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Emerald Hose Company's Fair.
Next
Monday morning Emerald Hose Company will open their grand fair in Taylor Opera
House. Lieut. Gov. Jones will deliver the opening address which will be well
worth hearing. Handsome booths have been erected and a very large stock of
handsome presents, mostly donated by our business men will be on exhibition. Refreshments
will be served by the ladies and a grand concert will be given each evening.
The boys are doing everything possible to make the fair a grand success and
while they expect, as they certainly deserve, very liberal patronage they feel that
they can guarantee all who attend full value for the small sum expended.
Season
tickets cost $1, which entitles the holder to 25 chances on $200 worth of articles
to be drawn. Single
admission 25 cents. The programme will consist of a concert, farces, variety sketches,
tableaux, etc. Mechanics' band will furnish music and Fischer's orchestra will
play for the dances after the entertainment is over each evening.
The
following reception committee has been appointed:
Hon. L. J.
Fitzgerald, Hugh Duffy, Hon. O. U. Kellogg, John Courtney, Jr., J. E.
Eggleston, R. T. Peck, S. S. Knox, R. C. Duell, M. F. Cleary, B. B. Jones, W.
H. Clark, I. H. Palmer.
The Result of the Elopement.
Officer
John Miller, took the same train 9 A. M., that carried Mrs. Fairbanks to
Syracuse last Thursday, and had in his possession a warrant for Bristol's arrest
on the charge of petit larceny. On arriving in Syracuse the woman was shadowed
by Miller, the officer following her to the Dixon House on So. Salina street
where he found the names of "C. Marsh and wife, Binghamton" on the
hotel register.
Rightly suspecting
that this was the name assumed by the runaways, Miller remained on guard expecting
that Bristol would soon show up, but in this he was disappointed.
Later in the
day Mrs. Fairbanks left the hotel and was followed by Miller. She went to
Congress Hall where the same names were found on the register. Satisfied that
he had bagged his game, Miller and officer Ryan of Syracuse went to the room,
where they found Bristol and arrested him. Miller and his prisoner returned to
Cortland on the 10 P. M. train, his paramour accompanying them as far as Homer,
where she stayed all night at one of the hotels.
On arriving
here Bristol was taken before Justice Squires, where he settled the charge brought
against him and was discharged. He was immediately arrested on a charge of
abandoning his wife and children and lodged in jail. Friday morning Mrs.
Bristol had a long interview with him at the jail and at 10 o'clock he was
taken before Justice Bouton, but no one appearing against him he was
discharged.
Mrs.
Fairbanks, it is understood, came to town from Homer the same morning and
Bristol left for Syracuse on the evening train. A gentleman from this place
claims to have seen Bristol and Mrs. Fairbanks on the Monday evening train for
Buffalo, to which place their baggage was checked. It is said that Mrs. Bristol
has sold her house and lot and that relying on his promise to send for her when
he secures work, expects to join him in some of the Western States.
Mr. Fairbanks commenced an action in the Supreme
Court against Bristol for alienating his wife's affections, the paper being
served on Friday morning, Messrs. Bouton & Champlain appearing for the
plaintiff.
Demorest Contest.
The
fourth Demorest Silver Medal contest took place Saturday afternoon, May 11, at
Good Templar's Hall. The exercises were opened with singing, reading of
scripture by Mrs. Parker, prayer by Mrs. D. C. Bliss. The following is the
program of exercises:
1. —Failures of the Past, Sarah Palmer.
2.—The Deacon's Sunday School Lesson, Grace Whiston.
3.—Hydrophobia, Mary Palmer.
4.—The Martyred Mother, Anna Lee.
5.—Moral Suasion, Eddie Pierce.
6.—Rum Selling, Mira Ware.
7.—Prohibition, the Hope of Our Country, Nettie
Ware.
8.—The Advances of Public Opinion, Ward Hill.
9.—"Half a Loaf is Better Than None," Clifford
Johnson.
