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QOUVERNEUR FREt PRESS ^ - • / WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER a 1*24.

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jQMMrlONS OF NORTHERN N. Y. ^ F O O T B A L L LEAGUE RECALLED

BY J. R. BARTLETT IN GOOD STORY XoMTernear Has Held Tide Five Times to Massena Eight in

Lmgm'tlJkd 17 Years—0. F. A. Tkrice Victor-Others Yet to Gain the Honor—#0 Games Were Played in 1918— 1 A Story Grid Fans Will Enjoy. ,, BY *. R- BABTUKTT

Starting in 15*0 8, the Northern *1New York Interacholastic football ileegue naa had 17 years of existence jaad a championship game has been played every year, Including 1908, with the exception of 1918. when on account of health ruling preventing 3arge gatherings, the league acbed-

"nles was abandoned. Th* J 14 championships in all have

Ibeen played. Massena competing 12 time* and wining eight times, Oouv-ernenr competing seven times and iwlnnlag on Ave occasions. Ogdens-fcarg contesting for first honors nine tint**, and successful three times. flrrealrtla Academy of Malone ap­peared against Gouverneur In the tokening championship game of the

' season In 1908. but did not reach; a m i n e r up position until 1922. Can-

-' ton was a final contender in 1911 and - Potsdam in 1921. the second year of

It* membership in the league. The .three latter teams have as yet to, win first honors.

Newell Father of L*a*i*» I The formation of the league in ;

1908 waa due to a large extent to! the efforts of W. Allen Newell, a Wll- i

-Hams college graduate and head of one of Ocwensnurg's industrial enter­prises, tike first cup offered being, known aa the Williams college trophy ( and Are teams formed the league.; consisting of Ogtlensbnrg. Malone. i Maaaena. Gouverneur and Canton.! The second cap was known as the Hoard cap and was pot up by the!

" late Char lea D. Hoard of Ogdensburg. „ The third cup was presented by Jul­

i u s Frank, former mayor of Ogdens-* eerg. The cnp now being played for

-? ̂ ras contributed by the business men of Ma—errs. The league as originally ,tnad* up left a day of rest each week tor acme team, one was naturally throw* oat through having no oppon-

- eat. The plan followed since the incep-

. # ie» of the Northern New York - ^ e a g a e bas been for each team to

• sstftn •»** • t h w tmm OTe **»•• Jisjfcfefc uader present conditions

_j »ve gnoses for the season. The ftsaen finishing t r t t fn standing and tfceem-e holding second or the mnner-

they/play off the cham-Zn ease there are two

finished with a tie to per-ge. or as threatened at one tats year, a triple tie in per-a* exists the bases of points

i»eored against opponents and points " £ M i « i fcy oeoenents.

On* TWe d o n e • l i e *-:J ,* ^Th* matter of deciding the lasne X£i&- * * !»•*»*•• w a f l « PonHbly. the only ••fnffr*. method that can be followed under ••. 'it. , ©ertein ceaditiona. is looked npon aa

:Mp*~4&** **** *• n o t aatiafactory. Dtrr-&H<vV ;iteg the 16 years con testa hare been

f V ""1 f l a y e d , howerer. there hare been few tf- \ ^ccaasdons when the difference be-~ V~ jtween the bolder of tret end second

^->poeit!o&a waa not clear. Bnt

1 championship game haa resulted in a ' tie, that Deing in 1914, when Ogdens­burg Free academy and Maaaena high school battled to a 6 to 6 tie. By vvirtue of a percentage superiority

, bffore the championship tie game ( was playtid, Ogdensburg waa the win* ner of the league championship that

, year. While Massena leads the Northern

league in championships won and in the number of times its representa­tives have appeared on the gridiron j of Week's athletic field at Bt. Law­rence university at Canton, under whose auspices the championships ure held, the Gouvemeur teams of 1908, 1909 and 1910, have a distinc­tion of having kept their goal line I without being croaaed, or any ki^dl of a score made on them during the three years. During this three years. | the Marble City players met some j tough opposition, the Power City out-j fli being bitter fighters. This rec-' ord is believed unexcelled in the state, and in a measure is a parallel to the roll of victories turned In by the famous Passaic high school I basketball team.

