The Cortland Democrat, Friday, December
18, 1891.
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.
TOMPKINS —The Italian tramp, who
"worked" Etna last week, struck Freeville on Sunday. His tear-bedimmed
eyes provoked sympathy from a few of our generously inclined people, and no
doubt added to his stock of nickels and dimes during his brief stay of two days
in our village. When last seen here, he was perched between two box cars,
waiting for the train to start in the direction of Dryden.
A flowing well has been struck on a lot
owned by F. S. Baker, on Railroad avenue, Ithaca.
It is said that a certain family in
Freeville has cost the town of Dryden over $3,500 in lawsuits within the past
twenty years.
G. W. Parker, of Bainbridge, N. Y., has
leased the photograph establishment of T. Edwards, in Dryden. He will remain there
until Jan. 1st, when the building will be moved to Freeville.
Recently the powder house belonging to D. B
Stewart & Co., which is located on Giles
street, Ithaca, was broken open and over 100 pounds of powder were taken away.
Rev. J. A. Roberts of Freeville is in receipt
of a cable message from Holland, announcing the death of his father. We understand
that he will leave soon for there, to settle up the estate of his father, who
is said to have been wealthy.
A big storm struck Ithaca on Friday afternoon,
Dec. 4th. The rain fell in torrents, the streets were like rivers, and the wind
blew a small hurricane. On Saturday morning the flats were pretty well covered
with water, and there is yet a possibility that the fair grounds may be a skating
park.
The football team of Dryden Union school went
to Groton Saturday afternoon, Dec. 5th, to play a team from the Groton school .
The Groton team, however, were scared out, failing to appear, and the Dryden
boys played a scrub team picked up on the grounds. After playing against two
rounds of players Dryden won the game: score 34 to 0.
The trustees of Southworth library, Dryden, held
a meeting on Thursday evening. The matter
of securing a site was the subject of discussion, and Mr. McElheny was instructed
to get a price upon the Sears property. John G. Sears, Esq., of Owego, came to
town Saturday and named $3200 as a price for the entire Sears property in the
center of the village, comprising some seven acres.
MADISON.—Oneida officially prohibits auction
bells on the street.
There will be a farmers' institute at
Oneida, January 27 and 28.
B. H. Gleason of Canastota was granted a
patent on a bill file last week.
Charles Fitzgerald of Oneida was struck by
an engine and badly bruised, Saturday.
Fire
destroyed Daniel Stokes house and barns, with hay, etc., in Hamilton, Monday.
Miss Maggie Sullivan of Oneida calls on that
village for $2,500 on a defective sidewalk.
Ed. Bigott of Canastota died Saturday from
injuries received from the [railroad] cars a week before.
Jay Van Horn of Oneida goes before the next
grand jury for resisting an officer in making arrests.
A new silver cornet band has been organized
in Cazenovia under the leadership of H. H. Keeler.
It is said that the official test of Dr. Justin's
dynamite gun at Perryville will not take place this winter.
Governor-elect Flower has appointed as quartermaster
general on his staff William M. West of Hamilton.
CHENANGO.—The receipts of the Catholic Fair,
held at Oxford, recently, were over $2,000.
Charles A. Berry has sold the Chenango Telegraph
to Charles A. Crombie. Price not announced.
Haynes' tavern, in Guilford, now kept by H.
L. Wade, has been leased to Mr. Horton, of Afton.
A black fox was recently killed between
Columbus and Brookfleld. This is a rare species in this section.
The Chenango County Agricultural Society has
about $3,300 in the treasury. The net receipts
of the last fair were $1, 204.22.
W. H Robinson, proprietor of the stage running
between Norwich and Pitcher, has sold his interest to Mr. Holmes, and given
possession.
S. E. Sands, of Oxford, is engaging 75 wood-choppers
to go to Wilmington, N. C., where they are guaranteed work the year around at
85c. per cord.
Norwich is again agitating the question of
sewerage, and has through its Board of Trustees
appointed five commissioners to perfect and urge the adoption of a complete system
of sewerage for the town.
Stephen Shufelt, of Oxford, tossed a little
paper sack of what he supposed to be coal into his stove, Thursday, and was seriously
burned by the explosion that followed. It was giant powder, left by the former
tenant, a quarryman.
