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KATOWAB RECDR1J THURSDAY. AUGUST 6, 1914. LATEST NEWS FROM MLKBCO Rev. George K. Farrar. of the Me-[ Jessie A. Dauohey died on Friday tliocllm I'liurrh. roturnod tho lattor ;lnat ul tho iiomo of her slater, Mrs. pa-t of lao: week fro-n Ills vacation^Mortlmo- L Fish, aged 26 years. which n-as opent at Tljiton, Indiana. LeKoy Books Ims purchased the William Blath place on Manchester Terrace. Edward Heller has purchased and removed to one of the former Mil lur cottages on Maple Avenue. Counsellor Charlea 11 Uanks and family will occupy a cottage at South Norwalk for wavernl weeks John Q Si -noOdon. of tje New York Telephone Staff. lo enjoying a vaca tion of two wueks, The Mount Kisco baseball team made a gallant attempt to take the lead from th«_ Floaantvlllo teom on (lu> latter'e grounds on Saturday \Tire learns {battled t-luveo in-ilnga to an i -8 flcoro Tho same teams will play on the Mount Kisco grounds next Saturday afternoon and a great game, is looked for, aa tho leadership of the league race win be the prize Mount j Klaco )e making a good fight for tie honor after a poor start and their supporters are e>nthudia«Uc over their good playing and are giving the boys loyal «apport I TIio'annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday School will be held at Rye: Beach next Wednesday, the 12th. The trip will be made by automobile starting from the church at 9 a. m Tickets will be «old at 25 cents to chlldnea, 50 rents to adults and >1.00 to tltojse outside the school. Mr. and Mrs William Smith and family, of Tarrytown, were the guee'ji of liiji broiler and family, Mr. and Mrs Barry Smith, or Boltls street, •on Snnday. Aeplrlted contest tor a loving cup to be presented to the most popular Mt Kisco fireman Is la progress at the moving picture enterprise. Each patron* le presented with a ticket as .ie eaters and on departure this tick et 'nay be deposited in a 'ballot box at the 'door Joseph Malone Is at pres ent leading, Chief Gilbert H. Knapp Is second and a long list of favorites follow. The standing of Cie contest ants for tho honor Is flashed on the screen each evening. WROTE NOTE TO WIFE WHILE DYING BY TRACK, L Klsh, aged 26 Funeral services were largely attend ed there on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Gnorgo K Fa.-rar officiating. Inter- nieut at Poughkeepale on Monday. The passing of Mieg Douchey marks tho end of a plucky struggle against dread tuberculosis from willed she was a patient sufferer for many jTionths All that could bo done by devojtod relatives and friends and through expert medical attention waa at her command. She bore her suf fer! nw with Christian fortitude Miss Dauchey'e life was spent in Mt Kisco She was a bright pupil of Its schools and a valued teacher [*untll falling health compelled her to cease educational work. Of a pleas ing, happy nature she made friends trapidiy mH uy the some, token aver held them The taking of tills young life, will be sincerely motmed by ev eryone in tho village who was for tunate In possessing her acquaintance. She was p-omlnent In the work of tho Methodist ChurcCi. of which she was a devoted member. She is survived by her father and four Bisters, Carrie, Mabel, Olive and Winifred, and one brother, Charles Man Riding on Freight Train is Crushed Near Brewster and Died While En-route to Hospital. His legs and one arm BO cruahed and so weakened by the IOBB of blood «that he knew the end was near Fred erick Thomas Cox wrote a last mes' eage to his wife as he laid by the side of the Harlem Railroad Com pony tracks early Friday morning With a piece of lead pencil and on the oack of one of the several letters of recommendation be carried in ,hls pocket Cox wrote to his wife ttiat ho had been badly hurt and knew the end was near, that he had tried to do the best he could and he knew that she Ctad also. He thanked her for her kindness to him and her for bearaace during their misfortune. The misfortune evidently meant during the time be was out ot work and without funds. Mrs. Cox la in Woodbridge, N. J , and Cox had tramped about seeking em ployment. Before he died he told Conductor Daniel Keeffo and Ur. Blrdsall that he bad last lived In tCie Mills Hotel in - New York. That he was a akllled mechanic and being without fundB bad stolen a ride on a freight train out of the 72d Street yards Just after the train passed Brewster Cox said be dad sought to change his position on the care and bad fallen down between two of them. His both legs \were crushed and one arm was Dearly severed. The accident happened, at about 2 o'clock