RAINES ACT FORBIDS COMMUNION WINE

John Raines.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, March 24, 1896.

FORBIDS COMMUNION WINE.

Clergyman Thinks Raines Bill Will Interfere with Religious Worship.

   A special from Binghamton to the New York World says: "Rev. R. G.  Quennell, rector of Christ's church and dean of the third missionary district of the Episcopal diocese of central New York, claims that the Raines excise law will prevent the administration of the holy communion in churches on Sunday. It will thus, he says, interfere with freedom of religious worship.

   Fermented wines such as are used for communion are within the term ''liquor" and by the Raines bill may neither be sold nor given away on Sunday by any person or association. A church, says Mr. Quennell, is clearly an association within the meaning of the Raines law. The provision will apply equally on week days to persons under eighteen years of age and places not more than 200 feet from a church.

RAINES EXCISE LAW.

Every Bar Closed Up—No Liquor for Love or Money.

   The Raines excise bill became the Raines excise law at about 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning. If one had never heard of the bill or the law and had tried to get a drink of liquor in Cortland last night or to-day he would have thought that something had happened. No sooner did it become known here that Governor Morton had appended his official signature to the excise bill then the bars began to close up. Nothing that the Good Government club accomplished last year with all its exertion began to compare with the result produced by Governor Morton with a single dash of his pen.

   This morning a STANDARD reporter paid a visit to the leading hotels and saloons in Cortland and found every bar closed, and in one case the barroom locked up. In one place five men appeared and called for drinks while the reporter was there and in each case the request was peremptorily refused. At the next place visited one of these same men appeared and made the same request, but the liquor was not forthcoming. The cause of this sudden closing up and absolute deviate from the law is that prosecutions refusal [sic] to are now in the hands of the state instead of private individuals, and if a man should be convicted now of violation of this law he would forfeit all chance of securing a tax certificate for five years to come, according to Section 23, subdivision 7 of the law.

   It is the unanimous opinion of the hotel and saloon men that they will be able to procure a liquor tax certificate at least by May 1. Said one of them this morning, "I have taken able counsel on the matter and am confident that the granting of drug store licenses here, has rendered Cortland a license town even though we ourselves have none. Senator Raines has said practically this same thing and on May 1, I shall apply for a certificate and I expect to get it."

   They all declare that it would be folly to attempt to sell strong drink now that the matter is in the hands of the state officials. A leading hotel man was asked his opinion of the law. His answer was, "I believe it is a good law for the hotel men. It will have the effect of shutting up the low dives and I believe the more we see of its workings the better we shall like it."

A Chicken Supper.

   It is not often that such a degree of harmony and perfect good will exists between labor and capital as is found in the office of the National Medicine Co. of Cortland. Dr. J. M. Hawley Monday evening gave a very pleasant sleighride to Little York to his office employees—nine ladies. A most delicious chicken supper was served at the Raymond House at 6 o'clock, After spending the evening with music and dancing the party turned their facts homeward at an early hour. A most enjoyable time was had by all.

Public Money Apportioned.

   School Commissioners Miller and Van Hoesen have apportioned the public school money to the various towns in the county as follows:

   FIRST DISTRICT.

   Cincinnatus, $818.95

   Cortlandville, $6,073.01

   Freetown, $902.94

   Harford, $925.10

   Lapeer, $904.24

   Marathon, $1,439.06

   Virgil, $2,108.68

   Willett, $701.66

   SECOND DISTRICT.

   Cuyler, $1,459.53

   Homer, $3,124.21

   Preble, $1,254.66

   Scott, $1,029.77

   Solon, $1,024.85

   Taylor, $999.35

   Truxton, $1,625.99

BREVITIES.

   —There will be a regular meeting of the Protective Police tomorrow night.

   —New advertisements to-day are—Wesson-Nivison Co., watch this space, page 6.

   —Messrs. Harris & Moore will this week move their grocery business from their present location on Port Watson-st. into the Squires building, 116 South Main-st. and 3 Tompkins-st.

   —Bertha, the eighteen months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Whiting, who live on the Wickwire farm, died at 8 o'clock last night. The funeral will be held to-morrow at 1 o'clock.

   —Some very low thermometers were reported this morning. Mail Carrier I. Dan Lester says his was 12 degrees below zero and others give similar reports. That is pretty cold for the last week in March.

   —Mr. T. H. Youngs has returned from Buffalo with a carload of twenty-two western horses and now he is receiving calls from all the horsemen at the Cortland House stables. Some of the animals are fine ones.

   —Mrs. S. M. Ballard has received from Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Brewer, who are spending the winter in Florida, a box of luscious strawberries such as are daily gracing their table in the sunny South. They are treating their friends to a taste of the favorite fruit.

   —Dr. Gazlay has announced himself as a candidate for excise inspector under the new Raines law and is circulating a petition to that effect. The doctor claims that his is the only real petition in circulation as it was not started until after the new law went into effect.

