Niagara County News, 1886-01-01

              NIAGARA COUNTY NEWS  Vol. V. [Six Pages.] YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y., JANUARY 1,(1885 [Price 3 Cents,] No. 45. The Old Year and the New. How swift they go, Life's many years, With their winds of woe And their storms of tears. And their darkest of nights whose ehadowy ■lopes Are lit with the flashes of starriest hopes. And their sunshiny days on whose calm beav* ens loom The clouds of the tempest—the shadows of gloom 1 And ab I we pray With a grief so drear. That the years may stay When their graves are near; Tho, the brows of to-morrow be radiant and bright, With love and with beauty, with life and with light, The dead hearts of yesterday, cold on the bier, To the hearts that survive them, are evermore dear. For the heart so true To each Old Year cleaves; Tho' the band of the New, Flowery garlands w eaves. But the flowers of the future, tho, fragrant and fair. With tho past's withered leaflets may never compare; For dear is each dead leaf—and dearer each thorn— In the wreaths which tho brows of our past years have worn. Teal men will oling With a love to the last, And wildly fling Their arms round the past 1 As the vine that clings to the oak that falls 1 As the ivy twines round the crumbled walls; J"or the dust of the past some hearts higher prize, Than the stars that flash out from the future ■ bright skies. And why not so? The old, old years, They knew and they know All our hopes and fears; We walked by their side, and we told them each grief, And they kissed off our tears while they whispered relief; And the stories of hearts that may not be revealedIn the hearts of tho dead years are buried and sealed. Let the New Year eing At tbe Old Year's grave; Will the New Yenrbring What the Old Year gave? 4b! the stranger year trips over the snows, ».\nd his brow is wreathed with many arose; But how many thorns do the roses conceal, Which the roses, when withered, shall Boon reveal? Let the New Year smile While tbe Old Year dies; In how short a while Shall the smiles be sighs? Yea! Stranger-Year, thou hast many a charm. And thy lace is fair and thy greeting warm. But, dearer than thou in his si roud of snows— Jβ the furrowed face of the year that goes. Yea I bright New Year, O'er all tbe earth, With song and cheer, They will hail thy birth; They will trust thy words in a Bingle hour, They will love thy lace, they * ill laud thy power, For the New has charms which the Old has not, And ttie Stranger's face makes tbe Friend's loraot. —Father Ryan. LOCAL. —Wβ wish you a happy New Year. —School commences again next Monday. —Monday next is election day " over the river." Farmers are complaining of the rough roads. —Reconciliations und good resolutions are now in order. There was a great rush at the brick stores Christmas Eve. [  —Get your mail matter at the netf posO office, in the brick block, to-day. / / —Onen Brothers will soon cemmenci building their new ferry steamer. / Some very large flocks of i;*ld due/rs were seen in the river on Sunday. —A couple of disgraceful fief fights tave 1 -taken place ia Youngitown wifain the past week. —If you are in need of picture frames of any sizes, call at N. D. Haikell's and see samples and prices. —Maes was celebrated ?n St Bernard's «hurch on Christmas day. No services in the other churches. * Fouhd.—A lady's black lir collar. The owner can have the sam<Jby proving property at N. D. Haskell's ««lce. —The Youngstown Ewporator closed for the season on Thursdajeast, after turning out about 25 tons of evworated fruit. —Keep your sidewalk free of snow and ice (when there is any Xf you wish to keep the good will of your neighbors and friends. —During the jresent month services will be held at St. John's Episcopal church re follows: Sunday school at 2.30 p.m., Evensong at 3.30 p.m. II the old saying is true that a green Christmas makes fat grave yards, then the undertakers will bt» justified in laying in a large stock of caskets, and keeping the wheels of thier hearses well greased. —Much credit is due Joseph Badgley, Sam and Albertt Robinson, and Mrs. Mc- Kuight in building the new sidewalks in front of their 10/ts on Lockport Street. Let the good wor go on; enterprise is what we need in our naturally beautiful village —The me/mbere of the Youngstown Quadrille Omb gave a special invitation -party at the Hotel Dβ Brighton last evening (New tfeare Eve). There were about fifty coupijL present, and all enjoyed themselves jtalj/r ia "the Kiddv maßes of iha dance." supper furnished by Mine Host Brikbton is said to have been excellent, anJT is highly praised by all who were pra&ent. -A vfcry pleaspnt surprise party was giv.antttkta home of Dora Hill, Tuesday evenint cdlneisting of about 14 or 15 of her fr i.