Ctaan Sport Ainwwl At ! While keen competition between

the towns in the league Is encour­aged, the other side of Inculcating the ideals of clean and true sports­manship is aimed at. Lines are be­ing drawn tighter in the interests of the accepted ethic of amateur sports, and recently a ruling was made that no player more than 21 years old would be eligible to participate as a member of one of the local teams when that team should be engaged in a league game. This resulted In a little unpleasantnes this fall when Massena high school after defeating Potsdam by a score of 62 to 0, in ef­fect lost the same through its being: declared a tie at 0 to 0. this penalty being inflicted on account of one of [ the Massena players being over the i age limit. j

Massena high school authorities! were found to have acted in good! faith in the matter, and were per­sonally blaaaefass. The league coun­cil, however, ruled that notwithstand­ing the good faith of the Maaaena school superintendent and principal I some penalty mast be inflicted. The' decision ultimately had no bearing! on the Massena chances, as the de­feat of the Power City eleven by Gouverneur definitely threw them out of the race, even had the Potsdam game not been thrown oat. The league council undoubtedly will not tolerate any violation of Its rules in the future, an4 all teams will do well to mind their step.

Iaeeaeet Iantsisliig Bach year .witnesses increasing in­

terest in tfc* fames of the northern league. At the championship game •hi* year, in which Oouverneur met defeat by Ogdensburg by a. score of 20 to «, more than 5,000 people were

In attendance, creating a record breaker and this probably was one of the largest crowds that ever at­tended any kind of an athletic con­test in the north country.

The rules of the league require that before permanent possession of the cup trophy can be obtained, it must be won three times. Therefore the Williams college cup was won in the first three years by Oouver­neur. Seven years were required be­fore the Hoard cup was lifted by Massena. the Oouverneur, Massens and Ogdensburg teams each having won It twice giving them two "legs" on it, when Massena won the 1917 hamnionship and the Hoard trophy.

Th« Frank m o competition began In j 1919. and Massena won in three Ptralght years, and the Massena ream now has two "legs" on the last offered '•up, with Ogdensburg in the race with one year. Following Is rhe summary of the championships to date. I<*ft8 Couverneur 18 Malone 0

Oouverneur 18 Massena 0 Oouverneur 6 Massena 0 Massena 11 Canton 0 Msftsena 14 Ogdensburg 0 Ogdensburg 14 Massena 7 Ordensburg 6 Massena 9 Oouverneur 21 Ogdensburg 7 Oouverneur 10 Ogdensburg 0

1909 1910 1911 1012 1913 1914 t a i n 1916 1"17 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924

Massena No Game Massena Massena Massena Massena Massena

13 Ogdensburg 0

31 Oouverneur 7 27 Ordensburg 0 20 Potsdam 7 46 Malone 7

7 Ordensburg 0 Ogdensburg 20 Oouverneur 6

MACOMB Dr. Baker of Oouverneur waa in

this vicinity retesting cattle last week. Charles Hyde had 14 readers and L. A. Washburn had two, while Jim McCauley, Harry Harvey, Fred Horton. Asa Ames and C. J. "Hutton bad clean dairies. They are expect­ing credited herd certificates soon.

Mrs. Jessie Seaker of Oouverneur spent a couple of days last week at Harry Harvey's. While here Mrs. Seaker rented her farm to Oscar Love.

Warren Hastings spent a few days last week at Morrlstown with his brother-in-law, Jack Greelejc, who is very ill.

Mrs. Clinton Harvey spent a few days last week helping Mrs. Dan Mul­len.

Rev. Stevens has organised a Sun­day school class for the children in the California school house.

The attendance at the California school is the largest it has been in years. There are 27 scholars.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Downing and family spent Thursday at Harry "Har­vey's.

Mr. and Mrs. X. L Fin ley and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Finley and family spent one evening recently, guests of 3. T. Raven.

Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Wainwright art the parents of a baby girl born Saturday, November 8. Mrs. Clinton Harvey is the attending nurse. Both mother and babe are getting along fine.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horton and two daughters snd Mr. and Mrs. Xury Finley spent 8unday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turnbull at Spragueville.

Leon Raven and family were Sun­day guests s t Warren Hastings.

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Kitchen Stoves, used, have no res­ervoirs. Katunans.

Circassian Walnut Dresser, can not be told from new, has a mammoth mirror all for ? 55.00. Katxmans.

HARRISV1LLE Mr. and Mrs. James Dundon and

family and Mrs. Maurice Brady spent Sunday with relatives at Lewisburg.

