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THE BEOOKLYN DAILY" MGLE SUNDAT, FEBETJAHT 2, 1896. 10 FIREMAN TAYLOR'S RECORD, "AUNT ABBEYJS" BIRTHDAY. LONG ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB, A NOTED LONG ISLAND SCHOOL. LATEST MRS. MESBROLE IS HALE AND HEARTY AT NINETY.

Ninety years ago to day Mrs. Abigail Mese role, or "Aunt Abbey" as she is better known Eminent Men and Women Who mortgage was assigned to John Lucky on July 31. Before the parties went out of court the Justlco Induced theni to agree and they drew up a stipulation to that effect. LEAP YEAR SOCIAL. St.

James, L. February 1 A leap year party given under the auspices of the fair girls of St. James at Everett hall last night was a decided success. J. Egbert Smith's orchestra furnished the music.

Tho following were present: Captain and Mrs. W. Gibson. Everett Smith, Ml ss Lillian Smith. Miss Lettle Shaw, J.

Richard. Miss Nellie Smith. Clarence Smith, Mr. anil Mrs. E.

O. Smith, Sir. and Mrs. A New House on East Bay Nearly Completed. Haphazard System of Laying Out Newtown and Jamaica Streets Story of a Fort Hamilton Woman's Deferred Alimony.

Were Educated HE NEVER MISSED A FIRE DURING HIS EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE. Very few men of the old volunteer Are department in New Utrecht can boast of a record similar to that made by Joseph P. Taylor of Fort Hamilton. Ho was one of the charter members of Hamilton engine company when it was organized eight years ago. A year later he was elected chairman of the board of trustees, which position he held for two years.

The three following years ho held the office of assistant foreman and for threo successive terms was elected foreman. This to the residents df the north side of Long Island, was iborn at Quogue.L. I. To day she is recevlng the congratulations of children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and loving friends and neighbors in her pretty little white cottage on High street, Port Jefferson. Seventy years ago she was one of the prettiest and most lovable Christian young women on the east end of Long Island and many were the young men who were envious ITS WELL, STOCKED If RE SERVES.

ONCE A WASHINGTON BELLE. AT THE OLD SOUTHOLD AC ADEMTT INVOLVES ENOEMOUS EXPENSE. Now Entering on Its Twenty ninth C. Flovd Smltli. Mr.

and Mrs. L. u. Snper, Miss Maude L. Smith.

Oeorpe II. Smith, 'Willie Driver. TO. F. "Wells, Mr.

Htite of Uunkonici ma, Mis Ly.lla A. Mausir. It. Elmer Smith. Miss Mnry Matlslr.

Arthur Smith of Long Island City. Mr. This Could Have Been Avoided by Laying Out the Streets and Avenues so latter position he held up to the time the paid lire department was introduced, February 1. The company's books will show that Foreman as to Connect With Those Of BrOOlt and Mrs. f.

Melville Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Will Grounds Comprising Thousands of Acres Made a Huntsman's Paradise Four or Five Thousand Brace of Quail and Plenty of Other Game Birds and Animals President Preston's Fly Book and Fishing Outfit. Divorced From Her First Helpmate Fourteen Years Ago, She Is Still Following Him in the Courts for the Unpaid Stipend of $100 a Month Awarded Her Then Her Career at the Fort.

Yeai Twelve Free Scholarships From the Martha Adams Fund Some Recent Additions to Its Scientific Department Students Now Pursuing Their Studies There. lyn and Long Island City Every Farmer His Own Surveyor and Street Commissioner. ir.ni l'. i jiit. aim.

j. 11. il.i Sch.Hlck wf Hed Bank. N. Miss L.

Kellvs. Clarence Jin v. kins of Stony 13 rook, Arthur Copley, H. V. Wells.

MifP Mnry Gould. Mr. ami Jam? Merv rmoit, Mis? IVra. McDerinntt. Charles T.

Sonor. Miss Mna Smith. H. T. Jones of tf tauket.

MIhs Lizzie Wells. Mr. and Mrs. O. F.

Smith, Mrs. George H. Butler, F1, Thompson. Miss Iiry mt. Edward Lewis of Kinsrs Park.

John Loun O. C5, Smith. Mlts Smith W. Curtis. Mrs.

S. A. Smith. Miss Hallock, Evan Carman. Miss Louise C.

Pond, the principal of tho No woman in Fort Hamilton has ever had one part of the notoriety that Mrs. Mary Folsom has experienced during the fortv Southold academy, has resumed her duties here after a year's travel, observation and study of jtnodern languages and art in Europe. She found rare enjoyment, but not SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEEDINGS. eight years of her life. She has had throe Jamaica, L.

February 1 At the Queens i husbands, tho first and third of whom are county surrogate's court vesterdnv. the Rov. i known to be living, and it is also said the much rest, in her opportunities and experi second Is still alive. Beside the divorce ences abroad, especially, in Germany and Sylvester Maloae. pastor of Sts.

Peter aril rlllT fC Itdt Olm 'Kirt tf n'n i mir oa, Italy. She laid the foundation of her eminent scholarship at the Adelphl academy in Brook Paul's R. C. church of Brooklyn was present i charges preferred against her in the criminal and rendered his final accounting in the r.s courts. She was a wealthy woman and at tate of the Rev.

