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CATSKILL MOUNTAIN NEWS

VOL. XVIII—NO 49. MARGARETVILLE, N. Y . FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1913,

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Quite an Army is. Now Em­

ployed in This End of Dela­

ware County.

NUMBER WILL BE

INCREASED SHORTLY _̂ _

Construction is in Progress at

Several Different Points.

An army of over four hundred men are now., hard at work on the Btute roads of this end of Delaware county and this number will probably be in­creased to half a thousand within a few weeks. Probably no county of the state haa more energetic state roid work on hand than Delaware county at the present time.

Gruner & Hollenbeck began work at Halcottvillo Wednesday moring with 45 men who are digging in the bank just this side of the village. The stone crusher Jwas unloaded yesterday and will be erected about half a mila this aide of Halcottville. The steam shovel is on the way and will be here by the end of the week. Sixty men will be at work by M'inday.

The Ruddy Sanders Compay has 125 men at work near the Hook on the Delhi-Andes road and will hurry their contract with all possible speed.

John Gordon, who is the contractor for the road from Bovine Centre south is again on the job and it iis expected that this road will soon be completed as most of it was built last summer. A News representative was told yes-terdiy that Gordon had about 40 men at work.

Degraff & Hojoboom of Kingston, who have the Stamford Grand Gorge section, already have about 75 men at work. They began juBt this aide of the

rporate limits of Stamford village.-Work has been resumed on the Grif­

fin Corner3-Pine Hill road and Fine Hill is almo3t inpassable. It will pro­bably take the greater part of the summer to finish this short stretch.

Nothing more had been heard of the proposition to- hurry the work in the corporate limits of Margaretville and it does not appear that it can be ar­ranged.

John C. Young. Died at"New Durham, N. J., on Sun­

day, Marsh 30, John C , beloved son of James H. and Anna i'oung (nee Doughty).

Funeral service will be held on Tues­day/ Aprill , 1913, at 1:30 p. tri , at his late home, 995 Hackeiisa.:k I'lankroud, New Durban ; thence to First Bapis'. Church, Hackensack Plankroad and Church Lane, at 2 p. m. Relatives and friend*, also B. of L. F. and E., Hud­son River Lodge, No. 319; Wahwequa Tribe, No. 183, I. O. R. M. ; North Hudson Lodge, No. 765, L. ,0. 0; M,. are respectfully invited. Interment, Grove Church Cemetery.—New Yor'i Herald.

Mr. Voung was a former resident ol this section and there are many here who will read of his demise with sor­row.

Result of Revival. > From our New Kingston Correspondent.

' At the com minion service h s t Sab­bath morning, following a series of meetings in which pur paster. Rev. C. G. Wright, labored faithfully in pre­senting the Gospel to the unsaved, he was rewarded in his efforts by'taking into the church eleven new member). The pastor and members are very much encouraged as to the outlook of the church for the coming year, both spir­itually and financially, v

Basket Ball News. Being unable to get started for home

because of the high Hoods, the Co. F. basket ball team of Walton, which played here last Thursday evening, re­mained over and played another game with the Margaretvllle boys on Friday evening, which the local team won by a score of i-1-20. This was one of the hardest games that the boys have played here this yenr. The close score of the two games played with Co. F. clearly indicates that the two teams are very evenly matched. For the visitors Rothensies made eight baskets from the field and proved himself to be one of the fastest forwards seen hero this season. Denton, one of the Margaretville forwards, made his pres­ence felt in the game by making three or four beautiful long shots from the field. The guarding of Hussy, one of the Margaretville guards, was a strong feature of the game. The rest of the team all played their usual good game and did much toward winning the game.

The score: Margaretville 21, Co. F. 20.

Margaretville. Positions. Co. F. Denton R. F Brandt Myers L. F Rothensies Henderson' C Archer Bussy R. G Dennis Paden L. G Oliver

Summary. Field Goals—Rothensies 8, Archer 1, Denton 5, Henderson 3, Myers 1. Foul Goals—Myers 3, Archer 1. Brandt 1.

To-night (Friday) the Margaretville team will close the season with a game with Oneonta at the Margaretville Opera House. As the Oneonta team is the fastest team in this section of the State this will surely be a fast game.

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FOR IHE 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.

