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FOR CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IN GENERAL Jtinuter FOR SALAMANCA and VICINITY IN PARTICULAR Vol. I X SALAMANCA, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 18th, 1919 NO. 8 y' B., R. & P. First A id Team Reorganized Team is Practising Daily and will Enter Contest at Butler The annual convention of the Fire Teams and the First Aid Contest Teams of the B., R. & P. Railway system will be held at Butler, Pa., Wednesday, August 13th. i This' convention is invariably a largely attended one and this year promises to be no exception to the rule. The local B., R. & P. First Aid Contest Team has just been reorgan ized and is practising faithfully each day. Paul J. Meyers was elected Cap tain of the team, the rest of the team being constituted as follows: Florence Flannigan, Orville Wea- graff, Daniel Rockwell,Joseph Myers. _The team hopes that with its daily practice and with the’ assistance giv en it by Dr. Lawler and former mem bers of the team to whip itself into such shape that it will be able to win out at Butler on August 13th. When anyone of the teams on the system wins in this contest three times it is entitled to enter the Na tional First Aid Team contest which last year was held at Detroit. The date and place of meeting for this year of the National First Aid Teams has hPt as yet been announced, but it is expected that such announce ment will be made shortly, JDuBois holds the lead among the teams on the B., R. & P. system, having won first place again last year but the East End boys are con fident that this year they will be able to show the way to DuBois. It is 6'xpected that a great many of the B., R. & P. men, their families and friends will go to Butler on the 13 th. ------------- 00 ------ ------ .I ded J ? Mrs; Margaret Ledden, widow of Thomas ^^g^en died at the family home at 15 Oak street, Monday morning. Mrs. Ledden sustained a fractured hip when she fell from a porch on July 2nd,. followed by an illness which caused her death. Mrs. Ledden was born in Ireland, coming to this country 70 years ago and had been a resident of this lo cality for the past 55 years. Mrs. Ledden is survived by three sons, Dennis Ledden, of M ineral Springs, Texas, John Ledden of Sum mit street and James Ledden of Oak street; by five - daughters, Mrs. W. .P. Smith, Alma, Calif., Mrs. J. G. Fisher and Mrs. Sarah Whalen of Wichita Falls, Kan., Mrs. John M ulli gan^ of Chicago, 111. and Mrs. Mar garet \Horton of Providence, R. I., two stepsons, P. J. Ledden of Brad- fordT and Michael Ledden of Key stone, Ariz.; seventeen grandchildren and eleven great grand children. The funeral wal held from the family home Wedensday morning at Sri5 o’clock and from St. Patrick’s church at 9 o’clock. Rev. R. E. Walsh officiated in Requiem Mass. In terment was made in the family plot in the Catholic Cemetery at Killbuck. The bearers were Charles Nagle, Thomas Sheehan, Patrick Nary, James Flynn, John’ Harvey and John O’^Brien. ^Among those in attendance from away vrere Mrs. Belle Curran, Miss Mary Curran, Cuba; Mr. and Mrs. John Freezon, Baltimore; Mrs. Will iam Sidivan, Mrs. John Gibbons, George Gibbons, Glean; Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Ledden, Mrs. Maurice Griffin, Clarence Ledden, Bradford; Mrs. Daniel Shields, Miss Mamie McMa hon, Miss Nellie Scanlon, Miss Anna McCarthy, Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McMahon, Misses Katherine and Elizabeth McMahon and John McMahon, Hinsdale. Mrs. Thomas Lloyd, wife of Thom as Lloyd of West State street pass ed away Saturday morning at 5 o’clock. Mrs. Lloyd has been in poor health for several years but has been confined to her Some for the past four months. Mrs. Lloyd was born in Ireland, hut Jfor the past 35 years has been a resident of Salamanca. She ..was united in marriage with Thomas Lloyd on January 27th, 1876. Besides her husband she is sur vived by one son, Thomas J k , of Struthers, Ohio three daughters, Mrs. Paisy Kuhn of Niagara Falls; Mrs. Emma Benton and Miss Lillian Uoyd of this city and seven grand children. The funeral was held ‘from the Monday morning at Charles H a ll o f Buektooth lost an Ayeshire heifer a few days ago. Joseph Cullen Of Little Valley has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Will iam Moffat of Washington street. Mr. Eugene. Colburn of York shire is visiting his brother, John Colburn of Crawford street. Miss Ruth Grover of Center street and young lady friends from Cleve land are camping at Tunesassa for a week or two. Free Methodists expect to start Tent meeting in a large tent in Sal amanca about the 29th if a suitable place can be found. Mr. Bova of Sawmill