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Signal. Merry, Merry Xmas Guests Tho»« Who Entertained and Were Entertained by Loving Friends. Miss Jennie Taber of Buffalo and Miss Frances Taber of Perry were guests of Leon Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Orlst entertain ed Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Travis and daughters, Misses Pearl and Violet. J. G -Kershaw and family enter tained M. J. Kershaw and family, E. R. Kershaw and Miss Francisco Martinez of Perry. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Terry's guests were Dr. and Mrs. Geo.[Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Folts and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Piper. A, H. Clark and family entertained i Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Hawley and j daughter of Bast Koy and Mr. and | Mrs. F. E. Morgan. j Mr. and Mr9. J. A. Corhett and. Mr. ana Mrs. Levi Whiting entertain-' ed Mr and Mrs. Frank Cadogan and | two sons of Buffalo. j Mr and Mrs. S. R. Marsh and ' daughters, Misses Elizabeth and L O I B , were guests of the Misses Min- j Die and Katie MoEvoy of Bliss. Mr. and Mrs. Dan. McBride und sons, John and Sam., were guests of' the former's daughter, and husband, Mr and Mrs. L. F. Relyea of War saw Mr. and Mrs. O Q Quick enter tained Mrs. E. A. McNair of Detroit, 1 Mich., Miss Frances McNair of j Mass., and L. R. Quick of Home For the Holidays. Miss Marian Mason, who is a stu dent at the Geneseo Normal. Ulair Danfortb from Alfred, where be i s a student at tbe University. Miss Elizabeth Marsh, who Is teaching in the Holley high school. Charles Tallman, who is taking the agricultural cturse at Alfred Univer sity. Prof. L. R. Quick from Auburn, wbere be is an instructor i n tbe high school. Miss Ruth Dixon from Arkport, were she is teaching in the hich school. Miss Mabel Lafferty from Buffalo, wbere she is attending tho Normal school j Miss Carol Quick, wbo is ono of ' recently at Yonkers, tbe teachers in tbe North Tonawanda bigb school. Prof. Jos Sullivan Irom Newcomb, N. Y , wbere be is principal of the high school. Miss Mary Johnson from Warners, N Y., where sbo is a teacher in tbe high school. Miss Lila Mason from Orchard Park, where she is a toacher in the high school. Miss Ethel Duntortli from Ossining- on-tbe-Hutlson, where she is a high school teacher K N Lamberson from Buffalo, wbere be is taking the dental course ot the University. Miss Regina and Raymond Fitz- gibbons from Syracuse, where tboy ore attending school. Miss Mabel Cummings from Roch ester, where she is a staciont at the Rochester Business Institute. Miss Bonm-lynn Lamberson from COUNTY flJID VICINITY All the Important News Occurring About Us Lewis Bower and Miss Mario | Mrs. Kathryn Filor died nt her Erhardt of Beunington were married t home i:> Arcade last Wednesday after- Saturday. ' noon. Miss Elsie Peck of Perry and John I Clarence Twist of Nunda aud Boll© Boldt of Hamilton, Ont, were mar-} Greenman of Oswayo were married ried Saturday. , j Tuesday. Mr. nnd Mrs. A. A. Harris of Short j John H. Burron of Nunda and Miss Tract celebrated their 60th W\»ddiug ( Marion Irene .Mitchell of Osslan wero anniversary Pec 15th. I married Dec. 20ch Mis. Charles Snider, a former rosi-j Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Collist«r of dent of tbe vicinity of Fillmore, died ' Short Troot have gone to California N.' Y. Jto spend the winter, i Emma Charlotte Morris of Warsaw i George W. Libby, a Civil War vet- land Warren Waldo Hawley, Jr., of eran, tSC years old, died at his homo 11 bo married tomorrow ' near Nunda Monday, Butavia evening. Horaoe Osborne, aged 71 years, died at the home of Wm. Zeecbes at Wethorsfleld Centor the fore part o last week. Miss Mary McClurg, daughter of Mr and Mr?. John McClurg of tbe reservation, and Harold Slocura of Sucker Brook wore married last Wod- I nesday evening. j The employees of tbo Perry Knit- , ting Company and tbo Wyckoff Knit ting Company of Perry received anj ovell j n g, Frank J. Bly of Perry and Miss Com Mae Hulbort of Canaspraga wore married last Wednesday. >£j Mr. nnd Mrs. Alvah O, Manson of [Warsaw celobrated thoir gotdon wed ding anniversary Deo. 17tb. J The three year old daughtor of Mr. 