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WEEKLY mcUUmb tu u f r a WEEKLY AND WEEKLY JOURNAL. ESTABLISHED IN 1867. NEW SERIES NO. 851 CORTLAND, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 1 5 , 1 8 9 2 .-EIG H T PAGES. 5 PRICE THREE CENTS. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. ) t'C A FAREWELL BANQUET. T H E COUNTY B A H ASSOCIATION HONORS A B R O T H E R . Ju d g e A . P . Sm ith, is \Wished a Bon V o y a g e b y H is F r ien d s —A N o table G a thering a t H o tel B runsw ick— W i t t y Speeches—A L ively Tim e. Ju ly 14—A few days ago it entered the minds of a num b er of members of the Cortland County Bar association th a t i t would be a fitting tribute to the oldest member of the association to ten der him a banquet just p rior to his de parture for a vacation trip to Europe. A self-appointed committee, consisting of Messrs. John Courtney, Jr., B. A. Benedict, E. E. Mellon and Riley Champlin, took the m a tter in hand and th e result was a gathering at Hotel Brunswick last night at which there w ere present Judge A. P. Smith, Judge J. E. Eggleston, District Attorney Jerom e Squires, Hon. O. IT. Kellogg, John Courtney, Jr., B. A. Benedict, Dr. David Eugene Smith, H. A. Dickinson, Lewis Bouton, Irving H. Palmer, Riley Champlin, Enos E. Mellon, Jam es Dougherty, H. L. Bronson, L. B. Kern, H. C. Miner, D. W . Van Hoesen, W illiam Corcoran, S. K. Jones, N. L. Miller a n d a representative of the STAND ARD a n d J o u r n a l . It was a little after 9 o’clock when Mr. A. D. W allace led the w a y to the dining-rooms, where a very elaborate and delicious banquet was spread. W allace Brothers had taken great pains w ith the prepara tions, and the result was highly satis factory to those who partook of the good things and a credit to the hosts. The tables were arranged in the form of a ‘ ‘T.5 ’ Judge Smith, sat at the center of the short table w ith Judge Eggleston upon his right and Air. Bouton upon his left, while the genial Irving H. Palmer, who later officiated so acceptably as toastmaster, occupied a place a t the re mote end of the long table, facing the others. It required nearly an hour to get through the lengthy menu and reach coffee, fruit and nuts. It was a jolly crowd. Jokes, stories and jests flew around the room in a way to confirm all the reports ever given of the doings of the hard-fighting lawyers when as sembled outside of the court house. A t length when the smoke of fra grant Havanas began curling upward in graceful wreaths, Toastmaster Palmer arose and remarked in his characteristic way that he was a toastmaster without toasts and nothing to make them of. This p a rt of the program was entirely impromptu. H e would suggest various subjects for those gathered to speak upon and they could follow that theme or not. (It may be rem arked here that almost without exception the speakers availed them selves of this permission and the re sponses were usually far away from the th6ught suggested to them.) Mr. Palmer said they were gathered to wish Judge Smith a pleasant trip to Europe. He was glad to find one lawyer who had been able to save enough from a lifework to take a short trip to Europe. He would call u pon Judge Smith to tell about this trip. Judge Smith said he had been out and in before his brothers in the profession for so m a n y years that there would be little th a t he could say that would be new to them. He h a d been in public life for thirty-six years, and during that time perhaps he had received more than his share of the joys and successes of life. H e was elected district attorney of this county in 1856 and then he felt larger than life in ten volumes all bound in calf. He had been elected county judge in 1867 and again in 1871, and again in 1877, and on the last night of his last term he was banqueted at the Central House. He felt that that m ight be an occasion for a banquet, but this was just the leaving of his native shores for a two m o n ths’ trip, and because it was so small an affair he was the more deeply touched by the regard of his fellow lawyers which prompted such a n affair. He was comparing the county bar now w ith the bar then. He was the oldest lawyer in the county except George B. Jones. A