"Alfred Sun"
Alfred, Allegany County, New York
March 20, 1884
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LOCALS:
Rain
The robin has come.
Buy your confectionery at HESELTINE's News Room.
Prof. E.P. LARKIN is moving into the house of Wm. C. DUNHAM.
Monday was "St. Patrick's Day in the morning." But few in town observed the day.
The $2.99 shoe is the best in the market.
Mrs. Helen M. CRANDALL is in New York City spending the vacation.
Mrs. Fred CHARLES, of Hornellsville, was in town visiting friends Sunday.
M.J. & B.L. GREEN have a job lot of Ladies' Fine shoes that are selling at slaughter prices.
F.M. ELLIOTT, Brookfield, N.Y., is engaged in the press-rooms of the Publishing House.
Charles STILLMAN and family are visiting at his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David R. STILLMAN for a few days.
Parents, look to the enjoyment of your little ones, and get them a rocking Horse at BURDICK & GREEN's. Call and see them.
Miss Hattie STILLMAN has now returned home from Westerly, R.I., where she has been spending the winter.
Last week's Hornellsville Herald was the beginning of the thirteenth year of the existence of that paper.
One hundred gallons best maple syrup wanted in trade by John SHELDON.
Mars. Mary BRADLEY MILLER, of Andover, was the guest of Mrs. J.P. MOSHER on Thursday and Friday of last week.
Fannie S. EATON who has spending the winter at Battle Creek, Mich., attending school, returned home last Friday.
Herbert ROGERS, of this place received last week, the sad news of the sudden death of his father, Daniel B. ROGERS, of Florida.
Mrs. Philip S. GREEN has a rose bush, of the tea order, over thirty years old, which has on it now, two roses in bloom, and several buds.
Rev. W.C. TITSWORTH preached last Sabbath upon the subject of "New Birth or Regeneration," founded upon the text in John 3:1-8.
Lonnie TITSWORTH meet with quite a fall the other evening at the Ladies' Hall, falling from the fourth to the third floor. Fortunately no severe injuries were sustained..
J.G. BURDICK preached at Hornellsville, last Sabbath, in place of Rev. Dr. T.R. WILLIAMS, who is away from home attending the Sabbath School Institute, in the Central part of the state.
We have just learned the sad news of the death of Mrs. Mary CRANDALL GILMORE, of Denver, Col. Funeral services at her father's home, Mr. Henry CRANDALL, in Almond, on Thursday, March 20th.
For some time past, a Mr. BAXTER, has been writing historical papers on Allegany County for the Friendship Register. It is announced that he will take up Alfred in the next number of the Register.
A number of those beautiful Parlor and Family Bibles just received by John SHELDON.
Frankie GREEN, the little daughter of Milo GREEN, in carrying a pail of hot water the other day, fell, and scalded her arm and forehead badly. Dr. SHEPPARD was called and the little sufferer was made as comfortable as possible. She is now improving.
Mrs. Susan PIERCE died on Friday at the residence of Amos WILLIAMS, West Almond, at the advanced age of 92 years. Mrs. PIERCE was the widow of the late Samuel PIERCE, Alfred, and mother of the late Capt. Ira PIERCE, of the company known as the Alfred Artillery.
A private letter from Mrs. Ira Lee COTTRELL tells how the Ashaway people "pounded" her husband on the evening of this birthday. There were present 125, who took part in it, and "pounded" him with books, thread, fruit, groceries, hand-paintings silver dollars, nickels and various other things. From the description, we should think they gave it to him good.
The Social of the Ladies' Benevolent Society of this village will be held at the house Maxson J. GREEN, on Wednesday evening March 26th. Revs. TITSWORTH, LIVERMORE and PLATTS, with their wives, are the committee on entertainment. A jolly time may be expected. Don't forget your ten cents. The proceeds of these socials are to be used for the benefit of the church.
Pursuant to a call of the citizens of Alfred Centre and vicinity to consider the feasibility of organizing a Building Loan Association, a meeting was held Tuesday evening at the Graded School building. The meeting was called to order by Rev. L.E. LIVERMORE, and Rev. L.A. PLATTS was chosen Chairman, and W.H. CRANDALL, Clerk. The objects of the meeting were stated, the laws of the state in regard to such an association were read, and a Constitution was adopted, when the meeting adjourned to meet Saturday evening next at the same place at 7:30. The shares were increased from 82 to 100.
