*. >• / • .- > \ • | • / v>: . ; iHE TELEGRAM, FEBEUAKY 16, 1908. THE ELMIRA PLAN. The Municipal Cr*dit Company is At- tracting Moat Favorablo At- tention Elsewhere. [Utica Observer.] fclrhira papers are congratulating that city upon the possession of what is Known as the Municipal Credit .company. It itf not a company that works along new lines, as municipal credit companies have been in exist- ence in a number of the large cities, and have had more or less success. Elmira appears to be the only city of the smaller class that has had ex- perience with the venture, especially in this section of the country. The Municipal Credit company of Elmira is not a charitable organization in the strict sense of the word. It is a corporation doing business under the laws of the state, and it was organized and brought to good working .order under the influence of a business frien's organization that answers the./ pur- pose of a chamber of commerce/in that city. Briefly, it loans raon/y upon personal property, the same a.fi a pawn broker loans money on jewelry, silver- ware, furniture, etc.. hut with this important difference: The Municipal Credit company makes reasonable charges of interest for its loans, and.lt permits the canceling of a loan in in- stallments, reducing the interest to the actual principal as installments are paid. One of the Elmira papers in writing of its operations the other day.'said: •People who have need of money have preferred the. terms of the credit com- pany to those of pawn agents of brokers because of. fixed rates of in- terest, lower assessments in securing the, loans and because the money can be paid back on the installment plan instead of in one tump, as required by many broker.--. : > "l"ndf3r the old plan the "money in most instances could .only be paid in full. Consequently, people who had chattel mortgages placed on their property were forced often to prolong the loans indefinitely. paying high rates of interest until able to raise the total amount and cancel the mortgage. "The Municipal Credit company lias instances where it has canceled such chattel mortgages, taking over the mortgage and allowing the person to pay it off little by little. Some in- stance's have come to light where the person has paid in interest even more than the principal and is still paying interest, unable to pay off the principal at one payment." It is said that the workings of this company have been of great value to the- people of Elmira this winter, who might be ' temporarily out of work. They have been enabled to borrow money upon security which they might have, and have not been robbed in the process of borrowing. The charges are placed at a figure that will pay the rxpe.iixe of maintaining the office and pay a legal rate of inter- est, and so far it has been found to be a good thing for the city. Tt is found that those who may be temporarily in need of cash, many times are worthy residents of the city. who. through some misfortune, find -themselves in a position to want money, and, if aided, in a majority of cases they pay their obligations, redeem their property and go ahead in prosperity. -If they are taxed the almost crushing interest and fee charges of the ordinary pawn brokers they are many times unable t<> pay the interest, and after attempt- ing for months to keep it up. are com- pelled to lose their p l e d g e , e%-en after having paid, in a fe\v months, more in •interest than th^ original loan. There are a good many ways to help people besides putting one's, hand in one's pocket and handing our. cash. The establishment of a municipal credit company appears to bo one of them. FOURTH RECITAL. Mr. Peake Gave Fine Satisfaction To a Select Audience of Devoted Music Lovers. The fourth recital of Peake, was the most satisfactory* heard yet. There was variety, strength and a catalogue .of fresh new composers ending with tha.t characteristic work of Mendel- ssohn. Son a to No. 4.. which was played with abandon and feeling discrimina- tion. Dash and splendid delivery marked the performance of Duovak's "Largo." Peake's individual contribu- tion was "March (Cornell Alma Mater)." As an original composer. Peake is making quite a reputation. The appeal to popular favor was call- ed out in the Ori'eg song and the '•Alegretto" nf WolstenhOlme. John King Roosa.is a delight to his admirers in his earnest, true, substan- tial violin performances. He is achiev- ing a fame, that, bids fair to call him away from home, far as New York. His Kuropcan visit has been followed by the most gratifying recognition of his growth as a violin virtuoso. His "Romance;," YVieniawski. and two Wghter contributions including "The* Bee," Schubert, happily blended earn- est performance and light. fantasies. "Traumerei" and another encore were charming efforts. The specialist next Monday even- ing, is to be Miss Cecilia Bostleman, cellist of the Corning Conservatory of Music. She has gained an unique place in her profession, has few equals. GOT PRIZE BANNER. Presentation Made to Elmira Camp, Modern Woodmen of America. Palmira camp. Modern Woodmen of America, "Wednesday evening was hon- ored by the presence of National Lec- turer Charles B. Whelan. who formally presented the prize banner, to the camp as a reward for earnest effort. The prize, came as a result of Elmira camp securing the greatest number of new members of any camp in this jurisdic- tion for 1007. An entertaining pro- gramme was started with an exhibi- tion of catch-as-catch-can wrestling between Frank L». Bacon, champion middleweight wrestler of the southern tier, and Roy Brookman. Bacon won easily. The next thing on the • pro- gramme was the feature of the even- ing, when National Lecturer Whelan arose to his feet and with a captivat- ing aptitude gave a beautiful address and presented the Elmira camp with the prize banner. In behalf of the samp. County Judge George McCann, in a very able manner, made the accept- ance speech. State Deputy Westburg- challenged the Elmira camp to another membership contest in the absence of the district deputy of the Syracuse Mc- Kinley camp, which was readily ac- cepted by District Deputy Edward T. Flynn. i • • DEATH OF CHARLES ALLING. Charles Ailing passed from life on Thursday at the home of his father, John D. Ailing, No. 218 West Thir- teenth street. The deceased was forty years of age. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon. Burial was in Maple Grove cemetery, at Horse- heads. WHEN IS A H i ? BUT THIS IS A ROOSTER It is a Wondrous Freak of Nature With One Head, Two Bodies, Two Pairs of I,egs, and Double Functions. When is a hen? That is a riddle more easily solved than one propound- ed by Frank Schcnck, a well known butcher, of this city. Mr. Schenck has a singular rooster in his hennery, and there may be some hen about the crea- ture, top, but he isn't sure. Some- times it cackles as though it was sat- isfied with the egg business, and again it crows in a manner which might in- dicate that it considered itself superior en pounds, demonstrating a healthy condition. He came to life on the farm of Emanuel Baker, at Orrtanna, Adams county, Pa. Mrs. Baker is ; a sister of Mrs. . Schenck. The freak was sent here several days ago. It is an unusually tamo bird, and expresses pleasure In its own way when fondled. Those who have examined the bird are mystified as to how It can use two stomachs, when it has but one head and one neck, apparently. Neverthe- 1 • » * — . . - . , w === •••iiiinin: mmamsmmimmmmai 3S2= over its kind. It is a Plymouth Rock and the original owner of this particu- lar and peculiarly singular and dual character evidently counted his chick- ens before they were hatched. In con- sequence he got one more chick than there had been eggs in the nest. With the exception of the head, and attri- butes, that is, eyes, bill and so on. the "it" has two living organisims. That is. it has two well developed bodies. two sets of digestive apparatus, each capable of working" regularly: and four legs. One set of legs is not so well developed as the other, the probable reason being that the chick started out in infancy to use but. one pair of limbs. Although born only last. July, this Plymouth Rock weighs more than sev- less.ii divides its food in some way and thus one-half is about as well developed as the other. Nobody hereabouts yesterday could recall having before heard of a hen or rooster with two bodies. One citizen stood sponsor for a statement that in Ridgebury last spring there was born on the farm of Joe Driscoll. a turkey, which developed four limbs and feet. The turkey thrived for a number of weeks, but one morning in the sum- mer was found dead. Whether killed by another of the flock or by disease was not known, no further attention being given to the matter, except to dispose of the remains. It is probable that closer examination might have revealed that the turkey had two. bodies closely adhered. y T T T T T T 1 l ytTT»»»fi'vryTff<"r»f»»f»T»»f'>ft'»ftiiffffT^'»yftTT,fT BEST Elks of Blmira Had Their Annual Feast and Now the Cry is to Toast Your Shins at Your * Own Fireside. A home for Elmira lodge. No. 6'J, B. P. O. E. That was the happy sug- gestion at Wednesday night's banquet. Several years ago the Klks secured an interest in the old city hall on Last Market street, and plans were dis- cussed- for a modern