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CATSKILL MOUNTAIN NEWS. NtARGAREtfylLLE, N'. Y„ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1914

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E Andes and Shavertown firm

said to have liabilities of

$100,000 on which junior

partner is willing to guaran­

tee 60 per cent.

Including J, O. & G. N. Howe, Lauren & Howe, Oneonta Grocery company and others arc Interested but relative­ly In small sums and they will not be represented nt the meeting of the creditors. The firm represented in this section by S. C. Hamilton has a claim for about $700 and other sales­men residing hero soil regularly to Armstrong Brothers.

BASKET BALL NEWS.

MEETING OF CREDITORS AT

P0UGHKEEPSIE YESTERDAY

Andes store is closed but one

at Shavertown is still doing

business.

Thero have been preslstent rumors since Saturday that Armstrong Broth­ers, well-known merchants with stores at Andes and Shavertown, were in financial trouble and that an assign­ment wns about to be made. The story continued that other firms and financial Institutions were Involved and the matter began to look like a considerable cloud upon financial In­terests in that part of Delaware county.

But, as usual In such cases, the stories were wild ones and the real facts are not as bad as the fancied ones.

A News representative met Albert Armstrong and his attorney Frank Hartman of Downsville at Arkville yesterday morning and discussed the situation with them. The facts are these. The firm is composed of Albert and Walter Armstrong. They have stores at Andes and Shavertown. The January inventory showed that the Andes store was not In the finan­cial position that it ought to be and

'fhe junior member of the firm, Albert, who conducts the Shavertown store took a decided stand and sold that matters must be straightened.

The matter was then gone into thro-oughtly and the result is that Albert has offered to take over the entire business on the basis of 60 cents on the dollar. He has made this offer to Die creditors and It is thought that It will be accepted. There was a meeting of the creditors at Pough-keepste yesterduy to take action on this offer.

If accepted there will be no receiver and the business will go on as hereto­fore. The Andes store has been closed but the Shavertown store is still doing business.

Business men have great confidence in the ability of the junior member of the firm to make good and there islit-tle question but that he will do so.

Mr. Armstrong said that he did not care to state what the liabilities of the company wore.

Regarding the matter the Oneonta Star of yesterday has the following to say:

Armstrong Bros., composed of Win. J. and Albert Armstrong, and conduct­ing large feed and general stores at Andes and Shavertown and operating a feed mill at the former place are in financial straits with their business places closed awaiting the decision of their creditors as to whether an as­signment is made, a petition in bank­ruptcy filed or a settlement effected upon the basis of GO per cent in notes or Albert Armstrong, who is confident he can take care of them.

The largest creditors are a wholesale flour and feed concern at Poughkeep sle which is said to be owed nearly one third of the whole amount and at the suggestion of that house a meeting is to be hold today at 1 o'clock at the Nelson house in Poughkeepsle of all creditors to consider what action to tako in the matter. The large liabili­ties of the concern are said to incline many of the smaller creditors to allow the firm to take Its course through the bankruptcy courts as It Is believed that this is the only course and the one that sooner or later will have to bo adopted. The assets of the firm consist to quite an extent of accounts receivable which are always of doubt­ful vulue.

Albert Armstrong one of the mem­bers of the firm 1B making a proposi­tion to tho creditors that the store and mill at Andes be closed, tho business at Shavertown continued and that creditors uccopt his personul notes for Uio 60 per cent of claims, he aasurlng the creditors that ho will be able to care for tho indebtedness thus assum ed. it is undorBtood that tho firm owes Crawford Bros, of Hamden some $7,000 und that the latter will tuko over the Andes plunt at the listed vuluatlon, accepting it at 60 per cent of their claim and continue the busi­ness there.

Games Have Been Played During the week—Big One Tomorrow Night. The Margaretvllle team defeated

the Five of Diamonds of Oneonta last Thursday night by a score of 58-19. Tho Oneonta boys carno down with a good reputation and high expectations but they met the team at Its fastest gait and were hopelessly beaten. The local boys have Improved greatly in their basket shooting In the last few games which was their principal draw­back all season.

The Co. F toam from Walton plays in the hall on Saturday night and It will be the most exciting game so far as they are the only team In the coun­ty the boys have not been able to beat this year. There will be a dance af­ter the game given by Mead's Orches­tra.

The score of the Oneonta game is as follows:

Five of DIamonds--DIon, B. F., 1 and 1 foul; Parks, L. F., 3; Bull, C, 2; Sodon, R. G.; Collar, L. G., a.

Margaretvllle—Myers, R. F., 10; and 2 fouls; Denton, L. F., 9; Henderson, C, 4; Bussy, R. G., 4; Boyes, L. G„ 1.

The team plays the Kingston Acad-

MARGARETVILLE

FOR THE WEEK A Glimpse of the Life in a Busy

Country Village and the Lit­

tle Things that Make the

Week's History.

SOME BRIEF ITEMS OF

GENERAL INTEREST

A Bunch of Personal and Local

Happenings.

Warm. A cold wave is coming. A few have made soino maple sugar

this week.

Edwin Green of Kerhonkson is a guest at the home of Hugh Gorsch.

j Fred Anderson of Stamford was the I guest of relatives here on Monday.

Mrs. J. D. Vermilyea of Dunravon is ; seriously 111 at her home In that place.

' Henry Todd of Fleischmanns was a February 13. business visitor in Margaretvllle on omy team on Friday,

Notwithstanding the hoodoo date tho Tuesday. boys expect to keep up'their winning The monthly meeting of the Red streak. ; Cross Society will bo held at the home

The boys were defeated at Roxbury of Mrs. Fred Ayres February 10. Wednesday night by the score of 22 M , 8 B E i i z a b e t h S m l t h o f D u n r a v 0 n

16 by the Meeker Hollow team.' i s t h e g u o s t o f f r l e n d s l n N e w Vork

ARE IN LITIGATION

J. II. Mangle und Amos Allison were ln Grand Gorge Sunday.

Mrs. Ward Bryant of Union Grove was In town on Friday, the guest of relatives hero.

• Mr. and Mrs. Crosby Kelly of Griffin Corners were the guests of Postmas­ter and Mrs. J. H. Illtt on Sunday.

The annual meeting of tho Foreign Missionary meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. .lames Douglass Tuesday next at 3 o'clock.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Liddle, who have been living in Jamesburgh, N. .1., for some time, have returned to Mnr-garetvlllo. /

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Dwyre of Downsville have been spending a por­tion of the week here at the bedside of Mrs. Dwyra's father, James Chamber­lain, who is seriously ill.

There was a jolly party at the home of B. L. Searle last Friday evening when Mrs. Searle, Miss Newberry and Miss Marsh entertained a houseful of friends. Tho evening was spent in games and was enjoyed very much by all who were present.

Mrs. S. F. Scott and Mrs. Harriett Hoffman entertained about 25 ladies at tho home of Mrs. Scott Tuesday evening from 8 to 10 o'clock, the oc­casion being an entertainment for the I s » P r p m e Court Judge Sewoll lias two ladles to earn their dollar for the ' K n u l t e d a s h o w c a u s e o r d e r t 0 compel

Bishop Miner secures a show

cause order why N. L. Miner

should not be punished for

contempt of court.

TROUBLE OVER WATER

BEGAN SOME TIME AGO.

Appearances indicate that there

will be a long suit.

"Experience" social which was hold Wednesdny evening In tho chapel the Methodist Episcopal church.

Harry France of Gritlln Cornors narrowly missod a bad smash up with his automobile Wednesday when he came down the hill east of the covered bridge at a good clip and was not able to make the turn into the bridge and skidded against the end of the struc­ture. He tore off several boards but the rar was not damaged

Normnn L, Miner of Arena to show _f why ho should not be punished for

court for disturbing a

SAW A W00DCHUCK.

Hibernating Creature Really Did Come Out Candlemas Day—Got Caught by a Dog.

.1. T. Archibald and Town Supt. Sinclair Archibald returned home Monday from Bovlnn with n team of horses. They were accompanied by the Archibald farm dog and as they' came up the Hovlna Mountain thoy heard the dog begin a furious barking. They stopped and went to investigate. The dog had cornered a big wood-elmok which the men helped him to . capture. There were tracks on the sonow whore the animal had been running about. |

Here is surely a positive proof that at least some wood chucks come forth ' to see the sun candlemas day. Tho day was bright and warm and clear. The remainder of the week has been like April.

James Chamberlin of this vil­

lage and William of Halcott-

ville succomb to pneumonia.

WANT DEPOT REPAIRED.

Stamford Residents Appeal to the Pub­lic Service Commission—Railroad Agrees Building is in Poor Condi­t ion.

Commissioner Hodson of the public service commission, second district,' held a hearing Tuesday upon the complaint of property owners of Stam-

FUNERAL OF FORMER WILL

BE HELD HERE TODAY.

Had been a resident of Mar-

garetville half a century.

contempt of spring.

Mr. Miner is the defendunt in an

lames Chamberlain, a resident of Margaretvllle for about half 0 century, died at his home here Wednesday evening at the age of 84 years after a

i few days' illness from pneumonia. A ! peculiar coincidence is that his broth-

ford against the Ulster & D a t a w a r e ^ W i „ l a n i > u l e d a t h | s I l o m e ,„ H f l , Railroad Company in tho matter of al-ledged Inadequate pussengar

cottvllle of the same disease on Fri-8tatIon'd a y l u s t a | u , M r chamberlain is

action brought by Bishop A. Miner facilities at that village. The village t l l 0 U R h t t o ,lftV(, contracted his fatal over the rights of a certain spring. U was represented by G. C. Husted, & U t a e 8 8 b y v , B l t l n g h i s b r o t h e r on Wed-

that the defendant claims the c - Hoagland, and the railroad com- nesday of last week.

City and Boston, Mass. Miss Helen Gregory is rapidly re­

covering from a severe attack of ap­pendicitis.

H. D. Shaver, who has been spend­ing the past week in New York City,

to Only three of tho regular Margaret­vllle team played. ;

The High School team defeated Pine Hill last Monday 9-7. The game was very close throughout and the re­sult was not certain until the whistle at the finish. The High School team plays the Five of Diamonds from r e t " r " e d to Margaretvllle on Monday. Oneonta next Monday and a close, fast1 Miss Dora Enderlin and Miss Kittie game is expected ns the teams aro Layman were over Sunday guests of evenly matched. | their parents in Prattsvllle.

Margaretvllle High School—Gray, R. j Mrs. Will Mungle spent over Sunday P.; Crandall, L. P., 2 and 1 foul; and the first of the week with Mar-Haynes, C, 1; Marks, R. G.; Ostor- garetville friends, houdt, L. G.

Pine Hill-

rights to a spring that the plnintjff pn"> u y *" W " ™ ' presnaent, ana ( , n m e s C h a m b e r l a l n w a B b o r n l t l

was using and disturbed the pipes. H- H- Fleming, its attorney. Mr. S c h o h a r l o c o u n t y May ;>!, ls,->0 and The plaintiff brought an action and Husted argued that the condition of o a m o t Q M a r K a r e t v I l l e w h e n a v o m l g

Judge Raymond granted an injunction t h e Passenger station was such as to m a „ a m , h a s r f i s i d e d h e r e e v e r K i n c n

against Norman Miner to the effect; Interfere with tho development of the H e , ) a s a l w a y s b e e n p r o m l n e n t ,„ t h o