and during the time he lay by tie. tracks until he was found at about p o'clock Friday morning by a c-ett df a freight train, be was con sclou/rpart of the time and It was then *(&at lie made shift to write his last note to his wife. He •'asked that Conductor Keefe mall bis last message to Cils wife, saying that he would never live to reach the hospital. He died Juat after the tr&ia left the WCiite Plains sta tion atad his body was carried through to the Grand Central Station In New York City. Tie train on which he was carried was filled with the commuters and eo pa&etlc was the case that the story 6r the man's misfortune brought tears to more than one business man en spu^e to New York. Coroner Alfred H. lies, of Yonkers. Van Tassell & Van Tassell have a new adve-tlse-nent on this page whlcli should interest housewives looking for bargains. The new firm gives every promise of success if hustle and oblig ing service can accomplish that re sult Their many years experience argues well for the new proprietors Of the casCi grocery. Committees of the Independent Fire Company are hustling the ar rangements for the fair to he held on St Francis grounds on the 26th and 27th. and many new and attract ive features will be offered to those who attend. TCio United Societies of St Fran cis Church aro holding one of their ever popular lawn parties on St Francis grounds this week The af fair opened Tuesday evening with a ilarge attendance and the new out door platform for the dancers proved popular Wednesday afternoon waa given over to the children and tiey wore in evidence in great. numbers and had the time of thnir young lives. This evening will witness the end ing of a very successful occasion - John-r> Po3tBr ,~Jr \la - superlntend- Ing the Installing of an office and work room for hie plumbing business In the Dak I u hiilldlng on East Main Street, formerly c.cupled by Hard- era' Garage. Stanley Meyers, formerly of Mt. Kisco. died at Wtilte Plains oh Fri day following an operation for ap pendicitis He iwos a young man well liked by many friends hero W'IO will bo grieved to hear of his death- About 30 peoplo attended the school meeting on Tuesday evonlng and re -fused by a vote of 13 t o 12 t o allow tho Board of Education to dispose of the old school building. Mrs R Stotler. of Stamford, Conn is a visitor at the homo of Mr and Mrs. Frank Cronk. Mlas Alice Mead, of Brewster, is •the guest of Charles Mead and fam fly. STOP ELECTION BOARDS Question of Legality of Constitu tional Convention Ties Up Pre parations for Primary Day. George S. Bailie and John B. Coif wrlght. Commissioners of Elections of i Westchester County, were served yes- treday with an order to show cause why they should not be restrained from preparing for tlie primary elec\ tlon in September at which time del egates will be elected to the Consti tutional Convention this year. Every election board in every county In tho state has been served with the same order, the action hav ing been brought by William Jay ScCiloffelin, the head of the Citizens Union, against the Election Commis- £iono78 _in_ each county. The order to show cause was granted by Justice Glegrlch, and Is, returnable to Special Term, Part 1, of Supreme Court, New York County, thie nfternoon at 2 o'clock The action is based on the affida vits which eay that because of the reports of special Investigations and, tXie confessions of various convicted election Inspectors It does not ap pear that the proposition for a con stitutional convention, voted on April 7 of this year, that the proposition was carried. The vote for the proposition la the^j state was 153,222 for and 151.9G9 against the proposition In West chester County the vote was 4,526 for and 4,263 against. Under a restraining order Uie elec tion commissioners may not prepare for the primary election in any way or the general election on November 3. Mrs Buckbee and little son, of New York City, are the guests of Valen tine Uiehl and family. During the month of August the Sunday evening sevlces will be omit ted at Mie Presbyterian Church, also the prayer meeting cervices TJuir3:j| «day evenings. i Tho 'Sunday! iSch)ool and cregulai* morning church services will be 'held.] as usual. The following named ministers are. expected to supply the pulpit Sun-, day mornings during the next month: August 9, Rev James P. Gillespie August 1C, John S Penman August 23, William M Flncke August 30, Waiter h. Stelner September fl, G Ernest Merriam • POLITICAL CALENDAR 1914. Election JDaX. NflY_ 3 (elactlnn law, section 290); polls open at 6 A. M ; polls close at 6 P. M. (section (291). Primary