North Lake

Z. H. Glenn will have a sale in the near future. L. O. Hadley is sending West for corn this winter. Your scribe is hauling stones to Gregory, two loads a day. A sister of Mrs. Chas. Cooper is visiting her from Cayuga now. Wm. Wood and family spent Sunday at the old home and attended church. James Barton will clear off a strip uf new land this winter and get out fence timber. Mr. Newkirk filled the pulpit here on Sunday. Eider Forbes has laid up for repairs. W. H. Glenn lost one of his best cows, on Friday last, which was only sick a few hours. Miss Mary Frazier was called to Gregory, Sunday, to attend the funeral of her grandfather. When you meet John Twamlej take off your hat. He is the cham pion fisherman in these parts yet. The P. of I's meet every week Tuesday night, and discuss matters of interest to them and people in general. Wheat on the ground is being badly used now. The dryness and hard freezing, with cold winds, makes it look sick. Quite a number of big fish were taken in thelakes nearherelast week. John Twamly was the champion fisherman, catching a ten pounder. Frank Ray took an eight-pound pickerel from Crooked lake on Saturday. He left it at your scribe's for safe keeping. Don't you think it will get it? Mr. Montague, of Gregory, is getting anxious about his saw, which is between Massachusetts and Gregory, and everything is ready for putting it in motion as soon as it arrivés. Lyceum every Wednesday evening. The next question is : ' 'Resolved, that circumstances make a man whatheis." W. H. Glenn, affirmative; W. Wood, negative. A full staff is chosen and lady essayists. A big time is expected. Died, at Unadilla, on Friday morning, Mr. Robert Brailey. He was a former member of the old Unadilla band and for a long time its leader. He was about 80 years old but up to one week before his death in quite good health. He will be missed by a large circle.