-Mi from the Moc te district. To all appejjce they had a very enjoyable time, ajßere treated to an oyster supper, &c. T^H.emaiued until quite late.leaving their with their young hostess. All joßl in saying they had a splendid time. Dora is home for a vacation of two weeks, but will return to Lockport on Monday. —The first spelling school of the eeason was beld at Zittle's Corners last Friday evening, Mr. W. Parsons, Teacher. The exercises opened with a Declamation by Elton Cowan, in which he mentioned each and every scholar's name in a way that was quite amusing to the audience. This was followed by speaking from several of the Misses. Then commenced the spelling, which occupied some time, Miss Donna Clapeaddle coming out victorious, she spell" ed them all down. A short time was then taken up in reading. Some very good readers took part. The evening was very pleasantly and profitably spent. May other teachers follow this example. —There has been a merry time at the rink all this week. Christmas evening a masquerade was held, when the prize for the best masked character was awarded to Miss Izzie Turner, who represented the " Gipqy Queen," and the prize for the most comic character was given to Mr. Geo. Anderson, who represented the " Irish Emigrant." Tuesday evening a prize was given for the best and most graceful couple skat" Ing together, wbich was awarded to Mr. Fred Olds and Miss Nettie King, but owing to a dispute the managers gave nn extra prize to Messrs. Will King and M. Maloney, who were maskei and skated together. Wednesday evening a ladies orange race took place, and by Miss &J ary Belle Tower. This (New Years) evening, a grand good time is announced. Said Mrs. A. To Mrs. J. In quite a confidential way, " It seems to me That Mrs. B. Takes too much—something in her tea." And Mrs. J. To Mrs. K. That very night was heard to say, She grieved to touch Upon it much, But 'Mrs. B. took—such and-auchl" Then Mrs. C. Went straight away, Andtold a friend the self same day, " 'Twas sad to think"— Here came a wind— " Tint Mrs. B. wae fond of drink." The friend's disgust Was such she must j Infom a lady " which she nussed," •' That Mrs. B. At half-past three, Wai that far gone she couldn't see." This Jady we Have mentioned, she Give needlework to Mrs. 8., * And at such news Could scarcely choose B't further needlework refuse, Then Mrs. 8., As you'll agree Qlite properly—said she, that she Would track The scandal back "J i> those wbo made her look so black. Through Mrs. K. And Mrs. J. She got at last to Mrs. A., And asked her why, ■j With cruel lie, >he painted her so deep a dye! a Said Mrs. A., ~' In some dismay, " I no such thing could ever say; I said that you > Much stouter grew cTOn too much sugar—which you do." J —The Christmas service of the M. E. Sunfiay School.on Christmas Eve.'was a decided 'success, and every one present declared Jthat the decorations as well as the recita-1 tions and singing, rendered by the children, ' was beyond their expectations. The following was the programme carried out: Singing, Holy Trinity. Psalm 23rd spoken in concert. Prayer by Rev. Mr, Morrow. Singing, Happy News, by the school, Responsive Rending, Luke 2nd chapter Bth to 16th verbes. Recitation by Lizzie Priest and Aggio Thompson. Singing, Christ our King, by the school. Responsive Rending, Matthew 2nd chapter, lit to 12th verses. Recitation by Mattie Ilenry and Mary Bobin son. Singing, When Jesus |comee to Bethany, by children, and chorus by the whole school. Responsive Heading, Luke 2nd chapter, Ist to7th verses. Recitation by Dora Skinner, Maggie and Bessie Kleebammcr. Singing, No Boom for Jesus, by three boys and three gins. Responsive Beading, Luke 2nd chapter 42nd to 47th verses. Recitation by Ida Lloyd. Singing, Awake and Sing, by the school. Address by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Morrow, the first Christmas present. Singing, quartette, by Mr. George D. Calvert, Mr. Edgar Chaplin, Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs. Frick. Exercise by infant cIaFS. Sins.in), The Angels Song, by tbe school. Concluded by rendering the Creed