Day, sixth Monday before the day of general election, Sept. 28; polls to be open from 3 P. M. to 9 P. M (section 70). Creation, Division, Alteration, Aboli tion. Consolidation or Changing of election districts on or before July 1, luch changes take effect September 30. Election officers for new or changed districts to be appointed on or before September 1, said appointments to take effect on- or before the -first- day of-reg- lstration, October 9 in cities, October 10 elsewhere, and not earlier than Oc tober 8. (Section 296-297.) Designations of candidates for party nominations or for election to party positions shall be by petition only. (Section 46). Except that nominations of party candidates for town, village and school district officers shall be made in the manner prescribed by the rules and regulations of the County Committee of the county wherein such town*; village or school district is lo cated. '(Section 45.) Petitions for Designation. A petition for the designation of can didates for party nomination or for election to party position may desig nate candidates for nomination for one or more public offices, or for election to one or more party positions, or both. Petitions for the designation of can- ldates for party nominations or for the ond day. Phil H. Hemp, of Albion College. Michigan, spent Sunday with friends: In Mt Kisco. Mrj Hemp was fo^nyer-! Iy principal of the local school, leav-i lng hero about nine yearn ago. Hot Cms many warm flend3 in this vll lage. Mr and Mrs. Linley H Varney entertained a friend from New York City over Sunday Miseefl Helen and Lillian Walsh,; of New York, ore spending the month AT 1th the'r uncle. Messrs Walter Zarr and Conway,; of Providence, are the guests of Vln cent Walsh for two weeks. Harlem Division Baseball League. Schedulo of Games. Tho Making*. Ifaat Physician—\Can ytra make (ttTtfclQK out of thepaUeofa troubleT\ Beefa* D * tt °—tbink If we manage »iihfcWpi(Can make about five hundred \ •> -tint at it ^nmmUvmU ttt» •**\«. r WAlbAt tho PtutejLCMfomrtt offered * pritt of feOOQ - ^K>n»wbo deriMM'a mean* the heron-In-order ifttvttM without kUUat tU rieasantvllle at Mt. Kisco. D-owster at Bedford Hilla. Chappaqua at Katonah. August 15— Mt Kisco at Brewster. Katonah at Pleasantvllle. llclford Hills at Chappaqua. August 22— Pteeantvllle at Katonah. Bedford Hills at Mt. Kisco. C l'.oppaqua at Brewster Augunt 29— Mt Kisco at rieasanivlliti. l»a\ nah at Bedford Ki 'a. Brewster at Chappaqua September 6— Pleasantvllle at Brewstor. Mt Kisco at Kato-ih Chappaqua at Bedfoid Hills. Septeinner 12— Katonah at Mt. Kisco. Brewster at Chappaqua. September 19— Mt. Kisco at Katonah. Bedford Hills at Brewster. C.iar,paqua at Pleasantvllle. ^ HapplneM. 'Ton cannot stow Ue bulky furnv fare of the millionaire Into a cottage, but you can sometimes stow more happiness into the cottage than tho millionaire can stow Into his mansion. Happiness la absolutely independent of things. Aiwtho- \Limit. 1 * The stingiest man In Jameotown, tho Optimist says, loafs around the *rug store in the hope that the odor M the drug* win etm kla oold.—Ka» *MCUr Time*. Kept It Dark. - ' Oerald—**A gentleman knows how u keep a • secret.\ Geraldine^-\If yoi are a gentleman you have kept It * aeexet, all right.\ Rev. C. M Murray, of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, will have charge of Kie services of St. Mark's Church during the month of August Mr and Mrs E. G Harder and family and Miss Lillian Adams spent Sunday at Rye Beach. Mr and Mrs E. J Corlan, of Yorktown \Heights have moved into the Adams cottage on Mooro Avenue recently vacated by A. E Corn^au Mrs. William Bpp has returned to her Ciome In Bayslde, having spent week with her mother here The Presbyterian Church was well filled on Sunday evening when Rev C W Dunham preached to tie In depondent Fire Company, about thir ty members of which were present i a body Mr Dunham is a charter member of this company and on this •occasion, his last sermon here before taking up Uls labors In a. new field at South Boston, spoke feelingly of his associations with the firemen, of the high Ideal* of the organization and drew a parallel in his serm n of great Interest to his listeners The well wls'ies of the congrega'lon were extended to tho pastor ot th close of the service. Ingenious Excuse, leather Celebrated Author (to book seller's salesman)—\Look hero! don't see my book displayed on your shelves.\ Salesman—\No sir. We had a pile of them yesterday, Rtr, b'if. thnj drew such a mob we had to cnl I the police, sir, and the butldu us •pector has notified us to USlw »u more chances. Sorry, sir.\-- is'-V Removed All doubts. Bcott—\I dreamed last nlgh'» that 1 died: and went to- heav^A.\ Matt— That settles it. Dreamt, go hy con' ^ trailos beyond Question.\ Ratter of Selffahnpsa..-., Do mother and the girls carry in the wood or ooalt Pretty hard Job for a woman, hut then, some men don't Ilk* a backache.—Exchange. M- A. VaoTasscIl Thomas VanT&ssell VanTassell & VanTassell Successors to B. F. BANKS, THE SPOT CASH GROCER o ...GROCERIES... We Will Keep Up the Same High Standard of Quality of Goods, the Same Excellent Attention to Customers and the Same Bargain Prices Will Be Offered. Prices below are for one week only: Puffed Rice, 13c, 2 for 25c Puffed Wheat, 9c, 3 for 25c Washington Crisp, 9c, 3 for 25c Post Toasties, 9c, 3 for 25c Royal Scarlet Evaporated Milk, 9c, 3 for 25c election of candidates to party posit ions or both shall be signed by enroll e d voters resident within the polit leal subdivision or unit of representa tion for which the nomination or elec tion Is to be made to a number equiv alent to not less than three per cen tum of the total number of enrolled voters ot the party residing within said political subdivision or unit of representation, as determined by the last preceding enrollment, provided, however, that for the following officers the number of signatures need in no case exceed the following fixed limits: For the office of United States sen ator or for any office to be filled by by all the voters of the state, three thouasnds signatures; For any office to be filled by all the voters ot a city containing more than million inhabitants, fifteen hundred signatures; For any office to be filled by all the voters ot any city of the first class or of any county or borough containing more than two hundred and fifty thou sand inhabitants, according to the last receding federal or state enumeration, one thousand signatures; For any office to be filled by all tho Voters of any county or borough con taining more than twenty-five thousand and not over two hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants according to the last preceding federal or state, enumeration, or of any city of ty for the same office, and the party certificate has been filed after the in dependent certificate was filed, the written objections to the Independent certificate Inay he nTed within three days after the filing of the party cer tificate, if such objection be filed, no tice shall be sent by mall to the com mittee, if any, appointed on the face of the certificate, and also to each candidate placed in nomination by such certificate, and the question raised by BUCII written objection shall be heard and determined as prescrib ed by section 125 ot the election law (See Section 134.) Last day to file declination of party nomination on file with Secretary of State, October 9. (Section 133). Last day to file declination of Inde pendent nomination which was filed with Secretary of State October 14. (Section 133.) Last day to tile declination of a par ty nomination on file with Board of Elections, October 14. (Section 133.) Last day to file declination of an Independent nomination which was tiled with Board of Elections, October 16. (Section 133.) Last day for filing certificates of new nominations caused by declina tion or disqualification, with Secre tary of State and Board of Electron, October 19 (Section 136.) Registration Day. Registration in cities and villages of 6,000 inhabitants or more: October 9—7 A. M. to 10 P M., first day. (Section 160) October 10—7 A. M. t o 10 P. M. sea- (Sectlon 160.) October 16—7 A. M. to 10 P. M\. third day. (Section ICO.) October 17—7 A. M to 10 P. M fourth day. (Section 1C0.) Registration in districts other than cities or villages having 6,000 inhab itants or more: October 10—7 A. M. to 10 P. M., first day. (Section 150.) October 17—7 A. M to 10 P. M., sec ond day. (Section 160.) At the first meeting for'feglstration lti any election district wholly outside of a city or a village having five thou sand inhabitants or more, the inspect ors shall place upon the register the names ot all persons who voted at the last preceding general election, as shown by the register or poll book of such election and also except the names of such electors as are proven to the satisfaction or such inspectors to have ceased to be electors in such district since such general election, those presenting themselves in per son and also at said first meeting, they shall place on the, register the names of all persons, proven to the sattsfiK tlon of such' inspectors by the affidav its of each such person and of two qualified