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Commercial Advertiser Volf 62. No. 62. CANTON, N. Y., TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1935. 6c PER COPY $1.50 PER YEAR TELLS THE STORY OF A PAIR OF PICTURES STRIKING CHARACTER SKETCHES, RECALL A. J. RUWIONS COUNTY VILLAGES NAME OFFICIALS CONTESTS IN MASSENA, POTS- DAM, HEUVELTON AND RENSSELAER FALLS Two very interesting pictures— character sketches—which have been in the possession of J. G. Harper and hung on the walls of the Griswold & Harper store for several years, were presented dur- ing the week, one to Police Justice Bushnell, Massena's Democratic Mayor, Defeated — McCarthy, Potsdam Democrat, Makes Hot Run — Rensselaer Falls Elects Independents. Incorporated villages throughout Justice Bowers' office represents prise to outsiders was ;he country squire at his desk while ! defeat of Thomas S. lharles E. Bowers and the, other to- St. Lawrence County took an un- ^he editor of this paper. Both are usual interest in corporation elec- extremely interesting character! tions Tuesday, in almost every sketches and have a story. The one j village there appearing effort of which hangs on the wall of Police > both parties to show gains. A sur- the bad Bushnell, Vhe man in trouble or looking for i Democratic mayor of Massena for trouble is apparently-presenting . the past four years, and the strong lis case and asking advice w>hile he | run made by Jerry M. McCarthy I 3its on the edge of the desk. A : for mayor of Potsdam on the appropriate picture for a law j Democratic ticket. McCarthy was office for that scene has been re- J in the south when nominated and inacted since law began, thousands j on learning of his nomination an- j f times. j nounced that he had no desire to The one presented the editor and j be a candidate and would not lift vhich will be given a place on the his hand to secure the office. The wall, is entitled \My Busy Day.\ The old man is seated at vhat might be a packing case with vote showed a strong trend in his WARD J. HAMILTON AND ASSOCIATES ON CANTON TICKET ELECTED Ward J. Hamilton, cashier of the St. Lawrence County National Bank was elected Mayor at the annual village election Tuesday, leading his Democratic opponent, Emmett E. O'Leary, by a vote of 518-221. Russell Lawrence and Karl M. Mayhew, Republicans, were elected trustees over L. Carl Sul- livan and Kathrjm Carroll, Demo- cratic. Charles E. Bowers, candi- date for office of police justice, whose name appeared on both Democratic and Republican tickets, eived a total of 712. votes, 618 Republican and 194 Democratic. The vote tabulation was as fol- lows: For Mayor— Ward J. Hamilton, R 518 Emmett E. O'Leary, D 221 For Trustee— Russell Lawrence, R 528 Karl M. Mayhew, R 524 L. Carl Sullivan, D 210 j Kathryn Carroll, D 183 For Police Justice— Charles E. Bowers, R 518 Chas. E. Bowers, D 194 TELLS STORY OF ONE AND ONLYJOEGORTON WALTER B. LEONARD HAD PERSONAL ACQUAINTANCE WITH OLD JOE, KING OF MINSTREL MEN Something About the School in Which Old Joe Picked Up His Musical Education — The Music Master to Whom Many Went for Instruction, Among Them Joe Gorton and Men Who Played with Him Later—The Little Vil- lage of Friendship, N. Y., Which Became a- Musician's Shrine with Prof. A. N. Johnson, Its Genius —W. B. L. First Sees Gorton and • DR. JAMES S. THOMAS IS CHAMBER SPEAKER LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE FIRST BANQUET OF NEWLY ORGANIZED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE f ades M. Tait Named as Cham- ber Head, Constitution and By- laws Adopted — Two Hundred Eighty-five Members Signed Up —Four Large Meetings in Year —Bop.rd to Meet Bi-weekly. Two hundred and seventy-five attended the first annual banquet and organization meeting of the FORREST BARTER DIES SUD- DENLY AT NIAGARA FALLS Forrest Barter, St. Lawrence, 1909, whose early life was spent in Canton, died quite suddenly at his home at Niagara Falls shortly be- fore 6 o'clock Saturday evening. Lyndon D. Merrill, fraternity asso- ciate of Mr. Barter, received a telegram Sunday and later talked with one of Mr. Barter's sons, who stated that his father was sitting with his two sons in their home, when he collapsed and died sud- denly. The service will be at Niagara Falls Tuesday and the body will be brought here for burial Wednesday morning. Inter- ment will be made in Evergreen. Canton Chamber of Commerce, I Mr - Barter's father, Charles E. His Minstrels in Canton When a held last evening in the Masonic Barter » died on Feb. 6, at the home The poll list showed there were 761 voters present and voting one favor. Over in - Rensselaer Falls | wav and another, though the totals ....... .... ftU . ^ «* „»-,. 