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| Main Street looking north from Court Street. Photo from Grip's Historical Souvenir of Cortland circa 1899. |
Election Bets Paid.
Nov. 15.— A motley
crowd gathered around the corner of Railroad and Main-sts. this morning at
about 11 o’clock. The center of attraction seemed to be a large wheel-barrow
around which eight or ten small boys joyously tooted tin horns. The crowd was
composed largely of politicians of both parties. There was Levi Butler, de boss
of de third, and Hu Corcoran his lieutenant. A. J. McSweeney of de fort was
there also, apparently taking much comfort in the result of the election. Near by but not near enough to make themselves conspicuous
at all, were Enos Mellon of the bloody first and Doc White, the little joss of
the second. They were both happy to be disinterested spectators.
The appearance of Charley Townley gorgeously
arrayed in a red sash and bearing the picture of Grover pinned to his shirt
front caused a hush to fall on the crowd. He sat in the wheel-barrow and
waited. Then came the hero of the day, Mr. Van Order, known to his familiars as
“ Fatty” Van Order and greeted as such with howls by the crowd. He was clothed
in a linen duster, high-white hat, white sash, and an amiable smile, all
symbolic of defeat and graceful surrender. He said nothing but spat on his hands
and grasped the handles of the wheel-barrow. The horns tooted and the
procession started. It was an uneventful journey until almost at the end of the
returning trip when, just in front of Harrington’s music store, a cannon
fire-cracker which had been thrown into the wheel-barrow exploded.
It was a surprise to Mr. Townley,
but he rose to the occasion—that is he jumped about two feet, It was a mean
trick and was supposed to have been perpetrated by one envious of the honors
Mr. Townley was receiving. The remainder of the journey was without incident.
Mr. George Gleason, the well-known base ball
player, works as a plumber for Buck & Lane [hardware store located
at first floor of Standard block on Main Street—CC editor]. Before election he made
an agreement to wheel Frank McCormick, a clerk in the same establishment, to
the Cortland House and back in case of Mr. Cleveland’s election. The bet was fulfilled
this noon. Mr. Gleason wore a straw hat and linen duster and altogether was
attired as though he considered it a sultry day. Mr. McCormick wore a high
white hat and carried a banner with Grover’s picture thereon. The journey over
cobbled and stone pavings proved a rough one for Mr. McCormick, and when near
the store on the return trip he refused to
remain in the barrow. He was persuaded by his friends however to
finish the journey.
Business
Difficulties.
Nov. 16 —The Cortland Desk company was closed
yesterday afternoon by the sheriff on executions. The records at the county clerk’s
office show the following judgments: Second National Bank of Cortland, $12,180.49;
Graham Lumber company, $339.18; Graham Lumber company, $266.46; Daniel W. McNish,
$383.63. On Oct. 11 a bill of sale in favor of the Second National Bank for $12,000
was filed, as was also a chattel mortgage in favor of Fred Hatch as trustee for
$25,000. Mr. Fitz Boynton, president of the Second National bank, was seen with
regard to the matter, but declined to say anything except that the embarrassment
is only temporary, and resulting from some matters which are expected to be
speedily adjusted.
The Danger Signal.
The presentation of Henry DeMille’s “Danger
Signal” at the opera house Tuesday evening was very successful. The scenic
effects were as strong and realistic as any recently mounted on our stage and
took the house by storm. The audience did not fully appreciate the acting or
the lines, but occasionally roused itself sufficiently to applaud. Miss
Morrison as the “Wild Flower” was winning in the extreme while Mr. George
Morton as “Ned Farley” acted his part forcibly but artistically. Paul Dresser
as “Pretzels” sang some new versions of old songs, and worked in a hit [slang
for a political comment—CC editor] on the visit of the First Voters to Ithaca,
which was lost somewhere between the footlights and orchestra and never reached
the audience. He made lots of fun however. Financially the play was a success,
the John L. Lewis lodge netting as their percentage twenty or thirty dollars.
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