134 years ago today, on October 1, 1880, as later reported in the Stamford Mirror, "the Russell boys upset their threshing machine over the bridgeway to Robert Forrest's barn, but fortunately the machine was not much injured."
115 years ago tonight, on October 2, 1899, the area had a hard frost. The Andes Recorder noted that “apples were frozen hard.”
118 years ago today, on October 3, 1896, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "The Bovina ball players were at Delhi Saturday and played the Delhi team. And in five innings the score stood eight to nine in favor of Bovina."
119 years ago today, the Bovina column of the October 4, 1895 Andes Recorder had two reports on potatoes. It noted that "James E. Hastings had sixty potatoes which filled a bushel basket." Another item concerned Thomas Miller, who had "a three pound potato, which was grown by him."
Ninety five years ago today, Sunday, October 5, 1919, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "There was no preaching in any of the churches in Bovina Center last Sabbath – a thing that has happened but once before as far back as runneth the memory of man.
115 years ago, the Andes Recorder for October 6, 1899 in its Bovina column had the following item: Last week’s [Delaware] Gazette contained a letter stating the great change in things as compared to what they were sixty or seventy years ago. In the item in which the writer states that in the fall butter buyers came around and bought the butter his memory must have played him tricks. In those days butter buyers were as “scarce as hens teeth”, and butter had to be hauled to Catskill and they had to take just what they could get for it, perhaps 10 or 11 cents and if left unsold some got six cents per pound, and yet those are the good days that are gone and we hope they may never return.
130 years ago today, on October 7, 1884, the Stamford Mirror Bovina column reported several births: "Orrin Carman smiles - it's a boy. T.K. Hobbie laughs - it's a girl. James Andrew Russell shouts for joy - it's a boy." The sex of these children appears to have confused by the correspondent. In each case he/she got it wrong. Orrin Carman's child born at this time was a girl, Nellie, born on September 11, 1884. Russell's child also was a daughter, Orlena Mae, born September 6, 1884. She would later marry Rev. William Robb. The closest match for the Hobbie child is son Rema M. Hobbie, who was born July 16, 1884. He was the son of J.K. Hobbie. Rema was married to Bessie McDonald and the father of Glenn Hobbie (1913-1970).
115 years ago today, on October 8, 1899, David Laidlaw, of Auburn, Washington, drowned in the White Horse rapids in the Yukon River, Alaska. As later reported in the Andes Recorder, Laidlaw had left Bovina about ten years earlier and was "on his way to Dawson City.." with a group. "They attempted to shoot the rapids without a pilot and their scow was wrecked on a boulder." David is buried in Bovina.
Forty seven years ago today, on October 9, 1967, the funeral of Margaret McPherson was held at the Bovina United Presbyterian Church. She had died at home on October 6, after an illness of three years. She was the daughter of William and Martha (Bergman) Russell and was married to Lester McPherson in 1939.
Eighty three years ago today, on October 10, 1931, the house of Dr. Sarle was damaged by fire. The house is now the home of Lynne Resch and Gary Mayer [42.2612°N 74.7892°W]. Here's the report of the fire from the October 15, 1931 Stamford Mirror.
119 years ago today, the Bovina column of the October 11, 1895 Andes Recorder reported on the issue of dancing: "There is again much fault being found in this place about dancing. Our older residents will remember the muss it made years ago, and caused a break in the church. Better strike light and not to often or the trouble may be repeated. Like a hog on ice they can not be driven, and the only way is to let them have their time." If you want to find out the 'muss it made years ago…' see The Bovina NY History blog entry for October 23, 2010 at http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2010/10/gladstones-and-biggars-clash-with.html
114 years ago today, the October 12, 1900 Bovina column of the Andes Recorder reported that "All those wishing to subscribe for a copy of the 144th Regiment history, written by J. Harvey McKee, can do so by calling on B.S. Miller, who has been appointed to solicit subscriptions in Bovina."
121 years ago, the October 13, 1893 issue of the Andes Recorder reported that "T.E. Hastings has sold his store and goods to Andrew Doig, one of Bovina’s young men. The inventory was taken last week. Mr. H. reserves the right to sell feed."
116 years ago today, the Andes Recorder for October 14, 1898 reported that "Bovina butchers delivered a whole beef to the Italians at Robert Mable's and Edward Burgin's Saturday." The 'Italians' were the workmen building the roadbed for the railroad that was to connect Delhi and Andes with a spur to Bovina. Within a few days the project completely fell apart when the workers were not paid, causing them to go on strike. The money was never forthcoming and the construction never resumed. Visit the Bovina NY History Blog, starting with the March 5, 2011 entry for the full story about this ill-fated attempt to bring the trains to Bovina: http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/03/when-trains-almost-came-i-everything.html
Sixty years ago today, the Bovina column of the October 15, 1954 issue of the Catskill Mountain News reported that "Charles LaFever has received his diploma for completing a radio repair course. He has opened a radio repair shop in his home." Here he is tinkering with a TV.
Sixty one years ago today, October 16, 1953, as later reported in the Catskill Mountain News by the paper's Bovina correspondent, "Several Farm Bureau comitteemen and their wives from the Bovina area attended the chicken barbecue and membership drive meeting at the Grange hall in South Kortright Friday."
The Andes Recorder reported that a dance was held at Joseph Birdsall’s on October 17, 1895, 119 years ago. “A good time [was] reported.” I believe Birdsall’s farm was around the top of Cape Horn Road.
Sixty one years ago today, October 18, 1953, as later reported in the Catskill Mountain News, "Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Archibald and Mrs. William Burns were Sunday afternoon guests of James T. Elliott at New Kingston."
Seventy-five years ago today, the 'Bovina Centre' column of the October 19, 1939 Delaware Republican reported on the return of a couple of travelers. It noted that Alex and Lil Hilson had returned from "their honeymoon at Washington, D.C., and other places of interest." Alex's cousin Jane D. Hilson and her friend Margaret Hotchkin (sister of Jane's future sister-in-law Barbara Hilson) "have returned after spending last week at New York City and the World's Fair."
Seventy-five years ago today, on October 20, 1939, as later reported in the Delaware Republican, "Clifton Russell, a son of Millard Russell was operated on Friday at the Delhi Hospital for appendicitis." Clifton was about 12 years old.
108 years ago today, October 21, 1906, Berry Shaw Miller died. Born in 1837, he was the son of William Miller and Isabella Dickson. He served in the 144th NY Volunteers in the Civil War and suffered after-effects of his service throughout his life. He married Kate Oliver and was widowed in 1892. Berry was active in the Civil War veterans' group, the Grand Army of the Republic, attending numerous reunions.
Sixty years ago today, on October 22, 1954, the Bovina Fish and Game Club held a dance at the community hall. Here's the ad that appeared in the Catskill Mountain News.
Eighty five years ago today, the Bovina Center column of the October 23, 1929 Delaware Republican reported that "The Bovina Creamery Co are making cheese for the present while doing some repair work to the dry milk plant."
103 years ago today, on October 24, 1911, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder, "Thos. C. Strangeway was at Andes on Tuesday and purchased two cows of Will Doig."
119 years ago today, the Bovina column of the October 25, 1895 Andes Recorder noted that "Quite a number of our farmers have sold their butter for 18 and 20 cents a pound. Not a very high price, but better than many received last year."
130 years ago today, the October 26, 1884 issue of the Andes Recorder reported in its Bovina column that "R.A. Thompson has had his house painted in colors. Alex. Myers and William Sloan were the artists."
115 years ago today, the October 27, 1899 Bovina column of the Andes Recorder reported that "Mr. Halsey, the creamery man is anxious to locate a skimming station at the Centre, and has made Wilson Scott an offer for land near the proposed railroad track."
116 years ago today, the October 28, 1898 Bovina column of the Andes Recorder reported that "The village school is prospering finely under the directorship of James Gow, assisted by Miss Nellie Butts. Some of the boys say that if a boy feels like having some fun in school and jumps over the seat, he very soon learns that he is not the boss."
Ninety-eight years ago, on October 29, 1916, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Catskill Mountain News, the Village Home Improvement Society realized $50 from a "home talent play 'Fun on the Bingville Branch.'" If you want to see the full script of this play, it's available at https://archive.org/details/funonbingvillebr00kell
135 years ago today, on October 30, 1879, the Kingston Freeman reported that “A number of farmers in Bovina have sold their entire dairies during the past week, for twenty-five cents per pound.” Dairies refers to their stock of butter.
103 years ago today, on October 31, 1911, as later reported in the Andes Recorder "The Hallowe'en pranks were not as numerous as usual. Will Thomson's livery sign appeared at Wm. Crosiers and one of his wagons found its way to the platform at Wat Coulter's mill."