and Benediction and distributing the gifts to the children, after which the pastor addressed the superintendent, Mr. Geo. D. Calvert,anil presented him a gift from the teachers of the Sunday School, consisting of religious poems. The Sunday service consisted partly of tbe Christmas service by request, and was well attended. E. A. U. At a regular meeting of Niagara River Union No. 506 E. A. U., held Dec. 33, 1885, the following officers were elected: President, N. D. Haskell; Vice President, Fred Thompson; Secretary, Jos. A. Frick: Accountant, Miss Rose H. Thompson; Treasurer, Thomas Brighton; Chaplain, Willard Hopkins; Sentinel, Lizzie Robertson; Watchman, Charles Ayer; Chancellor, L. F. swain; Advocate, W. C. Eaton; Auxilary, Mrs. N. D. Haskell; Warden, Mrs. Thomas Brighton; Conductor, Mrs. W. Hopkins; Trustee, A*. J. Eaton; Delegate to the Grand Lodge Stall Convention at Jamestown, N. Y., N. D. Haskell; Alternate, Thomas Brighton. Installation of officers Tuesday Jan. 5,1886, on whicn occasion it is hoped that every member will be present, —Health is impossible when the blood is impure, thick, end sluggish, or when it is thin and impoverished. Under such conditions, boils, pimples, headaches, neuralgia, rheumatism, and ope disease after another is developed. Take Ayer's sarsaparilla, and it will make the blood pare, rich, warm and vitalizing. PERSONAL. —Mr. John Reardan, of Niagara Falls, spent Chri mas with his parents in Youngstown.—Master Lewis Holden, of Tonawanda, spent Christmas with his cousin, Orton Holden, in Youngstown. —Miss Ida Hall, who has been attending school at Batavia, is spending the holidays with her parents, on the River Road. —Mr. John Thompson, of Rochester, accompanied by his wife and children, spent Christmas with his parents in Youngstown. Dentistry.—Dr. L. Balcom will be at the Brighton House, Yougstown, Monday next Jan. 4th. Persons wishing work done should call on him early. —Misses Leona and Anna Beals.who have been attending school in Detroit, Mich., returned home Thursday, and will spend the holidays with their parents in this village. Tribute of Respect. At a called meeting, held at the Town Clerk's office, in Ransomville, on Dec. 22, 1885, the following resolutions were adopted:Whereas—An Allwise Providence has caused a vacancy in this Town Board, in the death of our esteemed associate, R. Ward, Eeq., who for many years has occupied official positions, and efficiently executed tbe business of the Town, Ist, Therefore, Resolved—That we have lost a worthy associate, a wise counselor, a man of principle, fidelity and integiity, conscientous in e r)i> charge of duty. 2nd—That in the death of Esq. Ward.our town, which he served, the community in wbich he lived, and society in which he moved have lost a most valuable member. 3rd—To his constituents we say, you can do his memory no greater reverence than to emulate bis good examples, and be constant and faithful in Ihe discharge of every duty. 4th—We tender to the bereaved wife and family our heartfelt sympathy in this their time of great sorrow, and commend them for consolation to Him who is too wise to err, and whose chastisements are meant in mercy. sth—That the Clerk b* directed to furnish a copy of these resolution to the wife and family and enter the same upon the minutes of this meeting. Joseph Thompson. S. D. McCkacken. Ira Race. James M. Foster. Byron W. Moon. Tobias Y. Flip at Youngstown. Mr. Editor: Pears for my personal safety compelled me last week to flee from my native home of Blairville and seek safety in your neat little suburban village of Youngstown, where the Happy Blairville butcher boy can't get a shot at me. The other morning as I was passing down Main street, I saw our old friend Tom, at the Ontario House evrner, with his head bent down, as tbough he expected to Had a treasure hidden in the narrow cracks of the sidewalk; but it wasn't a treasure he was looking for, it was chestnuts. Not such soulharrowing chestnuts as the Wilson Star manufactures, but horse-chesnuts, such as little boys ruin the shade treee to get at in the fall of the year. Presently he discovered two, frozen as hard as Frank Powley's ears were last winter, and ramming one in each pocket of his trousers he sighed,"thank heaven, I'll get ahead cf the rheumatism this winter." I am told that Oscar, a former citizen of Blairville is thinking of enlisting in the Army Commissariat department, as is also a young man