NUMBERING CORTLAND'S STREETS FOR POSTAL DELIVERY

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, May 6, 1887.

Numbering the Streets.

   The new plan for numbering the streets of this village, recommended and adopted by the board of trustees is as follows:

   The dividing streets running east and west are Groton and Clinton avenues; dividing street north and south Main street; all streets running from Clinton or Groton avenues begin to number from those streets; all streets running from Main street begin to number from that street. Upon all streets running north and south, the even numbers are on the west side, odd numbers on the east. Upon all streets running east and west the odd numbers are on the south side and the even numbers are on the north side. Streets not connecting with Groton or Clinton avenues or Main street, begin to number at the end of the street nearest to the dividing street.

   It is believed that this arrangement will prove a great improvement over the old plan and it is to be hoped that our citizens will assist in forwarding the work.

Cortland Opera House.

   At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cortland Opera House, held at  the office of Messrs. Duell & Benedict on Tuesday evening last, the following directors were elected for the ensuing year: R. H. Duell, M. Woodruff, H. Wells, T. F. Brayton, C. F. Straat, A. Sager, A. P. Walrad, A. Mahan., G. J. Mager, H. M. Kellogg, B. A. Benedict, C. W Collins, C. E. Ingalls.

   At a subsequent meeting of the directors the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year:

   President —R. H. Duell,

   Vice-President—A. Mahan,

   Secretary—Chas. W. Collins,

   Treasurer—H. M. Kellogg,

   Auditing Committee—C. P. Walrad, W. Collins.

   Advisory Managing Committee—Geo. J. Mager, H. M. Kellogg, C. E. Ingalls.

   The report of the treasurer was read and on motion adopted. On motion the meeting adjourned.

H. M. S. Pinafore.

    The Boston Opera Company, said to be a most excellent company, will produce the above opera in Cortland Opera House, on Friday evening May 6th. The Newport, (R. I,) News, gives the company the following excellent notice:

   Pinafore is still dear to the hearts of enough occasional and regular theatre-goers to make it a financial success. This was shown, as far as Newport was concerned, by the good audience that witnessed the performance of the Boston Pinafore Company on Wednesday evening. The house was very well filled and, though there was but little applause, compared with previous performances, this was because the audience was rather a quiet one. The performance, as a whole, was satisfactory, the acting being very good, though much of the business was different from the traditional Pinafore work. The choruses were as pretty as any that have been heard here. Robert Evans made an excellent Sir Joseph, both in voice and action. Mr. Henry Whyte sang the part of Captain Corcoran. Mr. Joseph W. Byrnes made a fair Ralph, while [Mr. F.] Smith as Dick Deadeye, was a whole show in himself. He also had a fine voice, and made the duet with the captain one of the features of the evening. Miss Susie Fulton looked and acted Josephine almost to perfection. Her duets with the Captain and Ralph were very good. Miss Annie McVeigh looked a little too young and pretty as Buttercup, while Miss Oldfson looked an ideal Hebe.

He Declines.

   The following correspondence explains itself:

State of New York,

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALBANY,

May 2, 1887.

Dear Sir:

   I am directed by Governor Hill to say that he tenders you the appointment of Supreme Court Justice for your district in the place of Judge Murray, retired. Please inform me at your earliest convenience whether you will accept the appointment. I am,

Very respectfully yours,

William G. Rice,

Private Secretary.

HON. O. U. KELLOGG,

Cortland, N. Y.

Cortland. May 4, 1887.

To Hon. David B. Hill, Executive Chamber, Albany, N.Y.:

   My engagements are such that I am obliged to decline the appointment tendered me.

O. U. Kellogg.

HERE AND THERE.

   Pinafore in the Opera House, this evening.

   A full line of base ball goods at Beaudry's.

   The Homer Wire Fabric company is running night and day to fill orders.

   An Old Folk's concert will be given in Keator Opera House, Homer, this evening.

   Augustus S. Merrill and Oscar Babcock have been appointed special policemen in Homer.

   The Cortlands and Normals will play ball on the fair grounds, Saturday afternoon. Admission 15 cents.

   Emerald Hose Company's Fair will open in the Mammoth rink Tuesday, May 24th and continue for five days.

