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T M I COUNTY FAIR.

Officers Re-electsd.— Treaturer Re­ports Profit Of $500.—Indebtedness Of The Aseoolation la $400.

Canton, Jan 12.—St. Lawrence County Agricultural Society held Its annual business meeting In the Hoard or Trade rooms at the Town Hull Saturday. All the old dtrocora were reelected with the exception of John II. Clark, who declined to s»»rve. John Newby was elected to All Mr. (Mark's place.

C. Y. Fulllngtnn, secretary, submit­ted his report, which showed the amount of money received for entries as $037.25, an Increase of $1179.25 over 1912, nnd for advertisements $*9, making a total of $1.0126.25. He says that In addition to the foregoing receipts, If the advertisements In the catalogue had been paid directly, they would have amounted to $457.

The cost of printing the catalogue Was $250, leaving a net credit to the catalogue of $296. There waa paid to the treasurer $480 for special prises. Charges for advertising mut­ter, express, freight, postage and tel­egrams amounted to $137.36. He paid Judges at the fair $47.16, making a total for disbursements of $184.15.

Superintendent C. F. Clark report­ed that he had received $305,38 for stands, etc., on the grounds.

Treasures John H. Clark reported A profit of approximately $600. The society has paid a yearly average In the last fhe years of $200, leaving the total debt of the association at 4.000. despite the fact the society paid larger premiums and received more entrance money than ever be­fore.

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COUNTRY ACHOOL R1PORT.

SHowi That A vera ot Wage Raid Country •choolma'am Is $9.60 P9r Week.

Canton, Jan. 1B.-*~M1BS Hose M. Ubby, superintendent of schools of the fifth supervisory district of St. Lawrence county has made public her report to January 1914. This dis­trict Includes the towns of Canton, (Mare, t'lerrepont and Russell, In which there are 68 rural and three union free school districts.

The report states that 30 teachers Are employed In the union schools of which 12 are college graduates, 12 normal and six, first grade license teachers. Ill the rural schools there are 67 teachers, four holding normal diplomas, 13 first grade, 24 training (lass, seven academic, 10 elementary, one renewable nnd two temporary certificates. The average weekly sal­ary paid the grade teachers in the union schools Is $11.50 and that paid the rural teachers Is $9.50, the high­est weekly salary paid a rural teach­er being $16 and the lowest $8.

The number of volumes In the Un­ion school libraries Is 2, 685 in the rural schools 8,082 and she rec­ommends that each district Rpend at least $5 for library books every year.

The tax rate per $100 in Canton is $.66, In Clare $.39, I'ierrepont $50, Husscit $.59. The average cost for each pupil Is nearly the same In all towtiH, that of Ianton being $37.03; Clare 36.03, Ptcrrcpoint, $36.22 and ItUssell $37.02.

Miss Llbby gives report of many Improvements in the various districts, including new apparatus and books bought, new floors laid, desks re­placed, Interiors painted, slate black­boards purchased and trees set out. District No. 6 in the town of Clare Bueius to have accomplished the most of any in her territory, having had the Interior ceiled, a ventilating system provided, the desks painted and var­nished, slate blackboard Installed, ex­terior painted, fence placed around t ie ground and* books purchased.

enough snow to give trouble and the ice harvests are kept very busy.

Floyd Qllson, who was taken to his home from the Agrlcultiirul school Thursday morning suffering a Bevere attack of neuritis was reported better yesterday.

Some of the young lady friends of Miss Klsa Gardner of Brooklyn, who Is a student in the college here, ten­dered her a surprise party at the res­idence of. Mrst Joseph F. Brown Fri­day evening, the occasion being her birthday. Miss Viola Davis presided as hostess and refreshments were served.

St. Lawrence Lodge No. I l l F. ft A. M., Installed Us ofllcers at the last regular meeting. Following will be the officers for the coming year: VV. A. McPhee, W. M; Carl Wither-bee, S. \ \ \ ; Herbert Itlce, J. \V.; Clayton Levitt, S. 1).; Charles Rogers, J. D ; Herbert Barber, secretary; W. N. lleurd, treasurer. The lodge will hold a silver grey ball In the near future.

