THE MILKMAIDS' CONVENTION AT TRUXTON

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, February 19, 1895.

TOWNS.

Truxton.

   The "Milk Maids' Convention," held in the Methodist church Friday evening under the auspices of the Y. P. S. C. E., was fairly well attended. The program was as follows:

   Dairy Maids' Drill—16 Young Ladies.

   Solo—Rev. W. E. Shugg.

   Solo—The Girl I Left Behind, Mr. Charles W. Beattie.

   Dairy Maids' Convention—24 Dairy Maids.

   This is the third time this play has been given and about $80 has been realized. The receipts Friday evening were $13, which finishes paying for the furnace. The young people feel highly elated over their success and well they may for, under the management of Mrs. Bryant, they have succeeded in raising $225 which they have used in putting the furnace in the church.

   Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Muller, Mrs. A. R. Bryant, Misses Jennie L. Muller and Martha E. Van Hoesen leave this morning for Florida where they will spend several weeks.

   Mrs. A. R. Bryant leaves for Florida Monday, so Saturday evening about 30 of the young people, mostly those who have [taken part] in the recent entertainments, met at the home of Prof. Irving S. Sears. From there they proceeded to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant where they concluded to make them a surprise. Everything worked nicely and it was indeed a surprise, but it did not take Mr. and Mrs. Bryant long to take in the situation and once inside the house, every one was made to feel perfectly at home. Refreshments were served at 9:30.
   The evening was spent in playing various games, etc. Miss Hattie Meldrim, in behalf of the company, presented Mrs. Bryant with a beautiful copy of Tennyson's poems. Mrs. Bryant has always taken a great interest in the young people and has always worked with untiring efforts for the success of the society and the young people have found in her a worthy teacher. Always with a kind word for them and ever ready and willing to do anything for them, she has won a place in the hearts of the young people, and that they love her and are ever ready to assist her at any time is plainly shown. The merry company broke up at 11 o'clock, all unanimous in saying that Mr. and Mrs. Bryant are royal entertainers and that they had spent a most pleasant evening.

   Those present were: Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Sears, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wicks, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bosworth, Messrs. N. N. Baldwin, C. W. Beattie,  C. F. Beattie, Will Bell, Ben Beard, J. J. Meldrim, Fred Woodward, Arthur Stafford, Thurlo Pierce, Misses Mary A. Dodd, Grace M. Wicks, Julia A. Baldwin, Louise M. Connic, Bertha Bosworth, Jennie D. Wicks, Eliza Webster, Maud Wescott, Amelia Pierce, Marcia Pierce, Martha Pierce, Martha E. Van Hoesen, Hattie Meldrim.

   Rehearsals are to be begun to-night for the drama entitled "Married Life," which is soon to be given for the benefit of the school. The play is a new one and is a good one. The cast of characters is as follows:

   Mr. Samuel Coddle—Mr. J. J. Meldrim.

   Mrs. Samuel Coddle—Miss Maud McDiarmid.

   Mr. Lionel Lynx—Mr. C. F. Beattie.

   Mrs. Lionel Lynx—Miss Hattie L. Meldrim.

   Mr. Frederick Younghusband—Mr. Charles W. Beattie.

   Mrs. Frederick Younghusband—Miss Julia A. Baldwin.

   Mr. George Dismal—Mr. Ben Beard.

   Mrs. George Dismal—Miss Grace M. Wicks.

   Mr. Henry Dove—Mr. William Atkinson.

   Mrs. Henry Dove—Miss Floy Pool.

   The place and date will be announced later.

   Mr. and Mrs. Giles Beard entertained a few friends Wednesday evening.

   CRAZY PAT. [local correspondent]

   TRUXTON, Feb 18.—For a few days this week Rev. James E. Fish of Marathon will be at the M. E. church here helping the pastor in revival services. Come out and hear him.