1 R ^ „„,.. the regular Republican ticket was ] *<* an / office do not show any such is weapons of offense and defense i defeated by an independent group. | vote > indicating that the usual per- efore him, a cobpipe, a bundle of sapers and a bottle of ink.. He is reading with great nterest a sheaf of papers, or a He is accoutered for a ]uick getaway, as his heavy coat is m and the collar up. Possibly it s one of those ancient country editors that turned his paper off on ;he old Washington Press. The pictures have a story. They secured many years ago by ;he late A. J. Runions, remembered one of the Runion Bros., photo- raphers. Mr. Runions, who had score of studios scattered throughout Northern New York at me time with his main studio at 3anton, saw these pictures adver- in a trade paper, purchased and hong them in his studio. years ago he had a New r ork artist come to Canton to a life size portrait of his ather, the late John N. Runions of D ine Grove. While the artist was Mr. Rtinions showed him the wo pictures in the studio, and him if anything could be with them. He suggested be colored and agreed to do t and did a most excellent job, as coloring is most artistic. A. J. Runiona was a student of and readily saw a good in art. Many years ago a of Canton's only inimitable immie Murray, whom the old will remember, was made y the Runions studio. This was o good that it attracted wide at- {Continued en page s«ven) TEW BOOKS IN CANTON FREE LIBRARY Following is a partial list of looks recently received at Canton ree Library: the First. damic—Grandsons, Dickens, Crusader, Kahn. hillips—Skin Deep, World Can End. lien—Table Service. r ates—Exploring with a Micro- scope. oyer—House by the Sea. Stayed at Welcome. mmers-Kuller—Jo Van, Masquer- ade, of Marque. ppenheim—Shudders and Thrills. lexson—.\Commy\ (Charles A. Comiskey). . arren—Pageant of Civilization (as depicted by postage stamps). endryx—-Downey of the Mounted. endryx—Corporal Downey Takes the Trail. ord, Lauren—Little Book About God. •ickford, Mary —Why Not Try God? cherts—Captain Caution, arkington—Little Orvie. aldwin, Faith—American Family, endray—Men, Mirrors and Stars. :ilton, James—And Now Good Bye. oyt—Sequoia. il eiM —Unfair Trade Practice*, osdick—Secret of Victorious Liv- ing. ilder Heaven's My Destination. •nemaster—The Magic Mirror, uttle—Santa Dolores Stag*, of Ages. auman—Another Caesar. Itmars—Zoography. odehouse—Thank You, Jeeves! Hell of a Busi- ness.\ atiron—Mount Peacock. in Her Pocket. orrow—Yonder Sails the May- flower. uck, Pearl—House Divided, orbett—Mr. Underbill's Progress. erfel—Forty Days of Mus» Dagh. •uette Log Cabins and Camps. unsany—Lord Jorkens Remem- bers Africa. llson—The Valliant Wife, orton—Taking a City, Carriage, Madam! by the Sun. Cat Ridge. •ady—<Us Ladies. •lver—Three Loves. rwler—Timber Line. randello—Better Think Twice About It alsh—Blackcock's Feather. Roan Pony. At Gouverneur the entire Republi- can ticket was elected, though the vote was light. In Heuvelton the entire Republican ticket was elect- ed in a warm contest. Massena Elects Newton The vote cast in the village of Massena was a record one of over 3,000, an increase of 524 over two years ago. The entire Republican ticket was elected as follows: For Mayor— 1840 1070 1609 1483 1889 1226 Observers state that there was a quite apparent split in the Demo- cratic ranks leading back to the old Dinneen fight of last year. Dr. Roll in A. Newton, R. Thomas S. Bushnell, D. .. For Trustee— Daniel L. Morrison, R. ... Nelson Phelix, R John Lenney, D Dr. U. R. Plante, D. Potsdam Reelects Kendall Mayor Ira H. Kendall and Vil- lage Trustee Percy S. Wilkins were returned to office for the coming two years by a vote of about 100 majority as a result of an election Tuesday in which the Democrats polled a surprising number of votes, considering the pre-election declaration that no contest would be made. Mayor Kendall polled 516 