club building to be open perpetually to Elks. W. Charles Smith, that prince of good fel- lows, who has a new idea every twen- ty-four hours, enthused those about the tables by the suggestion that an earnest effort would secure for the lodge the Reynolds palace, at the cor- ner of Lake and East Church streets, the Market street property being ex- changed in part, payment. There is a possibility of the Klks entering into the scheme. There were many pleasant features to 'the banquet. Dan Quinlan arrang- ed his theatrical • engagements so that he might be with his brothers on the occasion of the twenty-first annivers- ary of the institution of Elmira lodge. He was prevailed upon to act as toast- master. It was a happy selection. There were mirthful doings all the time, yet. at the hour of eleven, the banqueters did not. forget the impera- tive duty of arising and drinking a toast to the absent brothers. Besides those already mentioned, those who responded to toasts, includ- ed District Attorney Harry L/| Bogart, Judge George S. McCann, Julius Den- ton, Chief-of-Police Cassada, Louis T. Hoyt. Charles Snyder. Michael E. Mc- Elligott. and George Painton. • During the evening, interspersing the toasts an entertainment arranged by the committee was given. All sorts of laughable "stunts" were pulled off in a clever manner, the fight be- tween the vicious badger and the bull- dog probably scoring the greatest hit. The committee in charge of the ban- quet consisted of R. Frank Do honey. chairman: James Falsey, Harry V, Purcell. V. B. Miller, William H. Ro- nan, Jerome Foagy, George Middleton, William R. Miller, George Bromley. .The officers for 1908 are:. Joseph C. Lynch, exalted ruler; Fred J. Kennon, esteemed leading knight: Archie S. Campbell, esteemed loyal knight; Wal- lace W\ Seeley. esteemed lecturing knight; Charles Snyder, secretary; Thomas Maloney,* treasurer; Julius S. Denton, esquire: August Vorhees, tiler; John M. McDowell, chaplain; John S. Falsey. .inner guard. When W-. Charles Smith talked about a permanent Elks' home, he spoke as follows: Mr. Toastmaster, Brother Elks, Elmira Lodge, No. 62: -In the pre-historic epoch of the world's existence, previous to the advent, of the refining Influences of civilization, scien- tists inform us that one of the first acts of primitive man, after he found through the grandest and most elevating of all passions, which supplanted, rightfully so. the lust for battle, the chase <md all other avocations that made man supreme of living kind, thus adding to his progres- sion. The woman he thought the most beau- tiful and best fitted to make life a fore- cast of what his rude religion had taught him was to be his reward for good. Pre- vious to entering the marriage relations, his first thought was to provide an abode for the one who liad changed his thoughts and aspirations for the time being. He hied himself to the mountain side and there hewed a cave hole for the. com- fort, repose and protection of his loved one. thus the love for a woman and a homo was the first primary cause in the progression of man and the advancement of civilization. A large per cent, of people who reside in cities have no knowledge, of the moan- ing of the word "home" and-Payne's im- mortal verse in relation to that sacred word has to them no significance. - Upon entering wedlock's happy realm the boarding house,-fiat, or home of a stranger is their abode. Seldom having an opportunity to show those little cour- tesies to each other . In private or "to toast their shins at their own fireside," is it strange that so oft times they-drift apart and thus furnish food for scandal and the divorce courts? As to the children of such, parentage, what love or sympathy have they for parents or other relatives, owing to their deprivements of the pleasures that home cives those who have the real wealth of comfort that comes .with a home of their own where in after years they return, if not in person, certainly in fond' remem- brances of happy evenings spent."toasting their shins by their own fireside," while grandma or loving parents make their young hearts happy by oft. told stories of love, war'and fairy revels that thus fur- nish a sure foundation for their future welfare. Thus it is with a. lodge of Elks if. they are satisfied to occupy rented quarters. There Is a. lack of comradery that should draw us together as brothers. With that uniKon .of feeling our obligation devolves upon us that should bind us together In bonds of brotherhood of which those who are not of us cannot know, or can • Ve fully feel until we have our own lodge home where we can "toast our shins by our own fireside." Knowing this to be true, is it not our duty to visiting brothers, the lodge and ourselves, to formulate a' plan whereby sufficient funds can be provided to erect a "home where memories of those we mourn may be perpetuated and the living may assemble for the performance of those charitable deeds for which, our order was founded and where a'continual social session, with merry song, Jjaughing jests, stories and good fellowship will prevail, thus providing a home .'where visiting, absent, or present brothers will long to assemble and "toast their shins by their own fireside?" yTTTf»?t»»yfy»tTf»fTfT»»tTTfTty»»y'rTyfTT?M»»y»TyTyyy»Tyv DEATH OF HELEN O'DEA. DEATH AT EAST ELMIRA. 