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| Filipino soldiers near Manila in 1899. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, December 6, 1899.
SHARP ENGAGEMENT.
Filipinos Attack Vigan and Are Repulsed With Great Slaughter.
MANILA, Dec. 6.—Last night a force of insurgents estimated at 800 attacked the American garrison of 200 at Vigan, province of South Ilocos. The American loss was eight killed and many wounded. After very hard fighting the Filipinos were driven off and through the mountains, leaving 35 dead. Colonel Bisbee is now reinforcing the garrison.
ABLE DOCUMENT.
Governor Roosevelt Delighted With the President's Message.
ALBANY, Dec. 6.—Governor Roosevelt had this to say of the president's message: "It is a very able document. The extraordinary prosperity of the country in the face of the fact that we are still stamping out the last embers of the war which was the aftermath of our struggle with Spain speaks sufficiently for the administration, and therefore for the wisdom of the country in placing it in power and in holding up the hands of President McKinley.
"The presentation of the Philippine question in particular is admirable, and I am delighted with what is said about Alaska."
POMONA GRANGE
Held Its Annual Meeting and Elected Officers for Next Year.
Cortland county Pomona grange held its annual meeting yesterday in Good Templars' hall, a large number being present. The following officers for next year were elected:
Master—M. F. Webb, Chicago grange.
Overseer— B. R. Knapp, Albright grange.
Lecturer—W. L. Bean, McGrawville grange.
Steward—George W. Moore.
W. A. S. —John L. Atkins.
W. Chaplain—Mrs. Geo. H. Hyde.
W.T.—Mrs. W. P. Robinson.
W. S.—J. D. F. Woolston.
W. Gate Keeper—M. S. Nye.
Pomona—Mrs. Manly Kinney.
Flora—Mrs. G. Sherman.
Ceres—Mrs. Julia A. Greenwood.
L. A. Steward—Miss Nellie Byram.
Member of Executive Committee Three Years—J. D. F. Woolster.
Delegates to State Grange—S. S. Stanley, Marathon; Mrs. W. E. Russell, Blodgett Mills; Wm. Petrie, Cuyler; Mrs. C. L. Day, Chicago [Gracie Road].
TRUXTON, N. Y.
TRUXTON Dec. 4.—It is not often that people of Truxton have the good fortune and enjoy such fine entertainment at home as have beau secured for this following winter by the people's popular entertainment course, consisting of five great attractions. The first one on the list has been given and course tickets for the remaining four will be sold for 85 cents or 25 cents single admission. The next in order is M. Magee Waters' lecture, "Baked Beans and Brown Bread," Friday evening, Dec. 15, of which the press speaks highly. One senator says it was the best thing heard at Chautauqua assembly last summer and all who have heard him speak just as favorably. The third entertainment will be given Jan. 12 by Alton C. Lindsey, impersonator. The fourth is given by Signor Basco, magician, Jan. 20, and the last is Alton Packard, cartoonist, Feb. 5. Let all who enjoy first-class entertainments embrace this opportunity so that in the future we may name others of similar character.
Dr. Morgan, who came here in the spring, is very seriously ill at Dr. H. Van Hoesen's, whose partner he is, and who with Dr. Dana of Cortland and a physician from Syracuse, attends him. Dr. Morgan's father and mother and a nurse from Syracuse are also with him.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Steward's little daughter Helen has been dangerously ill with inflammation of the bowels but now she is much better and strong hopes are entertained of her complete recovery.
Mrs. F. W. Westcott's father, Mr. Gardner, died last week from the effects of injuries received several weeks ago by falling from the roof of a barn. His home was in Shedds and the funeral was held there Friday. Mr. and Mrs. F. Hilton accompanied Mr. Westcott's family there on the morning train of that day returning at night.
Mrs. Fred Whitlock and Miss Mina Whitlock of Ithaca spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Cronk.
Mrs. Fred Robbins and daughter Gladys came Thursday and stayed until this morning with their friends here.
Mr. Stanard who has had charge of the milk station here for several years is to-day moving his family away. They leave many warm friends who regret their departure. TRUTH.
MARATHON, N. Y.
MARATHON, Dec. 4.—There was a very enjoyable Thanksgiving day reunion at the home of H. Wightman, Merrill's Creek in Marathon. Relatives and friends to the number of thirty-eight, young and old, gathered to the surprise of Mrs. Wightman whose birthday anniversary it also happened to be, bringing words and gifts of love to celebrate the day by making the dear old home resonant and redolent with much good cheer—the cheer that comes from Christian thought in word and song, and from an abundance of Thanksgiving blessings for the physical being.
