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t$- of the Principal Activities of this Lively Ct Twelve Months Chronicled.

R 1903

l i m e s herewith presents a ary of the principal local events Q3. To chronicle all the doings

a«h a lively city as Geneva and i ty for a year would be impos-in one issue, so the real topics vers of general interest are

I t i s as complete a s one could jtJfor and no doubt will be kept? preference by many.

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JANUARY.

fiss Jennie Pish of Hal l ' s and C. h. Holcomb, clerk of

ma of Geneva, married (professor Floyd C. Fairbanks

'Sigh school ill with typhoid .gives u p school duties for the

ith of J . Lawrence Slosson, jr-seven.

iars and Tetef law partner-£armed, lies Kennedy, eighty-one, died.

Deegan balances h i s racing; ^pt«. I V o race meets of the year

|0,OOQ> leaving no profit. fayor Moore appoints Dr. C.

tie member of board of health Irtiffeceed E. Ridley Burroughs, and

•Mauley to succeed himself as »*.

., and city propose to build Itlon hospital,

^ ^ l l i a m Henry Walker, of Ificharrman of the board of

03f Hobart college, died. prdan gives details of request , J appropriation of $50,000 to

^nknds of station; |*CAy/"aoUooJ house burned.

>wn joint isolation hos-

15 Store ille&aJ-^f Miss Catherine T.

• ^ ^ I r s . Susan Tompkins. racil asks health officer; o»ds. Raines elected pres-

x of the senate at AL Theft Gallagher of Geneva

mund Oleere of Buffalo

G a i n e r found in hysteri-' I a n Pulteney park .

H . Newtpny one of the Castlf street shooting

Rochester b y police fltarving wife. " Growers'' association

cva for next meeting and.7,1904.

i a works approves for 1902, A little TO&eis p'aved, cost­ing- eompany or-

anent screens to t s property into the

J$*s. W . Carey New-* j^weil at Baptist

IJr|j|(fcrtlor mission work

-adofjts tax budget

''0W:'ffi '^£' *^1%:

(il of Watkins ar-railroad tickets.

$ e R e x Flake Ce-chamber of com-

i increasing i t s cap-

jfj^ the divine heal­t h Opera house be-

li kydon. much suffer-

^ • ^ t . P e t e r ' s parish

^ k 8 f o r ; $ 4 ; 0 0 0 ? d r

itth struggles with M n g hflalth of-

l^t ' i isreased salary. <3*a;rge Stacey and

Icials take steps to "^te appropriation

ije0fr made chair, $n affairs of ci

^ JOT government site Ifcstle and Linden

iani Smith, A of the First

\ ts report of the year.

dealer sends hauls away

!"%§ a ton. )*t§-1ormerly a stitute receives % b y Edward B.

e r of Balti-

targe K IN

* of Ithaca on the Pas-s t Baptist

ierce first aid Dutch

t evangel­i s t Metho-

High School Art club school with valuable water color painting.

Geneva Masons propose to build a temple.

Hydrant Hose company insists on suitable quarters from William .Smith,

Miss Mary McCloud and Thomas J . Malohe married.

21.—The Inter-Urban Gas company of Geneva incorporated with capital of $100,000 to supply gas for Geneva, Fayette, Waterloo, Seneea Falls, Aurelius, Cayuga and! Auburn.

Live wire on Exchange street broke; frightening several, people.

Preliminary work on Lehigh bridge across Cayuga lake.

Miss Jessie E. Schott, daughter of Mrs. Emma Sehott of Main street, married to Philip F . Roixinger of Buffalo.

Political Equality club discusses special t ax meeting on Chasij build­ing purchase;

Perm Van people get mure coal from Geneva.

22.*-William F. Schell, a patent medicine man of Seranton, arrested for violating bill poster ordinance.

Miss M a n ' M. Eggleston cf Kid-ders and Ol.iyton \V. Burdick of Ge­neva, married. ,' 23.-Bahkniptcy sale of W. J . Barron hardware stock. Bought by H. H. Harrison of New York for $4,-500.

Mrs. Annie Jacobs, proprietor of; the Lyceum boarding house at 303 Exchange street, robbed of $185 which she kept in a stocking:,

William l>empsey, a New York Central brakeman, fell from roof of freight oar and was seriously injured*

The convention <>f the Thirty-first Masonic district held in Masonic temple.

