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h DEVOTED TO THE TRUE INTERESTS OP THE PEOPLE OF SENECA COUNTY. THE COURIER, E s fd 1837, Vot. 65. THE JOURNAL, E st’d 1884, Vol. 18. I Consolidated Aug. 21, 1902. SENECA FALLS, N. Y., THIJBSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1903. No. 42 A'Bond Issue For Good Roads. Many counties and town are desir ous, under the Higbie-Armstrong Act, of building long stretches of improved highways in their counties if it is possible to make the terms of payment such that there will be but a small increase per annum in the county and tov/n charges. The Fourth Annual Good Eoads Con vention of the Boards of Supervisors, held in Albany, January 20th, advo cated the issue on the part of the State of |50,000,0f 0 of bonds, payable in fifty years at 3 per cent, interest, with a sinking fund of 2 per cent, per year with which to pay the bonds, such bonds to be issued not to exceed $5,000,000 per year, and the interest and sinking fund for the redemption of the bonds to be provided according to the plan of the Higbie-Armstrong Act, so that the State would have to pay fifty per cent, toward the retire ment of the bonds and the interest, the counties thirty-five per cent, and the towns benefitted fifteen per cent. Tip to this time 186 miles of highway have been completed by State aid. The counties have petitioned for 2,414 miles of road, and $50,000,000 ex pended on the above plan would im prove about one-tenth of the entire highway mileage of the State, mak ing a system of 7,500 miles of splen did road, and this could be accomplish ed during a period of ten years to the immediate advantage of the Stale .and at a small annual expenditure. There is no question but what good roads improve the value of farm properties, double or treble the load which it is now possible to haul, and are a vast saving on wagons, harness, time and the life of the horse. The counties petitioning for -roads are not willing to wait for them to be built h j an annual appropriation. A Few Suggestions. The Greensburg (Ind.) Review has a few sensible suggestions on “How to Support Your Party Paper.” Says the Review: “ First—Subscribe and pay for one or more copies. Second—If you have a job of printing or advertising give it to your party paper without ‘jew ing’ down reasonable prices because, probably, the publisher of the news paper whose business it is to ‘knock out’ the party you support and its advocate is willing to give you a ‘cut throat’ rate on your work. Third—If you are a Republican official. Federal or county, the obligation is impera tive upon you to give all the business you control as an official to the paper of the party through which you hold an office. Remember you are hold-' ing official position because of party organization built up and strength ened by the advocacy of a partisan press and it is your duty to recognize the claim of your party paper to the patronage you control as the party’s representative. If you wish to give a portion of your private patronage to the Democratic editor do so, but as an official your obligation is to your own party organization.” —Ex. Lehigh University Register. The Register of Lehigh University, South Bethlehem, Pa., just issued, s h o w s the w d .< ot‘ '.tlL students, from twenty-seven states and six for eign countries. There are fifty-two in the teaching staff. Twelve courses of instruction are offered at the Univer sity: the Classical Course, the Latiu- Sci’entific Course, courses in Civil, Mechanical. Metallurgical, Mining Electrical and Ohemical Engineer ing, Analytical Chemistry, Geology, Physics and Electro metallurgy. The following prize scholarships will be open to competition at the annual examinations in June: Two in the Classical Course of $120 and $100 each and one in the Latin-Scientific Course of $125 annually in addition to free tuition. Provision is made for worthy and needy students whereby they may postpone payment of tuition until graduation. In the list o.f students are the names of G. M. . i^i^is, W. R. Lathrop, and S. H. Salisbury from Seneca Palls. Give Knight a call when buying your cough and cold cures or patent medicines. Assemblyman Horan’s Committees. With characteristic disregard of the facts, the Reveille is endeavoring to mislead the public by belittling the committee appointments of Assembly- man Moran. The truth of the matter is, that Mr. Moran was named as a member of the committees ou Gas, Electricity and Water, Villages and Fish and Game, the very committees on which he wished to serve, and the ones to which he requested the speaker to appoint him. He did not ask or expect any chairmanship, for the reason that there are at least ninety members of the assembly who have served before, and over sixty of these have represented their districts for three years or more. Mr. Moran was well taken care of, considering the length of his service in the legislature, and the fact that so many districts continue their representatives at A1 bany from year to year on account of the influence they gain through long service. Until Seneca county adopts this policy, she cannot expect any chairmanship for her representative. W. C. T. U. Convention. The eighteenth semi-annual con vention of the Woman’s Ohristian Temperance Union will be held in the First M. E. church, Seneca Palls, January 30. The morning session will come to order at 9; 30. The pro gram for the day promises many good things—the noontide Bible reading, the department conference, report of the big state convention, solos, recita tions and many happy thoughts free to all who come. Of course, it is ex pected the towu people will be inter ested in the work of this organization. Then in the evening there is the Silver Medal Contest, which everybody should attend. The contestants are prominent young people of our vil lage and deserve much credit for the work they are doing. The medals are beauties, so also are the souvenirs for ail the speakers. The admission price is ten (10c) cents. Let us crowd the house and thus loyally support the noble work of this grand organization.'