Mill Dam Bursts. Sideny Center experienced the worst

flood it has seen in many years Thurs­day morning when the mill dam just south of the village under the 0 . & W. bridge, burst, flooding the entire val­ley. A work shopp near Mrs. Julia Hoffman's house was carried away and landed on William Jenkin ' flat and several other small buildings- were swept away. A barn on Mrs. Susanna Dox's place was swept from its founda tion and a great amount of lumber and Hood trash was piled up all along each side of Carr's creek. MrB. Julia Evan's house was directly in the path of the nboJ'iT.I receTveTthe greate3t' amount of damage, as the water is said to have entered her living rooms, damaging the carpets and furniture to some ex­tent. The dam went out at about 5 o'clock in the morning and the excite nent lasted for only a short time Nearly every cellar in the village was flooded and the roads are badly wash­ed.

Manage Ball Team at Stamford. Stamford ball fans are casting about

for a manager for a summer ball team in that resort and it is understood that legotlatlons have been opened with Fred E, Weeks of Hobart and Arthur \. Hume of Stamford to get a bunch

of fast players together and manage i team there the coming suu'ir.mer.

Evaporating Sap by Steam. Percy Haddow of Arena lias devised

a novel method of evaporating sap. Mr. Haddow has a good sized sugar bush and every year makes a large quantity of syrup and BUgar. The de­mand of the trade is for white sugar and clear syrup. Mr. Haddow has a fraction steam engine which he uses for threshing, sawing, etc., and it oc­curred to him that this might also be utilized tq -advantage In his sugar bush. He accordingly built a plank platform for his sap pans and then run pipes from the engine over the sido of the pans and through them at intervals, boiling and evaporating the sap without danger of burning or discoloring. He says that aside from the advantage gained in this way it does not take nearly the amount of fuel as the old way.

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YVa* a Big Flood. From our Dry Brook correspondent, The Dry Brook stream and it'o tri­

butaries wer.i ranging torrents last Thursday, caused by the incessant rains of Wednesday and Thursday. No serious damage was cauied by the flood in this locality, although it was the largest floo i since December 14, 1901.

Full Crew Bill Signed. Governor Sulzer on Monday signed

the full crew bill, for which railroad employees have long been working and which has been strenuously opposed by the transportation companies. Under thjs ii.-w law railroad companies will Ue compelled to provide a third brake-man for all freight trains have over twenty-five cars.

C. R. O'Connor a Candidate,

Cirirles R. O'Connor, the well-known tlobart attorney, Is a oaiulidatu for the office of United States district attorney to su-JJeed George 11. Curtis of Bing-hnmton.

Hubble Brothers have an interesting advertisement on another p«ge that will save you money if you are inter­ested in their line of goods.

Lyman Todd Severely Injured, Lyman H. Todd, a successful and

yvell known agriculturist of Muplo-ilale In the Dry Brook Valley, is slow­ly recovering from a painful and most unusual accident, sustained on Wed­nesday of last week. Mr. Todd is 60 years old, and Is a cripple, having Buffered for fifteen years from rhounuC-tlsin. Ho was standing in the door-yard of his home wnic'i'nj.; the COWU which had just been let out of tho barn, when one of the animals got behind Mr. Todd and Jumped upon him. The farmer was leaning on one Of his crutches at tho time and tho heavy weight of the giant cow twist­ed Mr. Todd partly around and felled him flat to the. ground, bruising and shocking him severely,

Mrs. Todd, hearing her husband's cries for help, ran to tho dooryard and with the assistance of a friend canied Mr. Todd to the house, Dr. Cliiunplin of Grllilu Corners was sum­moned and medical aid rendered. There wus no fracture or dislocation of tho thigh as at first feared, the principal injuries being to certain muscles, and ligaments. Though con. lined to his bed, Mr. Todd is expected to recover in a few weeks. His nu­merous friends are grieved to hear of his mlsfprtuuu.'

A. J. Scott was in Ro^bury on busi-ness errands Tuesday.

W. M. Tuppper of Roxburj>was here on business errands Monday.

Collector Thomas Myers was a busi­ness caller in Delhi yesterday.

A. H. Bellow B of Roxbury was a Margaretville visitor on Saturday.

Mrs. A J . Scott is spending a few days with her daughter In Highlands.

Dr. A. C. Follett of North Kortright is spending some time at Wawauda Inn.

George Balcom of Arkville has mov­ed to the S. Osborn house, LoA'er Main Street.

Miss Jennie H. Searles, compositor in the Utilitarian office, is enjoying a vacatien.

Arthur R. Gorcsh will move from the Scott tlock to the G. G. Decker house, Main street.

Attorney and Mrs. A. C. Fenton en­joyed Sunday at the home of hla broth­er at Perch Lake.

