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\V \ \ •.• • ' . '•.''•':. - v • . . • • • • •• • •' ' ' ' •'•- • '''• '• - .'**' < AND ST. LAWKENCE WEEKLY DEMOCEAT. NEW SERIES. OGDENSBURG, N.Y., THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1887. VOL. XXII.. NO. *g«INI§t CARDS. Attorneys) ftfttf f HASBHOU JL*. Atloi I Oouaeenor at Law, bur*. N. Y. Wavut- Attorneys sad Omasetors, Lasus Llvwy. C p areiul »*^*»5 Good tar* out* tn CJsjars, To- ohavm ft Barter H AJHM* MKUa, * Veauffroturers and dealers beoeos M4 fjnofcers 1 articles, Meersoha«rii ft Pines. OWr»/ ('.MM end Stems. ^% « Stale Btreet. OKdeasburs;, N. T. _____ _._,„... i Dentist. St. Ckmnty. *. MCSSON.D.DB ,P*nttart • erd's Block, ford street, J. R. DwsaoM, Job Oftee»8hep- Pamphlets, Catalogues, Cards, Hand- _ land aU kind* of Job Printing done at 1M AtWA»o» Office. Mls)oe>Uftrte>out). T^m. MORRISON, PHYSICIAN AND 8UR XJ feon. Ofnoe,B*dUm Mock, Opera House Flam. Residence, 48 FrankUn •treet. rjvgx TAYLOR HOU91. WADDrHOTON, N. Y. X A new three story brtok bulldta* on • mod* srn plan and oouiptol* to all its appointments, rate airy rooms. Rood stabling, bllllsrd and sam- ple reom*. A good llrenr tn oonneotlon with tbe in—. Terms reasonable. IRA O. TAYIiOR, Proprietor. INSURANCE. Pffif ASSOCIATION OF Incorporated PHILADELPHIA, 1817. WM8TCBE8TER OF NEW YORK. Inoomorated 1887. CITIZEN OF NEW YORK. Incorporated 18M. NORTHERN. OF LONDON. PACIFIC OF NEW YORK. laoorperated 1851. WO Of LONDON. Incorporated 1879. BOOTTjaH UNION <f NATIONAL OF EDINBVRQ. AOOWMNTIN8. CO. OF MONTREAL. m*W YORK LIFE IN*. CO.. OF NEW YORK. IMTOOOOOO flurphM, $10,000,000. tod 1845. C. A. MKRRIMAN, Ammnt, •tat* St. Ogd.. N.Y. A. E. SMITH'S INSURANCE AGENCY. Ogdensburg, N.Y. MTHA, HOME, PHdNIX, HARTPORD.I IMPERIAL, OONNIOTIOUT, NIAGARA, HANOVER, HAMBURG - BREMEN t PQUITABLE LIFE, FIDELITY * CASUALTY, \Tlmtv-trled and fire tested\ They speak for Themselves. CHAPIN'S Ufi Fin and Marine Insurance AGENCY. •miUSHBD 19*. * 10O,OOO,OOO! il UFI COMPANIES: Uflb, of New York-Lamest hi tbe World Oath Assets, over $90,000,000. F1JUB COMPANIES: Ootttfoental, of New York. Ueavpftol, London and Globe of Entfand. Korfth Britain and Mercantile, of England Queen, of Bnfland. Qermania. of New York. Pbenlx, of Brooklyn. British America, el Toronto. Katlottal Fire, of Hartford. Oommeroe, of Albanj. W»Hb-We8ten> National, of Mflwaokaa. Transatianllo of New York. MARINE COMPANIES: Orattnental. of New York. Western Aamiranoe, of Toronto. Uord'i Plate Glass, of New York. The seel record of these Oom lt d h —A Briar HUl man defines R W. & O. R. R,M Rotten Wood and Old Kusty Rails. —There will be a donation visit, next Tues- day afternoon and evening, Feb. 1st., at the If. GL pareonage, river road, Lisbon, for the benefit of the pastor. —G. B. Bridges still drives the stage be- tween Massena and Norwood, via Raymond- ville and Norf olk,«nd carries the mail and all passengers deBiring aoeomraonation. —An associated press despatch, Thursday, says that the postmaster-general has appoint- ed Zelia A. Owen, postmafter,or poetmigtress, at West Potsdam, according to the gender of Zelia. —A full attendance in desired at the cheese maker's meeting, to be held at Dekalb June- tlou, next Tuesday at one o'clock. Patrons and owners of factories are also invited to be present, if convenient. —Miss Nellie McCarthy has been employed as teacher in the Norwood Union Free school in place of Miaa Anna Powell, resigned,on ac- count of poor health. Miss McCarthy is a graduate of the Potsdam Normal school and has all the qualification* necessary for a suc- cessful teacher. —A dramatic company has been formed at Roesie and will present \East lynn\ to the public about the first of next month. Mrs. Mcl«ar, of Brier HUl, will take the part of Lady Isabel. The others taking part in the play are Misses Rose A. Gillen, Kate Leary, Nellie Berry, Bailie Fleming, Gracie Berry and Messrs. D. Oillen, Dr. T. A. Kerr, J. Phalen and R. H. McLear. —An Ed wards correspondent says: ' 'A bad accident occurred at the talc mines. A young man at work for Jas. O*Bhea, in charging a blast, accidentally discharged the cartridge wheel ramming it down, blowing off one fore- finger, tearing bis scalp badly, filling his face with slivers of talc and nearly blinding him. Dr. Taylor was called and did what he could Co relieve him. At last accounts he was alive and doing welL —One of our citizens who attended Gen. Curtis' recent lecture on \Modes of Procedure in the Legislature\ remarked that *while the legislature contained a lance amount of gen- eral information, he was somewhat disap- pointed that the \mode of procedure 1 ' by which members get wealthy after a session ar tiro had not been expatiated upon. He was af\ ter something specific. It would have been interesting, too.— Hammond Advertiser. The Hammond people ought to make arrange- ments for a lecture by Assemblyman Erwin. —The St. Lawrsnoecounty agricultural no- ciety at its meeting held in Canton, elected these officers: Pres., Hon. A. B. Hepburn Canton; Vioe President*, Oen. N, M. Curtis, Ogdenftburg; W. L.* Rutherford, Wadding- ton; Ira Goodrich, Mamena; N. E. Clark, Potsdam; O. L. Hale,Norfolk; Andrew Tuck, Lisbon; Lucius Crampton, Pierpont; John Cranston, Madrid; Hon. I). 