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Ciiiiity b u m ' DEVOTED TO THE TRDE INTEREST? OF THE PEOPLE OP SENECA COUNTY- HE ( OUhlER, E s t’d 1837, VoL 66. ] THE JOURNAL, Est'd 1884, Vot. 19. J Consolidated Aug.. 21, 1902. SEIECA FALLS, N. Y., THTJISDAY, OCTOBIE 29, 1903. Ho. 27 i!! h ii Quilt Incident Closed. A proceeding- to pro^e the title to an ordinary bed quiit, which occupied the attention of Acting Police Justice Coons, two lawyers ■ and many wit.nes,se.s for several days, concluded last F r i d a y , and on Satur day the court decided that the quilt wrs the lawful property of Mrs. James H. Anderson. The renaark- able feature of the proceeding was . the contradictory character of the testimony offered by the adverse claimants. Mrs. Anderson identified the quilt as one made by her three years ago, the work being partly done by her mother, and stated she had last seen it, when, with other quilts, in October, 1902, it was packed and . Stored at the cottage of her son, near Bridgeport; that it was made from materials obtained from her husband’s , dry goods store. Miss Allen, her sister, also described and identified the goods from which the quilt was made, and said that she, as clerk in Mr. Anderson’s dry goods store, had cut off and sold the goods to Mrs. Anderson. The adverse claimant, Mrs. Nellie Spencer, wife of Orley Spercer, claimed that the quilt was ' made twelve years ago. Her mother, Mrs. Seymour Spencer, testified to having assisted in making it at the home of her sister, now deceased, and Arthur Spencer, her son, and Mrs. Nellie Spencer, stated that the quilt in question was used on the bed of May Sptiicer Edd.s, who died at the Spencer home on Green street, about three years siiice. As to conversations oc curring at Spencer’s house, October IStli, when Mrs. Anderson found and claimed the quilt, the evidence was just as coDlradiJtory; the people’s witnesses, Mrs. Anderson, Miss Cow ing and Officer Reagan agreeing as to statements made by Mrs. Nellie Spence’', iu effect that the quilt found d i d n o t b e l o n g to h e r ; th a t it h a d been brought from the boat house and she k'oew nothing about it, and the a d v e r s e c l a i m a n t s h o w i n g by h e r o w n testimony that no such conversation had occurred. It was apparent to those who heard the evidence that iht contradictory nature of the testi mony was most unusual, and at times during the slow progress of the ex aminations, which were marked by lively tilts between the counsel, very remarkable. The quiit, according to the people’s evidence, was one of four taken last October from the Ander son cottage, three of which were found by Mrs Anderson, October 13th, at the Spencer boat house and iudeulified by her as her property and handiwork, and to which Orley E. Spencer made no claim, though p r e s e n t with Officers Reagan a n d Clary, Miss Cowing and Mrs. Ander son, but voluntarily gave up to the ' claimant. It is understood that Spencer’s defense to the charge of burglary in third degree now pend ing against him, will be that in Oc tober last be leased his boat house at the lake to a number of young men, who have since disappeared and that after they gave up the boat house, that the four quilts above mentioned were found there, having been left there by the t^S|aats. The burglary charge will be^ considered by the December court. Alleged Assault. A warrant was issued Tuesday for the arrest of Bert Simpson, of the town of Fayette, on the charge, of assault with intent to kill. The al leged assault took place Saturday last at MacDougall. The complainant was Benjamin Fridley, of Lyons,-who was in MacDougall ou business. While standing ou Ihe hotel steps he became engaged iu conversation with Simpson and, as the complainant al leges, the latter became \too mouthy” and Fridley advised him to go home. Without further provocation accord ing to the deposition Simpson drew a revolver and fired, the bullet just grazing Fi idley’s head. After firing the assailant drove away. Simpson is a young man about twenty-five years of age and has been in the U. S. army in the Philippines. Frid ley is about the same age and is con nected with a Lyons firm of fruit dealers. Isenman To Be Sacrificed. It is reported that the Democratic leaders in the south end of the co i s n l y have b e c o m e satisfied that both Isenman and Mills cannot be elected this fall and they are already o f f e r i n g to trade Isenman off for votes for Mills. 