24.—Smoker by Hobart College club in Coxe hall.

26.!^-Residence of Mrs. William L. Slosson, 721 South Main street; dam­aged by fire.

Mayor Moore files appointments of two new members of the board of charities, John W. Reddy, to serve three years, and Hammond B, Tut-tle to fill Out unexpired term, till December 31, 1903, of William Klopfer, deceased.

Meeting a t Border City to decide on site for new school house. No de­cision.

Financial statement of St. Fran­cis de Sales church made by the pas­tor and treasurer. Very Rev. W. A. McDonald.

"Mademoiselle Louise, ' ' Editor Fowler's new play, draws crowded houses afternoon and evening at the Smith.

27;—-fl J . Fowler retires from the editorship of the Times to devote his time to theatrical enterprises.

The proposition to purchase the Chase' building for a city hall, by a payment of $1,000, a year for -seven years, was defeated in a special tax election by a vote of 208 for and 295 against. Sixty-six women voted.

The board of education elected offi­cers and took preliminary steps to enlarge the High school, at a cost of $8,000.

The new charities commission asks for removal of Poormaster Henry J. Sullivan.

28.—Charles C. Gates and T. H. Densmore purchase Barron hardware stock of H. H . Harrison.

Deputy Sheriff George E.. Stubbs receives warrants for the arrest of: twenty members of the Thirty-Fourth Separate componv as delinquents at drill.

29.—New York Central agrees with board of public works to settle ci ty 's Claim on Gates avenue bridge matter for $400.

Site for Border City school house located opposite Smith's green­houses. Site cost $300, building $3,000.

3 0 . - J . P. Hill & Co.'s furniture store and. five-story block and the old Fairfax bk-ck, corner of Castle and Geneva streets, destroyed by fire. To­tal loss. $62;400; insurance, $25,300.;

Chamber of commerce secures Da­vis Motor works fur Geneva.

presents the mission presented

mon

FEBRUARY.

2.—'Prediction made that New York ^Central would operate a through. trolley system between Albany and Buffalo before the end of the year.

William S. Bachman admitted t<> the bar.

Sir J. Carlisle Loudon of New York eminent grand warden of the Grand commandery. K. T., paid Geneva eommandery nh official visit.

Mark T. Powell of Canantlaigua, chosen referee in the ma*ter of the accounting of the Phineas Prouty estate.

William J-. Brndcrick ap|»>in.ted' overseer of the poor to succeed Hen-

i'jti, P.D., n - Sullivan

council

4.r-^-LeClerc Bible class of Presbyterian church, gives a

East walls of ruing of old Fa* block fell at 6:3Q a, m.

Miss Annie F. Miller, with oth women suffragists appeared before' Senate committee on cities at Alba­ny to urge passage of Ambler bill allowing women taxpayers' to vote on questions of taxation in third-class cities.

Blizzard from the west strikes town. Trains delayed.

5.—Rev. Langdon C; Stewardson, president-elect , of Hobart college, makes a tour of inspection of the col­lege. Tendered a reception at resi­dence of Professor Nash.

6.—Queen Christina court of the Royal and Exalted Order of the Amaranth established.

John Howard and William Pfue* under arrest at Lyons for postoffice robbery; believed to be the cnes who mbbed Meyers Bros., Dominick Dempsey stores and Goodel Roberts and the Geneva Coal Company offices.

8.—Dan Deegan returns from Al­bany, where annual meeting of race­track managers was held, and an­nounces schedule for the season.

Case of Plumbers ' union against city of Geneva for appointment of plumbing' inspector comes up in Su­preme ''"iirt.

Josiah Tiibbs, R. F. D. man of:

Penn Yan, confesses he is a biga­mist; is found drunk in this city and given thirty days in Canandaigua ja i l . '•

9,-r-Slag party and smoker of the: ThirtysFoiirih Separate company a t the armory.

Fire commission purchases a team of horses for the new chemical wagg­on of the Hydrant Hose company.

lO.-r-Suprerae court jury renders a verdict in favor of Plumbers ' union.

George Fiero, employed a t the home of Mrs. L. Dl Collins, drowns himself in Seneca lake.

Foreign Sre insurance companies' fax to the city amounting to $S74.50,: received by city treasurer.

11.—City attorney announces that he will appeal plumbers' case.

