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52.00 PER YEAR, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE BROOKFIELD, N. Y , 'WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31, 1923 VOLUME 48, NUME^R 37 County and State News Parapaphs RECENT HAPPENINGS TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM Dr. Halsey J. Ball, district health officer assigned to the Utica district, has called a conference of the health officers of Oneida, Herkimer, Madison and Otsego counties to he held at Ho tel Utica, Utica, November 2d, be ginning at 11 a; m. This is in accord ance with the plan o f the state health conunissioher. Dr. Matthias Nicoll, Jr., to have such conferences held this fall in every disti-ict of the states Recent U. S. geological survey re ports show that the drouth during the past summer has produced in New York state the lowest water in 25 years. The upper Hudson and Mo hawk Rivers have been extremely low and at Watertown and the Black Riv er section of the Adirondacks the low est water since 1896 i s recorded. Myron M. Crandall, West Winfield lawyer, has been appointed assistant grand lecturer of the Herkimer, Ful ton and Montgomery counties district. Free and Accepted Masons. He ^las served four years as worshipful mas ter of his home lodge. Trustees of the Masonic HaU Asso ciation of Utica have purchased the Dellarmi farm in the town of Forest- port, which includes Round Lake, and will make it a summer home for chil dren of the Masonic Home. The lake is half a mile in diameter and is sur rounded hy a grove of trees planted by Theodora Dellarmi, a Bavarian, who came to Utica in 1852. A drive has been started by Byrne A . Pyrke, state commissioner of agri culture, in an effort to revive sheep raising in New York state. There are thousands of acres of land in the state, according to Commissioner Pyrke, which are unsatisfactory for cattle but arcESuitable for the raising EniMt Stone’s fifteen young foxes MMped firom their ecdosure-at Mor- risrille, a few nights ago, and have not been seen since. Ground was broken Wednesday of last week for the new high s<iool building in Sherburne, costing $150,- 000. Henry O’Connell o f Earlville has the general contract for the construc- At Larchmont, N. Y., four brick layers were fined $5 apiece for work ing on Sunday. “That’s all right,” they said, as they peeled off the bills, “counting the double overtime, we make $36 for every Sunday’s work. Henry Jenks of Earlville, who lost one of his eyes while employed by the York Modem Corporation at Una- dilla, was awarded $20 per week for 128 weeks for his loss, by the state workmen’s compensation commission. The population of Utica, according to the new directory figures, is 105,- 200, or 1,010 more than last year. Mrs. Herbert White, 17, and her six weeks old child were burned to death on the John King farm, near South Kortright, last week S unday, as the result of the mother having poured kerosene into the stove while lighting a fire. The mother escaped from the burning house, but efforts to rescue the infant were futile and rt perished in the bunu'ng building. The mother died later in Parshall Hospi tal in Oneonta. The Central New York Press Asso elation, at its quarterly meeting at Syracuse,*went on record as being op- • posed to censorship in any form, fol lowing a discussion of the so-called clean books bill, which will be brought before the legislature this winter. At the same time it “pointed with pride to the fact that the country press has always been a clean press.” and pledged itself to “continue the publication of papers which may be safely read in any home.” Smithville Flats has an oil boom. The water drawn from a pump at John Seeber’s hotel is strongly im pregnated writh what appears to be oil, and no satisfactory explanation of its presence has yet been made. Mil lions have been invested in oil stock on less evidence. H. W. Dewey of Sidney Carter has a wooden clock that will be 100 years' old next year. For 99 years it has been keeping time and is still in good order. In his library is a Life of An drew Jackson, that is 105 years old, a family Bible that is 108 years old, also a copy o f Miuray’s Grammar and ■ a copy o f Daboll’s Arithmetic. The winter passenger schedule of the D. L. & W. rairoad