Anthony Farley, late pastor one tnle moved In high circles of Wasbhig of St. Monica's church of Jamaica, of which ton society. Now she lives in a building that estate ho was the executor. A decree was i former vears she used as a stable. Of lyn, the city of her home.

Then she pursued her studies dn Smith college, Northampton, Ten years ago Dr. Henry Pelton, a member of the Oxford club, organized the Oxford Rod and Gun club. Ho was elected ilts first president and he ha3 held the office ever since. The membership was limited to forty, the initiation fee was fixed at $100 and the subscription to the stock necessary bo become a member not less than $500. As time went on it seemed to be desirable to slacken these restrictions a lltitle in order to take in a number of New Yorkers who wished to join.

The name of the club was changed to the Long Island Country club. Then a desirable piece of land was purchased at Eastport and a house was built sufficient for the needs of the members. Since then 'It has become too small and recently a new home for the club was planned and the work on it 'has steadily progressed, so that now it is just receiving its finishing touches. Beside billiard rooms, dlningrooms, kitchens and ail accommodations that a thorough Iv up to date club house should have, each member of the club will have a private apartment. 10x20 feet, upon the front of the build Mass.

Her farther Is a trustee of Oberlln col eatereu approving tne me course, it has been altered to meet the re lege, Ohio, and she went to that institution quirements of a home. Mrs. Folsom is an and took the degree of bachelor of arts there. impulsive woman, with an ungovernable (Special to tho Eagle.) Jamaica, L. February 1 The cost of the recent opening of Hillside and Shelton avenues in tho town of Jamaica, aggregating 530,000 for an extension of about a mile in length and tho expenditure of several thousands of dollars caused In extending a street through two blocks in Woodhaven, has opened the eyes of the taxpayers to what is in store for them if the present haphazard system of laying out streets is continued.

Tho greater portion of this expense could havebeen saved if the lines of the improvement, bad been laid out before the adjacent property had been divided up into lots. Taking these two comparatively unimportant street openings as an example of what must certainly follow it is very evident the costs for land damages under the present lack of system will be enormous for future taxpayers of both the towns of Jamaica and Newtown if no action Is taken now. The bulk of this expense can be saved to both towns by prompt, action. Tho question of a proper assessment map for the town of Newtown will, in all probability, be referred to the legislature this winter in some shape for a solution. The assessors of the town at present are compelled to rely upon a number of disconnected maps for information as to the division of the different properties In the town and, as a consequence, After a year or two of subsequent private MRS.

ABIGAIL MESBROLE. ing wills were proved: Frederick Dengler, Elise L. C. Distler, Mary Johnson. MrSj Cornelia Rogers, all of Jamaica and John "Wood of Oyster Bay.

A decree was entered approving the accounting in the estate of Julia A. Taylor, North Hempstead. RECEPTION BY JAMAICA SOCIAL CLUB. Jamaica, L. February 1 Last evening a reception was held at the Jamaica Opera house by the Jamaica Social club, which is the outcome of the 17 club.

A large number of young people was present, not only from the town but from Flatbush. Flatlands and East of John Buckingham when he claimed Miss Howell, as she was then, for his bride three years later. "Aunt Abbey" is the same faithful Christian woman that she waB then, and although time has dealt kindly with her, yet the many years have brought changes, JOSEPH T. TAYLOR. Taylor never 'missed a fire or failed to respond to an alarm.

There was an element of luck which helped him to make this clean score, as he never happened to be out of town when the company was called out, Mr. Taylor was born in Fort Hamilton thirty three years ago. When a young man he was well known as a ball player. His position was behind the hat, and some years ago he played with the old Fultons, Atlantas and Pattersons. He is also somewhat of an athlete.

LONG ISLAND'S OLDEST NEGRO. Her vision Is somewhat affected, still she is able to read her Bible every day and after New York. The stage was so arranged that i an auditorium was made exclusively for spec i tators. The hall was handsomely decorated ing. He can step out of his own private door and look down upon the beautiful lake, whose waters are almost as transparent as tihe air, over the surrounding country and across to the Great South hay, or Tather to that branch of the Great South bay Which is locally called the East bav.

There 'lies the little yacht that belongs to the club and in which its members may sail across the bay for two miles and a half, where they can troll for blue fish or ward sing a hymn or two 'that she learned many years ago. For several years she has had a companion to live with her and care for with flags and bunting. Timpone's orchestra her wants, which at this time are few. She often expresses the wish to meet her Master, and when she is told of a neighbor death says she is ready to depart. Her greatest pleasure is found In caring for her Bowers HE IS GEORGE WASHINGTON HOMAR GREENE, 115 YEARS OLD.

and listening to music, especially from good vocalists. Her requests to the latter are many and all are anxious to please Che aged Hidden away, as it were, in obscurity in the poor house, the property of the town of Hepmstead, at Unlondalo, are the oldest and woman, as they recall her past life. Mrs. MeBerole lived at Middle Island for a number of years with her husband, who was a mill also some of the most Interesting characters wrlght of much reputation and who could truly say that he had huilt or repaired every grist or cloth mill on Long Island at that time. They owned one of the largest and host farms In Suffolk county and afterward sold It to Judge Willard O.

Bartlett, fater that can be found on Long Island. The poor house and property comprise sixty acres and is undoubtedly one of the best managed, most comfortable and neatest alms houses In New York state. The alms house proper is a large and roomy three story building. Daniel Wil marth, one of Long Island's well known G. A.

