DEMOCRATIC IN POLITICS
Volume 76: Number 15
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CAPE VINCENT, N. \ .
NATIVE OF CAPE
DIES A T FLORIDA
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Antoine Henry Seymour, 75,
native of Cape Vincent, died at
his home in St Petersburg, Ha.,
Thursday afternoon of last
week at 2:35. He was a re'
tired real estate broker ox Miami, Fia., and had lived in St
Petersburg three years.
Surviving him are his wife.
Mrs Alice O Seymour, of St
Petersburg, and two sons, Walter H Seymour, Long Island,
and Leon A Seymour, of Washington, D. C.
Antoine Henry Seymour was
born in Cape Vincent, a son of
the late Antoine .and Sarah
Seymour. The early part of
life was spent in Cape Vincent,
where he was educated in the
public schools and where' he
was for years employed as a
fishing guide on the St Lawrence
river.
At one time he was also employed at the old Union House,
under Frank Steblen, then the
proprietor of the hotel, and
was once an employe of the
old A B Cleveland Seed company here.
During his early days,* he was
a star baseball player and was
active as a member of the old
Cape Vincent Town team.
Mr Seymour married twice.
His first wife was the former
Miss Lottie TruelL of Cape
Vincent, daughter of Daniel K
and Teresa Bennett Truell. The
marriage ended in a divorce and
in 1916 she was married to
Tames DeTourdan, this village.
She died in this village in January, 1944.
Of Mr Seymour's first marriage three sons were born,
Waltejr H., Leon A., and Francis. Francis was drowned at
the age1 of about twelve years
when he fell through the ice of
the St Lawrence river here.
Mr Seymour moved to New
York City about 35 years ago
and there he was a law enforcement officer during the prohibition days. While in New
York he married a schoolteacher. She survives.
Until a few years ago, Mr
Seymour visited Cape Vincent
for a portion of every summer.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1948
Single Copies Five Cent*.
NATIVE OF THREE
CAPE PISH AND
MILK BAY' EXPIRES
GAME CLUB ELECTS
A i HOME HSRL
SLATE OF OFFICERS"
MISS BETTY GRANT
BECOMES BRIDE OF
PAUL E. MARSHALL
Miss Betty M Grant, daughter of Mrs Adelaide Grant, of
Watertown,. and the late Tudson
M Grant, and Paul E Marshall,
son of Mr and Mrs fames W
Marshall, Clayton, were married December 31 at 3 p.m. in
the rectory of St Vincent de
Paul's church, in this village.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev P B Riley.
Alter the wedding, a reception was held at the Hotel Roxy
lor the wedding party and immediate families.
'ihe bride wore a white wool
gabardine suit with black and
white accessories and a corsage
of red roses.
Miss lane A Grant was her
sister's maid of honor. She
wore a beige wool suit with
black accessories and a corsage
or talisman roses. Walter C
Kendall, brother-in-law of the
bridegroom, was the best man.
Mrs Marshall is a graduate of
the Cape Vincent High school
and the Watertown School of
Commerce. For the past three
years she has been employed as
a stenographer at the Central
FORMER RESIDENT
New York Power corporation.
WED IN W A T E R T O W N
Mr Marshall is a graduate of
St Mary's High school, ClayMrs Mollie C Curtis, of Wa- ton, and served with the U S
tertown, daughter of Mr and Army Air Corps for five years.
Mrs Tames T Kerr, of Pitts- He is now employed by the
burgh, Pa„ and Richard T Car- Central New York Power corroll, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis poration at Clayton.
T Carroll, formerly of Cape Vin- The couple is now residing
cent, but now residing in Wa- in Clayton.
ter town, were married Wednesday afternoon, December 31, at the Cape Vincent High school
3 in the First Methodist church, and is employed at Armour and
Watertown. The ceremony was company, Watertown, as- a shipperformed by Rev Robert W ping clerk. •
Anthony.
A reception was held at the GILLICK'S GARAGE
home of the bridegroom's parTO DISPLAY N E W
ents following the ceremony,
1948 FORD TRUCKS
afteT which the young couple
left on a wedding trip. Upon
their return they will make
The first public showing in
their home in Watertown.
Clayton of the new 1948 model
Miss Tanet Carroll, sister of Ford trucks will take place on
the bridegroom, wast the bride's Tanuafy 16 at an "open house"
only attendant. Fred Patterson to be conducted by the Gillick's
was best man.