There was a peculiar weather pheno- U l a t t h o „ p r l n R s h o u l ( , n o t b e d i s t u r b . village and was more or less an un- . l f ff t i rK o f t h p v f l j a g e a m , t m v n H l l i p a n d

menon here Saturday afternoon. In o d I t j s n o w C ] n j n , e d l n a t the spring n t huildlng for such a oeautlful spot the valley there was a drenching rain n a s b e p n djstUrbod since the granting a s Stamford. Mr. Hoagland remark­

ed that it was not his desire to ask while a distance up Pakatakan the storm was snow. Margaretvllle got a drenching shower while Cirifnn Cor­ners got 4 inches of snow. The line between the snow was just above the home of Anthony Franks on the state road. The spectacle closed with the most brilliant rainbow >n the eastern sky the writer lias ever seen. |

of the injunction. The case will be heard February A. It promises to be a litigation some­

thing like the famous Halcottville water lawsuit.

ROCKS MENANCE TRAINS.

Rolling Dcwn Steep Banks of Hudson on the Tracks of the West Shore

H. Townsend, R. F., 2; B. Mayes, L. F., 1; N. Peets, C, 1 foul; E. Townsend, R. G., W. Whispoll, L. G.

Miss Orra F. Bellows. Miss Orra F. Bellows, one of the

most popular young women of the East Branch valley, died at the home of her parents, Mr. und Mrs. Snlflln

| Dr. S. W. Reed, Jr., returned Wed-i nesday from a visit with friends at i

• Saranac Lake. Mrs. Lyman Sanford of New King-

I ston was in town Wednesday en-I route to visit her daughter in Albany. I Mrs. V. Eckert of Fleischmanns was i the guest of Mrs. Sherman Etts on • Wednesday.

Bellows, Cold Spring, Sunday at age of 25 years after a month's illness. The cause of, death was Bright's dis­ease.

The funeral was held from the Brookdale Baptist church on Tuesday and was largely attended by friends and relatives of tho young woman. The Brookdale, Halcottville, Austin,

Fred , I'icu Ayres has just received a modern pipe cutting machine which will take care of the manufacture of all sizes of pipe.

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Carman enter­tained several friends at dinner last Friday evening. The party was a very pleasant one.

J. T. and Sinclair Archibald pur-West Settlement, Meeker Hollow and chased a pair of heavy young farm Cold Spring schools were closed to at- horses at Bloomville early in the tend the funeral. The service was conducted by Rev. L. R. Long of this village. Miss Bellows had been teach­ing under Mr. Long as superintendent.

Her death, coming as it did in the prime of young womanhood, cast a gloom over the entire community. She is survived by soveral brothers and sisters and her parents.

Fingers In The Cogs. From our Vega Correspondent.

Last Friday Cornelius Ploutz, the youngest son of Herman Ploutz, while visiting at J. S. Ballard's had the

weew. Thomas J. Lawrence of New York

City, who has spent many years in this section, where he is well-known, is In town for a short vacation.

Mrs. George Scott and Miss Elma Scott of' Oneonta and Mrs. O. L. Andrus of Roxbury were the guosts of relatives here Friday and Saturday.

Rev. L. R. Long preached In the M. E. church Sunday morning and in the Stone School House Sunday afternoon In the place of Rev. James Douglass, who was 111.

F. S. Dexter and Harley Akerly of

TWO AGED MEN.

One 87 the Other 93 Celebrate Birth­days and are Enjoying Excellent Health.

From our Arena Correspondent Johnathan Keator of this place cele­

brated his 87th birthday on Wednes­day. Mr. Keator is very smart for his advanced years and was on the street that day receiving tho con­gratulations of his old friends.

C. E. Miner and family attended a birthday party on Tuesday at the home of.Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Miner at their home near Andes. The party since Saturday afternoon, when the was given in honor of their father, O. landslide began, removing the rocks E. Miner of this place, who celebrated and dirt from the rails as fast as they his 93rd birthday on that day. All' descend from the summit and slides of his children and grandchildren j of tho "Red Bank" hills, adjoining were present. Mr. Miner still re-Jthe West Shore tracks, two miles main smart and active, and it is very south of the Cornwall station, interesting to hear him tell of the

tiie company to erect a new building, but contended that it sliould at least be improved.

