Our people who attended the caucus at Potsdam last Saturday came home feeling that they had great reason to thank the citizens of the sand stone city that they had conceded to our village four inspectors of election, who reside in the two districts coving this end of the town. Truly this was magnanimous. No doubt there were four good men in Potsdam village that would have been glad to have come down and counted our votes. But the offices were conceded to us. Thanks, Gentleman.

I.P. Vance, our Real Estate Broker, has purchased for John Murphy, of Norfolk, the house and lot owned by the Clark Brothers on the Northern suburbs of Potsdam village. Mr. Murphy will overhaul the buildings and take possession in the spring.

A fire Tuesday morning did considerable damage on Mechanic street, burning one of two small buildings. The Norwood News block had a narrow escape, with some damage.

Fire was discovered in the Cash Grocery about one o'clock on Tuesday morning. The block was owned by B. D. Daly and was occupied by S. F. Stearns, grocer, as above named, Taylor & Johnson Meat Market, and the second story as a tenement occupied by Ed Wreight. The flames had made such headway when discovered that is was found impossible to save the building or any of its contents. The flames spread to the Harness shop owned by James McClelland, which was also burned. The Norwood News block joined the block burned on the west, and the wall is somewhat damaged, and nearly all the glass in the windows across the street was broken by the heat. We are informed that Stearns had his stock insured for $1,500, which will fully cover the loss. Taylor & Johnson had an insurance of $300, but this will not half cover their loss. McClellan's shop was insured for $350, about ½ its value. The News block and all the other buildings were insured, and probably their loss will be made good.

George Rudell, from Dekalb, an employee of the R. W. & O. R.R., had his leg broken, Sunday, while running a flanger from Norwood to Massena.

James Purvee, from Waverly, N.Y., came up last Friday, for a few days visit. He met his wife here, who for a month past has been staying with her mother, Mrs. E. L. Nickerson, and with relative at Bucks Bridge.

Miss Gertrude Palmer, who has been spending a few days at home returned to Ogdensburg, Saturday. Miss Palmer was graduated in the class of '97 from the Training School for Nurses connected with the St. Lawrence Hospital, and many friends who wish her success.

Norwood has an orchestra of eight pieces. The new organization is composed of the following members: 1st violin, C. H. Martin; 2nd Marshall Cardinal; viola, Earl Pressey, clarinet Will Waugh; flute, Robert Martin; coronet, Perry Nichols; trombone Ed. Wreigt; bass viol, S. A. Kearns.

Geo. H. Russell was in town one day last week.

Mrs. John Badger, of this place, was buried on Sunday, the 16th.

Mrs. E. L. Smith, of Barre, Vt., is a guest at the home of L. J. Ellison.

Willie Larkin. Of Plattsburg, is visiting friends, in town, this week.

G. E. Holbrook spent two days, last week, visiting his brother, Charles, at Brandon, Vt.

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