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iiwtitQ iottrier-lanmi D E V O T E D TO T H E T R U E IN T E R E S T S QP T H E P E O P L E OF SEN E C A COUNTY. THE COURIER, E st’d 1837, VoL 66. THE JOURNAL, E s fd 1884, Vol. 19. I Consolidated Aug. 21, 1902. SENECA FALLS, N. Y., THUBSDAY, JUNE 11, 1903. No. 9 Shooting Accident. Ellen, the ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H/ Van Cleef, who reside north of this village, was shot in the right lung Saturday, and seriously injured. Mr. and Mrs Van Cleef started for Seneca Falls Saturday morning having the children with them. At Mrs. Butchers’, the little ones asked to be left until their parents return to which a ready con sent was given. A short distance from the house occupied by the Butcher family, some boys had been engaged in firing at a target with a rifle of 22 calibre. William Turney was one of the number and while he wasjholding the rifle, it was accidently discharged when pointed toward the Butcher house. The bullet went through a window pane struck the child on the front of the right collar hone, aud glancing downward pene trated th e rig h t l u n g to a con s id e r a b le depth. Realizing the dangerous char acter of the wound, Mr. Butcher h a s t i l y carried th e in ju r e d ch ild to a local physician, who from the nature of the accident and devious course pursued by the bullet, advised that a physician be consulted possessing an X ray apparatus, as by that means alone the exact locality of the bullet could be determined. Monday Mr. Van Cleef took his daughter to Au burn where Br. Cheeseman made an examination and readily found the path taken by the ball and its place of lodgment in the lung tissues. As no dangerous symptoms had developed it was not deemed advisable to per form an operation for its removal. Young Turney was so shocked by the accident of which he was the innocent cause, thathe was completely -prostrated.. The injured girl is.get ting along nicely and will probably recover unless complications set in. Her escape from instant death was a narrow one. Honest Fishermen’s June Outing. The annual spring outing of the Honest Fishermen’s Club will take place on Cayuga lake, Tuesday. June 16th, between the New York Central railroad bridge on the north and Frontenac Island on the south. 'Kme of starting, sunrise in the morning, and all catches must be reported at Wayne’s Pavilion on or before eight o’clock P. M. Any catches reported after that time will not be counted. The usual schedule of points of the club will prevail. W. J. Peck will act as weigh master. The annual dues of one dollar must be paid on or be fore June 15th at nine P. M. and can be left at R. C. Wayne’s book store, W. E. Hull’s cigar store, George B. Davis’ drug store, or with the treasurer, George Utley, at the New York Central freight oflBce. Only members who have paid this year’s dues will be eligible to compete for the following prizes: largest score of points: Bristol steel rod, value $5; largest score of points on one black bass, Naugatuck silk enameled line, value S3.50; largest score of points on single pickerel or muskelunge, fine multiple reel, value, S3.50; largest score on single big mouth or Oswego bass, telescope landing net, value. $2; largest score of points on single perch, split bamboo rod, value $2. The members of the executive committee in charge of the arrangements are' O. A. Curtis, James Anderson, O. O. Goodyear^ _______ Seneca Falls Teachers. The following is the list of teachers appointed by the board of education for the coming school year: Mynderse Academy—Linda T. Brake, principal; Blanche R. Daniels. Carrie M. Allen; Grace Flower Williams, May Vree- land, Mary E. Viele, Ida M. Stahl, Anna L. Ward. First Ward School—Harriet L. Chatham, principal; Martha E. Vree- laud, Alice 0. Casey. M. Sabina Casey, Bcssi^^ M. Wic(?es, Maud H. Easton, Barbara George, Anna Hop- Third Ward School—Vina S. Dem- ing, principal; Margaret Flanagan, Teresa McKeon. Fourth ward School—Fannie M. Berry, principal; Teresa Farron, Bes sie Miller, Catherine Rafferty. Columbus Took a Swim. An act not on the bills of Har- greave’s big E. R show that exhibited Wednesday in this village was the long bath taken in the Seneca river by Columbus, the big elephant, said to be the largest in captivity since the demise of Jumbo. The chow had paraded through the streets of Waterloo, Columbus conducting himself with proper decorum until on the road to this village Just we?t of the King- dom bridge