   —An assistant in the department of mathematics at the Normal arrived at the home of Prof. W. A. Cornish at about 6 o'clock last night. The professor and his wife extended to him a hearty welcome and the former will see to it that his development in the line of mathematics comes up to the proper standard.

   —The Y. M. C. A. is arranging for the eighth anniversary of the association to be held on Sunday, April 19. Instead of the union platform meeting as heretofore, services will be held in the various churches, also at the East Side in the Congregational rooms and in the Baptist chapel on the West Side. A report of the year's work will be given in each place and also an address along association lines,

   —Arrangements have been made for a large delegation from Cortland to the Congregational convention which meets at Auburn next Saturday. Over one hundred from here will attend. County Judge J. E. Eggleston heads the regular delegation.—Cortland Cor., Syracuse Journal.—We wonder if the Republicans who are planning to go to Auburn on Saturday have it in mind that they are to attend a church convention, and we wonder if the Congregationalists will father the organization.

TOWN REPORTS.

Marathon.

   MARATHON, March 23 —Mr. C. A. Mack expects to leave for Wisconsin to-day, where he is engaged in the missionary work.

   Miss Emma Brooks closes her school at the academy in Blodgett Mills this week and is re-engaged for another term which speaks well for [our] Miss Brooks.

   Rev. E. R. D. Briggs has been invited by the pastor and Wyoming conference to preach on Easter Sunday, April 5, at the Chenango Methodist Episcopal church at Binghamton. During the conference Rev. Briggs will be entertained by Mr. H. G. Cary on Main-st., a member of the Tabernacle church.

   The Lisle Dramatic club presented "At the Picket Line," to a large audience here on Saturday evening.

   Mrs. J. V. N. Williams of Binghamton visited her mother on Friday.

   The M. E. church on Sunday evening was packed to overflowing by the numerous friends of Rev. E. R. D. Briggs to listen to the eloquent sermon he preached to the Masonic Fraternity and the order of the Eastern Star. Members of the Eastern Star had decorated the pulpit in the colors of the chapter and arranged potted plants about the altar. The star of the chapter hung above his head and a white dove was perched among the plants. The arrangement was very neat and tasty and showed the high esteem in which the pastor was held by the orders. Both orders attended in a body and occupied the front seats. The choir was under the direction of Mrs. G. A. Hulbert, organist. His text was taken from the twenty-first verse of second chapter to Paul's letter to the Ephesians and was one of the most eloquent sermons which has been preached in Marathon. Rev. Briggs closed with a very earnest prayer for all his friends. At the close the pastor received many congratulations for his eloquent sermon and kind words. The elder has only one more Sunday and then he closes his five years as pastor of the M. E. church here, which has proven very successful.

   HOMER, March 24. —The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Congregational church will give an entertainment in the church Friday evening of this week. Miss Stobo, elocutionist and Miss Elsie Stuart will take part. There will also be music, drills, recitations, etc. by the young people.

   Ray Hulbert is in town to-day.

   Louis Blaney returned last night from Canisteo, where he has been visiting his sister.

   Horton L. Bates is in Syracuse to-day.

   The advertised letters in the Homer postoffice are: Harvey Dickerson. Persons calling for same please say advertised.

   Wm. A. Bean is on the street again for the first time in several days.

   Do not forget the supper at the M. E. church to-morrow evening. Come and be filled with chopped common taters and country cousin's comforts. Every one is invited.

   A telegram was received Saturday announcing the death of Ransom Greene at San Francisco, Cal., formerly of Cortland. He was born in the town of Willet in 1820 and received a part of his education in Homer under the instruction of Prof. Woolworth of Cortland academy. In 1842 he married Susan W. Dyer and ten children were born to them. They resided many years in Willet on the old homestead, afterwards removed to Cortland, by the railroad crossing between Homer and Cortland. A few years ago he and his family went to California.

   For several months his mental faculties have been failing, and finally a breaking down of the whole system resulted. His son-in-law, W. A. Bishop, took care of him the last few weeks of his life. He leaves a wife, one son and five daughters, nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren, besides two sisters Mrs. M. Briggs of Cortland and Mrs. Myron Wooster of Homer and a host of friends to mourn his loss. "We pass from the clasp of mourning friends, to the arms of the loved and lost."

Truxton.

   TRUXTON, March 23.— Mrs. E. A. Huntington was called to Syracuse last Saturday by the death or her father who has been ill for some time.

   Mr. Rial Schillinger of Cortland visited friends in town last week.

   Mrs. Wm. Short is slowly recovering from a severe attack of grip with which she has been suffering the last two weeks.

   Last Friday Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robbins started to go to Kenney settlement to visit an uncle, Mr. Albert Haskins, who is very sick. The day was perhaps the most stormy one of this season and the roads so terribly drifted and impassable that on getting both horses down Mr. Robbins gave up getting through and returned, not reaching home until just night.

   After this week the Union school has a vacation until the 1st of April.

   Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice of Cortland were here last week.

