The Cortland Democrat, Friday, May 20,
1892.
THE COMBINED FAIR.
Crowded
Houses Every Night—Excellent Entertainments Provided—A
Magnificent
Success.
The fair of Water Witch Steamer and Hose
Company and the 45th Separate Company
opened Monday to a splendid audience. The two companies, headed by the
Hitchcock Mfg. Co.'s band gave a street parade in the early part of the evening
and on their march to the Armory were followed by a large crowd of citizens and
the immense hall was soon filled with people. The booths were handsomely trimmed
and decorated. A large stage had been erected in the east end of the building
which was provided with a drop curtain and handsome scenery.
The entertainment opened with a medley by
the band which was followed by "We Meet Again To-Night" by the Ithaca
Quartette and in response to an encore they sang "The Winds are all Hushed."
The quartette is composed of C. B. Mandeville, first tenor, E. C. Tichenor,
second tenor, F. B. Delano, first bass and W. H. Storms, second bass. It is a
splendid organization and can hardly be excelled anywhere.
Lieut. Henry A. Dickinson then introduced
Judge J. E Eggleston, who spoke in his usual happy manner for a few minutes and
introduced Henry E. Wilson, Esq., of Marathon, who made a very happy speech
which was well received. The quartette then sang "Hark the Merry
Drum" and for an encore gave the always pleasing ballad "Annie Laurie."
Judge Eggleston then introduced Hon. B. P.
Bush of Horseheads, [N. Y.,] late speaker of the Assembly, who delivered a very
appropriate and timely address. The Quartette then gave the "Matin Bell"
followed by "The Soldiers Farewell." Messrs. Sullivan and Barry
followed with their original act, entitled "Darkies on the Levee."
Songs, dancing, tumbling and high kicking are the principal features of the
act, and they were excellent.
The Opera House orchestra furnished music
for dancing, which followed and lasted until nearly morning.
Messrs. John and Henry [Delon] have charge
of the stage entertainments and to their experience and versatility as managers
and performers much of the excellence of this part of the programme is due. The
Armory has been well filled each evening and the fair is proving a grand success.
Mrs. O. D. Raymond has charge of the booths
and is very ably assisted by the following:
Cigars, Lemonade &c.—E. G. Tibbits and
C. F. Baker.
Fancy work—Mrs. G. J. Mager and Minnie
Mager.
Fancy articles—Mrs. H. Oakes and [Lois]
Tibbits.
Potted flowers—Mrs. H. M. Phillips and
daughter Nellie.
Doll booth—Miss Clara Kelsey and Belle
Atkinson.
Fancy work—Miss Margaret Fowler, Mrs. Clarence
Tyler and Miss Mabel Darby.
Candy booth—Mrs. E. E. Eastman, assisted by
Misses Mabel Graves, Fannie Miller and Myrtie Myers.
Cut flowers—Misses Leah Danforth, Nellie
Wells, L. Thayer and Anna Cleary.
Ice cream—Mrs. G. W. Cleveland, assisted by
Mrs. Frank Nichols and Misses E. Darby, Stella Rindge and Lottie Head.
The following is the programme for this (Friday)
evening:
Cornet solo, P. Conway with Band Accompaniment.
Tenor and Soprano Duet, Frank and Miss
Maggie Lanigan.
Specialty, Lawrence Dibon.
Double Song and Dance, Sullivan and Barry.
The Laughable Farce, "My Neighbor's
Wife."
"Pie Eat," open to all people with
good appetite.
On Saturday evening such of the $1200 worth
of presents as have not already been disposed of, will be sold at public
auction, and if time permits, some of the specialty acts will be repeated.
A SERIOUS
ACCIDENT.
Charles
Antisdel of Homer Thrown From a Buggy and Seriously if not Fatally Injured.
At 7 o'clock Wednesday evening, Charles
Antisdel and Geo. H. Paddock of Homer started for Cortland in a light top buggy
drawn by a fine grey mare owned by Antisdel. Two iron bridges span the same number
of branches of Otter Creek on Homer
avenue near the corner of Suggett avenue in this village. The distance between
the two bridges is not more than 30 or 40 feet. As the mare was crossing the north
bridge, a dog ran up in front of her and barked fiercely, which caused her to jump
quickly to the right. Antisdel, who was driving, pulled sharply on the left
rein to keep the wagon from striking the iron railing on the west side of the
bridge, and the mare jumped quickly to the left, tipping the buggy partly over
and throwing Mr. Paddock out. He was partly stunned by the fall and did not
recover for a moment or so. When he did attempt to arise he saw Antisdel lying
motionless near the middle of the south bridge some 50 or 60 feet away. By the time be got to him several
citizens arrived and he was picked up and carried into the residence of Mr. E.
J. Parker, corner of Homer and Suggett avenues.
Dr. Hughes was summoned and his family was
notified by telephone and were soon with him. Dr. H. O. Jewett, the family
physician, was sent for by Mrs. Antisdel and the injured man was placed on a
bed and taken to his home. The only apparent injury is a bad bruise over the
left eye extending around the side of the head over the temple. Some time after
the injury he bled at the nose and also vomited blood. It is impossible to say
whether the vomiting of blood was caused by internal injuries, or from blood that
had run from the nose to the throat and stomach. During the night he suffered
severely from convulsions and at no time since the injury has he been conscious.
