Wednesday, July 23, 2025

A Week with Bovina People - July 1900 - 125 Years ago from the Andes Recorder

 


July 6, 1900

Stock day Monday.

Alex. Fenton was in town Saturday.

F.C. Armstrong visited Delhi Saturday.

Ed Thompson was up from Delhi Monday.

G.D. Miller and wife are on a trip to Oneonta.

Rev. Piper and family passed thro’ town Monday.

John R. Hoy and wife [the former Isabella Wilson Miller] returned from Hobart Friday.

David Currie was up from Delhi on his wheel on Sabbath.

W.L. White and Elmer Close were over at Andes Tuesday.

Ernest Bouton is seriously ill with inflammation of the bowels.

Robert R. Gladstone and wife were here from Andes on Sabbath.

David J. Miller and wife [the former Elizabeth Campbell] returned Friday from their western trip.

Doctor [Rev. J.B.] Lee and wife left Monday for their home in Franklinville.

Joseph Raitt has been renewing old acquaintances in town this week.

Fred Bramley has been having a well dug at the old Sott cooper shop.

Andrew Anderson and wife [the former Margaret Liddle] were in this place on Monday from Dingle Hill.

William A. Liddle and wife, of Margaretville, were visitors in town over Sabbath.

James Hastings has been having some improvements made on the interior of his residence.

Rev. and Mrs. Moser have been guests at S.G. Bramley’s. Rev. Moser will preach in the Methodist church on Sabbath.

The loss on E. George Gladstone goods destroyed by the recent fire in the Methodist parsonage, has been adjusted at $8.47.

Recently, Master John Miller of this village caught a trout which measured 14 ¼ inches in length and weighed one pound and two ounces.

The frame is up for the addition to Andrew T. Doig’s store.  James L. Coulter, John E., and E. George Gladstone are the carpenters.  

July 13, 1900

John A. Irvine was at Delhi Monday.

Miss Louisa Case was home for a few days the past week.

William L. White and Elmer Close visited Delhi on Saturday.

Mrs. Dr. Phinney has been visiting relatives at New Kingston.

Otis McCumer and family were at Mrs. Muller’s over Sabbath.

William VanKeuren was seen in this village Saturday from Andes.

Frank C. Armstrong made a trip to the County Seat last Saturday.

Marshall Thomson was over at Andes Saturday on a business trip. 

Thomas Gordon and wife visited her parents at Falls Mills over Sabbath.

George Hunger of Colchester, was a guest at William Cooke’s recently.

Albert Butts and wife returned from their visit at Davenport on Monday.

Rev. W.L.C. Samson and wife arrived home Friday from their vacation.

William Bramley and a son of John G. Bramley were in town on Sabbath.

Lou Cooper and family were in this place from Scotch Mountain Sunday.

W.L. White has purchased Woodburn & Smyth’s span of sorrel horses.

Elliott Thomson made trip over to Davenport the fore part of the week. 

Miss Anna Glover, of Delhi, has been renewing old acquaintances here.

Rev. W.T. Mabon will preach in the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath.

Ephriam Worden and daughter, of Andes, were visitors here on Saturday.

J. Kennedy McCivitt, of Andes, will preach in the Methodist church on Sabbath.

Gideon Miller and wife went to Andes this week, where he will help his father in the hay.

William Northrup, the Walton painter, is doing a job of painting for Mrs. A.D. Thomson on Pink Street.

The family of William Rogers arrived at their summer home at Lake Delaware Tuesday for the summer.

George able, William L. Ruff and Thomas R. Boggs were among our citizens who were at Delhi Tuesday.

Thomas Ormiston’s family arrived in town Tuesday from their home in Maryland, for a visit with relatives.

Mrs. William Huber is at Alexander Myers’ helping take care of Nellie Myers, who has been very ill with a gathering in the head, but she is now some better. 

July 20, 1900

Alex. Myers was at Delhi Saturday.

Henry Thompson’s family are stopping in town.

Thomas A. Oliver was up from Delhi the first of the week.

Monday and Tuesday were the two hottest days of the year.

Stephen Avery, of Bloomville, was seen in this place on Sabbath.

Andrew Seacord and Alex. Hilson were among those at Delhi Friday.

David Oliver, Alex. Hilson and Elliott Thomson were at Andes Saturday.

A son and daughter of the late William Gladstone have been visiting their uncle, George Gladstone.

Richard Smith, William Smith, Elliott Thomson, Dr. Seacord and Helen Blair were all at Delhi on Tuesday. 

William Smitha nd family, of Walton, and also John Smith have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith in this village.

The little town of Bovina has two nominees for county clerk – Republican and Prohibition.  And the Democratic convention has not yet been held.

Miss Nellie Myers, whose serious illness we reported last week, is lightly improved. Her grandfather, Frank Myers, visited her the first of the week.

James L. Coulter and wife and Miss Jennie Strangeway expect to start next Monday for Denver, Colorado, to attend a Christian Endeavor convention.

William T. Mabon preached in the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath from Gallatians 4:4 and 5. J.K. McDivitt preached in the Methodist church.

Leslie, son of William L. Moore, draws milk to Bloomville, and drives one horse. Sunday going up the river he felt unwell and took a sun stroke but is now recovering. 

July 27, 1900

William Lidle of Andes was seen in town Saturday.

Born on July 3d to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doig a son.

Mr. Hamn, of Delhi has been in town doing some upholistering(sic). 

Miss Cora Bell, of Delhi, was a guest at Thomas Gordon’s recently.

W.C. Russell and Marion Robertson were at Andes on Wednesday.

William Smith and family returned to their home in Walton Saturday.

A number were at Andes on Sabbath attending the funeral of Andrew A. Liddle.

The Misses Hunter, who have been at Rev. T.M. Slater’s started for home on Tuesday. 

Among those at Delhi on Saturday were W.T. Black, John A. Irvine and David Oliver.

Mrs. William Crosier, Mrs. G.D. Miller, and Mrs. Thomas Gordon, were at Delhi Wednesday.

Owing to the absence of the pastor there was no preaching in the Methodist church on Sabbath.

Mrs. and Mrs. T.S. Miller were here from Andes Tuesday evening to see their niece Miss Nell Myers.

A good many have finished haying and report a fair crop.  It is said that Bovina as a whole has a better crop than her sister towns.  Oats and other crops are looking fine.


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