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$2,00 PER YEAR, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE . BROOKFIELD, Y„ 1»^DNESDAY, JUNE 2T.‘ l928”~ VOLUME 51, NUMBER 20 COUNTY AND STATE NOTES Recent Nearby Happenings Told in Brief Fonp It Doesn’t Pay for Thieves to Get Swelled Heads The state police were called last eek to locate several swarms of been stolen near Chit- Sr 1< week to locat bees th a t had been stolen neai tenango. They looked around and when they found 1 a young fellow who * had been quite severely . stung by bees theyliey questioneduestiont him and he q came across and told the bees. First Sky Wedding iof Central New York Showers of rain showers of rice in the Legion Sky Circhs a t Norwich Thursday after noon of last week for the ceremonies marking the dedication of that city’s new airport were featured by \ouds with a Uiica ss Mary Katheiine ; §treet, Utica, at- wedding in the clouds with a Ut girl as bride. Miss Mary Kather Jones, 422 Court street, Utics • tractive young woman, became wife’of Charles Shattuck, 14 Otsego street, Mohawk, as thousands g a z ^ skyward a t the circling plane piloi by Warren Eaton, who served best man. Mrs. ' of 422 Court stre the bride, was mal Rev. D. G. DeBoer, pastor of the First Congregational church of Nor wich, performed the imusual mony, the first sky wedding of tral New York, so f a r as is kno'' of Lieutenar John Philip Sousa as iposer and conductor of the bes music in all the'.world will be appro priately commemorated this year by nation-wide tour of that emii merican’s famous band. ; the head of the group nduct when the organization t Forest Park on 1 ling, July 20, under ara Temple, 1 Herkimer Village “V considered. I Pastor Rons Boa e Peopleeople too ( Norwich To Take P t Church The new bus recently purchased by the Rev. Norman S. McPherson, pastor, for the use of the Norwich Calvary Baptist church, made its first official trip Sunday morning ■when two loads w’ere carried to the Children’s Day exercises. The sched uled route through the city streets proved a popular innovation. In the afternoon a bus load of young people visited the Chenango Valley Home and held a service, and next month i is being Herkimer now has both a Bellinger Avenue and a Bellinger Street, and also three Steubcns-^ Steuben Street, Steuben Avenue and Steuben Road. This multiplicity of similar names often causes confusion, and i t is proposed to alter the name of one of the streets mentioned and call i t Lindbergh Avenue. All-Night Lighting for West Winfield Our village board, after much agi tation and controversy over the mat ter, has made satisfactory arrani a delegation from the Calvary ■will be carried to the Teacher-1 ing Institute at Montrose, PennayL ncient Pitcher Unearthed Lake 1st. need and will mieet approval of our Arthur and Vincent Unger of Ca- roga, while digging a well on the property of Marx Russell near Ca- roga lake, unearthed a large clay vase nearly two feet high and about a foot in diameter. The vase was found underneath a large stone boulder and was about 28 feet from the surface of the ground. On the outside of the vase, which has a handle, is a floral design. The owners are said to have refused an offer of $600 for the vase. The question of how i t became buried is a mystery. DcRuytcr Editor Diagnoocs a Dnuik Frank W agner of *Cuyler, an ex emplary citizen when not possessed o f “evH spirits,” is doing thirty days in the county jail as the result of a demonstration of reckless driving staged in the village streets yesterday, when he came near to serious col lision with several motorists not un der the baleful influence of stewed prune juice. His gjriations coming to the notice of Officer L. B. Clark, he was promptly taken in tow and al lowed to repose in the village bastile over night. This morning he was arraigned before Justice B. F. Craw, who pronounced the sentence, p: •vious convictions for the same < Justice. It is hoped reflection will cure Wagoner of the desire to indulge in such dangerous proclivities.—Gleaner. Contractors Start Work On New Bridge at Whitney Point Contractors have started the moval of the bridge on the Whitney Point-Triangle highway over the Tioughnioga river, knm lower‘bridge at Whil work on a ne%v 1ridge will be started i lown as this poll few day livisionv eng b a t this point ■will be started w ithin a Charles M. Edwards, di eer of the State Department of ’ublic Works, has announced. The contract provides that a bridge for pedestrians must be maintained while : is in progress. Vehicle i maintained. New Berlin .