R. men, is keeper of the Institution. His wife Is matron. The lower floor of the building is used as a sitting room for the in of the present judge of that name in this city. The farm is still owned Dy tne Bartlett fam MRS.

MARY FOLSOM. temper, which, she says, has been the cause of her fall from the top rung of the social ladder. In 1872 she secured a divorce from her first husband, William Clark, with $100 a month alimony. According to her statements she never received one cent of it, and' soon after tho divorce began legal proceedings to collect it. This case is still pending, and she says that $30,000 is now due to her.

Clark is living in St. Louis and is supposed to be wealthy. It Is a revival of this suit that has called attention to the woman the present time. ily. Mr.

Buckingham died about 1850. Three years later the widow married Joshua Ketch Bern of honest country Scotch parents at Ayr, in 1S4S, her life was uneventful up to her fourteenth year. The annual races at I that place attracted William Clark, then a SOUTHOLD ACADEMY. study of literature, history and kindred cS ences she accepted the prlncipalship of the Southold academy more than four years ago, and speedily accomplished its enlargement and elevation in character and scholarship. The academy now has between forty and fifty pupils, and among them are young men and young women who give promise of equaling the eminent men and women who in its earlier years have been prepared there for college or for the active duties of life.

Mies Pond has for her assistant principal Clement G. lmer, A. a graduate of Will lams college. Mr. Elmer, like his father, the late Cordello D.

Elmer, A. formerly school commissioner, seems to have an instinct and aptness for teaching. An addition has recently been made to th apparatus for scientific study, and no academy of its class affords better advantages for young men and young women who seek high and thorough scholarship in subjects pertaining to academical studies. The Martha Adams fund affords free scholarships for twelve or more students. Th bequest of $8,000, made by the late Jesse Q.

Case of Peconic, the vice president of the Southold Savings bank, will be available in due time for the academy's uses. Other endowments will be forthcoming hereafter. ItB alumni and aumnae will dbubtless appreciate it, more and more, as they attain fuller enjoyment of the benefits which it has conferred upon them. Among those who 'have profited by Its advantages may be named Mr. John L.

Havens of Moriches, chairman of the Suffolk county Democratic committee; Arthur H. Terry, A. M. the eminent physician and surgeon of Patchogue; Edward D. Hale, professor, and Frank Hale, director of the New England Conservatory of well known sporting man of New York.

The meet was a big event and thousands of visitors came from all parts of the country. All the hotels in the town were filled and many were compelled to go far Into the suburbs to find shelter. Clark found his way to the house where lived a simple country girl named Mary Cunningham. Though only a school girl, he fell in love with her and they ran away to Glasgow, where they were married by an official. They were traced by the gii i's mother, who was horrified when she heard of the olvil marriage.

The couple had made arrangements to sail for America at once and the mother, through some influential friends, gave them a letter of introduction to Bishop Hughes of New York. When they landed Bishop Hughes was sought and he remarried the couple and gave them his blessing. Then they went to California. Clark who followed his business as a camhler. had mates and, unlike most almshouses, has hard wood floors throughout, hich are oiled and polish weekly by the inmates until they shine like glass.

At present there are thirty five men and women in the almshouse, of whom five are over 90 years old. The oldest inmate is a negro, George Washington Homar Greene, whose age is written upon the records of the poor house as 115 years. Mr. Wilmarth, the keeper; Richard Lowden of East Meadow and Charles Carman of Hempstead, each have known the negro for the past fifty years. Their history of the old negro corresponds in almost every particular with his own account of his age and history.

Greene gives the following account of his life, which seems to be vividly impressed upon his memory: "I was born at the home of a man named Freeman (where my mother was a slave), at Elizabethtown Point, New Jersey, January 1, 1777; at an early age I was named George Washington by my master. At 10 years I was sold to a man named Homar, whose name was added. Some years later I was again sold to a planter named Greene, which name was also added." Many of the exciting scenes of the revolutionary period were witnessed by Greene and eventsof the war of 1812, the Mexican war and the war of the rebellion are vividly Impressed upon his memory. Greene was sold on Long Island in 1812 and has remained here ever since. For the past fifty years he has been employed on the farm of Sylvanus Carman and later by Charles Carman.

Mr. Carman LONG ISLANX COUNTRY CLUB HOUSE. um, who went West, was stricken and died there. About 1875 she married Jacob Mese catch any of the deep sea usn wuw STREETS OF NEWTOWN. role of Greenpoint, now deceased several vears.

For many vears she has resided in the same house where now she makes her there Is a continual complaint from property home and until recently has not failed to Music, Boston; the Rev. William F. furnished the music for dancing. A fine col to leave the state in a hurry, and told his wife lation was served at midnight. The follow to follow.

She did and then began the long ing is a list of persons present: and tedious Journey across the plains. It was The Misses Lmrtand. Sadie Lc rt. Davies. Trudo fu" of adventures for.

her, however. She was Whitaker, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Albany, N. Benjamin H. Reeves, Greenport, lately the prosecuting attorney of Suffolk county and the present county Lou, Collins. Annie Lett, Clowes, Neil i no longer a simple country girl, but had in a Lou.

