NEW SUPERINTENDENT

Photo copied from Grip's Historical Souvenir of Cortland.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, June 5, 1896.

NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

   On Monday evening last the Board of Education of this village held a meeting for the purpose of appointing a new superintendent of schools. There were twenty-eight candidates and most of them were highly recommended by people who stand well in educational circles. The choice finally fell on Ferdinand E. Smith of Sandy Creek, Oswego county, who is serving his second term as school commissioner of one of the districts of that county. He is 33 years old, a graduate of Hamilton college and has a family. He was strongly recommended by [State] Supt. of Public Instruction Skinner and by his deputy, Mr. Ainsworth, as well as other prominent teachers and professors. The board feel that they have been fortunate in securing such an excellent man for the place. Salary $1,300.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

Charles Eaton Accidentally Killed at Preble While Loading Logs.

   PREBLE, June 3.—Last Saturday Charles Eaton, who resided in Preble village, was killed at George Wright's while loading saw logs on a wagon. Mr. Eaton, James Dorathy and George Wright were loading freshly peeled hemlock logs on a wagon at Mr. Wrights about one half mile from the

Post office at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and had loaded one tier of logs and had skids on those loaded and were rolling one up on top, Eaton being at the front end and the other two men at the rear end.

   When the log was nearly up the front skid, the log slipped forward so that the skid came off of the other log striking him across the right side of the head about the middle of the right ear and killing him instantly. One of the men jumped on one of the horses and ran for Dr. Hunt, who immediately drove up there but found him dead.

   He leaves a widow and three or four small children. Mr. Eaton was almost a stranger here as he had been here but a short time, and was depending solely on his labor to support his family, his wife being in very poor health.

Mahan's Music Store on Court Street.

MAHAN'S MUSIC FESTIVAL.

A Large Chorus—The Concert Programmes.

   Mahan's Music Festival began Monday evening with a larger number of singers present than usual at the first rehearsal. The choir has been steadily gaining since [the invitation], until some over 300 singers are now registered. The choruses are all excellent and the choir is getting proficient in theme with facility. Dr. Palmer and Mr. Florio are deservedly popular with the choir.

   The artists this year are all well known as among the best and the concert programs are of the highest order. There is every indication that the 22d festival will be the most successful yet held in Cortland.

PROGRAMME.

Friday Afternoon, June 5.

1. Der Fruhling, Greig.

Festival Orchestra.

2. Song—The Message, Blumenthol.

Miss Fanny Cassavant.

3. Violin Sol—Polonaise, Wieniauski.

Miss Geraldine Morgan.

4. Cavatina "Barber of Seville," Russini.

Mrs. Alma Webster Powell.

5. Contralto Song—Alla Stella Confidente, Millard.

Mrs. James Pratt.

6. Aria—Roberto o tu che Adoro, Robert Le Diable, Meyerbeer.

Miss Clara Grace McKinstry.

7. Violin Solo—a. Legends, Wienieuski. b. Spanish Dance, Sarasate.

Miss Morgan.

8. Aria—"Merry Wives of Windsor," Niccoli.

Mrs. Powell.

9. Tenor Songs.  a. Answer Me, Jordan. b. Parting, Ries.

10. Glee—What Phrase Sad and Soft, Bishop.

Soprano, Tenor and Bass Solo and Choir.

                                          Friday evening, June 5.

1. Qui Tollis—"Remember," Fanuer.

2. Tenor Songs—a. A Dream, Bartlett. b. Good Night, Franz.

Mr. George Oscar Bowen.

3. Theme with variations, Proch.

Mrs. Alma Webster Powell.

4. Concerto, 2nd and 3rd movements, Mendelssohn.

Miss Geraldine Morgan.

5. Moderato—"Serenade," Volkmann.

Festival Orchestra.

6. Excerpt from Moise—"O’er Forrest," Rossini.

Mrs. Powell and Choir.

                                                  PART II.

1. Glee—Come Fairies Trip it, Parry.

Soprano, Alto, and Bass Solos and Choir.

2. Recitation—The Confessional, W. W. Story.

Miss Grace L. Kinney.

3. Violin Solo—Romance, Svendsen.

Miss Morgan.

4. Aria—"Traviata," Verdi.

5. Oratorio Chorus—Thanks be to God, (Elijah), Mendelsshon.

Festival Choir.

Cooper Brothers' Shop.

   The brick work for the Cooper Bros.' new shop is nearly completed. The timbers are daily expected and everything is ready to put them in place when they arrive. When completed they will have probably the only all white machine shop and foundry in the country, for in addition to the white brick, every wood surface will be covered with a white fire-roof solution. This is something entirely new and is furnished by a New York chemist. A block covered with it has stood a test of two and one-half hours with a flame from an inch and a quarter gas pipe burning directly on it. Provision is made for a traveling crane which will be on a foundation of its own, entirely separate from that of the building.

   Mason work on a new wheel pit, which will accommodate five water-wheels, is fast progressing. Their power, even at low water, will be very much increased. Orders are now in for many of the special machines which they build, and it is hoped that by fall the shops will be in running order.

For Sale Cheap.

   The fast trotting Deceive. Record, 2:22 1/4. 15 hands high, weighs 850 lbs. Safe for anyone to drive. Stands without tying. Chestnut mare, 15 hands high, weighs 1,000 lbs., safe for lady, 8 years old, sound. Also Dapple grey gelding 6 years old, weighs 1,100 lbs, sound and kind in all harness.

   F. N. HARRlNGTON.

Grover Cleveland.

Washington Letter.

(From Our Regular Correspondent.)

   WASHINGTON, June 1, 1896. It is not denied by anybody that President Cleveland's veto of the River and Harbor bill was in line with Jeffersonian democracy, nor that his veto message was an entirely truthful and conservative arraignment of that bill and of the anti-democratic system upon which it is founded; yet many democrats are helping to get a sufficient number of the members of the House and Senate back to Washington to pass the bill over the President's veto, and it is probable that they will succeed in doing so during the present week. In view of the fact that this bill could not pass over the President's veto without receiving a considerable number of democratic votes, it behooves patriotic democrats to carefully read President Cleveland's words: "To the extent that the appropriations contained in this bill are instigated by private interests, and promote local or individual projects, their allowance cannot fail to stimulate a vicious paternalism and encourage a sentiment among our people, already too prevalent, that their attachment to our government may properly rest upon the hope and expectation of direct and especial favors, and that the extent to which they are realized may furnish an estimate of the value of governmental care."

   That some democrats, both in and out of Congress, have been bitten with the "vicious paternalism" which lays aside an old party principle in the struggle to get a government appropriation is as true as it is regrettable. Mr. Cleveland scored one on Congress when he said in the closing sentence of his veto message that "the contracts provided for in this bill would create obligations of the U. S. amounting to $62,000,000 (exclusive of the $17,000,000 cash appropriated), no less binding than its bonds for that sum." The unfortunate part of this matter is the large number of democrats in Congress who admit that the President is right but yet are going to vote against him because the bill carries appropriations for their states or districts.

   The man who tried to start a Presidential boom for Ex-Speaker Crisp overlooked quite an obstacle; Mr. Crisp was born at Sheffield, England. That Mr. Crisp is an American all the way through, and that his parents were Americans temporarily in England at the time of his birth, is all true; but all the same his being born there will prevent his name ever adorning a Presidential ticket, notwithstanding his having the ability to make a good President.

   Secretary Carlisle lost no time in paying the sugar bounties in accordance with a decision of the Supreme Court handed down last week. The sugar makers who will share in the $5,000,000 appropriated by Congress will get about 85 per cent of their claim, and it is expected that the money will all be paid before the first of July.