   Last Friday was the seventieth birthday of Mrs. Alonzo Hackett and, as she had not recovered sufficiently from the fall she had a couple of weeks ago to be able to do anything herself, Mrs. Frank Hackett, her daughter-in law, assisted by Miss Hicks invited and entertained a party of neighbors and friends for her. There were twenty ladies present whose united age amounted to 1225. An elegant supper was served at 5:30, and among the good things were some delicious canned red cherries picked and preserved 23 years ago. A very pleasant afternoon was spent and all left at an early hour wishing Mrs. Hackett many happy returns of the day.

   Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Muller, Miss Jennie Muller, Mrs. A. R. Bryant and Miss Mattie Van Hoesen start on the early train to-day for their Southern trip.

   The "Dairy Maids" held their final convention last Friday evening and although it was not very generally known the church was full. A sum was taken at the door sufficient to free the society from debt. The entertainment was a very fine one.

   The funeral of Mrs. Maryette Davis was held at the house last Wednesday at 11 o'clock, Rev. W. E. Shugg conducting the services, Mr. Fred Davis and family of Solon, Mr. J. S. Larabee of Cortland and Mrs. Almeda Bryant of DeRuyter were the only relatives out of town who were present.

   The young people and a few older ones made Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bryant a surprise party Saturday evening. A book of poems was presented to Mrs. Bryant as a token of appreciation of her labor for the Y. P. S.C. E.

   Mrs. J. H. Loomis returned to her home in Binghamton to-day after a visit of two weeks at her parents' and with other friends.

   Mrs. L. S. Watkins met with her painting class last Friday for the first time in four weeks.

   Mrs. Alva Muller has been visiting her friends in Syracuse the past week.

   Mrs. E. Stafford was called to McGrawville one of the most stormy days last week by the severe illness of her sister, Mrs. Jennie Robinson, whose recovery is very doubtful.

   Mr. Albert Freeman's family attended the funeral of Mrs. Freeman's mother, Mrs. Holmes in Cincinnatus last Wednesday.

   Mrs. J. J. Bosworth has been for several days visiting friends in Cortland.

   Mr. Frank Hackett expects to move back to Cortland this spring. We cannot spare such families without missing them very much.

   TRUTH. [local correspondent]

Trip to the Moon, 1902 Silent Movie.

WILL VISIT THE MOON.

An Eccentric Kentuckian Who Spends Most of His Time In Tree Tops.

   The name of Judge Fenley is familiar to every man, woman and child living in and about Russellville, Ky.

   The judge is a hoary headed man of perhaps 60 years, yet he is daily preparing to start on a journey to the moon.

   His home is everywhere, yet the solitude of the woods is his favorite abiding place. It is reported that he once lived in a large hollow tree, and from a platform which he built in the topmost branches he often stood for hours and gazed at the planets.

   A short distance from the little city of Russellville might be seen an old brick wall, which the judge built as a receptacle for the large boilers he intends using in the construction of his flying machines. The lack of means is his only impediment, but he goes on day in and day out, never showing the least sign of discouragement.

   The airship is not the judge's only hope of reaching the moon. As soon as he can raise sufficient means he will build a large cannon, and into that cannon he is to put a smaller one and continue placing cannon in cannon until they have reached one that will hold a man comfortably.

   In firing these cannons the judge is going to use dynamite, and they are to be touched off by means of electricity.

   Judge Fenley says if he fails to reach the moon by means of his airship he will beyond doubt go up by means of the cannons. He is to place himself in the smallest cannon and fire them in succession.

   "By that means," says the old man, "I can reach the moon in 10 or 12 days, traveling at the rate of 10,000 miles an hour and allowing for a variation of the course. When I get beyond the gravitation of this earth, I will be attracted to the other planet by gravitation."

   He has written a history of Russellville, which he sells on the streets when he is in town. This history is said by some to be very good and wonderfully accurate. Most any day he can be seen walking briskly through the streets, with an armful of his books, stopping all whom he meets and trying to sell them one.

   "I have become accustomed to being in high places," says the old man, "and I can now stand on any limb that will bear my weight and look down without the least feeling of fear or dizziness."

   He gets old boards and carries them to the tallest trees he can find. He then carries them up one by one and constructs a rude platform. In this elevated station he spends most of his time.

   He takes great delight in standing on the very edge of the platforms and in climbing to the most dangerous places he can find. Few boys can equal him in climbing, and his agility is remarkable for one of his years.

