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CATSK OUNTAIN VOL. VT3J.—NO. 4 2. MA]iUAIiETVIXJ,E, N. Y 'JIITKHBAY, SEPTEMBER 25, V.H)i WHOLE NO., 405, CONGRATULATIONS, lift I1ITT THE MARGARETVILLE POST OFFICE GOES UP A PEG. THE NEWS IN ARENA. Now in the Third Class-A Change Due to the Steady Growth of Our Village. As an evidence of t.he continued growl h of MargareUille Turn Nmws hfl.s Mils week to Imparl, the gratifying lulelligenoe that our poet office has outgrown Its swad- dling cloth as and la now a tUlrd-cdasB of- flee, \ with sa.lary attached. It having met the requirements of the Kingston last week. What Our Neighbors Are Doing in a Thriving Little Village. Will Maxwell is on the sick list. lit chard Slack was at Skavertown on Salt rdny. James Hunt of Union Giovo was here on Monday. George Gregory is attending court at Delhi this week. Arthur Delometer of Bell Ayro was In town on Monday. Mrs. J, S. Robiuson vietled fi lends at Post Office Department during lour suc- cessive quarters, the department on Sat- urday notified Mr. Hilt that It had been raised to the third class, the change to take effect on October 1. During the five years that Mr. Uitt has been postmaster the business of the office has steadily increased, which is but an Index of the growth of the commerce and population of the liveliest and pret- tiest village in the western Oatskills, The fact that the office, with perhaps one or two exceptions, 1B the neatest and most up-to-date of any In the ooucty; that Mr. Hilt is an ideal postmaster, faithful In Us-service both to the depart- ment and the public—couseieutloup, accu- rate and thorough; that the assistant and clerk, Mr. Ives and Miss ChaiuberJnln, are alert and obliging, could not increase . the business of the office without the population and traffic to do i t with goea without saying. Various causes have have had their effect iu bringing about this desirable change. The growing popularity of our excel- lent school has done a goodly ehare. The beautiful scenery that surrounds our mountain homes, the pure air aud water, the restful touch that nature lays upon the fevered brow of tired humanity, havo brought and will continue to btlugtous In ever-lncroasiug multitudes those who are helpful In the upbuilding of the Pearl of the CaUkMs. While Stamford, perched upon a pin- nacle that totters with the flint cool winds of autumn, Is even now devising ways and moans to retain its hold upon the summer boarder as Its only hope, the tide of prosperity flows steadily on iu Margaretvlllo. Business never was better here, aud there Is work for every one who wants It and In many instances for those who apparently do not want it. And as'if to show that we are not to bo choked off, the new gas compauy, the story of which Is told iu another column, rises like a spook from the whirling eogwhoels of our restless commerce and points a ilugor of soorn at tho Kip VanWJnklelsm that long ago abandoned its roost lu our midst and went over to ltoxbury. - v Building lots In this village are hold down with gc-1'1 bricks on each corner, and even at that a man almost takes his life In his hands when he makes a prop', osltion to buy; our farmers grin with ghoulish glee as they contemplate green beech in tho slab at two dollars a cord ; tho oat crop Is above tho average; the price of milk Is following coal; Noah Olmstead has been nominated for County Treasurer on tho Democratic ticket, with Alex. Jackson for School Commissioner, and the goose hangs high I Great Is Margaretvlllo. William H. Dickson Is visiting friends In Now York this week. S. It. Bugg is workiog at Livingston Manor far a short time. George Moore Is working for John D. Brown la the livery stable. A WEEK IN MARGARETYILLE. BIG AND LITTLE EVENTS OF SEVEN DAYS THAT ARE GONE. Rally Day-Marshall's New Wagon. Rev. Mr. Allen to Remain-Miss Hitt Entertains -Etc.