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STiy^ Sir^utater #taitJiar& \BREWSTER. THE HUB OP THE HARLEM VALLBV •^ OL.LXII.No.43 Brewster. Putnam County, N. Y., Friday, Feb. 20. 1931 $2.00 per year Wells' Land Given For Playground Mrs. Flunk Wdls and II. II. Wrlls Give 12 Acres Adjoininfr School Property for Park and Playground Purposes. i Gift Made in Memory of M'ajor } Frank Wells. ' Brewster, N. Y. February 16th, 1931. The Board of Education, Union Free School District No. 13 f Tow-n of Southeast, Brewster, N. y. Dear Sirs:'— My son, Hatry H. Wells and I each own a one-half interest in 10 and 55-100 acres of land adjohiing the present ficbool grounds on the east. My son owns a triangular piece of land of one and 58-190 acres lying farther east near the Central New England Railroad, subject to tlie life use of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar C. Reed. The two parcels together take [ in all our vacant land between the school and the railroad, extending south \ to Oak street and north as far as the north line of the former residence of the late Charles O. Dahm. Although we wish to keep the use of this land for twenty-flve years and the use of the dairy barn and spring fdr k,.flfty years, we wish the schcrol at the end of twenty-flve years, in 1956, to have this property for park and play- ground purposes. There is as you know 'a skating pond already on the prop- erty. We give you this land in memory of ! I my late husband. Major Frank Wells, a fonner member of the School Board. f In 1956 you will own the land out- right free of any claim of ours except f, the right to use the big bam and spring, fencing In the lane leading north to other pasturage. We have reserved a right to run a street through the property to the II north from Oak street, and a right to remove the buildings. Although we have kept the use of the iprojierty for several years, neverthe- less you are now assured that this land will never be built up, so possibly spoil- ing the outlook from the school and so |: ccrt'iinly keei)ing you from playground, which a school of over five hundred pupUs needs. Village streets are no longer safe playgrounds. Furthermore, children have little use for fine legal points and iirobably they will not wait twenty-five years before playing on the land. They do so already. I enclose two quit-claim deeds, both dated January 19, 1931, one of the larg- er parcel from Caroline C. Wells, Henry H. Wells and CaroUne W. Wells, his f wtfe, and one of the smaller parcel from Henry H. Wells and Caroline W. Wells. Mrs. Henri' H. Wells is also Joining in these dee^p, 'so releasing her dower. We have not;^fclt called ujKin to war- rant the title, but we know of nothing against the land except mining rights. We intend to pay the taxes for twenty- flve years. Hoping you will accept this land and with best wislies,,! remain, 1/ Sincerely yours, t' (signed) CAROLINE C. WELLS. Samuel Gruber Buys Library Property . Last Satiu-day morning the buildings \given to the Brewster Public Library [by the late Andrew Ferris were sold at auction. The chief bidders were Sam- I uel Gruber and Nicholas Prlsco. The former made the highest bid and took the proiierty at $225, The proijerly con- sisted of a seven room house in fairly good condition and a rather old red barn. Mr. Gruber was fortunate in buying this {}ro]H;rty at such a low flgure be- cause he hiii'i>ens to own land adjoining the library loi in the rear and can move the building much cheai^er than anyone else. It is a seven room house with ^bard wood floors, hoi water heat, good ^jjunibing throughout with an excellent bath. . Mr. Gruber stated that by to-morrow fall the estimates on moving the build- ig would be in and that work would smmence about the middle of next I week. _ On Monday Mr. Gruber received three PoUeis from heads of families who are ^kiug a single liouse; so he Is as- Isured of a jjrompt reuial as soon as [the house Is ready for a family to muvc ^in. . Although H is impossible to have tlie building face on a street when it I reaches Its new, jjernumeut foundation, will, however, have all tlie comiorts t>r a modern home. Mr. Gruber has figured that when , Uie liouse is moved and ready for oc- |cu]iaucy It