'This is not a new role for the wing of the party to which Mr. Mills belongs to play as Mr. Kaiser, Dr. Purdy and other vic tims can testify. They can see more advantages to themselves from the election of Mills as sheriff than from the election of Isenman as member of assembly and they are straining every nerve to bring this about at any cost. The election of a Democratic sheriff carries with it the appointment of a deputy to guard the court house and jail at Ovid and the chance of a resi dent official at that place appeals to them much more strongly than the proposition to send Mr. StowelTs protege, over whom they could have no control, to Albany. For this reason, just as Mark Twain was willing to sacrifice all of his wife’s relations in a good cause, they are ready to benefit themselves at Mr. Isenman’s expense nor will they pine away with grief at his defeat. Episcopal Convocation. The Convocation of the Fifth Mis sionary District (Seneca and Cayuga counties) of the diocese of Central New York, will be held ia Trinity church ou Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The order of services will be as follows; Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, 7:30 P . M.~Fjveniugprayer with addresses by the Rev. Henry E. Hub bard, rector of St. Paul’s church, Waterloo, on \W hat a layman can do for his rector and parish;” and by the Rev. G. P. Somerville, D.D., rector of St. Matthew’s churchj Moravia, ou \The parish in its rela tion to the diocese.” Wednesday, Nov. 4th—Business meeting at 9:00 A. M.; Litany and Holy Communion at 10:30, with a sermon by the Rev. Dr. L. C. Stewardson, president of Hobart college, and at 3:30 P . M. the Rev. F. B. Keable, rector of Christ church, Jordan, will read a paper on \Motives of Giving,” which will be followed by a discussion of the sub ject. All are cordially invited to at tend these services. An offering will be taken!Tuesday night for diocesan missions, and at 11:30 Wednesday morning for the expense of the Ccn- vocation. Sunday School Institute. Wednesday next, November 4th, an institute of the Seneca County Sunday School Association will he held in the Presbyterian church in this village. Mrs. H. Elizabeth Foster of New York city, will be present and have charge of the work. Mrs. Fos ter is the state superintendant of primary work and is one of the ablest and most efficient wmrkers in the state. The program is as follows: Afternoon session. 2:00 o’clock. Hymn, \Work for the Night is Com ing;” Scripture and prayer, Rev. George Fosbinder, Waterloo 3:1-5— Constructing a Lesson, Teaching a (Temperance,) Mrs. Foster; hymn, “There shall be Showers of Blessings;” offering. 3:15—What About Decision Day? Rev. A. J. Saxe, Auburn. 4:45—Practical Primary Work, Mrs. Foster; (Round table with free discussion.) Evening session, 7:30 o’clock. Hymn, \Come Thou Almighty King;”Scripture and prayer Rev. A. W. Broadway, Ph-. D., Sen eca Palls. 7:45—The Sunday School Chain, Mrs. Poster. 8:15—The Nor mal Class Question, W. C. McBain, Seneca Falls, Rev. J. Q Adams, W at erloo, Rev. S. S. Eddy, Syracuse; hymn, \Bringing in the Sheaves;” offering. 8:50—Hov.r to Make the Best of the Primary Hour, Mrs. Hallowe’en occurs next Saturday. The ghosts who stalk about, remove gates, throw beans, cabbages and other missiles at windows and front doors, operate tic-tacs and carry away horseblocks to the annoyance of their friends, should he soundly spanked and put to bed in disgrace. All who indulge in such practices are old enough to know better. How to Vote. This year in addition to the regular ballot containing the names of all the nominees fo r the town and county officers, the voter will also be given a ballot upon which to record his vote on the barge canal proposition to spend one hundred and one million dollars for the improvement of the Erie, Oswego and Chaplain canals. On the ballot the proposition is stated in plain language and at the left of the proposition are two small squares with the word,s “Yes” printed beside the one and \No” beside the other. The voter who wishes his ballot re corded against the canal proposition and does not favor the $101,000,000 expenditure should mark a cross in the square alongside of which the word \No” is printed. No other mark should be made on the ballot, which should be refolded as it was received from the ballot clerk and handed to the inspector who receives the ballots. Nearly every voter is familiar with the manner of voting on the regular ticket for town and county officers. All that is necesssay to vote a straight ticket is