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I A Cntndall $2.00 PER YEAR, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE BROOKFIELD, N. Y, W E D ltoDAY. JANUARY 20, 1926 VOLUME 49, NUMBER 4» County and State News Paragraphs Recent Nearby Happenings Told In Brief Form' Next Northern M. E. Conference in Utica—Grade Cows Brinj Prices—Fuel Situation Bad—Trolleys Want Higher Fares rin g High Not Too »wn were made ihe ittee for the con-ing man Norton annoui y ca ^ - Utica, president. C Fred J. Green, vice ^ C. HaqWey, cashier, and Fred W h e e lev assistant cashier. J. S ley Watkins was also added to board of directors, which now com- s Arthur C. Hackley, Elmer E. \. Stanley a n o o ^ . Bishop _ Tenn., one of Uie foremost men denomination. The Painters, Paperhangers and Decorators imion a t Oneida has in creased their wage scale 15 cents an hour, effective April 1. Painters will receive 90 cents an hour and paper- hangei-s, 95 cents. A state-wide total of $330,378, an approximate increase of $30,000 over last year, from the 18th annual sale Christmas Seals in New Yoi was the < the comii.„ „ Cazenovia n of the t - bury was electe ^enty-tWird rd eh I William Flannagar id Alland of George- ---- t building com- for th e com year. Chair- arton announced as the com- on public lands, Supei-visors imith _ of DeRuyter, Stewart of itockbridge and Tayntor of Fenner, 'he quarterly sessions will be held he second Monday in February, May and August. BROOKFIELD GRANGE ^NOTES A very interesting and helpful meeting was held at the home of Brother Lawrence Palmer day evening. The following committees were ap pointed: auditing committee, C. C. Craine, Claude Camenga and Jay S. Brown; economics committee, ’ Mrs. C. C. Craine, Mrs. Adelaide Brown and Mrs. T. H. Craine; contingent fund com m i^e, Mrs. D. J . Frair and husband, with the suggestion that Mrs. F rair take charge of all mi Mrs. T. H. Craine. . mtside of 1 . . . reported to date by and LocM^Commi^es State and ____ uttees on Tuberculo- and Public Health of the State Charities Aid Association. Final reports are expected to achieve ' state goal of $500,000 for tuberci sis and health work, including a cam paign against dinhtheria. Rumors have been published to that the New York State D s intent B of the run cars - ----------------------- be- and Utica. I t has those two cities for years past. The New is improving its train letween Utica and Syracuse in of the contemplated b I s of 110 cities, and rep resentatives of the federal and domin- into • government will participate in the New York State Safety Congress which Charles A. Harnett, Commis sioner of Motor Vehicles, has called a t Albany, March 11, 12, and 13, 1926. An attendance of over 2,000 officials including police and fire chiefs, dis-| trict attorneys, sheriffs, county clerks,' and magistrates, is assured. The primal ' ' number of years past. York Central - --------- service be anticipatic Congress is to secure hearted cooMrationo of the public jcially the public officials in ing the Motor Vehicle laws. Now is the time to send your ap- ^ F o r t y grade Holstein cows ^ r e ------ .r cj ----- ----------------------- were sold a t G. W. Hinman’s auction in Madison recently for $5,017, a n aver- o£-«125 e a ^ . One result of t h e tuberculin tests is to increase the ince of sound cattle. Dates for the New York state fair ... ------ u— jjggjj deter- this year have not been mined but theexpi exposition will begin J gust 30 and may last six, eight, ten days. The famom ' trotters’ race worth ( the feature of the 1926'icing W ................ 1 bu tth e 30 a n ^ m a y ^ _ ^ambletonian i,000 will be - ___ ra pro ram a t the fa ir. ^ Ralph Karau of Prattsville, while in his woods a few days ago, discov ered a limb on a small hemlock tree, upon which a swarm of honey bees had settled and built a numbei cards of comb. The bees with: the summer storms and no doubt quite a t home until frost, w e a t h t . __ storms put an end to their existence. “ W. E. Kilmer of Binghamton has offered a pure bred Jersey heifer calf rt? free, to the Chenango County boy or girl who writes the best essay on the subject, \The Value of 4-H Club W ' to Chenango county.” Mr. Kil has one of the best herds of Jerseys in the United States a t —, Binghamton. ------- -------- Sun Briar inghamton. ey of the fuel situation just 1 by the Hion Chamber of ^eals the___ fact that dur- icite strike the :pr than during Com