—Etc. Eells would like to do job printing. Take THJD NJBWS and New York Thrlce- a-Wodk lVorM— both one year for $1.65. J. H. Hitt is in Now York this week buying goods for the winter trade at Swart & Hill's. Collector Bledermau was out Tuesday after being confined for a week at his borne by Illness. W. E. Kittle has been awarded the eon- tract for lighting the village street lamps for one year for $125. On and after October 1 the business Harvy Arbuckleof the Baltimore Modi- llo „ B( , 8 tn Margaretville will close at 8 Down the River in a Canoo. Slnoo Dr. J. W. Telford, S. W, Bood, Jr., of Margaretvlllo, and Joe Wolngart of New York, made their memorable trip down the Deluwaro in 1801), In a Hat bot- tomed row boat, It has become a popular way of spending a vacation with many and eaoh year a voyage from tho head- waters of this beautiful river to tldo- water is successfully accomplished by different parties from Now York and other cities. Ou Monday William F. Smalley, attorney at law of Wilmington, Delaware, urrlved In Margaretvlllo with a oauoe In which Mr. Smalley expootB to make the trip to Tronton, Tho little oraft Is twelve foot long and three foot wide In the center, Mr. Smalley Is a great lover of out door life and each night will be Bpont In cump on tho banks of tho river. . Margaretvlllo Boy's Hard Luck, While on tho excursion train to the Onoonta fair on Wednesday of last week Harvey Delamotor of this Village Had tho mlsfortuno to haVo a ilugor crushed by the dosing of a d >or .near which ho wus standing. Dr. J. A. Hondry, who WUB also on tho train, drossod tho wound temporarily, and at Onoonta tho Injured member rooolvod futthor attention. As Borne of the skin remained the sovel'tid parts wore put togothor, and it was thought that tho wound would heal unci the finger eventually bo as good as ever, Their Fiftieth Anniversary. On Thursday of lust week Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith of Bovlna Ouutro worn permitted to rouuti tho Ml'iloth anniver- sary of tholp wedding day. Their chil- dren aud relatives came up from Walton ami with others inudo the ooouslou a Very peasant oiio fur tho two who have traveled together until the goldou day of man (ago, Transactions in Real Estate, Clement. Krum anil wife to Kid ward Fowler, WIO, August DO. Oharlrii V. Sprlggs ami wife to Bertha Dublin, $1 ,0(10, August Ml j' Gllus VatiAlton mid wife to Jacob Bledermau, WJOO, Augtiat 87, Wil- liam 'll, lllloh and wife to Charles V, Sprlggs, iMJ.OOu, September 1. cal College Is home for a visit, O. L. Hitt has been painting Isaac Fletcher's house at Shavertown. A. J. Bloodgcod of Palenvlllo has boon visiting friends here the past week. O. E, Totton is working near Lewbeacb with Frank O'Cmnor at carpenter work. Mrs. Sla.de and son, Raymond, of An- des were visitors here the last of tho week. Vern Hunt, who Is working for the U. & D. Railroad at Oueoula, Is home on a visit. All who attendod the Oneontafalr from this place report a line exhibition and a good fair. Mrs. W. S. Hubbell and daughter, Mrs. F. G. Ackerly, attendod the Onoonta fair last week. Mr. aud MrB. William E. Mooro and chlldron have boon vitiliug friends horo this week. Mrs. Osteihoudt, daughter and sister, have been visiting at John McLean's for a few days. A. E. McLean, who has been-away for some time, was a caller In town tho flrst of the week. Mis. Swarthout and daughter of Mo- chaciosvlllo are visiting at V. It. Mead's for a short time. The subject for next Sunday's discourse by Kev. Mr. Bookhout will bo \Tho Throne of Giuco.\ The Grange plculc was well attended last week and tho addresses that wore delivered wore lino. Miss Florenco Moore, who Is teaching our village school, spout Sunday with her parents at Andes. Miss Grace Hogan, who has been visit- ing at Lowls Tompkins' for some time returned to her homo In Now Jersey last week. Lylo T. Martin of New York Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Martin, In this village. Lyle has many friends horo who are pleased to see him In town again, The children of the Sabbath school will bo taken for a rldo next Baturday, Soptoinber 27. Upon their return thoy will be served with dinner at W, Smith DlokBOn's Hall. AGAIN THE STAMFORD POST OFFICE, Mow! Bllhort'u til(j