from Lewiston, " Coochy, coochy," Oscar old boy. I met George, the Bleirville bachelor, in the brick store here the other evening. '• Well what do you think of the Niagara County News now?" I asked. He looked towards the ceiling and unconsciously pressed his hands together as if in prayer. '• I am astonished," he said, " that the life of such an able correspondent of so enterprising a paper should be threatened; I am afraid Blairville is becoming a very wicked place indeed. Really, now, I believe the News has a larger circulation than all the couuty papers combined, and its opinions have great weight with the people of Blairville," and the pleased and devout expression that passed over his countenance reflected his inward feelings. I dropped into the billiard room the other evening, and while there made the acquaintance of Mr. John Stevenson, the vaccination inspector from Rochester. He made an examination of one patient while I was present, and assured the spectators that the vacine point had " got its work in" to perfection. The boys sa .v the point, and so did John. I noticed a young lady " mash" her buttle very badly at the rink the other evening. I am going to attend the roller link every day next week, and perhaps I may pick up some interesting items for your readers there.and after I get a little better acquainted with the people I will endeavor to "stir up the animals" somewhat. I am told that some >f Youngstown's bright young men enftnged in a free fight io front of the churches on Maia Street Sunday night last, as a mult of which three of them now each oarry one eye in a sling. I am surprised, Mr. Editoi, that such unseemly conduct is allowed to go unpunished in such a Puritanically Christian village as Youngetown, for, although the Blairviile boye do call me bad and horrible names, I am a Christian, Mr. Editor, and a lover of good orler. " Isn't this elegant, old boj ?" I laughingly enquired of the Blairville fruit dealer as we rolled around together in the roller rink the other evening. " Tobias! Tobias!" he puffed, " You're a holy terror!" and he reached out his hand, and, before I could dirine his intentions, he jambed one of his fingers in my ribs. The movement was too much for the poor fellow, and he at once sat down on his head. As he did so A bottle of a very suspicious appearance rollrd from hie pocket to the floor. I understood the situation at once, and before it was noticed I had the bottle under my coat. He saw the action and breathed a sileat prayer of relief. Aβ we hobbled into the coat room he remarked, " Tobias I ewe you a debt of gratitude, and I will remember you in my will." " Don't mention it, Fred, old chum," I interrupted, you know I would die for you." At this point I returned him bis bottle, and closed the door of the coat room, and then we—well simply exchanged those little courtesies common between gentlemen who are pleased with each other. We drank. Youri in a hurry, Tobias Y. Fμ*. Christmas Entertainment. Od .the evening of December 25th a merry party, composed of neighbors and relatives, met at the home of Peter S. Tower. Poi-ter, wheve there was a Christmas tree prepared, with Santa Clans present in person to distribute Irom it the many tokens of affection and esteem. A very interesting programme was carried out, the most important feature of which was a Cantata, entitled, " A Bundle of Sticks," which was well rendered by the children, who,had been thoroughly drilled by Mrs. Burt Balcom for the occasion. " Widow Bedott," a .very amusing character, was present also, witjh her trib-ib-ulations about to be ended (or realized?) by her marriage with the Elder. Music, vocal and instrumental, occupied partof the time, and some of the younger people indulged in a cotillion, and last, but not lease, came the refreshments, which were gotten up i« Mr 3. Tower's inimitable style. To some of the company the programme was a pleasant surprise, and all passed an evening of real enjoyment —Ayerte Cherry Pectoral is recommended by physicians of the greatest eminence on both sides of tbe Atlantic, as tbe most reliable remedy for colds and coughs, and all pulmonary disorders. It affords prompt relief in every case. No family should be without it. NORTH RIDGE. Miss Aletta Brace, of Lockport, is visiting relatives on the Ridge. Mr. James Foster, Esq., of Porter, was visiting Mr. J. P. Bingham and family one day last week. The weat&er is very fine and tbe roads are in excellent condition for this season of the year. Bagley & Son's skating rink is nearly completed, and if any of the boys have a stray nickle left, " after buying their girls their Christmas presents," they will please band it in to the Treasurer, Mr. Bryant Bagley, who will be only to glad to receive the same. A series o< Revival meetings are being held at the M.E. Church, North Ridge, under tbe guidance of a Rev. Mr. Nichols, of Lockport. It is to be hoped they may prove a success in bringing souls to Christ, as there seems to be a great need felt for an awakening in that direction,both in and out of the church in this vicinity. Died.