9 Miss Helen O'Dea, an esteemed young woman of this city, died on Wednesday at the home of her moth- er, Mrs. Thomas O'Dea, No. 324 West Seventh street. Besides the mother, there survive two sisters, Mrs. Thom- as Murphy and Miss Anna O'Dea. and a brother. Martin O'Dea. Funeral services were held Friday morning at St> Patrick's church- Burial was in ss. Peter and Paul's cemetery. "< On Sunday evening at 6 o'clock, Samuel Decker of Rochester, -died at the home of his brother, William H. Decker, of East Elmira. Besides , his brother, he. is survived by one son, Harrison Decker, of Rochester and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Lacy, .of Berk- shire. The funeral was held Wednes- day morning, at 9:30 o'clock at the home of William Decker,'and his body was taken to .Catatonk, where services were >hetd and burial was 'made, j- v • ' . . • — - . > ' . .'•: ' . / • - • ~ . . . " . # ' • ' . ' . • ' - . . • CHARLES H. BARBER. The Keeper of .the "House of David" In Chicago, Who Was Muoh Known Hereabouts Is Dead. . Charles H. Barber, for a quarter of a century one of the best known char- acters of the first ward, of Chicago, died last Tuesday in Hot Springs, Ark. He was at one time' a proprietor of the House of David, which up to the time it closed several years ago, was in one way or another one of the most fam- ous saloons in the country. Mr. Barber had been ailing for a year and" a half and died from a general break down, resulting from a complication of diseases. He was a native of Syracuse. N. Y., and was fifty-seven years old. He located in Chicago- thirty years ago, and for a time worked as a blacksmith. Then he became a barkeeper, and Iatejj|-a saloonkeeper,- first being associ^Rd with James H. Lomax and afterwards with William J. Fagan in the House of David, an all night saloon, and at that time a gambling house, at 164 Clark street. A number of El mi ran s visited Barber there during the world's fair. After it was closed Mr. Barber went to Nome, Alaska, where he was with the Weares in a variety of enterprises. Of late ho and Ms second wife—they had no children—resided at the Warner hotel* in Chicago. Barber was several times a high officer of the De Molay lodge. Knights of Pythias. The remains were brought to Chic- ago. Funeral services were held Thursday. Charles Barber became known in Fhnlra in a peculiar way. He was brought up in Montour Falls when the place Wris known as Havana. A generation ago, he met a young woman of Elmira. She was just out of school and this ^goocl looking young man made love to her, won her heart and secured her consent to a marriage compact. The life thus taken for safe keeping awl care was subsequently blighted. Behind it all is a romance. There Is a story of broken vows. Charles Barber and the woman who would have made him a faithful wife separated. The reasons for their so doing is not of public; concern. The once, happy bride is now one of the most prosperous and best respected womdn of Elmira. Charles "Barber after leaving New York state, located in Chicago, where he prospered in his own way. It was a pleasure for him apparently to have Elmira acquaintances visit the "House of David." It was to Chicago what Richard Canfield's gambling places were to New York and Saratoga, be- for the law began to crush Sir Richard. About eighteen years ago Barber one day turned up in Elmira. What brought him here is somewhat of a mystery. Anyway he called at the county clerk's office one day with a deed showing that : he had purchased from the estate of John Arnot jr., for a consideration of $4,200 the home in which his first wife resided and still resides. The deed bore date of August 5, 1891. On October 1, 1804. another deed was filed in which Charles H. Barber transferred to his wife of his youth, the same property for a consideration of $*>.000. Between October 1S94 and the fol- lowing sprTTffe Barber and his first wife had a ivMsunderstanding as to the property. He retained Colonel Archie Baxter and the late E. F: Babcock, who sued the Elmira woman and on July 22. 