'and Mrs. Atiffust Daniol of Sholdon 'died Dot: 16th of infantile paralysis. ' Thayer Jam on Montgomery aud I Mis* Hazol Vorne Smith, both of Perry, wore murrlod last Wednesday Lowell Anburn. Mrs. Myra Brownell and Mrs. Belle Lamberson had as guests the former's son, J. R. Brownell, wife and two daughters of Warsaw and Editor and Mrs. Chas. Scott of Pike. Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Hnmphrey and children, Mary and Robert, were guests of Mrs. Humphrey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Barber of War saw. Mrs. Geo. Williams bad as guests, Charles Strickland and wife of Roch ester, Claude Strickland and lady friend of Little Valley and Master Grant MoGowan of Castile. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kennedy enter tained Ed. and Mary Ann Kennedy of the town of Castile, C. P. Richards and family, Mrs. F. C. Sweeney and children and W. J. Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Nash's guests were Mrs. W. E. DeWitt, son Dris- ooll and daughter, Miss Mary, of Buf falo, Mrs. Mary Driscoll, Mrs. Anna Baile and sons, Harold and Raymond. Mr. aud Mrs. C. W. Palmer's guests were Mrs. E. L. Oliver and daughter Glenora of Batavia, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Oliver and daughter Esther of Warsaw and Leo R. Grover of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Q. L. Riband enter tained tbeir children and grand children— Thos. Dowdle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Staffier and daugh ter of this place and Louis Ribaud of Rochester. Mr. and Mrs. McClelland entertain ed the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. James Hume, Thos. Hume and family of Castile, Frank Sherwood and family of Gainesville and Miss\ Damon of Perry. ~Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Danforth'a guests were L. E. Danfortb and fam ily of Niagara Falls, Ray Thomson and family of Dale* MisB Ethel Dan- forth of Ossining, Miss Helen Dan- forth of Perry and Clair Danforth of Alfred. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hamilton and Miss Kate Hamilton of Piffard, Miss Pearl Hamilton of Youngstown, Ohio and Samuel Fisher and Miss Anna Fisher of Warsaw East Hill were guests of Mrs. Mary Anderson and family Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Lawson enter tained A. I. Marriott and family of Homo, M. P. Calkins stud family of Varysburg, Mr. and Mrs. John Rich ards and son Merrill of Oak Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Lewis of itfialgara Falls and Carl Richards and family. Card of Thanks. Mrs. F, A. Johnson and family wish to express thelt deep apprecia tion for the kindness, assistance and sympathy extended to them by tbe People of Silver 8prings at tbe \tune °f their recent bereavement, the borne-going of their dear [husband a nd father, and desire to express their sincere thanks to ail. Bloomfleld. N. J., where sho is a memher of the bigb sobool faculty. John and James Cullinan, students at Alfred University, and their aunt, Miss Kate Cullinun, who is keeping house for them in Alfred. , acceptable Christmas gift of a 10 per I oont increase iu wages, j Mrs Lillian Grogr Nadow, 30 years (old, died at tho Ellis hospital in i Schenectady last Thursday. Tbe re mains were brought to the home of her stepmother, Mrs. M. E. Gregg, in Perry, and the funeral held at that place Saturday. Clifford Lee, son of James