Here are the Facebook entries for This Day in Bovina for January.
176 years ago today, on January 1, 1841, the Trustees of Bovina school district number 3 (the Mountain Brook area) provided this document showing the books in the school's library. Books included Scott's History of Scotland, Lives of Early Navigators, American Husbandry, and Russells History of Palestine." The document was submitted by trustees James M. Hastings and John Miller.
128 years ago today, on January 2, 1889, Maggie J. Hoy was married to Douglas Davidson. Here is the invitation to their wedding received by Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hilson. [Bovina records\Hilson Family] This was the second time a daughter of J.R. Hoy married Douglass. His first wife was Maggie's sister Mary, who died in childbirth in 1883.
Thirty-seven years ago today, on January 3, 1980, Bovina Supervisor Charlie LaFever signed this oath of office for his second term as Bovina Town Supervisor.
Seventy-seven years ago today, the January 4, 1940 Delaware Republican reported in its Bovina Centre column that "The schools opened for the new year and both teachers and pupils are at work again."
131 years ago today, the Bovina column in the January 5, 1886 Stamford Mirror reported that "David F. Hoy has gone to Harpersfield to teach school in the Middlebrook district." The same column also reported that "Parties are of almost nightly occurrence at present.
Sixty-seven years ago today, the January 6, 1950 Catskill Mountain News reported in its Bovina column that "Charles McIntosh lost a valuable heifer the latter part of December with what has been proved by the state as rabies."
102 years ago today, on January 7, 1915, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Russell celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of their marriage at their home in upper Bovina … by a gathering of their neighbors and friends." Mr. and Mrs. Russell were the parents of several sons, including Cecil Russell.
195 years ago today, on January 8, 1822, Walter Crozier posted the following notice for publication in the Delaware Gazette: "Whereas, a report is in circulation in this part of the county, stating that sometime in January last, Adam Kedzie, jun. late of Bovina, deceased, revealed to me in an audible voice, that he, the said Adam Kedzie, had paid his brother William Kedzie Five Hundred Dollars for which he had taken on receipt, and which had never been accounted for; and had enjoined it on me to make it known to the world. I do hereby declare to the world, that the report as above stated, is false." It appears the Adam Kedzie involved died in 1820.
134 years ago today, the January 9, 1883 issue of the Stamford Mirror reported that "In Bovina, not a drop of liquor has been sold for years. She has only one pauper in the poor house, and for many years had none."
121 years ago today, the January 10, 1896 Andes Recorder in its Bovina Column had the following commentary: "Your correspondent thinks if parents would keep their children in off the street and out of the stores a little more there would be less fault to find about children being mean and saucy. They are allowed to go where they please from morning until late at night and no one knows what mischief they are into."
Seventy-seven years ago today, the January 11, 1940 Delaware Republican in the Bovina Centre column that "W.A. Hoy has not been enjoying the best of health for a while back and has gone to Goshen to take treatments." Hoy was born in Bovina in 1866. Whatever the treatments were did not work for he died January 19.
Ninety years ago today, on January 12, 1927, Chauncey McFarland, while driving a load of coal and feed home from Delhi veered off the highway and demolished the steps to the home of Officer S.P. Swanson. McFarland was pulled over and "after unseating the driver….it was deemed wise, in the interest of 'safety first,' to transfer him to the care of Sheriff A. L. Austin." He was fined and threatened with a prison sentence if he was intoxicated again in the next year. Here's the full article from the January 15, 1927 Delaware Republican.
137 years ago today, the January 13, 1880 Stamford Mirror reported in its Bovina column that "We have been informed that Mr. Black, our Supervisor, kept 2 1/2 percent of the school funds for his trouble paying over the same. Black is more for self than for the schools."
127 years ago today, the Bovina column of the January 14, 1890 Stamford Mirror reported that "Polly Wooden fell out of bed one morning recently and received quite serious injuries." The same column also reported that “E.C. Dean has the grippe." The further status of Polly is unknown but Dean survived the grippe and lived until 1926.
126 years ago today, the Bovina column in the Stamford Mirror dated January 15, 1891, reported that Frank Gowanlock has returned from Virginia, where he has been doing mason work for several months past."
