THE RECORD. Tioga County, New York May 31, 1888 #1 PATENTS GRANTED. The following patents were granted May 27, 1888, to the citizens of Central New York, is expressly reported for the Owego RECORD by SMITH & DENISON, solicitors of patents, trade-marks, designs, labels copyrights and attorney's and counselors in patent cases. White Memorial Building, Syracuse, NY. George BEEBE, Penn Yen, two wheeled vehicle. Louis P. DISS, Ilion, breech loading gun. Alberto FINKS, New Berlin, road grinder. Lewis GOODYEAR, Trumansburg, twice guide cutter. E. F. GREENE and F. H. HENDRYX, Bath, baking pan. T. A. LOTTRIDGE, Rochester, and J. V. ENSEFIELD, Oneida, coffin fastener. Charles J. MATTISON, Oswego, machine for packing pulveruleunt matters. E. A. McLAUGHLIN, Horseheads, self-acting pressure regulator. John P. and N. ROMER, Gowanda, saw gummer. Leroy H. SMITH, Ithaca, breech loading gun. James O. SPERBECK, Oswego Falls, tire heater. William A SWEET, Syracuse, 2 patents, making wire; elliptic spring. John CAREY, East Syracuse, label, "Carey's Germ Dyspeptic Remedy." ADAMENT MANUFACTURING CO., Syracuse, trade-mark : "ADAMENT." Horsey Manufacturing Co., Utica, trade-mark preparation of tooth powder "PURITY." Whole number of patents issued for this week 360 of which 68 were granted citizens of this state, there also issued 45 trade-marks 9 labels. APALACHIN. May 29. - Miss Anna LANE of Owego visited L. A. LANE'S Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George WEBB, of Virginia, are calling on relatives about here. Children's day will be observed June10th, at the M. E. church. Receipts of the Presbyterian ice cream festival; $12 and of the M. E. entertainment, $8.75. Rev. N. W. BARNES delivered the memorial address Sunday from Esther ??X, 18. At the Presbyterian church, the house was filled, all available space occupied. Revs. James PRINGLE and FESSENDEN assisted. How about that $5. whip. Mrs. S. M. SAVEY is visiting her husband at Orange, NJ. WILLIAM I. WILLIAMS DEAD. William I. WILLIAMS, who resided near Catatonk in the town of Candor, was in usual health Monday evening, having been to the grist mill but a few hours previous to retiring. In the early morning he passed from this life to the next, without scarcely a struggle to give alarm. The cause of his sudden demise is thought to be heart disease. Coroner J. M. BARRETT was notified, but did not consider it necessary to hold and inquest. The funeral will be held this afternoon. He leaves a wife, a son and a daughter, Mrs. P. G. WHITE of Hoboken, NJ. OBITUARY. Harvey CURTIS, and old and respected resident of Owego passed away Thursday evening, May 24, 1888, age 79 years, at his home, just east of the corporation, where he has kept a nursery for many years. The funeral service was held Monday. APALACHIN'S ADDITION. Erastus STEENBURG, whose injury and subsequent surgical operations of serious nature were mentioned in the RECORD, died Monday, at the residence of his father. His funeral will be held at the Baptist church Wednesday, at 1:00 p. m. , conducted by N. W. BARNES. DEATH OF JOHN SMITH. John SMITH, a venerable resident of the town of Nichols died at his home in that town, about three miles from Owego, at 8:00 o'clock this morning, aged 91 years. Deceased was one of the pioneers of Tioga County. Three children have proceeded him in crossing the dark river and nine survive him, as follows: Charles, John, Jr., Joseph, Harvey, Mrs. A. S. Parmalee, Mrs. John LEONARD, Mrs. LANE, Mrs. KETCHUM of Williamsport, PA, and Mrs. GOODENOUGH, of HAMMONDSPORT. The funeral will be held at the late residence Saturday at 10:00 a. m. Bill Grummons