Mrs. N. C. Harrington returned the first of the wek from Kingston, whare she spent the week.

The high water of Thursday last made a big hole in the docking along Bull Run stream.

Of course you will read the adver­tisements. There is a lot of news in them these days.

I t is expected that Rev. Watson will preach at the Presbyterian church Sun­day morning and evening.

Mrs. Ralph Mungle is driving a handsome Studebaker 1013 roadster, a birthday gift from her mother.

Pasco Dilello was in New York City early in the week after men for the state road conntractors here.

Miss Eva M. Fowler of Fleiaehmunns was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Gorsch Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. Jacob Creveling arrived in town early in the week and will spend some time with Mr. Creveling here.

Miss Valtina Hill returned Tuesday from Newfoundalnd, N. J., where she has been the guest of her parents

Mr. nd Mrs. Ransom Ives have re turned to Margaretville and begun housekeeping in thtjr.home on Church Street.

Miss Helen Gregory has gone to Arena where she will be employed in the new store of her brother, Harry Gregory.

Amos Allison is spending the week in New York Ctiy as lay delegate to the Methodist conference now in ses­sion here.

Martin Brownold of New York City has been spending a portion of the week with hi brother Samuel Brownold at the Pocantico Inn.

John H. Hewitt of Margaretville visited hie mother and brotiier over Sunday. The mother returned with him and expectB to remain several weeks. —Delhi Gazette.

Prof. EJ. D. Myers of Tuxedo Park was in this city yesterday selecting teachers for vacancies in his school for the coming year from the senior class of the State Normal.—Oneonta Star.

J. V. Jordon, the creamery man, opened his new Margaretville plant Tuesday morning and is patronized at present by abut 12 dairies. He expectd several moore in the near future.

Mischevious boys playing in the vi cinity of the village rcservior gates Sunday shut off the village supply and the pumping station had to be put in­to commission while the damage was being repaired.

Pat Redmond of Arkville waB ar­rested here Tuesday evening by olliaer Edwards on the charge of public in­toxication. Justice Fenton fined him $10 and suspended Jail sentence duuing good behavior.

Rev. Jamts Douglass went to New York Tuesday, where he is attending the annual session of the New York conference which is being held in the Metropolitan Temple, 14th street and seventh avenue.

Miss Georgia Stlmpson and Miss Blanche Dick of Downsvillc who en­joyed Easter at the home of tiie for­mer's parents near this village have returned to their school duties at Her­kimer.

Nelson Woodard is to move from Shavertown to Seager and work for Superintendent Knapp at Furlough Lodge during the H inner.

James L. Coulter of New Wilming­ton, Pa., a former well known resident of this place, was the guest of friends here early in the week.

The local Munn Piano Company sent n handsome Diano to Andes Tuesday, which had been purchased by MrB. Walter Pattberg there.

News advertisements this week that de3erve your attention a re : S. Korn, Arkville ; L. Bussy & Co, Swart Mer­cantile Co, F. L. Keator, Halpern Bros.,.J. E. Dante.

Howard Henderson shot Rex, the fox terrior of D. L. Stewart that WBB a general favorite, Tuesday evening. There is no excuse for the shooting of the pet except pure cussedness.

George F. Sullard of Franklin, Dis­trict Deputy of this Masonic Dist, made an official visit to Margaretville Lodge Wednesday evening. There was a large gathering of the craftj

There are excellent prospects for a red hot base ball team in Margaretville this summer. Several of the young men who are to work on the state road job are good base ball players and joined with local talent, should make a good team. A good base ball team is one of the healthiest organizations a town can have. The matter should be taken up at once and an organization effected.

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Train Races a Log.

Tho Delhi train, chaperoned by "Scotty" Cook, had to feel its way cautiously down the branch on Thurs­day afternoon, because of the manner in which the water seemed determin­ed to change the location of the earth about its roadbed.

The river had overflowed most of the flat land on both sides of the river between Walton and Delhi, and the current of the stream was running to establish a record.

Several traveling men who were on the train were*, much Interested by the tlood sights along the way; but even that finally became monotonous.Fin­ally one of them started a, new diver­sion, which held the interest of all of them until Walton was reached.

Some lumberman's property had gone astray and was rapidly floating down the river. Picking ^ut one of the large logs, which it was easy to Identify, ono of the "drummers" bet his companion $5 that the log would beat the train into Walton.