^ Death of Daniel Marsh. Saturday morning last occurred the death of Daniel Marsh, one of the oldest residents of the town of Tyre The cause of death was apoplexy. Mr. Marsh was born in Tyre, Febru ary 1st, 1818, and in 1840 he was mari’ied to Miss Caroline Oritchett of Vermont, who still survives. He also leaves one daughter, Miss Sarah Garris of Tyre. Mr. Marsh was a man of sterling character and strict integrity, who was honored and respected by all who knew him. He was an industri ous and successful farmer, a kind father and a loving husband,, whose loss will be keenly felt and sin cerely mourned. He lacked fourteen days of being 85 years old at the time of his death, and his whole life had been spent in his native place. His funeral wus held Tuesday at his late home. Rev. Pulaski E. Smith offi ciating, with interment in Spring Brook cemetery. Hasonic Convention. A convention for the exemplifi cation of the standard work of Ma sonry will be held at the rooms of Ark Lodge, Geneva, on Friday even ing January 2Srd at 7:30 o’clock. John C. Davis, Deputy Grand Lect urer of the 31st Masonic District has called this convention and has assur ance of a large attendance from all the ledges in this district comprising the counties of Seneca, Yates and Ontario. Every Mason interested in correct Masonic work should attend this meeting as the exemplification is not only interesting but very instruct- 51eigh Ride and Oyster Supper. The Baraca and Philathea classes of the Baptist church, numbering about fifty membei’s, enjoyed a sleigh ride in the early part of Friday even ing last, after which they partook of a bountiful oyster supper at the home of their pastor. Rev. S. M. Newland. The remainder of the evening was spent with games and music. All late papers and novels at Knight’s. Eastern Star Entertainments. The members of Sincerity Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, have arranged for a series of entertainments to ba held in Masonic Temple as follows: BViday evning,February 6th,dancing; Friday evening, February 13th, pro gressive euchre; Friday evening, Feb ruary 20, dancing; Friday evening, February 27th. progressive euchre. The charge will be fifty c5nts per couple, or twenty-five cents for single admission. Spectators will also be charged twenty-five cents. Huldoon=Durkin. The marriage of Robert E. Durkin of Waterloo, to Miss Mary Muldoon of this village,occurred last evening in St. Patrick’s church, Rev. Father Dwyer performing the ceremony. The young couple were the recipients of a num ber of nice presents and enter upon their new life with the best wishes of a large circle of friends. Van Riper=Kuney. The marriage of Jasper H. Kuney and Miss Edna M. Van Riper, both of Fayette, was solemnized Wednesday afternoon, JannarV 21st, by Rev, S. M. Newland, pastor of the Baptist, church. Both are well known young people, and they are receiving the congratulations of many friends on the happy event. Obituary. CHARLES H. NILES died Sunday at his home a short dis tance south of this village aged forty- nine years. His health had been slowly failing for about two years and his death was due to heart disease. Mr. Niles was a man of industrious habits and a peacably disposed citizen and for a livelihood, followed the trade of iron moulding. He leaves a widow and three sons, Edward, George and Earl of this village; also two brothers, *A]bert of Sandusky, Ohio, and Norton of “Syracuse, and one sister, Mrs. John Mack of Auburn. The funeral was held at half past two o’clock, Tuesday afternoon, at the home of his son, George, on Garden street. Rev. H. Grant Person officiat ing, The members of the Maccabees to which order deceased belonged, attended the funeral service in a body. A Missouri Editor thus exhorts his delinquent subscribers to. walk up to the office of publication and settle: “Dear farmer friends, now that you have harvested bountiful crops and prosperity from every avenue in life has smiled upon you the past eight months, we sincerely hope you will remember the editor of this paper and come forward with a liberal heart and renew your subscription. We’ve harvested no wheat crop; haven’t got any corn crop; don’t own any fat cattle or swine. The only thing on earth that we can call our own in the way of a living creature is our bulldog Dave Francis, and he’s growing old mighty fast, hence you will under stand that we need money. Come in and have your name registered upon the great hook of the blessed for another year. Otherwise you will feel that you are reponsibie for the editor wearing old clothes and an antiquated hat.” A party of surveyors, F, J. Wagner, G. J. Childs and P. A. L. Kappessen of Syracuse, Thomas L. Wilson of Odgensburg and N. D. Young of Oswego, came to this village this Thursday morning in the interest of the good roads movement. They are at work