William Peterson pleads guilty to burglary. Mi's. True confesses to burning two boxes of postage stamps.

Phillips & Clark stove works start up after two weeks' inventory*

12.—Prue and Howard held at Ly­ons for the grand jury on charge of burglary,

Hobart Freshmen banquet at New­ark.

13.—St. Valentine's entertainment in North Presbyterian church by the Young Woman's Missionary society, coraplished at the appointed time, (5:32 this morning*

According to Elliott, White was ap­parently more immune to the death dealing fluid than the majority of the convicts who have suffered the death penalty. The unusual strength of the current required was easily sup­plied by the prison plar t and the fatal shock was administered in the usual manner and without any de­lay.

i4i—Theta Delta Chi fraternity banquet at the Nester.

Two factions fighting over Border City school site.

15.—Joseph Canda, an Italian, uses two boys as -targets near corner of North and ^tate streets. Missed bis mark, but «as arrested.

16.-^Charlie Peck, two years old. burned in the face with carbolic acid.

Suggestion made to create new of­fice of assistant district -ittorney to look after cases in this end of county.

Joseph Canda fined $75 for shoot­ing at two boys.

Dr. William R. Brooks awarded his seventh comet medal.by the Astron­omical society of the Pacific.

17.—Talk of combining Hobart college and Experiment station.

Protest over erroneous assessments on Lewis street paving; council ap­points investigating committee.

Black Diamond Hose company en­tertains its friends.

Alderman Travis introduces an amendment to the chartei in the common council, providii g for the payment of interest on city deposits in the National: banks.

18. -r Temperature twelve degrees below zero at 3 o'clock in the morn­ing.

Triangular Atbletie carnival at the Armory between the Thirty-fourth | Separate company, Y. M. C. A. and Hobart college. Y. M. C A. made twenty-four points, Thirty-fourth eighteen and Hobart twelve.

Iron box taken by burglars from Dempsey's store December 25 was found in the lake by the steamboat landing.

21.—Will of J . Lawrence Slosson admitted to probate. Estate valued at $60,000.

23.-r-Seneca chapter, D. A. R., ob-ed Washington's birthday at e of Mrs. Georgiana Clark, 753

street. e&* Nash's appointment confirm-

senate. HobaVmmmers made manager of

FranVbai! team, eer, filed^nyipr, Castle street gro-

John G i w in bankruptcy, by Choral sV # e w York engaged May- festivalA^for tenor at the

Professor Sti stitutes in the s\nervisor of in-public instruction^epartment of paralysis. \ c k e n with

24 , -Ci ty Attorney cides that Hammond a\ ien de-to the city.

Sophomore class at Hoba> officers. W s

25.̂ — Ash Wednesday services in Episcopal churches,

Par ty of surveyors, with hea'3 quarters in Geneva, arouses curios ity.. Speculation as to their plans.

Fire in Switzer's market in the Gasper block did about $1,000 dam­age. New chemical did good service.

Fire commissioners ask for use of city team on the chemical wagon un­til the new fire horses recover from vvestern fever. •

Board of public works adopts pav­ing plans hnd favor briek.

26.—Geneva Mutual Burial associa­tion, along with others of a similar character in the state, declared ik legal.

Board of public works hears griey, ances on Lewis street paving assess­ments and issues formal reply to common council.

27.—Knights and Lady Maccabees tender Mrs, E. D. Crane a surprise party.

Chamber of commerce and Lehigh officials confer in reference to better train service through Seneea county. Thorough investigation showed that trains would be run at a great loss and the demand of traffic did not warrant the additional expense.

28.—Mrs. Kate Gower of Waterloo found in deplorable condition near Veneering works at 7:30 o'clock in the morning.

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3.—Two I 'ni ted State? Exiu'ess Co. ofiiciiils inv<"*tig.'i;ling the l"«s -nf a

x-prc«s package in *hi« city* M'r«. Charles 'D. Vail n \ e ? -fl.'.OOO

in nddlCinji. to $5,000 previot;sly giv-PII ti> tin' City hn«pit.*vl.

Talk ••f .'iiiiH'Nihg Geneva to 'Sen­eca county.

3 . - F i r e .it southern ,s!<'. meiit .1 h-nv lun 1"- cit v ,iimits

Billshoro lk'hts uj> the ami gives fire depart;

Organization i>f a local society for the preventiiiii of cruelty to animals.

