From the Cortland Standard of Cortland, NY
Tuesday, May 16, 1876

Cuyler Items

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   Cuyler has a railroad which lets passengers on and off any where except at the depot - Leander Stebbins, Express agent on the New York & Oswego Midland R.R., was brought before Justice H. D. Waters, on the 9th of May, charged by William Petrie with assault and battery with intent to kill.
   Mr. Petrie alleged that he was assaulted by Stebbins on the morning of May 7th between the hours of two and three while discharging his duty as (tax) collector. An examination was held with and the prisoner committed. On the morning of May 10th he gave bail before Judge Smith for appearance in Court.


   Benjamin Brown and wife started for Philadelphia May 4th, to be there at the opening of the Centennial Exhibition.


   H.P. Andrews has moved his cheese factory, and is refitting it throughout. The factory opens May 5th.


   A piece of the telegraph wire, about 100 feet long, was cut above the Cuyler depot, and carried away on the night of May 9th, stopping all communication east of that place.