Run killed a rattler on the Clarence Fellows place a few days ago measuring five feet, four inches and had seven rat tles. Mary Nell, youngest child of Rev. Frances Watkins of'Crawford street is sick. Mrs. Watkin’s sister. Miss Jessie Jackson of Rochester, N. Y., who is a nurse is here caring for her. The U. B.. church held Baptismal services last Sunday at 11 o’clock. Those who were baptized were taken to the creek opposite Mrs. Joshua Champlin’s. ^ Ethel, Laura and Frances Fields and Mrs. Avery Howe, Mrs. Grant Plough and daughter Laura and Miss Bernice Champlin went to Bradford Sunday to visit the scene of destruc tion there, caused by the cyclone re cently. Mr.' and Mrs. Allie Morrison and three children are expected Saturday at the home of Mrs. Morison’s uncle, E. L. Noyes ; of Washington street. They will come hy auto from their home at Youngsville. - 00 - Welcome Home for Returned Service Men The towns of Persia^ Collins, Day- ton and Perrysburg are planning a Welcome Home for the returned Soldiers, Sailoys and Marines at 'Gowanda on Wednesday, July '^Oth. An enthusiastic meeting was held at the Masonic Temple a few days ago, committees named and a pro- *gram formulated. The program as outlined will include a parade, an ad dress, base ball game and various other sports. A medal will be presented by the officials from the four towns to every Soldier, Sailor and. Marine from the /respective towns who took part^in the world war. - 00 — Farmers to Pool Wool Cattaraugus County Sheep breed ers who are l^iembers of the county organization will pool 10,000 pounds of wool for sale on Tuesday, July 22. The wool will be pooled in Glean and Salamanca and will be sold to S. A. Avery, wool merchant of Syracuse. Fifty breeders will take part in this nrovement, receiving an average of 63 cents a pound for their wool. It is figured that the .organized sheep breeders will receive from three to four cents more a pound than the un organized ones. The wool will be graded and paid fob according to quality. The pool was planned by Agent G. H. Chapin of the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau, who organized the As sociation on May 17th. Officers of the association, recent ly elected, are President, Charles ^Linderman of Allegany; vice presi dent, Alfred Coit of Ellicottvi]Ie; se’l^ retary and treasurer, E. F. Kent of Ischua; directors, E. B. Houghton of Cattaraugus, P. E. Whipple of Little Valley, C. F. Colvin of East Otto, J. H. Kale of Franklinville. 8:30 o’clock and from St. Patrick’s church ^t 9 o’clock. Rev, R. E. Walsh officiated in Requiem Mass, Interment was made in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. The bearers were Michael O’Brien John O’Brien, M. J. Conway, Thoyn- as Cahill, M. D. Quigley and Patrick Nary. ' *• ‘Among those in attendance from away were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lloyd Jr., and son of Struthers, O., Mr. and Mrs, Louis Kuhn of Niagara Falls and Miss B, Farrell of Buffalo. Cattaraugus County to Have Probation Officer The Board of Supervisors at its July meeting created the new posi tion of county probation officer at a salary of $900 a year and traveling expenses. On July 23rd, an exam ination will be conducted\ by the State Civil Service Commission at Clean to fill the position.. Any res ident of the county, man'or woman, at least 21 years of age and a citizen of the United States is eligible to take this examination. TJie appoint ment will*be by the County Judge from among the first three who stand highest in the rating. The examination will be very practical in character, consisting of written' answers to questions on pro bation work generally, the handling of juvenile delinquents and the pre vention and treatment of crime. Sam ple cases will be submitted to bring out the candidates’ good sense in treating them. The second part of the examination'' will consist of an oral interview in connection with which the general experience, educa tion, and personal qualifications, of each candidate will be rated. A rep resentative of the State Probation Commission will assist in this exam ination which ■^ill be fair and prac tical throughout. The duties of this position consist of making investigations and receiv ing cases, particularly of young and first offenders, from any of the courts in the county. The county probation officer should organize the ■work throughout the county, secur ing volunteer assistance in develop ing a system which will tend to pre vent crime and will keep a great many offenders in their own homes and out of correctional institutions to the great benefit and saving of the people of the county. The new probation officer should possess a real interest in helping