A Worthy Organization.
In May, 1888, the Hitchcock Hose Co. was
organized as an independent company. The prime object of the organization was
the protection of the buildings of the Hitchcock Manufacturing Co. On the 15th
of June, 1888, during the administration of C. F. Thompson as chief engineer,
they were admitted to the department. For the first year after their
organization their hose was drawn to the fires by hand on the ordinary two-wheeled
cart, and although being very poorly equipped they were on hand at all the
fires, and doing their best for the protection of the village. In the summer of
1889 they commenced the erection of a building of their own, which is to-day
one of the best equipped buildings owned by any volunteer fire company in
central New York. It has all the modern improvements, including a drop harness,
electric gong, slide pole for the bunkers, spring doors, etc., and they are the
only company in our department using a horse for fire purposes. The building with
all its equipments is owned by the company and has been built and perfected
through the individual efforts of the members.
During their existence of nearly five years this
company has never asked for any help from the citizens of Cortland. It has been
their aim to try to gain the confidence and esteem of the people by rendering
them an efficient service.
The fair which they, in conjunction with the
45th Separate company, are arranging for, is to be held in the Armory the last
week in October and will be the largest one ever held in Cortland. It will be
opened by a prominent speaker from abroad and there will be an entire change of
program each evening. Many novel features will be introduced, which will make
the programs both interesting and instructive.
A soliciting committee consisting of Messrs.
S. S. Horton and M. O'Brien has been appointed by the company to call upon the
people and receive their contributions for the fair and every one is invited to
join with the companies and make this the great event of the season.
[“In the spring
of 1889, the building now occupied by the company was erected by the organization,
to whom it still belongs. The building is two stories in height, and stands on the
north side of Elm street. The first floor is occupied by the apparatus, and at the
rear is a stable for the use of the horse. The parlor and bunk rooms are on the
second floor, the Hitchcock Co. also having the honor of inaugurating the bunker
system.”—Grip’s Historical Souvenir
of Cortland.]
A
Successful Surprise.
Mr. Ridgeway Rowley of South Cortland was
treated to a surprise on Saturday last by his relatives in this vicinity. It
had been so carefully planned that twenty-seven of the relatives had assembled
at the old Rowley homestead, where Mr. Rowley lives, before he discovered that
anything unusual was happening. Mr. Dan Rowley held him in conversation at the
barn until all were assembled, when they announced their presence by ringing
bells and blowing horns, and Mr. Rowley came in to see what was wrong. He received
the surprise gracefully and at once proceeded to perform the full duty of a
host. The ladies who had engineered the surprise had provided bountifully and
a dinner followed.
It was a very enjoyable reunion. So many of
the Rowley family have not been together in many years. The relatives present were:
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Rowley, Miss Louise Rowley and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Sanders
and sons of South Cortland, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rowley of McLean, Mrs. Chester
Wickwire and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Rouse, Mrs. Anna Rowley, Mr. Clayton
Rowley, Mrs. Andrew Van Bergen, Miss Florence Van Bergen, Mrs. Charles E. Sanders,
Miss Carrie Sanders, Mrs. Dayton Beach, Mrs. Prudence Rowley of Cortland; Mr.
and Mrs. Louis L. Waters and daughter of Syracuse. Mr. E. J. Page of Syracuse,
who was a guest of Mr. A. P. Rowley, was also present.
Mr. Charlie Wickwire photographed the group
amid much merriment and great things are expected from the development of the
plate.
Normal
Notes.
Every one that you meet at school these days
with a especially happy countenance may be guaranteed to be a teacher in the
primary or intermediate department.
Classes in the Normal department are getting
used to their various destinations while in school, and the passing of the
students has become much more orderly, less confusion resulting.
A valuable addition to the reference library
has recently been made. A Rand,
McNally Co.’s Indexed Atlas of the World, containing large scale maps of every
country and civil division upon the face of the globe, together with historical,
descriptive and statistical matter relative to each. This is a recently revised
edition and all the facts have been brought down to date. While the volume is a
large one it is easily consulted and the facts desired readily found.
Disturbance
at the Opera House.