Quite common to this home are such gatherings, for this is the third family and church social affair that has been held here this autumn, and they have also occurred from time to time throughout the years past.
A beautiful toilet set was presented to Mrs. Wightman by Mr. Dell Delavan speaking in behalf of the relatives as a slight token of their appreciation and esteem. Their earnest prayer is that they be permitted to enjoy many more anniversaries with this dear relative and evidence again to her their affectionate regard.
A particularly beautiful feature of this anniversary was that while this party recognized and rejoiced in their abundant blessings and especially that death had not broken this family circle the past year, they did not forget those homes wherein there is a "vacant chair," or those that from any cause could not rejoice and be glad as they. There was a deep refrain of sympathy all that day in the hearts of that company for those who lacked comfort, and those who missed the clasp of a "vanished hand," and the sound of "a voice that is still." OCCASIONAL.
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| Cortland Normal School. |
NORMAL ALUMNI
To Hold Its Second Annual Dinner in New York, Dec. 15.
The second annual dinner of the alumni of the Cortland Normal school will be held at the St. Denis hotel in New York on Friday evening, Dec. 15, at 6:30 o'clock. Last year there was an attendance of fifty, this year it is hoped that there will be a hundred on hand. Dr. Cheney has promised to be present and perhaps other members of the faculty will be there. Every alumnus who can attend is urged to do so. The price will be $2 per plate, and those who can be there are asked to send the name and address with $2 a few days in advance to John J. Viele, Custom House, New York City.
The committee consists of Archibald L. Bouton, chairman, John J. Viele, treasurer, Charles O. Dewey, Leonard D. Baldwin, Mrs. M. L. Eastman, Miss Annette M. Arnold, Miss Mary McGowan.
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| Cortland Hospital on North Main Street. |
A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
Mrs. Parker of Blodgett Mills Will Recover After Two Years of Illness.
The many friends of Mrs. Parker of Blodgett Mills, who is at the hospital, will be glad to know that she is doing well. After an illness of two years she submitted to an operation on Nov. 23 from which it was feared she could not recover, but without which she could not live long. The operation was performed by Dr. F. D. Reese, ably assisted by Drs. Higgins, Dana and Sornberger, when the uterus and a tumor were removed. She is now thought to be in a fair way to recovery. This is one of the serious and delicate operations performed at the hospital during the past year with no fatality.
W. R. C. Officers Elected.
The Woman's Relief corps met yesterday afternoon and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:
President—Mrs. Lovina A. Burroughs.
Senior Vice-President—Mrs. Harriet L. Davis.
Junior Vice-President—Mrs. Aurelia M. Gilbert.
Treasurer—Mrs. Linnie A. Robbins.
Chaplain—Mrs. Eliza M. Frederick.
Conductor—Mrs. Leanna C. Seamans.
Guard—Mrs. Emma Pitts.
Delegate to Department Convention—Mrs. Linnie A. Robbins.
Alternate—Mrs. Susan M. Rindge.
All who wish to contribute canned fruit, jelly or a Christmas gift for the W. R. C. Home at Oxford will please leave it at the home of the president, Mrs. Alice Hoxie, 71 Railroad-st., before Monday noon, as the ladies wish to begin packing the box at that time.
A Business Change.
J. W. Cudworth has bought of W. G. Mead his entire outfit, optical goods and good will, and is having fitted up a separate room in Mr. Mead's store. Mr. Cudworth will fit this room with modern instruments and improvements. He will also put in a cutting and grinding machine and do his lens grinding. After Dec. 15 he will spend his whole time in Cortland except Wednesdays, when he will be out of town.
BREVITIES.
—The next meeting of the Kindergarten association will be held on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 14, at 3:30 o'clock in the Normal Kindergarten.
—New display advertisements to-day are—F. D. Smith, Bissell carpet sweepers, page 4; F. Daehler, Clothing, page 6; Stowell, Cut price sale, page 8.
—The Onondaga county board of supervisors by a vote of 32 to 1 have voted to appropriate $10,000 for a county hospital to be built and conducted in connection with the county almshouse. It will have a nursery for eight infants and eight adults, an infirmary for thirty-five males and twenty females and an isolation ward for six males and six females.
—Mail Carrier Patrick F. Lyon and family
have lately moved into their handsome
new house on Clinton-ave., and have doubtless felt a little lonesome there
with so much more room than in the old house. At any rate they were very glad
to extend a hearty welcome Monday night to No. Eight in their family, a 10 1/2 pound
boy, and Patrick was this morning dispensing a fine brand of cigars.
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