Oxford had a double funeral Monday, of Mr.
and Mrs. John D. Miner. The former died Thursday, after a long illness, and the
latter the next day, of pneumonia. Oxford has had four double funerals within
the memory of the oldest resident, as rare as such occasions are.
George Scanlon and William Lannon, two young
men employed in the silk mill, in Norwich, went gunning Friday. When near
Wood's Corners, while Scanlon was loading his rifle, he let the muzzle rest on his
left foot while he inserted the cartridge. The weapon was at half-cock, and when
the barrel was brought into place the cartridge was exploded, and the ball entered
the foot. Lannon assisted his friend to his home in Norwich, where Drs.
Thompson and Hand were called, who probed for the ball, but failed to find it.
It is a bad wound.
IKE.
Capt.
Jack Crawford.
His quiet
ways an' honest look
Won all the diggin's at the start;
His blue
eyes seemed an open book
In which we read his guileless heart.
He first
showed up at Placer Mound
Jes' after that big '80 strike,
An'
unobtrusive loafed around,
All unconcerned an' quiet like.
Some
thought he war a millionaire
From 'Frisco, lookin' up a snap.
Whilst
others said he had the air
Of some revival gospel chap.
The boys
soon tied him to the name
Of "Reverend Sanctimonious Ike,"
Jes' cause
he played the pious game,
So unconcerned an' quiet like.
He nursed
the sick; spoke words o' cheer
To them as 'ras'led with despair.
An' at the
bed o' pain you'd hear
His low, sad voice in earnest prayer.
No matter
whar distress war found,
You'd see thar Sanctimonious Ike,
Jes' like
an angel movin' 'round,
All unconcerned an' quiet like.
One night
the safe in which war kept
The dust of all the men in camp
War busted
open while we slept,
By some durned, onery, thievin' scamp.
We took
the trail amazin' quick,
An' soon struck Sanctimonious Ike,
Leadin' a
pack mule down the creek,
All unconcerned an' quiet like.
We found
the stuff, a Jedge was chose,
An' thar beneath a jackoak tree,
The court
convened, an' w'en it rose,
We took the back trail quietly.
As up the
mountain side we clim,
We took a back'ard glance at Ike,
A hangin'
from a jackoak limb,
All unconcerned an' quiet like.
--New
York Clipper.
HERE AND THERE.
A Farmers' Institute will be
held at the Court House in this village, Dec. 26th, 1891.
Geo. H. Ames & Co.,
dealers in boots and shoes, have a new advertisement on another page.
Taxes can be paid at the
Second National Bank for thirty days from Dec. 15, at one per cent.
Keep your eyes upon the
windows in Tanner Brothers' store. You may see something to interest you.
The shortest day from sunrise
to sunset occurs December 21—the day when the sun is nearest to the earth.
Mr. Geo. O. Squires,
proprietor of the European Hotel, sets up a nice lunch to his patrons every Saturday
evening.
Harmony Lodge, I. O. of G. T.,
No. 608, will hold a masquerade at their rooms in the Schermerhorn building,
Saturday evening.
Mr. John Doyle has leased the
Central Hotel in Homer, heretofore conducted by Thomas White, and will
hereafter manage the same.
Have you seen the Chinese
laundry in full operation in C. F. Thompson's show window on Railroad street? It
is a decided novelty.
Dr. E. B. Nash, of this
village, who has been on the limits for some months past, was discharged last
week by order of the County Court.
By request of the W. C. T. U.,
Rev. H. W. Carr will preach next Sunday morning on "Sabbath
observance." In the evening a special lecture will be given.
Bristol's horse show was
liberally patronized by the citizens of this place and vicinity, last week. At
each performance the [opera house] seats were all occupied. The entertainment was
most excellent in all particulars.
Mrs. G. J. Mager exhibits in
her husband's show windows a beautiful display of her silk, linen and lace
needle work, consisting of drapes, doilies, tray cloths, lunch covers, &c,
which are attracting a great deal of attention from the art-loving ladies.