t th a t tim e he could think of Judge Shankland, Judge Stephens, Judge Duell, Judge Crandall, H arm on S. Conger, Robert O. Reynolds and others, all in the height of their practice. He had followed all to the grave, and it made him sad. He thought of the changes in practice then and now. Then nearly every suit of importance m Cortland was tried by a n out of town lawyer, now Cortland men did nearly all the work. H e wanted to thank all most heartily for their recep tion. Judge Eggleston was called upon to speak upon the relation between the bar and the bench. The judge said the ques tion came to his m ind .as to why all were gathered there. It was to say good things for Judge Smith. He wished all people m ight say good words of each ther. It is so common for people to say, “ See those lawyers fight.” All quarrels ought to be m the court room and not outside of it. This would strengthen a n d solidify the profession. Life is too short to make enemies. Mr. Palmer then called upon “Judge” Bouton. Mr. Bouton said he was glad to be introduced in that way. Nothing made a justice of peace straighten up more than to have some one call him “Judge.” Mr. Bouton made some pleas ant references to Judge Sm ith’s ability as a lawyer and a speaker. Hon. O. U. Kellogg was asked to speak upon “ Thoroughbred and Herd Book A n im als.” Air. Kellogg said a thoroughbred was a n animal that is al ways admired in every departm ent of life. Alan is a thoroughbred when true to his n a ture he earns and merits the admiration of men and the confidence of women (a cry of “ Leave that for Kern”). As members of an ancient and honorable profession our members should meet and strengthen the ties that bind us together. Among the members of the legalprofession confidence ought to be cherished, they ought to respect themselves. Judge Smith ranks high in his profession, in his friendship for his fellow men. He always has a kindly greeting for those who knew him best. Mr. Bronson, speaking of “ F riend ship,” said the lawyers were not friend ly enough. They did not have enough of such meetings as the one then in prog ress. The bar association meets to pass resolutions on deceased members when it is too late for the resolutions to do them any good. Judge Smith bad al ways been his friend and he wanted to wish him bon voyage. Air. Champlin was given an option of talking upon “ W hy conflicts at the bar result in no grudges,” hut he didn’t embrace the opportunity. He said that o n e rea s o n why th e bar sh o u ld sta n d to gether was because they were regarded as Pinkerton men by the laity. If they didn’t stand together, no one would stand by them. Speaking of Judge Smith h e said he wished all the breezes of ocean would bring him health and strength of mind and body. Air. L. B. Kern of DeRuyter, speaking of the “ Proper qualifications of a candi date for the bench,” said that a good lawyer would make a good judge. W henever a black sheep is found at the bar he ought to be frowned down. No person will frown down a shyster more than a member of the bar. Air. Benedict, in response to the toast of a n ideal lawyer, said Judge Smith was his ideal. Air, Dougherty was assigned the sub ject of “ F air W om en,” and made a funny speech, closing with a tribute to Judge Smith and his kindness to him w h e n a y o u n g la w y e r . Air. Palmer said that a few years ago a prominent business m an of town got up a carefully prepared document called a “ list” and he was anxious to know something about it and called on Air. John Courtney, J r ., to tell w h a t he knew of the m a tter. Air. Courtney said that in looking around the table he was at once reminded that the names of nearly every gentleman present was appended to the document, as he understood it, and, while a very sharp rivalry took place at the time as to whose name should head the list, he was compelled to ac knowledge it went to Aladison county, since the distinction was very appropri ately bestowed upon our worthy and distinguished friend w ith us to-night, Brother Kern. Air. Courtney added that nothing in the profession could be more appropriate than this gathering to wish Judge Smith good-by and a pleasant voyage. Dr. D. E. Smith was assigned the sub