Trolley Line to be Auctioned as Bus System Expands
A bid for twenty six motor buses backed by New York Westchester and Boston Railroad interests signals the imminent auction of the Westchester Street Railway. Receiver Leverett S. Miller plans a formal plan to officials soon as the line serving Scarsdale White Plains Tarrytown Greenburgh Silver Lake Park and part of Harrison moves toward disposal. The sale follows a 1909 purchase by New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and aims to connect county routes with a county wide bus system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, Westchester and Boston Railroad
Westchester Street Railway
Leverett S. Miller
Westchester Railway
New York, New Haven
Scarsdale
White Plains
Tarrytown
Greenburgh
Silver Lake Park
Harrison
Municipali
Miller
Third Avenue Railroad
Westchester Bus System, Inc
Chauffeur Killed In Speeding Car On Bronx Parkway
John H. Meyers Jr., 31, of Manhattan, chauffeur for Elizabeth Carmichael of New York City, died after a Rolls Royce overturned on the Bronx Parkway near White Plains. He suffered a fractured skull and died two hours later at White Plains Hospital. A chase by a Parkway patrolman ended at speeds around 70 mph. Meyers may have taken a wrong turn and lost control. one wheel collapsed and two tires blew out. He is survived by his wife and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx Parkway
White Plains
John H. Meyers, Jr
West 87Th Streeet
Manhattan
White Plains Hospital
Meyers
Elizabeth Carmichael
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Waterbury
Conn
Parkway
Main Street Bridge
Max J. Schoerstein
Bronxville
Meyer
Reward Offered for Capture of Bandits in Mt Vernon
Westchester county leaders announce a $5000 reward for the capture of three bandits who shot and killed Jacob Schumacher and Raglan S Nicoll, an employee of the Westchester Electric Railroad, during a hold up in Mt Vernon two weeks earlier. The offer was approved after a conference by District Attorney Arthur Rowland Sheriff Arthur Maudlin and Frederick P Close, chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Schumacher
Raglan S. Nicoll
Westchester Electric Railroad
Mt. Vernon
Westchester County
Arthur Rowland
Arthur Maudlin
Frederick P. Close
Board of Supervisors
Fordham Chemist Speaks at Scarsdale Rotary Luncheon
Dr. C. P. Sherwin head of Fordham University chemistry spoke at the Scarsdale Rotary Club Wednesday lunch. He Mem access the professor’s view on his job and life and shared insights on education and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Sherwin
Fordham University
Scarsdale
Rotary Club
Sherwin
Calls for district nurse during secretary's vacation
During the woman's club secretary's two week vacation the district nurse Mrs Harold P Hyatt will be contacted through O'Farrell's Drug Store for urgent calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Harold P. Hyatt
O'Farrell
Plans Set for Bronx Parkway Opening
Bronx Parkway officials led by Madison Grant announce an October ceremony to mark the new route from Bronx Park to the Valhalla dam. Potential speakers include Governor Smith Mayor Hylan and possibly a cabinet member as plans finalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Bronx Parkway
Madison Grant
Bronx Parkway Commission
Smith
Hylan
Castle Rosamond Deserted Baroness von Zimmerman Built
The New York Sun notes Baroness Rosa von Zimmerman who built Castle Rosamond near Pasadena now sits deserted after her 1917 death and wartime seizure by the Alien Property Custodian. Her life spanned Gnadenfels Germany to California, with a vast estate and a disputed will leaving an adopted daughter and three German sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa von Zimmerman
Sherbrooke Road
George A. Harris
Pasadena
California
Castle Rosamond
New York
Sun
America
Baroness von Zimmerman
United States
Gnadenfels
Germany
Baron von Zimmerman
Litthke Beatrice Denton
Babies Do Not Recount Parents Words Say Reading Times
A Reading Times remark notes the charm of infants who refrain from repeating their parents clever lines, highlighting the humorous restraint of babies in early speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Times
Saxon Woods Golf Course Purchased for Westchester Park
Westchester County Park Commission bought 232 acre Saxon Woods from the Faile estate for 250000 to form Saxon Woods Park near Scarsdale White Plains and Mamaroneck. The plan includes a first rate public eighteen hole golf course and access via Hutchinson River Parkway. Work may start next year as funds allow with park improvements including Glen Island beach and Manursing Island dredging underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxon Woods
Westchester County Park Commission
Scarsdale
White Plains
Mamaroneck
Faile
Commission
Herbert McLean Purdy
Prince & Ripley
Saxon Woods Park
Cross County
Yonkers
Rye
Pelham Bay
Connecticut
Jay Downer
Old Mamaroneck Road
The
Woods
Baldwin
Glen Island
Manursing Island
Sound
Saw Mill River Parkway
Croton Point
Mohansie
Hutchinson River Parkway
Kingsland Point
Rye Beach
Mamaroneck River Parkway
Sprain Brook Parkway
Croton River Parkway
Poundridge Reservation
Westchester County
Quota Overubscribed in Legion Endowment Drive
Scarsdale and Bronxville exceeded their quotas in the American Legion Endowment Drive to aid disabled veterans and dependent children of former service members. The campaign has drawn strong support with seventy-nine New York towns and cities already meeting or surpassing their goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Bronxville
American Legion
New York State
State Trooper Hurt in Motorcycle Crash Near Orange County
