THE OWEGO, NY, RECORD Tioga County, NY July 2, 1896 FUNERAL SERVICES The funeral services of the late Mrs. Ray M. COLBY were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of Dr. C. L. STILES, Front Street, and were attended by a large circle of friends. Rev, C. M. BARTHOLOMEW of the Congregational church officiated and spoke with much feeling. He also read a letter from Rev., Dr. TAYLOR of Binghamton, who was unable to be present, in which the deceased was spoken of in most affectionate terms. The floral tokens were beautiful and elaborate. Among the prominent pieces was a handsome Maltese cross, a token of esteem from the Whatsoever Circle of King's Daughters, the members of which attended the funeral and accompanied the remains to their last resting place. Mrs. COLBY had been one of the most active members of this organization. The interment was in Evergreen cemetery. The bearers were A.W. PARMELEE, W. A. SMYTH, L. S. LEONARD, R. H. REDDISH, E. R. BOOTH, and D. D. BRESEE. Among those in attendance from out of town were Eminent Commander T. P. CALKIN, and past Eminent Commander George H. SMITH of Malta Commandery, No. 21, Knights Templar, of Binghamton, of which Mr. Colby is a member. THE BICYCLISTS' SERMON. Rev. Milton F. NEGUS preached an excellent sermon to the wheel riders of Owego, Sunday evening to a large congregation in Wilson Opera House. He chose as his subject "Ezekiel's wheel" and from it wove a discourse that was very applicable to the subject and occasion. THE PRESBYTERIAN. Rev A. W. COWLES, D. D., L. L. D., president of the Elmira College, preached two excellent sermons Sunday at the First Presbyterian church in the absence of the pastor, Rev. A. C. McKENZIE. THE UNIVERSALIST. Rev. Marion YAGER pastor of the Church of the Messiah of Binghamton preached at Odd FELLOWS' hall Sunday afternoon. The communion of the Lords supper was administered and the right hand of fellowship extended to one new member. THE WHEEL PARADE. The wheel parade will take place Friday evening and the line will move from in front of STRONG'S bicycle store at 7 o'clock. There will be two divisions with a Marshall and three Lieutenants. The ladies division will lead the parade and both divisions will ride in two columns, one on each side of the street. The line of the parade will be from the starting point up Front Street, through John, and down Main, through Lake, down Front, through Academy, up Main to North Avenue and up that street to the Erie crossing. There the line will halt and all lanterns will be lighted. As the street above that point is torn up for the new sewer and thus made rough, the line will ride down North Avenue, east on Temple street to Spencer Avenue, to Main, up Main, through Paige, to Front, down Front Street to Park Street and the ride around the courthouse park thus affording a grand opportunity for spectators to see the whole parade at one time, at one revue, People along the line need not hesitate to burn their fireworks and red fire, after the darkness, will make them show up well, only be careful and not throw explosives into or in the direction of the ranks. THE BICYCLE LANTERN PARADE. The first bicycle lantern parade came off Friday evening according to the program and was quite a success as far as far as decorations were concerned but not as numerous as hoped. The line of the parade was a long one reaching the principal resident portions of the village as well as the business streets. There is strong talk of another parade next Friday evening, July 8 BA'AR MEAT. The large black bear, which was seen and fired at by the party of hunters near YOUNG'S Station on the O. & W. road about one week ago, has since been killed in the town of Franklin. The Carcass weighed over 500 pounds HORTON FAMILY REUNION. Mrs. J. B. WILLIAMSON of Binghamton, Mrs. Wilbur TOWNSEND and Miss Louise HORTON of Elmira and Miss Edith HORTON of the Cortland normal school are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. HORTON, Main Street. The hustling head of the family insists that he had the lawn all mowed before one of the girls got home. .A covered carriage was overturned last night in the sewer trench on upper North Avenue and while a lady cyclist was crowding up to see about it, she fell in too. No one was hurt. .It is related that a man from the rural districts entered the midnight lunch wagon in Auburn the other evening and after sitting awhile, ejaculated; "Wal, when's this gosh durned car agoing to start, anyway?" Uncle, Bill Grummons bgrummons@imt.net