will not cost over $2500 at tlie (vejy must. It will probably rent fur 40 iKr moutlj and Uius net lilm luclud- jg taxes, insurance aud depreciation aore tliau 12',; on bin investment. Not bud buy Saminie. , At a meeting of the Board of Sup- lervisurs last Wednesday the tax roll in were signed and plans of the rnwaU road m tlie town of Patter- sou wire given an oflicial o. k. This road uiil soon be advei'Used for bids. iiiis road if you rcmejuix.T cuts in be- iwveii route 22 and Towners and runs Liorili»;uisterly toward Patterson going ^_Bt the old Cornwall i^lace ovei' mud- dy Biook and so uu to connect with u piece of imijruved road buili by the town of Patterson wlilch continues on iato Pattei'bon. It will be built midcr the Plauiiiug cxjmuilhsluu's supei'^'isiou id will make a hliuiu-r route between ^v.iu^iti and Patterson. Pleasancville Triumphs Over Brewster The powerful Pleasantvllle teams de- feated the Localltes at the home gym on Friday evening. The girls game began with the visit- ors quickly taking the lead. Our team did not seem to be fi-t}lc to break up the strong attack of the opposing girls. As a result at the end of the first half the score stood 20-8 in favor of Pleasant- vllle. As the second half got under way the local team began to jilck up in speed and made a few baskets while the visitors did not find it quite such easy going. However, It was too late to try to overtake the lead, and so Pleasantvllle won by the total of 36-19. Shortly after the girls had depart- ed the boy.s teams made their appear- ance. The Pleasantvllle boys were much faster and larger than our team. They had the game practically in their own hands, as the score at the end of the first half revealed 20 points for Pleas- antvllle and & for Brewster. The local boys did not make a come-back in the succeeding half as they have somtlmes done. Thus. Pleasantvllle was victori- ous by tlie score of 34-9. Girls BREWSTER FC. FB. TP. E. Rich, If 4 0 8 M. Relyefc, rf 6 ^' 11 H. Buck, Jc \ 0 0 0 R. Hughes, sc 0 0 0 A. Cunningham, Ig 0 0 0 M. Daly, rg .,0 0 0 PLEASANTVILLE 19 A. Derby E. Jiannott, If A. Erlckson, rf D. Vantwisk, Jc H. Landi, sc V. Dwyer, Ig C. Donaldson, rg Boys BREWSTER Millar, If Dunford Welch, rf Ferguson, c Blanco, Ig Liddy, rg PLEASANTVILLE Mikkelsen Intellssano, If Hayes, rf E)elafleld, c Rehiisck, Ig Buckhont, rf McAdams, U to. & 3 7 0 0 0 0 « PC. 0 I 1 0 0 1 PC. 4 s 2 4 0 0 0 PB. 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 FB. I 0 0 0 1 1 FB. 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 TP.I 10 9 17 0, 0: 01 0 36 TP. 1 - 2 2 0 1 3 9 TP. 8 6 6 9 3 0 2 34 Jury List Grand and trial Jurors to be drawn for the Supreme Court March 2, 1931: GRAND JURORS Carmel—Wm. Shrleve, Robert Hart- well, Louis Miller, Frank George. Kent—Floyd Kiiapp. Patterson—Ernest A. Ives, C. R, Nichols, Edgar F. Hayt, Charles E. Akin, John Watts. Putnam Valley—Robert Gordineer, Ernest Miller. Prank Sieberman. Philipstown—Jolm Magee, Harold Post, Thomas W. Jaycox, James S. Forson, Winslow Mekcel. Southeast^-Ricliard Mlchell, Walter Ashby, Herbert Stevens, George E. Dickinson, Robert O. Cooley, John G. Comeskty. TRIAL JURORS Carmel—Wilbur Jjockwood, Ral]jh Barker, Spencer A. Townsend, Alfred D. Agor. Charles B. Travis, J. C. Hull, Wiliiamm H. Agor, Fred Gottwald, Har- old Hoag. George C. Ware, Lester Cole, Edward Aicher. Kent—A. A. DiPalma, Arthur Town- send, Deunic WlUiams, Alpha R. Whl- ton, Charles Tompkins, Homer H. Nichols. Patterson—Walter Moberg, Henry Ballard, Adolph Weber, Lewis Baker, Artliur C. Hamilton. Putnam VaUey—Cliarles Meyers, Emil Peliiil, Emanuel Anderson. James Grifflu. Philipstown—Peter Delvin, Francis Scliuckwi'U, George Hufiman, Martin Adams. Edwaid Adams. Southeast-William Appel, Frank O'Brien, Fied Vichi, Stein Joluison. Blockley's Men Shop To Sell Out Next Tuesday tlie doors of Blockley's Men Shop oj^jioslte the raUroud station on Main street will be llirown wide oi>en to tlie bargain buntci-s from Brew- ster. Cajniel. Mahowac, Tilly Foster and all the surrounding rural sections wliicli make Brewster their shopping centei-. This is a sale. Every aiticle in tlie store lias been marked lo go at a tie- meiidous sacrifice even to tlie broom Earle sweeps the floor