The Cortland News, Friday, July 21, 1882.
CORTLAND AND VICINITY.
Prof. Capen is at Brighton Beach.
Prof.
Milne has lately returned from Nantucket.
Dr. E.
B. Nash is largely repairing his house.
Mr.
Wesley Allen, of Chicago [New York], was taken to the Utica asylum a few days ago.
Hon.
Geo. H. Arnold and wife have gone to Cape Cod for a few days' sojourn.
Mr.
Edmund Mott, of Mott's Corners, is building a fine house on Merrick [Maple
Avenue—CC editor] street.
A
flag-stone walk has been laid across Main street from the north line of the
Garrison block.
The
factory building, now being erected by Mr. C. B. Hitchcock, is rapidly assuming
magnificent proportions.
A
handsome flag-stone step or platform is being put down in front of the stores
of S. E. Welch and C. W. Collins.
Messrs.
A. Mahan, Geo. L. Warren and John Sizelan left on Monday for a few days'
fishing at Stony Point, Thousand Islands.
Prof.
T. B. Stowell, accompanied by Prof. Beecher, of Albany, is making a geological
survey of Herkimer and other interior counties of the State.
The
Cortland Dramatic Society gave an entertainment' at McGrawville last Saturday
evening, and was greeted by a full house. They gave excellent satisfaction, and
have been invited to visit that place again.
The contract for the erection of the new
Congregational church has been given to Mr. J. E. Van Cleek, a well known and
successful church builder of Syracuse, for $11,000. Work will be commenced at
once, as the contract calls for the completion of the edifice by the first of
December, 1882.
The Marathon Independent has
just celebrated its twelfth birthday, and has reason for congratulating itself
on increasing prosperity. Well, we are glad to know it, and we hope that
shekels will continue to add themselves to Ed.'s pile until, until—well as long
as he lives, for he deserves such good fortune.
The
net receipts of the sociable, given at Taylor Hall, on the evening of July 14,
by the ladles of the Catholic congregation, were $210, which were used to
purchase a gold watch and chain, worth $170, for Rev. John McLoughlin, and the
balance, with $30 additional, a gold chain for Rev. Thomas McLoughlin, who were
made the recipients, on Sunday evening following. We give elsewhere an account of
the presentation.
The
rails for the horse railroad being delayed in their arrival here, and not wishing
to keep Main street in confusion any longer than is absolutely necessary, contractor
McHenry, on Monday morning, skipped from the Messenger House to the Cortland
House, and now the ties are laid from Mill [Clinton Avenue—CC editor] street to
Grant street.
Mr.
Eli Stafford, having read in a paper of a lamb that, when foaled, weighed over
eleven pounds, and having had experience in sheep raising, tells us of a Cotswold
lamb of his own flock, that, four hours after birth, weighed sixteen and a half
pounds, and that last Saturday, when four months old, weighed one hundred and
thirty-six pounds; and asks farmers if they can show better success. We trust
that farmers will accept Mr. Stafford's challenge and tell us of their
experiences. We trust, also, that they will see the propriety of doing with their
lambs as owners of poultry do with their big eggs—lay them on the editor's
table. Bring on your lambs, gentlemen.
The
proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, commencing with the year 1814, which
we are now publishing, are from the original minutes, as kept by the clerk of
the board. They are carefully compared with the copy, so that they may be, in
all respects, exact as to particulars—names, dates, figures, etc. These records
are worth preserving, as they have never before, we believe, been printed. Many
of our readers will recognize some of the names as those of their ancestors.
For instance, Joseph Reynolds was the father of Mrs. Arthur Holmes, of
Cortland; Moses Kinne, father of Mrs. John McFarlan, Cortland; Moses Hopkins,
of L. D. C. Hopkins, Cortland; Henry L. Randall, of Orrin Randall, Solon;
Samuel G. Hathaway, of C. L. Hathaway, Solon; Adin Webb, of Mrs. Edgcomb,
Cortland; Jesse Ives, of Frederick Ives, Cortland; Darius Kinne, grandfather of
the editor of THE NEWS; etc.
