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1890 POST-ELECTION TOWN REPORTS IN CORTLAND COUNTY



The Cortland Democrat, Friday, November 14, 1890.

TOWN REPORTS.

LITTLE YORK.
   Mr. Pendill has moved into the Markham house, and will work for Salisbury & Co., breaking flax.
   Fred Corl, on the top of East Hill, raised the premium crop of cabbage as to shipping size and hardness of head.
   "Can a voter be said to be in secret when his head and feet are both in sight?" is a question asked by some youthful voter.
   Mr. Edwards has moved into the upper story of the Ice Co.'s new office building and will superintend the packing of their ice.
   We quite lately saw in possession of a Scott man, two fine speckled beauties about 2 1/2 pounders. We shall give no name in hopes that some day one may drop into our frying pan.
   As is Cortland to the rest of the towns on the county offices so is Homer village to its farming population. Look at the late enlarged boards of election and count those outside of the corporation.
   Turkey raising was almost a failure this year, and many a Thanksgiving dinner will have to be made from a good fat duck. Con O'Mara has a large flock of pure white fat ones, which makes us hungry every time we pass them.
   W. T. Perkins has let his job of sawing to Fairbanks & Hammond, and they will commence in about two weeks. Those in want of beech, maple or hemlock squared timber will do well to give him an order while he is cutting, and get wholesale prices.
   "C. O. Newton's iron hitching post, cast to represent a colored boy, was found obstructing the street railroad track" the morning after holloween.—Homer Republican. The nigger had probably stepped on the track to see if the road was completed and how long Peck had promised to get an extension of time by special act for its completion. When completed it comes under the general law and only 3 cents can be charged for fare. Or he was looking, perhaps, down street and counting the liquor selling places which the president of the Law and Order League had prosecuted in his official capacity. This little darkey has heard some queer bargains while holding candidates' horses, they swinging on C. O.'s gate in the meantime.
   ULI SLICK.

SCOTT.
   Wm. Craig and Albert Powers, both of Spafford, were recently buried.
   Fred Jones is to move upon the Cobb farm on "Scott road" this month.
   Mr. Erwin Babcock, of DeRuyter, put in an appearance here last week for a short time.
   James Maxson, of Pulaski, has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Lois Clarke, and other relatives.
   Rev. F. H. Dickerson, of the M. E. church, filled the pulpit of the S. D. B. church last seventh day very acceptably.
   Where would Hon. R.T. Peck have turned up if the Prohibitionists had had no candidate? We think he and Mr. Crofoot could have shed tears together.
   Mr. Byron Barber and wife attended the funeral of their little grandson, the child of Allen D. Barber, of Cortland, last Friday. Other relatives were also there from Scott.
   About 4,000 tickets were left over after election in town untouched. It strikes us as unnecessary to have 4 sets of tickets printed for each voter when not one in 50 uses more than one set.
   Rev. J. A. Platts of this town attended quarterly meeting of the S. D. B. church in Lincklaen last week. He will be in Cortland this week to take part in the 'week of prayer' meetings.
   Fred F. Burdick, Myra and Minnette Clarke also attended the quarterly meeting at Lincklaen. Mr. Burdick will remain in that section a short time, after which he contemplates going to West Virginia for a year's stay.
   Henry Powers, of Spafford came from Homer or Cortland last Monday on his way home. When he stopped at Scott there was more mud about him than man. He should have been arrested for cruelty to animals. According to testimony he drove right through the deep mud and up the hills without letting the horse walk at all. When he got to Scott he undertook to smoke a cigar but had to give it up. After awhile he was got into his wagon again and went riding home.
   Election has come and gone. Only 203 votes were cast out of about 280 names upon the registry list. There were some half dozen voters not registered. There were no lights and we think that the law was somewhat lived up to. Much merriment was had by those in the room inside and outside the gate, in seeing the blunders as they happened and the numerous times that some had to be sent back to their hiding places. One man living right in the village applied for tickets only to find he must get out without voting. Not registered. One Irishman whose name was on the list was challenged. He could not tell in what place nor by whom he got his papers. After considerable questioning and some dancing around on his part attended with oratory that was amusing, he said that he did not come there to be cross-examined, that if he could not vote "dacently" he would not vote at all, and he didn't. One man (an officer of the town) after some trouble got mad and threw his tickets and said he would not vote at all, and he didn't. One man got in there and said he was not educated to read and write; he had no paster ballot with him so he had to go without voting. Several had to have help from physical infirmities. Some tried to carry off the ballots not used and some wanted to put them all in. Some were determined to go out after getting their tickets before voting. To sum it all up,
Some were mad.
Some were glad.
Some didn't care
And some did swear.
   Quite a goodly number did not try to vote for fear they could not get through or to spite either the Republican Legislature for passing the new ballot law or Gov. Hill for signing the bill. That young Coon got there although Mr. M. G. Frisbie did all he could to cage him.
   Lots of wild geese are going south.
   Their object is to escape the drouth [sic].

