Cattaraugus Republican, September 20, 1901

SALAMANCA SCRIBBLES

THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE WEEK ,

Gathered by Industrious and Pains-Taking Reporters.

—There was a light frost Wednesday night.

—The stores are now kept open till nine o’clock evenings.

—The Shakespeare club will picnic at the Island Park this afternoon. —The brick walls on the Senear & Gardner block are going up rapidly.

—The democratic county convention will be held in the city hall tomorrow afternoon,

—Gardner is making low prices just now on bed blankets, comfortable and outing flannels.

—Mrs. T. A. Heller entertained friends last evening for her brother, T. F. Hale and Mrs. Hale.

—The Congregational Thimbles will meet with Mrs. E. F. Norton next Wednesday afternoon.

—Fitzgerald Bros, are making low prices on fall and winter goods to make room for more that are coming,

—J. P. Wagoner, agent for the Metropolitan insurance company, has been transferred from Mt. Alton, Pa., fo Salamanca.

—A ten pound son was bqrn to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hazard of Buffalo on Sunday. The mother was formerly Miss Sadie McGuire.

—Mrs. J. A. Simpson gave a dinner Monday evening in compliment to Mrs. Chauncey Lawrence of Holdenville, I.T., and Miss Dora Dow of East' Randolph.

—The River street pedro club gave Mr. H . O. Wait a pleasant surprise last evening, the occasion being his 6oth birthday. The evening was spent wilh cards and music,

—A. Seitz invites the people of Cattaraugus county to visit his large clothing store and inspect his goods. He quotes prices that are low for good goods, and he has no other.

—A second pile driver is driving piles on the ma|n tracks of the Eri£. The other machine is still driving the piles on the side tracks. The contract for the other work has not been let yet.

—Gallagher Brothers advertise to continue their sale on hardware, and are sell ing at sacrifice prices. It is a good time for people to avail themselves of the opportunity to buy hardware cheap.

—A meeting of Mizpah Chapter, No. 162, O.E.S. will be held in Masonic hall next Wednesday evening. Matters of extreme importance to be considered, following initiatory ceremonies.

—The iron columns in the front of the Senear & Gardner block were cast by the Benedict manufacturing company. The company can turn out almost anything in the foundry line, and of a most creditable character.

—Mrs. L. Tessier is building additions to the house recently vacated by Dr. E. Bolard, and remodeling it into a double house. Geo. L. Hammond has leased the east side, and will move there as soon as the work is completed.

—The annual meeting of tbe Chautauqua division of the Western New York Association of Congregational ministers and churches will be held at Ellington, September 24th and 25* , Rev. M, O. Van Keuren will deliver the young people’s address.

—Howard C. Hillegas, who made himself famous by his books on the Boer war, recently purchased the Saratoga Sun. Mrs. Hillegas, nee Eda Metzler of this city, has never quite recovered from her illness in South Africa, and is now in the Adirondacks.

—An Informal reception will be given Rev. A. S. M. Hopkins and wife at the M. E. church this evening at 7 :30. All the friends of the church and of our sister churches who are glad that Rev. Hopkins is to remain another year are cordially invited to attend.

—"Shore Acres" was presented at tbe opera house Tuesday evening in a manner to win nothing but praise from the large audience. The play is attractive, and the company presenting it is made up of capable actors, and their work was appreciated by all those present.

—The Erie tracks of the Mam street crossing have been raised about 18 Inches, and tbe grade will be increased to two feet. All the tracks in the eastern end of the yard will be raised correspondingly. The filling is brought by gravel train from the Red House gravel pit.

—Wednesday evening’s Buffalo News made the following announcement: Mr. and Mrs. Francis T. Coppins, of Richmond avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter, Frances, to Mr, E dward L. Gaennsslen of Salamanca, N. Y

—The following letters remain uncalled for at the Salamanca post office; Miss Clam Fill, Miss Omrta Merrill, Mrs. G, A. Potter (2), O. J, Boasteel, W. E. Cooper, Master Harry Coles, Stanlslaw Erabierowski, Dana Kuhn, G. Mullen, Senor Antonia Vatlasar, Miss Maude Cook.

