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THE ENDICOTT TIMES, THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 1930 P»g«6 Local Scoutmaster Tells Of Swindle Perpetrated By Old Gold Mine StS OF OLD PLACER GOLD s-m IN GLEN NEAR UNION CENTER 'A S , - **** ,R ^eiaM*'of ?tii* glens- between Uafcn f$!u &f aatf 'Maine lies m Urge ex- OvaUoo. looking like a gigantic foot-print ieft by a mighty Cy. ^jyclbpr wits Mven-leagae Greta gtaaa, stumps and boot*, forest ; ^.earlh brwra aides and its suite .'Atesthaooy, Wight unfold a Ute of ' -\ wystery and latrtgue. ' „> It was recently discovered by a \ - groupof Eadlcott Boy \Scoots un *der the direction of Beontmaster v'ff. 'Barry <BL'« Greene: and their speca< i-.!, lit Ions MA. to_Jtg origin prompted .4-.' him to itfrestigate the source o - ' the vast hole? From his Inquiries ~ he wrote the Btory which follows and' which Trill- bring recollection A, \ to many, of the older-* citizens of .Endlcott and vicinity. HABRY H. GREENE f- By Harry H. Greene Breathes there a man with memory so dead that in a hidden and unused^ell he cherishes not his youthful dream of a.-long fumble during the course of which by happy accident, .he discovers a chest x>f gold hidden by Capt Kidd> Jesse James, or some equally infamous rov er of the wild? Old is .the man who oat-lives this dream and to be sympathized \J with is he who would, substitute •* for it vggp»-and uncertain specu- ^ IitUou In till' ur copper shaKSr-ia- •>' wells and mines far removed, or take an' equally,,'aiicertain flyer in -' -the stock-.market ~ ' Poor is the land that raises no L^nVcnomerits tp the dreams of pre- ce*liBff generations and fosters IV _ no le^ehSs^'the 'success or fail- ^ - urelof those _£one up\ the .toil j; where the 'pony tracks point only 5 one 'way'.,'' . «< ••X\.£'Ihe •writer' long; since ceased digging for hidden treasure,• tho * i . the aoairet-toi ramble is often 'in* •'fp-^'dulgearln-rand^while aio-kni \ \ \ \jTcSof'buried -riches in. .thjcj ^«M»te-ivicinlty', .or \'\ '\\ <I— w~ s'essedj^*-- grim ciated with lonely cemeteries at midnight in the dark of the moon. The precipitous sides of this canyon rise to a sheer height of one hundred feet q#d am cuyured ('with lichen moss and ground hem lock, *he .red berries* of which shine In tie mottled lights and shadows cast by the bought' above' with a interlacing spectral light causing the imagination to play tricks upon the senses until the lone traveler is in a state re ceptive to psychic influence I D which he is likely to see and hear that which in reality is not there. Arriving at the last and largest step of those gigantic stairs we draw ourselves up by branch and root Anally standing in the pres ence of that which we knew ex isted somewhere in the vicinity; the open workings of a placer gold-mine the origin and purpose of wnich is fast being shrouded fn the mists of myth and legend. Pew are left who remember with a degree of clarity the ex eitcment that thrilled the lives of tho hopeiui In\MHteerOniuii Mew ark Valley, Owego and Bingham* ton 70 years ago or the suave stranger with imperial beard and a limp supposed to have resulted from a wound at Bull Bun, who one day alighted from the stage up in Maine and the very name under which he registered at the Tavern is forgotten. Seeking the rest and quiet that the remote hamlet afforded to re gain his-broken health the strang er soon became a familiar figure where men congregate and occa sionally the thirsty crowd that frequented the bar-rooms of ho tels in tho scattered villages were irrigated at his expense. Soon an influential citizen Union was invited to accompany the stranger on a hunting exped- eteers of long ago and is written ition up Cornell Hollow way for the information of the many where wary deer and wild turkey Boy Scouts and nature lovers who were scarce enough to make the have gazed in wonder down that taking of one interesting. fearsome hole. Mr. Influential. Citizen was A