"Alfred Sun"
Alfred, Allegany County, New York
February 14, 1884

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  LOCALS:

• Let the Hook & Ladder Company interest mover right along.

• Mr. H.A. BAKER speaks before the Temperance School this week.

• Mrs. Rowland A. THOMAS was quite sick for a few days last week.

• Mr. A.E. CRANDALL made a flying trip to village of Wellsville last week.

• Hornellsville boasts of forty - three consecutive days of sleighing this winter.

• Louis KENYON and wife of Utopia made a short stop in our midst last week.

• Prof. E.P. LARKIN has made a sale of his village property to Mr. S.N. STILLMAN.

• Col. (not colonel) BURDICK was seen in town Monday. He looks just as natural.

• J.G. ALLEN & Son have just received a fine line of hats, including all the latest styles.

• The Teachers' Association for the Southern District will meet at Friendship Feb. 21st and 22d.

• John, consult your watch next time before walking half a mile after your breakfast at 10 o'clock P.M.

• Rev. Mr. POWELL, who gave a lecture to Bible students at the church last week is an old Alfred student.

• Quite a company of young people enjoyed themselves at the home of Ed MARVIN on the evening of Feb. 11th.

• Mr. and Mrs. L.H. GIBBS of Denver, Col., formerly of Almond, are visiting at their old home - Steuben Signal

• Prof. Frank L. GREEN and family of Hornellsville, have been spending a few days in town with the Professor's parents.

• H.E. WITTER, who has been on the sick list for a week or two, has so far recovered as to visit his friends in the western part of the county.

• Mr. Frank BASSETT, of Greenwood, has moved to Whitesville and is to become a member of the firm of BASSETT Bros., hardware dealers.

• F.A. CRUMB has erected a telegraph line running from his rooms at Mrs. HESELTINE 's to those occupied by F.L. HESELTINE; over SHAW 's Jewelry store.

• Prof. T.M. DAVIS has organized a class in penmanship for evening lessons. This is a good step, and no doubt will be taken advantage of by a large number.

• The hotels were so full on our arrival at Syracuse, that we had to sit in a chair till morning. We were successful the next night in getting a bed.

• Lost, between Hornellsville and Alfred Centre, a leap year sleighing party. Any information of the same will be thankfully received at the BURDICK House.

• It would be an easy job just at present for all parties to clean their walks, and certainly such an act would add to the safety, if not to the convenience of the pedestrian.

• Byron L. GREEN drove into town one day this week with a new platform spring wagon, manufactured at the Celebrated wagon factory of Stillman & Shannon.

• Our old friend John SWAIN dropped in this week, and left with us his subscription to the Sun, with strict orders not to stop his paper. John always cheers up his friends with his jolly good humor.

• The Annual Session of the W.C.T.U. of Alfred will be held next Tuesday, Feb. 19th, at 2 o'clock P.M. at the house of Mrs. Elisha POTTER. A full attendance is desired. By order of the President.

• The Dime Society holds its next session at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will DUNHAM on Wednesday evening, Feb. 13th. A new feature is to be introduced in the line of entertainment, and everybody is invited to be present.

• Editor NICHOLS, of Wellsville, has dared to visit the "land of stead habits," and was not stared at to any great extent by the denizens. He says he felt the benign influence of morality as soon as he approached the city limits. Come again Nic., and we will do it some more.

• The roof of the store - room at the cheese -box factory of A.B. SHERMAN fell last week, from the weight of snow which had accumulated. The room contained seven or eight hundred boxes. Probable loss, $100.

• Mr. F. HAWKS, who has lived in the house formerly used for school purposes, at the north end of Main street, and who having purchased the place occupied by J.N. FORBES for many years, moved his family there last week.

• The Trustees of Alfred University have authorized the issue of $2,500 in bonds of $50 each, payable in 4, 5, and 6 years. They can be had of the Treasure at par value and accrued interest bearing date Dec. 17, 1883.

• At the recent Church meeting it was voted to raise $3,000 for purpose building a parsonage. Several committees were appointed and assigned their respective duties and it certainly looks as though we are to have a parsonage in reality.

• Our village lacks enterprise, in the way of lighting its streets. Let some one make a move at once to place at least a dozen street lamps at various points, and then keep them lighted. If it can not be accomplished in any other way, let some one start a subscription paper.

• Miss Corabell CRANDALL, of Alfred Centre, has been the guest of her friend, Miss Mae CARTER during the past week. Miss CRANDALL is recognized as a highly accomplished musician, and was the successful competitor in the prize contest at the Cuba Fair a few years ago. - Cuba Patriot

• The annual meeting of the Cuba Point Agricultural and Mechanical Society held at Fireman's Hall, Cuba, recently, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Chas. GUILFORD, of Cuba; 1st Vice President, Wm MCCLUMPHA, of Friendship; Secretary, Geo. H. SWIFT; Treasurer, H.C. MORGAN; Directors, 3 years, W.N. BENNETT, D.B. WHIPPLE.

