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UHgQEST CIRCULflTiON AND MORE LOCAL NEWS THAN ALL THE OTHER CLINTON COUNTY PAPERS TOGETHER entiral. IN CLINTON COUNTY. READ BY EVERYBODYi CIRCULATED EVERYWBSRJt VOL. XLVII, NO. 31 -WHOLE NO. 4025. PLATTSBURGKH, N. Y., DECEMBEB, 13, 1901. TERMS !--$!.50 PEB TBAB. LOCAL PARAGRAMS. ••flews of Plattsburgh and Vicinity Told Briefly and to the Point. Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not spot, streak or give your goods an unevenly dyed appearance. Bold by D. K. Gil- bert. —,w. J.*Ba.l»win, of Ogdenshurg, a ember of last year's Malone base 11 team, has been chosen caption of • Holy Cross foot ball team for next .The winter convention of the ounty Woman's Christian Temper- nce Union will be held in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Jan. 22. —A special convocation of Platts- iburgh Chapter, No. 39, K. A. M.. will he held this evening at 7:30 in Masonic \hall. The R. A. degree will be con- ferred- —The Civil Service Commission an- nounces that on January 31. 1902, an „, „„ examination will be held at the Platts- | in which to keep their tools. burgh Postonice for Uie position of ! The poles have been placed for the - • • -• • • -' ' arc lamps which are to light tihe rink at night, as also those which are to light the wtalk from tihe gate, which is to be direct from the entrance to» the grand stand, then across the track THE RIUVK COMPLETED. Comfortable Honse Provided for the Accommodation of Skaters. The rink of the Plattsburgh Skating, Racing and Carnival Association has been completed, and Monday there were two inches of water over the sur- face. All that is needed is a good cold snap and the rink will be ready for the public. The skating house has been finished and is a well equip- ped, comfortable building, which will easily accommodate all the patrons of the rink. It 'is well heated and will be lighted by six large lamps wltlh re- flectors so placed that the entire room will be well and evenly lighted. A large Stewart stove will furnish the heat necessary. The building heretofore used as a stage on which the entertainers of the County Fair displayed their ability, has been moved to the other side of the judge's stand, and will toe used by tihe members of the hockey teams and by the association for a store house ssist&nt in Division of Entomology. —The headquarters of the 27th In- fantry and Regimental Band left for San Francisco Saturday night in a piJL- s ^ ^ iwe u _ rate car attached to No S. A large s d • d intathe 9kat . -,,,TYi-Km. n f anirtiPT-s nnd fiti7i=ns assem - i. J ° , . , ,, , _i__ . .„„ „„ „ „ ^^^ffir^to the rink. which will also serve as an number of soldiers and citizens assem bled on the platform at the de-\ 1 \ bid the departing men farewell. {\\ThTirin-fc has been enclosed on three —Thp a^;>raranre of the Withcill j sides by a wire fence, and on the north Hon?p o r i 1 '' 1 has hpon much improve 1 ; by a high close board fence, Which will bv V-p i'tM'Hm <^ a Mnlpon^ ciTar j act a,s a storm fence and keep the snow casel'wMui is w^ll Ptcck-d v-ith jrno | from drifting'on to the ice. Tery'l>e3t i-T.er:>l on tii- PERSONAL MENTION. THe Past Week Among People Here and Elsewhere. — 'L.. !A. Collins, of Saranae, spent Wednesday in town. —Perry Baker, of West Plattsburgh, spent yesterday in town. —Mrs. E. J. Pickett, of Saranac, was a visitor to the burgh yesterday. —Miss Tormey, of Cadyville, spent Wednesday in town. —J. B. Gave, of Peru,, made a busi- ness trip to Plattsiburgh yesterday. —-G. H. Barber, of West Chazy, made us a pleasant call yesterday. —'Phil J. Blair left Wednesday on a CHARLES W. YAUGE1OEAD. Expired Ijast Kveningr—Had Held CHATEAUGAY ORE & IRON CO. Delaware and Hudson Assisting in Many Fositions of Trust and Keorsaniiaiion. islbiiity. \The Chateaugay Ore & Iron Com- Charles W. Vaughan, one of the'pany,' says me New \ov& Herald, best known and most respected citi- i 'g\™^ t v J^S^LZ ^2^™ zens of Clinton county, died last even- consolidate* ing about 9:30 of Bright's disease, at tine home of Sheriff Cunningham, on Court street. \Mr. Vaughan had been ill for some time and Ihis condition had long been regarded as critical. Charles W. Vasoghan was born in the town of Chazy, In 1846. He re- ceived his early education in the com- mon schools, and In his young man- hood was employed in country stores, i where by intelligence amd a rare ap- titude for improving his opportunities tor a reorganlza- Wednesday on a pg pp visit to Nashua, N. H., and OBoston. *ae' rose to a petition of trust, and —Mrs. B, D, Clapp. is visiting her ma ' d e man y friends. He afterwards nephew, A. W. Shields, at Keeseville accepted a position as salesm&n in a p ' New York wholesale house where his p York wholesale house, his —The Rev. Father Bergeron, of Vaugfoan was a candidate for the office Chazy, was a visitor to town yesterday, of Superintendent of the Poor of Clin- — Mrs. A. Williams, of Cadyville, ton county, and was lunanimoiusly called on friends in this place yester- • elected. During his first term of office day. ; he administered the duties of his posi- —John CHisholm of C&azy was in : tl< m i n &uch a ^^S^y efficient and this place yesterday t™no, n +in». K,^.