FIRE ALARM SYSTEM RECOMMENDED TO CORTLAND VOTERS IN 1888

Firemen's Hall next to First National Bank, Main Street, Cortland, N. Y.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, March 16, 1888.

The Fire Alarm.

   During the past few weeks two different Electric Fire Alarm Systems have been exhibited in Firemen's Hall and their workings explained to a large number of our citizens. An appropriation for the purchase of some such system has been included in the budget for the current year, and will be voted upon at the Charter Election on Tuesday next.

   The advantages which would be gained by the use of an electric system have been fully explained by the representatives of the Fire Alarm companies who have visited the town. By its use the outlying portion of the village would be as completely protected as Main street, as the alarm is always sent direct from the box nearest the fire and the box number struck automatically on the bell in the tower. The quickness with which an alarm could thus be given and the precision with which it could be located would make it an invaluable adjunct in case of a fire a long distance from the fire [hall.]

   When it is remembered that the first few minutes of a fire are the valuable ones, it will be seen that anything which will enable the department to act more promptly would be of great value and that it might easily save in a single conflagration many times its cost.

   The firemen are extremely in earnest over the matter and as a simple act of justice it should be given them. The members of the different companies have always shown themselves ready to respond to any call for duty and have taken a great amount of care to perfect their organisation so that they might render efficient service in time of need. Any arrangement looking toward the help of this body of men who ask no pay for the risks they incur preventing damage and loss to property owners should be promptly and cheerfully granted.

   Three systems will be on exhibition at Firemen's Hall on the day of election and an opportunity will be given to every one to carefully examine them. The matter is certainly worthy of the thoughtful consideration of every voter.

HERE AND THERE.

   Charter election next Tuesday.

   A horse dealers' convention is advertised, to meet at the Arnold House, to-morrow afternoon.

   B. E. Widger, of Homer, has sold a half interest in his grocery business in the Sherman block to H. D. Watrous.

   L. D Garrison, the grocer, has a new advertisement in this issue of the DEMOCRAT, that will prove interesting to farmers and others.

   Vincent's restaurant and cigar store, on Railroad street, has been undergoing repairs, and has been greatly improved thereby.

   R. D. Bates, Esq., has taken charge of the undertaking business heretofore carried on by the Mourin Brothers, between the villages.

   Go t o Harrington’s and leave your measure for a pair of those $5.00 all wool pants, and have a perfect fit for once. Former price $7.00.

   About April 1st, Mr. J. O. Reid will open a branch of his city market at the store recently occupied by Lansing & Dibble, No. 20 North Main street.

   O. Porter, of Homer, has purchased the wooden part of the old Sherman block, Homer, and will fit up one of the stores to be occupied by the post-office.

   The Fisher Manufacturing company of Homer hold a meeting of the stockholders to-morrow to consider the question of increasing the capital stock of the company to $50,000.

   A train will leave for the west on the E. C. and W. road after the Gilmore concert next Monday evening to accommodate those who desire to attend. The train will leave Cortland about 11 P. M.

   F. N. Chapin & Co. have moved their stock of goods from the Van Bergen block to the store formerly occupied by Rockwell Brothers, in Taylor Hall block. Read their advertisement in another column.

   Last Friday afternoon Mrs. Kane, of Summerhill, attempted to get off from a load of wood on which she was riding on South Main St., and fell heavily to the ground. She was carried into the house of Mr. M. F. Cleary and properly cared for. One of her hips was quite severely injured.

   A movement is now on foot to reorganize the Y. M. C. A. of this place, and an informal meeting was held at Judge Knox’s office last Tuesday evening to consider the matter. Messrs. B. L. Webb, F. W. Collins and Dr. F. W. Higgins, were appointed a committee to submit some plan at a meeting to be called at a later date.

   Mager & Stoker, the dry goods merchants, have leased the office heretofore occupied by H. L. Bronson, and will hereafter occupy the entire second floor over their store as a carpet room. The increase in their business has made this movement necessary.  Mr. Bronson will move into the rooms now occupied by Dr. A. J. White, in the same building. Messrs. Mager & Stoker will have the largest carpet room of any concern in this part of the State.

   A special session of the full Board of Supervisors has been called for Wednesday afternoon, March 21st, to make provision for an armory and drill room for the 45th company. Taylor Hall has been tendered to Captain Miller, but was not accepted on account of its being too small. The company's lockers [sic] are now building, and as soon as a room is definitely settled upon, a requisition will be made for arms and equipments. Word has been sent to the company by Adjutant General Porter, asking that such a requisition be made as soon as possible, and stating that everything furnished would be the best that could be obtained. The company, under Captain Miller's instruction, are making rapid progress in the drill, and are all determined to prove worthy of the exertions made by the department at Albany in their behalf.
   J. H. Breed has purchased half of Charles H. Jones' premises at 7 1/2 Grant St., and filled it up as a grocery store.

   A Prohibition caucus will be held Monday evening, at the Monitor office, to nominate candidates for the village offices, to be supported at the charter election.

   The W. C. T. U. have rented the store formerly occupied by Kavanaugh & Liddane, on Railroad street, and will move their rending and lunch room there as soon as the necessary preparations can be made.

   The Cortland Corset Co. report large sales in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois, where they have been pushing sales for a few weeks past. The company are now running about seventy machines, and are still behind orders.

   Last Thursday afternoon, Mr. Frank D. Bugby, a pressman in the Standard office, accidentally caught two fingers of his right hand in a Gordon press. No bones were broken, but the flesh was badly torn. Dr. Reese dressed the wounds.

   Last Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Z. H. Bouton, who lived with his son, D. W. Bouton, on Graham Ave., left the house to shovel a path. As he did not return in some time the family became alarmed and a search was begun which resulted in finding him on the floor of an outbuilding, unconscious and apparently breathing his last. Dr Angel was called, but before he arrived, life was extinct. The funeral will be held this forenoon at his son's residence. The burial will be at Preble.

   Surveyor J. D. F. Woolston and daughter, of Cortland were in the city yesterday, and purchased an elegant mahogany piano at Thomson's piano factory, No. 28 Chenango street.—Binghamton Rep.



                                              The Camera at Home.
   It is believed that in time a photographic apparatus will become part of the general household furniture. Its use will be as distinct a source of pleasure and profit as a telescope or a tennis set. Besides the fun to be derived from taking portraits of one's friends, it would be the dearest comfort to those at a distance to have illustrated letters from home. It is the easiest thing imaginable to buy the dry plates by the dozen, and when the arrangement of an apartment is changed, an entertainment in process, additions made to the house or grounds or any of the numberless little variations going on that make up the interest of private life, it could all be charmingly presented to the absent ones by means of the camera—New Orleans Times-Democrat.