After the
speaking was finished, the judges, Mrs. D. C. Bliss, Mrs. E. O. Rickard, and
Mrs. Wm. B. Stoppard, retired for consultation. During the time, Mrs. L. Mathewson,
who has worked with untiring zeal for the formation of these classes, gave a
little talk, explaining the system of marking followed in determining the
estimate of excellence of the speakers.
This was
a class of children, ranging in age from 10 to 12 years.
When the
judges returned, their wistful little faces were turned eagerly toward the chairman,
Mrs. D. C. Bliss, as she took her place before them with the beautiful, shining
medal in her hand, and gave them a sweet, thrilling, tender little talk, before
presenting it to the successful candidate. She told them how full her heart was
with joy at the thought of the good work they had been doing, in leaving such
noble sentiments, how surely this was the way to make good boys and
girls, and good boys and girls make good men and women.
The medal
was awarded to Clifford Johnson. Several other speakers did very nicely.
The
articles were well learned and showed much care and preparation on the part of the
children.
One tiny
little Miss, Miss Mira Ware, deserves especial mention for the careful
pronunciation of what must have been difficult words for her childish tongue,
and for the excellent manner in which her article was delivered.
Let us
have more contests. There is no surer way of interesting and enlisting the sympathies
of the children against King Alcohol.
HERE AND THERE.
Mr. F. S.
Jennings has been appointed postmaster at Dryden.
The
thermometer registered 95 degrees in the shade in Homer, last Thursday afternoon.
The St.
John’s club defeated the Normals last Saturday by a score of 8 to 3.
Beaudry
has put a new water motor in his establishment to be used in freezing ice
cream.
The
Central City club will play a game with the Normals on the fair grounds,
Saturday afternoon.
The
Baptist society, in Homer, has purchased the Mechanics' Hall property in that
place, and will turn the lost into a park.
Alex.
Gerard has commenced excavating the cellar for a new block on Railroad street,
adjoining Emerald Hose Company's building.
Col. D.
T. Ensign has purchased of Gage, Hitchcock & Co., of Homer, their interest in the Cortland
Manufacturing Company, limited.
Dr. Clark
Warren, a veterinary, of Marathon, dropped dead from heart disease in front of
his house in that village last Thursday morning.
Dr. E. O.
Kingman has opened his bath and boat house for the season. He has a large
number of new boats and furnishes bathing suits to all who desire.
At the
Emerald Hose Company’s fair, there will be a contest for a cutter between Charles
Riley, of the Cortland Wagon Co., and C. H. Drake, of the Hitchcock Manufacturing
Co.
Complaints
are made that Sunday drunkenness prevails in Cortland, and that the authorities
are very negligent in doing their duty toward suppressing the nuisance.—Skaneateles Free Press.
The little four year-old son of R. F. Stark,
No. 155 Tompkins street, fell last
Monday
morning and thrust the end of a flag stick he was carrying in his hand into his
mouth, and nearly through his tongue.
E. J. Hopkins, L. D. Tanner and M. K Harris,
have formed a co-partnership under the firm name of Hopkins & Co., for the purpose
of carrying on the grocery business in the Churchill block. They open on
Saturday with a full stock of new goods.
John Ryan, last Thursday night, shot a heron
at "Bloody Pond" in Willett, and had the bird in town on Friday. When
first seen, the bird flew into the pond and came up with a bull head, which was
afterwards found to weigh 17 ounces. He shot at the bird, which dropped the
fish and flew away. It soon came back after another fish, when the second shot
dispatched it.—Marathon Independent.
The Legislature has passed a bill which has
been signed by the Governor, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale,
of giving away of any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as [slung]
shot, billy, sandclub or metal knuckles; also prohibits in any city or
incorporated village the sale or giving away of any pistol or other firearms to
any person under the age of 18 years, without the written assent of a
police magistrate. The carrying of any of these instruments or weapons is also
prohibited.
Mr. W. A. Locke, of McLean, has his new
hotel in that place nearly completed, and the same will be opened to the public
in a few days. The house contains twelve sleeping rooms, a dining room, parlors
and bath rooms. It is said to contain all the modern improvements.
Advertisments.
Beaudry's Ice Cream parlors are now open. Cream
by the dish, fancy brick or in bulk. Leave orders and have it delivered at your
residence.
