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r a i / WARSAW, N .Y ., DECEMBER 20* 1888. $1.50 IN ADVANCE ■ A S a lt T r u st. . ip The Buffalo Courier of Sunday, con tained the following special from its Warsaw correspondent: . ‘‘Themis evidence .how in sawsaltfield that the English salt trust intends to extend its combine to the United States. Mr.' Burger, represent- : ing Thurber, Why land & Go. , of New York, which company is sole agent for Higgins’ English Eureka Salt, visited \ the several works of this town during the past two days. In conversation with one of the manufacturers he said: “The object of my visit is to ascertain what it tvill cost to buy your plant. I represent a syndicate or trust that pro poses to buy all the salt plants of the United States and Canada to be consoli dated into One great trust with head quarters at New York. Nearly one-half this stock is to be held by English man ufacturers and the rest by capitalists of this country,” Asked who would be among the cap italists on: this side lie said: “Erastus ; Winman, of Montreal, Canada, who is a member of the commercial agency of Dun* Wihman & Co .,; and also a large . owner in the steamship. lines at New York; W. K. Thurber, of Thurber, Why- . land & Co., Levi P.- Morton, vice-presi dent of the United States, and others. ” He also carried type-written agree ments for manufacturers to sign who were ready to enter the combination. Tlie terms were that at any time in 1889 they should s ell to the trust at a certain figure agreed upon by the manu- facturers and experts representing the syndicate manufacturers; agreeing not ^ to engage in the business iii ten years. Tho manufacturers were at liberty to take not to exceed due third of. the pro ceeds of their plant in stock in the trust he estimated Wdtild pay a twenty- ; five per cent dividend, but that there Should be no more salt sold in tliis coun- . try at $2.50 and $3 per ton. The . New /fork office would make the prices, but the management of the plants in most cases; would probably continue in the same hands, though no had'been made as to that. . Wheh questioned as to how would keep out new corhpetitibn, he stated that they expected. tp control rail-. boat lines. “In cases of this he said, “ We should endeavor to induce them to sell to. us, ahd in case of a refusal we should attempt tb make it to their interest to sell to iis. The ; scheme will undoubtedly be consum-; mated inside of three months. We want the manufacturers’ answer in two weeks if possible. Keep it out of the news papers, for it is for our mutual interests that these matters be kept as quiet as possible.” . • \ ’ He repeated this quite often, as though he feared an attack by the press in case it leaked out. / He has been working tp bring about this combination With the English mahufacturers and he . has made several trips between the two Countries for the capitalists interested. He first proposed the idea, lie says to 3, Faulk, Derken* and other large salt manufacthjperS whose Out put is larger than the entire American1 production. When they complained of American eonapetion, he said: ‘‘Why don’t you b u y o u t th o s e little fellows over t he re?” and upo :i consideration of the matter they thought; they would* The money is now on deposit and ready to be paid over to fulfill their part of the contract: : He has visited Fittsburg and the Ohio river. field. ; He said he should go to Syracuse to meet Judge Comstock receiver of the American Dairy Salt company and the salt king of that field. From there he will journey to the Mich igan field. Canada has only six pans to bring in. From Michigan Mr. Burger goes to Kansas. Some of the produ cere here have stat ed that they thiuk they would make, more money by selling out as proposed, others that the result would be to even tually shut up the field and stop Ameri- c»n competition as the Standard Oil Co. has shut up oil districts to limit the sup ply and ineraaie the price of the man ufactured- article. The residents here will undoubtedly be startled when they . read this, as they know nothing of it. With the salt works closed in this dis trict the business of several promising towns %ould be ruined. The salt man ufacturers heie are so afraid to talk with each on this matter far fear of giving each other away, that few ideas can be obtained. N e w Y o r k W o r l d . The salt manufacturers on the Onondaga Reservation take no stock in the proposed English Salt Trust. None of the Syracuse manufacturers have been approached in the matter, and distrust the story. Judge Com stock said to a reporter that no negotiations have been enterey into with Mm by the par ties. Ex-Assemblyman Alvord said if there was anything in the report he would be one of the first to hear of it. No English trust can c o m m a n d m o n e y . e n o u g h t o b u y t h e f i e l d s n o w i n o p e r a t i o n i n t h i s S t a t e a l o n e . J . W . B a k e r o f t h e A m e r i c a n D a i r y C o . s a i d t h e f o r m a t i o n o f s u c l i a t r u s t w o u l d b e i m p o s s i b l e . T h e s u p p l y o f s a l t i n t h i s c o u n t r y i s i n e x k a u s t a b l e a n d c o u l c l n o t b e c o n t r o l l e d b y a s y n d i c a t e . . • V; ■ A m e m b e r o f t h e B e a r l S a l t c o m p a n y s a y s “ W e d o i i ’.t t h i n k t h e r e i s a n y t h i n g i n t h e T r u s t . ' M r . B u r g e r t a l k e d w i t h o u r s e c r e t a r y ; M r . B u x t o n . , I f e a r h e i s g e t t i n g f i g u r e s ■to s h o w t h e E n g l i s h c o m p a n y w h a t A m e r i c a n w o r k s a r e d o i n g . I t h i n k t h e ; p u b l i c a ti o n . o f i t k i l l s i t f o r t h e p r e s e n t . ’ , T h e r e p o r t t h a t t h e r e i s a p l a n o n f o o t t o c o m b i n e e l l ' t h e s a l t : , w o r k s in ,, t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i n a s y n d i c a t e i a c . o n l i r m e d b y d e a l e r s i n N e w Y o r k . O n e d i s p a t c h s a y s / t h e p l a n w a s f t o e x t e n d t h e E n g l i s h s a l t t r u s t t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d t h a t M r . B u r g e ] ' , r e p r e s e n t i n g T h u r b e r , W h y l a n d & C o . h a d b e e n i n W a r s a w l o o k i n g o v e r t h a t f i e l d - w i t h a v i e w t o i t s a b s o r t i o n i n t o t h e t r u s t . . H e i s m a n a g e r o f t h e E u r e k a S a l t C o . o f - L i v e r p o o l , a n d i s ii o t a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f T h u r b e r & C o . S p e a k i n g o f t h e g W a r s a w d i s p a t c h M r . B u r g e r s a i d : ■; . “ T h e d i s p a t c h i s o n l y p a r t l y t r u e , a n d I t h i n k I k n o v / t h e p e r s o n t o w h o m t o a t t r i b u t e t h e p o r t i o n t h a t i s f a l s e . I t i s t r u e t h a t t h r o u g h M o r t o n , R l i s s A C o . , t h e b a n k e r s , w e h a v e b e e n n e g o t i a t i n g w i t h . E n g l i s h c a p i t a l i s t s w i t h t h e v i e w T o i n t e r e s t i n g t h e m i n a s t o c k c o m p a n y . w h i c h i s . t o p u r c h a s e a n d o p e r a t e , a l l t h e s a l t i n a n u f a c t u r i n g p l a n t s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . . .W e h a v e i n t e r e s t e d m a n y A m e r i c a n c a p i t a l i s t s , m e n p f t h e h i g h e s t s t a n d i n g i i i t h i s c o x i n t r y . T h e c o n t r o l o f t h e c o m p a n y w o u l d r e i h a d n i n t h i s c o u n t r y a n d t h e c e n t r a l o f f i c e w o u l d h e h e r e i n N e w Y o r k ; w i t h l o c a l d i r e c t o r s a t t h e p o i n t s o f p r o d u c t i o n . T h e p l a n h a s b e e n o n f o o t o n l y a b o u t a m o n t h , a n d t h e o u t l o o k i s f a v o r a b l e t o i t s c o n s u m m a t i o n . . ‘ W e w i l l n o t p a y e x o r b i t a n t p r i c e s f o r t h e p l a n t s , b u t i f w e c a n g e t t h e m f o r r e a s o n a b l e f i g u r e s w e . s t a n d r e a d y t o b u y a n d . o p e r a t e t h e m . T h e p e r s o n s w h o s e l l t o u s w i l l h a v e . t h e o p t i o n o f t a k i n g s h