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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1889
Page
5
Baptist church notes 7:0 attendance with Pastor Baldwin leading. Services at 11 a.m. Sabbath school at 12 p.m. Young meeting at 6:40 p.m. Prayer meeting to follow. All are cordially invited.
A brief note lists tuition per term for the academic department focusing on penmanship. It outlines costs for students enrolling in the program and reflects the department’s pricing structure for the term.
A Washington Letter notes conferences with Republicans on elections in four states and an anticipated extra session to organize the House before Christmas. It mentions travel by the President, Blaine, Noble, Wanamaker, and others, plus pension and printing office appointments and a new post in Haiti diplomacy.
The case of Joseph Elliott against the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad was given to the jury recently. The judge ruled that a passenger, whether on pass or not, is entitled to safe passage on the defendant's road.
U S Senator Vest of Missouri asked farmers what they would do with corn if prohibition passed. An old farmer stood and answered with a blunt plan to raise more hogs and kill it all. The exchange showcased rural perspectives on prohibition during the gathering.
Utica sales total included 660 boxes at Tic 7916 at 8e per box 1540 at 2 50 8ic 1600 at Sic 3050 at Sico and 1860 on commission. Market prices rose unexpectedly amid higher activity. Little Falls market sold 5794 at To 2685 at 8c 1279 at the and 700 at private terms 1000 daily at Scass and 800 consigned. Fifty four packages butter sold at 1 lec 7e.
Hearing before the Attorney General in Albany on Belmont town citizens versus New York Lake Erie and Western Railroad over missing fences. The case moved from Railroad Commission to the Attorney General. General counsel Mr. Buchanan assured fences would be built by August 15.
A Hartford clergyman tells of a substitute who invited a conceited dull colleague to preach. The guest preacher dozed through the sermon and led a feeble prayer, mistaking the occasion for delivering the sermon and asking for divine grace for his own lack.
The Erie railway promises great service with vestibule trains and offers a sample bill of fare. The menu includes items such as Mackinaw Trout with Egg Sauce, roast lamb with mint, fried mushrooms, baked macaroni, Spanish fritters, mashed potatoes with cream, new peas, asparagus, desserts like cocoanut pie and fruit tarts, along with cheeses and coffee.
Five thousand tons of cheese are weighed annually in Alkmaar with two hundred more expected today. Workers in white linen with colored hats move two at a time, piling cheese on linen cloths, then weighing barrow loads in the weighing house before transporting to the Serene equal.
A farmers letters page laments heavy taxes on real and personal property, drought and flood damage, and rising costs while calling for tax reform. It references a Rochester farmer convention, distribution of tax adjustment literature, and questions about state valuation practices and revenue sources.
Erie announces a vacation excursion to Long Branch on July 20 with return by July 30. Travelers may choose routes via Pennsylvania, R Roof Central, R Roof New Jersey, or river via Sandy Hook. Round trip fares start at $9 from Friendship with optional sleeping accommodations. consult a ticket agent for details and restrictions.
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