Lee, who livos three miles east of Fillmore, was accidentally shot ono day last week while bunting rabbits. He lean ed bis gun against a tree, when it fell over and was discharged, tbe charge hitting young Lee a glancing blow on the chest. He will recover. Social Functions. A number ot the young people of the village gave a party for Misses: Rntb and Gladys Eaton at the borne of their parents, Kev. and Mrs. S. j W. Eaton, Thursday Digbt and spent: a very enjoyable evening with music, ! dent of Attica, died at bis home in and other amusements. Re- j that village last AVednesday morning. John English, a veteran employee of tbe Erie R. R., wbo for the past 34 yoars had been a respected resi- Dr. P. C Soplo* and family hnvo moved from Rossburg to Roohostor. They have boou rosidents of tbe for- mor place for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Onias Humphroy of Roohestot, formorly of Warsaw, ox pect t o move to Now York tho first of tho year where Mr. Humphrey will enter tho employ of tho Western Eleotric Co. Harold Wolkor, son of Prof. W. G. Welker, prinoipul of the Attica high school for many yoars, was married Saturday to Miss Eloanor' Dotoh of Davenport, Iowa. Mrs. Levi Vanocker died in Miobi gnn recently. Hor husband, Levi Vanocker, was horn in tbo town of Arcade and Is a brother of Josso Vanocker of Eagle and has num erous other relatives i n that seotion.i Silver Lake Assembly. The annual meeting of the ttoatooa of Silver Lako Assembly was hold in Asbpry Church, Buffalo, rocontly and tbe following named were elected of ficers tor the coming yoart President, M. R. VYebstor, Roohostor} vico pres ident, S. L. Strivings, Castiloj soora- tary, C. H. Gall, Hamburg; treasur er, L. A. Wright, JPortvlllo; snporln- tondent of institution and grounds, O. C Baker, Warsaw; registrar of deeds, J. II, Stoody, Buffalo; treasur er Hoag Momorlal Fund, J. E. Wbito, Mt. Morris; committee on franohlso, J. H. Hnngh, Buffalo, (X W. Walkor. Batavia, C. II. Gall, Hamburg; auditing coinmlttocy^W. N. Ronwkk, Cuba, O. H. Gall, Hamburg. Tho roport of tho treasurer, Rev. L. A. Wright, showed that tho onr- rout exponses wore in tho best condi tion in yours. Rov. Mark Kolly re ported tor tho comlttoo on raising the dobt, and stated that tho amount to\ ho raised was something * over $9,000, but that tbo prospoots lookod very favorabloTor raising this amount within tbo coming year. Bishop Wm. Burt wus present nt tho meeting and slated hln approval of tho kind of work being done a t the Assombly, In tho institutes hold caob year, and that ho would lond his In fluence iu holplng carry tbo plans forward. Dr. Wilson, Soorotary of Sunday School work, was also ptos- ont aud agreed to put in a Sunday Sobool Instituto durlngtho first wook Money Spent on Improving Roads Ovar $80,000 Exp«nd*d In Thli Coun ty for Highway Impravemant. In County Superintendent Rotjort Holmes' annual report to tho Wyo ming County Board of Supervisor*,' he hod tho following account of the highwnv work accomplished In th* town ot Gulne&vlllo tho past year: In tho town of Galneavillo a roller was leased last spring aud twenty tulles of highway thnt had boon lined out 2-1 foot wide was nicely shaped and otownod, tho dugway road oust\ ot Rock Glon wax widened, creek bods lowered to provont over flowing and washing out tho highways, oln- dors drawn out on intorsootlons ot Stnto highway and 1860 toot of Towa Macadam built ton foot wide with a atx lnoh Hold stono bivso and a five inch alag top, width between dltahea 20 feet, it Is ono aud ono-third of a ! mile from tbo woat end of this Im provement to statu highway No. MOO and when finished will connect) Sil ver Springs with an Improved road, and It should bo done in two years. In a general survey of the highway work dono In Wyoming couuty, Mr. Holmes said Wyoming county built