8. Lynde, Her- roon; Thos. M. Welte, Dekalb; W. W. Mat- teson, Harmon; Dr. Jas. 8. Gale, Canton; Treasurer, W. R. Remington; secretary, A. T. Martyn, Cantou; superintendent, E. E. £tevenft, Canton. The Gouverneur Free IWas correspond- ent at Hammond writes as follows, last week: \A petition hastily circulated thro' our town a few <lays since in the interests of L. P. Mor- ton for U. B. senator, caught many persons unawares, and smells strongly of money .be- hind the throne. When we see men from a neighboring town going thro* our midst,trans- ported by the finest livery, haranguing the people to sign a petition for Morton, oleomar- garine and Blaine in 1888, it foreshadows a rottenness in the machinery of political war- fare which will fail, when the strain of legit- imate power is applied by an honest vote and by lovers of a good government It is time that the republican party look to evade this money influence, and put forward our honesty able men, who will tramp under their feet the filth of polluted political warfare, and shun the forestalling of public sentiment by a money power.\ —The report reached Canton on Monday evening that John H. Mills had that day been nominated by President Cleveland as poet- master in this village, to succeed A.' T. Mar- tyn, whose term recently expired. Mr, Mills is a native of Waddington but has been a res- ident of Canton since 1856. He enlisted in the 11th New York Cavalry, Col. Remington's regiment, Dec. 18, 1861, as a private, and was mustered out Sept 80, I860, as First Lieuten- ant The active and efficient service of that regiment is wejl known in this section. The Franklin County. of —P. A. Burdick will conduct a aeries temperance meetings in Malone in March. *-t-Hal. D. Stevens, of Malone, secured the appointment of assistant Journal clerk in the Ajtombly, through the solicitation Assembly- ttiaonadley. The salary is $1,500 for the ses- sidn. —Mr. Hadley, of Franklin, has introduced a bill into the legislature which was ordered printed, appropriating $50,000 for the pur- chase of a site for the Northern New York Instution for deaf mutes, at Malone. —The becllian Circle, a society for the so- cial and Intellectual culture of ladies, has lately bean organized at Fort Covington. The male members of society at the Fort ought to retaliate by forming a bachelors 1 club. —The politicians of Franklin county who manipulate things are said to be down on As- semblyman Hadley because he supported Warner Miller for U. S. senator. Ex-Vioe- President Wheeler is said to be a bitter ene- my of Miller's which accounts for the opposi- tion of Wheeler's friends. It is also rumored that some of Morton's money was lately put in circulation in the village of Malone. —The receipts of the Malone poetofflce for 1886, from all sources were $7,809.81. The receipts and feee^ from money orders and pos- tal notes amounted to $16,650.57 and there were paid out on money orders and postal notes $39,963.37. At present, the office is a third clam one, but if it could be made to furnish receipts amounting to $8,000, it would be raised to the rank of second class. —Last fall A. P. Moms fitted up the base- ment of G.J. Whipple's barn for a poultry house with arrangements for heating, etc. He stocked the house with abou| 80 hens in November and has 'succeeded from the first in getting a large number of eggs daily. Two hens have brought forth young and are the proud mothers of fine broods of chicks which are doing welL An incubator having charge of 00 eggs is due with its chicks next week. Raising chickens when the- thermometer indicates 90 degrees below zero is an innova- tion on the established ways of this world.— Malone Farmer. •«» • » Supreme Court Proceedings. The case of Murray as administrator, VB. Usher, which was unfinished when our report closed two weeks ago, was given to the jury Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 12. After being out about three hours the jury came into eourt with a verdict for the plaintifi*, fixing the damages a* $1,050.;-e\. ' ' • <* The next case was an action by Andrew Murty vs. Win. EL Patton, to recover pay- ment of a promissory note for $1,012,60 and another of about $100. The defendant's ans- wer alleges that the defendant never made the note and does not owe the plaintiff the debt which the note represents. The evi- dence clearly established the fact that the note—the body thereof as well as the signa- ture—was in the handwriting of the defend- ant, and tiie consideration for which the note was given, and the making of the note was proved by the testimony of the plaintiff, cor- roborated by that of his two daughters, who were present when the note was executed. The defendant took the stand and swore pos- itively that he never made the note, and never knew of the existence of such a note, but the verdict that followed showed that the jury regarded bis testimony as unworthy of belief. The jury gave a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the full amount claimed, to which th£ court granted an additional allow- ance of 5 per cent. The next cause tried was that of Geo. Har- ris, the proprietor of a livery stable at Nor- wood, vs. Glidden W. Joy, a wholesale mer- chant of Boston. Last winter, Harris let a horse and cutter to one Ennis, a traveling salesman in the employ of defendant, the horse to be driven