adv. on unwind pugo, Thieves Attempt Another Haul and Suc- ceed Only in Wrecking the Safe. About 2 o'clock on Friday morning thlovce wore discovered at work In tho Stamford post otlloo by John Wesley, who works for Dr. Bafford. Tho doctor had just returned fiom a visit and Wosley wan putting tho horsoB out, Dr. Ohurohlll and Deputy Sheriff Grif- fin wore aroused and thoy hurried to the scene, the latter with a shotgun bor- rowed from Will Myers. Tho lighting of matches showed that some one wan a t work inside tho office, and one man waa discovered watching outside. Griffin llred at hint. This arousod the gang and thoy began a fiudlade that drove the attacking party to cover, while.tho burglars Hod behind tho churches aud down Main street. Whon near VanDykc & Haufoi'd's drug eloro GrlUlu again llrod at them. There were three men In the gang and thoy were traced some distance out of the village. Tho tcilov'es stole tools to work with from from Loroy Johnson's blaoksinlth shop, and they took ten pew liorso blan- kets from Will Hart's store to .deadou tho souud when they blew tho safe • Thoy knocked tho knob off tho safe and poured nitre-glycerine in the hole thus oil'ooted. Tho first explosion failed their pur- pose, and whon frightened away thoy had a second one roady. They loft boblml a Satchel containing part of a lunch that thoy ordered the evening before at tho Commercial Hotol iu Unhurt Postmaster Graut sout to New York for an export to open the safe. He ar- rived Friday night and found fhut the explosion had wrecked its Interior, Tho door litis boon sent to Now York for re- pairs, Friday morning a homo and buggy wore stolon from William (latt'u burn at, Weal Jefferson, presumably by th,o burg- lars. Tho iij* WUB abandoned at Fulton- ham, whore uuoUior one was Molon, Thin was In tutu abandoned at Sohohur|o, This Is the third visit that. burglars have iMI Id to tho Stamford post ollloe, The first time thoy wore frightened away, lu August a year ago thoy Boourod about HO lu onijili olio night, Tlilu time thoy (jot ui'Mihin;. p. m. until further notice. N, it. Osboru wont to New York on Monday to buy goods for the winter trade nt the big store on the corner. Bead James Munu'ti now adv. on the econd page. He announces a big re- duction la planosfor the next thirty days. The Sunday school picnlo at the Stone School House ou Baturday was a success- ful and enjoyable affair, despite the rain, Next Sunday is rally day at the Pn s- byteilun Church. Tho aacrameut of the Lord's supper will be observed ou tho following Sunday, After examining various makes of in- struments Dr. Hendry tlds week pur- chased a Munn piano of Nell Munn in this village. It's a beauty. Though closing out her stock of mil- liuery goods, Mrs. E. Youugmau will add a. line of the latest styles lu fall and win- tor hats to meet the demands of her ttade. y A few bushels of potatoes and apples are wanted at this office In exchange for subscriptions to THE NEWS Also a few Plymouth Bock hens and Brown Leghorn pullets. During tho absence of G. W. Stewart, who la away tailing a needed rest, Will O'Connor Is In charge of the jewelry store. \ Yes,\ says Mr, O'Connor, \I can fix a watch so it will stay fixed.\ Miss Jouulo Elchborg, tho expert trim- mer from Now York, is again employed In the llalporn millinery, whore she will romalu for the winter. Many fiiouds welcome her back to Margaretvlllo. An experience social was hold at the M. E Church on Friday evening. Tho various accounts of how tho dollars wore earned, as read by tho ladles, wore Interesting and iu many Instances vory utuuslug. The quarterly report of the Peoples National Bank of Margarotvlllo, which appears ou another page, shows tho ex- cellent oontlitlon of this popular Institu- tion ana reflects groat credit upon Its managers. Attorney M, II. Dean waB In ROBOOO last week aud exchanged his now buggy with \Hank\ Borrluger of tho Boaver- kill House; for tho lutter's pnoumatlc tired rig. Now whon Marshall rides about people vrondor If tho lawyers have formed a trust, too, On Saturday, September 