thrco and olght-tenths miles of TownMacmlum, width of motul eleven food, „— javcrago In August, and tho Bishop wns glvon , nvo rago thickness, too inohea, aver- full power to iirrnngo for this and 1 a( , 0 width botwoon dltohos, twonty- other institutes. I flvo foot at a cost of $12,303.17, alse Basket Ball News. ball w.ero last night Subscribe for the SIGNAL, games fresoments wero served and a merry time reported by all Mrs. J. E. Nasb ontertatned a company of young people very de lightfully Friday evening in honor of her niece, Miss Mary DeWitt ot Buf falo, and Miss Marguerite Whelan of Olean. The young people indulged in dancing and delicious refreshments were served. The out of town guests included Rupert aud Helen Gibney of Perry. About twenty of the young friends ot Miss Elizabeth Remington made ber a pleasant surprise at the home of ber grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Washburn, Tuesday evening. The event was a very enjoyable oc casion for Miss Elizabeth and her old time friends. The evening was passed with games, the guests carried refreshments and everything passed off as merry as a marriage feast. John Duschen was several years old Tuesday and that he might not forget bis anniversary, Mrs. Duschen invit ed several of bis male friends to spend tbe evening, unbeknown to John. The surprise was complete, bnt John rallied nicely from tbe shock and helped entertain his guests in a royal manner. The evening was very pleasantly spent with cards, Mrs. Duschen had prepared ample refreshments and taken ^ftogether John's anniversary was fittingly oelebrated. Tbe guests presented him with a handsome electric lamp ir memory of the occasion. Will Be Buried Here. Mrs. James Conroy, aged about 70 years, a sister of Frank Baker of Sil ver Springs, died at her borne in Perry Wednesday morning. The fun erai will be held at St Joseph's church i n Perry Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and tbe remains will be brought here for burial in St. Mary's oemetery. Mr. Conroy is seotion foreman of the B. R. & P. at Perry and has been, in tbe employ of that road for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Conroy were residents of Gainesville for several years and old friends in this township will regret to hear of her death. . / Coming January 11th. Dr. C. S. Hawkins will?be at the Walker House, Silver Springs, Thurs day, Jan. lltb, wbere he would like to meet all wbo have defects ot the eye and would like t o have them rem edied by one who knows bow. He was born at 8ilver Lake, Pa., in 1838 and for over 60 yoars was con nected witb tbe Erie railroad. For many years he was track supervisor from Buffalo to Hornell. Tbe farm dwelling house on the Henry Phillips place, three miles north east of Perry,-was totally des troyed by fire early Saturday morrilng during the high wind and snow Btorm. The fire bad got a good start before Mr. and Mrs. Phillips were awakened. Two of the children jumped from tbe bedroom windows on tbe second floor and ran to a ueigbbors before their absence was noticed. On account of the heavy blanket of snow, tbe other buildings were saved. Tbe loss i s abont |4,000 partially covered by insurance. A special oloction i s being bold in Attica today on tbo propositions to purohaso tbe water system and eleo tric light system now in operation in that villago of tbe Attica Water., Qua and Electric Co. at a cost of $53,000 and also to expend $43,000 for im provements and extensions in case tbe purchase is made. Jerry Spraguo of Perry wns fined $15 at Geneseo for ahusing his horse, or 15 days in jail. After spending a week in jail he woarled of confinement and deoided to pay the balance in cold cash, but after getting out found there was a charge of $10 for caring for his steed. Tbe balance ot the flno and the cost of tbe horse 