—Since the consolidation and removal of the office of superintendent of transportation of the Erie from Cleveland to Jersey City the volume of business in the Western Union Telegraph office at the station has increased to such an extent that it was necessary to add another telegrapher to the force. J. Carroll of Dayton has the place.

—W. H. Miller, a valued employee of the Erie Railway, who has been looking after tbe transferring of baggage at Lakewood between the Erie road and the Chautauqua Steamboat company, has finished his work at that place. Mr. Miller left for Salamanca last evening where he wili take his regular run on train 5 this morning. —Jamestown Morning Post.

—Ollin H. Goodsell, the senior member ol the firm of Goodsell Bros, of this place, was united in marriage with Miss Elida Burnham of Smethport, Pa., at noon on Tuesday. The marriage was a quiet one, only a few friends being present. Mr. and Mrs. Goodsell came to Salamanca the same evening. Tney will reside iu the Swartz house on Summit street.

—The spirit of change and improvement is rife on Waite avenue this season. J. A. Simpson built a fine residence and the family are now enjoying its comforts. Last week C. D. Hickey sold his residence to P. Mahoney and broke ground for a new one on the Maloney lot purchased by him last spring. Charles A. Huggins has purchased the Poiter place now occupied by H. C. Brown, and will take possession as soon as Mr. Brown vacates. Thomas Griffin has sold his handsome residence on the coiner of Waite avenue and Jefferson street to E. F. Hoy, and purchased th e j. C. Cooney lot on Wait avenue. Mr. Griffin recently purchased a hotel at Port Allegheny, Pa., and if he does not remove to that place he will build on the Cooney lot. E. L, Shannon and Mrs, Maloney have given their residences new coats of paint, and Henry Brudger has built a fine new stonewall:. Where is the street of the same length which can make a better showing?

Contract Let for Mason Work on New Baptist Church.

The executive board of the building committee of the Baptist church held a very important meeting In the church Monday evening, Sept. i 6tb, and many important matters were settled. The contract for the mason work on the new church was awarded to Mr. Fred Miller, and very soon the sound of the hammer anct trowel will be heard, as the walls rise. If the weather should continue favorable the structure will be erected before Ihe winter sets in, but if the weather forbids the work will not be completed before spring.

Arrangements are being made for the laying of the corner stone early in October. This will be a Masonic function, and it is expected tbat the Grand Master of the State of New York will officiate on that occasion.

Church Services.

First Methodist Episcopal church. Morning service 11 a. m.; Sunday school 12:15 p. m.; Epworth League 6:15; evening service, 7:30. Owing to the pastor being absent last Sunday, a memorial service in honor of President McKinley will be held at the evening hour.
A. S. M. Hopkins , pastor.

There will be preaching services at the Congregational church next Sunday at 11 a, m,, and 7:30 p. tn. Sunday school at 12:15; Christian Eudeavor meeting at 6:15; leader, Clarence Trippe.

The services in the Baptist church next Sunday will be as follows : Morning service at 11 o’clock, subject, "Abraham’s Blessing." Sunday school at noon; B. P. Y. U. at 6:30 p. m.; evening service at 7:30 o’clock. This will be a memorial service, with an address on " the last words of President McKinley." Everybody invited all seats are free.

Union School Notes.

The report for the week ending September 13th compared with the same week last year is as follows:

	1900	1901
Whole number registered	729	749
Totl days attendance	3483	3510
Percent daily attendance	95.8	94.6
Cases tardiness	29	20
Half Day Absences	211	343
Non-residents	12	21

Erie Excursion to Pan-American Ex-
position on Railroad Day.