Mr. Coykendall set forth that the company was fully aware of the condition of the passenger station in question, He further stated that the company had in contemplation the improvement of station facili­ties at Stamford, but that at the

Railroad—Continental Limited Just ' Present time the earnings of the Eccapes. j company would not permit of any Rolling down the mountain side! expenditure in that direction. Af-

lth terrific velocity, oftentimes mov- ! t e r further discussion between the g so swiftly that they are carried representatives of the parties in in­

terest it wns agreed that further action by the commission be held in abeyance, and in the meantime the village authorities ana the com­pany's representatives were to con­fer for the purpose of arriving at

situation which would meet efforts there have been numerous I w , t h t h e approval of all concerned. narrow escapes. Two or three gangs! Arkville needs repairs to her depot

completely across the rails and pre-, cipitated into the river, boulders. have been endangering traffic on the West Shore railroad, below Cornwall all the week. Every precaution is being taken by the railroad company, to avert mishaps, hut despite their 8 o m e

have been employed steadily a s D a d l v a s Stamford

changes that ho has been privileged to the rocks descend may bo had from witness during his long life and the; the fact that the eastbound rails, for

No Half Rates For Autos. In response to numerous inquiries

from motorists claiming half-rates for their automobiles registered for four separate years under the pres­ent law, Mltchel May, secretary of

Some area of the speed with which I state, explained that the motor ve-

was Justice of the Peace for many years. He was also village Police Justice for some time and his sen­tences made crimals keep from com-

, ing under them. | His early business enterprise here | was n tannery and he was engaged in . this for many years. After the , tannery was no longer profitable he • went into the hardware and plumbing I business and this continued for years, , in fact he never gave up the lattor I and has been at work as a plumber to ; within the last few days. | Ho is survived by three daughters, ! Mrs. James F. Dwyre of Downsville. | Mrs. Ida Hysham of Moorcroft, Wy., | and Mrs. Charles Dickson of Eagle

Butte, South Dakota. The funeral will be held from his

late home today at 1 o'clock. Inter­ment in the Margaretvllle cemetery.

William Chamberlain, brother of James Chamberlain, died at his home In Halcottville last Friday at the age of 76 years. He came to this section at the time of his brother and was well-known in the vicinity of Halcott­ville. The funeral was held on Mon­day from the yellow meeting house.

times days.

as they were in his boyhood

misfortune to have the lingers of his right hand injured by being caught thta village have formed a partnership between the cog wheels of a h o r s e ™ « opened a restaurant in Rhinebeck. power. He was assisting in turning " «* ™ M t h a t t h ^ a r e d o , nK a

the tread of the power by pushing. « o o d busmen*. around on the drive wheel and thought-1 Mrs. Alfred C. Volckmann of lessly allowed his fingers to become j Jersey City, who has been in town caught between the cogs of this wheel and a smaller one.- The end of the third finger was crushed so that i t 'was found nocessary to remove a piece of the bone and the flesh was badly mangled. The nail of tho mid­dle finger was torn looso and hud to bo romoved. The othor two lingers though bruised were not seriously in­jured. There were no horse on tho power at tho time. Had there been his injuries would no doubt havo been much worse. Dr. Oullen of Roxbury attends him.

Help Pay Pastor's Salary. From our Dry Brook Correspondent. Superintendent O. A. Todd received

last week from George J. Gould, fifty dollars to bo applied on tho salary of Rev. S. M. Colo, Pastor of the M. B. church.

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A Valentine Social. (From our Ar«in» Oorrenpouilent.)

The Ladles' Aid Society of the M. E. church of Arena will hold a Valen­tino social in a H. Dickson's Hall on Saturday evening, February 14, 1914. Games, music, readings, otc, will be

during tin* week visiting her aunt, Miss Jennie II. Searles, went to Pratts­vllle today, to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Enderlin.

