100 years ago… Aug 8 Written By Deborah Skolnik What was doin’ in the ’Dale the week of August 5th, 1925?BY DEBORAH SKOLNIK Ta-ta, trolleys The imminent demise of the Westchester Street Railway, which stopped at Scarsdale, was announced. Gone fishing “Postmaster Dunn and Tax Collector Herbert journeyed to Muscoot Lake, near Katonah, on Tuesday evening, to enjoy a bit of fishing,” the Inquirer reported. “The fish were hungry and eleven of them bit the worm.” Stay tuned for more news at eleven… Polio scare Scarsdale parents were urged to isolate kids from busy public places. A glaring problem A ban on night driving was proposed to eliminate the issue of overly bright headlights. Deborah Skolnik
100 years ago… Aug 8 Written By Deborah Skolnik What was doin’ in the ’Dale the week of August 5th, 1925?BY DEBORAH SKOLNIK Ta-ta, trolleys The imminent demise of the Westchester Street Railway, which stopped at Scarsdale, was announced. Gone fishing “Postmaster Dunn and Tax Collector Herbert journeyed to Muscoot Lake, near Katonah, on Tuesday evening, to enjoy a bit of fishing,” the Inquirer reported. “The fish were hungry and eleven of them bit the worm.” Stay tuned for more news at eleven… Polio scare Scarsdale parents were urged to isolate kids from busy public places. A glaring problem A ban on night driving was proposed to eliminate the issue of overly bright headlights. Deborah Skolnik