Annie VartJerveer. Wiske. Sarah i very few months developed into a typical wife v. tor sucn a man as Clark. She was shrewd.

Judge; Mrs. George C. Penny, Mattltuck, for merly or Elmdra college; Mrs. Davis G. Ed downers alleging in many instances double assessments, once as farm land and again as lots, parks and plots.

There is no reason to doubt that many parcels of land within the town of Newtown are not assessed at all, in consequence of the Inability of the assessors to properly connect the different farms without the aid of a comprehensive map. It would, no doubt, add very materially to the revenue of the town if the assessors could have the whole area of the town adequately described before them when they levy tho assessments. When such a map is prepared it would tend Miller. Bella Smith. Edith McKnigh't.

Ella, i Greenbacks were at a discount through the Monfort. Mbud JattoD, Mrs. Joseph Hayden. 1 West when it was thought the South would Messrs. a.

Puniiam. J. C. Van Stolen. R.

i be victorious in the great strife. They were wards, Mlcanspy, a graduate of Mount Holyoke seminary, and of the Woman's says that until the past twenty years Greene was as strong and rugged as a man of fifty. A. jiur Frost, a. M.

w. Bereen. 1. Mav S'DS for 20 and 2a cents on the dollar. She nard Kiraa m.

Kprd. Wvukofi. J. kerci n. John scraped all the money she could together and college, Baltimore; the Rev.

Charles E. Havens, pastor of the Congregational church make her way to the little Methodist church regularly, although it was moved a half mile from the site near her home. "Aunt Abbey" has a very warm feeling for Brooklyn and was formerly a frequent visitor here. One reason for this is that she married a Brooklyn man and another is that she has two children residing here, George W. Buckingham, who has been engaged in business on Grand street for the past thirty one years, and Mrs.

Mary E. Ruland. Mrs. Meserole's oldest son Is ex Judge Daniel H. Buckingham of Port Jefferson, who, although 72 years of age, Is as active and well preserved as a man of 45 years.

Beside these she has two sons living in Drownsville, R. Buel, aged 70 years, and Joseph aged 69 years. There Is no reason why Mrs. Meserole should not reach the century mark. VanJerveer.

A. Kisam. Rems. r. Van Slclen.

i bought all she could lay her hands on. By the of West Hanover, N. H. Jesse L. Case, A.

time she got to Fort Hamilton she had thousands of dollars and built herself one of the eoonic, Li. Loweu M. Hal'locK, A. or Williams college; Frank Overton, A. M.

Jjr. XI. n.inu l. ufrKy uuriami, Maeaw, Frederick Vaji Wyok. E.

Watson. orgv Benjamin Bartleu. Hy ler ETClf jn. Sterrtien Ttapelyea. Milton Southard, Jhn BtotJioff.

Frederick Debevolse. George Wiggins, Cha ris Doughty, Frajik LemlnRton, Wyck off Van 'iilden. proressor in the Long Island Latin school, Patchogue; Mrs. Charles M. Woodruff, Bell port, L.

I. Mrs. E. Wilmot Cummings. Barrs.

greatly, toward the town's growth and save great expense In the future to have the whole area of the town laid out into streets and ave nues, connecting with the streets and avenues I of "the City of Brooklyn and Long Island City, Vt. Sarah and Martha Whitaker, graduates be at hand waiting to oe cauB" rooms are beautifully finished in natural wood and their owners are at liberty to furnish them as lavishly as they see fit. Dr Preston, tho president of the club, is as great an authority on trout fishing as he is on gynecology and he has an exquisite trout fishing outfit. Its mountings and the reel are solid gold and when not In use, it slumbers in a blue velvet lined sole leather case. It was a gift to the president from the members of the club at the first dinner which was given at the old club house.

Dr. Preston is the author of an ingenious treatise on "Flies," a book for fishers so arranged that the novice can tell what flv to use in each month of the year, and the expert can tell at once where to put his fly after it has been used, and so avoid confusion and search. The doctor invented this book for his own convenience, with no thought of its intrinsic value until a friend induced him to publish it. Now it is much appreciated hy fishermen. The new club house has a frontage of one hundred and sixty four feet.

In the rear there are stables and kennels for the dogs. A two minutes' walk from the house and the visitor will come to one of the lakes, of which there are four, and two miles and a half of stream on the property. There one may throw hla line into the water on one side and catch a trout, throw it over on the other side for a black bass. The Long Island Country club owns thirteen hundred acres of land, and they lease about three times a3 much more. The subscription books are full, and there is a waiting list.

The officers of the club are Dr. Henry G. Preston, president; W. B. Williams, vice president; A.

K. Sloan, treasurer; James P. Philip, and Charles W. Nason, secretaries; G. Durand Ruel, E.

House, P. W. Lynch, E. G. Whita ker, Lawrence Myers and Walter Bowne, directors.

Mr. E. G. Whitaker is chairman of PORT JEFFERSON'S POLICE FORCE. 01 Mount Holyoke seminary; the Rev.

Daniel H. Overton, pastor of the Greene avenue Presbyterian churh, Brooklyn; the Rev. Eugen L. Conklln, pastor of the Universalist church, Le Roy, N. Mrs! E.

H. Keens, HyauniB, Mrs. Abraham Conklln, Bath, Isaac F. Russell, LL. professor of law.

University of New York City; Samuel L. largest residences In the town on what was then the state road.nearthebarracks. Shegave brilliant social events, one particularly, which many of the old timers will recall, a wedding of a friend with whom Mrs. Clark had come across the plains. Clark had many saloons and boxing academies in Brooklyn and New York and he remained away much of his time from home.

It came to Mrs. Clark's ears that he was paying too much attention to a well known woman In New York. She watched the house for a day and a night and the result was that later on, when she brought a suit for divorce she won her ease, with $100 a month alimony and permission to marry again. Mrs. Clark returned to her at Fort Hamilton and lived in state.

She made the acquaintance of First Lieutenant Evans Clark and just one year after her divorce married him. The Fort Hamilton house was rented Bennett, A. of Hamilton college: Charles Lewis Case, A. of Williams college: Ben jamin FItz, artist. New York; Frederiok COTWln, M.

Bayonne, N. William H. Wells, merchant, Brooklyn: Mary B. Case. OFFICER KROWN FILLS THE BILL TO THE SATISFACTION OF EVERYBODY.

Port Jefferson, is a very quiet, peaceful little village hidden away from the outside world among the high, wooded hills of the north side of Long Island. The villagers are all well to do people, who are proud and progressive. It is for that reason that they maintain a police force fully equipped and always ready for business. The force consists of H. S.

Brown, for whom the residents claim the honor of the most popular officer in Suffolk county. This is a pretty student of Wellesley college, Keswick, E. Bertha Whitaker, student in Wellesley col as a road house and Mr. and Mrs. Clark went lege ana in ram, France; Mrs.

A. D. Matthews, Brooklyn; Alice Pond and Julia F. Overton, students of art In Germany, and tor a time to live at ashlngton. "Changing the name and not the letter is changing for worse and not for better," is an old saying that Mrs.

Clark found to be true. The couple lived six months at Washington, dur FARMERS FOR ECONOMY. Riverhead. L. February 1 The River head Town Agricultural society has put Itself on record as opposed to Increasing the salary of the county Judge.

The matter is now being considered by the board of supervisors, and at its meeting next Monday the Farmers' club will present Its protest. Gilbert E. Aldrich, the president of the society, and 0. H. Luce having been appointed a committee for that purpose.

SPECIAL SERVICES. Jamaica. L. February 1 A special Christian Endeavor service will be held at the First Reformed church, the Rev. Edgar Til ton, pastor, on Sunday, February 2.

A sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. H. McClelland of Brooklyn and special music will be furnished by the choir. $100 FOR A THRASHING.

Greenport, L. February 1 John Sellman, keeper of the Main street hotel, thrashed James Sharp, a former barkeeper and clubbed him so badly that Dr. Miles had to sew up the wounds. Sellman upon being arrested settled with Sharp by paying him S100. TEN YEARS A PASTOR.

Jamaica, L. February 1 The Rev. Francis Hartig celebrates the tenth anniversary of the pastorate of the St. Paul's Lutheran church, a branch of the Reformed church, on Thursday night, by a social gathering of the congregation. ing which time Mrs.

Clark was received in the the executive committee. The forty members of the club are F. Al uest society and mad the honor of being presented to President Grant. In the meantime Mrs. Clark had met Sergeant Folsom of her husband's company and then came a breach between husband and wife.

Mrs. Clark returned to Fort Hamilton large claim when the size of old Suffolk is considered as there are many villages and not a few efficient officers. However. If one asks for proof of the statement every man in the village will volunteer to furnish it. Officer Brown is at once chief of police, deputy sheriff, constable, night watchman and prlvato detective.

The residents feel properly monumented and with grade established to correspond with the grades of the Streets and avenues in the two cities with which they oonneot. A map of this kind would furnish parties intending to invest in land or intending to improve land with information as to what would be the future permanent improvement of the town. This is the more necessary when it Is taken Into consideration that very many of the present streets and roads are without definite description or boundaries, are in almost all cases crooked and generally are the longest distance between any two points. The crookedness is a very serious Inconvenience now in many sections of the town. To reach the railroad station, the post office, school or church It is often necessary to go around three Bides of a parallelogram or along two sides of a triangle, nearly or quite twice the distance tt would be necessary to travel to reach the same point by an air line.

As will be seen by the accompanying map, this same defect Is equally patent in the system of highways of the town of Jamaica, in which town, as in Newtown, each owner dividing his farm into lots lays out his own distinct system of streets parallel to his longest line, and entirely irrespective of the streets laid out or to be laid out on the adjoining properties. The system of streets and avenues of Brooklyn could be taken up at the Jamaica town line and continued through that town to the great advantage of the unimproved property. Were the streets as thus laid out properly monumented and officially recognized all persons dividing up new properties would accept the lines and make their Improvements accordingly. In a very short time the owners of the lots adjacent would pray the authorities of the towns to take tho streets and maintain them as public highways, fihereby saving the expense of the purchase of the land to the towns, which would gradually and naturally, without a cent of expense to the gt rieral public or adjacent owners, become possessed of a complete system of streets and avenues. In view of the future extension of Brooklvn or New York In this direction the representatives of tlroso cities in the legislature should give the proposed act for the relief of Newtown their hearty support.