‘Will Soon Have Fourth Chain Store A New Berlin correspondent says: “New Berlin seems to be a happy hunting groimd for “chain” grocery stores. Three a re already established here and now a ft ! work is iffic will 1 here and now a fo u rth comes. The General Cash Grocery Stores, Inc., of Oneonta, have leased the lower store of Sidney S. Coats and will for business. So f a r as the four chain rtores are concerned, i t ia a caae 'when Greek meets Grcdc,” and is possible that the public may benefit from the “tug of war’' but. it certainly hard on the local grocei who cannot compete with the^larj concerns.” Home Bureau Offered “Three Times and Out” Trophy The Syracuse Herald has offered trophy'cup to the unit that wins, first place in the county dramatics con test at the Little Couritry Theatre at the Brookfield Fair the first week in September. This trophy cup, Which the permanent Iposf which wins it thrc will be 15 inches' tall, is offered this year for the firk time.- It will become the permanent ^possession of any unit in Utica The fiftieth yes Commander John Philip and he will 1 plays 'rest Park on F riday g, J r • Utica a t I emoon and I auspices of Ziyara Temple, N of the Mystic Shrine. This toi the twentieth of tran tent and the thirty-si ganization, May Have Lindbergh Avenue in Herfcim baccalaureate seivice in Cazenovia Seminary that morning. Hhe advised the class that, they must not expect to attain easily the goals they sought in lifi ^peaking more definitely on, the yar- sus goals open to youth he di^airied hose which might come under the leads of wealthy honor or position as unworthy of notice. The central thought of his sermon recurred again and again in the idea that a l|f< which was not controlled or capteinec Christ was not worth -wblfie. h ^ r t pleaded, ‘and let Him lighten your soul.” The sermon and its supporting pro-' gram ,w e re well received by the by Christ was “Open the windows of your look toward Jesus,” he pl< which lo ling th( audience. Juvenile Entertainment A good audience attended the Ju- enile Entertainment and Grades Commencement at I. 0. 0 . F. H a lt on service. :ory arran ge ments with the Associated Gas. £ Electric Company for all-night light- hich will take effect s has been a 'lonj^ f e lt m -with the general ir citizens.—Star. West Winfield Young Man Graduates in Dentist^ Kenneth Dutton, a young man, ^ graduated 'from dental department • of the Buffalo^ University. Mr. Dutton, we und« itea in Dentistry leth Dutton, a West Winfield the uversity. ind, will remain in Buffalo for summer, where he will practice his irofession in one of the large dental Dutton, we under- 1 in Buffalo fo r the offices of the city, and -wilL receive valuable experience.—Star. lians to Exhibit at State Fair Eighty-four Indian “farm e rs and home-makers of the reservations in New York state are assisting Walter Kennedy of the Allegany reservation, who, a s president of the joint Cornell Indian boards, has charge of- an Indian villag:e and Indian exhibit which will be shown for the first time a t the State Fair at Syracuse this fall. Ground was broken June 4 for the village which will be located in a natural grove on the fair grounds. Two long buildings, fashioned after lose of the first New York state irmers, covered with elm bark, will house the exhibits. Efforts are being made to collect varieties of all crops grown by the Indians in past gen erations and some of the modem for Spaces are planm irkers,rkers, beadead makeiak arrow and wood will be dressi wo b m and wo workers, all of whom in Indii led in Indian costume. Between the two buildings which tVill be constructed, Indian dances in native costume will be staged twice a day during fair week, featuring the corn, strawberry and other dances relative to agriculture. Dogs Prove Costl Luxury for County Dogs killing animals and fowls are 'Tadison county a good Scarcely a County 'Treasure! s to issue checks foi loney this ye es but that n t Clark has I farm stock killed by dogs. Frank O. Bronson of Poolville received a check for ?148.50 from the county for the loss of two lambs killed, two sheep and two lambs injured. Munnsville First to Boy Scout Quota Munnsville'was the first community to report its full quo^ raised in the finance cam p a ign.'of the Madison County Scout Coutcil. The ca opened Tuesday find by We< noon Munnsville reported pledged, most of which wJis paid in Gypsies Reverse - “Give and Take” Attitude A guard of: deputy sheriffs placM 1 'a' band of ffjilpistes eneaMped s outskirts of Binghamton was (Centinusd on last page) Commencement ofBrookfieldH-.S. Baccalaureate Serinon by N.