Luin STILLMAN and family of Hornellsville spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. STILLMAN. Luin recently made a trip to Rhode Island.
"Rev. J.G. BURDICK, of Alfred University preached a very able and interesting sermon at the Baptist Church in this village last Sunday evening. " - Post, Belmont
B.L. GREEN of the firm of M.B. & B.L. GREEN is off on his annual trip, making an inspection of a thorough line of furniture. An assortment may be expected at their rooms in a few days after his return that would not fail to suit the most fastidious.
FROM ALFRED:
J.B. LANGWORTHY has let his farm to W. MARTIN this season.
Rev. J. SUMMERBELL and wife, have taken a trip to Nile for a few days.
The singing -schools are drawing to an end. Only one more for the regular term.
Cush LEWIS has built a house, and got it pretty nearly ready to move into this spring.
S.C. WHITFORD has come out a full grown Justice of the Peace. He was congratulated.
Some of our residents are supplied with a good quality of milk from the dairy of J.W. SMITH.
R. COOK goes on to the farm occupied by Mr. CARTWRIGHT, which he has taken for the present year.
T.H. DAVIS is still on the sick list, suffering from heart disease instead of pneumonia as first reported.
Farmers are making active preparations for sugar making. BARDEEN has procured one of those new evaporators to use in his large sugar bush.
James GREEN died, March 14th, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H.W. GREEN after a lingering illness. Mr. GREEN in former years resided on the place where he died, but afterwards he went west where he lived in different places for a number of years; returning here again, he purchased a farm near Andover where he lived until health failed, when he went to his daughter's where, after many days of care and suffering, he passed away. [March 18, 1884]
FROM ANDOVER:
Steady rain this afternoon.
Dr. HARMON is very low again.
Mrs. PETTIBONE is very sick with pneumonia.
This is St. Patrick's Day; rather wet for the aged Saint.
MCTIGE has bought the FINNY house on Greenwood St.
The measles are still raging here, though most of the patients have them light.
Rev. Mr. SMITH is so much improved that he occupied his own desk last Sunday.
Charlie O'DONNELL has returned from his course of medical lectures in New York, am M.D.
Mr. Jessie GREEN went into Pennsylvania last week with horse and cutter and mudded it home Saturday.
Mr. PREST has taken the job of building the Independence church and has begun preparations for the same.
Mr. Collins BRUNDAGE, Esq. refuses to qualify as Justice. It is not known who the Board will appoint.
Rev. Mr. SUTHERLAND and wife returned last Saturday from a visit to Perry, where they had been to attend the re-dedication of a church on a former charge.
[March 17, 1884]
FROM INDEPENDENCE:
Mr. Allie GLOVER attended service last Sabbath.
Mrs. Eva LIVERMORE is in rather poor health.
Miss Mary BABCOCK, of Nile, is visiting friends in this vicinity.
Master Thomas BOSSARD has hired Vern TEATER's sugar orchard, and is working it for all it is worth.
Miss Perie F. RANDOLPH attended service in our "little (red) church around the corner" last Sabbath.
We are having an "off" year for sugar making, and it is feared that very little will be made. We shall see.
Our parsonage, which has stood silent and unoccupied since Rev. I.L. COTTRELL moved away will soon have a tenant; in fact, two of them.
There was a sociable held at the house of Mr. Charles BROWN last Tuesday. the 11th inst., for the benefit of our church-to-be. Receipts $15.
I have been informed that the drill will start on its journey towards China, in search of "greasy gore," this morning. It is located on the FORSYTH farm.
Pork is at a discount among old pork eaters, since the blood curdling account of trichinae in Andover was published in the Sun and some claim that "the devil is in the hogs!"
Mr. George PROBASCO has taken Uncle Luther GREEN's farm this year, and Will DENAMORE who worked the farm last year has gone to work for E.R. HESELTINE, and moved his mother into the house with Aunt Delta HESELTINE, whose health has been very poor for years.
Last Monday, the 10th, inst., Mr. George WOODWORTH, of the Whitesville cheese factory, called on your reporter, and stated that Mrs. Adolphus JONES, of whom I made mention in my last as having cut her throat, was slowly improving under the care of Doctor COTTRELL, but there was no improvement in the clouded state of her mind.