1XS5 judgment was entered "setting aside, vacating and annulling the deed" given by Barber to his first wife "and cancelling it off record." Barber was 1 here during the sen- sational' trial when many for the first time learned that (he proud and ener- getic business woman had married the man who later became one of the most noted gamblers of the country. Ac- quaintances .of the parties say Charlie Barber never returned to Elmira after the trial before Justice Walter Lloyd Smith "in 1895. Barber as an excuse for having the deed set aside said that, it was virtually a mortgage and that there was a lack of valid considera- tion. Just, what interest, if any his estate has in Elmira property, is a matter of some doubt. His death last week was known to few here, until word came to the Telegram. SEELEY CREEK. —David McWhorter, sr., is ill at his home, the Elms, on Bird street. —Ceylon Moshier, station agent at Seeley Creek depot, has the measles. —Born, to Mr. and. Mrs. John Sterl- ing, of Seeley Creek, a nine-pound girl. —Mr. and Mrs. Howard Morrell and family, of Seeley Creek, are spending a few days in Tioga. —Mr. and Mrs. Albert. Ashdown visit- ed at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Rob- bins last Tuesday. —Seeley. Creek grange held a box social at the hall at. Pine City last Tuesday evening,. the proceeds being for the benefit of the organ fund. —Many friends of Clare Schneck, of Sage Town, will be pleased to hear that he is improving. He has been very ill with measles, with complications. —Harry Rephard, of Webbs Mills, while working at the bridge works at the Heights, had the misfortune to have a heavy iron drop upon his foot. —William Pedrick, of State Dine, lies seriously ill with pneumonia. While loading ice, a cake fell upon his chest, injuring him and pneumonia developed. —The ladies of the Webbs Mills church had a very enjoyable dinner party' at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Laughhead, of Seeley Creek last Thursday, about seventy being present. —Charles Lamb, a business man of Rochester, and Grant Ashdown, of Chatham, have returned to their homes, after visiting Mr. and Mrs.. Albert Ash- dOwn and Mr. and Mrs. Bert.Ashdown, of Seeley Creek. —David McWhorter, jr., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mc- Whorter, at Webbs Mills. David's time has expired upon the United States battleship Virginia. He was an electrician in the wireless telegraph de- partment. KANAWEOLA CLUB MORTGAGE. A FAREWELL DINNER TO GEORGE SWEENEY Dewitt C. Decker Was the Host Entertaining in Honor of a Prince of Good Fellows, Both Here and in Ireland. -/ Dewitt C. Decker last night gave a complimentary dinner 1 to his friend, George Sweeney, at Miller & Ricbel's cafe, on Lake street. The menu was an elaborate one. The evening was spent joyfully. Those present besides the host and honored guest were Boyd McDowell, Dan Quinlan, Lee Norton, William Miller, Ben Miller and W. C. Gill. "I Mr. Sweeney is general agenrin Ipe touring the British isles he was royally entertained by Mr. Sweeney, and last night's function was to repay in part the courtesy of his friend. There was a happy exchange of stories, and when the time of departure came all united in wishing Mr. Sweeney bon voyage. He expects to sail next Thursday on the Baltic. Mr. Sweeney has^nadc a great suc- cess of life in Ireland, all of which is a matter of great delight to his hosts GEORGE SWEENEY. land Cor t h e International Harvester company of Great Britain. He makes a trip annually to his home in this city. Last summer, while Mr. Decker was of friends and admirers in Elmira. His gonial personality and tine business in- stincts and (lawless honesty have been 'his bulwarks in his advance in life. IIT GLASS COMPANY. Proceedings In Involuntary Bankruptcy Were Start- ed in Buffalo Yesterday Against That Company Doing Business in Corning. Corning. X. Y.. Feb. 15.—Proceed- ings in involuntary bankruptcy were started to-day against the G. W. Drake Cut-Glass company, of this city, by the tiling in the office of the clerk of the United States district court at Buffalo, of a petition by Charles Kahn, of Corning, and N. C. Kropp and W. J. Warner, of Buffalo. These three are creditors in the aggregate amount of $7,500. For some time there has TABLETS TO THE SLAIN. been an effort on foot to effect a com- promise among all, the creditors of the company, and at phe time it. seemed to be possible. A sale of the property of the company was advertised for to- day, and that was one thing which precipitated the proceedings. The of- fice' furniture was sold to-day under a judgment for a