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MiMf %*xintt& Signal, VOL. XXIII.. SILVER SPRINGS, N. Y., THURSDAY, JUNE 17. 1915 No. 46 ier Springs ., left WW* n interesting Bunch of Late Local News. jji 5 S Frances Reilly and Shirley weeney are sick with the measles. Mrs. J- F. Plumb and Miss A. Coit of Syracuse are guests of r. and Mrs. Geo. T. Monroe. Mrs. Will Vient and daughter { LeRoy were guests of F. J. Ty- er and family the first of the week. Word was received in Castile esterday from Albany that the ontract for buildng the state road hrough that village will be let nesday, July 13th. Manager Bogart of the electric igbt plant wishes that those know D g of street lights burned out or ailing to work properly, would eave word with the village clerk. Miss Elizabeth Marsh of this lace, wbo completed her third ear as a student in the Rochester Diversity this week, is spending week at a house party of friends t Conesus Lake. Dr. J. 0. Randall accompanied hos. O'Brien to the General Hos- ital in Buffalo, yesterday, where ! latter remained to receive treat- etrt for an affection of the neck, atriek O'Brien also accompanied hem to Buffalo. Miss Margaret Kane closed ber chool at Letch worth Park on Fri- ay with a picnic at the Middle alls. Refreshments were served tid Miss Kane's pupils presented a with a cut glass bowl as a to co of their esteem for her. Miss me will teach the first primary epartment in the Silver Springs fgh School the coming year. Little Arline Richards, the five ear old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Richards, was quite badly ittenby Frank O'Donnell's bull og, Friday afternoon. The child ad gone to the O'Donnell home ad when sbe rapped on the door, he dog attacked her. Dr. Hum- hrey dressed the wound and no r»us results are anticipated. C. R. Mason was , in Buffalo uesday night to attend the grad ation exercises of the Buffalo' Nor- al school, his daughter, Miss ila Mason, being one of the grad ates. Miss Helen Danforth, a ormer resident of this place, was bo among the graduates. Miss 'ason will teach at Orchard Park Miss Danforth at Perry the oaing year. tetes for Women. The suffrage department of the illage' huprovement Society will «et at the\qme of Mrs. Geo. T. onroe Thursjfl^ afternoon, June h . at 3 o'clock. Mra^Jfla, H, Crossett of War- w will gi n an address. All la- are cordially invited to be whether members or not. PIKE Albeit w\. Martin died Jane 5tb, ed 68 years. Mn. Parker Brownell of Silver prisf-i was in town Sunday. Bom, to Bert Letter, and wife, onday, JunTfth, a son, Walter Elwell and sister, Arill* KpeatBr T ^t-8irver-8prlngs were in own Saturday to decorate the,grave» t their parents. ' Mrs. Clair H. Thomas underwent serious operation in the Warsaw oapitsl last week. Her many friends iH be pleased to learn she is doing well as could be expected. % John Black and wileot Warsaw ere guests at the home of his sister, ts. Fred Cummings, a few daya the »« week. ««Jack \ has been on the ick list mote than a year now .but ia towly regaining his health—Gazette.' Notice. Following the custom of nearly jWthei?ri»tto^ state, the Signal office will be closed on Saturday afternoons during the hot weather, beginning- with this week Saturday. If you have work you're^n a hurry for, kindly get it in early Saturday morning. Commencement Week. Regents' and grade examinations are being held at the Silver Springs High School this week and tomor row practically closes the school year. Next week will take place the closing exercises, commence ment and alumni banquet. On Monday eve will be held the grade exercises, in Denton's Hall and a very interesting program has been prepared. At the close of the exercises the promotion di plomas will be awarded. Tuesday evening, Denton's Hall will be the scene of the commence ment exercises, when the senior class will receive their diplomas. The Class of 1915 consists of five members, Marion Mason, Naomi Davis, Amy Robson, Mabel Laffer- ty and Clair Danforth. The offi cers are Naomi Davis, president; Amy Robson vice president; Mar ion Mason,' secretary; Mabel Laf fer ty, treasurer. 'Following the commencement exercises, the annual alumni ban quet will be held in the M. E. church parlors with the usual sump- tons repast, literary program and social time. The Alumni officers are: President. Gertrude M. Duffy; vice president, Frank O'Donnell; secretary, Lois Denton; treasurer, '\Margaret Kane. Pilfering*. There are some young lads about the village, who are \breeding\ a term in tbe reformatory, if not the penitentiary. Sunday afternoon or evening, someone, evidently boys, broke into Marsh's hardware, .Corbett's pharmacy, O'Donnell's grocery and Graver's meat market. Nothing much of value was taken, tbe only things missed being a few pennies. Not long ago some one broke into the Crescent Theatre and stole part of a roll of tickets. The boys better look out as a sharp eye is being kept on some of them and if they are caught it is going to go pretty hard with them. Married. Mr. and Mrs. C. I. -Hewitt and son Herbert were in Franklinville Tuesday to attend the wedding of the former's son, Arthur Hewitt, to Miss Blanche Oaks, a niece of Mrs. Hewitt. The young couple came here that night to spend a few weeks with their parents. HOEHANDLE. L. W. Baker and J. M. Marble are doing some carpenter work for P. W. Michael this week. Mtis Hazel Snell visited Miss Ruth Diatzel one day last week. Miss Gdith Seaman of Bladeville and Mrs. Carrie Trail and daughters Edna sod Elizabeth visited their par ents, A. H- Dietxel and wife, Sun day. Willie Bump was in Warsaw over Sunday. Ohai, Wilson and family antoed to Perry Saturday afternoon. Owen Williams and wife of War saw visited tbeir nncle and aant, P. W. Shader and wife, from Saturday until Monday. A number from here attended the Ice Cream social at Lamont Satur day night. Homer Eddy and family attended the funeral of Mr. Eddy's mother at Orangeville Sunday. FOB RKXT: After June the rooms over Graver's market; bath and electric lights.\ COUNTY flftt) VICINITY AH the Important News Occurring AboutTtis The infant son of Lawrence HurBt and wife of Perry died last week. Roy R. Parker of Attica and Miss Alice I Beck of Buffalo are mar- i ried. The real estate firm of Roberts & Bly in Perry has been dissolved, the latter retiring. James 0. Kernahan of Nunda and Catherine Louise Levey of Tnecarora were married last week. Mrs. Rachel E. Aylor, widow of tbe late Jacob Aylor of Nunda, died June 14th, aged 75 years. Miss Mary D. Brooks of Pearl Creek and Thomas Hollis of Con cord, Mass., were married Saturday. MiaB Amy E. Hill of Warsaw and Warland I. Stringham of Pavilion were married last Thursday evening Lorenzo Peok and wife expeot to move from Wiscoy to Scottsville, to live with their daughter, Mrs. MoFar- land. Miss Mabel Morris of Dalton and Harry Talcott of California were mar ried June 1st in Buffalo where tbey will reside. John Wood, Sr., of Wiscoy is m a Rochester hospital recovering from an operation for an abscess in the side, oaused by an injury, Mrs. Eli King, aged 74 years, died in Tampa, Florida, June 2d, and the remains were brought to Nunda for burial beside ber husband. George Simme, a well known resi dent of Bennington, died at the War saw hospital last week ot acute Brigbt's disease, aged 52 years. E. M. Jennings of Warsaw was struca by an anto while crossing Main street in Rochester recently. Be was badly braised, one foot and his hip being torn. John S. Wbitlook and William H Snow have purchased the Thos S,- Glover store in Warsaw. Mr. Snow has been manager of tbe store for several years past An Interlocutory decree of divorce has been granted to S. Eugene Part ridge of East Koy, N. Y., against Rachel E. Partridge of Whitesbnrg, Tenn., by order of Supreme Court Justice W. W. Clark of Steuben county. Mrs. Merritt Pratt, 52 years old, died at her home in Warsaw last week. She bad lived in Warsaw twenty years. 8he was a aister of Mrs. Randolph Wolcott of Lamont, and besides Mrs. Wolcott leaves four other sisters, two brothers, a hus band and one daughter. The June term of county court convenes at Warsaw next Monday. There are only five cases on the oal endar. The most important criminal case to be tried is tbat of Clifford B. Miller of Buffalo, charged with ar son, second degree, in connection with the burning of the buildings of tbe Warsaw Blue Stone company at Rock Glen on February 8, 1914. The case was pat over from tbe March term, with a promise from Mr, Miller's lawyers that it would be tried at the Jane term. ELECTRIC SPARKING. Light en • Puxsfe That Hat Werrierf Many Car Owners. It la a sad and common experience to men In mo toe boats, automobiles, etc., to find tbat something; is wrong with tbe sparfc. Often it la the case tbat when tbe spark plus to taken out and tested In air it shows up all right, and wfll Ignite gasoline poured around It, hut when put back Into position It wfll not work. This ls a puxsle to a great many people today. Tba reason lies In tbe simple fact that tba spark, when It takes place to tbe cylinder, bas to spark In compress ed gas, and when In the air it doesn't It is a well known sdenusc fact that tbe pressure of tbe gas determines bow far a spark will jump under a given voltage. 'If tba spark Jumped a quar ter, lac h In tba open air sad wa4 placed In a Teasel with most of tbe air pnmped Mrs. Henry Clark ot Wyoming died Saturday. A plant of the Borden Condensed Milk Co. ia to be located at Attloa. Oscar Oram is building a two story brick garage on Buffalo street in Warsaw. Ross, eldest son ot W. L- Paine and wife of Nunda, died June 5th, aged 16 years. Miss Jennie Cass of North Java and John George of Sheldon wero married last week. Arcbio H. Eldridge of Rossburg and Mies Bazel 0. Shaw ot Alfred were married Jnne 2nd Frank McMillan of Warsaw and Miss Rosetta Yanko of Berlin, Cana- ad, were married June 5th. Miss Nettie Kyser of Jobnsonburg and Leon A. Lewis of Alexander were married last Wednesday. Miss Lillian Edith Redmond of Nunda and Thomas W. Slaight of West Sparta were married Wednes day. Joseph Long of Mt. Morris has purchased the interest of the late W. T. Obeney in the Perry Club barber shop in Perry. Marguerite, daughter of Mrs Catherine O'Melia, formerly of Warsaw, waa married yesterday to Joseph Engle of Rochester. William Hugh Curry, aged 47 years, a lifelong resident of Warsaw, died at his home in that place last week. A wife and two sisters snr vlve. Cecil Thompson of Perry, who has been one of the pitchers of tbe Jer sey City Club of tbe International League, has been released to the Omaha team of tbe Western League. a Lewis Holten died at tbe home of his daughter, Mrs. Mate Dawley, in Arcade June 5tb, in bis 90th year He was a shoemaker by trade and only retired from tbe business tour years ago. Zlmrl Putney, a Civil War veteran, and for many years a well known resident of Attica, died last Wednea day. He was born in Wethersfield Aug. 16, 1839, bat moved to Attica when a young man. Mrs. Anna Collins Dillon, widow of Edmond P. Dillon, died at noon, Tuesday, at tbe home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Jay, in Warsaw. Sbe was born in Ireland 75 years ago and had lived in America 60 years. Mrs. Seneca Filkins of Warsaw, 48 years old, died at the Rochester slate hospital Sunday. The remains were brought to Warsaw where tbe funeral was beld Tuesday. 8be waa a daughter of the late Lyman Miller and wife. Jobn W. Montgomery has sold his interest in tbe shoe store to his eon, Jobn A. Montgomery, who baa been associated with bim for the past 23 years. The senior Montgomery has been in tbe shoe business in Warsaw for tbe past 62 years. Pomona Grange. The next meeting of Wyoming County Pomona Grange will be held- - with^Currlta-'s-^Grange^, at School Hall, Java, N. Y., on Sat urday, June 19, 1915. It is assur ed that the attendance will be large. Tbe County Lecturer has arranged a programme of special interest. Many matters of import ance will be considered. Following is the program: Morning Session 10:30 Regular ordor of business Reports of Granges Reading—Solooted Mrs. Ellon Doud Plko Grango 'Just Be Thankful You aro Living in the U. 8. A Mao Kimball Java Grango Glee Club Cayuga Grango Aftornoon Session Vocal Duot—Soloctod.. . .Mrs. Maudo Luco, Warsaw Grango, and Calvin Stortz, Dale Grango Reading—Solootod Blauoha Davis Varysburg Grange Farco—\Darkoy Wood Doalor\ Curriers Grango Address Hon. Jobn Knight Aroatio. N. V. out, it would Jnmp several Inches; afaJif on tba oth*r band. If placed In com praised air it would not Jump mora than a fraction of tbe quarter Inch. Of course tbe thing to do la tbe dream- stances la to get new batteries, and If so situated tbat tbat la Impossible the two little terminal* of tbe spark plug should be pushed, closer together. Then tbe spark will pass In tbe cotapre—ed gas Inside tbe cylinder. If explosion does not take place tbea tbe spark is probably so small that It is wholly imn>erfedeither / In air or ia the gasoline vapor, and to have aa «x> pkwlon it Bwt be Immersed In a mix ture of the two. Tbe carburetor should then be tinkered with. Tbe probebfl- lUes are tbat a part of tha time ex plosions will take place and will be sufficient to keep up a forward motion at reduced speed.—Chicago Herald. Subscribe for the BIOKAL. Pioneer Officers. At the annual meeting of the Wyoming Historical and Pioneer Association held at Walkers on Silver Lake Tuesday, the follow ing trustees were elected for a term of three years: Judge James E. Norton, Warsaw; W. L. Chapln, B. A. Ncvlns, W. S. Sanford, C. A. Carmichael, Perry. At the afternoon session the fol lowing officers were elected: Pres., J. B. Smallwood, Warsaw; vice- pres., W. L. Chapln, Perry; sec, Augusta Palmer, Perry; treas., W. D. Page, Perry; executive commit* tee, B. A. Nevins, C. G. Clarke, R. H. Cone, C. B. Mathews, W. S. Sanford. The executive com mittee was instructed to secure a speaker and make arrangements for the annual picnic of the associ ation, which will be held on Thurs day, August 5th. Child Welfare Sunday, The State Department of Health bas been waging a vigorous child welfare campaign for the past six teen months and finds that there were 1,453 less deaths in New York State of infants under one year of age in 1914 than in 1913. They now enlist the co-operation of the clergy of the Catholic, Episcopal and Jewish churches, together with the Federal Council of churches for observance of Sunday, June 20, aa a state-wide Child Welfare Day. Each clergyman will include in his remarks the importance of car- ing.properly for the coming gener ation. Don't miss this meeting as popular interest will be promoted along these lines. Cordially, DR. J. O. RANDAU. , Health Officer. OAK HILL. Fred Abbott and wife of Perry spent Sunday at E. J. Abbott's. Jessie and Mildred Moore were given a surprise party by their schoolmates and teacher, Miss Dillon, Friday afternoon. All en joyed a pleasant time. Mrs. Roy Calkins and son El bert visited Mrs. Cecil Thompson of Perry Tuesday afternoon. Bert and Ray Abbott and wives took an auto trip to the Adiron- dicks in the former's car, leaving here Wednesday and returned Monday night. Mrs*. John Lakin gave a party Wednesday afternoon In honor of her daughter Lucy's twelfth birth day. • For 8ala or Rtmt. After Jnne 10th, tbo house nbw oocu- S isd by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whiting, ath, furnace and electric,, lights.—En quire ot J.' A. Kennedy or 07 P. Rich ard*. For Sale. Xata'aadeMly, cabbage plants.—Mrs. \....'.< ; Released From Earthly Suffering Henry Poquotte Passed Away Last Thursday Night, After an, illness of najtrly two years duration, W. H. Poquette passed away at his home in .this village last Thursday night, June 10, 1915. Mr. Poquette had been ill from heart disease and at time's had been an intense sufferer, and death came as a welcome release from bodily ills.. William Henry Poquette was born at Flushing, Mich., 64 years ago. In 1877 he married Eliza Millard of Bay City, Mich., where they made their home until about twenty years ago. Seventeen years ago they moved to this village, where they have since resided. Mr. Poquette was an excellent man,, kind in his family and an obliging neighbor. He was a val ued employee of -the Worcester Salt Co. as long ns health would permit and was held in high es teem by his employers and fellow workmen. Besides the widow, who has been untiring in her care and comfort throughout his long illness, Mr. Poquette ia survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. Fred Cole of Niagara Falls and Mrs. L. P. Duscben of Batavia, and four grandchildren, who have the sympathy of all in their sorrow. He was the young est and last member of his father's family. The funeral was held at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. L. A. Wright officiat ing. Mr. Poquette was a member of Castile Tent, K. O. T.M., and members of that lodge acted as bearers. The burial was in War saw cemetery. OATKA. Norman Tallman and Willie Westfield spent the first part of the week in LaSalle visiting relatives. Geo. Owen, wife and daughter, Mrs. Perry and daughter Lena fend Geo. Parkhouse of Wyoming were Sunday guests at C. Haudyilde's. R. Tallman and sons, Adelbert and Lester, spent Monday fishing; at Silver Lake. C. I. Hewitt and wife autoed to Franklinville Tuesday to attend the marriage of their son Arthur. The bride and groom returned home with them. Otto Mack of Buffalo spent Sat urday and Sunday with his par ents. Lillian Lord spent Saturday night and Sunday i n Wyoming. Services next Sunday at F. B. church at 3 p. m., Rev. H. A. Waite pastor. Mesdames Wm. Hawley and Maggie Wiggins were callers' at P. Kimball's Tuesday. C. Burliogame, wife and ton spent Sunday with their parents* A; S. Glaiier and .wife. Rae Handyside is spending the summer with his uncle, Elmer Handyside. v ~Card of Thanks^ Mrs. Poquette and family wish to express their sincere thanks to the kind friends and neighbors for their sympathy and assistance dar ing the illness and after the death of their beloved' husband and fath er. Tbey are especially grateful to those who furnished the beauti ful floral remembrances,the singers and the Maccabees. For 8ale> or Rent. The residence of William Crist on Main 8t, is for sale on easy terms. It not sold by Jnne 15th, it will be offered for rent. Enquire at tha bank-for par ticulars. » Barn to let,—Enquire of John Eshxu