   Miss Phoebe Hicks of Homer has been visiting her sister for several days.

   The Junior league desires to extend thanks to Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Van Valkenburg for so kindly inviting them to their homes, also to the other friends who have aided them in their efforts to secure a good library which they will soon be the possessors of. The proceeds of the maple sugar social last Friday evening were $10.50.

   Miss Mabel Crain of Homer has been the guest of Miss Bertha Wiegand for a few days.

   Mr. Thomas Cushing is in quite poor health at present.

   TRUTH.

Harford.

   HARFORD, March 21.—School closed yesterday for a four week's vacation.

   Mrs. Josiah Rood fell down the cellar stairs last Tuesday, breaking her arm and dislocating her shoulder.

   Mr. J. C. Edmonds has purchased the old postoffice building of Mr. N. L. Brown. He intends moving it to the end of his store and using it for a boot and shoe department.

   Mr. Hugh Glazier, the barber, has moved his place of business from the old

postoffice building to the former shoeshop of Mr. Frank Silsbee [sic].

   Mr. B. F. Joiner has been in town a few days this week. Mr. Joiner resides in Flemingville, where he intends to start a grocery store this spring.

   Mr. Beebe, who has had charge of the milk depot here the past year, is going in the milk depot at Whitney Point. Mr. Cameron of Newark Valley is Mr. Beebe's successor here.

   Mr. Cameron has rented the house of Mrs. Sarah Wavle, formerly occupied by Mr. Frank Silsbee.

   The Epworth league gave a sociable at Mr. Simon Seaman's last Wednesday night which was well attended and much enjoyed by those present.

   There will be a chicken pie supper given in the M. E. church next Wednesday evening for the purpose of raising money toward the salary of Mr. Estes.

Scott Road.

   SCOTT ROAD, March 21.—School in the Fairbanks district began last Monday with Mrs. Jennie Crampton, teacher.

   Miss Ella Jones, who has been seriously ill, is recovering.

   Mr. Lewis Babcock, who has lived in the village of Scott the past year, has moved into Thomas Kennedy's house.

   Mr. V. J. Barber has moved into Mr. Reeling's house near the village of Homer.

Penelope.

   PENELOPE, March 23.—C. O. Fuller left Tuesday for Lansingburg, Mich., to be absent about a weak. He went to attend the 100th anniversary of his great aunt, Mrs. Esther Kinney, who moved thirty years ago to Michigan. Ninety years ago Mrs. Kinney, than a little girl of ten, came with her father and brother from Unadilla to Smithville Flats. Though there were a few other settlers beyond Cincinnatus pond, there was no road but the one four miles over to the farm where Mr. Fuller now lives and there built a log house. The little girl keeping house for them while the rest of the family remained behind for a time.

   Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pierce were pleasantly entertained by E. W. Corey's people one day recently.

   Mrs. Orland Yarner and two children, who have been visiting her parents at Coventry, have returned to their home in this place.

   Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ketchum are visiting his parents at Binghamton.

   The many friends of Geo W. Stevens, Esq., will be sadly surprised to learn that he and his wife have decided to leave Penelope and accept a position in Hotel Ingalls at Willet to which place they move to-day. Mr. Stevens has been a resident of this place more or less of the time during the past fifteen years, having owned and sold many different farms and places here during the time and being a successful mechanic. His departure from our midst is with deepest regret, as he and his wife were very prominent people in society circles and the C. church, to which both had been faithful, devoted members and great workers for some time. Their singing in the Y. P. C. E. society will be greatly missed, but we realize that our loss is another's gain and may success and prosperity attend them in their new vocation.

   H. N. Dillenbeck and wife attended the funeral of his uncle, Saul Dillenbeck, at Cincinnatus last Thursday. Mr. Dillenbeck died at his home in the town of Maine on Monday last. A prayer was held at the house and remains taken to Cincinnatus for interment and funeral services.

   Wm. Bliss lost one of his best dairy cows one week ago Sunday.

   H. W. Carr and family were pleasantly entertained by N. A. Jefford and family on Wednesday evening last.

   On Thursday evening a special grange meeting was held for the purpose of initiating the new members, E. N. Flummerfelt and wife, Devern Arnold and wife.

Brackle.

   BRACKLE, March 23.— Every one is getting ready for sugaring as soon as the blizzard is over.

   A wood bee was held on Monday for Enos Craft, several teams drew him a large pile of wood.

   Miss Retty Silvernail has hired to work for Mr. Youngs the coming season where she has been for the past year.

   Mrs. Tracey Baldwin and daughter Lizzie visited friends in Pitcher recently. Hudson Davis visited at Mr. Deliah Warner's in German a few days the past week.

   Fred Hills has taken Iras Fosgate's sugar bush to work this spring and Westly Phillips has taken one of Charles Rathburn.

   Ernest Saunders, who has been working for R. Harvey, has returned to Tully to see his sister, Mrs. Pitmen, who is about to start for England to visit her mother.

   D.