small amount against the corporation, and was bid in by 1 Attorney Williams. Ti"rt»Vry | y'f'rT»fTTT»fy¥Tr In Memory of Colonel Liscum and Oth- ers Who Lost Their Lives In China. Last Thursday six bronze tablets from the Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, were placed on monuments that have been erected at Tien Tsin, China, in memory of the American soldiers and sailors who lost their lives in the Boxer outbreak. The monuments have officially been transferred to the Amer- ican legation by Colonel Webb C. Hayes, president of the Chinese Battle- field commission, who is a son of the late President Hayes. A seventh tablet will be placed on the monument erect- ed in memory of Colonel Emerson H. Discum, who commended the Ninth regiment of infantry and who lost his life during the attack of the allied forces at Tien Tsin in 1!)00. It was on J u l y 13 a n d 14. lf>00, t h a t t h e memor- able conflict took place. It is described as one of the most noted conflicts in history. Colonel. Lascum's body was brought to this country and 1 laid at rest in Woodlawn cemetery, Elmira. His widow, a daughter of the late General A. S. Diven, still resides here. DEATH OF A NOBLE WOMAN. A chattel mortgage has been filed in the county clerk's office against the property, furniture and fixtures of the Kanaweola club for the sum of $425. The • papers are in the name of Thomas Bush, George C. Jones, A. D. Merrill, R. H. Johnson, A. J. Mosher, Hugh Logan, James Moonan, jr., George Blakeney, William White, Lew- is Rosihski, Charles Daly, Edward Callahan and W. G. Sweet, all mem- bers or former members of the organ- ization. These men indorsed the club's notes on January 13 and November 22 of last - year,' the proceeds of which went for back rent. • . s»- : ..-.. Half-tone and photo-engraving ex- ecuted by Telegram on short notice. Mrs. Anna McConncll, widow of Francis McConnell, died Friday at the family residence, No. 117 Catherine street. The deceased was seventy-nine years of age. She spent many years of active work in the W. C. T. U. She was a member of the First Presbyter- ian church. She was possessed of an unusually bright mind and kept her faculties up to the time of her death. She was widely known for literary works, having written and edited sev- eral books of poems. Mrs. McConnell had been in ill health for the past year. There survive one daughter, Mrs. H. K. Gilbert, and one son, Luther L. McConnell, two grandsons, H. W. Gil- bert and W. F. Gilbert, one grand- daughter,. Miss -E. Lucy Gilbert, all of this city. The funeral was held yes- terday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home. The Rev. Arthur Dougall offi- ciated, and burial was in the family plot in Woodlawn »cemetery- CASHMERE GROTTO NOTICE. The members of Cashmere Grotto in- tending to go to the Masonic fair at Horseheads Monday evening are re-" quested to. meet at the corner of Lake and Water streets at 7:30 p. m. sharp. Free special cars will be in waiting. Wear fez, but not cape. J. M. Tillman, monarch. . ALPINE. Fred Campbell was on the sick list the past week. —Charles Washburn and son, Ray- mond, were in Ithaca last Tuesday. A party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Fitzgerald last Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Russell wel- comed a baby girl to their home last Tuesday morning. Mrs. Miles Hetherington, and sister, Mrs. Merchant, were shopping in El- mira lust Monday. F. N. Savercool was in Elmira the past week taking a course of treat- ments of Dr. Rumscy. Miss Olga Robbins spent a few days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Stoughton and Mrs. M. D. Hall. Andrew Merchant visited his family in this place the. first of the week. He expects to move to Elmira very soon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur De Graw, Mrs. C.. C. Mix. Mrs. Florence Hazen and Mrs. William Cook enjoyed a sleigh- ride to Ithaca last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Horton were in Elmira nearly all of the past week, called there by the illness and death of the former's brother, James Horton, of Davis street, who died at the Arnot- Ogden hospital last Wednesday, after suffering for two weeks with pleuro- pneumonia. A very enjoyable surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Swartwood last Tuesday evening. They attended prayer meeting at the church and when they arrived home found about thirty-seven of their friends and neighbors had taken pos- session of their home. The evening was spent in visiting and music, An- drew Merchant giving a number of fine selections on his banjo. A de- licious supper was served about mid- night, after which the guests departed for their several homes. Amateur PerWT^ ^ i Montour Fjm,^ K .