m erce__________ ing the present anthracil local situation is better _ any coal strike of previous years. The local dealers are well supplied with smokeless bituminous and coke. As yet, however, there seems to be little call fo r any land of fuel a t the local yards. During December tiie number of calls for fuel in Ilion was one-third less than the corresponding month of 1924, and 50 per cent less than De cember 1923. As both 1923 and 1924 were normal years, this would seem to indicate one of two tilings, either that the public has laid in a good sup ply in the summer, or t h a t substitutes are in much more general use today. Canastota’s Rod and Gun Club pro pose to place 220 cans of Trout in the streams adjacent to that section tins a. n e ^ r o a d near uiean.’ The New York State Railways has filed a petition with the Public Ser- seven cents. The company asks it be permitted to establish a new rn ^ m u m rate of fare of a t least 10 tickets for 75 cents and a cash fare of 10 cents per passenger. The petition alleges that the valuation placed by the commission in previous rate cases on both the Syracuse and Utica lines is too low, but also alleges that upon the commission’s valuations, plus net additions, the company has failed by a large margin to earn a fair return. Dr. Archibald K. Benedict, of Sher burne, N. Y., has been appoint!' perintendent of the Chenango Sanatorium in place of Dr. Gould, resigned. There are an average about 36,OC Americans in France constantly. SUPERVISORS * REELECT CHAIRMAN AND CLERK The annual meeting of the board of ■'-ei-visMs convened at W^mpsville convened a t Wampsville The principal business anization of the board for Dudley D. Norti _ — again made chai board and W. E. Louns- lected clerk. This was his 'enty-th election to this position. W. H. Ceigler and William Flanm of Oneida The Bacon Store Changes Ownership of Rural Department Store on Feb ruary First B. E. Bacon, who has conducted the local department store for the three years, has sold the bu Ross C. Thoms. Mr. Thoms over the business on February 1st r as soon as the inventory can be impleted. Included in Mr. Thoms' purchase is the Arthur Stillman stor building, which Mr. Bacon has use a hardware storeroom. smpetition of a flood of.®^' im milk, are questions — ----- importance to all ei dairymen, regardless of their 1 o r *i®liation. In order that t' jra ir , wiio litter tuuK. into {lartuei Clifton L. Curtis. Three years this month Bert Bacon bought the es tablishment, adding a>new hardware department. Under his conservativi management the business has like wise prospered. Mr. Bacon owns a fine farm, and for some time has be engaged in cattle buying, and pref< the outdoor life to that of a stoi hE\. Thoms graduated from Colg* University last year and has sin been engaged in social welfare wo at East Chicago, resigning his po tion there a t holiday time. Brookfi< will welcome Mr. and Mrs. Thoms LEAGUE'S NET POOL PRICfe FOR DECEMBER $2J13 The regular monthly report of the lairymeirs League Cooperative As- ociation sent to all members with heir checks for the month of Decem ber announces a base gross pool price of $2.60 per lOO pounds of 3% mOk. A deduction of 7c is made for e x p o ses, which makes the net pool price for the month $2.43, the highest price of the calendar year just closed. I m a r k e t CONDITIONS DISCUSSED JAN. 23 tontstanding topic of discussion — -yJs dairymen, whether pool or non- poptt xs the recent sale of The Shef- fieldjFarms Co. to the National Dairy s Co., a nation-ivide merger ^stributors. .■ ~ influence this gigantic mer ger will exercise over producers sup plying the New York market and wha,t methods .......................... clairymen to be York mai :an be ado Church and Society Notices and News The Order of SeiTices for the Coming Week M. E. CHURCH A. A. Sturgeon, Pastor Rude Raral Rhymes WE’RE LUCKY men whether pool tend the aftemoc next meeting, wh __ _____ Grange Hall, Canastota, Saturday, January 23rd. and hear this subject discussed by Mr. R. E. VanCise, the Imad of The League’s Production De- 'inent and one of the country’s i the problems of __ -Jispira sndance and le various commit- e dinner and social y all, when seven- at the parsonage. > thank his peo- know a fellow who’i hide and taUow, I although he’d di , pennies from the blind. His ____ might well if they’d been wise have tied A stone about their prize and him ere he got much sizq. or culled hiin out from oth« and firm.' ting milk. { meeting he Communion Service on Sunday. There ivill be a prayer service, fol- owed by a meeting of the official ard, Thursday, 8 p. m., a t Mrs. — ; Marvin’s. to ting will also be a joint the Sub-District and the iuperintendents and ffeld men covering the League operations in tiiis territory. HAVE A HEART, AUNTIE! “Will yon let me kiss you if I give eu a penny?” asked the little boy’s Sunday services: morning woi a t 11 a. ra. Subject: “Obstructioi I Believing Prayer.” 12 noon, Sunday School. 4 p. m.. Junior League. Topic: “Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones.” Luke 17: 1-3. This is a union meeting with the senior league. 8 p. m., union service. Sermon by the pastor. Music by the Union Young People’s Choir. All are in- S. D. B. CHURCH Wm. M. Simpson, Pastor Teacher—■‘‘Willie, what is zinc?” Willie—‘T h a t’s the French pro- unciation for think.” aary purpose of th e Safety „ - is to secu the whole learted c o o ^ r a t i i ............................. V FOR TROUT ' TO STOCK STREAMS ra and plhcing sta Stocking the trout stre nt and thoi lould attem. ilications ----------- ------------ ----------- ! is very important and those who are inter- ' ested should attend to the matter at once, as applications must be in th e , hands of the. Conservation Commis sion by February 1st, 1926 ROOKFIELD FIRE CO. MEETING NEXT MONDAY Our recent fire has shown us that our present fire equipment is not suf ficient to cope with the fires that possibly break out in on Taking this into considerath - - ullage, lonsideration, a spec- --------- „ was held on January 11 mvestigate the conditions and to Fanuai ________ __ report on Monday evening, 25, 1926, at 7:30 at the Fire ^ I t ^ I do not complain a t whatever action is taken at this time, if you are not sufficiently interested to attend on the evening o f the above dafe EHLE COMMITTEE SPENT OVER $1100 party, t^ ^ p a r ty organized to promote district atttorney in the last election, have been received and show that the total amount expended was $1,- 134.39. The amount received by the committee was $733.90. Of the bills incurred the committee paidI $719.37, l» v in g $415.02 tmpaid. Pracfcall $719.3^ ’racti „ — , .s due the newspa ried his advertising. M neglect to pay his campaign expenses will make it even more difficult for him to ever secure a public office. the year for the publ not f o r ^ t the date, 7:00 o’clock, p. m. : _______ house. Come early and give is to manager * r the question Do not forget this ing for men and women. 1.he of the next annual Fair mi letin g ^ f This is the important a r fo r the public t o ______ _ - » r ^ t th e date, January 23, a t I’clpck, p. m. a t D. J. Frairis e ^ some n Bacon’s »re. Do n o t forg e t this is a meef J fo r men and women. T succet lay depend The fail- absent. date, Thursday eveninj, for the donation and ojy for the benefit of the 1 ---------- so to speak, but not so. 'This the benefit o f the community at ling, January 21 I o ^ r supper- Fire Company, — .jo. This IS for i ^ su- the benefit o f th e community a t large, (^unty through the Fire Company, who will D. U. fight to the best of their ability to protect your property from fire. ^ As you know, i t takes money-and equip ment to arm tiiese fire fighters for the task. ____ leers, and a socia ........ ... All who expect to attend ciol ^oiild notify Mrs. Simps on Friday, if possible. , Christian Endeai - ■*<>i^U_6}-wilM)fr .c ----- \ iduction of**Bpecial -leatures into i regular appointments of the week. Treasurer’s Note We are near t lorning.’ Fifty- ittle weie m Hughes Cow Barn, Burned Tuesday 22 Head of Cattle and Farm Tools Destroyed Also—Origin of Fire' Unknown The large cow ham on the farm of arold Hughes, about a mile south west of Five Comei by fire early 'Tuesdai one head of horses afid cattle the bam, and all but 22 wen Mr. Hughes’ hired man had gone to the bam and commenced milldng, and a little while later when Mr. Hughes joined him, smoke began to come into the basement from above. Investiga tion showed the upper part of the building to be all ablaze. The hoi ind stock were hurriedly turned lo' )ut the young stock failed to re ^ safety. One cow was so badly burned that she was killed to relieve her On^ the upper floor was stored a ouantity of farming tools, which were destroyed, with the hay and a light motor truck. ., There was a small insurance on the building and contents. The origin of the fire seems to be a mystery. INTERESTING NOTES Vancouver’s first annual fox show which was the first held in British Columbia, was a great Chinese schoolboys the wearing of long long finger nails. The Paris fire department is con sidered one of the most efficient in the world, with 2^00 firemen. King Alfonso of Spain has declared himself to be in favor of Keeping . India is estimated lion dollars a year. Roll newspaper runs through the newest printing presses at the rate of about 45 miles an hour. Will Rogers, the noted corned had his life insured for $800, which costs nearly $100 a daj premiums. Workers in the British mint in London are said to be among the finest craftsmen in thet world. The new king of Sia uate of Oxford Unix ardent movie fan. Ancient Eomam _____ omen of death for an owl upon a house, unless the bird was killed and nailed to the wall. COMPULSORY SCH( »RY SCHOOL AW TO BE ENl t success, are discarding garments and m is a grad- iversity and is an Romans considered it an ■ to alight [FORCED State Department Plans to Force Attendance Up to Age 18 The New York State Educational Department proposes to put into ef fect, beginning September, 1927, that part of the Compulsory Educational Law which applies to the 18-year-old class of boys and girls. This portion of the law was scheduled to go into lanyan, quarters that It is believed in m ^ __________ the attempt to enforce compulsory education up to and including 18 years o f age will result in opposition to the law sufficient to cause the repeal of that part of it which applies to chil dren beyond the age of 16 years. To counteract this result, it is thought that attendance at full time school up to 16 years will be made compulsory with no opportunity for leaving school > to work. This sort of law is in F J- other states. ____ ppens, i t is believed that an attempt pt will he made to get a — jjjgtatute s ffect in Ohio and in ot If this happens, i t i: m attem mother’s pei books and children of : _____ ., port np to such t i n . . _ tion law permits the children to go to work. Such laws are in effect in some of the other states a nd d ---------- *•’— ■’ latedlated too < are consider ipulsorypi educ ^ corre t com The Regents have notified boards of location throughout the state itember, they . i for high school person taking the examination has been in ac tual attendance at high school. 'This will bar many persons who do their \*-idying a t home and take Regents’ — * ----- gj. jjjjg professional ire, many persons, Bached their middle education throughout beginning next Septei accept creditr unless the ------------ ions to get schools. Heretofore, after f . study for one of the professions. To do this thQr have made up their high school credits at home, taken the Regents’ examinations and their credits have achieved their end. PEDESTRIAN NOTE “My dear, the doctor says a brisk walk b^qre going to bed will cure my insomnia “Well,” reti clear the room and you may with you.” med his wife, “I’ll so that you can walk! s well take the baby irmly fed him rough-on-rats. That fellow surely is a mess, yet I am like him p o re or less, and though I reprobate his tricks, alas, within my memory sticks one of my own, or five ’— ther Bill, you should (me chap that’s been in jail. A lot of gents have thither sped who needed pschyopaths instead, and if you’d had no better chance you might yourself wear striped pants. Yea, though you’ve walked with pride ipended and never yet been appre- tended, were all the laws enforced vith rigor, you’d maybe cut a differ ent figger. 7?he cops who toward ttic hoose-gow bore you would likely find me there before you. 0 all of us should have some plan to keep from jail, so be we can, yet should not ished. They may be gotten ol lastor at the usual price of 15c. ^ P rayer meeting at 7:30 p. m.. Sabbath morning worship at 11 I’clock, with sermon on the subject, 'As a Man Thinketh in His Hea ' \ dusic by the Christian Ende: male quartet. Sabbath school folio the mon of teachers ' issons and ---------------------,._ J in char t e r values. Junior C. E. at 3 p. m. at the church. The party planned for last week had to be postponed. The date ivill be announced by the superintend- = T o ^ . f r . ^ t o l (ciaf tim i’ _____ _ ____ , _________ their ur. There ivill be suppfer, the devotional meeting, election BOY SCOUT NEWS The meeting last Monday evening was held at the scoutmaster’s rooms. Donald W itter finished his second class test and will be initiated into second class council at their next meeting to be held this coming Mon day night. I t is hoped that Robert Palmiter and Willis W itter will have p a s s ^ their first class tests by the end of the week. There is a mild rivalry among the scouts as to who shall be the first first class scout in Troop 27, We regret that at the re-registra tion on Febraary first we shall lose some of our membera, since Alonzo Brooks and Paul Calhoun have scouts. We ruary. This will consist of a Church Meeting, a “Father and Son Ban quet,” and possibly a hike o r jamboree. Bill Bean was an honored guest a i the last meeting. I t is expected that George Crandall will join the troop soon. Albert N. Rogers, S. S. EMMET DENISON THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ‘The Friendly Church” keep the average attendance of Union Services held with the Methi dist Church in their building froi this date until Easter, above that of similar services held in the Baptist Church, He has promised to invite twice as many people to each service in the Methodist Church as attend his service on the week previous. The annual meeeing and supper of the Baraca-Philathea classes of the Sunday School, held last Wednesday evening withith Mr.r. andnd Mrs.rs. Clarkls Stillman,tillman, wasas wellell attended.ttended. Officersffic„_ w M a M C S w w a O and teachers were elected for the com ing year and a generous supper was served after the business meeting. There^will be no meeting of tiie iople’s ^ o i r this week owing School. J ned fo r next The notices o f two annual meetii one o f the Church and Society and . ^ other of the Brookfield and Clarks ville Baptist societies, appear in this Issue of the Courier. Look for them. Calendar for the week: Tuesday 8 p. *m., committee on revision of church membership roll with JohnWratten. Thursday 8 p. m., midweek prayer service ivith Mr. and Mrs. E. J . Fan- cett. Topic: “Jesus—^The Pedestrian.” There was purpose in the “ministry on foot” which the m aster practiced. Can you find one such purpose? Friday, 2 p. m., annual election of officers of the Benevolent Society. The meeting is to be held with Mrs. W. C. Bryant. Supper will be served to members following the meeting. Sunday, Jan. 24th, morning worship at eleven. Sermon: “Which Thou Gavest Me.” Sunday School at twelve. Evening service at eight in Metho dist Church, CHURCH NOTICE The annual meeting of the Br field and Clarksville Baptist socit __ will be held in th prayer room of the Baptist Church on the evening of February first, 1926, at eight o’clock; for the purpose of electing two trus tees in the place of L. A. Worden and H, S. Palmer, whose terms of office then expire, and for the transaction of such other business as may come efore the meeting. Dated Jan. 16, 1926 issed away. _His funeral was held privately a t his request, a t his late home Sunday at 2 p. m. Surviving are his wife H arriet, an f children: Arthur, of Brookfield; Mrs. David Drake, of Gowanda; Mrs, Harry King of Syracuse; Mott, of Wallingford, Iowa; Mrs. WeBingtoo McIntyre, of New Hartford; beridec 'eral grandchildren. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the stoefc- holders of the Broolcfield Tele- le Company, Ltd., will be held in Fellows hall, in the village o£ ikfield, N. Y., on Wednesday aften- I Jan. 27, 1926, a t 1:30 p. ncL Pr election of four directors whose of office expire, and for gin» o&er business as may come before the meeting. Mrs. Jay Brown, Sec. CHURCH NOTICE The annual meeting of the C h u r ^ and Society of the Firat Baptist Church of Brookfield will be hdid ns ' ' Saturdaj ‘ rakp a tru s t ----------- _ -atten whose tenn office then expires and for the tzaas- of such other business as m a r iy come before the meeting. MRS. JOHN WRATTEN lockj^for t d the trai y win be 1 Crumb i» 1 Saturday, the , 1926, a t I —- - _ _ _____- of directons business as may properly come before said meeting. CLIFTON CALHOUN, 49-1 Se Card of Thanks We wish to thank our friends fer their kindness during the sickneM: in our home, and in our bereavemem^ for the cars contributed, also fo r the beautiful singing at the funeraL Mrs. Hattie Denisoai and fami]^ Advertisement. She insisted hotly that, econonrecre I economy, she must have a {&»’ coat, and be, with equal warmth, difv- clinpd to produce the rash “I’ll never speak to you a g ^ P ’s^lai lid, angrily.