G.H.F. RANDOLPH, having after mature deliberation, reached the conclusion that "it was not good for man to be alone;" did, on the evening of the 16th, inst., at the home of Mr. Wm. B. GREEN, take "for better or for worse," Miss Lucy GREEN, the pluckiest young school ma'am in all the region round about. "None but the fair deserve the brave!" [March 17, 1884]
UNIVERSITY ITEMS:
The steam-heater at Kenyon Memorial Hall commenced operations on Sunday morning.
Rev. Dr. Thos. R. WILLIAMS is in New Jersey, and while east, intends to visit "the smallest state in the Union."
Prof. E.P. LARKIN, Department of Natural History, returned home from Cambridge, Mass., on Monday, and will commence his duties, at the hall at the opening of next term.
MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's mother, in Little Genesee, N.Y., March 12, 1884, by Rev. G.W. BURDICK, Prof. Edward M. TOMLINSON, of Alfred University, and Miss Mary E. BROWN, daughter of the late Rev. Thomas B. BROWN.
Improvements are the order of the day or rather of this vacation. The room of Prof. W.R. PRENTICE at the Brick has received a new coat of paint and new paper, while that of Prof. E.M. TOMLINSON has also received improvements by the hands of the painters. The dining room has been newly painted and kalsomined.
The session room of the Oros has been renovated receiving a coat of paint. A new door and frame have been put in the door to contain a ground glass light set in an opening with a semi-circular top. This is a vast improvement on the former door and now the dark end of that by Prof. KENYON will receive more light.
ARGENTOUS, A PLEASANT
EVENT:
"Far from the maddening crowd's ignoble strife."
On Monday, March 10th, Mr. John LUSK took advantage of the good sleighing, and added somewhat to the number of cords of wood which, during the past winter he has drawn to the city of the University. "Chore Time", for which I believe, no standard time has been adopted by Alfred farmers, was with him somewhat late, and on this occasion, his duties were materially augmented by caring for a number of teams, which drawing well filled sleighs, arrived in quick succession, at his home in Lanphear Valley, to the worthy farmer's great surprise. And a great surprise it was, deliberately planned and felicitously executed. Somebody, aware of the fact that Mr. and Mrs. LUSK had sustained a marital co-partnership for a quarter of a century saw several parties who saw a chance for fun - and saw the fun too.
The attacking party took complete possession of the premises, and for a time the family wardrobe was invested and supplies of clean linen, etc, cut off. By a dexterous movement of the Home Guard, however, the clothing chest was recaptured, and surprisers paraded in holiday attire. The invaders, against whom nobody inveighed (this is a joke, see?) number forty-six. An ample and palatable supper was furnished by the surprisers - in whose ranks Alfred Centre and Niles Hill, Wellsville, were among the "furrin parts" well represented - and them T.A. BURDICK, of the army of invasion, attempted a presentation speech. He evidently meant well but his unfortunate penchant for oratory led him to a greater length than a strict regard for the proprieties seemed to demand. However, he succeeded in making Mr. and Mrs. LUSK understand that the articles of silverware, etc., were theirs to have and to hold, being testimonials of regard from present and absent friends.
Among the many useful and beautiful articles, approximating a cash value of $50 were the following:
Set of silver - plated knives and forks, Wm. COATS and wife, Elias WYCKOFF and wife, Jason GANOUNG and wife, Niles HILL, Wellsville; ditto, Clark BURDICK, Truman G. BURDICK and others; pickle castor, John P. TISDELL and wife, Alfred Centre; sauce dish, H.M. DAVIS and wife, Alfred Centre; pickle castor, Monroe MINGUS, Independence; butter dish, Chas. GANOUNG and Miss LINDSAY, Wellsville; set of napkin rings, Silas F. RANDOLPH and wife, Farina, Ill.; butter dish, Almarion CLAIR, Andover; castor, Carrie LUSK; set of teaspoons, Byron S. BAKER and wife; lamp, F.M. DEE and wife, set of pepper dishes, Claude VINCENT and wife; picture, John CARR and wife; butter knives, Chas S. LUSK and Horace CARR; and many other testimonials and current coin of the realm from many and other friends - I dare not take space to name them all, for I have heard (is it true?) that many articles on account of their great length, find their way to the waste-basket instead of the compositor's case. The reunion of old-time friends there assembled was a pleasant feature of the occasion, and everybody was "as happy as a big sunflower."
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