Mr. Cummings of Oouverneur transacted business in town a couple of days this week%

Mrs. D. F. Sprague of Gouvemeur spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. William Humes

Lawrence Brainard and Miss Leta Phelps were quietly married at St. Francis rectory by Rev. Father O'Brien early Thursday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith are spending a few days with friends in Carthage

Kenneth Weekes of Syracuse unl-veraite* spent Sunday at his home here. .

Albert de Graff spent Friday and Saturday at his home near Adams Center.

On November 20 the Ladles Aid of the M. K. church will hold its an­nual fair, sale and chicken pie sup­per followed by an entertainment.

Wicks and Revell shipped calves, sheep and other live stock from the local station Friday.

Jerome Stowell has been ill at his home in Maple street the past week.

Mrs. Laura Tracy Is home from several weeks' stay at Canton, Col-ton and Russell.

A cellar and baeement is being con­structed under Columbus ball.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kirk bride ar­rived home this week from a six weeks' visit w'th relatives in De­troit, Grand Rapids and other cities in Michigan.

Robert Corbioe was home from Natural Dam for over Sunday.

C. S. Rogers is spending a portion if the hunting season at his cottage at Lake Bonaparte.

Miss Flossie Lawton spent Thurs­day with friends in Carthage.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mantle and children spent Thursday with rela­tives in Fowler.

Claud Pelkey and Mrs. Nellie Kee-gan and son have gone to New York city. j

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Irish, who | have resided in Croghan the past j summer have moved back to their i home near this village.

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Humes,! Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Russell and Jud- j son de Graff spent Thursday in Wa-tertown.

Jerry Hayley of Wiliamstown was in town the past week and sold his house to J. B. Sookey.

The Silver Chain society of Disci­ple church held a well attended sup­per Tuesday evening.

Mrs. Titus Coats has been 111 the past two weeks.

Lee Stevens visited his wife re­cently at Rainbow Sanitarium and reporta her condition as gaining rap­idly. _ _ _ ^

Dishes, 100 piece sets. $22.00 set. Katxmans.

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Iron Beds and springs in full sine. $12.00 a set.

SPRAGUEVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Devolson Gillette and

Mrs. Anna 8weet have been spending a few days at Sylvia Lake where they have been painting their cottage.

The subject of the Epworth League service for Sunday evening is "Why do I need to be a Christian?" The leader will be Mrs. Corinne BfffC

Mrs. Isabella T. Berry and daugh­ters, of Syracuse, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Myers.

Mrs. Mary Herron is confined to the house with the grippe.

There is much moving around town. Mr. Leon Sylvester has moved into the Bell house lately vacated by Lyle Worden who has gone onto one of the Keene farms.—Archie Bowhall haa moved from the Payne house to the Jacobs house. Henry Fuller Is to occupy the Will Payne house and Mr. and Mrs. V(. J. Payne have moved to their farm at Steele's Cor­ners.

Those who braved the storm of last Friday evening to attend the so­cial evening of the league at Charles 81mons' had such an enjoyable One that they will be glad to know that another social evening will be held this week Friday night when every, body,, old and young, is invited to Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Merriman's to help Raymond celebrate his birthday.

The Progress club will meet with Mrs. Nettie Temple this week Thurs­day, at 2 o'clock.

PODUNK

FOR SALE. Good sited bouse, new furnace,

closet, lights, large lot, hen house. $2,500. H. C. Rogers.

LOOT. •*• -Black and white collie dog, an­

swers to the name of Trix. Thomas Black, Route 7, Oouverneur, N. T.

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FOR 8ALK. New Oldemobile Sedan, tight six,

at a great sacrifice. A bargain for some one. George A^Charrett, Car­thage. 40wl

Earl Poole, who rented bis farm and moved to Richville only a few days ago, had the misfortune to break his arm while cranking his car Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cassaw and son Donald spent Sunday with their brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Al­bert Caasaw.

There will be a box social and dance at the Plin Gardner farm Fri­day evening, Nov. 14 for the bene­fit of the Catholic church. Every­body is welcome.

Sam Robert visited friends and relatives in this vicinity Saturday.

Mrs. Wilton Watson and sister, Mrs. A. L. Cassaw called at O A.. McCollum's, Fre<L. Oassaw and on the school at Rock Hollow Friday.

