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| Charles O. Brockway. |
The McGrawville Sentinel, Thursday, March 17, 1887.
New York's Sing-Sing Delegation.
Cowles, the bookkeeper of Claflin & Co., who killed a hackman, keeps books in the shoe department.
Unger, the murderer, and DeLeon, the astrologer, are employed in cleaning cells, there being nothing else for them to do.
William Morris, the socialist poet, has completed his translation of the Odyssey and it is announced for early publication.
Ex-Alderman Jaehne has graduated from the laundry and is now wrapping tobacco packages. His demeanor is quiet and cheerful.
Ferdinand Ward runs a little steam printing press that prints cigar and tobacco labels. He has a perpetual sneer on his face, and is regarded as a surly, disagreeable fellow.
Ex-Alderman McQuade is counting skirts in the laundry department. His face wears a half comical expression of patient resignation. He has grown fatter since his incarceration.
Brockway, the notorious forger, who is nearing the end of his long term, is getting old. He spends his time in the dispensary reading works on chemistry, comparative anatomy and theology.
Police Sergeant Crowley has the charge of the nickel-plating in the oil-stove room. He has become an expert workman. His fat, sensual face is fatter and more sensual in expression than ever.
Ex-Alderman O'Neil and Policeman Rourke, the murderer, are working together in the shoe department. The former is modest and cheerful, while the latter is hilarious and boisterous at times.
Buddensick, the mud-mortar builder, occasionally trundles a wheelbarrow and does a little cleaning. He is too old to do any hard work and, although looking hearty, is hardly likely to survive his sentence.
Cortland County Farmers' Club.
In the absence of President Blodgett at the beginning, Mr. Crandall was invited to the chair. The subject for discussion "The duty of the farmer as a citizen" was taken up at once.
Mr. Rowley: One great lack of farmers is that they have not thoroughly fitted themselves to perform many of the duties which come to them. Farmers are too apt to neglect the education of such of their sons as are to be farmers. We suffer as a class in consequence. We have too few to represent us properly in the halls of legislation. The time is coming when we must look to this. We send men to make our laws who have our interests at heart. There are too few men like Senator Miller and Representative Hiscock to look after the agricultural interests. What have farmers to be ashamed of? There is no better nor more honorable occupation. There is no other profession in which the length of life is as great. The influence of the Grange is being felt for good, especially in insurance.
Mr. Crandall: The subject is one of importance. I do not know that a man has a moral or legal right to shun any duty because he is a farmer. It is my occupation and it has been from a boy. There is no other I would prefer to-day. The majority of our best and most honored men began life on the farm. It makes me blush that men will shrink their duty because they are farmers. There is no office or position of importance but has responsibility and no one should shrink from it. If we have sons we should be sure and give them a chance to be prepared to fill such places if called upon. The older farmers have fewer advantages for education than the farmers' sons have to-day.
Mr. Gillett: It is not the boy that has plenty of money to spend that will make most advancement. The best scholars in our schools are the boys from the cross-roads. They get their education by a great effort on their part. I think the Grange insurance is a good thing.
Mr. Harmon: It has been said that many people in Massachusetts are abandoning their farms because they are not making a living.
Mr. Rowley: I think the many hours a farmer labors tends to prevent him from being as sociable as he would.
Mr. Crandall: I think farmers are not lacking in sociability. There is a growing friendliness and interest in each other’s affairs such as businessmen in our cities do not show.
Mr. Hammon: There is no one born fit for anything; fitness is an agreement. The man who secures and keeps a good and pure home is a blessing' to any community. The heart of our country is in our homes, and the final test of our domestic institutions is in the character of the people, for side by side stand the altar of liberty and the altar of home.
Mr. Blodgett: I endorse all that has been said. We should educate our sons, for it will not be long before they must represent us. Politically, we have duties we should not neglect. We ought to attend caucuses and not leave them in the hands of unprincipled men; where you find intelligent farmers you will find good schools and churches. We ought to do all we can to keep up the Farmers' Club and make it a means of disseminating knowledge.
Club adjourned for two weeks, Saturday, March 26, at Union hall. Subject will be "The Dairy; its management and future prospects." A new churn will be exhibited and a practical test, with cream, will be made.
An invitation is extended to bring in new and valuable dairy implements and exhibit them.
