REUNION OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS, BETTER TIMES AND OPERA HOUSE OPENING

Sgt. Arthur A. Borthwick, McGrawville, N. Y.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, September 22, 1897.

REUNION OF VETERANS.

ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT AT MARATHON.

Over One Hundred Survivors Present—Four Deaths Reported—Two Added to the Roll—Officers Elected—Next Meeting to be at Canastota—The Campfire—Solos by "The Sweet Singer of the Regiment."

   The thirty-second annual reunion of the One Hundred Fifty-seventh Regiment, N. Y. Vols., was held yesterday at Marathon and at roll call over one hundred of the veterans answered to their names.

   The following deaths were reported during the past year: Franklin Mason,

Co. F, died March 25, 1897; William G. Johnson, Co. G, died June 18, 1897;

William Waggoner, Co. I, died June 30, 1897; Charles M. Kast, Co. K, date of death not reported.

   Two names were added to the rolls: Peter C. Hilsinger of Harford and George Merritt of Marathon.

   Letters were read from several comrades regretting their inability to attend, but all sent fraternal greetings to their comrades there assembled.

   The following officers were elected:

   President—Robert Roantree, Canastota.

   First Vice-President—John Miller, Cortland.

   Second Vice-President—John H. Fancher, Canastota.

   Third Vice-President—William H. Abbert, Hamilton.

   Secretary—George L. Warren, Cortland.

   Treasurer—L. F. Briggs, Eaton.

   Corresponding Secretary—H. C. Hendrick, McGrawville.

   Executive Committee—John H. Fancher, A. R. Barlow, Frank Norton, John Phleigher, Jerry Murphy.

   It was voted to hold the next reunion in Canastota, Sept. 19, 1898.

   Dinner was bounteously served by the wives of the comrades and citizens of Marathon.

   After dinner the veterans and the public in general assembled in the opera house, where an able address was given by the Hon. J. H. Tripp. Miss Katharine R. Colvin, daughter of Otis C. Colvin, a member of the regiment who died several years ago, came on from Buffalo especially to attend the reunion and sang several solos which were so well received that she was voted the ''sweet singer of the regiment."

   L. Geo Young of Binghamton made one of his always well received speeches. The boys are always glad to listen to him. He touches the hearts of the veterans with mirth provoking hits as well as with the serious matters.

   A fancy drill performed by twelve girls on the stage was a marvel for precision and execution.

   The following resolution was unanimously adopted:

   Resolved, That we the members of the One Hundred Fifty-seventh Regimental association to-day assembled tender to the comrades and citizens and especially to the ladies of this beautiful and classic village our sincere thanks for the warm welcome, the bounteous repast and the royal entertainment so cheerfully and generously showered upon us to make this our thirty-second reunion such a very pleasant and enjoyable one.

   The following is a list of the veterans present:

Name.    Company.    Residence.

