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| Cortland native Lawrence Fitzgerald, proprietor of Cortland Wagon Company, and New York State Treasurer. |
The McGrawville Sentinel, Thursday, June 16, 1887.
WHAT DEMOCRATS ARE FIGURING ON.
ALBANY, June 15.—Now that the legislature has cleared out, the politicians are beginning to figure upon the state ticket to be elected this fall. Ambitious gentlemen with a weakness for representing constituents in the legislature are also laying their pipes. Five state officers go out of office this fall: Comptroller, secretary of state, attorney-general, state treasurer and state surveyor. Comptroller Chapin, Attorney-General O'Brien and Surveyor Sweet have each served two terms. Neither desires or expects another nomination. Mr. Cook has had all he wants of the secretary of state's office and would only too willingly retire to private life, but he has made so excellent and conscientious a record that the exigencies of the campaign, united with the desire to please the German voters, may force him to stand for re-election. He can have the re-nomination without asking for it.
State Treasurer Fitzgerald is on his first term. As the policy of the democrat party has been to indorse a faithful and capable administration by a re-nomination, Mr. Fitzgerald's friends are keeping him in the field against all comers. The offices to be filled, therefore, by new men are those of comptroller, attorney-general and state engineer. There are several aspirants for the first. Senator Edward Wemple, who defeated Judge Yates in the eighteenth district, and who realizes the hopelessness of a second victory in the same district under the present apportionment, is the most prominently named for comptroller. Senator Daly of New York has also been mentioned.
With Mr. Cook to bring out the German vote, which last republican legislature lost no opportunity to insult and ignore, and with Mr. Daly to develop the Irish vote, the democrats would present a ticket hard to beat. Geographical considerations, as well as those of nationality, seem to dictate that the next comptroller ought to be selected from the south-eastern portion of the state.
Buffalo, from present appearances, will be accorded the nomination for attorney-general in the person of Mr. Charles F. Tabor, the present first deputy. The secretary of state will come from Rochester, the treasurer from the Syracuse district. Senator Wemple, candidate for comptroller, stands well with the labor element, and his friends believe he will be a valuable addition to the ticket. Half a dozen willing candidates are waiting for time or their friends to place them in a position where their claims upon the party will be recognized.
For attorney-general thus far but one name has been mentioned, that of Mr. Tabor.
◘ Few people are aware of the extent of a peculiar kind of dissipation known as ginger drinking. The article used is the essence of ginger, such as is put up in the several proprietary preparations known to the trade, or the alcoholic extracts ordinarily sold over the druggist's counter. Having once acquired a liking for it, the victim becomes as much a slave to his appetite as the opium eater or the votary of cocaine. In the course of time it destroys the coating of the stomach and dooms its victim to a slow and agonizing death. The druggist who told me about the thing says that as ginger essence contains nearly 100 per cent of alcohol, and whiskey less than 50 per cent, the former is therefore twice as intoxicating.—Brooklyn Citizen.
W. C. T. U. Convention.
The ninth quarterly convention of the Cortland county W. C. T. U. met with the Solon union in the Baptist church of that place June 8. Mrs. Maria Bingham conducted the devotional exercises, reading of the wanderings of the Israelites, comparing them to the temperance host who may, if they will but look up, see the pillar of fire and cloud, and by it be led to Canaan.
The committee on credentials was appointed from the Y. W. C. T. U.'s of Cortland. The address of welcome was given by Mrs. G. B. Burgess, and the response by Miss Eva Spencer. The noontide hour of prayer was observed, Mrs. M. E. Ranney taking charge. The devotional exercises in the afternoon were conducted by Mrs. Mary J. Wilcox, vice-president state W. C. T. U., who gave a Bible reading from Roman XII, 1.
The reports of department work were read and accepted. Mrs. Collins suggested that the temperance people hold a picnic at Trout Pond July 4, and show that they can enjoy themselves without indulging in that which would degrade them.
The exercises of the Solon Band of Hope were very pleasing. Miss Stacey and Mrs. Twiss sang a duet. A paper on the "Alpha Y. of Cortland" was read by Miss Kitties Johnson. The "Willard Y." was represented by Miss Belle Waters, who read an original article on Miss Frances Willard. Miss Emma Nason made a statement in regard to the freight rates to the south and west on packages sent to some of those states. On a suggestion of Mrs. Weaver the convention raised $25, and made their president, Mrs. Viele, a life member of the W. C. T. U.
In the evening Mrs. Rev. W. Carter conducted the devotional exercises. The Freetown Band of Hope sang some marching songs and gave excellent recitations. Mrs. Mary J. Weaver gave an address from "The Lord gave the Word." It was an earnest appeal to the W. C. T. U. workers to remember the source of their strength, urging a closer union of religion and temperance work. The speaker dwelt at length upon the White Rose movement, showing the influence of purity of life upon not only the individual, but upon their children. It was marked by deep religious feeling and effect upon the audience was magnetic. Convention then adjourned.
HATTIE STACEY, Rec. Secretary.
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| A. P. Smith. |
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| Aaron Sager. |
185th Regiment Reunion.
One hundred twenty-five persons assembled on the grounds of Trout Pond park, Cortland, at the 22d annual reunion of the 185th regiment Friday, June 3.