   The Homer Band has been engaged to furnish music for the five evenings during Emerald Hose Company's fair.

   The Cortland Union Bee-Keepers' Association will hold a meeting in Union hall, Thursday, May 10th, at 10 A. M.

   The Stock Exchange has been moved from rooms in the Harrison block to rooms over Brown & Maybury's drug store.

   The Excelsior Top Company have commenced the erection of a new two-story brick building sixty-six by twenty-six feet.

   The thermometer is said to have registered as high as 95 degrees in this place, on Tuesday last. Ninety was the best it could do in Homer. Cold country, that.

   One of Mr. H. Bowers' horses stepped into a woodchuck's hole, while plowing on his farm in Preble, one day last week, and had his leg broken twice below the knee.

   The surviving members of the old 12th Regiment, N. Y. Vols., held their annual reunion in Syracuse, last Monday. One company constituting this regiment was raised in Homer.

   Hiram Banks has moved his barber shop to rooms on first floor, in Taylor & Townley's block, on Railroad street. The rooms have been handsomely fitted up, and a bath room and other conveniences added.

   There will be a trial of the American Champion Road machine held at the woolen factory west of Homer, on Saturday, at 2 P. M. Road Commissioner Southwick would like a full turnout of tax-payers to see it in operation. It is claimed that this machine will plow up the stoniest road.

   An exchange says: "The man who habitually borrows a newspaper, instead of subscribing and paying for it, would take the measles of a neighbor's child because they could be had for nothing. Persons who make a practice of sponging the reading of their home paper, are small specimens of humanity."

   On March 35th, Stephen H. Crampton, of Homer, brought an action against his wife Mary, for divorce, for principal cause alleged to have been committed the day previous. The case was tried before Judge S. S.  Knox, of this place, as referee, April 22d, and on April 25th, Judge Kennedy, of Syracuse, granted the divorce and awarded plaintiff custody of the child. The defendant did not appear. Pretty swift justice.

   Try Beaudrys ice cream soda. Only 5 cents.

   F. N. Harrington, Esq., shipped thirteen fine horses to New York on Wednesday.

   Brown & Maybury have just put a handsome soda fountain in their branch store in the Squires building.

   Erving Stevens has purchased a half interest in Robert Bushby's lot on Orchard street, and will soon commence the erection of a brick building.

   Commissioner Lee has let the job of raising the Cheningo bridge and the driving of iron piling to sustain it, to the Groton Iron Bridge Co. Consideration, $200. It was this company that originally built the bridge. —DeRuyter Gleaner.

   On Wednesday morning, Mrs. R. Williams loaded a car on the S. & B. road at Messengerville, with household furniture consigned to her brother, Mr. E. D. Phillips, of this place. The car was what is called a slat car, and before reaching this village the furniture was set on fire by a spark from the engine and entirely consumed. The car was next to the engine. No insurance.

   The Cortland Omnibus & Cab Company have purchased an acre and a half lot on the northeast corner of Railroad and Pendleton streets, upon which they will erect two buildings for their use, to be done by the first of August. The main building will be 40 feet deep and have a frontage of 120 feet on Railroad and 150 on Pendleton St., and will be two stories high. The other building will be 60x40, one story high, and will be used for blacksmithing.

   The National Express Company superseded the Erie Company over the E. C. & N. road, last Monday. The new company have a handsome horse and delivery wagon, which is in charge of Mr. William Shaw, formerly in the employ of the Erie. The office is at the E. C. & N. depot, and is in charge of Mr. E. D. Phillips, the station agent. This line will prove of great convenience to all in this section, as it gives us not only a through competing line south and west, but to all eastern points, as well.

Oneonta’s Late Postmaster’s Flight.

[Salt and Pepper Elope.]

   Middletown, N. Y., May 3.—There seems to be no doubt that Cary B. Pepper, late postmaster at Oneonta, N. Y., has deserted his wife and children, defaulted in his accounts, and eloped with an attractive young girl who was formerly a clerk in the post office. A railway official who knows Pepper encountered him one day last week as a fellow passenger on a train from St. Louis to Kansas City. Pepper was accompanied by a young lady, Miss E. Salt, who answered the description of the missing girl. The fugitives had tickets for Omaha.


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H. M. S. Pinafore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.M.S._Pinafore