with two trains into Richfield Springs and two out, goes into effect tomorrow, Nov. 1st. OBSERVE “EDUCATION WEEK” NOVEMBER 18 TO 24 The National Education Associa-’ tion, made up of teachers from all sections o f the country, is calling upon the people to join in observing the week of Nov. 18 to 24 as Education Week. Every compiimity is requested to carry oh a program during the en tire week, beginning with Sunday, when ministers are called on to preach on the subject, “For God and Country.” Monday would be Consti tution Day, when the pupils would de vote some time to studying the con stitution of the country. Tuesday would be Patriotism Day, with a pat riotic address by a townsman and pat riotic recitations by the pupils. Wed nesday would be Teachers’ Day, when a teacher could give some helpM talks about school work. Thursday would be Commimity Day, when everyone in the neighborhood gathered at the school house nearest them and held a sort of neighborhood rally. Friday would be Physical Education Day, with a program of sports, ath letic games, etc. From November 2 to 4, the Metho dist Church of Earlville will celebrate the founding' of the church at Earl ville more than 100 years ago. The New York state fish hatchery on Oneida Lake is to be given a new lease of life. It is to be made one of the largest and best in the state, ac cording to plans completed by Com missioner Alex McDonald, of the con servation commission. The Madison cmmty jail is becom ing a resort for short term federal court prisoners. Judge Cooper has been sending a number of his prison ers there, and within a few days has sent in eight more. The govenunent pays their board while there. EFFORT BEING MADE TO BETTER SHIPPING FACILITIES In order to see shipping conditions in Madison county for himself, F. W. Brown, head of the traffic bureau of the State Department of Farms and Markets, made a trip td Madison county Oct. 19th. He conferred with A. A. Hartshord, president of the Madison County Farm Bureau, and then in company \vith County Agent Randolph he saw leading farmer- shippers of the Hamilton district, where this season i t has been almost impossible to get refrigerator cars for shipping cabbage. Mr. Brown found through talking with L. L. Lamb, Linn Aimstrong, C. A. Evans, D. P, Sweeney, A. E. Lamb and others of Hamilton and Randallsville, that bo-x cars were be ing substituted for refrigerators. He promised to try to remedy the situa tion, and some relief is being felt this week. Along the D. L. & 'W. at Hub- bardsville and Poolville conditions are much better. GAS EXPLOSION LOCKS MAN IN BURNING BUILDING John Soule had a narrow escape from being burned to death at his farm about a mile and a half east of Hamilton He had installed a fifty gallon gasoline tank in one of his outbuildings that day. He took a lantern and a five gallon can to get some gas, at six o'clock. The fumes of the gas ignited from the lantern, cauring an explosion of the gas in the building. This caused the door to slam shut and lock, with the key on the outside. Mr. Soule was locked in the room, which was instantly ablaze. He broke a small window and crawled out, bat not before he was burned about the face. Harry Hubbard soon appeared on the scene with a small chemical, and later the fire depart ment came Md saved the barns and other buildings.—Republican. DIVORCE SET ASIDE, AND RESUSIE MARITAL TIES The judgment of divorce by default of the defendant, which was granted Anita M. Bliss against A. Stanley Bliss, both o f Earlville, in June, 1922, has been set aside by Justice Kellogg upon the application of the defendant. Mr. and Mrs. Bliss •will resume mari tal relations, and they have rented the E. W. Price house on North Main street in Earlville. They have one little daughter. IN SURROGATE’S COURT Wfll of Everett S. Morgan, late of Brookfield, proven and letter's granted to Maude 'Wetmore, niece. Estate es timated at not to exceed $4,500. Mother uses cold cream. Father uses lather; My girl uses powder— At least that’s what I gather. Local News and Personal Notes —^Mrs. Stanley 'Wamer has been a visitor at Claude W. Camai- ga’s the past week. Mr. Camenga is gaining nicely. —T. Harold Craine has been ap pointed deputy sheriff, in place of James Crandall, resigned. —Emmet