a r e s , i n t h e n e w . c o m p a n y , o r w e w i l l p u r c h a s e f o r c a s h . ^ “ T h e r e s u l t o f m y t r i p t o ’W a r s a w w a s f a v o r a b l e . : I f o u n d ith e o p e r a t o r s t h e r e w i l l i n g t o c o n s i d e r t h e p r o p o s i t i o n , a n d t h e e o f r e s . r . p o n d e n c e I h a v e h a d . w i t h m a n u f a c t u r e r s i n o t h e r : p a r t s o f t h e c o u n t r y , i s o f a s i m i l a r l y , f a v o r a b l e t e n o r . ... I t w i l l b e p o s s i b l e f o r u s t o p u t E n g l i s h s a l t l i p o n t h e m a r k e t , i f n e c e s s a r y , , a t a p r i c e w h i c h w i l l f o r c e o t h e r s w h o h o l d o u t t o c o m e i n w i t h u s . W e c a n , p u t a f i n e g r a d e o f E n g l i s h s a l t i i p b n t h e m a r k e t a t a c h e a p e r r a t e t h a n t b e A m e r i c a n a r t i c l e . T h e m a n u f a c t u r e r s t h e r e , a r e a b l e t o p u t u p a f i g h t i n g p r i c e w i t h w h i c h A m e r - ■ i c a n s c a n n o t c o m p e t e . ^ # . “ N o w ,t h e . S a l t b u s i n e s s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a ; e s h a s f o r y e a r s , a l m o s t f r o m i t s s t a r t , ■ b e e n a l o s i n g b u s i n e s s . , I f y o u c o u l d l o o k a t , t h e b o o k s o f t h e d i f f e r e n t c o m p a n i e s y o u w o u l d s e e t h a t t h e s t a t e m e n t i s t r u e . I ’ l o o k e d a t t h e b o o k s o f s o m e o f t h e m a n d s e e n t h a t t h e y w e r e l o s i n g m o n e y , a n d I t h o u g h t I c o u l d .se e h o w a n d w h y t h e y w e r e l o s i n g . C o m p a n y a f t e r . c o m p a n y i s - i n t h e , h a n d s o f r e c e i v e r s . ” , . ' ' -,M r . T h u r b e f s a i d : “ M r . B u r g e r d o e s n o t r e p r e s e n t T h u f b e r , W h y l a n d & G o . , b u t I u n d e r s t a n d t h a t h e w a s e m p o w e r e d b y i n f l u e n t i a l i n t e r e s t s t o a s c e r t a i n w h a t t h e p r i n c i p a l A m e r i c a n s a l t w o r k s c o u l d b e a c q u i r e d f o r , - w i t h . a . v i e w to : u n i f i c a t i o n o f m a n a g e m e n t a n d t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f e c o n o m i e s a n d i m p i ’o v e d p r o c e s s e s w h i c h w o u l d e n a b l e s a l t m a n u f a c t u r e r s t o d o b u s i n e s s o n a r e m u n e r - . a t i v e f f i a r g i i i , w h i l e n o t ' : a # r a f i © f f i # ® j i c g S : ^ o . ' c o n s u m e r s . . . T h e r e - i s n o d o u b t t h a t t h e r e is* a g o o d b u s i n e s s i d e a i n t h i s . . M a n y s a l t m a n u f a c t u r e r s h a v e , b e e n d o i n g b u s i n e s s a t . a l o s s , a s i s s h o w n b y t h e f a c t t h a t t h e p r i n c i p a l S y r a c u s e w o r k s . W e r e r e c e n t l y p u t i n ' t h e h a n d s o f a r e c e i v e r a n d a l s o ; s o m e i n . W e s t e r n : N e w Y o r k a n c l P e n n s y l v a n i a . ” - The manufacturers arc. confused in regard t o t h e p r o p o s i t i o n t o j o i n t h e g r e a t s a l t c o m bine; They all: think salt does not. bring w h a t i t s h o u l d , b u t a r e . n o t i n e l i n a d t o . g i v e t h e p r e s s t h e i r ' i n s i d e v i e w s , a n d a f e U n n o y e d a t t h e s c h e m e b e i n g p u b l i s h e d . S u p t . F o w l e r , o f t h e W a r s a w S a l t W o r k s , s a i d h e k n e w n o t h i n g a b o u t t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l T r u s t , e x c e p t w h a t h e h a d h e a r d a b o u t t o w n . M r . B u r g e r h a d n o t t a l k e d w i t h , h i m . T h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e C o m p a n y i s J . D . W i n g , o f :N e w Y o r k . E d w i n A. M i l l e r ; o f t h e M i l l e r S a l t W o r k s , S a id it. w a s a m a s t e r y t o h i m . H o th o u g h t s a l t o u g h t t o b r i n g m o r e t h a n s e a sand, b u t h e c o u l d n o t t a l k i n t e l l i g e n t l y to - n i g h t u p o n M r . . B u r g e r ’s p r o p o