Oscar LaForce and friend of Syra­cuse spent a few days last week at their cousin's, Wilton Watson.

Mrs. Rennie Robinson has been ill the last week with a severe cold.

Mr. and Mrs. John Schmerdfager and grandson, Donal Watson, were In Hermon Friday.

Max Shaffer has resigned his posi­tion at the Elm Grove cheese factory and moved to Malone.

L. N. Rickett is making cheese at the Elm Grove factory.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Caasaw spent 8unday with Miss Casaaw's father Walter Thomas at Russell.

Claude Hendricks sold two cows and delivered them to Richville Fri­day morning.

Swivel office chair, used $6.00. Katxmans.

Sewing machines—Sold four test week—But we still have some good offerings. New ones aa low aa $30. Katxmans.

FOR SALE. Ducks for Thanksgiving. Live 30c.

Dressed 40c. Arthur Wilson, Oouver­neur, N. Y. Phono l-F-31. 40WS

FOB8ALK. Small bouse near Public Square,

furnace, lights, closet, garden. $S,-85ft. H. C. Rogers.

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R0SS1E Mrs. R. A. Robinson and son Wil­

liam, Mrs. M. Mullln. Mrs. D. L. Pha-len and son George attended the fun­eral of Mrs. Euphemia Mills 4he widow of Thomas Mills, last week.

Mr. and Mrs. John Gleeaon were called to Brockville Tuesday through the serious 'illness of Mr. Geason's sister, Mrs. William Lantco, who U at the St. Vincent hospital. There is not much hope for her recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. 8tmons and Miss Grace Mullin spent Wedsnsday in Oouverneur.

Miss Alice Spratt of Ogden burg is visiting Mrs. R. A. Phalen.

Mr. and Mrs. Winfleld Goodison and children spent Thursday after­noon with Mrs. Goodison'e parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. Jenne.

Mrs. Charlotte Byrne* condition does not improve.

The town board met at John Lewis' Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan of Oouver­neur spent Sunday with their sister, Lissie Lewis and brothers John and Frank Lewis.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gleason of Antwerp, Mrs. Earl Story of Oxbow, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gleason and son George of Oxbow called at Mr. and Mrs. John Gleason Tuesday on their return from the St. Vincent De Paul hospital at Brockville.

--Mrs. Henry Sholette and daughter Rose spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Gleason.

Nellie and Bell Farley, Mr. and Mrs. George Fleming and daughters Helen and Rose motored to Ogdens­burg Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Robinson and son "Billy" motored to Ogdensburg Thursday.

Miss Hattle Stevenson waa the old­est person that voted here Tuesday. She is 8a years old. She thought it being a nice day would vote once more for president.

Mary Phalen has accepted a posi­tion at the State Hospital in Ogdens­burg. She came home to vote for "Al" Smith for governor.

Rev. E. E. Goodison left after service Sunday to visit one of his members, Mrs. William Lancts of Ox­bow, who is in St. Vincent De Paul hospital at Brockville. Elmer Boyce accompanied him.

Mrs. John Fletcher and daughter Mildred and Mable were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Simons Sunday.

Vanity Dressing Table, used, in birdseye maple. Katxmans.

In China, the ballroom floors are divided into squares, each of which bears a sign of a bird, fish, or some other form of nature. Dancers must keep to their own squares and if they fail to do so are stamped with a col­ored disc. Three failures to keep within the square assigned results in the penalty of leaving the place.

PUBLIC AUCTION. The property listed below will be

sold at public auction at the Ephriara Tessler farm in Macomb, N. Y., on Wednesday, November 19, at 11 o'­clock a. m.

Farm implements, three horses, eight head yonng cattle, sugaring outfit, quantity of wood, musical In­struments, one ahoat, poultry and a number of other useful articles.

Terms cash. Dated Gouvemeur, N. Y.t Nov. JO,

1024. A. J. McDonald, trustee la bank­

ruptcy for Ephriam Tessler, bank-rupt B. B, Osier, Auctioneer.

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' U F B By W. R. 8U '&*%<**

"Tims passes on, the moments fly; » Days, weeks and months are

sweeping by; '' We're rushing onward down the

stream, And years but moments seem. - ,

"From boy to grown man's prime, Ws did nojt note the flight of time;

Boyhood pleasures passed away; Grave duties now with evsry day.

