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THE WHITE PLAINS ARGUS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1896. The puhlic school wili-open-again next Monday. ' . ' ■ “ Uiicle Dan ” Smith celebrated his 73d birthday Inst week. Tlie Mamaroneck avenue ..macadam- izing will-bo conchided this week.. .. Alderman Thompson io now the own- ‘ er of “Dan ” Maloney ’ s $000 mare. v- .phe'stone cruslie^ih the Hall quarry was put. in. . order yesterday and the work of macadamizing Broadway will be commenced next week. \ Charles White, of Rosedaie, is'men- . tioned thus early as a candidate for Road Commissioner. He is a Democrat. ^ ‘ Messier ‘ Lahdrigitir, of'Wew Rochelle, and Ed Travis, of White Plains,/figured in ap up : set on Railroad avenue last .. Saturday. LittlcMimilePy e ’ s birthday partyand Christmas tree was one of thc Crove • street children ’ s delight on Christm; flight. . _ Our Baptisf. friendk will lighten the hearts of their Suhday-school scholar^ “tb-mpiTow evenihg. Judge Gayfior complimented the class of jurors drawn in this county before he adjourned: court last-week; The investigation in to'.the affairs of; the Westchester County “ Water- Works will be continued in New York City or January 8. ■ — — ^ The subscription dance in the Audi toriuiri building on New Year ’ s Eve is ar assured success. William Boll, of Rosedalq, - expects to ppen a hotel on Laurel Hill, in the lower : part of this town, next month. \ The White Plains Bowling. Club will participate in a tournament at the Ver- • none, to-night. - • George r Bbyl^\bTTTe^|f^e|T 3^^ re cently cut himself quite severely, is out again. ^ ^ bi ........ - 1 Univeraity Extensioh Cehtfolectures will he continued after the holidays, ‘ TheTjiiestioii of electing a counsel to the Board of Supervisors will be acted on to-morrow.' • Dr. D. Austin Sniffinnmd his bride are honeymooning in Southern cliiies. .A carry all . belonging, to. the Rocky ; Dell Farm, and in which,, were, -seated — threemen and two ladies, met wi th an ‘ accident fronting Fodder & Sellars hard- r :'SWtostoiC..Hunday'inbrriing: One of the --'rear wheels was broken off when the driveuwas endeavoring to get out of the trolley tracks. The occupants took ai harrifiess tumble, amid laughter. A Mamaroneck avenue housewiIk; was badly frightened by escaping steam front a boiler bn Sunday last, but luckily James Monahan and Walter^ Smith, of the Old Mamaroneck road, were passing ; _ byand-their timely_a.id . pi^ventedpossh ble damage. ' .: _1 ‘ ' We tidings in Prospective. Rumor has it that several weddings will blobni forth into maturity with the passing away of the holiday season. He Was Iting-Pin pf the Hoad. - . Alderman James Young had several of his fine steppers'among the flyers on Broadway, Tarrytown, on Christmas Day. As usual, Jimmy and his trotters were the king-pins of the roifd. Enjoying the Sleigh Riding. White Plains people generally are en joying the fine sleighing. Another heavy fall of snow last Tuesday night settled /the question of sleigh riding. Stag and - family parties have been the order of the day since. To Close at 7 P. M. A number ol merchants to-day signed - t o c lose their places-of business next week — the week of prayer — at 7 p. m. • Mr. J. T. Lockwood had charge or the petition. ~ Fire Patrol to Visit Pleasantvillo. The. Pioneer Engine Company of Pleasantville will entertain the White Plains Fire Patrol at a supper on the evening of January 13,... — Sidewalk Assessments. • Assessments have been made foi- $3,000 worth of sidewalks lakf-under-direction- of the Board of Trustees this year. r- — ^ — — : - •' ‘ , — ^ Thoughtful .Liverymen. '-White Plains liverymen have tlimight- inlly had the bare .Spots on .tbe Tarry- town Road “ covered o ’ er with fleecy snow ” and consequently there is fine sleighing in that direction. ; ; IN THE BUILDING LIRE. PERSONAL ITEMS: * -Village Clerk Wm. Sutherland is in Chicago. • — Superintendent Stewart, of our pub lic school, is tlie guest of Saratoga County friends. - ------ ■ — William N. Hart, Esq., son of Thomas F, Hart, has just returned from a trip to New Orleans. — Mr. George Persons, of Amenia, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Livingston R. Purdy, of Fisher avenue, ' — Mrs; Irwin, of New York, visited her Broadway friends last SniTivday. -Mr. Daiiiel B. Sflffor rl n flcV faniiiy, of Ridgeway, will spend the next three iths in New Y'ork City. ' _ ■Mr. Willi/mi Molloy 1 .;.of ‘ New Ro chelle,; was . a welcome visitor qt the County ' Seat during the week. Mr. Molloy is a dbimterpart of John L. Sul livan in bis halcyon days. Fi-itnk Connor, -of New York City, a typo who learned his trade,in the News office, has been the guest of his parents -town this \yeek: — Mi-. Ferris; of Bloomirigdale, has returned from a ten days ’ sojourn at the National Capitol. . • — Police Justice Thomas. L. Feitner and family, of New York City, were guests of Dr. George ‘ H. MagnesS ' W Christmas Dari — Rev. Father MacArau, assistant pastor of St. John ’ s Chtirch, paid a visit to feTatives in Philadelpliia oh (kln-istmas. • ........ ,L ....... ..... ' ____ Professor Brown of the High School lias returiUMl-from Albany. • . . — Miss Lizzie Moore gave a party to her. friends at her home on Railroad Av. Thursday night. — v — Miss Grace Dickson, of NewYork. is spending. the holidays with the Misses Farley, Spring Street. : ' . — Mrs. Janies W. Stafford , Of Barker avenue, _will rem ain- the- guest of her parents in New York .City \during the holidays. — Mr. Eugene Fee', of Lake street, has been spending the past several weekr with Brooklyn and New York friends. His brother,. Mr. James Fee, of Brook lyn, has been looking after affairs at Mr. Fee ’ s Lake street hostelry. - — Mrs. Henry Z. ‘ Vandewater, daugh ter of Mrs. S. K. Fowler, of Court Street, left town last week to join her husband at Colorado Springs. Mr. Vandewater lias been a resident of our town the past several years, commuting during the Summer season between. White Plains and Now York, in which city lie held-a — lucrative position. His friends here hope for a-speody rGGOvory. — Mr.. Hugh Davis and Mr. Thomas, bookkeepers at Blboinirigdalo, spent , the Christmas holidays, with friends at Utica,.N. Y. Miss Ryiander and Miss Hobbs, of the same place, were also the guests of-family friends, the former at Washington, Conn., and the latter at Middletown, N. Y. CHRISTMAS AT ST. JOHN ’ S. CHRISTMAS. Tho diiy divine, whoso hoavouly might Still Hoods tho ransomed world with light — That light, supremo and undofilod, Borno from tlio cratllo of a child. - WnmiAM H amilton H a V nk . The fays of the fetiiing lmiiiilary xeeping vigil over the slumbering snow- mantled hamlet of White Plains, had almost ceased to guild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its.fading light, when the faithful of St. Jplni ’ s, “ with hearts truly grateful,A.could be., nbtice.d hastening from every direction to be in tTnie-for-'iiKvfirBtonass,. and, JilLeNpse^ to receive in holy communion the light hicli never ‘ fades but enligjjtenetli ^ei ‘ 5 r mai i tiiat cbnie th into the , world; In liveliest gratitude, when . from lean to ocean reverberated the “ Gloria i Excclsis Deb, ” Father Kelly, the whole- souled shepherd of St. John ’ s, address ing his faithful, generous flock, said: ‘ My dearly beloved Brethren: I wish you ttoday, and for. the Rev; -Father MncArnn, a- 1 happy* joyfulr :e blessed; Christmns — a Christmas of love for the Divine .Child; a Christ mas, of devotion to Jesus of Nazareth, for all tlie'good things he has showered oii-you in-tliiAffi-eatonyste^o f . j;he In - barnation. ” St. John ’ s Church, a picture ill itself, viis even more beautiful by. reason of the elaborate decorations in honor qf the happy recurfonce of that heavenly rin the ‘ 'hallowed'Ham 1 et of Beth- lelielii. ” - 7 T \ , ‘ - The firstmass, was sung by Father Kelly at 4.30, when an immense gregajrion filled the The Hoosiers Have a Straw Ride. An old-fashioned straw ride was-in dulged in by.the Hoosier Kicking Club last night. Chief High Kicker Paulding with Sweet William as Jehu, led tho party to Cook's hostelry at Armonk, wkcrea sumptuous repast was devoured: An upset on the return trip made woKjfc for Dr. Hopkins. Chief Paulding show' ed his bravery as a fireman by clingin]? to liis.bertli in. the bottom of the. sleigh while the fiery elements consumed the tv therein. Everyone voted Hotel - Cook . aiid:his wife.fixst-class .qnter- , ■toiitei ’ S; . . A Pleasing Entertainment Promised The.Presbyterian Siuulay-scliool will give a. grand entertainment and social to (;1 ) o Tion gr egation and friends, iu, the chapelyrtO;inoiTOAV evening. An elaho- r:i!c ]ir<>gi';uniii(' lies been aiT/ngiMl. Mr, Daly, a musical imitator . and ven- triloijvtijit, of New York City, will, bo one of'the chief features of the elites taiiilneiit, aftor whidra supper will -bu jd iii tlie church parlors. Collector Makes Return To-morrow. VTliage Collector Thompson willrnnki is return of unpaid taxes and assess ments to-nioiTo'w. The Board of Triis tecs ivill cunveno at 4 p. m. c Y f lie mfcaiTaHbn r ‘ '6F'tli& \ARUt^'MnbF its first; issue .fifis -been- eheburaging beyoncrexpectatipii. Without solicita tion many •yearly subscriptions have been received and duly recorded upon opr books, We can assure our friends that these evidences of confidence- and good-will are appreciated and we hope to make them deserving.- Gospel Mission. Services this week in the. Gospel Mis sion rooms, over Hopper ’ s grocery store, will be . held on Thursday evening at Tfir30 — Histoad -ot-Wednesday; - evening.:. All are cordially welcome/ - , In the Tea and Coffee Trade. HaiTy R.. Tompifinsf for eight years witli:M. Rniffi ii &'Co., has decided'to em bark in the tea and coffee business. He . . ill have a delivery wagon and will,call upon his friends toTeceiveiorders in his line, including spices, flavoring ex tract/, &c ‘ . ■- ■■ — . ........ Mr. Tompkins is a young inan .of good eputation, has a host of friends and' 'ought to succeed. . ....... - Mr. Tibbits to Entertain. Mi 1 . Charles Tihbits will entertain the Bible Class of Grace Church _ at his Broadway home on Friday evening. In -lieu.,of the usual Christmas celebration supper will b e served. Social festi vities will follpw.^- Give Our Laborers Their Due. What the members of tbo incoming Board of Trustees ought to do isto study carefully the system of working roads by contract. In White Plains, so .fa 1 ’ ps it has been cried, it has been a flat fail- __ _ an economic sense. Honorable 'arid deserving laborers have had to take back seat irf village work and The tax- jmxem huv'c not received their just due. Officials should certainly loolc after our resident labor with more consideration. Taxpayers will sustain them in all ef forts tending to this end. Give our home, labor the dollars that are their due. _ Y “ Women Foresters Elect Offieerfi. ired edifice: BallinAii^'toasH in F was beautifully •eiidered ' by the ' regular choir, offer tory, • “ Adeste, Fideles, ” Novello. The second mass was ‘ at (>, the third a t 7, the fourth at 7.30, the fifth at 8, the sixth at 8^0, and -at 1().30 a-solemn high-mass as ; celebrated by Father MacAi ’ an, ftli Father Marechaux, deacon, and Father Reger, a Dominican from Sher man Park, Hub-dcacon. The sermon at the late mass: was delivered by Rev. P. H. Casey, S,. J., oL. Wo6dstock,: Md, The reverend gentleman, who was es pecially engaged by Father Kelly for the occasion, preached a beautiful., ser- ihongwhich was listened to by. a critical and appreciative audience, and indeed sustained bis reputation , as- an .able pulpit orator. Under the direction of. Prof. Carpenter'the regular, choir was augmented by local talent, with but one exception. It would be. scarcely possi ble to find,-in a-.village of similar _..prp- pdrtiofls, 1 .a more thoroughly equipped company than the ladies and gentlemen who composed St. John ’ s choir at the closing AeryiceZAT-iA^rf r ; Y\: PROGRAMME. Sopranos, Misses Mary, Rfoby, Ella Roby,. Lucy ' Brennan and Minnie Lainbrecht; altos, Mioses Maggie Ac ton'and Frances Brennan;: tenor, Mr. FrH; No^Ill rlki39r'-Mr; limst, Mr.-W.-H- Ford ;-organist,-_Mjss Nma Roby; musical director, .Prof. W. H. Carpenter. ' The soprano solofe in the mass wer< sung by.MisH. Mtonie . Lainbrecht, * the alto solos by Miss Maggie Acton, the tenor solos by Mr. F. H. Nowill, the bass solos by Mr. S. Moyer, and tlio-so prano solo jn the. “ Adeste Fideles\ was sung by Miss Mary Roby. Miss Minnie Lainbrecht, who sang the “ Et Ihcarnatus Est, ” possesses a sweet voice,. 0htch- at' once won tho hearts of the congregation. She has ingratiated herself thorough-, l y w ith St. John ’ s pe ople; w ho hop e to hear her soon again, Miss; Margaret Acton, deserves no little praise for tlie delicate, sympatheb- md expressive singing of Christmas Day; Miss Acton possesses a fine voice, Inch is enhanced by cultivated in tonation. ', > Miss Mary Roby, who sang : the ‘ Adesto Fideles, ” did so with pro- nouuced fervor. CHRISTMAS TREE EXERCISES. 1 MEMORIAL M. E. CHURCH; ^ This time-honored festival which numbers among its devotees all civilized nations and which Christians of every n ame wherever dispersed welc ome with joy and gladness* wliicHls fraught with such universal\ manifestations, of good will finding their exiuessipn in dfieds of love arid kindness; and whoso advent is looked for by the children with nn- abiited interest and delight, was ■ drily honored and observed last Friday even ing by \ the ' Sabba th school “ connected'- with the Memorial M. Er Church, when :d riiit ‘ 200 ('a gor. hap ]).y, ex pectant chil- dreli ’ gntheri ’ d in the audience rooi 11 not- alone to accord .a liearty welcome to the aim iuil return of their favorite patron samtv Santa Claus, and do fiomago at Ids shrine, but too celebrate and hail with joy the happy era that brought the priceless.gift of a- Saviour to •the world, for -if is. this feature at Ohristyias-tido that; should doiiiiimto and pale into omparajive iiisigiiitieance. the legend. tojlausT audi- { tin •ightfullv n tlio . nd- NEWS FROM NEAR-BY PLACES. TUCK A HOE. Mrs. Daniel Cronin departed this life Thursday, DecelTlher 17th. after a two weeks ’ illness. Mrs. Cronin was the beloved wife of Highway Commis sioner Cronin, of the town of -East Chester, and tho^'daugliter of Mr. Patric k- Cox , __ Th e deceased was » » estimable woman, a. devoted wife and mother, a faithful Christian and. a true friend; She leaves a Inisband, three small .children, the eldest, being but four years and the youngest two weeks, besides a father, sisters and brothers arid aTiumber of relatives arid friends to deeply luourn her loss. .\/ Her funeral took place from tlu Church of the Immaculate Conception Sunday at 1 p. m., and was attend ed by many prominent officials of tlie town and county, hosts of relatives and friends, all anxious to-show by their presence their deep sympathy for the bereft husband arid family. The Rev. Father Salter wim m : um iUv Li/- I tUKl. another bright and toppy-OBH* Day was numbered with the past, anil tlio gif ts of Tni \ i ed old Y As upon all occasions when If droll, hnyo. the right of way, tin once room of* the church was filled to its utmost capacity with an apprecia- .tlvb ■ imA-syrripilthetici — anil.ie. ncgt . ' , TJio. church, was tastefully adorned with evergreens, the pulpit ami altar being lavishly festooned with -holly,myrtle^ spruce, cto\,.trees decorated >vifh .-. pres ents for the children and the platform laden with oranges nml candy;* Thehx- ercises commenced Svith singing l>y tho school and congregation the hymn “ Joy to the World, the Lord Has Come, ” when prayer was offered by-Rev. A. Davis, followed by several rocitations creditably .rendered l>y members of the Primary class, some recount tues. ; ,of-Kris Kringle, other extolling the greater blessin; vent of the Prince of-Peacer ----- 1 Several • hymns were, sung and rendered by the school. As all acquitted themselves So admirably aud without any desire to provoke jealoiifiy, wo can not oinit favorable mention of the sing- ing of-the song entitled “ Heart Bells\ by sevencolored girls (dressed in White), which was received with well-merited applause. , A facetious and interesting •addrest- was delivered by Rev. Ensign McChes- ney, pastor, closing by . wishing all a Merry ChristTnas. - .. The presents were then distributed to the Primary class, 127 in all, and- candies and oranges 'to tho- school after which the doxology wa s sun g, ing address and sunk deeply into the hearts of-his listeners. The jutfennout ( took- place in Holy Mount Cemotory, - UUC Ban0OL..TtmDKBq upperTuckahoe. ...1 \ L o pSkli' -Tho regular meeting of Protection i. the Kindergarten work, in oui pubh e Company No. 1,-fof upper Tu.ck- school, enterbuned soine twenty ol ht: a took nlnco Inst Mondav evening at j friends at a Christmas tree exercise q i a marked feature of Hose ----- . ahoe, took place last Monday evening at . , „ ,, , Dennis Al Leary ’ s. Tlie meeting was 1 Tuesday evenmg last. Banqiles oi the eftUed'Totoifler : atv7,-30. ftiid-tomrtim^as ^ importance transacted. The company 1 displayed, n musical J dsydmig as yetrbnt stniWB a doterininjn-] rendoredr lu'esentH lioiilfflw-ed- .ind-iHSen-. tion to -push forward to tlie front ranks cral good time ofthe tiro department of the town, j the evening. . • ■ • The members-are yoririg,'energetic men rosedale chapel . arid fully alive to the importance of Tlie children ‘ who attend tho Reseda lo having the upper end-of the village pro- Chapel will make merry to-night around tocted in case of lire. ■ -tlieir annual Christmas tree* Biudditior The foilbwiiig aretolie^oflicevs._qf the too an abundant display of fruit,, oandie. new company: President; Dennis ArnjHfiriiUbsfcantialtoiresetos,; a cantata on Leary; Foreman, William J. Kelly; titled “Santa Claus mid His Fairies, 'Assistant Fpreniaii, George Cox; 2d As- j \Vitir Assessor James L. War Tho Companions of I lio F< ipai he Order Follows i lull I f, an adjunct, ........ , mot- at Odd iriMIf^and (.-loctod — tliu Jam pah Ion; dins Seorotary; ‘ tr Becrotui'yi •-Mr.'Saniu'c! Thoihpspn, Si., is pro T iKiriny to 1 build a -cottage near the old homstead. — Carpenter Patrick Holden has a eon tract to erect a barn lorRndolph Lange 7 -in White Plains Park- . — Thomas F. Hart began this morning work ori a foundation for a !£3,dU0 cot- tage dn Brookfield street. . - 777. - ■ — Aaron . Hall is at work hauling stone for the foundation of ft cottage to be erected on East View avenue. Reception and Dance, The Terpsichorean Club, a' society i composed -of young people of White Plains and vicinity, will give a, reception and dance in the Auditorium , on Tues day livening, January 13,_ winch will excel any given in White Plains this Winter. Great preparations are being made and those in charge are endeavor- ing to makeit a success. . .................. J. H.. Edward \N. Roby, Junior.I ’iist) Mary 'F. lluloy, Cliluf Com] A mid hi Bockwlib. .Sub-Ghle' Mrs. A km OS 0/Hop)(iiia..Rocor( Mvr'GqorKO E. Uiivis, MimncI: Mrs. Chiiriol-ho Mattlilos. 'i ’ roasuror; Mrs. ! J - . BirmlnKlium. KI k I'I' Guide; Mrs. M. Bac.il, Left Guido; Miss M. Murphy, inner Guard; Miss L. Sullivan. Outer Guard; Mrs. A. llpK- art, Chairnuiii of Trustees; Mrs. Loltio Kahu, two y( ‘ ars; Miss M. IijtzgcraUl, three yours. Mr. and, Mrs/William A. Wood- worth ’ s Twenty-fifth- Wedding Anniversary. 1 ^ Mr. and Mrs. William A. Woodworth celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding, at their-residence, on Broadway, last evening. Many friends called during the evening and extended congratulations. Among the many presen t-were : —Dr. — and -Mrs. — Kin gsley , - Mr. and-Mrs. D. A. Le Valley; Dr. Ma- coubrey and wife, Miss Mamie Le Valley, Mr. Thomas Le Valley r . Mr. and Mrs., E. C. Sniffin, Mr. and MrstoS. H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Sniffin, Dr. and Mrs. CiirtiH. 'Mr. and Mrs. Wr B. Tlbbits, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Slosson, Mrs. Schmid, Miss Helen Frazier, Miss Josio Frost and Miss Slosson. Weston, the old-time pedestrian, who in 1808 started in front of the Orawan- pUM Hotel oil his first oiie hundred niilo jaiint to Rye and return, within twenty: four hours, walked 103 miles within the sitine time in New York City this week. At tho words \Natum vide to Region Angelormn; ” her well-trained, voice seemed to co njure up Bethlehem with its cold surroundings and its heavenly warinth- — Bethlehem with its treasure of man ’ s redemption. Mr. No will, who has often |)een heard in Sk-John ’ s, sang superbly, ^Xn ( o ricliy mellow voice and with tho eas&vfto a finished vocalist, Mr. Nowill 4^yht invaluable assistance at the late w B usb . Mr. ’ Samupl Moyer, who has; held a leading position as bass soloist at Saint Paul ’ s Cathedral, in Melbourne, Aus tralia, made his first appearance at White Plains. He simply charmed the congregation, for his cultivated sing ing is a treat to listen to. Mr. William Lohr sang the “Tantom Ergo ” with much feeling. Mr. William Ford, with violin obli gato, accompanied the organist and was rapturously received. , The cjiorns was well sustained by Miss.Ella Roby and the Misses Brennan, all of whom were in fine voice. Miss Nina Roby, the ‘ organist of St. John ’ s, deserves great credit for . the masterly maimcn in which she- presided nl; tho organ. Is it not clear that ' Bt. John ’ s shall retain its reputation for good music and excellent.singing? Whop f elici tations were showered upon 'the effivient arid reliable Prof. Carpenter for tlie success of the musical pfogranime, That gentleman,) . whose genial manner ha s endc arcd hi'm'to •ilhin- with rhnr;(H erist ir mnilest-y, /eplied : “ How could the result he otherwise if you ponsider . the n at handV ” ■ “ Although it wasn ’ t .. Christmas, ’ ’ remarked Father Kelly at the close of tho day, “ December 181)0, will lingerjntoin- meinory like a loving dream. ” , Green mfly itomemory bri . Tff&'sanctonrjr Mys, afiout _. torty* to . SliimbeiV-ln their beaiitiful, well-fitl-ifl^ cassock,, surplices ’ and sasli, looked charming, and Sisters Maria Regina and Mi Bertha, who always find tiriie to devote to. the little fellows, deserve unstinted praise. The altar, with it£L decorations, the holly-clustered churclr with its realistic crih,_ : the; wholeVa ti-ansformation scene, devotional and inspiring - / was the work Of Mr. James Blake, sexton. , ST. JOHN ’ S DAY. r Solemn high mass at 10.30, celebrant, Rev: Father Kelly; deacon, Rev. Father Mac Aran; suh-deacon, Re V. ' Father. Marechaux, . O, B. F. S. .- The - choir, rendered with much feeling the differ ent parts of the mass. The sermon was preached by Father Livingstone of St. Joseph ’ s Seminary. Father Livingstone, who is known in White Plains, having had charge of-St. John ’ s' some years ago, delivered one of the most beautiful sermon ever heard at this place. sistnnt Forenmri, Fred A. Btrang; Fi nancial . Secretary, Charles Sullivan.; aiding Secretary, Fred Kraft ;. Treas- •, Joseph L. Wiiliainson; Sergeaiit- attoniTrirJoseplriDnnn. 7- --- ------ We trust the new . company will re ive its hose and equipments in jv short time and take its place iu the ranks of. of firemen of this county, fully prepiirod to .ito-their duty. ‘ — Rev. Father. Salter, ofthe Church of. the Immaculate Cdnceptioiv-is de : livering a series .of lectures pn . “ Mat- imony, ” at the regular Sunday even- iiigserviccjto ----- - ---- ' ------ — -------- 7 — ; ^- School No. 2, upper Tuckahoe, is- still closed on account of contagious dis- the district/ We are glad,- to state that the sick children are on the 'md.to .recovery, . 'iitojjmyoimg ladies of Tuckahoe will tovean xtoteriatoment and reception at Waverly Hall of Jan.. 22. — Saturday last (Decembef IU)- was., a busy day for the firemen of this place. AfS p. m. an alarm of fire rung out. It was at the barn of Alexander Master- son, Esq. , on the Bronxville road. Both companies responded and - done goad work. Early on Sunday morning when the men were sleeping, after the heavy work of the afternoon previous, another alarm was sounded. This time it jvas the bottling establishment of J/ J, Forrest, near the station. The .Tuoka- hoe Hose Company ' did great- work iii. preventing the flames from spreading to adjoining houses, ' SILVER LAKE PARK. — Mr. ancY Mrs. Joseph Peek will spend the holidays in New York. -The work on a reservoir began December 21st, and Is conducted by the manager of tlie park, Mr. Ryan. — A rather exciting runaway passed through here Thursday last'. — While surveyors were at work last week a .large shake was killed by one of the party, — Tlie engagement of Mr. “ Shortic ” Jbhnstor\'mrd:l\IfH~Liiizio . Smith ~ is aimounccxi. KENHICO. . T -Mr. Jolm 1 Raven is putting up . a stofle feneitoibout liis hotel, and, is also improving the intofior. . -:Tho employes of the City of New ■* ' ’ -ad and They Yorii have impr -ridges about the lah xcpltpntosli^o.. .. .. : . • Willis Husted has ip a new cider mill and is xcellent juice. ' • B orn — T o Mr. and Mrs. F. Frieze, of Kensico avenue; a boy, .December 21. lending light, will he one of the enter taining features of the night. Mrs- 3 ohn Brbdie will preside at the organ and the entire supervision will he under tin nmmigement - of Miss Viola-Goliyer There will be solos, duets and choruses by the children,\followed hy tlie presen tation of valuable gifts; Cur Rosedale friends always en joy themselves and to- light wiil he 110 exception to tlio rule. __ GRACE CflURCH. ..Rev. F, B. Van Kleeok was the spokoH ’ nan at the Grace (Episcopal) Church Sunday-school Christmas tree exorcises held iii the AudltOTium luBtr evening. Our Episcopal friends maintained tlieir reputation as gift givers. Tlfo tree was aliaiidsdme one, tastofully trlinined and plensing to the eye. The vocal pro/ gramme was aiqiropriate.to the . (Kicasion and was directed by Mr. Charles Tib- bits. MisS'xiHehinid ofildated at tlie organ. Eacbi/lfeyory child was sent Tuque happy wifcto't^^tttantial romein- branCe of the oecasionrrDr. Van Kleeck ’ s address was timely, brief and well ren dered. . CONCORDIA CHW8T1UAH TREE. The Concordia memlxu's and ^ their families enjoyed themselves at the so ciety ’ s Christmas baiim on Christmas night. The children all received choice gifts and their elders-danced and made Last evening a unique .entertainment was given tlie male members of. the so ciety at Doll ’ s Union Hall. President John Rosch and Treasurei F. Theodore Doll conceived the scliomo, j On account of the chiktren monopolizing the presents on Christinas, the male unborn were invited to nttenSl then ( '.hrisi.inas trie last night.' All respoudcfl A beautiful A tree Tadened' vvitb haufl inly dono'up presents met the' Concordia .Hall. Mr. Rosch was eremojiicH. As preHentali' ■ntation wnsrinade, the 1 grew more, and more cheerful. When as over, President Rosch, di.-pfusenicd ‘ William Armbruatei' -a gift; It ' wutern tui-nin ‘ t tables. Mr. Arm hr nster had sei, for Mr,_Rosf:li on Christmas night, tont, hearing of -its coiitontSj - the wily j-resi dent Imdstojemitand piadoThnpresenta tion himsejf, thus turhing the laugh 01; the joker.\ ‘ When these preliminaries, were ovei ie. members'were told ./to undo theii preseiits, when jo! and Ifehold! hiitter i BOARD OP SUPERVISORS. - Dr. Charles E. Birch, of White Plains, was elected physician to the County Jail at a salary of $400, medicines included. Jacob Mesereau was appointed Super intendent of bridges over tho Byranx River between Connecticut and Hew York, in Westchester .County. ' Harrison is. to have a $300 lock-up. The money has been voted to be raised. The clerk of the Board of Supervis ors , has been directed too add up tho assess-' .iflewt..r9llfi s .Qf-,QlS.J«rioiis..towns in .the .. ounty, Supervisor See ’ s motigii, Which in iff cot was intended_to_have T added to __ iliu Comniitloo on Eiiunlization of As- • sessmento two Supervisors frpiu tho farming section of the county — in Mr. opinion unwisely left off the com mittee by the Chairman — was defeated by a vote of 23 to3. Supervisors Haight jiiid Lawreiiee voted with Mr. See. Edward B. Kean was appointed Su- periiitendent of Pines and Wire 'factory liridge/4nYorkttnvh-: ------ — -- — The Coroners of tlio county have been iquosted to make a sworn statement in riling of any nioney or other property found upon tlio persons on whom in quests . have been held beforfi their inilrt-shnll be -audited. — ^ — SnpoiwjHO^- 1 - lueh' says this is according io law. 7 Supervisor Bigelow, of Mt, Vernon, ...oved tliilt a coininitfee of - t-hroo he - - 1: appointed to Investigate tho; escape of Jacques, the surviving burglar who was .... „ connected with the Walker Adamflk . murder Jit Bedford, and whb escaped from the County Jail on the night of .Oetoher 27tln The motion Was de feated. Chairman Davenport has appointed Messrs. George H. BroWn, Purdy, Lane, Sec and Schirmer a special committee tlio jail enlargement nnitter. The following comninnication from Coininissioiier Boyd, of Albany, relative. to the present jail, was referred toi the ■ special cominittee; Albahy. N. Y., Doc. 5. .1806. To the Board of Supervisors: Gehtlomeii:™-! trust jtou will see your - way clear to an improvement in your jail at this session . - 'Enclosed find copy of report to this Coinmissiojr/ Yours truly, OHAS. J. BOYD; Boeoiid Judicial Discrfct REPORT OF COMMISSIONER BOYD ON THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY JAIL. The jail at White Plains, Westchester ’ County, is a stone structure,, fifty years old, although th e re has b een nn addi tion hullF since. There- {ire seventy-two cells. At the time - of my- visit there - were ninety prisoners, of witoni, feWenty- fivo werirvoVin prlHonevstolio^ ’ ^kYoiii- mitted- for periods from ben to fifty-nine days. Thero were five imirderers - aniong the prisom-Kir besides tbe desper- .ato burglar in the tr.vgedy ut Uedibwh ' w 1 \ei, l I'. lj.e,>J 1 n.•vi “ h : uij. Ailnn/- ‘ tolfd, :i)J hisAon j :: iwe o;/ the^- !7ang. . In rlx ritw. pai t kept nusde- iiH/niMuts, ami tin: woin/n an: on tho upper floor of the new part separated from the others. W hi lo there: wore iijmtov pviHum.r,'; thciv the <lay of my - visit, ‘ -Hie pre. : H'nt nheriff ban hud as .high as 28i>, and former, sheriffs report aii aggregate at times of 500. This :diown that tbe jail-is- iiuulequate for the to rioc^iu of n -riiunty as IgrgCns West- _. ClTcStf-r, and efforts hayo- licen ;;inadei' ' from time to tinio to either secure a new jail or an addition tp the present one. ‘ .But the nmiority of the. Board of , Supervisors jiaye heeii a ver se thus far to entailing thq county with tho expense -'I^il, , ii U t O . 1 ’ wto.r li./i \'ri ......... ...... ...... .M!ii-rilT. who- m a iii( ‘ inl)(.-i' ! o£ tlio Bofn-fl o£ flniMi-.. isint-J li'i- aovcu years, wliilo a memmr, .-.[H iu liivDi-.of-iiiipvov'ement^t iiih \ haa, - HiiK-i! tailing till) olHoOv Hnbniititoil roc-. oimiiOKCliitiolis- to the Suporviuorfl. One Graml. Jiji'y liiw mado. presentment iigiiinat-tliG condition ot -the jail, and nooiieT or Inter tho Buporyifsoa-s tvill eetl iio nooeHsity of some relief . in thin di- •eotldn. ... Ihft-lUUHl Bwlous bbjsotioB i» the ventilation, and if 'iipthinn «1«(, bo done thiH uliould he attended topronipt- Jy? Tt iAhiy JliiiiraasiiW tlmr tho inw roiiniros 001) feet of breathing tipnco for a prisoner, while lit times in this jail ilmre in nut over -100 IV'-r t» a petfton. . ■ 01JAK. .1. liunr ... E. Stainacli, of Grand straet... has been appointed interpreter to tho - lourts nt a salary of ijMO per annnni. ’ - Tho Irani Of ifllV7r,l)..3llwill bo.eolleut- ed In Evelto pay town hills. » t- School CommisHioner F. M. Thomii--. son. of White Pliilns: !nn> hi en nllowed. $305. extra compensation. 1 ... Frank Couch loin been appointed superintendent of Quaker bridge, in Cortkindt. , ' ... , The report.ofJi Howard Kineli, Coni- niissioner of.Inroi-s, slio.wsTlio. popnla-. j . tion of towns taken .ilt lust eeiisnfl- and. wlint each are entitled to iu tlieniiTiihor . of grand jurors: . ; md Towns Pnpniatioij. Jurors. Bedford ......... ........... . «.8W U Oortlandt ....... 14,000 . 42 Bnstehoster (ostiinated) j toaster IB mftKlMg t] : iiHnj.'-friiiikj'urtci 1 ^Arc.V*' gra-d ua!ly siiburghv Harrison ....... . Lowishoro. . . ........ . . ■ Mamaroneck. ... Mfc. Pleasant. ....... Mt. Vernon :.T. . : . New. Castle. ....... New Rorliellft...,;'.. North ( 'astlc. . - NoVlJi BalorijVVVto^ ■ Ossining .... ... Pelham (estimated) . Pmimlriitge . . .......... Rye- “ ...A..: Scarsdale. .........: Somers. . ........... White Plains, . ....... ; Yonlcerrt. .. .to,. .'V Yorktown-j- . ... ... A. LECHNER. GROVE STREET, White Plains, Near Mnrtjiito ‘ Averin e, Pork,. Bolognas, AjiffiiES Honie-made Sausages, Frankfurters, Unexcelled Bacon, City Dressed and Domestic Pork, Hams, Pigs Feet, Boneless Shoulders, Ham TrimnfingSi !' ' ke„ FRESH DAILY. Orders delivered promptly. A trial solicited. rtob'-jfght'. SS^MineTIost Doll appropriirtod, and in :i few inoments a lnoBt attractive\.^up per wa« Horved before the' Concordiu'H.* Jt was a truiluformution nnlooked for and unexpected, iiml to nay that it wan ap preciated l*it slightly exprcBseH it.. In fact, the iifght ’ s entertainment was one of 41 ie-Concordia ’ a best, 1 to — — — - Speeches were made by Messrs. Clias. A. Matthies, William M. Skinner, .and a host of Concordia orators during .the entertainment. ‘ Monday evening iii-party of young people from toliis village enjoyed a straw fide to Irvington. Among those- present were: Misties Lizzie .Travis, Mand E. Le Valley, Edna ' Young, Mabel Young. Edith . Hall, .Ida. Tuftff Carrie Long, Ethel Sherwood, and Messrs. Harry Wilsonr ArihuEKingBley, William Hall, Cheater Bayles, Charles Kingsley and Louis Petry. ■ - “ to ■ '.to\ : • 11,620 1,-1 )'k ■' 1,1)60 2,460 ‘ 6,770 . 2,187 : O.OilO . i ;463 1,030 - 8,813 ‘ 005 m\: • 1,743 4,052 31,310 2,241 34 ................. 133,537 r j {'opies of local laws passed by last- , was received from County Treasure^.; Hoag, xmrsuant to law.. . JanlerPafOnt was appointed Superm- tendent of Wood ’ s bridge, over, the, Croton River. to, to, _ On motion ’ of Mr. /Teed, : it was re^ solved to allow officers conveying . juvenile delinquents to the House of Refuge 15 cents per mile and 74 cents for each additional prisoner; adult pruoiie.rs to the Kings County Peni tentiary. 35 cents per mile. Hall, Port Chester, A largo number' of White Plains 1 leople attended the reception and dance given in Irving ’ s flist evening- has cleared tKe rhe Trolley Company 1 :rom St. Mary ’ s Lai