19. — Paul Nash, son of Professor Frajicis P. Nasli, of Hobart, appoint­ed consul general and secretary of the legation at Siam at a salary of $1,800.

Residents of Seneca county along line of new road of the Lehigh Val­ley attempt to bring about legislative action to compel the Lehigh to pro­vide better passenger service to and from Geneva.

Common council committee to in­vestigate Lewis street paving assess­ments appears before board- of pub­lic works.

Geneva Business Men's association formed'.

'IJobic-'Hcnseii wedding. •.Postmaster Wiilard cumpinihs to

board of public works tltn-t sidewalks are not kept clean and delivery of mail is made with dil'iieulty.

20.--Washington birthday suppep nt First l'le-livjerinn cfiuivli.

MARCH.

Re-opened- charter ' amendment, i .Geneva Knittin*,' compnuy providing i-'or- a sinkihg 'M\d com-;| porated.

1.—Break at power station puts the city in darkness Saturday and Sun­day nights.

2.—Appraisement of the property of the late J . Lawrence Slossoii show­ed an estate of $56,928.04,

Nester hotel goes inro the hands of; Roberts & Bailey.

Special evangelistic services all the week in the First Baptist church.

Geneva Building Trades Council organized.

3.--Charles E. Turner of Brooklyn presents plan to Chamber of Com­merce to organize the Black Diamond Automobile company in this city.

Ex-Mayor A. H. Herendeen has a little boom as candidate for another term.

Professor Victor H. Lowe of the Experiment station goes to Fort Col­lins, Colorado; for his health.

5.—Huntington block fire, discov­ered at 3:30 a. m. Ford. White & Thompson, wholesale grocers, the principal losers. Total losses, $40,000.

Border city school site still a mat^ ter of controversy.

I'nited States government approves the William Smith property as a site for the new postoffice building.

6 . - T h e "Echo of the Seneca." Junior class annual of Hobart col­lege, is issued.

Mrs, Charles D. Vail gives $5,000 to the Hobart college library.

Stormy session of Common council over Lewis street paving assessments. The four Democratic aldermen leave the chamber and the remaining mem­bers finally lay report of Committee on the table.

Hamilton College Glee club at the High school.

7 . - E . J. Cook and C. H. Congdon of the chamber of commerce go to New York to investigate proposed au­tomobile company.

9,—Percy Megargel Carnival com­pany at the Armory all the week.

Oscar A- Pontius of Oak street, eighty-seven years, missing.

Mrs. Eunice Bryant, sixty-five, found dead from heart disease, at her home, four i • 'es north of the city.

Mrs. Chai; - -?w.i't-zer of 403 Castle street comes \..\<- nossession of large property by d e a d t her mother, at Farmer.

Entire household < J Mrs. Louisa Graves, 200 North Main street, over­come by gas from parlor coal stove.

Frank A. Blackman, superintend­ent of the Torrey Park Preserving company, receives a patent on his ma­chine for bleaching peas, beets and iohintoes.

- 'I.-^George Haskins jr., proprie-i .tor •! " iToeery at the head of Sen-I'cc.a sir*1- ".. found nnccnscloiis on the I-floor ot i is store at 1 a. m. I Tlie/itiieal trust seeks tn get -con-|:t,ro'l of lire Smith" opera house.

11.—Old Carpenter house, oh the! site for (he BOW' postoifice, being l.rn

jdown. ;

Walter K . Bennett 's and George Raskins ' groceries closed by the sher­iff.

Rippey elass banqnet in par­lors of F i rs t Presbyterian church."

12.—Proposition made to widen Union alley by the sale of a str ip of land five fee t eight inches wide from the Huntington property.

Local financiers talk of starting a savings bank on the Huntington- site.

Board of public works declines the offer of the Postal Telegraph com­pany to sell the poles on North street to the city.

Joseph 'Tiibbs- of Penn Yan, whose term of th i r ty days in Canandaigua jail expired, arrested on the charge of bigamy .

13.—Mayor Moore and six other city officials, entertain G. Y. Burk-holdes of Hamilton, Ont., at the Nes­ter. .

Extensive improvements being made in the department buildings at the Experiment station.

Local liquor dealers protest against bill introduced at Albany increasing the liquor license from $350 to $525 a year.