- capable manner that he was re-elected nw S'* Q own Tuesday. tion of the property, in conjunction with the Delaware & Hudson Company. In a circular addressed to the bond- holders the company sets forth that it has an unsecured floating debt of $132,- 65,2, \The circular states that the chief element of value in the property is its iron ore deposits and supply of hard wood suitable for charcoal.. \The company's bonds amount to $1,488,000 -par, and it is pointed out that the expenses of foreclosure, re- ceivwahlp and reorganization would irobably exhaust the equity and leave tihe holders nothdttg but stock, and the necessity of \providing additional cash. The plan of reorganization farvored irovides for an issue of $750,000 first •referred stock, ,a reduction of the present common stock to $750,000 of GENERAL COUNTY NEWS. Courthouse Notes and Items of In- terest from the Towns. In Surrogate'* Court. The following matters have recently | jy a few\ hourTlater. *~But \a\ moment econd preferred stock, and the author-I Petition filed for letters of adminis- • „.„„ „ iaation of new common stock to the Oration of the estate of Michae? Dun- • OTA ™ K5rT B ^ »«> I-AROC^CE. amount of $1,250,000. A new mortgage lavy, late of Black Brook, N. Y., de-' . The ; Thomas Thrien has been placed .\in - of an iua.1 conferee of ftTio PI' is en t'l\ c:i=e urn 2\ StitP Triinn in Nv.mhcr ar.d iMlT\Pt-f —.rchilT £ Kccnan Uive rtoncJ. ; beautiful di&;^ of l-o-'tlay pcort*, a their store in Dannemora. bu- t. »i a call and see their line of suits <m overcoats. Grfat reductions will b matde during the- holiday sale in cap and coats. i —On Saturday Deputy Sheriff Isaac j d Carman, of Ulster county, passed ' . ha'-se of the rink, and under the di- YI ction of tihe manager will have it r'«'ays in readiness.for the use of the , natrons. Captain (Baker is working hard with r-x? hockey team on tihe rink on the rivor, and expects to have them in 'borough condition at the opening of V i o season. Communications have been received —T. Barnaby, of West Chazy, was dent'of-the. New York State Associa- among Wednesday's visitors to our tion of the Superintendency of the Dupraw, of Clayburgh, transacted bus- ' senior partner in the firm of Vaughan iness in town Thursday. ' j & ipansons in Plattsburgh, ultimately —Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sullivan re- buying out Mr. Parson's interest and irned home Monday, after spending continuingontig the \business under his own unday in Saranac take name until 1893 wh through town in charge of three pris- oners sentenced to Clinton prison. «fhey were Edward Burndage and Steve Villiage, assault in the first de- gree, and Conrad VanLoon, convicted <jf rape. —The Agonians Wednesday received a handkerchief from Mrs. Roosevelt, •Wife of the President, to be dispos- ed of at their Pan-American fadr on Friday and Saturday of this week. All preparations have been made for an exhibition of unusual excellence, and •^e young ladies are anticipating a big success for their enterprise. \ on Saturday the steamer Chateau- gay broke ice an inch and a half thick coming into Plattsburgh dock and lour inches thick at Gordon's. The weatiher permitting, trips will be con- tinued up to and ineluding Christmas day The Oiateaugay has in former years broken ice over six. or eight inches thick. —In spite of the Inclement weather the work of removing the wreck of the »teamer Ticonderoga, which was burn- ed to the water's edge last summer at lake George, goes on encouragingly. The greater part of the wreck has al- ready been removed, and it is expected that the job will be completed before the ice forms. i Saranac Lake. Rouses Point and Cliamplain. It is hoped that St. Al- bans, Burlington and Malone may >be induced to enter also. There is no 'reason why an excellent leagnie cannot I be formed. Hockey conditions are not ha-rd to overcame as the conditions quired for other sports; nor near as lany men are required for a team. \ny ; mill pond or skating rink will furnish a place to play on. Sudh towns as Keeseville and Ausable Forks are well situated, and could furnish excellent teams, and they would be welcomed into the league. This is the time to get together and form the league before the season is opened and games to be played not on the schedule. 'Any inquiries addressed to the Man- ager of -tihe- Association. Plattsburgh, will be cordially received and willing- ly answered. G«*orse William Curtis Clnh. A goodly number of members assem- bled in Mrs. Robertson's parlor, No; 84 BrinkerhoK street, Wednesday even- ing, it being Jthe first regular meeting of the George William Curtis Club for the year. The program was in honor of the distinguished journalist and re- former, after whom the club was nam- ed, and was enjoyable from beginning to end. Roll call was answered by _ tions from Ourtis, after which Mrs. Bell gave a humorous recitation in Irish dialect, apropos of woman suf- frage, wthich iput the members in ex- cellent humor. She was followed by If in cannot visit- delightful reminiscences of (her— dis- tinguished i ter. The letter was ac- ,^_ force of men are at work at the •) Mrs. Lansing, who read letters from ship yards of the Ohamplain Transspor- \ Lillie Devereux Blake and Miss Eliza- tation Company at Shelburne