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THE CLAYTON NEWS Entered u aecond'Class m atter May 29, 1941, at Ui<> post ofnce at Clayton, New York, under the A ct ot March 8. 1879. VOLUME 1, NUMBER 19 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE CLAYTON, N.Y., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1941 SINGLE COPIES FIVE CENTS W. E. POTTER DIES \NED\ HAWES HAS ROTARY th ir d d i s t . CLUBWOMEN to H arold m arkham , d . d . g . m ., THURSDAY MEET AT CLAYTON OCT. 16 IS HONORED CONDITION OF POSTMASTER CASSELMAN IMPROVING Walter E. Potter, 57, of 613 Theresa street, died at his home Sat- Mr. Potter was born on Grind- stpne Island April 27, 1884, a son of Albert C. and Hattie Kittle Potter. He was a farmer by occupation, but , The fall meeting of the women’s ______________ __________ _______ The weekly meeting of Clayton urday at 2:30 P. M„ following an ill- Notary this week Thnreday night at Thursday, Oct, 1C, ac- ness of three days. Clayton Hotel, will be in charge announcement made Funeral services were held at 2:30 industrialist, “Ned” j,, Monday afternoon from the home of has brought something director of the third district, a sister, Mrs. Harry Kendall, this ® /\a hnow members of the dilTcrcnt clubs vilage. Burial was made in St. Law- program will also be worth (^i^yton will act as hostesses to ®* the visiting members, it being the —’ ------------------- first time that Clayton has been ALL LADIES WANTED TO selected as the entertaining village in JOIN P.-T. A. some years. Clayton will furnish The Clayton Parent-Teachers will ‘'*’6 musical numbers to apear during for the past year had resided in this meet at the Central School Wednes- village. ^.day evening, October 8, when physi- the program will be a skit He is survived by his wife, the for- cal instructor, Miss Ann Shaw and presented by Miss Marjorie Stark- mer Mary White; his mother, Mrs. Joseph Connors will speak on “The weather, U. S. A. director, now sta- Hattie Potter; one son, Walter L. Value of Physical Education.” tioned in Watertown, assisted by her Potter; two sisters, Mrs.c.Harry‘ Ken- All Clayton ladies are urged to i^elpor, Sylvia Hary. Miss Stark- dall and Mrs. William Garnsey, all of join this year, as the membership so weather will also be one of the speak- Clayton, and one j brother, Frank jg below last years Mrs. Ross There will be a luncheon served Gray is membership chairman. The recess. Mrs. Robert dues are but 25c and this is one of Carthage, federation the organizations helpful to the com- president, will be^ in attendance and LODGE No. 53Q, L O. O. F. munity and to the school. ’ .............................. RESUME SESSIONS Harold G. Markham, D. D. G. M. of the second JefFerson-Lewis dis trict, F. and A. M., was guest of honor at a smoker held Monday eve ning in the Clayton Masonic lodge rooms under the direction of Wor shipful Master Carlyle V. Downey. Past District Deputy Grand Master William F. Warner presented Mr. Markham with a district deputy apron as a gift from the Clayton lodge. Thirteen men attended. The condition of our popular Post master, Wra. J. Casselman, who un derwent a serious operation at Mercy hospital last week Monday, is rapidly improving. He expects to be able to sit up the latter part of this week. v-iiaytun, anu unu f oroini Potter, \V atelrtWn. ^ >’i . * CLAYTON LOSES 1st GAME Clayton Lodge No. 539, I. O. O. F., is now open for the winter sessions. All members are .urgently requested to attend the meetings which open at 8 o’clock Wednesday evenings. Frontier League Foot Ball O p e n ed Saturday speak, as will other federation offi- Clubs in the district include those of Alexandria Bay, Antwerp, Cape Vincent, Carthage, Clayton, Phila delphia, Theresa and Lafargeville, 20 clubs in all. J. S. GONSETtt BRINGS HOME GLENS FALLS BRIDE ADAMS.