CANDOR Prof. N. W. FESSENSEN, of Darlington Seminary, Westchester, Pa. is expected home Saturday. His niece Miss Addie BROOKS, who has been attending the seminary in the same place, is expected at the same time. The strawberry ice cream festival, given by the G. A. R. last Wednesday evening was well attended. Proceeds about $11. Miss Lucy WENTWORTH has returned from a two weeks visit with Mrs. Mawhiny at Owego. Miss Cory SPAULDING of New York is visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. H. Ward. Mrs. George HASKINS, of Speedsville visited Mrs. H. G. SMITH, Tuesday. Strawberries are plenty and cheap; only 8 cents a quart. Mr. WAY celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday last Sunday. Mr. L. A. HART has rented and moved into a house owned by W. J. COLE. Mr. COLE expects to go to Binghamton to live with his daughter, Mrs. DODGE. Mr. J. W. McCARTY is adding a new bay window to his house. Mr. Ira FOOT, of Los Angeles, California, is visiting at Mr. M. SMITH and H. POTTER'S. Mr. FOOT will spend some time in Chicago; he does not intend to return to California till the first of September. Among the Notaries Public appointed by the governor for Tompkins county is H. W. FROST. A match game of ball was played here last Saturday between the Brockton and Candor nines. Brockton's victorious. Candor has at last decided to celebrate. Probably under the direction of the Congregational society. Nothing definite yet. Full account in our next. Mr. and Mrs. ROPER attended the funeral of Rev. Mr. RYDER of Spencer Tuesday. Mrs. George NIXON, of Speedsville, visited her sister, Mrs. A. F. STOWELL, Tuesday. Children's Day was observed at three churches. The M. E. church was tastefully trimmed with evergreens, and flowers were in abundance. The exercises both morning and evening consisted of singing and recitations, which did great credit to both scholars and teachers. The floral display at the Baptist church was very fine. The program was successfully carried out and was very complementary to those who had interested themselves in the observance of the day. At the Congregational church there was a fine display of flowers and the exercises were a success as their undertakings usually are. Mr. Amos CHAPMAN had a very near escape on Saturday last. While at the top of the Fairfield hill he was putting a box on his wagon and his horse become frightened and dashed down the hill with such speed it caused him to fall, injuring him quite seriously. It was considered very fortunate his grandson, Arte, who was holding the horse, escaped uninjured. Mrs. Adney GRIDLEY and Mrs. Burton LEWIS, of Ulysses, Potter, Co., PA, are visiting the residence of Mr. M. SMITH. -- June 16. SMITHBORO. Miss Edith SQUIRES, of Waverly Has been visiting her friend Evelyn HILL. Miss Annie LIGHT, of Elmira has been visiting her parents here last Monday. Mrs. Fanny WHEELER, nee Fanny CANFIELD, from Michigan is expected home this week. Mrs. E. S. LIGHT has been improving around her house by laying new walks. H. G. LIGHT has been improving his house with a new roof and coat of paint. Contractor George MALLORY has just finished building a culvert in the highway near the Narrows. W. L. HILL assisted him. The commissioners were pleased with the work. There is be a dry goods store opened here next week by S. LOLLIS, as commission merchant for E. JOSLYN of Nichols. The Sunday school in the CANFIELD school house, Mr. THOMAS, superintendent, is very interesting and well attended. There will be preaching every two weeks in the evening in CANFIELD school house by Rev. Mr. SALMON. RIVER VALLEY. Mrs. Frank PAYSON has returned from taking care of her sister, Mrs. Parley FINCH, of Windham, PA. Mrs. Andrew CORY and Miss Gabrella PAYSON spent last week in Smithboro. Mr. Jay LOUNSBERRY of Eau Claire, Wis., spent Sunday in our midst. Miss Mattie LOUNSBERRY has gone on an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. Wm. OSBORNE, in Ohio. The following named gentlemen have been making numerous improvements in and about their residences this spring. S. B. SMITH, Jas. LOUNSBERRY, A. ROBERTSON, H. LOUNSBERRY, II, and G. S. LANE. Children's Day services will be held at the M. E. church at 2 o'clock. p. m. next Sunday. All come out. Bring your children, flowers, birds and pocket-books. We have just learned that Chas. T. ROBERTSON has purchased the scales at LOUNSBERRY station , lately owned by Horace E. PAYSON. Parties wishing to weigh will now be obliged to go to him for keys. We wish you success, Charlie, in your new undertaking. -- June 15. NORTH BARTON. Mahlon UPDYKE, of Topeka, Kansas, is visiting his sister, Mrs. O. H. STEBBINS at North Barton. Mr. UPDYKE is in rather poor health and is recreating a few weeks and breathing the fresh air of the county with already gratifying results. The North Barton Agricultural Society are out this week with blazing posters, announcing the grand basket picnic, to be held on the society grounds, one an one half miles from Lockwood, July 3rd. Hon. A. G. ALLEN, of Waverly, will deliver an address at 11 o'clock a. m. We understand that those who love to trip the 'light fantastic" will have an opportunity to do so in the afternoon and evening of that day. Warm meals, ice cream and strawberries, with ample provisions for horses will be furnished. A New England supper is being talked about by the members of Acme Grange to be furnished on the occasion of occupying the new hall for the first time after its completion. The hall is nearly finished and will be a neat and substantial building. The builder, J. A. WILLIAMS of North Barton, has acquitted himself creditably in mechanical skill and the building committee will undoubtedly accept the job without question. -- June 17 Bill Grummons [email protected]