votes as compared with 401 for Jerry M. McCarthy, Democratic candidate, while Mr. Wilkins led his opponent, Archie E. Sutherland, 519 to 383. Trustee Stanley H. Sis son, renamed by both parties, received 829 votes, while Dr. Frederick C. Wilson, member of the Reading Room board of trustees, also renamed and unopposed, received 818. '(Continaed on page five) STUDENT SINGERS AT PITTS- BURGH CONFERENCE TO SING AT BENEFIT Miss Harriet Clark, Miss Ann Robins, Miss Barbara Ashley, Miss Janet Wight and Miss Edna Wight, Canton High School students and seven young women from Potsdam High School, who participated in the chorus h singing at the Eastern Conference of Music Supervisors at Pittsburgh, Pa., recently, will give a benefit concert Thursday evening in the Grammar School Audi- torium. The proceeds will be added to the fund for the Canton High Band uniforms. MisB Elizabeth Dominy, music instructor here, will be in charge of the program. The young ladies will sing sev- eral numbers that were sung at the conference. The program will also include vocal solos by Miss Edna Wight and Meredith Rogers of Potsdam and short talks by some of the students on the conference and their impressions of Pitts- burgh. It is expected the Canton High Band will play opening and closing numbers. A small admis- sion of ten cents will be made. It is hoped the entertainment will be well attended. RED CROSS NOTES Mrs. Glen Wight is in charge of a Girl Scout troop which is anxious to give service by collecting for the Red Cross. If your housecleaning brings to light something which you can do without we shall be glad to give it to someone who needs it. You may have told me of articles which we could have but which I have failed to get, as I have mislaid the list, so please tell Mrs. Wight or me again. We shall be glad to put away properly gar- ments which we shall not give away until next winter. We are having requests for all manner of housefurnishings as well as the usual run of clothing. We have had much pleasure in distributing twice in Canton and once in Py- rites, tickets for the American Theatre which Mr. Papayanakos has generously given. A few of the people had never been to the movies, and most of them seldom. They greatly enjoyed the treat and wished me to express their thanks to Mr. Papayanakoa. We try to bring together those desiring help and those wsihing to work. Mrs: a 8. Morrell. centage of voters failed to vote fully any ticket. During the afternoon party workers were hot on the trail to get the vote out. While the Repubr lican organization was satisfied there was no danger of defeat, it was believed pretty good judgment to get out a good vote and show by the record where the people stood. The Democrats likewise did excellent work and got out the nor- mal Democratic vote of the com- munity which is not large. With Democratic experience of two years ago when they elected a mayor it was thought possible by some that lightning might strike twice in the same place. One of the interesting incidents of the afternoon was the appear- ance at the polls of numerous col- lege students who demanded the right to vote. Some of these were challenged, and swore their votes in. This is an incident that has been recurring for more than forty years, and has never been thor- oughly tested out. While the elec- tion law states that a student can neither gain nor lose a residence on account of attending school, it is not fair that a student, self sup- porting, cannot gain a residence when he enters school in a com- munity other than his former home. FRANKLIN WATSON BECOMES SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL OF MADRID HIGH John Moehle, a member of the faculty of Lisbon High School for the past two years, will succeed Principal Franklin Watson of that school, whose resignation will be- come effective at the end of the present school year. Principal Watson will become supervising principal of Madrid High School next fall. He suc- ceeded the late Victor M. Shaver as principal of Lisbon High School in 1931. Mr. Watson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Watson of Madrid. He was graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1930. AT. Moehle, i3 a St. Lawrence graduate, who went to Lisbon as a basketball coach at Lisbon High School. For the past