where the highway passes nearest to the Seneca river, the sight of the cool and inviting stream proved too much for Columbus. He promptly forgot his engagement aud shaking his abbreviated and^^diminutive tail and waving his huge fan-like ears he made his way into the river for a school boy swim. The big animal turned a deaf ear to the usual com mands and implorings of his keepers, though they w ere at times brightly tinted with red English, wading into the cool water dear to his ears, and operating fountains of water from his trunk. He at length landed on the little island dividing the canal from the river, and concealed himself in the bushes, small trees and flag covering the island, evidently fancying himself back in his old African jungle. He refused to listen to the blandishments or entreaties of the keepers until the shrubbery in which he was concealed had been cut away, and after being cajoled into entering the river, three times returned to the island, ap parently loath to leave the little counter feit of his African home At length, having had his swim completed to his satisfaction, Columbus good natured, and smiling an elephantine smile dur ing the entire performance, which was .witnessed by several hundred specta tors who had never seen an elephant in swimming, was prevailed on to re sume his place in the parade. But when he saw the river again back of the residence of R. J. Dobson, the temptation proved too strong, and al though pitch fork arguments were used, Columbus left the road and wandered over the lawn, leaving large and prominent prints wherever he planted his feet He was finally chained by his keepers and taken back to the circus grounds and the parade through this village had to be made without one of its chief attractions. The Town Bonds. At a meeting of the town board Friday the proposition of N.W. Harris & Co. of New York was accepted, to take the $109,600 issue of bonds at a premium of $6.89 on each $1,000, mak ing the total premium $754.45. The bonds as issued bear interest at four per cent but the premium brings the actual interest rate down to three and eighty-nine hundredths per cent. The bonds are for the shorter of the terms heretofore discussed and will be paid at the rate of $10,000 per year with the exception of the first year when only $9,500 will become due. The members of the town board have done well to place the bonds on so advan tageous terms and are to be congrat ulated on the successful issue of their work. Many towns have been compelled to pay 4-^ and even 5 per cent on similar issues and the money market is so close that securities of this kind are not in great demand at the present time. It will be grat ifying news to our citizens that definite arrangements have been made look ing to the ultimate wiping out of the debt under which we have been burdened so long. Rose Festival. Come to the Presbyterian church parlors on Tuesday evening, June 16th, and see all the beautiful roses grown in our home gardens, and also some that came from abroad. If you have a rare rose and wish to show it to rose lovers, bring it with its name to the church parlors in the afternoon. Admission, 15 cents, includes ice —A. W. Holder has been in Roch ester ;»ttending the annual meeting of the State Optical Association this week, of which he was elected vice -president,an honor worthily bestowed. Balls, bats and gloves at Hull’s. Maccabees riemorial Day. Sunday next will be observed by the members of- Seneca Falls Tent K. 0. T. M., and Silver Light Hive L- O. T. M., as memorial day for the members of the order who have gone before to the great unknown. At two o’clock Sunday afternoon both the Knights and Lady Maccabees will meet at their rooms and march to Restvale cemetery where the graves of all deceased members will be deco rated with flowers after which appro priate remarks will be made by several members of the order. The custom is one which has grown out of Deco ration day observance instituted a number of years after the Civil War and it is one worthy of wide extension and perpetuation. Seneca County Veterans’ Association. The Veteran Sailors’ and Soldiers’ A s s o c ia t io n i s alrea d y m a k in g ex ten sive preparations for its annual outing and encampment to be held for a w e e k d u r in g th e m o n th o f A u g u s t at Cayuga Lake Park. The association has a large and rapidly growing mem bership, and promises to include in its ranks' every surviving soldier and sailor of the Civil War residing in the county of