June 1925 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

From the pages of the Andes Recorder, life in Bovina 100 years ago this month. 

June 5, 1925

• Attorney H.J. Hewitt, of Delhi, was in town Tuesday.

• Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Russell, of Delhi, were here on Sabbath.

• Mrs. Georgia More, of Stamford, was a guest at Harry Robinson’s over the week end.

• Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Russell, from Syracuse, were visitors here over the week end.

• Miss Helen Gladstone and John Aitkens jr, were Albany visitors last Saturday.

• Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers, of Endicott, spent over Decoration [day] with his parents here.

• Colin McNaught had his dairy tested with the tuberculin test and 50 of the 55 tested were condemned.

• Fourteen of our young people attended the Y.P.C.U. rally at South Kortright last Friday night.

• Mrs. Mary Forrest, who is in poor health, is now at the home of her dauter, Mrs. Robert E. Thomson. 

• Charles Thomson, of Endicott, spent over the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Thomson’s. 

• Mrs. James Monroe and daughter, Ruth, of this place, and Susan Allison of Delhi, spent over Sabbath at Catskill.

• Irving Gill, of Binghamton, agent for the Travelers Insurance, and Jas Mable, of Andes, were in town Tuesday.

• Raymond McNair and family, from Binghamton, were over the week end guests of his sister, Mrs. John W. McCune.

• Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Warren, of Delhi, and Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Beams of Oneonta, were callers at Lancelot Thomson’s on Sabbath.

• Mr. and Mrs. George Decker went to Glen Cove, Long Island, last Friday to visit their daughter. Mr. Decker came home Monday, but Mrs. Decker remained for a longer visit.

• Mr. and Mrs. John Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomson and Mrs. G.J. Dickson spent from Saturday until Tuesday in New York City. The trip was made in the Henry auto.

• C.D. Pickwick has purchased the Hewitt farm in upper Bovina, and Loron Maxon, who has been on it, has moved to the Chas J. Russell house in the upper part of Bovina Center.

• Mr. and Mrs. Arnold VanDusen, of Saratoga Springs, spent Decoration Day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank VanDuesen. His mother returned home with them for a few days visit. 

Westward Bound

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cheney and family started Tuesday for Oregon. They make the trip in a Ford touring car and with a Ford truck for baggage.

Native of Bovina

Mrs. Elizabeth McNaught Kiff, of Bloomville, died May 31, at the home of her son at Oneonta, at the age of 92 years. She was born in Bovina on October 31, 1833, and lived there until her marriage on 1857 to James Kiff and the Kiff homestead was her home for over fifty years. [Elizabeth was the daughter of John McNaught and Isabella Scutt.]

June 12, 1925

• Freeman Drew, of Terry Clove, called on his people here on Sabbath.

• Mrs. Susan Huber, is Delhi, is visiting at the home of her brother, Alex Myers.

• Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Gladstone and two daughters were Oneonta visitors Saturday.

• Mr. and Mrs. George Middlemist, of Delhi, were Tuesday guests of her uncle Alex Meyers.

• Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers, of Endicott, and Jack Myers were over week end visitors here.

• William Gordon was home from Brooklyn the first of the week to take his third degree as a Mason.

• Mr. and Mrs. George H. Miller were at Mundale and brought home their granddaughter, Ida Lay with them.

• Frank Dickson and family and Mrs. John Hilson, daughter, Louise, and son, Jack, were at Lewbeach on Wednesday.

• Mrs. Arthur Flynn, of Pepacton who has been assisting her mother, Mrs. John Aitkens, returned home on Sabbath.

• Mrs. Douglas Burns, who has been at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Howard McPherson, for several weeks, was taken to her home Saturday. She is being cared for by Mrs. F.W. Hyatt.

Bovina Woman Dead

Mrs. Mary C. Forrest passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert E. Thomson, on Coulter Brook, about 9 o’clock Tuesday evening, June 10, at the age of 68 years. Death was due to a general breaking down. She had spent practically all her life in Bovina and her maiden name was Mary Lunn. Her husband, William Forrest died in 1900. She is survived by the daughter above named and a son, Norton Forrest, also by two sisters, Mrs. Belle Archibald, of Franklin, and Mrs. Eunice Story, of Bloomville, and two brothers, Chas Lunn of Canada Hollow, Andes and Walter Lunn of Seattle, Washington.