from NorVood to Fort Covington and return over the direct route. It |s alleged that Ennis drove the horse some twelve milis off the route, and in a direction where the roads were bad, and that in his ef- fort to make this extra distance and get around in the specified time, be drove the an- imal in a cruel and inhuman manner, and thus caused the death of the horse, which oc- curred near Nicholville, the «\Mmni falling in the road and expiring almost instantly. The facts as alleged in the complaint were proved by several witnesses, and were contradicted by Ennis, who was the principal witness for Friday afternoon, Jan. 14, tbe jury came in with several Indictments 'and a strong con- demnation of the county JaiL Wm. 8. Howe, of Brooklyn, was indicted for assault with a deadly weapon.for shooting his fellow passen- ger, James Gahan, on tbe cars, near Morris- town, He was arraigned and pleaded not guilty! His trial was put orer till the court of sessions and his bail was fixed at $1,000. Daniel teary, indicted for assault with in- tent to kill, committed at a liquor saloon in Gouverneur, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. He was remanded and bail fixed at $1,000. James Gordon, indicted at this term for petit larceny, second offense, for stealing an overcoat of tbe value of $10, from Timothy Crowley, at Ogdensburg, Aug. 6th, pleaded not guilty. He subsequently withdrew this plea and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to Elmira reformatory. He is a native of Her- mon, a carpenter by trade and is 21 years old Thomas McLaine.a young man of 26 years a native of Canada, whose residence for some time has been at Potsdam, was arraigned up- on an indictment for burglary in the third degree and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to Elmira reformatory Instead of State's prison, as he was of weak intellect Ten young men from Colton were fined $10 each for destroying a small frame building in South Colton, in August last, that was to be used for a liquor saloon. THE CSHEA CASE. A good deal of interest centered in this case especially by the residents of the west- ern portion of county as the defendant, Geo. McLear, until lately proprietor of a hotel in Rossicr is very well known. The plaintiff was Amy O'Shea and the suit was under the \civil damage act\ It was brought by the plaintiff to recover for the loss of her hus- band, Michael O'Shea, whir was drowned in Indian River, near the village of Rossie, while in a state of intoxication, on the night of the 21 gt of April last The deceased a tai- lor by trade, was returning* from the village of Rossie to his home about two miles distant on the night in question, and it was alleged that in consequence of his Intoxicated condi- tion he walked or fell off the bank of the river near the bridge over which he had just passed, and was drowned. His hat, oil can and a package of tea were found on the bank where he is supposed to have gone off. His body was found twenty rods below, two days after the accident: It was alleged tlpt the liquor upon which he became intoxicated was furnished him at the hotel kept by the de- fendant in the village of Rossie. l$e defenat admitted selling the deceased t«m gfisse&of l%or,-*HT*«H1«WH1 thatjW* death was no loss to the plaintiff as he was a worthless fellow and did nothing to support his wife. That in fact he was supported by property owned by his wife. Drawings of tiie place where the accident occurred were produced which showed the place in question to be a very dangerous spot, and that the town might possibly be liable for the dama- ges if there were any. The trial was com- menced Monday afternoon, Jan. 17th, and lasted through Wednesday. After being out a considerable 'while the jury returned a ver- dict for the plaintiff, fixing the damages at $27. John C. Keeler for plaintiff and Thom- as Spratt for defendant Firrx, Jan. 24th, '87.—We have no more diphtheria cases in town, but cases are re- ported at Jay ville.—The Sons of Temperance will give an entertainment on Friday even- ing next, for tbe benefit of their order. An inierestinK programme is promised.—It is understood that our tannery firm, Mosara. Rice, Emery & Co., have made arrangements with the Carthage and Adirondack R. R. by which henceforth they will ship their leather and hides over that road. Their heavy freighting, which has for so many years been a prominent feature between.here and De- kalb will cease., • G. 1^ o • WAODINGTON, Jan. 34.—The usual social meeting of the members and friends of the Episcopal congregation was held at the resi- dence of Mr. F. Daniels, on the evening of the DOth inst. Their meetings still continue to be popular. On the same evening the Foreign Missionary Societyof the Presbyterian church gave a supper at the home of Mr. A. Dunn, Notwithstanding the condition of tbe roads the attendance was good, we understand.— Mr. Win. Hargrove UJ seriously ill. While temporally deranged he attempted to take hiw own life, but was prevented from doing so by his wife.—Mr. A; B. Phillip* is visiting friends iu town.—Mr. John Alexander and. wife are visiting his sister, M^s, 8. Cline.— Tho new hotel known as the Clark House is offered for rent—A few of our voung people intend starting for Ogdensburg to-morrow to attoud the Musical Convention held there this woek.—Mr. John Bradley in very ill with some heart trouble and it is thought that he cttnnot live.—Remember the quadrille party on Friday night in the Town Hall. Mc- appointment of Mr. Milk is a good one, and will meet with the general approbation of the cttiiens of Canton. The G. A. R. post of which he Is a member, will be especially pleased. Republicans, of course, did not de- sire'a change, but since the change must be, we believe that no democratic appointment could have been made for the place that would have given them more general satisfac- tion. We take it for granted that the nomi- nation of Mr. Mills will be confirmed without opposition.— Canton Haindealer <m e» —The tnsulSciency of the Plattsburg water •apply is more than suggested by the public announcement of the water commissioners of that village that all waste of water from fau the defense. The jury remained out all night oets must be stopped as \there is danger of a\ d of these Oo eJnltjr reeomxnend them to the rar eratton of those desiring Insurance. J. Y. panies In thte •!- rarorable ooosld- toD. M. OHAPIN. Ql tb«rt Slook t Odeasburg, if? Y toLoejiOB ImproT^l BeaiEetet water famine.\ The order from the water oommiejSaners Of Plattsburg to the citizens thereof tost week stated as foUows: \The waste of water during the past two weeks from the Platteburg Water Works has been so great that there was danger of a water famine. This waste must be stopped at all hazards to prevent the possibility and very strong probability of serious disaster.\ And yet this is the water supply which the asylum ^commissioners pronounce \abundant and per- manent/ 1 and from which they propose to j supply the new asylum.—iloUone Farmer. and failed to agree. They were discharged Friday morning. The case of Port vs. Norman Swift and others was next tried. The defendants, high- way commissioners of the town of Pierpont, were building a bridge across the Racket river at Hannawa Falls, and the plaintiff was a laborer in their employ. While so engaged he fell, by the slipping of a plank,some fifteen feet, striking upon stones and receiving ser- ious and permanent injury. The suit was brought to recover damages, the claim being based on alleged negligence on tbe part of the defendants. It was shown on the defense that the planks on which the plaintiff was walking when tiie accident occurred were not placed there by the direction of the defend- ants* bat by some of the workmen, for their Town Correspondence,, NORTH LAWRENCE, Jan. 34th.—Tuesday evening. Jan. 18th, a meeting was held at the Union church, in the Interests of the propos- ed new Methodist church. Dan. H. Davis, Esq., was chosen Chairman, and H. E. Mer- reJl, Secretary. Tbe following were appoint* ed for the purpose of superintending the building of the church, Jerome Trussed, M. D. Qulnell. Charles Brush, E. H. Clark and C. A. Hosford.—Richard Donovan, who has been sick with inflammatory rheumatism, is able to be out again.—The funeral of Mrs. William Averell occurred Wednesday, tbe 19th, inst, Rev. C. H. Hardendorf officiat- ed. She left a husband and two young child- ren to mourn her loss.—Marion Hosford, daughter of C. A. Hosford is on the sick list —-Kittle Sheppard, who has been sick for some time past is no better.—George Olds, of Erie, Penn., it in town visiting. --Mrs. Jere- miah Sbinack, of Williamstown, Canada, was in town hut week,—Rev. Father Byrne, of this village, who went to see his mother in Pennsylvania, returned home on Saturday.— The roads for the past week have been al- most impassible. The stage running from Hopkinton to this village was unable to get through with- the mail one day, on account of the roads being blocked with snow. BRASHER FALLS, Jan. 25th.—James Cuin of Nanta&ket Beach, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. H. McCarthy last Wednes- day.—Mrs. Carrie Conger of this place, who is head nurse in a hospital at Fordham Highte has been tendered a lucrative position in the Belvue hospital—A new lady boarder at W. Besio's-TMrs. Herns on account of poor health has moved to her daughter for the winter.— Our Dramatic Club wish to tender their thanks to the citizens of Hopkinton, for the courtesy extended to them while there.—Our young people are having a series of pound parties, tbe last one was at Mrs. Mahoney's. —B. A. Babcock has a position at Albany for the winter.—Dishaw and Kenehan have com- pleted a new patent bop picker, which will do the work of 100 pickers, for 8. Heming- way, of Potsdam. This will be a great ad- vantage to hop growers, doing away with the many difficulties attending the picking of hops.—R. M. Hill has formed a partnership with W. Hays in the insurance business at Massen&l We have have had a severe January thaw,Jbut no damage has been done with high water. The pond is all cleared of ice. ALCL •*-«» MASSCNA, Jan. 17.— We have just time to shovel out roads and walks between storms. The back water In the Grasse river is up so high that both Haskels' and Baboock's mills have been unable to grind. The roads were so bad on Friday night that the mail was de- tained here. The ice gorge on the St. Law- rence near Massena Point presents a grand appearance, so those who have seen it says.