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| V59, Grip's Historical Souvenir of Cortland |
The Cortland
News, Friday, June 26, 1885.
The Little York Resort.
While passing through Little York one day last week
we took pains to inquire of A. B. Raymond, the extent of his business so far
this season, and what arrangements he had made to care for the guests and
picnic parties that usually spend the summer with him. Mr. Raymond has leased a
large barn to be used in connection with the house, and will be able to give
shelter and sustenance to as many teams as will be there at any time, even if
the number should be two or three times as many as has ever been present at one
time before. He has also enlarged his own grounds, and leased others so that he
now has complete control of enough land to accommodate from three to four
hundred pleasure seekers; additions have been made to the number of boats, the
boat landing repaired, and in fact the whole place has been remodeled.
A party
of thirteen from Corning have already engaged board and rooms for a three weeks'
visit during the hot weather of July and August. He has also made arrangements
to entertain as many transient customers as may see fit to honor him with their
patronage.
Mr.
Raymond informs us that a committee from one of the Syracuse churches visited
him on Friday last to make arrangements for a Sunday School picnic and
excursion to be held the first week in July.
The
fishing season has just fairly started and a great deal of sport can be had on that line. By all means if any one
desires a day off, no better place can be found and no more courteous treatment
received than by going to Little York, and calling on Raymond.
The New Postmaster.
The
President [Cleveland] has appointed James F. Maybury to be postmaster in this village
in place of Jas. A. Nixon, resigned. In making this appointment the President
seems to have suited the majority of the citizens, as Mr. Maybury is a genial
young man, has hosts of friends in both parties and will undoubtedly give
general satisfaction. He has had considerable experience in the post office,
having been a clerk for a number of years under Horace A. Jarvis. Mr. Nixon's
resignation will take effect the first of July, and the hew incumbent, will
take possession immediately thereafter. He will probably have an entire new
corps of clerks.
An Anti-Deluvian Animal.
The
old German house of Charles Reiche & Brother have for many years made a
business of hunting and dealing in wild animals. They have stocked all the
great shows and zoological gardens of this country, having imported to America
ninety per cent of all the rare beasts brought here. Having heard from sailors
and travelers that there existed in the Malay Mountains specimens of the
supposed extinct race of Mammoths, they fitted out an expedition, and greatly
to their surprise succeeded in capturing two of the pre-historic monsters.
Unfortunately, one died by accident, but the other is now on exhibition with
the Van Amburgh, Charles Reiche & Brother's American and Japanese Circus,
Museum, Aquarium and Menagerie, which will exhibit at Cortland, Wednesday July
8.
CORTLAND AND VICINITY.
The
managers of the Orchard street garden [roller rink] have engaged the services
of a New York variety company for next week.
Just
when are the drinking fountains going to be put in Main street? is the question
that is agitating the people at present.
The
poles on which to suspend the electric light wires arrived Tuesday, and we may now expect to see the business pushed
to completion.
Next
Sunday morning June 28th Rev. George Adams will preach about "Fire and Light."
His subject in the evening of that day will be "The decline and fall of
Universalism."
The
three mile race at the Mammoth rink last Saturday night between Burdick and Reynolds,
of Syracuse, was a walk-over for the former. Reynolds' skate kept coming off
and he did not finish the race. Burdick gave an exhibition mile, making it in
3:41.
Commencing
next week, we shall hereafter publish our entire paper at home, discarding the
ready print of the second and third pages heretofore purchased in New York. The
columns of the paper will also be widened. Look out for a copy.
Warner
Rood has taken the management of the Cortland Opera House, and proposes to put
in attractions to the amusement loving public, that will prove beneficial to
the management and stockholders. Mr. Rood has had considerable experience in
catering to the show going public, and will no doubt put in none but first
class performances. He announces the New Orleans Minstrels for Wednesday
evening, July 1.
Seward Post G. A. R., of Auburn are making
extensive preparations for a celebration on the Fourth. An encampment of
Confederate veterans will be present, dressed in the ex-confederate uniform of
grey.
Almost
a cyclone struck Cortland about 4:30 Monday morning, doing much damage to fruit
and vegetation; trees were uprooted, out houses overturned, and sad havoc raised
with everything movable.
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