Trooper Everett Haviland of Troop K State Police is hospitalized in St. Luke's New Windsor with a broken leg after his motorcycle overturned while avoiding a dog. He had been in Monroe and was en route to White Plains when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Haviland
Troop K
State Police
St. Luke's Hospital
New Windsor
Orange County
Haviland
Monroe
White Plains
Fever Farmers Farm Population Drops in 1924
U S Department of Agriculture estimates from 25 000 representative farms show the farm population fell about 182 000 during 1924. The survey reflects lower farm family counts across the nation and suggests continuing rural population shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Judge Tompkins Rules on Commutation Fare Dispute
Judge Tompkins denies the injunction to block the 40 percent commuter fare increase on the New Haven Road. The decision allows the raise to take effect while allowing rebates or certificates to protect riders if the PSC later orders a rehearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Public Service Commission
Supreme Court
Arthur S. Tompkins
Nyack
New Haven Road
Tompkins
Public Service Commission of
New York
David L. Gray Elected Vice President of Erie
David L. Gray of Donellan road Greenacres was elected vice president of the Erie Railroad and left the New York Central after seven years as assistant general manager to oversee traffic. He has lived in Searsdale the past three years and will hold office at 50 Church Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Gray
Donellan Road
Greenacres
Erie Road
New York Central Railroad
Erie
Mr. Gray
Searsdale
Church Street
New York City
Fisherman’s Luck At Muscoot Lake Tale Of Two Captures
Postmaster Dunn and Tax Collector Herbert traveled to Muscoot Lake near Katonah on Tuesday evening for a quiet fishing trip. Eleven fish bit the worm, and it is alleged that two were captured by the jovial tax collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn
Herbert
Muscoot Lake
Katonah
Westchester Parks Reach 21.8 Million in Three Years
Westchester County Park Commission reports 21 798 000 spent on land buys nine miles of Hud son and Sound frontage and 122 miles of parkways for public use. In three years the board notes rapid park development aided by county supervisors and public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County Park Commission
Hudson
the Sound
Westchester Park System
Board of Supervisors
Roberts Walker
Scarsdale
Tax Suit For Special Term Adjourned In White Plains
The Westchester Lighting Company suit against the Hartsdale sewer district is adjourned to the White Plains special term in September. The dispute centers on whether sewer taxes may be levied on the companys special franchises. Attorneys for the commissioners and the state tax official argue the claim is valid under Section 13 of the Westchester County Tax Act. Witnesses subpoenaed include Howard E Townsend and James Magee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester Lighting Company
Hartsdale
William H. Blakely
White Plains
Joseph L. Glover
New York
Firemen's Luck Fails In Portchester Game
The Scarsdale Fremen lost 12 to 2 to Port Chester on the High School field. Losee pitched well but errors and sloppy play allowed the visitors to score. Bases were loaded twice without a fireman rally. Port Chester added a former pro pitcher to strengthen the lineup. The Fenimore Club awaits the Firemen next, with Bob Auld likely to pitch and Blonde Bill Irish catching. J. Duhigg shows a return to form improving the Firemen's offense. The game starts at 3 15 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Fremen
Port Chester
Losee
Firemen
Fenimore Club
Davis
Bob Auld
Dazzy Vance
Bill Irish
J. Duhigg
Theater Plans Arise for Kraft Avenue Bronxville Site
Plans filed at Bronxville Village Hall by Z D Berry of White Plains and associates propose a 1300 seat amphitheater on Kraft Avenue. Designs by Eugene De Rosa of New York feature underground entry and rearward seating with multiple exits. The project hinges on a land swap with village authorities to gain rear frontage, with possible three Kraft Avenue entrances and nine stores if rear exits are not secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft Avenue
Bronxville
Bronxville Village Hall
Z. D. Berry
White Plains
Eugene de Rosa
New York
Park Place
Scarsdale Coach Studies Football at Springfield College
Leonard directs Scarsdale High School athletics and attends a special summer football coaching course at Springfield College in Massachusetts. Instructors include Knute Rockne of Notre Dame Bill Roper of Princeton and Dan Kelly of Harvard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Leonard
Scarsdale
Springfield College
Springfield
Mass
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Bill Roper
Princeton
Dan Kelly
Harvard
No Danger of Infantile Epidemic in White Plains and Scarsdale
Health Officer Ralph R. Ryan reports no new cases of infantile paralysis have developed or been suspected in White Plains for over a week and sees no fear of an epidemic. He notes Scarsdale has had no cases and recommends another week of isolation of children from shops, movies, and public gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Ryan
White Plains
Scarsdale
Dr. Ryan
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Miller Interests
Dr. Sherwin
Rotary
Faire Estate
Downer
W. Delavan Baldwin
Glen Island Beach
New Rochelle
N. H. Railroad
Westchester County Park Commissioners
Tibbetts Brook
Nepperhan Heights
Hartsdale Sewer Commission
Portchester
Silicians
Dudley B. Lawrence
Elliott Bates
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