Here’s what was happening in Bovina 125 years ago, February 1899, from the pages of the Andes Recorder.
February 3, 1899
• John Storie was at Delhi Thursday.
• Mrs. Emma Campbell was home over Sabbath.
• Adam Scott, of Delhi, was in town Saturday.
• David Muir and family visited in town Thursday.
• John K. Russell and Thomas Hutson were up from Delhi Monday.
• Mrs. Dixon Thompson was a guest of Andrew Kaufman at Margaretville last week.
• Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fiero visited his father, Peter Fiero at Margaretville last week.
• Born to Mr. and Mrs. William L. Forrest, January 26, a son. Think of Abraham and Sarah. [This was a reference to the fact that when the son was born the couple’s only other child was 19. The boy was Norton Forrest, who died in 1957. Mrs. Forrest was the former Mary Lunn.]
• Thomas Gordon, Robert A. Thomson, Lance Thomson and Frank Miller were among those at Delhi Tuesday.
• Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Miller returned from East Branch Friday, where they had been called by the illness of Mrs. Miller’s sister.
• At the first entertainment given by the Fortnightly Club at Strangeway’s Hall on Friday evening, January 27, everything from the first chorus to the last act was rendered in a pleasing and satisfactory manner. Those who were fortunate enough to attend speak of it in words of highest praise.
• The following are some interesting facts in regard to the United Presbyterian Sabbath School for the year 1898: Total enrollment 297; average attendance 202; contributions $530; forwarded to church boards $471; scholars reciting catechism perfectly 19; scholars receiving Robert Raikes diploma 11. For the first three Sabbaths in 1899 the collections have amounted to $31.17 or about a dollar more per Sabbath than in 1898.
• The Walton Times says: “James C. Mabon, one of Bovina’s prominent farmers, passed through town on Tuesday en route for Scranton for the purpose of selling a portion of his dairy of butter. He returned on Thursday, having disposed of 3,200 pounds of butter, which he shipped this week. Mr. Mabon is a gentleman who believes that the farmer is as capable of transacting business as any one. The result of his trip would indicate that this is true, and that he has no use for the middle man.
February 10, 1899
• Hugh Rose was in town on Thursday.
• William Richardson was at Delhi on Monday.
• Dr. Phinney was at the County Seat Monday.
• William J. Doig was over at Bloomville Monday.
• Miss Jennie E. Miller visited Bloomville Thursday.
• Monday Peter McNair made a trip to New Kingston.
• It is reported that Earley Eckart will move back to the village.
• Harry Oliver and George Elliott were in town this first of the week.
• Born in this village, February 6, to Mr. and Mrs. William L. Moore, a daughter. [The daughter was named Melissa Katherine. Her mother was the former Aggie Washburn. She went by the name Katherine. Married to Francis A. Shaw in 1918, she died in 1979 at the age of 80.]
• Jennie E. Miller has sold the part of her farm that is on the other side of river to Wilson Scott.
• Bills are posted for an auction sale of the goods in the Doig store. Sale from day to day until all are sold.
• Fremont and Pearl Oliver, son and daughter of David Oliver, of Delancey, have been guests of relatives in town.
• George Raitt, who is employed by Olcott & Shanks of Walton, is doing a large job of plumbing for Elmer E. Hastings.
• Some Bovina people at Delhi Saturday were, Mr. and Mrs. George Gladstone, Albert and Charles McPherson, G.D. and B.S. Miller, E.C. Burgin.
• “The Midnight Charge” will be given here the last week in February for the benefit of the Methodist church. It will be under the management of Ed Hanlon. [The Midnight Charge was a play, the full title being “The Midnight Charge: A Grand Military Play in Four Acts” by W. Elsworth Stedman.]
• Perhaps some that heard the debate in Strangeway’s Hall may not know how many foreigners were in the army during the Rebellion. There were native Americans, 1,523,000; Germans, 177,800; Irish, 144,2000; British Americans, 53,5000; English, 45,500; other foreigners, 74,900.
• Mrs. Violet Johnson, widow of the late Thomas Johnson died very suddenly last Saturday at her home at the Butt End, aged 68 years. John Hewitt was talking to her [on the telephone] during the forenoon and all at once he noticed something unusual but supposed something was wrong with the instrument. When her son, Thomas, went into the house for dinner he found her laying on the floor dead. She leaves two sons, who are proprietors of the Woolen Mills. The funeral was held Tuesday.
February 17, 1899
• Thomas Oliver was here on Saturday.
• Edwin J. Scott was at Delhi Monday.
• Earley Eckart has moved into the old cooper shop.
• Mr. and Mrs. Butts came back from Davenport on Sabbath.
• It is said that Walter Liddle will soon move into the village.
• Milton Doig has moved to John G. Thomson’s above the village.
• Otis McCumber and family were visitors at Mrs. Muller’s last Friday.
• Thomas Gordon was at Delhi Monday after the town meeting tickets.
• Mr. and Mrs. Lance Thomson and John Oliver were at Delhi Monday.
• Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hoy have returned from Oil City, Pennsylvania.
• Miss Belle Miller has been visiting her uncle, William Miller at Walton.
• Miss Anna Phyfe has completed her course at the Oneonta Normal school.
• Friday and Saturday mornings was reported the coldest so far this winter.
• Rev. Samson and wife went to Delhi Sabbath evening where he preached in the Second Presbyterian church.
• Archie Maynard is making preparations to build a fine new carriage house in the very near future.
• Mrs. D.L. Thomson has disposed of her millinery business at Walton and has moved to her new home here.
• John W. McCune has moved from D.L. Thomson’s rooms to the John Phyfe house, lately occupied by M.A. Doig, where he will remain until his new house is completed.
• “The Midnight Charge” is to be played here under the management of Ed. Hanlon, supported by a strong local cast, February 23 and 24, for the benefit of the Methodist church.
• As a usual thing Bovina is the banner town on making returns of taxes to the county treasurer and this year was no exception. Collector Gladstone was the first of the nineteen collectors to settle with the treasurer.
Result of Town Meeting
Town meeting passed off very quietly Tuesday and there was no excitement to bring out the vote and only 157 exercised the right of suffrage. The excise question was not voted upon.
The following was the vote [r-Republican; d-Dempcrat]:
Supervisor-John Irvine, r, 112; A.A. Johnson, d, 28
Town Clerk-Thomas Gordon, r. 113; William Maynard, d, 28.
Justices-W.L. White, r, 111; Jacob Baily, d, 27; D.J. Miller, r, 109; John S. Hobbie, d, 30; George Currie, r, 112; Michael Dickson, d, 31; T.C. Strangeway, r 94; Archie Maynard, d, 41
Assessors-George Cable, r, 110; Jas T. McFarland, d, 25; Michael Miller, r, 93; William McCune, d, 37; John Whitson, r, 112; Horace C. Hogaboom, d, 26.
Commissioner of Highways-Frank C. Armstrong, r, 104; Thomas R. Boggs, d, 35
Overseer of Poor-D.C. Worde, r, 111; Andrew Johnson, d, 29.
Collector-Robert A. Thomson, r, 113; Russell Archibald, d, 28.
Inspectors-Robert Fiero, r, 112; James A. Thomson, r, 113; Charles A. Tuttle, d, 25; William A. Hoy, d, 26
February 24, 1899
• Thomas Miller was at Andes on Wednesday.
• Arthur Neish has rented rooms in A.B. Jardine’s house.
• Harry Oliver and Jay Hawver were here Sabbath evening.
• Mr. and Mrs. John Blair were down at Delhi on Thursday.
• Mr. and Mrs. William T. Black visited Andes last Thursday.
• Miss Carrie Hoy has been here from Walton visiting relatives.
• Irene Forrest and Nell McNee were over at Andes Thursday last.
• Thomas Gladstone and sisters were in town Tuesday from Andes.
• Alexander Hilson and John Storie were at the County Seat Friday.
• Mrs. James Elliott has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Allen.
• William Richardson and wife are visiting relatives at Margaretville.
• Adolphus Frisbee and wife, of Andes passed through town Tuesday.
• T.W. Miller and wife of the Andes Recorder were in town Sabbath.
• David Taylor and family and Mrs. William Elliott were in town Saturday.
• Thomas Ormiston is to hold an entertainment on Friday evening, March 3, at the Centre.
• Among those we noticed in town on last Thursday, were Gurdeon Dibble, and Lou Cooper.
• Mr. and Mrs. E. George Gladstone returned Friday from a visit with relatives at Shavertown.
• John Irvine, Frank R. Coulter and Elliott Thomson went to New York City Monday morning.
• At the recent special school meeting held in the Ed. Coulter district Thomas Mabon was elected trustee.
• Dauley & Wright, of Oneonta, have the contract to erect a handsome Hill O’Fare granite sarcophagus in memory of Duncan Campbell. [Campbell had died the previous December.]
• A social was held in the Christian Endeavor rooms of the United Presbyterian church last Friday evening for benefit of the Sabbath School.
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