C. M. BEAN, Sec'y, Cortland, March 12, 1887.
EDITORS' EASY CHAIR.
—James Fancher is in town, the guest of his mother on Center street.
—George Case and wife visited her parents in Center Lisle over Sunday.
—Miss Hattie Miller of Homer visited Miss Flora Gee on Elm street this week.
—Clayton Gardner is one of the entrees in a walking match in Truxton to-day.
—A .P. McGraw has been confined to his house by sickness most of the time during the past week.
—We understand that E. P. Fancher is organizing a stenographic class in this place for the coming year.
—The ordinance of Baptism was administered to two candidates for membership of the Baptist church last Sunday.
—Dan Thompson started for Whitney's Point Tuesday where he has engaged to work three years in a marble yard.
—Matie Albro is visiting at her home near Marathon, and Dell Braman at her home on Mount Hunger in Broome county.
—C. W. Smith and family of Cincinnatus, visited at the residence of Rev. A. C. Smith of this place a portion of last week.
—Stephen Baldwin of Tully, formerly of this place, moves this week to East Saginaw, Mich., where he will work in a carriage shop.
—Buy your fresh fish, oysters, etc. of E. D. Corwin, Cortland. He runs a wagon through McGrawville Wednesdays and Saturdays. (wl.)
—Last week Charles Wavle of this place purchased a match to his percheron horse of a Mr. Clark of Cayuga county, and now drives as fine a team as one often meets.
—There was a birthday surprise party given to Mrs. M. E. Burlingham last Saturday evening by friends and relatives who presented her with a fine easy rocker and also a handsome picture.
—Wells Swift of Marionville was the guest of F. E. Wright Tuesday night. Mr. Swift is the traveling collector for the Syracuse Journal, and is drumming up a few Cortland county delinquents.
—Helen Monroe was called to her home in Freetown Wednesday of last week by a message announcing that her nephew, a son of Charles Monroe, was dead. Her mother was also very sick, and she is at present attending her.
—The drama "Under the Laurels" will be played in Academy hall tomorrow (Friday) evening for the benefit of William H. Tarble Post, G. A. R. The company is composed of home talent. This is the first entertainment ever given in the new Academy hall and without a doubt will be a grand success. Admission 10 cents.
—Sarepta Burvee, residing on the town-line road two and one-half miles south-east of East Homer, will sell at auction Saturday of this week, (March 19) at 10 o'clock, her farming stock and utensils, including 16 dairy cows, two bulls, one good work horse, wagons, bobs, harnesses, dairy and sugaring tools and various other articles. A. B. Gardner, auctioneer.
—Fred Hobart who has been stopping in Syracuse for a short time was in town last week. Mr. Hobart has secured the position of superintendent of the large fruit store of Roscoe Bros. on Washington St., Syracuse. The Roscoe Bros. are the successors in the fruit business to G. Thalheimer, one of the largest dealers in the city.
—Hiram Carr, aged about 50 years and a resident on Cortland hill, two miles west of this place, has for some time been subject to spells of depression of mind. During the past week he had his most severe attack of insanity and only through the powerful efforts of two or three men was he kept from injuring his wife and others. He was taken to the asylum at Utica Tuesday morning.
—Picture frames and mirrors cheap at M. D. Holden's. (37w4.)
—Saw filing and general job work to order. M. D. Holden. (37w4.)
CORTLAND NEWS.
CHARTER ELECTION.
We had a very lively time at our charter election Tuesday, there being practically three tickets in the field— the republican ticket headed by Harrison Wells; the people's ticket endorsing Wells, and the water ticket headed by Theodore Stevenson with various endorsements of the republican ticket on both of the others. The following is the result of the election:
The whole republican ticket was thus elected except B. T. Wright and C. W. Wiles who were defeated by G. L. Warren and F. W. Kingsbury. The following appropriations were made and carried by viva voce vote:
Engine house, $1,200.
Fire department, $600.
Lighting streets, $3,500.
Hose company, $600.
Highways, $5,000.
Normal school bonds, $3,000.
Normal bond interest, $1,698,50.
Printing fund, $300.
Sanitary, $150.
Rent for storing village property, $50.
Village charter, balance, $59.11.
Village clerk, $200.
Village treasurer, $50.
Vote on resolutions for appropriations for the coming year:
1st resolution—For union free schools the sum of $4,850. For the resolution 572. Against it 16. Carried.
2d resolution—For appropriating $40,000 for ten years' lease of Water company's 150 hydrants. Lost by a vote of 407 against 761.
3d resolution—For last year's rent and use of Water company's hydrants $1862.50. Carried by a vote of 516 against 211.
4th resolution—For night police $1,200. Lost, vote resulting 307 for and 585 against.
5th resolution—For paying Sheridan judgment amounting to $102. Carried by a vote of 417 against 50.
The present board will now be all republicans, as follows: H. A. Wells, president; trustees, 1st ward, Fayette Reynolds; 2d ward, Frank Cobb; 3d ward, H. L. Gleason; 4th ward, Harvey H. Greenman.
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| Patrick S. Gilmore. |
NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.
A daily auction is held a Blowers' store.
O. U. Kellogg started for Albany Tuesday night.
There is not a vacant letter in the post office.
The camp fire at the Pioneer rink [roller skating, located at Orchard Street, Cortland] was well attended Tuesday night.
William McAdam and wife of Truxton spent the Sabbath with her sister Mrs. Nixon.
Dr. Hughes and son accompanied Mr. Hiram Carr to the Utica asylum Tuesday.
The W. C. T. U. will hold a necktie sociable next Saturday evening at the I. O. G. T. hall.
The trial of the indictment of Chapman et al. was commenced Tuesday and is still on trial.
Rev. Mr. Robertson's son was dangerously sick with croup last Friday and Saturday but is now better.
Mr. Young on Fitz avenue fell from an apple tree last Saturday, breaking one of the bones of the leg below the knee.
We noticed George Gardner on the street recently. No one unacquainted with him would suppose that one limb was an imitation.
A. H. Van Slyke gave bail Tuesday for his appearance at the next grand jury. Robert Shaw the father of Estella Shaw was the bondsman.
A stereoptican exhibition to illustrate the international Sunday school lessons will be given at the M. E. church Saturday evening. Admission 20 cents.
Fitzgerald's sleigh overturned on Main street last Wednesday by a runner catching in the track of the street railroad. The ladies were badly frightened but not hurt.
Dr. H. C. Hendrick was in town on Saturday to make arrangements for the care of Hiram Carr. Mr. Carr was brought here on Monday evening.
A big crowd is expected to hear Gilmore's band on March 24. 'They were here one year ago. Admission fifty and seventy-five cents at the Mammoth rink.
The civil case of Bogardus as constable vs. Alvin Shearer was put on trial, and the jury came in with a verdict for the plaintiff Tuesday afternoon. H. C. Miner and H. Hoyt for plaintiff, O. Porter and R. H. Duel for defendant.
The attention of the court was taken up on Tuesday with a suit by George Bogardus of Cuyler against Mrs. Oliver Porter of Homer, in regard to some stock that was mortgaged, attached, replevied and quarreled about.
An unusual number of criminal cases have been disposed of at this last session of the county court. Shay was sentenced for five years on each of 3 indictments and for life on another. Whether the last sentence is to be served before or after the others is puzzling some of our good citizens.
McGrawville Charter Election.
"Perfectly quiet at the polls Tuesday" is the simplest and most accurate expression we can quote regarding charter election in this place. Fifty-two persons came in during the afternoon, each picked up from the table the only ticket in the field, passed it to the clerk and it went into the box. A resolution to raise by tax the sum of $25 to pay for the 16 feet extension of sidewalk on the South street bridge was voted on by 41 persons, 31 for and 10 against it.
At 3 o'clock the recommended appropriations were read and were each by acclamation adopted.
The appropriations for general purposes and the special tax to be raised this year are as follows:
For room rent, wood, lights, and blank books, $35.
For compensation of officers, $14.
For streets and crosswalks, $500.
For maintenance of street lights and lighting, $75.
For contingent purposes, $25.
For South street bridge walk, $225.
Total amount to be raised, $874.
The following was the ticket elected:
President—Deloss McGraw.
Trustees—Nelson W. Smith and David I. Brownell, Jr.
Treasurer—Charles A. Jones.
Assessor—Charles L. Kinney.
Collector—Thomas Rogers.
Police constable—Judson Hill.
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