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| Susan B. Anthony. |
Cortland
Semi-Weekly Standard, Tuesday,
February 25, 1896.
A
JOYFUL OCCASION.
Friends Help Miss Anthony to
Celebrate Her Birthday.
ROCHESTER,
N. Y., Feb. 21.—Miss Susan B. Anthony, who leaves in a day or so for
California, was tendered a reception by 200 of her admirers at the home of Dr.
Linn last evening. The occasion was also the celebration of Miss Anthony’s 76th
birthday. The guests were received by Mrs. Linn, Mrs. Gannett and Miss Anthony,
and never did the latter look better or happier than she did last evening,
while receiving the congratulations and loving words from her hosts of friends
and admirers. She was dressed in a plain, rich gown of wine colored velvet.
The opening
remarks were made by Mrs. Jean Brooks Greenleaf, who referred briefly but
feelingly to Miss Anthony and her life. She brought out the fact that at the
age of 12 years Miss Anthony’s highest ambition was to say “thee” and “thou”
and wear a bonnet without a bow upon it and later on, a desire to become a preacher.
At 17 years she had established the reputation with the school superintendents
for having the best disciplined and thoroughly taught scholars in the county;
yet to her was paid $8 per month, while the men received from $24 to $30, and she began
to ask herself why this distinction. From that time until to-day she has
striven to solve the riddle. She feels sure she knows the answer, but until she
can work the equation on a political blackboard she cannot prove to the world
that the sphinx of sex has found a reply.
In 1847 she
made her first speech at a public meeting of the Daughters of Temperance in Canajoharie.
In that year also Antoinette L. Brown spoke on temperance and woman’s rights in
a church in Henrietta, N. Y. The same year Lucy Stone spoke first in her brother’s
church in Brookfield, Mass., and on the following year the grand event came
when the old Blackstone code was broken in New York state by according property
rights to women.
Mary
Seymour Howell of Albany also made an eulogistic speech, and then
Miss Anthony replied in a witty speech thanking her
friends and referred to her intended trip
to California and her reasons for going. Refreshments were served,
and an informal exchange of good cheer enjoyed before the guests departed.
MR. R. E. DUNSTON RESIGNS
His Superintendency of the Cortland
& Homer Traction Co.
For some
little time there have been some differences of opinion among the directors of
the Cortland & Homer Traction Co. in regard to some matters of the policy
to be pursued. Mr. Robert E. Dunston, the superintendent of the road, has
heartily concurred in the opinion of part of them and has not sympathized with
the changes advocated by the others. As it appears that the opinion of the
latter will prevail Mr. Dunston has decided to resign his position, and has
already sent in his resignation to take effect on March 1.
This will
be very unwelcome news to all of the numerous friends in Cortland of both Mr.
and Mrs. Dunston. They have now been residents of Cortland for a little more
than a year and in that time have formed an unusually large circle of friends.
Mr. Dunston has not only been the superintendent of this road in operation, but
has had the oversight of the building of the McGrawville line and the park branch.
He has been watchful in the highest degree for the interests of the road, and
at the same time by his uniform courtesy to every one has earned the good will
of all its patrons and of every one in Cortland with whom he came in contact.
There is
but one sentiment here as regards his resignation and that is deep regret at
his decisions to take this step. He has not yet decided where he will go, but
is looking over two or three places which have opened themselves to him.
Who his
successor will be has not yet been announced, if it is yet decided upon.
To Inspect the Road.
Officers of
the Lehigh Valley R. R. will make a careful and complete inspection of the newly
acquired property to-day and to-morrow. Superintendent Allen will meet them at
Van Etten and the party will first proceed in a special train to Elmira and will
then turn back toward the east, stopping at every station and inspecting all
the property.
Laundry Sold.
Mr. D. D.
Bosworth has sold the Palace laundry on West Court-st. to Messrs. A. McNett of
Newark and F. S Tinklepaugh of Lyons who took possession Monday morning. The
new proprietors are both experienced laundry men, each having just sold a
laundry at their former homes and intend soon to move their families here. They
are going to fit up a neat office with modern conveniences and also intend
adding more good machinery.
Owego-st. School.
The
following is the program of Washington’s birthday exercises at the Owego-st.
school Friday afternoon in the rooms taught by Miss McGowan and Miss Anna W.
Blackmer:
Salutation of
Flag, Burton Hunt.
Song—America,
School Recitation—Washington’ Birthday, Alfred Kinsman.
Recitation—Washington, Iva Barnes.
Our Flag, Tommy
A’Hearn.
Utah, Lida
Turner.
Song—Washington's Christmas Party, Fourth and Fifth grades.
A Flag Day,
Claude Greenman.
Patriotic
Thoughts, Fourth and Fifth grades.
Red, White
and Blue, Emma Lucy.
1732,
Willie Quinn.
A Song of
Washington, Second and Third grades.
Concert
Recitation—Flags Shall Wave, Second and Third grades.
A Talk With
Grandpa, Howard Long.
Flag
Exercises—Red, White and Blue, Gertrude Nix, Mabel Richards, Mabel Ashworth.
Instrumental Duet, Helen Bump, Mary Bump.
Concert
Recitation—Where Did We Get Our Flag, Second and Third grades.
What Was
the Secret? Ezra Smith.
Song—My
Flag, Second and Third grades.
Washington’s
Maxims, Fourth and Fifth grades.
Exercises, Tommy
Hookway, Eddie Buckley, Earl Richardson.
Dates in
Washington’s Life, Fourth and Fifth grades.
Recitation,
May Buckley.
Exercise,
Vivian Potter, Lulu Morrison, Margaret Bump.
Exercise—Little
February, Seven girls Dialogue—Keeping the Birthday.
Mrs.
Columbia, Louie Hammond.
My
Country’s Flag, Geo. Page.
Flag
Raising Song, Fourth and Fifth grades.
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| Bill Nye (not the science guy). |
BILL NYE’S DEATH.
His Sudden Demise Caused by a
Stroke of Paralysis.
CHATTANOOGA,
Tenn., Feb. 24.—A special from Asheville, N. C., says that Edgar W. (Bill) Nye died at his home, 12 miles east of that place. His wife, two sons
and two neighbors were present at his side when the end peacefully came. Ten
days ago he had a stroke of paralysis much more severe than the one at
Paterson, N. J.
His daughters
arrived from Washington, where they have been attending school, last Wednesday,
and have been at his bedside since. No arrangements have been made for the
funeral.
Sudden Death.
Mrs. Rachel
Sugerman, wife of Mr. Philip Sugerman, died very suddenly
at about 6 o’clock Friday evening of apoplexy, aged 48 years. She had been in
her usual health barring a slight cold. She was talking with some lady callers
and had just started to cross the room when she dropped to the floor and was
dead in an instant.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
The Village Ticket.
Rarely, if
ever, has a stronger village ticket been presented by the Republicans of this
village than the one nominated last Saturday. Mr. Benton had once stated
through The STANDARD that he could not accept the office of village president
on account of the demands of his personal business, which every one knows tie
him down very closely, and it was only because he was assured that very small
demands would be made upon his time, and because the argument was strenuously
urged upon him that his nomination would tend to harmonize the party and that
it was his duty to accept, that he finally consented to do so. He makes a head
for the ticket to whom no one can take exception.
Mr. E. J.
Warfield, the nominee for trustee in the Second ward, is the present incumbent
of that office and commands the respect of all his associates on the board and
of his entire ward. He has made a judicious, faithful, efficient and in every
way satisfactory officer and well deserved the endorsement given him both by
his ward and the convention.
Mr. M. E.
Corwin, the nominee for trustee in the Fourth ward, is a long time resident of
Cortland, a veteran soldier and Republican, a first rate mechanic and a man of
practical sense and good judgment, who would give to the affairs of his ward
and of the village intelligent and conscientious attention.
Mr. J. L.
Watrous, the nominee for assessor, has already served a number of times in that
capacity, is a good judge of the value of property and has given general
satisfaction in the discharge of the difficult and delicate duties of the office.
Mr. O. K.
George, the nominee for collector, is one of the younger Republicans of the
village and has been for a number of years the very successful and popular
manager of the Western Union Telegraph office, Every one will be glad to see
him have the office, and even his competitors for it will not begrudge him his
success.
Henry L.
Peckham is another of the younger Republicans, and was the Republican nominee
for the office last year when the citizen’s ticket was elected. His nomination
was an excellent one then and a second nomination was fairly due him.
The
renomination of Mr. C. S. Bull for police justice is also a well earned endorsement
of service in an office which, during the past year, has been a peculiarly
difficult and trying one. It is not too much to say that few men in that office
would have held the scales of justice so evenly and have been so firm and
impartial as has Justice Bull.
Messrs D.
F. Wallace, F.W. Kingsbury and E. F. Jennings are returned to places on the
village school board which they have already filled to the general satisfaction
of the public, and where experience has made them more valuable than ever.
