The Cortland Democrat, Friday, November
14, 1890.
TOWN REPORTS.
LITTLE YORK.
Mr.
Pendill has moved into the Markham house, and will work for Salisbury &
Co., breaking flax.
Fred Corl,
on the top of East Hill, raised the premium crop of cabbage as to shipping size
and hardness of head.
"Can
a voter be said to be in secret when his head and feet are both in sight?"
is a question asked by some youthful voter.
Mr.
Edwards has moved into the upper story of the Ice Co.'s new office building and
will superintend the packing of their ice.
We quite
lately saw in possession of a Scott man, two fine speckled beauties about 2 1/2
pounders. We shall give no name in hopes that some day one may drop into our
frying pan.
As is
Cortland to the rest of the towns on the county offices so is Homer village to
its farming population. Look at the late enlarged boards of election and count
those outside of the corporation.
Turkey raising
was almost a failure this year, and many a Thanksgiving dinner will have
to be made from a good fat duck. Con O'Mara has a large flock of pure white fat
ones, which makes us hungry every time we pass them.
W. T.
Perkins has let his job of sawing to Fairbanks & Hammond, and they will
commence in about two weeks. Those in want of beech, maple or hemlock squared timber
will do well to give him an order while he is cutting, and get wholesale prices.
"C.
O. Newton's iron hitching post, cast to represent a colored boy, was found obstructing
the street railroad track" the morning after holloween.—Homer Republican. The
nigger had probably stepped on the track to see if the road was completed and
how long Peck had promised to get an extension of time by special act for its
completion. When completed it comes under the general law and only 3
cents can be charged for fare. Or he was looking, perhaps, down street and
counting the liquor selling places which the president of the Law and Order
League had prosecuted in his official capacity. This little darkey has
heard some queer bargains while holding candidates' horses, they swinging on C.
O.'s gate in the meantime.
ULI SLICK.
SCOTT.
Wm. Craig
and Albert Powers, both of Spafford, were recently buried.
Fred
Jones is to move upon the Cobb farm on "Scott road" this month.
Mr. Erwin
Babcock, of DeRuyter, put in an appearance here last week for a short time.
James
Maxson, of Pulaski, has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Lois Clarke, and
other relatives.
Rev. F.
H. Dickerson, of the M. E. church, filled the pulpit of the S. D. B. church
last seventh day very acceptably.
Where
would Hon. R.T. Peck have turned up if the Prohibitionists had had no
candidate? We think he and Mr. Crofoot could have shed tears together.
Mr. Byron
Barber and wife attended the funeral of their little grandson, the child of
Allen D. Barber, of Cortland, last Friday. Other relatives were also there from Scott.
About 4,000
tickets were left over after election in town untouched. It strikes us as
unnecessary to have 4 sets of tickets printed for each voter when not one in 50
uses more than one set.
Rev. J.
A. Platts of this town attended quarterly meeting of the S. D. B. church in Lincklaen last
week. He will be in Cortland this week to take part in the 'week of prayer'
meetings.
Fred F.
Burdick, Myra and Minnette Clarke also attended the quarterly meeting at Lincklaen.
Mr. Burdick will remain in that section a short time, after which he contemplates
going to West Virginia for a year's stay.
Henry
Powers, of Spafford came from Homer or Cortland last Monday on his way home. When
he stopped at Scott there was more mud about him than man. He should have been
arrested for cruelty to animals. According to testimony he drove right through
the deep mud and up the hills without letting the horse walk at all. When he got
to Scott he undertook to smoke a cigar but had to give it up. After awhile he
was got into his wagon again and went riding home.
Election
has come and gone. Only 203 votes were cast out of about 280 names upon the
registry list. There were some half dozen voters not registered. There were no
lights and we think that the law was somewhat lived up to. Much merriment was
had by those in the room inside and outside the gate, in seeing the blunders as
they happened and the numerous times that some had to be sent back to their hiding
places. One man living right in the village applied for tickets only to find he
must get out without voting. Not registered. One Irishman whose name was on the
list was challenged. He could not tell in what place nor by whom he got his papers.
After considerable questioning and some dancing around on his part attended with
oratory that was amusing, he said that he did not come there to be cross-examined,
that if he could not vote "dacently" he would not vote at all, and he
didn't. One man (an officer of the town) after some trouble got mad and threw
his tickets and said he would not vote at all, and he didn't. One man got in
there and said he was not educated to read and write; he had no paster ballot
with him so he had to go without voting. Several had to have help from physical
infirmities. Some tried to carry off the ballots not used and some wanted to
put them all in. Some were determined to go out after getting their tickets before
voting. To sum it all up,
Some were
mad.
Some were
glad.
Some didn't
care
And some
did swear.
Quite a
goodly number did not try to vote for fear they could not get through or to
spite either the Republican Legislature for passing the new ballot law or Gov. Hill
for signing the bill. That young Coon got there although Mr. M. G. Frisbie did all
he could to cage him.
Lots of
wild geese are going south.
Their
object is to escape the drouth [sic].
MARATHON.
Chas McAlpine
has taken rooms in the Tarbell block.
J. Warren
Hunt has left for a few weeks visit to friends in Michigan.
We learn
that a democrat from our village is laying out plans to capture the Assembly
post office this coming year.
Our roads
are in a most truly dilapidated condition, owing to the great amount of rain we
have lately experienced. The main ones are very muddy and deeply rutted up.
The entertainment
given at the Union school last week for the benefit of the Piano Fund was a
success. The school netted $24. The affair passed off very pleasantly and the
exercises were good.