20, tho Board of Directors of tho Pooplo's National Batik of Margaretvlllo held a special meeting at which Kguolis D, O'Connor of New Klugslou was clouted a director to till the vacancy caused by tho death of Frank It, Coulter of Bovluu Centre. PERSONAL MENTION. Weekly Record of ThOBe Who Come and Go. —Attorney and Mrs. M. H. Dean vis ited friends la Rasctoe la.st week. —Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Gilbert visited friends at Pratlsvllle over Sunday. —Dr. C J. HllHs of Grffln Cuuerswas a culler In the village on on Tuesday. —Mrs. Adam Henderson returned from a visit with Roxbury ft lends on Monday. —S. P. Ives is attending a meeting of Otsego Presbytery at Worcester, Otsego County, this week. —A. N. Allaben left town ou Saturday for the metropolis, where he outers the Now Yo.-k University this week. —Messrs. Wesley Ellis of Kingston and Joo Bockwlth of Walton, well-known life insurance agents, were in town ou Tues- day. —Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Diukfon started on Monday for Alton, Oheuango County, making the trip by carriage. They will visit tho Afton fair. —Mrs. John It. Spencer, who has been spending a few days with Mr. aud Mrs. G. W. Kenyon, returned to her homo at Grand Goige on Monday. —Mr. and Mrs. James Obambeilaln wont Rlngston on Friday fora visit,among friends. Tho former returned home on Mouday, leaving Mrs, Chamberlain to prolong her stay somewhat. —Miss Rose Cussasa will return to her home In New York on Saturday. Since coming to Margarotvillo more than two years ago Miss Oassaea has made many warm friends, who deeply regret her de- parture. —G. W. Stewart, our wideawake and popular jeweler, wout to Albany on Fri- day to join his wife, who had for several days been a guest of f i lends there. They will visit in Schenectady and Poughkeep- sle and return home about October 1. LIGHTS 0' MARGARETVILLE. NEW ENTERPRISE BIDS FOR PUB LIC FAVOR. THE DEATH RECORD. At her ploasaut homo on Maple street on Monday afternoon of this week Mies Paulino Hitt eutortulnod a nuiubor of her llttlo girl friends, A gonoral good tlmo was had by all, and whon tho clocks in their little stomachs struck refreshment tlmo there scorned no end t o tho goodloB provided. On Sunday Mrs. Hendricks, who lives with Mr. aud Mrs. Fred Bellows on the Albors farm uoar this vlllago, a lady about 05 yours of ago aud totally blind, fell from tho porch and was quite badly injured, A (loop gash was out In tho back of her head, severing an artery. Dr, Hendry was summoned and dressed tho wound. Work 1B steadily progressing along tho Bull llun. Tho docking and repairs to the roadway at tho upper unci of the stream have boon completed and the stone work for tho bridge ou Bwart struct Is nearly done, Tho docking along tho Alcorly and lluthorford lots ban boon llulshud and the stream Is bolug thor- oughly cleaned. Kev. Arthur II. Alien, who has so ac- ceptably supplied tho pulpit at tho Pros- bytel'lau Church lu this village during the summer, has decided lo remain with us for tho winter. With his slater, Miss Allen, and daughter, Minn Agnus, he will begin housekeeping lu the ltotorrjiund cottage on Walnut street, which he has leased for a lime, on Oetobor 1. Mr. and Mrs. RotormUud will durlug tho winter oootlpy\ thole house ou tho rlvor road above the village. Tho big special sivlu now going on at tho llalporn store at (iillllu Corners Is ul,l,ruol|ng a multitude of Imynru, Tho sale nlonoH on Saturday next. The Hal perns allow customers two cents fur every mllo traveled In going to tho sale. They offer an unci loos vailefy of gar- ments for men, women and uhlldron, mid thoy aru Belling all ladles'goods except shoes at coot, Ladles' suits uro going an low us M, and other in Helen In propor- tion, ThlB Rale affords u raro opportun- ity to buy winter goadD far Httlo money, Those Who Have Answered the Reaper's Final Summons. Albert J. Wells, one of Masonvlllo's best-know citizens, dtod on Monday of last week lu New .Berlin, where ho was employed by tho Union Telephone Com- pany. Ho was 53 years