Assemblyman Burnett introduces t w o , Geneva charter amendments in the assembly;

Announcement of the plans of the Empire Coke company, the Empire

and company, and the Inter-Urban .s company to build a great enter-

at Eas t Geneva. IXNSarah J. Elliott of the W. C. T.

res on "Mormonism" a t the 14.- \churqh.

of the \ George G. Baner, pastor a. unanimoVsalist church, receives year. ^all to remain another

16.*^John injured in a w r k a tramp, fatally street crossing, d i e ^ a r Pr.e-Emptiofi he reached the hos^? minutes after

17. -Stock of the store sold at auction. \ n s grocery

Nursery laborera de: month. \ ^ $ 3 5 a

Border City sehoplhouse sif decided by Superintendent S k \ b e

High price of materials prev extensive building operations.

M. E. Melious goes to Auburn to -find his wife, who ran away with Megargel Carnival company^

Porter D. Smith awarded $20;000 damages in supreme court against the Lehigh Valley.

18.-r.Charles C. Mosher of Seneca Falls tells of his experiences in Con­federate prisons before Swift post.

19.T-Dr; William Eliott Griffis of I thaca lectures on " M i s s i o n s , " at the North church.

2 1 . - W 0 1 of Mrs. W. W. Slosson admitted to probate.

Many cellars in the city flooded. 24—Anita Veit, a twelve-year-old

student at the High school, averted serious panic from a slight fire in the cloak room.

25.-^Professor Elizabeth H. Denio lectures in Coxe hall on "Vat ican A r t . "

26 .^The insurance on the Hunt­ington block adjusted for $3,983.41.

Reception by Woodcock Bible class of the Fi rs t Baptist church.

Geneva Loan association protests against taxation of mortgages.

Seneca Coal company organized. Geneva Woven Label works starts

its factory. Trial of the divorce case of Louis

A, Monroe against Leona A. Monroe befora Referee Gillette.

27.—Lehigh Valley restaurant or­dered closed.

I>r. W. E. Johnson, secretary of state board of health, inspects condi­tions of ci ty 's water supply.

Reduction of fifty cents a ton in. coal promised April 1.

31.—Dr. A. L. Sweet assigns to D. H. Henry.

William Shuttleworth, sixty-eight, dropped dead.

Miss Sara Hancock, vice principal of the High school, aiid Miss Carrie Harmon, teacher of drawing, resign.

street paving made to the board of; public works.

Fifleen stove mounters at Phillips & Clark Stove works on a strikfc.

lQ._-jpifty thousand hot cross buns sold and eaten in Geneva.

Dr. Whitman H . Jordan attends meeting of a commmittee from the American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, at St. Louis.

Chamber of commerce petitions New York Central for a new passett^ ger station.

12.--Easter; special musical pro­grams in all the churches.

13.—James Thompson has fierce encounter with an army of rats.

i4.-r-Deputy Sheriff Stubbs arrests man who is believed to be "Toron to Sl im," the Hickey murderer, of Roch­ester.

Board of health plans a cleaning up campaign for Little Italy.

Clairvoyant Henry Nelson, known as '^Professor H a l l , " leaves town unannounced.

James Butts wins W, C. T. W*. or^ •atorica! pme in contest -at North qhnrch.

15.—Charter amendment giving treasurer of the fire department the handling of the foreign fire insur­ance money, passes the assembly.

Hiram Armstrong falls dead while at dinner at the International ho'tel,

16,,—J. B. Ford opens a wholesale paper store on Exchange street.

Local- amateur company plays the " P r i n c e of L i a r s " at Gorbam.

18,—S. D. Wiilard secures the de- ;

feat of bill in the assembly requiring fruit growers to label every crate with the words ( 'New York."

Nursery season for packing and shipping comes to a close.

Harold Severson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J o h n Severson, of Clinton street, dies from strychnine pills he found, and ate.

20.—Dr. A, L. Sweet resumes his: drug business.

Ontario Coal company incorpuiv ated to buy the Seneca Coal company ,nd other independent coal dealers, Kpital stock, $100,000.