   Capt. J. C. Atwater, Homer

   A. D. Andrews, B, Cortland

   Maj. L. F. Briggs, Eaton

   Duane Burgess, K, Marathon

   Chas. S. Brown, D, Homer

   Robert Bushby, D, Cortland

   Chas. H. Bouton, K, Marathon

   M. M. Bronson, A, Poolville

   H. W. Bradley, E, Syracuse

   Arthur Borthwick, K, McG'ville

   Wm. F. Brown, K, Page Brook

   W. H. Burdick, K, McGrawville

   Barnard Barnes, K, McGrawville

   Ed C. Charley, K, Syracuse

   Oscar Courtney, C, Marathon

   J. Henry Collier, F, Earlville

   Harrison Chapman, H, Homer

   Wm. Connell, H, Homer

   John P. Corbin, K, Marathon

   Lewis K. Darling, C, Pitcher

   Chas. T. Dickinson, A, Binghamton

   Julius Edwards, K, Cheningo

   Wm. Foote, I, Binghamton

   M. J. Grady, K, Cortland

   H. C. Hendrick, S'rg'n, McGrawville

   Adelbert Holden, C, McGrawville

   O. A. Hitchcock, E, Cortland

   Hiram Hawley, E, Harford

   DeForest Hakes, K, Cortland

   W. P. Henry, C, McGrawville

   Samuel N. Holden, E, Cortland

   Charles S. Hurd, I, Chittenango

   James H. Hill, D, Lavania

   Chas. S. Hitchcock, F, New Woodstock

   Chas. J. Harris, C, Willet

   Peter Hilsinger, C, Harford

   Norman Higgins, E, Cortland

   Erastus Jones, D, Homer

   Eugene Johnson, K, Marathon

   Kingsbury, A. W., Quartermaster, Homer

   Thomas H. Kennedy, D, Homer

   Ira Kinney, C, Cuyler

   H. D. Docke, E, Ellis

   P. H. Lyon, C, Cortland

   Alex Lansing, H, Truxton

   Wm. H. Morgan, Lieut., Cortland

   Geo. Merritt, Marathon

   John Miller, H, Cortland

   M. K. Messenger, K, Smyrna

   Everett McChesney, H, Truxton

   W. L. Mowrey, B, Syracuse

   Geo. W. Miner, C, Taylor

   Lyman Matson, E, East Virgil

   Hale Moore, I, Bridgeport

   C. O. Newton, Lieutenant, Homer

   John Myers, E, Richford

   James Lyon, A, Cazenovia

   James W. Newman, A, Scott

   Harrison Neff, E, Richford

   Wilson G. Owen, D, Homer

   Darius Owen, C, McGrawville

   Clark Pierce, Lieut., Custom House, New York

   C. H. Paddock, Lieut., 340 Broadway, New York

   J. D. Potter, Lieut., Delphi

   Wm. H. Perry, G. S. H., Grand Island

   M. J. Pratt, D, Homer

   Rott Pierce, K, Marathon

   D. B. Phelps, K, McGrawville

   Robert Roantree, B, Canastota

   Henry M. Robinson, K, Cortland

   Albert Randall, A, DeRuyter

   J. B. Richardson, K, Freetown

   H. H. Rickard, B, Oneida

   R. C. Shattuck, H, Syracuse

   H. J. Stone, K, Marathon

   Chas. R. Sweet, D, Scott

   Henry Sanders, A, Georgetown

   H. A. Smith, C, Cincinnatus

   D. N. Shapley, E, Harford

   J. H. Sawdy, C, Whitney Point

   D. R. Shultz, E, Cortland

   Mitchell Sanford, C, McGrawville

   Calvin Sheppard, D, Preble

   John P. Smith, C, Ithaca

   William Tegg, I, North Manlius

   Lathael Thorington, K, Cheningo

   G. S. Van Hoesen, Captain, Cortland

   W. S. Vanvose, K, Marathon

   C. Van Denburg, D, Preble

   Geo. L. Warren, Capt., Cortland

   M. C. Wood, A, New Woodstock

   Charles Whitelem, I, Syracuse

   Lorenzo Widger, C, Truxton

   S. S. Wright, D, Preble

   Reuben Weeder, D, Binghamton

   Joseph N. Wight, K, Athens, Pa.

   L. Coe Young, Binghamton

Lawrence Fitzgerald.

BETTER TIMES.

Hon. L. J. Fitzgerald Talks of Trade Conditions and Cortland Wagon Co.

   After a visit to Cortland's manufacturing plants only one conclusion can be reached and that is that much better times are in store for Cortland.

   At a visit to the Cortland Wagon Co. to-day, Hon. L. J. Fitzgerald said to a

STANDARD reporter that the plant started up to-day, but that it would probably take ten days or two weeks to get thoroughly organized. Mr. Fitzgerald said:

   "The outlook is better now than it has been for the past six years at this time of year. As a rule it is very dull in the fall and a part of the winter but it is unusually active now. It is merely the indication of an improved condition of the country. I do not attribute this to either party but to a divine Providence blessing us with a bountiful crop and a short one in other places, giving us worlds of dollar wheat with a shortage in European countries. We have a nice trade all over the country. It is not a solicited trade, but voluntary, as we do not have any men on the road before Jan. 1."

Farm Wagons at Cost.

   Having decided to discontinue the retail department of our farm wagon business we offer first class two-horse farm wagons at cost $36.50 to $45. This is a fine opportunity for farmers to secure a new wagon at actual cost. Four months' time will be given on approved notes. CORTLAND WAGON CO.

THREE DAYS' CARNIVAL

At Niagara Falls—Opening the New Bridge over the Niagara River.

   Mr. Robert Bushby left [Cortland] this morning for Niagara Falls, where he will assist in the management of the three days' carnival, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, on the occasion of the opening celebration of the Grand Trunk new single arch steel bridge over Niagara river. The program for the carnival is an elaborate one and contains many interesting and attractive features. The following description of the new structure which takes the place of the old Suspension Bridge across Niagara river below the falls will be read with interest:

   The old railway Suspension bridge across Niagara river below the falls has been replaced by a beautiful single arch steel bridge. The new structure is said to be the largest single arch steel railway bridge in the world. The old bridge was completed in 1855, and has passed into history as a remarkable engineering work. It has now disappeared and exactly upon the same spot stands the new structure. This work was done without interruption of traffic, and must be regarded as a remarkable achievement of engineering skill. The new bridge is a single steel arch of 550 feet in length, supplemented by a trussed span at either end of 115 feet in length. This, with the approaches, makes the total length of the bridge slightly over 1,100 feet. The railway tracks surmounting the bridge are 252 feet above the water.