two years he Small Boy—The Wizard Cornet- ist, B. F. Benjamine Who Did Marvelous Things on His Horn, Including the Feat of Getting 5 C's—Playing \Coming Through the Rye\ without Touching a Valve — The Restaurant Bone That Proved Fatal to a Great Artist's Skill—The Great Frank- um, Formerly with Pat, Qil- more's Band and Theodore Thomases' Orchestra, and His Marvelous Execution on a Eu- phonium—Joe Gorton, the Player Temple. The event marked the closing of a most successful mem- bership drive in which two hundred and eighty-five members were se- cured and it also marked the open- ing of a strong cooperating organ- ization, composed of local and com- munity representatives of business, of hi? son at Niagara Falls, and the son, Forrest, now gone, accom- panied the body here. At that time he was rather weak, recovering from grip. Since that time Mr. Merrill has been in touch with him, letters passing back and forth, but nothing was said about illness., professional, educational and other | Mr - Barter was born in the-town lines, who have united for the pur- I o f Depeyster fifty-one years ago, Him—Those Gold Plated Besson Band Instruments—A Family of Musicians. pose of boosting a better Canton by endeavoring to accomplish some of the confronting problems. J v T WL r, KC Seated at the guest table were and Young Joe Who^Came^After Dr. Richard Eddy Sykes, president of St. Lawrence University, Dr. and Mrs. James Shelby Thomas of Potsdam, Professor and Mrs. Floyd M. Callward, Rev. and Mrs. Emer- son H. Lalone, Mayor-elect and Mrs. Ward Hamilton, Mayor John Bird, Charles Bird of Forest Hills, N. J., County Treasurer Charles M. Tait and son Malcolm Tait, Mr. and Mrs. Lochlan Malterner, Mr. and Mrs. Horace C. Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Witherbee, Walter OLD JOE GORTON (All rights reserved by author) By Walter Brown Leonard Today my thoughts wander back to the sleepy little village of Friendship, away down in the southern part of York state, for many years the home of Joseph w Gorton, Sr., the founder of Gor- ton's New Or- leans Minstrels. Many moons ago this little community .held the distinctioi of being one- of the most musi- cal localities in the Empir State. Here was located a worth- W. B. Leonard while conservatory of music under the capable supervision of Prof. A. N. Johnson, author of \John- son's New Method of Thorough Bass,\ \Johnson's New Method of Harmony,\ etc., all of which were published by Oliver Ditson Com- pany, Boston. I myself can testify to the practical, comprehensive in- struction set forth in these text- books, having studied from th< \New Method of Harmony,\ gain- ing much valuable knowledge of this fascinating study. Supposedly Joseph Gorton was a student in this school during his early years, as were many of the members of his celebrated \Gold Band,\ that was universally con- sidered one of the finest musical organizations to travel with a min- strel, either at the early day later. This feature added much to the popularity of this little com- pany of itinerate minstrels that was well and favorably known from Canada to Florida, and from Bos- ton to California. (Continued on page two) ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL TO OPEN JULY 1 to business, and History A and B and Civics. GIFFIN CORNERS NEWS Everybody is busy in this vicin- ity making maple sugar. They all seem to be getting good runs. Ought to be a good season for sugar. Johnnie Kennedy and sister Elvaria were callers at Wyne's home. Edward Wyne was a Saturday night caller in Canton and remain- ed over the night with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peters. Dewey Osher of Canton had a little experience in the mud Friday night as he- was taking Freida Wyne, a high school student, home and the car got stuck so he had to call Harold Peters and he took another helper and went out on the Pierrepont road and helped him out. Dewey was some looking fel- low as well as his car for mud. Harold Peters took Mrs. Wyne home Saturday and went after her that night. Mrs. Wyne spent the day washing and baking for her family as she is staying with her sister-in-law, Mrs. H. Peters. Miss Evelyn Wyne called at Warren Kennedy's Friday to see Mrs. Kennedy who is still suffering from her broken leg. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Demmick were callers in Canton last week and got his number plates for his car, which will be a pleasure to their family. MisB Helen Stockwell went to visit Miss Ethel Perkins on the Morley road and was taken sick and called her sister, Mrs. Ralph Moore and they took her home where she has been in bed with throat trouble. All hopes for a speedy recovery for Helen. Miss Evelyn Wyne spent Satur- day afternoon with Miss Florence Gary where she enjoyed the time Announcement is made by Dean E. L, Hulett that the annual sum- mer school at St. Lawrence Uni- versity will open July 1 and con- tinue to Aug. 9. Courses in twelve departments will be offered. The St. Lawrence University faculty members will be supplemented by the following from away: John Guy Pringle of Ilion, Anne Laura McGregor of Rochester and Burt W. Alverson of Dexter, each of whom were members of the sum- mer teaching staff one year ago. PIERREPONT Miss Alice Fadden of Hannawa is visiting her cousin, Miss Edra Morrow and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. James Creighton are rejoicing over the birth of a daughter, Katherine Agnes, March 20. Mother and babe are doing nicely. School is closed for the spring vacation and the teacher, Miss Mary Mack,! has returned to her home at Canton. Miss Bernetta Tupper of Og- densburg spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tupper. The Community Club realized $8.00 from their chain of food sale to apply on the debt for repairing the church. Mrs. Forrest Howard was called to the home of her sisters, Mrs. Rial Wilcox at Oolton by the seri- ous illness df her father, Arthur Fuller. Henry Mobre and Mrs, Herbert Wilcox are not gaining as fast as their friends would wish from their attacks of influenza, both being still in bed. Mrs. Alton Rood is caring for them. ' Leland Hundley has purchased a new Chevrolet coach. Mrs. AJta Van Home gave the \Planning of Meals\ lesson in a pleasing manner to a group of ten interested Home Bureau members and also a feed of warm sugar. noon. and one visitor on Thursday af ter- Safford and Mr. Shilladay. Following the dinner, the group assembled in the large meeting hall, where a program of talks and a short business meeting was held. Community singing, proceeded with Charles Tait leading, and Leonard Chase at the piano. Floyd M. Callward,-professor of forestry at St. Lawrence University, who acted as toastmaster in the absence, due to illness of Joseph C. Ellsworth, temporary president of the cham- ber, outlined the work proposed by the Canton Chamber of Commerce and stressed that it was a. strong lead for civic improvement. He emphasized the importance of all to have a part in it. He next in- troduced Dr. James S. Thomas, president of Clarkson College of Technology. Dr. Thomas gave a most inspiring address, and showed the need for community expression through such a representative or- ganization. He particularly em- phasized the importance of the farmer and rural leaders having a part in it. He pointed* out that we must live an associated life today. He also traced the interesting age in which we live, with discovery and invention assuming the burden of men. But with' these, he also showed how there was mass pro- duction in the old principles, point- ing to the Venetians and others of ancient days. Horace C. Bale, chairman of the Committee on Constitution and By- laws read and the proposed consti- tution, which waa approved. Carl M. Witherbee, chairman of the Nominating Committee, recom- mended officers for 1935 as fol- lows: Charles M. Tait, prerident; Ralph H. Michaels, vice president; Roy H. Bassett, vice president; Lochlan Malterner, secretary; Charles E. Bowers, treasurer. Di- rectors, one year, Professor Floyd M. Callward, Clarence S. Cook, Rene C. Dompnier, Joseph C. Ells- worth, Richard C. Elteworth, Ger- ald E. FitzGerald; directors two years, Welby W. Haile, G. Atwood Manley, John McGaughey, Maurice D. Myers, Roy B. Pike, Van C. Whittemore. These recommenda- tions were approved. Two hundred and eighty-five the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Barter. About forty years ago the family removed to Canton and here the sons, Forrest and Clar- ence, received their education, both graduating from St. Lawrence University. Forrest graduate* from the University in 