Farm Wagons in Cortland.
Farmers,
teamsters, and, in short, every person who has use for the vehicle commonly
known as a lumber wagon, should not fail to carefully read the advertisement of
the Cortland Wagon Company, exclusive sales agents for the "Champion"
farm and lumber wagon, which appears in another column in the DEMOCRAT. Among the
many superior points justly claimed for the "Champion" wagon may be
mentioned durability of construction; the stationary front axle with pivoted
axle-arms at either end obviate the great source of horse worriment and torture
occasioned by the whipping of the pole as either of the front wheels meet an
obstruction—the momentum of the wagon being unnoticeable; spiral springs under
both bolsters; no working out of king bolt, together with the celebrated
Turnbull make of slope-shouldered wheel spokes, and small area required for
turning about of the wagon, commend the "Champion" to every one who
has seen or used the same.
The fact that
upward of three hundred "Champion" farm wagons have been disposed of
during the past six weeks is the best evidence of the merits of the goods, many
of which are now in daily use in Cortland and vicinity. If you cannot
personally visit the repository of the Cortland Wagon Company, write for
descriptive circular and catalogue of this wagon, and one hundred different styles
of platform spring, delivery, express and pleasure wagons, surreys, carriages,
carts, phaetons and gentlemen's three-quarter road wagons, samples which are
daily on exhibition in the elegant, well-lighted repository of the company,
near the D. L. & W. railroad depot.
Visitors
to Cortland, as well as contemplative purchasers, are invited to call, with the
assurance that competent and courteous superintendents will impart full
information as to the products of the well known Cortland Wagon Company.
The Cortland Manufacturing Company, Lim.,
In Their New Buildings.
Cortland
is known throughout the western continent as the birthplace of successful wagon
and sleigh manufactories. While there are eight concerns each employing a large
number of mechanics, there are also several smaller enterprises in the same
line of manufacture—perhaps in the near future to enlarge as did the Cortland Manufacturing
Company, Lim., with the opening of the season for '91. This company was
organized January, 11, 1886, and for five years occupied the old shops of the Messrs.
Tillinghast on Squires-st., where strict attention to business and superior make
of goods increased the demand until more room was needed for manufacture.
Two
three-story additions—one to the east of the original building 84x36 feet, to
the west 104x36 feet, and a brick boiler and an engine house 20x36 feet were
erected last fall and completed during the winter.
The
business office fronts north on Squires street and is neatly finished in
natural wood, a commodious show room is immediately in the rear of the office
in the eastern addition.
The paint
department occupies the entire second and third floors. The iron department on
the ground floor of the west section is under the supervision of superintendent
F. Eugene Buckley, a skilled former of carriage gearings. On the floor above is
situate [sic] the wood department in charge of the veteran carriage builder Mr. John
Barry, Sr. On the third floor Mr. George W. Lathe directs the important work of
trimming the various styles of carriages. Facing the E. C. & N. to
the south is the shipping department in charge of Mr. C. B. Sperry. A large force
of skilled workmen are turning out some commendable Saratoga pleasure wagons,
Cortland triple buckboards, and triple surreys—specialties of this house.
During '91
this company will build a line of heavy wagons in addition to that of pleasure
vehicles. It is gratifying to note the continued prosperity of Cortland's
industries as evidenced from the above.
FIRE IN MARATHON.
The Carley Grist Mill Burned to the Ground
Last Sunday Morning—Loss Partially Covered by Insurance.
A few
minutes before one o'clock last Sunday morning, the Carley grist mill in Marathon was discovered to be on fire. The fire
department responded promptly, but a little delay was experienced in getting up
steam in their new steamer. By the time the department arrived on the spot the
flames had taken possession of the entire interior of the building, and were shooting
out from every crack and crevice. It was at once seen that there was no hope of
saving the building and the efforts of the firemen were directed towards the preservation
of surrounding property.
The origin
of the fire is a mystery, but it is believed to have been caused by friction in
the machinery, the mill having been operated up to 7 o'clock the previous
evening. Some three months since and on two or three other occasions fire had
been started from the same cause, requiring the use of a plentiful supply of
water to extinguish it.
The mill
was owned by E. Clark Carley, and was operated by Carley & Smith. Mr.
Carley considered the property worth $9,000, and says he had refused an offer
of $8,500 for it. He had an insurance of $5,000 on the building and $1,000 on
the stock.
A few
years since, burglars broke into the building and nearly destroyed the safe, so
that it was no longer a protection against fire or thieves, and Mr. Carley
always carried his books to the house at night, consequently these were saved.
The mill was built by Benjamin Adams in 1857 and was a strong building
constructed entirely of hard wood. In 1863 the mill was sold to Hon. Alanson
Carley, now deceased, and had been in possession of some member of the family
ever since. For a few years since, it had not been operated to its fullest capacity.
The contents consisted of a few hundred bushels of corn, oats and buckwheat.
There was
very little if any wind or the consequences might have been far more serious.
Charred shingles were found in the barn yard of Mr. George P. Squires' farm
fully one-half mile distant, as well as in many other places nearly as far away
from the burning mill. Had the night been windy it would have been almost impossible
to have saved Burgess & Brink's lumber yard situate [sic] just south of it.