Garage, Inc.
The bride wore a black suit
With the streamlined new
with white accessories and a trucks—the first post-war procorsage of roses. Her» attend- ducts of the Ford Motor Comant wore a grey dress with red pany—as. the main attraction,
accessories and a corsage of the Gillick's Garage Inc., will
talisman roses.
welcome the public to its showMrs Carroll was educated in rooms, service, parts and acthe schools of Wilkinsburg, Pa. cessory and used vehicle departShe was formerly employed by ments.
the F W Woolworth company.
"We arranged an 'open
Mr Carroll is a graduate of house' program for public an-
W Br ay ton Ryder, 83, reRe-organisation of the Cape
tired tinsmith and plumber, died Vincent Fish and Game club
at his home in Esselstyn street for the purpose of V combating
Wednesday afternoon of last any possible changes in the present June 16 opening of the
week at 3:15 after an illness of black bass season in Lake Onseveral months. Death was at- tario and the ct Lawrence river
tributed to a heart condition. was launched at a meeting held
Masonic funeral services were Friday evening, January 2.
held from the home SaturdayThe re-organisation was efafternoon at 2:30, Rev Rollo D
at a special meeting: vi
Pierce, pastor of the Methouiit fected
du
oiiicers
direetois ol the
church, officiating. The body organisationandalter
iniormaLion
was placed in the vault at alone the lake and river
Riverside cemetery until buriai revealed that the Clayton areas
Fish
can be made in the family plot and Game club was considering
in the Three Mile Bay cemetety advocating a change in the fishin the spring.
ing season to coincide with the
Surviving are two daughter:.-, luiy 1 opening oi the bass seaMrs Marie R McGarrity and sonjn Canada.
Mrs Oscar L Montonna, both oi
' The first business _ conducted
Cape Vincent; two grandchil- after
election oi new oidren. Miss Carolyn Montonna, iicers the
was
adopt a resolution
Cape Vincent, and W Rydci stating thatto the
Vincent
McGarrity, Youngsville, N. C.. group was not in Cape
favor
of any
and one great-grandchild. Miss change in the present bass
fishOFFICERS OF O.E.S.
Marsha Marie McGarrity, OT ing
law
in
New
York,
state.
Youngsville.
ARE INSTALLED AT
They based their sentiment on
Mr Rvder was born at Three the fact that recent surveys
REGULAR MEETING
Mile Bay September 12, 1864. have shown that the present
i son of the
late Wallace and
The installation of officers of] Frances Esterbrook, Ryder. He Tune 16 opening is not detriCape Vincent- Chapter No. 491, \ attended the union school in mental t o t h e black bass reO.E.S., took place at the regu-i that village and at an early age sources of the region.
The resolution, however, .
lar meeting held at the Masonic J learned the tinsmith and plumbLodge room on Tuesday eve-,, ing trade, which he followed all pointed out that should further
surveys show that the black
ning, Tanuary 6, following the j his lite.
bass inhabitation of the lake
opening services.
As a young man he worked
Lear H Rice acted as install-1 in Watertown for 15 years be- and river was in danger of
ing officer, assisted by Mrs Rose j fore moving in 1903 to Three annihilation, the club in the best'
Stilson as grand marshal, Mrs Mile Bay, where he operated a interests of conservation would
Hazel Munson, assistant grand ] shop un til 1918. He then came of course favor some change.
T C Schlauder, proprietor of
marshal, Mrs Valeetra Rice, to Cape Vincent and became aschaplain, Mrs Tulia Farmer, sociated with H A Ainsworth the Hotel Carleton, and vicewarder, and Mrs Edith Schlau- in the hardware and plumbing president of the old Fish and
det as musician.
business of Ainsworth &? Ryder. Game club, was elected, presiThe elective and appointive He retired in February, 1947, dent of the newly organised
group. Earl R Booth, proofficers for 1948 are as follows: because of ill health.
prietor of the Hotel Roxy, was
Matron, Mrs Grace Bates;
On April 29, 1889 Mr Ryder
patron, Lear H Rice; associate married Miss Tennie M Vautr'in, nawed vice-president and Franmatron, Mrs Alice Wiley; con- of Three Mile Bay. She died cis Edsall was appointed secreductress, Mrs Rose Stilson; as- at Cape Vincent September 12, tary and treasurer.