   President Cleveland several days ago sent for several members of the Senate committee on Foreign Relations and laid before them the Cuban information which he declined to make public in response to a Senate resolution. He also took them into his confidence, to a certain extent, as to the policy which he intends maintaining towards Cuba until there shall be reason for a change, and if he didn't convert them to his way of thinking he at least convinced them that it was useless to bring the matter up in Congress again before adjournment.

   No adjournment resolution has been adopted but it is regarded as certain that adjournment will take place between this and the 10th of the month.

PREBLE, N. Y.

   Decoration Day was appropriately observed. The members of Gooddell Post of Tully, after decorating the soldiers' graves in Tully and then driving to Vesper and decorating the soldiers' graves there, drove to Preble arriving here about noon and being joined by a few comrades residing here, repaired to the hotel where dinner was provided by the generosity of the citizens of Preble.

   The old [civil war] vets were drawn up in line by Commander Earle to the number of 32, a few scouts being detailed to discover how things were and what would be the best way to make the assault and after several had secretly made due inspection and reported that the proper way would be to advance in force, "they stood not upon their order of going but went at once," and if they could still fight as well as they can eat it would not be healthy for the enemy who came before them.

   After dinner they were got in line and headed by a drum corps marched to the M. E. church where an able address was delivered by Rev. Mr. Lowe of Tully, who spoke very earnestly of the hardships of those who went to defend the Union and of those who were left in anxiety at home. He spoke of the great struggle to gain our independence from the mother country and of the dangers still to the country through intemperance and that men should see to it at the ballot box that intemperance was checked. He spoke of the danger of anarchy but thought some poor men were driven to it by want of the necessities of life. He thought the most dangerous anarchy was the combination of wealth in what is called trusts. After a few very excellent songs by the church choir, all marched to the cemetery where the graves of the soldiers were decorated with flowers under the usual ceremonies of the G. A. R.

EAST HOMER, N. Y.

   Some nice ripe strawberries were found in East Homer on May 25.

   F. L. Burnham and family have moved into rooms up stairs [sic] in the milk depot.

   Full cream cheese is being made at the milk depot this week instead of butter and pot-cheese.

   Mrs. F. L. Harris of Cortland has organized a music class in East Homer and is here every Tuesday to give lessons.

   On Monday of last week Mrs. C. F. Bennett and son Clinton, started for Colorado where they will spend the summer with her sister Miss Zelma Shepard of McGrawville will keep house for her during her absence.

Judge A. P. Smith at a Gettysburg reunion.

VIRGIL, N. Y.

   A visitation of measles is now expected as a number have been exposed.

   Mr. Charles Bloomer and family spent last Wednesday with friends in Freeville.

   Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Dann of Cortland visited at Fred Hutching' and Geo. Hicks' last week.

   Mr. Eric Tichenor wife and daughter Pearl of Groton visited at Dell McKinney's recently.

   Rev. Hiram Schoonover of Sherburne, and Mr. H. Duncan of Smyrna, were in town last week selling medicine.

   Mrs. Nelson Joiner, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Homer and Master Willie Forshee of Dryden spent last Saturday at Mr. Geo. Hicks'.

   Mrs. Arthur Wheeler and her two children of Sennett spent the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Perkins, and visited other friends.

   Mrs. Matilda Bouton has been in town for the past two weeks visiting relatives and friends. She went from here about ten years ago, and every one who was acquainted with her was glad to see her.

   The ice cream social at the Methodist church was well attended. The receipts of the evening were quite satisfactory, $10.50, and the ladies feel well paid for their work. At the Baptist church the receipts were about $5.00 from the concert by the Clark sisters

   Decoration Day services were well attended under the auspices of the G. A. R., dinner being served at the hall. Among those present to aid was the Dryden Band, Rev. Mr. Robinson of Cortland, who was Chaplain in the army service, also the beaming smiles of Judge A. P. Smith, who was met with (as he always is) a most cordial welcome, and who gave to us some very interesting reminiscences and anecdotes of the war, which will be long remembered. Every one in Virgil feels it a great pleasure to meet the Judge as he was once a resident of this town.