with. Yes it Is ^oiug to be a dean sweep to the four walls including the fixtures hangiui^ from the ceiling, sliow case and what liave you. What's he got for sale? Well eveJ7- Uiin^ a man wears from slioes up to hats. All tlie goods will be out of boxes and laid wide ojK-n lor you to handle or tuiu at youi- ieisuic- A special ti-alu was made up at the Nortli Brewster ixtundiiouse Wednesday moi-ning with Conductor Piiiduiey in chai-ge. I'iie U-ain made its first sto]} at Wiugdaie. where it picked up 120 imuates of tlie Wiugdule State Hos- Ijitul and transferred UltOU to Marcy, N. Y.. via Ciiathum. Village Election In The OFFing Republican County Commltlee Names George H. Reynolds for Mayor, P. F. Beal and H. G. Buck for Trustees. Election to Take Place Tuesday, March 17. The preliminaries of the annual vil- lage election suggest very little ma- terial for comment. Of course the principal reason for the general lack of interest on the part of the voters is that they have no part whatever in choosing candidates, this duty being performed by the members of . the county committee. The result as years of experience proves is a cut and dried election, a few voters, neighbors and friends of the candidates appearing at the polls. The only comment of the day usually Is made about 4 p. m. when some one will say, \Well I guess they aren't going to start anything.\ \They\ refers to the great majority of the vot- ers, many of whom complain from time to time about'the conduct of affairs, but seldom make their influence felt In a practical way. If you engage in conversation with any one of \them\ you can get excellent ideas about sew- age, garbage, assessments, parking, street improvement or what you wUl. But to get these Ideas in practical op- eration will take something besides the sUent disapproval of the large num- bers who absent themselves from the polls. In 1922 during Mr. Reynold's previ- ous term a vote was taken to banish the dirt sidewalks. In this the 9th year since that time it may be other efforts for improvement may be undertaken. The records of Clerk Michell wfll dis- close that the Board has given consid- eration to very important matters which the advice of Counselor Shelp indicat- ed were sound. There has been no op- position to these good projects; yet they remain merely In the -form of unfinished business. Chief among the propositions under consideration are the plcsnning and zoning of the village and the provision and regulation of parking. Perhaps this year will see progress in these mat- ters. Certabily the favorable action of the Board to set these benefits in mo- tion wUl be welcomed by the village residents and the many people who visit Brewster on business or pleasure bent. There is no indication of a Clover Leaf ticket or a Communist ticket en- tering the field. Maybe there Is food for thought in Mayor Pugsley's declin- ing to run again. There must be some views to be aired and the Standard will be glad to publish any constructive suggestions offered. If there is no op- IKisltion to progress we trust the Board will go ahead and take us out of the state of inaction which forces us to of- fer apologies to those who inquire about conditions in Brewster. The pride the village takes in the action of 1922 may be reasonable but It is about time to take pride In the present. As a matter of fact the leading spirits of 1922 are not living. Surely the present genera- tion desires to add something worthy of note as a contribution to progress. OBITUARY Mrs. John McLean. The death of Mrs. Jessie Menzles McLean, wife of John McLean, Sr., occurred Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1931, at her home, 62 Deer Hill avenue. Danbury, after a week's Illness with pneumonia. She was born in Aberfeldy, Scot- land, August 20, 18&8, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Men- zles. With other members of her fami- ly, she came to America Just a half century ago, her marriage to Mr. Mc- Lean taldng place in Danbury in 1885. An active member of the First Con- gregational church, Mrs. McLean for many years was an interested work- er in the Ladles' Society and Mission- ary Socieiy. as well as a regular at- tendant at Its services while her health l>ermitted. Although