Mrs. Charles M. Allabon and child of Roscoe havo been spending the week with her parents ; here, Editor and Mrs. .1. !<•• P. Jackson. Miss Lulu Jackson who Is teaching at Livingston Manor was also home over Saturday.

Among interesting now advertise­ments tills week are tho following: S. Korn of Arkville, Fred Ayres, N. Mel-nick, Swart Mercantile Co., Margaret-vlllo. These men are paying this newspaper good money for space bo-causo they have something vital to suy to you.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church held an "Experience" social ln the cbupel of tho church Wednesday evening. About 00 people were present, including some of the men. Fifty dollars wus the sum realized. At the close of tho social a spelling contest was held. Mre. Charles Gorsch won the

,„,n ) , l , , i c.r amusement and the' boody prize and Miss Dora Enderlin ladles will serve supper. Como und' tho prissu for the best spelling. Ke­vin a heojrt und ulso help a good' freshuieuts were served and a pleas-

Several Oneonta wholesule houses cuiijBU. ant evening uujoy«d.

Preparing to Appeal Case. Kelly Brothers of Halcottville

through Attorney A. G. Patterson of Walton, are preparing to take an ap­peal from the fine of $850 imposed upon thorn by Justice Gladding for ul-ledged failure to comply with the de­cree of the court in the action brought against them by George L. Jaquish to compel them to lower the dam at their; mill pond at Halcottville. Arguments In the case will be heard at the March term of Appellate Division in Albany.

Must Pasteurize Milk. The Board of Health of Now York

Tuesday practically abolished raw milk from the city. This action fol­lowed a meeting of the Medical Ad­visory Board of the uepurtment on Monday when the subject was discuss­ed, the protests of dealers thrown aside, and it was decided that pas­teurization is a necessary measure to protect public health.

a distance of several hundred feet, have been bent and twisted out of shape by the impact.

Loosened by tho warm spell last week the rocks, which had been held

: in place practically by the frost In j the ground, began to roll down the | Incline Saturday afternoon. The I Continental Limited, one of tho fast-j ost and finest trains of the West < Shore division, came the nearest to . being wrecked. It was reported i that the train had the closest kind of escape from an immense rock and

I only the watchfulness of a watchman j stationed near tho point of the land­slide saved tho train. Since then watchmen have been kept at each end of tho slide, warning trains, and so far accidents have been avoided. All engineers have been ordered also to reduce tho speed of their trains to ten miles an hour while passing the point of the landslide. ,

Monday afternoon a rock, descend­ing from the top of the mountain with terrific speed, knocked off the roof of the watchman's shanty at the foot of the incline. This was the sec-

hicle act further provides in such cases that during this period the full annual registration fee must havo been paid. Secretary May points out that the first registration tax from August 1, 1910, to tho following February was only one-half of the annual fee, consequently the reduction does not become available until next year.

KILLED BY OWN GUN.

The Jews on the east side will feel o m ) time that the little building had tho IOBB of raw milk most because u e e n struck. During the night an-they have a prejudice against pas- j o l , u ! r boulder hit the building with teurized milk—cooked milk they call, Klu.i, f o r c o tlm.t it tore a hole through it—und have been clinging to grade B t ) u , s | d o

raw milk. It is contended by the Board of

Health that typhoid germs often lurk in raw milk.

Caught Himself in Bad Company. A Roxbury farmer traveling In New

Hampshire, in the interests of agri­culture, found himself one day recent­ly seated at a hotel dining table in. ( . | l n , , , company with Harry Thaw, the noted! m a j . e 8 i e e

criminal. Secretary;

Robert A.

Inside. lire to slroyi'd.

and knocked over a When the stove upset It the shanty, which was

stove set de-

May Begin Milk Fight Soon. From our Veu Correspondent.