Fifty-one years ago today, the January 16, 1966 Delaware Republican Express reported the following: "Mrs. Howard LaFever, chairman of the March of Dimes drive in the Bovina -Lake Delaware area, announces the following list of canvassers, who will be calling at your home sometime during the month of January: Eleanor Damgaard, Mary Bathen, Harold Lounsbury, Henry Menke, Irene Beers, Carl Schneider, Thelma Hadley, Helen Burns, Robert Barnhart, Thelma Barlow, Laura Fisk, Cecilia Morrison, Lois Davidson, Milton Graham, Louise Chase, Leona LaFever, Lillian Hilson, George Archibald, Margaret Hoy, Joan LaFever, Joyce Eaton and Gladys Lay.
195 years ago today, on January 17, 1822, "a true canvass and estimate of the votes" cast on January 3, 1822 for the "amended constitution of this state" was issued. The vote was 33 for and 37 against. The amended constitution was accepted statewide.
Sixty-six years ago today, the January 18, 1951 Delaware Republican Express reported in its Bovina column that "Jackie Burns has been in the Margaretville Hospital for a few days with an infection of the nose and throat." The same column also reported that "Jack Damgaard is driving a new Dodge truck."
Eighty-eight years ago today, on January 19, 1929, the Bovina column of the Walton Reporter noted that "Among the new cases of measles are Mrs. Floyd Lewis, Bill Gergman, Louise Hilson, Robert Burns, son of W.C. Burns, and Mary Burns, daughter of John Burns."
Sixty-seven years ago today, the Bovina column in the January 20, 1950 Catskill Mountain News reported that "Will Storie has a new Plymouth and Will Burns has a new Jeep. It is our advice to these fellows to stay on their own side of the street."
107 years ago today, on January 21, 1910, Thomas Johnson resigned as Justice of the Peace and filed his resignation with Town Clerk Thomas Gordon.
119 years ago today, on January 22, 1898, the voters of the Prohibition party met at the home of Thomas Miller and nominated this slate of candidates for town office.
187 years ago today, on January 23, 1830, George Nesbitt was paid $12.25 for services as town clerk performed in 1829.
135 years ago today, two Bovina related items appeared in the January 24, 1882 Stamford Mirror. The first item reported that "The Mortgage sale advertised to take place at James H. Dean's, to day, was a failure, owing to a satisfaction of the Mortgage." The second item reported that "Prof. Spencer intends to meet with the young people of Bovina on Tuesday evening, Jan. 24th, at Brushland and make an effort to organize a Musical Convention."
169 years ago today, on January 25, 1848, the Commissioners of Excise for the town of Bovina issued this license to "Alexander Kinmouth to retail Strong and Spirituous Liquors…" His tavern was located at the former Clark Lay residence in Bovina Center.
116 years ago today, on January 26, 1901, the Bovina Board of Health adopted a resolution quarantining the entire "herd of cows on the farm of T. Ormiston…" because of the prevalence of tuberculosis.
106 years ago today, the Bovina column of the January 27, 1911 Andes Recorder reported that "James A. Gow has decided not to go to Andes as manager of the Andes Creamery Co. plant and will probably continue as manager of the co-op plant here."
Fifty-two years ago today, the Bovina column of the January 28, 1965 Delaware Republican Express reported that "Mrs. Jack Hilson's father, Malcolm Hotchkin, was taken to Cooperstown to the Bassett Hospital for further treatment last Monday. Mrs. Hilson was up to see him Friday and his condition was about the same." Malcolm passed away a little over a month later on March 13.
Ninety-four years ago today, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "The Bovina Center Co-operative Creamery company finished filling their ice house [on January 29, 1923].
123 years ago today, the January 30, 1894 Stamford Mirror reported the following story: "Mr. Schermerhorn, of Hudson, N.Y., is trying to start a writing class here. He had a large piece of canvas for an advertisement, that cost him $15, cut up by some 'galoots' on Saturday, and completely destroyed. He knows one of the party, and we have heard several express the desire that he would punish them to the full extent of the law - $25 fine and damages."
129 years ago today, on January 31, 1888, John Hilson issued this bill to the Bovina Overseer of the Poor for $3.61 for items for a needy person in the town.
176 years ago today, on January 1, 1841, the Trustees of Bovina school district number 3 (the Mountain Brook area) provided this document showing the books in the school's library. Books included Scott's History of Scotland, Lives of Early Navigators, American Husbandry, and Russells History of Palestine." The document was submitted by trustees James M. Hastings and John Miller.
128 years ago today, on January 2, 1889, Maggie J. Hoy was married to Douglas Davidson. Here is the invitation to their wedding received by Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hilson. [Bovina records\Hilson Family] This was the second time a daughter of J.R. Hoy married Douglass. His first wife was Maggie's sister Mary, who died in childbirth in 1883.
Thirty-seven years ago today, on January 3, 1980, Bovina Supervisor Charlie LaFever signed this oath of office for his second term as Bovina Town Supervisor.
Seventy-seven years ago today, the January 4, 1940 Delaware Republican reported in its Bovina Centre column that "The schools opened for the new year and both teachers and pupils are at work again."
131 years ago today, the Bovina column in the January 5, 1886 Stamford Mirror reported that "David F. Hoy has gone to Harpersfield to teach school in the Middlebrook district." The same column also reported that "Parties are of almost nightly occurrence at present.
Sixty-seven years ago today, the January 6, 1950 Catskill Mountain News reported in its Bovina column that "Charles McIntosh lost a valuable heifer the latter part of December with what has been proved by the state as rabies."
102 years ago today, on January 7, 1915, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Russell celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of their marriage at their home in upper Bovina … by a gathering of their neighbors and friends." Mr. and Mrs. Russell were the parents of several sons, including Cecil Russell.
195 years ago today, on January 8, 1822, Walter Crozier posted the following notice for publication in the Delaware Gazette: "Whereas, a report is in circulation in this part of the county, stating that sometime in January last, Adam Kedzie, jun. late of Bovina, deceased, revealed to me in an audible voice, that he, the said Adam Kedzie, had paid his brother William Kedzie Five Hundred Dollars for which he had taken on receipt, and which had never been accounted for; and had enjoined it on me to make it known to the world. I do hereby declare to the world, that the report as above stated, is false." It appears the Adam Kedzie involved died in 1820.
134 years ago today, the January 9, 1883 issue of the Stamford Mirror reported that "In Bovina, not a drop of liquor has been sold for years. She has only one pauper in the poor house, and for many years had none."
121 years ago today, the January 10, 1896 Andes Recorder in its Bovina Column had the following commentary: "Your correspondent thinks if parents would keep their children in off the street and out of the stores a little more there would be less fault to find about children being mean and saucy. They are allowed to go where they please from morning until late at night and no one knows what mischief they are into."
Seventy-seven years ago today, the January 11, 1940 Delaware Republican in the Bovina Centre column that "W.A. Hoy has not been enjoying the best of health for a while back and has gone to Goshen to take treatments." Hoy was born in Bovina in 1866. Whatever the treatments were did not work for he died January 19.
Ninety years ago today, on January 12, 1927, Chauncey McFarland, while driving a load of coal and feed home from Delhi veered off the highway and demolished the steps to the home of Officer S.P. Swanson. McFarland was pulled over and "after unseating the driver….it was deemed wise, in the interest of 'safety first,' to transfer him to the care of Sheriff A. L. Austin." He was fined and threatened with a prison sentence if he was intoxicated again in the next year. Here's the full article from the January 15, 1927 Delaware Republican.
137 years ago today, the January 13, 1880 Stamford Mirror reported in its Bovina column that "We have been informed that Mr. Black, our Supervisor, kept 2 1/2 percent of the school funds for his trouble paying over the same. Black is more for self than for the schools."
127 years ago today, the Bovina column of the January 14, 1890 Stamford Mirror reported that "Polly Wooden fell out of bed one morning recently and received quite serious injuries." The same column also reported that “E.C. Dean has the grippe." The further status of Polly is unknown but Dean survived the grippe and lived until 1926.
126 years ago today, the Bovina column in the Stamford Mirror dated January 15, 1891, reported that Frank Gowanlock has returned from Virginia, where he has been doing mason work for several months past."
