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| Wickwire factory No. 1, Chair & Cabinet factory No. 14. 1894 panoramic map of Cortland. |
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| E. C. & N. railroad station is located across South Main Street from Wickwire Factory on this 1894 panoramic map. Large building on south side of station is the Chair & Cabinet factory (No. 14.) |
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| Elmira, Cortland & Northern Railroad depot at Cortland, N. Y. Chair & Cabinet Co., to left of cars on track. |
The Cortland
Democrat, Friday, June 7, 1895.
The Chair Factory on Fire.
Last Tuesday evening, while Mr. Lewis S.
Hayes was preparing to retire, he saw smoke emerging from the tallest building
of the chair factory immediately in rear of his house, No. 192 Main st. The
building is of wood and is located on the south side of the E. C. & N.
railway directly opposite the passenger station. He gave an alarm and box 142
at the corner of Main and Union-sts. was pulled. Mr. Hayes and Mr. Bamberg, who
lives next door, broke a window and entered the building. The fire was in the
store room on the second floor of the building and near the centre of the room
where a barrel containing old catalogues stood. There was no stock in the room.
The fire soon burned through the floor to the stock room below, notwithstanding
the efforts of the two men, who turned bucket after bucket of water on the
flames. The [fire] department soon had several streams of water on the fire and
it was drowned out.
Mr.
Hayes, who owns the building, is inclined to think the fire was of incendiary origin.
Mr. F. W. Kingsbury, the manager of the works, says the building has been
closed for several weeks and all the windows shut. The thermometer has
frequently stood at 93 in the room with all the doors and windows open and he
is inclined to think it was caused by spontaneous combustion. The building cost
$2,500 and there was no insurance upon it. The loss cannot easily be estimated.
There was about $3,000 worth of goods in the stock room which was so badly
damaged by water that Mr. Kingsbury considers it almost a total loss. His
company has an insurance of $14,000. The alarm was sounded at about 9:30
o'clock.
TOWNS.
PREBLE.
Farmers are hoping to get rain soon, if they
don't the hay crop will be a failure.
Mr. Oscar Cornue, who resides about a mile east
of Baltimore, had a cow killed by lightning last Friday.
Last Monday evening two of our townsmen, one
young and old, were arrested on complaint of one young man and one old one, due
no doubt to a little high temper [sic].
Our soldiers went to Tully and Vesper on
Decoration Day and returned here about four o'clock in the afternoon with the
members of Goodelle Post of Tully, and decorated the soldiers' graves in our cemetery.
Last Thursday night there was a social hop
at Hotel Ercanback and in the morning a horse belonging to parties in Syracuse
that was in the hotel barn was gone. The horse was tied by a strap and the
strap was broke and the horse gone. There was a suspicion that some of the boys
broke the strap and turned the horse out, but there is no certainty of that
fact. Landlord Ercanback was at quite an expense to hunt the horse up and he
was found at Mr. Carpenter’s near Homer.
Last
Monday E. C. Ercanback went to Syracuse to return the lost horse.
SCOTT.
The missing boy of Spafford has not been
found yet.
Mrs. Sarah Richardson and not Robinson is
visiting in Scott.
Mercury 95 in the shade on Tuesday. The
hottest day this season.
Almon Fisher of Spafford was buried on
Tuesday. He was an Englishman by birth we learn.
We learn that there has been a marriage of
Ray M. Jenks and Anna Huffman by whom and where we have not learned.
A large congregation assembled at Scott on
Decoration Day and everything went off satisfactorily. The only drawback was the
extreme hot weather for such a crowd in the church and no way to open some of
the windows.
Last Monday handbills were scattered about
town announcing a grand and free concert in the open air in front of the hotel
to take place that night. The advertisement was in glowing terms and flaming
characters. It is needless to say a large number of citizens gathered to take in
the wonderful exhibition, the like of which would likely not come to Scott but once
in a life time. The principle street of the village was lined with people both black
and white. All of every race, creed, condition or color were admitted free of cost.
Ere the shades of evening had come, two strangers, evidently of the male persuasion,
mounted a chariot which had a beacon light attached, and commenced operations.
The light was so dazzling and the amazement so profound, that many of the
people chose to take a somewhat distant view, which the foreman, after some
unsuccessful efforts failed to rectify. The trouble was timid people were
fearful something might burst. After some very impressive remarks the audience with
bated breath listened to the opening song. As the melody wafted out into the
breezes it made one think of calf day. The people were so carried away that
they failed to cheer when he had closed. The second song together with
carefully chosen words of the speaker caused a reaction from the high and
excited state of mind and sickness at the stomach and heart failure struck the audience,
but man’s necessity was his opportunity as he doubtless thought, so he out with
his medicine case and administered large doses to those most badly affected even
all such as would partake. Previous to this however he had been selling books
for five cents apiece upon which he claimed to make three cents per copy out of
pocket. Now for the sale of medicine. He urged upon all who were well to buy as
they were just the ones to need it as they were likely to die young and sudden.
