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

July 3, 1925

• David J. Miller, of Walton, was a caller here on Thursday.

• James F. Forman and family were up from Delhi on Tuesday.

• Archibald Thomson and family, of Walton, were here on Sabbath.

• A banquet for the juniors was held in the church parlors Tuesday night.

• William Tuttle, of East Delhi, spent a few days the past week with relatives in town.

• Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson were at Stamford and South Kortright on Sabbath.

• Miss Jame Hilson is home from South Orange, N.J. for the summer vacation.

• Miss Alva Galland, who has been teaching in the east, returned to her home in South Dakota.

• Mrs. Elizabeth Irvine left Wednesday for Seattle, Washington, to spend the summer with her sons.

• The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burgin made them a shower Monday evening at the Burgin homestead.

• George Shaver moved Thursday to Andes. He will assist his son Freeman Shaver of Terry Clove in haying.

• Professor and Mrs. Leon Taggart and family, of Oneonta, are with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Strangeway.

• Glen and June Coulter, of Delhi, who have been visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Coulter, returned home Wednesday.

• The Fritz Burger and Ted Fuller sale Thursday was called off. The parties reached an agreement and Mr. Fuller will move onto the farm. 

• Carrie Dumond and Margaret Gordon have gone to the Pakatakan Country Club at Arkville for the summer. Mary Gladstone and Lillian McNair have gone to Stamford. 

July 10, 1925

• W.C. Russell’s new residence is being painted.

• Frank Drake has moved into the small Dickson tenant house.

• Alex McPherson, of Utica, was with the relatives here over the week end.

• Robert Doig and family and John Doig were up from Delhi on Friday.

• Lauren Dickson, of Binghamton, spent over the Fourth with his mother.

• Mrs. Wilbur Archibald has hired to teach next year in the Fleischmann high school.

• Mrs. Alice McNaught, of Hamden, is spending two weeks at the home of Colin McNaught.

• Mrs. James Monroe and daughter, Ruth, have gone to Catskill to spend three or four weeks.

• The Whitcomb Circle will give an entertainment entitled Breezy Point at the Hall of Friday night.

• Superintendent of the Poor James f. Forman and family, of Delhi, were in town Saturday evening. 

• Misses Kate and Fred Muller spent over the Fourth with their sister, Mrs. Otis McCumber, at Andes.

• Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith and family, from Connecticut, have been spending the past week in town.

• James W. Thomson, Geo Russell and Wm C. Russell are shingling the barn of Eliza J.P. Russell in southern Bovina.

• Millard Gow and wife, and Willard Gow, wife and son, of Endicott, spent over the Fourth with their parents in Bovina.

• Frank Myers and wife and William Thomson, of Endicott, spent over the week end with their people here. Ledger Myers returned home with them.

• Rev. and Mrs. H.B. Speer, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, are expected here August 1st to spend their vacation. He was a former pastor of the United Presbyterian church.

• The Women’s Missionary Society and the Young Woiman’s Society held a meeting at Chas A. McPherson’s on Thursday afternoon. Miss Work, a missionary gave an address.

• William Crosier was called to Delhi on Monday by the injury of his nephew, Don Burns. He is employed at the Ayer & McKinney creamery and was struck on the back of the head and was unconscious.

Kaufman-Russell – from our Bovina correspondent

Miss Edna Russell, daughter of Mrs. William T. Russell, and Kenneth Kaufman were united in marriage at the Russell home on the former Dysart farm, in the town of Bovina on Friday evening, July 3, in the presence of a large gathering of relatives. They went to New York City on a wedding trip. 

July 17, 1925

• Charles Hafele and John Hafele were at Andes last Friday.

• Mr. and Mrs. James Mabon and son motored to Andes on Thursday.

• Charles A. McPherson, on the former Strangeway farm, has had a part of the bar re-shingled.

• Quite a number attended the minstrel show held at Andes last Friday and Saturday nights.

• Supervisor Wallace Smith was at Delhi last Friday attending a meeting of the board of Supervisors.

• Miss Emily Hyatt, Miss Grace Hyatt and Mrs. Olson, of New York, have been spending their vacation in town.

• Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Thomson, from California, and Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Thomson, of Walton, were in town on Tuesday.

• Twin daughters were recently born to Mr. and Mrs. Schols at Walton. The mother is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Smith up-town.