Fifty-one years ago today, the January 16, 1966 Delaware Republican Express reported the following: "Mrs. Howard LaFever, chairman of the March of Dimes drive in the Bovina -Lake Delaware area, announces the following list of canvassers, who will be calling at your home sometime during the month of January: Eleanor Damgaard, Mary Bathen, Harold Lounsbury, Henry Menke, Irene Beers, Carl Schneider, Thelma Hadley, Helen Burns, Robert Barnhart, Thelma Barlow, Laura Fisk, Cecilia Morrison, Lois Davidson, Milton Graham, Louise Chase, Leona LaFever, Lillian Hilson, George Archibald, Margaret Hoy, Joan LaFever, Joyce Eaton and Gladys Lay.
195 years ago today, on January 17, 1822, "a true canvass and estimate of the votes" cast on January 3, 1822 for the "amended constitution of this state" was issued. The vote was 33 for and 37 against. The amended constitution was accepted statewide.
Sixty-six years ago today, the January 18, 1951 Delaware Republican Express reported in its Bovina column that "Jackie Burns has been in the Margaretville Hospital for a few days with an infection of the nose and throat." The same column also reported that "Jack Damgaard is driving a new Dodge truck."
Eighty-eight years ago today, on January 19, 1929, the Bovina column of the Walton Reporter noted that "Among the new cases of measles are Mrs. Floyd Lewis, Bill Gergman, Louise Hilson, Robert Burns, son of W.C. Burns, and Mary Burns, daughter of John Burns."
Sixty-seven years ago today, the Bovina column in the January 20, 1950 Catskill Mountain News reported that "Will Storie has a new Plymouth and Will Burns has a new Jeep. It is our advice to these fellows to stay on their own side of the street."
107 years ago today, on January 21, 1910, Thomas Johnson resigned as Justice of the Peace and filed his resignation with Town Clerk Thomas Gordon.
119 years ago today, on January 22, 1898, the voters of the Prohibition party met at the home of Thomas Miller and nominated this slate of candidates for town office.
187 years ago today, on January 23, 1830, George Nesbitt was paid $12.25 for services as town clerk performed in 1829.
135 years ago today, two Bovina related items appeared in the January 24, 1882 Stamford Mirror. The first item reported that "The Mortgage sale advertised to take place at James H. Dean's, to day, was a failure, owing to a satisfaction of the Mortgage." The second item reported that "Prof. Spencer intends to meet with the young people of Bovina on Tuesday evening, Jan. 24th, at Brushland and make an effort to organize a Musical Convention."
169 years ago today, on January 25, 1848, the Commissioners of Excise for the town of Bovina issued this license to "Alexander Kinmouth to retail Strong and Spirituous Liquors…" His tavern was located at the former Clark Lay residence in Bovina Center.
116 years ago today, on January 26, 1901, the Bovina Board of Health adopted a resolution quarantining the entire "herd of cows on the farm of T. Ormiston…" because of the prevalence of tuberculosis.
106 years ago today, the Bovina column of the January 27, 1911 Andes Recorder reported that "James A. Gow has decided not to go to Andes as manager of the Andes Creamery Co. plant and will probably continue as manager of the co-op plant here."
Fifty-two years ago today, the Bovina column of the January 28, 1965 Delaware Republican Express reported that "Mrs. Jack Hilson's father, Malcolm Hotchkin, was taken to Cooperstown to the Bassett Hospital for further treatment last Monday. Mrs. Hilson was up to see him Friday and his condition was about the same." Malcolm passed away a little over a month later on March 13.
Ninety-four years ago today, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "The Bovina Center Co-operative Creamery company finished filling their ice house [on January 29, 1923].
123 years ago today, the January 30, 1894 Stamford Mirror reported the following story: "Mr. Schermerhorn, of Hudson, N.Y., is trying to start a writing class here. He had a large piece of canvas for an advertisement, that cost him $15, cut up by some 'galoots' on Saturday, and completely destroyed. He knows one of the party, and we have heard several express the desire that he would punish them to the full extent of the law - $25 fine and damages."
129 years ago today, on January 31, 1888, John Hilson issued this bill to the Bovina Overseer of the Poor for $3.61 for items for a needy person in the town.
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