For a time it was a "neck and neck" race between the train and the log. The log was ahead at Hawley's. Then Muddy" succeeded in putting on a little more* steam, and he had the floating timber nearly distanced ns be pulled into Colchester. Before that place was left the log made up for lost time, and came floating past the bridge and away out of sight tri­umphantly leaving the train behind.

From Colchester to Walton, the race became more exciting. For a time it seemed as If Mr, Cook's "steed" mlgnt overcome Its handicap, but the log struck a swifter current and bid de­fiance to all of "Juddy's" efforts.

As the train approached Walton the log was still ahead, and then In the excitement of disembarking from their voyage the "drummers" forgot to look for the opponent, so that It was not determined which "passed the wire" at Bridge street first. As a result of this oversight it was decided to be a dead heat, and nil bets were de­clared off.

Little Other Damage in This

Section Last Week Except to

Railroads.

FLOCK OF SEA GULLS HERE ALL DAY

Railroads in This Vicinity Out

of Commission for a Day or

Two.

The flood that ffas raging when the News went to press last week did lit­tle damage in this section. The great­est damage in this village was the car­rying away of the fair ground bridge. The bridge, however, caught in some trees on the Hats below the village and will lie brought back and put in posi­tion.

The Delaware end Northern Buffered some but nothing in comparison to other railroads hereabouts. Train ser­vice was a standstill Thursday but Fri­day saw most of the trains on sche­dule.

The Ulster and Delaware did not get a train through to Oneonta until Sun­day and the West Shore and Central railroads were all tied up and did not sell tickets to points murh west of Al­bany for tffo or three days.

The greatest injury to the Delaware and Northern was at the Andes junc­tion where a landslide took the upper track out and carried it down the bank until it covered the main track.

Assistant Supt. J. Creveling saw the most peculiar sight in all his clays of railroading Friday morning when he went down the line bright and early to take care of damaged tracks. Just above Union Grove the engineer of his train saw an obstruction on the track and stopped. What Xas.tie.ir surprise to find a hemlock tree, fully 60\"eet high, standing straight as an arroTV/jn the very center of the track. The tret' with its roots and the earth about them, a huge mass weighing many tons had slowly slid down the bank and on the track. The tree was cut and dump­ed into the river and an engine was aide to pull the mass of root* and earth aside so that it rolled into the river

An unusual sight in this section dur­ing the height of the flood was a lloek of sea gulls. It is supposed that the high winds had drven them inland

Took Italian Whiskey. About two weeks ago suspicion was

aroused by county officers that wet goods were illegally held in possession of certain residents of Cadosia. Ac­cordingly Sheriff Jerome Farrell, of Delhi, appeared before JuBtlce Car­penter and secured a search and seiz­ure wnrrant Friday, March 28.

Sheriff Farrell and Deputy Austin assisted by several Hancock officers made a raid upon the places of Pete Nalati. Tony Barbato and Tony Finale and they found four and one-half bar­rels of hard cider in one place, cider ind beer in another, and beer and bot­tles of whiskey in the other, all of which were taken into custody by Sheriff Farrell.

The trio were taken before Justice Carpenter who held them for the grand jury. The necessary bail was furnished by them.

Mace Wants Pardon.

A pardon for Abrani L. Mace Is ask-ill for in a petition addressed to Gov­ernor Sulzer which is being circulated by A. I). Peake and Charles N. Peake.

Mr, Mace was convicted on a charge of forgery in county court last year, and the verdict was recently sustain­ed by the Appellate Division. A mo-lion made at the county court asking for a new trial on the ground of new­ly discovered evidence was denied. This evidence was that Mr. Mace was Incompetent at the time of the al­leged forgery through the excessive use of morphine.

The petition sets forth that Mr. Mace is over 70 years of age, a vet­eran of the Civil War, that he is now in a hospital at Racine, Wisconsin, one side is paralyzed and his en­feebled condition makes his recovery doubtful. The petition Is being pret­ty generally signed.—Reporter.

LAO SETS H O I AFIRE IN PLAY

A New Kingston Youngster

Lighted His Birthday Can­

dles in Bed.

BED AND ROOM ARE

BADLY SCORCHED

Fortunate Discovery Saved the

House From Total Destruc­

tion.

Mrs. Jane Higbie Dead. Mrs. Jane Hibgie died at the home

of her sister, Mrs. Margaret McGro-gor. Tuesday afternoon, March 25, with bronchial pneumonia, in her 71 year. Her maiden name was Kelley and she wads born in Middletown. She married Richard Higbie and they re­sided on RoBes Brook until he died some eight years ajro. She is survived by a brother. Rev. E. J. Kelley, of South Bethleham, and two sisters^ .1 tbe oflloe of sc Mrs. Laidlaw, of Margaretville, and Mrs. McGregor, of Andes. The body was taken to Roses Brook and the funeral held on Thursday, with inter-mennt in the cemetey there.—Andes Recorder.