Harbor, | beth Curtis, the latter containing some getting out material for the construe- ---•----*--•• =-* ~* « <=><« t tion of parts of the new steamer Ver- \ mont The boat is being built at New , Jersey, but will be brought there un- finiFihed early next spring and placed on the wharf at the harbor to be com- menced there. Material is also being mad© ready for use In repairing i/he mateou on' Lake George. —Childs & Byrnes have just received from Watertown 50 sleighs and cutters. These sleighs are without doubt the Ibest on the market, and are being of- fered by them at very reasonable, •prices. It is a well known fact tihat they are the largest -buyers of sleighs ' -and vehicles in Northern New York, •consequently they have many ad companied by a photograph and a memorial sketch of George William Curtis, from which Mrs. Lansing read many extracts, which were enjoyed ex ceedingly by her audience. Mrs. Lan- sing leaves town on Tuesday next .< spend tine winter in Florida, and whiL the members of the club wish her a delightful trip and a safe return, they will sadly miss her wise counsel and help in the meetings. At the conclusion of the literary program, the club proceeded to reeleet the officers, and adopted several reso- lutions, among others, a vote of thanks to Miss Curtis for (her assistance in rendering tihe meeting so enjoyable. The next meeting will be held on th< third ;urday in January, at th< lages over their competitor: •want of sleighs or robes : afford to* p-uTchase without ing their'store. • —Invitations are out for the mar-1152 Margaret street. Tiage of Miss Eleannve Murdock, i Tfte officers for the ensuing y -dauehter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mfur- [ are as follows: dock, of 'New Baltimore, Mich., and i President—J. Robertson. ! house of Mrs. Hattie Dudley Bell, No. 1152 Mt tt TT •_••.,•••• three years diur<atio*n, winning the con- —Hon. Qjuwles Deal, U. S. consul at Mence of the entire county and filling *nw S 8 '* Q \ m&S a Tisito r to our the position to Hhe entire satisfaction own Tuesday of the county officers. He was Presi- 'Yk Stt Ai per cent, interest, to be guaranteed the Delaware & Hudson Company. , return for the new common stock istrator of the estate of Joseph ad- . , T w T •M*h is issued to that company. |way, late of Schuyler Falls, N. Y., de- ment fro m **• J - H - LaRocqne, health \Bondholders are offered forty per I ceased. officer of the village of Plattsburgh. cent, in cash of the outstanding bonds, Probated the last will and testament The Doctor says: ir can exchange the old bonds for j of Ellen M. Bailey, late of Plattsburgh, \Thai urgh. —Joseph Bupraw and son, J. Poor in 1890. Mr. .Vaughan was afterwards the thirty-five per cent, of their face value j •in the new issue and sixty-five per cent, in the new first preferred stock. The plan provides for the retirement of a two hundred thousand dollar mortgage on the railroad and $464,800 in new capital.\ e Monday, aft Sunday in Saranac take . c name until 1893, when he sold out to ' i & J h h i y c ake. , —Capt H. L. uaubaeh, of the 23d ' Honsinger & Jerry, who have since Infantry, has been granted a two conducted it. , ga months' leave of ab'sence. D M Gl\ Yielding to the earnest solicitation f W fid h td hilf in ~D. M. Gale,• Jos.\.Willett of Beek- ' o f \ ^ fiends he presented himself in ----- • -- - •-- '- K HOOK \\ •\ \ for the office of Clinton county, and was elected by a 'large majority. Shortly afterwards he was chosen as a dele- gate to attend the National Charity Convention a t ilmEanapolis. Upon the expiration of his term as sheriff, Mr. Vaughan continued as of- fice deputy with the present incum- bent, Jam es P. Cunningham, his abili- ty and experience proving invaluable. He was a member of Clinton Lodge, No, 155, F. and A. M.; Plattsburgh Chapter, No. 39, R. A. M.; DeSoto Commandery, No. 49, K. T., and Ori- ental Temple, A. A. 0. M. S., of Troy. He was also a member of Maedonough Lodge, No. 549, I. O. 0. P. Both in his private life, and in his official capacities Mr. Vaughan was distingauished by his upright and hon- orable character, his genial and gen- tlemanly demeanor and the capable manner in which h e dischargeid his- duties under every circumstance. During his public career he made a host of frienkis and won the esteem and respect of every one with whom he was brought into contact • Mr. Vaughan is survived by his widow and one child, his father, now living at Ingrfeham, two sisters. Miss Alice Vaughan, of Ingraham, and Mrs. C. H. Dodge, of Leoaninster, Mass. > The funeral will be held at the First M. B. chur/n, Sunday, Dec 15, a1 12:30 P. M. Interment at Iogralhatm. mantown, and Benj. Allen, of Saranac, i 189D .^ S * jailed in town Wednesday. Sheriff ^of :. H. Rogers, of Cardenas, Cuba, was in town for a short time Tues- day. He left on the sleeper for New York. • —Frank Jones, son of Master Mech- anic Jones of the D. & H. shops, is in charge of tine Proctor Theatre at Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Phelps returned on 'Saturday to their home in Port Henry, after a short visit with Platts- bu-rgh friends. -nFrank Dereick, an expert photo- graphic printer/of Troy, arrived in town Tuesday to accept a position at the Woodward studio. —'Graton Brand, who was called here by the death of Ms brother, Thos. Brand, of Perm, returned to his home in Essex Center, Vt., Tuesdlay. —'Daniel Ofcbbs, a former condiuctor on the D. &, H., who is now proprietor of the Montgomery House, at Rouses Point, is visiting in the city.