New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Trolley Line to Old MiIl-New
Votes for Women Scheme.


The region about The Old NH" IS about
To he invaded By q trolley line 10 be opeFs'-
- eyr concern recently incorporated,
known as the Brooklyn & Jamaica Bay
Railroad Company To oldtimers the IDEA
OF building the line there seems almost
sacrileefous. The troIloys viii run from the
Montauk avenue station of the kings
County Elevated Railroad 10 oid Aliil
Creek The creek extends inland from
Jamaica Bay 10 a pond. At the head O
fhe creek stands an ancient toe "atei
mill that was erected by the Van "lchiehS
= century or so ago. The property Is st'4i
in the Van wicklen family. For years the
mill has been one OF the odd places Oh tAe
county. a line Of rickety hacks operates
between II and the Crescent avenue sIa-
tion of the Kings County Elevated r or
rnerly the ride was through farm ialus'
but of recent years the builders have oeeh
busy and buildings are springing up IN All
parts II is the growth OF the population
OF course that has attracted the raiiroad
men, and the Iine viii no doubt serve
useful purpose but the old people DO not
look upon the invasion that way Among
those who will profit VIII be the members
of the boat clubs and fishing clubs, though
many people 10 please those who occupy
little shacks along the creek in the summer
time.
There was considerably less building in
this borough IN the last six months than
IA the same period in 1902. according TO the
recently issued semi-annual report OF
Building Superintendent John Thatcher
The decrease amounts to sS,o55.52S and more
than three hundred in the number o. per-
mits. The greatest activity for the six
months was In the 18th Ward. where l76
buildings were started. and in the 3lst
Ward, where 124 buildings were begun
Throughout the borough 1,46s buildings were
started and 1,2Ss completed.
Mrs Martha W sufTren. secretary Of the
city organization Of the Woman Suffrage
party, has devised a ne~ plan for advanc-
ing the cause At meeting held the other
evening at the home Of Assistant District
Attorney Robert H. Elder, whose wife is
g prominent member OF the party, Mrs
suffren reported that fifty thousand paper
bags were being prepared for distribution
among the grccers of the borough Each
bag is TO contain the following message ad-
dressed 10 housewives:
WOMAN SUFFRAGE PARTY.
wanted-Every woman in Brooklyn to
Join the Woman Suffrage party and help
US TO get votes for women. We want TO
elect wise and honest officials, who viii
give US lower taxes. less rent. clean and
happy city and fun time in school for
every child. Get a postcard Write on it:
Il believe in woman suffrage Sign your
name and mail the card 10 Mrs. Robert H.
kioer No 50 Willow street Brooklyn You
viii then be invited TO the next meeting in
your district. No money dues.
One Of the Oldest churches in East New
York. the Reformed Church. in New Jer-
sey avenue, of which the Rev. Floyd Cor
nish is pastor, is advertised for sale, and
the members expect to dispose Of it to
some Jewish congregation to be used as a
synagogue The proceeds will go toward
erecting another church nearer the Queens
border. When the church was organized
in 1923 il had large German membership.
In 1855 the present edifce was put up.
Of recent years the German element has
been steadily moving IN the direction of
Queens and the vacancies have been taken
BY Jews. Italians and Poles
Plans are on foot to unite the Central
and the First Baptist churches, OF Will
iamsburg. The officers Of the churches
met at the Downtown Club, Manhattan, the
other day and decided to put the scheme
before the members next fall. Like all
the Christian churches Of the section
these have been hard pressed by the in
coming Of the Jews Their memberships
l. have dwindled until the congrega-
al tions Of both together would only make
one good sized organization. The First
Church, at Lee avenue and Keap street, as
the most modern and better situated will
probably become the home church of the
united body in the future. Its name will
also be retained under the present plan.
A committee Of two deacons and four trus-
tees from each church Will prepare for the
union The Rev. J. Austin HuntIey, pas
tor Of the Central Church, and the Rev.
George N Spencer. Of the First Church,
have botf: consented TO the arrangement
The First Church was organized in 1888
and the Central Church branched off from
1t in 1855 Each has had a prosperous
existence, but their membership have
been dwindIing since the opening Of the
Williamsburg Bridge Now each has a
membership Of about $50 persons and a
Sunday school Of about zoe members II
united, ii is felt that they will be able 70
survive for several years but quick fail
ure faces them as separate organizations