- James Polney Sunday Evening— Juvenile Entertainment Given Monday Eyen- ing—H. S. Commencement Twniglit There was an unusually good' at tendance a t the baccalaureate servfces of the high school held Sunday even ing in the Methodist church. A fter the audience was assembled the six members of the Class of 192^ and members of the faculty m arched'to pastor. Pastor Ted offered prayer Mrs. Craine and Mrs. Palmiter sanj R e S 'l a fault. The innovation of present ing the diplomas at the opening of the exercises was a good idea. It g|ave opportunity to those in charge to save their best numbers till the end of the program and the attention of the audience did not flag for an itant during the evening. Credit due the grade faculty and their helpers for achieving the simple but studied effects. GULDEN-BUGBEE Rode Rural Rbyme Copyright, 1928 by Robert Morrill Adams Myroii Wheeler, Candor, whei dia Bugbee of Wateirville I the bri< Earlville. The bri( blue georget Raymond was gowned in powder' georgette and carried , pink roses. The ceremony, was performed by Rev. C. M. Adams, pastor of. the M. E. church of Candor, in Die presence of fourteen relatives of both bride and groom. Aftep a delicious w edkpg supper he bride and groom left for a short ■isit in Catatonk, after which they a will return to their furnished home jn is Earlville. •UATES AT SCRANTON Miss Elnora Getchonis, fomierljr this community, now residing at Pittston, Pa., from the course in diploma fro m B of Domestic A :ranton, having s of this community, 31 Ann Street, Wi has received a di Woman’s Institute and Science of Si cessfully complel Dressmaking and Designing. Being an honor student, she has iceived Rlue and Gold Progress Miss Getchonis has many friends throughoout this community, having been a resident here until four years ago, Pitts when her parents moved* Miss Houstoxl Entertains Weather Forecasts to be Available lasts ■will be irmers of Madison County, beginning July 2, through the various telephone exchanges with in the county. This service is being arranged by the Madison County rm Bureau, As it has in the past ee years. The forecasts are sent by telegram each day except Sunday at eleven o’clock to the telephone ex changes or the individual who operates in i casts pre< days and are of great farm ers during the hayir vesting. season. I t is il ^ nearly one-third of the farmers in oi the county‘used the forecast during J d Monday evening. A rainy afternoon and evening no doubt kept some ay, while the program was handi capped by the loss of several mem bers who were ilL A complete program appe^ed .in last week’s i»ue .of the Courier. Some of the nmnbers on the prog:ram deserve re-mentioning here.- Gordon Parry and Meade Palmer had the opening and closing numbers respec-- tively. Both were well rec4ved. The “Left March,” by a group of ypunger boys created a bit of fun hear the opening of the program. ' “Behind the Teacher’s Back,” an action dia logue, needed only its novel pres- entatioh to put it across. Luella Crumb captivated the audience with eight short lines. A rather imposing drill, fo r so small a stage, entitled “’Neath the Red, White and Blue,” was given toward the close of the program. Handicapped by the ab sence of two members of the drill corps, the exercise was completed 'with precision and gave opportunity for several effective groupings of Columbia and attendant flag bes The principal number of the pro- ■ ' under the Agency.” nd rather juld have dragged at ir the work of Marcel had the role of owni His lines and actio ______ Glasgow, Scotland. rierbert Harris, senior in chemici igineering at Oregon State univei sity, has just completed a tests -with mercury which it -willl: n o t sour has been in- A machine which destroys, isms in cream, so that it -wil a week pr more, ited in Giasgi ;h mere resulted in the production o f i>ure A giant searchlight has been madle Hch will blister the skin a f a dis- ince of 1,000 feet. Scientists at the 'Middlesex Hos pital, London, have found a way to capture and bottle gas emanating froii gram was a one-act farce under title .