—Troy \Mines. —Corporal John C. Simmons, of the 27th Infantry, expects (to le&ve this morning on a week's leave of absence, for his home in Boston,; to visit his arents. —tMlss Esther L. 'Gonyea, who has been at her home in Claybungh on a two weeks' visit, has returned to Sar- anae Inn, where she has accepted a position for the winter. —JG. W. Goodale, of Moffiittsville.was I town yesterday. He has had a suc- cessful run of starch potatoes this season, and has completed his work for this year. —'Among the out-of-town visitors to this place Tuesday, we noticed Richardson, Chazy; Alfred Powers, West Chazy; and A, K. Botsford, Esq., of Saranae Lake. —Carles Mitchell, of Dannemora, passed through town yesterday with his son, Frank, who has been in the hospital a t Burlington for tihe past eight months. Mr. Mitchell reports the treatment of his son for rheuma- TLegaxe Phenix, special agent of the •treasury department, stationed at Og- densburg. N. Y. Mr. Phenix has been •special agent of the third special agen- cy district comprising the customs dis- tricts along the Northern New York frontier between Lake Chamnlain and •Oswego, N. Y., for over three years, •succeeding <3corge W. Crites. •—ft is reported that an entirely er- ii il thh v ice-<Pres.—Mrs. Caro B. Rob- nson. Second Vice-Pres.—Mrs. Hattie Dud- iSecretary—Mrs. Alice H. Ricketson. Treasurer—iMrs. Fannie Wilcox. FARMERS' At Ellenbuish Center, I>ec. 10 end at West Chaasy, I»ec. 17 and 18, Farmers' Institutes, under the direc- tion of the New York State Deipartm^nt roneous . Impression prevails through- %Sut the county as to the small pox •situation in Plattsburgh. It is now nearly two weeks since a new dase \has developed and all existing cases | of Agriculture, will be held in the town are. -under strict quarantine. In fact j hal l a t Ene nbun the disease is so thoroughly under; control that it has ceased to be a mat- ter of anxiety to residents of the vil- lage. Under the circumstances there can be no danger for visitors to Platts- burgh who may desire to come to the Tillage for their customary trading. ~An organization of the Peru fire department. was effected Wednesday Center on Dec. 16, and at Academy hall at West Chazy on Dec 17 and -b. H. E. Cook will act as conductor. The institutes are free and all are invited to attend and take part in the discuslons. The ing are the programs: AT JdLLENlBlURGiH CENTER. Monday, 10:30 a. m.—-Openin tism as very satisfactory. —'Among Monday's visitors to our burgh from the Vicinity were: Jas. Walker, Peru; 'C. H. Cane, Saranac; W. A. Good, Cadyville; Rev. P. N. Moore, -Mooers; H. H. Good, Redford; and J. S. Nash, Dannemora, —'Mrs. A. W. Lansing expects to leave on the noon train Tuesday to spend the vrinter in the South, stop- ping at New York, Washington and at Charleton. Sine wm be accompanied by her niece, Miss Mary S. Jones, of East Bubbardton, Vt. —William Stiles is very ill with typhoid fever at his home in Flushing, Long Island. Several Cumberland Head residents will remember Mr. and Mrs. Stiles as guests at L. M. Delamater's cottage last summer, and will hope for aim a speedy recovery. HOCKEY PLAVEKS ACTIVE. landidates Practicing on the Rlver-- !»tiong ieaui in Prospect. The Plattsburgh hookey team is get- ting into shape on a temporary rink on the river, whic_ wui t>e used .until the one on the fair grounds is opened. There are many candidates already out for positions, and this number is expected to be augmented in tike near future. There are a fast lot of skat- ers trying for forwards, and in this respect Plattsburgh will .probably not be excelled by any team in this sec- tion. Among the candidates for of- fensive positions are Braman, Bes- sette, Payette, Langlois, LaRocque, Harper, Merrihew, Mark Meag&er and Captain BaJker. There are two good candidates for cover point in the per- sons of Charles Clark and Ross Blanchard. Manning is now the only aspirant for point, while Francis Meagher and Rioketson are trying for goal. Letters asking for dates have been received from Malone, Saranac (Lake, Rouses Point and Champlain, and •games will probably be arranged with all. An enclosed rink is being built at (Rouses Point, and several games will foe played there. It is proposed to have several hockey games during the winter carnival in addition to the other attractions. The sport is a n excellent one, and there is every (prospect that Plattsburgh will be represented by a strong team. WISiTEE RACI3SG. Under Management of PlattsburRh Racing, Skating and Carnival Association. The Plattsiburgh Racing, Skating and Carnival Association announce that they will give $1400 in purses and priz- es during the week of the carnival, Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, inclusive, on the grounds of the Clinton Comnty Agri- cultural Society. The program is as follows: FIRST DAY/ JAN. 28. Three minute class .-.* , 2:20 class.. SECOND DAY, JAN. 29. 2;S9 class 2:35 class.,.. THIRD DAY, JAN. 30. •&T25 class.... ... ... 