Oct. 1.—Officer Hodges of the Opera House arrested
young Tucker last night for creating a disturbance at Vreeland’s minstrels.
This morning in police court he pleaded guilty and was fined. Judge Bull read
him a lecture saying that if he or any other boy could not behave himself and was
arrested for disturbing meetings of any kind hereafter, he would not simply
fine the offender but would commit him to the House of Refuge.
She Came
for a Loud Time and Had It.
Mary Mills of Homer came to Cortland
Saturday night for a good, old-fashioned “blow out.” After getting well filled
up with the ardent she went to the stairway leading to the C. M. B. A. rooms
and began entertaining a crowd of men and boys by singing indecent songs,
dancing, etc. People ran several blocks to hear her.
She entertained her appreciative audience for
over an hour, blocking the sidewalk and making it difficult for people to pass.
Where the police force was at that time is a mystery. After imbibing a little more
she organized herself into a squad and made a zig-zag journey to the jail where
she delivered herself over to Sheriff Miller. In police court this morning she
plead guilty to the charge of public intoxication and was discharged with a
reprimand.
BREVITIES.
—In police court this morning John Dow was
discharged with a reprimand for public intoxication.
—The party foundation wall of the addition to
Fireman’s Hall and the rear of the Calvert block is almost finished without any
damage to the Calvert block.
—The first concert and serenade of Prof. Kim
ball’s campaign band was given last night to Mr. Gideon Wright on Lincoln-ave.
Mr. Wright and those who heard the music were highly entertained.
—The boys who have been busying themselves
in pasting stickers on and otherwise disfiguring the newly painted letter boxes
will be interested in learning that the penalty for the same is a fine of from
$100 to $1,000 or imprisonment from one to three years.
—The STANDARD and Democrat seem to have had
hard luck at Marathon yesterday. See Marathon letter.
MARATHON
DEPARTMENT.
Editor Adams [Marathon Independent] is making some improvements in front of his building
on East Main-st., putting in a new platform and walk. Mason Lewis and Martin
Hyde are doing the carpenter work.
Hundreds of bushels of apples are being
shipped from this station to Cortland at 25 and 45 cents per hundred pounds.
At the conundrum mite [sic] to be held at the
M. E. church Saturday night the following menu will be served: New England brains,
woman of grit, changeable politician, impertinence, what most people need,
Boston’s overthrow, a young man’s sweetheart, spring’s offering, fruit of the
vine, ivory manipulators, unruly members. Any six dishes 10 cents, any
additional dish 5 cents.
The Cortland STANDARD and the Cortland Democrat
were never distributed as quickly as they were at this place yesterday. As the
sack which contained them was thrown from the train, which goes through here
about a mile a minute, it bounded back under the wheels and in less time than
it takes to tell it, the air was filled with papers and they were distributed
for nearly a quarter of a mile, many of them cut to pieces. Station Agent
Burgess with about a dozen assistants gathered up the remains and carefully
carted them to the postoffice and Postmaster Brooks took the rest of the
forenoon in sorting out and putting what remained of them in the boxes. This we
trust will explain to the readers of The STANDARD and Democrat in this vicinity
why their paper, if they are fortunate enough to get one, looks as though it
had been run through a sausage machine.
Obituary.
Mr. Richard S. Wood entered into rest on
Sunday morning, Sept. 11, at his home on West Main-st., Marathon, N. Y., in
the 65th year of his age. He was born in Otsego Co., where he passed his youth
and early married life, but for twenty years past his home has been in Marathon.
Converted in early life he has been for nearly
fifty years a faithful member of the M. E. church. For two years he had been
in poor health and for over four months through a complication of diseases he
has been a constant but patient sufferer. Through all he retained his love for
the songs of Zion, his faith in God and a bright hope of happy immortality. His
wife and only son have long since preceded him to the better land and we trust
they are a united family safe forever in the harbor of rest.
The funeral services were held at the M.E.
church on the 13th inst. and he was buried near his wife in the Marathon cemetery.
The Rev. Mr. Briggs officiated. By his
death the Marathon church has lost one of its best members.
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