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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1889
Page
5
The document outlines payment terms of six dollars in advance and half at the start for the corps of experienced staff in various departments. For information about the school, contact FE A Hewitt, Secretary of the Board, or A H Lewis, Principal.
Our Washington Letter notes Senator Quay’s reactions to the Philadelphia postmaster appointment of Mr Field, defended stance by Secretary Noble on the Cherokee lands dispute, civil service debates, Raum’s pension office orders, and courtship of Bayard’s successor Mary W. Clymer with a quiet wedding planned.
The late grand jury, with Bro. Cowles of the Wellsville Democrat as foreman, returned 17 true bills in Solomon H. Tray case and multiple other indictments for Excise law violations. Counts include 11 for John Rogers, nine for Samuel W. Crittenden, seven for Daniel Frace, ten for J Corry Hughes, three for Oliver Gates, two for Benjamin Diller, and several gambling establishment charges across multiple defendants. Also noted are resignations, ordinations, land purchases, and local civic notes including oil finds near Sol Rhodes, Olean board of trade activity, and a misplaced money letter in Hornellsville.
In the First Judicial district a Supreme Court conference orders no more references for divorces. All such actions will be tried in open court at Special Term with issues of law and fact on calendar. Testimony will be stenographically recorded and added to the judgment roll. This change to be adopted in all districts.
On the Utica cheese market dated November 4 sales totaled 38,850 boxes at 9 to 1 per box with a dull lower trend. Butter moved 64 creamery packages at 22 to 25 cents. At Little Falls factory cheese sales included 1,953 boxes at 74 cents and 2,716 boxes at 9 3 cents with additional farm dairy butter and creamery trade noted.
The Erie railway chief reports strong business with heavy freight demand and scarce equipment, noting possible $200000 extra monthly capacity if cars were available. In Pirrspure a gas mains network serves 500 miles through 40 iron works and 83 foundries, consuming 7 million tons of coal in yearly gas use. Oil field yields near McKean Pa. total 343 million barrels by March 1 1889, with McKean contributing about 150 million. Morse Willis prepares a new cheese box factory, targeting spring readiness.
The list of jurors drawn on November 1 1889 for service at Angelica at the County Court and Court of Sessions on November 18 1889 includes Argellea George Clapp Mathew Lytle Danford Morse Benjamin Burns William Charles Jason Lincoln M B Duncan Lyman Stanton John Eldredge Erastus Crandall Frank Lowe Allen William Pratt Ira Merritt Almond A J Root Thaddeus Sleight Arthur Brown Abizer Phillips Horace Stillman Belfast Mandeville Howell C J Miner Charles English Caneadea George B Burr Centerville Michael D Hanks Nathan W Miller Granger Orson C Gilpatrick Harvey C Bennett John Grotty John Weidwright Grove Andrew Thomas Christian Smith Hume Harrison Colegrove George Jones New Hudson W O Halliday S Vaughn Rushford William Stone West Almond John Dodson Gro A Green Clerk
A temperance meeting was held in the M. E. church last evening. Mrs. Sarah Darly of Cortland visits her daughter Mrs. D. H. Bradley. A social is planned at Mrs. J. H. Bistell’s residence this Thursday evening. New boiler work for the Post and for the hotel block heating, with dynamo lighting, were delivered. Music at recent church ordination and dedication services was praised. Rev. Brigham of Cortland lectured on China in the Baptist church. Mrs. Florence Coleman slowly recovers from neuralgia of the heart. Miss Ruby Smith’s funeral was held in Allen Town and interment at Belmont. Mrs. Adele Oagood recovers from pneumonia. her father M. W. Pike remains ill after a paralytic stroke. The Chinese Village Company event at the Rink drew a strong crowd despite the storm, with instructive and amusing exercises and a busy tea table and bazar. People viewed “her little feet” during the event.
A Good Templars Lodge was organized the 4th met under Rev C L Haskell of Le Roy, organizer for the State Lodge. Seventeen names were handed in and enough initiated to form a Lodge. Officers elected include Chief Templar Professor A H Lewis and Miss Jennie France as Financial Secretary. The lodge, named Friendship I O G T, will meet weekly at Mrs Gratton’s Sunnyside home, next meeting Nov 27. Louis Gratton, Sec. Also noted is a well on S W Jordan farm producing 30 barrels per day, with a three year old well yielding 19,000 barrels to the pipeline.
Several are reported on the sick list this past week. The Nile cheese factory averages ten cheese per day. James Holden and wife of Cuba visit sister Mrs E Wyant. Mrs E R Clarke attends a meeting from sister Mrs Brain of Pennsylvania. A new harness shop operated by Geo Stillman opens. Adean and others to visit Alfred Centre. Helmond Potter and wife of Independence visit Harry and Mrs Enos. A well on W F Bardick’s farm yields little gas. Miss Hattie Clarke, recently to Florida, married Oct 19 1889 to Mr Ralph E June. they will reside in Appalachicola.
Richburg and surrounding towns see a parade of visitors and local activity. Dr J Sutherland plans Washington trip while Mrs Ada Smith visits friends. J Bauer renovates a Main street restaurant. Rev Fisk fundraiser success noted. gas drilling at South Alma advances. Catholic Fair praised. Swarthout Loop open branch store in Richburg. Bradley Hose entertainment hits high notes. Garrulous reports from Sherman Ohio and Little Genesee detail social visits and accidents. local inditements over unlicensed ardent dealers stir activity.
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