The funeral was held Thursday and interment was made in the Bovina Center cemetery. 

June 19, 1925

• Mrs. John Blair spent Tuesday with Delhi relatives.

• Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schabloski, June 2, a daughter. [The daughter was named Catherine Harriett.]

• Miss Eulu Miller, of Hamden, has been at Lancelot Thomson’s.

• A child was recently born to Mr. and Mrs. William Fuhrman in Coulter Brook. [This likely was a daughter named Mildred.]

• Elmer Doig is doing the grading around the new residence of Mrs. Alex Hilson.

• Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Russell and Mrs. Elizabeth Irvine were County Seat visitors Wednesday.

• William Gordon arrived home from Pratt Institute on Thursday for the summer vacation.

• Miss Alta Galland, who has been teaching in New Kingston, is visiting her brother, Hugh Galland.

• Rev. and Mrs. Charles Lay and family, of Mundale, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Miller.

• Mrs. James Rutherford, of Pepacton was called here this week by the illness of her mother, Mrs. J.D. Burns. [Mrs. Burns, the former Margaret Doig, died the day after this column appeared.]

• Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doig and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Maxwell, of Delhi, were at Wilber Doig’s on Wednesday.

• G.D. Miller is tearing 15 feet off the rear of his barn. The part being torn down was formerly used as a horse stable.

• The teachers and pupils of Bovina Center school enjoyed a picnic at the Canada Hollow Falls, near Dunraven, Saturday.

• Elliott Thomson has a position as inspector for the State on the state road being built between Downsville and East Branch.

• Robert G. Thomson has been ill the past week with tonsilitis at his home at Frasers. His mother, Mrs. Elliott Thomson, has been there helping care for him. 

June 26, 1925

• Hannah Coulter is at Roxbury.

• Hugh Galland, wife and sister spent Sabbath near Kingston.

• Mabel Thomson is home from teaching at Winsted, Connecticut.

• Caroline Dickson is home from teaching at Rutland, Vermont.

• Mrs. Norris Whitcomb and son were at Will Storie’s over the week end.

• Mrs. Frank Becker, of Arena, has taken employment at John Aitken’s.

• Everett Joslin has rented rooms in G.D. Miller’s house and moves July 1.

• Lauren Dickson, who is in a Binghamton law office, is home for few days.

• Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnhart, June 23, 6 ½ pound son – Donald.

• Mrs. C.S. Gladstone slipped on the steps at her home spraining her ankle.

• Anna Dickson is home from Cornell University, where she just graduated.

• Mrs. William T. Russell has purchased the dairy of Eliza J.P. Russell.

• G.D. Miller is spending a few days at William Oliver’s at Harpersfield.

• Freeman Shaver and wife, of Terry Clove, spent Sabbath with his parents.

• Nelson Ackerley and wife, of Jefferson, spent Sabbath with his brother, James Ackerley.

• Robert G. Thomson and wife and Grace Erkson, of Frasers, spent over the week end here.

• During a heavy thunderstorm on Sabbath afternoon James C. Mabon had three cows killed.

• Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert More, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Fred Bramley, June 21, a daughter.

• Misses Helen Gladstone, Margaret Gordon and Jenet Laidlaw graduated this week from Delaware Academy.

• Married at Delhi on June 18, by the Rev. T.C. Bookhout, Edwin Burgin and Mary Brown, both of this town.

• Communion services will be held on Sabbath at the United Presbyterian church. Rev. Barr, of Delancey will preach.

• Mrs. A.S. Banker is visiting her people at Pine Hill this week. Gilbert Banker is attending a teachers conference being held at Ithaca.

• Fred Thomson and wife and Carrie Dumond attended the graduation of Mrs. Thomson’s niece, Margaret Hamilton, at Walton on Wednesday night.

• Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Executor of Fredrick Johnson to Margaret A. Thomson, $1; Margaret A. Thomson to Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bovina, $1; Irene Thomson (heir of Mary Forrest) to Norton C. Forrest, $1.