ject of a “ Liberal Education,” but pre ferred to tell the company in a n eat little speech about the trip the party was about to take. Air. E. E. Alellon could not imagine why he should be given the subject of “Politics,” and concluded that he had better evade the topic and speak of his earliest recollections of Judge Smith. Air. Dorr C. Smith was said to be about to speak upon the subject of the “ A rt of Speaking to the Point.” He told a good story of a lawyer who was present and who lately h ad a case before him. W hen he had heard that; lawyer’s Side of the m a tter he was obliged to tell him that he didn’t learn anything about the case from him. Mr. Smith then spoke of his close relations w ith Judge Smith and closed by saying that he was, in his opinion, in the words of a well- known Cortland personage, “ the bright est star in the affirmative.” Capt. H. A. Dickinson, the law part ner of Judge Smith, when called upon to respond to the toast of “The Alilitary as part of the government,” lamented the great number of female clients that Judge Smith would leave on his hands during the hot summer months. D. W. Van Hoesen was called upon to speak on any subject he liked, He told a good story and wished Judge Smith a pleasant trip. W illiam Corcoran excused himself when asked to speak upon “How to Evade the Vices of Europe” by saying that he never had anything to do with any vices and so didn’t know how to avoid them. The venerable Harris 0. Aliner was given the privilege of speaking upon “ All that h a sn’t been Said.” He gave a number of reminescences of the early bar of this county that were listened to w ith much interest, particularly by the younger ones who were there. Air. N. L. Miller was m u ch embar rassed a t being called upon to explain about the law student who found him self in a lawsuit in justice court with the attorney on the other side the lawyer in whose office he was studying, and who then proceeded to h eat his instructor in the case. Air. Miller spoke of the evi dent kindness of h e a rt of the m an who was able to be gratified at the success of the young student, though himself beaten. County Clerk S. K. Jones referred to the times he had been assisted by Judge Smith and w ith a hearty wish for a good voyage, a pleasant trip and a safe return, the company arose from the tables a t 12:15 this morning and after wishing each other good n ight separated. Credit is due to the committee having the m a tter in charge for the pleasant way in which everything worked off. H O M E R PERSONALS. S a m u e l S im m o ns is in Ithaca on busi ness. AIr. C h a s . B a t e s of James-st. has purchased the house of Frank Wood on Elm-ave. G e o . W , L a w r e n c e , the popular un dertaker of Norwich, is in town visiting old friends. M r. J . R. K e n n e d y and son Carl of Homellsville are visiting Air. H. C. Fairbanks on Clinton-st. T h e r e w i l l b e a n ic e cream sociab le at the Alethodist church on Friday even ing, given by the junior league. AIiss B e l l a W id g e r closed h e r school at Glen Haven on Friday last and will sta y a t h o m e d u r in g th e su m m e r . H e r mother, Mrs. Dora W idger, is quite low with fever. Dr. W hite attends her. AI r . a n d AI r s . F . E. W il l i a m s and children and Air. and Airs. Elmer M. Williams are to-morrow morning going to Glen Haven to spend two weeks in fishing. They have rented the Randall cottage. D r . a n d AI r s . D. D. C a m p b e l l of Cortland and Rev. and Airs. S. F. San ford spent the day yesterday in Glen Haven. On the return in the evening they were given a surprise, it being the occasion of the ninth anniversary of their marriage. Air. Sanford was given two large and fine pictures and Airs. Sanford received some handsome silver-*- ware. P a r t y a t t h e T r o u t P a rk . July 1 2 —About thirty couples of young people enjoyed themselves a t the Trout Park last evening, the occasion be ing a “ D u tch” treat p arty. AIiss Lelia W arren and AIiss Flossie Dennis received and placed the guests a t ease, while Airs. Geo. L. W arren, Airs. A. W . Edgcomb, Airs. Alark Brownell and Airs. H ilton of Albany acred as chaperons. The early evening was spent in social visiting and strolling around