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| Sager & Jennings, corner Main St. and Clinton Ave. |
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| Cortland House, corner N. Main St. and Groton Ave. |
Butter Thief Caught.
DeForest Braman is a well-to-do farmer living just
off the McLean road about three or four miles west of Cortland, and when he
hears or sees anything that don't appear to be just right he is bound to
investigate. So when on Tuesday night his dogs awoke him from a sound sleep and
acted very uneasily he made up his mind something was wrong and started on a tour
of investigation. It did not take long for him to discover that two tubs of
butter had been taken from his cellar, by some one who did not own it, but
wanted to.
After
a careful search he discovered the butter hid in a clump of bushes at the side
of the road, and he rightly concluded that the thief would return to procure
the butter after everything was quiet. Acting on this theory Mr. Braman removed
the two packages to a place of safety, and sat himself down to await
developments.
His vigil
was rewarded in a short time by seeing a horse and wagon drive up close to the
bushes, and a man alight from the buggy. The personage commenced to tumble
around in the bushes as if trying to find something and at this juncture Mr. Braman
took a hand in. The tussle was short but full of vigor, and right triumphed.
Evidently
the culprit expected to be captured or to steal chickens somewhere as he had
plenty of small ropes on his person and with these Mr. Braman tied the
prisoner, loaded him into the wagon and brought him to Cortland arriving about
1 a. m., when he was placed in charge of Sheriff Borthwick to await the coming
of daylight.
Wednesday
morning he was brought before Justice Bouton and gave his name as Charles Snow.
On being questioned he said that he came from Ithaca, but would give no further
account of himself. Justice Bouton remanded him to jail until Saturday for
examination.
CORTLAND AND VICINITY.
Snow
has fallen in DeRuyter every month this year so far with the exception of June
and July.
The
hardware stores of Smith & Bates, Hulbert, Buck & Hubbard, and H. M. Kellogg
now close at 8 o'clock p. m., except Saturday evenings.
The
$10,000 Normal School bonds were sold on Thursday to Samuel Keator, he agreeing
to take them at 3 5-8 per cent interest. Other bidders were numerous but were
not willing to go below that figure.
About 1:30 a. m.
yesterday morning one of the night watchmen employed in the Marathon tannery
discovered flames issuing from the west end of the fourth story of the
building, and immediately sounded an alarm. The fire department was soon on the
scene, but despite their superhuman efforts the building was entirely consumed
with the exception of the office. It is estimated that there were hides to the
value of $25,000 contained in the building, which was valued at about $30,000.
What the amount of insurance is we have not learned, although it will not
nearly cover the loss. The old tannery, on the site of the one burned Thursday morning,
met a similar fate eleven years ago.
Deputy
Sheriff Burgess attempted to arrest one Will Hicks Wednesday evening, on Main
street, for drunkenness but that worthy objected and refused to go. Officer Strowbridge
was passing at the time and Burgess requested him to take a hand in, which he
did. The trio started along, when suddenly Hicks threw himself to the ground
and commenced kicking violently at the officers, using in the meantime the
vilest of vile language, cursing everybody and everything. His making so much
noise attracted a large crowd who immediately surrounded the prisoner and
officers. Sheriff Borthwick came upon the scene at this juncture and Hicks said
he would go with the sheriff if the others would keep away. So they fell off and
Hicks arose to his feet, but instead of submitting quietly he became ugly and struck
at officer Strowbridge two or three times. That officer sprang upon him and forced
him to the ground and had throttled him when Mr. Duffey, president of the
village, interfered and tore the officer away from the enraged brute, saying if
they were going to take him to jail to take him, but not abuse the man. About this
time Hicks kicked once or twice and it looked as if Mr. Duffey had changed his
mind about something for he didn't object any longer, but left. Officer John Miller also took a hand in and the four, after
putting hand-cuffs on Hicks, succeeded in getting him to jail, where he kept things
in an uproar all night by his foul language and oaths. Thursday morning he was
brought before Squire Bierce who fined him $18.50, in default of payment which
he was sentenced to the Onondaga Penitentiary for three months. Hicks is a powerfully
built man over six feet tall and as wiry as an eel, and when under the influence
of liquor is a perfect demon. In the discharge of their duty the officers sometimes
have hard tussles and the [muted] sympathy and interference of bystanders and
onlookers make their business [much harder and much more] unpleasant.