—Mr. Walter Wagoner, of the South Ridge, of inflammation of the bowels, on Tuesday of last week. The funeral services were held at the German Lutheran church, on Thursday. Rev. Winehamer, of Johns burgb, assisted by Rev. Gersh. Radamacber the resident pastor, officiated. The remains were interred in *he German Cemetery, North Ridge. Died.—Mr. Mar.cbus W. Miles at his home on North Ridge.on Wednesday of last week, of neuralgia, aged 68 years. Mr. Miles was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of North Ridge, and was trusted and honored by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and two daughters to mourn his loss, viz: Mrs. James Leicester, of Wilson, and Mrs. Edward LaffJer who resides on the farm where he died. The funeral services were held Friday at the M.E. Church, North Ridge, at one o'clock P.M. The re mains were interred in the North Ridge cemetery; Rev. W. Carsop, of Warren's Corners officiating. The remains of Mrs. Charlotte Horton, who died in Lockport on Friday of last week, were interred in the North Ridge cemetery on Sunday last.—Becky Sharp. Dec. 21st 1885. He Found His Victim. An Eastern young man returned homo a few days ago from a trip to Colorado for his health, and in narrating his adventures he told about buying a silver mine for $3,000 " I knew they'd rope you inl" exclaimed the old man. '• So you were ass enough to buy a humbug mine?" "Yes, but I didn't lose anything. I formed a company and sold half the stock to a Connecticut man for $7,- 000." "Y— you did 1" gasped the old man as he turned white, " I'll bet I'm the one who bought it." MI know you are," cooly observed the young man, as he crossed his legs and tried to appear very much at home. Popular discrimination in favor of pr. Bull's Cough Syrup has given It a larger sale than any other remedy of its class. Price 25 cents. As to Flirts. What fools married women are who drift or fly into flirtations! Flirtations rub the peach bloom from girlish cheeks and the modesty from girlish minds. But girls never realize this in their freedom from school, and no one but a misanthrope ie willing to put the first drop of gall into their cup of pleasure. But married women have no excuse. If it's wrong, it's wrong. After one has stood at the altar there can be no •'perhaps" or "if" or "may be." Then a flirtation, as it is called, becomes absolutely criminal. Married male offenders make a much longer list than do the women, but married flirts are beyond admonition. I have known cases where women reformed, but men, never. SUBSCRIBE NOW. Subscriptions will be received at the office of the Niagara Countt News at the following low rates for yearly subscriptions, when taking the Niagara County News and the following publications together:Niagara County News and Buffalo Weekly Courier, $ 1.80. Tbe Fireside at Home, $1.35. Scientific American, $3 60. American Rural Home (with premi, urns), $1.50. The Yankee Blade, $3.00. Toledo Weekly Blade, $1.85. The N. Y. Independent, $3.50. The Practical Farmer, $1.75. Empire State Agriculturist, $1.25. Montreal Witness, $1.85. Toronto Weekly Mail, $1.85. Toronto Weekly Globe, $1.80. New York World, $1.90. Rural New Yorker, $2.80. These rates are in some instances 50 per cent, less than regular rates. Call at the News office and see for yourself. We «an furnish you with many other publications at equally low rates. —There are two forms of chronic rheumatism; one in which the joints are swollen and red without fever; in the other the joints are only stiff and painfui. In either form Salvation Oil may be relied on to effect a cure. It kills pain. 25 cents. Bewildering, Brazilian Money. The money that is used in Brazil is liable to give a stranger the nightmare. Imagine yourself presented with a bill for 30,000 reis fter eating