- ^ > * . " ^ Union Depot" ^ ' T ^4f Performed by tecai*££$l evening at M*k~*&*W «"* a lar*. and l ^ 1 Si The scene DortnJ^-J to all, that of the 1**M room of a union stat, ^ ^ crs and goer*, Ila * j£ ffl many amusing , nri „ P ?$* the lunch c o u n l ^ ; $| young women diawS^ frc„hm«nt«, the S ^ ** i ubiquitous duster iv^ 5 , and the "All Abo ^ , «<% were the constant < L " ^ Picture, while about X S «* formed the dram. V * * * local "hits" Z T i " ^ P l y i n g t h e a u d i e n c e ^ ^ exception of thr. victim, ^% drilled choruxes *£?& S^ ".no effect, and u £ SgSj "Madame P a t t r j ; ^ ^ In the play itself all th^l excellently performed - j f i s l community to be P ^ S i dramatic ability. Th* (7 *4 is certainly a Cleve7^*l reefed by Miss Aeola oi ^ I to.be a moneymaker^ I he committee in c h a r * 7 ^ ury department ot the x w i church, desires to «*&*9S to everyone who coMrfbJfS way toward its success. £ J cloarod about *66 ( fta j£*l proceeds of the play. MONTOURETTES. —This Is the last winter m-* it will not be the last mJS ter weather. Wof, -Mrs. D. S. Ketcham, of jj Etten, is a guest of M r ^ 3 George P. Wood. ' —Thomas Boyle, of this v J portod the Schmidt trial for ft, mira Star-Gazette. —Mr. and Mrs. M. X. TR^I next week for a sojourn of a'' two in New York city. —Supervisor T. 0. Coon, of] dette. was a pleasant caBer'a] tour F a l l s friends Tuesday aftm, —The personal property of $ J a m e s Arnold was apprised lasti by Charles Cano and Ed. g>o -—None of the rural mail from the Watkina office coulfi their trip last. Thursday. Them from this place covered pan tfj route T h e storm of Wednesditj' was the worst of the season. —Charles R. Burnette, a this village, and for yeanil known printer, of Elmira, is ram or and proprietor of the Lynda' Enterprise, and it's a bright andtg little paper. The paper has m tablished about six months. — Wednesday night the Gil« j w a s defeated by Cook academy,! 30. The game was very fast clean, and one of the.best that) been played on Cook's court thai The next game will be ^ •evening, February ttj son. Tuesday Cook's <-ourt. —While coming to' this villas? 1 urday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fit rick were thrown out of theiri while near the residence of Messig. Mr. Kitzpatrick susL*. fracture of the left leg. He m tended by Dr. Quirk and was! taken to his home. MXLLEBTOK. Wilfred MeKibbin has been illi home in this place, of typhoid • monia, but is now rapidly tapr • • • Albert Walker, of Painted Post; called to this village Tuesday by.i son of the critical illness of his f-* George Walker. • Millerton always has eve that's going. The latest acquistl chicken-pox, though where it W tracted is a mystery. • • William Andrews is anotheretj villagers, who is disabled by Dlar a result of the recent protract^ of alleged "healthy" weather. g I • • • Vegetables are reported to been frozen quite generally to lars of farmers, and others «1 cinity during the past two*«»j • • • A "chewing match" social held at Odd Fellows' hall, D* Friday evening. Februaryjn,g benefit of the Daggett school m All are invited. • • • On many'of the hill roads W lies in,deep drifts, forming J J able blockade. The ruraIra®* are having a hard time to * « rounds, and some of their paW»j necessarily omitted. Very Itnportai to Polic HORSEHEADS WOMAN'S DEATH. •-'.-• i3&sW>: Sarah M. Lee died at the home of Mrs. Thomas Hubbard, in Horseheads, Sunday morning last, at 8:120 o'clock. The deceased was sixty-three years of age, and is survived by two brothers William p;. Hibbard, of Boston, and the Rev. Charles H. Hibbard, of Cali- fornia. The funeral was held at the home of Mi;s. Hibbard Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. .Rev. X. ?. Boardman officiated and burial was made in Woodlawn cemetery. ' •• .... About the Five j Plans of Insura and Investment How the New York '] Eeserve Fund V$* Other Five-Year Pb». 'The N. Y. Safety BJJJ^ of Syracuse, ajree* ^ holder, to- f ^ ^ S ^ a earnings. As ^ J ^ & M operative life ins«**• ^ not a fraternal orde, ^ tfl ticipates in the en^e Q{ t ings and • accumulatt g every five y^'J*£ i3 M each contract ^ g * * *> each policy. J^*%**$ entire share of the ^ f ^ is reserved by tne The* !^ to surplus accounts. ^ nothing better ^ ven ersoD ' S P^ Insurance for a v t or against sickness ace Mr . H. A. Benson, Vfr „ ls the company's ^/s with pay station at C 122 SV^^f^t^^^^t; nujuyoju!^ Houses to sell. ^ Stores to rent. Stores to sell. 0ffiCCS /,ots C to S clL- Vacant lots to All parts of city- . ap Thomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com