of ago and un- married. He carried a life Insurance of $11,000. » Mrs. Emma Biiggs, wll'o of Charles Palmer, died very suddenly Friday morn- ing at hor home In East Meredith after an Illness of only a few hours. Deceased was a daughter of Osoar Brlggs and had lived nearly all hor Ufo near East Mere- dlth. She Is survived by hor husband, father, throe small chlldron and a sister. Jonathan Adee died at his home iu New Kingston, September 15, 1902. He was the son of Darius Adoe, Harriett Jewell being the maiden uame of his mothor. Ho was born December 29, 1821, In Bovlna, and still had lu his pos- session tho old homestead, the place of of his birth. Ho was married September 13,1819, to Henrietta Hipp, who with three children, Mrs. George H. Hewitt of Mar- garetvlllo, Albert of Hobai t and John of Iowa, slill Burvlvohlm. During tho tlfty.- throo years and two days of their mar- ried Ufo death had never broken tho family olrclo. His was a happy aud pros- perous and happy life. Happy in at least the most Important part, that early iu Ufo ho aud Ida oompanlou conse- crated their lives to the sorvlco of God and never woro so busy with tho hurry and bustle of life that thoy did not take time for morning and evening devotions. Surrounded by family and friends ho quietly and poaoefully closed his pilgrim- age hore, bit) face radiant with joy a s looking beyond tho veil bright visions were opened up to him unseen by thoso around his bod. Ills loss Is dooply felt by a largo olrnlo of relatives aud friends, but wo know thut our loss Is bin eternal gain and are glad that God s o lovod tho world that Ho gave His only begotten son that whosoever bollovoth on Him should uot perish but havo ovorlastlng life. A FuimND. A Gas Plant to be Established in This Village That Will Furnish Cheap Light for Everybody. The kerosene lamp has got to go with the candle! A new enterprise la about to bloom In this village and soon \darkest Marga- retvlllo \ will bo only a memory. Messrs. Dlckrou & Squire have em- barked lo tho gas business and propose to furnish artificial light for the people of Uils villa .'e at a oust, all things con- sidered, less than that, of old, Thoy huve ordered one of tho best acetylene gue plants ou the market, ca- pable of sustaining D00 lights at their lull capacity, It will be located under Olympic Hall, and it is expected thai, It will be in operation soon after Novem- ber 1. Tho following have already secured the light: Ackerly House (about 150 lights,) Joo Sllbert (24), Mrs. Isabella Lockwood, store and dwelling; O J. Dickson, li. Holmes, store and dwelling; IS L O'Con- nor, G. W. Stewart, A. J . Easrnau, Swart & Hitt, Reed Dolamctcr, Osboru &, Bussy aud the Myers block. Several owners of piivate bouses have signified their Inten- tion to use the new lllumlnaut as soon u.b the streets are piped. The promotoiB of tho enterprise claim that tho village streets can be lighted n groat deal more satisfactorily and at less expense than now. While the ordinary house lamp sheds a light of 8 to 12 candle power, a gas jet of 25 caudle power costs but four-fifths of a oont an hour. Loss by breakage being lalcou iuto consideration tho coat Is said to bo materially IJSS. It our village streets can lighted with gas oven at au expense not greater than that uow lucurred for oil, lamp oloauiug, breakage, etc., the advantage would be great; aud If, as they claim, Messrs. Dickson <fc Squire cau equip the corpora- tion with gas lights at a lessor coat they should bo given au early opportunity do lo so. More light is needed on our thorough- fares at night, and If more penetrating rays supersede tho funereal gllmo that uow flicker on tho lampposts and interfere with some of our \back street courting,\ then so be it. The tender passion must not stand lu the way of progress. ARKVILLE BREVITIES. Our Notes of the Daily Round of Life iu Sister Village. El Post came home Sunday. MI.SB Ella, Cowan Is working at S. Horn's. Ooi belt Orawford went to Pine Hill Sunday. M. G. Lowenstiiu went to Stamford Sunday. Henry Redmond is building a barn ou his premises. Mis. S. Sleinl'eld 1B visiting her pa- rents in Brooklyn. Walter Pai.burg returned homo from Ouoonta Saturday. A. E Lawrence a,nd family returned lo Yonkera on Monday. Preston Ackerly of Claryville Is visit- ing Frank Hornbook. A thimble party was held by Mrs. B. B. FilBbeeon Monday, Orrlu Ditumick has been home for a few days with a bad cold. Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Horn and chil- dren visited in Stamford ou Sunday. Erastus Redmond and Arthur M. Nox- on went to Kingston Sunday. Mrs. IS. Woolheator made a business trip to Albany one day last week. Miss Ratio Banning of Kingston is vis- iting Miss Jennie M-oaghor at flio Locust Grove House. Mrs. C O, Jones is vitiliug her parents. Mrs. Cjukllu and daughter returned to Kingston after spoudlng a week with her sister, Mrs, A. Cowan. The Arkville Wonders played a game of baseball on Saturday with Margaret- ville, tho score standing at the end of three innings in favor of the latter, when rain stopped tho game. FROM ALLABOUTTHECOUNTY MINOR ITEMS THAT ARE GLEANED FROM OUR EXCHANGES. IN HALCOTTVILLE. THE MUNN PIANO. An Unsolicited Testimonial ai Excellence. CARL M. ROEDER, 697 EAST 141ST STREET, NEW VORK. to Its What a DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION. Nominations Made by Them at Delhi on Friday, Tho Demooratla county convention was hold In Dolhl on Friday. It was called to order by the Hon. llonry Davie. Char- ley AudruB of Stamford was made chair- man and 0. It. O Connor of Hobart aud John G. More of Walton seoretarlos. after the usual tirade by the ohalrraan about \ trusts,\ \ rattlloatlon mootlugs,\ etc, tho following nominations wore mai lo: For Member of ABiJOtubty—18. M, Nor- ton of Andes, For Oniuty Treasurer—N. D. Olmstead of Margarotville. For Suporlntondout of tho Poor—Oialas ti. Flint of Delhi, For Ooronor—Dr, J. Huoolu Mowbray of Walton. For School CommlflBlonor (First Dis- trict)—John.. A, Blrdaull of Walton, For School CommlsBloner (Soaond Dis- trict)—Alexander Grant Jaoltsou of Mar- garetvlllo. 3, It P. Juekson of this vlllago was riuloutod as cue of the delegates to the Dniiiooratln State con volition ut Kingston on Tiionday, at which Clifford Champion of tho Stamford Mirror wua nominated for Member of Ccmgrese, A Quad Job. from- oar Ai'oiia eori'iiiiiioiidoiit, Tho now Iron bridge uorosa tho Mill Droolc ban boon completed and hi it lino job. ,_ 1 i.,' 1 !.,,,,, iUniul WUbort'ii bin adv. OH uouond. Dago. Busy People Find to Do in a Week of Seven Days. Ira Hubbell visltod iu Now Kingston on Sunday. Miss Giace Grlfllu has boon visiting at Oneonta the past week. Mrs. Nora Roberts entertained friends from Haiuden this week, G. W. Hubbell was in Kingston on bus- luess the ilrst of tho week. Miss Jennio DJVIB vlblted at Marga- retvlllo the flist o£ the week. W. L. Sanford of New Kingston was soon on our streets Saturday. Elder and Mrs. Clark spent a portion of this week In Schoharie County. Bev. and Mrs. Bennett are visiting their people In Franklin this wook, Mr. and Mrs. George Hubbell ontor- talned company from Andes this wook. Mr. and Mrs. George Dutcher enter- tained company from Arkvillo on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs, John B, Hinckley enter- tained company from Onoonta the past week, Mr. and Mrs. T, M, Hewitt have been entertaining friends from Walton the past week. Good music and able spoalcors will be lu attendance ut the baskol picnic on Friday, tho 20th. Mr. aud Mrs, George Kelly accompa- ulod Mr. and Mrs, Oomstook to Diy Brook on Sunday. Honry Blytho was In the southern part of tho town and purchased tome flue young oows recently. Tho Rev. Mr. Oomstoclc of Hamclon Was much appreciated by his many friends at the M, IS. Church lust Sab- bath, bulh morning aud oven lug, A two-day mooting will bo held at the Old School Baptist Church at Huloolf- vlllo on Wednesday aud Thursday of next wook, Ministers' from out of town will bo present. Ed MaKllllp. with the United Frull, Company of Boons, South America, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. M. A. Mo'Klllip, at