   Upon being asked how he expected to breathe when he leaves the earth and launches into space he replied:

   "Oh, there will be no trouble about that. I will take plenty of 'mashed down' air along with me. Of course I will have to make calculations as to how much I will consume on my voyage and make plenty allowance for errors in distance."

   It is reported that he was once a lawyer of good standing, but whether or not this is true is not known, as his life is a mystery.

   No man need try to follow him in his wanderings through the woods, for he desires to be alone to observe and meditate, and one might as well try to follow an untamed animal.—Louisville Courier-Journal.

Admiral Ting.

CHINA'S CONQUERED LEADERS.

Bodies of the Suicides Sent Home by Their Conquerers.

   CHEFOO, China, Feb. 19.—The steamer Kang Chi, loaned by the Japanese for the purpose, arrived here with the remains of Admiral Ting, the Chinese naval commander who committed suicide after the surrender of his fleet to the Japanese at Wei Hai Wei.

   The steamer also brought the bodies of Commander Liu and Captain Chang, commander of the military forces at Wei Hai Wei, all of whom killed themselves rather than to suffer the punishment that would have been meted out to them by the emperor for the failure of his forces to repel the Japanese.

   The Japanese paid the greatest respect to Admiral Ting's remains.

   Captain Yang shot himself as the Japanese went over the side of the flagship.

Died of Consumption.

   Mrs. Lucy A. Williams died at 12:45 o'clock Sunday morning of consumption, aged 66 years.

   The deceased was born in Cortland, where she spent the earlier part of her life as an attendant at the academy and as a teacher. She frequently taught at Syracuse, where she was married. Five years ago she went to California and Florida to regain her health. She returned to Cortland last April and has since been growing gradually worse. About two months ago she fell and injured her hip and has since been confined to her bed.

   She was a member of the Cortland Presbyterian church. Besides her husband, a sister, Mrs. O. L. Atwater and a niece, Miss Nettie Atwater, survive her.

   The funeral was held at 2 P. M, from her late home to-day, 76 Homer-ave.

A LEADING INDUSTRY.

Tisdale & Co.'s Mill to Have New Machinery.

   Mr. Thomas McFeely of Philadelphia, who has the reputation of being one of the best milling experts in the United States, was in town four days last week making plans for fitting up Tisdale & Co.'s mill with entirely new machinery of the latest improved patterns. The contract calls for the machinery to be in running order by May 1. The mill will have a capacity of one hundred barrels per day and the new machinery is guaranteed to make as good flour as any mill in the world and to be as economical as to wheat, and power grinding either winter or spring wheat.

   The company consists of Mr. W. D. Tisdale, executor of the Tisdale estate, and T. L. Corwin. Since the latter became a member of the firm about two years ago, the business has been increasing till now it is one of the leading industries in the county.

WOMAN'S PAPER.

Ladies Had Rather Rock the Cradle Than Edit a Paper.

   All matter except late general and local news is being closed up for the woman's paper. Everything is prospering. So far they have obtained over forty-four columns of advertising. There is a prospect that the venture will be a great financial success. But the editors find it more of a task to get out a paper than they had imagined. One lady said to-day, "Well you may be assured that we had rather rock the cradle than publish a newspaper." And yet they are enjoying it all. The eyes of the manager of advertising brighten with each new "ad" which comes in, and every mail brings orders to the manager of circulation. Only two more days yet remain before this eventful day, and the whole county is waiting breathlessly to catch the first numbers of the woman's edition of The STANDARD which is to appear on Feb. 22.

TOWN MEETING.

A Large Vote being Cast To-day in Taylor Hall.

   Town meeting is being held to-day throughout Cortland county. The town of Cortlandville is voting in Taylor hall. Voting began early and has been continued with all speed up to the hour of going to press. Nearly all the forenoon there was a line of voters extending from the polls down the long stairs to the second floor. Four ballots are in the hands of the voters to be voted. There is the ballot for town officers, the ballot for excise commissioner, the ballot regarding the division of the town of Cortlandville for town meetings and the ballot regarding an appropriation for Decoration day expenses.