's board cost Sprague $18, besides the week 's ccfinement. • Throe gamos, ot basket played at Donton's Hall boforo a fair sized crowd. Tbo first gamo was botwoon tlio soeond toamo of tho Castilo and Silver Springs bigb sohools and was won by tho formor 19 to 11. Tho second gamo was botwoon tho Alfred bigb sobool toam and tho Sil ver Springs high sobool five. Our boys run up against mora \boof and brawn\ than thoy havo boon in tho habit of tackling, and although put ting up a good gamo, woro dofoatotl. The sooro was 84-22. Tho third gamo ot tho ovenlug was played botwoon tho S. S. A. O. toam and tbo Uormans, both of this vil lago. The latter won 24 to 10. On accpnnt of tho severe storm and snow blockado, the girls basket bolt team of tbe bigb auhoo) didn't go to Grolgsvillo Friday night for a return game with the glrjs team of tbat place. A dato will ne naraod later. Tho Pike boys were also unable to get bore for tbolr game with tho Germans and tho return gamo has been arranged to bo played hero Now Years night at Donton's Halt. OATKA. home from Me- for the holiday Lila Madison is chanlo's Institute vacation. Chas. Handyside and family and Harry Handyside and MIBS Krompart of Rochester were Xmas guests at Geo. Bryant's. Mr. and Mrs. Will Beardsley enter tained on Xmas, George and Gny Beardsley and their wives and Mrs. Burlingham and children. Xmas guests at A. Fenner's were Geo. Fenner and wife, M. Percival and W. W. Fenner of Herkimer. Maud Warner is home from Port Jarvis for the holiday vacation. Ella Madison and family spent Monday at Andrew Lindsay's at Castile. Charles Perkins and wife are enter taining ber brothers. Chas. Mack and family spent Xmas day at his mother's at Silver Lake. Herbert Hewitt and wife are spend ing some time in Roohester. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Humphrey were guests at Sam. Humphrey's on Monday. Mrs. Geo. Hand is, spending tbe week at A. Ricketta'. Guests at R Keller's Xmas day were Mr. and Mis., P. Kimball and Mr. and Mrs. John Brady. Gilbert Main and family entertain ed on Xmas, Lloyd Adams, wife and son and Floyd Main and family. The Xmas exercises at tbe scHool bouse Friday afternoon were well at tended and a good time enjoyed by all.^Hchool is closed for a two week's vacation. --i The pupil* of. Disk No. 4, Perry, held tbeir exetclses at tbe church on Friday evening and a very pleasing program was enjoyed by those pre* ent. X Mr. and Mrs. John Brady were guests a* Chas. Maok's on Tuesday. On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. A. Ricketts entertained Mr. and Mrs. Adalbert Standfah, R. Keller aud family and Mr. and Mrs, John Brady. OAK HILL. John RichdVdf and family were entertained Xmas at Fred .Lawson's in Silver Springs. L. M. Plucker and wife and Mrs. Carrie Fisher of Perry were week end and Xmas guests of Ray Abbott and wife. John Lakin and family spent Mon day at Geo. Alkins'. Leigh Spencer and wife of West Perry were Sunday callers at Frank Spencer's. Roy Calkins and family had as Will Build New Road. The towns of Perry and Castile will I co-oporate next spring in building macadam road from tlio top ot Wost Perry Hill to E. J. Abbott's cornor on tbe west sido of the lake. Perry will- extond tbo stone roaa from the West Perry bill to tbe town lino— | near tbe Shearman farm—and Castile rill build tbe rest. Farmers' living nearby have agreed to furnish atone. —Record. Methodist Episcopal Church. Silver Springs, N. Y. - Rov. H. W. Eaton, D. B„ Minister Sunday Services. Dec. 81—10.46 A. M., Sermon: Is | tbe World Growing Better? Sunday School at_13 noon. 6.80 P. M., Epwortb League: Be | ginning All Over again. 7.30 P. M. Sermon: Death of the Old Year.