Tho members of the Dairymen's Leuguu ure uwulting with some unxiety tho opening of the light that Is expect oU to tako place be .ween the League and th« milk dealers i in lust of Murch.

Arkvi l le I. O. O. F. .Officers. from our Arkville i-orri'tspondeut.

Tho following officers were installed in Arkville Lodge, No. 558, 1. 0. O. F. recently.

H. Rhymer, N. (1.; John V. G.; Humphrey Jones, Everett Squires, P. Sec

Murray, Treasurer.

Attend State Grange Meet. Prom <>,,r Vi-i'.i . . . i i . i...ii.i. in

Mr. und Mrs. (ieorgo Ballard and MTB. Clinton Morso are attending tho meeting of the Statu Orange at l'ough-keepsiv this week.

Attended Woolheater Funeral. Among relatives and friends pres­

ent from other towns at the funeral of James Woolheater in Oneonta Friday were: Miss Hattie VanValkenhurg, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Woolheater, Mrs. Ralph Deyo, Thomas Govern and Trainmaster J. F. Francisco of King­ston; George Robinson of Patterson, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Mayes, Victor Mayes of Fleischmanns; Edgar Woolheater of Margaretvllle, Mr. and Mrs. Christpher Woolheater of Kelly Corners, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Craw, Mrs. Jennie Kimball of Bloomville; Mrs. J. W. Davis of Dunraven, Charles Still of Arkville and Peter Connorty of Hunter.

Rev. Douglass Resigns. Rev. Jumes Douglass, pastor of the

Margaretvllle M. E. church, tendered his resignation us pastor of the church at the 4th quarterly conference. Tho resignation will go into effect April 1 ut which time tho pastoral relation will bo dissolved and Mr. Douglass will pass on to some othor field of labor. Mr. Douglass has been pastor of tho Margaretvllle church for four years, during which time the church bus enjoyed a period of growth and prosperity, Stumford Mirror.

Not Without Humor Tho hotel keeper at Rosoboom, Ot­

sego county, shows himself a humor 1st, a believer ln the value of publicity and perhaps un unconscious prophel of still more arid conditions. On the outer walls of Ills inn bem atli the llaming advt. of a popular brow, is the stern warning: / 2 S Dry Miles to One ontu."

Clifford Hughes of Elk Creek, Aged 14 Years, Accidently Shoots Self. Sunday afternoon while practicing

with a ritle near the barn at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hughes, near Delhi village, Clifford Hughes, aged 14 years accidentally shot himself, death resulting in a few minutes and before surgical aid could reach him. He was alone nt the time of the accident, but It Is supposed that he slipped on the ice, discharging the gun. The bullet entered the arm near the shoulder and followed along the chest, entering a lung and causing death in a few minutes. Dr. Louis Burdick of Maryland was called, but the young man passed away long be­fore his arrival Dr. Burdick summon­ed Coroner Sloan of Westford, who on learning the facts and that tho shooting was accidental and self ,in­dicted directed Dr. Burdick to sign the death certificate and no Inquest was held.

Clifford was born ln the town of Harpersfleld, December 5, 1899, and removed with his parents to Delhi vil­lage whin, he was quite young. He has since resided there. Ho attended the village school and was of a quiet reserved nature, and was especially well liked by all who knew him. He will bo greatly missed in the BCllOOl anil Sunday School and by the nun inanity generally and the sympathy of tin- entire community is extended to the sorrowing family the members of Which are nearly overcome by the sad a I lair.

HALCOTT CENTRE.

E. Crosby Morse and wife, Miss Deborah Morse and Lemuel Kelly tiro attending State Grange meeting held at Poughkeepsle.

Andrew Mc.Mulloii is moving from Fleischmanns to this place, we hear he lias rented the Alanson Miller farm.

Several from this own attended the funeral of Miss Orra Bellows at Rox­bury Tuesday.

Esopus Behaved itself. The recent rain storm did not

J ciptibly raise, the $BQPUS creek. per-