the charming prome nades. The dancing however soon com menced in the pavilion which was crashed especially, m aking a splendid dancing floor. It was about 1 o’clock before the party broke up. Among those present w e re: Mr. and Airs. George Kennedy, Air. and Airs. George Ames, Air. and Mrs. C. H. V. Elliott, Air. and Airs. Ed. Alley, Air. and Airs. C. T. Smith, Mrs. George L. W arren, Airs. Hilton, Airs. A. W . Edgcomb, Airs. Alark Brownell, the Misses Lelia W arren, Flossie Dennis, Harriet Allen, Katherine Starr, Grace Sanders, Maime Sanders, Franc Hudson, Alinnie Brownell, Harriet H ilton, Leah Wallace] Minnie Wells, Fannie Durfee, Clara Kelsey, Elizabeth Turner, Belle A tkin son, Alinnie Mager, Anna Bauder, Bertha Baker, Grace Alead, Messrs. J . W. Angell, J. L. Hickok, F. L. Alc- Dowell, F. L. Perry, W. T. Bushby, Fred Peck, L. C. Miller, H. L. Smith, A. S. Burgess, Fred I. Graham, Edwin Duffey, J . H. Johnson of Albany; the Alisses Bennett and Brock w ay and Messrs. Lester Bennett, Leon Carley, F. C. Atwater and Fred Bennett of Homer. Ladies’ N ig h t a t T ioughnioga Club. July 14—A t the rooms of the club last evening there was a larger a ttend ance of ladies than of gentleman. It was ladies’ n ight and Alessrs. C. P. W al- rad and Albert Allen of the house com mittee received the fair guests, who kept arriving all the evening in com panies of three and four under the g u id a n c e of d if f e r e n t m e m b e r s . Throughout the rooms were bouquets of flowers, while the large mantel in the reading-room was strewn with cut roses. Darby’s orchestra furnished the music. The ladies did not confine themselves to a mere inspection of the “ Tuffs’ ” roomy quarters, but entered w ith a great deal of zest into games of pool, billiards a n d even whist. In every branch they showed a great deal of proficiency in their attempts. A t about 12 o’clock the reception broke up. O p en-A ir Service. Services will be conducted at the corner of Elm and Pomeroy-sts. Friday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 p . m . b y Rev. B. Winget. G R A N D ASSEM B L Y . T e n D a y s F u ll of A ttractio n F loral T rout P a rk. a t The second annual assembly in Cortland will be held at the Floral Trout Park from August G to August 15. The great suc cess of the assembly last year has justi fied Air. W . P. Robinson, the proprietor of the park, in the thought that he will, be well patronized this year and he has arranged for even a greater a rray of tal ent than upon the former occasion. The program has not y et been entirely com pleted, but so far as arranged at present t is as follows: The opening day, Saturday, Aug. G, will be Republican day. A t 2 o ’clock in the afternoon Hon. Roswell G. Horr, ex congressman from Alichigan, wifi, speak upon the tariff. Mr. H o rr needs no in troduction to any American audience composed of those who have given any heed to tariff discussions, for he has w rit ten and spoken largely upon this subject and is regarded by both friends and oppo nents as an authority upon his side of the question. This will make a most excel lent beginning to the program of the week. In the evening Rev. H. J . W h a len, the conductor of the assembly, will speak upon a subject yet to be an nounced. On Sunday, Aug. 7, Mrs. Mary T. Lathrap will speak a t 1 o ’clock, and will be assisted by the Silver Lake quartette which organization will give a sacred concert a t 8 :30 in the evening. Monday will be the Silver Lake quar tette day. Concerts will be given a t 2 and 8 p . m . Tuesday will be Prohibition day and at 2 o’clock the assembly will be ad dressed by that foremost advocate of the third party, ex-Gov. John P. St. John. Rev. Air. W halen will speak in the even ing a t 8 o’clock. Wednesday will be W . C. T. U. day and at 2 o’clock in the afternoon Rev. A. B. Leonard, D. D., will speak, and at 8 o ’clock AIiss Elizabeth U. Gates. Thursday, Aug. 11, will be G. A. R. day. It is expected that G. A. R. men from all over this and adjoining coun ties will be present. Col. L. F. Cope land, who was so favorably received here on July 4, will make a n address at 2 o ’clock and Rev. D. L. R. Libby in the evening at 8 o’clock. Friday will be Good Templars’ day. The speaker of