Prof.
Wright, the great rope walker, now with Miaco's Pantomime Troupe, will give a free
exhibition on Saturday at 12:30 p. m., from the top of the Cortland House to
the Sager building.
H. G.
Crouch, editor of the Kingston Argus has been calling on old friends in this place the past week.
Residence For Sale.
No. 137
Groton avenue, over the bridge. One-half acre lot—house 15 rooms, hall, pantry,
cupboards, clothes-presses, hard and soft water, cellar under whole house. Everything
in first-class order. Fruit [trees], fine garden, large barn, box stalls, cow shed
and water in barn.
W. R.
HIBBARD.
FARMER’S CLUB.
The Cortland County
Farmer's Club met in Jerome Squires’ office on Saturday afternoon last, Sept.
26, the president in the chair. Subject for the session: "What can be
done, if anything, to preserve the remnant of the potato crop in this
vicinity?"
A. D.
Blodgett—-Had dug only a portion of crop, those decaying so fast that he is
leaving the rest in the hill and asked the members present if they could give any
preventative. Air-slaked lime sifted over the potatoes as placed in piles was recommended.
.
H.
Alvord—Is digging Beauty of Hebron, planted on land manured high the preceding
year and planted to corn that year, no manure applied this year, finds one-half
the crop rotten.
I. A.
Beach—Has dug his plot and found but few decayed potatoes. Attributes his crop
escaping damage from the rot to early planting, the crop having matured before
the heavy rain fall in August.
B. F.
Tillinghast—Referred to the theory of Dr. Goodrich, that the efforts of potato
raisers to secure improved varieties by experiments have weakened the stock and
rendered it almost worthless on account of destruction by rot, yet that theory
is refuted because of the first appearance of rot being in South America, where
potatoes are raised only in their primitive state. In 1843 the potato crop was
almost a total failure from rotting and the yield was light on account of the rot
until 1852, and for many years preceding 1885 the yield has been good.
H. P.
Goodrich—Stated that from his experience and observation he had entertained the
theory since 1836, when the rot first appeared in Massachusetts, that the loss
being greatest upon old land and least upon new, that certain elements had been
taken from the soil, rendering the crop unfit to withstand the ravages from rot,
but as the crop is affected this year. Those raised upon new land suffering to the same extent
as those raised upon old and rich land, completely dispels this theory.
Question—Which
variety of potato is best to withstand loss from rotting?
Answer.—The
Burbank.
Question.—Is
the Burbank a good variety as compared with other varieties?
Answer
by Mr. Alvord.—The Burbank, if fully ripe, is a good variety, but it does not
come to maturity as soon as some other varieties.
J. T.
Calkins—Planted six acres of Hebron, White Star and Burbanks late in May upon a
sward land of reddish soil, manured heavily before plowing. Have dug the crop
and found but few rotten, and sold them at 30 cents. Obtained 1,000 bushels
from six acres.
Mr.
Parker—Is troubled but little with crop rotting, except White Elephant; yield
fair.
L.
Alexander—Had saved his crops in preceding years by digging early. This year
the Late Rose show less loss from decay than other variety he raises.
J. L.
Gillett—Thinks that the damage from rotting is done for this year.
Mr.
Goodrich asked why the potato would be preserved better by using air slaked lime.
Dr.
Beach—Dryness in the atmosphere dispels mold and its accompanying fungus growth,
while moisture propagates it; thinks that if lime is used to counteract rot in
potatoes it will not avail very much as the pores or fungi appearing on the potato
are from the inside and imparted from the vine, but it proves beneficial to the
potatoes not already affected, as a disinfectant, also to promote dryness through
the mass.
Reports
were received from persons present of condition of potato crop in other
sections. A good crop in Delaware county, the same in Broome county but great
loss from rotting in Onondaga county.
A
vote of thanks was tendered to Jerome Squires for the use of his office for the
session.
Club
adjourned to Saturday, October 10, at 2 p. m., in Union Hall, Cortland, at
which time the subject of "The increased benefits to be derived from an
application of farm-yard manure, by extra tillage over ordinary tillage"
will be taken up by Messrs. Beach, Alvord and others.
WM. A. BEAN, Sec.
Reference:
List of Potato Diseases: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_potato_diseases
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