   At 12 o'clock 739 ballots had been given out when Justice Dorr C. Smith called the assembly to order for the regular business meet. Mr. Smith acted as chairman.

   The report of Supervisor R. Bruce Smith was read by the chairman and, on motion of C. T. Peck, it was accepted and ordered placed on file.

   The report of the railroad commissioners, Messrs. H. M. Kellogg, J. S. Squires and W. H. Clark, was read by Mr. Kellogg. On motion of C. T. Peck, it was accepted and placed on file.

   The report of Highway Commissioner E. C. Rindge was read by Town Clerk E. C. Alger and, on motion of W. D. Tisdale, was accepted and placed on file.

   On motion of W. D. Tisdale, the sum of $500 in addition to the amount prescribed by law was voted as an appropriation for the highway commissioner to use upon bridges.

   A petition was presented by the town clerk signed by the three assessors, Messrs. J. K. Greenwood, I. W. Brown and Frank H. Sears, asking for the return of taxes to Wesley Hooker, J. D. F. Woolston and Miss Carrie Jagger, the amount of erroneous assessments which had been paid. On motion of C. T. Peck, the prayer of the petitioners was granted.

   The chairman then brought up the matter of holding town meeting open a second day and said that a motion to that effect would be necessary if it were done. He reported that 739 votes had been cast and the local vote sometimes ran as high as 2,600 or 2,700. There was a pause and no one made a motion of any kind looking to that end, until Theodore Stevenson moved an adjournment, which was carried, The polls will be closed at sundown.

BREVITIES.

   —The bookkeeping class will meet tonight instead of Friday night of this week.

   —Mr. John Morris' livery stable office was connected yesterday with the telephone exchange.

   —Mr. T. H. Wickwire yesterday shipped a fine colt to a party in Newark, N. J., to whom the animal had been sold.

   —Washington's birthday military social will be held at Hulbert's hall, West Court-St., Feb. 22. A special invitation to old soldiers.

   —The remains of Agnes, the two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hopkins, arrived this morning. The funeral was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

   —The Choral society meets this evening in the Y. M. C. A. parlors. All interested in music are cordially invited to come. Mr. B. L. Bentley is the musical director.

   —The case of The People vs. Phoebe Japhett is on trial before Justice Bull this afternoon. Mrs. E. A. Moon accuses the defendant of stealing a Dr. Chase's medical book.

   —Mr. Prosper Palmer of Cortland this morning told a STANDARD man that he had voted for sixty-five years and had never during that time failed to be present and cast his vote at town meeting.

   —The regular monthly business meeting of the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Presbyterian church will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock and will be followed by a sociable, to which all are cordially invited.

   —The friends of Mr. Willis Hubbard are congratulating him over a legacy of $32,000, which his aunt, who recently died in Liberty, Sullivan county, left him. It is in both real estate and personal property.

 

EVER VICTORIOUS JAPS AND WEATHER SIGNALS ON STANDARD BUILDING

Japanese troops firing at Chinese positions.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, February 18, 1895.

EVER VICTORIOUS JAPS.

Latest Conquest as Told In Official Dispatches.

SURRENDER OF WEI HAI WEI.

Report of the Suicide of Chinese Admiral Ting Confirmed—Complete Surrender of  Chinese Forces on Land and Sea—Chinese Attack on Hai Cheng Repulsed. An Englishman Succeeds the Dead Admiral—Other Foreign News.

   YOKOHAMA, Feb. 18.—An official dispatch from Wei Hai Wei, bearing date of Feb. 18, has been received here. It states that in response to the offer made by Admiral Ting, the Chinese naval commander, to surrender his vessels if conditions of amnesty were granted, Admiral Ito, commander of the Japanese naval forces, demanded that the naval station be thrown open this (Wednesday) morning. The Chinese messenger who conveyed this demand returned to Admiral Ito and informed him that Admiral Ting had committed suicide on the night of Feb. 12 and that his responsibility had been transferred to Captain McClure, formerly the master of a British merchant vessel, who had been appointed by the Chinese government as assistant to Admiral Ting. Admiral Ito at the time the dispatch was sent was conferring with Captain McClure.