"Passing months and rolling years, Were ever full of Joys and tears;

Our friends and loved ones pass away;

And we but wait another day.

"Be this our aim, our journey through,

That life's last hour we keep In view;

And may our present actions prove Our right to meet, those gone we

love.

'With cheerful thought, the rest „ we'll go, And forget ws ever had a foe;

Fulfill the whole of his commend ' To 'Love thy God and fallow man/ '

THE ADIRONDACK^

If you were a fairy with bright silver wand,

Able to bring with a wave of your hand

Any good thing that my heart might, desire,

Making my fancy soar higher and higher,

Keeping your promise to carry me thru.

Here is the dream that I wish you'd bring true.

I would ask you to give me the wing of a bird.

To fly where the sweet sounds of nature are heard,

I would settle me down by a lonjr winding road,

The sweet mountain stillness for my abode.

Where the soft breeses blow and the wild flowers bloom.

And the vine shadows play in the gathering *loom.

Where the balsam and pines loom ' slended and tall

Where the hawk builds her nest and the whip-poor-wills call.

Where the skies are the fairest and lakes are so clear,

Where ferns grow the thickest and swift runs the deer.

Where the wild grapes in clusters of purple hang low,

To the green Adlrondacka, that's where I'd go.

I would aak you to leave me in soli­tude there.

No tho't for the morrow, no troubles to share.

Just to gase at the wonderful hand­work of God

And the mountains whose path­ways have never been trod

Yes, I'd settle me down by a long winding road

•The sweet mountain stillness for my abode.

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Dining Chairs, a vet of six new ones in oak for $ l f .Sf . Kattmana.

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They have speeJaaHerviees la telephone administretiesi of They have a "rapid** rata coating times the normal aad a "Hghteiag" rate costing forty thates ths normal charge.

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iery in u.*j.iL GOUVERNEUR . ^ the door to the bell ringer who offers less quality than the«e fine brands; Gottverseur merchants who help build Gouverneur offer be­sides lower prices, satisfaction and every possible service, and merit home town buying first.

Your Accommodating Home c^Vlerchant —or t3fe Bell Ringer Throu^ the country today the more thoughtful women choose the reliable and

accommodating home merchant in preference to the canvasser, known in the commercial world as the "bell-ringer." Hundreds and hundreds of so^alled "factory-to-consumer" institutions, whose products have been turned down by merchants, or who are paying enormous commissions to sales-managers, canvassers, etc., attempt to make you believe that they are underselling or offering a better product than that sold by your local town-building merchants, when as a matter of fact there is not a single production of hosiery that has been introduced by the "bell-ringers" which has stood the "acid test" of compari­son with such standard hosiery products as are sold in Gouverneur stores today

Women not (amiHar with hosiery technical terms, such as guage, strand, loading, weighty full-fashioned, mock seam, fashioned marks, re-en^>rcements, texture, etc., are apt to "fall" for the arguments of the "bell ringers" and make an advance deposit on a pro­duct not as good as they can get every day in the year on the counters of your local mer­chants, who offer you every day in the year—

jGeWaiiileed atisiacboB. irVHilef es of approval* aad exchanges, DeBvery service. Credit prrrilef es.

Cennqpity bdp. Standard brands, Cwsvplete stocks. No advaace pay-nests.

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, Inspect the brands of hosiery advertised. When the "bell-ringers" come your way tell them Gouverneur's merchants are carrying the world's best hosiery and that you are sperxkng your money with those who spend their money with you.

Hosiery in cotferrKsle thread, wool, silk and wool, all silk, tubular knit, fashioned and full-fashioned. Colors in silk hosiery—black, white, peach, apricot, brown, cordovan, cinnamori, fog, otter, light grey, mecfium grey, silver, nickel, log cabin, mouse, rose taupe, beige, spa-tan, nude, newbuck, shutter green, mode, suede, poudre blue, chinese yellow, almond, airedale, gun-metal and nut­meg.

M Carried by Gouverneur Merchants I n t o , Hack Cat, GwdM. O^x, T « * W , ArrawWad, Pkomx. B o m , Cadet. Packard, Batter*/, M. ft F. tiecierr, Trw«kape, Vurta bfaab' He«e, Vmmmin Bird, Bvklaad farfW Ho*. f *

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The afeow makes a*dce4o« are <*irVJmC**iv^^ actually found in the four places of business.

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