New Year's Eve, 1896--Menu, Events, and Visit to County Almshouse

 

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, December 31, 1896.

AT THE KREMLIN.

Landlord Carns to set up an Appetizing New Year’s Dinner.

   Proprietor Carns of The Kremlin is acquiring a reputation for setting a splendid table at his popular hotel. The following is his menu for his New Year's dinner which will be served from 1 to 3 o'clock at the usual price of fifty cents a plate:

Celery. Blue Points. Deep Shell.

Sweet Pickles. Pickled Onions. Queen Olives.

Horseradish Mayonnaise Dressing Lettuce

Olive Oil. Worcestershire Sauce.

Baked blue Fish. Maitre d’ Hotel.

Roast Turkey Stuffed, Cranberry Sauce.

Roast Young Duck, Current Jelly.

Roast Suckling Pig, Apple Sauce.

Boiled Mutton, Caper Sauce.

Chicken Salad. Lobster Salad.

Apple Pie. Pumpkin Pie. Mince Pie.

Suet Pudding. Brandy Sauce. Rhine Wine Jelly.

Whipped Cream. Assorted Fruit. Assorted Nuts.

Assorted Cake. Layer Raisins.

Edam, Pineapple and American Cream Cheese

Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream.

Tea. Coffee.

 

The W. C. T. U.

Visit the County Almshouse December 30.

Gifts Tendered the Inmates.

   Two large loads and three single carriages of "White Ribbon" women were most cordially received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Kingsbury, keepers of the county almshouse, and by Mr. O. P. Miner, county superintendent of the poor, who with his wife and a number of neighbors and friends awaited them. The ladies were accompanied by Rev. Geo. H. Brigham, who is the genial, witty, great-hearted, loving Christian friend of all the inmates and whose coming is as much anticipated as that of the ladies themselves.

   The program consisted of several appropriate songs, prayer, scripture reading and response by the W. C. T. U., an address by Mr. Brigham, remarks by Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Miner. Miss Eva Cotton sang very sweetly "Scatter Sunshine." Ethel and Leon Clark sang with great acceptance "Baby Song," "Dashing Through the Snow," and "Fiddle Song." Master Leon also gave a short recitation. Distribution of the gifts followed. Then to each of the visitors there was presented a well-made holder with a few pin rolls for their little children, the thought and work of Mrs. Phylinda Neely, an inmate over 83 years of age, whose eyesight is nearly gone but who, to use her own words, "sews by the sense of feeling," and "Mrs. Kingsbury doesn't find any fault either." And indeed that good woman wouldn't if she could and couldn't if she would.

   A parting song, hand shaking, a short social time, and to those who so desired, a walk through the institution and the Holiday visit of 1896 was over.

   The appreciation and thanks of the Woman's Christian Temperance union of Cortland are gratefully tendered the session of the Presbyterian church for their generous contribution of money, and to Mr. R. B. Fletcher who kindly gave his service and his team and to all who in any way did aught to make the visit the delight and success it was.

   Nor would this report be complete if mention were not made of the tender tribute Mr. Brigham paid to the memory of Miss Venette Stephens, who for so many many [sic] years never failed in kindly remembrances to the needy ones there but who had passed over "the river."

   “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethen, ye have done it unto me."

 

HOLLISTER BROTHERS

Have Purchased the City Bakery at 7 North Main-st.

   The City bakery at 7 North Main-st., which has heretofore been conducted by Hollister & Rigby, has been purchased by Hollister Brothers, who will take possession to-morrow. The bakery will be under the personal charge of Messrs. H. P. and F. Hollister, both of whom are hustling business men and are also first-class practical bakers. For the past three years they have been engaged with Coon Brothers and they understand their business from A to Z. They will do their baking in the same-building and will always keep in stock a full line of pure, fresh, first-class bakestuffs that cannot fail to please the most fastidious. They are sterling young men and deserve and will probably receive a large patronage. It will be the only place in town where Hollister's baked goods can be found, and it will cater to a first-class retail trade.

 

GRAND NEW YEAR’S DANCE.

   There will be a grand New Year’s eve dance at the armory this evening, and "Happy Bill" Daniels' full orchestra will furnish the music. There will be a concert before the dance for the benefit of those who do not dance. Refreshments served.

 

Borax Soap.

   Dobbins' Floating-Borax Soap costs more to make than any other floating soap made, but the consumers have to pay no more for it. It is 100 per cent pure and made of borax. You know what that means. Order of your grocer.

Dobbins' Soap Mfg. Co., Philadelphia.

 

LOCAL PERSONAL.

   MESSRS. A. W. and Eugene Graham left this morning for Etna on a hunting expedition. They were armed to the teeth. Their return is not looked for until next year.

   Dr. F. J. CHENEY [Normal School Principal] left this afternoon for Albany to attend the inauguration of Gov. Black to-morrow.

 

X RAYS GROW HAIR.

Baldest Heads, ‘Tis Believed, Can be Given a Luxurious Growth.

   Professor George Newcomb of Salem, Mass, announces that the X rays will cause the hair to grow upon the human skin by the stimulation of the bulbs and follicles. He is building a special apparatus in his laboratory to demonstrate this. He believes that the baldest of heads can by this means be clothed with a luxuriant growth of hair, provided that the roots are not entirely destroyed.

   Some time ago Professor Newcomb was obliged to discontinue his experiments through ill effects experienced after many months continuous exposure to the mysterious "lights." His finger nails, skin and the hair of his right hand all came off, and he suffered excruciating pains in that member, but since he has ceased experiments along the original line the nails have grown again, and there is an unusual and surprising growth of hair upon the hand where it had all come off.

BREVITIES.

—To-morrow is a legal holiday and the post-office will only be open from 7 to 10 A. M. and from 6 to 7 P. M. There will be but one delivery by carriers and the money order department will be dosed all day.

—Superintendent P. C. Mudge of the Cortland sewerage system, in his annual report shows that over 200 residences have, been connected with the mains since their construction. Eighty-one of these connections have been made since last July.

—The STANDARD carrier boys will be around to-morrow morning with their annual New Year's greeting in the form of the handsomest calendar which we have issued. If the boys have been faithful in their delivery of the papers during the past year they will appreciate a little return of some kind from the subscribers.