Seneca. Its board of directors numbers prominent and active veterans, selected from each town in the county, thus giving to all an equal representation. For the entertainment of the veterans’ families and friends, veterans’ sons and sons of veteraps and their families, and the public in general, choice programs will be given daily during the con tinuance of the encampment. There will be addresses from well known eminent public speakers, from all over the United States, interspersed with music, recitations, and plans for other amusements are under consideration. The encampment is to be conducted to some extent according to military custom. Rules of order, not only for the good conduct of the veterans, but also their friends have been established and will be enforced. The tents for the accommodation ot those who de sire to remain a number of days or the entire week, are to be pitched in the baseball ground at the park, where all the exercises are planned to occur. For the purpose of defraying the ex penses of the encampment, season and daily tickets will be issued at a low figure, the former to be sold at a reduction. The encampment promises to be one of the most important and interesting events of the year in this vicinity, as it will not only bring together all the veterans m the county but will afford the public an oppor tunity of witnessing the old soldiers on guard and doing picket duty; as they did in stern reality during the stormy scenes of the Civil War, the memories of which the encamp raent will call again to mind. A daily paper will be issued during the week, giving in advance the programs L r each day. The encampment will be purely non sectarian and non political, and among its numerous attractions the public will have the pleasure of listening to an address from a real, live sou t h e r n orator, an e m in e n t and eloquent speaker, and who was an actor on th e stage of secession during the Civil War. The directors desire it stated that all veterans, veterans’ sons, Sons of Veterans and their families, also the members of Woman’s Relief Corps will be extended a cordial wel come. An invitation is given to all to attend and assist in making the en campment the largest ever held in Central,New York. * * * Last Friday a telegram w as received by the American Fire Engine Com pany, of this village, from John D. Rockefeller, at his Adirondack pre serves, ordering by express the most powerful fire fighting steamer ready for action. - An hour after the receipt of the dispatch the steamer was on its way to the New York Central depot, and by five o’clock that day was speed ing toward the centre of the Adiron dack country, Frank Walter accom panying it ?md having it in charge. Next morning it was doing effective service in fighting the fire that threatened tu lay waste the Ranker feller property. ' \ Personals. —Miss Alice Williams is visiting friends in Rochester. —Mrs. Raymond Kinney is visiting her husband in Sayre, Pa. ■—Mrs. C. E. Jewell, of Johnson street, is visiting at Columbus, Ohio. —Elmer C. Wayne is home from New York university for the summer. —Miss Cora Becker has returned home from St. Agnes’ school at Albany. —Fred Miller of Green street has been spending a few days in Saratoga Springs. —Mrs. L. G. Hoskins is visiting friends in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Chicago. —Mrs. James Beach and son, George F., visited relatives in Phelps, Saturday. —F. A. Warner has been home from Bath, for a visit with his family in this place. —Stephen J. Bryne is home from St. Bernard’s seminary Rochester for the summer vacation. —Charles Yawger, who is practicing law ill New York city, is v isitin g at hife home in this village. —W. W, Cowles and daughter have returned to Rochester after a short visit in this village. —Eumsey Micks returned home from Mercersburg academy Saturday for the summer vacation. —Thomas Ruddy Jr., has secured a position with the Groton Motor company at Groton, N. Y. —Mrs. L. E. Nunnold, of Bridge port, Conn., is visiting at the home of A. S. Davis on Hoag street. —Mr. and Mrs. H. A, Carson of Rushville, are guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs, A. W. Taylor. -^Mrs. Charles Drake and two sons of Medina, are visiting at the home of George Drake, on Elm street. —Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Peck of New York City are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John N. DePew. —Mrs. Robert Gott, Sr,, of Green street visited her daughter Mrs. James J. Young