1909. Whil at St. Lawrence he was a member of the old Chi Zeta Sigma and was one of the first classes, members of which were initiated into thi: lical fraternity. Chi Zeta Sigm about sixteen years ago became chapter of the national Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After he left St. Lawrence Mr. Barter went to LaSalle, a suburb of Niagara Falls, where he taught for a time. For the past seventeen or eighteen years he has been wit! the Carborundum Company o America. Mr. Barter leaves his mother, who has been making her home with him, and two sons Forrest, Jr., aged 22 and Norman, aged 22. Both the sons are employed wit' the Carborundum Company. His brother, Clarence, for many years superintendent of the California Packing Co. at Honolulu, Hawai: is critically ill, and his recovery is not expected. FRANK TAYLOR DIES AT HEP BURN HOSPITAL, AGED 74 Frank Taylor passed away a1 Hepburn Hospital last evening a1 about 7:30. Mr. Taylor was taken to the hospital last Tuesday from Caintown, Ont., where he suffered a broken hip. The shock was such that he gradually declined unti death came. The body was brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs, Lloyd Mulvaugh, State Street, this village, where funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 Wednesday. Burial at Evergreen. Mr. Taylor was a native Richville, N.Y., born there seventy- four years ago. Many years agi he came into the town of Canton. In his early life he was a cheese- maker. He married Mabel Marks, the daughter of the late Bishop Marks. They resided for several years on the old Marks farm on th< le Gojjverni loved to thi:is leur road and later re- village. Mrs. Tayloi died about five years, ago. He has not been strong for y/me time. A short time before y & death he wen' with his daughter and son-in-law to Caintown to visit relatives. Here he sustained a broken hip. 'He leaves an only daughter, Mrs Mulvaugh, a sister residing in th< Middle West and three grandchil dren, Francis, Robert and Ger- aldine Mulvaugh. GRAIN TRADE PIONEER DIESATDULUTH.M1NN. JAMES N. McKINDLEY, A BRO- THER-IN-LAW OF PRESI- DENT RICHARD EDDY SYKES OF ST. LAW- RENCE Married Miss Nellie G. Sykes of Canton at Old Sykes Farm, June LOOKING THROUGH A MAIN STREET WINDOW THE PASSING SHOW AS SEEN FROM MINUTE TO MINUTE DAILY Twenty-first of March—The first day of spring and not a sign of snow or ice from the street win- . i dow— Things have been taking a 9 1886—Made the home in New j weather pealing in the last week Minnesota Country—Was Active j and less—ice out of the river— in Board of Trade and Grain , Robins in every door yard singing, Industry for Long Years. j flocks of crows cawing over the vil- r» T>- t. nZ ' lag€ ' n0 W and tnen a wil d du <* Dr. Richard Eddy Sykes, presi-; «roinjr Northward — Commissioner dent of St. Lawrence University, ! Stiles and his men on tlhe streets received Tuesday a telegram an- j with brushes giving the .pavement nouncmg the death of his broth itits fit i li y g nouncmg the death of his brother- gg . p first spring cleaning—This t th f h . its first spring cleani in-law, James N. McKindley, early | to the memory of the writer the PTrain trade pioneer of the Nor- j earliest date \white wings\ have them Middle West and active for ' appeared on the streets] o (1 this long years in the business life of village, though it is probable the Mr. McKindley married Nellie G. Sykes of Canton, f D S LISBON members ore signed. Four large meetings will be held each year, in May, September, January and the annual meeting the fourth Monday in March, Spe- cial meetings may be called at any time. The Board of Directors will meet every two weeks. The banquet was served by the ladies of the Amaranth with Mrs* Jeffrey W. Smltherg, chairman in charge. Mrs. Elmer T. Jenkins ir) Mr. and Mrs. Ruth Rowen were recent visitors with relatives at Madrid. Mrs. William Normand is in Morley caring for Lois Witherbee. Miss Witherbee's condition is much improved. Russell Jordan, who has been confined to his bed with grip, is now able to be out. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Dodds and daughter Eula, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Warren Friday Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall visited Mrs. Arthur Goolden and infant son Robert at Hepburn Hos- pital Wednesday. Arthur Gilson is spending the week end in ^Syracuse with hi* wife who is helping his sister fare for 1 his aged mother, Mrs. Angeline' Gilson, who is in a serious condi* tion. * v Perry Flack and family and Winifred Jones attended a basket- ball game at Canton Friday night. Mrs. Ruby Rowen was a dinner guest of Mrs. John Hodge one day the past week. Miss Eva Lou Donnelly is work- ing for Mrs. Murray Barclay in Lisbon. Mrs. Barclay is ill with a heart condition. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones of Morley were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Jones on Thurs- day. Mrs. Thomas Fisher has been confined to her bed with the grip several days the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fadden were callers at the Donnelly home one day the past week. Herbert Hunter of the Half Way House was a business caller in this vicinity Friday. that section, at Duluth hospital hose washdown came now and then that morning, aged 75 years. : a? early—However, that i,.n't alto- Miss gether early for bare ground—It - -ister . is only ten years ago the present of Dr. Sykes at the old Sykes farm, spring that the chronicler was pre- Sykes neighborhood north of this paring to build a house on the village, on June 9, 1886, the Rev. West Side. Richard Eddy Sykes, now Presi- j — dent Richard Eddy Sykes, officiat- : Ten years ago the present spring ing at the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. j on the 24th day of March the McKindley went to the thriving ; chronicler and Surveyor H. M. Minnesota country to make their j Townsley surveyed and drove the home. Here he was active for long j stakes for wall and levels—There years in business, the grain trade \ was no snow, ice or frost in the and civic life of Minnesota, living ground, and the first week in April at Duluth. the cellar was dug and before the The Duluth Herald carried the first day of May the wall was ready following account of the close of for the house to be erected thereon the life of Mr. McKindley on the —There was quite a fall of snow day of his death, Tuesday, March 19: \James N. McKindley, one of the earliest active grain commission men on the Duluth Board of Trade, died this morning in a Duluth hos- pital at the age of ?B years. Enter- ing the grain business here in 1885, in the succeeding years he was active in numerous commission en- terprises in the city during his long career until his retirement a few years ago. \He served as a director of the Board of Trade here from 1895 to 1907. \Mr. McKindley first identified himself here with the old grain commission house of Griffith-Mar- shall & Dodge, and five years later in 1890 entered into the grain busi- ness for himself. In 1894 he form- ed a partnership with Nichols & Taylor of St. Paul, the concern be- in April after the wall forms were up and it was necessary to shovel out the forms to make clearance for the concrete^—That was an early spring—Let the old timer and the present timer hope that spring may be repeated—It was an excel- lent summer, plenty of rain, plenty of everything, milk prices high, no depression, no lack of employment, everything fitting in perfectly— But there are springs and springs, followed by summers and summers. Ancient flat sled with heavy team of horses passing westward— Looks like outfit coming out of the lumber woods—The old timer will remember when earlier in the win- ter the country roads were full of that kind of thing—Great string of heavy draft horses following a sled or two with blankets, few of necessary other be- ing known as McKindley & Nichols. | longings of men in the woodb— \The partnership continued 18 Recalling the great lumbering days years when it was dissolved in 1912 on the death of Messrs. Taylor and Nichols, Mr. McKindley then estab- lished his own commission firm, which operated several years. \At one time in later years he also was connected with the Han- son Produce Co. He retired about when hundreds of men went into the lumber camps with teams and axes and saws and were not seen again for weeks—Perhaps some time in March after everything was on the river and the drive wij i awaiting only the breaking up i ' the river—These were the day^ a decade ago. : a bout which romance is sometimes \The family home is at 11 South.j woven—Days when men swung the Twentieth Avenue East. I hea vy two-bitted axes and could \Surviving are his wife; one I te ll to the nicety of an inch where daughter, Mrs. Walter Amundson, j the tree was to fall—Days when Duluth; a brother, Frank H. Me- ; men took hold of the ends of nu- Kindley, and a sister, Mrs. William { mer ous dragsaws and cut their way Beattys, both of Sandwich, 111., and j through to the other side of the three grandchildren.