Aghop Walker confirms a class of

effort to secure a factory for the uf acture of a pa tent couch. ,

$ .~Roy S. Hnbhai-d, *mk Webtser and John B . Whituig ordain^ ed to the ministry at meeting of Ge­neva presbytery. •.'.'-

11>—-Geneva F i sh 4 Game Protec­tive association pu ts l,OOX)̂ 000 pike i^ Seneca lake,

Captain Harris and Major Sheldon of Buffalo inspect lIMrty-fonrfli. $ep.. arate company.

Board of health makes a revised re­solution on increase of health pnjjsap-'ji

-R3 -one at St. Pe ter ' s church.

APRIL.

1.—Amherst Musical association gives concert at Smith opera house.

Twenty out of twenty-eight milk­men have given options on their jinutes to the promoters of the milk combine.

Bishop Walker confirmed a class of nearly fifty persons at Trinity church.

Painters and paper hangerss^ro on a strike for twenty-five cents a day increase in wages. Employers yield.

2.---Taylor grocery stock sold to Policeman I). R. Hawkins# for $385.

Pulteney street property owners petition for a pavement.

Seneca Coal company purchases the -steamboat dock and property at the foot of Castle street and also leases the Ilenson coal yards.

3.—Knights- Templar make pil­grimage to Auburn.

Standard Optical company takes measures to increase its capital stock $50,000;

4.—Professor Charles D- Vail, af­ter thirty years active work in the English- department at Hobart, re­signs.

6.—Black Diamond Automobile company incorporated.

Tom Schell organizes a theatrical company to play Ibsen's " G h o s t s . "

Make-iip of Hobart baseball team announced.

7.—Twelve carpenters in employ •if Person* & Hi^af go „n a strike for increased wages.

8. —Seneca Lake company (jets ready quarries at Dresden.

Local roa.l dealers cash businei-s.

9 . -R | t i t i ons for $107,760 worth of

entatives of Transit Finance; company Philadelphia, owners of Geneva- - ^ spect the e

21.—Louis vorce.

Inter-Urban common council for pipes in the city.

Common council r e t u i \ j t Q t n e

resoh\^ n i n .

a Falls trolley line, in route,

onroe secures a di-

company asks anchise to lay

board of health the creasing Dr. McCarthy's salar^

Lock-out of mounters at Phim •<9S

& Clark Stove works puts moulders out of work. Seventy-five men idle.

23.—Major A- M. HalJ appointed to command Second battalion of pro­visional regiment which acts as escort to Governor Odell on visit to St, Louis exposition.

Overseer of the Poor Broderick re­ports expenditure of $l,240i31 during the first quarter.

Board of public works decides to pave Lake street.

24,—Auburn Opera company plays " L a Maseotte" for the benefit of the Eagles.

Reception to President Sfeward-son a t Coxe hall.

27.—Charles E. Young appointed special inspector of water meters.

28.—Barn belonging to George Ben­nett on North Main street burned.

Board of education appoints a committee to Consider site for new school building in Castle heights.

29,—Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary society of Western New York in convention at Baptist church,

Plan for milk trust abandoned. Hobart Paint and Powder club

presents a play, " A n American Citi­zen. "

30.rr-Benjamin F . Taney knocked down and injured by a cyclist at cor­ner of Castle and Main streets,

Fraternal Mystic circle of the state holds biennial session in this city.

Common council agrees to sell $40,? 000 in paving bonds at four per cent,

Mrs, P. R. Woodcock dies suddenly. Severe storm does considerable

damage to property and results in several accidents. Temperature drops fifty-six degrees.

Press league of Bucks and Mont­gomery counties, Pennsylvania, choose Geneva for the headquarters of their annual outing.

MAT.

l .-^Junior " p r o i n " in Coxe hall. Increased liquor tax goes into ef­

fect.

Mr. Hil l announces plans fer i t building the J. P , Hill <SrCo.'s blockS-on Castle street. ' ..- ;?

New York Central officials #ugps|.\J plans for widening Bradford street, ;:' ': l ^T-Pa ren t s ' day a t the city;.; schools. '-f'

Bishop Walker officiates at funeral; of Rev. Peyton Gallagher; '*

Buffalo promoters seeefc to organ--/ ize a company in Geneva with $500,-. ,000 capital to manufacture the Gat-' lick patent stove.

14.—-Sprinkling contract awarded to Edward Higgins at the t a t e of $20 a week for each of the flv$; groups.

18.—Molders a t Phillips & Clark's return to work.