200 Fre^for-all .300 FOURTH DAY, JAN, 31. In prizes.... To the four driving a male nearest to four minutes the above amount will be given in prizes. Articles will be se lected and on exhibition at least a week before the race takes place. An en- trance fee of $1.50 will be charged starters in the four minute race. In the class races an entrance fee of five per cent, will be charged all nomi- nations and five per cent additional from money winners. The customary 'diii f d diti ill -Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Thompson of ^visions of money and conditions will Upper Jay, N. Y., are the guests of Mrs. wevail. W. H. Gordon, 108 North Willard St. Mr. Thompson is the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Upper Jay and Keene. \\ '\ Basket Ball at Rouses Point—Phila- — -. - - - . o Ad- ^vening by the election of George Ma- dress, H. E. Cook, Denmark; Silo son as chief; George Rivers, as first Construction, Frank D. Ward, Batavia. •assistant and Allen iStacy as second I 2:00 p. m,—-Clare of the Dairy Cow, assistant The department has about! Mr. Cook; Selection of Dairy Cows, fifty (members, divided into two com- \ Henry Van Dreser, Cobleskill. ball team from the ;es Point tonight to ;hat place. Captain •ked his team hard 'eek, and a close and excit- .„. ^ ^ ^ Ul , Infantry, and 'went j.ing game is expected. I through the Spanish war, and now is > —The Agonians are making exten- m the Philippines, has just passed ajsive preparations for their Pan-Ameri- rigid examination for the position of .can Exposition, whidh is to be held at hospital steward. Out of 250 who tried ' the Normal Friday evening and Sat- +v ~—-\— n ° J -- J «- araa y O ff this week. —The Philaletheans spent a 'enjoyable time Monday night as guests panies, officers of which will be elect- ed later. The department has •jnir- «Waaed the truck formerly 'belonging to the Citizens Hose and Hook and ladder company of Uhis village, and a large chemical engine of a capacity of sixty gallons, in Baltimore, Maryland. The village of Peru will now be fur- nished with excellent fire protection snd its citizens have certainly display- ed a very commendable spirit of en- terprise. A Ca undersigned, We, the agree to refund the moi cent (bottle of Greene's Warranted my on 50- 8yrup of Tar If it fails to cure your cough- or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or TOoney refunded. Mm. D. K. Gilbert. H. W. Cody. Smith & LaRoeque. E. White & Co. O. T, Larkin. many friends will be glad to hear tant gruhiects. of his success. 7:00 p. m.—Profit in Sheep, Mr.Ward; How to Get Money out of Hens, Mr. Van Dreser. I. L. Sheldon, Ellenburglh Depot, Local Correspondent. AT WEST OHAZY. m „ The Novelty of the Burlesque world. Tuesday 10:30 a. ™.-Open Address j The sensatj ion of the nineteenth by Conductor; Sheep Husbandry, F. D. tu r the examination, 38 passed, and Mr. • urday o this week. Tabberrah was fourth on the list. Mr. ' TabberraJh is a Plattsburgh boy, having S S an W\'XS ?£?;; ••«•-'• Sto ^ hto »- - 1 - «•* \^ «* the Normal, and enlisted in the 21st g p the evening a short but very well ren- I dered literary program was given, con- iti f ht dii i when war was decked with Spain. ' ^ n g o TXrT^!^su^ on Tm P ^- PLATTSBURWIl TH RATHE. p marsh- y Ward, Batavi. 1:30 p. m.—Question Box; The Prof- itable Dairy, H. E. Cook, Denmark; Establishing a Herd, Henry Van Dres- er, Cobbleskill. 7:00 p. m.—Question Box; Addresis, Hon. Jahn F. O'Brien; Making Hens Pay the Bills, Mr. Van Dreser. Wednesday, .. 10:00 a. m.—Question Box; The Silo, Mr. Ward; The Farm Barns, Mr. COOK. •1:30 p. m.—Question Box; Fertility, Mr. Cook; Organization, Mr. Van Dreser. Afterwards mallow roast was held,- 'given by Messrs. Allen, Ward, Hagar and Dav- ern. A more pleasant evening has not been spent in the society this year, and let iiis hope that many more are to fol- cen- low. French beauty burlesquers com- ! \—Miss Helen.Burn ham, an Agonian posed of high-class specialty and bur- lesque artists, raid ens and of the class of '96, has accepted a posi- wv>n as teacher of mathematics in . legarat costumes, pretty hig h school in Long Island City, N. Y. funny men, presenting _ The Agonian , .milalethean and Al- two sensational burlesques. The Gay pha Delt | , fra t erai iie S , the three Widow of Our Vaj Olio of the folow ar Girls, and well-known mgest Normal School fraternities in , m , r . ri i c ^ J, Lue state, have organized a Teachers' its: The Mulveys, Roekford and May, A?e ncy. Its object, like all other agen- Nichols and Croix, Ed. Leslie, Mile. cie 3 o f S } mi iar nature, will be.to se- Ciarr-ie, Lizzie Evans, C. H. Reynolds, cnr e positions for capable teachers. ha Sereda. This company will ap- T hlia ipartictilar agency, however, will pear at the theatre next Tuesday, ma ike a special effort to provide all nl'gfbt, Dec. 17. The management will Normal graduates, wlho are memlbers assure (the performance txr be a refined of one of the three fraternities, with one. the most lucrative position* FATAL ACCIDEST AT 8ARAXAC. L,ittle Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Downs Fell Into Pall of Boilinx Water. Saranac, Dec. 9.