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Chauncey, the 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry DeSilva of New King­ston, set the family home afire last Saturday and but for the early dis­covery of the llamps by the lad's moth­er the house would have been in asheB.

In the afternoon the youngster went up stairs for his regular afternoon nap. He had not been gone long when he came down again and told his mother that he had been having the nicest kind of a time playing with his candles and that they were making the smoke go up from the bed awful pretty. Mrs. DeSilva hurried up stairs and found her bedroom all ablaze. She called her husband who was in the barn near­by and he succeeded in throwing the burning bed clothes out of doors and putting out the flames. The bedding and bedstead were ruined.

Chauncey had a birthday a few dayB previous to the fire and a birthday cake with caudles. His mother had put the candles away but he found them and Borne matches and had set the candles up in bed and lighted them.

Tribute to Superintendent L

The law

WATER COMPANY NOTICE.

The Public—that includes men and boys, women and girls, are forbidden to trespass* for any purjiose whatso­ever on tho premises of the Margaret­ville Water Company in the Bull Run District. Said premises are bounded by the Highway, land of Orlando Wynn, land of William Akerly, land of Robert Scott, land of Delia Sitter, land of E. L. O'Connor, also springs on the land of Robert Scott,

It is also forbidden to trespass on the Dams of the company, or In any manner interfere with the water or springs, or any gates, valves, pipes or strainers, Keep In the highway and then you will know that you are not on tho private premises of the Company. All trespassers will be prosecuted to the full extent of tho law.

Margaretville Water Company. Alexander Thomson, President.

March 81, 1913. 2t.

UNCLE SAM gave you a good friend when ho Inaugurated the parcels post .system.

You can have packages—a Hart Schuffner & Marx suit or overcoat, a hat, a pair of ehoes, almost anything | and Saturday, Apri

Creditors' First Meeting.

The first .meeting of the creditors of the bankrupt Delaware Manufacturing company, With acid plants at Shin-hopple and at Kingsley. Pa., was held in Binghamton on Thursday. Lewis S. Clark, a young attorney of Bing hamton, was elected trustee in bank­ruptcy and he appointed .fames K. Nichols, who represented a majority of the creditors, as attorney for the trustee.

\V. Scott Brandt, of Walton. Merrltt Stuart and Asa L. Bonnell of Bing­hamton were appointed appraisers of the Shlnhopple property. The next meeting will be held next Friday, when Lawrence M. Corbett, president of tho company, and other officers will be examined.

Claims aggregating approximately $7,0(10 were represented, but several thousand dollars of claims remain to be noted later. It Is estimated that the total liabilities of the bankrupt will amount to $35,039.59, of which $7,351.75 are unsecured and $21,011.11 secured.

Other liabilities aro: Wages, $!); taxes, due to State and districts there of, $32$90: notes and Wlls which ought to be paid by other parties, ex­cluding unknown items, $3,335.55.

The assets include real estate prop erty valued at $20,000; debts due on open accounts, $338,39; and bank de­posits, $90.

Purchased a New Piano. Prom our Dry Brook Correspondent.

The Munn Piano Co. of Margaretville placed a new Munn piano in the home of Supt. and Mrs. C. R Knapp and an organ in the home of Mr. and Mrs. lohn Crook Tuesday of HUB week.

Carload of Horses.

1 will be at the Anderson livery stables, Margaretville. N. Y.. Friday

11-12, with a car-

R. L"ng. affecting the ai -""Hon of

jhool c.,- 'n"" i s s i°ners, and l t 8 'place that of dis-

has been in ac-m ai

to wear—delivered at your door, free or charge, by parcels post. That in­cludes orders for $1 or more.

When you want something quickly, give tho service of our store a trial, und let Uncle Sam bring you the package.

HALPERN BR08. The home of Hart Schaffner & Marx

Clothes.

Fresh Candy. "SamoBot" and Park! & Tilford's

Candy always new and fresh at Myers' store.

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load of horses. Definite notice later. E. L. Foote, Hobart, N. Y.

Attractive Neckwear for both men and ladies at Myers' store. Lace Curtains. Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries, Shirtwaists, Hosiery, etc , at Myers' store.

Dishes. Dinner SUIB and most all kinds of

dishes at Myers' store.

Special line of Ladies' und Misses' Oxfords at $1.98; value $2.60; at Hal pern Bros.

Methodist Mention. TheSBpworth League topic for Sun

day, Apriis6\ is "The Indignation of Jesus," Ma't't\23, 11-39.

Mrs. L. R. Long; gave her annual re­port of the Home Department at the Sudnay School session Sunday.

Rev. L. R. Long will preach in the Methodist church Sunday, April'] J3, . .

There will he no preaching in the Methodist church Sunday as this is conference Sunday.

Mrs. A. C. Fenton entertained the Fancy Work C >mmittae at her home on Swurt Street Wednesday afternoon of this week.

Dry Brook. A number of the people in this

vicinity are suffering with the la grippe and tonsilitis. Dr. C. S. Alla-ben has been called to attend some of the sick.

Andrew J. Todd has installed a tele­phone in his house connected with the Seager telephone.

George Stewart sold a guernsey bull to Leslie Woolheater of Denver this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Gray were taken in full membership in the M. E. church of this place from the Mar­garetville M. E. church by letter Sun­day, March 30. James Gray joined the M. E. church Sunday March 30 on probation.

There will be no services in the M. E. chruch Sunday, April 0 an it is con­ference week.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kelly and son of Fleischmann Heights were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hopkins Sun­day.

L Todd of Fleischmann Heights, who was quite seriously injured by a cow last week is slowly improving.

Joseph Avery begun his duties the iiral of April in Furlough Lodge Park.

Miss Sarah Smith of Margaretville spent last week visiting friends in this place.

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Todd of Ark­ville viaited Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Todd and A. Jackson Todd Sunday.

Orson Avery moved his family and hojschold goods from his fathers house on the farm located on the Belleayre-BulaHin Mountain road, to S. D. Todd's tenant house near Seager poatoflice.

Mr. Avery is the new U. S. mail 0 irrler In place of Frank Fairbairn, Jr.

Confesses to Brooks Murder.

John Babbitt, who is dying from con­sumption in u prison at Portsmouth, N. 11., has voluntarily confessed to the Sheriff that on July 14, 1909, he mur­dered Miss Emma Brooks, woman of 71 years, at her home near Highland, on tlie road to New Paltz.

substituting trlct supei.'.v.vnd tual operation ovei '' il. •voi,r- T h e Poe­tical and gratifying !«Fces8

o f t h o

new order of educational nor* eon. mend the .wisdom of the legislators who consummated the change. No-where is the truth of this assertion realized more fully than in the fourth supervisory district of Delaware coun­ty, which embraces the towns of Rox­bury, Middletown and Andes, and is under the supervision of Lincoln R. Long. The writer is not a resident of Middletown, but is nevertheless fa­miliar with many of the schools in ihis district) and .njctuti.ted by motives of candor and justice feels constrained to pay merited tribute to the efficiency of the supervisory work done by Mr. Long. Teachers are waking up and doing things. They work With a new zeal because they have a superintend­ent who works with them. Old ruts are being abandoned, and the routine of rural school work, generally speak lug, teems with new Inspirations. Supt. Long Is a man of originality, per­sonality and experience. He has ideas of accepted and demonstrated peda­gogical soundness, and his teachers and the educational community have confidence in him and work with him. Tile writer has been in other super­visory district, and feels that the peo­ple of this district are unusually for­tunate in having a superintendent who is practical and whose teachers get results in their work.

The problem of educating the boys and girls in the rural communities is a vafet and intricate one, and in a cer­tain sense has been for some time In an experimental state. The respon­sibilities and duties of trustees, teach­ers and superintendents do not de­crease as the years roll by. The su­perintendents who travel the hills and valleys of our state are doing a grand work for the educational uplift of the rising generations. They aim high, they work hard, and they will get somewhere—that is ahead. Our edu­cators are realizing that education means preparation, not for college, but for life, not storage in the mind of iso­lated fact, but ideas. The cultivation and development of the mental ability of the individual to observe, concen­trate and analyze constitute an educa­tion that will provide the rest for It­self.

Editor Bird Takes Trip. ICditor Arthur Bird Of the Sidney

Record left recently for New York trip about South America and tho West India Islands, and will niako a special visii to I'anaiua. Mr. Hird will probably make quite an extend­ed call ai his old stamping grounds, the Island of Haiti, where in LSiiT he was located as general consul under the Hayes administration.

Miss Evelyn DeSilva, who is teach­ing near Kingston spent the Easter va­cation with her parents on the Mill Brook.

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