• Alfred Centre is gaining popularity in no small degree through the energies of our worthy citizen, Mr. BURDICK, in further proof of which we clip from the Cuba Patriot the following: "Silas C. BURDICK 's Allegany County Maple Syrup is advertised in Rochester and other city papers. It is put up in both tin cans and glass decanters and is becoming a standard and well - known brand of a reliable article. Large Quantities are put up by Mr. BURDICK at Alfred Centre."

• Cuba seems to be infested with an element that is too mean to be named a sneak thief, and it is hoped that the right party may be caught, and justice dealt to him in accordance with crimes committed. The Patriot sets it forth thus: "it was a sneak thief of the most depraved sort who, finding the key in the door of the Episcopal church after service last Sunday, entered and drank up all the wine left from the communion service. The same creature then made a call at the Baptist Church. He found no wine, but did find a small lamp filled with alcohol used for lightening other lamps of the church. This was all the same to his red hot appetite and copper lined throat, and the alcohol was poured down. There are but few appetites of that sort in town and it is well known who owns this one."

FROM ALFRED:

• Frank WHITCOMB was in town looking after business matters.

• M. MCHENRY and wife, have just returned home from a visit with his sister.

• J.P. HAMILTON intents going to Arkport after a fine Durham heifer that he purchased while there recently.

• There was quite a number went from town to a surprise party to Wm. HOOD 's and wife of Hornellsville, but who formerly resided here.

• Mrs. SUMMERBELL, wife of our pastor, has gone to New Jersey, summoned to the sick bed of her father; who is not expected to live but a very short time.

• Mrs. John M. MOSHER was visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity last week, while her husband was off to Grand Lodge of the A.O.U.W. held at Syracuse.

• C.G. WITTER has purchased a press and type, and advertises to print cards in good style and on short notice. I do not know but he intends to publish a paper after awhile.

• Did you see our school teacher W.I. LANGWORTHY, last Monday morning, and did he smile all over his face? He thinks it is little, the nicest girl, in town. [Feb. 12, 1884]

FROM ANDOVER:

• A grand thaw out there last week.

• Mr. Lent PORTER 's little boy was buried the 6th.

• There are quite a number of cases of measles in town.

• Dr. HARMON quite sick last week. A little improved at present writing.

• Arthur PORTER quite sick the last of the week. Threatened with fever. He is better now.

• Many of our citizens are off to court, some as Jurors and others to look after their suits.

• Dr. CRANDALL has returned from Boston where he went to visit his daughter who is attending school there.

• Elder SUTHERLAND 's youngest son, who is in Junior year at Middletown College, Conn., is home for a little rest, that he may regain his health.

• Our public school is in good condition. There are not quite as many scholars in attendance as before the diphtheria broke out, but there are now nearly 200 in attendance.

• Last Sunday, two of our young clerks, Will PHILLIPS and Ernest PALMER, visited the land of the Sun. They were so well received that they brought back interesting reports of the various places of business that they visited. They think it to be a sunny land.

• Mr. Wm. B. CLARK has a shot gun bearing the date of 1761. It was made in London for Mr. CLARK 's grandfather, to shoot ducks with. The gun is some over six feet long and has been used in these parts to kill bear and deer with. [Feb. 11, 1884]

FROM INDEPENDENCE:

• Mr. Eddie POTTER made a flying visit to the Centre last Friday.

• Two new stores are to be erected in Whitesville the coming season.

• Last Friday, Rev. J. KENYON went to Friendship, for reasons best known to himself.

• More rain Sabbath day, and the sleighing has almost slid, but the weather is cold to-day.

• Mr. E.D. POTTER has sold 35 tons of pressed hay at $8 per ton, delivered at the station, to Mr. Fred OSBORNE, of Andover.

• Old Uncle Luther GREEN, "the jolliest man around," though 87 years of age, is quite lively, and enjoys a joke as well as ever.

• There is talk of putting down an oil well on Mrs. Caroline FORSYTH 's farm, and the tools are expected to be on the ground by the 15th, inst.

• Mr. Mortimer LEWIS, of Fulmer Valley, intends to soon move into the house with his father, Mr. Giles LEWIS, and help him carry on the farm.

• Mr. E.D. POTTER "found it rather lonesome libbing" without his half, and last Thursday started to join her at Nile, where she is sojourning for the present.

• Last Wednesday and Thursday, John GREEN, Charles BRIGGS and Beldon SILVERNAIL, caught eleven raccoons, on the Stanbrow Creek, one of which was a redish color and weighed nearly 20 pounds.

• The 19th ult., the following officers of Sawyer Post, No. 333 G.A.R. of Whitesville, were installed: Commander, J.L. CRITTENDEN, S.V.C., Charles MATTHEW; J.V.C., J.D. JACOBS, Adjt. , John BARTLETT; O.D., Ransom FISH; O.G. Wm. DONAHU; Q.M., James CHASE; Chaplain, Frank CHASE; Serg't Maj. Albert HALSEY; A.M. Serg't, M.F. FORSYTH; Surgeon, J.G. HORTON, M.D.

• The boom in boys still continues. A few days ago the wife of Mr. James STOUT, who resides on the ragged edge of Independence, presented him with a son. War? Oil? Which? [Feb. 10, 1884]

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