— George McEwin was buried last week. Joseph Clarke started this morning for Minnesota, ittMf* he has been running a line for a R. B. this past Hummer.—Miss Hafcfcle Alden was married to a man from Troy, N. Y.—Clar- ence Tracy, son of Dick Tracy, was married last week to a young lady of Ogdensburg.— H. M, Britton, Genu Manager of the R, W. R, R., spent the Babbath in town.—The weather has interfered with the toboggan parties.— They have a new minuter at the Advent church; service there last Sabbath.—Rev. Mr. Thome, of the Babtist church, is holding a series of meetings at Massena Center. Those from this part of the town who have attended say they are very interesting.—A son of E. Shepard, on the edge of Louisville, was. buried to-day. The singers of the Con- gregational church were In attendance. Jan. 17.—Mr. John H. B. Cocayne died, on the Brooklyn side, a few days ago. He was reared in this village and own convenience, and for a temporary pur- pose, while there was another safe and suffi- cient walk for the use of the workmen and of the public, and it was claimed that if the plaintiff chose to take the unsafe way ft was at his own risk. The jury returned a a verdict of \no cause for action.\ The case of Jerry NorroV vs. Chas. Green, was a suit for damages for assault and bat- tery. On stipulation of the parties, judg- ment was ordered for the plaintiff for $90, without costs to either party. Green, the de- fendant, had gone away and there was no (trial . 'graduated at our seminary.'—The only child of J. H. Fordham died of diphtheria a week since,—Rev. Geo. Harkness filled the Presby- terian pulpit Sunday, the 9th, and preached at UnionHall the next evening.—Tbe reading room association held their first anniversary on Friday evening last; the prosperity of the socety is now more than satisfactory.—Miss Nellie Anthony has left for the Houghton Seminary.—Gen. L. B. Parsons, of 8t Louis, is visiting in town. SKIPPXR. GOUVBRNBUR, January 27.—The convoca- tion of Ogd*n»burg will convene here this week, services commencing to-morrow even- ing.—A large mass meeting of the no-license league, was held on Thursday evening at Union hall; if the town can be carried for temperance without denominational or party interference, every heart will say a loud \Amen.\—Mrs. Julia W. Cranejiiedsudden- ly at her home with Charles Anthony, Esq., on Friday evening last She had been out riding in the afternoon and was in church the. Sabbath previous to her death. Mrs. , Crane was a lady of high culture, active in every good word and work and we shall look long before her place m church and society can be filled. She leaves a son, Mr. Robert Wilson, of Buffalo, and a daughter, Miss Ju- lia Wilson, of Baxter Springs, Kansas, be- sides children adopted by her second mar- riage with Rev. Daniel .Crane.-r-Mrs. James Monroe Williams, of Minneapolis, is visiting in town after an absence of twenty years.— Our merchants have mostly agreed upon the early closing of their stores; a few still keep the \lamps lighted.\—Mr. Frank Rowland, formerly with V. P. Abbott, has a clerkship in Albany.—Our last communication must have been snow bound, at we lent it out on Monday night as usual—Rev. Hazard of Troy, is oar next clerical candidate BRUSHTON, Jan. 25th, 1887.—The Moira Dramatic Club played \Zion for the benefit of St>. Mary's church, Friday night It was well rendered and witnessed by a fair au- dience.—Moses Cummings, of Norwood, was in town, last week.—Our new landlord, Mat- tison, was offered $2,000, hist week, for his famous trotter, but holds on for $3,000.— Miss Phoebe Crandall died at the residence of her brother, Myron Crandall, Saturday |ast, aged 72 years. About an hour previous to her death she was up and around the house. Miss Jane Orandall and her nephew Mr. Jones, from Chicago, were summoned to pay the last sad rites.—The house of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Connel was thrown into mour- ning, Friday, by losing their youngest babe, aged four weeics. The father's sister, Miss Nellie, was in attendance, and on Thursday night had occasion to administer soothing syrup, which bottle was near one containing carbolic acid, which was given by mistake, causing death in a short time.— Wiuiam Doty has gone to Concord. N. H., for a few weeks, —Jonas G. Clark received an elegant sleigh robe from his brother. S. R. Clark, of Mel- boarne, Australia. It is made of grey oppos- um skins obtained on Tasmania Island. There are 40 skins in the robe, of uniform colors, very fine and thick. It was shipped the 4th of -November, and reached here Jan. 19th. It is valued at $100.—Mis Joe Picker- ing has resigned, at St Peter's P. E. Church, as organist She has held the position with much credit for tiie past six years. Miss Aggie Greenlief has been engaged to fill the vacancy.— Bethuel Turner, at this writing is in a critical condition. HJCLKWA. Jan. 18.—Mrs. G. H. Butler, who had her collar bone broken some six or eight weeks ago, had to have it set over on Wed- nesday. It was broken in two places and is vory.painfuL— Mr. W. H. Johnson has re- turned from his trip to Boston. Say, Henry, how is the road to Hogansburghf—A few of our people attended the trow at Brasher FaUs, last week, and were somewhat behind getting home, but we suppose that was on ac- count of the storm.—Miss F. Hammill, of Mftssona, is visiting friends on the River.— W. A. Nowland has purchased a new cutter; one of the Portland make.— H. Geehan is im- proving. JKBRT. ST. RKGZS FALLS, Jan. 24th.—The building owned and occupied by Mr. Taylor as dwel- ling and bakery, was slightly damaged by fire last week.—A man named Leonard had some ribbs broken and was otherwise injured by being crushed between logs while at work in one or the camp*. The unfortunate young man had been a clerk for T. W. 0'Neil and was well liked.—Mr. JCennear, hotel proprie- tor, was on Friday called by telegram to at- tend the funeral of his brother, whose death took place in the west He was to meet the body at Norwood from whence it was to be conveyed to Mauseua for interment—The fol- lowing persons have been fined $50 each for selling liquor, Dr. Wardner, Leon LaPreiar, Frank, Leon LaPreiar, clerk, John McNeil and Napoleon Seymour. It is said that their are others who will have to pay $50 in the town treasury. ALEX. ^ a» BOMBAY, Jan. 23.— Wm. C. Shields, of the firm of Shields Brothers, is in Boston. Tbe firm will occupy the store recently vacated by H. K. Crow, which has been undergoing a series of repairs during the prst week.—Miss Freddie Webb has been engaged to teach the term of school in the McCarthy district, made vacant by the resignation of Mrs. J. S. El- liott—Mr. A. C. Hadley, of the firm of Meigs & Hadley, insurance agents of Malone, was in town several days leust week.—C. H. Bar- low is clerking for E. Q. Reynolds, general merchant, of this place. Mr. Barlow has been here for several years and by his straight- forward, upright and manly principles has gained hosts of friends in Bombay and vi- cinity.—John McElwain. who had one of bis fingers badly jammed while working in Mc- Carthy's lumber plantation a couple of weeks ago, was compelled to have the injured ap- pendage amputated, last week. TOM. —.— m m MoRRiOTOWN, Jan. 26th.—John Ward, who for some time has been showing signs of in- sanity, was taken to tbe state asylum at Utica last week by Dr. James Garvin.—Mrs. John Loses Sr. had a bad fall about ten days ago from which she is suffering a great deal of pain and her system received quite a nervous shock. Mrs. John Canfield on Wednesday morning last also had a very bad fall, she had the miMortune to dislocate her shoulder and hip joinfe. Dr. FniUips reduced the: disloca- tion, both being very old ladies, doubts are very much entertained of their recovery.— The pupils of the graded school here gave a very pleasant entertainment on Friday after- noon last, consisting of recitations and sing- ing.—The Morrfetown Cornet band give their third annual ball on Friday eve next, the 28th. in Chapman's halL—Quite a number left here yesterday to attend the musical con- vention now in session in your city.—Frank B. Kingsland returned to the Port Hope col- lege where he is taking a course, on Saturday the 15th. Mrs. T. M. Gray 1B visiting friends in Hammond.—Several attachments were served on the proprietor of the hotel on Old Man's Island on Monday of last week by Dep- uty Sheriff Carter. E. DriscuU in now ui charge of the premises.—Mrs. John Soper was taken suddenly ill on Sunday morning with a severe bilious attack. HAMMOITD, Jan. 25.—Married, at the home of the bride, on the 12th inst, Mr. Chas. Demick and Miss Mary Gallagher, Rev. D. A. Ferguson officiating clergyman. Also on the evening of January l%h, by Rev. D. A. Ferguson, at the home of the bride, Mr. Ai- mer Chase, of Morristown,and Miss Mary A. Allen. Notwithstanding the condition of tbe roads, quite a large company was present and presents were numerous.—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hart have returned from their visit to Jefferson Co. and report tbe snow seven feet deep.— Abram Petrie was arrested for viola- tion of tbe excise law. He was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. He was then tried and several witnesses were sworn. The trial lasted until midnight After being out some time tbe jury brought in a verdict of not guil- ty. Frank Turner was arrested for the same offense, yesterday, and pleaded guilty. He was fined $50. JOHN. ! , m m RENBHELAJER FALLS, Jan. 18th.—Stella Nash starts this week for Montana where ate will vist her uncle.—Rev. E. Briggs of Rus- sell is here visiting C. W. J&rigga and his many friends.—Nellie Morebouse of Rich ville is in town visiting friends.—Last Thursday eve about forty friends called at Mr. and Mrs. VanDykes to remind them they had been married five years. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all An extension table was left them as a reminder of the event—Belle Breakey and Mr. Tait, fireman on the R. W. & O. R. R., were married at her home two weeks ago.—A son at C. McNeil's, Jr.—Eva, wife of Geo. L. Puffer died Jan. 7tb of neu- ralgia in the stomach. She was buried at Mt. Lonely where her sister-in-law Gertie was buried two weeks \petore. —Peter Nisner re- ceived a telegram from Long Branch, N. Y., that his daughter Nellie Alexander was dead, also a granddaughter and grandson, child- ren of Cha*. McLane, all died of that dread disease diphtheria. Mrs. Alexander went to Long Branch in Nov. to visit her sister Mrs. McLane where they were all taken sick. Dr. McMonegal in this village went in answer to a telegram to care for the surviving ones. ROSK. COLTON, N.T.. Jan. 24th, 1887.