the afternoon has not yet been secured, but will be announced later. The speaker of the evening will be Rev. D. L. R. Libby. Saturday afternoon a t 2 o’clock Rev. Annie M. Shaw will speak, and in the evening Rev. D. L. R. Libby. Sunday, Aug. 14, at 1 o’clock, Rev. Annie M. Shaw will preach and other a d dresses will be made later. The speak ers of the evening are yet to be an nounced. The assembly began politically and it is expected to close politically. Monday, Aug. 15, the last day, will be Demo cratic day. No speaker has yet been definitely arranged for, though negotia tions are in progress for several, but it i3 expected that an advocate of Demo cratic principles, as able among his fol lowers as the opening speaker, Congress man Horr, is among his, will be secured. Throughout the whole assembly good music'will be furnished. The admission to the grounds will be as usual—ten cents. Tickets good for twelve admis sions may be bought for $1, or for six admissions for fifty cents. All inquiries regarding tickets, camping privileges, programs, etc., should be made to Charles W. Collins a t his store on Alain- st., or of W. P. Robinson a t the park. Other attractions as they are ar ranged will be promptly noted in the S t a n d a r d . To L a k e Como. July 14-A carry all filled with a party of bright faced young ladies going up Alain-st. this morning attracted some attention. It proved to be Mrs. G. W. Schemerhorn’s class in the First Metho dist Sunday-school stating on a picnic to Lake Como, about ten miles away over in Cayuga county. The young ladies were Misses Alertie Edwards, Grace Hare, Susie Jones, Florence Knickerbocker, Grace W adsworth Grace Love, Alattie Briggs, Nina and Ella McCarthy. They were accompanied by Airs. Schermerhorn, and Air. Scher- merhorn acted as driver. They were provided with all the good things neces sary for such an occasion and were sure they would have a good time, and every one who saw the m erry faces was su r e so too. W i l l N o t D isorganize, A member of the Homer Comet band sends word that the organizing of the new city band does not mean that the Homer band shall be disorganized, even though m any of its members go into the new band. This band claims to have one of the finest sets of instruments of any similar organization in Central New York, and these are the property of the band and not of individuals. They p u r pose to keep up their organization and now have a number of engagements made, among them one for the State Firemen’s convention in August at Niagara Falls. LOCAL PERSO N ALS. TUESDAY, JULY 12. Miss C o r a J o h n s o n went to Locke yesterday to spend a few weeks among friends. AI r s . J. D. B e n e d ic t of AIcLean has been visiting her sister, Airs. James Williams, 25 Lincoln-ave. AIiss K it t i e H e a t h of Newfield, N. Y., is the guest of her sister, Airs. Geo. Pruden, 15 Alaple-ave. Miss M in n i e P e r r i n e of Binghamton began work as stenographer of the Cort land W agon Co. to-day. AIrs. C. S w e e t of AIcLean is caring for Airs. James Williams, 25 Lincoln- ave. Dr. F. D. Reese has charge of the case. AI is s e s C h a r l o t t e E u r e t t a N a s h , A n n a O. Collins, Alay U. and Jennie Fitch spent yesterday afternoon in Little York. M r . a n d AI r s . W il l i s K it t e l l , 34 North Alain-st., are guests of Airs. Kit ten’s parents, Air. and Airs. W atson near Cincinnatus. M r. G a g e P e c k h a m has secured a po sition as clerk in the county clerk’s office taking the duties formerly performed by Air. C. L. Bushnell. M r. a n d AIrs. A. H. P e c k h a m , w h o have been visiting their son, Mr. H. L. P e c k h a m , retu r n e d to th e ir h o m e i n Lowell, Mich., byw a y of Syracuse. Miss E l l a B r a i n a r d , who has been engaged in city missionary work in Chicago for some time past, is spending her vacation w ith her sister, Mrs. Cur tis Harmon. R e v . W j i . L a t im e r o f S y r a c u s e , w h o has been spending a few days in town w i t h rela t iv e s a n d frien d s , h a s g o n e to spend his vacation at Round Lake and Thousand Islands. M r . S. L. T o t t e n o f R o m e h a s b e e n engaged as foreman of the Cortland W agon Co. trim shops and began work a few days