to mark a cross in the circle underneath the party emblem. When the ticket is split the safest way is to mark a cross in the square at the left of the name of each person for whom one wishes to vote. Candidates for Supervisor. The Republicans of the several towns in the county have placed in nomination excellent candidates ia every instance and the election next Tuesday should place the county board in Republican control for another two years. In Covert the nominee is Hiram Bloomer, who has served..sQ acceptably fcr the past two years, The candidate in Lodi is i' rank J. Foster, a reputable and respected citizen. Ovid Republicans have nomi nated Augustin S. Parish, ex county treasurer and a former representative of that town on the board. He is an able and popular man who should redeem that town from Democratic control. In Romulus the nominee is Michael Roan, a man who is well qualified for the office and who will poll a large vote. To succeed Olin E. Emens who has represented the town of Variek for several terms the candi date is Richard Dey. He is well- known, of high character and wili be a worthy successor of Mr. Emens. The Fayatte candidate is Theodore Van Riper who should easily defeat his Democratic opponent. Joseph Ba.nes, one of the veteran and most valuable members of the, board, is certain of re-election in Waterloo. In Junius, Clarence VanWinckle, who was elected two years ago, is again running and his good record in the past two years should commend him to the voters of that town. Fenton Syron, a substantial citizen, is the choice of the Republicans of Tyre, and his chances of election are con sidered good. In Seneca Falls H. D. Knight is a candidate for a second term and his vigilant care for the in terests of the taxpayers should be recognized by an increased vote Tues day next. The first real estate to be acquired by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com pany along its proposed extension, is the Littlejohn property at the south end of the bridge, used by the grantors for several years as a stoneyard. This has been deeded to the Lehigh Company and the work of taking titles from those who have given options will be commenced in a very few days. The Republican and Democratic candidates for the office of town clerk, Sidney L, Monroe and Romeyn Lathrop, are making a good natured canvass for the office. Both are gentlemen of character and which ever wins will serve the people well. Mr. Lathrop has held the ofiice for two years, and if it is a good thing why not pass it around, especially so when it must be remembered that Mr. Monroe is an elderly man and has met with some business reverses, brought about by his generosity, his charity and desire to help those less fortunate than himself. Personals. —Mrs. Fred Maier, Sr.,' is in New York city. — Dr. E l i a s L e s t e r h a s been v isitin g in New York. —Miss Blanche R. Daniels spent Sunday in Parmer. —Miss Pearl Gott of Auburn, spent Sunday in Seneca Palls. —Miss Ella Norton visited friend? in Syracuse over Sunday. —Miss Zaida Pratt left this morn ing for a trip to New York. —Mrs. John Ament is visiting friends in Washington, D. C. —Mrs. A. G. Swaby and son Joseph, are visiting in Chicago. —Miss Etbel M. Hoag has been spending several days in Syracuse. —Miss Fannie Smith of East Bay ard street, is visiting relatives in Au- —Miss Mina Eastman leaves to day for a visit with her sister in New York. —Miss Grace F. Yawger attended the Kline-Tuttle wedding in Syracuse yesterday. —Miss Minnie Hughes, who is em ployed in Rochester, spent Sunday in Seneca Falls. —A. P. Glen of Medina, Ohio, is visiting his son, H. M. Glen on West Fall street. —Mrs. M. E. Williams, of Troy, is visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. A. M. Shepard. —Miss Grace F. Williams has been entertaining her brother, Harry Williams of Buffalo- —Charles H. Mundy of New York is visiting his sister, Miss Sophie Mon day on Green street. —Dr. J. H. Sahler and James G- Armstrong are in the Adiroudacks this week deer hunting. —Seth Silsby of Gasport, a Hobart College student, spent Sunday with relatives in Seneca Falls. —Herbert O. Brown of Rochester, formerly of this place, has been spend ing a few days in Seneca Palls. —^The Fortnightly Club will meet Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Glen, on West Fall street. —Mrs. L. R. Hallock of New York City, is visiting her parents; Mr. and Mrs. James Emery ou State street, —James B. Anderson has returned from a deer hunting trip to the