modern scenario writer could known to be an amateur geolo- weave round the re-enactment of gist and he naturally became in- this episode a six reel talkie and terested in tho peculiar pieces of not depart far from the actual rock chips lying upon the bank facts and it is confidently expect- of the stream at the top of the ed by those whose privilege it is cataract calling the attention of to look into the future to that his companion to his discovery; the—iatter^noting\ -the- -glistening. Burial of Eli J. Davies Held Last Sunday development. The result was that a stock company of which Mr. Citizen was president and Mr. Stranger, treasurer, started also a whirlwind stock selling campaign, but why go into de tail? The treasurer and the funds were discovered one fine morning among the missing and the bureau drawers in his room at the hotel in Maine were found to be full of specimens of ore im ported from distant lands where gold mining operations, were prof itable. The insinuations that fol lowed the absconnding of the Treasurer left as its after-effects suspicion and enmities that time has been unable to erase and at this.. Jots. day_ a citizen of Maine i- . „ past four years reluctantly* Jflsei ' h « < w »\\»» E admitted that as a boy of seven he carried food to his father who was a IaboreF in the Cornell Hol low Mine. Adding that dad was never paid for his work and while he asked that his name be not i mentioned in print, he volunteered the information that names that long since have been carved in the weather-stained marble of Riverside and Union Center cem eteries could be blackened by dragging the skeletons of what appeared to be shady deals and undue influence connected with the development or as he put it \The digging of that hole in Cornell „f | Hollow\ into the light. This is, the story of the rack- Will Write for Readers of The Endicott Times Eli J. Davies, pioneer member of the Oxford Class of the First M. E. Church, and active member of that church, died at midnight, Wednesday, Dec. 10, in his home in East North street at the age of 78. Private funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the J. Rennie Allen funeral parlors. Besides his wife, Mrs. Lynda C. Davies, Mr. Davies is survived by the following: Two daughters, Mrs. Sarah M. Ayer of Endicott and Mrs. L. Mabel Taylor of Montrose, Pa.; three sons, E, and Samuel, all of Endicott; three sisters, Miss Anne M. Davies of Matawan, N. J„ Mrs. Salome H. Williams of Tampa, Fl»., and Miss Boxanna H. Davies of Endicott; one broth er, Dr. L. E. Davis of Matawan, and eight grandchildren. Tho Rev John G. Frey, pastor of First Methodist Episcopal church conducted the funeral service on last Sunday. Burial was in Riverhurst cemetery. The pall-bearers were Chester P. Howard, Charles J. Leech, L. i ... , . , , , . . H. Darrow, Leroy Parks. Fred saddle schooled by cowboys lung nrsiui J T r» « of all the tricks of the lariat. Wilkins, and J. D. Moe. , wm Rogera fa himself one of ^ most amazing products of Amer ican life. In no other land out Think what city folks pay to go to the theatre to be entertained by Will Rog ers! For two seats in the orchestra, and not the seats held at higher prices by ticket speculators, people gladly pay $13.20. That is how popular this cowboy comedian is. What would you pay to hear-him^?-That question can go unanswer ed, for you are going to en joy Bfi m for absolutely nothing. Beginning with this issue the stories that Will Rogers has told t( make countless millions laugh will appear regularly in this newspaper. Bom in Oklahoma, reared in the PHONE ENDICOTT 1S7J WILL ROGERS city newspapers. Now they to be printed for you right in the columns of this newspaper Nat urally we take'great pride in an Mrs. Terboss Chosen J |J Head of Westwaj * >rick At a recent meeting '-nrn- Westway Club of the W P r\ Benefit Association of En'g\\ No. 44, Mrs. Minnie Terbos^n- selected as president of the giy for the year 1931 Other offic <J chosen