s i t i o n . ' . D r . Gouinlock, i of the two Gouinlock p l a n t s , t h i n k s t h e p r o p o s i t i o n n e e d s c o n s i d e r a b l e t h o u g h t b e f o r e a d e c i s i o n c a n b e r e a c h e d . He i s s t r o n g l y a n t i - m o n o p o l y . .. . : T h e H a w l e y S a l t C o m p a n y w a n t t o s C e t h e m a t t e r t a l k e d u p . T h e y f e a r i t m i g h t c l o s e U p : t h e p l a n t s h e r e a n d g i v e t h e l a b o r t o E n g l a n d , o r s o m e o t h e r f i e l d , i n c a s e t h e o u t p u t , h a d t o h o r e s t r i c t e d . P e i ’s o n a l , Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Farg< making a visit to friends in Pike. Miss Palmer, of Topeka, Kan. guest of Miss Alina Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Percy, of Mich igan, spent Sunday in town. . Wm. Bristol, J r , spent Sunday in' Hornellsvillc. Frank Morris spent Sunday in Roch ester. Rev. Matthew Gaffney, of Friendship, was the guest of Col. Lawrence last week. Miss Edith Wilkinson, of Kingston, is the guest of Mrs. W. G. McNaily. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Knapp who have been the guests of James Webster and family* left this morning for Boston, where they intend tp reside the next three years. S. D. Purdy of Batavia* was in town on Tuesday. C h r is t m a s A i g h t S e r v i c e . ■. , >. ■ Upon Christmas night (not Christmas eve) exercises appropriate to the day will be held in the Congregational church of this village to which all are invited, A prominent feature of the exercises will be a giving service. All who are willing to do so, are ear nestly invited to bring or send gifts to be distributed among those to whom Christmas often brings little. Let not the older ones who are sick or needy be forgotten, but especially may the needy children in our public schools, and the little ones in the homes be remembered and from this glad Christmas time may something of comfort and cheer come to them. ■ The gifts may consist of anything great or small that helps to make pov erty or .childhood more comfortable or more happy. Good use can be made of clothes, old or new, cloth to be made up, mittens; stockings, shoes* rubbers* hats, caps, school books, new or second ban d, pencils, paper, picture books for children* little pictures, scrap :books, toys, new or second hand, and the like. Even food will not. come amiss, such as apples, potatoes, meat and little pack ages from home or store. A judicious committee will distribute the most of the gifts as soon as possible and the rest will form a store to be drawn from as cases of need shall be come known* , In distributing; the co operation of teachers in the lower grades of the public school is invited. Let all, old and young, /whocan* share in this giving service, remember ing Him gave Himself for the world and who said, *Inasmuch ‘ as ye have done it unto one of the. least p? these, ye have done it unto ‘ me,” and they shall know the meaning of this saying, “It is more blessed tp give than to receive. ” j i s George Glazier and Harry Bristol are n . home from. Rutgers -College for the lioli- U6Hter. E. O. McNair is in New York. Mrs. Horace F. Dudley left today for Philadelphia where she will remain some time, going later to Exeter, N. H. , Mrs. 0. T. Brrtlett. entertained a number of young people on Tuesday evening in compliment toMr. and Mrs. John H. Knapp. 8 —Bliss Lodge No. 299, A. O. U. W.: Whereas, Death has again broken our circle, taking from us our esteemed Over seer, our faithful and efficient Brother \Workman John E. Altoft, be it Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family of the deceased in this their sad bereavement. Resolved, That as a token of respect to our departed Brother, the lodge room be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days. ‘ Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the lodge and that a copy be presented to the family of the de ceased. M. J. \Wilson J.