—Two child- ren, tbe only children of Mr. Bowers, who re- cently came from Canton to reside at this place, died from diphtheria, last week. Our Board of Health quarantined the premises, and the parents with the aid of two or three relatives and friends were under the necessity of caring for their little ones, and preparing them forburiaL It was a sad sad thing that it becomes necessary under such circum- stances that people are compelled to be with- out the aid or others in sickness and death. All was done for the family that could be under tbe circumstances, and they were not allowed to suffer for anything that could be done for them. Yet, the loneliness of friends under such circumstances must be distressing when \They who have but tears to shed, Must shed those tears alone.\ There are no other cases of this same disease in town that we have heard of .—Peter O'Mal- ly, a successful merchant of this town, who now does business iu Reynold's Block, is in- tending to build a large store and dwelling combined, on his own lot east from the little brown store where his brothers now are in trade, the coming Bummer.—The voters of tbe southern part of this town are insisting upon having the supervisor in their portion of the town, and it rather looks as if we should have a \solid south\ at tiie town meet- ing.—W. T. Gage, who run the Wildwood cheese factory last year, is engaged for the coming season. He is a nrsi-class cheese maker, tad since he has had the contract of the factory .not a single cheese has been con- demned. He is, besides, a genial, pleasant fellow, and our people are in hones he will LISBON, Jan. 20.—Poultry raising is exten- sively carried on in Lisbon, so much so that it has become an important industry of tbe farmer. Your correspondent happened to be present during the poultry fairs this season, consequently can give you some idea of how extensive this branch of industry has become. The principal buyers are R. D. Gray, Robt. Scott, L. R. Martin, Flack & Rogers and J. K. Fulton. The selling price forThanksgiv- ing was from ,11 to 15c. per lb. There was about 80 tons' of poultry shipped from this place to Boston for Thanksgiving. There is considerable strife among the farmers as to who can raise the best poultry and receive the highest price, consequently I had the pleas- ure of seeing some very fine poultry. One lot owned by John Clark was very nice, also another lot owned by Wm. Hyde and pur- chased by G. P. Flack. The Christmas poul- try excelled the Thanksgiving in regard to quality but not in quantity, and I was in- formed that the quantity was short compared with other years. I had the pleasure of see- ing one of the finest lots of dressed turkeys I ever saw for Christmas. They were raised by Mike Brown. Their average weight was 14)1 lbs. and were purchased by L. R. Martin for the handsome sum of loots, per lb.; the latter price, I believe; was only paid for this one lot, as the selling price was 12 to 14 eta per lb. Another very fine lot we noticed, owned by John Brown, of over 100, and pur- chased by R. D. Day. I think the farmers of Lisbon should be well satisfied with the prices received this year for their poultry, as It has been a losing trade to the buyers generally. permanently abide with them. DBKALB, Jan. 24th.—Our roads since the thaw are, in a critical condition, the snow and icehavingleft the highway bare in several places. The water rose four and one half feet in the Oswegatchie in twelve hours and is still rising. The bridge, a wooden struct- ure across the creek near Wm. Brew's, was carried away some time during the night and the roads flooded with large cakes of ice. Where is our commissioner? probably at.tfae Beaver Creek brJHge, watching the move- ments of the new iron structure, built last summer which at last reports was riding the ice, he having failed like the commissioners of Depeyster to get their abutments high enough to keep the bridge out of the water, and we understand that the commissioners were to build the abutments three feet above high water mark. This would be a grand thing to lay before the board of audit No excuse certainly for Mr. C.—The supervisor question is growing warm and a certain man at the Junction claims he can be elected anyway, whether we vote for him or not I'm a little inclined to believe he would like the support of the democrats. If Mr. Ara J. Moore is a candidate for re-election, we should be pleas- ed to hear it, and as long as we can not have one of our own number, to let well enough alone.—Mr. Curtis Price has taken the Wil- son farm for another year. We wish him success.—Mr. H. M. Townsley has a fine Hambletonian colt which is showing some good speed. We are informed the colt was sired by Judge, which is owned by Dr. Mc- Monagle, of Prescott—Hon. D. B. Lynde was in town Saturday, probably to tell the lust elect for sue people who they m supervisor. \v*e* think the senator has all he can do at home to urge the people to return him for 1887, without meddling with affairs in De- kalb.—Mr. S. A. Martin starts his mill every Saturday to do grinding. Mr. M. has made extensive improvements to his mill and has Added a planer and a saw for catting dap- 1 boards. DEMOCRAT. PORT COVINGTON.