his fellow men, especially the unfortu nate and delinquent who get into trouble with the law. He should be able to cooperate with every social agency in the county and be able to influence for good those who are placed in his care. The possibilities of the position are almost unlimited. \The right person employed therein should be able to increase the scope of the work and secure a more ade quate salary within a short time after having demonstrated the great^need and value for it, and the economy as well. Candidates for this position should write to the State Civil Service Com mission, Albany, to secure applica tion blanks, and may secure litera ture on probation to assist them in taking the examination by addressing the State Probation Commission, .Al bany, N. Y. . . . -oo- B ig C row d s A ttend th e Erie Carnival The Harry Coppings’” Shows which were brought here under the auspices of the Erie band and have been lo cated on the Elliott lot on the South Side has attracted large crowds every afternoon and evening. The Carnival- Company is a first class one in every respect. 'They have a number of clean, decent shows and the organization lacks the objectionable features so fre quently connected Vfith a' carnival. . ’The crowd has been going to the grounds early and staying late and the attractions are all being es pecially well patronized. The contest among the young lad ies for* the diamond ring has proved to be a lively one and as the margin between the contestants is a narrow one it will mean work for the winner right u^) to the last minute. The winner will be^announced and prizes given, away on Saturday night, the last night of the carnival. As the Harry Coppings’ Shows are here under the auspices of and for the benefit of the Erie Shop band' it is very gratifying to the people of Salamanca generally to know that the whole week’s entertainment is being so well supported. It shows that the people of 'Salamanca are with the Erie band and are show ing their appreciation of the< band’s services and sacrifices in the past. We believe that-at last the people of Salamanca realize the great service rendered the city by the band and that they in turn are \V^ing and an xious to support that organization. -oo- Three hundred Akron Boy'Scouts on their way from Akron to Boston, Mass., at the e^ense of Mr. and Mrs. Goodyear the Goodyear Tire Go. camped on the Old Fair grounds on West State street in Clean re cently. NOTED SINGER TO APPEAR HERE Nina M organa W ill Appear in Sala* manca Under the Auspices of Salam anca M usical Thrimgh Mrs. Stem whose .artistic efforts has brought only the very best talent to our city, Nina Morgana the wonderful Prima Donna, will give U' concert here October 23rd. Miss Morgana has toured this last year with Caruso and was heard in Buffalo this spring in joint Recital' with the most famous tenor in the world to 10,000 auditors, the vast audience refusing to leave until the dainty artist had given encore after encore which she 4id so graciously. ■ ................................ ... — 0 0 ---------------------------------- -- — Change of Ownership of Hotel Keough The Hotel Keough which for some time- has been conducted by Thomas P. Keough has been sold to Henry C. Bradford of this city who has already taken possession. The Hotel Keough has been one of the best known and best conducted hotels in this section, years ago known as Hotel Keating, later the name being changed to the Bismarck, The European war, however, made the name Bismarck unpopular with Mr. Keough, who shortly after the outbreak of the war changed the name to Hotel Keough. The Bismarck for some time wa's conducted\ by Keough and Moore, later by Keough Bros, and still later by Thomas P. Keougl^who has been especially successful in the operation of the hoteL Mr. Keough,^ it is un derstood wilL retain an interest in the business but will devote his ener gies to the Thomas P. Keough Gro cery Co. which was purchased from McCabe Bros, some time ago. Henry C. Bradford, the new land lord^ is one of Salam anca’s best known young men and has a person ality that will without doubt attract even greater business to the already popular Hotel Keough. Mr. Bradford was for many years an employee of the Wells Fargo Express Co., giving up that position to enlist 4n^ Uncle Sam’s army and h^s but recently re turned from several month’s service in France. The entire lower fl^oor will he re arranged making one large dining room, the lunch counter being divid ed''off by lattice work. A new front will be put in, the stairway moved and when completed will give the Hotel Keough a very large, well lighted and well ventilated dining room. The improvements are expected to be completed