The H. T. Martin Tost Q. A. It. No. 846 has Installed its officers us fol­lows: 11. D RUsworth, commander; II. W. Barrows, 8. V. C ; H. J. Cook, J. V. C ; M. C. Oulley, adjt.; John ln-ley, Sergeant, Ritchie Allen O. D., II. W. Hherwin. Q. M.; Cutler Helden O. O.; George Grant, chaplain; Wil­liam Heckles, S. M.; T. O. Forbes, Q. M. 3.; M. C. Oulley acted as In­stalling otllcers. The Woman's Re­lief Corps elected nnd Instulled Mrs. Charles All MI as president. An ex­cellent program was rendered by Prof. Wheeler and Miss Alice Mills

FLACKVILLE.

FlackvUle, Jan 12.—Pneumonia claimed two of our men within the lafit few days after much suffering.— Frank Steen died on Thursday and his father on Sunday morning. The young widow and son have met with a great loss—Mrs. Henrietta Roy who has been Rick in bed for a week is able to be up.—On March 2 there will be quarterly meeting at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. H. W. Markham, District Superin­tendent. Everybody is invited to take part in the Experience Social to be held In the Methodist church on Friday evening March 6th. To earn a dollar each and be pre pared to tell our experience nnd put it into verse if possible Is what the Uidies Aid have asked us to do. Sup­per will also be served and the pro­ceeds will go towards the fund for church improvement,—The ice storm of last March lias'saved our men some work sawing down trees. To gather up what was broken down by the wind In the woods and trim up branches Is enough for quite a supply of stove-wood.

County House Inventory,

The committee of the tloaf d of Super­visors on the Poor House and Super­intendent of Poor Accounts have fin­ished auditing the accounts of A. C. Gates, the outgoing superintendent of the poor and reported its inventory, which Is as follows:

Stock, cows, horses, hogs, hens, |3,-180; feed, oats, hay, straw, ensilage and roots, $4,595, and furniture in the house, supplies, farming tools and fix­tures, $8,636, making a total of $16,-411.

Mr. Gates has taken up his residence In Gouverneur and Harlow Olmstead, the new superintendent, his family and farm manager, have taken charge of the County House.

Mr, ScannelTs Funeral.

Canton, Jan 12.—Mrs. Michael Scannell, 80, of Pearl street died at 10.30 o'clock last night. Mrs. Scan-nell was born In Ireland and had spent forty years of her life In the United States, mostly In Canton. She Is survived by her husband, two daughters, Nellie and Bridget Scan­ned of Canton, and one son, Michael Scannell, a printer in New York. The funeral will he held at St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning,

EDWARD9VILLE.

Edwardsvllle, Jan. 10.—Mr. nnd Mrs. Richard Taylor are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Royal Snyder, at Rich-vllle.—Mra. II. S. Austin Is 111,---Mrs. Marlon Brown has been spending a month visiting In Ogdensburg—John Phillips is attending Morristown school.- Mr. Woodward and family are occupying their new home in this place, recently purchased of I. M. I)e-Mott.- Mrs. Thurston VanTassel Is 111.—Misses Vera and Evelyn Sharp spent the past week at Clarence J. Dunn's and Charles Eldrige's.—Mrs. Jane Hawley has returned after a two weeks' visit with her daughter, Mrs. John Dolllnger of Redwood.—F. W. Brown and C. J. McCourt were at Morristown Center Monday,—IT. A. Lennox was in Ogdensburg 'Friday.— Miss Lydia Reome has returned home from Ogdensburg.—Mr. Betz of Redwood has been spending three weeks at H. O. Sharp's.—Ralph Cohl-ninn of Fort Plain has been spending some time in tills place.

NORWOOD.

Help Laid Off Owing To Failing Off In Paper Trade.