—<A peculiar dis- tressing accident ocounred here Sat- urday morning, when the three-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Downs received such injuries as resulted fatal- come before Surrogate Booth for ; judicaUon: before the little fellow had (been play- i ing about the kitdhen of the house, jwshen he suddenly backed into a pail Letters of administration issued to ! of boiling water, \just placed there to K'atie Whalen and George B. Humph- rey on the estate of James Hayes, late of the town oi dlinton, N. Y., deceas-' ed. Ordered the apipointment of John be used in cleaning, overturning it, and becoming practically enveloped in the steaming contents. All that ihiuman aid could do was done, but owdng to Breed and Patrick 'Franklin as apprais- the large area of surface involved, it ers. was of no avail., and death mercifully Final judicial settlement of the ac- terminated his sufferings Sunday even- counts of Adaline Lavigne, as sole in ^ ^^ s - surviving administrator of the estate' Dennis was a bright, Smanly little j of Flora Evans Trombly, late of Chazy, • **^' w ^ se beyond his years, and the es- ' •Filed petition for the probate of the an d ? last will and testament of Mary San- t o l chagrin, late of Champlain, N. Y., d< ' ™ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS • Have PracticaUy Completed Their % Labors and Idjottrn Today. \ The County Board of Supervisor mcfe '11 Tuesday and put in a busy day. # The supervisor of the town of Cham- -J? plain announced that the indebtednesw - S of that town was $10SO. From exetefr' ~i money and flnes the eum had ibe» ' ; raised, and therefore nothing wooKl -' J have to be raised for that purpose. thi» •& year. '{ Mr. Mace moved that the town of ^ Ausable be credited with $20, th * .\ amount of two accounts -credited * » •'-! the Town Board against the town fiar ;?? PicLS -rivjMs • for taxes *m Jan. : Citation 1902. reiumable hour of sore afflic- mount of $1,250,000. A new mortgage y, or $1,500,000 is proposed, bearing four ceased. >ed byj Final judicial settlement of 'the ac- counts of Andrew Williams as admin- itt f h Xearly All Cases ConTalencent. of Hrt»t KxpoHnro l»asHed. We publish this morning a state- O'Brien and Hon. S^pencer G. ,-,-^, be notified of the 'Action of the Board, '' \:'j and be requested to secure the oeetiV' .*\* •* sary litigation during theaession of th* :> jle?!slation of 1301. On motion, th« \.- cfhairman aplpointed Messrs. Ptc&ett*v-\:;. Fesette and JBorwron a committee to- ^ notify Assemlblyanan O'Brien of th * f-1 action. . 5 On motion of Mr. Haughiran, ' tfc© ;« y, ug, Tha N. Y., deceased. Letters testamentfry) kno J issud to J F B&il d (Ell y) kno J^X^Sr t CSSSSTS X issued to James F. B&iley and (Ellen small pox cases, it is very gratifying D. Perry. to ire to be able to say that the mild Probated the last will and testament ] cases are nearly all convalescent, and of Louis ijuamoureux, late of Saranac, N. Y., deceased. Letters testamentary isued to the Rev. E. C Laramee, of Redford, N. Y. Final judicial settlement of the ac- sounts of John H. Crook as executor of the estate of Sophia W. Hoyle, late of Champlain, IN. Y., deceased. Letters of administration issued to OMve Gebo and David White on the estate of Silas Gebo, late of Rouses Point, IS. Y., deceased. Letters of guardianship issued to Emma Foley on the persons and es- tates of the following named infants, viz: Julia LaBombanl, Elizabeth La- Bombard, Mary LatBombtara, John La- Bombard, minors over 14 years; John LaiBombard and William DaBombard, minors under 14 years. Ordered the appointment of Albert W. Emery and Corydon S. Johnson as appraisers of the. estate of Joseph La- due, late of Schuyler Falls, N. Y., de- —'A very attractive meeting has been arranged for the boys, Sunday after- noon at 3 o'clock, and all boys should plian to attend. There will be three speaikers: Mr. Joseph Ashiine of Rous- es Point, 'Sec. A. E. Munns of White- hall and Mr. Wesley Wood of Mechan- icville, who will each spea^. for five minutes. These men are among the delegates who are to come from the several places mentioned and speak at the men's meeting of four churches, at the US.. E. church, in the evening of Sunday. Let every member of t3ie boys' department be present and -bring at least one boy with him. —In the carrying out of a plan ] the holding of meetings among t~_ railroad Y. M, 0, A.'s along ihe line of the r>, & ,H. railroad, delegates from the associations at Rouses Point, Me- chanicville 'and Whitehall will visit Plattsburgh on Sunday and speak at several meetings, under the auspices of the association. \The following gen- tlemen are expected ito attend as dele- gates: Messrs. Joseph Ashiine, Ryan and Secretary McAlister, of Rouses Point; Z. A. Dean, N. B. White and Secretary Munns, of Whitehall; Wes- ley Woo-, Pangburn and Walter J . Carter. A part of the delegation will speak at rthe four o'clock meeting, for men only, and the balance 7 at a union meeting of tite Peristrome Presbyter- ian, the Baptist, Methodist and First Presbyterian churches, to be held in the M. E. church at the regular hour of evening service. Good musical at- tractions will be provided for both services, and a good attendance should result. The delegates will also take charge of several of the young people's meetings, and three will talk t o the boys, ait their meeting