“Fun in a Vaudeville The play was without plot a long. It would have dra but fo r the work Chesebro, who had the role of o that one of his hands was c of the agency. alone proved enough to can successfully, despite the fact constantly busy in retaining a set of false whiskers. The play gave opportunity sevetal solo numbers. M' Christine Barriger at the pis filled one of thew spots with simple but pleasing piano solo, 'i finale of the play, where^the Bro field Band held forth, was very v Mecuted. Mrs. Florence Craine sisted at the piano at various tipies during the play. The program was slightly shorter than jasual, which was by no Whafs New? claims oin radiur By th'e use of X-rays in Englan TO generations of tobacco plant were groNvn in the past twelve month's. An aerial camera has been devel oped with a range of more than five miles and is designed to photog! an area as It will repi range of anti large as four s _ iroduce objects 1 i-aircraft guns LEARNING WHO’S WHAT Student (bumping into gray-hair uan)—^“Hey, where in heck are y :oing?” Man—“Say, kid, I guess you don’t I am. I’m the assistant know who I am. itball coach.” pardonardon me,, thought you were the dean.” lent—^“Oh, p me sir; I OR BABE RUTH ON HONQR Harvard is trying to make arrange- ents with Tpm Heeney to lecture on Chaucer in case he takes a w a y the title from Gehe Tunney. ADVANCE PAYMENT \What arc you thrashing .your little son for?” “He will g;et his school i morrow, and I must go awaj tonigh MOWING AGAIN I wrote of mowing t’other day; I like it'too, you heard me say. Last night I took my scythe in hand, not as myselft but Hannah planned, to cut some weeds that she had banned. I swung it well both toe and heel and quite enjoyed the rhythmic feel, in spite of skeeters taking pokes around the head th a t makes these jokes. Just then my right arm felt a dig, CHURCH AND SOCIETY NEWS away down near We raise mosquitoes on c lites like never one that b looked and knew of one of God’s most b I dropped like that, striped features lively creatures, my scythe and raised, racket, but all I said was ' “yellow jacket.” I ran and they improved ray paces with red, hot pins in hot places, the while that Jim,’ little brat, was laughing fit to break slat. 0 I have heard a bee stinj iidered good for rheumatiz. ired good f arguergue withith someme littittle low jackets have them a w so l heat that yel- t beat at lini ng up a fellow’s joii punctures in strategic points. jure is fine, the rheumatism cum . __ n the line, p they doctored mine.—^Bob pro tempore Their business meeting. It is de- j sired that every member be present. THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH “Tbe Frioidly Cliwah” Theodore L. Coaklin, Paitor Calendar for tlie weeic: Wednesday, 8 p. m.—High School Commencement in church auditorium. Friday, 2:30 p. m.—^Meeting of Benevolent Society with Mrs. C. C. Friday, 7:45 p. m.—^Union prayer irvice in church session rooms. Map dk on Missionary Journeys of Paul. Christine Barriger, Junior leader. Juniors meet at 7:30. imday, July 1st—Morning ! i ts distribution. -The fore- lict the weathfer for three he haying and har- I t is thought that Everyone seemed to have a very good time. Games and stunts were the >rder 'o f thie evening. A substantial lunch was served. The high school :uests.' The plain the meaning of the foreca^st and how they are interpreted. When the forecast says “Strongly Indicated” a eight o f 90 to 100 is given; “Indl- ited,” a weight of 70-90 is given; and “Doubtful,\ no forecast. When a forecast i s given such as “Fair wea ther strongly indicated for Wednes day, also indicated for Thursday, F r i ^ y doubtful,” it means that in the opinion of the forec chances for fair ■ for Wednesday, ’i and that conditions are too uncer to justify the making of a forecast irecaster weather are 90-100 fo r Wednesday, 70-90 for Thui for Friday. The key word watched carefully as they iiy forecast the fore iportant part Persons desiring should call their local telephone op erator, or those' living on the Hamil ton or Canastota exchanges, respec tively, caU the local cooperator. The 'iiecasts irill be available July 2d Tilden How, Qanastota 192-F-4, ohn Taylor, Hamilton 106, Cazenovia ’elephone Co., Cazenoina, Our Oivn Telephone Co., Chittenango, Cum mings Telephone Corp.., Chittenango, Cummings Telephone Corp., George- tO'wn, BrooKfield Telephone Co., Brookfield, Morrisville 'Telephone Co., irrisville, Hichmond-Brewer Tele- ine Co., Munnsville, DeRuyter lincklaen Telephone Co., DeRuytei file Telephone Co., Earlville, ■ Co., Leon- :onardsvill( ardsviUe, Madison Oneida 761-J. lephoni BE REBEKAH P. N, G. ASSOCIATION MEETS FRIDAY The next regular meeting of Madi son County Rebekah Past Noble Grands’ Association will be held in arlville, Friday, Ju ly '6, 1928. Pic- ic dinner a t noon. CARD OP T h ! a NKS Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Stillman express their appreciation, of sympathy and help of friends ii community, during the illness death of their infant son, Raymond. . 'ertisement. ids in the ness and New Postal Rates Effective Next Week- Re'vised postal rates p I 'j u lly y 1, 1928, by which tte of one cent on post cards and private ma|Iingi cards is restored. The rate on newspapers mailed by go into effect lu 1, 1928, by w rthe old ra te of one cent on —!—te ma|lingi ct rate on newi [duals is cut one cent for each two several changes are made .parcel post. Indemnity for register^ mail is raised from $100 to $1,000 and publishers get a slightly better ly tonight.’ rate on second-class matter. mnees and e in rating The Order of Services for the Coming Week METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH N. James Polney, Pastor ning worship a t 11. Subject of , “Adam and Eve.” 1 a t noon. The Sunday School has been the recipient of a new blackboard. SEVENTH DAY BAPTIST CHURCH afternoon, 2^ o’clock, iety will hold a bake sale at Evei-yone interested les is inmted to Aid Soci« the parsonage, in the church finances is ii contribute rood for the sale. Friday evening, 7:30, young people’s meeting. Christine Bar riger, leader. 7:45, union prayer service. Subject, “Paul’s Missionai-y Journey.” Sabfiath morning worship at 11 •’clock. Sermon by N. James Pol- Sabbath School a t noon. Junior C- E. at 3 p. in. This is t1 r business meeting. I t is d t elevc Sermon: “A ling worship Contagious Bible School at r QUEER QUIRKS in I I h u m a n DESTINY I I Rr HAfUir R. CALKl/tS I T h e f e q u M t o f N icom e d e s 'T 'H E bequest ot* «p entlfe kingdom. X intended as a» embarrassment ^ec than a gift of fortune and at t 80 regarded by the leg ling of I precedented period of growth and i Im^ ^rial rial Rome* (md to ilty’ of a Ufetine for 1 icnllns. out to mark the beginning of an nn- panslon for im Rome* iportnnity ariatocrat Luca Roman repnblic It was not the first bequest of the sort. The king.of Fer» garauvsome years before 'had started the fashion and Alexander H in the year 81 B. G. had bequeathed the Kingdom of Egypt to Rome. -The be quest of Alexander had been declined. Rome confining b e n tff to acceptance f the king’s toaaaricx- end evading extending her tl!e responsibhi^ df- e ••nle. to the Egypljanst The gift of Bythinia cc intening einbarrassn d undoubtedly tl of Nicomedes. ( constituted threatening embarrassment for Rome and undoubtedly that was the public’s thirst for { ing it. of greedy financier* ■vailed against the nobles and/ftfe juestest wasas accepted.cceptei It nieaDt war withith thehe ableble andnd powerful’ Mitlirl- bequ w a w t a a g dates, king of Pontng.^-EuciiIlns, one of the consuls for jOie yea campaign against lorfupf^orfupffy foror great year, perceived nst Mlthrldates 1 opp f g glory. He )nsplred. 'Successfully to win, the ■ mand.' Mithrldates gathered an >•150,000 to repel the Romai Ing aid of all the Greek cit Bast. He also concerted an agree ment with Sertorius. rebellions Ro man governor of Spain. At the selge of the Roman stronghold of Cyzuens, the Pontic soldiers were reduced to eating their dead comrades before the king would ralfie the selg& LucuUns. with a small army of 30,000, defeated Mithrldates in a long campaign and eventually destroyed his army. The victory over Mithrldates es tablished the supremacy of Rome in Asia and gave birth to a new era of aggressive conquest. His success also changed the character of LucuUns. He had been famed as a stern, austere and ’self-denying arlstotcrat of the old school; now be ^abandoned hinoself to such orgies of eating, drinking and j sensnal luxury that bis name ha* I come down the flges'as a byword. • j J