GOUVERNEUR. Gouverneur, Jan 14.—This village

has made the baa record of seven fire alarms in six days. Monday aft­ernoon a section of the steam heater in the V. P. Abbott house blew out, filling the house with steam and gas and an alarm was turned In; while the heater was out of commission the fire places were crowded and Tues­day evening the house wus filled with smoke and a still alarm was sent in. Firemen responded and found a fire­place hud overheated a partition. Tuesday afternoon the house of David Cummings, on Beckwitli street was slightly damaged by fire. Wed. nesday evening the barn on the More­house lot, Johnstown street was dis­covered to be on fire and another alarm turned In; the firemen re­sponded but the building was out of reach of the city water so they could render no help, and the barn was en­tirely consumed. A. W. Gates and family have returned to this place and are occupying their new home on Gordon street.- One of the large plate glass windows in the Elliott store has been broken- The little daughter of W. S. Corbin has a broken leg as a result of a fall on an Icy sidewalk. Philip McDonald has gone to Birmingham, Alabama, where he has a position as mining engineer.— A large number of the friends Of Vice-principal Green and bride ten­dered a reception to the iiuppy pair in Hibernian hall; after the solcal pleasures the professor was present­ed with a handsome arm chair.—Al­exander Kellough, of Winnipeg, is spending a few days here.—Mrs. Fan­nie Bell, of Ogdensburg, was the guest of Mrs. Drury last week.— Geo. Pike Is in New York attending the annual meeting of the Ayrshire Breeders Association.—The Odd Fel­lows Installed their new officers on Thursday evening and a banquet fol­lowed.—A horse; driven by Emmet Green Indulged In a lively runaway and Mr, Green was thrown out but not seriously injured.—Leon Shepard a bright and interesting boy of thir­teen years, die*^ last week of dia­betes.—Gouverneur Grange held an all day meeting Saturday with a fine dinner between the sessions.—Mrs. Mary J. Cross died at the home of her daughter Mra*-- CharleB Bowman. Her age was 78 years.—Friday aft­ernoon the Dorcas Society will hold a thimble party at the home of Mrs. Ella Woodworth.—C. Arthur Parker lost a valuable Jersey last week, the animal dying from acute indigestion.

The annual meeting of the Agri­cultural Association was held Satur­day and the old officers were all re­elected.

ROSSIS,

Rossle, Jan 14.—Mrs. Chas. Collins gave a card party Monday which was largely attended and a good time en-Joyed.—The Rossle Cresents vs. the Rensselaer Falls team Wednesday in Rossle hall, score 12 to 6 in favor of Rossle, They play the Jolly Five of Gouverneur Jan. 14.—Mrs. W. W. Leonard and brother G. W. Smith at­tended the funeral of their cousin, D. Parker of Brasle Corners Sunday. —Miss Margaret Byrns is 111 at pres­ent.—M. A. Cross is In town.—Geo. Gibson and son Paul are students of the dancing school at Hammond.— Severul cases of grippe In town.

BLACK LAKE.

Black Lake, Jan. 14.—A large num­ber of children have whooping cough.

The ice bridge on Black Lake is re­ported as being perfectly safe.—Mra. Eunice Wood spent the past week with her daughter, Mrs, John Gil-mour. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Zoller entertained Tuesday our teacher, Miss Carpenter and the following young ladies, Grace and Helen Jud-son, Ella und Hannah Fielding.—Rev. R. H. Hunipheys lost his horse the past week,- Miss Ella Gllmour of Hammond and Arthur Gllmour of Galilee were quietly married last Wednesday evening. Rev. 1). Fur-geson of Hammond oflici.Uing. Their many friends extend congrat­ulations.—John Prevero, fisherman on Black Lake caught fourteen large llsh one day last week.--Mrs. George Sterling was called late Saturday to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. George Haven, who was suffering with acute indigestion.—Mr, and Mrs. Guy Council and little daughter Jean, of Morristown Center, spent Sunday with Misses Ella and Hannah Field­ing.

MADRID.