in Syracuse last week. —Mrs. Anna E. Tyler left the first of the week to join her daughter, Miss Bertha B. Tyler, at Towaloondah. -^Miss Rebecca Zalinski, of Roches ter, is visiting at the home of the Misses Cowing on Eas t Bayard street. —George V. Blakney and wife, of this village, are receiving congratula tions over the birth of a son Tuesday —Dr. Selwyn A. Russell of Pough keepsie was a guest at the home of Mrs. Garnsey on Cayuga street last —Mr. and Mrs. John S. Edwards of Flint, Michigan, are visiting at the home of Mrs. R. A. Shipp on Pros pect street. —Mrs. William H. Barton and daughter have returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. James J. Youngs in Syracuse. —Mr. and Mrs. Willjam H. Barton, of West Bayard street, are entertain ing Mrs. Kate Pailca and son, John, of New Yoi'k city. —Edson E. Irland and Miss Anna Morgan were married June 9th, at the Congregational parsonage by Rev. Dr. A. W. Taylor. —S. L. Smith of Buffalo, has been spending several days with his brother, Letter Carrier Sidney W. Smith, of East Bayard street. —Charles Meehan is expected home from New York this week for a visit. His friend Mr. Albert Mildenburg will accompany him. —Mrs. William F . ' Roberts of Churchville who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Brim for several days has returned to her home. —The marriage of Burton I. Blak ney and Mrs. Mary E- Clark of this village took place in Rochester Satur day, May 30th. They will reside in that city. —Walter T. Scott who has been working at Jersey City, N. J., re turned home Saturday and has entered the employ of the Seneca Falls Manu facturing Company. —Dr. Henry T. Williams, who has been spending some tune with his brother, Fred, at Blue Mountain lake, arrived here the first Of the week ioi a short visit. He reports that his brother’s health is improving. \ In The Churches. TRINITY. Friday, evening prayer at 7:30 o’clock. Saturday, evening prayer at 4:30 o’clock. Sunday, Holy communion at 10:30. Offering for communion alms. Even- ng prayer at 6:30 o’clock. CONGRKtr A .TIONAI.. Subject for Thursday evening prayer meeting: “ How to gain and how to hold Sunday School scholars.” (Sub ject continued from previous week.) Subject for Y. P. S. O. E. Sunday evening at 6:30: “Gold or God.” Luke 18: 18-30. Leader, Catherine Stevens. Subject for pastor’s sermon Sunday morning: “Potentialities of Child hood.” In the evening at 7:30 Sunday School concert with exercises by the children which are of unusual interest. Extra music with orchestra. Obituary. JANE GRAY, a daughter of the late Andrew Gray, died Wednesday morning at her home on Mynderse street, aged sixty-nine years. Deceased lived with her brother, James Gray. Deceased also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Me Connell and Mrs. Mary McGraw both of this village. The funeral will be held Friday morning at nine o'clock at St, Patrick’s church. JAMES PECK, an old and esteemed resident of this village, died Saturday evening, at his home on Porter street, aged eighty- one years. His health had been im paired for some time and his death was due to uraemia Mr. Peck was an industrious and upright citizen, of exemplary habits and' kindly disposed toward all. He was a man of social and friendly impulses and during his long residence in this village enjoyed the esteem and good will of the com munity. He leaves two sons, George and William J. Peck and two daugli- ters, Mrs. Alonzo Forbes anJ Mrs. William T. Smith, all of this village. The funeral service was held at his late home Tuesday at two o’clock, Rev. A. W. Taylor ofiBciating. MRS. SARAH MEAD, wife of Artemus Mead, of this village, died Tuesday at her home on Tyre avenue, aged about fifty-five years. Mrs; Mead had been in poor health for about four years, and for nearly ten years her affliction had been in creased by the entire loss of her sight. Her death was due to a complication of diseases, with which she had been a long and patient sufferer. She was a faithful and devoted wife and an indulgent parent, and lived a consis tent Christian life, bearing all her trials with the fortitude whose foun dation is a perfect faith. Beside her husband,«she leaves surviving one daughter, Mrs. Edward Earl, of this village. Mrs. Mead was a member of the Disciples’ church, Auburn. The funeral was held at the family resi dence this Thursday morning at nine o’clock, Rev. Pulaski Smith, officiat ing, and the remains taken to Union Springs for burial. DR. DELOS L, HEATH, a native of