Westfield Republican, 1887-12-07

              the ilegtmfr tepbltcait railroad notes. no. 36. about thb cost of living. westfield, chautauqua co., k. t., wednesday, december 7, 1887. yol. xxxni. on lookout. there and information gleaned from here, all grapes. winter meeting county horticultural 80ciety. right side." presentation "our flag; or a military drama. well founded complaint gen- era! high prices. rather unusually price nearly kinds provisions is cause by many whose circumstances oblige them to figure as closely possible their grocery meat bills. it generally expected, however, that some classes produce, such batter, eggs milk, will be higher in fall than during summer, when supply greater. practical failure potato crop, one staples households, makes vegetable more double usual at this season year. poor corn crop has tendency keep up little, yet beef, especially side quarter not any means. in' groceries, coffee away tea brings good price, does also sugar, mackerel, cheese and, other articles are usual. safe estimate general meat, eta,.costs 20 per cent, prices normal. thus, family bill, few months ago, averaged four dollars week, finds five dollar bill necessary purchase same quantity goods, present increase values particularly felt those smaller incomes families feel compelled economize than, no better evidence raise can probably found experience hotel keepers, several whom, who were doing business close margins, have been obliged rates for table board. everybody hopes easier,[prices impression seems loosening lines near future. eighth annual report union relief association—a creditable showing. wasprratld, nov. 29, cash treasury, 29 $ 34 23 received 152 61 total 186 84 expended year 128 15 balance hand 58 69 amounts contributed: thanksgiving fund, 1886.$ 76 personal donations 57 65 membership fees 3 00 dramatio entertainment (school) 68 morning session was called order pres. becker reports secretary treasurer read showed most gratifying condition affairs. officers elected enwaing follows: president, r. g. wright, westfield; secretary, s. crissey, fredonia; treasurer, p. m. man ton, vicepresidents, a. watson, £. ryokman, portland, j. h. phelps, north east; barton, ripley; dr. phillips, pomfret; b. arnold, dunkirk; w. miner, sheridan; eeyes, hanover; haven, perrysburg; judge marvin, jamestown; 0. lest, harbor creek. subject discussion "the fall%nd management vineyard," handled common-sense manner large number speakers. ryokman very sanguine regard future industry strongly advised still larger acreage vineyards along lake shore. he said basin esse never overdone grown marketed. maintained grapes could profitably cent pound, even then pay farm but members thought differently. under considerable attention. afternoon an essay editor butler penn yan vineyarditt read, request society published full vineyard. forenoon continued. member broached question wine-making, which caused brief exciting political discussion, with revs. tennant chapin supporters temperance. • mr. schoenfeld wisely raised point sustained. next held east, pa., saturday. jan. 6, '88, "pruning." issues day here oent-a-pound temperance breeze. both sides each leading northern discussed men kins—the various methods cultivation. unfavorable weather prevented fruitgrowers attending saturday's society, wells opera house, attendance nevertheless. westfield fast taking rank fruit-growing center roll sooiety includes our best citizens. wonder, then, successful ideas value presented discus sions. tptal second-hand clothing distributed, thirteen supplied greater less extent, ss ladies association 8th association, 1887, following ensuing nickel plate stock train met slight accident sunday last week east. car only derailed. niokel prate made application board control new york exohacge list its reorganized securities. work wrecked silver creek west shore engines, rapidly progressing, they soon out, bright dollars. reported january 1st horace e. tapper, eastern agent wisconsin central, succeed mr.'george allen, district st. paul, minneapolis & manitoba chicago. tapper formerly located buffalo, tork philadelphia. grand trunk fighting get back swift refrigerator oar got we predict masterly stroke part would far happy railroads. obliging gentlemanly passenger world, f. horner, plate. although able do roads account road's limited ser vice, his tact energy manages secure fair share line represents. big howl six ago alleged necessity repealing inter-state com/nerof act. where now? wall street people say after debts paid between $600,000 $700,000 treasury. twenty-one persons arrested fined olean stealing lumber coal oars. contemplates building short youngs town, o., guard, pa. shore, drouth, haul water points toledo locomotives. central replacing rails tracks 80 pounds steel. d. caldwell, receiver discharged further liability week. railway 10,416 employ, while 2,500. october carried 18,329 tons east chicago, 26,948. freight trains reduced twenty-five loads. boys making time, pay, happy. items interest pertaining iron highway. 