J. E. Eggleston delivered the opening address. Speeches were also made by A. P. Smith, A. Sager and Rev. Mr. Robinson outside of the regiment, and by Quartermaster William Gilbert of Syracuse, Major R. P. Bush of Horseheads, Sergeant Gross of Oswego, J. R. Birdlebough, Captain J. W. Strowbridge and Colonel Gustavus Sniper. Mr. Gross spoke of the loss to the regiment the 29th of March, 1865, at Quaker Roads—186 killed and wounded inside of 20 minutes.
Those who participated pronounce the reunion one of the most interesting that has ever been held by this regiment. The reunion next year will be held in Syracuse.
Athletes Down the Cortlands.
The [McGrawville] Athletes have excellent success in the diamond this season. Last Thursday a game of ball that they will ''crow over'' for some time was played here, and the score was one that our boys may well feel proud of. The contending nine was Cortland's stock nine managed by Ed Robbins, general newspaper reporter, assisted by Ed Gould of the Cortland Standard. The club was accompanied here by many of Cortland's sports, but we can say one thing in their praise, none of them got high. Betting was all one-sided—five to three in favor of the Cortland club—and a considerable money went up in this ratio.
Cortland went to the bat first and ending with four scores to its credit, the ''five'' men felt elated. Gardner pitched for the Athletes during the entire game. Dexter went into the box for the Cortlands and pitched five innings. McGrawville scored eight runs the first inning and run as many of more than the Cortlands did every inning. Bradt pitched an inning and a half and Corcoran two and a half for Cortland but they couldn't change the result. The following is the score by innings:
Umpire, P. W. Chaffee.
This is a game apiece and Cortland challenges our boys to play another which, we understand, the Athletes will accept providing they can play the game in Marathon or on some other neutral ground. Saturday of this week the Athletes play at Truxton with the home club.
EDITOR'S EASY CHAIR.
—Mrs. E. S. Totman, we learn, is on the sick list.
—Miss Ella Galpin has been visiting friends in Fabius.
—Mr. Charles Baker spent Sunday with friends in Cortland.
—Mrs. F. G. McElheny is in attendance at Mahan's Musical convention.
—Rev. A. C. Smith will deliver an address specially to young men Sunday morning.
—Mrs. James Rowe recently visited among her people in Lafayette, Onondaga county.
—Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Holland returned from their western trip Monday of this week.
—Wilbur Beckwith started this week for Albion, where he will spend a short time with his uncle.
—Mrs. W. B. Clark launders collars and cuffs at 2 cents instead of 4 cents apiece as stated last week.
—A. H. Mudge, railroad station agent of Killawog, visited his father S. N. Mudge in this place Sunday.
—Mrs. Augusta M. Graves was in Cortland from Saturday till Tuesday visiting her mother who is very sick.
—Alexander Ogden of Elmira visited Henry Phelps a couple of days the time of the 185th reunion at Cortland.
—Mrs. Dell Bingham and Mr. John Kenfield were in attendance at the Sunday school convention in Syracuse as delegates from the Baptist school here.
—At the Good Templars lodge meeting Tuesday evening of last week, F. G. McElheny was appointed delegate to the Grand Lodge in Rochester next August.
—Thomas Rodgers started Tuesday on a visit among relatives in Pennsylvania. He has left the tax book in C. A. Jones hands where taxes may be paid by our citizens while he is away.
—E. C. Palmer of the corner store started Tuesday on a fishing trip down among the mountains of Pennsylvania. Some of his old friends from Syracuse and other places accompanied him.
—Samuel White commences his labors in the Baptist church here Sunday. The society is making an endeavor to raise money to build a parsonage on the ground west of the church building.
—George Case has bought the barn owned by the R. H. Graves' estate and now occupied by L. Parsons as a livery stable. As soon as Mr. Parsons' lease expires Mr. Case will occupy the barn as his express stable.
The road between Benjamin Welch's and Cortland Hill has been receiving much needed work this week. The commissioners have hired shovelers and the teamsters of this place have turned out and helped to place the road in as good condition as possible. It has always been a bad piece of road and we hope this work may greatly improve it.
—James Anderson had been working for a little while in the Hitchcock wagon works, Cortland, and one day last week while running a slitting machine a knot flew from the board and struck him in the left eye, injuring it so badly that it is thought he will lose the entire use of it. He has been at home since the accident and is compelled to wear a conspicuous bandage.
—Orville D. Allen of Cortland has been thoroughly giving McGrawville fire precautions in the way of insurance the past week. Mr. Allen is the man who withstood a thunderbolt in Freetown a few weeks ago, but he still retains his vitality as a ''chiner,'' and is a man with whom it is a pleasure to meet for he'll knock the blues clear off to Ursa and if you're pleasant he'll make you more so.
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| The Floral Trout Ponds were located at upper right side of map between East Ave, and Owen Ave. Two small arched bridges separated the ponds and a pavilion was erected at site. |
CORTLAND NEWS.
Mahan's musical convention opened with the fullest attendance known for the first day. The conductor, Mr. Carl Zerrhan, is a full-blooded beer-drinker but perfect in music. A chorus of 400 voices was given Tuesday.
Work on the foundation of the new Episcopal church is nearly completed. The corner stone will be laid with appropriate ceremonies Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Bishop Huntington of Syracuse will be present and deliver the address.
The Floral Trout Ponds were formally opened to the public last Friday evening. W. P. Robinson found it to agree well with his health to be out of doors and is doing everything to make the park a success this summer. Mechanics band furnished music; Chinese lanterns all over the grounds, boating, dancing and flirting made a very pleasant scene. It is a good place to drop in of a hot afternoon. The admission is uniformly 10 cents.
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