115 years ago tonight, on October 2, 1899, the area had a hard frost. The Andes Recorder noted that “apples were frozen hard.”
118 years ago today, on October 3, 1896, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "The Bovina ball players were at Delhi Saturday and played the Delhi team. And in five innings the score stood eight to nine in favor of Bovina."
119 years ago today, the Bovina column of the October 4, 1895 Andes Recorder had two reports on potatoes. It noted that "James E. Hastings had sixty potatoes which filled a bushel basket." Another item concerned Thomas Miller, who had "a three pound potato, which was grown by him."
Ninety five years ago today, Sunday, October 5, 1919, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "There was no preaching in any of the churches in Bovina Center last Sabbath – a thing that has happened but once before as far back as runneth the memory of man.
115 years ago, the Andes Recorder for October 6, 1899 in its Bovina column had the following item: Last week’s [Delaware] Gazette contained a letter stating the great change in things as compared to what they were sixty or seventy years ago. In the item in which the writer states that in the fall butter buyers came around and bought the butter his memory must have played him tricks. In those days butter buyers were as “scarce as hens teeth”, and butter had to be hauled to Catskill and they had to take just what they could get for it, perhaps 10 or 11 cents and if left unsold some got six cents per pound, and yet those are the good days that are gone and we hope they may never return.
130 years ago today, on October 7, 1884, the Stamford Mirror Bovina column reported several births: "Orrin Carman smiles - it's a boy. T.K. Hobbie laughs - it's a girl. James Andrew Russell shouts for joy - it's a boy." The sex of these children appears to have confused by the correspondent. In each case he/she got it wrong. Orrin Carman's child born at this time was a girl, Nellie, born on September 11, 1884. Russell's child also was a daughter, Orlena Mae, born September 6, 1884. She would later marry Rev. William Robb. The closest match for the Hobbie child is son Rema M. Hobbie, who was born July 16, 1884. He was the son of J.K. Hobbie. Rema was married to Bessie McDonald and the father of Glenn Hobbie (1913-1970).
115 years ago today, on October 8, 1899, David Laidlaw, of Auburn, Washington, drowned in the White Horse rapids in the Yukon River, Alaska. As later reported in the Andes Recorder, Laidlaw had left Bovina about ten years earlier and was "on his way to Dawson City.." with a group. "They attempted to shoot the rapids without a pilot and their scow was wrecked on a boulder." David is buried in Bovina.
Forty seven years ago today, on October 9, 1967, the funeral of Margaret McPherson was held at the Bovina United Presbyterian Church. She had died at home on October 6, after an illness of three years. She was the daughter of William and Martha (Bergman) Russell and was married to Lester McPherson in 1939.
Eighty three years ago today, on October 10, 1931, the house of Dr. Sarle was damaged by fire. The house is now the home of Lynne Resch and Gary Mayer [42.2612°N 74.7892°W]. Here's the report of the fire from the October 15, 1931 Stamford Mirror.
119 years ago today, the Bovina column of the October 11, 1895 Andes Recorder reported on the issue of dancing: "There is again much fault being found in this place about dancing. Our older residents will remember the muss it made years ago, and caused a break in the church. Better strike light and not to often or the trouble may be repeated. Like a hog on ice they can not be driven, and the only way is to let them have their time." If you want to find out the 'muss it made years ago…' see The Bovina NY History blog entry for October 23, 2010 at http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2010/10/gladstones-and-biggars-clash-with.html
114 years ago today, the October 12, 1900 Bovina column of the Andes Recorder reported that "All those wishing to subscribe for a copy of the 144th Regiment history, written by J. Harvey McKee, can do so by calling on B.S. Miller, who has been appointed to solicit subscriptions in Bovina."
121 years ago, the October 13, 1893 issue of the Andes Recorder reported that "T.E. Hastings has sold his store and goods to Andrew Doig, one of Bovina’s young men. The inventory was taken last week. Mr. H. reserves the right to sell feed."