The great Pan-American event "Railroad Day" at the great Exposition is now fixed for Saturday, September 28th, [with its original program of brilliant attractions and other special features. Do not miss "Railroad Day." Call on Erie Railroad ticket agents for tickets and further Information. Miss Hopkins will receive at her home, pupils for instructions In piano playing. Corner South Main and Clinton streets.

A SEASON OF MOURNING

SALAMANCA'S TRIBUTE TO THE

LATE PRESIDENT

Emblems of Sorrow Everywhere—Recognition of the Great Public Calamity in the Churches, Schools and Public Memorial Services.

The emblems of sorrow’ and mourning have been everywhere in evidence in Salamanca since the news of the death of President McKinley was received oh Saturday morning. Flags have been at half mast, business places are draped in somber black, and black bordered portraits of tbe man whom all classes had learned to love attest tbe genuineness of the sorrow which pervades the community.

Appropriate recognition of the great national calamity was made in various churches on Sunday. At the Baptist church Sunday evening Rev. G. W. Strutt had a sermon on anarchy, in which he discussed its doctrines, its final results and what to do with it. At the Congregational church Sunday evening Rev. M. O. Van Keuren reviewed the life and character of the late president. The choir and congregation sang Mr. McKinley’s favorite hymns, "Lead Kindly Light," and "Nearer My God to to Thee " Sunday morning Rev. Father Sttabeneau of the Polish Catholic church had high mass and a sermon on the tragedy, and high mass and memorial services at 9 a. m. yesterday. The memorial services in St. Patrick’s church were held at 9 a. m. yesterday. Rev. Father Berkery conducted high mass and preached an appropriate sermon. Yesterday afternoon exercises apropriate to the day were held in the grades end the high school. Hon. J. S. Whipple gave an address in the high school, and Messrs. J. J, Inman, John Hoag, F. H, Gardner and H. M. Burlingame sang, ‘Nearer My God to Thee," and Miss Lama Vreeland sang ' Lead Kindly Light." "America" was sung by the pupils in clovsing. J. O. Spencer gave a talk before the two seventh grades.

At a special meeting of the village board held Monday evening, preliminary arrangements were made ior public serv ices to be held on Thursday, Sept. 18’h, at the hour when the final funeral services of the late president should be in progress at his old home in Canton, O.

The following committee was appointed to make suitable arrangements for such services: H. A. Ostrander, John Hoag, Tohn Ryan, J. J. Inman, H. O. Wait, John Walrath, Bret Andrews, Prof. T., S. Bell and P. J. Kelly. The board requested that all business places in town should be closed from 1 to 6 p .m ., and that the people of the village and vicinity join in the services to be arranged.

There was a general suspension of business yesterday afternoon, and at 3 o’clock a large part of our population gathered in the Fitts lot on Broad street to listen to the memjrial services. A large and appropriately decorated stand had been erected on tbe west side of the lot. The latest portrait of President McKinley, draped in black, occupied an easel at the front, and carnations, his favorite flower, were conspicuously displayed on the table.

The exercises opened with a medley of sacred airs by Abbott Hose band. A chorus of 16 voices sang "Nearer my God to Thee." Rev. M. F. Trippe, chaplain of Sherwood Post, G. A. R.. read the 15th chapter of ist Corinthians, and gave the prayer which was offered at the president’s funeral in Buffalo, tbe large audience joining in the Lord’s prayer at the close. The chorus sang, "Lead Kindly Light," and addresses were made by T. H. Dowd and Hon. J. S. Whipple. The services, which occupied about an hour, closed with "America," sung by thei chorus choir, a dirge by the band and benediction by Chaplain Trippe.

The addresses by Messrs. Dowd and Whipple were worthy ol the occasion. Their eulogies of the late president were expressed in felicitous terms, and the lessons to be learned from his pure fine and exalted character were strongly outlined. They breathed a high spirit of patriotism, and the large concourse of people went to their homes feeling that Salamanca had worthily honored the memory of the third martyred president.

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