Beaudry's Ice Cream Soda 5c. The most
popular drink of the day.
"Whipped Cream Soda," healthful,
invigorating and delightful tonic. Brown & Maybury sole agents.
For a first-class refrigerator at a very low
price, call on Hubbard & Buck, Cortland, N. Y.
LITTLE
YORK.
The number of teams passing the last two Sundays
shows that the summer season has begun, and that the beautiful drive up one
side of the valley and down the other is fully appreciated.
In the
death of Charles Wheeler we mourn a kind neighbor and a good citizen. He was a
son of Colonel Wheeler of Solon and a brother of John Wheeler who kept the
Cortland House some years ago. He is the third one of his family that has died in
the past four months. He leaves an invalid wife and three married daughters. Some
one of the girls has been with their parents since the mother became an
invalid. Mr. Wheeler moved from a farm on the west road to this place. The
DEMOCRAT loses a constant subscriber and the party a voter who has never
wavered.
We extend the right hand to Superintendent of
the Poor, Cutler. He has too much back-bone to be a Republican, and be
hoodwinked by ecclesiastical trials while the case was still pending in a
judicial court. Perhaps some of the church jury, like a certain old doctor had
always "been just so himself" when called upon to prescribe for any
disease.
B. J. Salisbury lost a fine work horse last Friday
morning. At half past three A. M., veterinary Baker of Cortland was called by
telephone and at five was here.
Button & Southwick shipped four cars of potatoes
last week, paying 18 cents therefor.
E. A. Wright has commenced putting a stone
basement under his barn. This is getting ready for winter selling milk.
ULI SLICK. [pen name]
NEIGHBORING
COUNTIES.
CHENANGO. —The Norwich and Pitcher stage
route has been sublet to A. Smith Pierce, of Norwich, for $305 per annum.
Twenty-eight car loads of stock passed through
Norwich this morning on the N. Y. O.
& W. R. R., en route from Chicago to New York. They were in the improved cars
furnished with air brakes, and arrangement for watering and feeding the stock while
in transit.
The sentence of the court in the case of Mrs.
Eva M. Crosby as the murderer or accomplice in the murder of Emma J. Burdick,
of Oxford, was eleven years in the Syracuse penitentiary. Mrs. Crosby, having recovered
from the excitement of the conviction by the jury, exhibited her usual
callousness while the judge was passing sentence upon her. Her anger, however,
was stirred seemingly by the good advice his honor attempted to give her, and this
forcibly reminded the audience of the remark of the Saviour of mankind in
regard to casting pearls before swine.
MADISON.—DeRuyter
races July 3d and 4th.
Oneida is to have a ball club and join the
league.
Rollin Peet, of Bouckville, is building a fine
steam yacht with ten horse power engine, which will ply on Madison Lake this season.
Professor Oren Root, of Hamilton College,
has been appointed by President Harrison as a member of the Board of Visitors to
the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
There is a disease among cows in the vicinity
of Oneida that often proves fatal, and dairymen are somewhat alarmed. It resembles
milk fever, the animal bloating; and at times shaking as if from severe cold. The
malady lasts about a week.
TOMPKINS.—Fifty nine drinking places have
been licensed. The list shows that Ithaca has 28 hotels.
The Ithaca gun works keep nearly 50 men constantly
employed. Tons of powder and shot are yearly used by the works, in the process
of testing guns.
It is said that should the I. A. & W.
be extended to Ithaca, that the E. C. & N. would be connected with it by
building a mile of road, and that in that case the passenger depot on the hill
will become of little use. It is also said that the amount of travel over the
E. C & N. warrants three trains per day.
The Ithaca Gun Company has shipped to J. E.
Miller, superintendent of the Western Arms and Cartridge Company, Chicago,
Ill., one of their new hammer-less guns, of grade 6, price $200. The gun was
inlaid with gold on the guard, representing an old mill with an over-shot water
wheel; on the roof were the letters E. R. (Mill—E. R.) It was also very finely
engraved and one of the finest ever turned out by any English or American manufacturer.
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