After vain attempts to make sale the boys fearing the enthusiasm was likely to drag,
got a quantity of tin horns and blowed till the enthusiasm became complete. And
yet there are some so bereft of judgment and taste as to think the talk and the
music was a flat mess. He had better try it in Homer or some other back town.
Irwin Babcock of DeRuyter has been the guest
of Mrs. Emily Barber for a few days.
CINCINNATUS.
Mrs. Becker is visiting relatives in Cortland.
The frame of B. R. Corning’s new barn was
raised Tuesday.
C. M.
Smith and family of Marathon spent Sunday in town.
Teachers’ examinations are being held at the
academy this week.
M. Edwards and family of Lisle spent Sunday
at J. B. Boyd’s.
Miss Genie Dunton is spending the week with
relatives in Cortland.
Jefferson Kingman of Binghamton was in town
a part of this week.
Lute Black of Greene visited his sister Mrs.
C. B. Pendleton over Sunday.
Miss Susie Church of South Otselic spent the
past week at John Blanchard’s.
Merrit Devol and wife have moved into part
of Abner Harrington’s house.
The ladies’ aid society of the M. E. church
met to-day with Mrs. Benjamin.
Mrs. H. M. Burroughs is visiting her parents
at Painted Post, Steuben county.
Mrs. Walter Parish of Buffalo is the guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartwell of Cortland spent
a few days with relatives here recently.
F. L. Nichols and wife were in Marathon Sunday,
Mrs. Nichols remaining for a short visit.
Rev. and Mr. P. J. Perkins were in Cazenovia Tuesday and Wednesday in attendance
at the district Epworth League convention.
A lawn mower has been purchased for use in
the cemetery and the lots are being mowed much to the improvement in looks of
the ground. Several lots have also been graded the past few days.
A concert for the benefit of the Pharsalia M.
E. church will be given next week, Tuesday evening at that place, by the Crescent
quartette assisted by Miss Elva G. Newton of South Otselic.
The entertainment given by the Crescent Quartette
at Academy Hall last Wednesday evening was largely attended and netted the
Village Improvement Society fully twenty dollars. The solos given by Geo. H.
Haskins and Rev. P. D. Perkins are especially deserving of mention as were also
the violin solos by Elmer Rorapaugh and the banjo playing by C. B. Pendleton.
A very pleasant family gathering occurred
last week at W. S. Carruth’s in honor of Mrs. Carruth’s birthday. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Brooks and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Race, and
Arthur Halbert of Norwich, Mr. and Mrs. Ledyard Brown of South Otselic, Miss
Gertrude Brooks and W. J. Chorley of Cortland, F. N. Brooks of Apulia and Mrs.
Abbot Herrick of East Pharsalia. All left pleasant tokens of their remembrance
of the day.
The Quartette gave several pleasing selections
ending with a song entitled ”The E., & C. N. R. R.,” which was sung to the
tune of the well-known college song “Bzt, Bzt.” As this will be appreciated by
all who are familiar with the history of the Erie & Central New York Railroad, we give the words in
full:
Once on a
time long years ago
Bzt, Bzt.
A great
event occurred you know,
Bzt, Bzt.
Some
railroad men of great renown
Went
hast’ning round from town to town
Sing
tid-i-i-um, etc.
Now these
great men so won’drous wise,
Bzt, Bzt.
Their
scheme did quickly advertise
Bzt. Bzt.
They
praised the soil, the climate, hills,
The valleys,
rivulets and rills.
Sing, etc.
They told
the people ‘twas too bad,
A railroad
they had never had
'Twould
help them sell their beans and peas,
Create
demand for hard skim cheese.
Sing, etc.
And other
things they had to say
About how
much the road would pay.
If they
had the cash they'd build it all
And have
it finished in the fall.
Sing, etc.
What happened
next do you suppose?
These
railroad knights there proposed,
To build
the road each town should bond.
(Unless
perhaps ‘twere Solon Pond.’)
Sing, etc.
So bonded
were these towns at last
And work
begun. continued fast
Till all
the money, we declare,
Was spent,
at least all they could spare.
Sing. etc.
Now it’s
twenty long years since this road was begun,
And very
soon now it will be twenty-one.
But a
fellow last summer got it into his head,
That this
road could be built, at least so he said.
Sing, etc.
So the
people awakened a year ago now,
And their
faith took a rise, we all must allow,
And a
paper went round to the people you know
For bonds
and for money to make it a ‘go’—
Sing, etc.
One name
we remember of high decree,
Quite
noted for wealth and for piety.