ago. He was formerly with R. AI. Bingham & Co. AI r . a n d AI r s . F. B. C g y k e n d a l l with their granddaughter, little Ruth Hamilton, started yesterday for a few weeks’ visit among relatives and friends in Groton and Aloravia. AI r . a n d AI r s . F. W. C h e r r y of Des Aloines, la., are visiting at W . H. Crowell’s on Lincoln-ave. Airs. Cherry, as AIiss Ida Crowell, was formerly a teacher in the Cortland Normal. AI r . a n d AI r s . F. D. S m ith and Air. and Airs. J . W . Ackerman of New Y o rk started this afternoon in a two-horse carriage for a four days’ drive to Tru- mansburg, W atkins and Havana. AI r . F . AT. S h e a r e r of South Cortland enlers the employ of Air. F. E. Brogden on vVednesday. Air. Shearer is a bright young man and a graduate of the Nor mal. It is hoped he will find his new field both pleasant and profitable. F r i d a y morning Mr. J. R. Rheu- bottom leaves for New York to take steamer for England. He goes to super intend the construction of a banana freight steamer for the use of the firm with which Air. Rheubottom is con nected. AIr. C. F. W a t e r s , 16 Lincoln-ave., who was taken to the hospital in Bing hamton some time ago, and was then suffering from an attack of the grip, is reported to be recovering his h ealth and in a few weeks it is thought that he will be able to return home. AIr. J . W. K e e s e and Secretary Ingra ham of the Y. AI. C. A. left this m orn ing for Binghamton, where they will a t tend the district conference of the Y. AI. C. A ., and aid in making arrangements for the district convention which comes off Sept. 23 to 25 a t Sidney, N. Y. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13. AI r . F. W . C o l l in s left yesterday for a business trip to Manchester. AI is s G r a c e K e l l o g g has returned from a short visit with friends in Ithaca. AI r . F r a n k T h o m p s o n of W arren, Tanner & Co. is taking a week’s vaca tion. AI rs . B uell S ackett of W atkins is the guest a t the home of Air. L. D. Gar rison. AI rs . F. N. B ackus of Groton is visit ing her sister, Airs. I. N. Sandwick, on Townley-st. AI r . H a r r y S a n d w i c k of Groton spent Sunday with his parents on Townley-st. AIiss F r a n k i e B a c k u s spent Sunday w ith her aunt, Airs. I. P. Sandwick, on Townley-st. AI r . L e R o y A l d r ic h returned last night from his vacation trip to Trumans- b u r g a n d Ith a c a . M rs . N athan B. P eck left this morn ing for Olean, N. Y., to visit her daugh ter, Airs. F. E. Fisher. AI rs . J . J . W alker ;of Halbert-st. is sp e n d in g sev e r a l w e e k s w i t h frien d s in Oswego and Syracuse. AI r s . A. J. B a l d w i n of Elm-st. is spending a few days with relatives in her former home a t Groton. AI r s . S a m u e l S t o d d a r d and AIiss Ada Aliddaugh of Ithaca are visiting Air. and Airs. A. F. Tanner of 60 Railroad-st. AI r . C h a r l e s B r o w n e l l , who has been quite sick w ith a touch of cholera, is convalescing. M r . a n d M r s . H e n r y S t a f f o r d re turned from a trip to Virgil, H u n ts Cor ners and Blodgett Mills to day. G e o . H. G r e y of The H. AI. W hitney Co. is a t the home of his wife’s parents at Groton, gaining health from a course at haying. AIiss P e a r l B l a i r of Greenbush-st. is visiting her a u n t at Chenango Forks, and friends in Binghamton. She will be gone about six weeks. AI r s . F. H o t c h k iss of Groton-ave., accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Allen Wicks, left this morning for New York to spend several weeks with relatives. AI a s t e r W il l i e S e e b e r of Woodruff- 1 st., accompanied by his sister Lillie, are I enjoying their vacation w ith their grandmother, Airs. Gardener in Free town. AIiss C l a r a H u b e r , who has been the guest of AIiss F annie A. Miller, left this morning for Syracuse where sho will spend sometime before returning to her home a t Attica, N. Y. Miss S t e l l a K in g m a n of Cincinnatus, who has been spending some time w ith friends in Ithaca and Etna, is visiting Airs. J . F. Letts on N. Church-st. Airs. Carrie Franklin of Syracuse is also a guest a t the same place. AI r s . S. E a r l e of Trumansburgh and Airs. Eliza Earle of Ithaca will until