481,679 passengers 1886. president—mrs. patterson. vice-president—mrs. walker. secretary—mrs. wm russell. treasurer—mrs. skinser. mas. wm. russell, seo'y. fishermen drowned. perils fisherman's life tragically illustrated erie, drowning robert pryor james mclaughlin, crew fishing boat maggie. went out pickerel grounds tnesday seen load heavily. pumping desperately throwing fish overboard. before help reach craft buried wave, carrying fishermen. ' lost pryor's brother william wakefield two years gale. affairs house asylum. dewittville correspondent thh republican writes inmates 104 asylum, least numbers had dinners these institutions. turkeys thanksgiving, being kept christmas. dinner consisted pie, mashed potatoes, onions, bread butter, milk mince pie cheese. asylum cabbage. always provided once day. beef usually killed fresh length time refrigerator. pens 43 pigs, small. lately weighing 413, 480, 428, 425, 444, 438 respectively; soon. butter 31 tubs now hand. 35 cows used dairy 18 37 feet completed. partly underground inch flagged floor, laid cement, gutters connecting sewer. 6 feet, sunk 2 deeper, .finished off storing butter. furnished cooley creamers. 25 flour ana meal room, fitted office. smoke ash 10 16 door. laundry building, 26 56, supervisors voted $1,000 machinery. washing machines, costing $200 each, wringers, $100 wanted; leaving $400 engine, boiler, pipes, etc though set machinery might sufficed apylam; if mistakes jobbery expenditures taxpayers felicitate themselves. party nominated bad record intelligent community refuse vote him, not, must bear consequences. second story o£ drying ironing rooms. sheds containing 600 cords dry wood doubtless woodland 1 investment furnishing employment saving expense buying coal. furnaces mentioned source danger building. keeper phelps says tho floor protected timbers, frequently so hot dampened lest should burnt into flame. buckets 'conveniently hung different parts .the'building protection against fire. appearance walls, registers, dormitories, seem much air. beds domitories single. straw nicely made, clean, instance crowded. convenient bath-rooms provided, cold water. table-cloths tables neat clean wholesome food. eight acres cultivated garden ought dearth vegetables. think fare farmers generally, others hard. truth lies two. mrs. nothing whioh need ashamed. theology ripley. ripley writes: rev. townsend, fame, gave "confession faith" tuesday evening. previous town officiated funeral church, fortunate connections arrived minutes late. appreciative audience awaiting him house. took scriptural lesson 13th chapter first corinthians, happened appropriate, refused presbyterian choir kindly consented furnish music, agreeably entertained until arrival minister. doctor outline opened way sermon date. quite suitable church purposes times occupied societies seasons repair. tax collection. notice hereby given state placed my bands collection taxes office jones bros, clinton street, daily thirtv days commencing monday 28th, ending deo. 24. unpaid date charged 5 hours 9 m, john jones, westfield. 23, collector. young men! don't forget service song 4 o'clock. come bring friend yon try serve master way. talks proceeding holidays. y. c. bulletin. dramatic literary preparation hold "mock trial" within weeks. judge, distriot attorney, attorney defense patting heads together. col. bain's lecture attracted thursday evening, 1st, waa thoroughly enjoyed visits colonel looked forward pleat tire course 3rd. boys' branches throughout country special consecration tear's 2:30 3:30 branch join service. go8)>el every friday evening 7 boy invited attend. needs games boys. kind friends look around make christmas books? guild peter's bazaar 15th. tableaux charming operetta "mother goose," children, sale fancy articles, holiday presents, supper. admission hall cents; supper cents. public cordially welcomed.' teachers' institute. dispatch dunkirk, morning, give teachers institute district, ,140. conductor henry sanford, syracuse, ably seconded school commissioner swift, forestville, competent principals district. papers discussions instructive nature comfortably hurlbert city, ft complete proceedings issue. stationery. books, ledgers, - journals, heads, note letter statements, cards, envelopes, eta, neatly printed lakeside press." organized purpose raising twenty towards paying mortgage parsonage. demonstration mush nonomaqne's, surprising amount substantial brought terms $4.20 levied tribute. "night cap" walter tucker's universalist dime bowen's, cordially, culver returned home. rice brocton, volusia lombard, 3. morse left georgia pass winter. excursions. sore your arrangements avail yourself offer n. y , l. excursion tickets sold stations rate ronnd trip. dec. 23d 2d inclusive, returning 4th. "progressive fishing" latest. like progressive