Madrid, Jan 14.—Mrs. Robert Ooldle returned Saturday from Cleve­land, Ohio, where he went two weeks ago and was operated upon for a trouble of the glands. She was ac­companied by her father to Ohio who Is returning with her again.— Miss Helen Wade went Monday, to take up a position at the State Hos­pital, Ogdensburg.—Miss Etta Hall j of Norwood visited friends in town over Sunday.—At the close of the annual business meeting at the Con­gregational church, Jan. 7th, Rev. E. T, Clements gave an Illustrated lec­ture on "Japan in Cherry-blossom Time." The church has recently pur­chased a stereoptican lantern and this is the first entertainment given with It. The pictures were very plain and the machine will doubtless furnish many pleasant and instruc­tive evenings for those who have the privilege of attending.—Rev. K. T. Clements, Congregational pastor, Is in Lisbon this week assisting the pas­tor of that place In Evangelistic meetings.—A. D. Whitney Is confin­ed to the house by k severe attack of grippe. A nurse from Ogdensburg is caring for him and he Is recover­ing slowly.—Farmers. Institute was held in the town hail Monday, but was poorly attended pn account of the big storm. No evening sessions.— Miss Ruth Maltby returned to her duties in High school on Monday for the flrBt since the holiday vacation but was taken 111 again and was obliged to leave. Miss Jessica Mer-rlman is doing her work for her.— Leslie Wears left last Thursday for New York and Great Neck. Miss Edith Hall Is filling his place in the bank. -Madrid merchants are clos­ing their stores on Tuesday, Wednes­day and Friday evening for a time.

TO PROTECT MILK 8UPPLY.

Ordinance Requiring inspection Of Dairies' and Utenelra—Satisfactory 8core, Is Required For Permit.

Potsdam, Jan 12.—The Potsdam Board of Health today announce the adoption oi an ordinance governing the sale of mtlk in the village. The ordin­ance provides for milk Inspection, a permit from the board, a minimum score of 60 on an Inspection of stables and utensils, and a penalty of $25 for violation.

Tlie regulations were enacted by the village Board of Trustees, sitting as a Board of Health. The action has been agltut ;d for noma time. While no great trouble has been experienced with the local supply, there have been occasional cases of unclean cans and It Is to guard ugainst these, according to the board, that the ordinunce was adopted.

The schedules of points to be used fn the Inspection of stables, herd, uten­sils, etc., is attached to the ordinance, for a milk house without a brick or stone floor about 12% per cent. Is de­ducted. Good health and cleanliness in the cows counts 10 points each. An isolated milk house and utensils sub­jected to live steam daily count more than anything else, being scored at 16 points each.

CANTON NOTES..<

Reginald Short, who was recently 111 With typhoid fever, has suffered a re­lapse, aud Is now considered In grave danger. • Some very fine Ice Is being taken from the river now. There is not

Norwood, Jan. 12.—The Norwood Paper Mill has laid off about fifteen men within the last few days. The men are laborers who work in the company's wood yard, piling pulp-wood and Unloading same from cars. It Is stated that business has fallen off nearly 50 per cent.—An ice cream factory is to be established in Nor­wood within the next month or so, —W. A. Blood, manager of the T. P! Grant string of creameries in this section, was In Norwcod recently and stated that it was the intention of Mr. Grant to erect such a plant here the com'ng spring.—Phelps Ashley, who was taken to the Ogdensburg City hospital for an operation for ap­pendicitis Sunday, underwent the op­eration successfully Tuesday and is reported out of danger and will soon recover.—The trustees of the Nor­wood Free library report that during the last five months over 4,000 books have been loaned from the library. New books are being added to the library each week by subscriptions and gifts and it Is expected that Nor­wood can in a very Bhort time boast of as good a library as the average village of Its size in Northern New York,—The Prince Ice company of this village have begun to harvest its supply for 1914. Over thirty men are employed In cutting nnd drawing the ice to the ice house on Park street. It Is expected that about 3,500 tons will be harvested. The Whitney house and the Norwood Bottling com­pany will also fill their ice houses the coming week.

BRIER HILL.