she lived quietly, devoting lier life to her home and fami- ly, Mrs. McLean was nevertlieless deeii- ]y interested in the various charit- able and welfare organizations of Dan- buj'y and lent her sympathy and suji- ]iOil to furtliering their work. It was as a wile and mother, however, that her true >A'ortb was best known and ap- lireciuted by her family and friends and her loss will be keenly felt In the fami- ly circle. Mrs. McLean is survived by her hus- band and five children. Mrs. George Ferrler. John R. McLean and Ronald A. McLean, of Danbury, and Duncan McLean and Mrs. H. H. Williamson, of Bridgeixjrt; also by a sister, Mi-s. Robt-rt McLean, of Danbury: and three biotlitiK, Robert Menzies. of Dajibury; Jolin Menzies. of New Haven, and Dun- can Menzles, of Stratford. 1'he funeral was held at the late home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was in Wooster cemetery. Brewster Branch Relief Fund $565.65 The funds ))elng contributed by Brewster people for the relief of those wiio Jive in the drought stiickeu section now total S&G5.(>5. Tiie recent contribu- tors include MIS. Qulgley. M. £• Sun- day Sdiuul. Mui-y S. Irish. Mr. and Mi's. Jolin Morehouse, Ruth Morehouse. Wm. Reeves' children. 7'he Misses Towner entertained a pai-ty at bridge on Saturday afternoon iu which four tables were engaged. The prizes were won by Mrs. Howard TutUe. Mrs. D. M. Stephens and Mrs. H. H. Weils. Court Calendar • Putnam County Court calendar. Supreme Court, March 2, 1931. Hon. George H. Taylor, Jr., Justice. The People of the State of New York Plaintiff, vs Antonio Cellini Defend- ant, Franklin A. Schriver, Henry Hirschberg, Preferred-Jury, Action, Criminal. Edward B. Whaley, Plaintiff, vs Jos- eph Chazen and \Naomi Chazen, his wife and the Pawling Savings Bank, Defendant. John E. Mack, Blessing and Murphy. November 15, 1925. Fact-Jury. Action for an accounting. William Parker, an Infant under the age of fourteen years, by Teresa Chllds, his Guardian ad Litem, Plaintiff, ys Edward Culbert and Frederick W. Cul- bert. Defendants. Francis C. Dale, Dan- iel A. Dugan. Dec. 6. 1928. Court-Jury. Action for damages for personal in- juries. Max Wittenberg, Plaintiff, vs How- ard Dingee and Nathan Wittenberg, Defendant. Ticknor & Ticknor. R, J. Shadbolt. May 16, 1929. Fact-Jury. Ac- tion on trover and conversion. Frank Ferrieri and Ferro Perrleri do- ing business uhder the firm name and style of Frank Ferrieri & Son. Plain- tiff, vs Charles L. Craig, Defendant. Isadore Vogel. Charles L. Craig. July 15. 1929. Fact-Jury. Action to recover, work, labor and services perfonned and materials furnished. Frederick R. Lowe, Plaintiff, vs Helen C. Frost, Jules Frost, et al. Defendants. Francis C Dale. Helen C. Frost. August 6. 1920. Court-Jury. Action for dam- ages to property, Fannie Balrd, Plaintiff, vs Anna Von Bei^, Defendant. Edward A. Conger, John F. Foley. Fact-Jtiry. December 17, 1929, Action negltgene; money dam- ages. Robert Balrd, Plaintiff, vs Anna Von Berg, Defendant. Erward A. Conger. John P. Foley. December 17, 1929. Pact- Jury. Action, negligence; money dam- ages. WllUam P. Jenks, et al.. etc. Plahitiff, vs Clinton Burns, and Caht«rlne Mary Bui4is, his wife. Defendants. Action 1. Clinton Bums, Plaintiff, vs William P. J-;nks, et al.. etc., Defendants. Action 2. Harold L. AUen, Atty for PJtf. In Ac- tion No. II. Darcy. Loughman & Bai- ley, Attys for Jenks both actions. Ed- ward A. Conger, Atty for Sums In Ac- tion I. February 4, 19330. Court-Jury. AActlon for convearsion; on contract and to set aside certain conveyances. Clinton Burns, Plaintiff, vs WlUiam P. Jenks. Arthur C, Owynne, Louis S. Colwell. Percy D. LoiX-n, John C. Botts, Rice M, Williams. Thomas S. Strong, Nicholas R. Shenck, Felix M. Lopez, co-|iartners doing business .as Jenks, Gwynne & Company. Defendants. Har- old L. Allen. Darcy, Loughman & Bai- ley. February 4, 1930. Cotirt-Juiy. Ac- tion for conversion. Casper C. Sober, Plaintiff, vs Hudson Heights Development Corporation. De- fendant, Isadore Vogel. Robert F. Bar- rett. February 14, 1930. Fact-Jury. Ac- tion to recover for moneys had and received, each. Karln Ohllson, et al., Corporation do- ing business under the firm name and Style of Stormroof Roofing Company, Plaintiff, vs Henry L. Brazeau, Defend- ant. R. J. Shadboit. Blessing & Murphy. February 27, 1930. Fact-Jury. Action is Breach of Contract. John J. Mclntyre, Plaintiff, vs Fran- cis C. Dale, Defendant, Emery C. Wel- ler. Francis C. Dale. February 27, 1930. Court-Jury. Action for money claimed to be due. WllUam P. Jenks, Arthur C. Gwynne. Louis S. Colwell. Percy D. Lown, John C. Botts. Rice M. Williams, James C. Warren. Thomas S. Strong, Nicholas R. Schenck, Felix M. Lopez, co-partn- ers doing business as Jenlu>. Gwynne & Company, Plaintiffs, vs Clinton Burns and Catlierlne Mary Bums, his wife, Defendants. Darcy, Loughman <Sc Bai- ley. Edward A. Conger. March 6, 1930. Court-Jury. Action on contract and to set aside certain conveyances. Clinton Bums, Plaintiff, vs WUliam P. Jenks, et al.. Defendants. Edward A. Conger. Darcy, Loughman & Ball- ley. March 21. 1930. Pact-Jury. Action money judgment. Ralph H. Sweetser. Plaintiff, vs Hol- land Furnace Company. Inc., Defend- ant. Doyle & Macpherson. Douglass Macduff. April 23. 1930. Pact-Jury. Ac- tion for Breach of Contract, Shadj-ick Scout. Plaintiff, vs Edward Betclier and Paul Berens. Defendants. WiUls H. Ryder. Isidore Englander. May 13, 1930. Fact-Jury. Action for proiJcrty damage arising out of negli- gence. Edward Horace Gent, an infant, by his Guai'dian ad Litem Clara A. Le- hing. Plaintiff, vs Horace Gent. De- fendant. Francis C. Dale. Flannery & Supple. May 19. 1930- Court-Jury. Ac- tion to test the legitimacy of the In- fant plaintiff. Alpha R. Whitou, Plaintiff, vs Ste- phen deKessenko and Vera deKes- senko. his wife. Defendants. Willis H. Ryder. M. S. 6t I. S. Isaacs. Ma 27. 1930. Fact-Jury. Action to fore- close a mortgage on real proj>erty. August Anderson, an Infant by Emanuel Anderson, bis Guaidau ad Litem. Plaintiff, vs Central School Dis- trict No. 1. Towns of Carmel, Putnam Valiey, Putnam county, N y. Towns of Cortlandt, Yorktowu, Somers, West- chester county, N. y.. Defendants. Doyle & Macpherson. Barnett Cohen. May 21, 1930. Court-Jury. Action for negligence. Chester Adams, Plaintiff, vs Daniel E. Klernau and Frederick Kempf. Jr.. DefeudauU. Willis H. Ryder. Edwaid A. Conger. Fact-Jury. June 19. 1930. Action for damages arising out of ne- gligence. Arthur Harvey, Plaintiff, vs Leo Elirenfrcund, Deleudant. Francis C. Dale. Ciiaj-les Blank. July 7,1930. Court- Jury. Action for negligence, Inquhy to personal property. Helen Gallios and Wilfred Monohan, Plaintiff, vs Alvln D. Pond, Defendant. Francis C. Dale. Edward A. Conger. July 10, 1930. Pact-Jury. Action, money damages. Grace Irene Slegfied, an Infant by Daniel L. Slegfied, her Guardian ad Litem, Plaintiff, vs Marco Oerttofanto, Defendant. Francis C. Dale. Daniel A. Dugan. July 11, 1930. Court-Jury. Ac- tion for damages for personal injuries. Warren F. Hayes, Plaintiff, vs Fred- erick P. DeWitt, Defendant. Aaron Sim- mons. Arthur M. Morltz. July 26, 1930. Fact-Jury. Action Is for work, labor and services. Pestus Eastwood, Plaintiff, vs Old Colony Associates, Inc., Defendant. Wil- lis H. Ryder. Louis N. Field. July 31, 1930. Fact- Court. Action for foreclos- ure of Mechanic's Lien. William Felrerl, Plaintiff, vs James F. Welch, Defendant. Francis C. Dale. Edward A. Conger. August 1,1930. Fact- Jury. Action money damages. Zenobia Carrara, Plahitlff, vs San- tiago Rinnaldo Lavln, Charlie Garcia and Delia Lavln, Defendants. Francis C. Dale. James Dempsey. August 9, 1930. Court-Jury. Action Injuries to property. Zenobia Carrara, Plaintiff, vs San- tiago Rinnaldo Lavln and Charlie Gar- cia, Defendants. Francis C. Dale. James Dempsey. August 9, 1930. Court-Jury. Action for damages, (negligence). Wallace P. Moore. Plaintiff, vs War- ren P. Hayes, Defendant. Charles P. Barry. Abraham W. Flneberg. August 16, 1930. Fact-Jury. Action for work, labor and services and materials fur- nished. Daniel E. Siegfried, Plaintiff, vs Mar- co Centofantl, Defendant. Francis C. Dale. Danlel'A. Dugan. August 17. 1930. Court-Jury. Action for damages for personal Injuries. Edward B. Whaley, Plaintiff, vs George Pape, Defendant. John E. Mack. No Appearance. August 21, 1930. Jury. Action money Judgment for damages to personal property. Inquest. Imogene J. Dale and Helen Gallios, Plaintiff, vs John Magee, Defendant. Francis C. Dale. Edward A. Conger. August 27, 1930. Pact-Jury. Action on promissory note. William Devanney, Plaintiff, vs John Magee, Margaret Magee. Post Road De- velopment Corporation, Maxwell Rich, Fannie Rich and Sadie Rice. Defend- ants. Francis C. Dale. Edward A. Con- ger. September 2, 1930. Fact-Court. Ac- tion to set aside a conveyance of real property and to direct a reconveyance of the same and for money damages for breach of agreement.' Anna Crosby. Plaintiff, vs Anna Gor- don, Defendant. Humphrey J. Lynch. John B. Cortrlght. September 5. 1930. Fact-Jury. Action to recover moneys had and received. William P. Jenks, Arthiu- C. Gwynne. Louis S. Colwell, Percy D. Lown, John C. Botts, Ptlce M. Williams, James C. Warren, Thomas S. Strong, Nicholas R. Schenck, Felix M. Lopez, Co-partn- ers doing business as Jenks, Owynne & Company, Plaintiffs, vs Clinton Bums and Catherine Mary. Burns, his wffe, Defendants. Darcy, Loughman & Bailey. Edward A. Conger. September 11, 1930. Fact-Court. Action In equity to set aside conveyance of realty, etc. J. Edson Fowler, Plaintiff, vs Charles E. Kelley and Alice J. Kelley, Defend- ants. Edward A. Conger. Kelley and Becker. September 25, 1930. Fact-Court. Action to money judgment foreclosure. Frieda Kolsch. Plahitlff, vs Anna I Waldron, Defendant. Francis C. Dale. James W, Bailey. September 27, 1930. Court-Jury. Action on contract. John Valentine, Plaintiff, vs Henry Seldt, Defendant. Francis C. Dale. Francis Van Orman. September 27, 1930. Court-Jiu-y. Action for damages, injiu-y to property. August Kaufmann, Plaintiff, vs Bes- sie Lee Pitch, Defendant. Bradford Klock. Baraett Cohen, October I. 1930. Court-Jury. Action for property dam- age arising out of negligence. Thomas Irwin. Jr., Plaintiff, vs Hel- en B. Smith, also known as Helen Bib- ens, Defendant. Raymond B. Costello. J. B JhlcCormick. October 1,1930. Court- Jury. Action for money had and re- ceived. Orson H. Lyon, Plaintiff, vs John K, Turton, Defendant. Raymond B. Cos- tello. McKinley & McKinley. October 1, 1930. Court-Jury. Action for dam- ages on contract. Margaret Cousens as Administi-atrix of the goods, chattels and credits of Byron Whitney Cousens. deceased Plaintiff, vs The New York Central Railroad Company, Defendant. Samuel S. Pines. Jacob Aronson. October 5. 1930. Fact-Jury. Action for wrongful death. Richard C. Smith, Jr.. Plaintiff, vs Niels O. Nielsen. Defendant. Willis H. Ryder/ Barnett Cohen. October 7, 1930. Fact-Jury. Action damages arising out of defendants negligence. Jennie D. SmiUi, Plaintiff, vs Niels O. Nielsen. Defendant. Willis H. Ryder. Barnett Cohen. October 7, 1930. Pact- Jury. Action damages arising out of defendants negligence. Fred R. Roe, Plaintiff, vs Frank Garigliano. Defendant. Willis H. Ry- der. Basil Filardi, Jr. October 9, 1930. Fact-Jury. Action for damages on con- tract. Orson H. Lyon. Plaintiff, vs Gordon B. Todd, Defendant. Raymond B. Cos- tello. Howard A. Butler. October 14. 1930. Court-Jury. Action damages on contract. Solomon Dreyfus. Plaintiff, vs Her- man Siefiei-t, and \Jane\ Seiffert, his wife, the name \Jane\ being fictitious. Uie true first name being mikJiown to tlie plaintiff. Defendiujts. Jerome Haj- ris. Attorney for PluinUff. Ralph E. Becker, Attorney for Deleudant \Jane\ Seiffert. Coinad H. Sullivan. Attoriu-y for Heimau Seiffert. October 14. 19;iti. Court. Action to foreclose purcliase (cunUnued on pa«e i) LEGION LINGO Preliminary casts ^'eYe made last Wednesday evening for She coming Minstrel Show. George Alllngham, Danbury's premier minstrel master gave the boys an outline for a show that Is going to be far different from any- thing the members of Argonne Post have ever attempted. Commander Towner will have all the necessary choruses prepared for the next rehear- sal night, Wednesday, Feb. 25. Just a tip of what the show will be like. A real old time minstrel, old songs, but all new Jokes with an opening that's going to be a knock out. It's going to makc*a lot of laugh and plenty of talk. It's going to snap, It's going to pop and Oh Boy It's going to be plenty hot. Boys the next rehearsal Is Wednesday night; so snap Into headquarters promptly at 8. Other than what has al- ready been said