Italy; Joseph N. Hallock, editor of the Long Island Traveler. The academy has entered on its twenty ninth year, aud the men and the women who have had the advantages of its impulse and instruction have become widely separated an they have severally pursued their worthy employments In life. They came to the academy from not a few of the Long Island villages, and the students now using its excellent means of improvement represent various parts of the iBland. Omitting those of th village of Southold, they are: Elizabeth F.

Anderson, Peconic; George W. and Henry H. Bassford, New Suffolk; Nathaniel T. Beeba, Bay View; Venie M. and Wllford G.

Beebo, Cutchogue; Margaret F. Carroll, Peconic; John Herbert Carter, Manorvllle; George M. Goldsmith, Peconic; Lewis C. Jefferson, Peconic; Frank L. Leslie, Peconic; Agnes J.

Linsley, Peconic; Felix McCaHery, Peconic; Albert T. Rowland, Bay View; Josephin Silleck, Peconic; Harry J. Smith, Peconic; Ralph W. Sterling, Cutchogue; Daisy L. and Frank W.

Terry, Peoonic: Stewart Thomas, Greenport; Alice M. and J. Frederick Tuthlll, Cutchogue; Frank Van Nostrand, Blue Point; Mary S. Webb, Cutchogue; G. Osborne Well.

Peconic. and soon after Lieutenant Clark was ordered to the frontier. Not long after this Sergeant Folsom. who remained behind, Informed her that Clark had been massacred by the Indians. She took his word for it and the couple were married.

While in Washington her house had become notorious. The proprietors had named it the Fcrget Me Not. It was just at the time when the place known as the Live Oak was in its prime and Red Leary was its manager. The two houses vied with each ether for a class of high rollers i that frequented Fort Hamiltcn In those days. lard, John Achells, Arthur L.

Barney.Spencer S. Nash, Howard M. Baker. Frank Baldwin, David Banks. Frank Bailey, Walter Bowne, James Bryar, E.

H. Dougherty, G. Durand Ruel, Edward L. Graef. Everett House, Will lam Limmis, Peter W.

Lynch, George Moore, Lawrence Meyers, Julian L. Meyers, John Monks, Carlton W. Nason, James P. Philip, Dr. Henry G.

Preston, Dr. J. H. Parker, James Raymond, Robert B. Roosevelt, A.

K. Slcan, J. H. Stearns, Dr. A.

N. Strouse, T. H. Shaw. R.

A. C. Smith. H. S.

Wilson, E. G. Whitaker, W. B. Williams, Ward Williams, R.

Tyson White, Edward A. Warren, H. W. Williams and Emlle Utard. It Is the custom of the members of the Long.

Island Country club to goto Eastport in a body on election day. The trout season opens on April 15. It is contrary to the rules of the club to permit trout to be caught in any other way than with flies, and even then all trout that measure less than nine inches In length must be thrown back Into the pond. The trout ponds have now been stocked for about six years, and the fish are numerous and large. Brook trout weighing four and a quarter pounds, and black bass weighing five and a half pounds were taken from the lakes last season.

From four to five thousand brace of quail have been let loose on the grounds. There are rabbits, ducks, snipe, woodcock, plover, all sorts of sea fowls, foxes and deer. Thus, no LONG ISLAND OBITUARY RECORD I jin oisora goi. oacK irom wasnrag The funeral service of Jesse Kelsey, who ton she dispossessed her tenant and changed the name of the road house. Her next ton died of Brlght's disease of kidney at his home GEORGE WASHINGTON HOMAR GREENE.

(Ased 110.) Ha has been In the almshouse ten years. His hearing is still excellent, but his eyesight is failing rapidly. His face, however, is but slightly wrinkled and, like most negroes, an attempt to guess his age from his appearance is out of the question. Mr. Wilmarth says that until this winter Greene had, never to his knowledge, been sick one day.

During this winter he has failed quite rapidly and undoubtedly Is nearlng the close of his long life. The next oldest inmate of the almshouse Is a German, Joseph Eokkas. who is years old. Eokkas came from Germany when a boy. He has been an inmate of the poor house for the past nineteen years.

Another Interesting character Is Miss Caroline Isabella Floyd, who was 90 years old last December. Miss Floyd was once a school teacher. ABOUT LONG ISLANDERS. John Perkins and Frank G. Yetter of River head have gone on a running expedition In North Carolina.

William P. WaJeh of Riverhead will undergo a competitive examination February for admission to the postal nervlce of BrooUlj n. Miss Elln Wells and Mr. and Mra. Georre ant, Horace Korps, did not Improve its reputation much, for Steve Raymond.

Horace and Andy Roberts, Gleason and other famous forgers of that time made It their headquarters. They hatched many of their big schemes there and from that place flooded the com at Old Westbury, Thursday night, at the age of 65 years, will be held at his late residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Interment will take place in the Friends' cemetery. Mr. Kelsey has held the position of postmaster for forty five years without any break, through all administrations longer than any other munity with forged bills and bonds.

Thousands of dollars fell their way before the po postmaster on Long Island, possibly in the "co "Pn them. Korps and all his com state. Mr. Kelsey was greatly liked By all pamuiis ntrewnsiai. H.

S. BROWN. With the exception of Raymond all of them classes of people. He was a member of the very proud of their one officer, and It is at their solicitation that he patrols the main street dressed In a well fitting regulation matter in what line his sporting taste may run, the member of the Long Island Country club spent nearly five years in Ludlow street jail awaiting trial, but were eventually let go, as there was not sufficient evidence to convict thom. Raymond, the exception, however, was not so fortunate, as he was too well known by the police, and his career was brought to a close by being sent up to serve a life's sen uniform.

Including the white gloves and highly polished shoes. He is a fine looking man. of refined manner and Reeve of Calverton are visiting Mattltuck. MIbs Tlllle Munkelwitz of Sayvllle Is vieiting physique. Ho is not yet 40, and has all the accomplishments of a city policeman.

That he is popular Is shown by the fact that tence, the only forger ever sentenced to serve her sinter. Mrs. Fred Biaza, at Rlverherul. Mrs. Mary J.

Tookor of Port Jefferson Is vl.l, so severe a term for forgery In this countrv Democrats and Republicans of Brookhaven town place his name on both tickets. Ing Riverhead as the guest of her Bon, E. Tookor. The Rev. CI.

H. Goodsell and his wife havo returned to their home at Riverhead from a week's visit In this city. Miss Orare Albin and Thomas O'Meill The excitement consequent on this disclosure had subsided when, after the prisoners were liberated, some of the gang appeared at Mrs. Folsom's house with pick and shovel and dug up thousands of good dollars which they had Several times during Mb night patrols ho has been seen wheeling Intoxicated young men to their homes in order to protect them from the disgrace of arrest and a night in the lockup. At other times when ordered burled for safe keeping years before.

Mrs. married at the Mattltuck Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian church at Ro.slyn. John Foster, a resident of Quogue, died at tho home of his son in law. the Rev. Dr.

Her rlck, of Boston, on Thursday. The remains were brought to Quogue for interment, the funeral services being held yesterday afternoon. Mr. Foster was DO years old. He was the first man to open a boarding house in Quogue, his first boarders being General and Mrs.

Dix. Treadwell 0. Smith, a wealthy and prominent citizen of Bay Shore, died suddenly last night of apoplexy. Mr. Smith was widely known, not only In Bay Shore, but also in other parts of the Island.

Scarcely an enterprise has been undertaken but that his money haB been either invested or contributed. He was the head of the firm of Smith Brewster, a firm established between thirty ami forty years ago, but the last few years he has been disabled through paralysis and failure of eyesight. Mr. Smith was 76 years of ago and leaves two daughters, Mrs. Henry U.

Brewster and Mrs. Amos Stellenwerf. and seven grandchildren. Tho funeral of Mrs. Albert Duncort of Great Neck will be held to day at 2 o'clock at the Great Neck M.

E. church. Mrs. Duncort retired Wednesday evening in apparently perfect health and died during the night from heart failure. She was C7 years of age and Folsom never forgave herself for not making church Wednesday evening, the Rev.

Julius Nel to dispossess a worthy family he has bfwn tne oiscoverv. hne a as in nior LONG ISLAND NOTES. The house and lot formerly owned by S. O. Gardiner, on Grlfflng avenue, Riverhead, has bean bought by E.

G. Warner of Balling Hollow. Rev.lval meetings ore being held In the James port Methodist Episcopal church every night. Ttt Rev. Julius Nelson of Mattltuck is In charge.

A Crank society has been organized at Southold. An ice carnival was held on Ireland's laic. Amltyville, last Monday evening. A masquerade ball was held Friday evening at William Helman's Assembly rooms, Woodslde, under the auspices of the Fldcllo Singing society. A muslcale was given Friday evening at th residence of Mrs.

D. B. Wills, Woodslde. Pro fesoor Albert entertained the guests with piano selections. St.

Poter's guild of St. Peter's Episcopal church. Bay Shore, wUl meet next Wednesday afternoon at tho residence of Mrs. W. T.

Gushing. A leap year surprise was given to Mrs. Theodore Sweezy of Isllp during the week. Mrs. Richard Enooh died suddenly, at her home In Southampton Friday, from apoplexy.

She was In the 49th year of her age. The Flushing board of vlluvge trustees are. seriously considering the proposition to mount th police force on bicycles, Ex Judge Thomas Younc of Huntington has offered his services cut counsel to the town board of Flushing In thw matter of the town ownership of shore properly. Manhattan harbor No. 12.

Port Jefferson, will reorganize and obtain a charter from the grand harbor. Residents of East Setauket have petitioned 'Brooklhaven town official to build a lockup hs their village. Yachtsmen at Port Jefferson feel confident that concri ees. will make an appropriation for a lighthouse to be orected on the breakwater nt the entrance to the harbor. Many wealthy and Influential men have been Interested In the matter, and Congressman McCormlck will work for an appropriation.

F. M. Wilson of Port Jeffapson Is making a set of sails for Uie yaoht Noorra. at Jacksonville, Fla. All the ship yards In Port Jefferson are rushed with work, which bids fair to continue until lata In the spring.

Wild ducks ore numerous in the sound on th north nnd tho boys of tho south aldo of Lonx Island. to their homes and assisted thom Instead of turning them out into the street. It is PARTITION OF A LARGE ESTATE. Jamaica, L. February iSeveral motions were presented to Supreme Court Justice Smith at his hearing at the town hall to day.

An interlocutory decree of sale and partition was granted In the case of John W. Dickerson vs. Maria L. Smith and others, concerning estate of Cornelius Van Cott! who died at Oyster Bay in IS IS. The property consists of several large and valuable traots of real estate near Oyster Bay village.