Brier Hill Jan. 12.—Edna and Clara Elethorp visited Miss Florence How­ie last week.—Andrew Brough is no better. His daughter who arrived last week was accompanied by her husband Charles Fuller. Mr. Fuller stayed a few days as his business will only allow a brief absence.—Aft­er a two weeks' vacation Miss Ade­laide Poole returned to her school in Sherburn N. Y. Her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Poole accompanied her as far as Theresa. Mrs. Poole's house will be closed until spring.—Douglass McQueer is having logs cut to be drawn by teams to Rensselaer Falls. —Robert McDougal and family took dinner with his sister Mrs, Byron Carter Sunday.—Not many ' of our ladies can handle a team like Miss Inez Young. She is seen nearly every day driving a young span of colts wrapped in furs with her pet dog in sitting posture by the side of her In a handsome turnout. They make a pretty picture.—Some of our young people who chanced to be in Morristown village last Saturday went down to the cattle sheds to see six Shetland ponies Just being im­ported from Canada waiting for the inspection officer. A pretty little rub­ber tired vehicle and gold-mounted harness were In readiness for their driver Master Nell Doren to drive them to their new home at Allen G. Doren's at Oswegatchie. It is said they are a pretty bunch.—Mrs. Dal-mage of Macomb is a guest of her daughter Mrs. Warren Howe.

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that yoi set for them?

BRASHER FALLS.

Brasher Falls, Jan 14.—Mrs. Ed­ward Roach and sons who were vis­iting relatives at Heuvelton and De-peyster during the holidays are home. Geo. McCuin of Lawrence-vllle was in town on Thursday, also Zoe Pike and son of Masseua.—Mrs. C. II. Mahoney and children of the Settlement spent Thursday here,— Mrs. Robinson of Sklunervllle wan' a guest of Mrs. W. C. Hill on Thurs­day.- The roads have been fine and the number of teams hauling logs and wood is a pleasure to witness. Last year there were very little of either brought to town which was very hard for everyone and created quite a scarcity of each, but more especially in the lumber line, and the bllzard which raged the last twenty-four hours lias put the cross roads in bad condition for hauling for some days at least—P. E. Kennehan had teams hauling lumber from Brushton—T. D. Rochford and Miss Bertha McCarthy spent lust week at Whipplevllle guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kennedy and attended the Malone races.- Dr. A. W, Baker was called to Lisbon and Madrid last week,—Howard Grant and Miss Lizzie Butter spent Sunday at Massena.—Mrs. Jule Haley and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Massena were week end guests here.—The funeral of Daniel Crowley of Stockholm was held at the Catholic church on Sat­urday was very largely attended many from the surrounding towns being present. We extend our sym­pathy to the bereaved family.—Mrs. William^AIartin who has been confin­ed to The house by a sore foot was able to attend the Larki.ns sewing club at Charles Munson's en the Mas­sena road the past week. This club is composed of ten members and sew for the needy poor. They meet at each club member's home about once a month.—Misses Agnes and Anna Baker have returned from Malone, Brushton and Moira.—Mrs. George Nash is Buffering with a savere cold. —Wm. Martin who cut his wrist and arm with broken glass and been laid up for some days Is better and able to be at work again.—The Misses Regans spent Sunday at their home at Helena.—Mr. and Mrs. Walter Col­by go to Chateaugay to-day to visit friends for a week.—Mrs. Maria Stevens who spent the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Cumberlidge is Virginia came home on Friday and sayB the climate did not agree with her at all and she was obliged to come home on account of her health. —Mrs. Euphemle Baldwin Is home from Brushton.—Miss B. Dullea of Potsdam waB a guest of Miss Anabe! Wing last week.—Fayette Kellogg of Fort Jackson and Dr. Prarle of Hel­ena were in town on Saturday.—The cold wave Is here and found many of the poor not prepared for it. This morning it was 32 degrees below zero, and for those with very little wood and cold homes it was a rather unpleasant proposition they had to face and we trust it will not last long. —Miss Mary Gordon was a week end visitor of Miss Nellie Graffln.

N E W R A I L R O A D S T A T I O N . .

May Be Opened Next Month.-^-Orad-ing Ended.—Nearly 6,000 Carloads Of Gravel Used.

Potsdam, Jan 13,—The grading work for the New York Central has been completed and the cars and en­gines used on the construction ship­ped to Watertown. The grading con­tract covered the new main track alignment of the new bridge, the new freight yard and a stretch of nearly a half mile north of It, fn all there have been about 6,900 carloads of gravel dumped In the fill since Oct, 14, 1912, when the work started. The last load was brought down from the gravel pit near Hanawa on Jan. 2.

