The Cortland
News, Friday, June 25, 1886.
CORTLAND AND VICINITY.
We are beginning to wonder if our Truxton correspondent is dead or out on
a vacation?
[The village of] Corning, it is said, has a
citizen named Lake. His four daughters are named Erie, Keuka, Seneca and
Cayuga, respectively.
W. H. Wood, lost one of his fingers
on a buzz planer some time since, and who was insured in Iron Hall, received
$100 from that organization on Tuesday.
Maple and beech per cord, twelve
inch, $1.75; sixteen inch, $2.00; hemlock slabs, twelve inch, $1.25; seventeen
bushel of kindling wood, $1.00, Turner's wood yard, Cortland. N. Y.
The Emerald Hose company having
accepted an invitation from the citizens committee will take part with
their silver hose carriage in the parade on July 3rd, their picnic and field
sport having been postponed to some future date.
The brick work on Emerald Hose company's
new building, corner of Railroad [Central] and Church streets, has been
completed and workmen are now busy putting on the roof. A large granite slab facing
Church street bears the inscription, "Emerald Hose, 1878-1886."
A full dress party was given by Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wickwire at
their residence, No. 17 Tompkins street, Wednesday evening to about 150 of
their friends. Davis' orchestra furnished music for dancing from 8 p. m. to
about 2 a. m. A fine supper was served by the host and hostess.
On Wednesday morning last, the
work train, bound south, ran into a hand car near State Bridge. All the
occupants of the hand car jumped off except Anton Filler, a track hand, who
clung to the car and was quite seriously injured. Dr. Trafford, of Marathon,
attended him and found that the scalp was badly torn, exposing the skull, but
that the most serious injury was at the heel where the bones are badly crushed.
This year has brought with it a
new garden pest in the shape of a worm which makes its home in the green tops
of beets. It does not seem to feed on the leaves but hides away and breeds in
the folds, coming out in large numbers. Being of the same color as the leaves
the worm is not easily seen. People who are in the habit of eating beet greens
should see that their dish is not pleasantly seasoned with these.
Monday evening a meeting was
held at the American hotel for the purpose of organizing a ball nine. The
following officers were elected:—Manager, R. C. Duell; president, J. F. Doud;
Secretary and Treasurer, W. Kennedy; Captain, Hugh Corcoran. The players are J.
J. Collins, catcher, T. F. Mullarkey, pitcher; J. A. Dowd, first base; C.
O'Brien, second base; Dan. O'Leary, third base; Hugh Corcoran, short stop; Dennis
McCarthy, left field; Ira Dexter, center field; John Breen, right field. Suits
of white with brown trimmings have been ordered.
Edward Barry, the brakeman on
the E. C. & N., road, who was injured at Cazenovia two weeks ago, is in a
critical condition, suffering from blood poisoning.
L. J. Fitzgerald has the most
attractive fountain in town in front of his residence on Tompkins street.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
A Monster Celebration to
be Had in Cortland This Year.
One week from to-morrow,
Saturday, July 3, Cortland people will celebrate Independence Day in a manner
in keeping with their well known way of doing things. Nothing of a small kind will be put up with. From the work already done
by the different committees it is certain that nothing ever before attempted by
the people of this vicinity can compare with it, but although nearly completed,
is not yet in such a form that a correct report of the "doins" can be
given.
The day will be ushered in
appropriately with the firing of guns etc. The monster parade at 10 a. m., will
be on a scale far above the average, and in it will be represented the
following manufacturing and business interests of Cortland and Homer: Hitchcock Mfg Co., Crandall
Rail Co., Wickwire Bros., Sanford Fork &Tool Co., Cortland Mfg Co., Hayes Chair
Co., Cortland Wagon Co., Excelsior Top Co., Fisher Gear Works, Homer Wagon Co.,
W. N. Brockway and Co., Cortland Oil Cloth Co., Harrison Wells, Jayne &
Glann, R. Beard & Son, Burgess & Bingham, D. C. Bliss. S. L. Palmer, Brown
& Maybury, I. Edgcomb, Mager & Walrad, F. N. Harrington, M. E. Rice, D. C. Cloyes, Cobb and Perkins, A. Mahan, Robert Bushby, Rockwell
Brothers, Collins & Daehler, I. Whiteson, Allen & Davis, Grand Union Tea
Co., Sager & Jennings, W. P. Robinson & Co., Fitch's Tea Store, C. F. Thompson,
Dickinson & McGraw, Price & Co., R. G. Lewis, G. Bligh, Rooks & Brown,
Dowd & McSweeney, Peck & Williams, D. F. Dunsmoor, Nelson Owen, Squires
& Co., H. C. Harrington, A, R. Peck, A. M. Schermerhorn, Cortland Fire
Department, Post Grover, G. A. R., Blodgett's Mills Grange, Cortland Bicycle
Club, under command of W. D. Cloyes, Mechanic's Band, Homer Band, Dr. Lloyd's
Band and several other organizations which have signified their intentions of
being present, but from whom no direct answer has been received.
The fusilier parade at 3 p. m.
will also be on a large scale, and will caricature everything imaginable of
local interest. A grand display of fireworks in the evening will afford a great
deal of entertainment. Reduced rates on both railroads have been procured, so
that the fare will be within the reach of all. A complete programme will be
published next week.
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