TRUXTON OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY.

U. S. flag, 1890-91.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, June 5, 1891.

TOWN REPORTS.

TRUXTON.

   The drouth [sic] has been quite severe, but lately we have had some light showers.

   Mrs. Frances Austin and Miss Maud Sprague and Claude Sprague visited at J. C. Wiegand's on Tuesday.

   Apples have set well, and indications point toward a good crop. Now is the time to spray with the "Bordeaux mixture," or with London purple.

   Mrs. Michael McAuliffe, who had been sick for several months, died on the 30^th ult. Mrs. McAuliffe was a very kind, generous lady, and had hosts of friends.

   Thomas Beattie, a resident of Truxton for nearly half a century, died last Tuesday. He came from Dumfries, Scotland, and had that enduring constitution peculiar to the people of that country.

   Harry Vincent, while playing ball Decoration day, had the misfortune to break his right leg. The fracture is below the knee, and could not have happened but for a previous injury that had destroyed the larger bone. He seems to be doing well.

   Ever since the organization of the G. A. R. post here the members of it have displayed a laudable degree of interest in the observance of Memorial day, and there is no instance in the past when they could be better satisfied with their efforts in that direction than on the last occasion. There were some light showers in the forenoon, but the afternoon proved fair. At 2:30 the procession was formed by Commander C. H. Webster and, headed by the Hitchcock Wagon Co. band of Cortland, marched to the lower part of the village, where the pupils of the school, carrying flags, were added to it, after which it was counter marched and proceeded to the cemetery. While the graves were being decorated the band played dirges, and when that was done all returned to the central part of the cemetery. The pupils of the school then sang "America," after which a prayer was offered by Rev. W. H. Robertson, followed with a short address by Lieut. Waters of Cuyler. The people were much disappointed in not being able to hear all Mr. Waters said, but when Rev. W. H. Robertson came to address them there was manifested an intense interest at once, for he spoke with thrilling effect, and if there was any disappointment it was because he did not talk longer. In the evening the band (which can have few, if any, equals in the State of New York) were given seats on the lawn of Henry Bliss, and favored a large and appreciative concourse of citizens with their fine music. Thanks are due to those generous ones who aided the G. A. R. in securing such a band with such a leader.

PREBLE.

   Dry, very dry, too dry for grass or crops to grow.

   Mr. Manchester has taken a partner for life and gone to Rochester to live.

   Thursday evening of last week, John Van Buskirk and Clara Norton were married at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev. Mr. Curtis. A large number of friends and relatives attended the wedding. The newly married couple started on a wedding trip with many congratulations of their friends.

   Some of our citizens are in Cortland this week attending court. The case of Dr. Bliss against the Board of Supervisors was tried before the court this week, Judge Smith presiding, and after hearing the evidence of Drs. Bliss and Hunt, who swore they made a contract with the District Attorney for $25 a day as compensation for their services as experts, and the District Attorney's evidence that he could not remember, the court found as a question of fact that he did make such a contract, and reserved the question of law for further consideration, so that the case is not fully disposed of. It was only a case of recollection against no recollection.

COLD BROOK.

   Mr. Henry Lawrence, of Homer, spent Sunday with friends in this place.

   Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Clark visited at the home of Mrs. Lawrence one day this week.

   Miss Ada Hinman, of Lockport, N. Y., is visiting her cousins, Misses Anna and Mary Lawrence.

   Mr. and Mrs. Irving Smith and daughter Eva, of Auburn, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Maxson. Miss Eva remained for a few days' visit with her grandparents.

   Mrs. M. L. Sheerar, of Omaha, Neb., accompanied by her niece, Miss Etoile Gillette, of Elgin, Ill., arrived at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gillette, Saturday last for an extended visit.

   We announce with pleasure that the Sunday-School at the "Red School-House" is prospering finely under its efficient leader. This school is doing much good and should receive the support and patronage of all, both old and young, in that vicinity.

WILLETT.

   R. W. Bourne is in New York on business this week.

   G. M. Greene made a business trip to Scranton recently.

   Mrs. Frederick Mooney is visiting relatives in Cortland this week.

   C. E. Bliss and Ogden Jones are attending court as jurors this week.

   Deputy Sheriff Burlingame is attending court at Cortland again this week.

   Supervisor Wilson Greene was at the county seat on business Saturday.

   School Commissioner L. F. Stillman was in town inspecting our schools, Tuesday of last week.

   We have noticed some very fancy painting on the front of S. C. Dyer's and C. P. McVean's stores recently.

SCOTT.

   Sherman Brown is failing.

   Vol. Barber has gone to Ithaca to work.

   More law in town. Two supreme writs and one warrant served.

   Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stillman of Allegany county are visiting relatives in town.

   The dry weather continues. Can't remember when we had a good rain last.

   We have had one freeze during the past week. Cut down some early gardens and injured fruit to some extent.

   Two brothers got too much drink and had a fight, which resulted in an arrest and a bill for the town to pay.

   Decoration day passed off rather quietly. Rev. Mr. Taylor of Binghamton, and B. T. Wright, Esq., were the speakers.

   Undertaker D. D. L. Burdick, attended the funeral of John Grout of Spafford, last Friday, and of Jerry Nodine and Erastus Norton on Saturday, both of Spafford.

SOLON.

   Mr. Blanchard is loading several cars of lumber this week.

   Several from this town are attending court at Cortland this week.

   Any one wishing barb wire fencing should call on Corcoran Bros.

   Mrs. H. Hickey is in Cortland caring for her mother, who is quite sick.

   Michael Byron and wife of Ilion, N. Y. visited friends in town this week.

   Miss E. Hathaway, is spending a few weeks with friends in New York city.

   The McGrawville brass band will practice with Mr. C. Corcoran, on Saturday evening.