on the stone road from Fay ette village, north to this place The stone road runs direct from the village of Seneca Falls into the state of Penn sylvania in almost a straight course. Crossing the state of New York near its center, from north to south and nearly in the center of the state, this highway is nearly level along its entire length, and following the back bone of Seneca county through its most thickly settled portion is peculiarly adapted to serve the wants of the largest number of inhabitants. Among the north and south roads in this section of the state it is used more than any other. Nice stationery at Knight’s. Personals. Mrs. Lewis Holman visited friends in Auburn last week. —Miss Pearl Gott was home from Auburn over Sunday. —Fred C. Hall has been home from New York for a week. —James P. Jones of Rochester, visited in town last week. —Joseph J. Swaby left Thursday last for six weeks’ trip in the West Indies —Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Rogers of Cayuga street, are visiting in New York city. —H. A. Corbin of Friendship, has been spending a few days at H. J. Ensworth’s. —Miss Blanche A. Pollard will re turn to-day from a two weeks’ visit in Watertown. —Prank W. Owens of New York city arrived in Seneca Palls yesterday for a short visit. —Mrs. J. S. Purdy was called to Bellona last week by the illness and death of a relative, —C. C. Oadwailader of the Home Telephone Company left for a trip to Cleveland, Tuesday. —Miss Anna Maloney of Syracuse is the guest of Mrs. William H. Bar ton on Bayard street. —Mr, and Mrs. Herman Freeland are the happy parents of a little daughter born on Tuesday. —Miss Katherine Sullivan attended the Knight’s of Columbus ball at Syracuse, Wednesday evening. —Mrs. Parsons and daughter. Miss Louise, of New i!ork, are guests of Mrs. A. G. Swaby, Cayuga street. —Mrs, B. F. Copley is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wallace L. Goetchious on East Bayard street. —Mrs. Josiah Thorp gave a Ping- Pong party for a number of friends at her home last Friday afternoon. —Alonzo Dawley left Thursday last for a three months visit with his son, W. L. Dawley of Richmond, Virginia. —Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Weare returned Tuesday to their home in Chicago after a short visit in this —Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Piuden enter tained the officers and teachers of the Baptist Sunday school at their home on Fail street Tuesday evening, —Miss Minnie Rush gave a number of her friends a delightful sleighride Monday evening, to the Cumber resi dence, n:rth of the Kingdom where dancing was enjoyed. —Mrs. Joseph Swaine, who has been spending several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Medden of this village, returned to her home in Cleveland, Chio. Thursday last. Seneca County Pomona Grange. Seneca County Pomona Grange will meet at Romulus Saturday of this week, January 24th, at ten o’clock in the forenoon. A large attendence is desired as business of importance is to be transacted. . Resolutions. Fayette Hive No 364, L. C. T. M. has passed the following resolutions. W hereas , it has pleased the Su preme Ruler of the universe to remove by death from our xnidst our sister, Martha S. Stahl, while we sincerely mourn the loss of her, whose life was so full of noble deeds, who has passed from the ranks of the living, to be with him who “doeth all things well.” Therefore be it Resolved, That we tender our heart felt sympathy to the relatives of our departed sister in their bereave ment, and Resolved, That a copy of these reso lutions be sent to the bereaved family, to the local papers and a copy of the same to be placed on the records of the Hive. C arrie E. W ole , M artha E. B mbns , E lma G C gden . The Methodist society of Fayette will hold a crazy social, at the home of Simon Stahl on Friday evening, January 30th. All will be welcome. Private Sale of household furniture, etc, at Myer Todtman’s 195 Fall street, every day but Friday from 10 A. m ., to 4 p. m . In The Churches. TRINITY. Thursday, meeting of the Church Building Fund Society at Mrs. Philo Oowing’s at 2 p. M. Friday, the Industrial Society, Sisters of Mercy and Sewing School will meet as usual in the afternoon in Pythian hall. Evening prayer in the church at 7:30 P. M. Sunday, Holy Communion at 9:30 A M Morning prayer with sermon at 10:30 o’clock; offering for foreign missions Evening prayer at 5 P. M.; offering for current expenses. METHODIST. Sunday morning, Rev. G. E, Campbell, presiding elder, will lead love feast at 9:30 and preach at 10:30, the sermon to be followed by com munion. In the evening the pastor. Rev. H E. Frohock, will lecture by special request on ‘‘Good Citizen ship” and “Ought we to have a vote on license or no license at the next town meeting.” PRESBYTERIAN. The evening service next Sunday will be based on Hofmann’s beautiful painting “Christ in the Garden of Gethsemene.” Copies of the painting will be distributed at the door. There will be special music by the chorus choir, the quartette and Prof. William Schoonmaker will sing a solo.' The prayer meeting next Thursday evening will observe the Day of Prayer for Colleges. At the Presbyterian church to night, Miss Anna Abell will talk on Mission Work. Miss Abell has spent five years in the Caroline Islands and has many curios which will be ex hibited to illustrate the life and religion of that heathen people. CONGREGATIONAL. Subject for Thursday evening