Storm Kills Two Horses in Bronxville and Tuckahoe
A Saturday night storm near Bronxville and Tuckahoe killed a mare and a foal under a tree at Dr. Francis A. Stratton’s farm. Lightning damaged electrical service, fuses blew, and power was out for hours while 200 Siwanoy Club guests lit candles.
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Bronxville
Francis A. Stratton
Tuckahoe
Tuckaline
Siwanoy Club
Union Coradi
Mr. Stratton
Tennessee
Mount Vernon
First Street
Public Hearing on Bronxville Pondfield Road Crossing Change
The New York Central and Harlem Railroad cross at Pondfield Road Bronxville is set for a hearing July 20 1914 in Albany to consider changing the April 18 1911 order proposing an undercrossing and new approaches. The notice cites a March 17 1914 petition by Bronxville and the railroad seeking alignment with the February plan and northward location adjustments.
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Pondfield Road
New York and Harlem Railroad
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
Bronxville
Westchester County
Washington Avenue
City of
Albany
Iit
Man
Disney
Dedication of New Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Scarsdale was dedicated last Sunday by Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Cusack of the New York Archdiocese with high mass by Rev. Monsignor Lavelle. Bishop Cusack blessed the church at eleven, and the ceremony featured readings on feeding the hungry, a sermon linking religion to social cures, and a church fair that netted $1500. The Gothic structure seats 400 and adjoins the rectory. guests included bishops and priests from White Plains and area pastors.
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Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Scarsdale
Thomas F. Cusack
New York
Michael J. Lavelle
Rt. Rv
Cusack
Church of Holy Water
Father Reilly
Christ
William C. Rourke
Father Rourke
Hans Raach
White Plains
Margaret Hanfling
D. D. Rg
William F. Meehan
John J. O'Reilly
Joseph Scully
Kee A. Reilly
Bassford Beats Baggs In Eastern Championship Tennis
Abram Bassford Jr of County Tennis Club Westchester defeated Frederick Baggs of West Side Tennis Club 6 3, 9 7 in last Thursday's Eastern Championship final. Umpire was Mr Sherman of County Tennis Club Westchester. Score suggests a closer match than it shows.
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New York
Abram Bassford, Jr
County Tennis Club
Westcheater
Frederick Baggs
West Side Tennis Club
Bassford
Mr. Sherman
Westchester
Gedney Farm Hotel Hosts Week of Parties and Dances
The Gedney Farm Hotel shelters a week of gaiety with luncheon parties and dances hosted by Beach Club organizer Mr. Robert E. Farley. Notable guests from New York City, Chicago, Beverly, Danville, and New Haven stay for holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Hale Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. Geo Parsons among them.
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Gedney Farm
Robert E. Farley
Scarsdale Estates
Geology Farm
Gee
Parsons
New York City
H. Putnam
W. E. Pruden
H. S. Hooker
Henry Bernhard
E. Wilkins
Harry Weeks
Bart Clarke
Chicago
Miss Clarke
N. L. Chamberlan
Beverly
Mass
E. Ney-Burt and Son
New
Real Estate Notes and Bronx River Cup Victory in Westchester
Professor Gary N. Calkins of Columbia University secured a deed to adjacent land on Walworth Avenue Greenacres iN Y. Robert E. Farley president of Scarsdale Estates premiering the Bronx River Challenge Cup was won by Harry Fitzpatrick and A L Fitzpatrick of Bedford Park Lawn Tennis Club. The race course runs five miles from Hartsdale to Crestwood over the Bronx River. time posted was 1 hour 8 minutes with the Tiffany & Co silver loving cup to be held by the victors while they defend it.
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Gary N. Calkins
Columbia University
Walworth Avenue
Greenacres
In. Y. Greenacres
Scarsdale Estates
Robert E. Farley
Bronx
Bedford Park Lawn Tennis Club
County Tennis Club of
Westchester
Colonial Heights Tennis Club
Tiffany & Co
Hartsdale
Crestwood
Workman Killed on Cedar Knolls Roof
Melville A. Conklin a 27 year old carpenter and son of Hill Rest Fire Chief Conklin died after falling from the roof of a two and a half story house under construction at the corner of Janvrin and Del Avenues Cedar Knolls Bronxville. He slipped while climbing to inspect shingles and died instantly. Dr John W Smith of Bronxville pronounced him dead.
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Melville A. Conklin
Conklin
Hill Rest
Janvrin and
del Avenues
Cedar Knolls
Bronxville
John W. Smith
Gerous
Town votes for water expansion plan in Scarsdale
At a Scarsdale Town Hall meeting on Thursday, over 150 residents favored extending the town water supply. A Town Board committee will draft plans to lay mains townwide, likely sourcing water from the New York City Aqueduct, aided by a new sewer project to use excavations for water work.
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Scarsdale
New York City
Surrogate Admits Will For Free Burial Ground In Port Chester
The will of Daniel E. Merritt was admitted in Port Chester on Tuesday with an estate valued around $15,000. Investigations showed Merritt and his sister owned property in the sister’s name, including land near a wealthy Port Chester residential area left to trustees to establish a cemetery. Upon the sister’s death the property would pass to relatives since she is deemed an incompetent to dispose of the estate.
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Daniel E. Merritt
Port Chester
Merritt
Alleged Kidnapping of Orphan Children prompts court plea
Superintendent Hallenbeck of the Albany Orphan Asylum asked City Judge Beall in Yonkers for help recovering three children ages five to twelve. He accuses Mrs. Mary Waters of Yonkers of kidnapping Esther Benjamin and Margaret Waters after seizing them on asylum grounds and fleeing to a house at 880 North Pearl Street Albany. Authorities conducted a search and surveillance as part of the case.
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Hallenbeck
Albany Orphan Asylum
Beall
Yonkers
Mary Waters
Woodworth Avenue
Yester
Esther
Benjamin
Margaret Waters
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Guamoreiel
the County Trust Company
N. Y
Doepel
Spring Street
Postoffice
White Plains, N. Y
Country Life Permanent Exposition
Grand Central Terminal
Martine Ave
Phoenix Hosiery
Railroad Ave
Main St
Tremont
M. J. Ortman
D. BS
J. Neuman
D. S
Bunday
Roberts Walker
Anna
New Catholic
Post Road
Cocone
Veni
Webb
Benedictus
Guissepe Nicolaio
March
Tannhauser
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