electors to be then or there after entitled to vote at the election for which such registration Is made. (For form of such affidavit see Sec tion 169.) Printed instructions to voters, ex plaining the difference between old ballots and the new ballot, and meth the second class, or of any congression- [ ed of voting are to be prepared and al or senatorial district, five hundred signatures; For any office to be filled by all the voters of any other county or of any city of the third class or of any assem bly district, two hundred and fifty sig natures. Notice ot official primary to be filed with Custodian of primary records not later than August 24, by the Chair man of the State Committee and of each County Committee, said notlco shall state number of committeemen, etc., to be elected (Section 75). Certificates of designations tb bo filed with the Secretary of Stato and Custodian of primary records, August 27 to September 8. (Section 4U). Last day for filing declinations of designations, September 14. Section 60). Last day for filing new designations after declination, September 16. (Sea- tlon 60). Last day for Secretary of State to transmit to Custodians designations filed in bis office, September 17. (Sec tion 61.) Last day -for appointment of election officers in cities. September 1 tlon 303.) Designation of polling places for en tire State except the city of Buffalo, September 1. (Section 299.) Independent nominations to be filed with Secretary of State, September 22 to October 14. (Section 128.) Independent certificates to be filed with Board of Elections, September 22 to October 14. (Section 128 ) Primary day September 29, polls open from 3 P. M. to 9 P. M. (Section 70 ) Ail candidates voted for at primary must file a statement of expenses. In cluding all contributions received by him within twenty days after such primary. (Section 646.) Written objection \p,~&iiy ceritficate or nomination maybe filed with the ofilcer with whom .the original certifi- ate of nomination Is filed, within three days after such, original certificate la filed except'that If by any Independent certificate ol nomination any person is ominated who i? then or shall be after the filing of such Independent certifi cate, the candidate of a political par- given to voters who register in per son, and where registration is not per sonal are to be mailed to each regis tered voter immediately after Inst day of registration, October 17. (Section 182a and 333a.) October 20—Last day for Secretary of State to transmit to Board of Elec tions nominations filed in his office. (Section 129 ) ' October 31.—LaBt day for list of candidates to be posted by Town Clerks or Aldermen. (Section 131.) When a candldato dies after the official ballots have been printed, the vacancy can be filled by filing the proper certificates, <ind the officer providing the official ballots must then provide official pasters bearing the name of the new nominees. Pasters are affixed to the ballots by the ballot Clerks, before delivering to the elect ors. Section 137.) State committee. The state com mitteo of each party shall be const tuted by the election from each ^sem bly district of one member who shall be an enrolled voter of the partv with in said district. Each member of i (doc- state committee shall be entitled to one vote. State Committee shall be designated by petition and elected on primary day same as candidates are nominated (Section 36.) County Committees shall be Con stltuted by the election in each elec tion district in such county of at lean one member, or such additional mem bers as the rules of the party may provide for such district. All. Committees other than State an-J County Committees shall be form ed In the manner, provided for by the rules and regulations of the party. (Section 39.)-- Party committees Bhall meet and or ganize within 10 days after their elec tion and within three days thereafter file with the Secretary Ot State and Board ot Elections a certificate of names and post office addresses of officers. (Election. law, section 40.) Certified copy of rules and regula tions adopted by committee must bo filed within three days of their adop tlon 'with custodians of primary roc- j ords. (Election law, section 40.) CANNINIG TIME Is here again. You can save work, worry j and expense if you use a Florence Automatic Oil Stove Automatic Wickless Valveless Blue Flame The Perfect Control of the Heat at AH Times Gives the Best Possible Results. My Stock is Completeand Prices Rights G. E. GANUN, - Mount Kisco H. A. TAYLOR, Manager JOHN F. 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