   B. H. Randall, formerly of this town, has purchased the grocery business of J . B. Lamont at McGrawville. Mr. Randall is a thorough and popular business man, and we wish him the best of success.

HARFORD MILLS.

   Miss Carrie May is visiting friends in Cortland this week.

   Mr. Wallace Parker is attending court at Cortland this week.

   Mrs. Ella Beckwith visited her parents in this place the fore part of the week.

   Mr. Marvin Crain and wife visited his parents in Lyons the fore part of the week

   The dance passed off nicely on Friday evening of last week, with forty numbers sold.

   Quite a number of our young people attended the Sunday School convention at Hunts Corners last Sunday.

   Our pathmaster had the men out working the roads the past week, and they have much improved Main street by graveling the same.

   We had a very nice rain on Tuesday night, the first almost since the snow went off; but three miles north of us it did not rain enough to lay the dust.

   Stanley Bailey has taken possession of the shop owned and formerly run by Dem Miller, in this place, and is doing good work, and would like the patronage of the public; but it seems strange that some of our business men of the town have not yet found out that the shop bad been rented. It seems strange, for they are red-hot Democrats, but probably they do not take the DEMOCRAT, for it made mention of it last week. Better subscribe at once, "Bill," and get the news from all parts of the  country.

   There was a concert given by a young man, Prof. L. B. McKeen, of Canisteo, on Monday evening, June 1st. Though the audience was small, the concert was good. It was a grand lesson for young people, showing what the blind may learn in the way of caring for themselves, and his handling of the organ and way of writing and ciphering would far surpass many of those goodie-good people that are too grand to aid a poor blind person who has no other resource to obtain a living. But as it was said by one of old when about to be nailed to the cross: "Father, forgive them; they know not what they do."

   CHIP. [pen name of local correspondent.]

VIRGIL.

   Mr. Samuel Mott is very dangerously sick with pneumonia.

   Mrs. C. Baker is visiting a sister near Binghamton, who is sick.

   Mr. and Mrs. Truman Terpenning of Groton, visited his brother William, on Sunday.

   Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Seager visited at Auburn the past week, guests of Dr. and Mrs. Tripp.

   Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Knapp of Victor, who have been visiting at Dr. Bruce's, returned to their home on Wednesday.

   The dance at the hotel Friday evening was well attended, there being 74 numbers sold, most every town in the county being represented.

   Those in town who are very sick at present, are Mr. Isaac Bloomer, Mrs. Rodolph Price, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. VanTyne and Mrs. Coe Christman.

   Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ballou and Mr. and Mrs. Lemiah Sherman took in the sights at Little York Thursday, the 28th. They brought home a nice lot of fish.

   Died May 30th, Mr. Charles A. Hotchkiss, aged 69 years. He had been sick about two weeks. He died with the grippe and complicated diseases. Funeral services were held from his home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Farmers' Alliance turned out in a body, of which he was a member. He was liked and respected by all. He leaves a wife who is very sick, and a son and daughter to mourn.

   TOPSY.

FROM EVERYWHERE.

   The fastest steamship in the world is named after the French capital, sails under the British flag, and is owned by Americans.

   A person making a call should not while waiting for a hostess touch an open piano, walk about a room examining pictures, nor touch any ornament in the room.

   A young Preston man, while hunting woodchucks a few days ago, had his face filled with powder by the explosion of his gun. Beyond this no serious injury was received.

   There was a severe electric storm Monday in Cincinnati, accompanied by a strong gale. The telegraph wires were useless for several hours, and 1,200 telephones were burned out.

   Sturgis, S. D., was visited Monday by the worst storm since 1888. Water is three feet deep on Main street and the first floors of business buildings are overflowed. Railway traffic is suspended.

   It is a violation of law to kill robins and other song birds.

   President Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881.

   Miss Ida Green of San Francisco claims the title and estates of Baroness Von Barnekow of Germany.

   At Lowell, Mass., a young engraver named Campbell has gone to the house of correction for two months for kissing a young woman on the street last Saturday night. His defense was that he mistook her for his sister.

   The body of William Spencer, a man 70 years of age living near Midderport, was found in the canal above that village Sunday morning. There is a suspicion of foul play, as his feet were found to be firmly tied together.

   Jacob Cram, a wealthy resident of New Brighton, L. I., who had lately built a handsome residence on the shore of Cayuga lake, near Sheldrake, miraculously escaped with a party of friends from being instantly killed Tuesday night by an explosion of the naphtha engine in his new yacht.

   There was a novel scene on the Schuylkill the other day, says the Philadelphia Record, "which has been the talk of oarsmen ever since. Six well known society young women manned a barge, and with two men in the stern, one of them ex-Commodore Miles, of the Schuylkill navy, rowed all the way up to the falls and back. The stroke oar was a well-known belle, who hitherto has been more prominent as a very expert waltzer than as a sculler, but she pulled a manful oar all the same."

   Last June Jennie Webb, a school teacher of Michigan, whipped Frank Cook, one of her pupils, with a strap. The boy's body was marked with welts caused by the strap. He was shortly after taken with paralysis, and died. The doctors said the whipping caused his death. The Coroner's jury found that Miss Webb was to blame. She was tried this week. The sympathy of the audience was with Miss Webb, who changed under the trial from a bright-faced young woman to a prematurely old one. This evidently had its effect on the jury, for they returned a verdict of assault and battery. Miss Webb will probably escape with a fine.

   Harry Jordan, aged 14, Monday, at Newark, N. Y., bought a pistol and hired a boat. Putting out on the river he encountered another boat occupied by John Lewis and two other boys. Jordan ordered these boys to hold up their hands, which they refused to do, and he shot Lewis in the head. He was then taken into custody. The boy is a victim of cheap literature.