   The bridge has two decks or floors. On the upper floor there are two tracks for railway purposes exclusively, while the lower floor contains a wide central carriageway, double electric railway tracks, and on either side passageway for pedestrians. As an evidence of the enormous strength of the structure, the arch is designed to carry on each railway track a load of two locomotives with four pairs of drivers each and 40,000 pounds on each pair, followed by a train of 3,500 pounds per running foot, and is designed to carry in addition a live load of 3,000 pounds per running foot on the lower floor. The general public will, however, probably be better able to arrive at a correct understanding of the enormous sustaining power of the new bridge by the fact that it is calculated to sustain a weight of something over six times the sustaining capacity of the historic Suspension Bridge which it replaces.

Cortland Opera House, Groton Avenue.

OPERA HOUSE OPENING.

Small Audience, but a Fine Play and a Strong Company.

   Donald Robertson and Miss Brandon Robinson, in the romantic tragedy "The Man in the Iron Mask," adapted from Dumas by Donald Robertson, was deserving of a much more liberal patronage than it received last evening at the season's opening of the Cortland Opera House. Managers Wallace & Gilmore had everything in readiness for a most enjoyable evening's entertainment. Tropical plants were arranged on either side of the stage and palms also added much to the setting of the palace of Louis XIV in Act III.

   At this opening the management also entertained the directors of the Opera House, village officials and representatives of the press in the boxes.

   The audience, though small, was composed of some of Cortland's most discriminating theatregoers. All who have read Dumas' great work were cognizant of the fact that it was being presented by two well supported players whose work showed a most careful and painstaking study, not only of the characters which they impersonated, but also the costumes of the century.

   Darby's orchestra of ten pieces furnished unusually good music between the acts and the incidental music rendered during the progress of the piece included selections from Mendelssohn, Gounod, Rubenstein and Mascagin. The entertainment as a whole was well worth the time and was highly appreciated by the select audience present.

   The Opera House program is to be published this season under the direction of Mr. E. D. Foote. The one last evening was a very neat folder and was well patronized by advertisers.

BREVITIES.

   —The attendance at Cornell university this fall exceeds 2,000 students.

   —New display, advertisements to-day are—Palmer & Co., Rose Blankets, page 8.

   —The season at the park will close upon Saturday, Sept. 25, and the park cars will cease to run after that time.

   —Mrs. Geo. P. Hollenbeck has issued invitations for a reception to be held at her home 10 Church-st., on Friday afternoon.

   —Flowers, fruit and delicacies for the sick for the King's Daughters from the Third ward may be left with Mrs. McElheney or Mrs. Jennings, 22 Elm-st., on Thursday, Sept. 23.

   —In police court late yesterday afternoon William Morrison was sentenced to fifty-nine days in the county jail for a breach of the peace. Ed Nix was given a suspended sentence of fifty-nine days for the same offense.

   —The factory of the Cortland Carriage Goods Co. will, beginning next Monday, be run all night. Two full forces of me will be employed, one for day work and one for night work. This action is taken to keep up with orders.

   —At the Cortland House to-day it looked very much as if business was picking up. The house was so crowded with guests last night that folding beds had to be erected in the parlors. All but seven of the transients were traveling men. The house has been filled nearly every night for a week or more.

  

A New Milk Cart.

   E. A. McGraw has just completed a very fine milk delivery wagon for W. J. Spaulding. It is not only one of the neatest and best appearing, but also one of the best built wagons of the kind on the road. It is fitted with every convenience that would add to the facility in handling milk. The body of the wagon is painted a pretty shade of red and the gear is of cream. A nickel rein rod on the dashboard supports a number of bells, which distinguish the wagon from others. Mr. Spaulding will continue to serve the families on his route with the same excellent quality of milk which he has heretofore.

McGRAWVILLE.

Crisp local Happenings at the Corset City.

   Wm. W. O'Brien of Detroit, Mich., and Grace L. Kinney were united in marriage at 2 o'clock to-day at the bride's. home on Centre-st., Rev. J. J. Cowles officiating.

   Rev. Dr. Haynes, assistant pastor of the Judson Memorial church, New York, delivered an entertaining lecture at the Baptist church Tuesday evening.

   Mrs. A. P. McGraw is on the sick list suffering with sciatica.

   Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Kenfield and son Leon have been visiting at New Woodstock for a few days.

   Rev. and Mrs. I. E. Fisher and children, formerly of this place and now of Newport, N. Y., are visiting friends in town.

   Miss Lula Jones of Canastota is visiting in town.

   Robert Clegg and family returned to Ludington, Mich., Tuesday.

   Manager F. A. Purchas of the Thomas P. Taylor box factory returned last evening from a business trip.

   Through an error the name of the first promoter of the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. was yesterday mentioned as A. P. McGraw, it should have been Hon. P. H. McGraw, father of A. P. McGraw.