must be kept a secret and as the gang leaders say, DONT TALK. Mrs. Nelson's Will Aids Local Charities The Northern Westchester Hospi- tal of Mt. Kisco; the North Westches- ter District Nursing Association of Ka- tonnh and the Village Improvement Society, Katonah, were bequeathed Sl.OOO each in the will of the late Mrs. Kathryn L. Nelson, who died Feb. 1. The will was filed for probate In White Plains Saturday. Harry L. Nelson, 4 Putnam Road, Scarsdale, a son,' Is willed $20,000 to cover losses he suffered In attending to certain property for his mother and he and another son, George Nelson, Bu'-te, Mont., share equally In the resi- duary estate. Mi's. Helen Nelson, Butte, and Mrs, Elizabeth MacQueen Nelson, Scarsdale, daughtcrs-In-law of the decedent re- ceive the Income from trust funds of $5,000 each for life, while their sun'iv- Ing children irill receive the principal of the trusts on their mothers deatii. The value of the estate Is placed at \over $20,000\ in the.petition filed with the win but win exceed that figure, it Is claimed. To Rebuild Boyd's Dam At Cost of $350,000 One of the largest public works that will be undertaken in this section dur- ing the coming season will be the re- construction by New York City of Boyd's dam in the town of Kent, a few miles west of Carmel. The Boyd reservoir is frequently visited by fish- ermen from New York City. It is one of the most picturesque of the lakes in the Croton watershed. The spillway of the dam was lowered about three years ago because it was feared that the dam was weak. By the reconstruction of the dam the capacity of the reservoir will be Increased more than one blUion gallons. Boyd's dam was placed in service In 1873 and the spillway elevation ori- ginally was 592 ft. above seQ level. The spillway was 135 feet long and when full the capacity was 2,727,000,000 gal- lons. In 1928 It was feared the dam was weak and in order to prevent ixisslble failure the spillway was lowered 12.5 feet on Oct. 22, leavhig a capacity of water at the lower level of spillway of 1,696,000,000 gallons. These figures show that cutting down the spillway reduced the available capacity of the reservoir 1,031,000,000 gallons. Brewster Firemen Play Prohibition Role Chief Morehoase and Commissioner BIfwmer Make Raid on Danbnry- Brewster Road. Destroy No SIIIIB» but Dump Thousands of Gallons of Wet Goods. On Wednesday the question of wet or dry was answered by the Brewster firemen and they found, like everybody else that It was decidedly wet—about two feet deep. Chief Morehouse received a call from Road Commissioner Bloomer that the Danbury-Brcwster road was fiooded at a poinVwMflt of John Wilkin's residence and almost opposite the Crescent Bend Gas and Refreshment Station owned by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murtha. Mr- Bloomer felt like Andy, he was In a \plcklement but witlt-tlie aid of the Brewster firemen's big LaFrance pump- er he might get out of It without the aid of a pulmolor. It seems that the heavy rains of Tuesday and the fast melting snow and Ice had formed a pond at the point mentioned above large enough for some land developing company to set up a coup and start selling shore lots. Seven or eight cars had become stranded on the State highway up to their radiators in water. The occupants were at the mercy of any high powered salesman that might chance along providing they wore hip boots. To get back to the prohibition act. Chief Morehouse with Tommy Durkin at the wheel drove to the scene of the fiood, parked the pumper Just off the highway and with the aid of Commla- sioner Bloomer who has a keen eye for ditches ran a line of hose from the center of the flooded area to a ditch in the rear of Mr. Murtha's residence. When the pump went Into action Iffe lines were thrown to the stranded cars and they were pulled or pushed out on the shore while a squad of auta mechanics worked over the distribu- tors, dried off the points and ^ark. plugs and sent the voyagers on their way rejoicing. The pumper did Its work at the rate of 800 gallons of water per minute, and in the elapsed time of 2 p. m. to 6 the \lake\ had been reduced a foot In depth and cars providing they traveled at the rate of no more than ten mUes Iier hour could pass over the \dead sea\ without any danger of being staUed. To make the road rcasonat^y safe for night travel Mr. Bloomer improvis- ed a set of light houses out of tar barrels and lanterns to guard the Joy- riders over the flood shoals of the State highway. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Brewster. New York Rev. Frederick A. Coleman. Sector' 8 a. m. Holy Commmilou. 10 a m. Church School. 11 a. m. Morning prayer, Utauy and sermon. 7 p jn. Meeting of the Young People. 8 p. m. Evening prayer and sermon. Special Lenten preacher, the Rev. Rob- ert Turner, of Somers. Tuesday, 7:45 p. m. Girls' Friendly Society. Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Sir Galaliad Club. 7:30 p. m. Choir rehearsal. Friday, 9:30 a. m. Holy Communion and Intercessions. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Heui*y Palmer and Mrs. George Enright gave a covered dish luncheon and card par- ty at Uie home of Mis. Eiirlght. The afiaii- was u benefit for the Paroclilal School and the proceeds amounted to $95.00. There were lilty guests and Uie prizes were won as follows: At bridge —Mi's. Fred Rich. Al penochlt—MJ'S. T. Callahan. At Euchre—Miss Kate Durkin. A pair of pillow cases ratfied olf went to MJ-S. Bove Vou Haven't Lung to Walt The Town Hall has all the de- WJiations needed to give )'ou tlie right atmospliere for the Fa-e- meu's Ball tills evening. We luiow many of Uiose who will be tliere to-night have been lii.tening to Ernie Kiickett over Station WOR but to-night you hu\'e the real opi»j-tunity of not only heaj'iug Uils wonderful bund, bi't dancing to tlieir music. Chief Morehouse expects a re- cord cjowd. so tome and helj) ijitiLk the record. Baptist C. E, to Meet In New Rochelle \Loyalty to Christ\ Is the theme ol the Westchester County Christian En- Feb. 23, in the Sale Baptist church of deavor convention to be held Monday^ New Rochelle. The Brewster Baptist Society hojies to show its loyalty by having a large delegation attend. Arthur Billings Hunt, radio broadcast- er over WEAP will be present to lead' the singhig. Rev. Walter W. VanKirk, a Secretary of the Commission on In- ternational Justice and Goodwill of the Federal Council of Cliuiches will hold a conference on World Peace. Other conferences are Publicity under directloa of Herbert D. Rugg, Clialrman of Re- ligious Publicity Council; Society Of- ficers, led by Wlllard E. Rice, Secret«ry of the New York State C. E. Union; Rereation, under the leadership of Mrs. E^'a Mann Rice. Recreation Supt. or the State Union; Stewurdslilp, led by Miss Mabel S. Roemer. Stewardship Supt. of the State Union. There will also be conferences on Intermediate and Junior Work. There will be a motion picture de- picting scenes from the life of Christ and a demonstration £)I novel and. model society meetings. Mr. Harry N. Holmes. President of the New York State Union, will be the speaker of the evening. Tiie morning session begins at 10:30 a. m.: the afternoon session at 1:15 p. m. and the evening session at 6:30 p. m. At Haverstraw. N. Y.. February 17, 1931, Annie C. Sloane, daughter of the late Jane Morris and Andrew Coiigrlif, mother of Margaret Sloane and Esther Sloane Filor. Funeial from her resi- dence. 74 Hudson Ave., Friday, February 20, at 3 p. qi. Professor Einstein declai'es that it is hotter at tlie poles tlian at the equator on tile sun and we defy you to prove it Isn''. so. Tn?r7i^5nin>Tuentn!?1n3u3t^!a?^ day an t^gg yulk for the baby under two yeaiS of age and a whole egg for every other membcx. Ilaabur.v tUmd L'p fur Bids Connectlcu't is getting the Jump on N. Y. in the matter of roads in this section. Woid was rocelv- sd from DanbLU*y News this moi-u- hig Uiat Uie Coiuiectlcut State Road from Danbm-y to the New Yoi'k State Line near the Nflson Dodge Farm would go up for bids at once and that work would be- gin early in Mardi undoubtedly btfoix' the 15Ui. Tlie s j-etch of i-oad will be built of re-enfoiced concrt'te and begin at ilie westei-Jy end oi Lake, uvt'iiue and wUJ follow an align-' ment Uiat u'ill ehmiuute all the jjresent bad curves. Whether or not Uie road will go north or (.outh of the Mill Plain bridge Is no pusllJvely known at ttiis w/iting- The road u-iU be 22,400 [tu long.
