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| Messenger House, corner Main and Port Watson Streets, Cortland, N. Y. |
A Sleek Swindler.
Last week Wednesday morning, a rather sleek,
well dressed stranger, apparently about 30 years of age, wrote the name "E.
L. Stanton, New York," on the Messenger House register. Soon
afterwards he called at the drug and paint store of Ollie Ingraham, No. 50 Main
street, and introduced himself by handing the proprietor his card. The card
recited that he represented the well known and justly celebrated Jewett White
Lead Company of New York. Stanton announced that his house allowed only one
party in a town of this size to handle their goods and that if Mr. Ingraham wanted
them he would take his order.
The goods of the Jewett White Lead Company stand at the head, and of course Mr. Ingraham was anxious to buy, and especially as they were offered for the same price that other manufacturers ask for not quite as good goods. Blanks were produced by the stranger and a large order was signed by Mr. Ingraham.
Just before leaving the store Stanton informed Mr. Ingraham that he was getting short of funds for expenses, and would have to draw on the house for $75 to last him until he arrived home. He asked Mr. Ingraham if he had any objection to going to the bank to identify him. As such requests are frequently made by commercial travelers, Mr. Ingraham at once assented.
On the way to the bank Stanton remarked that if Mr. Ingraham had the slightest objection, to say so, and he would get along without it. The banks require parties who identify strangers in such cases to indorse the draft, and the National Bank of Cortland required this of Mr. Ingraham, which was done, the money was counted out to Stanton, and bidding Ingraham goodbye, he repaired to his hotel, where he took dinner, leaving on the E. C. & N. road at 2:30 P. M.
The draft was forwarded to New York and presented to the Jewett Company and was at once returned, bearing on its back this legend, "Swindled, No Good."
Mr. Ingraham at once wrote to the company, who promptly replied, stating that they did not know Stanton, but that some person, to them unknown, had been swindling people for the past five years in a similar manner, and that, as yet, he had been unmolested by the officers of the law, for the reason that they could not locate him.
Of course Mr. Ingraham has to stand the loss, but hereafter commercial travelers will consult their own interests by asking some other druggist to identify them at banks. Stanton is rather below the medium height, slender, blonde, blue eyes, yellow mustache, and wore a dark colored winter overcoat and striped trousers.
The goods of the Jewett White Lead Company stand at the head, and of course Mr. Ingraham was anxious to buy, and especially as they were offered for the same price that other manufacturers ask for not quite as good goods. Blanks were produced by the stranger and a large order was signed by Mr. Ingraham.
Just before leaving the store Stanton informed Mr. Ingraham that he was getting short of funds for expenses, and would have to draw on the house for $75 to last him until he arrived home. He asked Mr. Ingraham if he had any objection to going to the bank to identify him. As such requests are frequently made by commercial travelers, Mr. Ingraham at once assented.
On the way to the bank Stanton remarked that if Mr. Ingraham had the slightest objection, to say so, and he would get along without it. The banks require parties who identify strangers in such cases to indorse the draft, and the National Bank of Cortland required this of Mr. Ingraham, which was done, the money was counted out to Stanton, and bidding Ingraham goodbye, he repaired to his hotel, where he took dinner, leaving on the E. C. & N. road at 2:30 P. M.
The draft was forwarded to New York and presented to the Jewett Company and was at once returned, bearing on its back this legend, "Swindled, No Good."
Mr. Ingraham at once wrote to the company, who promptly replied, stating that they did not know Stanton, but that some person, to them unknown, had been swindling people for the past five years in a similar manner, and that, as yet, he had been unmolested by the officers of the law, for the reason that they could not locate him.
Of course Mr. Ingraham has to stand the loss, but hereafter commercial travelers will consult their own interests by asking some other druggist to identify them at banks. Stanton is rather below the medium height, slender, blonde, blue eyes, yellow mustache, and wore a dark colored winter overcoat and striped trousers.
Improvements at
the Dexter House.
Perry & Smith, the popular proprietors of
the Dexter House have been making recently a number of improvements at that popular
hostelry. The reading and barrooms have been newly papered with a pattern of
elegant design, a handsome deep border put on and the ceiling newly decorated in
exquisite taste. They have also secured a large number of additional rooms by
cutting through the partition between their second floor and the floor over
Sager & Jennings' drug store and hope now to be able to meet any
demands [state firemen’s convention in summer of 1888—CC editor] that may be made on them for
rooms.
The Dexter has long been noted for the superior excellence of its tables and the proprietors will spare no pains to maintain the reputation of the house in that respect. In short when you are weary, hungry or thirsty stop at the Dexter and have your wants supplied.
The Dexter has long been noted for the superior excellence of its tables and the proprietors will spare no pains to maintain the reputation of the house in that respect. In short when you are weary, hungry or thirsty stop at the Dexter and have your wants supplied.
Barns Burned.
Last Friday afternoon three barns on the farm
of John J. Arnold at South Cortland were burned to the ground. One calf, two pigs,
fifteen tons of hay, a quantity of straw and grain, and nearly all of his
farming tools, including a new lumber wagon and a faning mill were destroyed.
Mr. Arnold's two little grandsons, aged about five years, had seen him burn brush and they thought to have a fire of their own. Accordingly they set fire to some straw that was near one of the barns and went and told Mr. Arnold, who was planting potatoes, what they had done. By this time the buildings were on fire and it was impossible to save them.
Mr. Arnold was considerably burned about the face and hands in attempting to save some of the contents of the buildings. The loss is about $1,500 with no insurance. The fire occurred about five o'clock.
Mr. Arnold's two little grandsons, aged about five years, had seen him burn brush and they thought to have a fire of their own. Accordingly they set fire to some straw that was near one of the barns and went and told Mr. Arnold, who was planting potatoes, what they had done. By this time the buildings were on fire and it was impossible to save them.
Mr. Arnold was considerably burned about the face and hands in attempting to save some of the contents of the buildings. The loss is about $1,500 with no insurance. The fire occurred about five o'clock.
Committed Suicide.
Mr. Charles M. Haight, residing about three
miles North of East Homer, committed suicide last Sunday noon by hanging himself
in his barn. He was about 35 years of age and unmarried. For some time past he
had been in rather poor health and was quite despondent, consequently his family
had kept a close watch of his movements.
He had only been gone from the house twenty minutes when found, but life was extinct. Coroner Bradford held an inquest and the jury returned a verdict of death from temporary insanity caused by ill health. He leaves several brothers and sisters and a mother to mourn his loss. The funeral was largely attended on Tuesday.
He had only been gone from the house twenty minutes when found, but life was extinct. Coroner Bradford held an inquest and the jury returned a verdict of death from temporary insanity caused by ill health. He leaves several brothers and sisters and a mother to mourn his loss. The funeral was largely attended on Tuesday.
Injured by a Pile
of Lumber.
At
9:30 o'clock Thursday morning, while carpenters were at work
handling lumber in the rear of the new block being built by Benj. F. Taylor, on
the west side of Main street, a large pile of heavy plank toppled over and
struck Geo. W. Vandenburgh, a carpenter, and threw him against another pile of
plank standing nearby. His cries attracted several people in the vicinity, who assisted
in removing the plank. He was carried to the office of Dr. Higgins, in the
Wallace block, who examined his injuries and dressed them. The right ankle bone
was broken about six inches above the foot and the bone on the inside of the
ankle joint badly crushed. His hips and back were considerably bruised and wrenched.
The worst injury is that of the ankle joint and it will be some time before he
fully recovers. He was taken to his residence No. 11 Fitz Avenue.
NEIGHBORING
COUNTIES.
TOMPKINS.—The Dryden Springs Place will open
June 1st.
The value of the Woodford prize, to be contested for at Cornell, is $100.
Five thousand dollars has been appropriated for dredging the Inlet at Ithaca.
Landlord Kniflin informs us that he contemplates remodeling and repairing the Groton House.
Postmaster Davis, of Caroline Center, was severely injured recently by a kick from a cow.
An Ithaca doctor estimates that his horse has traveled 37,000 miles in the past twelve years.
Courtney has been engaged as coach for the Cornell crew, and his scull arrived here yesterday.
Competitive examinations for Cornell University free scholarship will be held the first Monday in June.
The New York Oil Syndicate, of Ithaca, have eighty acres of Ohio oil land. A third well is to be drilled. Two are paying well.
It is now thought that Richard Mason will be so far recovered from his injuries by June that he can appear as a witness at the trial of Barber.
John Richards, of Ithaca, was last week adjudged insane by a commission consisting of Drs. Lewis and Baker, and was removed to Willard Asylum. His infirmity is due to the excessive use of liquor.
Ex-Commissioner of Highways Win. B. Givens, of Dryden, is reported seriously ill. He froze his hands and feet in the blizzard of March 12 and has suffered terribly from the shock.
The value of the Woodford prize, to be contested for at Cornell, is $100.
Five thousand dollars has been appropriated for dredging the Inlet at Ithaca.
Landlord Kniflin informs us that he contemplates remodeling and repairing the Groton House.
Postmaster Davis, of Caroline Center, was severely injured recently by a kick from a cow.
An Ithaca doctor estimates that his horse has traveled 37,000 miles in the past twelve years.
Courtney has been engaged as coach for the Cornell crew, and his scull arrived here yesterday.
Competitive examinations for Cornell University free scholarship will be held the first Monday in June.
The New York Oil Syndicate, of Ithaca, have eighty acres of Ohio oil land. A third well is to be drilled. Two are paying well.
It is now thought that Richard Mason will be so far recovered from his injuries by June that he can appear as a witness at the trial of Barber.
John Richards, of Ithaca, was last week adjudged insane by a commission consisting of Drs. Lewis and Baker, and was removed to Willard Asylum. His infirmity is due to the excessive use of liquor.
Ex-Commissioner of Highways Win. B. Givens, of Dryden, is reported seriously ill. He froze his hands and feet in the blizzard of March 12 and has suffered terribly from the shock.
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