Who said
when they asked for his generous gift,
‘Put me
down for a quarter, I'll give it a lift.’
Sing, etc.
But alas!
we have waited and waited in vain,
Though a
few gentle whispers are coming again,
For faith
in this railroad 'tis useless to look,
Till we
see the cars putting right up to Gee Brook.
Sing, etc.
ELM
STUMP.
Mr. William Terpenlng is slowly improving in
health.
Miss Edith Gray spent Wednesday and Thursday
in Cortland.
Mr. Lewis Seager and lady friend of Virgil
was in this place Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lounsberry of Cortland visited
Mrs. Mary Bristol recently.
Miss Allie Bliss of Hunt's Corners is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Dora Oaks.
Miss Nellie Truman of Cortland visited at
her uncle’s, Mr. Ezra Truman’s, this week.
Mr. Eaton and Miss Marie Keefe of Moravia
visited at Mrs. Minnie Oaks last week.
Frank Hamilton and Albert Raymond spent
Decoration Day in Auburn visiting relatives.
Mrs. F. V. Curtis and baby of Erie, Pa., and
Mrs. Reuben Reynolds and son of Blodgett Mills visited at Frank Gallagher’s Saturday.
Rev. B. Weatherwax of Cortland preached at
the church Sunday evening and will preach again in two weeks.
Mr. Johnnie Oaks of Harford was in this
vicinity the first of the week calling on old friends and making acquaintances of
many new ones.
Mrs. Aaron Overton will close her term of
school in this district Friday and will have a picnic in Mr. Timothy Smith’s yard
in the afternoon.
HARFORD
MILLS.
Martin Kells was at Cortland last Monday.
Mrs. Agnes Conrad visited friends in this
vicinity last week.
J. H. May and wife, were at Cortland last
Monday on business.
Bert Harrington is home again for a three
months’ vacation, when he returns to finish his studies.
The foot race here on Saturday last was won
by a young man from Richford by the name of Phalen.
The decoration dance passed off very nicely.
There were reported to be eighty-seven couples present.
HERE AND
THERE.
Mrs. W. F. Santus has again started up the
Homer laundry.
Burgess, the clothier, has a new
advertisement on our eighth page.
The barber shops in this place were all closed
last Sunday in obedience to the new law.
The annual reunion of the survivors of the
185th, N. Y. Reg’t., will be held at Syracuse, June 13th.
The conductors and motormen on the Electric
road have blossomed out in handsome new suits of blue.
Ernest Clayton Bean of Freetown, aged fifteen
years, was sent to the Binghamton asylum on Friday last.
Pocket time tables of the Electric road can
be procured at the Traction company's office in the Garrison block.
Parties who leave any articles in the electric
cars will find them at the Traction company's office in the Garrison block.
The Cortlands beat the Ironsides of Syracuse
at a game of ball on the fair grounds
last Thursday afternoon by a score of 24
to 10.
Mr. Henry E. Hubbard will be ordained a
deacon of the Episcopal church on Saturday by Bishop Huntington. The services will
take place in Grace church.
The Traction Company have commenced work
grading the Park and its approaches. Twenty-five men are employed. The number
will be increased in a few days and the work will be pushed.
A burglar undertook to effect [sic] an
entrance into the residence of John Courtney, Jr., during his absence from town
one night last week. The watch dog sleeps in the house and he drove the would-be
burglar away.
Regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. on Saturday,
June 8. Consecration service at 2:30. Program for the after meeting will be the
quarterly report of Supts. Of Departments and a report from the County
Convention held June 8 in Virgil. We bespeak a meeting full of interest.
Mr. R. G. Lewis has accepted the agency for
the D. M. Osborne Co. of Auburn and has opened a store at No. 3 Tompkins-st.
and No. 116 South Main-st., which is fitted with all sorts of the most approved
agricultural implements, farm machines, etc. See his advertisement in another
column.
The benefits arising from a hospital in our
town have been plainly demonstrated during the past month. Twelve patients have
been cared for in that time. The surgical ward, furnished by Mrs. Louisa A.
Schermerhorn of Homer, and the Henry Merrick Beach memorial room have been fitted
up in an appropriate and attractive manner. These rooms are desirably situated and
furnish the best accommodations for private patients.
Sherman Shoals of Blodgett Mills was arrested
Tuesday on the charge of an attempted assault on the eight-year old daughter of
Mr. William Kane of River-st. He plead not guilty and was admitted to bail in
the sum of $200 for his appearance before Justice Bull, June 14. Shoals is a
bachelor about seventy-six years old and is quite feeble. Citizens of Blodgett Mills
say that it is surely a case of mistaken identity and that it can be proven by
a large number of the best citizens of that place, that Mr. Shoals was not in
Cortland on Monday, the day the offence is said to have been committed. He has
always been known as a respectable and inoffensive citizen.
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