Perkins returned from the woods, Sunday, with a nice big buck. The animal’s hoi-ns were stUl “in the velvet,” a condition very un usual at this time of year. —Albert Clark of Utica visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clark, Sunday. Homer Clark of West Ed- meston was also a visitor of his par ents Sunday. —David Foster of Binghamton is visiting at the home of Wallace Southworth. —Snow flurries today, with a cold wind, are unwelcome reminders of tire approach of ■winter. —^Don’t forget theMadison County Church and Bible School Association convention at Cazenovia on Friday of this week. Many find features are on the program. -The lunch room of Henry DyhaR ^ at West Winfield was broken into last Thursday night, and candy, dgais and some money were taken. —^Mrs. Frank Williams died at her home in this village Tuesday noon, following an illness of some time witii Bright’s disease. The funeral -will be held on Friday, at 2 o’clock p. m., at the S. D. B. church. —Mr. and Mrs. Marion Chesebro and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown and children, of North Winfield, have re cently enjoyed an auto trip through the southern part of the state and Pennsylvania, and spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Brown, near Coming. —C h iles Jones of Unadilla Fenks is moving his family onto the farm recently occupied by Merritt Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are moring into their house on Fair stxMt. —Jay Finch fell off the cement mixer at Leonardsville, Monday, and dislocated his shoulder. Mrs. Fred Camenga was called and set the joint. —^Mr. and Mrs.- Henry Dyhall, Miss Betty Wheeler and Charles Knowles of liVest Winfield attended the coi'n supper Tuesday evening and spent the day with Mrs. Richard Myers. —^The Study Club met last Friday with Mrs. J. A. Thoms. The after noon was spent with sewing and a, business meeting, at which time it was voted that the president appoint a committee to audit the fair bills and the treasurer’s books for the year. This committee, consisting of Mrs. John Wratten, Miss K. Agnes Cran dall and Will Bryant, met at the home of Miss Crandall On Saturday evening and repoi-ted favorably on all ac counts. —^The com supper held on Tuesday evening was quite well attended, for the rainy night. A substantial sum was realized. —^The Methodist Church bell rang twelve times this morning when the .Centenaiy clock struck twelve. This showed that the sum of over $200 had been paid in this month for Cen tenary w'ork. —^Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Stillman and three chil^i-en, of Leonardsville, and Mrs. J. F. Rogers of Lloydsville were pleasant callers at Dr. Bi'own’s on Sunday. —^Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Brown and Albert Benbow of Utica were Sunday guests at Clayton Abrams’. —^Mrs. Thomas Wratten is visiting hCT daughter, Mrs, Lee McCom, at —Mr. and Mrs. Jean Spooner of New Hartford were guests at F. M. Spooner’s on Sunday. —^Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lohnas and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lohnas and family were pleasant callers of D. F. Jones and family Sunday. Continued on p. 5) Big Events in the Lives of Little Men BARN' SIGNS FOR OWNERS j OF HERDS UNDER TEST, At a meeting of the Tuberculosis Committee of the Madison County | Farm Bureau held at the home of I. j U. 'Scott at Hamilton, it was deter-1 mined to furnish bam signs for o'wn- i ers of all herds under test for bovine | tuberculosis. This sign will indicate 1 to the man who passes by that tfcel herd is under state and federal sup-; ex-vision. In addition to this, a signed t certificate will be issued to a herd owner after each test, showing tie i number of head tested, the kind of ! test used and how many showed reac- j tion. This ceitificate, it is beKeved,; xvill benefit the man -who wants a j complete record of his herd, and will | protect the large, number of men who j want to buy from herds with a low percentage of reaction. It woxild help toward making Madison county a t - ' ti'a ;tive as a source p f clean stock, j This committee took up the matter 1 of a drive to obtain one township completely tested. The committee de cided to call a meeting of committee men and dairymen in each