Haloottvlllo, Mr, MoKllllp him charge of a plantation where they raise bananas, and wilt return to his du- ties lu a few days, Among thooo who vlBltod tho Ouoonta fair wore J. it. Hull, 0, D. llowo, J. L. Haabrciuok, N. L, Kully, Mr, and Mrs. .1. B, Hinckley, Mr, aud Mra. % S, Hull, Mr, aud Mrs. O. B, Policy, Miss Grace Dolaud, Mrs, .Tonnlo Howltl, Mltiu Isa- boll Hull and Mr, aud Mrs, T. M, Hewitt, CAUNBOIM HALII, j NEW YO«K, Sept. 17, 1902. j Mr. James Mnnn. Margaretville, JV. Y- DiiAit SiB—I wish upon my return to tho city to compliment you upon your ability to produce such lustruiijoulo us the Munn piano, which 1 used while at AudoB this summer. In tone ard action It proved Itself lo be a superior Instru- ment, responding readily lo .every ar'thud domand made upon it, and the manner lu which it, slooci tho constant usage It received at my hands was a convincing testimony of its thorough construction aud durability, Wishing you every success, I am, yours truly, ('Aitn M. KOHDBB. [The above testimonial, which speaks volumes for tho Munn piano, was wholly unsolicited and Unexpected, A year ago this sumruor Mr. Koedor boarded at Mr. Samuels' In Andes, and rented a piano at Munn's warerooins In this village. At tho beginning of tho past summer he called again, and after testing Instru- ments of other makes rented a Muim, The complete satifaotlon that it gave hlin Is voiced above.J HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Sparks from the Field of Battle Where Young Ideas Learn to Shoot. William Elliott has been obliged to loavo school, Five now rotltatlon seats havo beou pluood in the school, Miss Katharine Swart bus been absent this week on account of llluess. Miss Margaret, Place and Edmund New- ton entered the grammar room this wook. Miss Louise Munglo visltod Mies Mar- garet Miller at Andes on Saturday aud Sunday. A now supply of chemicals has boou added to the laboratory for use by the chemistry class. Mrs. J. H. Gladstone has boou engaged as music teacher during the temporary absunoo Of Miss Watorbury. Odetl Renominated. At 11)0 Republican Btuta con volition hold at Saratoga on Wuduouday Benjamin B, Odoll waa ronomluatud for Governor of tho State of Now York, Goorgo 11, Bholdon of Now York was the choice of tho convent Inn for Llcmton- ant Governor, IU .ad llllbort'n big adv. on Buuoud page, Sllbert itn/itf bo uiulonjuld | Snapshots from Kelly Corners, A. F. Swoot 1B at Delhi attending court this week ii.s a Juror, 8. K, Slauonn of Vega called ou friends In this place on Sunday, William (Urey and family of Red Kill spout Sunday at this place. ISUlor and Mis, J, 1). lluhbull spent Thursday with hlontls at ltoxbury. Ira 1). Lawrence and family visited IIIB Bister, Mrs. G. N. Poet, on Sunday. Butter fat at tho Elglu of tho Gtttsltllls hotted the farmers % cents for August. Mr. and Mrs, .11, L, Seai'lo of Margar etvlllo made Kelly Garners a brief visit Monday oveuliig, MIUB Lena Weber of Now York, who has boon spending the past tow weeks at tlilu plaooi returned to hor home on Bat- urday. The Coal Famine. A loiter from WaBhlngtou, 1), 0, re- uolvetl In this vlllago on Tuotuluy states that there lo no coal whatever In that oily, odlto Is $1U a ton, stovowoor.] Ml a aord, the pilou of oil hue gone up aud the gas aoinpatiy has reduced the candlti- pownr ut Hu gas. Thin la tho situation protty much every where, anil aim result of the slilke It. will uot. prtor people In think- ing that It Is about Unto for l.hn Govern- mint) tu talco a baud lu tho game of bluff now bulug played by tho mine o'lVhot's and workers and aBuuiuo control of the railroads, Such a move would soon set- tle the iiiucl viuenllmi. Pith of the NewB in the Various Towns Penciled, Scissored and Pasted for Rapid Reading. Walton High School students won $205 in prlz.es In the Delhi educational exhibit. Stamford was without light last week, owlug lo another breakdown at the eleo- trlc light plant. The dates of the Walton fair have been flxod for next year. The fair will beheld the first weok In September. Commodore