116 years ago today, the Andes Recorder for October 14, 1898 reported that "Bovina butchers delivered a whole beef to the Italians at Robert Mable's and Edward Burgin's Saturday." The 'Italians' were the workmen building the roadbed for the railroad that was to connect Delhi and Andes with a spur to Bovina. Within a few days the project completely fell apart when the workers were not paid, causing them to go on strike. The money was never forthcoming and the construction never resumed. Visit the Bovina NY History Blog, starting with the March 5, 2011 entry for the full story about this ill-fated attempt to bring the trains to Bovina: http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/03/when-trains-almost-came-i-everything.html
Sixty years ago today, the Bovina column of the October 15, 1954 issue of the Catskill Mountain News reported that "Charles LaFever has received his diploma for completing a radio repair course. He has opened a radio repair shop in his home." Here he is tinkering with a TV.
Sixty one years ago today, October 16, 1953, as later reported in the Catskill Mountain News by the paper's Bovina correspondent, "Several Farm Bureau comitteemen and their wives from the Bovina area attended the chicken barbecue and membership drive meeting at the Grange hall in South Kortright Friday."
The Andes Recorder reported that a dance was held at Joseph Birdsall’s on October 17, 1895, 119 years ago. “A good time [was] reported.” I believe Birdsall’s farm was around the top of Cape Horn Road.
Sixty one years ago today, October 18, 1953, as later reported in the Catskill Mountain News, "Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Archibald and Mrs. William Burns were Sunday afternoon guests of James T. Elliott at New Kingston."
Seventy-five years ago today, the 'Bovina Centre' column of the October 19, 1939 Delaware Republican reported on the return of a couple of travelers. It noted that Alex and Lil Hilson had returned from "their honeymoon at Washington, D.C., and other places of interest." Alex's cousin Jane D. Hilson and her friend Margaret Hotchkin (sister of Jane's future sister-in-law Barbara Hilson) "have returned after spending last week at New York City and the World's Fair."
Seventy-five years ago today, on October 20, 1939, as later reported in the Delaware Republican, "Clifton Russell, a son of Millard Russell was operated on Friday at the Delhi Hospital for appendicitis." Clifton was about 12 years old.
108 years ago today, October 21, 1906, Berry Shaw Miller died. Born in 1837, he was the son of William Miller and Isabella Dickson. He served in the 144th NY Volunteers in the Civil War and suffered after-effects of his service throughout his life. He married Kate Oliver and was widowed in 1892. Berry was active in the Civil War veterans' group, the Grand Army of the Republic, attending numerous reunions.
Sixty years ago today, on October 22, 1954, the Bovina Fish and Game Club held a dance at the community hall. Here's the ad that appeared in the Catskill Mountain News.
Eighty five years ago today, the Bovina Center column of the October 23, 1929 Delaware Republican reported that "The Bovina Creamery Co are making cheese for the present while doing some repair work to the dry milk plant."
103 years ago today, on October 24, 1911, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder, "Thos. C. Strangeway was at Andes on Tuesday and purchased two cows of Will Doig."
119 years ago today, the Bovina column of the October 25, 1895 Andes Recorder noted that "Quite a number of our farmers have sold their butter for 18 and 20 cents a pound. Not a very high price, but better than many received last year."
130 years ago today, the October 26, 1884 issue of the Andes Recorder reported in its Bovina column that "R.A. Thompson has had his house painted in colors. Alex. Myers and William Sloan were the artists."
115 years ago today, the October 27, 1899 Bovina column of the Andes Recorder reported that "Mr. Halsey, the creamery man is anxious to locate a skimming station at the Centre, and has made Wilson Scott an offer for land near the proposed railroad track."
116 years ago today, the October 28, 1898 Bovina column of the Andes Recorder reported that "The village school is prospering finely under the directorship of James Gow, assisted by Miss Nellie Butts. Some of the boys say that if a boy feels like having some fun in school and jumps over the seat, he very soon learns that he is not the boss."
Ninety-eight years ago, on October 29, 1916, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Catskill Mountain News, the Village Home Improvement Society realized $50 from a "home talent play 'Fun on the Bingville Branch.'" If you want to see the full script of this play, it's available at https://archive.org/details/funonbingvillebr00kell
135 years ago today, on October 30, 1879, the Kingston Freeman reported that “A number of farmers in Bovina have sold their entire dairies during the past week, for twenty-five cents per pound.” Dairies refers to their stock of butter.
103 years ago today, on October 31, 1911, as later reported in the Andes Recorder "The Hallowe'en pranks were not as numerous as usual. Will Thomson's livery sign appeared at Wm. Crosiers and one of his wagons found its way to the platform at Wat Coulter's mill."
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