• Floyd W. Hyatt, who a number of years ago came here from Yonkers and purchased the David J. Miller farm, moved off this week and has gone to Delhi. The farm was sold Monday at foreclosure.

July 24, 1925

• John Armstrong and wife were at Schenectady last week.

• Cecil Russell, wife and daughter were at Delhi on Saturday.

• Mrs. James Monroe and son were here from Catskill last week.

• Ward Coulter and two sons, of Walton, called on his mother here on Sabbath.

• Harold Robinson and wife, of Delhi spent Sabbath with their people in town. 

• Mrs. John Hilson and Children are spending a few days at Jas Forman’s at Delhi.

• John Myers, of Springfield, Mass., spent over the week end with his parents here.

• Roy Worden has bought the hay on the Jas. A. Russell or Cathels farm up Pink Street.

• Mrs. Alex Crosier, who resides with her son in Philadelphia, is renewing acquaintances in town.

• Mrs. Charles Hyatt and two sons, of New York, are with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Joslin.

• Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, are guests of Rev A.M. Thomson at the R.P. Parsonage.

• Sabbath morning Rev. F.N. Crawford spoke especially to the children on the Best Not Good Enough.

• Mrs. S.K. Ferris, of Albany, and her mother, Mrs. M.M. Boggs, are at W.J. Crosier’s for the summer.

• George Decker, Mrs. Arthur Decker, Howard McPherson and wife, Charles Fuller were at Oneonta on Monday.

• Dr. and Mrs. Harry Corsier and child, of Steubenville, Ohio, are visiting his father, W.J. Crosier.

• David F. Hoy, registrar of Cornwell University, and Mrs. Hoy spent over the weekend with his sister, Mrs. Archibald and Mrs. Davidson. 

• Born recently to Rev. and Mrs. Thos Graham at Ambridge, Penn a dauter. Rev. Graham is a former pastor of the Church of the Covenanters here.

• The June Sabbath School report for the U.P. church showed 61 in perfect attendance for the month, and 25 did not miss a day during April, May and June.

• Mr. and Mrs. Alex Myers are spending a vacation with their son and dauter at Endicott. Mrs. Arthur Decker is taking charge of the telephone.

• Mrs. George Decker has returned from spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Scobel, at Glen Cove, Long Island. Her granddaughter, Ada Scobel, accompanied her home. 

July 31, 1925

• Alex Scobie, of Cherlottville, was in town Wednesday.

• Ernest Jackson, of Andes, has rented rooms in Mrs. Julia McPherson’s house.

• Mrs. Laura Braden, of Amoret, Missouri, has been visiting her brother, Rev. F.N. Crawford.

• Dr. James Crosier, of Philadelphia, and his sister, Mrs. Walter Jackson, of East Orange, N.J., are visiting in town.

• United States Senator Peter G. Gerry of Rhode Island, has been spending a few days at his summer home at Lake Delaware.

• Mrs. Estella Oliver and granddaughter, Kathryn Martin, of Cannonsville are with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Thomson.

• Mrs. Nettie Donnaly, of Oneonta, is a visitor in town. She will be remembered as a daughter of the late Low Thomson.

• Wilber Doig has purchased the Geo Hamilton farm up Elk Creek, the former Ed Cavin place, and gets possession October 1.

• Rev. and Mrs. Hugh B. Speer, of Pittsburg, Penn are visitors here. On Sabbath Rev. Speer will preach at the U.P. church.

• Kester Signor, well known here, had a leg, three ribs and his collar bone broken in an automobile accident at Shinhopple last week.

• Mrs. Charles Hyatt, who has bene visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Joslin, returned to New York on Wednesday, leaving her two children with her mother for a few weeks. 

Bovina Farm sold

Lester T. Hoy, who has for a number of years has been employed in creameries, has purchased his father, W.A. Hoy’s farm and takes possession September 1.  This is the former John Hastings place and the original Alex Brush place for which Brushland now Bovina Center, was named.

Bovina Estate

In the estate of Margaret S. Burns, late of Bovina, estimate is $5,000 personal. To Eleanor Burns is willed $100; Eva McPherson, daughter, $100 and an equal share of residue; J. Douglas Burns, husband, Arthur J. and William C. Burns, sons and Lizzie Rutherford, daughter, each an equal share of residue