Adirondacks. He secured one deer. —Charles C- Johnson has returned from a hunting trip to the Adiron dacks, bringing with him a fine doe. —Fred Norton, son of George Nor ton has enlisted in the United States navy and has been ordered to Fort Slocum. —Mr. and Mrs. John Howerth of Cayuga street, are the guests of Mrs. Howerth’s brother, H. O. Brown of Rochester. —Mr. and Mrs. E. William Med- den have returned from their wed ding trip to Baltimore, Washington and other points. —Leslie R. Haun, grand secretary of Theta Phi, the strongest high school fraternity in the state, is a guest at the home of E. C. Davis on Pall street. —Rev. William B. Clarke is spend- inga few days at Antwerp, N. Y., where Mrs. Clarke has been staying for some time on account of the illness of her mother. —Mr. and Mrs. George P. Rogers entertained a number of friends very pleasantly at cards Tuesday evening, on the occasion of their wedding anniversary. —Jackson Shuman of Daniels street, experienced a stroke of apo plexy Monday, from the immediate effects of which he has in a slight degree recovered. —Jay Johnson, son of H. W. John son and Thomas P. Ruddy, son of Thomas Ruddy were in Elmira Satur day where they enlisted in the United States Navy as landsmen. They were ordered at once to Norfolk, Virginia, and their first cruise will be to the West Indies. Sole agent for Huylei’s candies and bon bons. Hull’s newsroom. Ladies’ mannish kid gloves at the Bee Hive—SI.00. A new line of ready to wear hats just received at Miss Lowenstein’s 129 Pall street. tn The Churches. OONGIiEOATlUNAI.. Subject for Thursday evening p r a y e r m e e t i n g : \ T h e C h r i s t i a n as a Trustee.” Matt. 25: 14-30. Subject for Y. P. S- G, E. Sunday evening at 6 o’clock: \W hat David teaches us.” 1 Sam. 16:11-13. Leader, Miss Nellie Palmer. Regular preaching services Sunday 10:30 A. M and 7 P . M. The King’s Daughters will serve a clam chowder supper in the lecture room Friday afternoon, from 5:30 to 8 o’clock. T h e L a d ie s M issio n a r y S o c iety w ill meet with Mrs. Peter Troutman, Clin to n s t r e e t , F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n . The Welcoming Circle will have a supper and sale in Masonic hall. No, vember 30th. Mr. E. L. Bowell’s class of young men held an unusually successful banquet in the lecture room of the church Monday evening. Obituary. PA T R ICK RUTLEDGE, a well known and honorable resident of Tyre, died at his home Wednes day, aged eighty-one years. The cause of death was blood poisoning and gangrene. Deceased had been for many years a resident of Tyre and en joyed the I’espect of all who knew him. He is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. Nicholas Traver and Mrs. Chester Cole both of Tyre. The fun eral service will be held at his late home, Friday afternoon at two o’ clock, Rev. Mr. Smith officiating. MRS. ID.A M. W A T SON, the wife of Egbert Watson and daughter of the late Henry Hosier, died Sunday, aged forty-seven years. Mrs. Watson had not enjoyed perfect health for about four years and her death was due to comiilications. She was a kind and devoted parent and a fa i t h f u l w ife, o f g e n t l e d i s p o s itio n a n d bore her sufferings with true Christian fortitude. She had been for many y e a r s a m e m ’oer of the Baptist e h a r c b and her life was marked by consist ency and a rare Christian faith. She leaves beside her husband, two child ren, Mrs. Nora Oassort and Clarence Watson of this village, her mother, also three brothers, Henry, George and Charles Mosier and one sister, Mrs. Lottie Hodge. The funeral ser vice was held at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at half past two o’clock, Rev. S. M. Newlaud, her pastor, officiating. A vote for Isenman for member of assembly this fall is a vo e for a man, w h o , if ele c te d , w ill b e a m e i n b e r o f the minority party at Albany and con.se'quentIy powerless to do any thing for his constituents. Vote for the Republican nominee, Dr. J. P. ■ Crosby, and send a man there who can not only look after Seneca county’s interest but will also stand ' by the administration of Governor - Odell and aid in carrying out his , plans for the total abolition of the state tax. The present high price of eggs is said to be partly explained by the high price of poultry. Many fowls are being sold to market men and the number of egg producers is greatly reduced. Also, the early suni- mer weather was not favorable for the pullets which lay the larger sup ply of the harvest eggs. Then, too, ' the consumption of the egg is rapidly- increasing. The outlook is for still higher prices as the season advances and some even talk of 40 cent eggs for 'January. Storage eggs are even now ' being placed upon the market and it is early for that.