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Star-Gazette from Elmira, New York • 43

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Star-Gazettei
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Elmira, New York
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43
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dlmen May Become Permanent 20TH CENTURY CHANDLER IS ATTRACTION Gets Her Letters First PAPER CENTURY Hill Th new Twentieth Century Sedan, a full-sized, four d6or, closed car of exceptional richness and complete appointments will be one of the attractions at the Automobile Show this week. The development of a Chandler four-door sedan at leas than the price of the two-door coach Is the culmination of a series of extended experiments to work out the ideal closed body type. The Chandler Company has always believed that the ultimate ideal closed car would be a full-sized, four door sedan. With that Ideal as a goal Chand-, Ier body designers have long been making an advanced study of the closed car trend. Their research and experiments have resulted In the new Chandler Twentlth Cntury Sedan, a model of progressive body design end construction.

Other new closed cars in the Chandler line are the two-dor, five-passenger brougham, the metropolitan sedan de Luxe in two-tone brown Duco, upholstered in high quality mohair, and the greatly enlarged aristocratic seven-passcn- ger sedan. The open cars Include the swanky "Comrade Roadster," and a five passenger touring model. The most notable change occurs in the lubrication of the 192 6 Chandler. The famous "One Shot" system of automatic chassis lubrication has been adopted as standard equipment. of" illillllSI Uttlc Mary Frances' O'Leary of SIS Roc avenne Is entitled to special consideration in the postoffiee for lier daddy is one of the valued government employes in KImira.

Mary Is 14 months of ao and the Interesting daughter of 5f r. and Mrs. John O'Leary. Howe, off the coast of Newfoundland; and from Quebec. Montreal, in camp at St.

John's, RJver Bouquet upon Lake Champlain, Button-Mole-Bay, Crown Point, Ticon-deroga," Skenesborough, Fort; Edward, Batten Kill, and Cambridge in New England. In the second volume the letters were from Mystic in New England; Sherwood's Ferry on the banks of the Delaware; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Frederick-Town, Maryland; Jones plantation near Charlottesville in Virginia; -Richmond, Winchester, East Windsor, and Hartford, New York, and finally on board the Swallow Packet, St. Mary's Harbor, in the Islands of Scilly, the last written December 8, 1731. The illustrations include a map delineating the march of the English army through the places mentioned In the above letters, also the encampment of the Convention Armyfat Charlotteyllle, Va-, -after they surrendered to" the Americas. There was also a sectional plan of a blockhouse.

Another scene was OLD IS LOANED ELMIRA SOCIETY School Commissioner Turns Over Copy of New Hampshire Patriot to Chemung County Historical Society Together With Other Relics. copy of the New Mamnshlre Patriot, published at Concord. New Hampshire, and printed by Isaac and W. R. Hill, Dublishers of the Laws of the United States, dated Tuesday, August 22, 1815, has recently been loaned to the Chemung County Historical Society by School.

Commissioner Ivan T. Smith. The copy is exceptionally Inter esting and has a sketch with re marks on an anonymous pamphlet entitled "Sketches of the History of Dartmouth College," etc. The sketch seems to have been one of a series which appeared in the Patriot at that time and is num bered 11. and was written, by Nathaniel Niles.

The paper is 14 by 21 inches page and printed on hand made paper which was the only kind used by the newspapers of that period. It contains five column! to a page and is set In 10-point or what was known at that time as long primer On the first page also is a French official ac count of the battle of June 18, 1815, the battle of Mount St. John (Mont St. Jean), which the allies ailed the battle of LaBelle Alli ance, from the village of that name. It also gave the orders issued by Emperor Napoleon pre paratory to the battle which was one of the major' operations of the Battle of Waterloo.

On another page Is an outline giving the positions of the allied and 'French armies, the names of the places Included a great many which bring back to mind those in the World War, many of the battles being fought over the same ground. An account of commissioners be ing appointed to negotiate with the Indians residing upon the Mis souri and its waters is on another page, which says "The dispatches brought leave strong ground to suppose that we shall again be compelled to wage war against these savages. They were invited to attend the council at Portage des Sieux on the 6th inst. (July) but few, attended several of the tribes did not send a single man The principal part of those who did attend were the most Insignificant and contemptible of the Sacks and Foxes of Red River, whose principal warriors and chiefs were left behind to cherish it is supposed hostility toward our government More murders are said to have been committed by the Kickapoos since the restoration of peace than during the late war. It is the opinion of the commissioners that the exertion of the military power of our government will be necessary to secure peace." Other items are "Good news from Decatur's Squadron," "Extreme Hot Weather," "Man Stealing," "Shocking Murder," etc.