Mrsi Anne O'Shea fell dead in her,' yard.

Fire commission asks that Castle street be extended to the tow path*

City bonds sold for $46,653.45. Geneva , commandery No. 2G>?;

Knights Templar, celebrates its for-*' ty-second anniversary.

19.—Nester hotel passes into the management of E . C. Gates of Buf­falo.

Ice dealers announce-that there will, be no change in price over last year.'-

21.—Store of James Guinon pn Ex-. change street entered b y burglars.

22.—John Coleman arrested for il­legal fishing.

High school overcrowded. 25.—Miss Ada C, Holmes of Bata*

via and Miss Ruth Worden electej! as teachers a t the High school.

Rev. Charles De Woody, pastor of. the First Baptist church, receives a call to New Castle, Penn.

Annual piazza party of the Geneva Political Equality club a t Locklani

•26.—Dr, W. H . Jordan takes ex­ception to Governor ©dell's action i i cutting the appropriation for the Eiv periment station from $25,000 to $16>-700.

Masons choose Castle street site for their proposed temple.

John Howard and William Pri^e sentenced .to one year in Auburn.

Class speaking contest at Hig&| sUiopl won by seniors.

2* — Ineendiary fire destroys bara^ horsey Cattlc and^ implements o | Tucker %tm, three miles southeast of ' d t ? - \ -; - , „ ^ n * 0 1 Q ^unc i l grants a loan o£ $/,500 to Ed^ i rd Huntington wM block and land, oorner Vmn • « • and Seneca street. ^

City hospital bernfit in Smith op, era house raises $250, :;

g S ^ M a y o r Moore proposes to vet«; the Huntington loan.

Daily Times celebrates its eigni birthday.

Board of public works «ompIei» pavmg program, and v o t r ' * • " ^ $57,000 this season. # '

2 9 . - B a i r 0 f Knights o£ ataSS SO.-Hon, J. L. Burnett the oral

at the Armory. Parade of Vetera? who decorate graves in. city cemete:

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Broken Stone to -o]icrate its

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Charter amendment hearing before the common coundL

May party at the Armory. 2—Frost damages,, lender fruit. 3.—Rev. Henry I^och, pastor of the

German Evangelical church preaches farewell sermon .

4.-P,<,ard of health objects to Penn Yan's sewer system emptying in Sefteca lake.

Dr. Jordan issues the annual re­port of the Experiment station.

6..—Common council grants gas franchise to Inter-Urban Gas com­pany.

Mayor Moore, vetoes Carter amend­ment in regard to interest on city de-

• posits and approves the one iii re­gard to fire moneys.

May festival of the Geneva Choral degrees" society.

6.—Arbor day in the schools. 7 . -Board of public works favOT

municipal system of street sprinkling. Chamber of commerce makes an"

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L—Gamma Sigma *,, "* » quet at the Nester.

2 . - M a y o r Mbore vetoes Ilunti> ton loan. Common council lays veJ on the table

; 3 . - J o h n Kenney, 70 years old, into by a bicycle and badly injo

8,—Berry and pea crop damaged 1 drouth.

Fire commission orders the oti Jones mill to be torn down.

9.—Hargreaves circus in town. Board of control of experiment St

tion. empowers building committee proceed with improvements.

10, ^-Banquet of senior class of Hoi bart at the Nester.

11.—Wadsworth street pavemefl commenced by Contractor Season.

Large consignment of silver trottj put in the Jake.

Board of public w*orks orders Nej York Central to remove switch fr Wadsworth street.

Charges against Poliee Gapt Beals.

13,—John Kenney dies of his juries.

14.—Children's day in the ehurch* Baccalaureate sermon a t Trini|

by Rev., Loring W. Batten of N* York,

15.--White rhetorical prize coufc at Hobart.

Regents examinations a t the Hli school.

15.—Hearing before fire co«ua sion of the Beals charges. $*y defers his decision.

Sigma Phi ball Flag day in city schools.

16.t-flobaTt trustees mee t

day exercises. •--•*"» Common cottneil approiveSi » ,W

crease in health oifieers:' salary. 17.—Commencement day a t ,

lege. Inauguration of Pl*» Stewardson. Awarding prfzea

Altmtni meeting. •*« ni dance. Receptipli and h»U*.

18.—Rose carntval a ^ S t ^ eliurcb.

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