WEST CANDOR. West Candor, July 6, - E. G. WOODFORD of Waverly, accompanied by his wife and daughter, are visiting his parents , Mr. and Mrs. M. L. WOODFORD. Mr. and Mrs. Truman SCOFIELD enjoyed their Fourth of July celebration at home. A large company of relatives convened at their residence, which is the finest institution in this place for open air entertainment. Refreshments were served in the form of ice cream and other dainties. The occasion will be remembered by all who were present. West Candor has become quite noted for wheels. Mrs. Mabel WOODFORD rides the Clipper and Miss Lena THORNTON the Ideal. The bridge near the depot has been marked unsafe since early in the spring and people are wondering how much longer they have to ride over the rickety concern with old and rotten pieces of plank thrown on it in every form possible to keep horses from going through head first, and no appropriation made for anything better. Friday morning of last week fire destroyed a tenement house belonging to William SNYDER. There are many conjectures regarding the origin of the fire, but it is supposed to be the work of tramps. All the household goods belonging to George HUBBARD was stored there and were totally destroyed. No insurance on the goods or the house. Mrs. Rose KEELER of New York is spending her summer vacation here. CANDOR. Candor, July 8, - It is rumored that an effort is being made to hold a special town meeting to vote on the excise question. Fred HENDERSON of Flandreau, SD, is home for a few weeks' visit with his parents and friends. E. G. WOODFORD and family of Waverly visited his parents at West Candor Saturday and Sunday. Miss May KROM is sick with typhoid fever. Frank DOTY and John FIELDS took a trip on their bicycles last week. The last heard from them they were at Niagara Falls. Fred ROE has been setting up cigars to the boys for the past few days on account of the birth of a daughter Tuesday July 7, 1896. George CROCKER and wife of Union are visiting friends in town. Charles EVERETT of Kingston, NY, is visiting his sister Mrs. W. Y. FESSENDEN. Monday afternoon Fred TALCOTT and Lena PADGETT, both of Owego, were married by John T, GRIDLEY, Esq. This was Mr. GRIDLEY'S first tying of the matrimonial knot and he preformed the ceremony with neatness and dispatch. To make the event all the more notable supervisor J. H. JENNINGS was called in to witness the event. All offer congratulations. George CUTLER of Ithaca was in town and called on friends Monday. The Lester FRANKLIN comedy company gave a pleasing entertainment at the opera house Monday night. L. G. HAVENS of Groton visited his mother Saturday and Sunday. Edward WOODFORD and family of Binghamton have been visiting their relatives in town. Rev. Seneca HOWLAND was in town renewing old acquaintances Frank LITTLE of Ithaca spent the Fourth in town. J. G. FROST and C. F. BAYLOR visited the Owego gun club the Fourth and joined in the shooting. They report a fine time and the Owego boys as the finest lot of fellows they ever met. Hon. H. J. MEAD, J. W. McCARTY, J. W. HART and John RYAN, Esq., have been down to there cottages on Cayuga lake for a few days. About two weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. William JUDD of Waterbury, Conn., came to visit at C. F. BAYLOR'S. Mrs. JUDD caught cold and had not been feeling well since so it was thought for her to return home and they started Friday night. Saturday morning. Mr. Baylor received a dispatch that she was dead, having died on the cars at Dover, NY. The doctor pronounce the cause of death heart disease. Ernest Dixon of Binghamton visited at W. H. ANDREWS, Saturday and Sunday. William JENNINGS of New York visited his parents the first of the week. E. A. JOHNSON has purchased a very fine piano. While playing with fire crackers on Saturday, Nellie, daughter of M. F. BOSTWICK, nearly lost the sight of one eye by a premature explosion. She is doing nicely and hopes are entertained that she will retain her sight. BERKSHIRE Berkshire, July 8, - Ruth BILLINGS of Newark Valley is visiting her cousin Mary FORD, this week. Mrs. Grant BARNES of Richford spent the first of the week with her daughter, Mrs. Fred WITTER. James DERMODY went to Binghamton last Saturday to visit his father, who was at the state hospital for treatment. The superintendent decided that Mr. DERMODY was well enough to accompany his son home that very day. His many friends rejoice over his speedy recovery and sincerely hope it may be permanent. Misses ANDERSON and Marion WILSON of Syracuse are visiting Miss Louise DARBONNIER. Mrs. John SHEPARD is on the sick list. Mrs. Fred GLEASON is recovered from her illness. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. JOHNSON are entertaining their sons, Fred and Frank and their wives and Mrs. Charles JOHNSON from the west, for a few weeks. Mrs. Walter BLACKMAN and children of Orange, NJ, are spending a few days with friends in town. Fred FORD of Geneva, Henry FORD of Newark, L. W. FORD and family of Wilson Creek, spent July Fourth with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. FORD at their home on West Hill. Dr. Henry MERRILL and bride from Massachusetts are visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry DORWIN. J. E. DOUGHERTY penman for DOUGHERTY'S business college of Scranton, PA, is visiting in town. Bill Grummons [email protected]