There is still a considerable amount of grading to be done, some on the southern end of the new bridge and more to the east of the new pa4senger station, on the pres­ent site of the old one. This work will be done by the railroad. It Is probable that the new station will be opened some time next month. Just what kind of an opening, if any, there will be, ia not known. It is un­derstood that the railway officials would not be opposed to some fes­tivities on this occasion.

The opening of the new station and the improvements about it, has caused the improvement of Depot street to be agitated. The street is generally admitted to be one of the poorest in town and is a sea of mud in wet weather. Its walks, too, are of the old flag-stone variety, uneven and full of holes. A number of prop­erty owners on the street among them one of the largest, whose front­age occupies nearly threefourths the lenglit of the thoroughfare, are said to favor the macadamizing of the street and the laying of cement walks. •

Hurt In Runaway.

Potsdam, JBJI. 12.—Mrs Laura Tappan of this place, who is spend­ing the winter in Blcknetville, was thrown out of her cutter and badly bruised in a runaway accident near there Wednesday afternoon. She was unconscious for some time after the accident.

Mrs Tappan was crossing what is known locally as the Gibson flats, when her horse became frightened and ran away. It struck the bridge over the St. Regis river at BIcknel-vllle at full speed, missing the guard rail by a narrow margin and swung the cutter against a telephone pole at a turn In the road. Mrs. Tappan was thrown out and was carried to the home of Irving McGee where she has been staying. She was badly bruised and suffered much from the shock. The horse was caught at the residence of F. 8. Benjamin. The pole with which the team collided was broken squarely in two.

Mr. Woods has been employed in the stone quarries at Hannuwa.

The annual banquet of the Busi­ness Men's Association will be held this year on the evening of February 12.

At the Methodist church Sunday evening Rev. H. W. Markham of Og­densburg preached. Rev. Mr. Mark­ham is district superintendent of the St. Lawrence district.

The Potsdam Electric Light and Power Company announced a 10 per cent, reduction on all bills for meter lighting yesterday if paid ten days from their date. No discount is al­lowed on bills for flat rates.

Rev. F, B. Cowan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church is confined to his home In Elm street with an at­tack of tonsllltis. Rev. J. Franklin Day of this village occupied the pul­pit at the church Sunday in his ab­sence.

Regents examinations will be held at the Potsdam Normal school Janu­ary 19 to 22. The spring term of the school will open on February 3. The various society and class officers will be elected shortly after the opening of the new term. The senior class of the High school will also organize.

Carl B, Salmon, a native of this village and a graduate of the Pots­dam Normal, has recently been ap­pointed assistant district attorney of Montgomery county and began his duties Jan 1. Mr. Salmon Is a grad­uate of the Albany Law school which he attended after leaving the Nor­mal.

On Tuesday evening, January 20, Courts Peace, Patience and Potsdam I. O. F. will hold a Joint installation High Vice Chief Ranger A. H Wig-gins, of Canton, will attend and Dep­uty Supreme Chief Ranger W. J. Murphy, of Potsdam, assisted by a degree team of twenty-five, under the direction of W. H. Tracy, will act aa installing officer.

T. C. Sweet of Oswego, who waa elected speaker of the Assembly last week. Is well known In Potsdam through his membership in the Gran-shue club, an organisation composed chiefly of local sportsmen located in the Adirondack* about 26 miles from this village in the vicinity of 8tark. Mr. Sweet la a great fisherman be­sides being an expert shot and vUlta the club preserve several times each season. On this last trip he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Everett in Elm street.

Surrogate AlHc R. Herrlman of Ogdensburg at his January term of court at tills place heard the matter accounting of the estate of William Gregg and it was adjourned to the Canton term, this month. The ac­counting of the estate of Gardner Cox was set over until the March term here. The will of Jerry O'Con­nor was probated, as were the wills of Harriet L. Wilcox and Cordelia C. Barnes. The executrix's petition in the matter of the Donnelly will waa dismissed on motion of the attorneys for the contestants.