Thursday be guests of Airs. L. B. Earle on the corner of Elm and Pendleton-sts. Mr. S. Earle has for some months been in Cortland taking care of his mother, Airs. L. B. Earle. AI r . a n d M r s . E. J. F is h e r and daughter of Elkland, Pa., have returned to their home after spending a few weeks with their parents, Air. and Airs. I. N. Sandwick, on Townley-st. Airs. Fisher’s sister, AIiss Anna Sandwick, has returned with them for a few weeks’ visit in Elkland, Pa. THURSDAY, JULY 14. AIiss L e l i a S a c k e t t of W atkins is visiting AIiss Franc Hudson. AIiss K a t e AI e h a n of Railroad-st. left this morning for Phelps, N. Y. AI r . E d w a r d L. S t e p h e n s left this morning for New York and Haverstraw. AI rs . A mos H aley of Auburn is vis iting her granddaughter, Airs. J. AI. Dean. AIiss S. L. A n g e l l of East Virgil is visiting her cousin, Airs. W. A Stock- well. AI r . T. H. W ic k w i r e and family are expected home from the sea-shore to morrow. AI r s . H. AI. L a n e left this morning for a vigit with friends in Wellsville and Friendship. AI r . A . B . F r a z i e r and little Eddie Reid left this morning for a short visit at Cobleskill. AI r . L. B . K e r n of DeRuyter was in town yesterday, leaving this morning for Syracuse. AI r s . L o u . T u p p e r and two children of Genoa are guests at the home of Air, M. Alathewson. AI r . W il l ia m P. R a n d a l l has left Glen Haven for Norwich, where he is visiting relatives. E x -S e n a t o r E d w a r d B. T h o m a s , now of New York City, but formerly of Cort land, is in town to-day. AIiss AI a r y T a y l o r of Knowlto, Prov ince of Quebec, is the guest of h er sister, Airs. W. A. Dunn, Hill-st. AIiss J e s s i e L. B a r n e s is spending two weeks visiting relatives and friends in H arford and Riehford. M r s . W. H. R o b in s o n of Kingston, 111., is visiting her sisters, Airs. Henry Ellsworth and Airs. H. M. Champlin. AI r s . S. W. B r o a d d u s of Virginia is visiting a t the home of h er parents, Air. and Airs. E. D. Webb 14, Monroe Heights. M r . W. J . M a n t a n y e left for W ayne Co. this morning on legal business. His daughter, AIiss Fanny, went with him to visit friends. AI r . a . S . B u r g e s s of the firm of Burgess & Bingham has gone to Albion for a few days, where the firm has a branch store. AI r . H e n r y L. P e c k h a m , book-keeper at The National bank, left on his vaca tion trip this morning which includes Syracuse, Oswego and Buffalo. AI r s . P. O. W h e e l e r , 59 Railroad-st., was summoned to Huntsville, Ala., last night by a dispatch announcing the se rious illness of her brother, Air. John Baker, AIiss D o r a A. J o h n s o n of Cortland spent the fore p a rt of the week with the Misses Carmer, and left yesterday morn ing for a visit w ith friends in A uburn.— Dryden Herald. AI r . E d w i n E a s t m a n of County Devon, Eng., who has been in New Zealand for the last nineteen years is the guest of his sister, Airs. Alary Aleager, 16 Woodruff-st. M r s . J. S. S q u ir e s and two children, Glenn and Bessie, w ith her sister, Mias Jennie P. Lester, left this morning for Round Island. They will probably stay there for a month or six weeks. D r . a n d AI r s . A. J . W h i t e will leave for Europe to-morrow morning and ex pect to return about September 1. The doctor’s brother, Dr. L. T. White, will be in his office during his absence to at tend his patients. AI isse s R o s e E. B l i s s and W inifred Phelps leturned last night from New York, where they had been to the En deavor convention. They were ac companied as far as W h ithey’s Point by Air. A. R. Mason. M is s C l a r a A. C o y i l has been re-ap pointed vice-president of the State Alusic Teachers’ association for this county. The fifth meeting will be held a t Roches ter and is expected will surpass all previous meetings in interest and bene fit to those who may attend. They are promised the co-operation of many lead ing musicians of that city and the state of New York. CONSOLIDATED. The Cortland D a ily J o u r n a l a n d Cort land E v e n ing S tandard U n ite. July 12.