prayer meeting, “ The Road to a Correct Life.” Subject for Y. P. S. C. E. Sunday at 6 o’clock p. m., “ An Evening with Chinese Missions.” Acts, 17: 24-31. The usual preaching service Sunday morning at 10:30. In the evening a concert exercise will be rendered by the young ladies of the church, entitled “ The Better Choice.” The Whatsoever Circle will meet with Mrs. S. S. Palmer Friday after- The General Society of King’s Daughters will meet in the lecture room Thursday evening after prayer meeting. Auction. Cornelius Holland advertises that he will sell ail his household effects at auction at his residence. No. 16 Center street, Friday, January 23d, at one o’clock. The goods to be dis posed of comprise, bedroom suits, mattresses and springs, sheets, pillow cases, tables, chairs, stoves, washing machine, pictures, dishes and numer ous other articles. William H. Harpst, auctioneer^ ____________ ' Auction. The stock of groceries of the late Bernard Durnin will be sold at auction in the store on Ovid street, lately occupied by him, commencing Saturday, January 25th and continu ing afternoon and evening until goods are disposed of. A quantity of house hold goods will also be offered for sale at the same time. William H. Harpst, auctioneer. Auction. Mrs. James King having leased her farm will have an auction sale at her home, east of the Black Brook road and two and one-half miles north of Seneca Palls, Wednesday, January 28t'h, at 12 o’clock, noon. The pro perty to be disposed of consists of one horse, six head of cattle, plough, lumber, wagon, platform spring wagon, top buggy, two cutters, a number of farm implements and a Jot of household goods. William H. Harpst, auctioneer. You can buy a Wateiman Ideal Fountain pen at Knight’s and if not perfectly satisfied after using, he will refund money paid. Call and try them and see bow nice they write whether you buy or not. Always pleased to show them. General Interest. Julian Ralph, the noted author and war correspondent, died Tuesday in New York city of dropsy. The fleet French line steamer. La Touraine, was destrojed by fire Wed nesday while lying at her dock in Havre, France. The annual convention of the New York State Bar Association was held in Albany this week. The president is John G. Milburn of Buffalo. It is announced that President Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to be present at the opening of the state fair in Syracuse next summer. Emelio Aguinaldo Famy has asked the United States government for $100,000,000 with which to establish a chain of banks in the Philippines. Reed Smoot, was on Tuesday elected United States Senator from Utah to succeed Senator Rawlins. The elec tion was ratified Wednesday in joint session. It is reported that gold has been discovered at Marathon, Cortland county, in this state, A sample of ore from the ledge is said to assay $200 to the ton. A Groton man who was caught carrying away his neighbors’ side walk for fuel excused himself on the ground that his doctor told him to take a little walk every day. The wages of the motormen, con ductors and other employees of the Auburn City Railway Company, were increased Tuesday from 10 to 20 per cent, the increase dating from January 1st. . . The village of Penn Yan has re ceived an offer of $10,000 from Andrew Carnegie for a public library building provided it. will furnish a site and guarantee at least $1,000 a year for the support of the institution. A farmer in Steuben county, who- had five hundred bushels of potatoes stored in the cellar, added a kerosene stove to the outfit to keep out the frost. The stove set fire to the house which was destroyed without in surance. The Missouri legislature is con sidering the passage of a law making playing of foot ball a misdemeanor. Its provisions impose a fine or impris onment upon the officers or board of managers of any college in the state, if they permit the students to play foot ball An attempt was made Tuesday to- blow up the residence of Peter Doel- ger, a wealthy brewer of New York, with a bomb filled with explosive powder. The fuse dampened by the snow, died out when within a quarter of an inch of the powder. The offense is charged to anarchists who have es caped. A Republican landslide marked the village election of Newark, Tuesday, only one office being captured by the Democrats. This is something new and remarkable in a Newark election, as it has been strongly Democratic for years. The proposition to re-in- corporate the village under the gen eral law was carried by a small majority. It is officially announced that the Lehigh Valley railroad has abandoned the Black Diamond Express west of Wilkesbarre, temporarily. This was done on account of the unprecedented demand for trackage for coal trains. The Black Diamond being a flyer, commanded a clear track for half an hour or more ahead of its time and caused the side-tracking of coal and freight trains all along the line, delaying the movement of the pro duct of the mines to market. The express will continue to run as here tofore east of Wilkesbarre. A large sum of money, on Wednes day. Finder will receive a liberal re ward for its return to the Pish Mar ket, State street. Marvin Burroughs, Room 6, King Block, has a good clean, money mak ing business for sale. The Yawger Mill company are now putting up their Best Flour in the towel sack. When empty, the 50 pound sack will make two good towels worth tea cents. Price the same as before. At all grocers’.