this village, died Tuesday night aged seventy-six years, his death being due to heart failure. De ceased was a son of the late Dr. Hiram H. Heath, one of the earliest physi cians of this village, and had spent m a n y years of his life here. Of late, failing health had obliged him to cease from active practice. His home life was quiet and happy, and his domestic relations were of the most pleasant character, and his mem ory as a man of rare social qualities and lofty impulses' will he long cherished. He was a devoted hus band and parent, exemplary in his habits and kindly disposed toward all. He leaves a widow and one son, Harry of Brooklyn. The funeral service will be held at the family residence on West Pall street, Friday afternoon at half past three o’clock. Rev. William B. Clarke, officiating, PATRICK COFFEY Patrick Coffey died Wednesday evening at his home on Seneca street, as the result o f an illness of only two days’ duration. Hemorrhage of the brain terminating in paralysis was the. cause of death. Deceased was a native of County Louth, Ireland, blit had spent the greater part of his life in this village. Mr. Coffey was a man of industrious and frugal habits, up right in character and an exemplary and well disposed citizen. He was a kind and devoted husband and an in dulgent parent. He leaves surviving his widow, and sons,Lawrence, Peter, John, Patrick and James, and daugh ters, the Misses Nellie, Marne and Julia, all of this village, and Mrs. Catharine Dougherty of Waterloo, and Mrs. Rose Murray, of Auburn. The funeral service will take place at St. Patrick’s church Saturday morn ing at nine o’clock. Deceased was seventy-nine years of age. Early Journalism. Henry Marshall, who is the only Republican senator from Brooklyn this year, was a newspaper man in h is ea r ly d a y s . E v e n n o w th e r e are occasions when the senator delights to tell of his former experiences as a jo u r n a list, an d to dream of the fo r tunes that he would have made had he stuck to the profession. Thus it was the other day that the Brooklyn senator joined a circle of fellow statesmen to hear his old and mellow story told by a new member who thought that the tale was like wise new. It ran as follows: • “Once on a time there was an Irish man, whose wife Nora, lay on her deathbed. Finally the wife said: “Pat, O’ive a lahst bit of koindness to ashk of ye. Will ye be so good as to roide with me mudder to me funeral?’ “ ‘0, yes, that I will; but it’ll take all the pleasure out of the day,’ said Patrick. “That makes me think of the time when I assumed the editorship of the Seneca Palls Courier,” remarked Sen ator Marshall, gravely, after a mo ments silence. “ The next week after I had taken charge of the paper a hayseed came into the office ar>d W anted m e to publish a half-columa obituary of a frien d of his who had div d in the west. “ ‘Well,’ said I. *I can’t give up all that .space to your friend. I’d like to but I ’ve got to print some other news, “ ‘Never mind,’ said the hayseed, ‘It’ll increase the circulation of your paper.’ “ ‘How do you make that out?’ I asked, thinking that after all he knew more about the paper business than I did. “ ‘Why,’ said he, “ Hiram’s got a heap of friends and all of ’en will be mighty glad to see his funeral notice.’ ’ —New York Tribune. The C o u r ie r -J o u r n a l for superior job printing in all lines has no peer among country offices. nillinery at Cost. All spring millinery goods at cost at Miss Mary Moran’s this week. A few doors east of post-office. Seneca Falls Rug and Carpet Factory Having purchased tiie entire weav ing outfit of the Speucers’, No. 21 Mynderse 'Street, we are better pre pared than ever to serve our cus tomers. Carpets aud Rugs made to order. Old-Brussels and Ingrain car pet woven into rugs. Work called\ for and delivered. Write for prices. A . -B r e b s b , No. o Hawle^^treet. We have a beautiful line of para sols for ladies and children. Mrs. E. M. Cox-Fralick. Notice to Dog Owners, All person s o w n in g or h a r b o r in g dogs in the village of Seneca Falls must have them registered before June 20, 1903, and all persons who fail to do so will be arrested as disor derly persons and will be dealt with according to the statute in such cases made and provided. By order of Board of Trustees, Hooks^ spoons and spinners at Hull’s. ________ ____ ' ' Wall Paper and S i l v i a Plating., Best and largest variety of paper ever shown in Seneca Fallf > X have some special bargains to ol^r, N. P. b I