Notwithstanding
the Marathon correspondent of the Cortland Standard seems to think that
the new system of voting did not take well here, it is almost the universal opinion that it is the thing. In
some respects it may not please the "small fry" politicians, but we
never had a more quiet and agreeable election.
Quite a
little ripple of excitement has been caused in town by the inspectors of the
two districts putting in their claim for $4 per day during the registration of
voters. The law provides only $2 and that is all the town board allowed
audited. Some of the inspectors have threatened to sue for the balance. It will
doubtless result in nothing further than "blow."
The
"Wrens" gave an entertainment last Wednesday evening under the
auspices of Steamer Co. No. 2. The boys realized only a trifle over $6,
although they had a good house. It seems to us as though they invariably took
the lions share in every entertainment they give. Unless a better per cent can
be given to organizations here, they will not meet with the financial success they
have had heretofore.
FREETOWN.
A fine,
nine pound boy at Burdett Hall's. Congratulations are in order.
Howard
Watrous, of Cortland, was calling on friends in town the past week.
Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Monroe buried their little one after living about nine weeks.
The wood
bee noticed last week proved a fizzle. It will be held this week at Wm. Caldwell's.
Election
passed off quietly. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. cleared about five dollars
with their dinner.
Rev. Wm.
Robertson preached from these words, "And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternal."
Rev. Wm.
Robertson has returned to his new charge in East Homer with his family who has
been staying with her father, Mr. S. Smith, for some time past.
The Good
Templars' Lodge, No. 791, have elected and installed the following officers: C.
T., Harvey Stone; P. C. T., Elmer Dickinson;Y. T., Mrs. Eugenia Dickinson; secretary,
Harry O'Day; financial secretary, Emma Bean; treasurer, Mary Hall; marshal,
James Smith; sentinel, Adelbert Carson; chaplin, Rev. Fred Knight; juvenile
temple, Mrs. S. Allen. James Smith is also installing officer.
KATE.
EAST HOMER.
Waitah, a
little too much tariff in my soup. McKINLEY.
Hurrah!
Hurrah!! Hurrah!!! Tiger, Hurrah!
Mr. L. E. Burnham moved his family to Cortland
this week.
Wonder if
the G. O. P. heard anything drop, Tuesday. Nov. 4th.
Died at
East Homer, Nov. 10th, Mrs. Amanda Phillips, aged 87 years.
Died at
East Homer, Nov. 10th, Mrs. Phebe Maycumber, aged 78 years.
Quarterly
meeting here Sunday last. Presiding Elder Beebe was in attendance.
Where,
oh, where is McKinley? Echo answers, "gone where the woodbine twineth."
Would
like to inquire of the Scott correspondent of the whereabouts of that old Crow-on-foot. [Mr. Crofoot lost the 1890 election
for District 2 School Commissioner. Mr. Coon was the victor—CC editor.]
On Nov.
4th the Philistines fell upon us and routed us horse, foot and dragoons, and I
alone am left to tell the tale. LITTLE PEX.
There is
reported to be such a jam of flat boats going up Salt River loaded with Republicans
that all traffic on that historic stream is suspended for the present.
Huzzy,
let's shake.
The wagon
and repair business, heretofore carried on in this place by J. M. Seacord, will
be conducted hereafter under the firm name of Seacord & Holmes, Mr. Arthur
Holmes having purchased a half interest in the concern.
UNCLE SI.
VIRGIL.
Little
Flossie Ingraham, of Marathon, is visiting her grandpa, Mr. Ed. Crain.
Miss
Minnie Ehle, of Conn., is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Lavona Ehle.
Election
passed off quietly here, Tuesday. The new method of voting worked fairly well,
but a great many voters sought information from the inspectors as to the way of
folding their ballots. The younger men got along better than the older ones, some
of whom had to be sent back to their booths. A few, after trying, gave up disgusted and left the polls
without voting.
Died,
October the 25th, at her home in Dryden, of consumption, Mrs. Sarah Smith, wife
of Mr. Lyman Smith. She was 63 years of age, and a sister of Mrs. Edwin Smith
and Mrs. Harvey Colwell of this place.
Jesus has
called her
In His own good time,
Dear
sisters, she now dwells
In His
Heavenly clime.
TOPSY. [correspondent's pen name--CC editor.]
BLODGETT'S MILLS.
Mr. and
Mrs. D. Burt were at L. E. Dickerson's last Thursday.
Dennis Murphy bought three acres of and on
New street, of E. L. Tanner.
Miss Minnie Rice Hubbard spent last week
with her aunt, Mrs. N. Salisbury.
The Howe Stove Co. exchanged stoves last
Saturday with the school district and Jno. Hubbard. They put in their parlor heaters
in place of the office stoves that were used last winter in the school building
and post-office.
Last Wednesday night the post-office was entered
by burglars and between forty and fifty dollars in money and stamps was stolen.
The thieves gained an entrance by sawing the shutter and removing the loose half
of the window. The money was kept in a large safe which they opened, they having
previously entered the blacksmith shop of S. B. Smith and borrowed a large
sledge hammer and chisel, which were left on the floor in front of the safe.
FRANK'S
CORNERS.
Election passed quietly.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marcy are visiting friends
at Gouveneur, N. Y.
Bouton Glazier, who has been very low with
typhoid fever, is slowly gaining.
A Republican soliloquy: Is it possible that
the Democrats have scored such a victory?
Virgil is fairly alive over the Democratic gains
in this and other states. The Republicans seem to be monomaniac on the result
of the Democratic triumph in this state.
UNCLE DICK.
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