euchre, played small tables—four each. gilt circle upon table, forming pond, little gold and. ring month. players rod hook attached signal head game begins. hooked having greatest progress table. tally kept, instead stars, prises awarded lucky ones deeds, contracts, mortgages, leases, summons, economically arranged add promptly law cases points. press latest journalistic venture monicholl, collins, ripley, a* helm ia reason why success properly represents interests town. overlook liberal drams, improved form, divided acts, eighteen scenes; enough relieve monotony thero may it. it, army characters incidents truthfully depicted, tableaux, camp battle scenes, prison escape included, together scout, spy, guerilla, eta uniforms scenery stringed orchestra, worse, prettiest interesting f ea- ;. short, tares the* faithfully 1000888 "oar flag" surely was, considered financial standpoint. fact speaks encourage local talent well. engraved cards. prepared fill ail orders wedding visiting abort notice. pram" messrs. kelsey carlton seymour parts, representing brothers, loyal disloyal, whole play centers. acting creditable, while, times, support, sufficiently work. "true blue," miss addie coombs represented true type american girl, character "clara clyde." jewett acted her part, bat effect she spoken clearness decision, unbecoming "widow." selected care, overlooking defects company strong utilized oftener. exception milligan keefe, constant strain merriment, produced entirely talent. cast below, fairly strong, boast amateur dra matio represented: ohabaotkbs. rensler, afterwards u.s. a., kalaey harry rensler,af terwardscolonel 8. bob briarton, without principle iaham widow franc clara clyde, ward addiem. federal picket rimbaoh earl scholiz, german peddler job johnson, render's servant t. keefe guerillas baker, seawright officbks fbdbbaii officebs confederate abut. gen. rosecrana modade chief staff greenslete aid recruiting officer isham captain, co. bemis morgan j... sergeant guard samuel ard soldiers, guerillas, spies, scouts, contrabands, am before, 'presented auspices benefit sackett post, organization exercised judgment selection drama excellently adapted size talent, fund considerably increased consequence. available post capacity, thereby realistic actors mostly accustomed by, actual usages war, obtained suoh ran three nights, wm, —a decided success— review play. rale dramas "take well" public, virginia exception. bnt name certainly this, somewhat changed {improved. readers saw spring, readily admit changes additions consistent taste. supervision oorry, own copyright. active interspersing comedy, songs dances. dec 2d, 4th, round perry son oooning nights since. coon treed old climbed tree shake do.rn animal, cooked gun waited foot tree. coming down fired—it man, charge shot legs. gentleman thanks stars outright. just leaked concerning pastor hundred miles neighbor habit regularly. stated going lot saw. clergyman offered himself attend church.f proftjg b struck, w an< * tne minister caught t>4hp advertisements newspaper •re inserted understanding read; read. merchant advertise unless believed something portion easy .place needed. announcements readable intended merely space newspaper. period year, especially, profitable reading, merchants offering thousand on* things gifts. principal seminary girls washington, started take scholars home crowd waiting outside doors. go back, will, budge policeman, whom sent for, away. borne weeks commissioner, connection health, agents over engaged securing grocers druggists samples food medicine. drugs substances either grossly adulterated otherwise below standard authoritatively bet up. bishop ryan accompanied father gastaldi albion, archbishop philadelphia, sails europe trio visit pope rome, carry purse $5,000 token esteem diocese buffalo. peculiar ailment afflicted neighboring designated esteemed contemporary headline "hiccoughed nine days." coughed longer ready coffin spell. steps taken enforce cohoes manufacturers permit children mills. parents who, said, false statements secure, prosecuted. parties collecting royalties owners driven likely overwhelmed suits recover costs royalty judgments obtained. johnny sharp wellsville, wanted mother. chew tobacco sick dizzy fell bank broke arm banged severely. ingenious fellow traveling selling "a valuable warranted polish tinware." ashes, begs road, sifts, puts boxes, sells box. newsy'and nature- postal cards editor's mall—a column beading. winter's lordly form comes track, voice thunderous resounds afar, lo, behind leaves door ajar. —puck. draw inferences, nor jump conclusions. often repeat gossip originate oan't smile because •will cheaper july bin void dealers' hearts. ns live glass houses, careful, therefore, throw atones pebbles too freely. noticed (hat crows migrating numbers, indicates, opinion smithsonian scientists, early severe iv. •:.« r . 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