—Ex. Milton Tidd of this village, has just received by mail from his sou in California, two living and healthy specimens of the horned toad, which flourish in the heated, arid, sandy districts of the west. The toads are not very lively under the influence of this strenuous eastern climate, and are harmless little creatures of a- mottled greyish white color. They are endowed with a crop of horns in assorted sizes, that protrude from all parts of their bodies from the point of the nose to the tip of the tail, and they are as bashful and retiring as the local Democratic candidates will he after November 3rd.- • World’s Fair Auto Chairs. Automobile chairs propelled by elec tricity will be used at the World’s Fair at St, Louis next year. The machine has a uniform speed of three miles an hour which is exactly the same running up or down a steep grade or on a level; the operator has no control over this speed whatever; the simplicity of operation is such that anyone, regardless of the ex perience in operating automobiles, can readily run it. The machine is provided with a sensitive guard rail, which is deemed the most valuable invention on the machine- If the machine collides with any object or person, a pressure of only a few ounces pushes this guard rail back and causes the wheels to become locked, thus bringing the chair to a dead standstill before the machine itself strikes the object or person. The chairs will be rented to visitors to the expositiofi for fifty cents an hour. Each chair will carry two passengers, one of whom may operate the ma chine, or, if desired, an operator will be furnished, who will not only run the machine but will also serve as a guide to explain ail the points of interest. Just received a large line of Ladies’ Dress Suits and Separate Coats^ and Skirts. Also a large assortment of Children’s and Misses’ Coats from four to sixteen years. Ladies’ Capes and a beautiful assortment of Millinery at M rs . E. M. C ok -F ralick . 93 Fall Sreet, Seneca Falls, N. Y. Girls Wanted. Steady employment. Apply West- cott Jewell Co., Seneca Falls, N. Y. Seneca lake will be equipped with at least one fast and long needed Steamboat next year. The Browa Transportation company of Syracuse,, which has a fine line of steamers on Cayuga Lake, have just laid the keel for one to cost about $43,000 for Sed- eca lake. The new craft will b'e one hundred and forty-two feet long and thirty feet in beam. It will be pro vided with triple expansion engines, made by the Erie engine works at Erie, Pa., and will have twin screws capable of developing a speed of I Iw'enty miles an hour. The steamer will have two enclosed upper cabins,, with electric lights and all modem and up to date appliances for the- pleasure and comfort of passengers. Subscribe for the C ourier -J ournal The Republican candidate for the office of supervisor of the town of Fayette, Theodore VaiiRiper, is a. well known business man who would; make a most creditable representative iu the county board. His opponent is Bartholomew Cronin who was ap pointed by the Democratic majority in the Fayette town board upon the death of the late Henry C. Sweet, Republican, whom the voters of that town had elected at the polls. Mr, Cronin’s appointment, created con siderable bitter comment at the time. ■ Those who believed then that the action of the town board was wrong will ' now have a chance to make their pro test effective by voting for Mr. Van . Riper and the whole Republican ticket. Auction. W. H. Shiley, having sold his farm, will have an auction sale at ’ his home, 2^ miles northeast of Fay- , ette, Saturday of this week, October , 31st. The following property will be j disposed of: One good horse, seven years old, four head of cattle, lumber wagon, buckboard wagon, side spring wagon, hay rigging, mowing ma chine, steel hay rake, drag, corn cultivators and a variety of other ar ticles, John Reed wili be auctioneer. Auction. R. D. Spafford will sell at auction at Tyre city, Tuesday, November 3rd, at 10 o’clock, a quantity of household goods consisting of a secretary, couch, two. feather beds, bedsteads, ticks, pillows, chairs, looking glasses,, bed covers, dishes, glassware, stands and numerous other articles. William H, Harpst, auctioneer.