FIRE ON MT. RODERICK.
Dwelling House of McDonald
Brothers Burned Saturday Night.
The handsome
farmhouse belonging to McDonald brothers of Mt. Roderick was burned on Saturday
night between 1 and 2 o’clock. No one was in the house at the time but Mr. G.
W. McDonald, the other members of the family, being away. Mr. McDonald was
quite badly burned and has no recollection of how he got out of the house.
Nothing of value was saved, the fire having gained such headway that Mr.
McDonald escaped only in his nightclothes. The fire was first discovered by Mr.
Merritt Smith, a neighbor, who at once gave the alarm, and aroused Mr.
McDonald.
The origin
of the fire is unknown. Everything was as usual when Mr. McDonald retired and
he knows nothing further in reference to it until he found himself outside the
burning house. A number of valuable papers belonging to Mr. McDonald and quite
an amount of money which he had on hand for use this week were burned.
The house
was valued at $1,500 and had been put in excellent repair during the past
summer. The house and contents are a total loss as there was no insurance. The
house will be rebuilt as soon as arrangements can be made for doing so.
BREVITIES.
—B. A.
Nichols began work Monday in H. B. Hubbard’s grocery.
—J. O. Reid has built and filled an icehouse just above the site of the old
Cooper foundry.
—The Cortland Specialty Co. started their
works Monday morning after quite a long shut down.
—The Lehigh
Valley R. R. has just let the contract for building a branch from Geneva to
Seneca Falls.
—The
Ladies’ Aid society of the Universalist church will meet Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Higgins, 114 Clinton-ave.
—In police
court Friday the case of The People against Daniel Lathrop, who is charged with
violating the excise law, was adjourned to March 13.
—Mrs. J. B.
Parker has rented the Stephen Brewer house, corner Port Watson and Church-sts.,
now occupied by Dr. Johnson. Possession given April 1.
—The
Prohibitionists have issued a call for a village convention in Collins’ hall,
Feb, 28 at 7:30 p. m. for the purpose of nominating candidate for village
offices.
—Mr. Lucius
D. Rindge died at his residence, 6 Park-st, at 5 o’clock Friday afternoon, aged
66 years. The funeral will be held from the residence Tuesday at 2 o’clock P.
M.
—The
ladles’ afternoon whist club met with Mrs. Edward Stilson Friday afternoon.
During the Lenten season the program of the meetings will be a thimble bee
instead of cards.
—It is
known that the passenger traffic of the Lehigh Valley railroad is largely
increased this year over last; and some surmise that the increase is as great
as a thousand dollars a day.—Ithaca Journal
—Blanket
your horse and warm the bit before putting in his mouth. If during zero weather
you are likely to forget this last injunction, go out to the well occasionally
and touch your tongue to the pump-chain.
—The Maude
Hillman repertoire company last night began a full week’s engagement at the
Opera House at popular prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. The company has been in
Cortland several times before and has always given excellent satisfaction. It will
doubtless be well patronized.
—A bill has
been introduced in the assembly by Mr. Nixon to raise the salaries of county
judges and surrogates in certain counties. In Cortland county the salary, if
the bill becomes a law, will be raised from $2,500 to $3,500 per year. This
increase will not take effect until the close of the term of office of the
present incumbent.
—While Mr.
H. C. Lovell was at work at Benton’s lumber yard Thursday afternoon a ladder
upon which he stood slipped and Mr. Lovell fell to the ground, a distance of ten
feet. He struck on his right shoulder, badly bruising it, but Dr. C. E. Bennett,
the attending physician, thinks no bones were broken and anticipates no serious
results, although the shoulder is quite swollen and painful.
—Cooper Brothers
have not yet finally decided upon the exact plan of the foundry and machine
shop which they will build upon the site of the one destroyed by fire, but a
draught of a building 80 by 190 feet in size and one story high has been
prepared and submitted to a builder. The building will probably be about that
size. Before they build they will take a trip east and inspect some of the
latest and most improved foundries and the machinery they contain.
—A man well
posted in railroad matters states in the Owego Record that the E., C, & N. crosses or connects with more large
roads than any other line of its length in this state. An investigation shows
that it has connections with the Erie, Northern Central, Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western, Tioga branch of the Erie, Chenango branch of West Shore, New
York Central & Hudson River, West Shore, main line, Lehigh Valley, New
York, Ontario & Western and Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg railways.—Ithaca
Journal.
