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| Ringling Bros. three-ring circus, elephants performing. |
The Cortland Democrat, Friday, Dec. 13, 1901.
CLARENCE J. MALTBIE OF CORTLAND.
We present with this issue a fine half zone of one of Cortland's young professional men, Clarence J. Maltbie. Mr. Maltbie was born in Cortland July 31, 1875, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Maltbie, who for years have been residents of Park-st. His school days were passed here. At an early age he took up athletic work in association with Albert and Charley Seamons, and the three soon became proficient in acrobatic work, doing a "Three Brothers" act, in which they were seen in all near-by towns. Believing that he could succeed professionally at the business, he started out as a full-fledged professional in company with Charley Seamons, and the two opened up at Elwood, Ind., in the spring of 1900, where they joined William Sell's and James H. Gray's circus, doing acrobatic work.
They remained out all summer, taking quite an extensive trip south into New Mexico and Texas, the circus closing the season in Savannah, Georgia, where it went into winter quarters. Then he went to Havana, Cuba, on a pleasure trip, returning to Florida and spending Christmas at Key West. In the meantime Charley Seamons was taken sick with malarial fever and forced to come home. The remainder of the winter Clarence spent in Cortland.
He re-opened the season of 1901 with the same circus April 5, taking the position of acrobatic clown, and remained with the company four weeks. He then secured a partner and the two performed a comedy roller-skating act, playing special dates. He joined Ringling Bros.' circus at Peoria, Ill., July 16, taking up acrobatic clown work. The circus made a circuit through the northwestern part of the United States, reaching California from the north and traveling south through the entire state, playing all the larger cities, going next into New Mexico, Texas, and finally closing the season at Water Valley, Miss., November 16. The company disbanded at that place, the circus going north to Baraboo, Wis., the home of the seven Ringling Bros., where it has gone into winter quarters.
Clarence then returned to his home in Cortland, where he is spending the winter with his mother, his father having died some months ago. He has again signed with the Ringling Bros. for the season of 1902, doing acrobatic clown work as heretofore, and will open the season with the company at Chicago, Ill., during the first week in April.
To give our readers an idea of Ringling Bros.' circus, it is only necessary to state that the organization employs nearly 1,000 people, having between 500 and 600 horses, 65 railroad cars, 150 male performers, 60 female performers, 40 clowns, 23 elephants and other animals in proportion; it uses six solid Pullman sleepers for performers and eight for the working gangs, and a Pullman dining car for performers, the working men eating in a large dining tent. Three rings are used and the main tent has a seating capacity of over 10,000. There are seven Ringling Bros. in all and each is connected with the show, which is owned by five of the brothers, the other two being employees.
Mr. Maltbie is also a member of the celebrated "Puff club," an organization formed among the clowns of Ringling Bros. circus, the object being fraternal, as well as of great benefit to its members. When in San Francisco, Cal., a banquet was held by the members of the club, the expense being borne from funds collected weekly, which were re-let on the brokerage plan. Besides the benefits derived during the season, each member realized a snug little sum from the investment. The organization is spreading to the large circuses and is destined to be well known by traveling showmen.
Mr. Maltbie is a pleasing conversationalist, having a very retentive memory, and he easily makes friends wherever he goes. He is professionally known as Karl C. Miloo. The Democrat joins with his many friends in wishing him continued prosperity in his chosen calling.
HERE AND THERE.
Milk is now six cents a quart in Cortland.
The sleighing has gone where the woodbine, etc.
Monday will pass into history as the dark day of 1901.
Cortlandville grange jubilee next Wednesday evening.
Emerald Hose company will elect officers next Thursday evening.
The basket ball fever is spreading among the Y. M. C. A. members.
Chas. A. Brooks was on Monday reappointed postmaster at Marathon, N. Y.
F. M. McFall has been elected superintendent of the First M. E. Sunday school.
The members of Vesta lodge I. O. O. F. will have one of their popular dances tomorrow evening.
The poultry show this week was a cock-a-doodle-doo affair. It has been the biggest show of the kind ever held here.
That family tea party in the Grand Central restaurant window is attracting a great deal of attention. It is a beauty.
T. E. Dye has bought of H. F. Bingham the house and lot No. 20 North Church-st., and will take possession January 1. The price paid was $5,500.
Terms of supreme court will be held in Cortland during 1902 as follows: January 9 by Judge Lyon, April 12 by Judge Mattice and September 15 by Judge Forbes.
A horse belonging to Bert Gallagher was seriously injured Wednesday morning in a runaway, coming into collision with the iron fence in front of the cemetery.
There will be a donation and oyster supper at the M. E. church, Scott, N. Y., Wednesday evening, Dec. 18, for the benefit of Rev. E. E. Merring. All are most cordially invited.
A new time-table on the Erie & Central road, beginning last Sunday, takes off all but two trains daily each way. These leave Cortland at 11 a. m. and 6:22 p. m., and arrive at 8:56 a. m. and 3:40 p. m.
Thieves stole a lot of copper wires connecting the Traction company's rails between Cortland and McGrawville Tuesday night. The loss of the wires seriously interfered with the McGrawville service.
We had a taste of cold weather last week, Friday, the thermometer gave us from 12 to 16 degrees below zero, varying in different localities. The man who inquires, "Is it cold enough for you?" was all over town and did a land-office business.
H. T. Bushnell experienced the fruits of popularity last Friday evening, when the teachers and officers of the Homer-ave. M. E. Sunday school gave him a surprise visit. It was a happy occasion for all and especially so to Mr. Bushnell, who is the superintendent of the school.
The regular meeting of the Cortland County Ministerial association was held Monday, Rev. E. J. Noble of McGrawville preaching the sermon. Rev. Edson Rogers of Cincinnatus also read a paper upon "The Education of Jesus." No session was held in the afternoon on account of the funeral of Major Aaron Sager.
The Cortland Home Telephone company are about to install a switchboard in the Homer central office which will accommodate 100 more telephones. A new board will also be installed in the Cortland central office. The switchboard now in use of 100 capacity is full, and several would-subscribers are waiting for the new board.—Homer Republican.
Here is the way they dispense justice down in Marathon, according to the Independent: One day last week Orson Peebles appeared before Justice Burgess and entered a complaint against himself for assault upon J. W. Hunt. He then pleaded guilty and was fined one dollar, which he paid. Subsequently Mr. Hunt brought an action against him in the supreme court for damages.
The first years work at the [Squires Street] canning factory is finished with the exception of paying off the producers. According to the terms of the contracts held by the proprietors, Yager & Halstead, the payment for the crops was to have been made Jan. 2, 1902, but the firm has decided to begin the payment the day after Christmas, and the office of the company will be open from Dec. 26, 1901, through to and including Jan 2, 1902, for settling all the contracts made.
Small Fire at Homer, N. Y.
The fire bell sounded the alarm Tuesday morning at 10:45. The Hose boys made a lively run for the Wiegand house at North Main street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fisher and Mrs. Caroline Fisher and family, but before they arrived they learned that the fire had been extinguished. The fire was caused while Mrs. Fisher was preparing some camphorated oil over the kitchen stove. A blaze and smoke was about all there was of the affair and aside from scorching of a door casing no damage was done.—Homer Republican.
The Supervisors.
The [Cortland County] board of supervisors met Wednesday and Thursday to close up unfinished business and perfect tax rolls. Dr. Hunt of Preble introduced a resolution, asking that the highway leading south from the village of Preble toward the village of Homer be improved under the good roads law, for a distance of one and one-fourth miles. The estimated cost is $8,000. The resolution was adopted, eighteen voting for it, and two against it.
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