THE OWEGO RECORD Tioga County News January 5. 1899 THE WEATHER REPORT. The new year started with zero weather and fair sledding THE HYMN BOOK SWINDLER. Evidence of fraud was not proved against L. W. CLARK, who was tried in the recorder's office in Elmira Thursday on the charge of defrauding the Frasier House of that city out of a board bill which accumulated while he and his two female accomplices worked the same hymn book advertising swindle there which they perpetrated on the First Presbyterian church of Owego and in other places. He was accordingly discharged, but was at once re-arrested on a similar charge made by a Rochester landlord and was taken back to that city. In speaking of that same case the Rochester Herald says: "CLARK is not the first man to utilize hymn books for advertising purposes." It has been stated that a colored minister was looking for bargains in hymn books in New York once upon a time, and was told by the bookseller that he had a number of hymn books which he would sell cheap, as there were a few advertisements in the books. The minister could see no objections to this and said if the members of the congregation did not wish to read the advertisements they need not do so. So he bought the books. On the following Sunday the minister was much surprised when the congregation, in singing a hymn, sang the third verse like this: "Hark, the herald angels sing, - Beetles pills are the thing, - Peace on earth and mercy mild, - Two for man and one for child." Whether CLARK'S advertisements were as ingeniously arraigned is not known. JIM CHEEKS' HAM HABIT. Jim CHEEKS was arrested yesterday by Office ALLEN on a warrant issued by Recorder LORING, accusing him of stealing a ham from the Awaga House cooler. Monday night. Policeman HORGAN saw Jim endeavoring to sell the ham and took him into custody to await developments. No one seemed to know where the ham come from and he was released. Later it was fount to have been the property of the Awaga House. The case was adjourned until Monday a 2 o'clock. THE SPENCE NEEDLE. The RECORD sincerely congratulates the Spence Needle on the successful completion of it's eleventh year with this weeks issue. The Needle is ever ready to Champion the cause of its home and does all that a live wide awake newspaper can do for the prosperity of the people of the village of Spencer. Success and long years to the Needle and its editor, G. M. PASHLY. A NEW OWEGO LANDLORD. John H. REESE, formerly with the Hollister House of Ithaca, assumed the management of the Central House Tuesday. Hr. REESE has an extended acquaintance with the traveling public and has the reputation of possessing all the qualifications of a first-class landlord. PUBLIC EXPRESSION OF THANKS. To all the pastors and their good people and to all who in anyway contributed to the splendid and substantial benefit tendered to me some days ago: I take this method of expressing my gratitude and appreciation, Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your unbounded kindness. I pray God's richest blessing to rest upon you and that you may live long to demonstrate the power and spirit of a practical Christianity. Again I thank you. I still live at 110 Fox street and the word "Welcome" in big letters is written over the door. Respectively yours in God and humanity. I. S. YEMMANS. OBITUARY. WILLIAM FLOYD. Died, in Windham, PA, Sunday, Jan. 1, 1899 of pneumonia, William FLOYD, aged 24 years. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 p. m. MRS. DELINDA McCORMICK SHAW. Entered into rest at Elmira, NY, Jan. 4, 1899, Mrs. Delinda McCORMICK SHAW, in the 76 year of her age. Funeral Friday at 2 o'clock at St Paul's church, Owego. MRS. SARAH L. BALLOU. Died in Owego, NY, Wednesday Jan. 4, 1899, of heart disease, Mrs. Sarah L. BALLOU, aged 76 years. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 10 a. m. at the late residence near Dean's tannery. She is survived by three sons, Nelson of Berkshire, Alden and Charles of Owego; also two daughters, Mrs. Malinda SCOTT of Berkshire and Mrs. Jennie FREELAND of Speedsville. Burial at Berkshire. MRS. LUKE O'SHAUGHNESSY. Died, in Owego, NY, Monday, Jan. 2, 1899, of heart disease, Catherine RING, wife of Luke O'SHAUGHNESSY. She is survived her husband, seven children, Joseph D., Mary C., Francis J., Peter S., Helena E., Hannah C. Ella A., also by two brothers and four sisters. The funeral was held at St Patrick's church Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. MRS. WILLIAM G. LANE. Died, at Owego. NY, Friday Dec. 30, 1898, of brain disease, Louise CHAFFEE, wife of William G. LANE, aged 53 years. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. R. M. FAY of Cuba, NY, and Miss Mattie LANE of Owego, one brother, Danny CHAFFEE of Owego, and one sister, Mrs. David ROOM of Philadelphia. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. at the family residence, corner of Main and Fulton streets, Rev. M. D. FULLER, D. D., officiating. ALBERT R. THOMAS DEAD. D. H. BLOODGOOD received a telegram Friday morning from Mrs. Helen T. BEALS of Chicago, announcing the death at 11:30 last night of her father, Albert R. THOMAS, at her home in that city. Mr. THOMAS was, many years ago, a well known man in Owego, occupying a prominent position in the village, and among the older residents his death will be much regretted. He was married twice, first to a daughter of Dr. John ?????, M. D. and the second time to Miss Bricea KILBOURN, sister of George KILBOURN, now of Brooklyn. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Catherine BALL of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Cora WRIGHT of Syracuse, NY, and Mrs. Helen T. BEALS of Chicago; also by one brother, Charles C. THOMAS of Owego. The remains arrived from Chicago on Erie train 12 Sunday night. The funeral was held in the Congregational church at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev. C. M. BARTHOLOMEW, officiating. The bearers were George T. BOTLE, J. M. HASTINGS, W. L. HOSKINS, and Chester P. BROOKS. The remains were accompanied from Chicago by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. BEALS. Mrs. C. F. WRIGHT of Syracuse was also present at the funeral. LESTERSHIRE PERSONALS. - Lestershire Record. Mrs. H. D. WALTERS is visiting friends in Owego. Miss. Jessie CORLYON is spending the holidays with friends in Tioga Center. George FORSYTH and wife have returned from a visit with their parents in Owego. Leroy Spencer and wife have returned from a visit with friends and relatives in Owego. Mrs. Hannah WOOD of Owego is visiting at the home of Mrs. B. B. STONE at Main street terrace, RICHFORD. Richford, Jan 4. - Hon D. P. WITTER went to Albany this week to begin his legislative duties. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick GULDEN of Anderson Hill and Miss Ida GULDEN of Binghamton were guests at the residence of Rev. J. S. MITCHALL last week. Fred NOONAN has lately entered the Riley School of business at Binghamton and is pursuing a commerce course of study. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence CULVER, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1898, a daughter. The music box given away by H. B. RAWLEY Saturday evening last was drawn by William TIFFANY, the lucky number being 2111. A FORMER OWEGO PASTOR. The many friends of Dr. WHEELER, the beloved pastor of the Methodist church at Coatsville, will be sorry to learn that the doctor is down sick again.- West Chester, PA. News. IN POLICE COURT. Barney NcMAHON, a young man said to be from Binghamton, was arrested Tuesday on complaint of Hon. F. O. CABLE, charged with defrauding an innkeeper. The examination before Recorder LORING, was adjourned to Saturday Jan. 7, at 10 o'clock. Fred Smith an ordinary drunk was fined $3 or three days in jail on Monday last. He did not pay. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm