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iltotx Springs Signal, VOL. XXV. SILVER SPRINGS, N. Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916 No 21. S Silver Springs x News of Interest Local Items Concerning People Known to Our Readers. Well About five inches of snow fell last oigbt and excellent sleighing for Christmas is in prospect. Remember the basket ball game be tween tbe Pike Cresoents and the Ger mans tomorrow, Friday, evening. Clair Danforth and Charles Tail- man returned home last night from Allied University for tbe holiday vacation. R. 0. Rapalee and family have moved from the reservation, below Castile, to tbis village and are oc cupying rooms In the Simons block. Miss Eate Cullinan and ber neph ews, Jobn and James Cullinan, are home from Alfred, where the latter are students at tbe University, for the holiday vacation. \Duke\ Riley, who has a position with a street railway employee's bur eau in Ibe central part of tbe state, spent tbe week end with bis parents, Mr. ana Mrs. Jobn Riley. Coroner Humphrey was called to Castile Monday to investigate tbe sodden death of Charles Bevier, who lived near that village. Mr. Bevier had just been attending to bis chores when he dropped dead. Heart dis ease, from which he bad suffered, was given as the cause of death. E. K. Lucas and family have mov ed here from Gainesville for the win ter and are occupying rooms in tbe former Gray bouse near the Lucas- Tuttle factory. It is much more convenient for Mr. Lucas in bis work as manager of tbe novelty works tban residing at Gainesville during tbis time of year. Mrs. C. R. Mason received word Monday of the death of her father, Atty. Fied Smith, at Okmulgee, I Oklahoma. The remains are exppct- ed to arrive at Castile, Friday where the burial will take place. Mr. Smith j died very suddenly, as the word re ceived states that he was found dead -in •fce'dT' Mr. Smith was born and brought uprin Castile, a son of Law-1 yer and Mis. Smith. He bad resided in tbe west for many years. Tbe derrick and pump house at salt welt No. 8, on the Worcester Salt Co. property,was burned down Wed nesday morning. Tbe derrick was blown down during a bieh wind last summer and was just being rebuilt. One more day's work would have finished it. Tbe fire was caused by an explosion of gas soon after tbe workmen bad gone to work and some of tbem had narrow escapes. Tbe chemical and book and ladder truox was drawn over where tbe derrick was ablaze, bnt tbe fire bad gained so much bead way before tbe firemen arrived that it was impossible to save the building or derrick. Cornelius Shea, wbo bad been em ployed at the salt block, became sud- Jenly Insane last week, and made such a disturbance at some of tbe residences on Church 8c tbat be was arrested. Dir. Randall and Hum phrey were called in consultation and had him committed to tbe Rochester state hospital. He was taken to that institution Friday afternoon by Health Officer J. O. Randall, cons table Jobn Ralph and Wm. Scbroe- der. Shea worked in tbe stone quar ry at Rock Glen during the summer and when it shut down came here and worked in the block. His home is in New York. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gillease left Monday morning for an indefinite Btay in Florida. They went to Ma- chin Junction, where they took tbe Penniy, R. R. for Washington, D. 0., expecting to remain in that city several days. From that city they will go to Jacksonville, Florida, where tbey will stay indefinitely. It is tbeir Intention to visit various place, in tbe Palm Leaf state and if they like the country will remain there until spring We are sure we voice tbe wish of tbe entire populace of Silver Springa in wishing them the best time ever in the Sunny South and hope to see tbem safely back when the robins nest again. Mra. Belle Lamberson is .assisting in tbe •tore during their absence. Handsome China. A very attractive display of hand Wnted chlna» the work of Mrs. C. H. Thomas, has been placed in tbe window at the Crescent Theatre, Piece of which would make a very acceptable Chrtmaa eift Mist Belle °l»rk h looking after tbe sale of it and anyone desiring to porcase some °' >t will kindly notify her.—Adv. Richard-Lakin. Tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. John Lakin, west of tbe lake, was the scene of a pretty home wedding, Thursday evening, Dec. 14tb, at 8 o'clock, when their eldest daughter, Mary A., was united in marriage to Melvin H. Richards, younger son of Mr. and Mis. John Richards of Oak Hill. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. O. Graeber, pastor of the Baptist church of Perry, in the presence of forty guests. Tbe bride and groom were attend ed by Miss Edna Lakin, sister of the bride, and Merrill Richards, brother of tbe groom. Little Arlene Rich ards carried tbe ring and Miss Thur za Marriott of Hume, cousin All the Important News Occurring About Us Edward Klein has sold his furniture business at North -Tuva to R. J. Gaff- ney. Joseph G. Goodie and Miss Martha Marble of Perry were married last Wednesday. Amos A. Moore, who was born in Java 88 years ago, died recently at Hubbardston, Micb. Mrs. Flora Jacobs of Hornell has of the' P ur °hasud the Russell cottage at groom, played the wedding march. The bride was becomingly dressed in white crepe-de-cbine and carried pink and white carnations, and the brides-maid wore pink wool batiste and wore carnations. After the cere mony a wedding dinner was served at three tables arranged in tbe din ing room, twelve being seated at tbe bride's table, which was decorated in pink and white with green. The presents were many and ex pensive, consisting of several articles of furniture, silver, linen, etc Mr. and Mrs. Rinbards left Friday morning for a week's trip, including Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Detroit. The bride's traveling dress was of blue gabardine. Upon their return they will begin housekeeping on one of tbe Richards farms, formerly the Lindsay place, on Oak Hill. The best wishes of a host of friends go with these worthy joung people, for a happy and prosperous future. Among the out of town guests at tbe wedding were Bert Aiken and family and Miss Frances Willard of Wyoming, Mrs. Irving Marriott and daughter Thurza of Hume and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kimberly of Perry. Basket Ball News. Two basket ball teams from tbis village went to Perry last night and one won and the other met defeat. The Germans met tbe La Grange Boy Sonut team at tbe rink and defeated tbem by a score of 28 to 13. Tbe High School team played a five from Pavilion at tbo same place and were defeated 17 to 14. Tbe high school boys ran up against a buneb of heavyweights and were lucky to get as many scores as tbey did. Some of tbe boys look tbis morning as if tbey bad been rather roughly bandied by tbe big boys from Pa vilion, but thoy stayed right with 'em every minute. A game will be played at Denton's ball tomorrow evening, Friday, Deo. 22nd, between the Pike Crescents and the Germans. The Crescents put it onto tbe Germans in the last game, but tbe \Dutch\ are out for revenge this time. Tbe girls team of the high school go to Greigsville Friday night for a return game with the girls team of tbe high tcbool of tbat place. CASTILE ROAD Miss Gladys Cleveland of Castile spent Thursday night with Avio Schumaker. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Eddy spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Windsor, of Castile. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Jordan of Cas tile were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Michael. Jesse Nevinger Is buzzing wood for Harry Bralnard and Albert Cleveland tbis week. Henry Wilson is laid up with a sore toe, tbe result of dropping a heavy block of wood on it Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mlobael, werie Sunday guests of Mr. and G. M. Smith of Castile. Jr. Mrs. OAK HILL. Lloyd Aiken of Wyoming spent the week end at Jobn Lakins'. Bert Abbott and family spent Sun day with friends in Warsaw. Wm. Cole and wife motored to Rochester Thursday. Our sohool will close Wednesday for the holiday vacation. At o'clook in the afternoon a Christmas program will be given by tbe scholars and a tree enjoyed. For Sale. * Having sold my milk route, I offer for sale cheap, good horse 10 year* old, ona-borse wagon, rubber tired road wagon, light driving harness, heavy single harness, pair light de livery bobs. I Newton Goodenow. Fairview, Silver Lake. Albert M. Dunn, aeed 80 years, died at bis home in White settlement, near Dalton, Deo. 10th. Walter Rowley has purchased the John Adams farm west of Wyoming and bas taken possession. William Wood of Attica, 32 v years old, bas been adjudged insane and committed to a state hospital. Jason Bishop, 81 years old, died at bis bome in Olean last week and tbe remains were buried at Fillmore Sat urday. Mrs. Harriet Howard, widow of Jonathan Howard, died Monday night nt tbe Howard farm homestead near LaGrange, aged 87 years. Walter C. Shearing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shearing of Gainesville, bas rented the Central garage In Warsaw and will continue tbe busi ness at tbat location, Mrs. Vera Miller Seagert, wife of George H. Seagert of Pittsburgh. Pa., formerly of Attica, died last week of pneumonia, aged 27 years. The body was brought to Attica for burial. Thomas Common, GO years old, wbo had spent most of bis life in Angelica and Fillmore, died recently in Tusoola county, Michigan, where be haa lived tbe past seven years. Mary Elizabeth Lord, wife of S. Mills Fisher, died at her home on Warsaw East Hill last Thursday morning. Sbe was born in West Al mond in 1843, and leaves a husband and three children. Mrs. Frank Beswick died at ber bome on the W. T. Dodson farm near Wyoming Dec. 7tb, where the family bad lived but a few weeks. A hus band and five children survive. Tbo body was taken to Bergen for burial. Mrs. Calvin Wolcott, died in a hospital in Bradford Deo. 6th and tbe remains were brought to Wethers fleld Springs for burial. Her maiden name was Elmina Merrill and sbe was born in Varysburg in 183d. 60 years ago she married Calvin Wolcott Emerson^Cornwell, one of tbe oldest residents of Perry, died at bis bome in that village Saturday night at the age of 82 years. He leaves two sons, 8. J. and E. O. Cornwell of Perry. In bis younger years, Mr. Cornwell was actively engaged in farming. Perry is suffering from a shortage of gas, as well as Warsaw and other towns dependent on the Pavilion field. The gas was shut off entirely at Perry for a time yesterday morn ing. Three has been a great sale of coal stoves in Perry and Warsaw the past week and nearhy towns, have been helping supply the demand. Charles Perkins, a veteran of the Civil war, died at the home of bis son, Fred E. Perkins, in Wyoming Dec. 12th, after a short illness. He was born in Grovland in 1849, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Perkins, pioneers of tbat section. He was tbe father of George M. Perkins of Oatka and Mrs. H. W. Rowley of Silver 8pringi. A series of petty thefts have taken place at Parry the past week and the Herald saya the work looks like -amateurs. Jobantgen's clothing store was broken into and several suits of clotbes and other articles taken. The oash register in Seldon's billiard par lor waa tapped and $20 taken, and two attempts made to enter Jas. Mc- Intyre's bouse. Mrs. John C. Dewey, aged 83years, died at tbe bome of her daaghter, Mrs. W. E. Davis, at Perry Center Saturday morning. Mr. and Mia. Dewey moved to that place from Wethersfleld, last spring, where tbey had lived tbe greater part of tbeir lives. Mra. Dewey waa the mother of Mrs. Floyd H. Baier. a former resident of Silver Springs. it red Ess of Nunda and Miss Mary Kemp of West Sparta were married Dec. 9th. Mr and Mrs. Charles Crookor of Warsaw had been married 60 years Nov. 30th. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin Burgess of Oakland, near Nunda, died last week. W. H. Willard of Nunda has been elected ptesident of the W. E. Tuttle Co., Ino , of Rochester, jobbers In shoes. The Srcade Herald Is another of the papers that will increase its subscription price from $1.00 to $1.60 Jan. 1st. Mr. and Mrs. John Everlngbam nnd daughtor Lois ot Warsaw bave gone to St Petersburg, Florida, to spond tbe winter. Edwin M. Hnmpbrey of Warsaw East Hill bas bought tho Henry Buroli farm in the town of Warsaw of tbe Fred WiIoo.s estate. Patrick Qninlan, one of Pavilion's substantial citizens, died last week. He was born in Ireland and oame to this country when a boy. Wm. Scully, Sr., died at his home ••fn Warsaw Deo. 8th. He was born in Ireland about 72 years ago and had lived in this country nearly fifty years. Fred P. Rearwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rearwin of Fillmore, bas been appointed a factor/ inspector for tbe state of New Jersey at a sal ary of $1600 a year. Choice lambs on the Buffalo market Saturday brought a record prico, topping the market at $14.10. That is the highest price over rocorded in tbe Buffalo yards. Jobn H. Townsend, a form or well known resident of Nunda, died at Bradford, Pa., Doc. Otb of Bright's disease. He bad been a traveling man tbe greater part of bis life. Mra. Tbeodoro John, a former resi dent of Attica, died at Ann Arbor, Mich., recently. She was a daughter of tbe late Rev. Jobn Huber, for 26 years pastor of St. Paul's ohnrch In Attica. A door that had been sot against the wall fell over onto tbe little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Bar ton of Wyoming and two bones in ber leg wero broken and ber hip dislocated. Thomas J. Tubbs, late Erie station agent at Tioga Center, died recent ly and tbe remains were brought to the Hunts Hollow oemetery for bune.1. He was a former resident of tbe vioinity of Hunt Miss Mary Sbort, aged 26 years, died at tbo Homeopatbio hospital in Rochester Sanday afternoon. Tbe body was taken to Fillmore Tuesday, where the' funeral and burial took place. She was a daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Sim Short Tbe larger part of Silver Lake is frozen over to a depth of between four and six inches. Tba ice com panies are now preparing for tba harvest and if tbe cold weather con tinnea cutting will be started within thefnezt two weeks. Mra. S. M. Johnson of Wiscoy'Jiae been in a serious condition from a fall down stairs. Both arms were broken, one near tbe wrist and tba other between the elbow and ghoul der. She lay on tbe floor several hours before assistance came. « A number of tbe town clerks of Genesee and Wyoming counties met at Warsaw last week and took pre liminary steps to form an organize tlon for tbe two counties. C. W. Mo Keevar of Covington was' elected president; Henry D. Prole of Stafford, vice president; A. R. Bnnee of Pay ilion secretary and C. A. Clark of Attica, treasurer. Harry Aiiderson, 68 years old, committed rwioide last Wednesday afternoon, at bis home on the lower reservation road near Perry, by •booting himself in the head. Mr. Anderson bad been in failing health for some tiase and tor tbe past two weeks bad acted strangely. Ha ia survived by four children, Alvlra, Frank and Leilre Anderaon of Parry and Mra. Bessie Harter of Ilion Farm Bureau Needs Members. To the Farmers of Wyoming County: As Secretary ot tho Wyoming County Farm Bureau, I wiah to ask you to come to tho front and givo this organization tho unanimous support whioh it deserve*, and wbioh It Is to your Interest to givo. Far mors have the lesson to'loaru that tbey must not through tbeir organizations to benoflt their business. As individuals, no man can seoure the results tbat can be obtained wbon soting together as a body. The Farm Bureau represents the Antlre farming interests of the county. Its greatest work is accom plished along goneral linos. Individ ua'l assistance is valuable but those things done by tbe Manager^ which are of greatest value afloat evory farmor In tbo county. Ono source of support to the Farm Bureau is its membership. This it must have. Evory farmer should booomo a moni tor and promptly. $1.00 por year it a small momborship feo for eaoh to pay. Mako this organization a \Far mers' Bureau.\ Sond In your mom borshlp fee and receive tbo Farm Bureau Herald for 1917. Do this now. 1 also call upon evory momber to do what he can tosoourotbo co-oper ation of other farmers. Get their mem borshlp and send it ln y Work for your organization. C. W. McKoover, Sooretary Farm Bureau. Another Start On Good Roads Board of Supervisor* Adopt County* Town System of Highways. New Demurrage Rules. Effootivo Doc. 16th, the B. R. & P. Ry., will put Into efloot now car demurrage rulos which aro intondod to allovlato tho prosont shortage of freight cars. Tbo rules call tot an inoreasod charge for equipmont bold by ship pers or consignees. Two days' freo time will be allowed for loading and unloading of all commodities. Aftor tbat time a charge of $1.00 will bo made for tbe first day's bold, $2.00 for tbo seoond day, $3.00 for tho third and $6.00 for tbo fourth and each suoooedlng day. Theso rules will bo lu effect until April 30, 1917. aftor which dato a charge of $1.00 per day for each oar held will be mado on aU oars hold over two days except refrigerators, which will be chargod for on a grad uated scale running from $1.00 to $6.00 per day. County Enrollment. The number of onrolled voters In Wyoming County for 1917 Is as fol- FOB SALE. A gentleman's fur coat in good condition. Enquire at this office. For Rent: Rooms In the doable bouse on Orchard St —Mrs. W. R Piatt. lows: Rep. Demo. Aroade 406 200 Attica 488 243 Bennington 176 187 Castilo 430 117 Covington 178 66 Eagle 190 66 Gainesville 870 YZt Genesee Falls 87 81 Java 138 MI Mlddlebury 237 08 Orangeville 135 71 Perry 830 213 Pike 228 87 Sheldon 18tS 289 Warsaw 812 266 Wethersfleld 117 68 Total 6018 2206 Tbe totals of tbe other parties for At tbe sosslon of tho Wyoming Oounty Board of Supervisors last Thursday afternoon, the following County-Town system of highways, as rooontly presented by County Supt Robt Holmes, was adopted: Tho now syitom provides for tbo oom- plotlou of tho Allegany rom! from Castile to Pike, thenoo to Bills and Arcado. From Plko Five Cornora a road boars north to Hardys, thence northwest to Hormitage and on north through Wethersfleld Springs to Halls Corners and thenoo on through Attica Center to the terminus of the State and Oounty system road now under construction soath-onsterly from At tica. The system provides a road starting at Java Five Corners and running nortborly to North Java, thence north-westerly through Shel don Oenter and Bonnlngton Center toward Darlon Center. It provides for a road from Warsaw nortb-wost- orly through Dalo toward Mndon. It provides a road from Warsaw east erly through Porry Centor to tbe Livingston County Lino. It also pro vides a road from Perry south-oaster- ly and southerly through tbe town of Castile to Castilo Five Cornors and tbonco westerly to Castilo village. State ltouto 10 from Gainesville south erly through Plko to tbo Allegany County Line, andJHouto 19, from At* tlon southerly to Varysburg, thonoe wostorly through tho town of Sheldou to Walos Conter and tbo State and County syttom roads from Porry Con- tor to Pavilion, from Rook Qlen through Silver Springs to Castilo, from Gslnesvlllo Center westerly through Hormitage, and Smith's Cornors to East Java and thence soatborly to Aroado, (rom Castile to Portagovllle, from North Java to Varysburg, from East Java to Java Center, and from Bonnlngton Conter to tbe Erie Oounty Line. Tbe Board fixed tbe proportion of cost of tbe above roads at 00 per ennt for the county and 40 per cent for tho towos. The cost to tbe oounty shall In no event be more tban $2600 .per mile, bnt a town can pot in just as good a road as It wants to and pay tho difference. The Board also authorised a bond Issue of $69,000 to cover the county's shsre of tbe cost of tbe Attloa-Bon- nlngton^ roads, tho Castile village road and tbe Warsaw-Varysborg road from tbe corporation line to Orange ville Center. Tbe Interest rate was fixed at-4 per cent tbe county are Independence League 9, American 8, Socialist 20, Progres sive to. Prohibition 197. Grand total 7,628. —Times. ' PIKE Born, to Mr. and Mra. Harry Decker. Sunday, Deo. IOtb, a son. Streeter and Wixson's auction tele of cows Wednesday brought a good crowd and tho oattla sold well, the highest priced one going at $130. Bert Granger and Wm. Battles bave Just finished a grout foundation for an Ice bouse to be bnilt on tbe west side of tbe meat market A great im provement baa been made in lower ing tbe market building one step. A lawsuit between John Hopkins and a Mr. Lee of Short Tract., was tried bare yesterday before 'Squire Lyon and a jnry. Geo. Harding of Home appeared for tba 'plaintiff and Ransom Richardson of Fillmore rep resented tbe defendant. Mr. Hopkins contends he hired Mr, Lee to come and do his threshing and tbat he did not show np, thereby be waa damaged over a hundred dollars. The jury brought In a verdict for three dollars. —Gazette. A correspondent says that Amoa Lester of tbe Bliss creek road bad the bad look to lose bis coon. Prob ably he'll find it In company with tbe one Geo. Todd lost last summer. HERMITAGE, Arthur J. Smith bsi been spending a week In Itbaoa as a delegate from the dairymen's league. Bay Smith has sold bis farm to a Mr. Poole from Illinois. Jfrs. Emma Reed bas taken charge of Mr. Smith's three year old daughter Ula. The last sale of cheese at the Co operative factory brought from 22#e to2Sifo par pound. Milk paid the patrons $2 34 per owt. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Wood have gone to Wsrsaw where tbay expect to spend tba winter with Mrs. Eva Bar ber. A son, Robart Oravatb, was bora recently to Mr. and Mra. Julius Zsol- dos of Buffalo. The mother will be remembered nere as Mlas Lena Crav- etb. Will Zeeobes and family bava mov ed back from near Buffalo to the De- vlnnsy hoeee in this town. Collector's Notice. Notice Is hereby given to the tax able Inhabitant* of tbe Town of Gainesville, Wyoming County, N, Y.,' that I, the undersigned, Collector of Taxes In and for said Town, have received the Warrant for tbe Collec tion of Taxes for the present year; and tbst I will be in attendance at the places and Unas hereinafter designated, In said Town, for thirty days from the date hereof, from nine o'clock in the forenoon tntil four o'clook in tbe afternoon, for the pur pose ot receiving Paymenb of Taxes, as follows: Silver Springs National Bank, Dec. 20th and 29th 1016, asd Jan. IOtb, 1917; Gainesville Nstlo&aJ Bank, Dee. 27th, 1916, and Jas. Ills, 1917; Hardys Station Jan. 12th, 1G11: My bouse at Rock Qlen on all oth er days. Dated Dec. 16, 1018. M. IL H&wlay, Collector.