   A dispatch dated Feb. 14 from Field Marshal Oyama, who is in command of the Japanese military forces at Wei Hai Wei, announces the complete surrender of the Chinese on land and sea.

   He also announces that Admiral Ting and two other officers committed suicide after addressing a letter from the Chinese flagship accepting the Japanese demands. The Chinese soldiers garrisoning the forts on the island of Liu Kung Tao, the last of the defenses of Wei Hai Wei to hold out against the Japanese, and the sailors of the Chinese fleet were to be taken beyond the Japanese lines and liberated, while the captured officers and the foreigners will be conveyed away by ship before they are given their liberty.

   A dispatch from General Nodzu, commander of the First Japanese army in Manchuria, dated Feb. 16, says that 15,000 Chinese, with 12 guns, attacked Hai Cheng from the Lao Yang, New Chwang and Jinkao roads. They were repulsed, leaving 100 dead. The Japanese loss was five killed or wounded.

   A dispatch from Tien Tsin says that Li Hung Chang, who has been appointed a peace envoy to Japan, will go to Pekin on Feb. 21, to confer with the emperor. He will return to Tien Tsin in two weeks and will then proceed for Kobe.

   Advices from Seoul are to the effect that the king has refused to accept the resignation of the ministers.

   It is reported that the anti-reform ministers instigated another attempt to assassinate Prince Pok.

  

Chen Yuan.

BATTLESHIP VS. CRUISER.

Japanese Evidently Recognize the Superiority of the Former.

   WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—The Japanese seem to have solved for themselves the question as to the relative merits of the battleship and the cruiser, which is now agitating congress in connection with the proposition to provide for the construction of three new battleships.

   While their cruisers, owing to superior strategy in their management and great wariness in attack, supplemented by the indispensable torpedo boat fleet, have managed to obtain victories over the Chinese fleet in two cases, the battleships of the Chinese, even with inferior management and personnel, have given such a good account of themselves as to make it apparent to the Japanese that if ever they hope to meet another naval power in combat with chance of success they must themselves possess some of the great battleships.

   It is regarded as a foregone conclusion that they will acquire the Chinese battleships Chen Yuen and Ting Yuen (if the latter can be raised), by conquest.

   But the Japanese government is not content to rest there, for advices received by the navy department show that they have placed contracts for building two great ships that will exceed the best of our own ships in offensive and defensive power.

   One of the contracts has been placed with the Thames Iron works of Blackwell, Eng., and the other with the Thames Iron Ship Building company of London.

   The battleships will be of 12,250 tons displacement, 370 feet long by 73 feet beam.

STRIKE CALLED OFF.

Employes of Two Roads In Brooklyn Give Up the Fight.

   BROOKLYN, Feb. 18.—In calling off the strike on the Brooklyn Heights and the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban railroads, District assembly No. 76 issued an address to the public.

   The address reviews the causes which brought on the strike and, after reciting that the employes have at all times been willing to submit their differences to arbitration, continues:

   "The companies have not had the same consideration for the public; the same spirit of compromise. They started out to starve their employes into submission and they have finally succeeded. It has been a fight of dollars against empty stomachs, and, as was to have been expected, the dollars have won a victory, though a dear one. Our people, after a heroic resistance, have at last submitted to the inevitable. The civil, the military, and in some instances, the Judicial powers, have all been used to coerce them.

   "Is it any wonder that now at the end of five weeks of this unequal strike they are forced to admit defeat?

   "With a deep sense of appreciation for the moral and financial support so generously given by the people of Brooklyn, we have decided to suspend the struggle though with our belief in the justice of our cause unimpaired.

   "Many of our people still need assistance to keep the wolf of hunger from their doors. A little from the many will suffice and any citizen, society or newspaper that will help our people in this respect will receive the best thanks of all."

   This action on the part of District Assembly 75 will permit the strikers of the three roads to return to work or, at least, to apply to be taken back. Some of them will not be taken back immediately, because new men have been taken on, and some of these men the companies will keep at work.