township ,with enough testing already done to *^xvarrant attempting a clean-up. If the dairymen resident in those town ships really want to live in a tested area, the Fai-m Bureau will take it up with Washington and Albany to obtain state and federal assistance. TRUE TO FORM The recruits were lined up for in- snection, when the lieutenant obsevxed ■with amazement onfe of the privates minus Ills hat and coat. “Where’s the rest of your uniform ?” he demanded. “In the barrack-room, sir,” replied the rookie. “Then go and get properly dressed at once,” was the stem command. The man dashed off and a few min utes later returned with his coat on but still -without his hat. “Where’s your hat?” roared the Back went the man and soon ap peared with coat and hat complete. The officer looked at him for a minute and then: ‘“ttTiat have you done with yoxir rifle?” he bello-^ved. “Left it in the barrack-room, sir,” was the ans'wer. “Good Lord!” shouted the lieuten ant. “You’re a fine soldier. What were you before you joined up?” “Plumber’s helper, sir.” new powc and artilh IS all the type now used, flashle^ and itr lowder for use'in s lery has been invented. It has all the driving power o f the and is smokdesa, impervious to moisture. SOME TOUGH Two negrees were lying behind naeking case on the docks at Brest, taking the labor out of the alleged labor battalion. Said one boastfully: “Boy, Ah comes fum.a tough breed. My ole man done cut bis nails wif a ax an’ bresh his teeth wif a fie.” Huh! ain’t so tough. Mah ole man am a plumber, an’ twice a week he done shave hisself ■wif a blow torch.” Opportunity knocks but once, and that one knock is often a knock-out. ORDER OF SER’nCBS FOR 'TDB COMING WEEK ST. TIMOTHY’S CHURCH FARMERS’ WEEK AT r h l l P < » h MORRISVILLE NOF. 8 AND 9 | ' ' \ “ ‘ ^ “ iJ U t l C l J The annual Farmex-s’ at the N 0 t l 6 € S S l i d N C W S state school of agriculture, Morris- j _ ______ ville, wnll include'both afternoons and eveixings of Nov. 8 and 9, andTnany | fai-mers in this locality ax-e planning to attend. The school has departed from the usual custom of making the | affair a time for speech-making, and I ______ •ftill try to show helpful ideas and | o n r rriTTnrn practices by entex-taiixing exhibits and j . . . l. UK tl demonstrations. There xviU be mories j Sabbath school at 11:00 a. m. next both afternoons. j Sabbath. There will a good entertainment! Preaching sei-vice at noon, with a and one good speaker each a^m o o n j sermon by Rev. F. E. Peterson, and evening. The topic for Tfimsday I Junior C. E. at 3:00. will be the proposed Rural School bill \ow pending in the legislature. Some of the exhibits and demon strations w ll be: An exhibit of high M. E. CHURCH Kenneth L. Combs, Minister* - . , , . , . Sxmday, Nov. 4—11 a. m., morning laying and poor la^ng hens, to show Everyone is welcome, the dxfferences m them; a self-feeder , noon, Sunday School. Mrs. Jew- for hogs; an apple and grape show; supei-intendent. a demonsti;at.on of tx-ee grafeng; a , 5.45 ^ Epvrorth League devo- - - t t o g . Y o „ g p„pi=, w 7 :30, evening worship* You are in~ cows; a child welfare exhibit; a fash- 1 ion show; demonstrations P«ssure | ~ cooking; u^ s of apples, salads and ; “Breaking China’s 'Walls,” salad dx-essings; demonstration of a ; ^ j, stereopticoi?, good one-room raral sxffiool; demon- ^ Come. Bring your friends. The ser- stxation of how to refiiush old floors; promptly at the hour exhibit of proper electric hght fix- ^ tu r « for poultry houses, ^ d a dem- 1 Thursday. Nov. 1-7:30 p. m., pray- onstratxon o f dxT-pxcking chickens and ; ^ ^^e parsonage. You will candhng and grading eggs. 1 ^.gicome To add interest to the diow, there ^ ^ov. 2-7:30 p. m.. Ep- will be several ^esm n g cont^ts, with ^ Halloween social at the good pnzes to the skiUful judges. A j,. Palmiter. post card to the school will bring you ■ Thank you for your generous re- a program. | gp^jjgg Centenary Climax. The 1 final figures of Oct. 31st will be an- THE VOICE FROM THE CEME- nounced in the'services next Sunday. TERY ; ________ n- • 1- t, - J • BAPTIST CHURCH Empires he huned in toe dost, ,jn,oms. Minuter And swords of valiant men are still, ^ ^ „ And tyrants bold who said men must , ® ^ov. All bend before their iron will. ^he pastor will