*B. Buss, N. R. Howes, Committee. R a i l r o a d N o t e s . Buffalo, . Rochester & Pittsburg company is now receiving bids for the construction, of the wooden car shops,at Liiicoln Park, Tlie contract will jbe awarded this week. The new schedule of west bouid freights went into effect on Monday* A. H. Springer has been appointed agent of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg at Grove Summit, in place of D, 0. Daily, transferred. T/ H. Kirk, the newly appointed train-master on this division of the Buf falo, Rochester & Pittsburg road,‘has his office at the station in Rochester, under the telegraph office. Orders have been issued in; all the trunk line offices that any agent or offi cial who might be detected making secret cuts, underbilling weights, stretching classifications, or adopting any other irregular methods of procur ing business, will be punished by dis missal. Luke Gavin, a brakeman on the Buf falo,.. Rochester & Pittsburg local freight was in jured at Gainesville Friday morn ing by coming in contact with some lumber which projected over the end oi a car. He, was slightly hurt about the head. » Thomas Kavanaugb; a flagman on a Buffalo, Rochester A Pittsburgh freight, was caught between two cars at Wyom ing on Thursday night. No bones were broken and his injuries are not serious* The extension of the Rochester divis ion of the Western New York and Penn sylvania from Hinsdale to Olean, a dis tance of six miles, is being rapidly push ed to completion. The track is laid par allel with the main line of the Western1 New York & Pennsylvania. \ 'i Remembering the numerous block ades of previous years the Buffalo, Roch ester & Pittsburg officials have built a snow fence 1,600 feet long and 10 feet high west of Freedom station. The snow fences near Eagle have been repaired and quite a strip of new fencb has been built between LeRoy and Pavilion - a G . A . R . R e K e p t i o n . The members of Gibbs Post G. A. R., and thp Woman’s Relief Corps were de lightfully entertained on Saturday even ing by Mr. and Mrs* Augustus Harring ton at their residence on Park street. The house was beautifully and appro priately decorated with flags and em blems of the G. A. R., and Relief Corps. The cheerful open fires made a rallying poiut for the veterans who found great pleasure in the interchange of war stories and experiences and singing the old war songs. The rations served in the beautiful dining room were scarcely such as used to ; be issued to soldiers* but ample justice was done them never theless. It. was an occasion of unusual interest and greatly enjoyed by the large number bf^gnests. present. T e m p e r a n c e H a l l S u n d a y . Notwithstanding the stormy and dis agreeable state of the weather Sabbath afternoon* at three o’clock Temperance Hall \yas filled with an earnest and at ten tive audience. The m e e ting was opened with a song service, inspiring and helpful to all, We want there sing ers who are so prompt and faithful to understand how much they^ are appre ciated, and how much their efforts add to the pleasure and profit of the oeea. sion. Any other singers in town who are interested in the cause of gospel temperance will be gladly welcomed to tlieir song circle. The scriptural subject announced was the question, “What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?” It was shown that this question knocks at every heart and cannot be evaded any more than can the question which at the end of time shall meet every soul, ‘ ‘What have you done with Jesus Christ? Now all: the conditions are fav orable to acceptance. Jesus as medi ator; the Word Of God; prayer* etc,” Then each soul inust stand alone in the universe, «nd our present mediator be our present who liad accepted Christ manifested desire to know him better, and some who had not, express ed a desire to do so; The manner and remarks of^-all:-Yvib.p‘: a grpwing interest in tliis gospel phase of the temperance question. : A deep conviction that human weakness must be supplemented by divine strength to subduh and control appotite and passion and rescue those whd are already in their thralidom, and an abiding faith that by ihe help of G:od the awful liquor curse which so hinders the advancement of His kingdom, shall be banished. j There were interesting and encourag ing testimonies given by a number who have. been cared fbr* an d. under God, saved by this temperance organization. One told that for three years he had been enabled to stand even in the face of great temptation. Another told what a blessing Tem perance Hall has been and is, to him, and how the longing for strong drink no longer troubled him. Another said he had found it neces sary to forsake his old haunts, and part company with his old associates, and in their place he had taken the Lord Jesu3. The young man whom we mentioned Ovfew weeks ago who was. tempted and fell after leaving the jail, and was res cued and assisted by the temperance friends, was enabled to rejoice that he had been kept. He knew his parents would rejoice and he hoped soion to tell them personally of his reformation. There was one present whom the friends have for a long time been seek ing to rescue, but he seemed bound in deed by his appetite, but last week he signed the pledge, and to-day he said he knew it was impossible for him to keep it in his own strength. He knew about Jesus—had been educated by Christian parents, and received beauti ful letters from his mother in a distant land. He desired prayers. There were other testimonies of a like nature. T r a d e a t H o m e . There are in almost tevery town well- fcojdo-people who are accustomed to go away from home to purchase family supplies, entertaining the false notion that in pursuing that plan they will be able not only to make a saving of m^ney but that they will also be - afforded bet ter opportunities for making selections. Neither of these assumptions can be made to apply to Warsaw. We venture ts say that nowhere else, in any town of its size, do purchasers of any of the nec essaries or luxuries of life find greater inducements for home trading than here. < - K i l l s I l i s F a t h e r . Harvey Luddingfeon, aged 15 years, had a quarrel with his father , at their home in Hinsdale, Cattaraugus county, on Saturday afternoon, over the prepa ration of feed fpr the chiekens.' The boy, being an only child, ruled liis parents as with an iron rod, generally having his own way. During the - qur- rel Harvey struck his father with a chair fracturing his skull and inflicting a wound that caused the father’s death. The boy was arrested. I r v i n g . O p e r a H o u s e * Manager Baker has been painting, re arranging and making many improve ments in the Opera House in prepara tion for- the wintei’s entertainments. All the seats in the gallery have been raised, making them *3 desirable as any in the house. Many attractions are al ready booked for January, among them being “Ranch 10,” “Fritz Stein” .and the Montague-Turner company. The last named, which Js a great favorite in War saw, w ill appear on January 14th. B a p t i s t C lm r e li E n t e r t a i n m e n t . The entertainment at the Baptist church on Thursday evening was a great success in every way, the financial out come being about $125, clear profit. A large audience was present to enjoy the excellent musical and literary program. The entertainment was very fine indeed the singing by Miss Clark was a pleas ing feature and the reading by M iss Grace Truesdell of Bryant’s “Flood of Tears,” and Miss Oora B. Munger’s or iginal essay, “A Trip to Mars in Winter” were most happily received as they de served to be* Then the reciting by Miss Charlotte Bradford of “Kentucky Belle” was most excellent, and the violin solos by Miss Cecelia Bradford were very finely executed and it was the feature of the evening, also the violin duetts by the two Bradford sisters were also a pleasing part of the entertainment. Miss Charlotte almost equals her sister \in the handling of the bow. The entertain ment was considered a success by all who attended. The ehurchAvas cro wd ed to the doors and jdl^eeffi^l sat isfied ^ i t h : ^ After this came the supper P E R R Y A N D S I L V E R L A K E . woe crowd fourth o f boeth and people the booth to m p y e c l / booth ice supper, All to the cream on W h a t o n r R e p o r t e r H a s S e e l a n d H e a r d — A l l t l i e N e w s . Christmas next Tuesday and every-l body seems to be preparing for it. School closes to-morrow and will noil re-open until Monday, Jan, 71 h. Wood Is coining to town more freely^ since the sleighing opened. Dry .brings $2. . There has been quite a dearth of the4a- ’ trical amusements in town this season. 1 A. White has a large X-mas stock of. ladies fine shses and is selling cheap.; See his new card in T imes this week.l He can give you bargains. J. H. Terry is doing a heavy business/ in subscriptions to leading magazines and papers. If you want the lowee prices give him a call. - Ed. Purcell returned to his studies ftij St. Bonaventures College last week. He; is very earnest and we learn he wili be/ ordained as: a priest in June. Dr. D. W. Rudgers rode out for the first time since his acc'dent, last week. He has been confined to his residence over a mbiith. ; est paper , mill at Gibsofiyilie, was sold at Sheriff’s sale purchaser being Mr. E. B. Osborne,: fpr : a consideratiofi of $8,000. There was a b r ^ smile oh of Mr. and Mrs. Charjes '\st Week* for they had become 1''' parents of a m l buying, seeing* etc. The ladies’ aid so ciety are to be congratulated for the suc cess of this pleasant and successful af fair. The foil owing ladies to whom the people are most indebted for the success of the affair are Mrs. Chas. Cheeney; who was chairman and general super intendent of all; Mrs. Ge°. Bradley* ass’t stiperintendenfc; Mrs.. J. J. Brinin- who haff the geheral supervision supper, and Miss Kate Roberts and Miss Cora Mosher, who had care of the handy booths, and M!rs. BaW ahd Miss Hattie %n Aileffi . - had charge of the faney woiik tables* and Miss Coia Br Norton who had charge of the ice cream. The ladies’ aid society wish to return thanks to Mr. Cheeney wfio gave them such generous help and assistance in decorations, et^., and Miss: Hiller and Miss Martin and the follow ing gentlemen: Mr. Davis* Mr. Barlow and Mr. Merchant, and the public who responded so liberally. A W o r d fo r F r e d H a w l e y . Mr. M. M. H a w ley has thoroughly investigated the charges made by W.1 H. Wayman of Buffalo, against his sou Fred, and finds that they are almost en tirely without foundation. Waymair came to Warsaw last week, stated to Mrs. Hawley that Fred had taken a $35 overcoat and some jewelry belonging to bim and left town, and demanded the payment for them. Mr. Hawley was not at home and Mrs. Hawley declined to m a k e any settlement. The following day Mr. Hawley weht to Buffalo, visited Wayman and also the house on Swan street where he and Fred had been boarders. Wayman made several offers of settlement, and finally said that lie would call the whole matter square if Mr. Hawley would pay him $3.00; the amount of bis expenses to Warsaw and return. He admitted that there was no evidence whatever to show that Fred had taken 4he jewelry. All the boarders in the house said that Fred had been wearing the overcoat for several weeks with Wayman’s knowledge and consent, and considered it his own. Indeed it was a rejected overcoat which Wayman, had repeatedly been heard to say he should never wear again. No one in the house had ever seen Wayman wear the studs and other articles of jewelry which he claims to have lost. A warrant, charging Fred with grand larceny: had been sworn out by Wayman before his visit to Warsaw and placed in the hands of an officer. Fred went to Pittsburg in the hope of finding: permanent employ ment as he only had piece work in Buf falo. Mr. Hawley declined all Way man’s offers of settlement. If Wayman thdught Fred Hawley guilty of grand larceny was he not compounding a fel ony in offering to settle? A F r i g l i t f n l A c c i d e n t . „ John McLowery, the foreman of the lath department in Wefton Bros.’ lum ber mill at Westons, met his death in a most horrible manner Wednesday, after noon. Between four and five o’clock he was engaged in adjusting a belt upon a pulley, when a part of his clothing was caught by the, shaft, drawing him' around it. * Around the rapidly revolv ing shaft he was carried for some min utes, causing his death and frightfully m a n g ling the body, which wag torn; asunder, the lower part of the body and limbs being thrown by the momentum eight or ten feet from the shaft, while the head and trunk remained suspended from Jjhe shaft when the machinery was stopped. The dismembered and mnti l&ted bbdy was a terribld and sickening sight. Death must have been almost instantaneous. —Olean Times. 