The Eastern State Journal. -- This paper was founded at White Plains in May, 1845, by Edmund G. Sutherland as its proprietor and publisher, assisted by a half-brother, Thomas Jefferson Sutherland.

This business arrangement continued about eleven months, when Thomas J. Sutherland withdrew and the paper remained in the hands of Ednuind G. Sutherland, under whose mauagment it became the leading Democratic pajier of the county, and so continued until his death, in May, 1883.

It is now under the prudent and successful management of Ezra J. Horton, Esq.

The Westchester- News. -- This i)aper first apl)eared in October, 1871, as a Democratic organ, under the charge of Ezra J. Horton, Escj., and was continued under changing management until August 1876, when it passed into the hands of its present proprietor, Edward B. Long, Esq., under whose spirited direction it has become one of the leading Republican papers in the county.

The White Plains Standard. -- In 1885 Mr. J. O. Spencer established the White Plains Standard as a weekly paper ; but finding its management required more time than he could spare from his other business engagements, sold it in 1886 to Mr. Peter Paulding, who now controls it.

THE FIRE department.

The first fire company was organized in White Plains about 1854, and was known as the Hope Fire- Eugine Company. There was also organized about the .same time the Union Hook-and-Ladder Company. These companies did good service in the village until 1874, when they disbanded, and for about ten years there was no regularly organized fire company.