a dinner and drinking a bottle of wiDe at a cafe. One is apt tojengage in some expressions of astonishment, if even he be too honest to attempt to escape by the back door. But composure is restored when it is discovered that a reis is worth only the twentieth part of a cent, and at the preeant discount of Brazilian money such a bill amounts only to about $7. The bookkeepers of Brazil have a hard time of it however, as tbe reis is tbe standard of value, and the long line of figures which represent the commercial transactions of the ordinary mercantile or banking bouse each day are a severe tax upon the mathematical accuracy and ability of the people. For example, $1,000,000 equals about 4,000,000,000 reis, and the paper currency of Brazil represents 488, 000,000,000 reis. The commercial statistics of Brazil look very formidable: but the people simplifv matters somewhat by using the term millreis, which means 1,000 reis. The currency of the country consists of irredeemable sbinplasters, the smallest denomination being 500 r»is and- below that sum, which is equal to about thirteen cents in gold. Nickel and copper coins are used, the reis being a very minute disk of copper. There is no gold or silver in circulation, and as the balance of trade has been largely against Brazil of recent years, there isn't coin enongh in the country to "pay the interest on the public debt, and the bondholders are g>ven bills on London. —Some genius proposes to introduce paper shirts. Wearing paper shirts means bearing rheumatism. With Salvation Oil however, paper shirts might stiil be a success. Price 25 cents. She Had Been There Before. They had been home from their honeymoon about six weeks when be came home an hour earlier than usual and softly said: "My darling seems to be worried about something. I presume it is the cares and anxieties of owning such a home as this. Wh.it a relief it would be if you deeded it over to me! Then—" " Stop right there," she commanded. "I was a widow when you married me, and all my property is in my name and always will be. I deeded one house to a husband, and also signed two chattel mortgages, but no other husband will work roots on mel Your darling is all 0.K., and dont you forget it." The Biggest Liar in California. Upon this ttory we confidently defy the united genius of the aggregated pres3 of the East. A small boy at Quinoy, in this state, went up the mountain side full of pleasure at the first fall of snow. At the summit be slipped and rolled down the hill, becoming the nucleus of a vast snowball which hope- Jasaly imprisoned him. He was missed after several hours, and the searchers got on the track of the snowball and trailed to where it bad leaped from a cliff to a canon. Looking down they could see it lodged in the boughs of a pine tree. They finally got it, broke it open, and found the boy inside, but rather chilly. Upon this incident we rest the reputation of California for the season..—San Francisco Alta. —If the gentleman whose lips pressed the lady's snowy brow and thus caught a severe cold had but used Dr. Bull's Cough Syrnp, no doctor's bill would have been necessary. If all the letters of Carlyle and Emerson bad been stolen, and not only stolen but burned, a good deal of illnatured croaking and a vast amount of metaphysical stuff of no practical use to anybody would have been destroyed, and the world would not have lost anything of value.— New Albany (Twd.) Ledger. ••Remember those chickens you sold i me Saturday?" "Certainly." "Spring ' chickens, weren't tlpy?" "Of course. 1 What was the matter with them?" ! "O, nothing. The springs were all k there, only I wanted to tell you that i the next time I want a pair of rubber I springs. Wire springs are too much 1 for my hlood."—Philadelphia Call. WILSON. Dudley Frlnk started last TbuFsdaj for JUinofi. Mieses Millie and Lottie Dearboo, who have been with their grandmother, in Croton,N.Y.,for the lust few months, are visiting friends in this village. Hart Slocum, of Suspension Bridge, was in this village a day or two laee week. Dr. Gaskill and family spent christmas in Lyndonville. E. S. Parmelee and family, of Batavia spent Christmas Day In this village. Wm. Luck and son swore out a warrant last Saturday for Henry Hlllman, for assault and battery, m attacking Luck's soa Monday morning. Wm. Carver went to arrest Hillman, but had quite a long chase before be secured his victim. Walter Case, of Tonawanda, was