7. The buckwheat cake season has; open ed briskly and S. S* CasWell sold a. ten or so bf MungerS .buckwheit^ two week’s*^ It is i?riffie,,:• 7 A fine large white fish; was foqijd near/ the shore at thW head: of the \ . day last week. .7 T wenty years ago such fish were captured with a seine at the/l lake.'7 77 7The^^ ^bhfig p ebpeate swell hop and* reception to • be gi Olin OperaTHpuse on New Year’s hive The appoiptffients wiU all b$ X-mas eve. the children of the M, ^bbatii sffiiboiTMi' have a trhe idade<& mfeh ciee/books, toys, etc*, and a /musi- caj and ^literary Tj^erthmmeht: Wi® h# given. ' ' Mrs. Thomas Olin gave a pleasant; little tea party to a number of invited guests at her cosy residence on St. Helena street, on Thursday evening of! last week. Last week we accidently omitted a; notice of the dance at the residence Lloyd Abbott,on the west side. Som 30 couples were present to enjoy the fine dance, music and supper. * ' Rev. J, E. Adams, of Rochester, de livered the 3rd*lectuxe in the Methodist course in this village on Tuesday eve-; hing. He spoke on “The Ninth letter of the Alphabet.” Thomas, at the Perry bakery, must have b e e n b o r n in B o s t o n , j u d g i n g from the superior quality of baked beans he serves to his customers eyery Saturday/ The drum corps reorganized last week: with Maj. W. B / Tallman as preside and James L. Wade as musical directi and captain. Post master Scranton’s commission expired yesterday. There appears to no public opposition t o its being renewed; for four years longer. He has kept the; best office our village has eve? known. Rev. D. Pi Bfown will be tendered a d6nalion on Friday evening of next week to which everybody has a cordial invita tion. , , * The Cameron Sisters have a new X-mas card in the T i m e s this weekj They have a beautiful line to select from, including many novelties. Mr. John S. Westlake, one of our old est citizens, is quite ill, having had slight shock on Sunday. There is some talk of organizing a choral union in town, to give several/ musical entertainments ' during winter. The idea is a good one as there; is some of the best musical talent in the village to be found in Western Ne York. Four men at Gardner Chamberlain’) one day last week killed and dr nine hugs in 2 hours and 40 minutes. This, it is claimed beats the record. f A» Norton and wife will move >n, California about the middle of; February; Mr. Morgan has leased ^ ‘‘ farm Mr. Norton now occupies. Hon. H. N. Page slipped and fell the sidewalk near Garrison’s store Saturday and was considerably inj Cards have been received announ the marriage at Minneapolis, Dec. 11th* of Fred B. Godfrey to Nellie L. Wheeler, late, of Perry, who,for several years has been a j in ent teaeher in that c ity. M ay life be one of happiness and sunshihe, | The Leicester street Baptist ohn will observe to day as a day . of pra; with the following order of oxer 11 a. m,—Prayer in the homes for converted friends and neighbors; % p. m.—Prayer In the lecture room the church end officers; 7 t o -9 p. m., Prayer in the audience room for \ Holy Spirit. The evening service be opened by the pastor with a qn the topics. News has boen received of the at Grand Rapids. Miob., Nov, 17th* Mrs. Sabria W. M errill, aged 70 rhe oldest sister of Albert Wallace' ceased was a most estimable lady formerly resided in this town, - Rev. D. P. Brown announces the lowing Sqpday evening pulpit ions upon the “ Perils that tty <nd bulwarks that strength^!:” 30th, Catholicism; Jan. 6th, The * Theology; Jan. 13tb, Tim Home;