One parcel is a tract of fifty acres, situated on the east side of Mill Neck, fronting on Oyster Bay harbor, another of twenty five acres on I'ho same harbor; another of five acres, and a small tract of woodland. The property has beeti In possession of a life tenant until within a short time. The Justice ordered a reference and appointed Ras quin of Flushing as referee. There are between twenty and thirty parties Interested in the property. Counselor John Fleming appeared for Maria L.

Smith. A motion was granted for the appointment of a commission in the caso of Mrs. Wood the widow of tho late Constable Wood who was drowned at Far Rockaway. She had already been In an asylum and was brought down for tho purpose of examination. Tho commission will be appointed the management of her property.

There was quite a tilt between counsel as to the matter of the settlement of a mort through such acts as these that he has won may find enjoyment of it without let or hindrance. THIEVES SECURE STRANGE BOOTY. Fenhurst, L. February 1 Thieves entered the home of Charles Wllsie's early last evening and stole $150 worth of silverware and Jewelry. A block of hickory, three feet long and as large around as a keg, was also carried off.

It. was used as a pillow by Wllsie's uncle, Abraham Brlncherhoff a miser, who had slept on the floor in his little house at Amltyville for over forty years. The shape of his head and ears was worn Into the log as If carved out. He died a few years ago at the age of 107 years, leaving over $100,000 to strangers. Wilsie had tho pillow on ex hlblton at tho museum of natural history a short time ago.

Part of the silverware was found In the woods this morning by Harry Veens, while out. shooting. OFFICERS ELECTED, lianner lodge, I. O. fi.

T. of Southold, has elected ofllcurs as lollows for ensuing quarter: O. K. K. Bolsso.ii V.

Miss Lucy Hallock; S. J. Mrs. J. Conklln; serretarv, Nat.

Iteehe; financial score. lary.C. 'J'. fiordon 'treasurer, L. A.

TnthiJl; chop, lain. Miss LU.7.I0 Beetle marehall, Thomas Balrd; guard, Frederick Rowland sentinel, George Jolm deli gates to county lodge. Mrs, J. L. Conklln Nat.

Ili alternates. Miss Lizzie Beoho, C. T. Gordon. Mrs.

R. L. Hadley of Southold Is visiting this city. Mr. and Mrs.

William Latham of Orient are visiting Southold. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Terry of Southold are visiting Huntington as the guests of Dr. and Mrs J. H. Hunttlng. Mrs.

II. L. Prince of Southold Is the guest of her fdstor, Mrs. Duryee. at Floral Park.

at the time, as her house had burned down. The finding of this money created quite a stir at Fort Hamilton and more than one fortune hunter has since tried with pick and shovel to unearth further treasures. Mrs. Folsom still has hopes that she will collect her alimony from Clark, her first hus through her counsel. James C.

Church. She has heard that her second hus the love of the people he serves. His detective work has iwon for him a record of which many Brooklyn officers would be proud. Less than two months ago Benjamin Goldberg's little grocery store at Setauket was completely cleaned out by thieves who left no trace behind them. Officer Brown was asked to work on the case.

He took Mr. Dr. (V oper of Babylon is the guest of Mr. band is still alive, but she does not believe it. 1 i'n 7nii1 mo ease, ana in less man a week four ne PATCIilXlUE NOTES.

The IV. Lyiiinn AhboTt will address tho Long l. in Latin hool next Thursday. groes wore arrested and sent tx Riverhead Jail to await tho action of the erand lrv Long Island Latin strhnul on Monday next will leaves a husband and live children. Shi Officer Brown captured a stolen yacht last had lived in Great Neck for over fortv Mch.

ii Educational society lag Brldgehampton at tho home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Youngs. Miss Lena Schiller of Stockbrldge, hi visiting Sagaponack as the guest of the Misses T'lerBon.

Mrs. C. M. Chamberlain has returned to Brldge hamirton from two months' visit at her home In Mnspeth. Dr.

Browning, who has been In Baltimore, 1 for lays, has returned to his home at Smlthtown Branch. that society for aid. years and was well known and highly ro summer, ana in so doing outwitted two officers from New York. The yacht arrived In Port Jefferson bav iuBt before nfo ht spected ay all wno Knew nor. While the two strangers were endeavoring to hire two men to board the yacht and tow her to a wharf Brown procured an George M.

A'kerly Is arranKiiig to give the Oratorio "Queen at the Patchogue Ivceiliu in April. The payroll at the Patehogite lace factory new amounts to week. One hundred pupils took the regents' examinations at the Patchsue Lnlon school during the week. The directors of tho National bank of Riverhead Misses Allda Kurd and Cora. Camrbf )1 Oil ft attended tho ball given by the East Willl a nmni i on TVnrl n.i 1 Afttnlnrr nn.l gage given by Charles S.

Fitch and Julia John H. Donoourt or Soa CHIT wns summoned to have elected fnllowM TreRtdnnt. nenren boarded tho yacht and jculled her to the Which I were among the belles of the occasion. jrnca on property at Delhi, Manhasnet yesterday by the sudden death of his 1 W.Cooper; vice president, C. B.

Ackerly: cashier, mother, Mrs. A. Boucourt. Henry iTcrry. wnarr, wnore ho chained her fast..