iji this village last Saturday. Eliza Hutchings, of Homer, is spending her holiday vacation with her father in this village. Last Friday Mrs. Henry L. Perry, of the Randall Koad,received a light stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Lee and her daughter, Mi 39 Mand Lee, of Syracuse, are visiting friends  this village. M. C. Belts, of Tonawanda, was iu town a part of last week. Miss Julia Brace, who is a teacher at Btitavia, is visiting her parents on the Town Line Road, daring her holiday vacation. Mrs. and Miss Sandford, of — are visiting H. Sandford aud family iu this village. The Baptist and M.E. Societies held their annual meeting last Monday, to elect officers for the ensuing year. C. E. Honeywell spent apart of last week in Toronto, and returned last Monday, F.G. Barnum, of Elba, is spending a few days in town. Joseph Lockwood started last Monday for Pittsburg. At the annual election of Douglass Lodge, A.0.U.W., which was held last Monday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: O.S. McChtsney, M. W; , MS. Gifiord, F; James Putnam, 0; 11. Coombe, Kecor; H. H. Weaver, Fin.; Eugene Henry Receiv., A. Hutcbings, Trustee; L. D. Levan, Rep. to G.L; O. S. McChesney. Al. Rep G.L. The lodge intend to hold their usual oyster supper installation; night. The case of Snyder vs. Burtou is being tried before A. Barger, J.P.. this week. Homer Armstrong, of Buffalo, is vis? iting his parents on the Lake Road. A.F. Premus, of Porter, was in this village last Tuesday. O. S. McChesney was at Niagara Falls last Tuesday as one of the committee of supervisors appointed to select a site for the armory to be located at that place,for the use of a company of militia lately organized there. ■■-> We understand that D. L. Burmim and hia son Charles have formed a partnership under the name of D. L. Biirnum & Son. At the annual meeting for renting seats in the Presbyterian church last Tuesday evening, coffee and cake were provided, aud a social time was enjoyed by those present. The Baptist's held a box social at the church, last Tuesday night.—H. Dec. 29, 1885. Dr. E. G. Danser,of Elba, was In this village to-day (Wednesday). About 4 o'clock this morning the neighbors discovered that the house of Justus Brown was on flre, but befo'e any one could get there the structure, which was a light wooden affair, had fallen in, and after the fire had somewhat subdued, those present discovered « that Brown,who was of a drinking char- J aoterhas perished in the names. It is not  kuown how the building caught fire. Brown h:id a family, but they left him some time ago and went to Michigan. Coroner Cosford, of Lockport, was notified.Homer, Harrington is visiting friends in Canada.—H. Dec. 30, 1885. How Americans Should Entertain, Foreigners say American women entertain well. They do when they entertain according to their native cus» tome, but when they servo roast beef with Yorkshire pudding to an English" man and macaroni to an Italian they make a mistake. An American meal should bo served in American style, both as to dishes and ceremony. Wei have food lit for the gods among our native viands, and it needs only the tact of a truly American housewife in serving it to make it very enjoyable. Just hero we recall to mind a ceremonious dinner given by a society lady last season, where everything was English, you know, and the amount of foreign stiffness and etiquet so all-pervading that the very gravy seemed to bo chilled with cold oeremony, and the hearts of the guests grew stony as the leaden hours dragged on and the aweinspiring footmen showed no signs of relenting, but still kept their victims pegging away at those foreign dishes; aniTthen we remember a little supper given by a charming hostess in one of the suburbs, where were had broiled chicken, American style, hot bread, ditto steaming coffee, ditto raw fried potatoes, ditto etc., etc., and plenty of lively conversation and a jolly good time generally. Thinking of these two feasts, looking upon this picture and then upon that, we vote for American customs forever. Dinners of ceremony are a rock ahead which every lady should "sheer off" from, as Capt Cuttle would say, unless she is very sure of her bearings. It takes a geniiu to givo a dinner, and the only safety for persons with but moderate resources at their command liee in simpler feasts—ll o'clock breafefastp, 1 o'clock luncheons, 5 o'clock teas, M aud 10 o'clock  ican style. ' ...