New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

The musical given by the Ladies' Musical Cluh
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob NJ. Shipley. on
Thursday evening. vas attended by the best peo-
ple in town The following fine programme was
given by the ladies Of the club:
piano duet ..IIuldigeing's March" ...........on onee
''"' ''' Miss Hood. Miss Mabel Knight r,,.. ,u..
sclo. when the Hart IS Young Moses, Du''ey Doe1
Piano solo, 'Etude Meod que NAN
So' soIo Dos, os Thou Krow That Sweet Land p,
Miss Herrick
Mandolin and Aut0harg I. Gilbert
Hiss Mse' Ha%es. h"% Mr., Ellison Miss Allen
Solo. The storm 'Hulah
p,.no SOLO souvenir %.'' 3. r4sssS'ss AssS's
Part song. Rest Thee on i"'s ''0sS' Henry sm.n
Abraham vosburg Post No. s5. G. A. r.. has
elected the following officers: Commander. I. 3.
Van Horn: senior vice-commander X A kocne;
Junior vice-commander James Calhoun; surgeon
stephen Navin: O. D.. Samuel Tate; chaplain Arch
ibaId MacKeIlar: quartermaster. Joseph l.. MASON;
outside guard p +. Sparks: delegate to Depart
ment Encampment. Robert A. Roche; alternate.
Jacob Schmalz Council OF Administration. William
j. Charlton. Archibald MacKellar. Samuel Tate,
John w. Acker. William A sippery 'an'tor ana
Cryptic Roller Rink will reopen for the winter sea-
1% amce 'S The rink is in Cryptic Hall av under the
auspices OF Cryptic Lodge. I. o. Q. F. After TO-
Lafayette Lockwood. a well-known character OF
this village who has been known as Lockey tor
%onSay %ons yeaFf e Gss Wss &c Born IN" any
Years ago lie was. OF good parentage' '% and ana
was an exceptionally bright young man Whe1
fourteen years old he entered the employ OF
A c Baxter. now OF the American Express
Company but who was at that time manager
of the Merchants Union Express COMPANY. wen
American Express COMPANY were a,;on ,
Lockwood. through Mr.. Baxter's recommendation:
was turned over TO James Smith and continued IN
the employ OF the company in responsioie pos.ouH;
and Fred Lyn until some years ago, when MI . ban-
ter again assumed charge OF the PeeksKi ase'ss ",
~ The COMPANY Jockey" remained under VT
Baxter for five years. Then falling into intenpss s
ate hal.lts he obliged 10 seek work ese"
Since then he has continually fallen. but MS cneer
mi disposition and his original VII ana cie.esmesSs -
never deserted him. ard for years ne was sJ -,
outside ornament a Division-st saloon rils,ius
gave him dimes and nckes: he ran or ratner ,d
On errands slept anywhere. ate anything ne .ouae
gn, and drank regularly. when the money or treat
was handy He would not go 10 me p4uo Sn, nj.
and he had much sympathy ana heip iro'" "'
cary nrson in all the town OF Cortland had not
~ uho had not seen him and talked with MN.
on December Judge Halsted committed MN 10 '.c ~
Alrshouse after earnest pea on VIZ t".. a. a.
- ackov not 10 do so But II was thought pest a.
lt l US ,aksn there on December , He died on Mon
dav last from general dissipation ana alconons.ii
and was buried on Wednesday in ms pace try Ws 's
onc sister Mrs Judge Abram O: Conknn OF " Ssn ssm
inrton u G. Despite his dssoiute nao,,s an,
nrsi worthessness "Lockey' will be much missen;
etai W. WI Inv tn his ruin he was inbued with certain
amount OF dignity and an air Of having seen oe''s'
days.