News is received here of the death of IJ. C, Shepard, 64, a former resi­dent of' Parishville, at his home. Somerville, Mass., on Saturday. Mr. Shepard was born at Parishville and conducted a drug business there and in the towns of Brushton and Nfchoi-vflle for some time. He located in Massachusetts several years ago. Mr. Shepard married Alice C. Sanford, daughter of tiie late Assemblyman Jonah Sanford of Hopklnton, in 1872. She, with a brother, Stanley Shepard of Parishville, survive. The body ar­rived Tuesday. The funeral was held at the home of C. K. Sanford in Elm street Wednesday afternoon. Inter­ment at Bayside cemetery.

CHASE BULLS.

Chase Mills, Jan, 14.—Mr. and Mrs. Levi Abernathy who purchased re­cently the Crelghton house gave an opening ball Friday evening. Good music was furnished. About seventy couples were in attendance.—Seward Small has recovered from the scarlet fever and the quarantine was taken down on Thursday.—Guy Russell of Massena visited relatives here last week.—Miss Pearl Pifer has returned from visiting fn Raymond vllle.—Mrs. Thos. Murphy of Waddington spent Tuesday with Mrs. Julia McQuaid.— Leo. Martin of Potsdam has been spending a tew days here.—B. Now-land was in Waddington Tuesday.— F. P. Fobare arrived home Saturday., —The Hilarity Club met with Miss Cecelia McQuaid Tuesday evening,— Mrs. Thos. Barnett and little daugh­ters spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Levi Powers at Louisville.—Mrs. John Mein visited her mother at Mad-rid Thursday.

30 Degrees Below Zero. ~-

Potsdam, Jan. 12—A blizzard, cen­tral over this section early this morn­ing brought the coldest day of the present winter and one of the cold­est known In this section. Little snow fell, but the temperature drop­ped thirty degrees, bitter north wind prevailed, Intensifying the cold.

Thermometers In country districts reached 30 degrees below to-ntghtf. Country roads are badly drifted and rural carriers leaving the local post-office today had difficulty in making trips. In some cases they were oblig­ed to turn back after covering half their routes. Trains are running nearly on time.

POTSDAM NOTES.

Mrs. Frances Crowe and David Woods, both of Potsdam, were mar­ried by Rev, W. J. Hamilton Wed­nesday afternoon. The ceremony wai performed at Trinity rectory in Elm street. Miss Crowe is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Crov/e of Maple street and has been a student in the Potsdam Normal.

LISBON. _

Lisbon Jan. 14.—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mullen spent last week In Canada. —Elmer Veltch and son Stanley of

Emerado, N. D., are visiting here.— Mrs. Mary Leonard has gone to Bucks Bridge to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Delbert Wil­cox—A numl>er of the young people from here enjoyed a sleigh ride to Heuvelton Wednesday.—Mrs. Joseph Howland and daughter and Mias El­len Robinson of Ogdensburg were guests of Mrs. Samuel Moore Thurs­day.—Mrs. Michael White is with her parents in Massena.—The young­est child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomaa Hargrave is ill with pneumonia.— Mr. and Mrs. Albert Geary are visit­ing relatives In Canada.—Mra. Har­riet Farden of Ogdensburg spent last week with friends.—John Smith ha* returned to Saranac Lake.—The death of Frank Steen occurred near FlackvUle last Wednesday after a short illness of pneumonia.— . Mr. and Mrs. Simeon ftnilth are entertain­ing Delbert Moore from Montana and Clarence Moore from Maine.— Everett Martin lost a valuable horse worth $200.—Mrs. Clark Aubry and Mrs. William Patten were operated upon at the City hospital last week. -Mrs. William Brown pasaed away

Tuesday noon after a few days ill­ness of pneumonia. Her death waa a great shock to this community, as she was loved by all who knew her. She leaves a husband, a daughter* Mrs. Place of Morley and two sons, John and William and a wide circle of friends to mourn her loss. The funeral was held from her home Thursday at oue o clock. Rev. L. N. Lafferty officiating. Interment made In White ch jreb cemetery.

HOGANSBURG.

Hogansburg, Jan 14.—Announce­ments were made at the R, C. church Sunday of the approaching marralge of Daniel Sullivan, son of the late James Sullivan of this place and Miss Llda Ward daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ward of Helena.—Mrs. Mc Connelly of Hamilton, Ont., is visit­ing her aunt Mrs. Tyo.—John Mc­Donald and sisters Misses Ella and Mary v ere home from Ogdensburg over Su.iday.—J. Nolan of New York Is in town.—Peter O'Brien an Indian, while crossing Racquette river on the N. Y. C. & O. railroad bridge fell from the' bridge and was killed. The funeral was held from the R. C. church Saturday morning.—Mrs. H. Murray and son of Bombay visited her parents here last week.—A large quantity of logs are being hauled to the saw mill.—The trustees of the R. C. church for the coming year are: A: Brennan, the same as last year. T. J. Lantry who takes A. McKfnnon resigned, W. A. Bero, treasurer the same as in former years.

SOUTH EDWARDS.

South Edwards Jan. 12.—The Miss­es Grace and Clara Koster of Harris-vllle and Miss Smith of Hermon vis­ited at Mrs. Pasco Whltford's the past week.—Miss Grace Hall and Bert Hendricks of this place were married New Year's.—Miss Grace Whltford of Benson Mints Is spend­ing a week in this place visiting friends and relatives.—Harry Thomp­son of Benson Mines spent Sunday in this place.—Mrs. Addle Wood is 111; also Mra. Jennie Watson and Warren Jones.—Roscoe Whltford and Mr. Halle of Edwards visited relatives here last week.— Mrs. Irma Guiles and son Laurel visited relatives here the past week.—Hiss Rowley Is vis­iting her sister Mrs. Earl Whltford.

RENSSELAER FALLS.,

Rensselaer Fa Ik, Jan, 14.—As Mra. Sarah Lainson was hastening from the Riverside hotel, where she was employed, Bhe was struck by the 16 o'clock train from Dekalb, as she waa trying to cross the track to join her granddaughter. The girl saw her grandmother struck and hurled about sixty feet. There was no sign of life when picked up. Mrs. Lam son a daughter, Mrs. Edith Tupper of Og­densburg and her son Vera Lamson of Prescoit were summoned by tele­phone. T ie funeral was held from Congregational church Thursday at 10.30 a. m. Rev. Walker of Dekalb Junction officiating. Interment fn Rensselaer Falls cemetery.—Frank Steen succumbed to pneumonia and was buried at Flackville Wednesday. Relatives from here attending the funeral. Father and son were ill at the same time with the same disease, but the father survived until Sun­day. The funeral is to take place Tuesday.—Leonard Bonney of Nat­ural Bridge died Monday, his brother George and brother-in-law Geo. Owens were notified.—Little Everett Barker is very low with pneumonia. —Jay Van Dyke has been brought home from Watertown city hospital. His wife is 111 at the home of her parents in Talcville.—Harry Emery of Potsdam called here Saturday.— The grange Installation and banquet were held in grange hall Wednesday evening. County Deputy P. E. Eya-aman of Hammond installed the of­ficers in his usual pleasing and force­ful manner. Mrs. F. R. Griffiths and H. B. Hammond acted as marshalls. Over fifty sat down to supper. One candidate waa accepted for member­ship.—Friday evenii.g the Masons in­stalled officers and served a banquet. Two new brothers vere introduced, Chas. Gutterson and Arthur Ritchie. —J. L. Woods 1B said to have pur­chased the Kendrew butter and cheese factory.—Floyd Crawford went to North Gouverneur Saturday to atend the funeral of his brother-ln law James Woodcock.—Mr. and Mrs. A. Woodcock returned to Plainview, Minn., Wednesday.—Ernest Child re­turned to Kallspel. Mont.. Monday.— Miss Nellie Scott teacher in Wood-bridge Corners district was operated on for appendicitis Sunday In city hospital having been taken ill Satur­day.—At the ice races last Tuesday and Wednesday, Rainbow, owned by Henry Sprye, Comet, Ed. Johnson of Richville, Sullivan's Kinney Belle and Cameron's horse of Potsdam were the winners,—John Dunphy of Canton has a gang of men at work on the Rensselaer Falls drainage contract.—The thermometer register­ed thirty two below zero Tuesday morning.

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