—What la Death? Collector's Notice. tlvo miles ot gravel road ftt a cost of $2,700.22. Tho reports show that tho amount\ available for Highway work Includ ing bridges and alulooa uudur five foot, in tho comity wan $82,905.80 ot which $77,882 01 was oxpoiidwl, load ing a balance of $6,083.89. Out of that fund thuro woro nlnoty-olgbt conoroto and ono hundred and twenty-flvo iron otilvorts built at a oost of $12,061.8a i TUoro svoro In addition thirty-live new bridgos built ovoi IIvo foot, at a oost of $32,032.64 and $1C,0C3.62 was oxpended 4n tbo general ropulr of bridges. . It cost tho county $10,833,87 to ro- movo snow from tbo highways the past wtutor. CASTILE ROAD Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Wbttmore en tertained at Christmas dinner, Mr. and Mrs, Milton Cassiday and fumlly. Mr. and Mrs. Longford Bakor, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bakor ana family and Robert Kidder of Castilo wore Christmas guostt of N. W. Baker and family. Floyd and Avis Sohumakor spent Christmas with Walter Nevlnger and family of Portage. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Orover and fam ily wore Obrlstmaa gnosis of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holoomb of Oastlle. 3. J. Eddy and family entertained at Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wlad- sorand son of Castile and Trams* Eastman ot Attica. F, W. Michael and family enter tained for Chrlitroaj, Mr. arid Mrs, W, Michael and William Barap.of Hoebaodle and Mrs. G. il. 8mlta and daughter Vlda of Castile, Mr. and Mrs. VV..W. Braloard. Mr. and Mrs, Wm, Bralnard and son vera Christmas guests of Albert Bills and family of Perry. Mrs. Nellie ilare entertained her father and brother at Obifatmas. Mr. and Mrs. Ilenry Wilson and Miss Edytbe were ChrlstnWfeuesW of his father. Chas. Wilson, and fam- Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nevlnger and daughter Carolyn were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oarl Randall. Notice i s hereby given to tbe tax able inhabitants of tbo Town of Gainesville. Wyoming Connty, N. Y., that I, tho undersigned, Collector ~——• -— — — of Taxes in and for said Town, have Xmas guests D. M. Cajklns and Chas. received the Warrant for the Oollec- Abbott and wives, Bert Abbott, tion of Taxes for the present yesr- wife and daughter Edna. and that J will be In attendance at Fred Abbott and wife of Perryi the places and times hereinafter pent Sunday at Chas. Abbott's. \ designated,. In said Town, tor thirty Chas. Hewlett and wife of Perry days .from tbe date hereof, -from nine spent Tuesday witb tbeir daughter, o'clock in tie forenoon until four Mrs. Roy Calkins and family. o'clock i n tbe afternoon, for tbe pur John Kirchgrmber and wife spent pose or,receiving Payment of Taxe» t Monday witb Fioyd Chamberlain and as follows: Silver Springs National family. •* Bank;-Dec 20th and 29th 1B10, and Spencer Voorhees and family spent Jan. lOtb, 1917; Gainesville National Xmas-witb relatives in Pike. - Bank, Dec. 27th, 1910, and Jan. lltb, Wm. Cole and family were In Perry 1917\;\Hardye Station Jan. 12tb, 1917: Monday for a Xmas gathering with relatives. Wm. Cole and wife entertained friends from Rochester Sunday j My house at Rock Glen on, all otb Jer days. Dated Deo. 16, 191«. M. ML Hawley, Collector. Sensible Frock for School Girl. Mothers wbo are pnzzlod at times about sensible olothing- for their daughters will find timely and valu able goggestlons about designs o t tbe cne.piec^ frock for tbe sobool girl - ia Mr*. Bottomley'e fashion srtJchV In thlrltioe of tbe Signal. PICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, The Sliver Springs National Bank of SHver Springs, N, Y, Tbe annual meeting of tho stock holders of this bank for tbe election of directors for tbe ensuing yea? will beheld' at;their tanking^boas? c« Tuesday, Jant-fltb, 3017^ Foils ope* between tbe'hours of 10 & to. sect ,13. m. J. G. KersbiW, 0*81116*. .Dated Doc 7tb, 1913.