British vessels of war were cruising oft New York for French merchantmen, and had captured a number during the week. Information relating to the general post-office was given signed by Meigs, Jun. Postmaster General. An account of the appointment of Capt. Nathan Harris as.

postmaster of Plymouth', also the appointment by the British Prince Regent of George W. Chad, to be Secretary of Legation to the United States of America. On the last page was printed an account of a destructive hail storm, a serious fire at Port Royal, Jamaica. Letters remain ing uncalled for in postofHces, obituaries, etc. The paper Is full of news of Interest to those of that section in which the paper was printed and is of historical-value owing to its age.

It is in splendid condition considering that It was printed 110 years ago. TRAVEL VOLUMES LOANED. Professor Smith also loaned to the society two volumes of Anbury's Travels through the Interior part of America, a series of letters written by an English Army officer, and printed for "William Lane, Leadenhall street, London, In 1789. The first letter is addressed from Cork, Ireland. Others written on board the ship named iiiiliilllli lllilillitil emu4 4 vj.

ts that of a view of the west bank of the Hudson, three miles above Stillwater, showing General Fraz-er's funeral. A number of plates are also shown of money of the United Colonies, of the denominations of three, six. fifty and sixty-five dollars. This money was payable in Spanish milled dollars, or the value thereof in gold or silver, according to a resolution of Congress passed at Philadelphia, July 22, 1776. Those bills were printed In Philadelphia by Hall Sellers, 1776.

The letters described the country and its inhabitants and customs which were vastly different from those of the present time. The books themselves would make a story in themselves, dwelling upon the customs of the people of the Colonial period. The printing is in the old style in which the resembles an and the condition of -the books Is remarkable considering their age. Included In Professor Smith's DISPLAY mm um IcQuay Norris Grey Iron Dodge Bros. Special A SedariT PINS McQuay Norris I Alloy Snap Syperoyl Leakproof Norris Babbitt Ball Yoiuiir New AUTOMOBILE Warm It and Protect It With a Scientific Pioneer Garage Heater RINGS McQuay Norris The Government is spending your money to find out how to do things.

The Star-Gazette through its Washington Information Bureau is ready to tell you what the Government has found out. There Is information available on practical- ly every subject affecting the dai'y life of the American citizen. Experts of the highest order are devoting their entire time and energy to this great wor of promoting the public welfare. What do you want to know? What question can the Bureau answer for you? This service is free. Just enclose a two-cent stamp to cover the return postage.

Address The Elmira Star-Gazette, Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskln, Director, Washington, D. C. collection is also a law parchment Issued in 1797, at Albany the writing of which Is very legible, and filed January 26, 1797. WILLIAM H.

ARNOLD, County Historian. AT rr coj Ik-" McQuay BEARINGS Hess-Bright Timken Roller VALVES Toledo BUSHINGS Bunting GASKETS McCord AXLES Spencer SPRINGS Vulcan I I Blue Print L. BATTERIES "Made in Elmira" KING BOLTS SPRING BOLTS TIE-ROD BOLTS You Will Have Much Less Trouble With Your Car If You Keep In A Warm Garage 0 $25.00 Will Keep Your Garage Warm Air Winter 100 Amp. Hr. Type 120 Amp.

Hr. Type In Rubber Containers TIMING CHAINS Duckworth BRAKE LINING Multibestos SPARK PLUGS Champion BULBS Eveready FAN BELTS HOSE RING AND PINION GEARS Perfection TIMING GEARS OUR WORK CONSISTS OF A A I REGRINDING ELECTRIC OF DISC WHEELS ELECTRIC GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION Elmira, N. Y. 267 Baldwin St. Phone 1033 CYLINDER and CRANKSHAFT Score Filling and Welding of Cracked Water Jackets ON elmira Good Gas.

Electric and Street Rafaay Service, Your Service Good? SEE THE DODGE OfficeiLake Water Staq STRAIGHTENING ICE MACHINE and ELEVATOR REPAIRS GENERAL MACHINE WORK QUICK CHANGE "Ford Bands" Installed in Thirty Minutes DISTRIBUTORS For the "Pur-O-Lator" Oil Purifying System tf Not. Please Let Us Know leiepnone zioo TELEPHONE 1870 (4.

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