—Scholastic teams repre senting Adams, Alexandria Bay and Brownville scored victories in open ing Frontier League football games played Saturday afternoon. GEORGE GILLICK RETURNS WITH BIG GAME George Gillick, the big game In a closely\ contested game the J’^nter of Clayton, returned this T u ^ ^ ^ Purple Raiders football team won its '^eek from his annual trip to the John G. Gonseth of this village and j^itial tilt with the Clayton Central' Quebec, bringing home a Mrs. Winifred Thomson Argersinger, Saturday after- ‘\^osc. 9 Park Place, Glens Falls were mar- Firemen’s Park, 7 to 6. The ---------------------- Baptist church^^^i^^F^ lL ^last Lockwood’s A HAPPY MEETING Haptist ch u r c h ^ ^ ^ |M Falls, proteges did a wonderful job. ______ G^rd P ‘ t three quarters were A remarkable coincidence devel- '^ T h r a t t e n d a ^ S ll^ n \n d ’ Mrs. nie^ting of Mrs. Frank MASONIC LODGES TO HOLD CONVENTION THIS WEEK The two annual conventions of the first and second JefiTcrson-Lcwis dis tricts will be held this week and Henry G. Meacham, Seneca Falls, grand lecturer of the grand lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the state of New York will attend both to in struct in the ritualistic work, which will be exemplified in the three de- For the first Jefferson-Ijewis dis trict, of which Attorney Leon E. Car- nell, Carthage, is the district deputy grand master, the convention will be held at Carthage Thursday afternoon with a turkey dinner at 6:30. The second Jefferson-Lewis district convention will take place at Clayton Friday afternoon and evening with Clayton Lodge, No. 296, as host, and there will be a dinner at 6. Harold G. Markham is the district deputy in charge. In both districts the lodge sending the best representation will he awarded a cup. CIVIC CLUB TO MEET OCT. 7 The Women’.s Civic Club of Clay ton will reopen their meeting with a picnic supper at the library Tuesday evening, Oct. 7th at 6:30 o’clock. Mrs. Harold Westcott and the officers will be in charge. Plans for the win ter schedule will he formulated. GRINDSTONE ISLANDER HAS NARROW ESCAPE Ernest Brown, Grindstone Island, farmer and carpenter, narrowly es caped drowning Sunday afternoon while crossing the river from this village to his home at the Island. lie left Clayton in a small outboard motor boat about 1:30, during a wind storm. As he neared the Island the velocity of the wind increased considerably, he was trying to ride the waves when suddenly the small craft drove into a roller which filled the boat with water. Clarence Garn sey wa.s watching the boat from the Island shore, and immediately set out and rescued Mr. Brown, who was nearly perished from the cold water and wind. Meredith S. Bentley; hf Glens Falls. ton won the toss and chose to kick Dano and Mrs. Erskine Ervine of Tijfr-o - 11 Adams put 2705 Broadway, Schenectady, who nrinf Hi-e«s <5 down lo the Clayton two- spent several weeks here this sum- - |i\«. «»d -blade the. touahdpwJV me>v.s,.^The8e tw<w.ladio«,--.lmHting-for gicvs and a corsagerTf while gal- ^ dcnias and pink roses. . 3 V 1 M “f '’y ^ I\ \• The wore iiativos ot TillicouHry Clock- dacks to Mr. C-on^s^ camp on the Bay eleven allowed unexpected mannam Sliire, Scotland. Mrs: Dano J • awrence rij^^near is ler s power. The home club scored three has been away from her native home \uoirM r . and Mra.'’ Gonseth have lrin T h e % !^ I t \ ■ I* been married before. Thiih is Mr enter- f r L ’^rr'^^iatTve two\wive\s has been away from her home n\7ne\unuf\7m ;T\M lrD a t.\\' for the past three years.- She re- „T’’® winning play came I l.eir families were old neighhor.s ENJOYABLE MOTOR TRIP FOR CLAYTON FOLKS signed prior to her mariage. She is in the final 30 seconds. The winning living only four miles apart in the Johnstown chapter, D. A. R.; Ver mont society, Colonial Dames, of the the latter crashing over for the win ning point. Brownville scored in tlie New England Geneological society, , , , ^ member and fellow of the In.,titoS , . . and McPhilney making the of American Geneology of Chicago, . r, 1 1 • , , , . , , ’ counters. Pulaski scored on the first and member of the Old Plymouth . , , ^ ^ running play of the game. Colony descendants. Mr. Gonseth began business as a A D D I N G TO T O W N ’S L I V I N G Q U A R T E R S “Sluliby” Hall is doing his hit to help improve the lack of living quar ters in Clayton, by remodeling his merchant in Depaoville and for the NEW AUTO OF ATTY. BENNETT '1’' ''\'\'\I'’\'' Webb street, into a two family house, with new modern living apart ments on first and second floors. past 35 years has dealt in automo biles and accessories in ' this village. He is a member of the Clayton Meth STOLEJ^ Irast Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. IIulTstater and Leila K. Wilson were given a delightful mdtdr trip of abi^ut 300 miles through Northern New York and the Adirpndapks, visiting old friends and enjoying beautiful autumn scenery, the entire trip being made in 12 hours. The motor treat wa.s given them by Douglas Fitzgerald, Watertown. They drove to Long Lake for dinner. They say the trip through the Fulton chain is gorgeous at this time of year. T h e y called on friends in Boonville and motored a ways down the beautiful Rome road. At Boonville they calleil on old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin V’anDyke. Mrs. VanDyke and Mrs. Napoleon Amo of Clayton, were the fir.st pupils to enter the school for deaf and dumb in Rome, in 1875. Ml. Iluffstater told Mrs. VanDyke that Mrs. Amo’s health is failing and advised her to come and see her this fall. Mr.s. Amo is 84 years old thi.s fall. Mr. Amo was for years a faith ful employee of the Otis Brooks lAimher Co., retiring several years ago and lives with his daughter, Cora Anna Casey. C. C. C. CLUB HAS 1st PARTY The Clayton Center Community Club held their first, party at the com- niunily Hall at ClaytOn Center Fri day evening, Sept. 26. About 50 n1 tended. The evening was spent with card- playing and dancing. Mu.sic was furnished by Daniels 5- pieCe oi*Chesbra. . A ^picnic supper was serveil. The community hall is the former Clayton (’enter School, which had been closed and at a special meeting was recently. converted into a place for social functions. Attorney E. H. Bennett, is be- odist church; a member of Lodge, moaning the loss of his new ’41 296, F. and A. M., for the past 42 Chevrolet which was taken from its years and for 47 years has been a parking place in front of the C. A. member of the Clayton Lodge of Ellis Co. block Saturday evening. Odd Fellows. He is also an exempt State troopers have been on the fireman of the Clayton department trail, but as yet have not located it and is a member of the Clayton Fish as we go to press. and Game Club. ---------------------- CLAYTON LOCALS _____________ MISS EVELYN M. SEYMOUR AND HOWARD C. HOVEY WED MISS RUTH HOWE IS GUEST OF HONOR AT A SHOWER DEMOCRATS ENDORSE SCHAFER At the Democrat caucus, Monday , i m i Miss Ruth Howe, whose marriage afternoon. Republican nominee for c own poui carne ues ay . •„ X r • Ti o 1 f afternoon and evening which is bene- to Grant Purdy of Massena will take supervisor, George P. Schafer was ^i . , . , ? . , , , • i^i Hi It J J ii • J.- 1 1 . ficial to pastures and for fall plow- place in the near future, was the endorsed on their ticket. guest of honor at a variety shower Frank Cantwell was nominated for at the regular meeting of the D. D. town clerk, Eklward Dintleman for class of the Methodist Sunday assessor for four years, and LeRoy FRINK SNOW PLOWS EFFICIENT School, held Friday evening at the Priest for Justice of Peace 4 years, IN SAND AT PINE CAMP home of Mrs. Winifred Pelow. to succeed themselves and endorsed --------- Assistant hostesses were Rita Palm- by the Republicans, During the 55 mile wind storm that inteer, Rosella Donaldson, Eva Grun- Other nominees are Justice 4 swept this section last week Thursr torad and Minnie