Eldrldge T. Gerry and family of N ew York are at their country residence at Lake Delaware for a few weekB. Dr. T. J. Greene of Tread well has leased the W. C. Butts house at 40 Elm street, Ouoonta, and will move there Oc- tober 1. R. K. Bradley .fc Son of Franklin re- port sales of $3,000 worth of farm ma- chinery at tho Delhi fair, where they had a very largo exhibit. A cow belonging to Henry Wllllameon of Wost Korti igbt got on the Ulster and Delaware tracks Thursday morning and was struck by a train and killed. Wo leain that George Lambert, late cloikat tho Downs House, will open a pool aud billiard parlor in this village In a short time.— Dowiwville Grabbug. Frank Lyon, mauager of the South Kortrlgbt Inn, was operated on for ap- pendicitis ou Wednesday of last week by Drs. Gates of Dolhl and Hubbell of Stam- ford. In Walton roll butter brings 20c.; tub, 21c.; prints 22c.; eggs are scarce at 22c.; potatoes, 00c; apples, 50c; pears, 1.00 j blackberries 5c. per pound and wood $1.50 to $1.75. Egbert Every has rented his farm ou Scutch Hill to Jerry Itocenorans of Bloomvillc. Mr. Every expects to take\\ charge of his father's farm on Rebel Hill after the first of November. Evangelist Crabhlll of Biughumton, who came to Delhi to play ball with the DovvuBvillo team, hold divine services at tho UaptlBt Church on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. AgoutB for the Chicago Dairy Supply Company cauvuBBod tho neighborhood of East Handsome Brook, Walton, recently with a view to putting up a $1,000 cream- ery plant to bo run co-operatively. Blchard Dunmoro has a hon that Is 0 years old aud still laying woll, though she Is nearly blind. This hen and George F, Sullurd's oat, which Is just the same age, should sot up housekeeping together. — Franklin Dairyman. A dog belonging to Irving Mead of Vega made a successful duolc hunt along tho oast branch of tho Delaware Sunday afternoon. From a ilock of twelve ducks belonging lo Mrs. Sarah Craft, the blood- thirsty canine killed ton. Goorgo W. Muueou of Meredith ro- od vod llret premium on his two-year-old stallion, Morgan Boy, a t tho Delhi fair last week. Tho horso is a close descend- ant of George Wilkes on his slro's sido and Ethan Allen on his dam's. Charles Murphy of Treadwoll had a horso that could not oat. Dr. Rich and Mr, Murphy removed a wire from Its mouth nearly four iuohee long, whloh was between Its teeth In tho baok part of bs mouth and penetrated tho tongue. Dr. O. S. Rich was callod to Piatt Bls- sell'e ouo day lust weok lo see a hotter with a broken log, Ho found a round hole in tho bone, which could have only boon made by a bullet. Doubtless the work of somo careless woodohuck hunter with a rUld.—Fmnkiin Dairyman. Gains Proston of Slduoy Con tie attend- ed tho Stato fair and from samples of MB product, entered in the butter depart- ment, was awarded seoond premium. As I here wore 150 othor entries of butter, he Ig fooling somewhat olatod over tho re- sult, but wishes the orodlt given to his wife, as ho says alio made tho butter. At tho Delhi fair for creamery butter Morldalo Farms was awarded first prem- ium, Dolhl oo-Dporatlvo creamery sec- ond, Terry Clove 00-oporatlvo croamory third, Duuravon croamory fourth. For dairy butter, Andrew More of Walton, 111st, It. A. Mabel of Delhi aooond. Har- ry Dowlo of Now York City was tho judge. Throe Times Around the World. William Stoddard, who for many yoara has ruu a dally express between Onoonta and Treadwoll, has a memorandum of Ills business whloh chows that ono horso owned by him WUB driven In tho loam without missing a trip for more than twelve years. Tho total distance covered dining that tlmo by tho faithful boast oxooodud 7(1,000 IUIIOS, or moro than throo UIIIOH around tho world, WHERE THE STORK HAS BEEN. OUvo Branches Dropped lu Various Places by This Good-Nuturod Bird. Horn to Mr, and Mrs, Charles Hood r ('(ilcheBtuf, September M, a daughtiir Horn to Mr, and Mrs, A, A, Wtl Gregory Hollow, Cnluheutor, W- September Id, a son. at Want A potltlnil ' lage clerk lal oh' an f,d Dlsli> ' H«'