The Normal Bill a Law.
A
dispatch to the DEMOCRAT from Hon. R. T. Peck of Albany, yesterday, states that
the bill appropriating upward of $55,000 for additions to the Normal School
building in this place has become law.
Death of Martin McLean.
The many
friends of Martin McLean, Esq., in this vicinity will be pained to learn of his
death which occurred at his home in Ellenville, N. Y., on Friday, April 24th, at7:30.
A special dispatch to the Norwich Telegraph dated that day, gives the
following particulars:
"This
town was shocked, as hardly ever before, at 7:30 this morning by the announcement
of the death of Martin McLean, the popular landlord of the Etling House. April
10th he went to Albany on business and to accompany his daughter home. He
returned the evening of the 15th, suffering somewhat from the prevailing malady
which, with complications, kept him in bed. Yesterday he was quite strong and
cheerful and expected to ride out to-day. At seven this morning he took a light
breakfast, sitting up in bed, Mrs. McLean having not yet risen. His repast finished,
he lay down and turned on his left side; at the instant his wife heard a rattle
in his throat. He groaned once or twice. Looking, she saw that his face and the
upper portion of his body had turned dark, his eyes open, set and glassy. Physicians
were summoned, but he died within ten minutes of the first attack. The physicians
pronounced heart failure to be the cause of his death. He had long anticipated
trouble from his heart. Private funeral services will be held here on Monday and
the remains taken to Salem, Washington county, the McLean family homestead, for
interment."
Mr.
McLean came to Cortland sometime in the early sixties and was for several years
teller in the Messenger Bank. From this place he went to Norwich and occupied successively
the position of teller and cashier of the old bank of Chenango and until its
affairs were wound up. Afterwards he became associated with Jas. K. Spaulding
in managing the Eagle hotel in that village for several years, when he went to
Oneonta and conducted the Central hotel up to three years ago when he disposed
of his interest in the same. Less than a year ago he purchased the hotel at Ellenville.
Soon after leaving Cortland he married Miss Mary Rankin of Troy, who with three
children survive him.
"Mac"
as he was always familiarly called by everybody, had a host of warm friends. He
was genial, kind and always social, and by his sunny disposition attracted friends
wherever he happened to be. It is understood that Norwich commandery will attend
the funeral in a body.
Death of Miss Louise Street.
The many
friends of Miss Louise Street, daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Street, were
pained to learn of her death, which occurred in Brooklyn on Sunday last, from
pneumonia. Miss Street graduated from Houghton Seminary at Clinton, N. Y., in
1879, and had followed the profession of a teacher up to about two years since,
when she turned her attention to studies in art, for which she seemed to have a
special aptitude and much talent. She was engaged in the study of her choice when
she was taken ill. Miss Street was possessed of a determined character and no
ordinary obstacle could prevent her from following the dictates of her own conscience
or pursuing a course that she had fully decided upon. She was kindly disposed
toward all and had a sympathetic nature notwithstanding her decision of character.
The
funeral services were held from the home of her sister, Mrs. William H. Clark
on Prospect-st., Cortland, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J. L. Robertson and Rev.
Lyman Abbott, officiating. The bearers were Messrs. T. H. Wickwire, S. M.
Ballard, E. D. Blodgett and B. L. Webb. Music was furnished by a quartette consisting
of Mrs. H. H. Greenman, Mrs. J. A. Graham and Messrs. F. Daehler and A. D.
Blodgett. Miss Street was thirty-four years of age.
Death of Augustus K. Miller.
Augustus
K. Miller, formerly local editor of the Cortland Standard, died at his
home in Lansingburgh last Friday, aged 34 years. While reporting the execution
of Mrs. Mary Druse, condemned to be hung three or four years since, he
contracted a severe cold from which he never recovered. After leaving Cortland
he had a position on the Syracuse Evening Herald for a year or two, when
he became editor of the Sunday Times in the same city until about two years
since, when he secured a position on a Troy paper. Mr. Miller was a genial gentleman
and a good writer and had many friends here who will sincerely regret his early
death. He leaves a wife and two children.
Our New Folder.
The new
Dexter Folding Machine, which was set up in the DEMOCRAT press rooms this week
is a veritable wonder and is well worth seeing by all who are interested in fine
machinery. The Dexter folds, pastes and trims twelve pages at one operation, and
as all our subscribers can see for themselves, the work is done perfectly.
Heretofore the ordinary folders have only been able to fold, paste and trim
eight pages, but by an ingenious attachment, Mr. Dexter has succeeded in
producing a machine for us that accomplishes the desired results, and it has
every appearance of durability.
There are
certain seasons of the year when our advertising columns have been overcrowded
and occasionally we have been obliged to refuse some advertising. With this
machine in our office, we will be able to accommodate all comers and whenever we
have more advertising than we can accommodate in our eight page form we shall
issue a twelve page paper. The Folder comes very handy this week when our
columns are overcrowded. There it reading matter enough in this issue to
satisfy all and it is of good quality.
