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| Glen Haven Hotel on Skaneateles Lake. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, June 27, 1901.
RECEIVER TO BE APPOINTED.
To Take Charge of and Conduct the Glen Haven Hotel.
Judge Forbes has signified his willingness to sign an order appointing a receiver for the Glen Haven hotel property owned by John H. Mourin, proprietor of the Messenger House in Cortland, and Lewis Thomas, nephew of the late Dr. Thomas of Glen Haven. The attorneys for the plaintiff in the case, who is Mr. Thomas, are Dougherty & Miller of Cortland and the attorney for Mr. Mourin is James M. Milne of Cortland with Dickinson & Duffey.
The plaintiff contends that the partnership existing between Messrs. Mourin & Thomas was limited in time and had expired and the plaintiff asks for an accounting and a formal dissolution of partnership.
The defendant has not yet put in his answer, but it is understood that his claim will be that the property belonged to the two parties as tenants in common and that it never was in the partnership at all, but that only the use of the property was in the partnership. Mr. Mourin is a three-quarter owner of the property and Mr. Thomas possesses one-quarter of it.
It should be understood that there is no question of lack of funds in this action, for the hotel has always paid, but it is simply to secure a dissolution of partnership.
It is understood that G. J. Maycumber, the city chamberlain of Cortland, will be the receiver.
A SINGULAR SHOWER
Passed Over Part of Cortland Last Evening.
A very singular shower passed over the south part of Cortland at about 7 o'clock last evening. It was singular in that the line of demarcation as to the borders of the shower was so plainly marked. In one spot it rained. It poured like a deluge and a few rods away not a drop fell. It was noted especially on the Main-st. paving where the wet pavement could be seen. In Tompkins-st. the gutters were filled to the brim and the water ran off for an hour afterward, and on Lincoln-ave. they were using garden hose to settle the dust. The shower worked north on Main-st. very slowly and up-town merchants saw it a block below and had plenty of time to get all their out-of-doors display inside before a drop came. In fact, the story is told today that a man sitting in the wagon headed to the north near the corner of Court-st. was drenched, while his horses were not even wet. On Port Watson-st. near the railroad crossing there was a good deal of wind with it and the result was almost a mild kind of a cyclone.
Thomas Edison.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
"Pouring" a House.
And now Edison the "wizard" has invented a way of making houses that is going to revolutionize present methods and add greatly to the sum of human happiness and contentment. That is, if certain enterprising newspapers which have been interviewing him represent the facts correctly. It is announced that Mr. Edison has discovered a cheap method of making Portland cement, and that he expects this substance to take the place of stone and brick as a building material. If his expectations are realized, then, according to the newspaper prophets an economic transformation will follow. Construction will be greatly cheapened, rents will be lowered, "small places will cost but $10 a month," and fire insurance companies will have to go out of business. Here is a statement made by Mr. Edison in an interview credited to him in Insurance Engineering:
My impression is that the time will come when each contractor will have standard forms of houses, twenty or thirty varieties. The forms will be of wood, and a contractor, using one of the standard shapes, will simply go out and "pour" a house.
There will probably be hundreds of designs. The contractors will put up their concrete mixer and have their beams and forms ready. They will pour the form for the first story, and so on.
To do that all they will require will be common labor—a few men and one boss. That is what I think will be done eventually. And such a house can be made very cheaply. It seems to me there will not be much use for carpenters then. There will be cabinet makers, to be sure. Why, even the floors and stair will be made of concrete.
Mr. Edison is quoted as adding much interesting information as to the method of preparing the concrete or cement for use in the new style of house building, and in reply to a question regarding the thickness of walls in the ordinary workman's house be said: "The bottom course ought to be of Portland cement, 12 inches up to the first story, and 8 inches above the first story. The roofs will be of cement also."
It will be seen, says the Troy Times, that the inventor's remarks apply only to houses of moderate pretensions. But it is asserted that the cement method can be adapted to far more ambitious styles of houses, and that these of great size and of architectural attractiveness, can be produced at a cost which brings them within reach of those who lay no claim to being millionaires. In fact a man of almost humble means will be able to live in a castle as imposing as those of ancient feudal times in Europe. All this is very inviting. Yet there will be doubt in many minds as to the coming of this domestic millennium, even under the auspices of such a wonderworker as Mr. Edison. The contractor who erects structures of wood, brick and stone is not likely to go out of business solely on the strength of the new cement invention. It is altogether probable that houses will continue to be built, and not "poured," for some time to come.
◘ In a petition to the constitutional convention of Alabama, presented by Booker T. Washington and 24 leading colored taxpayers, praying that they be not disfranchised, they state: "The negro is not seeking to rule; but, since he is taxed, is punished for crime and responds to calls for public service, he asks some humble share in choosing his rulers."
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Fine Concerts Being Given—Students Show Excellent Work.
The commencement concerts of the [Cortland] Conservatory of Music are progressing to the satisfaction of all. The students seem to be showing better practice and the results of more thorough drill than ever before. The technique, the execution and the expression is in advance of previous years and there is more finish to all of the work then has been noticed in the past. Messrs. Bentley and Darby may well be pleased with the way in which their students show the results of their instruction and training. The commencement chorus sang well last night and was strictly on the key throughout. The second selection, "With Sheathed Swords'' by Costa was especially effective. The program for tonight is as follows:
THURSDAY EVENING.
The concert given by the graduates occurs tomorrow night and will be a fine one. Miss Cody is expected to do some very effective work in the scene from Macbeth and there will be other pleasing features. The program will be published tomorrow.
A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT.
Ellis Omnibus & Cab Co. Making Coaches for Uncle Sam.
The Ellis Omnibus and Cab Co. of this city has secured the contracts for building twelve large passenger coaches for use in the United States army and these are now well under way in process of construction. The coaches are to be completed by the last of September and sent to Jeffersonville, Ind., where they will be distributed to different army posts in the west. The contract was secured by the company through sealed bids and the price for each is $350. This bid was $3 less than the bid of the Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co. of South Bend, Ind., the largest manufacturers of wagons in the United States.
The coaches are to be built identically like a model sent here by the government. Each coach will carry six inside, and below the driver's seat on each will appear in large letters "U. S.," indicating the purpose for which it was built. Extra help has been put on to rush the order through, and the usual dull season at the factory will be lacking this year.
LITTLE YORK ROAD RACE
To be Started from Messenger House Tonight at 7 o'clock.
The first of the three Y. M. C. A. road races to Little York and return to be run in connection with the Fourth of July field day sports will be started from the Messenger House tonight at 7 o'clock sharp. The finish will also be made at the same point. The following entries have been made but the handicaps will not be arranged till 6 o'clock to-night: Joseph E. Hogan, H. Seamans, H. L. Brooks, F. D Way, J. C. Robson, Ben. Peck, Frank Dennison, O. A. Hammond, M. D. Wadsworth, W. D. Moore.
Baths.
Mr. Fred Ritter, the South Main-st. barber, announces that after an idleness of three or four months his bathroom has been thoroughly refitted and refurnished and is now open to the public. Six baths for $1 or 25 cents each. Bath open Sunday from 9 to 12. [Paid ad.]
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
For the Location of a Big Cigar Factory In Cortland.
Mr. George H. Barlow of Binghamton, a representative of the American Cigar company, is in Cortland again today looking for a plant in which to start a cigar factory for this company. He has been through The Whitney factory and the Cortland Desk factory, both of which are unoccupied, but has not made any arrangements as yet for either. The Whitney factory, in the estimation of the representative, is larger than the promise for help here to fill it would warrant them in securing. If, however, a sufficient number of laborers could be secured for the plant the company would have no hesitancy taking the large factory and in starting there.
If the company starts the manufacture of cigars in Cortland—and there is now bright prospects that it will—it will give employment to over 500 people, mostly boys, girls and women. These will be employed at first by the week until they get the trade well learned, then they will be hired by the piece, as they are in Binghamton and where, it is understood, the girls and women make as high as $10 a week. Mr. Barlow will make another visit to Cortland next week when definite, arrangements for a cigar factory here under the big combine may be made.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALES.
Several Pieces of Property Disposed of at the Court House Today.
There was an important deal in real estate at the south front door of the court house at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The affairs of Mr. F. A. Woodworth were in rather a bad state at the time of his death last winter. He had given\ several mortgages upon real estate to which he held title and some judgments were recorded against him. It was decided that the only way for one to secure a good title to the property was through the foreclosure of the mortgages. The result was an action brought in the name of his mother, Mrs. Evoline T. Woodworth, against upwards of two dozen different defendants, and as the outcome of this action the foreclosure sale occurred.
The plaintiff's attorney was Elmore G. Page of Binghamton, and Edwin Duffey of Cortland was the referee and conducted the sale.
The first piece of property sold was the handsome house and lot at the corner of North Main and East Main-sts., which was the home of Mr. Woodworth. There were two mortgages against this held by A. H. Winchell which including principal and interest to date amounted to $4,118. There were also unpaid taxes and paving tax and other courts which brought the claim against the property up to $4,285.39. The first bidder upon this property was Fred Hatch who offered $1 above the claim. N. Jay Peck raised this to $2 and Lyman Adams of Marathon offered $50. There were no other bids and the place was struck off to him for Mrs. Evoline T. Woodworth.
Following this an undivided half interest in a number of lots on North-ave., on the east side of the west branch of the Tioughnioga river was sold. The other half interest is owned by Miss Grace V. Woodworth, daughter of Mrs. Evoline T. Woodworth and sister of the late Frank A. Woodworth. The sale of these lots was all subject to the dower rights of both Mrs. Evoline T. Woodworth and of Mrs. Altha V. Woodworth, widow of the late F. A. Woodworth. These lots brought respectively $50, $200, $30, $30, $20, $30, $30 and $30. All were bid in for Mrs. Evoline T. Woodworth.
Then the undivided half interest in several pieces of pasture land and other lots on the west side of the west branch of the Tioughnioga river was sold. The other interest in these lots was also held by Miss Grace T. Woodworth, and in each of these cases the sale was subject to the dower right of Mrs. Evoline T. Woodworth only. All were bid off for Mrs. Evoline T. Woodworth and the prices were $50, $50, $25, $20, $300, and $50.
BREVITIES.
—There will be an assembly party at the park Friday night. Music by Darby's orchestra.
—The Normal alumni banquet will be served in the Normal gymnasium tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock.
—McDermott's orchestra of six pieces furnished music for the annual banquet of the Lisle High School Alumni association last night.
—The annual banquet of the Cortland Science club will be held at The Kremlin [Hotel] tomorrow evening at 9 o'clock. A business meeting will precede at 8 o'clock.
—The twenty-seventh annual public exercises of the Alumni association will be held in Normal hall tonight at 8 o'clock. The program was published yesterday.
—Mr. C. F. Bagley, local agent of the United States Express Co., has purchased eight light uniform summer caps for the eight employees of the company here in Cortland.
—Members of the W. C. T. U. are called to a special meeting Friday, June 28, at 8 o'clock at the home of the president, 21 Clayton-ave., to consider a proposition for specific work.
—New display advertisements today are—F. S. Bliven, Bicycles, page 4; F. E. Brogden, Music tonight, page 6; Mitch's Market, Fresh Meats, page 5; F. Daehler, Buffalo Caps, page 6; Baker & Angell, shoe sale, page 8.
—The sixtieth commencement at the close of the sixty-fifth term of the Normal school will be held at the Cortland Opera House tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Dr. Sherman Williams of the department of public instruction will make an address before the graduating class at 12 o'clock noon.
—An Associated Press dispatch says that Miss Kate Stella Burr of New York, formerly of Cortland, was one of the three to receive the Mrs. George Tracy Rogers prizes at the New York State Music Teachers' convention now in season at Glens Falls. It is not known here just what the prizes are for.
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