   A large number of cars have been disabled by poor handling, and it will be weeks before they are in proper shape to run out. The majority of the strikers will undoubtedly be taken back in time. The strike against President Norton of the Atlantic avenue is still on.

   President Lewis of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad company said that during the day about 600 of the old men had applied for work.

   A number of them, he added, had been received back into the fold and others had had their names put on the eligible list. He fully expected that the remainder of the strikers would apply for the old positions.

   Master Workman Connelly is reported at his home as being very sick, the result of the labors which he has undergone during the past five weeks, as leader of the strike.

STRIKERS WANT WORK.

The More than Brutal Action of President Norton.

   BROOKLYN, N. Y., Feb. 18.—The crowd of trolley car strikers, who went out on strike six weeks or more ago, that applied for reinstatement at the offices of the Brooklyn City Railroad company jammed Montague-st. from Clinton-st., almost to the City Hall square this morning. Secretary Bogardus said it would take all day to register the men's names and addresses. President Lewis ordered that the names and addresses of every man be taken, and he promised to give them work in order of their applications as vacancies were made on his system.

   The strikers are still muttering threats against President Norton. They said they would have been glad to call off the strike on his line, but that when they went to get their back pay, he compelled them to cut off the company's buttons on their clothes and told them they would never again be employed by him.

STRIKE IN NEW YORK.

This is not a Question of Wages But of Hours of Work.

   NEW YORK, Feb. 18—The electrical workers, 900 men, went out on strike to-day. The board of walking delegates of the building trades will take charge of the strike. If any firm gives employment to any electrical workers who are not members of the Electrical Workers' union, this board declares it will order on strike every man in the building trades. The electrical workers who have gone out on strike to-day say five weeks ago they notified the Electrical Contractors' association that if on and after Feb. 15, they were not limited to eight hours for a day's work they would surely strike. Wages had nothing to do with the question.

   The men have been getting $3 per day and the foremen $3.50. Eighteen firms are in the Electrical Contractors' association. These firms claim they did not receive the ninety days' notice they were entitled to before the strike.

THAT BANK OF SNOW.

"Citizen" Doubts if Water Will Run Up Hill.

   To the Editor of the Standard:

   SIR—I wish to correct a few statements in your issue of Friday, Feb. 15, relative to the Court-st. crossing and that offensive and unhealthy mountain of snow. While we appreciate the fact that every effort has been made to keep people from "drowning" on the Court-st. crossing in times of freshets and heavy rain storms, yet we wish to inform this gentlemen [Street Commissioner A. H. Decker] who spilt so much ink in his own defence and to inform the public of his many good deeds in behalf of the taxpayers that this is a bad crossing and if he will kindly call around when the snow is rapidly melting or just after a "summer shower" he will be convinced that rubber boots are the proper thing if he wishes to use this cross walk.

   Now imagine the water from this bank of snow, running up hill that it may cross to the north side of the street and take its proper channel under the crossing on that side. In my opinion the first writer is quite right in saying that the walk "will be in bad condition for days." Melting snow, say our most eminent physicians, is the cause of much throat difficulty. What will be the result when this filthy bank gradually melts away? Our board of health must be taking the "Sleep of Rip," or else they haven't any foresight. If our persecuted commissioner had been less "unfortunate," and this office had been forced on some other "hero," would he kick if this filthy bank of snow was placed in his vicinity? Is there a single taxpayer who would kick on the fraction of a mill that it would have cost him to remove this snow where it would not be offensive? If there is such a taxpayer in Cortland his days of usefulness are over and there is a place for him where they don't have to "shovel any snow."

    A CITIZEN.

THE FIRST BID RAISED.

A Bright Outlook—Over Four Thousand Papers of the Woman's Edition Already Spoken For.

   The woman's edition of the Cortland STANDARD which is to be published is booming. The ladies are working hard, but their faces wear that happy smile which indicates that they think little of the efforts put forth for success is coming. The first five perfect papers which are to come from the press are already spoken for, and the bid of $5 for the first paper has been raised to $20. The bids and the parties who have made the offers are as follows: First paper, Samuel Keator, $20; second paper, H. G. Joy, $10; third paper, C. F. Wickwire, $10; fourth paper, T. H. Wickwire, $20; fifth paper, Mrs. J. W. Reese, $25. The ladies hope that some of these bids will be raised or else that some offers will come in for the sixth or seventh papers.

