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| Chester Arthur |
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| Grover Cleveland |
The
Cortland News, Friday,
November 16, 1883.
Proclamation
by the President.
In furtherance of the custom of this people at the closing of each year
to engage upon a day set apart for that purpose, in a special festival of
praise to the Giver of All Good, I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the United
States, do hereby designate Friday, the 29th day of November next, as a day of
National Thanksgiving. The year which is drawing to an end has been replete with
evidences of Divine good. The prevalence of health, the fullness of the
harvests, the stability of peace and order, the growth of fraternal feeling, the
spread of intelligence and learning, the continued enjoyment of civil and
religious liberty--all these and countless other blessings are cause for
reverent rejoicing. I do, therefore, recommend that on the day above appointed
the people rest from their accustomed labors, and meeting in their several places
of worship, express their devout gratitude to God that He hath dealt so
bountifully with this nation, and pray that His grace and favor abide with it
forever.
In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done
at the city of Washington this 26th day of October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, and of the independence Of the United
States the one hundred and eighth.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President:
Frederick
T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary of State.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
The
people of our State should continually be mindful of their dependence upon the
Supreme Ruler of the universe, and grateful for His goodness and mercy. Without
His guidance the efforts of man are in vain; and from His forbearance and kindness
comes every good gift.
And
while they should thus hold in constant remembrance the debt of gratitude they owe,
it is fit and proper, and in accordance with established custom, that a day
should be annually set apart for their special and public acknowledgment of the
goodness of God.
We
cannot fail to recall, at this time, abundant cause for thankfulness. During the
year just passed we have been protected against pestilence and dire calamity; peace and quiet
hare reigned within our borders; the supremacy of law and order has been
complete; plenteous crops have rewarded the toll of the husbandman; the hum of
busy manufacture has been uninterrupted; industry in every department of labor
has been brought to its just reward; enterprises of great magnitude have been
completed, adding wealth and greatness to the State; and we have advanced in
all that pertains to the material, social and educational interests of our
people.
I,
therefore, designate and set apart Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of November,
1883, to be observed by the people of this State as a day of Thanksgiving to
God for all His mercies, and humble supplication to the Throne of Grace for a
continuance of Divine favor.
On
that day let all within the State put aside their business cares and ordinary
employments, and assemble in their places of worship and join prayer and
praise.
And
let us be prompted to deeds of charity, by the acknowledgment of the gifts of
God; and while we ask of Him, let us not close our hearts to the appeals of poverty
and distress.
Done
at the Capitol, in the city of Albany, this twenty-ninth day of October, in the
year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.
By
the Governor,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Daniel S. Lamont, Private Secretary.
Corporation Proceedings.
Special
meeting of the Board of Trustees, held at the office of A. Mahan, Nov. 2, 1883.
Present—A. Mahan, President; G. W. Bradford, D. E. Smith, Theodore Stevenson, H. Wells, Trustees.
On
motion, F. Hatch was elected Clerk of the Board in place of Jonathan Hubbard,
deceased.
On
motion, it was resolved that the Board attend the funeral services of Mr. Hubbard
in a body, and that A. Mahan, President, be appointed a committee to draw
resolutions of respect to the late Clerk, to be presented at the next regular
meeting.
On
motion, meeting adjourned.
A. MAHAN.
Clerk, pro tem
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Monthly
meeting of the Board of Trustees, held at Firemen's Hall, Monday evening, Nov.
5, 1883. Present— A. Mahan, President; G. W. Bradford, Daniel E. Smith, Theo.
Stevenson, Harrison Wells, Trustees.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Moved
and carried that the warrant of the corporation collector be extended for 30
days from and after Nov. 10, 1883.
Moved
and carried that the application of——, an Italian, to sell peanuts on Main
street, in said village, be denied.
Moved
and carried that the street laid out named Arthur avenue, extending from Main
street west to Adams street [Homer Avenue], be accepted.
Moved
and carried that Mr. Wells be added to the committee appointed at the last
meeting to purchase a stove for the Engine House, and that such committee be empowered,
in their discretion, to purchase a stove for said Engine House, and also for
the Emerald Hose Co.'s room.
The
following bills were allowed and ordered paid: [list of bills omitted by CC
editor.]
A
petition by citizens of Cortland, requesting the Board of Trustees of Cortland village
to open and lay out a Street three rods in width, commencing at a point in
Groton avenue, on the site of Graham avenue (so-called), and running thence
south to James street, was, on motion, ordered laid on the table.
Upon
a petition of citizens complaining of a stream of water flowing from Groton
avenue down the west side of Main street, as a nuisance, it was ordered that
the owner of the property where said stream of water originated be requested to
abate the same, and be allowed for that purpose to excavate beneath the walk
bridge at the northwest corner of Main street and Groton avenue; and that the
Street Commissioner of the village communicate to him this resolution.
It
was moved and carried that sufficient stone be procured to make three
cross-walks, as follows: One across Crandall street, at its junction with Railroad
street; one across Clinton avenue, at its junction with Hubbard street; and one
upon North Main street, near the factory of Orr & Crossley.