The store windows in this
place are well worth coming miles to see. All are tastefully arranged, and
present a very attractive appearance. Look over the list of advertisers in this
issue of the DEMOCRAT and find out where to make your purchases.
Superintendent of the Poor
Almon Angel has appointed L. W. Porter, of Homer, keeper of the Alms House, and
Mrs. Porter will act as matron. Both Mr. and Mrs. Porter held the same
positions under Superintendent Stone, and gave excellent satisfaction.
Geo. W. Ripley, manager of the
Marathon opera house, will give an opening party in this house on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 23d. W. H. Purdy's full orchestra will furnish the music.
Tickets, 75 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to all to be present.
Garrison, the cash grocer, has
an unusually fine stock of goods for the Holidays. Call and see his immense stock of candies, nuts, fruits, &c. His
stock of groceries is large and of the best quality, and his prices are decidedly
low. Read his new advertisement on another page.
Next week we shall issue a
decidedly handsome Christmas number of the DEMOCRAT. It will contain Christmas
stories and poems, with some beautiful illustrations. Advertisers should take
advantage of the opportunity presented to inform the people of this county in
regard to their Holiday goods.
Mrs. Charles E. Robbins, of
214 Fabius St., Syracuse, died on Tuesday night, after a brief illness of
pneumonia. The remains will be brought to Cortland, Friday morning, for burial.
The funeral will be held at one P. M., Saturday, at the residence of the
deceased' brother, E. E. Price, 95 Maple Ave. Deceased was the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Price.
Last winter, R. J. Fulton, of
Preble, had a severe attack of the grip, and has since been in poor health. He
was able to be about his work, however, and on Monday last drove a team to
Cortland. On Tuesday morning, after writing a letter to his daughter in Elmira,
in which he told her his health was about as usual, he laid down on the couch
for awhile. Shortly after he told his wife that he would lie down on the bed.
Having occasion to call him, Mrs. Fulton went to the bedroom to arouse him, but
was horrified to find that her husband was dead. The deceased was a blacksmith
by trade, and had resided in Preble for twenty years.—Tully Times.
D. M. Wheeler brought in for
our inspection, on December 9th, a number of full blown dandelions. The weather
of last week was spring like in the extreme, and no wonder the dandelions were
fooled into blossoming.—Marathon Independent.
The conference of the Deanery, comprising Cortland,
Broome and Oswego counties, was held at St. Mary's parochial residence,
yesterday. Fifteen priests were present. The subjects discussed were ''De Justitia,
or Justice," "The Indefectibility of the Church," and "The
Western Schism."
Last Friday morning Arthur Harrington drove
a gray horse attached to a light top buggy to the rear of Harrington's piano store
on Railroad street, and left the horse standing while he entered the rear of
the store to obtain some parcels. The horse became frightened and ran through
the alley in rear of the Democrat building, and turning into the driveway on
the west side made good time out on Railroad street headed for Main. In front
of Grady & Corcoran's store the buggy turned completely bottom side up and
the horse threw his heels in the air at every jump. On reaching Main-st. he
turned north and was brought to a standstill by colliding with the rear of a
heavily loaded coal wagon standing in front of Burgess & Bingham's clothing
store. The animal was secured and the buggy righted, when it was found that the
only damage done was the bending of the dash and the breaking of one thill. Main
street was full of passing teams at the time, and the fact that so little
damage was done seems quite remarkable.
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| Illustration by Thomas Nast. |
[Paid advertisement.]
The advance agent for old Santa Claus annual
exhibition was in town yesterday for the purpose of making arrangements for the
next appearance of the children's
patron saint in this village. After carefully looking over the ground he
decided to establish headquarters for the season at Baudry's Department Store,
No. 73 Main St., where
his stock of Christmas goods may be seen throughout the coming holidays. The
stock consists in part of an elegant assortment of plush goods, toys, fancy
baskets, fruits, nuts, candies, confectionery, smokers articles, and in fact almost
anything desirable in the line of presents for the holidays. This establishment
is a veritable paradise during the holiday season and it is a well known fact that
more satisfaction is obtained through the expenditure of a small amount of
money at this popular depot than can be secured elsewhere for a much larger
sum. Secure your presents at Santa Claus headquarters. (38w2.)
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