   At present accounts four thousand two hundred papers have been subscribed for, but not nearly all the reports are in of those who have been canvassing for the sale of the papers. There is a large advertising patronage and the prospect are that the Ladies' Auxiliary will make a very good thing from their venture for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A.

Death at Polkville.

   Mrs. Polly Conger, widow of the late Samuel Conger who died about four years ago, died at 2 o'clock this morning of cancer at her home in Polkville. The deceased was 84 years of age, May 6, 1894, and leaves a son, Mr. M. W. Conger and a sister Mrs. Avis [Wavell] of Polkville and a brother, Mr. John Loope of Cortland. The funeral will be held from her late home at 2 P. M. Wednesday. Burial at Cortland.

BREVITIES.

   —The Cortland Whist club go to Higginsville to-night.

   —The Y. M. C. A. penmanship class meets to-night at 8 o'clock.

   —A meeting of the Republican league will be held this evening at 8 o'clock.

   —The bookkeeping class will meet this week on Tuesday instead of on Friday evening.

   —Town meeting to-morrow throughout the county. In Cortlandville the balloting will be in Taylor hall.

   —The Cortland Athletic association will hold their second annual athletic entertainment on Wednesday evening, April 17.

   —Herbert Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith of Taylor-st., died at 2 P. M. yesterday, aged 8 months, 28 days. Funeral at 10 A. M. to-morrow.

   —Wm. Coffey of Binghamton, who was arrested last night by Officer Monroe for public intoxication, was sentenced this morning to three days in the county jail.

   —Revival meetings will be held in the Free Methodist church on Schermerhorn-st. [Grace Street] on Tuesday evening and the following evenings of this week continuing until Saturday evening.

   —The crossing of the electric road over the D., L. & W. tracks between Cortland and Homer is expected to be completed to-night and through cars will be run between Cortland and Homer to-morrow.

   —The ladies in charge of the departments of finance, of current events and of book reviews for the woman's paper are requested to get their copy into the hands of Mrs. C. C. Darby, the editor-in-chief, just as early as possible on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

   —A local physician says he believes there are five hundred cases of grip in Ithaca at the present time. However, in a few instances only is the disease of a serious form.—Ithaca Journal. Judging from reports Cortland is not far behind on the grip question.

  

Peckham's Barber Shop.

   A prosperous barber shop is that of Mr. P. J. Peckham, 9 Main-st., under Beard & Peck's furniture store. He has the only barber shop in town now running three chairs.                                                        (906-tf)

Standard block.

WEATHER SIGNALS.

A New Arrangement to Give a Longer Forecast.

   Since the weather flags began to be displayed upon the pole on the Standard building in Cortland The STANDARD has been receiving what are known as the evening forecasts. The bulletins were sent out from the signal office at 8 o'clock in the evening and were consequently received in Cortland too late for display that night. The flags were run up the first thing the following morning and the forecast covered the time until midnight of that day.

   An arrangement has now been made to receive the morning forecast which will cover a period until midnight of the following day. This bulletin, however cannot be received in Cortland until about 11 o'clock in the morning. The flags of the previous afternoon will hereafter be run up the first thing each morning and these will show the weather until midnight of that day. At exactly 11:30 each morning if there is no delay in receiving the bulletins, which is not anticipated, the flags will be changed to conform to the new bulletin just received which will give the forecast until midnight of the next day. So that from this time forward, people consulting the flags can understand, that if they look at them before 11:30 A. M., they see the forecast until midnight of that day. If it is after 11:30 A. M. they will see the forecast until midnight of the following day. This will be a great improvement over the old plan as it gives the forecast for twenty-four hours farther ahead than formerly.

   These bulletins will be sent out from the STANDARD office as were the former bulletins upon all the stage mails at noon to the various towns in the county where flags are displayed. So the people in the places interested may also understand that from this time forward their forecasts will go twenty-four hours farther ahead than formerly.