On
motion, the following resolutions upon the decease of Jonathan Hubbard, late
Clerk of Corporation, were adopted:
WHEREAS,
Jonathan Hubbard, for several years Clerk of this Board, has been removed from
our midst by death; therefore, be it
Resolved,
That while we bow in humble submission
to the will of Him who is all-wise and just in His decrees, we sincerely mourn
the loss which we have sustained in the death of one who has been so deeply
interested in the deliberations of this Board, and in general corporation
affairs; that as Clerk of this Board, he was always courteous and kind to all
his associates, painstaking and accurate to a remarkable degree in discharging
the duties devolving upon him. His knowledge of the early history and
topography of this village we have found of great value on many occasions, and
we shall greatly feel the loss of his aid and counsel.
Resolved,
That to the family of our departed
friend we extend our sympathy and regard, and mourn with them in their deep
affliction.
Resolved,
That a copy of these
resolutions be presented to the family of the deceased, placed on the
corporation records, and published in the village papers.
On
motion, meeting adjourned.
F. HATCH,
Clerk.
CORTLAND,
N.Y., Nov. 5, 1883.
EAST HOMER.
Correspondence of THE NEWS,
Nov. 15, 1883.
The
abutments of the river bridge at East Homer are now ready for the iron. By
contract, we understand, the bridge was to have been done and here the first
week in November, but have been informed that it will be delayed a week or so.
It is to be one of the finest bridges of its size in the county. The manufacturers
at Groton are doing their best. East Homer deserves an iron bridge par
excellence — what water course don't? The best is the cheapest.
Our
new depot has been supplied with an agent, W. R. Woodward, and now tickets can
be purchased for and goods billed to every other place. We soon will have an
express agent, and have hope that ere long we shall be connected with the
outside world, either by telephonic or telegraphic arrangement.
Woodward
& Bennett are buying and shipping a large quantity of potatoes this fall.
They are paying the highest market price. Our new depot and scales are
kept hot with business since their construction, just as we predicted.
Frank
L. Briggs, of this place, went to Cazenovia last Tuesday, after voting, and
came back on Thursday with a bride, Miss Jennie Merrick. We wish them much joy.
Mr.
Editor, did you ever have a "contrast"? If you ever have, I
affirm you liked it! They are good and sensible things. From a
conversation had with one of our faithful temperance workers here,
I learn he had such a thing while in Cortland the other day. Passing up
Main street he was accosted by an irresponsible person who proceeded
summarily to read him out of the Prohibition party, for
indifference or lukewarmness (which?), saying, "I hear that you
worked for the other candidate against ours, Mr. K." My
friend replied, "I was on the Board of Election as clerk,
and the law forbade my working for either candidate." "We
have got done with you as a temperance man," was the
immediate reply. Not two blocks away my friend was accosted by
another party, who seemed elated by the election of his candidate,
coupled with the exhilarating influence of election whisky, who
said, “How are you, Mr. K.? You done—hic!—a noble thing for—hic!--our
candidate, Mr. K. I tell you E. H. is—hic!—all right when you are
there—hic!" My friend said he waited to see if this last party
would not read him into the Prohibition party again, but
he found no such encouragement, and hastened to leave the street for
fear some Republican fanatic might pounce upon him and either commend
or blame him for intentional or unintentional work done for them,
and now says that he is thankful that he has got out of
Cortland, and although read out of all parties, he thanks God he
has his principles left.
CHENINGO.
Correspondence of THE NEWS,
Nov. 13, 1883.
A
new, solid-tooth saw, costing $80, has recently been purchased and is being used
in sawing Hollister's basswood logs.
Osra Kenney,
the oldest Republican voter in town, was at the polls on election day and cast
his vote in behalf of the tried and true Republican party.
The
school-meeting, which was held on the evening of the 9th, was adjourned till
the 16th, at 7 o'clock. This is the ninth meeting, and is to consider the exchanging
of the ground with Mrs. Freeman, who now agrees to exchange, as has been asked
by the trustee.
The
defeat of J. E. Eggleston for County Judge is a source of regret to many
Democrats as well as Republicans here. Mr. Knox's majority in town is such as
will at once show that hard work was done for Mr. Eggleston, and we believe we
can truly say that the time is not far hence when the large Democratic majorities
will be whittled down and finally changed to Republican majorities.
Republicans, a good work has been begun. Let us stand by the Republican flag
and continue to wheel the veterans into line and make the election of 1884 a
matter for rejoicing all over the land.
LAPEER.
Correspondence of THE NEWS,
Nov. 12, 1883.
The
beautiful weather of last week makes the blasts of to-day even more hard to be
endured.
Darius
Parker has treated his house to a coat of paint, which makes a great improvement
in the looks of his premises.
Sheffield
Hopkins is erecting a new barn.
Those
who attend the singing-school at East Virgil are very much pleased with Prof. Frank
Perry as a teacher. He is having fine success also at Hunt's Corners.
A
load of our young folks attended an oyster supper and dance at "Alf."
Johnson's last Thursday night, and report an enjoyable time.
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