included- vice presidci Mrs. Vera Kevillc, secretary, Mrt Mabel Shults Mrs. Terboss was. also appointed as press corres pondent for the group. Mrs Mae Miller was chosen as the or ganization's musician and Mrs. Anetah Kolmus was named as song leader. The committee heads appointed by ttfe new president were an nounced as follows^ Social, Mrs. Eva Porter, Auditing, Mrs. Ana- teh Kolmus, Membership, Mrs Rose Putnam. It was announc f at the meeting that the group would meet on January Hth at the home of Mrs. Porter, PHONE ENDICOTT 1371 time when the beautiful glen and B j,j e this land of unlimited oppor ' nouncing this series because Mr its unions shall have become a tunitv could he have led such a Rogers is one of America's high a tunity could he have led such a , Rogers is one of America's State Park that even the coun- co l or f n j ijf e and risen to such a' est salaried artists. ty*s feeble effort to rescue this height of popularity and influence. I Will Rogers is more than cowboy .humorist. He is an Am- •bit of historic ground from ob- vfiuin he tells a good story laugh scurity will have some value and ter f rom coast to coast . 'erican philosopher. His dialect gain a share of appreciation by Heretofore the* stories told by J is racy and'of the soil from which future generations. this nationally known cowboy he has sprung, but his thoughts with such a vivid sense of humor are grounded in the great I have appeared only in the great J mon sense of all humanity. And — PHONE ENDICOTT U71 — Al Stanley of Carden street leftl Monday by aeroplane for a trip| to Cleveland, Ohio. in the stories which he will tell to the readers of this newspaper you will find backing the good hu mor of the American with an eye for the ludicrous the sane vision of the student versed by exper ience in the great problems of life- Watch for these stories by Will Rogers. Tell your friends to watch for them. \What does Will Rogers have to say this week\ is going to be the question on every one's lips. Don't wait to be told the story. Read it for yourself, and be among the first to get a good laugit from the. lat est anecdote of this cowboy hu morist. The first appears in this issue. particles intbeded in the stones suggested that they be collected and assayed. The findings showed gold bear ing ore rich enough to warrant • was • xieently, met on. a vStmday afternoon hike; The f^d revved ''.j\no evidences' of secreted.plffrideij i^i butf;ife:aid;ffnrrilsli material £'t6t • •«iba^tJon;v^.,,friendlj l »cohiBSun.' . Ibniwitlr^^hideli ,4iKoW haunts tfce spot'that is'\ the 'sep'ui: L chre oiSthelr-fond. dreania' of easy. ' wealttE' - } \'V To visit this rude shrine one . ,'. motors- to. the, farm- of Lee. Mills ' on the,.K«wark Valley Road ap- , „ proximately- one mile from Union &&&jf< Center, taking', the dirt road lead- Jg^fftog' to the left up Cornell Hollow |gJS7('-to/», fork of the road, where each s 86 \\? branch'aaeends - the hills on eitfc Jf^W-' * id6 °* valley. A parking K&f^P}* 60 * or 016 car will be found 1 &&;&1¥ K » and then one follows on foot &&gg^ihii& of a small stream into a y that is the gateway to a he ragged beauty of which becomes\ more picturesque each step of the way. The narrow floor of this subterrean theatre is strewn with boulders that make of it a giant's stairway over which at flood tide the stream leaps in a succession of cataracts that fill the vault with a medley of sound causing the hiker, if alone, to ex perience the creepy feeling asso- THREE-big problems face-a man U) How would my-famfly get along in case of.my death? (2) From where would the money come to run our home if I were permaneiitlyj totally disabled? And <3> ill I live on after I retire? iveTexs~IfiKUr&nce Annuity policy answers ELMER G. ANGEVINE Life Insurance Specialist Phone Endicott 512, How WELL CAN YOU WRITE? Send Us a Postal Card and Win a Prize HERE IS WHAT WE WAaST^OgQ. JO ¥t«y»ass OLD FOLKS SAY DR. CALDWELL WAS RIGHT The. basis pJLteeAting sickness has not changed since Ur; Cald- well left Medical College in 1875, nor since he placed on the market the laxative prescription ho had used in hfa practice. He treated constipation, bilious ness, headaches, mental depres sion, indigestion, sour stomach and other indispositions entirely by means of simple vegetable lax atives, herbs and roots. These are still the basis of Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin, a combina tion of senna and other mild herbs, with pepsin. The simpler the remedy for constipation, the safor for the child and for you. And as yon can got results in a mild and safe way by using Dr. Caldwell's Sy rup Pepsin, why take chances with strong drugs T A bottle will lost several months, and all can use ft. It is pleasant to the taste, gentle In action, and free from narcotics Elderly people find it ideal. All drug stores have the generous bottle, or write \Syrup Pepsin\ Dept. BB, Montieello, Illinois, for free trial bottle. A Z I> I Starting Thursday A. Our Lease lias expired-^-we must move —and we can't move our stock —so EVERYTHING GOES at HALF PRICE Men's Suits Just 17 in the Lot Will go now at— $goo MEN'S ALL WOOL LUMBER JACKS 95.00 Value at— $1.95 LADIES' and GIRLS' COATS Only a few left To .go - at— $4.95 Boys' Suits Good Rugged, longwearing Quality, in this sale as low as— 89 EACH Men's Clothing and Furnishings AT ly^ TEEm VALUE Ladies' and Children's Clothing AND DRY GOODS, ETC. AT REMARKABLE SAVINGS! rl - An Absolute SLAUGHTER of PRICES! - Act At Once! These Bargains Will Go Fast! - Look For the Sale Signs - GAZDIK'S DEPT. STORE 51 Washington Ave. Endicott. N. Y. The following prizes will be awarded to the three people who write the phrase the greatest number of times: . $5.08 Merchandise Certificate — ETRST PRIZE $&50 Mercliarid^ Certificate — SECOND PRIZE $2.00 Merchandise Certificate — THIRD PRIZE ^ These Certificates win 1be^eca «S % aaf'JB^,; 'Arrpw. Merchant listed RULES GOVERNING ,CONTES!P I. Use a regulation Govtxnmeniipqiit^'cixdi or arcing of that- size, amf write on the card, as many timea • as p&ribfe, the phrase,—The Red Arrow Place. i L Use either pen or pencil. f I- Use only one side Of the card. L The writing most be plain enough to be legible to the naked eye, or with the aid of a reading glass. < Replies to: Wm. Paynter, % Endicott Trust Co, Endicott, N. Y. The contest closes January I,\ 19317 \ AIT cards must be entered -on- or-be fore the above date. Winners will be announced at the next Red Arrow Auction. $5.00 in Red Arrow Money will be given for each card entered. A big Red Arrow Booster contest is now under way. It will end on Thursday, March 12. NOMINATE YOURSELF OR SOME FRIEND Three prizes, having a value of $425.00, will be awarded to the winning boosters. The Grand Prize is The Copeland Refrigerator, having a value of $235.00. ( Ask for full particulars of the Booster contest at any of the Red Arrow places listed below. 5. RED ARROW PLACES E. L. HILKINS, Jeweler Phone 440—Washington Avenue—Postoffice Block NEWING MOTOR COMPANY Phone 307—Gasoline and Oil—Cor. Main St and Garfield Ave. TIFFANY'S DRUG STORE Phone 932—The Rexall Store—3 Washington Ave. PEERLESS DAIRIES, Inc. Phone 1236—Milk, Cream and Buttermilk—4 Adams Ave. MOE'S DRY CLEANING Phone 557—Cleaning and Pressing—532 North St MITCHELL & MITCHELL Phone 893—Radios and Auto Supplies—103 Washington Ave. ELITE CONFECTIONERY STORE Phone 930—Soda, Candy and Restaurant—101 Washington Ave. LAWRENCE WALKER (Endwell District) Phone 1484—Meats, Groceries and Furnishings—23 Pearl St GILLETTE'S SERVICE STATION, (Union District) Phone 379—Gas, Oil, Tires and Repairs—503 W. Main St YOUNG'S ECONOMY FOOD SHOPS Phone 533—Meats and Groceries—300 Vestal Ave. THE NEW LYRIC THEATRE Will Give Away $1.00 in Red Arrow Money with Each Ticket Pur chased on Monday Nights—$5.00 in Red Arrow Money on Auction Nights Plan and Instructions Copyrighted and Patented by Red Arrow Service, Springfield, jjj. .fa?:
