CORTLAND COUNTY TOWN REPORTS--"MORE THAN FOUR PECKS TO MAKE A BUSHEL"

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, October 17, 1890.

TOWN REPORTS.

LITTLE YORK.

   Fred Mullinex has traded his "frisky" horse with Collier Van Hoesen.

   The two invalids, Flora Clark and Flora Perkins, dined with Mr. S. Gay last week.

   The Little York Ice Co. are putting up a two-story building on their lot. The lower story is for an office and the upper for employes [sic].

   The potato market is very brisk at this place, the buyers average about a car a day. The rot is affecting some varieties that have been stored in cellars.

   Saturday was "chestnut" day. The mountain was alive with lads and lasses, and on a careful inquiry we found they got about two chestnuts apiece. A party of larger growth were so enchanted with something they carried in black bottles they did not return from the mountain until the next morning.

   Before the war G. A. Crofoot was one of our best common school teachers. But times and text books have changed and we want live young men just in the business to supervise our schools. One who can lead and instruct teachers just as we would have teachers instruct our scholars, is what we want. In William A. Coon we find all these qualifications with an active every day experience.

   The foot racing and jumping mania is decreasing since "Bat" McNamara made such a mistake in making the line for the start in such a place that the landing was in the middle of a mud puddle. "Bat" was always unfortunate. Some years ago he gave a free lecture on hogs' kidneys at the Hotel, and in putting up the specimen by mistake dropped it into Charley DeBarr's pocket. Mose Yale with fear and trembling made the arrest. B. A. Benedict was the best sold of District Attorneys when Esquire Pierce, of Homer, decided that such mistakes might be purely accidental and no action in this case could be sustained.

   UNCLE DICK.

EAST HOMER.

   The dance at Bennett Hall Friday evening was not very well attended.

   Mrs. Howard Parker of Cortland is spending the present week with her sister, Mrs. Frank Rowe.

   The remains of Mrs. Joseph Buchard of Cortland were brought here Thursday of last week for interment.

   One of C. F. Bennett's horses had one shoulder badly cut in some unexplained way Sunday night in the stall.

   The remains of William Miller of Cortland were laid at rest in the cemetery at this place Monday of this week.

   Mr. Herod Newton and daughter of Rochester were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Briggs part of last week.

   Your typo made me say last week that Rev. B. F. Weatherwax delivered the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, it should have been administered.

   The oyster supper given at Bennett Hall Thursday evening of last week, was a decided success, and the exercises given by the school children under the supervision of their teacher, Miss Fannie Galushia, was just A No. 1 as all present will admit.

   UNCLE SI.

TAYLOR.

   Willie Burgess is in very poor health,

   A Mr. French is soon to move into the Elias Burgess house.

   Edwin Lidell has finished his seasons work for W. H. DeLong.

   Ed. Henry and Oscar Sergeant are cutting wood for our farmers.

   William Peters and wife of Homer visited relatives here last week.

   O. P. Miner is erecting a building for the accommodation of his poultry.

   We are pleased to state that Daniel Keator is somewhat improved in health.

   Mrs. Polly Smith, of Michigan, is renewing old acquaintances about town.

   Henry Rockwell, of Washington, D. C, has been visiting his brothers in this place.

   Mrs. DeLong and daughter Carrie, of Boston, visited friends in town last week.

   DeLong's factory have sold a part of the September cheese to D. Crane for 7 cents per pound.

   Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gee, of Washington, D. C, were the guests of J. H. Smith and family Sunday.

   Miss May Jordan, who has been at Cedarvale, Onondaga Co., for several months, has returned home.

   Abram Minee has gone to Port Leyden, Lewis county, where he has secured a good position in a school.

   School commenced Monday morning in district No, 3, with Miss Jennie Gardner, of Willett, as teacher.

   At the donation for the benefit of Rev. J. A. Pudney, last week Wednesday evening, fifty dollars was received.

   The nomination of S. S. Knox for Member of Assembly is well received by Democrats, as well as by many Republicans in this town. We expect to give him a large vote.

   "Do you wish your Congress to be an orderly, deliberative assembly, or do you wish it to be a lawless mob?" are the words we find in a little circular issued by Mr. Belden's committee, entitled "The Grand Old Party." Of course the former wish would be preferable, but, by the way, the Republican Congressmen pitched into each other a short time ago, Sullivan- Kilrain fashion. Our wish in the matter is of little consequence.

   R. T. Peck came over from Cortland, Friday, and talked to the villagers and a large number of empty seats. He made a desperate bid for the farmer vote, but, alas, for him! his efforts in that direction were futile. The farmers, especially the Democratic portion, are not such fools as to be caught by any such clap-trap as he offered them. They are wiser than the silly fly which, unconscious of danger, walked into the trap set for him by the cunning spider.

   CALUMET.

SCOTT.

   Elbert Barber has made a trip to Scipio, lately.

   Burt Maxson and wife, of Seneca Falls, have been visiting friends in town.

   Mrs. Lee Burdick is on the sick list. Dr. Burdick, of Homer, attends her.

   Walter Burden, as teacher, commenced school in the Ralph Butler district in Homer, last Monday.

   All who attended the lecture last Saturday evening of George W. Bain from this town felt well paid.

   Mr. Hiram Babcock was taken seriously ill last Sunday evening. All his children living in town were sent for, but he is better now.

   Rev. J. A. Platts goes to Chicago next Monday to attend the General Council of Seventh Day Baptists, which convenes the 22d inst.

   Notwithstanding the scarcity of apples, quite a quantity have been taken to Mahoney's cider mill. Some no doubt have an eye on the vote to be taken next April in this State, upon the Prohibitory Amendment.

   Is not the idea set forth by some of the editors that free sugar will reduce the price 1 or 2 cents, and thus help the laboring man that buys, while raising the duty on other articles of consumption will not enhance the price to be paid by the same laboring man? This tariff is a queer bird.

   Our road commissioner (Charles Clark) recently had a narrow escape. While standing upon a lone ladder picking apples, the ladder broke in the middle, letting him over backwards a long distance to the ground. He struck upon his head and shoulders, cutting quite a hole in his head and stunning him. He is so as to be out again.

   About 70 of the relatives and neighbors of Henry Alvord, of Scott road, convened at his residence last week Tuesday, by invitation, for a picnic and a good time. Thomas Alvord (brother of Henry), with wife and one son and daughter, were present from Washington state. Visiting, foot ball playing, and other outdoor sports were indulged in, and a very enjoyable time was had. Mr. Alvord has not been here before in 31 years. They will soon start for home, stopping in the cities of New York, Washington, Chicago, and the State of California. Mr. Alvord owns a farm near Seattle, of about 1000 acres.

FREETOWN.

   Mr. and Mrs. Bolster, of Herkimer, are at her son's, Mr. Alfred Stanton.

   Mrs. Kortwright, of Cortland, visited at Mr. Clarence Tripp's the past week.

   Mr. Oscar Smith, of Cortland, visited his sister, Mrs. T. Shepherd, Sunday.

   Miss Carrie Baum, who has been staying in Marathon, is at home on the sick list.

   Mr. Ira Watrous, of Syracuse, was in town Wednesday calling on old friends.

   Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle visited their son, Lawyer Tuttle in Cortland the past week.

   Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson visited his sister in Virgil, who is very low at the present writing.

   Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bowdish, of Little York, were guests at Mrs. C. Eaton's over Sunday.

   Mr. Harry O'Day and George Borthwick attended the M. E. Church at Marathon Sunday.

   Mrs. Flora Eades, of Homer, and Miss Nellie Smith, were guests at their father's, Mr. S. Smith over Sunday.

   Mr. B. Hillsinger and Mr. Dan Barry with their families, from State Bridge, were guests at Burdett Hall's recently.

   Mr. Septimus Tripp visited his wife in Scranton, where she has been staying with her daughter some time on account of poor health.

   The remains of Benjamin Watrous was brought here from Cortland, this being his old home and the funeral was well attended by his neighbors, Rev. Mr. Wolcott of Tully, officiating. Mr. Peter Gray and wife, and Mr. Gardner and family, also Simon Watrous, of Cortland, and many others attended the funeral.

   The great political meeting passed off quietly. Mr. Peck came and instructed the ignorant ones how to vote; then M. M. Brown enlightened the people in a short speech of what wonders Mr. R. T. Peck had done in the legislature, and Mr. Peck in a lengthy speech told how he accomplished so much and said should he be returned there, he would do very much more. Many thought it would take more than four Pecks to make a bushel.

   KATE.

                                                     VIRGIL.

   Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Perkins are visiting friends in Potter county this week.

   Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leet, of Lisle, visited Friday and Saturday at Mr. Edwin Price's.

   Mr. Aaron Overton had the bad luck to lose a valuable cow Monday, it died very suddenly.

   Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Price and sister Jennie were visiting at Mr. Frank Tarbox's at Harford Sunday.

   Mrs. Catharine Sessions, of Cortland, who has been visiting friends in town the past two weeks, returned home Saturday.

   Mr. and Mrs. Austin Converse, of Hartford, Conn., were guests at Mr. Fred Ryan's and Mr. B. Ball's the last of the week.

   Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Perkins, of Cortland, were visiting at Mr. Clinton Seager's and Mr. Henry McKinney's the last of the week.

   Mr. Harvey Bloomer and son Egbert, were at Otisco lake fishing the past week. They brought home a nice string of fish and report a very pleasant time.

   The Teachers' Association of the town of Virgil will be held in this village, Saturday Oct. 18. All those who are interested in educational work are invited. The trustees and teachers of the town are especially requested to be present.

   Mrs. Mary Wilcox, widow of George L. Wilcox late of Company E. 157th regiment of New York Infantry Vols., has just been allowed a pension by which she will receive about $520 arrearages and $12 a month for herself and $2 for each child under sixteen years of age until they become sixteen.

   TOPSY.

FACE THE TRUTH.

   Let us have done with playing about the fire, and call a low thing low, and out with it. Face the truth. An immodest dress does not cover a modest woman. If your costume is coarse and vulgar, you can blame no voice or pen which calls you coarse and vulgar too. If the dress is disgraceful, the wearer is disgraced. The woman who dresses indecently—never mind who, never mind where, never mind why— is indecent. The woman who dresses without shame is shameless.

FROM EVERYWHERE.

   In 1606 any one absent from church on Sunday was fined one shilling.

   A railroad from Richfield Springs to Fort Plain is to be built within a year.

   The entire property of the Utica Herald will be sold by the receiver, October 22.

   Steam power and machinery have been put into the marble works of James Watson & Co. of Homer.

   A lady in Unadilla advertises in the local papers forbidding anyone selling tobacco in any form to her 15-year-old son.

   A prize fight between a Utica woman and a Gloversville woman, for $200 a side, is said to have been fought near Fonda, Friday night. Utica won.

   Justice Colt in the United States Circuit Court in session at Boston, Mass., Friday rendered a decision that the Wagner "solid" or vestibule trains were an infringement on Pullman's patents of 1889.

   The Pennsylvania mine inspectors' yearly report states that in seven anthracite districts there were 385 fatal and 997 serious accidents whereby 135 women were made widows and 326 children fatherless. The average annual salary of a miner is $310. The majority of accidents are said to be due to indifference and carelessness.