MARATHON.
   Chas McAlpine has taken rooms in the Tarbell block.
   J. Warren Hunt has left for a few weeks visit to friends in Michigan.
   We learn that a democrat from our village is laying out plans to capture the Assembly post office this coming year.
   Our roads are in a most truly dilapidated condition, owing to the great amount of rain we have lately experienced. The main ones are very muddy and deeply rutted up.
   The entertainment given at the Union school last week for the benefit of the Piano Fund was a success. The school netted $24. The affair passed off very pleasantly and the exercises were good.
   Notwithstanding the Marathon correspondent of the Cortland Standard seems to think that the new system of voting did not take well here, it is almost the universal opinion that it is the thing. In some respects it may not please the "small fry" politicians, but we never had a more quiet and agreeable election.
   Quite a little ripple of excitement has been caused in town by the inspectors of the two districts putting in their claim for $4 per day during the registration of voters. The law provides only $2 and that is all the town board allowed audited. Some of the inspectors have threatened to sue for the balance. It will doubtless result in nothing further than "blow."
   The "Wrens" gave an entertainment last Wednesday evening under the auspices of Steamer Co. No. 2. The boys realized only a trifle over $6, although they had a good house. It seems to us as though they invariably took the lions share in every entertainment they give. Unless a better per cent can be given to organizations here, they will not meet with the financial success they have had heretofore.

FREETOWN.
   A fine, nine pound boy at Burdett Hall's. Congratulations are in order.
   Howard Watrous, of Cortland, was calling on friends in town the past week.
   Mr. and Mrs. Charles Monroe buried their little one after living about nine weeks.
   The wood bee noticed last week proved a fizzle. It will be held this week at Wm. Caldwell's.
   Election passed off quietly. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. cleared about five dollars with their dinner.
   Rev. Wm. Robertson preached from these words, "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternal."
   Rev. Wm. Robertson has returned to his new charge in East Homer with his family who has been staying with her father, Mr. S. Smith, for some time past.
   The Good Templars' Lodge, No. 791, have elected and installed the following officers: C. T., Harvey Stone; P. C. T., Elmer Dickinson;Y. T., Mrs. Eugenia Dickinson; secretary, Harry O'Day; financial secretary, Emma Bean; treasurer, Mary Hall; marshal, James Smith; sentinel, Adelbert Carson; chaplin, Rev. Fred Knight; juvenile temple, Mrs. S. Allen. James Smith is also installing officer.
   KATE.

EAST HOMER.
   Waitah, a little too much tariff in my soup. McKINLEY.
   Hurrah! Hurrah!! Hurrah!!! Tiger, Hurrah!
   Mr. L. E. Burnham moved his family to Cortland this week.
   Wonder if the G. O. P. heard anything drop, Tuesday. Nov. 4th.
   Died at East Homer, Nov. 10th, Mrs. Amanda Phillips, aged 87 years.
   Died at East Homer, Nov. 10th, Mrs. Phebe Maycumber, aged 78 years.
   Quarterly meeting here Sunday last. Presiding Elder Beebe was in attendance.
   Where, oh, where is McKinley? Echo answers, "gone where the woodbine twineth."
   Would like to inquire of the Scott correspondent of the whereabouts of that old Crow-on-foot. [Mr. Crofoot lost the 1890 election for District 2 School Commissioner. Mr. Coon was the victor—CC editor.]
   On Nov. 4th the Philistines fell upon us and routed us horse, foot and dragoons, and I alone am left to tell the tale. LITTLE PEX.
   There is reported to be such a jam of flat boats going up Salt River loaded with Republicans that all traffic on that historic stream is suspended for the present.
   Huzzy, let's shake.
   The wagon and repair business, heretofore carried on in this place by J. M. Seacord, will be conducted hereafter under the firm name of Seacord & Holmes, Mr. Arthur Holmes having purchased a half interest in the concern.
   UNCLE SI.

VIRGIL.
   Little Flossie Ingraham, of Marathon, is visiting her grandpa, Mr. Ed. Crain.
   Miss Minnie Ehle, of Conn., is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Lavona Ehle.
   Election passed off quietly here, Tuesday. The new method of voting worked fairly well, but a great many voters sought information from the inspectors as to the way of folding their ballots. The younger men got along better than the older ones, some of whom had to be sent back to their booths. A few, after trying, gave up disgusted and left the polls without voting.
   Died, October the 25th, at her home in Dryden, of consumption, Mrs. Sarah Smith, wife of Mr. Lyman Smith. She was 63 years of age, and a sister of Mrs. Edwin Smith and Mrs. Harvey Colwell of this place.
Jesus has called her
In His own good time,
Dear sisters, she now dwells
In His Heavenly clime.
   TOPSY. [correspondent's pen name--CC editor.]

BLODGETT'S MILLS.
   Mr. and Mrs. D. Burt were at L. E. Dickerson's last Thursday.
   Dennis Murphy bought three acres of and on New street, of E. L. Tanner.
   Miss Minnie Rice Hubbard spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. N. Salisbury.
   The Howe Stove Co. exchanged stoves last Saturday with the school district and Jno. Hubbard. They put in their parlor heaters in place of the office stoves that were used last winter in the school building and post-office.
   Last Wednesday night the post-office was entered by burglars and between forty and fifty dollars in money and stamps was stolen. The thieves gained an entrance by sawing the shutter and removing the loose half of the window. The money was kept in a large safe which they opened, they having previously entered the blacksmith shop of S. B. Smith and borrowed a large sledge hammer and chisel, which were left on the floor in front of the safe.

FRANK'S CORNERS.
   Election passed quietly.
   Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marcy are visiting friends at Gouveneur, N. Y.
   Bouton Glazier, who has been very low with typhoid fever, is slowly gaining.
   A Republican soliloquy: Is it possible that the Democrats have scored such a victory?
   Virgil is fairly alive over the Democratic gains in this and other states. The Republicans seem to be monomaniac on the result of the Democratic triumph in this state.
   UNCLE DICK.
 

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