August 1st, and during this period no meals will be served but the rooms on the upper floors •wiU be in use as usual. Johnson Bros, df this city are the contractors engaged to make the alterations. ------------------ 00 ------------------ Salamanca Chapter, D. A . R. H o lds M e e ting __ ______ Friday afternoon at the home of ,Mrs. C. R. McCann on Broad street, Salamanca Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution held a meet ing at which the election of officers took place, being followed'by a pro gram and supper. Mrs. E. F. Norton retired after eleven years of service as Regent and was presented with a luncheon set by the Chapter in recognition of her 'faithful and untiring labors in- the interests of the Chapter. Mrs. Norton was also made an Hohorary Regent. . Mrs. C. A. Swan, one of the most active members of the Chapter was elcted Regent,'the other officers being as follows: Mrs. Litchfield, vice Regent; Mrs. Neil Andrews, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Raymond Fitzgerald, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. C. R. McCann, Trea surer; Miss Vesta Gibson, Registrar; Mrs. C. R. Gibson, Historian; Mrs. Hattie Adams, Chaplain. The Rev. H. E. Robbins was a' guest of the Chapter and spoke very interestingly of his experiences in the War Community Work. Amer icanization of Foreigners was the subject of an article read by Mrs- Frank. Miss Moma Kenyon then gave several thoroughly enjoyable selections at the piano and also-ac companied Mrs. Gunn who sang very pleasingly several numbers. ------------ _oo -------------- piean Jail One of Best in Statf Chief of Police C. Dempsey, of Glean is in receipt of a duplicate re port of the State Chief Jail Inspector George McLaughlin, stating that the city jail in Olean i^one of the best in the state- Mr, McLaughlin 'was very favoi^bly impressed with t£e Olean jail and congratulated Chief Demji- sey on its condition. Forness Hose No, I Will Lead Parade / ____________________ _ _____ J _____ Aifegany Making Elaborate Preparations to En tertain Firemen There August 6th and 7th Jam es M iskell is taking his vaca tion from 'the B., R. & P. Mrs. E. L. Hall’s Sunday school class held a picnic at Rivefhurst Thursday. , ' - Mrs. J. M. Hawley and daughter Verne of Warsaw were callers here ■|;his week. Beginning this\ week, the E^st End Y. A. band will hold two prac tices a week. Mrs. Andrew Walters of Spring- ville was a guest of Mrs. Stanley Gei ger this week.' The Goodwill club will nieet in the Harrison Grove for a picnic supper Monday evening. Mr. B. E. McKay and family of* Revena, N. Y., formerly of this place, are spending the summer here among friends. Mr. F. A. Benz, Division Engineer of the B., R. & P., and family are spending their vaction at Ontario, Canada, ^ The East End M. E. church is un dergoing extensive improvements. New steps have been Built and paint ing'has been started inside and out. — — -------------- 00 --------------------------- Reception This Evening for Rev. M. C*-Bullock R^v. Metier C. Bullock,^ pastor of the 'First Congregational. church of this city arrived Wednesday morning on train 5 from New York, where he landed last Sunday from France. Mr. ’Bullock left here ’ about a year ago to enter the service as a Y. M. C. A. worker, and his many friends in Salamanca will be pleased to learn of his safe return. This evening, at the. Masonic Tem ple, Mizpah Chapter, Order of the Eastern-Star will hold an informal reception for Mr. Bullock and all members and Masons axe cordially invited to attend to extend a welcome home to Mr. Bullock. A special pro- -gram of music has been arranged and light refreshments will be served. Mr. and Mrs. Bullock and family are planning a trip to Michigan with in a few days to visit relatives there. ------------ _oo ---------- Little Valley Fair September 1 -5 /The Cattaraugus Agricultural So- cieV which conducts the Fair annual ly at Little Valley has set the date for-this year for-September 1st to 5th. The m a n agem ent announces that the Fair will be “bigger, better and brighter” this year than ever before and that the- outlook at present for both exhibitors and in the matter of attendance is most encouraging. The dates of other nearby Fairs is as follow s: Versailles, ........... September 16-19 Angelica .\...