Directors of the organisation
sociate conductress, Mrs Bar- 1930, and he later married Miss
bara Havens; treasurer, Mrs Nellie C Boyce, of Henderson, include Lawrence Vreatt, Glenn
Evelyn Borland; trustee, Mrs who died November 21, 1944. Wadsworth and Frank Blake.
Delegates named were Mr
Gertrude Ainsworth; chaplain,
Mr Ryder, a 32nd degreeMrs Valeetra Rice; marshal, Mason, was a member of the Schlauder and Mr Edsall.
The newly re-organised club
Mrs Edith Marsh; assistant; Masonic Lodge No. 172, of
marshal, Mrs Hazel Munson; Chaumont for 43 years, having will hold a membership dinner
historian, Mrs Hannah Dashley; become a Mason April 17, 1905 and meeting in the Firemen's
warder, Mrs Alberta Monton- He was master of the Chau- hall on Friday evening, Tanuary
na; sentinel, Mrs Clara Charles; mont lodge for two years in 23. A fish chowder and clam
supper will be served from 6:30
color bearer, Mrs Helen Mon- 1913 and 1914.
to 8:00 o'clock^ to be followed
tonna; pianist, Mrs Edith
by a business meeting.
Schlauder; Adah Mrs Gertrude
There will be no charge for
Sellman; Ruth. Mrs Bernice SEAL SALE TOTAL
Humphrey; Esther, Miss KathREACHES $11,112.35 the dinner and all members of
the organisation and other
rvn Pillmore; Martha, Mrs
Dorothy Booth; Electa, Mrs
Late returns have increased sportsmen who wish to join are
Dorothy Aubrey.
the 1947 Christmas Seal- total invited to attend.
The secretary, Mrs Cola Ma- to $11,112.35 according to a
loney, was absent because of
MISS JEAN MANCE
illness and will be installed at a report from the Tefferson CounTO WED MASSENA
ty Tuberculosis and Health Aslater date.
MAN SATURDAY
sociation,
sponsor
of
the
local
The first official act of the
new matron, Mrs Bates, was seal sale.
the reception in the East of
Clayton — Miss Tean Marie
Although the Seal Sale ofMrs Rose Stilson, junior past ficially closed December 25, it Mance, daughter of Mr and
matron, where she was honored is not too late for those who Mrs Clarence Mance, of Clay
and presented with a personal overlooked their Christmas Seal ton, has completed plans for her
gift from Mrs Bates, who also letters to make returns now ac- wedding to Kenneth Allen, son
received a personal gift from the cording to the announcement. of Mrs Marie Allen and the late
retiring matron. An interesting
The following amounts have Henry Allen, of Marsena, to be
historical sketch for 1947 was been received from ten of the held Saturday -at St. Mary s
read by Mrs Hannah Dashley. larger communities of Tefferson church in Clayton.
Refreshments were served at the county: Carthage, $1,068.99;
Attending the bride will be
close of the meeting, at which Clayton, $592.37; Alexandria Mrs Al Galasso, of Geneva, and
time the members drew slips of Bay, $335.50; Adams, $492.19; Miss Corinne Mance, sisters of
naper with the name of their Watertown, R F D , $385.11: the bride-to-be, and the Misses
Secret Pal for 1948.
Cape Vincent, $234.90; La- Lucille and Beverly Allen, of
fargeville, $230.65; Theresa, Massena. Mr Allen's brother,
nouncement of the 1948 truck $201.00: Dexter, $176.35, and Norman, will act as best man.
line because we feel that this is Adams Center, $172.15.
Ushers will be Robert Mance.
the most important new i truck
Of the total amount Water- Carmen and Tohn Allen and
showinc in Ford history," said town contributed $4,852.30.
Al Galasso.
Elmer RefF, proprietor of GilAs a part of its 1948 proMiss Mance attended the
lick's Garage Inc. "We are gram the tuberculosis associa- Clayton schools and is employentering the greatest truck mar- tion is now planning a series of ed at Staebler and Baker in that
ket of all time with the widest free chest X-ray surveys for village. Mr Allen received his
range of models and capacities those industries and communi- education in Massena and is
Ford has ever produced. We ties wishing to benefit by this now employed by the bus line
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work.'
at that place.
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