at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. —The doors between the reception and reading rooms have been closed and one door providea\ with a double acting hinge, so that it will swing both ways. The plan of having no talking in the reading room will be carried out, thus making thait room more than ever attractive to the man who comes to read and not to talk. The reception room can be used by non-members, and the parlor by members, for this purpose. lit is the desire of the man- agement of the association to have the association meet the wants of all class- es of men, and for the accomiplisihrnent of this certain reasonable rules have to be made and darned out for the good of all. Y'M < hi Istmn* Hox. The Y's will meet at Miss Augustin's kindergarten rooms, Friday evening, Dec. 20, at 7:30 o'clock, to make reaths and pa:ck their Christmas box to send to the Children's Hospital in New York city. The box will be pack- ed with dolls, games, books, toys, jellies, etc. Friends deciding to aid in this good cause, are cordially in- vited to give their gifts to members of the Y, or send them to the kinder- garten rooms by Friday of next week. It is hoped that the Y's will be able to send a well-fllled box thie year, as they have done in previous years. All active members are earnestly re- quested to be present at the next meeting. VIOLA DC. STBEJDE. Secy. :hat the other patients, which are few in number and who were more strong- ly affected, are all doing very welL Th_e time of the first exposure having now passed, it is *my opinion that we t i t h are not going to have any new cases ^ S\Ei B^'SueXto ?Sr pu, an that unless some members of the families, which are now quarantined, are tafcen ill. we have the disease very well controlled. Racing at Ausable Forks. Arrangements axe being made for an ice race at Fern.Lake, near Ausable Forks, January 1st A purse is being raised. This will probably be limited to horses on the Ausable river. Fred L. Hinds owns the famous -Clay Lam- bert; John F., with a record of 2:13, is owned by George Maders, and Col- onel, the fast colt, imported by George 'H. Smith, is owned 1 by iB. Featherston & Son. Black Dan, and several other noted steppers, are owned there, and being carefully groomed for the occasion, so that the outlook is bright for a good hot race. At a meeting of the Executive Board of the Saranac Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, held at the residence of the Regent, Dec. 7tBi, the following resolutions were adapted: Whereas, The Saranac Chapter has a?ain been greatly bereaved in the death of another member, Ellen M. Bailey, who was much beloved for her sweetness of character, (beauty of person, and practical wisdom in coun- sel, therefore, be it Resolvedj That we express our deep sorrow at the lose of this valued mem- ber of our chapter, wfhose death leaves a sad vacancy in dur ranks, and whose memory iwill airways be precious to the Daughters. Resolved, That we give our heartfelt sympathy to the afflicted family, with wfhom we are truly fellow mourners. Resolved. That a copy of these reso- lutions be sent to the family, published in the daily papers, and Inscribed on the records of the Chapter. Literary Club at Pern. The Salmagundi Cluib of Peru met at the home of Mrs. \W. A. Morgan in tlhat village Monday afternoon. A pa- per on Oliver Wendell Holmes was presented by Miss Pauline Keese, fol- lowed by a selection from the Afuto>- crat of the Breakfast Table, entitled, \Self-made Men,\ read by Mrs. W. N. Thayer. Mrs. George Heyworth read a poem, \The Old Man Dreams.\ Mrs. John Wing and Mrs. Percy Keese read some choice selections. The entire program was very much enjoyed. The next meeting will be held at tftie home of Mrs. Thayer, Dec. 23. lA paper will be presented by Mrs. John Wing on Nathaniel Hawthorn. Taken Back to Potsdam. Peter Bushey, a former resident of Plattsburgh, who left here seventeen years ago, returned two weeks ago to his family, whom he deserted at the time of his departure. Wiien he left here he went to live in Potsdam, and shortly after met a woman, who now claims that he married her. This wc^ man would not stand for desertion and procured a warrant for his arrest on the charge of non-support of herself and sixteen-year-old son. Deputy Sheriff Charters telegraphed Chief Butler to arrest Buskey, ^hich was done, and Tuesday Justice Gilli- lanu endorsed the warrant, and Char- ters took Bushey back to St. Lawrence county to aiiswer the charge preferred by the woman who claims that she is his wife, having been iegally married to him. Bushey was emphatic in his denial of the marriage. Change in Ellenbursh Firm. M. C. Hutdhlns, of Ellenburgh Cen- tre will seret Ms connection with the well known firm of-Hutchins & Holden, of that villaige, cm January 1. Mr. Hutchins will retain his interest in tihe creamery business, and will devote his whole time to the same. All ac- counts due Hutchins & Holden must be /paid before the first of the year. Fair at Perry's 31 ills. The ladies of the M. E. church will hold their annual fair at Orange Clark's on Friday, Dec. 20, afternoon and evening. Supper will be served from 7 o'clock throughout the even- ing. This will be a fine chance to buy your Christmas gifts and also to get a splendid supper. By Order Com. Farmers' Meeting Postponed. Chazy, N.