^. September 16-19 Cuba ...................... September £-12 Dunkirk^Fredonia... September 9-13 Hamburg ................... September 23-27 B a tavia................. September 16-20 'The New York State Fair will.be held in Syracuse, September 6 to .13 inclusive. Salamanca W^omen at Buffaip Meeting Leading Republican men and wom en from nine western New York counties met in Buffalo on 'Thursday of last week to discuss co-operation between the old-und new voters. At 1 o’clock there was a luncheon at the Ellicott club. Krie,' Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Wyoming and Lmngston Counties were represented at a meeting which took place at. 3 o’clock and at which speeches were made by leading Re publican men and women from all sections of the state. Among those present from Sala manca were Mrs. Barheit, Mrs. Burd Nugent, Mrs. Caroline Nevins, Mrs. Bertha Griffin, Mrs. H. jl. Finch, Mrs. Minnie Blank, Mrs. M. M. Dye, Mrs. May Prescott, Hon. A. T. Fan- cher,. Mr. B. L. Andrews and Frank Prescott. The committee in charge of the recent Salvation Army drive a t Olean recently held a meeting at the coun try club and decided to buy the pro perty on East Sullivan street, known as the Virginian House for the future headquarteK5 of the- Salvation- Army, Great enthusiasm is being shown by the people of Allegany and im mediate vicinity for the Convention of the Southwestern Volunteer Firemen’s association which will be held in that village on Wednesday and Thursday, August 6th and 7th. Voluntary subscriptions amount ing to over $1,200 have already come in and this fund is being added to daily. The money so far has been by individual subscriptions and it is expected that when the business men of the village get* busy with their subscription list that the $1,200 will be more than doubled. The money raised through subscriptions will be used to defray the expense of advertising, deeoratiion and prizes which will be offered in sports and tournaments and general amuse ments. \ Former. Chief A; J. Crockett of the local departmelfit has been busy this week distributing posters and other advertising matter for the Al legany Firemen and is more than enthusiastic over the coming con vention. He says that the interesjb being taken by the people of Alle- gai^ in the coming convention riv als that always displayed by Sala-j mancans over a similar event, and this same intei'cst has always met a successful meeting. ' Salamanca has been honored in having Forness Hose I selected to lead the parade. This selection was made in recognition not only of their fire-fightiiig ability but because of the war record held by this company. In Forness Hose today there are thirty members and twenty-five of these were in the service of- Uncle Sam in the war with Germany. It is doubtful if there is another organi zation in this section that can-show as large a percentage of its members in the war as can Forness Hose I ,of this city. The twenty-five returned service men of Forness Hose- will appear the parade in the uniforms worni them while in the service^ of th| country and will without doubt one of the big features of the parat The following are the tWenty-fh men who will appear in the parade Capt. Daniel Newton, Lieut. Ray mond Fitzgerald, Sergt. Howard Cameron, Sergt. Albert Christman, Karl Schwenk, Robert Meiss, Bruce DeGroat, Sidney Priggs, Arthur, Miller, Floyd Huggins, Willard Brownell, Grant Walrath, Fred Seitz, Carl Sanders, John Welts, Charles Seaver, George Spaulding, William Rau, Glenn Richards, Clarence Pot-^ ter, Don Moffatt, Leo Clarke, Robert. Bordeaux, Arthur Carpenter, HaroM\* Smith. Forness Hose has always been an exceptionally live, active cqmpany and appearing as it will in the Alle gany parade is just another indica tion of its originality.; In the days before the war their dances were al ways looked forward' to and were ‘ considered one of the socia^events of the season. On parade they were always am ong the snappiest and best clad com p anies in the line. The officers of the Forness Hose at present are: President, Thonaas Norm^e; vice president, Karl Schwenk; Secretary, James .Miess; treasurer, Howard Cameron* While Forness Hose have tiie place of honor, the entire Salaman<^ Fire department will be represents in the parade and it will no doubt \be right back up to its pre-war standard of excellence before the day arrives to make the trip to Al legany. Salamanca has been fortun ate by having men in the department who take an interest in it as a whole and in their o^wn company in parricular. That the interest for merly taken in the department is be ing re'vived and that the city has voted to provide the department with increased fire fighting facilities is a source of satisfaction to ail Salamancans. — ---------------- 00 ------------------ - Cljiinty Medical Society Hold Meetmg The County Medical society held a meeting Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock at the General Hospital in Olean. The meeting was attended by physicians, dentists, imrees Mid pharmacists. Among otiber the discus^on of public bealtll surance was taken up. i