Mr. Paddock is the well known hardware
dealer, doing business in the Keator block in Homer. He was at the store
yesterday when the writer called to obtain his statement of the unfortunate
accident, although his physician had directed him not to leave the house. He
received a bad bruise in the left side and had a swelling there nearly as large
as a goose egg yesterday. The horse turned west on Suggett avenue leaving the
carriage badly wrecked near the corner, and was found in a vacant lot near by,
not much the worse for the experience.
The mare had but recently come into Mr.
Antisdel's possession and he was taking Mr. Paddock, who contemplated purchasing
her, out for a ride.
Dr. Jewett has little hopes of his patient's
recovery, from the fact that he has remained in an unconscious condition so long.
Persons have been known to recover from concussion of the brain, but not often
where consciousness does not return within a few hours. Mr. Antisdel is proprietor
of the Mansion House in Homer and is a very popular and enterprising citizen.
At six o'clock last evening he was steadily failing.
Death of
Edmon Per Lee.
About four weeks ago Mr. Edmon Per Lee, a
well known and highly respected farmer of McLean, suffered from a slight shock
of paralysis. It was thought by his friends that he would recover as he seemed to
rally and grow stronger for some days, but the malady had too strong a hold of his
system and he died on Sunday last, aged 72 years.
Mr. Per Lee was a successful and
enterprising farmer, a man of excellent judgment, an obliging neighbor, a warm-hearted,
faithful friend, and an honest, genial, whole-souled gentleman. What more can
be said or required of any man? He was deservedly respected by all who knew him
for these most excellent qualities and all his acquaintances were his firm
friends. In politics Mr. Per Lee was a Democrat of the old school, faithful,
tried and true. He leaves a widow and seven children to mourn his death. Two of
the daughters, Mrs. O. C. Smith and Mrs. E. Woodbury, reside in Cortland. Mrs.
E Griswold resides in Colorado and Miss Julia lives with her parents. The sons
are Fred J., Edmon, Jr. and Cyrenus H., all of whom live on the home farm.
The funeral services were held from his late
home in McLean, Tuesday afternoon.
The New
Central School.
The drawings and plans for the new Union
Free school building have been received by the school board and are now in the
possession of Col. Frank Place. The drawings and specifications show that it
will be a handsome building of two stories with a roomy attic and a large well
lighted and serviceable basement. It will be built of brick with trimmings of
dressed gray limestone or Berea sandstone. The building will be almost square,
measuring 84 x 88 feet, but the consequent plainness is relieved by a tower in
front which will be surmounted by a cupola. The roof, which is high peaked,
runs to a gable on three sides.
In its interior arrangement the building is
admirably planned. Beginning with the basement, it is well lighted and will be
fitted with the Smead sanitary system of dry closets and ventilation, which is
considered one of the best systems in the market. On the first floor there are four
large class rooms, two on either side of a commodious central hall. The arrangement
on the second floor will be precisely similar, with the exception that the
lower will be partitioned off into a small room in which will be the office of
the superintendent of public schools. Both the upper and lower hall will be filled
with wardrobes and two or three stationary wash bowls. The woodwork on the interior
is to be of yellow pine.
There will be three entrances, the main one
fronting on Railroad-st., and an entrance on either side.
The large attic will be used at present for
a general storage room, but is so planned that it can be turned into a large
assembly room or chapel if desired. The height of the roof in the attic above
the floor at the side walls will be six feet, which runs up rapidly towards the
center of the room, as the slope of the roof is quite steep. The building will
cost about $90,000.—Cortland Standard.
Politics
and Politics.
It has been intimated that the Republican
trustees of the Republican village schools were
about ready to authorize their Republican superintendent to advertise for proposals
from Republican contractors to build the Republican central school building on
Railroad street. As Democratic contractors are not expected to bid, and as it
would very likely do them no good if they did, it will probably be considered
unnecessary and improper to advertise for proposals in Democratic newspapers.
If our Republican friends would exercise the same discrimination when they come
to levy taxes to pay the enormous bills that will have to be paid to build and
maintain this Republican Institution, Democrats would be pleased.
NEIGHBORING
COUNTIES.
CHENANGO.—In the show window at the book
store at Oxford, an ancient book is displayed. The date is 1689, and it is
valued at $10.
A McDonough boy recently killed a blue
heron, which measures six feet from tip to tip of wings, and is four feet and
four inches high. It has been mounted.
A few weeks ago complaint was entered against
Ray Moore, of Oxford, for shooting a muskrat out of season. The case was tried Saturday,
the jury bringing in a verdict of no cause of action, and the defendant was
discharged. The law gives parties the right to kill the animals on their own premises,
and in this case the rat was shot on the farm of the young man's father.
MADISON.—Morrisville has an epidemic of
mumps.
A monstrous horse, 22 hands high and
weighing 2,200 pounds, owned by T. F. Ridgeway of Oneida, died Monday. It was
claimed to be the largest horse in the world.
TOMPKINS.—An enlargement of the post office
at Ithaca is contemplated.
The number of visitors to the mineral well
at Ithaca increases.
A new type-writer has just been patented by
Ithaca parties.
Under the new game codification law, quail in
this county is protected for five years.
The act separating the city of Ithaca from
the town does not take effect until Jan. 1st,
1892.
A very fine summer house is being built at
Taughannock Falls by Landlord Freer. It will afford a very fine view of the
lake.