On
the first of October Miss Josie Folger will become one of the Faculty of the
Tileston Normal school at Wilmington, North Carolina. She will have charge of
the grammar department, will teach elocution in all the departments, and have
charge of the dramatic entertainments, which are similar to the Cortland Normal
rhetorical exercises on Friday, except that they consist of plays presented
with theatrical accessories. The salary is $75 per month, for an eight months' continuous
term, beginning Oct. 2, next. There were forty applicants for the position. The
school bears the name of its founder, a wealthy gentleman of Boston, who pays
$5,000 a year toward its expenses. Miss Folger is a graduate of the Normal,
class of January, 1881, and is one of the six young ladies who had sufficient
sense, pride and spirit to refuse to stultify themselves by passing a few hours
in the school during the following term in order to obtain Mr. Gilmour's
signature to their diplomas. She is a good scholar, and has shown herself to be
an excellent teacher. We congratulate her on having obtained so favorable a
position in a school of so high a grade, and the school in having secured the
service of one whom we know to be competent, and who will, we doubt not, achieve
popularity and success in her new field of labor and place of residence. She
will leave for Wilmington the last of September, and the esteem and kindest
wishes of many friends will go with her.
Surprise and Presentation.
Last
Sunday evening, directly after vespers at the Catholic church, Rev. John McLoughlin
was informed that, as soon as he had removed his vestments, the congregation
wished to see him. Complying with the request, he returned to the auditorium,
when Mr. M. F. Cleary stepped forward and addressed him substantially as
follows:
“Rev.
John McLoughlin: There are moments in men's lives when they are placed in
embarrassing positions. Circumstances place me at this moment in such a
position—embarrassing to me to say in your presence, what would be so pleasing
in your absence and what, through your modesty, you may deem flattery.
Nevertheless, I assure you, reverend sir, it is with pride that I state that your
gentlemanly and priestly demeanor has won the hearts of this congregation, and,
above all, your able and instructive sermons have made firm and lasting impressions
on the minds of all who have been so fortunate as to hear them. You will pardon
me, reverend father, if I depart from the strictly religious line of address,
and thank you for the patriotic sentiments you have publicly expressed in the cause
of poor, down-trodden father-land. I now perform a most pleasing duty in
presenting to you, in behalf of the congregation, this watch and chain as a
small token of their respect and affection, and hope that the only defect that
can be found with it may be that, after a long life of usefulness, it did not
afford you all the time you would like in which to serve your God and
humanity."
The
reverend gentleman, after accepting the gift, replied in a very affecting manner,
thanking the congregation for the beautiful present, and saying that for its
intrinsic value he cared but little, but that, representing as it did, the
kindly spirit which the congregation had ever manifested toward him, it was of
the greatest worth in his estimation. It showed an appreciation of his efforts
in their spiritual behalf, and it would greatly encourage him to continue them.
The presentation was a complete surprise to him, as, though he had noticed
unwonted activity among the ladies for some time past, he thought it was through
a determination to make the festival a success. Mr. McLoughlin then delivered a
fine discourse which brought tears to many eyes, concluding with again
expressing his thanks.
Mr.
Cleary then again stepped forward and in a few choice words presented to Rev.
Thomas McLoughlin a handsome gold chain to accompany a watch which had been
given to him some time ago, This was another surprise, but the reverend
gentleman finally recovered and very feelingly thanked the donors for this
elegant token of their regard, bestowing on them his benediction as he took his
seat.
The
majestic and venerable Father B. F. McLoughlin, uncle of the young priests,
addressed the audience in a manner that bespoke his pride in his two nephews as
well as in the congregation. The entire affair was well conceived and most
happily executed.
Cortland News, Minutes of March 1815 meeting of Cortland County
Board of Supervisors:
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