New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
MANY CHESTS AT PEEKSKILL
NO DIMINUTION APPARENT IN THE
NUMBER WHO FLOCK THERE

Peekskfn n. Y. Aug. y (speciaD.-There have not
been in many years so many summer visitors to this
village and it's vicinity. The months of july and
June cold. August has thus far been lar
from oppressive from the heat. The days nave
been rainy. almost without exception yet the big
storms which have devastated so many OF the sur
rounding places have passed south Of this village
And yet withal, the guests keep coming and going
and as the Peekski people fee away to the noun
tain seaside their places are taken by out-ol-
town people who spending the summer at Lake
Mohegan. Lake Mahopac. Clear Lake, oscawana
Lake in the village itself.
BENJAMIN B. Nostrand. president OF the PeekskilI
Lighting and Railroad Company, accompanied by
his family. are at the Surf Hotel Fire Island
The Rev. James w. A. Dodge and wife on 4
trip along the eastern coast stopping at Martha )
Vineyard and Block Island. etc. They will be ao-
sent month.
After many years weary waiting and agitation.
Peekskiu has at last genuine fire alarm bell It
was built in Troy. weighs 5000 pounds, was erect
ed in an especially constructed tower in Park-st
has been connected with the Gamewen fire alarm
system. and works TO perfection. The names OF
the village trustees and treasurer, clerk and coun-
sci and engineers are on the big bell Five new
boxes have been installed about the village For
many years a whistle has been used, and it has
been far from satisfactory, both in sound and ser
vice
Many PeekskilIers are attending the sessions Of
the camp meeting at Ossining this week
Mr. and Mrs. Allan L. Sutton and family. with
friends from WilkesbaTre. Penn. and Oswego
y. Y. have gone 70 their cottage at Oscawana
Lake. Mr Sutton built the house several years
ago on a high eminence overlooking the lake. The
party. comprising over a dozen. will spend the
month OF August there.
Edward E. Young has returned TO Hague. Lake
George. join his family there for few days
Mrs Charles Phyfe and daughter have joined the
PeekskiI contingent at Hague
Miss Florence Tompkins. Of the Oakside SchooI
faculty. has resigned in order to take course az
the normal school at Jamaica. N Y.
John c. Oakley, chief Of police has received from
life convict in Sing Sing a handsome billy made
Of different hard woods inlaid
The Peekskiu Hat misunderstanding Company has
lions are necessary and are under way. John smith
ir has contract for s0.Co) square yards or gravel
e. 6. Tompkins i: at the Thousand Islands
The Peekskill Board OF Water Commissioners
has reappointed Joseph ". Boyce inspector and
iH3eEeassd 3 his sesFy $50 wear He has been fur
The electric light and power station on Central
and trolley cars is now furnished from the new
house is now complete. the entire plant installed.
and y OF the finest, most expensive and
PeeksAin in this country. a recent copy OF The
railway journal devoted four pages 70 a complete
dozen half tone plates The old power house, used
since electric Lighting was installed in PeekskiI in
Thomas $, Brennan Brennan IS at ATLANTIC City,
one OF the enthusiastic knights OF Pythias. OF
PCekSki4l, has been appointed district deputy grand
chancellor BY the grand chancellor, Max Sc
lonick Of New-York. He is member Of Harmony
Lodge No 1SS-
|. The Misses Grace. Ruth and Daisy Worthington.
OF New-YOrk, guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Britton OF this village.
Two large new buildings have been begun in
PeskskiN. and promise 10 add much the attrac-
ton of the place. One is the Colonial Theatre. in
g2Gk,5t, Lhe % other Is the new simpson Place
about rSady. and the brick walls now under
way. The Colonial vii! probably open the first
week in Novemher. 1t will be much later before
the school will be ready for occupancy.
Abram K Cole. Of the State Department OF
Health. Albany. accompanied by his family are
spending week at their former home in this vii
Iage.