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THE DEMAND OF THE HOUR: A FIRE ENGINE. At our spring election the citizens of this corporation should vote to tax them selves for an amount, sufficient to buy a good hand fire engine, and procure a suitable room for it; a Fire Company should also be organized to take charge of the machine. This is a matter of first importance to this community at the present time. Have not our fingers been sufficiently blistered by fire, to learn wisdom? We are informed that from time to time spasmodic efforts have been made ‘To Raise Money to Perny engine, but that interest in the matter has as often died out as soon as the coals of the last fire got black. Now, are we men, or children? Day after day throughout the year, do nating country towns where no fire en gine is. Well do you know what fire has done for this place. Today a tight board fence which we have caused to be built for several rods along your main thoroughfare, alone covers the nakedness of crumbling walls and blackened cellars where the fierce heat of an unchecked fire years ago, has left its mark. Tonight a fire started in any part of the old building where the printing of fice_used to_be, would sweep that and adjoining buildings from the face of the earth as effectually as unchecked flames could dy it. To try to stop a fire there with a tin-pail brigade, they might quite as well be imarshaled on the opposite side of the street to spit at it, as Suppose the jail from some cause gets on fire some night. It would burn up the ground. It would not be rebuilt unless Angelica raised the money alone! And what is true of the jail is equally true regarding the Court House and the county house—(and equally true of the public buildings in Bulmont.) These are facts which demand our con sideration. But aside from this. Before another Town Meeting, (after the coming one,) we shall have had the railway locomo tives in our midst many months, and this will add to our danger from fire. And it might as well be mentioned that the Barbecue follification on the opening of the Road, next Spring, will be the greatest demonstration ever wit nessed in this county—and fires not un commonly accompany such affairs. But this is referred to only incidentally. We are about to take a new start in Angelica, and the first thing now needed is a good Fire Engine and a well drilled Company of men to handle it To lager neglect this precaution is criminal, Pleasant Figures, “ The Reporter says: It is always easier to promise than to perform. . But the promise that Mr. E. 2. Barnum would prove the particu lar right man in the right place as Su perintendent of the Poor, has been more than borne out by the figures at the close of the first year of his official life. Car rying into the administration of that of fice the exercise of that prudence and sagacity which long ago marked him the successful business man, Mr. Bar num has organized every branch of the poor department of the county upon the same substantial business basis. The following figures by comparison show the result on ‘* Expenses of the County Poor House,” taken from the official records : $800 1 pencee wl Se $6,122.28 VIR eevee eee 6,360.51 TBPG bry trl oot 8,019.08 VSO ceee 4,884.19 5 credit that he has called to his aid com petent and trustworthy assistants. Mr. Wm. Weaver, the model keeper and farm manager, has distinguished him self in the exercise of far-seeing judg ment and close economy. The members of hs committee of of Supervisors went to were loud in their praises of the manage ment of Mr. and Mrs. Weaver,’ . And the above figures tell the story. “The one great leak of the counties of this State is through the county houses ‘and support of the county poor. There is no such leak in this county. The right men are at the helm, and they de serve to be encouraged and applauded.” Orcutt’s paper has been the means of changing the name of Nunda Station to “Dalton.” The roads are in excellent condition, and sleigh-riding is enjoyed by all who fortunately own rigs. At Wakely’s Drug Store is one of the largest and finest stocks of Holiday Goods ever brought to Angelica. It is most gratifying to announce that Ret. Mr. Groebe, who has been so long and dangerously ill, has been actually recovering for the past few weeks, with a prospect,now of entire recovery. ‘His has been a remarkable case.. He is now able to sit up, and feels quite strong. The” Agricultural Society’ could not secure a man better fitted in ‘every re spect for the position of Secretary, than is'H. ‘E. Dudley, Esq. He is certainly the right man in the right place—and Be Beier cannot do better than. dine Rey, Scofield’ and ‘party, arrived in ‘Florida all right, and letters laden with the aroma of ‘Spring flowers and orange blossoms and spices of that tropical clime, are coming hence semi-weekly— ‘at least to the Commodore. We would be much pleased if Mr. Scofield would write us seuske monthly letters for publica tion. Our readers would be highly edi fied.And a little intellectual effort would be conducive to a good appetite and health. The remains of Walter J. Wilson were brought to this place for burial on the 6th of Dec. The deceased was 41 years old, a native of the ‘town of Alisa, and for many years a resident of this vil lage, and a clerk in the store’ of James Lockhart, Esq. He subsequently went to Michigan, and later to Chicago, where for 9 years he held the position and dis charged with honor the duties of aleep ing-car conductor, running between’ Chi cago and St. Louis.’ On the 16th of No vember last he left his home in Chicago for a few weeks’ recreation, and joined a party of excursionists en route for San Francisco,_Cal.. having...charge..of the train. While on the way he was taken ill with pneumonia, and died at the Pal ace Hotel in the latter city, on the 28th day of the same month. The deceased leaves a wife and sister, and a wide cir cle of friends to mourn his loss. His Angelica, deceased. Clarence Smith is in town for Holiday recreation. Butter wanted at this office on sub scription. The Hornell Times sends us a copy of its fine Almanac for 1881. _ The Sabbath School children are look ing forward with much interest, to Christmas Eve. Jerry is visiting his many friends in town this week. Ever welcome. Jerry may have a black skin, but his manners are white. We wish we could secure a regular correspondent at Short Tract. That is a part of Allegany County that people would like to hear from oftener. Mine frost of the Charles Hotel has our thanks for a pan of as fine sausage jus ever we tasted; also, a very fine spare vile, Thanks, Friendly Inn! The hosts of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bennet made them a Crystal Wed ding visit on Tuesday evening of last week, and improved the occasion to pre sent this ‘estimable couple with many fine presents. Mrs. Col. Wilson is going to remove her present dwelling and build a fine residence; we are pleased to note this infected improvement. We predict a great change in the general appearance of Angelica within the next few years. An era of radical changes and improve ments is about to be ushered in. By the way, Miss Jennie Allen has bought the front portion of the Wilson house, and will have the same removed to a con venient lot and save it fitted up for a millinery store. So she will not occupy the first floor of the new Thornton build ing, as was intended. Parties are now thinking of starting a furniture in this new room. This is something Angelica needs, and in view of the railroad, we think a furniture store can be made to pay well. And while on the subject, we would state that we have secured the up per story of the new Thornton building as a permanent home for the Republican Office, and hope to occupy the same ear ly in the New Year. We shall fit it up in fine style, and when done it will be as neat a publishing office as can be seen outside of a city, Ladies’ Cloaks, fresh stock for the Holiday Trade at Hancock's, Mayden Stocking Yarn—at Hancock's, —_—~+— Large cock of Rose Blankets—at Flancock'a, e Smoke the G. TL.” Cigars. To be found at Wakely ‘s Drug Store. + Hayden’a non-shrinking Flannels—strictly all Wool—n only at Hancock's, Jamestown Flannels and Casaimerea—only at Hancock's, Must Settle. The undersigned hereby gives a notice that, all hhe old meat market accounte not added in the first of January next, will be left with a Justice for collection, Co. P. ENGLE. For the past three weeks circusmstan ces have born such that we have hardly so,much a6 glanced inside the pages of any of our exchanges, but we happen to notice the following in the Dansville Ad vertiser, in a column of railroad items. ‘The Genesee Valley Canal Railroad is liable to hang fre. The Canaline Com pany expected the grant by the State of the.canal bed .and.ether..property,,inclu ded the locks and the bridges. The question was submitted to Attorney- General Ward, who last Thursday sub mitted his opinion. He holds that the State undoubtedly intended to convey as much land in the vicinity as it owned and as was necessary for the canal's use that the locks, gates, etc., were retained by the State and were to be sold by the Superintendent. The Mt. Morris Union predicted that such a decision would un doubtedly present obstacles that would deter the building of the Road, as the real value of the franchise in in the locks and bridges. . This same paper is inform ed there are other questions arising that may defeat the early completion of the Road.” REMARKS, We give the above for what it is worth. We have in fact given very little atten tion to the Cansal Route scheme, having been studiously engaged in minding our own business—that is, watching devel opments of our Rochester and Pittsburg Railway project—and have left the Ca nal Route interests wholly in the hands of Father Cole. While we fully sympa thise with the people in the river and canal towns, in their desire for a rail road, we do believe, in view of the pres ent state of things, that their hopes have been unduly aroused by improper repre sentations made by those who have en tirely a selfish object in view. The Canal Road will probably be a thing not soon realized, (for the wild ra vings of a newspaper cannot build rail roads, but we believe the time will come when at least a Narrow Gauge will run from a connection with our Road at East Nunda to Cuba, . §.—Even the Canal Route papers are getting discouraged, as witness, the following in the Cuba Daily News of Tuesday— “The G. V. A. R. Co. would be glad to sell out to Jay Gould or anybody else, as they don’t particularly relish the ele phant they have on their lands.” ‘practical all men—not Cil Sharke—they are men who will fill their agreements. And my faith will not’ fail until the drill passes: 1,600 ‘without proper indications. Until that time I shall believe there to all in your, midst. a . . It will make but little difference with Angelica_or Belfast where the first_well goes down, if within 5 miles of either place. I have located this well as near each town as possible, and get sufficient lands I caged to justify me in sinking a well, Respectfully, H.D, VAN AMPEN,
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Angelica Allegani County Republican
Angelica, New York, US
Fri, Dec 24, 1880
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