—-Masonic Hall crowded on Wednesday evening, 19th, Jan. to witneaB the installation of the officers of Aurora Lodge. The ceremony was conduct- ed by R. W. Bro. Gracey, of your city. Af- ter the ceremony the brothers and sisters and friends adjourned to Eagle Hall adjoining, and tripped tbe \lightfantastic toe\ till & a. m. The affair was a very enjoyable one. —Prof. Holmes is engaged in training the musically inclined in the grand old cantata of \Esther the beautiful Queen.\ We would not like to guesB how many times it has been given here, but it comes up as fresh as ever and as good as new. Prof. Holmes has a magnificent bass voice and a happy faculty of getting along pleasantly with his rehears- als. He is also to conduct a class in the acad- emy.—A few cases of diphtheria have ap- peared here. A French family has lost all their children, three in number.—The Rev. M. H. Ashworth, of Malone, lectured in tbe Baptist church, recently, on\ Success in life,\ Mr. A. is a more than ordinarily gifted preacher and his lecture was greatly enjoyed by those that heard it. The weather all rfeht, wont say a word, still one man says if Tyler dontstop his nag business and let the lord run the weather, hell have to boy a good deal of hay before spring.—How much of a boodle has Hiaoock? Surely, the repub- lican party cant have passed two millionaires and elected a poor man! Can some one give us the size of H's pile?—The* owners of fast horses are looking for a carnival this week, there being three days races at Dundee.—We are informed that Dr. Macfle goes cert week to Albany to attend the meeting of the State Medical Society, to which he is the delegate from Franklin county.—Tbe millers are re- joiced in having good crossing on the St. Lawrence and consequently lots of griste from Gleagary, MALONE, Jan. 34th,*87.— \License or no li- cense\ is the question now agitating tiie mind of our people. The republican party claim to be the friends of temperance. They have a large majority in this town; hence the li- quor traffic would be kept within bounds if republican assertion ana reasoning are cor- rect. Such is not tiie case, however, as our iail records can verify.—Water is very high in the Salmon river, so much so that some of the buildings on the bank of the stream are In danger.— Maloneites are quite anxious for a new post office building. The income from -the post office has very nearly reached the desired amount to rank it as second class, and we hope to reach the required figures by the end of the next postal year.—Your ex- changee have informed vou about Hon. J. P. Badger's tariff paper before the Farmer's Club, but so far they have not told you of James E. Murphy's ablemnswer, and of tiie refusal of the paper which is claimed to be \The organ of the farmers,\ to give Mr. Murphy's paper equal publication with Mr. Badger's. The editor offered to \cull selec- tions\ at his own discretion. Badger's was a high tariff argument; Murphy's, anti-tariff. Had Murphy's arguments been weak or false his paper would Lave been published.—The Wmttelsey woollen mills have added a new industry to Malone, a pants factory, some- thing similar to the McMillan pants factory. They are putting in new machinery and pre- paring for a large force of workers with which to begin the spring trade.—What about the insane asylum? Did not tbe report of tiie commissioners seem to indicate Platts- burgh as the best place, because there were the most insane people in its environs ^Did you catch any glimpse of the bonfire the re- publicans of Malone had the night the news of Hiscocks election came? Poor Hadley will have to go home some other route than through Malone. The Hadley men, or many of them, are willing to unite with the dem- ocrats, rather than elect a \republican ring,\ candidate next time. Well, it is their own fight and how sad (!) the democrats feel about the matter.—An action has been brought against tiie Board of Education of Malone village, by a Mr. Hall, of Norwood, in the Supreme Court, venae laid in St Law- rence County. Mr. Hall claims that the Board owes him upwards of a $1,000 for ex- tra work and as a balance due on stones fur- nished by him for window caps, and on belt- ing on the academy. Tbe Board claim that they settled with him and paid him several hundred dollars more than was due accord- , ing to contract. An effort was made to get Mr. Cross out of jail on bail. He is there now on a charge of forgery, or rather several charges of forgery, awaiting tiie action of the grand jury, which will not be in session • until next March. It is rumored that the People's National Bank frightened his friends out of attempting to bail him out, as the bank claim they want Cross' testimony in a suit likely to arise between tift People's Na- tional Bank and the old National Bank, growing out of these forgeries, and tiie bank managers threatened to re-arrest CTOSB on another charge if now allowed his liberty. . The National iBank sold to the People's Bank • I-a large amount of Cross'paper jtiis* Is now • *> known to be forged paper. The People* Bank took new paper several times for it and carried it along several years. It now turns out that tiie whole was forged and the Peo- ple's Bank claim that the old National Bmnk is liable to the People's for the amount of forged paper which was sold to them. ••*•'• '••<*'••% v * •''.;*..•., •