For death, the reaper o f the earth. > ^ containing toe best Took them within its roomy fold; state convention. The powers that once gave them birth School a t noon and Grew weak and sick and surely old. the M. E. people ^ Sunday evening while the pictui-es of Each order thus is passing by, . the mission fields are |)etng shown. Though ever marches on the race; The stereopticon and moving pictUM* And if we will but humbly try, i of our owg Baptiat nuisioiu, -wMeii. The path o f progr<sawemay trac$,_ i4E*,plazmed.aBd ’Tis not the swift who are most s u iV zgo, will be postponed uhta I 1 & ha. Nor yet the bold who longest Kve; I the year. At the convention wa But wisdom, love and hope endure, j learned that our missionaries baptized To ever life to nations give. ' over 3,000,000 converts in five years. The Prince of Love once came to 2.000,000 are waiting for or- dained ministei*s to baptize them. The nations nailed him to the tree; ! a larger growth Though virgin holy gave him birth! lister denominations to- And many captives He set free. I sether, yet we spend less money and But He whom soldiers smote that day P^y smaller salaries than any one of Is conquering every tribe and land; dedicate ourselves, all And those who smote Him passed and all we are, to giving Christ ideals to the whole world. Subject to Him who yet doth stand. Prayer meeting at the parsonage every Thui-sday a t 7 p. m., and Junior Empires now buried in the dust choir Saturday afternoon as usual. Shall sometime rise to see the end. -We owe Mr. and Mrs. Biyant a great One sovereign true all men will trust, of gratitude for this service. Let The great and small, they all -will yjg young people show it by regular ' and prompt attendance at rehearsals. His kingdom never more shall cease; j ______________ He rose to see no setting sun; , His scepter long shall rule in peace,. Supreme, to hold toe sway He won.' Though foes of wrong are bound in 1 chains, > And tyrants flourish on the throne. And people groan beneath the pains,' While evil men their praises drone: Yet one will come to break the yoke | Of him to whom men bow the knee,' And those \whose lives the tyrants ^ The Lord shall hasten to set free. Empires long buried in the dust Cry out to empires living now 'Who in the swords of armies trust. To whom the people now must bow. Ti-ust not in strength of man to sway. Trust not in wealth or fame or gold; Trust only in toe Lord, whose way Is true and strong, though eyes are John P. Klotzbach. Knowlesville, N. Y.. Oct. 24, 1923. TO FIGHT GOITRE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS A campaign will be conducted in the public schools against goitre and enlarged thyroid glands. The nurses and school physicians will notify the parents when these diseases are pres ent and recommend that the family physician be consulted. In central New York the percentage of children from the ages o f 11 to 16 with goitre is from 1 to 3. It is said that simple goiter is six tames more prevalent in girls than in boys, and is to be looked for and guarded against from Che 11th to the 16th year. It’s more entertaining to have a lot of tiling;^ to talk about than to talk about a lot of things yon haven’t got. Bible Thoughts for the Week Sunday. S A T I N G GOOD-BY.—Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good conn'ort, be of one mind, live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.—H Cor. 13:11. THE HELPING ^HAND.—Bear another's burdens, and so \v of Christ.—Gal. 6:2. Tuesday. fififiirtoe^ the Lord ir prayers.— righteous, ai ears .ire open unto their pro I Peter 3:12. W ednesday. IT IN PEACE.—Thou Shalt and none shall make lie down, thee afraid. lid.—Job\^n!l9! T h u rsday. COMB BOLDLY.—L( e boldlj grace, that mercy, and find time of need.—Heb. .et us there- come boldly unto the tlirone hat we may obtain grace to help in eb. 4:16. day. LET US O m : THANKS.— Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever.—Kev. 7 :12. Satu r d a y . THE ROAD TO WANT.—He that oppressetli the poor to increase his riches, and he that glveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.—Prov, 22:10. Aunt Ada’s Axioms: Early to bed and early to rise makes at least nine hours of refreshing sleep—^which is none too much, especially for a grow ing child.