—In reprinting the subjoined article from the Cortland Daily Jour nal of to-day we can add but little to what it says. Its statement of the news - paper situation in Cortland is correct. The consolidation of the Journal and the S t a n d a r d has been reached after care ful consideration and in perfect good feeling on the part of the editors of both papers. As the only daily newspaper of Cortland the e v e n i n g S t a n d a r d will henceforth endeavor to make itself even more of a ncessity to its now greatly enlarged circle of readers than it has been to the rapidly increasing number of those who have so cordially supported it hitherto. [From the Cortland Daily Journal of July 12.] This is the last day upon which the Gortland Journal will be p rinted. The announcement is doubtless a surprise to Journal readers, but after about two years’ experience in this field we have concluded that a live progressive paper, buch as we have endeavored to make the Journal, cannot be successfully pub lished a t prevailing rates, either for sub scription or advertising. W e have spent considerable money and given the ex periment a fair trial. W e regret that such should be the outcome, and the more especially on account of those who have given it their encouragement and patronage, and to them we desire to re turn our sincere thanks. W e have made it possible for a financially success ful daily to be printed in Cortland, and may be entitled to some little credit therefor. Our newspaper name, sub scription lists and advertising contracts have been disposed of to Alessrs. Clark & Blodgett of The Cortland Evening S t a n d a r d , who will supply subscribers and continue all advertising contracts now in force. All accounts, except sub scriptions, due to the Journal to this date belong to and will be settled by the sub scriber who requests that all bills in curred by him be rendered forthwith, so that they may be speedily adjusted. Subscription accounts must be paid to The S tandard, The consolidation of the Daily and W eekly Journal with the Daily and Semi-Weekly S t a n d a r d has been made by the proprietors of the two papers on purely business principles. We came to Cortland from Flushing, where we had been publishing a daily paper of four pages, seven columns to the page, at $5 a year, and bought the Daily Mes sage, which was a four-page six-column paper, sold a t $3 a year, . 40 cents a month, 10 cents a week and 2 cents a single copy, and with advertising rates ruinously low. W e expected by m ak ing a good paper to increase our sub scription price to $5, and the advertis ing to figures paid to similar daily news papers in this state. W e have doubled the size of the paper, increased the sub scription list almost four-fold a nd at least trebled the advertising rates. Even w ith this increase in rates, however, The J o u r nal has given its advertising patrons a cir culation of 2,000 copies a t only about half the rates charged advertisers in other places of the size of CQrtland. The price of the paper has not been increased, although we announced that it would be, but, on the contrary, has been reduced on weekly and monthly subscriptions, and single copies. A t Flushing we paid substantially nothing for general news, printing purely a local paper. In Cortland we have paid between $40 and $50 a week for general news alone. The S t a n d a r d has been doing about the same. Both daily papers have been running at a loss, and both are tired of it. In taking leave of the newspaper field in Cortland we desire to express our warm appreciation of the many kind nesses that have been extended to us, and may the community continue to thrive and prosper. We desire also to emphasize the fact that a newspaper to be a credit to the village and be of service to it, m ust be liberally supported. The progressive newspaper of to-day cannot live on cheap rates. C. W . S m i t h . The New B a n d Prospers. The Cortland City band is flour ishing. One rehearsal which has been held already was extremely satisfactory and the rehearsals will be continued right along. The large room on the second floor of the old Wickwire factory on Railroad-st. has been secured as a] place for holding their meetings and rehears als. A lot of new music has been pur chased and the band will soon have pre pared an extensive repertoire.