Hotaling. Enter- years, Earl Dwyer; assessor 2 years, flay afternoon and evening, stirred tainment was featured by a mock Frank McKinley; collector, Eugene up the loose sand at Pine Camp, when wedding with Mrs. Harry Wells as McKinley; superitendent highways, Frink Snow-plows were used to clear the minister, Mrs. George Duquette Vernet Schnauber, school director 2 the highways of sand which drifted as the bride, Mrs. Hotaling as the years, Gertrude Bogenchutz. three to six inches high, obstructing bridegroom) Mrs. Gruntorad as the James Fitzgerald was chairman of trafllc. The officers say the plows bridesmaid, Mrs. Michael Morrison as the caucus; secretary, William were as efficient in sand as in snow the best man and Mrs. Eva Dailey as Clark; tellers, George Brabant and and a valuable part of their camp the flower girl. Everett Vincent. equipment. • FIRST FROST COMES The weather took a sudden turn Sunday night and the first chilly morning of the autumn was felt Mon day morning, when the mercury in places touched 34. Continuing cold during Tuesday, it took another drop to 32 Tuesday night, frosting tender flowers and vegetation. This is about a month later than frost came last year. Sunday afternoon a much needed rain visited the section and a A very pretty wedding took place Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock in Christ Episcopal Church when Miss Evelyn Margaret Seymour, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Seymour, became the bride of Howard C. Hovey, musician at Pine Camp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther J. Hovey of St. Johnsbury, Vt. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Schall of La fargeville, brother-in-law and sister of the bride. In the absence of Rev. Henry W. Bell, Rev. A. J. Schrader, of Brown ville, performed the ceremony, be fore an altar beautifully decorated with bouquets of mixed flowers. The bride was gowned in brown with gold accessories and wore a cor sage of yellow roses. The maid of honor was gowned in tan with rose accessories and wore a corsage of American Beauty roses. Following the wedding ceremony, a^ reception for 17 guests was held at the home of her parents, after which the couple left for his home in Ver mont. They will reside in Carthage upon their return. C L A Y T O N C E N T R A L SCH O O L N O T E S Friday afternoon a short pep rally was held in the auditorium for about 20 minutes. The pep rally was sup posed to have been held Friday eve ning instead. There wa.s a football game between the 7th and Rtli grade boys last Thursday. The 7th grade hoys Won by a score of 12 to 6. They will play again this next Wednesday or Thursday. There will he no school Thursday ami Friday, October 2 and 3, because of the teachers’ convention.s. These conventions will be held at Philadel phia and Watertown. The first issue of the “Busy Bee” this year will be, on sale Wednesday, October 1. This school ptlper is pub lished by the 7th and 8th grades and has been very successful so far^ A football game was held Satur day, September 27th at Adams. A large crowd of Clayton people at tended and Clayton Central’s band wa.s al.so there. Clayton was defeated 7 to 6. There will be another game at Watertown Friday, Oct. 3, Clayton vs. Watertown High School’s junior The first issue of the.„Clayton Cen tral school paper. The Oracle, was distributed Monday under the super vision of the editor-in-chief. Miss Lois Jean Hungerford, and the assist ant editor. Miss Mary Kittle. - -C. Chauncey Cobb, head of the history department of the school. Is faculty advisor. The paper, which is dedi cated to the Clayton football team of ’41, has a cover picture of a football player, drawn by Robert Heath, staff artist. FRINK HEREFORDS WIN BLUE RIBBONS AT ERIE COUNTY FAIR Purebred Hereford’s of Carl H. Frink won several blue ribbons at the Erie County fair, Hamburg, N.Y., August 18, besides the Grand Cham pion for sire.