-T., Dec. 14.—I give notice that the annual meeting of tihe Clinton County Fanners' Association Is post- poned until the second Tuesday In January. 9ETH GORDON, Vice-Pres. Male at Point au Itoche. The ladies of the. M. E. ohiurch of Point alu Roche will hold their sale of fancy and useful articles at the resi- dence of 'Mr. N. H. Mooney, on Friday evening, Dec. (20. Give them a good crowd. Sir Knight*, Attention. A special conclave of 'De Soto C?om- mandeTy, K. T., No. 49, will be held at their asyliim on .Sunday, Dec 15, 1901, at 1-2 o'clock m,, for the purpose of at- tending the funenal of our late Sir Knight and Prater, Cfearles W. Vaughan. •GEORGE PARSONS, E. Com. time of holding the biennial toWtt meetings will be the first Tuesday af~ ter the first Monday in the month of November, commencing in tfie year 1903. The suDervisor8 were the t &uperintendent of Poor W. D. ( at dinner Tuesday, and were load ift their praise of the condition pf tibm . County- Home, under the efficient ma&» • a?ement of Mr. Savage. Mr. A. D. Falconer, repre«mtiB« &fr State Board of Tax Coamniseionem lld th Bd Td rie \Dr. J. H. LA ROCQUm \Health Officer,Village of Plattsburgh.\ Resolutions of Respect. y pecial franchise valuations of fh» several towns as certified by the M»» Messrs. Cloagh, Haugbiran i sette reported thai the amount c as miscellaneous accounts was $L __ ___ {and that $1,695.39 were allows! The committee on grand JTBW* •ported the names drawn by them, those persons were designated fry Bewrd to act as BVKA Adirondack Town Divided. \ The board of supervisors of county of Hamilton has divided the town of Morehouse in that county and created a new town, which ihas been named Inlet The new township em- braces such resorts as Arrowhead Inn, Rocky Point Inn and Heas Camp, on the Fulton Chain of lakes, an/l com- prises that part of the old town of Morehouse lying north of the south branch of the Moose river. The first town meeting will be iheM January 14, when a new set of officers will be elected, except that those now hold- ing office and presiding in the new town hold over. THe creation of the town has been occasioned by the building of the Mohawk and Malone railroad. Previous to the building of the road there •were no inhabitants in what is now Inlet and all the busi- ness was done and all the offices were held in the village of Morehouseville. The building of the road increased the population around Fourth, Fifth Sixth lakes, which are situated in the new township, and the people of that section instituted proceedings ' \ the town divided. Fire at Crown Poltttt Early Sunday morning fire was dis- covered in the molding room of the Sash and Blind Factory of J. E. Pond & Son. The origin of the flre is un- known for there had been no fire in that room for many months. The horse barn was also burned. The ani- mals were saved and by hard work the grocery store belonging to J. E. Pond & Son was saved as well as the houses near by. Valuation, $5,000. No Two Weddings at Sehuyltir Falls. Schuyler Falls, Dec. 9.-^Jtikn Hos- ford and Miss Lottte Bells were mar- ted at the M. E. .parson&ge by the l&r. Mr. Bradford, Friday night at ix o'clock. Mr. Parnaby, of Malone, and Miss Libbie KeHy, of this place, were mar- ried at the home of the bride, by the Rev. Mr. Bradford, 'Saturday, at four o'clock. The young people will re- main here for a short time, and then will make their home in Malone. Fair at Saranae. BSP The Ladies' Aid Society of the ML ®. :hurch in Saranac cleared at their fair held Nov. 20-22, the sum of $88.76, be- sides the beautiful crayon portrait of the late President MoKiley, which is still for sale. The ladies desire to thank all who in any way assisted them in the fair. Especially the Odd Fellows, for free use of the hall, wood and fights.' Fire at Malone, Malone, Dec. 8.—The meat marfcet on Main street, owned by S. S. Whittlesey, of Plattsburgh, and occupied by Jos- eph Wheeler, was completely gutted by fire this morning at tour o'clock. Loss on buiilding about $900; im ance, $400. Mr. Wheeler's loss Is known. The building adjoining, < by H. E. King & Son, and ocupi Henry Carroll, as a meat mark also badly damaged. Nmntl Pox in North He A dispatch to the Burlington : Press says that the selectmen ihave dered the bouse of Frank Marshatan north of tiha \city\ quarantined. Di Branch of Grand Isle pronounced Mrs. Marsh atare's ease one of small pox. The house if somewhat isolated, toeing list north of \carrying place,\ On motion, the rules jcl and the report was -accepted and adopted. On motion of Mr. Haughran, the an- penriftor of Plattsburgh was directed to add tihe sum of $127.51 to the as - sessment Toll, to pay the balance on the road scraper and the sum to h» divided among districts 4, 5, 6, I'd, 30> 21, 16, 17, 29, Mssgrst Chaihoon, iBowron and Tyet- M ner reported that $4,006.87 was daim- -•* ed for printing, and that they bad rt*, \ lowed $3,671.$. \ They also reported that the i gate's report showed that the * $44.45 had been coaieeted, wdU. had been expended in that office, dt ing the year ending Nov. 9&, 1$&, -, The committee on raiaceUaneoo* i The miles were suspended azui above two reports accepted anfi