The Cortland Democrat, Friday, August
5, 1887.
The Celebration.
The celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation
by the colored citizens of this county, next Thursday, will undoubtedly bring
out a large crowd of people. Ex-U. S. Senator Bruce has been heard from and he
assures the managers that he will certainly be present and deliver an address. Large
delegations from Norwich, Binghamton, Syracuse, Owego, Elmira, Ithaca, Auburn, Geneva
and other places, will be present. The dance in the evening will be feature of
the occasion and will be well worth seeing. All who can do so should attend the
celebration.
Cyclone in Homer.
A terrible wind and hail storm struck Homer village
and vicinity at about 9:30 last Thursday evening, doing considerable damage. The
new oil-cloth factory of Bean & Faulkner on North Fulton street was crushed
and fell flat to the ground. Several thousand yards of oil-cloth was in the
building but we understand this was injured but little and has since been taken
out of the rubbish. The building was a two-story balloon frame, the loss on
which is estimated at $1,000.
A barn on Alfred Abbott's farm, just west of
the woolen factory, was unroofed and a barn on the Ellis farm was also
unroofed. Several large trees in different parts of the town were either
uprooted or broken off. We noticed several trees at least 18 inches in diameter
that were broken squarely off midway between the lower limbs and the ground.
Several smoke-stacks and chimneys were blown over and the hail destroyed a ten-acre
field of oats for Ceylon Sheerer. Altogether it was the severest storm that has
visited Homer in years. Very little hail fell in this place and it was not
counted as anything more than an ordinary storm here.
New Boiler.
The Hitchcock M'f'g Company are putting a
new boiler in their Elm street factory which it is claimed will not explode
under any circumstances. This boiler was built by the Abendroth & Bort
M'f'g Co., of New York, and is rated at 155 horse power at 70 lbs. steam pressure.
The manufacturers insure the boiler for three years. The Hitchcock company
intend to prevent any more serious accidents at their works if it is possible.
The Races.
A goodly number of people attended the races
held on the fair grounds last Saturday afternoon. The trotting race between T. Gifford's
bay mare, Susie Belle and J. O. Reid's, bay mare Belle D., was won by the
former. The first heat was given to Belle D., but Susie took the other heats
and won the race easily.
There were three entries in the running
race, viz: Bay horse by Mr. Grant, of Ithaca; black horse entered by F. N.
Harrington, of Cortland and a bay horse by Mr. Wheeler, of McCrawville. Mr.
Grant's horse won easily. After the running race three well known gentlemen of
this place, made up a race for private horses, best two in three. C. B.
Hitchcock entered his bay horse, J. C. Sager, a brown gelding and C. V. Hicks,
a bay mare. The race was a good one and was most exciting. Hitchcock's
horse won, with the Hicks’ mare good second.
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| 1899 photo of Editor E. D. Blodgett. |
HERE AND THERE.
Barnum's great show in Cortland, Monday,
August 15.
Irving Stevens opened his restaurant and bowling
alley on Orchard street, on Thursday.
A
surly looking bear was parading our streets
last Wednesday. He "climb a tree" in a good deal less time than it takes editor Clark
to relate a "big story."
The
Wire Fabric Company, of Homer, has purchased a plot of ground in Copeland avenue
in that place, where they propose to erect a large three-story building for their use.
The
Hammond picnic will be held at the home of T. L Corwin, in Marathon, Friday, Aug. 19th.
All relatives and friends of the family are invited. Joseph Hammond, of Kansas, the only surviving brother of
Samuel Hammond, will be present.
A
single flower’s chief delight—Imbibing the
"dews of affection" by moonlight. A bachelor editor's intense delight—
Receiving the
''welcome dues" that descend into his pocket from delinquent subscribers, and
little does he
care whether it is by moonlight, twilight, or sunlight, so long as he isn't robbed
of his "sleep" or his pocket-book.
H.
H. Greenman & Co., manufacturers of screen doors and blinds, have purchased the building
formerly occupied by Harvey Baker as a furniture factory, near the Floral Trout Ponds, and will soon occupy
the same.
Greenman & Co. have been doing a large business ever since they started,
and have
been unable thus far to keep up with their orders.
Mr.
E. D. Blodgett, who recently graduated from Amherst College, has accepted a place
on the editorial staff of the Standard, and
will hereafter have charge of the local department of that paper. Mr. Blodgett has
had some experience in newspaper work, and has exhibited decided talent in that line. We
heartily welcome him to the ranks, and wish him success.
Last
Thursday Dr. H. T. Dana and Geo. L. Warren, of this place, went to Stony Island
on a pleasure trip, expecting to be gone ten days. On Monday Mr. Warren met
with an injury while landing from a boat to the dock. One of the small bones of
his right ankle was broken, and the ankle was dislocated. Dr. Dana reduced the
fracture and
both returned on Monday evening.
Last
Saturday Fred Chapman and wife, and Sol. Hicks, of Homer, were arrested for
driving a horse belonging to a McGrawville livery stables to death. On Monday they
were arraigned before Squire Kingsbury, of Homer, when they plead guilty. Chapman
was sentenced to the Onondaga penitentiary for six months, Hicks for four months,
and Mrs. Chapman for two months, all of which is very satisfactory to the respectable citizens
of Homer, except that the word months in each ease should have read years.
Neighboring Counties.
MADISON-- The electric lights which were on trial
at Canastota for 30 days, have been given the required test. On Friday evening,
Aug. 5, the Canastota Board of Trustees have ordered a special meeting to vote
upon an appropriation of $2,000 for permanently supplying the village with electric
lights.
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