\ tree where a notch cut by the axe 1 - man determined the swing of the CORNELL PROFESSOR TO AD- j tree—These were the years of top- ~~ ~ | notch, high gun endeavor in the e j forests when they cut and slashed* i and slaughtered timber without re- To aid farmers of Canton and ! gard to the future—What wasn't vicinity make adjustments in seed- i good for the saw mills was taken ing practices so as to reduce the : later for the pulp and paper mills 1935 clover and grass seed bill and j —Days of romance but days with- to help farmers insure themselves ! out vision, days when men slaved sufficient hay for the 1935-1936 I all winter and came out in the feeding season, the St. Lawrence \ spring with a big wad of money County Farm Bureau has arranged j which sometimes disappeared in a to have Professor J. H. Barron of j single night—And there were the Department of Agronomy, stories, of those years, as for in- Cornell University, speak on the stance that told of the well-known DRESS FARMERS AT DAWLEY FARM seeding and management of mea- dows at a meeting in the barn of Charles A. Dawley, this village, on Thursday, March 28, at 10 a. m. about fifty per cent over 1934 and Clover seed prices have advanced higher than it- was a year ago. timothy seed is about three times Farmers are reporting they will have difficulty to raise sufficient money to purchase their normal seed requirements. It is because of this* that the Farm Bureau has asked Professor Barron to talk on practices that will help farmers make adjustments in their seeding practice so as to reduce the cash outlay for seed. Professor Barron will also speak on the use of nitro- genous fertilizers on meadows to stimulate greater yields of hay. Commercial nitrogen is now selling at pre-war levels and as a short hay crop is anticipated, because of the poor condition of meadows, it is expected that farmers will make use of nitrate fertilizers to stimu- late hay yields. The local Farm Bureau commit- tee consisting of J. Wesley Rich, G. J. Wight, Herbert Eggleston, Hal Kingston, R. H. Radway, Her- bert W. Rood and E. G. Sykes, will be in charge of the meeting. Weather Outlook for the Period March 25 to March 30, Inclusive Albany, March 23.—For the N\>rth Atlantic and Middle Atlan- tic States—Rain Tuesday or Wed- nesday and again about Saturday; otherwise generally fair. Colder Sunday night, warmer Tuesday and Tuesday night, colder Wednesday tight and Thursday, iturday. warmer by lumberman of those days. (Continued on page three) CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINA- TIONS FOR POSTMASTER OF LISBON, MADRID AND BRASHER FALLS The Civil Service Commission announces 'examinations for the office- of Postmaster at Lisbon, Madrid and Brasher Falls post offices. These examinations are at' the request of the Postmaster General and open competitive? and to fill vacancies. Applicant^ must have resided within the delivery of the office at least one year next preceding the taking of the exami- nation. The competition is open to both men and women, and there is a preference to veterans. From those taking the examinations a certified list of the three highest will be used to make selection from. Applications must be filed at Washington, D. C, at the close of business April 12, and the date of the examination sent candidates about fifteen later. Brasher Falls office pays $1,400; Lisbon, $1,500; Madrid, $1,600. DEKALB BOYS AND MADRID GIRLS WIN PLAYOFFS DeKalb Junction boys and Mad- rid High girls basketball teams scored victories in the playoffs of the St. Lawrence Valley League and the Mountain and Valley League on the Brewer Field House court Friday evening. DeKalb outclassed Waddington 42-22, and led at half time 24-7. Norfolk girls were defeated by Madrid girls for the first time during the season. The score waa 20-14, and at half time 11-9 for Madrid.
