tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91400362475155402342024-03-18T11:35:06.650-04:00Bovina (NY) HistoryBovina Town Historian Ray LaFever will use this blog to present occasional tidbits about the history of this small town in the Northern Catskills of New YorkBovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.comBlogger803125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-45644443958216015332024-03-14T08:00:00.007-04:002024-03-16T11:02:39.404-04:00Sketch Number 32 from the Delaware Gazette, 1874: History of Bovina<p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Martial Rosen Hulce (known familiarly as M.R. Hulce) wrote a series of ‘sketches’ about the history of Delaware County. The ‘Sketches’ were published in the <i>Delaware Gazette</i> over a nine-month period, starting at the end of 1873, concluding in October 1874. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">At the start of the Sketches, Hulce wrote: “Before offering for publication the ‘Sketches,’ the writer would state, they are not intended to be mere fancy- pictures embellished by the creations of the imagination, but plain narrations and delineations of facts, derived in part from personal cognizance, though in much the greater part from intercourse with the old pioneers, with almost all of whom he was well acquainted.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Born in 1804 in Deposit, Hulce wore many hats. He was a surveyor and civil engineer in Deposit. He also was the founder of the Deposit Courier. His obituary noted that he “served the community as Postmaster and Justice of the Peace [and] served on many boards and councils. He was a historian and philanthropist.” Hulce died in Deposit in 1896.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sketch Number 32 was published on July 29, 1874 and focused on Bovina. [One confusing issue about these articles is when they were written. The latter sets of the articles, published in 1874, are dated 1863 and 1864. I thought it might be a typo, but several of the articles have dates at the end. Though published 150 years ago, this sketch of Bovina might date from a decade earlier.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>SKETCHES —No. 32.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Whyles owre a linn the burnie plays</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>As thro the glen it wimpl’t:</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Whyles round a rocky star it strays;</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Whyles in a wiel it dimpl’t;</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Whyles glitter’d to the nightly rays,</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Wi’ bickering, dancing dazzle;</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Whyles cookit underneath the braes,</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Below the spreading hazel.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Unseen that night.—Burns.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Having heretofore given a short account of the formation and early settlement of several of the towns in Delaware county it is proposed to add whenever convenient a similar notice of the others.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>These statistical details may be dry to some readers but will interest most of those who desire to be familiar with local matters connected with Delaware county and continuous sections of the State.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>In pursuance of this plan Bovina will next occupy our attention. This town is situated east of and adjoining Delhi and contains an area of about twenty-five thousand acres of land, three-fourths of which has been reclaimed from the forest and put under cultivation. It was formed from Delhi, Stamford and Middletown, Feb. 27 th, 1820, and received its name from Gen. Erastus Root, who, anticipating its future adaptability to grazing, gave it a name from the Latin, indicating a cattle region.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Like most of the towns in the county, it is hilly and mountainous, interspersed with small rapid streams, which in the course of long ages have carried away the rock and soil, forming deep valleys and steep ravines. The names of the principal streams are Little Delaware River,(which runs in a westerly direction nearly through the centre of the town, passing into Delhi and entering into the Mohawk, or west branch of the Delaware, a mile below the county seat.) Bush Creek, which drains Teunis lake, Coulter, Grant, Maynard and Mountain Brooks. The sides of these streams are often rocky and steep rising to great heights, some of the elevations being 2,500 feet above tide water.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Two small lakes are found nestled in the mountains. The waters are pure and sparkling and abound with the finest trout and other fish. Teunis Lake is situated in the south part near the foot of Mount Pisgah, and Landon’s Lake, in the west part of the town. A portion of this lake is in the town of Delhi. Near the sedgy and muddy sides of the former was the residence and wigwam of a kind Indian, named Teunis by the early Dutch settles, to whom the inhabitants of Middletown were indebted, as related in a former sketch, for timely information and warning that saved them from massacre and captivity when about to be attacked by hostile Indians and Tories in 1778.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>He continued to live there for several years after the war, and the whites named the lake after him. This will embalm the memory of one of nature’s noblemen who in performing a good and merciful action dreamed not of fame.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The general face of the country is quite uneven and stony, with a soil of clayey loam, producing the finest and sweetest grasses in great luxuriance.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Brushland, one of the two villages in the town, was named after Alexander Brush the first settler and proprietor of the location. It is situated on the Little Delaware, about a mile west of the centre of the town, and contains a post office, tannery, grist mill and clothing works. —This place is named on the late map of Delaware county, Bovina Centre, though its postoffice designation is still Brushland. The changing of original names, unless for obvious reasons as in the case of the other village, Bovina, is undesirable and should not be encouraged. The old aboriginal names will soon be nearly all that will be left of the language of the first inhabitants of our hills and valleys. A few relics and names are all that remain.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bovina, the other village, has also a postoffice, and is situated at the confluence of Maynard and Mountain Brooks, three miles east of Brushland. It has about one hundred inhabitants and is better known in the vicinity by the name of “Butt End,” by which name it has long been distinguished.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The town was first settled in 1792, by Elisha B. Maynard, and within the next five years a considerable number from Connecticut and from Scotland settled in the valleys and intervales. The names of some of these settlers were Francis Coulter, Levi and Jacob Mabie, James Kedzie, (the writer is informed Mr. Kedzie’s first name was Adam, ancestor and grandfather of Adam and Andrew Kedzie, Esqs. of Sanford, Broome county.) Andrew Chisholm, James Ray, Thomas Liddle, A. Nichols, Samuel Davis, and Rev. James Ritchie who conducted the first religions services in 1795. Tho first church formed was United Presbyterian. There are, as reported in the last census, three churches in the town, viz: Methodist Episcopal, Associate Presbyterian and Reformed Presbyterian.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The first birth was that of Elisha H. son of Elisha B . Maynard, Aug. 26.1793. In 1799, James Russell and Nancy Ritchie were married, the first wedding in town. The first death was that of Hezekiah David, in 1798. No schools were established till 1798, when one Edwards first “taught young idea how to shoot.”—</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The first one was opened at the Hook, by James Wetmore, and the first store at Brushland, by Robert Hume. Stephen Palmer built the first mill, in 1798, for Gov. Lewis, and the first factory was erected by John Jerome. The inhabitants of this town are chiefly engaged in dairying and sheep raising, in which they excel. They are industrious and thrifty. The finer grains cannot be cultivated to advantage at so great on elevation above the sea, the average height being about two thousand feet.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>This town has the least number of inhabitants of any in the county, and its territory is smaller than that of any other, except Harpersfield. It is not densely inhabited, there being only about two hundred and fifty families in the town, and at present about 1400 inhabitants, nearly one-third of whom are children that attend the common schools, which like nearly all others in the county under the supervision of capable and efficient Superintendents, are of a high order and constantly improving in the charge of teachers whose qualifications are such as to ensure confidence and success.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Like most of the eastern towns of the county a majority of the people are of Scotch descent and retain many of the Caledonian characteristics and an ardent remembrance and passionate love of the banks and braes of bonny Scotland.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Deposit, January 9,1864. M. R. H.</i></span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-82248240162228758982024-03-07T08:00:00.000-05:002024-03-07T08:00:00.139-05:00March 1924 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkRwMjJf5jsOhNYAztpMSFbKncpG3ZooZB6slGQfOBbHw-UQ63B8La47AHFDMr8f4ysuBtusIAhFtk3nNHmvvcp4n4P85I7ZhpbjsZGVGNART6667r-3IS5qJDr5iQSFKQIbe8rRC1dRjt-T0tIEj0ZCVbRNGirQE4gDNB1m5tovJlVlqOeN9COcAvx7B/s660/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="660" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkRwMjJf5jsOhNYAztpMSFbKncpG3ZooZB6slGQfOBbHw-UQ63B8La47AHFDMr8f4ysuBtusIAhFtk3nNHmvvcp4n4P85I7ZhpbjsZGVGNART6667r-3IS5qJDr5iQSFKQIbe8rRC1dRjt-T0tIEj0ZCVbRNGirQE4gDNB1m5tovJlVlqOeN9COcAvx7B/s320/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's what was happening in Bovina in March 1924, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>March 7, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The condition of Andrew T. Doig remains about the same.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A medicine show has been holding forth here the past week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It is reported that J.K. Russell has sold his farm at Lake Delaware.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ex-Supervisor Thos C. Strangeway was at Andes on business errands on Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Christopher S. Gladstone and daughter, Miss Ruth were with Andes relatives on Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The fourth number of the lecture course was given at the town hall on Tuesday evening.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Blair and Milton Hastings attended the funeral of Charles Blair at East Meredith on Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It is stated that a truck load of milk from the Bramley Mountain section of the town will be hauled to Andes this summer.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The seven thorobred Guernseys that Captain Billings on his recent trip to Europe purchased for the Gerry estate at Lake Delaware, arrived Tuesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Two sleigh loads of young folks of the Guild of St. John’s church of Delhi came to Lake Delaware last Thursday evening for a leap year party. Supper was served in the parish house of St. James church and the evening was spent in dancing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Was Native of Bovina</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Charles P. Blair died suddenly at his home at East Meredith early Thursday morning February 23, of neuralgia of the heart. He had been confined to his bed for about a week but his condition was not considered serious. He was born in Bovina on Marcy 17, 1855 and was the son of Samuel O. Blair and Elizabeth Atken Blair. He is survived by his wife to whom he was married in 1887, and two sons and two daughters.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>March 14, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thomas H. Johnson is at Delhi this week as a trial juror.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Eli Felton, who is in poor health, has gone to Delhi for medical treatment.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Thomas H. Johnson to Constant Proskin, $4,000.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Youn Woman’s Missionary Society held an all day meeting last Thursday with Mrs. Harvey Burgin.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The morning service at the United Presbyterian church last Sabbath was given over especially to the benefit of the children.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>J. Kennedy Russell has sold his farm near Lake Delaware, to Edward C. Dean, of Delhi. This is the former Henry Hogaboom place.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A young daughter of Jay Waterman at Lake Delaware recently had an eye removed at a New York hospital and an artificial one inserted.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Thos S. Miller at Andes on Sabbath were Mr. and Mrs. Alex Myers, Colin McNaught and son, Robert E. Thomson and wife, Fred Thomson and wife, Mrs. Howard McPherson, Frank Coulter and wife, Anthony Banuat and wife. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Native of Bovina</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mrs. Joseph Birdsall passed away at Oneonta on March 8</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mrs. Joseph Birdsall died at Oneonta on March 9, having been in failing health for about two years. Interment was in the Plains cemetery.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Her maiden name was Margaret Scott and she was born in Bovina in February 15, 1853, the daughter of the late John C. Scott and Susan Winter. When she was a young girl the family moved to New Kingston. In September, 1886, she married Mr. Birdsall and for nine years they lived in Bovina and 28 years ago they moved to Oneonta. She was a very active worker in the United Presbyterian church. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Besides her husband she is survived by one son, Clinton Birdsall, and two grandchildren, of Davenport, and two daughters, one a teacher in Schenectady and the other at home. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Prominent Bovina Man</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Andrew T. Doig Dies Saturday Morn- March 8, after Long Illness</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Andrew T. Doig, one of the best known citizens of the town of Bovina, died at his home opposite the U.P. church in Bovina Center, at about 5 o’clock Saturday morning, March 8, after an illness of considerable duration from Bright’s disease, aged 58 years. His funeral was held Monday afternoon, his pastor, Rev. F.N. Crawford, officiating.</span></span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Deceased was a son of the late Walter L. Doig and Jane McNair and was born in the town of Bovina on a farm on the Turnpike. For a number of years he conducted a general store and a few years ago sold his business to Cecil Russell. Since that time he had been engaged in the selling of Cadillac cars. He was an excellent citizen and for a number of years had held the office of Justice of the peace and had been a trustee of the U.P. church. Besides his wife, who was Carrie Thomson, of Bovina, he is survived by two brothers, William Doig, in Colorado, and Milton Doig on Coulter Brook. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Born in Bovina</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> James H. Miller, aged 79 years, died in South Kortright, March 11, from pneumonia. H was a son of James and Madeline (Hastings) Miller and was born in Bovina on February 15, 1845, and in 1895, married Miss Anna Rockwell, of Hobard. He leaves a wife and one son. </span></span></p><p><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>March 21, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Kate Muller is slowly improving from her illness.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>James Hilson made a business trip to Kingston last week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Born to Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Terry, at Lake Delaware, March 12, a son.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Maye E. Johnston to Frank G. Liddle, $1.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A daughter was born March 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hall, on the former Soper farm.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Arthur Flynn of Pepacton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Aitkens.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Arthur Decker entertained the Junior Missionary Society Saturday at Mrs. Alex Myers’.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Raymond McNair, of Binghamton, spent the week end with his sister, Mrs. John McCune.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Supervisor Wallace Smith attended a special meeting of the Supervisors at Delhi on Monday evening.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nelson Tompkins, who has been in poor health for some time, seems to be improving. He will be 93 in April.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Douglas Davidson has returned from visiting her brother, David F. Hoy, the Registrar of Cornell University at Ithaca.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Burgin entertained Mr. and Mrs. John Hilson, Mr. and Mrs. David Currie, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Decker on Monday evening. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Calvin Russell of Bovina, and Miss Eva Dugal, of Syracuse, were married March 15, and arrived her Saturday evening. His sister, Mrs. Hazel Munson, attended the wedding.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Young Women’s Missionary Society have elected officers as follows: Mrs. William J. Storie, president; Mrs. Charles f. McPherson, vice president; Mrs. John Armstrong, secretary; Mrs. Walter G. Coulter, thank offering secretary; Mrs. Emily Burns, treasurer. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Aged Woman Dies in Bovina</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mrs. Margaret Scott Passed Away on March 12, After Long Illness</span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Margaret J. Scott, widow of the late W.J.J. Scott, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Gordon in Bovina Center, March 12, age 77 years. She had been confined to her bed since she suffered a shock a year ago. The funeral was held Saturday with interment at Delhi.</span></span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Deceased was born in Terry Clove in the town of Hamden, January 15, 1847 and was a daughter of Peter Jack, and Mary Richardson. Her father was a native of Scotland and her mother of Ireland. On February 23, 1870, she married William B.J. Scott. After their marriage they resided for many years on a farm in Glenburnie. A number of years ago the family moved to Stamford, where the sons opened the first steam laundry in that village.</span></span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>She is survived by the daughter mentioned and two sons, Andrew Scott of Stamford, and W.J.J. Scott, of Oneonta. A son, Peter Scott, died in 1900. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Jas C. Mabon, Sr., of Delhi and Mrs. Mary Bell, of Bridgeville, N.J., and a brother, John Jack, of Cooperstown.</span></span></p><p><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Those attending the funeral from out-of-town were James B. Scott and wife, Mrs. Robert Brown, Chas Scott, Fall Cove, Jas C. Mabon and wife, and Mrs. Fred Lash, of Delhi, Andrew Scott, of Stamford. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>March 28, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex Myers was a caller at the County Seat on Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dixon Thomson was a caller at the County Seat last Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William A. Hoy tapped his sugar bush last week. A few others tapped this week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Thomson, of Hobart, spent the past week with relatives here.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gaylie Hafele on Coulter Brook, Saturday March 22, a seven pound son.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. William Armstrong has been ill the past week with the grippe, but is now much better.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The annual meeting of the United Presbyterian congregation will be held on Tuesday, April 1.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Otis McCumber, of Andes, with their two grandchildren, Isabelle and John Bentley, were recent callers at the home of Mrs. McCumber’s sisters, Misses Kate and Fred Muller.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Was Native of Bovina</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Walter Campbell, who was born in Bovina in 1846, died in Walton on March 17. He was the eldest of the nine children of William Campbell and Agnes Murray and never married. Three brothers survive. The body was placed in the vault at Walton and later it will be interred in the Bovina Center cemetery.</span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-65321227122838264112024-02-29T08:00:00.059-05:002024-02-29T08:00:00.134-05:00This Day in Bovina for February 2024<p><span style="font-size: large;">134 years ago, the <b>February 1, 1890</b> Delaware Republican had a couple of items in its Bovina column on Bovina butter: Some of our farmers who were dreaming of 25c for their butter last September, are now selling for 15c. ''Tis true, 'tis pity; pity 'tis, 'tis true.'" The column went on to note later "The way some of our farmers hang on to their butter is rather suggestive of the grippe."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-eight years ago today, on <b>February 2, 1926</b>, a program from the "Home Talent Minstrels" was held to benefit the "Basket Ball Team." The program included Clarence Becker, Frank Miller, Howard McPherson, Kenneth Kaufman, Sandy Myers, G.M. Banker, Sheldon Edgerton, Earl Smith, Lloyd Ormiston, George Storie, John Armstrong, Nort Forrest and Cecil Russell.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">105 years ago on <b>February 3, 1919</b>, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Mrs. Mary Swart, who has been in poor health for some time, suffered a shock about 5 o’clock Tuesday morning, at the home of her niece, Mrs. William Crosier, and lies in precarious condition." She died a few days later on February 8.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">125 years ago, on <b>February 4, 1899</b>, Mrs. Violet Johnson died suddenly at her home in the Mountain Brook area while on the telephone. As later reported in the Andes Recorder, “John Hewitt was talking to her 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.” Violet was born in Scotland in 1834, the daughter of Thomas and Helen Hamilton. She married Thomas H. Johnston and had four children. She was survived by two of her sons, “who are proprietors of the Woolen Mills.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">204 years ago today, on <b>February 5, 1820</b>, bills were reported on petitions in the New York State Legislature. One bill, reported by Mr. Storrs, was "An act to erect a new town by the name Bovina…in the county of Delaware."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety years ago today, on <b>February 6, 1934</b>, Archibald Phyfe died. Born in 1848, he spent his whole life in Bovina, most of it on the family farm. He married Mary Ormiston in 1875 and was widowed 10 years later. His sister Sarah moved in with him to help raise his two daughters. On February 4, 1928, Archie and his sister were overcome by coal gas. He survived but Sarah died. More about the tragedy involving Sarah can be found in the Bovina NY History Blog at <a href="http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/02/dangers-of-coal-gas.html">http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/02/dangers-of-coal-gas.html</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-eight years ago today, on <b>February 7, 1926</b>, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Mr. and Mrs. John P. Dennis, celebrated the 55th anniversary of their wedding ... at their home, Glenwood, on the Richmond road Williamsburg, Virginia. Miss Louise Dennis, a sister and the only guest at the wedding now living, was present, and also all of their children. Mr. Dennis is a native of Bovina, and for many years conducted the Dennis grist mill. Around a quarter of a century ago he went to Virginia." John died at the end of December 1929, his wife in 1937.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">123 years ago today, the Garnett (Kansas) Eagle, in its <b>February 8, 1901</b> issue, reported on a call made by the congregation of the U.P. Church in that town. The report, later published in the Andes Recorder under the heading "A Bovina Boy,” went on to state that "At a congregational meeting of the United Presbyterian Church last Tuesday afternoon, it was unanimously agreed to call the Rev. W.T. Mabon to the pastorate of the church here. Rev. Mabon has addressed this congregation a few times and the members were delighted with him. He is a young man just graduated from the seminary at Xenia, Ohio. His home is in Bovina Delaware County, N.Y. It is understood that Rev. Mabon will accept the call. He will locate in Garnet in about a month."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">160 years ago today, on <b>February 9, 1864</b>, Michael Miller signed this oath of office as town clerk for the Town of Bovina. He would serve for one term. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fS-0Z8MOKRFQDcHB-FwD_ru3a83H9u5BrWN6a7r8DXlffFrzD8ezj6WyslSDfpFbFQ-g-ADw2ySzOLV1OrqeltSaseNN11wQNPcNFO4eTw5tIw9kRWeEfDijOYp2LK5beX8Hnlzxj0HxVOjBihJBrQiiHgArJa4DJNz1hmh5VSV6xUOpEj92HUMmwoKV/s2370/1864-02-09%20Oath%20of%20office%20Town%20Clerk%20Michael%20Miller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="2370" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fS-0Z8MOKRFQDcHB-FwD_ru3a83H9u5BrWN6a7r8DXlffFrzD8ezj6WyslSDfpFbFQ-g-ADw2ySzOLV1OrqeltSaseNN11wQNPcNFO4eTw5tIw9kRWeEfDijOYp2LK5beX8Hnlzxj0HxVOjBihJBrQiiHgArJa4DJNz1hmh5VSV6xUOpEj92HUMmwoKV/s320/1864-02-09%20Oath%20of%20office%20Town%20Clerk%20Michael%20Miller.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-three years ago today, on <b>February 10, 1951</b>, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Catskill Mountain News, "A large number of people from Bovina attended John Deere day…at the South Kortright central school. A dinner was served to nearly seven hundred people. They were honored to hear Radio Farm Advisor Ed Mitchell with a fine speech." Ed Mitchell was a broadcaster on station WGY, starting in 1927.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">159 years ago today on <b>February 11, 1865</b>, these two receipts were issued for payment to Robert Scott and James Elliott for $25 each. Scott and Elliott incurred these expense by going to New York City to recruit volunteers to help Bovina meet its recruitment quota. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGpgGgT_FKS9Trj80PN4Xz7ByFFkwQfoyrGxpynPS2C0XvD0wPIP821jHclyEUFr67wsww11eQbfoQeF46xjoW-Ktg_tA3HTYo5jx8nimC3T0-q9ovQPiDO67I3IHu9XzimxPfvSUJN8TcOoO_pk1lrfaHdIQN2S2U2rOg-KiUtdu_LBJmHV4uKHC2QtF/s2382/1865-02-11%20Rcpts%20for%20getting%20volunteers001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="2382" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGpgGgT_FKS9Trj80PN4Xz7ByFFkwQfoyrGxpynPS2C0XvD0wPIP821jHclyEUFr67wsww11eQbfoQeF46xjoW-Ktg_tA3HTYo5jx8nimC3T0-q9ovQPiDO67I3IHu9XzimxPfvSUJN8TcOoO_pk1lrfaHdIQN2S2U2rOg-KiUtdu_LBJmHV4uKHC2QtF/s320/1865-02-11%20Rcpts%20for%20getting%20volunteers001.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-seven years ago today, the <b>February 12, 1937</b> Otsego Farmer reported that "A Delaware County jury in Supreme Court at Delhi on Wednesday night, valued a human life at $2,250 when it returned a verdict after six hours' deliberation in favor of Mrs. Minnie Hansen of Bovina for the death of her son, Claude Hansen, fatally injured in an accident near Shavertown more than a year ago." The paper went on to report that her son Walford received $1,282 for injuries received in the same accident. He was incapacitated for over nine months. Claude died in December 1935 and was buried in the Bovina cemetery. His mother passed away in 1960. The Hansens had come to Bovina from Colorado in the 1920s.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">121 years ago today, on the evening of <b>February 13, 1903</b>, in celebration of Valentine's Day, a Basket Social or Sociable was held at Strangeway's Hall. The Andes Recorder announced the event - "Come and get your Valentine at the Basket Social in Strangeway’s Hall, on Friday evening, February 13. Every lady will please bring a basket with lunch in it for two." A few days later, on February 17, another "Basket Sociable” was held at Elmer E. Hastings, with the "Money to be used to purchase new Bible Songs."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">124 years ago today, on <b>February 14, 1900</b>, "Archibald F. Maynard died at his home in the upper part of this town Wednesday night, aged 70 years." The Andes Recorder noted that "He had been in failing health for about six months. Mr. Maynard lived on the old Maynard homestead and was born and spent all his life on the farm on which he died. In 1875 he married Jennie L, daughter of Hector Cowan, of Stamford, who with one son survives him. The funeral will be held on Friday."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-three years ago today, the <b>February 15, 1951</b> Bovina column in the Delaware Republican-Express reported that "Last week the Bovina Center Co-Operative Dairy, Inc. again paid a thirteenth check to its patrons for milk delivered. A total of $19,410.00 or $.02 1/2 per dollar value of all milk delivered at the plant during the year 1950 was paid." The paper went on to note that "Over the period of the past eight years the Bovina Center Co-Operative Dairy, Inc. has paid its patrons total of $290,000.00 in thirteenth checks and special premiums or an average of $.234 per cwt. For all milk delivered at the plant during that time."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">130 years ago today, the <b>February 16, 1894</b> Andes Recorder in its Bovina column reported that "The plasterers are at work on Peter McNair's new home." This home is on Maple Avenue, now owned by Steve and Maureen Roberts. The same column also reported that "J.P. Dennis intends putting in a shingle mill in the near future. Bovina already has one shingle mill."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-one years ago today, on <b>February 17, 1943</b>, Kathryn Louise McPherson was born, the daughter of Lester McPherson and Margaret L. Russell. Better known as Louise, she married Wilford Barnhart in 1971 and, sadly, died in 1980 when she was only 37.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">184 years ago today, on <b>February 18, 1840</b>, the Town of Bovina held its annual meeting and elected officers, including the Supervisor, Town Clerk, Assessors, Commissioners of Highway, Commissioners and Inspectors of Common Schools, Tax Collector, Constables, Overseers of the Poor and Justices of the Peace. The names of those elected are in the document below: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1Y8b24eKtkaSSS5UT7j8FvdKsUVMatIG9DMA-ygwkgoo6UXxpWM56NUI2vdTh9LalmFgR_fKE-Mdl0sqPYksysyeHG7jQSO93w7-e0_4Lm7Wzp3jVG0u1nAk8XLAa8tZsGsH2h9eWiyRgQhjYd7oPv0U84ODh7HefwaR8XYb_gQmhdtZ6SGMMwlFrD_p/s2798/1840-02-18%20Election%20results.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2798" data-original-width="1903" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1Y8b24eKtkaSSS5UT7j8FvdKsUVMatIG9DMA-ygwkgoo6UXxpWM56NUI2vdTh9LalmFgR_fKE-Mdl0sqPYksysyeHG7jQSO93w7-e0_4Lm7Wzp3jVG0u1nAk8XLAa8tZsGsH2h9eWiyRgQhjYd7oPv0U84ODh7HefwaR8XYb_gQmhdtZ6SGMMwlFrD_p/s320/1840-02-18%20Election%20results.jpg" width="218" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Forty-three years ago today, on <b>February 19, 1981</b>, Margaret Hoy passed away. Born in Bovina in 1911, she was the daughter of Adam Laidlaw and Emma Campbell. She married Jim Hoy in 1935 and had three children before she was widowed in 1956. Margaret was the Bovina Town Clerk for a number of years, retiring in 1976.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">136 years ago today, on <b>February 20, 1888</b>, William Clinton Burns was born. A lifelong Bovina resident, he married Emily Elliott in 1915. They had five children: Robert E., James, Eleanor, Clarence and Kathryn. Bill died in 1975 at the age of 87.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">181 years ago today, on <b>February 21, 1843</b>, Walter Stott, Jr, the Commissioner of Common Schools in Bovina certified an alteration in school district 10, transferring James Aitkins from district 10 to district 2 (which was located in the area of Pink Street). </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMYbRok8dlHLnOzekCv-H92cHo6KyURMayfBt_DLDcdTW0XEStrbxB5wxMyfrGo0twrcVwUOjVIuIPwDBePgzrTlhNInL1g0ITmSCnhFIpFC4GaIhuh5HjBo4nW48wbolEf62-nFpjhyurOGgjy6P0ka113I6yUw1ulnDXIl-gqRKbm2FomAvjnGO2aMm/s3504/1843-02-21%20Alteration%20District%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3504" data-original-width="2476" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMYbRok8dlHLnOzekCv-H92cHo6KyURMayfBt_DLDcdTW0XEStrbxB5wxMyfrGo0twrcVwUOjVIuIPwDBePgzrTlhNInL1g0ITmSCnhFIpFC4GaIhuh5HjBo4nW48wbolEf62-nFpjhyurOGgjy6P0ka113I6yUw1ulnDXIl-gqRKbm2FomAvjnGO2aMm/s320/1843-02-21%20Alteration%20District%2010.jpg" width="226" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">144 years ago today, on <b>February 22, 1880</b>, Walter Thompson died. As later reported in the Bovina column of the Stamford Mirror, Thompson was a blacksmith in Bovina. The paper noted that "Mr. Thompson had been in poor health for some time, but was not confined to bed. On the morning of his death not feeling as well as usual a physician was sent for, but death ensued about half an hour after the doctor's arrival. The remains were taken to DeLancey for interment."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-three years ago today on <b>February 23, 1941</b>, as later reported in the Delaware Republican, "Mrs. W.J. Storie gave a ten-cent tea at her home for the benefit of the A.W.V.S…"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">138 years ago today, on <b>February 24, 1886</b>, the Bovina Town Board appointed Gilbert D. Miller as overseer of the poor after John Hastings, who was elected to the office on February 9, refused to serve. Here is the document of appointment: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm0KzFvpa1ii3XNxigHYIuEadofwIWX_KQyOdYaMriN8R9yJu_JcIbHd4O11FNgWET9FUi3kno6DgVnSgmgpSBixTXdYgmKm7sg4HKhq56r4zqNtKRXo0y6Q-gx-28w7TWSbXM0H0RGZ8Pzp0HmJRcdMZ2KmF5dPNF5WAClEX2kg1Ul54nXKbbb5SUodv/s3500/1886-02-24%20refusal%20to%20serve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3500" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm0KzFvpa1ii3XNxigHYIuEadofwIWX_KQyOdYaMriN8R9yJu_JcIbHd4O11FNgWET9FUi3kno6DgVnSgmgpSBixTXdYgmKm7sg4HKhq56r4zqNtKRXo0y6Q-gx-28w7TWSbXM0H0RGZ8Pzp0HmJRcdMZ2KmF5dPNF5WAClEX2kg1Ul54nXKbbb5SUodv/s320/1886-02-24%20refusal%20to%20serve.jpg" width="219" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">103 years ago, the Andes Recorder for <b>February 25, 1921</b> reported the following: "Mrs. Ann Bouton, of Lake Delaware, has in her possession a violin of interest to many. Her father, Sandy Gillie (for many years court crier) bought the violin from Alva Belcher, the well remembered fiddler of his day, for his son, William Gillie, who died while serving his country in the civil war." For more on William Gillie, go to the Bovina NY History blog at <a href="http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2012/05/bovina-in-civil-war-soldier-biographies.html.">http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2012/05/bovina-in-civil-war-soldier-biographies.html.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-four years ago today, the Bovina column of the <b>February 26, 1930</b> Delaware Republican reported that "T.C. Strangway has not been so well for a little while. Dr. Thomson was there on Saturday to bleed him. Mr. Strangeway had this done a year ago and thought it a relief." He survived this treatment a little over two years, dying in July 1932.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-six years ago today, the Bovina column in the <b>February 27, 1948 </b>Catskill Mountain News reported that "Robert Hall came out the first of the week with a new Oldsmobile, which is well worth the second look."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thirty-five years ago today, on <b>February 28, 1989</b>, the Delaware County Times carried this article about Ed and Donna Weber's farm and an award they received. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVA70S4RXa0YXrk25oVPirwLoj2E7v9__gIfvxqO2366oVaCsWmHgEtYukIC2vrnlBMvc3aFSFPXqxLguSmgMfQkYFfwENSxCQF7YxksSIKWQJrLLLo4hvAThpI1pfIamRvFdPX-xrsTiJCfHIXkFupXlpN6KIEGKFBPWG060GgbHBiethMpkenrsSeUO/s6786/1989-02-28%20Del%20Co%20Times.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6786" data-original-width="4624" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVA70S4RXa0YXrk25oVPirwLoj2E7v9__gIfvxqO2366oVaCsWmHgEtYukIC2vrnlBMvc3aFSFPXqxLguSmgMfQkYFfwENSxCQF7YxksSIKWQJrLLLo4hvAThpI1pfIamRvFdPX-xrsTiJCfHIXkFupXlpN6KIEGKFBPWG060GgbHBiethMpkenrsSeUO/w273-h400/1989-02-28%20Del%20Co%20Times.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">160 years ago today, on <b>February 29, 1864</b>, William B. Laidlaw and David A. Elliott signed these statements requesting to have the $350 owed to them by the town of Bovina as a bounty for enlisting paid to relatives. William's payment was to his uncle Ebenezer. David's payment was to his brother John A., himself a Civil War veteran who was discharged for disability the month before. David was captured in June 1864 and died in Andersonville prison in three months later. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMX5T7DHDvuPcAAApp2DaThYf0cWQW6Gd8LyBf82OJJ8je4OD9y5HRgwgWH_UGC2YG21_-5rgTJdRa8035pNmwLhfPph-Jvgc4PJv7VTY2jQHkDjwU-RH-wBKJ3wPLNtHMEVU-eOvqJ7-R3VgM5QCeFi9rM_gIoGHRGiC4Vb3YbqGbh-x68Mnn-Sp0OIg/s1494/1864-02-29%20Bounty%20receipt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1494" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMX5T7DHDvuPcAAApp2DaThYf0cWQW6Gd8LyBf82OJJ8je4OD9y5HRgwgWH_UGC2YG21_-5rgTJdRa8035pNmwLhfPph-Jvgc4PJv7VTY2jQHkDjwU-RH-wBKJ3wPLNtHMEVU-eOvqJ7-R3VgM5QCeFi9rM_gIoGHRGiC4Vb3YbqGbh-x68Mnn-Sp0OIg/s320/1864-02-29%20Bounty%20receipt.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-26972876872417041032024-02-22T08:00:00.013-05:002024-02-22T08:00:00.135-05:00A Week with Bovina People - February 1899 - 125 Years ago from the Andes Recorder<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tP-JAvXPlvyR-4cYOql5hpxlYJobhvRsTurrw_t_7BP-aQklGnm5vC4NrH4Xja5cqXeIXsWwg1sdha2B_wYdqLVVpp6n9EXSO55F4CwVGdi3snJOTQSZ3y8xRUScaHUBhebokCFjKz1B07CWz55eT6vaiQ-dPg_5F5VvlDea9-OpGbtsURCcoNXlfc9L/s854/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20col%20header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="854" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tP-JAvXPlvyR-4cYOql5hpxlYJobhvRsTurrw_t_7BP-aQklGnm5vC4NrH4Xja5cqXeIXsWwg1sdha2B_wYdqLVVpp6n9EXSO55F4CwVGdi3snJOTQSZ3y8xRUScaHUBhebokCFjKz1B07CWz55eT6vaiQ-dPg_5F5VvlDea9-OpGbtsURCcoNXlfc9L/w400-h100/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20col%20header.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Here’s what was happening in Bovina 125 years ago, February 1899, from the pages of the Andes Recorder. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>February 3, 1899</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Storie was at Delhi Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Emma Campbell was home over Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Adam Scott, of Delhi, was in town Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>David Muir and family visited in town Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John K. Russell and Thomas Hutson were up from Delhi Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Dixon Thompson was a guest of Andrew Kaufman at Margaretville last week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fiero visited his father, Peter Fiero at Margaretville last week. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thomas Gordon, Robert A. Thomson, Lance Thomson and Frank Miller were among those at Delhi Tuesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Miller returned from East Branch Friday, where they had been called by the illness of Mrs. Miller’s sister.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>February 10, 1899</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hugh Rose was in town on Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William Richardson was at Delhi on Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dr. Phinney was at the County Seat Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William J. Doig was over at Bloomville Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Jennie E. Miller visited Bloomville Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Monday Peter McNair made a trip to New Kingston.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It is reported that Earley Eckart will move back to the village.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Harry Oliver and George Elliott were in town this first of the week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jennie E. Miller has sold the part of her farm that is on the other side of river to Wilson Scott.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bills are posted for an auction sale of the goods in the Doig store. Sale from day to day until all are sold.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fremont and Pearl Oliver, son and daughter of David Oliver, of Delancey, have been guests of relatives in town.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>George Raitt, who is employed by Olcott & Shanks of Walton, is doing a large job of plumbing for Elmer E. Hastings.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“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.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>February 17, 1899</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thomas Oliver was here on Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Edwin J. Scott was at Delhi Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Earley Eckart has moved into the old cooper shop.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Butts came back from Davenport on Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It is said that Walter Liddle will soon move into the village.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Milton Doig has moved to John G. Thomson’s above the village.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Otis McCumber and family were visitors at Mrs. Muller’s last Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thomas Gordon was at Delhi Monday after the town meeting tickets.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Lance Thomson and John Oliver were at Delhi Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hoy have returned from Oil City, Pennsylvania.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Belle Miller has been visiting her uncle, William Miller at Walton.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Anna Phyfe has completed her course at the Oneonta Normal school.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Friday and Saturday mornings was reported the coldest so far this winter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. Samson and wife went to Delhi Sabbath evening where he preached in the Second Presbyterian church.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Archie Maynard is making preparations to build a fine new carriage house in the very near future.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. D.L. Thomson has disposed of her millinery business at Walton and has moved to her new home here.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Result of Town Meeting</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The following was the vote [r-Republican; d-Dempcrat]:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Supervisor-John Irvine, r, 112; A.A. Johnson, d, 28</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Town Clerk-Thomas Gordon, r. 113; William Maynard, d, 28.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">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</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Commissioner of Highways-Frank C. Armstrong, r, 104; Thomas R. Boggs, d, 35</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Overseer of Poor-D.C. Worde, r, 111; Andrew Johnson, d, 29.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Collector-Robert A. Thomson, r, 113; Russell Archibald, d, 28.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Inspectors-Robert Fiero, r, 112; James A. Thomson, r, 113; Charles A. Tuttle, d, 25; William A. Hoy, d, 26</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>February 24, 1899</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thomas Miller was at Andes on Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Arthur Neish has rented rooms in A.B. Jardine’s house.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Harry Oliver and Jay Hawver were here Sabbath evening.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. John Blair were down at Delhi on Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. William T. Black visited Andes last Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Carrie Hoy has been here from Walton visiting relatives.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Irene Forrest and Nell McNee were over at Andes Thursday last.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thomas Gladstone and sisters were in town Tuesday from Andes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alexander Hilson and John Storie were at the County Seat Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. James Elliott has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Allen.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William Richardson and wife are visiting relatives at Margaretville.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Adolphus Frisbee and wife, of Andes passed through town Tuesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>T.W. Miller and wife of the Andes Recorder were in town Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>David Taylor and family and Mrs. William Elliott were in town Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thomas Ormiston is to hold an entertainment on Friday evening, March 3, at the Centre.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Among those we noticed in town on last Thursday, were Gurdeon Dibble, and Lou Cooper.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. E. George Gladstone returned Friday from a visit with relatives at Shavertown.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Irvine, Frank R. Coulter and Elliott Thomson went to New York City Monday morning. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At the recent special school meeting held in the Ed. Coulter district Thomas Mabon was elected trustee.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>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.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A social was held in the Christian Endeavor rooms of the United Presbyterian church last Friday evening for benefit of the Sabbath School. </span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-50842873278633134842024-02-14T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-14T08:00:00.143-05:00Edward O'Connor: "From the Young America, Farewell"<p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I’ve found another document concerning Edward O’Connor, the Bovina resident involved in the climax of the Anti-Rent War. More about O’Connor can be found in this blog at </span><a href="https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/05/stories-from-bovinas-cemeteries-what.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Bovina (NY) History: Stories from Bovina's Cemeteries - What Ever Happened to Edward O'Connor? (bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com)</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In March 1921, David F. Hoy, Registrar at Cornell University, donated an item to the university archives. It was a poem written by Edward O’Connor, who had been sentenced to hang for the murder of Undersheriff Osman Steele in August 1845. The poem was written to his girlfriend, Janet Scott. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It was written in Delhi on October 17, 1845 while he awaited his execution, scheduled for November 29, 1845. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>From the Young America</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Farewell</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sore sure is my heart when I think of the night</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>So dark and so lonely so gloomy the sight</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>But little I thought I should never see more</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>My fond my sweet Jennett the girl I adore</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>So finally I pressed her soft bosom to mine</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I loved her so dearly she was almost divine</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>But then when we parted what prophet could tell</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I was bidding my fair one forever farewell</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>What tongue or what pen can my feeling express</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>To think of my loved one in keenest distress</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>My blood rushes through me and makes my heart swell</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>To write to my fond one forewell ah farewell</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Oh well I remember the simple fond strain</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>When we parted she asked when shall we meet again</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Our tears intermingled and swiftly they fell</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>But ah we were taking a final farewell</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Oh Father in Heaven it is my desire</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>And ever shall be my humblest prayer</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>That Thou mayest protect her own parents as well</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I send her my fondest my sweetest farewell</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Edward O’Connor</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Presented to my friends to preserve as a memorandum for him who died in his country’s cause November 29, 1845, aged 26 years the 17th October 1845.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Freedom’s willing son bleeds free</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Through scourge and storm for liberty</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>E. O’Connor</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On the back of the poem was this statement:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Edward O Connor, poetry whilst under the sentence of death for the murder of undersheriff Steel.</i></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC7kJwtCZWBJmaxXWsY7H1Z8FogAM8YV4WDtN6J48LpwbtbQQxtoMVuLK6F1QPw8pcP1cnsB0FA1fiTXoYUFHfby3nyNfOBSc3rNwkrAjH7ZiTKrLT45J7Zi4X9H2i67wW_AVv21xWa9AOXUkrmx6hNLvQzR52I8bOlYgZIV6-vxk9CnIPFydn4d6724J/s4193/RMM08680m_From_the_Young_America_all-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4193" data-original-width="3312" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC7kJwtCZWBJmaxXWsY7H1Z8FogAM8YV4WDtN6J48LpwbtbQQxtoMVuLK6F1QPw8pcP1cnsB0FA1fiTXoYUFHfby3nyNfOBSc3rNwkrAjH7ZiTKrLT45J7Zi4X9H2i67wW_AVv21xWa9AOXUkrmx6hNLvQzR52I8bOlYgZIV6-vxk9CnIPFydn4d6724J/w506-h640/RMM08680m_From_the_Young_America_all-2.jpg" width="506" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the Cornell University Library, Rare and Manuscript Collections</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hoy says that his grandfather, David Miller, was one of a committee that appeared before the governor, urging leniency. The jury that convicted O’Connor pled for leniency, too, as did a number of correspondents to the governor. The governor was finally persuaded to commute the sentence to life in prison only a week before the scheduled execution. Ultimately, O'Connor was pardoned and released from jail within two years of his conviction.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Another letter written by O’Connor, donated by the late Andy VanBenschoten to the Delaware County Historical Association, was featured in this blog about a decade ago: </span><a href="https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/07/i-did-for-friends-and-liberty-jailhouse.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Bovina (NY) History: "I did for friends and liberty" - The Jailhouse Letter from Edward O'Connor (bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com)</span></a></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-27909067490685506882024-02-07T08:00:00.000-05:002024-02-07T08:00:00.135-05:00February 1924 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2XaOwKwUuhbF2cIMAmLmS6FsuQFx9MU_AMKhZPPN3SAYLdslP4t121g7b5de1i_1yBwkULNdAta26f8VLMhpgvFdLrJBZDeZzqkxPw4Cq0uIsuRfKY_HPdpE7pdR8bnIxMV5Mi2Zteh-nCwfLYxbPwAFgz6mtLKoU_NseJdcGhtPUFuDUDkXrZ4ItF93/s660/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="660" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2XaOwKwUuhbF2cIMAmLmS6FsuQFx9MU_AMKhZPPN3SAYLdslP4t121g7b5de1i_1yBwkULNdAta26f8VLMhpgvFdLrJBZDeZzqkxPw4Cq0uIsuRfKY_HPdpE7pdR8bnIxMV5Mi2Zteh-nCwfLYxbPwAFgz6mtLKoU_NseJdcGhtPUFuDUDkXrZ4ItF93/s320/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's what was happening in Bovina in February 1924, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>February 1, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. James A. Gow spent last Thursday with relatives at Andes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thermometers here were 24 below zero and some even lower on Sabbath morning.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Word has been received of the death at Salinas, California, of David Gill, whose early life was spent in Bovina. He was 84 years of age and went to California around 50 years ago.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex. Myers has received announcement of the marriage of his nephew, George Kaufman. Mr. Kaufman, who lives at Saugerties, is surrogate of Ulster county. He is a son of the late Charles Kaufman, who was well known in this vicinity.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Annual meeting of the Bovina Center Co-Operative Creamery Company was held Tuesday and the following directors were elected, viz: Frank T. Miller, Frank A. Coulter, J. Russell Boggs, Fred H. Bramley and Fred J. Henderson. At a meeting of the directors, held the same day, Frank T. Miller was chosen president and Fred J. Henderson, secretary and treasurer. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Buried in Delhi</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wallace Arbuckle died in Oneonta, January 27, and burial was made in Delhi on Tuesday. He was the son of Hon. James N. Arbuckle, who was born in Glenburnie on the farm adjoining the Soper farm, in Bovina. He was employed n a bank in Newark, N.J. for 25 years until his health failed a few years ago. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>February 8, 1924 </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Jane Archibald is pending the week with friends at Andes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Burgin were at Andes last Friday evening.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Andrew T. Doig has been confined to his home with sciatica rheumatism.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A son was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle at their home on Robert Gerry’s estate in southern Bovina. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Born to Mr. and Mrs Harold Cole, on the Chas Tuttle farm on the Turnpike in Bovina, February 6, a son.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Douglas Davidson and daughter, Mrs. William J. Storie, and Mrs. John Storie were shoppers at Delhi on Wednesday last.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At United Presbyterian church Sabbath morning, the pastor, Rev. F.N. Crawford, preached a sermon especially for the children. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>George Travis, who has been making his home with his aunt, Mrs. Wallace Smith, up-town, has entered a boy’s school through the kindness of Miss Gerry.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William C. Russell is preparing to build a new house on the lot adjoining the residence of T.C. Strangeway in Bovina Center. We understand that Jas. T. Aitken and son of Andes, will be the carpenters. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Bovina Co-Operative Creamery Company had their ice house filled this week with 14 inch ice from Howard Coulter’s pond near Andes. Other ice houses have been filled from the same source and from the Gerry Lake. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Have a Son</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A son was born February 4, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Glen Harper, of Delhi at the Brady Maternity hospital in Albany. The mother is a daughter of E.C. Dean and a granddaughter of the late John Bramley of Bovina.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>February 15, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Harvey Burgin has been under the doctor’s care the past week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Andrew T. Doig, while improving from his illness, is still confined to his home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Owing to the furnace being out of order there was no preaching at the U.P. church last Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>G.D. Miller, the only surviving veteran of the civil war, who has been confined to his home, able to be around again.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The former Methodist church, that was purchased a couple of years ago by D.C. Worden, is being used for roller skating.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Supervisor Wallace B. Smith was at Delhi the first of the week attending the organization meeting of the Board of supervisors.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Henry, who lives up-town, was quite severely injured last week by his wagon slewing around on the ice and throwing him out.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Mary Thomson, of Hobart, spent a few days last week with her brother, Elliott Thomson, and sister, Mrs. Jas A. Liddle.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Alex Crosier, who is spending the winter with her son in Philadelphia, recently underwent a successful operation for removal of gall stones.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Mary Belle Scott, daughter of John Scott at Lake Delaware, has graduated from the Oneonta Normal and has entered the State College at Albany. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>February 22, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William Coyert, of Unadilla, was in town Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hugh Garland has been working in the creamery during the illness of Harvey Burgin.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nelson Tompkins, our oldest resident, has been confined to his bed part of the time for the past few days.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William J. Storie was at Delhi on Tuesday attending the first quarterly meeting of the Junior Extension Board.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wallace B. Smith was at Delhi on Monday evening attending a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Ted” Burgin, son of Mrs. Ida T. Burgin, while cranking a [car] Saturday at Delhi had the misfortune to break his arm.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Captain Billings, superintendent of the Gerry farms at Lake Delaware, was at Dehi on Tuesday and gave an account before Kiwanis club of his recent visit to Europe.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Bovina Center Co-Operative Creamery Company are making extensive improvements. The big boiler will be moved over beside the other two and a new pan put in. A. Jones and his assistants, of Roxbury, are on the job.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William C. Russell, who will erect a new house here this spring, has been hauling hemlock logs to “Wat” Couter’s mill from the Russell homestead farm in southern Bovina. Some of the logs were over three feet in diameter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fell a Few Feet and Broke His Leg</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Elmer Doig had the misfortune to break his leg between the knee and ankle last week while working on the new garage of Gaylie Hafele on the Thomson farm up Coulter Brook. He and Mr. Hafele were on a scaffold putting on the roof and the scaffold swung sideways and went down carrying Mr. Doig with it. Mr. Hafele managed to grasp the roof and save himself. Mr. Doig only fell some five or six feet but struck among some stones.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Bovina Man Falls on Ice</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thomas R. Boggs, who lives in upper Bovina, and is one of the oldest residents of the town, had a narrow escape one day last week. Mr. Boggs was going out into the orchard to cut some wood and was carrying an axe and a saw. He slipped on the ice and in falling a gash was cut in his hand by the axe and the saw cut his neck.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Was Native of Bovina</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev Joseph P. Dysart, a native of Bovina, passed away recently at his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, having lived more than four score years.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dr. Dysart was a son of the late Peter Dysart and was born on the farm now owned by William T. Russell in Bovina. In his early ministry he was pastor of churches at Troy and Albany and thirty-two years ago located in Wisconsin and found the Children’s Home society of that state, which has cared for more than 4,000 children by adopting them into good families. He was also at one time president of the National Children’s Home Body. He was proud of his works.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Lake Delaware Infant Dies</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Loton Doolittle, who live in a house on the estate of Robert L. Gerry in southern Bovina, died February 19, aged 28 days. Rev. Edgelow conducted the funeral service and the body was placed in the vault at Delhi. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>February 29, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. E. Thomson, of Walton, is at Andrew T. Doig’s.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The town board has purchased a new Ames road grader.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Charles Hafele had one of his team or horses die the past week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Town Clerk David G. Currie has been re-appointed notary public.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Andrew T. Doig continues critically ill at his home in Bovina Center.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>From a bake sale the Whitcomb circle of the United Presbyterian church realized $10.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Eli Felton, who lives uptown has sold his entire dairy of cows to Will Ceas, the Bloomville cattle dealer.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Alice Joslin, of Cabin Hill, spent from Friday until Monday with her sister, Mrs. Alex Thomson in upper Bovina.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Kate Muller was taken with an attack of appendicitis the first of the week but it is now hoped that an operation can be avoided.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Junior class of Delaware Academy enjoyed a sleigh ride an spent the evening with their class mate, Miss Helen Gladstone.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Alex Hilson is preparing to build a new house the coming summer on the site of the present residence opposite Hilson Bros store.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ruth, the 8-year-old daughter of Mrs. Hull, housekeeper for Floyd W. Hyatt, was taken ill on Monday with what proved to be appendicitis and she was taken to Delhi on Tuesday and operated upon. </span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-49499787533045971222024-01-31T08:00:00.063-05:002024-01-31T08:00:00.173-05:00This Day in Bovina for January 2024<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the compilation of the Town of Bovina Historian Facebook daily entries for January 2024:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-four years ago today, the
<b>January 1, 1930</b> Delaware Republican carried this Bovina Center column.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFYjqGynlgBnvLS4QeOqMBGvaRtHcy-AyFlVIhHRrwwu6M3ndnpbnH8hUPREv97sq-Q1v0KN8UwBEyhni8skmIWm00ohWPZ9lL05jmtNfvNrryfQWV97luRcCii4qE89rBV8eZtz2wtZD3VDNuYLzXj8aNQgHzDlRsBJNs-GcqtN9fOIU_am9-E_Ul4m6/s3693/1930-01-01%20Del%20Rep%20Bov%20col.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3693" data-original-width="1049" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFYjqGynlgBnvLS4QeOqMBGvaRtHcy-AyFlVIhHRrwwu6M3ndnpbnH8hUPREv97sq-Q1v0KN8UwBEyhni8skmIWm00ohWPZ9lL05jmtNfvNrryfQWV97luRcCii4qE89rBV8eZtz2wtZD3VDNuYLzXj8aNQgHzDlRsBJNs-GcqtN9fOIU_am9-E_Ul4m6/w182-h640/1930-01-01%20Del%20Rep%20Bov%20col.JPG" width="182" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">146 years ago today, on <b>January 2,
1878</b>, "A building in Brushland, occupied by John Phyfe as a tailor shop,
and the upper part by his son as a residence, took fire from a stove pipe…and
before it could be extinguished, a considerable damage was done both to the
building and contents."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">105 years ago today, the <b>January
3, 1919</b> Catskill Mountain News reported that "Miss Angelica L. Gerry will
erect an Episcopal church at Lake Delaware on the plot of ground lying between
the state road and the road and the road leading to the Lake. The edifice will
be built of imported stone. A house will also be erected for the use of the
rector."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">132 years ago today, on <b>January 4,
1882</b>, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Stamford Mirror, "S.G.
Bramley lost a valuable ox….He was starting logs when one ran against the ox's
leg, breaking it so badly that it had to be killed."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fifty-seven years ago today, the
<b>January 5, 1967</b> Walton Reporter had this item in its Bovina column:
"Winners in the Christmas decoration contest were: First, Mr. and Mrs,
Herbert Parsons; second, Mr. and Mrs. John Robson; third, Mrs. Margaret Hoy;
fourth, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eaton. Judges were Mrs. Barbara Arnold of Lake
Delaware and Richard Rusnock of Delhi."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-four years ago today, the
<b>January 6, 1930</b> Delaware Express in its Bovina column reported that
"Thomas A. Archibald and family, whose home was destroyed by fire Monday
morning have moved into the tenant house on Lee Calhoun's farm which they will
occupy during the winter."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">191 years ago today, on <b>January 7,
1833</b>, the Bovina Association Presbyterian Church session met. The main topic of
discussion concerned "James Coulter having given in a complaint in in
writing against William McGibbon Jr for traveling with a loaded wagon on [the]
Sabbath."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The gist of the story is
that McGibbon has been seen traveling to Catskill on Saturday afternoon and was
then seen there on Monday, so an assumption was made that he made some of the
journey on Sunday. It was fairly quickly proven, based on the testimony of
several witnesses, that McGibbon did not travel on the Sabbath. "James
Coulter … expressed his sorrow for taking up an ill report against a Brother,
and stated he did not retain any malice or ill will to William McGibbon."
The session indicated that they knew "James Coulter to be a peaceable
young man [and] did not inflict any censure upon him for this than admonishing
him to be more careful for the time to come." Thirty-three years later,
James would once again appear before the session in a more serious matter. More
at the Bovina NY History blog at
<a href="http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/05/brothers-in-law-part-i.html">http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/05/brothers-in-law-part-i.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-two years ago today, the
<b>January 8, 1942</b> Delaware Republican published this short Bovina Centre column:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">141 years ago today, <b>January 9,
1883</b>, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Stamford Mirror, "Mr.
Andrew McGibbon fell….from the hay lot to the barn floor, a distance of about
nine feet, and hurt his ankle and back quite badly." He never totally
recovered from this injury, dying in July 1883 at the age of 80.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">102 years ago today, on <b>January
10, 1922</b>, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Miss Louise Dennis had
a sale of household goods...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a
visit with relatives in Walton she will go to Virginia to live with her
brother, John P. Dennis."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">128 years ago today, on <b>January
11, 1896</b>, a meeting was held in Andes concerning "an electric
railroad."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A number of Bovina
people attended this meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As later
reported in the Andes Recorder, "Our people are very anxious to have an
electric railroad…The only trouble appears to be raising of the $2,000 a mile
which the company requires, and the people think this is almost more than they
can stand."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See the Bovina NY
History blog at
<a href="https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/03/when-trains-almost-came-i-everything.html">https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/03/when-trains-almost-came-i-everything.html</a>
for the start of a four-part series about this attempt to bring the trains to
Bovina.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-five years ago today, the
<b>January 12, 1929</b> Bovina column of the Delaware Republican reported that
"there are several cases of measles both in Bovina and Bovina
Center." The same column also reported that "The superintendent of
highways, with help, put salt on the Andes road and also at Lake Delaware. Cars
had rather a sliding time of it, but no one was hurt."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">172 years ago today, on <b>January
13, 1852</b>, John Murray took out this chattel mortgage with James Cowan of
Cortland County for the amount of $370.63. He mortgaged to Cowan twelve cows,
three calves, twenty sheep, a wagon, a sleigh, a harness, one five-year-old
mare, one four year old horse and three acres of rye. He had a year to pay off
the amount. Otherwise, Cowan would take possession of the aforementioned items.
There is no record as to whether or not the mortgage was paid off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvdMzADMZAwz4XvXG-XpE42IBmuXnCPfzjDxMa7-3sSrlEXjbmSmGMWxLmnlakCgTheF2a1LK6EBet49vVIp3xJ5URM69DR9vx_2uvtIFGURT4XBVR_19bbU6cTPzPO_LtWZD9i3gjpsZuK0h0SurOB_TwdCO_v5rFMgEBcHBUKFzn9OO_hSl1Pxab3r5/s3508/1852-01-13%20Chattel%20Mortgage%20Murray%20to%20Cowan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2387" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvdMzADMZAwz4XvXG-XpE42IBmuXnCPfzjDxMa7-3sSrlEXjbmSmGMWxLmnlakCgTheF2a1LK6EBet49vVIp3xJ5URM69DR9vx_2uvtIFGURT4XBVR_19bbU6cTPzPO_LtWZD9i3gjpsZuK0h0SurOB_TwdCO_v5rFMgEBcHBUKFzn9OO_hSl1Pxab3r5/w273-h400/1852-01-13%20Chattel%20Mortgage%20Murray%20to%20Cowan.jpg" width="273" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-one years ago today the
Bovina column in the Delaware Republican-Express for <b>January 14, 1943</b> reported
that "Friends of Charles Hyatt now of the Bronx, New York City, a former
resident of this community will regret to know that he has been compelled to
give up his work and enter a sanatorium for treatment. His physician gives him
hopes of better health again after having a lung collapsed and a rest period of
four months." Hyatt was born in Yonkers on June 10, 1895, but lived in
Bovina during the 1920s. His illness was tuberculosis from which he did not
recover. A little over a year later, on July 19, 1944, Charles died in the
Bronx at the age of 49. He was buried in Yonkers, where he was born.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">117 years ago today, <b>January 15,
1907</b>, while returning from the funeral of Frank Coulter in their horse and
wagon, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Irvine, met Fine Hunt in the area where Coulter
Brook Road comes onto present day County Route 6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Irvine's horse became frightened at some logs
that Hunt was dragging behind his wagon. The horse went off the bank and over a
stone wall, taking the wagon and occupants with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mrs. Irvine sustained slight injury and Mr.
Irvine escaped uninjured.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The harness
was broken and the dashboard smashed. The Irvines lived on Coulter Brook Road
and were the parents of Isabell Russell.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">134 years ago today, on <b>January
16, 1890</b>, Christopher Strangeway died at the age of 75. Born in Scotland in
1814, he married Margaret Thompson in 1836 in Bovina. They would have seven
children. Fifty-three years after his death, on January 16, 1943, his granddaughter
Elizabeth Strangeway, daughter of his son Andrew T. Strangeway, died at the age
of 68. Both images courtesy of the Hilson family. The image of Lizzie
Strangeway likely is that of Christopher's granddaughter, but I can't be 100%
sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKnZFiHkXYB5SCaLgsQ06ZEZN3X4KTrJX3s4jGV53sFpkeJzfxyEsUP006Mr03HKl2i2M2U5CmiVrFsAbO_XQo8PzZ7QnpF3POdRq-WL8nMLcQNOVRZhHvi3OWgOAu-5PrvqlPtaBCpw8-F_oqkXva_5tUtj223ZdVUW9IyTewtWM7uRz9eMj2l5HswPb/s1668/Strangeway%20Album%20two%20_28%20Strangeway,%20Lizzie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="964" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKnZFiHkXYB5SCaLgsQ06ZEZN3X4KTrJX3s4jGV53sFpkeJzfxyEsUP006Mr03HKl2i2M2U5CmiVrFsAbO_XQo8PzZ7QnpF3POdRq-WL8nMLcQNOVRZhHvi3OWgOAu-5PrvqlPtaBCpw8-F_oqkXva_5tUtj223ZdVUW9IyTewtWM7uRz9eMj2l5HswPb/s320/Strangeway%20Album%20two%20_28%20Strangeway,%20Lizzie.jpg" width="185" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70yHVL4DZtb9gg2MSCG-aoTBCtrduIMnqY6ZIcIsiKoxGiULRYZ2Cgfo8xpDNkFgk7dQJTHkwLXMSE5FE0VmAhMMf2XJ8Ox_F3oN3q3CsUDbhbK9T6sprSRXqeajVTDJKexwQpDvcD6L922b9RwxWFzhRvuL7UNNiv6WiRaa3wVqbpta39VyGCzKQjJdj/s2560/Strangeway%20Album%20two%20_03%20Strangeway,%20Mr%20C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1669" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70yHVL4DZtb9gg2MSCG-aoTBCtrduIMnqY6ZIcIsiKoxGiULRYZ2Cgfo8xpDNkFgk7dQJTHkwLXMSE5FE0VmAhMMf2XJ8Ox_F3oN3q3CsUDbhbK9T6sprSRXqeajVTDJKexwQpDvcD6L922b9RwxWFzhRvuL7UNNiv6WiRaa3wVqbpta39VyGCzKQjJdj/s320/Strangeway%20Album%20two%20_03%20Strangeway,%20Mr%20C.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br /></span><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">136 years ago today, the <b>January
17, 1888</b> Bovina column of the Stamford Mirror reported that "Robert Black,
late teacher in the Bovina Centre district, failed to return on the expiration
of his holiday vacation, and A.F. Storie has been employed and is now teaching
the school." Black had been hired the previous September to teach the
'winter term.' What ultimately happened to him I have yet to determine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">165 years ago today, the
Bloomville Mirror for <b>January 18, 1859</b>, carried this advertisement. This likely
is the Edward O'Connor of Anti-Rent War fame. The only known photograph of
O'Connor may have been done at his 'picture gallery.' It shows O'Connor and his
three children and was taken a few months after his wife's death in May 1858.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0p76wJeBZpy7S9w6juQ6oUIbaMxEUghfRcX4-1aT0TA8MlYektyFC07ZGBdB9Zqp_u5vg4njqRjnTB6jpr3s5o8KNjOUZTIlDOjKzui_rRSte7PKu-g_du14xUykl5YvanKCCKz9t49-Te218ojaVdiPYxzhjQ-6vwfh0naJeQj7MbVfpWPytQbBup_m/s1026/1859-01-18%20Bloomville%20Mirror%20O'connor%20ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="1026" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0p76wJeBZpy7S9w6juQ6oUIbaMxEUghfRcX4-1aT0TA8MlYektyFC07ZGBdB9Zqp_u5vg4njqRjnTB6jpr3s5o8KNjOUZTIlDOjKzui_rRSte7PKu-g_du14xUykl5YvanKCCKz9t49-Te218ojaVdiPYxzhjQ-6vwfh0naJeQj7MbVfpWPytQbBup_m/s320/1859-01-18%20Bloomville%20Mirror%20O'connor%20ad.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33JrgmZrZrkSBAu1tYHToiC_44eVjIlYD3uQZx9NwW2UinV6ZD_L8PHTsPoB7_oa3ZP0R8ALOvM6rnKSVn6Z9Mwx8V7-vYolc54JgeCjfZgruJFjTbmD9U7hlil3p9FjaF0c1w9vNKmVTzYsCoL7H-fL-GIE2UzAY0ht37L5RBr98FgezYmAnL3KPD_fh/s3843/O'Connor%20family%20picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3843" data-original-width="3301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33JrgmZrZrkSBAu1tYHToiC_44eVjIlYD3uQZx9NwW2UinV6ZD_L8PHTsPoB7_oa3ZP0R8ALOvM6rnKSVn6Z9Mwx8V7-vYolc54JgeCjfZgruJFjTbmD9U7hlil3p9FjaF0c1w9vNKmVTzYsCoL7H-fL-GIE2UzAY0ht37L5RBr98FgezYmAnL3KPD_fh/s320/O'Connor%20family%20picture.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">142 years ago today, on <b>January
19, 1882</b>, "The personal property of James H. Dean….[was] sold at public
auction….to satisfy a mortgage held by Wm. McNaught, of Hobart."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">134 years ago today, on <b>January
20, 1890</b>, the third of three deaths from pneumonia in less than three weeks
occurred. As later reported in the Delaware Gazette, "D. Lyle Thomson, of
Bovina Center, died of pneumonia…., aged about 38." The paper went on to
note that Thomson's brother, Andrew, "died of the same disease about a
week ago (January 4), also Mr. Christopher Strangeway, father of Mr. A.T.
Strangeway, of Bovina (January 16)."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">105 years ago today, the <b>January
21, 1919</b> Andes Recorder Bovina column had the following item "At a
farmer’s meeting held Tuesday about 44 names were enrolled as members of the
Dairymen’s League, W.J. Storie was chosen president; A.T. Archibald, secretary,
and Frank T. Miller, treasurer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A good
start for the League in Bovina."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">135 years ago today, the Bovina
column of the <b>January 22, 1889</b> Stamford Mirror had the following item:
"Leonard Sloan was trying how near he could skate to the edge of the
mill-dam without going over, when his foot struck some obstruction on the ice
and he took a flying leap over the dam into the water below the falls."
Leonard David Sloan, born in 1872, survived his 'flight' over the falls. He
died at the age of 43 in 1916.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">157 years ago today, the <b>January
23, 1867</b> issue of the Delaware Gazette noted the following: "Hall of
Military Record. - Alexander Storie, Supervisor of the town of Bovina, Delaware
county, has paid the amount assigned to that town, in full, for the erection of
the Hall of Military Record." The Hall of Military Record was to be built
in Albany to store records of soldiers of the Civil War. It was created by an
act of the State Legislature, passed in May 1865, to "provide a suitable
repository for the records of the war, and for other purposes." County
boards of supervisors were asked pass resolutions of support and contribute to
this repository. In the end, this building was never built.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The session of the Bovina United
Presbyterian Church met 164 years ago today on <b>January 24, 1860</b> to discuss
rumors about dancing and different interpretations by the area's Presbyterian
churches: “…Elder J. Raitt Jr gave some statements which led session to believe
that Mr. Joseph S. Raitt, Mrs. Mary A. Raitt and Miss Agnes Davis on the 20
inst [meaning this month, January] engaged in promiscuous dancing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elders A McEachron and J. Raitt Jr were
appointed a committee to wait upon said persons upon the subject and report at
our next meeting….A free conversation was held upon the course pursued by the
Sessions of Andes & Cabin Hill in encouraging Dancing and it was
unanimously agreed that the 139 Question of the Larger Catechism condemns
dancing & this session will adhere to its former rules upon this subject.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">153 years ago today, the <b>January
25, 1871</b> Delaware Gazette reported the following: "The loss of Mr. Coulter
by the burning of his wagon house at Bovina Valley, a few days since, we
understand is estimated at $1000, on which there was an insurance of
$600." This farm was located in the present day area of Route 28 and
Russell Hill Road.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">125 years ago today, on <b>January
26, 1899</b>, Norton Forrest was born, the son of William L. and Mary Lunn
Forrest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The age of the mother made some
impact on the Andes Recorder:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"Born
to Mr. and Mrs. William L. Forrest, January 26, a son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think of Abraham and Sarah."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reference to Abraham and Sarah does not
so much relate to the age of the parents (William was 43 and Mary was 42) but
the fact that when their son was born, their only other child, a daughter
Irene, was 19 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ironically,
Norton would predecease his older sister, dying in 1957 (she died in 1970).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-one years ago today, on
<b>January 27, 1953</b>, the Bovina Fire Department had a meeting, called to order at
8:30 pm by David Roberts. An election for chair of the department was held,
with Alex Hilson and Clarence Burns as nominees. When the balloting was
complete, Clarence won, 3 votes to 2. At the same meeting, Robert Hall was
elected Secretary/Treasurer. A motion was made and seconded that the janitor
salary be $75.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">144 years ago today, on <b>January
28, 1880</b>, "Rev. J. B. Lee was called out of prayer meeting …. To marry a
couple who were in waiting at the parsonage. The parties were a Mr. Butler and
Miss Van Dusen…" The couple were James H. Butler (1854-1935) of Andes and
Lucinda M. VanDusen (1854-1933) of Hobart.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">154 years ago today, on <b>January
29, 1870</b>, William Miller died of cancer at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 23
days. As reported in the Delaware Gazette, "He was a native of Scotland
and emigrated to this country about 40 years ago."</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3WXT5FzSW5_6XjRRG3F6uTXmUQHzpgfKGx_rmGcz0DHvWHNav0WRdDX6C_oFh4m-5x3SrTqTeYSuSNz9gD4wMiFPr0uFKKxueUmW2gJfsHyoFxwDUeAetFnYPnJMAS9R0cWyZ-Mta9llY6BhbeIOC7Lo_97UoUw6-FoWj35I4hkkOIPzlEtMk_5ukgMF/s949/Miller,%20William%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="651" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3WXT5FzSW5_6XjRRG3F6uTXmUQHzpgfKGx_rmGcz0DHvWHNav0WRdDX6C_oFh4m-5x3SrTqTeYSuSNz9gD4wMiFPr0uFKKxueUmW2gJfsHyoFxwDUeAetFnYPnJMAS9R0cWyZ-Mta9llY6BhbeIOC7Lo_97UoUw6-FoWj35I4hkkOIPzlEtMk_5ukgMF/s320/Miller,%20William%20(1).jpg" width="220" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">138 years ago today, on <b>January
30, 1886</b>, John Johnson, the collector of taxes for Bovina, signed a statement
reporting that there was $1.00 in dog taxes unpaid for 1885 - George Dougherty
and Jacob Dietrich. Each had one dog for which taxes had not been paid. In his
affidavit, he stated that "he has not been able to find the persons
charged with said dog tax, nor to find any property belonging to said persons
whereon he could levy the same, nor could he find and kill the dogs."</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiky-MKIFzoqP1WIZ32tamR3cUopaljhRCtHk3V74wJ8H62Uv4NRadMb0W3-Pnk8_ZOp5FNsylTIGM91ZvprQP8Bu-wkJ9A0kKOrmHQxrm0OxLN7lucKKg-QkVuFI0G93ZMebTWUmCGxYfUP3fzrMOF0j9rdXF0EP0_xzSFLe-K8daxh0EqgSluOT_ehvtR/s2396/1886-01-30%20Dog%20tax%20unpaid%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="2396" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiky-MKIFzoqP1WIZ32tamR3cUopaljhRCtHk3V74wJ8H62Uv4NRadMb0W3-Pnk8_ZOp5FNsylTIGM91ZvprQP8Bu-wkJ9A0kKOrmHQxrm0OxLN7lucKKg-QkVuFI0G93ZMebTWUmCGxYfUP3fzrMOF0j9rdXF0EP0_xzSFLe-K8daxh0EqgSluOT_ehvtR/s320/1886-01-30%20Dog%20tax%20unpaid%2001.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">167 years ago today, on <b>January
31, 1857</b>, Elizabeth Nettie Cairns was born, the daughter of John S. Cairns and
Elizabeth Chambers. She married Edward L. Coulter in 1878. They had one son,
Andrew. Elizabeth died in childbirth in February 1881 and is buried in Bovina.
Her husband remarried and would survive Elizabeth by over 50 years, dying in
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p><br /><p></p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-5543018785814372992024-01-23T08:00:00.011-05:002024-01-23T08:00:00.130-05:00A Week with Bovina People - January 1899 - 125 Years ago from the Andes Recorder<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXwUIorZjezei1AhMDK4YunYRYzE2iIhhF1uMUN0OMwF7icI6izWhp193pudvYOpM9hhBz8EFf_vX8SswG5f4lc0ohNbsNognAIcCCuHuLfai7LL1EDTB0SKsAyO3WSllYXG4TYvPZZrILK8YziKTbKK053vpNrL1vTvBYwt6oyVXs0M8jcVPzrKWDn86/s854/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20col%20header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="854" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXwUIorZjezei1AhMDK4YunYRYzE2iIhhF1uMUN0OMwF7icI6izWhp193pudvYOpM9hhBz8EFf_vX8SswG5f4lc0ohNbsNognAIcCCuHuLfai7LL1EDTB0SKsAyO3WSllYXG4TYvPZZrILK8YziKTbKK053vpNrL1vTvBYwt6oyVXs0M8jcVPzrKWDn86/w400-h100/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20col%20header.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I’m starting a new series in this blog to report on what was happening in Bovina 125 years ago. As with the 100 years ago series, these items are coming from the Andes Recorder. You’ll notice that many of the shorter items in particular are just report on where people were visiting or people coming to Bovina. As the entries get longer, they get a bit more interesting. The editor of the Andes Recorder was a Miller originally from Bovina. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January 6, 1899</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>David Oliver was over at Andes on Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Joseph L. Hughes, of Andes, was [in] town Friday and Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Frank Gowanlock and Peter McNair were at Roses Brook Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>David Draffen and wife have hired to John Ganoung in Roses Brook.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Robert A. Thomson was over at Andes on Wednesday of this week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>T.W. Miller of the Andes Recorder visited his father on Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William Coulter was at Delhi the first of the week on surrogate business.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Archie F. Maynard has been elected a director of the National Bank at Hobart. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Elmer Hastings had the misfortune to have one his bay team die the first of the week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Russell are happy over the arrival of a son, born December 28. [This was a son named Millard. His mother was the former Adalaid Coulter. Millard died in 1981 at the age of 83. His son, also named Millard, was better known as Stub.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Some young people from Andes were at Mrs. A.D. Thomson’s on last Thursday night.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Elmer Hastings was at Delhi Friday after a load of trout fry to put in Livingston’s Lake.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hoy have gone to Oil City, Pennsylvania, to visit their son William.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Week of Prayer is being observed this week by holding union services in the United Presbyterian church.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Professor and Mrs. John P. Mabon are guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mabon. He is teaching in Steuben County.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John A. Irvine, of Lake Delaware, is a candidate for the nomination of Supervisor on the Republican ticket at the coming caucus.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We understand that Fine Hunt has rented William J. Doig’s farm on the Turnpike, and that Mr. Doig will remove to the Centre.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. and Mrs. T.M. Slater have returned from their holiday vacation and there was preaching in the Reformed Presbyterian church on Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Albert Butts commenced his job of drawing milk, which the Pink street farmers are selling, to the Almeda [now South Kortright] creamery. He receives $1.50 a trip.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>During the year 1898 the collections in the United Presbyterian Sabbath School amounted to $500. Is there a school in this part of the State that can beat it?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>There was no preaching in the Methodist Episcopal church on Sabbath, but Rev. H.F. Brown arrived home from his visit at Newark, N.J., the first of the week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>B.S. Miller sustained a severe injury to his right arm last week by falling on the ice. The arm was badly sprained and some of the muscles torn from their fastenings to the bone.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The annual meeting of the United Presbyterian congregation was held on Monday, and Michael Miller, James A. Gow and Robert Doig were chosen as trustees. James A. Gow was awarded the office of sexton and usher.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The session of the United Presbyterian church held a meeting last week and chose the following officers for Sabbath School for 1899: William Maynard, superintendent; James W. Thompson, assistant superintendent; James L. Coulter, secretary and treasurer. The school will take a vote to see if it is desirable to change the house of Sabbath School and hold it after the preaching service. It appears to us that there are many things to consider against a change. Ponder it well. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January 13, 1899</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thomas Bouton was in town Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thomas Hilson lost a horse one day last week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Frank C. Armstrong was at Delhi on Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Milton Hoy has gone to Oil City, Pennsylvania. [You can read more about Milton in this blog at Bovina (NY) History: Bovina Ex-pats: The Hoy Brothers (bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com)]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dennis Brothers are building quite a large hen house.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fine Hunt and family went to Union Grove Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. James Russell has returned from a visit at Oneonta.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith returned from Walton Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Albert Butts and James L. Coulter have been on the sick list.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Our village school commenced again Monday after a two weeks’ vacation.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. William S. Thomson and children visited relatives at Walton last week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Ella Lee has returned from Newark, N.J., where she has been visiting for sometime.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Among the recent real estate transfers in this town is, Stephen G. Bramley to Mary S. Bramley, $4,000, December 31.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The meeting of the Bovina Cooperative Insurance Company was held on Tuesday and David J. Miller and John M. Miller were elected directors. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Robert Hoy, formerly of this town, now of Tottenville, Staten Island, won second prize, a history of Delaware county, in the Express measuring contest. [I do not know what a measuring contest was. The Express likely was the Delaware Express.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Andabell Doig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Doig, to Grant Maxwell, of Delhi, Wednesday, January 18 at the home of the bride. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Anna, little daughter of Edwin C. Burgin, died January 6, and the funeral was held Monday, Rev. Samson, officiating. Her death was a particularly sad one, as she die[d] under the influence of ether, which had been given her to perform an operation on her leg. [Anna was the oldest child of Edwin by his second marriage to Ida Liddle. They had seven children, their youngest being Edwin ‘Ted’ Burgin.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The following are the officers of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Reformed Presbyterian church for the next six months: Mrs. T.M. Slater, president; W.T. Russell, vice president; Libbie Thomson, recording secretary; M.B. Russell, corresponding secretary; Elmer Russell, treasurer.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On the vote whether to hold the United Presbyterian Sabbath School before or after the sermon it was pretty clear that before was thought to be the proper time. The vote stood 198 in favor of hold the school before the sermon and nine in favor of holding it after, and it will be held at the same hour as heretofore.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January 20, 1899</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Blair was at Andes Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Oliver was at Delhi Thursday last.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Harvey Miller was here from Andes Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jennie Campbell was home from Hobart on Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex. Golden, an old veteran, was in town on Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Everett McPherson was in town the first of the week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Warren Dean and family visited at the Tollgate Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Andrew T. Doig, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, has been in town on business. [This is the Andrew Doig who owned what is now Russell’s Store. He turned the store over to his brother Milton and moved west in 1896, but returned a little over two years later to take over the store again. He kept it until 1919 when he sold it to Cecil Russell.] </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Milton A. Doig has sold the stock of goods in his store to his brother, Andrew.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. Newel and Mrs. Milton Cook, of Walton were guests at G.D. Miller’s Tuesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Frank Dickson, mother and sister, of the Little Delaware, were guests in town Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A lecture on Cuba illustrated with 50 views is to be given here Monday evening, January 23.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. John Loughren died recently at her home in New York city with pneumonia, aged 68 years.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fine Hunt moved onto W.J. Doig’s farm this week. Mr. Doig has moved into Mr. Hoy’s house in this village.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Politics are very quiet in this town at present. Perhaps the ring is not raising h___l over there the way it is in Andes. – Ed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In the last issue of the Delaware Express England Post is put down as having only 18 members, when it ought to have been credited with 60.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Communion services were held in the United Presbyterian church last Sabbath, with preparatory services on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Andabell Doig and Grant Maxwell were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s [parents at Tunis Lake Wednesday evening, Rev. W.L. C. Samson tying the knot.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Elizabeth McFarland died last Wednesday at the home of her brother, Joseph Dean, at Stamford, aged about 83 years. The funeral was held Thursday and the remains were brought to Bovina for interment, she being a native of this town. [Elizabeth was the widow of Thomas S. McFarland, who died in 1890. She died in Stamford.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January 27, 1899</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Boyd was in town Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex. Hilson was at Delhi Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Edgar Hall has rented his farm to Charles Halflee (sic).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>J. Kennedy McDivitt was over from Andes Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Republican caucus Saturday, January 28, at 1 o’clock.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller visited at Walton this week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>D.L. Thomson went to Walton on Saturday and returned Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Strong were in this place on Sabbath from Delhi.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. David Finkle and daughter have been visiting in town recently. [Mrs. Finkle was born Mary Hilson in 1863 in Bovina. The daughter was Myrtle, aged about 9 at this visit.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Charles Telford was in town Friday delivering the history of Delaware County. [This likely is the Centennial History of the County, written for the 1897 celebration of the county’s 100th birthday.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A haggiss eat was held at William Forrest’s Wednesday evening, in honor Robert Burns.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Robert F. Thomson was at Albany this week to attend an insurance meeting held the 25th.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Johnson and Mrs. Charles Boggs were visitors at Delhi Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Blair was down at Delhi Friday evening and attended Christopher Jr., and reported it as well rendered. [I really have no idea to what this refers – it’s possible the newspaper dropped a word or two.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sherman Redmund has oved his household goods, to Brock Hollow, Colchester, where he has rented a farm.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Doig and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thomson, of Walton, were guests at John G. Russell’s last week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It is reported that S.A. LaFever has purchased the farm recently occupied by William Hunt in the upper part of the town. [This is Sylvan LaFever, my great grandfather. He didn’t have the farm for very long, losing it in a foreclosure less than a year later.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William Reynolds and family, of Downsville, were at William Cooke’s on Saturday. John Reynolds was here on Tuesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Grant Maxwell and bride, and William McNee and Maggie Bell Strangeway went to Binghamton last Thursday and returned to Ad. Maxwell’s on Friday. </span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-61072181631469877012024-01-15T08:00:00.001-05:002024-01-15T08:00:00.136-05:00 Ed Davidson: Letters from Stalag Luft 1<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">Last year, the newsletter of the Delaware County Historical Association included an article I wrote about a recent acquisition to the DCHA Archives from the family of Ed Davidson. It was eighty years ago this month that Ed experienced a major event in his life when he was shot down over the Bay of Biscay and became a German POW. A slightly edited version of the article appears below.</span></i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ed Davidson, son of H. Fletcher Davidson for whom our library is named, made his own contributions to saving the history of his hometown of Bovina and of Delaware County. Ed died at the age of 96 in 2019. As Bovina town historian, I am eternally grateful to Ed, as well as to his brothers Alan (who died in 2004) and Richard, who lives out in California. Their work on Bovina’s history certainly made my job much easier. My book on the history of Bovina got to Ed not long before his passing. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last summer, I was contacted by his son Tom, wanting to donate materials related to Ed’s military service as a B-17 pilot, especially his service in World War II and his time as a German POW, to DCHA. Included in these materials were his POW camp ID and his letters home from the camp, as well as the telegrams his parents received when he was shot down. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On January 4, 1944, Ed wrote a letter home to his sister Jane, mainly reporting on a visit he made to the English town of Norwich on a 48 hour pass he got over New Years. The letter was received by January 15. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The next day, January 5, Ed flew his seventh and last mission, flying an aircraft called "Little Girl." While flying to the southern French coast, his aircraft was badly damaged by German fighter aircraft and ditched off the coast. It is assumed that five of the ten-man crew bailed out over water and were lost. The copilot was killed by enemy gunfire. The remaining four crew members. including Ed, spent about four hours floating in their life raft before being picked up by a German seaplane, to hear the dreaded phrase “For you, the war is over.”</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicJYNiCRHiL7l2H6OZWv5NcXIEuRKb7seSpAKaIC6_IR6O47_dYjGVH9ybxIhMxj2E7OhmnTGDExYWjByzZf4Ry9mzbundYkc4m_UATtmEFe6TQpjKGNvMhp-OCXjMZbBh560g70p3E40UVaTnFDu1DG_Z6UZN2LlJRY0B8W1WKH_ZbkYm3TqpbwEELqbO" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="898" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicJYNiCRHiL7l2H6OZWv5NcXIEuRKb7seSpAKaIC6_IR6O47_dYjGVH9ybxIhMxj2E7OhmnTGDExYWjByzZf4Ry9mzbundYkc4m_UATtmEFe6TQpjKGNvMhp-OCXjMZbBh560g70p3E40UVaTnFDu1DG_Z6UZN2LlJRY0B8W1WKH_ZbkYm3TqpbwEELqbO" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Crew of "Little Girl" three days before being shot down.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">It was almost two weeks before the family was notified that he was missing in action. On the evening of January 18, the family received this telegram:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOupU7iX-uE-6lo3sqSIGQ8AeHANePqdlQPGs_Kp7AbCAvC_W2HjzOs1e4IlfakV_bHHlGlp_MKNsjdUJ5CV3eSb2vldEe-NjmibIzjC1BFECjPkOye0fg0IBslbwFcQYaoGrmrP7CiR1eih3qWl45Xxr8KwSnDb_AnU8eym9XA2yxC1d8WA_elWMtj1s/s4405/1944%20Ed%20Davidson%20POW%20telegrams_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3201" data-original-width="4405" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOupU7iX-uE-6lo3sqSIGQ8AeHANePqdlQPGs_Kp7AbCAvC_W2HjzOs1e4IlfakV_bHHlGlp_MKNsjdUJ5CV3eSb2vldEe-NjmibIzjC1BFECjPkOye0fg0IBslbwFcQYaoGrmrP7CiR1eih3qWl45Xxr8KwSnDb_AnU8eym9XA2yxC1d8WA_elWMtj1s/w400-h291/1944%20Ed%20Davidson%20POW%20telegrams_001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the text of the telegram:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">HO 10 43 GOVT= WUZ WASHINGTON DC 18 519P=</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">HOWARD F DAVIDSON</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">BOVINA CENTER</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">THE SECRETARY OF WAR DESIRES ME TO EXPRESS HIS DEEP REGRET THAT YOUR SON SECOND LIEUTENANT EDWIN DAVIDSON HAS BEEN REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION SINCE FIVE JANUARY OVER FRANCE IF FURTHER DETAILS OR OTHER INFORMATION ARE RECEIVED YOU WILL BE PROMPTLY NOTIFIED</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">ULIO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">(552P)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">When Phil Monroe saw my posting on Facebook about Ed’s passing in 2019, he shared a moving story about when the family got the first MIA telegram. He remembered his father was told to pick up a telegram at the Bovina Phone Station and deliver it (he was the back-up for the person who normally delivered war messages). Phil went with him to the Davidson home. Phil’s dad and Fletcher went across the living room and sat down, where upon he read the telegram to Fletcher. Both men sat together and cried for a bit, then composed themselves and started contacting other family members. Phil said that this was the most vivid memory he had of the war. He had never seen his father cry before. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the article from the Delaware Republican reporting that Ed was missing in action:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PcYHZ0c1A_PwFj1mGjn4-1fLqN23pFPwzD-OxDmx6ujD91cnSUTDUxo4ES53H8P6SY9qe2Dz_mc_7plXkYqAH84zLHnmgiuqVmLew2SsxQgOhu5X81PFdJNZpBx71iEf-9tbZ-YoVkurMG5Mkds-eN0j0vo1rHfRIjENVmlmgbcsz4MeQiLs0xAnjGJM/s10392/1944-01-20%20Del%20Rep%20Ed%20Davidson%20clip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="10392" data-original-width="2339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PcYHZ0c1A_PwFj1mGjn4-1fLqN23pFPwzD-OxDmx6ujD91cnSUTDUxo4ES53H8P6SY9qe2Dz_mc_7plXkYqAH84zLHnmgiuqVmLew2SsxQgOhu5X81PFdJNZpBx71iEf-9tbZ-YoVkurMG5Mkds-eN0j0vo1rHfRIjENVmlmgbcsz4MeQiLs0xAnjGJM/w144-h640/1944-01-20%20Del%20Rep%20Ed%20Davidson%20clip.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Over the next couple of weeks, the family received three more telegrams with somewhat more hopeful news, culminating in this telegram, received on February 1, confirming that Ed was a German Prisoner of War. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh109kQKWAzYUyI7Z73x00l0Vf_cZZ6pOrT5Q-q3_zIz5DQ37FEJzJER7ZBfb5hDdLt9rEHkvEVB65CgbgZ81cvvSTq_F5r_C6FPcraF2I-srsjdOjZu5HN49BjeLK_EE1EEv79sjKE23erTmPNiiycl_H3CbIMlAnJ_5qRyXBNribbCDR_xDwQXFg-v5E7/s4377/1944%20Ed%20Davidson%20POW%20telegrams_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3173" data-original-width="4377" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh109kQKWAzYUyI7Z73x00l0Vf_cZZ6pOrT5Q-q3_zIz5DQ37FEJzJER7ZBfb5hDdLt9rEHkvEVB65CgbgZ81cvvSTq_F5r_C6FPcraF2I-srsjdOjZu5HN49BjeLK_EE1EEv79sjKE23erTmPNiiycl_H3CbIMlAnJ_5qRyXBNribbCDR_xDwQXFg-v5E7/w400-h290/1944%20Ed%20Davidson%20POW%20telegrams_004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">HO9 34 GOVT= WASHINGTON DC 31 919P</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">HOWARD F DAVID</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">BOVINA CENTER</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">REPORT JUST RECEIVED THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS STATES THAT YOUR SON SECOND LIEUTENANT EDWIN D. DAVIDSON IS A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE GERMAN GOVT. LETTER OF INFORMATION FOLLOW FROM PROVOST MARSHALL GENERAL=</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">ULIO THE ADJUSTANT GENERAL</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">(00)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After a brief hospital stay, Ed was sent to Stalag Luft 1 in northeast Germany, where he would stay for sixteen months. Here's his prisoner-of-war ID card:</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioEuIOdJtIkGCzBmwUY-VdiSQMkJ97fH2ldbsClkJqS66JBbfvoNRs3CMAMxpS0ZNxSLYN3VMtSBqOnSfKiGIhgfpKA29-xXLD5SbymI7r9V6QQAmGpE5FUEbT80sqjUcyoCc5rN0lPPURQfbCyOYJixEUR8GYMHyC52ZlgYM8aNf7TzJtDKVtIX6RhV0S/s3372/1944%20Ed%20Davidson%20POW%20id%20card_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2571" data-original-width="3372" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioEuIOdJtIkGCzBmwUY-VdiSQMkJ97fH2ldbsClkJqS66JBbfvoNRs3CMAMxpS0ZNxSLYN3VMtSBqOnSfKiGIhgfpKA29-xXLD5SbymI7r9V6QQAmGpE5FUEbT80sqjUcyoCc5rN0lPPURQfbCyOYJixEUR8GYMHyC52ZlgYM8aNf7TzJtDKVtIX6RhV0S/s320/1944%20Ed%20Davidson%20POW%20id%20card_001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Included in the donation from the Davidson family were the letters Ed sent from the camp. He was limited to three letters and four postcards a month. We have in our collection fifteen cards and eleven letters. Given some of the date gaps (no letters exist for October, for instance) it seems some of the letters he wrote never made it home. It took some time for the cards and letters to arrive. His parents noted when these were received. Some took a little over two months but others closer to six months. Letters and parcels to Ed in the camp also took time, and likely some never made it to their final destination. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The cards and letters Ed wrote were all written in block capitals, probably to make it easier for the German censors to review. Here’s the first card he wrote, about 6 days after he was shot down. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR34Z4XGIoHIOhriay7dgYre6Sswh999v-9-5Y-eBvm5FjaDAjRwrCpSlzP2N6j1TQ2jxgMtTktpygQC4gwCRd6ajsiBUGSzHBAAQu6GEW2OOBxO5OMDqgEjdkwlkPZdQSwU42wfvnZXwT1rlJyFNHi9-69vkJVByyA-mQTOm7XWW5JnIyKjAsVlV3-zBN/s1736/1944-01-11%20Ed%20to%20mother%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1736" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR34Z4XGIoHIOhriay7dgYre6Sswh999v-9-5Y-eBvm5FjaDAjRwrCpSlzP2N6j1TQ2jxgMtTktpygQC4gwCRd6ajsiBUGSzHBAAQu6GEW2OOBxO5OMDqgEjdkwlkPZdQSwU42wfvnZXwT1rlJyFNHi9-69vkJVByyA-mQTOm7XWW5JnIyKjAsVlV3-zBN/w400-h263/1944-01-11%20Ed%20to%20mother%2001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQmd_ZWlmJv20_NMoVCWkPqb0kyuy70EwZ2QP4W0yTyNLj0hhyphenhyphenaapc-cHF_PZFoZv4R9wbEmyBqFOH_cP4Ei-exlt6cgaDLea9jatfZKJ1izfj0mpssF4xnh9cRTi5731TzZ_b_iu4lWm1FhfX-j0dbvs6ulJpNuCU5F_tdPRf6u7Ea6R0HJmKyl8IJXu/s1743/1944-01-11%20Ed%20to%20mother%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1743" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQmd_ZWlmJv20_NMoVCWkPqb0kyuy70EwZ2QP4W0yTyNLj0hhyphenhyphenaapc-cHF_PZFoZv4R9wbEmyBqFOH_cP4Ei-exlt6cgaDLea9jatfZKJ1izfj0mpssF4xnh9cRTi5731TzZ_b_iu4lWm1FhfX-j0dbvs6ulJpNuCU5F_tdPRf6u7Ea6R0HJmKyl8IJXu/w400-h261/1944-01-11%20Ed%20to%20mother%2002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This card was written on January 11 but not received until March 30.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here’s the next card, with some parts censored. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ym9zWqNU7pGSc1eTYAAb1ZdvCbZxIKSv10W2Ghyphenhyphenu5soUekxWYmDI2vmdz29Eby2JyzrVpdqxbOtNmNetFiCb5k4N7iFsU4953GfeG4sJT6AFcZnAHzktbjcnVRhn1OJkXIYkHAUk7v30AgBRxbemA3AsbX3bKxRuYwb2VC0TVaJnMF-1ERnhts3TEbIj/s1729/1944-02-14%20Ed%20to%20mother%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1183" data-original-width="1729" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ym9zWqNU7pGSc1eTYAAb1ZdvCbZxIKSv10W2Ghyphenhyphenu5soUekxWYmDI2vmdz29Eby2JyzrVpdqxbOtNmNetFiCb5k4N7iFsU4953GfeG4sJT6AFcZnAHzktbjcnVRhn1OJkXIYkHAUk7v30AgBRxbemA3AsbX3bKxRuYwb2VC0TVaJnMF-1ERnhts3TEbIj/s320/1944-02-14%20Ed%20to%20mother%2001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the first letter that made it home, dated February 18. Again, some of it is censored:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6A_E3j6eX1VYAhiaNL-jEg6kY64k4xwZxubPRFzvvkyppqh0LMh4wmj_QfW7kCYLn2xvs3s773F2UwmF0zjnFX_D0WaIg5m-DIz3__tNmoGRg6brm_PVUVj9aw5QnfZJzHeZCYEw9T0BRODrIrkcfarYPcxD3O944mLCNsV-WCNkvXCK8rXqgwNBxnQMe/s4095/1944-02-18%20Ed%20to%20mother%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4095" data-original-width="1779" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6A_E3j6eX1VYAhiaNL-jEg6kY64k4xwZxubPRFzvvkyppqh0LMh4wmj_QfW7kCYLn2xvs3s773F2UwmF0zjnFX_D0WaIg5m-DIz3__tNmoGRg6brm_PVUVj9aw5QnfZJzHeZCYEw9T0BRODrIrkcfarYPcxD3O944mLCNsV-WCNkvXCK8rXqgwNBxnQMe/w278-h640/1944-02-18%20Ed%20to%20mother%2001.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7hKPIR9qaX6RGPoUrAM4_bEI9-nT7u4ue4y5JiErjONeqgHt3490OtfidMq-hRhBiplh-OxbH7vFPvu9WgonVJF8XYlpgsqERAmzJb4lsEn2Hz-uCNWlWL7OfNDfFabjhQNcGLDAvR5gzs5jb4GxORCOUykZTWR2ROCMshQC0m6rQDOL81cZqb6jzkZv/s4205/1944-02-18%20Ed%20to%20mother%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4205" data-original-width="1882" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7hKPIR9qaX6RGPoUrAM4_bEI9-nT7u4ue4y5JiErjONeqgHt3490OtfidMq-hRhBiplh-OxbH7vFPvu9WgonVJF8XYlpgsqERAmzJb4lsEn2Hz-uCNWlWL7OfNDfFabjhQNcGLDAvR5gzs5jb4GxORCOUykZTWR2ROCMshQC0m6rQDOL81cZqb6jzkZv/w286-h640/1944-02-18%20Ed%20to%20mother%2002.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There’s not a lot that Ed could write about while in the camp. In May, he reports that “things are still going as usual here – monotonous but a really lazy life.” There’s a censored section in this letter, though, right after he says “We are still waiting for something to happen on the Western wall. Chances of our leaving here any other way are very slim indeed.” It was six months before he started receiving any mail, which seems to be about average for POWs. Many of his letters home took about as long. By November 1944, he reported that to date he had received 88 letters, mainly from his mother and sister, but other relatives and friends were writing too. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The last letter in our collection written by Ed is dated January 20, 1945. He closes this letter with “The news is certainly looking better for us so maybe it won’t be too much longer.” </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ed probably wrote other letters after this date, but the deteriorating situation in Germany at this point likely made sending them out pretty much impossible. The Germans left the camp on April 30, and it was liberated by the Russians the next day. A few days later, Ed was flown to France then to England before being shipped home. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8qle8g5NanRhZCV4icaTnf0sS-mtWlPD-fONPxnCmt-bm4dn999eSIsXKnTPBXKv2F-3_X6D4P_QolsZFjBKW08DNIHBlmETG_m-hDS5d3tvEKRYFTC4GBXmm6oodibg0Op3TRy-IsZK34fiuExmXRy4iN6UciEfQN08tDdZWQHkTgwwBnZgdirXkdB7I" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="391" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8qle8g5NanRhZCV4icaTnf0sS-mtWlPD-fONPxnCmt-bm4dn999eSIsXKnTPBXKv2F-3_X6D4P_QolsZFjBKW08DNIHBlmETG_m-hDS5d3tvEKRYFTC4GBXmm6oodibg0Op3TRy-IsZK34fiuExmXRy4iN6UciEfQN08tDdZWQHkTgwwBnZgdirXkdB7I" width="187" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ed (left) in France on May 13, 1945, shortly after his liberation. While in France, he bumped into another Bovina airman, Fred DeSilva. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">These letters are critical to understanding the pain and challenge of slow communication during war. DCHA is grateful to Tom and the Davidson family for donating these powerful items. </span><p></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-78074645359736225592024-01-07T08:00:00.001-05:002024-01-07T08:00:00.125-05:00January 1924 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbrfSMc9_tG2f9ua4c0CRvaTAw0znwSjoMiaAMipENYEk2FVwj9FlUIyojBdKhKUpizrxtya253TgRCAQVLOWWeQ0_DhC5T2zHHlvnmm5kihVgAcBLRFlCQzWwQZcZWAs5m7vzzixXzAemZ27NPa_yPNGVhEhGL9gzmgHmEizzOn62j-VbklO8d8pfu4y/s660/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="660" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbrfSMc9_tG2f9ua4c0CRvaTAw0znwSjoMiaAMipENYEk2FVwj9FlUIyojBdKhKUpizrxtya253TgRCAQVLOWWeQ0_DhC5T2zHHlvnmm5kihVgAcBLRFlCQzWwQZcZWAs5m7vzzixXzAemZ27NPa_yPNGVhEhGL9gzmgHmEizzOn62j-VbklO8d8pfu4y/s320/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's what was happening in Bovina in January 1924, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January 4, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Births are Double the Deaths and Cupid is not On His Job</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In the town of Bovina during 1923 there were 19 births, 3 marriages and 9 deaths – 8 adults and 1 infant. Last year there were 22 births, 5 marriages and 9 deaths – 3 adults and 6 infants. The average age of the adults was 66 3/8 years, of 7 adults 73 years….</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Case Puzzles Physicians</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Shirley Bramley who has been ill for over three months and unable to use one knee, was taken to the hospital at Oneonta last week and an X-Ray taken of the knee. It revealed no serious trouble there, but about a teaspoonful of fluid was drawn and sent to Albany. It is now believed that the trouble comes from her tonsils.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Minor Mention</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Angelica Gerry spent the past week at Lake Delaware.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Misses Kate and Freddie Muller spent Christmas at Andes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Francis Decker, the little child of Arthur Decker, has scarlet fever.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. George Decker have been visiting their daughter at Glen Cove, Long Island.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Bovina Center Co-Operative Creamery company are contemplating installing an ice making plant.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Christmas vacation has been lengthened for the pupils of the Bovina Center school, on account of the scarlet fever.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. George Galdwin, from Spring Valley, spent the past week with her mother, Mrs. G.J. Dickson.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Edith Trip, of Oneonta, spent the past week with her aunts, Mrs. C.S. Gladstone and Mrs. Frank Brown.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In the town of Bovina during 1923, Town Clerk David G. Currie issued 53 resident and 1 non-resident hunting licenses.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The music class of Mrs. Glendening gave an excellent recital in the town hall on Saturday evening, assisted by the Andes orchestra.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Jane Hilson, who has been spending the holidays here, returned to her school duties at South Orange, N.J., Tuesday. Her teacher friend, Mary Flansburg, spent the vacation with her. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fine Exercises at Lake Delaware</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">“The Spirit of Christmas” Was Given Last Friday Evening</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A fine Christmas tree and exercises were held in the Community Hall at Lake Delaware last Friday evening by the pupils of the school, assisted by other local talent, who gave a paly entitled “The Spirit of Christmas”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The cast consisted of 15 persons exclusive of those in the realistic tableaux. On the stage was represented an Eastern stable, over which glowed an electrically illuminated star from a painted sky. There were beautiful and appropriate costumes, realistic tableaux, excellent music, an electrically illuminated tree, all contributing to the success of the affair.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. Edgelow made appropriate remarks and the pupils of the Lake Delaware school, presented Miss Gerry, who was present with a choice basket of flowers. The spirit of the season was manifested in reality by the mammoth pile of gifts.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January 11, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Bovina Fire Insurance Report – Marriage and Other Events</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The report of the Bovina Co-Operative Fire Insurance Company shows that during the year 1923, the company sustained only two losses at a total cost of $700. The amount of property insured was increased $13,762.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Below is the report:-</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Polices in force Jan 1, 1923 220</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Policies written during the year 56</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Policies expired and cancelled 59</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Policies in force Jan 1, 1924 217</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Property insured Jan 1, 1922 $723,888</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Insurance in force Jan 1 1924 $737,650</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A gain of $13, 762 during the year.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The losses during the year by fire and lightning amounted to $700 as follows: School house Dist. 9, $650, and F.W. Hyatt cow killed by lightning $50.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Company W.G. Coulter, R.E. Thomson and H.C. Burgin were elected directors to succeed themselves and W.J. Storie to fill vacancy. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A Wedding</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Frank Russell of this town and Thomas Cowan of Andes, were united in marriage atht he U.P. Manse by Rev. F.N. Crawdord, Tuesday evening January 8. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Celebrated Birthday</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mrs. Gilbert D. Miller celebrated her 80th birthday on January 6, and was remembered by her friends with a goodly number of post cards and thru the Recorder she wishes to thank the donors.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Other Happenings</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pat Fay now drives a Dodge coupe.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>James Ackerley is building an ice house for Hilson Bros.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Communion services will be held at the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath, January 13.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lauren Dickson returned to his law studies at Yale on Monday. The same day his sisters left, Miss Caroline for Long Island, and Miss Anna, for Cornell University.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The observance of the week of prayer opened with union meetings at the United Presbyterian church Sabbath evening and they will continue every evening thru the week. They are in charge of Rev. Crawford and Rev. Thomson. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Annual meeting – Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Bovina Center Co-Operative Creamery Company will be held in Town Hall in Bovina Center, N.Y. Tuesday, January 29, 1924, at 1 p.m. for the purpose of electing officers and for transaction of any other business that may be brought before it. F.J. Henderson, Secretary</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January 18, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. James C. Mabon were County Seat visitors Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Agnes Thomson, of Walton, is a guest of Mrs. Walter Wilson, uptown.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. H.G. Bramley visited her dauter, who is in the Oneonta hospital, on Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John B. Lee of Tuttle Hollow, spent over Sabbath with his son, Clifford Lee, at Andes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Calvin Russell, on what was the former Cathels farm, has sold his entire dairy to E.L. Foote, of Hobart.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Shirley Bramley, who has been in the hospital at Oneonta for several weeks for treatment, had an operation Wednesday for the remove of diseased tonsils. [Shirley would survive this illness, but she died at the age of 61 after a lengthy illness, in 1963. She had lived in Oneonta for 40 years working as a maid.]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The officers of the Bovina Co-Operative Fire Insurance Company are Ths C. Strangeway, president; Lancelot Thomson, vice-president; James W. Thomson, secretary; Harvey C. Burgin, treasurer. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Day of Accidents in Bovina</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Man Dropped Dead and Two have Arms Broken</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wednesday was a day of accidents in Bovina – two broken arms and a man dropped dead.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. Sneider, a man over 80, who for about three years had lived with his son, Emil Sneider on the Robert R. Scott farm up Coulter Brook, was found lying beside the wood pile. At first it was thought to have been an accident, but the doctor gave his opinion that death was a due to a shock.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. John A. Irvine fell down the back stairs at her home and broke her right arm close to the shoulder joint. Doctors were unable to set it and she will be taken and have an X-Ray picture made of the injury.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The young son of Mr. Arnold on the S.G. Bramley farm, fell and splinted the bone of one arm.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">George Russell Dead</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">George M. Russell passed away at his home on the farm where he was born in Biggar Hollow, in southern Bovina, Tuesday, January 15. Several years ago he suffered a shock that left him partially helpless and he gradually grew worse, the paralysis extending all over him. His age was about 64 years. He was born April 29, 1859. The funeral will be held Friday from the Church of the Covenanters in Bovina. He is survived by two brothers and two sisters.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January 25, 1924</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Arthur Decker is on the sick list.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pat Fay is enjoying a visit from his friend from South Dakota.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. John Hilson is suffering from inflammatory rheumatism.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jane Archibald has been spending the past week with Andes friends.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A daughter was born January 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goddard of Lake Delaware.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Thomson spent several days the past week with Walton friends.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Ida Burgin and her entire family are all on the sick list. Her sister Mrs. Thomas Hyzer of Andes, is helping care for them.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The funeral of George M. Russell was held last Friday in the Church of the Covenanters, with Rev. Thomson officiating.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Captain J.E. Billings, superintendent of the Gerry estate at Lake Delaware, and Mrs. Billings have returned from a six weeks’ vacation trip in Europe.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The body of George Schneider, who died suddenly last Wednesday, was taken to Youngsville, Sullivan county where most of his life had been spent, for burial. He was born in Germany 80 years ago.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. John M. Miller, formerly of Bovina, fell down the cellar stairs at her home in Walton last week and fractured her right shoulder. She caught her heel on a step which caused her to lose her balance. </span></p><p> </p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-52956471207794089502023-12-31T08:00:00.063-05:002023-12-31T08:00:00.131-05:00This Day in Bovina for December 2023<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">108 years ago today, <b>December 1,
1915</b>, the Hilson Bros new feed store was dedicated "by a dance with 57
numbers." This is photo of the feed store taken in the 1980s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5yKovAO0vaEhGqqYkhjsdNjj0SOJe5Xnz2qVbRcsKqTk8hZMAaXK4JeowfUPTcI43aOqcANrTZO4eMCspEbwX63Czg00X3V2fc5O50MFd2n3hj6LCgKBKuDsnzkms3vnE7SSEceht9uwg6m72fAGdpWYkgM920FWkS8zW4uCGJ_O1QUN3BQwepbK0uuj/s3200/1984-09%20hamlet%20slides%20107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2150" data-original-width="3200" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5yKovAO0vaEhGqqYkhjsdNjj0SOJe5Xnz2qVbRcsKqTk8hZMAaXK4JeowfUPTcI43aOqcANrTZO4eMCspEbwX63Czg00X3V2fc5O50MFd2n3hj6LCgKBKuDsnzkms3vnE7SSEceht9uwg6m72fAGdpWYkgM920FWkS8zW4uCGJ_O1QUN3BQwepbK0uuj/s320/1984-09%20hamlet%20slides%20107.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">113 years ago today, on <b>December
2, 1910</b>, the Delaware County tuberculosis crusade held "two sessions at
Bovina Center…, one for the benefit of the school children in the afternoon,
the other in the hall at 7:45 in the evening."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-four years ago today, on
<b>December 3, 1949</b>, Marjorie Russell received this letter from Bresee's
Department Store in Oneonta: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kZeuBl0e4A7eekJKRTvQ98YXgfCWmnCzVcTBKXqoMygtdbsWlTMZmXiVSYmB63vWFW41r6xo3wiMloqV14_3YDzJco7-D34Fun_N6xEts_Ubc5brBh5bHP1JkvN91UFiayxFB_Ckw4pI50hAxki4Ho8qrfV85U0zYyfKxxsf8j6-AVpgWzZG7h-j4k6Y/s5923/1949-12-03%20Breesees%20to%20Marjorie_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5923" data-original-width="4072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kZeuBl0e4A7eekJKRTvQ98YXgfCWmnCzVcTBKXqoMygtdbsWlTMZmXiVSYmB63vWFW41r6xo3wiMloqV14_3YDzJco7-D34Fun_N6xEts_Ubc5brBh5bHP1JkvN91UFiayxFB_Ckw4pI50hAxki4Ho8qrfV85U0zYyfKxxsf8j6-AVpgWzZG7h-j4k6Y/s320/1949-12-03%20Breesees%20to%20Marjorie_001.jpg" width="220" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">111 years ago today, the <b>December
4, 1912</b> issue of the Delaware Gazette reported that "DeWitt C. Sharpe,
Jr., a Bovina farmer living on the old Elisha B. Maynard place, filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy Saturday with liabilities of $2438 and no
assets except those claimed as exempt. There are about 20 in Bovina including
Johnson Brothers who have a claim for $1,100. The other creditors are located
in Bloomville, Stamford and Bovina Center."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">301 years ago today, on <b>December
5, 1722</b>, Bathsheba Brush was born. She was the mother of early Bovina settler
Alexander Brush. She came to live with her son later in life and died in 1803.
She is buried in the Brush cemetery next to what is now the library.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusfUJT_W4Tjcp6ZbYjYjMr0hfyvsnJelL8DvfE5Cq38MsPI9O32yBkDRpal5WvWEjiZRKt8vlGl0fz7Sh8ZepgOqkVrwXQAa_l8aY_d73aruv6QsVIkea073mLVDfMncnu1t0SSiNjf46qON7O1oIdoA9cvw1mbg3Mj7-g4hmSIqjAMy2xYUGrOgWUzJg/s4608/2014-08-06_05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusfUJT_W4Tjcp6ZbYjYjMr0hfyvsnJelL8DvfE5Cq38MsPI9O32yBkDRpal5WvWEjiZRKt8vlGl0fz7Sh8ZepgOqkVrwXQAa_l8aY_d73aruv6QsVIkea073mLVDfMncnu1t0SSiNjf46qON7O1oIdoA9cvw1mbg3Mj7-g4hmSIqjAMy2xYUGrOgWUzJg/s320/2014-08-06_05.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Forty years ago today, the
<b>December 6, 1983</b> Stamford Mirror-Recorder carried this story about the
resolution of a boundary dispute between Bovina and Andes. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RCAIzOYzoRDpuJNnwDLotgzW7N6rml5xsJhRptk_oaO6SBysyhHc_AAwGe92D7HhVuwu-CesFDMx1qXlBXOqeDe4rUasYuCqKTMudJzKyEzBSwOgJAgul3vyKHKIDd2mQya9Zipkx0rhYEFdRtFXHw-ehRaQHuxWH4X7MLbkTx9U3nyAQrsWSsVKNvi7/s1846/1983-12-06%20Mirror%20Recorder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1846" data-original-width="1694" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RCAIzOYzoRDpuJNnwDLotgzW7N6rml5xsJhRptk_oaO6SBysyhHc_AAwGe92D7HhVuwu-CesFDMx1qXlBXOqeDe4rUasYuCqKTMudJzKyEzBSwOgJAgul3vyKHKIDd2mQya9Zipkx0rhYEFdRtFXHw-ehRaQHuxWH4X7MLbkTx9U3nyAQrsWSsVKNvi7/s320/1983-12-06%20Mirror%20Recorder.jpg" width="294" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sixty-seven years ago today, the
<b>December 7, 1956 </b>Walton Reporter carried this item in its Bovina column:
"Eighteen friends held a surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Clark Lay at
their home Thursday evening in honor of their 10th wedding anniversary. Out-of-town
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swantak of South Kortright, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
LaFever of Unadilla, Ida Lay and Mrs. Maude Rockwell of Oneonta. The honored
couple received a purse of money." Here's a wedding picture of Clark and
Gladys taken by Bob Wyer. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEUqhBFWdhGe3Q0k8icpUfLv6DD7-u6lnFbuQ9V7TU_mSnybgXM85uv93BYVmuKFZrBDh4TsvgBEPO6AgTxsUl52aynaCJsuBBytGsI9ZJsbVh8D2p9Nzx0-taGHT-es6QZzp-BlQpCqnutuUqDvKADHSNUKVi1WJyqgxj1qooXf8Re1b8kaGOq9ThJ4D/s1026/6429b%20Lay%20Clark%20and%20Gladys%20wedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="859" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEUqhBFWdhGe3Q0k8icpUfLv6DD7-u6lnFbuQ9V7TU_mSnybgXM85uv93BYVmuKFZrBDh4TsvgBEPO6AgTxsUl52aynaCJsuBBytGsI9ZJsbVh8D2p9Nzx0-taGHT-es6QZzp-BlQpCqnutuUqDvKADHSNUKVi1WJyqgxj1qooXf8Re1b8kaGOq9ThJ4D/s320/6429b%20Lay%20Clark%20and%20Gladys%20wedding.jpg" width="268" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">113 years ago today, on <b>December
8, 1910</b>, as later reported in the Delaware Gazette, "Two yearlings, part
of a dairy of Wm. Smith, a large farmer of this town [Bovina] died last night
of Paris green poisoning and four or five other cattle are sick, but it is
expected they will recover. The Paris green was part of a can which had been
used last summer and was placed on a shelf above the stanchions in the stable
by Larry Mitchell, a farm hand in the employ of Smith. Mr. Smith did not know
that the Paris green had been placed in the stable and was greatly surprised
when he found that his cattle had eaten the poison. It appears that the can had
been knocked off the shelf and the contents got into the feeding buckets."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">116 years ago today, on <b>December
9, 1907</b>, Mary Brown was born, the daughter of James Brown and Nancy D. Coulter.
She married Edwin M. 'Ted' Burgin in Delhi in 1925. They farmed for many years
on the Burgin homestead at Route 28 and County Route 6. Mary was widowed in
1993 and passed away in 2004 at the age of 96. Here's a picture of Mary as a
young woman. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CKhEI-oIBNDK0m0oJFI-wPuZ-wBI6wLvLFfNcrWvwedmcIhMsRW8LWYsZkJstxqzgFjElCnGabCetU330oH7Ni6DY2P_nHvd7oWM0pCYXQnInDtUnFQPKi7aJwYs2VdCsZ_GOzdDoZL9QC8nWL3x0iLZGXL_90WRmeHTYlmbE9bYXomPDeseZTI2gR5P/s3554/Burgin%20Mary%20Brown%20001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3554" data-original-width="2087" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CKhEI-oIBNDK0m0oJFI-wPuZ-wBI6wLvLFfNcrWvwedmcIhMsRW8LWYsZkJstxqzgFjElCnGabCetU330oH7Ni6DY2P_nHvd7oWM0pCYXQnInDtUnFQPKi7aJwYs2VdCsZ_GOzdDoZL9QC8nWL3x0iLZGXL_90WRmeHTYlmbE9bYXomPDeseZTI2gR5P/s320/Burgin%20Mary%20Brown%20001.jpg" width="188" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-three years ago today, on
<b>December 10, 1950</b>, as later reported in the Catskill Mountain News, "Mrs.
Richard Crosley held a party for her music students and their parents at the
[Bovina] church parlors… Twenty-five were present. Much credit is due Mrs.
Crosley in her untiring efforts to further her class in their talents of
music." Mrs. Crosley lived on Cape Horn Road. Born Ruth Daley in Colorado
in 1907, she and her husband Richard spent about 20 years in Bovina before
moving to California in 1965. She died in 1984.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-seven years ago today, on
<b>December 11, 1926</b>, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Bovina
defeated Bloomville at basketball here Saturday [Dec 11] evening by the score
of 26 to 20."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">119 years ago today, on <b>December
12, 1904</b>, as later reported in the Delaware Gazette, Jacob Bailey of Bovina
died quite suddenly. The paper noted that "we have been able to get but
few particulars, but he seems to have been quite seriously afflicted with
asthma of late and his ailment is thought to have been complicated with heart
trouble that resulted fatally." The paper went on to note that Bailey had
lived on his farm near Lake Delaware for many years. He had just sold the farm
and had only about a week before moved into Bovina Center. The death notice
concluded by noting that Jacob "has always been regarded as a good
neighbor, a faithful friend, an exemplary husband and father, one of the best
citizens of that town."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">128 years ago, the <b>December 13,
1895</b> issue of the Andes Recorder reported that "A club called 'Patrons of
Industry' has been organized at Bovina, with Sloan Archibald, president and
A.T. Russell, vice president.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
proposed to establish a store at the Butt End and buy their supplies at
wholesale, and thus dispense with the profits of the middlemen."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not clear how long the organization
operated, or even if it did. The Franklin based Delaware County Dairyman the
following week had a letter to the editor disputing that this store was being
established, noting that "the Patrons have never held a meeting in the
town of Bovina…" The Andes Recorder in January 1896, however, reported
that "the Bovina Patrons of Industry have received their first lot of
groceries, and have several car loads of feed at Delhi. We trust that the
farmers will stick together and make the undertaking a success." At the
end of January, the paper reported that James A. Gow had been hired to run the
store. How long the store operated, I have yet to determine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">184 years ago today, on <b>December
14, 1839</b>, Walter Coulter, the Bovina Commissioner of Common Schools, submitted
this report of monies received from the County Treasurer for use in the twelve
Bovina school districts. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNXhW0IjD63wkmGdPivsbZ2iJlCiSFxmvuxH1jRqjoDYCzT5ZcdJgAqv5uXPmNn2PU6_TL1H555KJi8R4Tx_BXTxc-mtz5ZoY99PeYfB8q_tEM0z3cVxmvflTWgh_xsXioHnOrKIgqkizNNe61cpUUPhjI6TmTFCYhimrj_z2-ADzpMoE_TRhVYb06IPS/s2992/1839-12-14%20School%20district%20accounts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2396" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNXhW0IjD63wkmGdPivsbZ2iJlCiSFxmvuxH1jRqjoDYCzT5ZcdJgAqv5uXPmNn2PU6_TL1H555KJi8R4Tx_BXTxc-mtz5ZoY99PeYfB8q_tEM0z3cVxmvflTWgh_xsXioHnOrKIgqkizNNe61cpUUPhjI6TmTFCYhimrj_z2-ADzpMoE_TRhVYb06IPS/s320/1839-12-14%20School%20district%20accounts.jpg" width="256" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">102 years ago today, on <b>December
15, 1921</b>, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Bovina had a double
wedding last Thursday evening, December 15.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The contracting parties were Miss Viola Russell and Wilfred Barnhart,
both of this town, and Alfred Russell, of Bovina, and Miss Katherine Oliver, of
Delhi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mrs. Russell is a granddaughter
of the late Walter Amos of southern Bovina." Wilford and Viola Barnhart
lived on Pink Street and had six children. They would be married until
Wilford's death in 1979. Alfred and Katherine Russell had four children and
were married until Alfred's death in 1957. Viola and Alfred were brother and
sister.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty years ago today, the
<b>December 16, 1943</b> Delaware Republican published this relatively brief
"Bovina Centre" column. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkruLDzaB_9VnMMXZMR5XkN8qZ2hZwVRMTYhtlhBgnRnvG0Z0qZCVszXj79Dre7K7Z0PriJ5poZ5zqmNbi-jkrMTI3I9OtcfWvjWJHY2CJrcO8Ey0zMx6_ijUgFSrW3PFQ3dYsVJpSBqEVL6GWiJ02KZlDnvQJGNlLp9uHOKRtF-jJCewuTUyYgQ9a4vql/s2090/1943-12-16%20Del%20Rep%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1996" data-original-width="2090" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkruLDzaB_9VnMMXZMR5XkN8qZ2hZwVRMTYhtlhBgnRnvG0Z0qZCVszXj79Dre7K7Z0PriJ5poZ5zqmNbi-jkrMTI3I9OtcfWvjWJHY2CJrcO8Ey0zMx6_ijUgFSrW3PFQ3dYsVJpSBqEVL6GWiJ02KZlDnvQJGNlLp9uHOKRtF-jJCewuTUyYgQ9a4vql/s320/1943-12-16%20Del%20Rep%20a.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-one years ago, the <b>December
17, 1942</b> Bovina column of the Delaware Republican reported that "The body
of Mrs. Ella Cable was brought here from Delhi on Friday for burial. Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Thomson, Mrs. John Hilson, Mrs. Aggie Draffen and others from here
attended the funeral at Delhi." Ella Cable was Ellen Forest. Born in 1860,
she was married to George Cable in 1882 and had a daughter, Nelle. Ella was
widowed in 1930.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">201 years ago today, on <b>December
18, 1822</b>, Thomas H. Johnston was born, the son of Andrew Johnston and Mary
Hamilton. His father would die when he was only 15. Mary Johnson took over
management of the Johnston Woolen Mill until Thomas became an adult. He married
Violet Hamilton and had four children. Thomas was one day past 70 when he died
in 1892.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">159 years ago today, on <b>December
19, 1864</b>, Close Light died. Born in 1792, Light was a War of 1812 Veteran. More
information about Light can be seen at the Bovina NY History blog at
<a href="http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2012/06/war-of-1812.html">http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2012/06/war-of-1812.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">144 years ago today, the <b>December
20, 1879</b> Delaware Republican had this item: "A correspondent of the
Unadilla Times, says: The prize speaking on Friday evening, in chapel hall,
Franklin, did credit to the participants and was listened to with attention by
a large audience. The 1st prize was awarded to James Hastings, of
Bovina…." This probably was James Blair Hastings (1860-1920). More about
James' life is on my blog at
<a href="https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2012/07/lightning-strike-in-bovina-120-years-ago.html.">https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2012/07/lightning-strike-in-bovina-120-years-ago.html.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-nine years ago today, the
Bovina column in the Delaware Republican Express for <b>December 21, 1944</b> reported
that "Isabelle Monroe, who is attending Westminster College at New
Wilmington, Pa., is spending her holiday vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Monroe." Isabelle would marry Arthur 'Tex' Deter in 1951. She
passed away in June 2018 at the age of 92.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">114 years ago, on the evening of
<b>December 22, 1909</b>, William McNee died suddenly. He was 60 years old. The Andes
Recorder reported his death: "Mr. McNee had worked all day at the Center
creamery assisting in putting in the ice and his part of the work was to take
the cakes as they came on to the platform and get them to the elevator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After completing his work there he went home
and cleaned the sidewalk and then went to the outhouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mrs. McNee, after keeping supper waiting for
half an hour or more, became alarmed and went to see what was the cause of the
delay and he was found lying just inside of the door of the outhouse, and he
had apparently dropped dead as he entered. It was known that Mr. NcNee had
valvular trouble of the heart and it is supposed that the over exertion of
handling the heavy cakes of ice was responsible for his death. Mr. McNee was
born on Scotch Mountain but for many years has been a resident of this
town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He married Euphema Doig, youngest
daughter of the late William Doig and she, with three sons and a daughter,
survives him."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">119 years ago today, the Bovina
column of the <b>December 23, 1904</b> Andes Recorder reported that "Civil
Engineer W.W. Hoy is visiting his mother, Mrs. John R. Hoy. He has just
returned from India, where he has been employed." William Wilson Hoy was
born in 1872 in Bovina. He lived for some time in Pennsylvania before settling
in California, where he died in 1967 at the age of 94.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">167 years ago today, on <b>December
24, 1856</b>, Mrs. J. Lewis of Bovina died at the age of 88 years. The January 6,
1857 Bloomville Mirror published this poem in memory of her. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRPiX96y2mPY7egQ-pjTjW-AoiR3D34nqTPjSmW_uKGoojqe-8c_LrWD0O7IXV1K4W42vBKx1rj7O9WsCfqfxl01ayAOEUCEs7Jl9hycCIfqZB52CYqYB71jdB7AOAJTrmUjvf6ljWZ5KWIlJIbW__eRbcEA_Z-E-6UpogJ6OMnIBPBFJ_CWpDoviM1uV/s436/1857-01-06%20Mrs.%20Lewis%20poem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="436" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRPiX96y2mPY7egQ-pjTjW-AoiR3D34nqTPjSmW_uKGoojqe-8c_LrWD0O7IXV1K4W42vBKx1rj7O9WsCfqfxl01ayAOEUCEs7Jl9hycCIfqZB52CYqYB71jdB7AOAJTrmUjvf6ljWZ5KWIlJIbW__eRbcEA_Z-E-6UpogJ6OMnIBPBFJ_CWpDoviM1uV/s320/1857-01-06%20Mrs.%20Lewis%20poem.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-two years ago today, the
<b>December 25, 1941</b> Catskill Mountain News reported on the American Red Cross's
appeal for a "fifty million dollar War Relief fund.." The paper noted
that the "Bovina-Lake Delaware branch had its Red Cross Victory Christmas
tree ready to decorate…" It was decorated with crosses, each one
representing "$50 given to the War Relief fund." The campaign chair,
Tom Wallis, "announced that farmers were being asked to contribute a can
of milk to the fund on Christmas day." The paper noted that "although
some of the farmers do not have the ready cash to contribute to the fund just
at this time, they are giving orders on their January milk checks."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">135 years ago today, the <b>December
26, 1888</b> issue of the Delaware Gazette reported that "The school at Bovina
Center was closed a few days on account of diphtheria, and at Bovina (Mountain
Brook), on account of measles. Both schools have commenced again, there being
no more cases."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">141 years ago today, the <b>December
27, 1882</b> Delaware Gazette reported under "Bovina Items" this item:
"Rev. J.L. Scott and bride have been expected at Bovina for several days.
We learn that there will be a family reception for them at his father's to-day,
Monday. Happiness attend them." This is John Loughran Scott, who was
married on December 20 in Fishkill, NY to Elizabeth Laurens. They had two
children, both named Lauren. The first Lauren died as an infant. The second
Lauren lived to the age of 23 but spent much of his life in an institution,
dying in 1911. Rev. Scott died in Philadelphia in 1919, survived by his wife,
and was buried in Connecticut near his son. I do not know when his wife died.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-four years ago today, on
the <b>December 28, 1939</b> Mexico (NY) Independent, carried the obituary of W.
Elliott Thomson, who had died at his daughter's home in Mexico, Oswego County.
Thomson was a blacksmith in Bovina for many years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here's the obit: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzor6fne8jB7oVb5FbBWB4fAUEXiANDHxmlIU8kWQ799sPqS0mrxLOcURtUuAsYEd5znby2qyZoGJY_R0H5FmjgnuEFlhfEOLkJ8Gj9_cs7z-Dpf8DqcNAtSMgCFZWVKsSfZdwqWYnlNEIE1fLUAXGDrsdKOwKStmWDLGjtghbYcD07-xbIkwFU2R9CJzi/s3060/1939-12-28%20Mexico%20Independent%20clip%20thomson%20obit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="1090" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzor6fne8jB7oVb5FbBWB4fAUEXiANDHxmlIU8kWQ799sPqS0mrxLOcURtUuAsYEd5znby2qyZoGJY_R0H5FmjgnuEFlhfEOLkJ8Gj9_cs7z-Dpf8DqcNAtSMgCFZWVKsSfZdwqWYnlNEIE1fLUAXGDrsdKOwKStmWDLGjtghbYcD07-xbIkwFU2R9CJzi/s320/1939-12-28%20Mexico%20Independent%20clip%20thomson%20obit.jpg" width="114" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">202 years ago today, on <b>December
29, 1821</b>, Jonathan Adee was born. He married Henrietta Kipp (born about 1823).
They would have three children and farmed on Cape Horn Road for many years.
Jonathan died in 1902 at the age of 80. Henrietta died about four years later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">115 years ago today, the <b>December
30, 1908</b> Delaware Gazette reported the following: "Elmer Doig, of Bovina,
the 7 year old son of Milton Doig, recently harnessed a pair of horses and
drove three miles to the Center and returned home with a load of grain."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">144 years ago today, the <b>December
31, 1879</b> Delaware Gazette reported that "Dea[con] Thomas McFarland, of
Bovina, one of the best farmers in America and a veteran subscriber to the
Gazette, was in town [Delhi] yesterday. It is never a bad day when the Deacon
is in town."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-9623772345939060152023-12-10T08:00:00.013-05:002023-12-10T08:00:00.130-05:00December 1923 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARog90attvSKgQ858VsUwTyTTiFvRrpgXpezoQAi1DVlqEQjN9UMshM5rMrc-_YnEXPfbsIBopvUMEsLvOPhR_xrtb4hyXmfrWhvQtMJ5WBTEg1ZMbpjsHDEb1q7QjSbAvh24_jP3WkmMhKduyPEyjCscv1dKqEecrl50yV_u5bIyFxAsInGPbM9CONEv/s660/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="660" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARog90attvSKgQ858VsUwTyTTiFvRrpgXpezoQAi1DVlqEQjN9UMshM5rMrc-_YnEXPfbsIBopvUMEsLvOPhR_xrtb4hyXmfrWhvQtMJ5WBTEg1ZMbpjsHDEb1q7QjSbAvh24_jP3WkmMhKduyPEyjCscv1dKqEecrl50yV_u5bIyFxAsInGPbM9CONEv/s320/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">From the pages of the Andes Recorder 100 years ago</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>December 7, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>James Hilson and John McCune are attending court at Delhi this week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. G.D. Miller has been under the doctor’s care for the past two weeks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Grace Erickson, of Frasers, was at Elliott Thomson’s the first of the week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>David Currie moved Saturday from the Strangeway store building to the Cable house. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Emily Archibald was home over Thanksgiving from Witney’s Point, where she is teaching.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Florence Strangeway spent over Thanksgiving with her aunt Mrs. C.A. McPherson and other relatives.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Albert Seaber and sister, Mrs. A. Heyart have moved from the Russell house to the Hilson house adjoining the store. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. and Mrs. F.N. Crawford were at Oneonta last week and Mrs. Crawford had an operation for the removal of her tonsils.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Professor and Mrs. Leon Taggart and children, of Oneonta, attended a family gathering at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Strangeway on Thanksgiving. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A daughter was born recently to Rev. and Mrs. Thomas E. Graham, at their home near Pittsburg. Their two sons have scarlet fever. Rev. Graham was a former pastor of the Church of the Covenanters in Bovina.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Junior Missionary Society and Whitcomb Circle met in the United Presbyterian church on Saturday for dinner and in the afternoon had a program and business meeting, when Ruth Gladstone, Grace Coulter and Isabell Raitt were received into the Whitcomb Circle from the Junior Society. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>December 14, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex Myers visited his sister at Andes the first of the week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Mary Bonton, of Lake Delaware, spent Wednesday here.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Saturday afternoon a Home Bureau meeting was held with Mrs. Fred Thomson.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Margaret J. Davidson and another to Fletcher Davidson, $1.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mary Davis has finished her work at John Hilson’s and returned to her home in Andes. Hamman Coulter has taken her place.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina Dairymen have received notice that they must put in three ton of ice per cow. Must want the milk made into ice cream.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A surprise party was held at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown’s last Saturday in honor of the birthday of their dauter, Mary, which occurred on Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The A.T. Strangeway store property has been sold to a Mr. Hillis, of South Worcester, who has taken possession. He will open a garage and has taken out the store front and put in wide doors.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mueller Must Pay</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Before adjourning court at Cooperstown last week Justice Rhodes imposed a suspended sentence upon Jean Herman Mueller, extradited from New Jersey, who pleaded guilty through his attorney to an indictment charging perjury. It was the condition of the suspension of sentence that Mueller make restitution of $900 to Attorney Charles O’Connor. Mueller for several years lived on the S.G. Bramley farm in Bovina.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>December 21, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hilson Bros. have purchased a new Franklin Sedan.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>G.D. Miller was a visitor at the County Seat on Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ledger Myers and Marion Ormiston have been on the sick list.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A number of the lady friends of Mrs. Julia McPherson made her a surprise visit on Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Edward Gladstone and family, from Andes spent Sabbath with his brother Robert R. Gladstone.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>F.W. Hyatt, his housekeeper, Mrs. Hull, and Mrs. Milton Stratton were Walton visitors Tuesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fisk, of Lake Delaware, at the Delhi hospital December 9.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>C.H. Dayton, son-in-law of James W. .Thomson, of this place died recently at his home at Peekskill from shock.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hugh McPherson, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard McPherson, has been ill the past week with grip poisoning.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Supervisor Thos C. Strangeway is in Delhi this week attending the closing sessions of the Board of Supervisors for the year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Women’s and Young Women’s Missionary Societies joined with the up-town Willing Workers in an all day meeting with Mrs. Chauncey McFarland.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Andrew T. Doig and wife to Arthur Hillis, $1; Alex Hilson, executors of to Arthur Hillis, $1. This is the A.T. Strangeway store property. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The team of Mr. Arnold, on the S.G. Bramley farm ran away Tuesday. The milk had just been loaded when being left alone they started and ran to John Blair’s where they were stopped by Frank Brown. No damage was done and the milk was not even spilled. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>December 28, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William Gordon has been installing a radio.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William Thomson and wife, of Endicott, are visiting their parents here.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William T. Russell was in New York recently and purchased a seven passenger car.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>IN Bovina twenty-two years ago the general tax rate was only $9.11 and there was no road tax.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A community Christmas tree and exercises were held at the United Presbyterian church Monday evening.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gow, of Elmhurst, Long Island, have been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gow.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Everett Joslin have gone to New York City to spend two weeks with their daughter, Mrs. Chas Hyatt.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. James C. Mabon and son, Mrs. Hull, F.W. Hyatt and Gordon Stratton were at Andes on Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. W.N. Hawkins and family, of Hobart, spent Christmas as the guests of Re. and Mrs. Edgelaw at Lake Delaware.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Myers of Endicott, were over Christmas guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Myers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Large trees of several varieties are being hauled considerable distance and set out on the grounds about the new church and rectory at Lake Delaware.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Notice – The Bovina Center Co-Operative Fire Insurance Co., will hold their annual meeting on the 8th day of January, 1924, at 1 o’clock p.m. at the Town Hall, Bovina Center, for the purpose of electing directors and transacting any other business that may come before the meeting. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-74264497694983479582023-11-30T08:00:00.047-05:002023-11-30T08:00:00.253-05:00This Day in Bovina for November 2023<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-nine years ago today, the
<b>November 1, 1924</b> Walton Reporter carried this in its Bovina column: "All
the cider presses of the community seem to be doing full time during these fine
October days." The same column also reported "the chorus work given
by forty-eight voices of the Margaretville Methodist church to a full house in
the Galli-Curci theatre of that place is to be given in Hillis' hall, Bovina
Center, on the night of November 7. The chorus will be accompanied by the
orchestra which will supply a part of the evening's program. A splendid treat
is in store for all who can attend. Admission will be 50 cents for adults and
35 cents for children. Tickets on sale at the door, Nov. 7. Plan to be
present."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">108 years ago today, on <b>November
2, 1915</b>, one of the items appearing on the ballot in Bovina and statewide was a
constitutional amendment to confer equal suffrage upon women. In Bovina, there
were 77 votes in favor but 103 against, with 32 blank or void votes. The
amendment failed statewide. Here is the sheet that recorded the results of this
vote. Two years later, in 1917, another women suffrage amendment succeeded in
New York State. Bovina voters this time supported the amendment - by 13 votes.
At that election, 97 voters supported women suffrage and 84 voted against
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This shows the results from the 1915
election. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JVnm6MLzI318dStRDYjpJRN9PKVtA9712SpgyCy2XUggJ3gA59VM4Xl86DpGFsgf8JMQasDOAA3I4z8jqQ2wn1w0u9yNN3Vq2nsfpg839xOeQqF6NWaUDt3PXF937G6JVltXPLO3hWiezIBbPTuvqSvB-tMdtjhyTdK8xkySReGRHz1nZFxVVnlrqpql/s1750/1915-11-02%20Bovina%20suffrage%20vote%20results.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="1275" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JVnm6MLzI318dStRDYjpJRN9PKVtA9712SpgyCy2XUggJ3gA59VM4Xl86DpGFsgf8JMQasDOAA3I4z8jqQ2wn1w0u9yNN3Vq2nsfpg839xOeQqF6NWaUDt3PXF937G6JVltXPLO3hWiezIBbPTuvqSvB-tMdtjhyTdK8xkySReGRHz1nZFxVVnlrqpql/s320/1915-11-02%20Bovina%20suffrage%20vote%20results.jpg" width="233" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">127 years ago today, on Election
Day, <b>November 3, 1896</b>, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Mrs. John
Aitkin, over eighty years old…fell and was quite badly injured. She was unable
to tell just how it happened." This appears to be Eliza Blish Aitkin. Born
in 1816, she married John Aitkin in 1838 in Clovesville, NY. He died in 1888.
She died about eight months after this accident in July 1897 in Bovina. She was
buried in Clovesville.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty years ago today, the Lake
Delaware column in the <b>November 4, 1943</b> Delaware Republican Express reported
that "The Home Bureau will meet on Tuesday, November 16….. It will be an
all-day meeting and a luncheon will be served at noon under the supervision of
our nutrition leader, Mrs. Lovett. Soybeans will be the main subject discussed,
and will enter principally in the meal. Everyone is sincerely urged to attend
this luncheon, whether a Home Bureau member or not. The only thing the unit
asks is that all who plan to partake of the meal will notify Mrs. Lovett or the
chairman, Mrs. Charles Lee, so that we may provide plenty of food.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">112 years ago today, on <b>November
5, 1911</b>, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Gerry returned to New York…" The paper also noted that "Robert Gerry
and family have arrived here."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-six years ago today, the
<b>November 6, 1947</b> NY Times reported on votes concerning the sale of alcoholic
beverages in communities around New York State, including that fact that Bovina
switched from 'wet' to 'dry.' </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5nXzzDJ5c89qLocd_IYaXzjQ7iHY-Jt1V6xlD0Z2NlbDbH30XZgMkrzLJ76eSmBgajR6zo5TV1SKrZ3Ba6s959xFiFRh_HTPAYKqIc1SLXuCjT56gaB4IA62imEr5gopTQccrrcShPSfAy0svhHMBd_Q2Ujds4fyxYIljeXNBghy32JNkdFZZ1hCsAjc/s2689/1947-11-06%20Dry%20vote%20NYT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2689" data-original-width="1387" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5nXzzDJ5c89qLocd_IYaXzjQ7iHY-Jt1V6xlD0Z2NlbDbH30XZgMkrzLJ76eSmBgajR6zo5TV1SKrZ3Ba6s959xFiFRh_HTPAYKqIc1SLXuCjT56gaB4IA62imEr5gopTQccrrcShPSfAy0svhHMBd_Q2Ujds4fyxYIljeXNBghy32JNkdFZZ1hCsAjc/s320/1947-11-06%20Dry%20vote%20NYT.jpg" width="165" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">144 years ago today, on <b>November
7, 1879</b>, Andrew Boyd died. Andrew was married to Ellen McBurney. They had
eleven children, most of whom survived their father. His widow died in 1893.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">142 years ago, the Bovina column
for the Stamford Mirror for <b>November 8, 1881</b> reported that "Dr. Dickson
has had workmen from Binghamton, putting slates on his new drug store."
This building is now the Brushland Eating House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">149 years ago today, on <b>November
9, 1874</b>, John Murray submitted this account of his expenses as overseer of the
poor in "examining Margaret Mackessy, the mother of a bastard…" His
expense was $2.00. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPxRKgKuM-rH3iti-N0aG3cAjOpOL-HBYioqihSWl9dXph8e1x_oZq8du3QUwJQJEa-D7E-ES-6txI17khDNawciexbIQdMPNshiw3fUlY0jKj_Z9974TpCJQ5vuZhA_UrR0TZyb6zkJovsNfcQPuUQNU0w2Me3dPPDWyC7WbLe2iQ-w-cw_JWui7rrTy/s2408/1874-11-09%20Overseer%20of%20poor%20acct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="2408" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPxRKgKuM-rH3iti-N0aG3cAjOpOL-HBYioqihSWl9dXph8e1x_oZq8du3QUwJQJEa-D7E-ES-6txI17khDNawciexbIQdMPNshiw3fUlY0jKj_Z9974TpCJQ5vuZhA_UrR0TZyb6zkJovsNfcQPuUQNU0w2Me3dPPDWyC7WbLe2iQ-w-cw_JWui7rrTy/s320/1874-11-09%20Overseer%20of%20poor%20acct.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-one years ago today, on
<b>November 10, 1952</b>, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Delaware
Republican Express, "Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Aitken moved on Monday from the
Ackerly house to the apartment over the garage of Clayton Thomas." Photos
by Bob Wyer, taken in May 1947, courtesy of the Delaware County Historical
Association. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQElGyg2BAgkGwCLX67pPnX7Ze4afvZu6RXPlGAuaNY_9GKlk4hmHcMQqXO2wTObnC1gn8NZZURmlz0f9E6ITYNMH9KwMCDA1CHRs6JIGwMiL0TwH6AVithlqekQWCPeW59hsbjjrQMod8JYjT3ilMH-VO0JlWZCSGl6ivJaChnDBLetgRs2CZvN2PYdx/s844/6920%20Aitkens%20T.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQElGyg2BAgkGwCLX67pPnX7Ze4afvZu6RXPlGAuaNY_9GKlk4hmHcMQqXO2wTObnC1gn8NZZURmlz0f9E6ITYNMH9KwMCDA1CHRs6JIGwMiL0TwH6AVithlqekQWCPeW59hsbjjrQMod8JYjT3ilMH-VO0JlWZCSGl6ivJaChnDBLetgRs2CZvN2PYdx/s320/6920%20Aitkens%20T.jpg" width="201" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTc-czqE7TsA5GqdhBcbiDSc686GqDaYrucI0da28ixlaLEi29xZG6S3aM4BMciafA38eO0NV_p1EANgKE9Sk9d7gvrGADABUe8Rv4yF9uMHw46hVF3sa7gNwwgrwh6469hKkoQnPir_TrO_i1gmZsbAInq2RAjPx4scLfA1-P-7LaLpfUgXUCyCdpIghS/s949/6920%20Aitkens%20F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTc-czqE7TsA5GqdhBcbiDSc686GqDaYrucI0da28ixlaLEi29xZG6S3aM4BMciafA38eO0NV_p1EANgKE9Sk9d7gvrGADABUe8Rv4yF9uMHw46hVF3sa7gNwwgrwh6469hKkoQnPir_TrO_i1gmZsbAInq2RAjPx4scLfA1-P-7LaLpfUgXUCyCdpIghS/s320/6920%20Aitkens%20F.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Forty-two years ago today, the
<b>November 11, 1981 </b>issue of the Daily Star (Oneonta) carried this article by
Neil Cunningham about World War I and longtime Bovina resident Fletcher
Davidson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ckj78XilDYi9R9qm2faT3Kr9lDTOSRAPYlcRbsxUTAx-d2LAC_mle0Vq0hTpPxXz-t0BafZchJS4_Uq_SgV79XKc84iFQGRYqAIC_stfg0aDPNfZDcfyCxsUy7hngEffITgEbfs0IEg4xFMQOX-hr_9c478UZgt30nSHrxsV3QxhzXBkGgqbSUfiic9p/s5524/1981-11-11%20Daily%20Star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3904" data-original-width="5524" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ckj78XilDYi9R9qm2faT3Kr9lDTOSRAPYlcRbsxUTAx-d2LAC_mle0Vq0hTpPxXz-t0BafZchJS4_Uq_SgV79XKc84iFQGRYqAIC_stfg0aDPNfZDcfyCxsUy7hngEffITgEbfs0IEg4xFMQOX-hr_9c478UZgt30nSHrxsV3QxhzXBkGgqbSUfiic9p/s320/1981-11-11%20Daily%20Star.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">148 years ago today, on <b>November
12, 1875</b>, Elizabeth Raitt Black died in Philadelphia. She was born in Bovina in
1840, the daughter of Thomas Raitt and Jennet Thorburn. She married Rev. James
E. Black in Mississippi in 1870. At her death, she was survived by her 19-month-old
daughter and her husband. Elizabeth was buried in Bovina. Her husband survived
her by over 50 years, dying in Oklahoma in 1929. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoSDgrBMhtQl83NR8Xld39108bPZqh2eS-hfLlEkXKQdD8HqLKg4U3dseNF-J7sJgmpNG_sP2KHRSYlhG1cuSlybKvWFAw6AyEo_Vm516oFPiJ_nPtNfoBc7xOTzZN3SGR10UYm5YmlWOmBnz17OLdidqYqcm-2ZQ5ADopM2aCJ9ZkStyZ_8bSx3VF1EN/s1280/01-01-01-05P8010189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoSDgrBMhtQl83NR8Xld39108bPZqh2eS-hfLlEkXKQdD8HqLKg4U3dseNF-J7sJgmpNG_sP2KHRSYlhG1cuSlybKvWFAw6AyEo_Vm516oFPiJ_nPtNfoBc7xOTzZN3SGR10UYm5YmlWOmBnz17OLdidqYqcm-2ZQ5ADopM2aCJ9ZkStyZ_8bSx3VF1EN/s320/01-01-01-05P8010189.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-two years ago today, the
Lake Delaware column of the <b>November 13, 1941</b> Delaware Republican reported
"The Lake Delaware -Bovina A.W.V.S. (American Women's Volunteer Service)
met at the parish hall on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4th, with the newly elected
chairman, Mrs. T.S. Wallis in charge. A box of woolen garments was packed for
Bundles for Britain; several sweaters being reserved for use in our own camps.
Wool has been distributed for 24 sweaters, to be finished by December
1st."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">112 years ago today, on <b>November
14, 1911</b>, as later reported by the Andes Recorder, "Robert B. Jardine died
… from Bright's disease, at his home on the Arbuckle farm on the eastern slope
of Glenburnie, just over the Bovina line, aged 55 years." Under the
headline "Native of Bovina Dead," the paper noted that he was born in
Bovina, the son of Gilbert Jardine and Nancy Tuttle. He was married twice and
was survived by his second wife and a son and daughter from his first marriage.
He was buried in the Bovina Cemetery. Here's his headstone. Note that it gives
a death date of November 13, but the newspaper says the 14th. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-Fe9DUMNtxcsWsLVYjNpnTVuvjxc9TrpYPX-G9U-F1t00mbuDgbEMFg9aifSeEu-pK8HKmnw1YUo6USS4_VbAJ2vECisDiyMDOxt-rClpwsthWYI66FKzg0v1segExdnjy9dGTAnWXiE6oZwqBYQSw3LT-WJr9Xc1rCFtLouHSMnhgPTBftxjLjbW4NX/s1280/11-07-02-04P5200064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-Fe9DUMNtxcsWsLVYjNpnTVuvjxc9TrpYPX-G9U-F1t00mbuDgbEMFg9aifSeEu-pK8HKmnw1YUo6USS4_VbAJ2vECisDiyMDOxt-rClpwsthWYI66FKzg0v1segExdnjy9dGTAnWXiE6oZwqBYQSw3LT-WJr9Xc1rCFtLouHSMnhgPTBftxjLjbW4NX/s320/11-07-02-04P5200064.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">158 years ago today, the Delaware
Gazette for <b>November 15, 1865</b>, reported the following: "Who can beat it? -
Robert Tilford of Bovina, the other day, killed a two-year-old Ewe which weiged
(sic) alive 200 lbs. The four quarters, dressed meat, weighted 130 lbs., the
pelt 18 lbs, and the tallow from the entrails 16 1/2 lbs. We say again, who can
beat it?"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">117 years ago today, the Bovina
column of the <b>November 16, 1906</b> Andes Recorder reported that the Bovina U.P.
Church was considering getting an organ. It was noted that while James L.
Coulter was leader of the choir, one wasn't necessary. "The removal of Mr.
Coulter to Margaretville leaves the choir without anyone to 'start the tunes'
and the congregation will have to dispense with singing or put in an
organ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few years ago the opposition to
an organ was strong but now there [are] very few opposed to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A petition has been presented to the session
by the choir asking that they take action."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">132 years ago today, on the
evening of <b>November 17, 1887</b>, Maggie Gow was married to Robert A. Mable. Robert
was the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Mable. Margaret was the daughter of
Robert and Beatrice Gow. The Mables would have four children, two daughters and
two sons. Robert died in 1930, Maggie in 1939. This is the wedding invitation.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7SZjLB1RWdM-r4XcYmRlCZLeSWr-BU3YeIoD0ZkLDHZj1PPkfmLybhSJHXzwjGJKY1Gb_NQCrvGzvtW0K44nT9nrA3scVopqMQ5bzNkv3oA2S6z5mdf97Mz6ZvkNkTLJthddKw8nlr6maIPvqnUcSZlHYpp7uc1CgaYz-SOMV6x07A52NJ5cer30PuR3/s2268/1887-11-17%20Gow%20Mable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="1420" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7SZjLB1RWdM-r4XcYmRlCZLeSWr-BU3YeIoD0ZkLDHZj1PPkfmLybhSJHXzwjGJKY1Gb_NQCrvGzvtW0K44nT9nrA3scVopqMQ5bzNkv3oA2S6z5mdf97Mz6ZvkNkTLJthddKw8nlr6maIPvqnUcSZlHYpp7uc1CgaYz-SOMV6x07A52NJ5cer30PuR3/s320/1887-11-17%20Gow%20Mable.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">122 years ago today, on <b>November
18, 1901</b>, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "T.C. Strangeway, R.A.
Thompson and William J. Archibald were at Margaretville … on business relating
to the opening of a new road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The matter
was adjourned." I have yet to determine what road is meant by this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-five years ago today, the
<b>November 19, 1948</b> reported that in Bovina "Scores of hunters were in the
hills Monday morning with high hopes of shooting deer. There was a display of
red flannels, guns and ammunition. The empty journey home at night is helped by
hopes of the morrow. However, Arch Mabon shot an eight-pointer and Walter
Reinertsen a six. The hills are full of deer."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">167 years ago today, on <b>November
20, 1856</b>, Margaret S. Doig was born in Andes, the daughter of William S. Doig
and Elizabeth Armstrong. She married J. Douglas Burns in 1879 and lived in
Bovina, where she gave birth to her five children, four of whom survived to
adulthood, including Bill Burns, grandfather of a number of the Burns family.
She died in 1925. Her husband survived her by 9 years, dying in 1934. Both are
buried in Bovina.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-eight years ago today, the
<b>November 21, 1925</b> Walton Reporter reported on an accident that befell a Bovina
native. "On Thursday Sloan Archibald of Bovina Center met with a severe
accident while repairing a telephone line. A pole on which he was working broke
off, throwing him to the ground and fracturing his hip. Drs. Goodrich and
Ormiston were called and attended the case. He is resting comfortably but it
will be some time before he is around again."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-seven years ago today, on
<b>November 22, 1946</b>, a game and card party was held at St. James' parish hall to
benefit the Women's auxiliary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-nine years ago today, the <b>November
23, 1944</b> Stamford Mirror-Recorder Bovina column reported that "David
Roberts recently started work in the Bovina Center creamery after having
resigned his position in the Scintilla plant at Sidney."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sixty-three years ago today, on
<b>November 24, 1960</b>, as later reported in the Massena (NY) Observer it's
"Louisville Events" column that "Mr. and Mrs. Charles LaFever
and family of Bovina Center spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Benson LaFever. Benson LaFever is working in Plattsburgh as a carpenter on a
building project."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">113 years ago today, readers of
the Catskill Mountain News for <b>November 25, 1910</b> learned that "Mrs.
Elizabeth Hewitt of Bovina has bought the Dr. Ward Young house, Bovina Centre,
and John W. Hewitt takes the homestead farm in upper Bovina." The Dr.
Young house is on Pink Street and was once the Carter residence. The Hewitt
homestead is on Mountain Brook Road and is now owned by Tom Groves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">145 years ago today, the <b>November
26, 1878</b> issue of Stamford Mirror reported on two items in a brief entry:
"Mrs. Miller, wife of William Miller, has become insane and a home will
have to be found for her in some insane asylum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>John. G. Bramley, who has been engaged on the State Survey during the
past summer, will spend the winter at home and teach the school in which he was
formerly a pupil." I have not been able to determine who this Mrs. Miller
was, given there were several Williams in Bovina at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">140 years ago today, the Bovina
column of the Stamford Mirror for <b>November 27, 1883 </b>reported that "A
'weight party,' held at Hasting's Hall on Tuesday evening, ended with a
dance." I don't know what a 'weight party' is. If anyone does, please weigh
in (no pun intended!).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-six years ago today, the
<b>November 28, 1947</b> Catskill Mountain News in its Bovina column reported
"Several attended the funeral of William Coons held at Halls funeral
parlors at Delhi Monday fonducted by Rev. W. Wade Miller. Mr. Coons lived in
Bovina several years. He was a sawyer. About two years ago they moved their
mill to Bloomville where he was employed at the time of his death."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">142 years ago today, the Bovina
column of the <b>November 29, 1881</b> Stamford Mirror reported that "Thos.
Johnson has made 260 barrels of cider this season." The same column also
reported that "About $70 has been expended in improving the appearance of
the cemetery (sic) grounds."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">111 years ago today, on <b>November
30, 1912</b>, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "DeWitt C. Sharpe, Jr.
living on the Elisha B. Maynard farm in upper Bovina, filed a petition
bankruptcy Saturday with no assets except those claimed to be exempt and
liabilities of $2,438. Johnson Bros will be the heaviest loses, their claim
being $1,100. There are two or more other creditors."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-11865045752510599562023-11-20T08:00:00.001-05:002023-11-20T08:00:00.140-05:00Bovina Bicentennial Art Project, part 9<p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>As part of the Town of Bovina’s Bicentennial Celebration, Brooke Alderson enlisted a group of ten local artists to create paintings of Bovina Landmarks. The artists were invited to paint their own interpretations of photographs of different Bovina buildings that are no longer in existence or have been altered. The resulting ten paintings were mounted on easels by Brooke and Scott Hill and were displayed throughout the hamlet during the Celebration at the site where the original structure stood (or still stands).</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>This is the last of the series of entries highlighting the buildings and the paintings. The paintings are on display at the Bovina Public Library, where you can order prints of any that catch your fancy for $80, all proceeds going to the library. And stay tuned for an auction of the original works being planned for this fall. </i> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Scott’s Bridge, painted by Gary Mayer</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSB3iESeZkkRYurzft5QbDoTcgS70AINbL0xcmLIB_v0pLWDZEbNTcs5LXGYjMTzDJdYeJDv8FWRhpPUJYHIpyf_3sTIjDK3Funfeo7wsoSo2AkwglmEFtzFH-SD8UzkXxres76CogmQ3ggkv94_8OvIwYnqQEYQ3eRPNBUcIEq6VcDAxz14sCdbQ7qKZ/s4466/Bovina%20Public%20Library0960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4466" data-original-width="4440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSB3iESeZkkRYurzft5QbDoTcgS70AINbL0xcmLIB_v0pLWDZEbNTcs5LXGYjMTzDJdYeJDv8FWRhpPUJYHIpyf_3sTIjDK3Funfeo7wsoSo2AkwglmEFtzFH-SD8UzkXxres76CogmQ3ggkv94_8OvIwYnqQEYQ3eRPNBUcIEq6VcDAxz14sCdbQ7qKZ/w398-h400/Bovina%20Public%20Library0960.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">At the lower end of the Bovina Center hamlet once stood a picturesque stone bridge spanning the Little Delaware known as Scott’s Bridge. There had been a bridge on the spot since at least 1875, when the first stone arch bridge was built there – and likely there was some other form of a bridge before then. The town advertised for a contractor in the fall of 1874 to build the bridge by the Scott farm. Contractors were given the option of building “either an Iron, Stone or Wooden Bridge.” W.R. Seacord and A.B. Phyfe built the first stone bridge on the site, but within three years it was apparent that the foundation had weakened and that repairs were needed. Supports were placed under the bridge to support the keystone, but while the workmen were away one day, the arch collapsed. The replacement stone arch bridge was built by William Cooke and George Currie. That bridge lasted almost 80 years.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The bridge was part of what became known as the S curve at the lower end of town. During the era of horse drawn vehicles, the need to turn left to cross the bridge and right as soon as the crossing was accomplished was not a big deal, though it still took some skill. The change from horse drawn vehicles to trucks and automobiles made the bridge much more challenging to maneuver - it was easy to scrape your car on the sides of the bridge. It became the site of several accidents, though none with any fatalities, as far as can be determined. In 1924, four lumbermen working for the Johnston mill had an accident when “frost on the windshield of their car kept them from seeing the turn of the bridge. Striking one side they slide to the other and then landed in the overturned car at the roadside.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Modern vehicles were proving to be too much for the bridge. Discussions began in the 1930s about replacing the bridge. The Stamford Mirror-Recorder in 1934 reported on “Bad Bridge At Bovina Center.” The article noted that the bridge “is a battle-scarred old landmark and there is plenty of evidence to show that not all motorists have crossed it without touching some place.” The newspaper went on to report on an accident about three years earlier: “This man had come over the hill into Bovina Center…and he had a rude awakening. He knocked a huge chunk out of the 12-inch concrete guard rail and sustained a broken leg.” His passenger also was injured. The paper noted that litigation followed. “The many accidents there have brought about surveys for a new structure, but that is as far as the action has gone.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Discussions and debate continued into the 1940s and 1950s. The bridge was closed in the winter of 1951 for repairs, causing “great inconvenience as the detour by Lee Hollow is very much out of the way to Bovina.” Action on replacing the bridge likely was spurred by a flash flood in August 1953. Several trees were caught in the bridge. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A few months after the flood, in March 1954, the Bovina Town Board passed a resolution requesting that a new bridge be built:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Resolved: Whereas the bridge at Bovina Center has been deemed unsafe for travel,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Whereas, two school buses, one carrying 52 children and the other 25 children, are forced to unload the children and said children must walk across said bridge on their way to school in the morning and on their return at night,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Whereas, this is the main outlet of said Town – all milk being hauled in trucks from community and all grain and supplies hauled in comes over this bridge,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Whereas, the Post Office at Bovina Center is reached by a mail car using this bridge,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Whereas, the bridge in use was built in the 1870's and very little repair work has been done since then,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Whereas, signs stating, “Proceed at your own risk” has been posted at the approaches to the bridge,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"We, the undersigned members of the Town Board of the Town of Bovina, do recommend that a new bridge be built as soon as possible." </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Construction started on the replacement bridge in September 1954. It was built a bit downstream from the old bridge, allowing the old one to continue in use during construction. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The replacement for Scott’s bridge was opened to traffic in early July 1955. Two other bridges were built in Bovina at the same time. The bridge that crosses Brush’s Brook, next to what was the Thomas Garage was replaced and opened in the late fall of 1954. A third bridge was built to replace one that crossed Coulter Brook on Coulter Brook road. This spate of bridge building was spurred, in part, by the August 1953 flash flood that damaged these bridges. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Much to the disappointment of many, including Stella McPherson, who lived across the street on what had been the Scott farm, the old stone arch bridge was demolished on July 26, 1955. For a bridge said to be weak, it was pretty stubborn about coming down and took all day to demolish. Sadly, given that I was three-months old at the time, I do not remember the old stone bridge, though there are many in Bovina who still do. We are lucky that we have several photographs of Scott’s Bridge so we all can remember it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBP1gIVvvXD_pXmVa0oMsL4Kqmrl8Q3gnthdMBimHfc2ddrq4XU5-7w6zqqjF20mSjz5G36zsnlwVdl4fUojeuRfVPu0dRbNMCdiNOfEbUDvLZHgk82TEytMabHdierQ1Bpz5uSSeMeMHlgmdMDpqGwsvREctE1LZ5DuEEMi0qnLL7WABQNBsE5_AwIiU/s1666/Bridge%20Scott.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="1666" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBP1gIVvvXD_pXmVa0oMsL4Kqmrl8Q3gnthdMBimHfc2ddrq4XU5-7w6zqqjF20mSjz5G36zsnlwVdl4fUojeuRfVPu0dRbNMCdiNOfEbUDvLZHgk82TEytMabHdierQ1Bpz5uSSeMeMHlgmdMDpqGwsvREctE1LZ5DuEEMi0qnLL7WABQNBsE5_AwIiU/w400-h251/Bridge%20Scott.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gary Mayer </b>is from Detroit, Michigan. He studied art at Wayne State University in Detroit and became influenced by a group of artists called the Cass Corridor School, named after the area where they lived and worked. Gary moved to NYC in 1982. During that time, he had numerous solo and group shows. In 2004, after spending over 20 years in NYC and Brooklyn, Gary moved to the Catskills. In the last decade he has shown his work widely in the area and helped form the GreenKill art space in Kingston. He is currently a member of the Longyear Gallery in Margaretville, NY. “My work has always fluctuated between abstraction and figuration. I find that one feeds and sharpens the other and they both share an intensity and painterliness.”</span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-2752811372119576602023-11-10T08:00:00.001-05:002023-11-10T08:00:00.140-05:00November 1923 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUVpDEP_k6Ho3exchGG2CNKQSWhC9QPMSOKzNcHsw6InS4rRVBFSdr5TtSFYQ2lLJ24f-om2WnqL6EeS-k9JY0zbgPaVnEXw1low4aHFncJAhZFiz_AWZMuUYROdrluUSF6ISoizcnKjRYoBoe_34ex0lSXZcwneP4h23OHZYYvtLWuIXQGT_9rSmZ_aG/s660/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="660" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUVpDEP_k6Ho3exchGG2CNKQSWhC9QPMSOKzNcHsw6InS4rRVBFSdr5TtSFYQ2lLJ24f-om2WnqL6EeS-k9JY0zbgPaVnEXw1low4aHFncJAhZFiz_AWZMuUYROdrluUSF6ISoizcnKjRYoBoe_34ex0lSXZcwneP4h23OHZYYvtLWuIXQGT_9rSmZ_aG/s320/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>From the pages of the Andes Recorder:<br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">November 2, 1923<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. George McNair, of Andes, was a guest
at John McCune’s on Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee
at Lake Delaware, October 23.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Homer R. Burgin, of this town, and Miss Helen
Knox, of Walton, were married October 20 at Andes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. Alex Myers, Mrs. Geo Decker and Mrs.
Arthur Decker were at Andes on Wednesday on shopping errands.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">The town of Bovina will receive the sum of
$2,700 as a result of a judgment just awarded against the state by the Court of
Claims. This was the amount contributed by the town of Bovina for the building
of the Andes-Delhi State road, which should have been paid by the state.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Douglas Davidson died at his home at the
foot of Russell hill on Sabbath morning, October 27, after a long illness from
kidney trouble. He was born near West Delhi 72 years ago, but the greater part
of his life had been passed in Bovina. He was twice married, his first wife
being Mary Hoy and his second wife was a younger sister, Margaret Hoy, who
survives him with a son Fletcher Davidson, and one daughter, Mrs. William J.
Storie, both of Bovina. He was an elder of the United Presbyterian church. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">November 9, 1923<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Martina Monroe was in town on election day
to vote.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Clarence LaFever, who has been in Delhi, is again in town.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. Ella Telford was home from Delhi the
first of the week.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Leslie Fowler, of Andes, was thru town
last week with fine cabbage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. William Thomson, of Binghamton,
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Myers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">The sum of $56 was realized from the
supper held last Wednesday in the Community Hall at Lake Delaware.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson, and Mrs.
Elliot Thomson spent over the week end with Binghamton relatives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Last Sabbath the W.G.M.S. thank offering
was $108; Y.M.S. $94.96, the Whitcomb Circle $48, and the Juniors $57.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Registrar David F. Hoy of Cornell
University and Mrs. Hoy returned to their home on Monday after spending a week
with relatives in town. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">John Blair and Arthur Decker went to Glen
Spey to get the household goods of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Thomson, and they are
with her parents.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">The Willing Workers M.S. sold oyster stew,
sandwiches and coffee on election day, for the purpose of raising money to help
pay for painting the U.P. church.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Election Results in
Bovina<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wallace Smith, Democrat,
defeats Thos. C. Strangeway for Supervisor<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was a large vote out Tuesday in Bovina and the
result was election of Wallace Smith as supervisor over Thomas C. Strangeway,
the present incumbent, by 28 majority. Below is the vote, first named being the
Republican and the last the Democrat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>For Supervisor – Thos C. Strangeway, 163; Wallace Smith, 191, giving Smith a majority of 28.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Town Clerk – David Currie, 205 and John McCune, 185. Currie’s majority 70.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Justices of Peace – A.T. Doig; 134; Frank Miller, 212. Doig’s majority 13. John S. Burns, 161; James Boggs’ 135. Burns’ majority 26.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>For Collector – Mary Gordon, 224; Kate Muller, 114. Gordon’s majority 110.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Town Superintendent Highways – Walter G. Coulter, 221; Harold Campbell, 118. Coulter’s majority 103</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>School Director – Benson LaFever, 201; Arthur Decker, 106. LaFevers’ majority 95. </span></p><div><br /></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">November 16, 1923<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Russell on
Friday, November 9, a son.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Rev. F.N. Crawford and family are absent
on a two weeks’ vacation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">John Aitkens, who owns the former Kennedy
house, is preparing to install a furnace.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Thos C. Strangeway and wife attended
church services in Andes on last Sabbath.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Jas W. Thomson and wife and Harvey Burgin
and wife were Andes visitors Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. Burnett, of Roxbury, was here the
first of the week canvassing for a student’s reference book. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Gaile Hafele and wife spent the past week
with her brother A. Ralph Thomson at Watertown.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. Cora Tripp, of Oneonta, is visiting
her sisters, and Mrs. Frank Brown and Mrs. C.S. Gladstone. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Howard McPherson, patrolman on the
Andes-Delhi State road, completed his work for the season last Saturday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Supervisor Thos C. Strangeway is in Delhi
this week attending the annual session of the board of supervisors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Harry Martin, of Charlotteville, was a
recent caller here and it is reported may move back to Bovina and open a
garage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Fourteen cows and a bull belonging to
Russell Boggs, which were recently condemned for tuberculosis, were taken away
Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Thomson, of South
Kortright, and Mr. and Mrs. A.V. Baldwon, of Oneonta, were callers here on
Sabbath.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. Douglas Davidson moved this week from
her home at the foot of theRussell hill to rooms in Sloan Archibald’s house in
the village.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">A box social was held in the Town Hall on
Tuesday evening for the benefit of school district No. 9 – Yankeetown district
– in upper Bovina, whose school house was burned Hallowe’en<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>night.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a name="_Hlk89203274"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203274;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">November 23, 1923<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203274;"></span>
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">William A. Hoy has a new Studebaker
car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">A.P. Lee and wife spent Sabbath at
Dunraven.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">F.W. Hyatt was a caller at Oneonta on
Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">The Bovina town audits this year amount to
$888.31.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Miss Alice Frayer, of Delhi, was a caller
in town on Sabbath.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Elmers Hastings, of Saranac, is visiting
his brother, Milton Hastings.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">A furnace has been installed for the
heating of the Church of the Covenanters.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Frank Graham has moved into his new house
on his farm back of Lake Delaware.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Misses Kate and Freda Muller spent over
the weekend with their sister in Andes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Rev. Thomson was installed as pastor of
the Church of the Covenanters, last Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. Marion Crosier left Friday for
Philadelphia, to spend the winter with her son, Dr. James Crosler.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Marshall Thomson, who recently moved back
to Bovina from Glen Spey, is visiting his sisters in Pittsburg, Penn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a name="_Hlk89203263"><span style="font-size: large;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Fletcher Davidson moved Wednesday (November
21, 1923) from the Cable house to the house of his mother situated at the foot
of Russell Hill.<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203263;"><span style="font-size: large;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. Elizabeth McNair, who ahs spent
several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. John McCune, returned to her home in
Binghamton last Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203263;"></span>
</span><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Boggs are
contemplating moving from their farm in upper Bovina, where they have lived for
over 60 years, to Bovina Center.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mr. and Mrs. Archie Coulter spent over
Sabbath with his mother, Mrs. Lucy Coulter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mr. Coulter is in the employ of the Dairyman’s League and his
headquarters is in New York city.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ward
Fancher, near Bloomville, died at the home of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Miller in Bovina Center, Saturday morning, November 17, after an
illness of a few hours. The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Sabbath afternoon,
Rev. Charles Lay, of Mundale, officiating. Burial was in the Center cemetery.
[The infant was named Candice Irene and was born in October 1923.]<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Levied on Bovina<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">The following sums have
been ordered levied against the town of Bovina by the Board of Supervisors,
viz:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Library fund - $100<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Certificate of
Indebtedness - $1100<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Interest on same - $66<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Interested on certificate
- $66<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sum of $105 was also
ordered levied against the Bovina Center Fire District<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><a name="_Hlk89203316"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">November 30, 1923<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203316;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203316;"><span style="font-size: large;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Mrs. George Cable, of Delhi, called on
friends in town last Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203316;"><span style="font-size: large;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">In the case of Wm. H. Maynard agst Mr.
Redmond, tried last week at Delhi the jury failed to agree.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203316;"><span style="font-size: large;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Rev. and Mrs. F.N. Crawford have returned
home and services were resumed at the U.P. church last Sabbath.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203316;"><span style="font-size: large;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Robert H. Laing, who has been spending a
few days at Frank Miller’s returned to his home in Andes on Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203316;"><span style="font-size: large;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Students who are attending Delaware
Academy are enjoying a vacation which commenced at noon on Wednesday and will
close next Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203316;"><span style="font-size: large;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">David G. Currie will move from rooms in
the former Strangeway store building to the house of George Cable adjoining the
fire department hall.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203316;"><span style="font-size: large;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Union Thanksgiving services will be held
at the Reformed Presbyterian church at 10:45 Thursday morning. Rev. A.M.
Thomson will preach the sermon. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk89203316;"></span>
</span><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Town Superintendent Walter Coulter and a
force of men have commenced the erection of a building in which to store the
machinery of the town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The building is
located on what is known as the Burns lot in the lower part of Bovina
Center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">Town Superintendent Walter Coulter and a
force of men have commenced the erection of a building in which to store the
road machinery of the town. The building is located on what is known as the
Burns lot in the lower part of Bovina Center. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will Spend Six Weeks in
Europe<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Captain J.E. Billings
superintendent of the Gerry estate at Lake Delaware, and Mrs. Billings went to
New York City on Tuesday and on December 1, will sail on the Leviathan for a
six wees vacation in Europe, visiting France, England and possibly Germany. Former
Superintendent Zimmer will be in charge during the absence of Mr. Billings. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="height: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">x</span></p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-17019853858286899622023-10-31T08:00:00.071-04:002023-10-31T08:00:00.139-04:00This Day in Bovina for October 2023<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty one years ago today, the
Delaware Republican Express for <b>October 1, 1942</b> published this Bovina column: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWv_VgI7_Tj9IPt530grMJUe50DaUx5P-vNt1dfzk8h0mPbiQI8x8lnWPp1q8g75DpdDrQYq4febjvootg9t7pN2eRuMizEDOYhd1f0cJQPe30weQVwbw0U9vWWObah2xVTCUPcjUKQTaPXBetei_OV4WnQto6COdSfAn0R4Lc_Kcz00z9_-ugy0-ZuPTv/s2827/1942-10-01%20Del%20Rep%20Exp.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2827" data-original-width="1867" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWv_VgI7_Tj9IPt530grMJUe50DaUx5P-vNt1dfzk8h0mPbiQI8x8lnWPp1q8g75DpdDrQYq4febjvootg9t7pN2eRuMizEDOYhd1f0cJQPe30weQVwbw0U9vWWObah2xVTCUPcjUKQTaPXBetei_OV4WnQto6COdSfAn0R4Lc_Kcz00z9_-ugy0-ZuPTv/s320/1942-10-01%20Del%20Rep%20Exp.JPG" width="211" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">120 years ago, the <b>October 2, 1903</b>
Otsego Farmer (Cooperstown) had the following report: "Prosperous Delaware
county creameries are those of the co-operative companies at Bovina Centre and
Bovina. The one at Bovina Centre receives 17,500 pounds milk daily. Average
test, 5.2. The patrons receive the skim milk back free if desired. Twenty-four
and one-half cents was paid for butter fat for the month of August. At the
Bovina co-operative creamery, 70 cans of milk are taken in each day, the
average test is 5.2, and the price paid for butter was 22 cents a pound.
Patrons are allowed both skim milk and buttermilk back free. The butter is put
in one-pound prints for the Philadelphia market." The Bovina Center
creamery is the one in the hamlet. The Bovina creamery was on Bovina Road and
closed sometime in the 1920s. The building has been gone for some time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">159 years ago today, on <b>October 3,
1864</b>, as later reported in the Delaware Gazette, "A McClellan Club was
formed in Bovina…and the following gentlemen elected as officers: F.McFarland,
President; James McFarland, Michael Dickson, Vice-Presidents; E.A. Boggs,
Secretary; R.F. Scott, Treasurer." McClellan clubs were formed to support
the candidacy of General McClellan in the 1864 presidential election. McClellan
lost the election to Abraham Lincoln, who was re-elected to his second term. In
Bovina, McClellan lost, too, receiving 67 votes to Lincoln's 210.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAmk1mdOI3QClJxkHzg9W2Jyg_gLVilCLUUFYMty9X_XxxUanGXhvhUcRne1Ab5bX1HymGO1J_8E5P-n1yiFBhxioraKsG4JicoybM87DpKetCUDvuLbhQvpqyA18sa_xrRz2h0L_o6dar3C0LTyfOXSlupfpDJ4Q0rUV28n6Yi1A4bkSxUpuVlboDWlI/s900/george-mcclellan-1864-presidential-campaign-poster-artist-unknown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAmk1mdOI3QClJxkHzg9W2Jyg_gLVilCLUUFYMty9X_XxxUanGXhvhUcRne1Ab5bX1HymGO1J_8E5P-n1yiFBhxioraKsG4JicoybM87DpKetCUDvuLbhQvpqyA18sa_xrRz2h0L_o6dar3C0LTyfOXSlupfpDJ4Q0rUV28n6Yi1A4bkSxUpuVlboDWlI/s320/george-mcclellan-1864-presidential-campaign-poster-artist-unknown.jpg" width="227" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">141 years ago today, on <b>October 4,
1882</b>, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Delaware Gazette, "a
shameful - yes, disgraceful affair took place in town on Wednesday night. Two
parties began the small business of running horses, kept it up until they
reached the village, where it ended in a smashup, turnover and runaway. Two
outside parties might have been killed, but fortunately escaped with knocks and
bruises; children endangered; Prof[essor] given a lively run to escape, and the
doctor's fence badly demolished. Such a history should be a lesson to such
young men." Who the professor is I cannot determine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">199 years ago today, on <b>October 5,
1824</b>, Thomas Landon posted the following ad in the Delaware Gazette:
"Merino Bucks for Sale. The subscriber has for sale at the Fish Lake [Lake
Delaware], a number of full bred MERINO BUCKS, of pure blood as imported from
Spain. Those who wish to purchase, must apply previous to the first of
November, as on that day such as are unsold, will be removed to the
eastward." In case you don't know, Merinos are a breed of sheep, popular
in Bovina's early history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-nine years ago today, the
<b>October 6, 1944</b> Walton Reporter in its Bovina column reported that "Mr.
and William Samderson and children of Delhi and Miss Leona Edwards of Turnwood
were week end guests of their brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Boggs." The same column also reported "Old clothes were collected in
town Thursday by the drivers of the milk trucks, and taken to the community
hall. After being sorted and packed by a committee consisting of Mrs. Floyd
Aitkens, Mrs. John Hilson and Mrs. Agnes Draffen, they will be shipped to New
York, where they will be sent to help the people of European countries."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">139 years ago today, the Bovina
column of the <b>October 7, 1884</b> Stamford Mirror reported "A grand banquet
was held at the residence of A. Liddle one fine evening recently. Waterville
was well represented and tripped the light fantastic until the wee sma hours
had rolled around." Waterville was a briefly used term for the Butt End of
Bovina.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">114 years ago today, an ad
appeared in the <b>October 8, 1908</b> Catskill Mountain News: "For sale - The
hotel at Bovina Centre with 4 1/2 acres of flat land adjoining. Only hotel in
town. Posession given Nov. 1, 1909. J.L. Dickson, Bovina Center." This hotel
was located across Maple Avenue. It was demolished around 1920 and the
residences of Jim and Margaret Hilson and Julie Hilson and Mark Schneider stand
on the spot where it was located.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">138 years ago today, on <b>October 9,
1885</b>, the "baseball clubs of Hamden and Bovina" were due to play the
"last game for the best two in three on the fair grounds" in Delhi.
The Delaware Gazette reported that "they have played two games…that at
Hamden was won by the Hamden club, and the one at Lake Delaware by the Bovina
club." The paper concluded "as they are quite evenly matched the game
will be watched with interest." I have not been able to find the result of
this final game.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-two years ago today, on
<b>October 10, 1931</b>, the house of Dr. Sarle was damaged by fire. The house is now
the home of Chef Deanna at 1645 County Highway 6. Here's the report of the fire
from the October 15, 1931 Stamford Mirror. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDJkH9fAs9yLkH8x4r75ZLjsYpA9HX2iCbF1B5XlxIZN3rfcwuLqzmy1YAis5EXRrGYKspeyabPM24yzBReHt5hUzV96kJdicasSFgmaiRPECKjYuElisaesQbeOVA5yAM7ievvHtioezJ_6ppeILVRhyphenhyphenbyPV4ccoBBf5pizX2f04NhdIUMa0Ps-pqMao/s336/1931-10-15%20Sarle%20fire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="336" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDJkH9fAs9yLkH8x4r75ZLjsYpA9HX2iCbF1B5XlxIZN3rfcwuLqzmy1YAis5EXRrGYKspeyabPM24yzBReHt5hUzV96kJdicasSFgmaiRPECKjYuElisaesQbeOVA5yAM7ievvHtioezJ_6ppeILVRhyphenhyphenbyPV4ccoBBf5pizX2f04NhdIUMa0Ps-pqMao/s320/1931-10-15%20Sarle%20fire.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">158 years ago today, on <b>October
11, 1865</b>, a team from Delhi and Bovina played against a Hamden and Walton team
at a game of Quoits in Hamden. It appears the Delhi and Bovina team prevailed.
Here's the scoring from the Delaware Gazette: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6CtE6C55bYG9E0JJy3UJZpaWISkS5vM1hKV8hyphenhyphenZi8mFkbsqe4oEU-l_OANCEHgRMSggdPgkaON1WHdn4oj-w6ARQjMba2_rTCrnzFeFOiEKrgrn2tvNMYI9BuSmsBdsXkRY6CnJSdJj4ZGwphSl3ig3wd6-8FLf5ve_m2Szw51HcCUYYuo2Ikz3h07t1/s368/1865-10-25%20Quoits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6CtE6C55bYG9E0JJy3UJZpaWISkS5vM1hKV8hyphenhyphenZi8mFkbsqe4oEU-l_OANCEHgRMSggdPgkaON1WHdn4oj-w6ARQjMba2_rTCrnzFeFOiEKrgrn2tvNMYI9BuSmsBdsXkRY6CnJSdJj4ZGwphSl3ig3wd6-8FLf5ve_m2Szw51HcCUYYuo2Ikz3h07t1/s320/1865-10-25%20Quoits.jpg" width="210" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-nine years ago today, the
Bovina column of the <b>October 12, 1944</b> Delaware Republican-Express reported that
"Mrs. Robert Erkson and Mary Anne Snell of Albany were here on Friday.
Mrs. Erkson stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Claud Erkson and Miss Snell with Mrs.
Frank McPherson."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fifty nine years ago today, on
<b>October 13, 1964</b>, as later reported in the Delaware Republican Express,
"…Mrs. John Hilson was honored at a luncheon at the home of Mrs. William
Storie by the King's Daughters' S.S. Class of the Bovina United Presbyterian
Church. She has retired as a teacher after many years of faithful service…In
the afternoon letters from absent friends were read, games were played and much
time spent in reminiscing."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">160 years ago today, the <b>October
14, 1863</b> Delaware Gazette reported on the premiums won at the county fair and
awarded by the Delaware County Agricultural Society. Miss Minnie Graham of
Bovina won $1.00 for "1 crayon sketch, 1 water color sketch, 1 oil
painting."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">157 years ago today, on <b>October
15, 1866</b>, Jane Archibald Boggs, wife of Thomas R. Boggs, gave birth to a
daughter, Margaret E. Boggs. Margaret would marry Thomas J. Ormiston<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on Christmas Day, 1890 and would have seven
children, including two sets of twins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Her daughter Ruth Ormiston married Henry Monroe on her parents' 30th
wedding anniversary and daughter Lois would marry Fletcher Davidson. Margaret
was widowed in 1919 and would die in 1966, less than three months shy of her
100th birthday. Her grandchildren include Frances Monroe Burns, who turned 100
in July and Ed Davidson, who was 96 at his passing in 2019. Must be those
Ormiston genes. Here's a clipping from the Walton Reporter for October 14, 1965
reporting on her 99th birthday. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscijfgfc3NtULLoN-rpgqIuq2kWcBfSaH6ua_atwZfvIl8d-3qvvusIm0TAr8Bb0xwz5Vd3MtYLMZtdpG9uUB8Lmd64aLlzlPIobw_mAu4iMd5GYORho6OrWrbJb5VjecuRVnDR5E8-6rA_G6YEBNuNiaz6sxyZVET5MVzRC1vYi7gdaJhn55AaOxLuYM/s1773/Margaret-Ormiston-99yrs-1965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscijfgfc3NtULLoN-rpgqIuq2kWcBfSaH6ua_atwZfvIl8d-3qvvusIm0TAr8Bb0xwz5Vd3MtYLMZtdpG9uUB8Lmd64aLlzlPIobw_mAu4iMd5GYORho6OrWrbJb5VjecuRVnDR5E8-6rA_G6YEBNuNiaz6sxyZVET5MVzRC1vYi7gdaJhn55AaOxLuYM/s320/Margaret-Ormiston-99yrs-1965.jpg" width="111" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">173 years ago today, on <b>October
16, 1850</b>, Bovina farmer John Laughran was nominated for the State Assembly as a
Democrat. As later reported in the Delaware Gazette, he "was nominated
against his wishes, but has consented to accept the nomination…." The
paper went on to report that "he is a farmer of Bovina, possessed of good
talents and a business man of the right stamp; just such a man as we need in
the Legislature - fearless, upright and high minded…" In another item in
the same issue, a letter from a democrat in Roxbury noted that "The
nomination of Mr. Laughran, for Assembly, meets the warm approval of almost
every Anti-Renter…He will carry this town by a large vote." Laughran
ultimately lost the election, though the November 13, 1850 Delaware Gazette
noted that Laughran "made a gallant run and well nigh upset his
competitor. He may well feel proud of his vote."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy years ago today, on
<b>October 17, 1953</b>, Lauren Monroe married Lois Hogg from Slippery Rock,
Pennsylvania. Happy 70th Wedding Anniversary Lauren and Lois! Here is the
announcement of their marriage and a picture from the wedding. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZQRJMnKTFTph7oZ2FRsA8Lno4KmcRJ253EAjlkKD7vbCbsqYmJTRByNY2WaktoEircJlnKNM7TLAlIBMfKqE1blfVsRHYLAEcNt11fkJZq0f_8D-H_MNKW0rc3H-hs8pCVHTHbAv-fS_NgXyvKnoh2szBPrKQ92eAqYtqw-AUN5aSlegaBpShyqdbToY/s2018/Lois-Lauren-Monroe-Wedding-1953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="2018" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZQRJMnKTFTph7oZ2FRsA8Lno4KmcRJ253EAjlkKD7vbCbsqYmJTRByNY2WaktoEircJlnKNM7TLAlIBMfKqE1blfVsRHYLAEcNt11fkJZq0f_8D-H_MNKW0rc3H-hs8pCVHTHbAv-fS_NgXyvKnoh2szBPrKQ92eAqYtqw-AUN5aSlegaBpShyqdbToY/s320/Lois-Lauren-Monroe-Wedding-1953.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgI_59bWalEPoHFyP4ckJmJnXtgm6p0lUyhj9mpRdR7frT8JOmWczWLjZui9jmQNuN_TS1v5dZ_spxLnQMnzGU4nAKZJqn0RkbFDdZb7zf9HbwlHHVTZ_0co9Pqk8-e3WTqZeUA1-7lbEJNPITdBEKicYq5s6KZ40SF9L673dhqCip_7sZnQ8UFOW-JXt/s2346/1953-10-17%20Monroe%20Hogg%20wedding%20invitation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2346" data-original-width="1760" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgI_59bWalEPoHFyP4ckJmJnXtgm6p0lUyhj9mpRdR7frT8JOmWczWLjZui9jmQNuN_TS1v5dZ_spxLnQMnzGU4nAKZJqn0RkbFDdZb7zf9HbwlHHVTZ_0co9Pqk8-e3WTqZeUA1-7lbEJNPITdBEKicYq5s6KZ40SF9L673dhqCip_7sZnQ8UFOW-JXt/s320/1953-10-17%20Monroe%20Hogg%20wedding%20invitation.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">136 years ago today, on <b>October
18, 1887</b>, Michael Miller received this bill as Bovina highway commissioner from
T.E. Hastings for 300 feet of planking. The same day he received another bill
from D.L. Thomson for another 240 feet of planking. Planks were used for roads
in the 1840s. By this time, the planks were more likely used for bridges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcY2VdfrFgHzXUXKaBBeGf4LmJfH5w02gJAeAl07NESTPa0ABEgAKRxqtX73FJmBgkjnZ5IiVMylWumkOluKdvgCbGrTItAQVPXWPCKUK_6biRqQO7EtPnwYdFvXFG3NVkcTMQqPQHIfK_iJ-sHl56WxB3v81bL9YAiBc9gYa-bYMyLpFKv5tT83OQe0I/s2556/1887-10-18%20Hastings%20billhead%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2556" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcY2VdfrFgHzXUXKaBBeGf4LmJfH5w02gJAeAl07NESTPa0ABEgAKRxqtX73FJmBgkjnZ5IiVMylWumkOluKdvgCbGrTItAQVPXWPCKUK_6biRqQO7EtPnwYdFvXFG3NVkcTMQqPQHIfK_iJ-sHl56WxB3v81bL9YAiBc9gYa-bYMyLpFKv5tT83OQe0I/s320/1887-10-18%20Hastings%20billhead%20a.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEt1hyMWQXD9blSus4rOAVw0SIqYWuPyW_Ewz9nT0AkAw8WrQE73AbQ-zl4sZMtEe28CGgAejM_wMgdEUWLN7X83egCgW841tTSQFM0WTEfbvETSELKolNn-XusSJdso6AnM4jNVXyEWZj_14XcVa_dx7-L8deWlbyFXqYnOyZLe6aJr2HLdbNgBuZ18f6/s2556/1887-10-18%20Thomson%20billhead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1811" data-original-width="2556" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEt1hyMWQXD9blSus4rOAVw0SIqYWuPyW_Ewz9nT0AkAw8WrQE73AbQ-zl4sZMtEe28CGgAejM_wMgdEUWLN7X83egCgW841tTSQFM0WTEfbvETSELKolNn-XusSJdso6AnM4jNVXyEWZj_14XcVa_dx7-L8deWlbyFXqYnOyZLe6aJr2HLdbNgBuZ18f6/s320/1887-10-18%20Thomson%20billhead.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">119 years ago today, on <b>October
19, 1904</b>, as later reported in the Catskill Mountain News, "Miss May Belle
Logan and David G. Currie were united in marriage at the bride's home in Bovina
Center, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. They are very estimable young
people." David and May Belle would be married until May Belle's death in
1953. David died in 1958. Both are buried in the Bovina cemetery. Here's the
invitation to their wedding, received by Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hilson: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjHwV0G9QCxxFoZSH-LrDjs2jzam-u7IzyUrvkQRne-QAykKX3-PybulpPBa9IEOmvncR4UP8mCcEA0EDzt7zOnwHAcrq4tjicunBPk6iAf8ThtIn_Jm45RBSNncaftznXl_fEbr4VzPziPtBoUJ3UFK3pSBcmCwwq-f4qinuvNI_dm9dVS54ttvT70gB/s3052/1904-10-19%20Logan%20Currie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3052" data-original-width="1808" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjHwV0G9QCxxFoZSH-LrDjs2jzam-u7IzyUrvkQRne-QAykKX3-PybulpPBa9IEOmvncR4UP8mCcEA0EDzt7zOnwHAcrq4tjicunBPk6iAf8ThtIn_Jm45RBSNncaftznXl_fEbr4VzPziPtBoUJ3UFK3pSBcmCwwq-f4qinuvNI_dm9dVS54ttvT70gB/s320/1904-10-19%20Logan%20Currie.jpg" width="190" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">171 years ago today, the <b>October
20, 1852</b> issue of the Delaware Gazette reported in its list of premiums awarded
by the Delaware County Agricultural Society at its Annual Fair that "Miss
M. Laidlaw, Bovina" won a $2.00 premium for "worsted bureau cover,
crotchet mats, worsted footstool cover, etc." I'm not sure who M. Laidlaw
was, but the most likely candidate is Margaret Laidlaw, daughter of David
Laidlaw and Helen Hart. She married George Currie in 1859 and would have six
children. Sadly, four of her children all died in 1870, one in March and three
in December. Her last two children were born after the death of the other
children. They would both survive to adulthood.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">138 years ago today, the <b>October
21, 1885</b> Delaware Gazette carried this ad for the sale of the farm of Jonathan
Adee. The ad ran for several months. In 1887, Adee leased the farm to Joseph
Birdsall. The farm was finally sold by his daughter after Adee's death in 1907.
The farm was at the top of Cape Horn Road. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDlW_Osdf2Im6N8NNaCVo_yrdNrSkFgk05GlhxoYmsr6l7eUzeYc7B7nA3l-Ds2yMHEyFhUBxkNaWRzJtJjuA18PGKv_VCXAD0SC0R4oftCXQ6GDC9HryeAPLO-6Ghd4CZltJ7GjxFRgdvikvwEWNbnRCwlfCps4hdyKaLNf53msuiY_LtcCIx8VFGDle/s459/1885-10-21%20Del%20Gaz%20adee%20farm%20ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="459" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDlW_Osdf2Im6N8NNaCVo_yrdNrSkFgk05GlhxoYmsr6l7eUzeYc7B7nA3l-Ds2yMHEyFhUBxkNaWRzJtJjuA18PGKv_VCXAD0SC0R4oftCXQ6GDC9HryeAPLO-6Ghd4CZltJ7GjxFRgdvikvwEWNbnRCwlfCps4hdyKaLNf53msuiY_LtcCIx8VFGDle/s320/1885-10-21%20Del%20Gaz%20adee%20farm%20ad.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">183 years ago today, on <b>October
22, 1840</b>, the Democratic Whigs of the Town of Bovina met at the home of P.G.
Vanderberg. "Hon. James Cowan being called upon to address the meeting.
[H]e preferred reading to the meeting the speech of W.H. Harrison delivered at
the great meeting of the Whig at Chilicotha, Ohio." A committee of five
was "appointed to draft resolutions expressing the sense of this
meeting." The committee comprised A. Cowan, John Erkson, Jr., James Rich,
Jr, Walter Coulter and A. Storie. Harrison was elected President of the United
States the following month, only to die one month into his administration. In
Bovina, the Harrison received 149 votes, while the Democrat candidate,
President Van Buren received 104 votes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBNbnIedKKiRC7mwvWCcr-OctWs8h9X1dH1VLjYTU_Rhs_rU9-jAINeNcGihYLxMR4clHcrw_rSTI-TI5hy7tvfypEa3zBV4ZLlOWSt90vJlbSvKVYVGxTM8mHZ72uelrguFuqd36MuRD_F1HvCfsvaWI6AY5-x-rlt3Ozjq7MLQvc18qDDxYWnEwbXvU/s432/Harrison%20v%20Vanburen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="432" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBNbnIedKKiRC7mwvWCcr-OctWs8h9X1dH1VLjYTU_Rhs_rU9-jAINeNcGihYLxMR4clHcrw_rSTI-TI5hy7tvfypEa3zBV4ZLlOWSt90vJlbSvKVYVGxTM8mHZ72uelrguFuqd36MuRD_F1HvCfsvaWI6AY5-x-rlt3Ozjq7MLQvc18qDDxYWnEwbXvU/s320/Harrison%20v%20Vanburen.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">118 years ago today, on the
evening of <b>October 23, 1905</b>, the Montauk Ladies Quartette gave a concert at the
Bovina Methodist Church. The concert was part of a concert/lecture series held
by the church. Image of the Montauk Ladies Quartette from University of Iowa.
Libraries. Special Collections Dept., Redpath Chautauqua Collection. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNuaqBe2L80F0cHEfXX99pqT_-PPH06jMW_NV4PJ0NJjfqZosG7EMz_LZVbVAPuZtEPkRUzw2la0uc15-rKrYZaIREHaOsEyKEYr3b_lNp2ZiRTvsdotW3U_48rftr5Bu5pEViNkbkhyMiR1Q9ezJDTXdOh6HtU9AtcbDMbnM8ounU8zlS1G_78lkzOZl/s448/montauk%20ladies%20quartet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNuaqBe2L80F0cHEfXX99pqT_-PPH06jMW_NV4PJ0NJjfqZosG7EMz_LZVbVAPuZtEPkRUzw2la0uc15-rKrYZaIREHaOsEyKEYr3b_lNp2ZiRTvsdotW3U_48rftr5Bu5pEViNkbkhyMiR1Q9ezJDTXdOh6HtU9AtcbDMbnM8ounU8zlS1G_78lkzOZl/s320/montauk%20ladies%20quartet.jpg" width="214" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">135 years ago today, the <b>October
24, 1888</b> issue of the Delaware Gazette reported the following sad story:
"William A. Amos, of Bovina, and Mrs. Matilda Gibbs, of Harpersfield were
married October 3. She was soon taken ill with typhoid fever and died Oct. 10,
aged 24." A little over a year later, William was married to Mary A.
Dowie. In 1910, William applied for a homestead in Alberta, Canada and settled
his family there. He died in 1934 and is buried in Saskatchewan, Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">168 years ago today, on <b>October
25, 1855</b>, as later reported in the Delaware Gazette, "Thomas Secord, of
Bovina, crossed the Ferry from New York to Jersey City, intending to take the
cars on his way home…..and in stepping from the boat his foot slipped and was
caught between the boat and dock, crushing the leg from the knee downwards, in
a shocking manner. He was taken to the New York Hospital, where, we are
informed, he is doing well, with a prospect that the limb may be saved."
Unfortunately, Thomas died on October 31st from his injuries. The November 7,
1855 Delaware Gazette reported his death, noting his remains were brought to
Bovina for interment, though where he is buried, I cannot now determine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thomas was listed in the 1855 census as a
speculator.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">195 years ago today, the <b>October
26, 1828</b> Delaware Gazette published a letter from James Cowan of Bovina. Dated
the 21st, it concerned his nomination by the Republicans to run for the state
assembly: "Dear Sir, Your communication in regard to my nomination for a
member of Assembly, has taken me on surprize, and is what I have neither asked
for nor expected. I have made it the rule of my conduct, not to decline any
station to which it may be the pleasure of my friends to call me. If my name,
therefore, will add any thing to the cause, you are at liberty to use it. Allow
me to assure you that I appreciate as I ought the honor which my friends have
conferred on me, and ma fully sensible fo the kind manner in which you have
been pleased to communicate the result of their deliberations. JAMES
COWAN" At the time of the election, Cowan was the Bovina Town Supervisor.
I can't find the results of this election, but it seems Cowan did not win,
since he was reelected Bovina Town Supervisor the following February.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">137 years ago today, the <b>October
27, 1886</b> issue of the Delaware Gazette printed the following letter from Bovina
Center dated October 23, 1886: "Editors Gazette: - Can you explain why
D.L. Thomson, the great temperance Republican, when challenged for a joint
debate by the Prohibition candidate, has not a word to say? Yours for the
right, Anti-Saloonist." Thomson (usually Thompson) was elected to the
Assembly the following month but his career there was brief. More about David
Low Thompson is in my blog at
<a href="https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2019/03/i-dont-know-whether-i-dare-to-go-back.html">https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2019/03/i-dont-know-whether-i-dare-to-go-back.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">125 years ago today, on <b>October
28, 1898</b>, Allison Crosier died at the age of 90 from old age. She was born in
Scotland and came to the U.S. in 1839 on the ship Carroll of Carrolton, sailing
from Liverpool to New York City. She traveled with the Andrew Chisholm family,
listed as a servant. She stayed with the family the rest of her life, listed on
various census records as the housekeeper. Andrew had been married to Annie
Crosier, who died in 1843, so it's likely that Allison was a relative of
Andrew's wife. Allison is buried in Bovina next to the Chisholm family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">103 years ago, the <b>October 29,
1920</b> Bovina column in the Andes Recorder reported that "Voters in Bovina
next Tuesday will receive four ballots - presidential, the state ticket,
amendments and a town proposition." The town proposition was for the
purchase of a "Steam Road Roller." The result for the vote on the
purchase on election day was a tie. At a special town meeting the following
March voters finally approved purchasing the roller.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-six years ago today, on
<b>October 30, 1927</b>, Charles Loughran Dickson died in Binghamton. Born in Bovina
in 1887, he was the son of Dr. Gilbert Dickson and Jane Loughran Dickson. He
went to law school and became an attorney in Binghamton. His death was
unexpected. As later reported in the Catskill Mountain News, he had attended a
play with some friends and had just said goodbye to them about a half hour
before he was found dead in his room. He was dressed for bed when death came.
The paper went on to note that "He began the practice of law in Binghamton
only recently, but had already established an excellent reputation for himself
and was said to have a brilliant future before him."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">127 years ago today, on <b>October
31, 1896</b>, James A. Gow tendered this resignation as Justice of the Peace for
the Town of Bovina. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStLeAWJDqmS_Rm7P_zIesrM_4uTdnpNwThOuuWlBcbHvijJtsfw86ZmheUywMSMOvuutIqCs-wxkrQ5de2QF3niLpPy9pwh9reS5SbBnaOKExATFwycPqvDvM6M0sZjgMAyqL_hW3GY6yzgZ38yOHPqJ9_ZyxxfvxianxPGsURYr46EPA0_xNEZ-3-ACA/s2357/1896-10-31%20Resignation%20James%20Gow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2357" data-original-width="1520" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStLeAWJDqmS_Rm7P_zIesrM_4uTdnpNwThOuuWlBcbHvijJtsfw86ZmheUywMSMOvuutIqCs-wxkrQ5de2QF3niLpPy9pwh9reS5SbBnaOKExATFwycPqvDvM6M0sZjgMAyqL_hW3GY6yzgZ38yOHPqJ9_ZyxxfvxianxPGsURYr46EPA0_xNEZ-3-ACA/s320/1896-10-31%20Resignation%20James%20Gow.jpg" width="206" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-76981315907816229572023-10-20T08:00:00.008-04:002023-10-20T08:00:00.147-04:00Bovina Bicentennial Art Project, part 8<p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>As part of the Town of Bovina’s Bicentennial Celebration, Brooke Alderson enlisted a group of ten local artists to create paintings of Bovina Landmarks. The artists were invited to paint their own interpretations of photographs of different Bovina buildings that are no longer in existence or have been altered. The resulting ten paintings were mounted on easels by Brooke and Scott Hill and were displayed throughout the hamlet during the Celebration at the site where the original structure stood (or still stands).</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Over the next few months, I will be doing a series of entries highlighting the buildings and the paintings. The paintings are on display at the Bovina Public Library, where you can order prints of any that catch your fancy for $80, all proceeds going to the library. And stay tuned for an auction of the original works being planned for this fall. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kinmouth Store painted by Tim Cunningham</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie33IVWH8al5K4Rc0vA8PybefcRe5XXxKy0NBBEcQLWJ5kkDsy5fMrUxCsrDuFaILFFoPOwFJwtTgx_VVvlTR5ICQ14kLItYV4vMT_GB9482TR2TRySKlglVEul6QUPr40X49rjLeeMUhEdnhqiRXUrlSTLyK7VOXTQW4ButkkJv-5jRHdAS_oWRJCODWi/s4462/Bovina%20Public%20Library0962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4462" data-original-width="4431" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie33IVWH8al5K4Rc0vA8PybefcRe5XXxKy0NBBEcQLWJ5kkDsy5fMrUxCsrDuFaILFFoPOwFJwtTgx_VVvlTR5ICQ14kLItYV4vMT_GB9482TR2TRySKlglVEul6QUPr40X49rjLeeMUhEdnhqiRXUrlSTLyK7VOXTQW4ButkkJv-5jRHdAS_oWRJCODWi/w398-h400/Bovina%20Public%20Library0962.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This house possibly was built by John Kinmouth, who was a carpenter from Perthshire, Scotland. John came to the US around 1836. His brother, Alexander, who probably helped his brother to build the house, lived in it for many years, running a grocery store from it. He likely died in the house in 1882. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The home was later owned by George Miller – he made some changes to the veranda. The house later came to George’s grandson, Clark Lay. Clark and Gladys lived in the home for many years. The house has had several owners since Clark and Gladys’ time, including Tim Cunningham, the artist of this painting. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Timothy Ashton Cunningham</b> Born and raised on the south shore of Long Island. A lifelong waterman, sportsman, operating room nurse and artist. I work with acrylics, watercolor and line drawings. I also use my creative energy in woodworking and clay. 1669 Main Street, Circa 1850 has a history of being a cooperage and a general store as well as my first residence in Bovina. It was also my subject for this project. Bovina became our full-time residence when we purchased the abandoned Ganger Farm on Cape Horn Road in 2012. The farmhouse has become our passion and with the help of local artisans we have lovingly restored the building. We have named it the Sleeping Grouse Farm. My latest art project is a series of Tuscan and Sicilian market scenes. They are the product of our Italian adventures in a fiat 500. </span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-20675304297647981402023-10-10T08:00:00.001-04:002023-10-10T08:00:00.144-04:00October 1923 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLg1haOL6LsA2WNMFRLRZATx0lbVIlQPtzx1XBsuDNNn09tztPISTGXcCMQWh9f6PUNhQ6kuFwSX_duSLqJkdWH3zBbT1tybjpALxqaVEM59y6b1FyrICTUZ9k4-zkDYXc3MK6we6P-O5_1KJg_cU2ajsXt8idds_5paXQ0pg8puACSw3pAqsskq7d8Ll/s660/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="660" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLg1haOL6LsA2WNMFRLRZATx0lbVIlQPtzx1XBsuDNNn09tztPISTGXcCMQWh9f6PUNhQ6kuFwSX_duSLqJkdWH3zBbT1tybjpALxqaVEM59y6b1FyrICTUZ9k4-zkDYXc3MK6we6P-O5_1KJg_cU2ajsXt8idds_5paXQ0pg8puACSw3pAqsskq7d8Ll/s320/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>October 5, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lewis September 22, a daughter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. John Miller and two daughters of Walton spent the weekend in town.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina real estate transfers record are Tennes Larsen to Andreas Reinertsen, $1.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Arthur Decker and wife and George Decker attended the Cobleskill fair last Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Thos. C. Strangeway visited her daughter, Mrs. Leon Taggart, at Oneonta last week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Titsworth at Lake Delaware, recently. The mother is a daughter of James A. Liddle in upper Bovina.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Edgar Lee, son of John B, Lee, who has been employed in the drug store of Merrill & Humphries at Delhi, has entered the Albany College of Pharmacy. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. A. M. Thomson, who has been living In California for a few years, has accepted a call to become pastor of the Church of the Covenanters and begins his duties at once.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jenet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Laidlaw, who was operated on for appendicitis July 9, was taken-to Delhi and operated again Monday, A sack which had healed over was taken out.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At the Republican caucus Saturday Thos C. Strangeway was re-nominated for supervisor; David G. Currie, town clerk, and Walter G. Coulter, superintendent highways. Mrs. Thos Gordon was named for collector. The Democrats have nominated Wallace Smith for Supervisor, Harold Campbell for superintendent highways, and Kate Muller for collector.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Bovina Lad Injures Eye</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Harold Hall Falls on Corn Stubble Which Narrowly Misses Eye</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Harold Hall, the five or six year old son of Harrison Hall who lives on the old Soper farm in Bovina, sustained a severe cut just below the eye Sabbath morning. The lad had started for Sabbath School at Lake Delaware and while going through the fields between his home and his uncle Ellsworth Tuttle's he fell in a corn field and a corn-stubble made a severe wound just below his eye. He was taken to the home of his grandfather, Frank Kinch in Delhi and the doctors feared that he might lose the sight of the eye. Through the kindness of Miss Gerry a</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">specialist came from Albany and he gave assurance that the eye could be saved. The lad broke his arm a year or two ago and an older brother broke his arm a few weeks ago.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Bovina Girls’ Narrow Estate</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Willimina Archibald Thrown When Horse Falls on State Road</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Miss Willimina Archibald, daughter of William Archibald, of Bovina Center, was injured Friday morning, when the unshod horse that she was riding fell on the State road at Hilson Bros store. She was rendered unconscious and was carried to the home of her aunt, Mrs. Alex Hilson. The doctor who was summoned found no broken bones but it required ten stitches to close a wound in the leg. It was a very narrow escape. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>October 12, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pat Fay is now driving a Ford coupe.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The children of Mr. and Mrs. John Hilson have chicken pox.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Misses Kate and Freda Muller spent over the week end at Schenectady.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Marshall McNaught attended the Dairy Show at Syracuse the past week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Elizabeth Saxoner, of Cabin Hill, \spent over the weekend end at Fred Thomson’s.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Dixon Thomson suffered a shock last Friday afternoon, but is now improving.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>James Hilson was at Whitney Point on Sabbath after Emily Archibald, who is teaching there, and was called home to see her sister.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fancher of Kortright, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo H. Miller, on October 8, a daughter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Hamilton J. Hewitt, referee (Everett C. Hemmingway and others) to William H. Maynard, $2,000.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The large pine tree in front of the U.P. church was recently struck by lightning and damaged. The tree was planted by Dr. Lee over fifty years ago.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>While Ross Bramley was enroute to Delhi a spindle bolt on his car broke and threw it against the bank but fortunately the car did not overturn and no damage was done.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Raymond Kinch crashed into the guard fence above Wm. J. Storie’s with the large truck of Sheffield Smith on Monday and broke three or four posts and stripped off the boards but did not go over the bank. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William M. Johnson and Miss Mary Thomson, of Hobart, were here Sabbath and he had the bad luck to break an axle on his car as he was driving up the hill to Douglas Davidson’s on the Russell road.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Edward Burgin of Bovina, and Carl Hamilton, of Andes, had a head on collision in the narrow bridge at Lake Delaware last Friday. Aside from a broken windshield and bent mud guards the damage was not great. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Her Injuries Were Fatal</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Miss Wilhelmina Archibald of Bovina died from Lockjaw Oct 8</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Miss Wilhelmina Archibald, the youngest daughter of William Archibald and Sarah Hobbie died at their home at arch bridge at Bovina Center, soon after noon on Monday, October 8, as a result of injuries received ten days before when she was thrown from the horse which she was riding on the state road and sustained a wound on the leg just above the knee, which required ten stitches to close. She was apparently doing nicely until Saturday when lockjaw developed causing her death, she was born in Bovina on January 26, 1904. The services were held Wednesday, Rev, F. N, Crawford, officiating, and was largely attended.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>October 19, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dorothy Paterson, of Mundale, is employed at George Miller’s.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Burns and Chas Hafele were Andes visitors Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Ed Russell and dauter of Delhi, were callers in town on last Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thomson in upper Bovina, October 11, a son – William D.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Homer Burgin, who has been employed on a chicken farm near Kinston the past summer, has returned home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Communion services were held at the United Presbyterian church last Sabbath and four new members were received.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A son recently born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin at Charlottville. The mother will be remembered as Nell Oliver of this place.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Peter Robson has traded his farm with Leonard Smith for a house and lot in Bloomville. This is the former James Henry Dean farm [this was up in the Bramley mountain area]. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. and Mrs. F.N. Crawford, and Elder and Mrs. William J. Storie are attending the sessions of the synod of New York at Washington, D.C., this week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bishop Nelson of the Albany Diocese preached at the morning service at the St. James Episocopal church at Lake Delaware last Sabbath and confirmed a class.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Donald Burns was taken ill on Saturday and on Tuesday was taken to the hospital at Delhi, the physician having diagnosed the trouble as appendicitis.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William T. Forrest, who over a year ago sold the Forrest homestead farm in southern Bovina, to Robert Gerry, moved this week to the house at Lake Delaware recently vacated by Rev. O. Edgelow. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Native of Bovina Dies Suddenly</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">William H. Bramley Passed Away at Delhi on October 13</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">William H. Bramley, a member of the firm of Dean & Bramley company dealers in flour, fed and coal, at Delhi, died very suddenly at 11 a.m. Saturday morning at his home in that village. Mr. Bramley sustained a bad fall some months ago and from that time until his death his health had been somewhat impaired. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from his late home, Rev. T.C. Bookhout, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church of which he was a member, conducted the services. The burial was in Bovina. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">William H. Bramley was the son of John W. and Margaret (McCune) Bramley and was born in the town of Bovina 73 years ago. During his early life he was a cattle drover and speculator but many years ago entered the firm of Dean & Bramley, Delhi.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">He was a member of the Delhi board of trustees at the time of his death. He was a very quiet man, much devoted to his home. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Surviving him are his widow, one daughter, Wilma, who is attending school in New York city, a son John, employed in the hardware store of A.W. Dubben, a brother, Fred, of Bovina, and several nieces and nephews. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>October 26, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Archie Dickson, of Lewbeach, was here on Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hilson, October 18, a son [actually, this was a daughter, Jane Doris Hilson].</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>David Adee, of New Kingston, was in town last Saturday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>F.W. Hyatt spent from Friday until Monday at Yonkers, his former home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William J. Storie has torn the veranda off his farm house and will build a modern veranda. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The receipts from a play given Monday night in the Community Hall at Lake Delaware were $59.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A son was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Millard Gow at Endicott. The father is a former Bovina boy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Arnold Bellows, who teaches at Lake Delaware, is conducting a night school and has six young men taking instruction.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Angelica Gerry, who has spent several weeks at Lake Delaware, returned to her home in New York City last Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Peter G. Gerry and wife to Elbridge Gerry $1, Bennie DeBelles to Elixa Bononeitti, $1. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Harry Robinson, who is assistant bookkeeper for the New Andes Creamery Inc., is at home this week, suffering from neuralgia. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Bovina Team Ran Away</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last Thursday morning the team of Charles A. McPherson ran away, but aside from a broken wagon wheel no damage was done. Mr. McPherson left them standing in front of Hilson Bros store while he went in to make some purchases and just as he came back out of the door the horses started from some unknown cause. They made the first turn at the Scott arch bridge below the village but could not make the second and went through the guard fence and into the field and did not try to run farther. </span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-5476098027038784662023-09-30T08:00:00.046-04:002023-09-30T08:00:00.162-04:00This Day in Bovina for September 2023<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;">138 years ago today, the <b>September 1, 1885</b> Stamford Mirror reported under its "Bovina Items" column the following: "It is reported that James Happy, the popular sales man for Thomas Johnson's woolen factory, sold 58 ready made woolen shirts in one week."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Twenty-five years ago today, the <b>September 2, 1998</b> issue of the Walton Reporter carried this Bovina column by Ann Cairns: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXzjKvHups-AG7NNt1FdJqlL2hR4-InSaqS9pLIjrX0HXJWzMlaUlAHw2-w7tHu9brFmOVQK_HJEcDkAge3NIOvoIuvYPz6Mhcq39FdKMu1afLFb6qFoVh9ZjRcG7mSwJFkzGvgZ_o2hiT5ddDwKP3xADhtfd4SGweIiYwUKAFEPK7OuUsPK0jEkkU9dG/s2154/1998-09-02%20Walton%20Reporter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2154" data-original-width="1359" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXzjKvHups-AG7NNt1FdJqlL2hR4-InSaqS9pLIjrX0HXJWzMlaUlAHw2-w7tHu9brFmOVQK_HJEcDkAge3NIOvoIuvYPz6Mhcq39FdKMu1afLFb6qFoVh9ZjRcG7mSwJFkzGvgZ_o2hiT5ddDwKP3xADhtfd4SGweIiYwUKAFEPK7OuUsPK0jEkkU9dG/s320/1998-09-02%20Walton%20Reporter.jpg" width="202" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">134 years ago today, the Bovina column in the <b>September 3, 1889</b> Stamford Mirror reported "The lecture by Mrs. S.E. Johnson, late of India, in Strangeway's Hall, on Monday evening, was not very largely attended."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">127 years ago today, the <b>September 4, 1896</b> Andes Recorder reported in its Bovina column that "Miss Emma Campbell has purchased a ladies bicycle and will ride to and from her school in Pink street."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-three years ago today, the <b>September 5, 1930</b> Delaware Express reported on the dedication of Bovina's Community Hall. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6D2I7NPd9al9WmgWDNXw8O0nmzq0N46L1KGJzAvKzC9x9xEbknEe65H4u0jnB-QZKVIIe_5WUzbgjBgCfyikrax6CAOGfcqwDJvLusG8yQjeiLrzhzTOf4dwIh063Z90zzDgL9OgSmaoy0e_QmegjOQad2Zgb1oiIRxOkpf4xa5PR2Nab5RLSxH9DaBo/s5595/1930-09-05%20Del%20Exp_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5595" data-original-width="1287" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6D2I7NPd9al9WmgWDNXw8O0nmzq0N46L1KGJzAvKzC9x9xEbknEe65H4u0jnB-QZKVIIe_5WUzbgjBgCfyikrax6CAOGfcqwDJvLusG8yQjeiLrzhzTOf4dwIh063Z90zzDgL9OgSmaoy0e_QmegjOQad2Zgb1oiIRxOkpf4xa5PR2Nab5RLSxH9DaBo/s320/1930-09-05%20Del%20Exp_001.jpg" width="74" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">142 years ago today, the <b>September 6, 1881</b> Stamford Mirror reported the following in its Bovina column: "A young man known here as John Howard, who has been employed in the cooper shops here for the last two seasons, was arrested today in Charles Palmer's shop by Under-Sheriff Crawford. He is said to have escaped from the Schoharie County jail about four years ago, where he was confined on the charge of burglary."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">121 years ago today, on <b>September 7, 1902</b>, Alex Burns, a native of Bovina, died at Hill City, Kansas, after an illness of three days. He was 78. His body was brought back to South Kortright for burial. This is not the Alex Burns who lived on what is now the Goggins place on Crescent Valley Road. How he is related to the rest of the Burns family is not clear.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">137 years ago today, the <b>September 8, 1886</b> Delaware Gazette reported that the name Brushland for the post office in the present day hamlet of Bovina Center had been changed back to Bovina Centre. Here's the article about the change and why it happened: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirapBrZP03WunnWq02QgQ6ui2pqJLHb3-3BP2zapvuN0zlpKnx8DGwO0MAZHveh8apAx2knfkP6dMiBjMhxNtlrgRO46sfN1RLKVb-KpVlObgtpbVxZknbBkqz7aeFRoM0vufAfxcaCoKWjBRq8F70-reCCR2quaFckNtwP66AjqeB7utZeH24ymx_AB7E/s272/1886-09-08%20Del%20Gaz%20Brushland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="272" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirapBrZP03WunnWq02QgQ6ui2pqJLHb3-3BP2zapvuN0zlpKnx8DGwO0MAZHveh8apAx2knfkP6dMiBjMhxNtlrgRO46sfN1RLKVb-KpVlObgtpbVxZknbBkqz7aeFRoM0vufAfxcaCoKWjBRq8F70-reCCR2quaFckNtwP66AjqeB7utZeH24ymx_AB7E/s1600/1886-09-08%20Del%20Gaz%20Brushland.jpg" width="272" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">111 years ago, on <b>September 9, 1912</b>, the trustees of the "D.J. Miller district" elected a new trustee, James Mabon. The report in the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder noted that "the only scholar in the district is being sent to the Center school. From 60 to 70 scholars went to school in the same district half a century ago, and even 30 years ago 25 attended." This is the school that was located at the intersection of Lee Hollow and Miller Avenue. The school managed to keep operating until 1944.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">106 years ago today, on <b>September 10, 1917</b>, as later reported in the Andes Recorder Bovina column, "the South Kortright Band gave a concert with a dance afterwards at the town hall…" This would be Strangeway's Hall, now owned by Tom Hetterich.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">140 years ago today, <b>September 11, 1883</b> Bovina column of the Stamford mirror reported that "The funeral of Malcolm McNaught passed through Brushland today on the way to the place of burial in Andes."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">105 years ago today, on <b>September 12, 1918</b>, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder, "There were 91 registered for selective draft last Thursday, and of these 35 will be in the first call."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">114 years ago today, the New Kingston column of the <b>September 13, 1909</b> issue of the Catskill Mountain News reported that "Gilfred Scott began his school duties in the Pink Street District, Bovina…"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">104 years ago today, on <b>September 14, 1919</b>, the new can washer installed at the Dry Milk plant had a malfunction when "seven cans got stuck in the washer and some difficulty was experienced in getting them out."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Robert Biggar died 122 years ago today, on <b>September 15, 1901</b>. Born in Bovina in 1833, he was the son of Walter Biggar and Janet Cowan. He married Isabella J. Miller in 1865. They had no children. Isabella survived her husband by less than two years, dying in May 1903. His death was reported in the local papers: "Robert Biggar, an old resident of Coulter Brook, in the town of Bovina, died suddenly of heart disease Monday morning, aged about 70. He was apparently as well as usual on Sunday, and on Saturday was in Delhi. He was a man very highly respected. He leaves a wife."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Bovina ball team hosted a game 112 years ago today, <b>September 16, 1911</b>, playing against Andes. The Bovina team won 13 to 4.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">John T. Clement died 110 years ago today, <b>September 17, 1913</b>. Born in 1836, he was the son of William Clement and his wife Margaret Thomson. He was married to Margaret E. Liddle.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">111 years ago today, the <b>September 18, 1912</b> issue of the Delaware Gazette had an article under the title "Car load and a Half of Beer." The article read as follows: "A strange condition has existed in the town of Bovina for the past two weeks and many people wonder why such condition is permitted, as Bovina is a dry town, and the people have voted down license for a good many years. A man who was in that town several days ago, relates that at a point between the villages of Andes and Bovina liquor and beer were sold openly at an Italian shanty, that the proprietors had two barns in the same and that a few Sundays ago the building was packed with people most of the day. A carload and a half of beer was shipped to Andes on the D&N a few days ago for the 'joint' in the town of Bovina and that it doesn't by any means represent the total amount of wet goods shipped there. It is extremely hard for the temperance people to understand just why such a place is permitted to exist in the no-license town of Bovina." The article concluded "the above seems so nearly impossible that many will be inclined to doubt that such a condition as stated is true." A week later, the paper reported that the sheriff and D.A. made a thorough investigation but that they failed to locate it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">123 years ago today, the <b>September 19, 1900</b> Delaware Gazette reported in a brief article entitled "Good Price for Butter" that "Bovina farmers have been selling firkin butter at 20 cents a pound. Delhi dealers took all they could get at that price." A firkin is a small barrel often used for butter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">112 years ago today, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Miss Belle Strangeway, daughter of Thos C. Strangeway of this town, and Frank J. Dickson, of Delhi, were married Wednesday evening, <b>September 20, [1911]</b> by Rev. A.M. Forrester at the First Presbyterian parsonage in Delhi." Margaret Bell Strangeway was born in Bovina in 1880. She and Frank would have four children, including Howard Dickson. Frank died in 1953. Belle would live past 90, dying in 1972.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">106 years ago, the <b>September 21, 1917</b> issue of the Andes Recorder reported in its Bovina column the following: "Ed Seacord left a five gallon can of gasoline on the sidewalk in front of the hotel and when he returned a little later the can had disappeared. When he came around to go home he found his can but the gasoline had been taken out and the can re-filled with water." The hotel mentioned was located across the street from the present-day playground in the Bovina Center hamlet.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">187 years ago today, on <b>September 22, 1836</b>, James and Nancy Coulter suffered the loss of two of their three children, their daughters Elizabeth, age 3 and Nancy, age 2. The next day saw the death of their only surviving child, a son named Andrew. They went on to have 10 more children after this tragedy. More about this family can be found on the Bovina NY History Blog at <a href="http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2012/10/stories-from-bovinas-cemeteries.html">http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2012/10/stories-from-bovinas-cemeteries.html</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-eight years ago today, on <b>September 23, 1925</b>, a school fair was held in Bovina. The fair included the awarding of a cup that was used for over a decade for 4-H awards. More on this fair and the cup may be found on the Bovina NY History Blog at <a href="https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2018/10/school-fair-at-bovina-center.html">https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2018/10/school-fair-at-bovina-center.html</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">155 years ago today, on <b>September 24, 1866</b>, Elizabeth Richardson was born, the daughter of William and Isabella (Sloan) Richardson. Elizabeth would later marry John Irvine and was the mother of Isabell Russell and her four brothers, Lloyd, William, Lester and Clifton. Elizabeth died in July 1940. Here she is with her daughter Isabell Russell, taken in the 1920s. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPr5c6oVvt5zawfVMLHHfrj0qBbbHUAoNbkKTjBJOCk1CTULtnATq4f5DdhrPPXCa1a36ZE-IkwQLKwEGzalYt5j18HbU2lmiwLy3tJ9AYD7pKZvUx19BbSTVGCJZely_kmjrKghqrUU9rrn4rWfOm_f2_sg19-BMpGllqAavKreE8eBs9JkxSXANDoKOw/s2485/Cecil%20Russell%20Family_12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2485" data-original-width="1305" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPr5c6oVvt5zawfVMLHHfrj0qBbbHUAoNbkKTjBJOCk1CTULtnATq4f5DdhrPPXCa1a36ZE-IkwQLKwEGzalYt5j18HbU2lmiwLy3tJ9AYD7pKZvUx19BbSTVGCJZely_kmjrKghqrUU9rrn4rWfOm_f2_sg19-BMpGllqAavKreE8eBs9JkxSXANDoKOw/s320/Cecil%20Russell%20Family_12.jpg" width="168" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-one years ago today, on <b>September 25, 1942</b>, a round and square dance was held in Bovina Center, with music by Melody Boys. This was one in a series of dances that took place about once a month in Bovina in 1942 and 43. The Melody Boys included fiddler Hilt Kelley, who passed away in March 2015 at the age of 89.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">115 years ago today, on <b>September 26, 1908</b>, as later reported in the Delaware Gazette, "Louise, the 15-month-old daughter of Superintendent and Mrs. J.F. Forman of the County farm, died of Cholera Infantum." She was buried in Bovina. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjkF9LqTeu-KV-kvwUP_ERm922uR0yQ31cQY-450nLR4mxUy_r9NWT6tsL8tBj6COeaiVm5Zqs0BaFDAXQ08ZAu9nVBjc8NozCvVUR4Jh3JQ0qbxWo_SO9-kqqYVAzmiMcRErpC8rmkESGelSQO8_MnV68Zs45THj9QqzABAkUEgxmK2Y8mF6Kkwmvzmi/s1280/07-39-03-06P8140099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjkF9LqTeu-KV-kvwUP_ERm922uR0yQ31cQY-450nLR4mxUy_r9NWT6tsL8tBj6COeaiVm5Zqs0BaFDAXQ08ZAu9nVBjc8NozCvVUR4Jh3JQ0qbxWo_SO9-kqqYVAzmiMcRErpC8rmkESGelSQO8_MnV68Zs45THj9QqzABAkUEgxmK2Y8mF6Kkwmvzmi/s320/07-39-03-06P8140099.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Photo of grave by Ed and Dick Davidson.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">105 years ago today, the <b>September 27, 1918</b> Bovina column of the Andes Recorder reported that "Cameron McNee of Iowa is visiting his nephew, John Aitkens. Mr. McNee was a former resident of Bovina, but had lived in Iowa for 42 years. He was a cooper when in this town." Cameron appears to be John Cameron McNee. He settled in Hamilton County, Iowa and died sometime in the 1940s.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">122 years ago today, on <b>September 28, 1901</b>, a ball game Saturday between the married men and single men took place in Bovina. As later reported in the Andes Recorder, "the married men were again victorious by a score of 6 to 2."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">138 years ago today, the Stamford Mirror for <b>September 29, 1885</b> reported that "J.D. Mitchell of Bovina, exhibited a portion of his fine Jersey stock at the Delhi Fair and captured numerous prizes, as follows: second best 2-year-old bull, best and second best calf, best and second best heifer, 2 years, best and second best 1-year old heifer, and best and second best heifer calf - $31 dollars in all. At Hobart he took first prize for farm team." The Mitchell farm was on Crescent Valley Road and was owned by Mitchell until the early 1900s.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sixty-two years ago today, <b>September 30, 1961</b>, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Delaware Republican Express, "Mr. and Mrs. John Hinkley near Bloomville were … guests of his sister, Mrs. Milton Liddle." That same day, "about 20 Bovina people attended the sale on the Elsie Davison farm at Bloomville…"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-79498661971906845262023-09-20T08:00:00.002-04:002023-09-20T08:00:00.131-04:00Bovina Bicentennial Art Project, part 7<p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>As part of the Town of Bovina’s Bicentennial Celebration, Brooke Alderson enlisted a group of ten local artists to create paintings of Bovina Landmarks. The artists were invited to paint their own interpretations of photographs of different Bovina buildings that are no longer in existence or have been altered. The resulting ten paintings were mounted on easels by Brooke and Scott Hill and were displayed throughout the hamlet during the Celebration at the site where the original structure stood (or still stands).</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Over the next few months, I will be doing a series of entries highlighting the buildings and the paintings. The paintings are on display at the Bovina Public Library, where you can order prints of any that catch your fancy for $80, all proceeds going to the library. And stay tuned for an auction of the original works being planned for this fall. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hilson’s Store, painted by Mike Casey </b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGR1votcA7XM1UVFpzrVQFi673IWt7Z4EytNt8NUYvqFoy01Ppl25JW8DU5r3VmwbzkPqp3X5OX1OV_B9UpMYTqp0NdIRPN7Ub7KJ0a6BA5nubBaXfdKsoQaUCX8lH7ZszElaydalOdg1JKyrwdLdJoQvcjLoq-GSU4yW4UItl8-wPWkuQDdYZ_3H1hQEV/s4444/Bovina%20Public%20Library0970-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4444" data-original-width="4442" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGR1votcA7XM1UVFpzrVQFi673IWt7Z4EytNt8NUYvqFoy01Ppl25JW8DU5r3VmwbzkPqp3X5OX1OV_B9UpMYTqp0NdIRPN7Ub7KJ0a6BA5nubBaXfdKsoQaUCX8lH7ZszElaydalOdg1JKyrwdLdJoQvcjLoq-GSU4yW4UItl8-wPWkuQDdYZ_3H1hQEV/w400-h400/Bovina%20Public%20Library0970-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On August 15, 1867, Andrew T. Strangeway recorded in his diary "Very rainy today…we went to Brushland to the Raisin[g] of John Hilsons Store.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hilson’s Store stayed in the family through multiple generations. The original Hilson, John Hilson, sometimes referred to “Old Jock” in later life, came to America from the Scottish borders region in 1850 when he was 23 years old. He opened his store in 1867. The store passed to his son Alexander in 1889. Alexander ran the store until 1915, serving for much of that time also as the Bovina Center postmaster. When he retired, he turned it over to his sons John and James Hilson. The firm became Hilson Brothers. The brothers ran the store into the 1950s. John’s sons, Alex and Jack, took over the store, with some help from their Uncle Jim. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Gas lights were installed in the store in 1900. A new ceiling and new counters were installed in 1906. The Hilson Brothers in 1920 installed a Delco Lighting plant to light the store and the residences of John Hilson and his father Alexander. In 1928, further changes were made to the store, including digging a cellar underneath to install a furnace. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The grocery store closed in the 1970s. The brothers continued to operate it as a hardware store into the 1980s but found that as the number of farmers declined so did demand from anything in the store. So, in 1986 the store was closed, and the contents auctioned off. The store is slated to become the Dry Town Tavern.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJ93PTZS1k6x9k0jmlAcyEynAzJ5r-LS1YKueW3oxWS54EtdryDTHMffxkwNYCI7-uT0p-pXUycPYTIuHQuBwW_voC9w6paH7OF6kzldWC1McoWYKbedwJrQXERFjJNor33hYGWu_mNiKI8BN65TmfFw6N_4Adk5WUAI0CDNAS12R2sRZKdRGFQ6LSO_a/s7964/Hilsons%20Store%201906_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4465" data-original-width="7964" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJ93PTZS1k6x9k0jmlAcyEynAzJ5r-LS1YKueW3oxWS54EtdryDTHMffxkwNYCI7-uT0p-pXUycPYTIuHQuBwW_voC9w6paH7OF6kzldWC1McoWYKbedwJrQXERFjJNor33hYGWu_mNiKI8BN65TmfFw6N_4Adk5WUAI0CDNAS12R2sRZKdRGFQ6LSO_a/w400-h224/Hilsons%20Store%201906_001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Michael Frank Casey</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">b.1952 Pearl City, HI (.75 hrs after Patrick Charles Casey)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">1973 BFA – Museum Art School Portland, OR</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">1974 Co-Founder - Purple Daggers Gallery Portland, OR</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">1979 Married - Susan Anne Yelavich</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">1984 Son Born - Henry Theodore Casey</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">1987 Home Purchased - 1784 Main Street, Bovina Center, NY</span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-84739963392427965312023-09-10T17:12:00.001-04:002023-09-10T17:12:29.739-04:00September 1923 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2H_WuXmWqFPjzvEAruyLu9uM_OrcTq_noqjyaCksw6MGkr8aAS0xAhsWiJtvNeqREzh9SB9HiVUgkS52Mc2qhm90IjFobr-yl4_KwGiL9Uc304fif48CSLdJi74m7XG_LthN1wpstscF4fK7Amy197XW9D6rx3PHfq-23iMuK1EBHz2qORk2L2SSxLwN/s660/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="660" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2H_WuXmWqFPjzvEAruyLu9uM_OrcTq_noqjyaCksw6MGkr8aAS0xAhsWiJtvNeqREzh9SB9HiVUgkS52Mc2qhm90IjFobr-yl4_KwGiL9Uc304fif48CSLdJi74m7XG_LthN1wpstscF4fK7Amy197XW9D6rx3PHfq-23iMuK1EBHz2qORk2L2SSxLwN/s320/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Here's what was happening in Bovina 100 years ago this month, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>September 7, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Marjorie Lee returned to her duties as teacher on Long Island this week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The United Presbyterian church is receiving a new dress of paint. Alex Myers is the artist.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Grace Hyatt left Tuesday for New York, where she expects to remain for an indefinite period.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>R. Eston Phyfe, of Hartford, Conn., was a recent guest of his brother, A. B. Phyfe and his sister, Miss Sarah Phyfe.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Harold Campbell and bride will begin housekeeping on the old Post place, which is now a part of his father’s farm.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Superintendent Walter Coulter and his force of men have put in a concrete bridge near the Butt End and also one at Lake Delaware.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Born to Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Hadley August 13, a daughter, and on August 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rockafeller, a daughter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nevin Hoy, who for the past two years, has been making his home with Mr. and Mrs. William Storie, has gone to his one in Oil City, Penn. to enter high school.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Davidson-Ormiston</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Miss Linda Ormiston of Oneonta, and Gordon Davidson, of Delhi, were married August 28. The bride is a daughter of James L. Ormiston, formerly of Bovina.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tunis Lake Camp Closed</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The first season of the Boy’s Camp at Tunis Lake closed Friday night with a banquet at which there were about fifty guests, among them being Congressman John D. Clarke. The boys left Saturday morning for their homes in New York. Additional building will be done in order that more boys may be accommodated next year. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>September 14, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Mary Chase, of Binghamton, is visiting at James Mabon’s.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Titsworth, September 4, a daughter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Where there was not a fog the frost did some damage Tuesday morning. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hugh Adair and son, Lawrence, of Delhi, were Bovina callers on Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Archie Littlejohn, of New York, are stopping at William A. Hoy’s. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wallace Smith and Ray Thomson have each purchased a new Durant automobile.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ruth Coulter and Marion McPherson have entered the teachers training class at Delhi.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A rook party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hilson on Wednesday evening.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The town of Bovina is represented by 22 students in Delaware Academy at Delhi and three go to Walton.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>J. Douglas Burns recently had his dairy of Guernsey cows tuberculin tested and 28 out of the 28 reacted.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Millard Gow and wife, of East orange, N.J., and Mrs. Willard Gow, of New York , are spending their vacation in Bovina.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>About 75 of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Thomson made them a surprise visit on the occasion of their golden wedding.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, Mr. and Mrs. James Bogs, William Gordon and Pat Fay are attending the State Fair at Syracuse this week. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Gilbert D. Miller and wife are visiting at Walton this week and will probably go to Highland Falls and visit her sister before her return. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and [Mrs.] James A. Gow, who have returned from Charlotteville to their home in Bovina Center, are having a bathroom fitted up in their residence.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. John H. Lee and family, from Germanton, Pennsylvania, were recent visitors in the town of his nativity. He was the youngest son of the late Rev. J.B. Lee. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>September 21, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Peter McNair, of Binghamton, has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. John McCune.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Storie and wife and their son George, were callers at the County Seat on Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The interior of the Church of the Covenanters has been redecorated by Mr. Hill, of Delhi.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Little interest was shown in Primary election Tuesday. The total vote was only 21-15 Republicans and 6 Democrats. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rogers and son, of New York City, arrived at Lake Delaware on Sabbath to spend a few days.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Services were held in the old St. James chapel at Lake Delaware for the last time on Sabbath last and on next Sabbath they will be held in the new church. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Mason and Miss Lily Harvey were married in New York on September 5, and have been spending their honeymoon with his parents in southern Bovina. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>September 28, 1923</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>George Gladstone is visiting his son, Walter, at Delhi.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. and Mrs. F.N. Crawford were Oneonta visitors on Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Margaret Archibald, of the County Clerks’ office force is spending her vacation here.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. Berger, of New York, who purchased the Armstrong farm, is in town for a few days.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Martha H. Kelley to William B. Smith, $754.05.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. A.P. Lee is suffering from erysipelas in her face and is under the care of Dr. Goodrich.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Calla Boggs has been spending some time with her sister, MRs. Robert Forman, at Walton.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>James Rutherford and wife, of Pepacton, spent Tuesday with her parents, and Mr. J.D. Burns.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Donald Burns, of Bovina Center, and Miss Emma Geckle, of Delhi, were married at the latter place September 14.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Miller returned Monday after an absence of two weeks which was spent at Walton, Highland Falls and Andes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>James Mabon had two finger[s] injured by getting them caught in the fan of the blower on the ensilage cutter. The finger nails were torn off. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hilson Brother are having their farm buildings treated to a new dress of paint. The work is being done by Alex Myers and Mr. Sackrider.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sheffield Smith, Fletcher Davidson, John Aitkens jr., Edwin Burgin and David Hoy were at Oneonta on Tuesday taking examinations for chauffeur license.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Jenet Laidlaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Laidlaw, who was operated upon at the Delhi hospital on July 9, for appendicitis, had a teacup of pus removed from her side on Tuesday. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Harvey Burgin and wife, Mrs. Abigail Fuller and son, Charles, Mrs. Ida Burgin and son, Paul, and Willard Frisbee and wife attended the funeral of Charles Bell at Garrattsville, last Sabbath.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The schools of the town of Bovina held a school fair at the school house in Bovina Center on Tuesday. In a 10 inning ball game between Bovina Center and Bovina teams the former won by a score of 12 to 10. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Has Relatives in Bovina</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ralph Dean, age 51 years, a son of Rev. John Dean, a native of Bovina, died in Bellevue hospital, New York, September 15. He was an actor, stage manager and motion picture director of considerable prominence.</span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-81478475427472713512023-08-31T08:00:00.054-04:002023-08-31T08:00:00.142-04:00This Day in Bovina for August 2023<p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">116 years ago today, on <b>August 1, 1907</b>, Rev. William Robb was married to Orlena Russell, the daughter of James A. Russell. A few months before her marriage Orlena had been teaching in Apache, Oklahoma at an Indian missionary school. A few months after the wedding the Robbs sailed for China as missionaries, arriving Tak Hong Chau, South China in December 1907. Rev. Robb would die in China in 1929. Orlena came back to the United States and settled in Walton for several years. She died in 1982 in Florida.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-four years ago today, on <b>August 2, 1949</b>, Walter G. Coulter and Arnold Van Dusen were seriously injured while working on the home of Arch Hunter in Bovina Center. While on the scaffold, it broke, tossing both men several feet to rough and rocky ground. Coulter got the worst of it, with a dislocated shoulder, and a sprained and bruised back. Van Dusen broke his wrist. Both men were taken by ambulance to Delhi. Coulter spent a few days in the hospital before returning home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-nine years ago today, the Delaware Republican-Express Bovina column in its <b>August 3, 1944</b> issue reported that "Miss Jane D. Hilson spent from Monday until Wednesday in Philadelphia. She has accepted a position as a nursery school teacher and expects to begin her work on Sept. 1st.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">108 years ago today, the <b>August 4, 1915</b> Delaware Gazette reported that "Margaret S. Monroe, wife of James Monroe, died at her home in Bovina, Wednesday [July 28] at the age of 47 years. She had been ill for a long time with a complication of diseases. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Coulter, both of whom are dead. Mrs. Monroe is survived by her husband and several children. The funeral was held Friday morning." She was the mother of Loruhannah, Henry, Martena and James Monroe.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty years ago today, the <b>August 5, 1943</b> Delaware Republican carried this Bovina column: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGgFimolbPZuDZe_X3jogDvTPIzmP7oS4FnN24Gcr5C4VVqhkjkDTUMtHQMUWM18_kp-9XPQCLJBULagP2JnnbxtBigIJ-SLM5Ggso3rfBYuqyv41SCiGARHSowlyO_UGH4JJzpyIuJCWj_XXfEr9lD5Np_WxfNrkd3DJ9NXKcZa71p9LQGQpxhRLs9kW/s3634/1943-08-05%20Del%20Rep.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3634" data-original-width="1566" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGgFimolbPZuDZe_X3jogDvTPIzmP7oS4FnN24Gcr5C4VVqhkjkDTUMtHQMUWM18_kp-9XPQCLJBULagP2JnnbxtBigIJ-SLM5Ggso3rfBYuqyv41SCiGARHSowlyO_UGH4JJzpyIuJCWj_XXfEr9lD5Np_WxfNrkd3DJ9NXKcZa71p9LQGQpxhRLs9kW/s320/1943-08-05%20Del%20Rep.JPG" width="138" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">134 years ago today, on <b>August 6, 1889</b>, John Downie died in Norfolk, Virginia. Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1819, he came to Bovina and for a number of years was a shoemaker in the then hamlet of Brushland, living in the house now occupied by the Foster family (formerly owned by Ken and Barbara Brown). He was married twice, first to Elizabeth Thompson, who died in 1862 after having five children, and later to Mary Ann Scott, who survived him, dying in 1900. The family left Bovina by 1880, spending some time in Iowa before moving to Virginia.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">100 years ago today, the <b>August 7, 1923 </b>issue of the Glimmerglass Daily (Cooperstown) reported that "G. D. Miller, who is a resident of Bovina Center, claims and probably with justice, that he is the oldest dealer in hides in this section of the state. He has been in the business for 65 years." This is Gilbert Dickson Miller, son of Scottish immigrant William Miller. Born in 1843, he was a veteran of the Civil War. Gib died in 1931.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-three years ago, the <b>August 8, 1940</b> Bovina column of the Delaware Republican reported that "Charles A. McPherson, who has been a patient at the Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown more than a year and a half returned to his home here this week. Mr. MacPherson suffered injuries to his back from a fall in the haymow from which he is not entirely recovered. His many friends are glad that he is again able to return home." Sadly, he would be confined to his home for the rest of his life. McPherson, born in 1873, would survive another nine years, dying on August 3, 1949 at his home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fifty-six years ago today, in the early morning hours of <b>August 9, 1967</b>, Vera Storie died. Her death was unexpected. As the Delaware Republican later reported, "Mrs. Storie had phoned her sister-in-law, Mrs. [Fletcher] Davidson the previous evening to say that she was not feeling well, but it was a casual remark made during the conversation." It was noted that she had had friends visit her that afternoon. This image of Vera was taken by Bob Wyer in November 1943. Image courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglVzKSqbRDU0gaTSO3tyFUlsMwUcdhD3nKsfreUeiwOCYiPINmrZRqssQ7CteRLXtGq2w4aoVH7wcE-TWJQT10sLFJd7sRzN7xqI5iI2X4EEQryf58QRXk8fH7yRf_bsDb3zHVID3saaw6eY4upUYIeK9-dFOCh73kvS1FdhEiubdV-xwvT6KPkdwOtmy/s1199/3379b%20Storie%20Vera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="886" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglVzKSqbRDU0gaTSO3tyFUlsMwUcdhD3nKsfreUeiwOCYiPINmrZRqssQ7CteRLXtGq2w4aoVH7wcE-TWJQT10sLFJd7sRzN7xqI5iI2X4EEQryf58QRXk8fH7yRf_bsDb3zHVID3saaw6eY4upUYIeK9-dFOCh73kvS1FdhEiubdV-xwvT6KPkdwOtmy/s320/3379b%20Storie%20Vera.jpg" width="236" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">149 years ago today, on <b>August 10. 1874</b>, Wilhelmina B. Cooke was born, the daughter of William Cooke and Ellen Knox Laidlaw. Better known as Mina (pronounced Minie), she married Walter Wilson and had three children. For more about Mina, look at the Bovina NY History blog for November 11, 2013: <a href="http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/11/bovinas-first-female-office-holder.html">http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/11/bovinas-first-female-office-holder.html</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">112 years ago today, the <b>August 11, 1911</b> Bovina column in the Andes Recorder reported that "The town's traction engine was put on the work of putting the highway in shape between the Rockafeller place and Eugene Storie's." This highway is the current Reagan Road.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fifty-nine years ago today, on <b>August 12, 1964</b>, Agnes Draffen died. Born in 1872, my "Aunt Aggie" was the daughter of Alexander Burns and Nancy Miller. She married David Draffen in 1895. Here is her obituary, as published in the August 20, 1964 Delaware Republican Express. The surviving aunt, Lib Blair, would die the following year.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFnZsI9xI0mVDM1m_PgVzAdag9l64rlbaQlI_0pgkj0eAtkDFe2qw7QL4A-HhBXBWX3vxFZzh7RIqmw40XJjzS64bLULj5460I5X_8HGMBQ7X93gtDeSegsHMpXR7xK7fkMfVZZ1O5vBAJF8-p9RTfUbvXYpRlZhg7m2QlCplWq5wJtZgtNIzeijUk5jT/s3285/1964-08-20%20Del%20Rep%20draffen%20obit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3285" data-original-width="1605" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFnZsI9xI0mVDM1m_PgVzAdag9l64rlbaQlI_0pgkj0eAtkDFe2qw7QL4A-HhBXBWX3vxFZzh7RIqmw40XJjzS64bLULj5460I5X_8HGMBQ7X93gtDeSegsHMpXR7xK7fkMfVZZ1O5vBAJF8-p9RTfUbvXYpRlZhg7m2QlCplWq5wJtZgtNIzeijUk5jT/s320/1964-08-20%20Del%20Rep%20draffen%20obit.JPG" width="156" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-one years ago today, on <b>August 13, 1952</b>, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Catskill Mountain News, "About 40 ladies, including her Sunday school class, came on Wednesday … to wish Mrs. Elizabeth Blair happy birthday. The occasion was her 85th birthday." Lib Blair would celebrate birthdays for over a decade, dying in 1965 at the age of 98. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">113 years ago today, <b>August 14, 1908</b>, Bovina resident John Hobbie died in Fulton, NY at the home of his son Charles Hobbie. He had come to visit his son and took ill soon after arriving, dying a few weeks later. His obituary was in the August 19 Delaware Gazette: "Mr. Hobbie was born in Bovina in December 1838, and nearly all his life has been a resident of that town. He was a successful farmer and very progressive in the management and care of fine cattle. He was also one of the best citizens of the town always taking a decided interested in its best welfare. A member of the United Presbyterian church, he was a regular attendant and a generous contributor to its support." Some time after the death in 1881 of his wife, the former Emily Josephine Reynolds, he sold his farm, spending part of the year in Bovina and part of it in Fulton at his son's home. He was survived by his son and two daughters, Mary Hobbie and Sarah Hobbie Archibald. He was buried in Bovina. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Margaret McDonald was born 200 years ago on <b>August 15, 1823</b> in Dundee, Scotland. She was the daughter of Henry McDonald and Margaret Donald. The family emigrated to Bovina where Margaret would marry William Archibald in 1845. They would take over the McDonald family farm at the Butt End about ten years later. Widowed in 1883, Margaret died in 1907 at the age of 84 and is buried in Bovina. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wpEpY-VBlaSoO-5AbFZiToVjtzZ2G_CDltVvBj-3ip-zNRFmwrQ47pzlRvFE-f6dzWo0pfoORoPYME4CrDdkpV4l0jGv-4Pt_pFMZ-2K-yHoT_mVaHljg6k7TCYvLCn_RQ3_anbLKrJRcvXHupAgqIHoGycKohLIuZz_xSqK32mgsD78ph4GUNSei7it/s840/Archibald%20family%20Margaret%20Mrs%20Wm%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="628" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wpEpY-VBlaSoO-5AbFZiToVjtzZ2G_CDltVvBj-3ip-zNRFmwrQ47pzlRvFE-f6dzWo0pfoORoPYME4CrDdkpV4l0jGv-4Pt_pFMZ-2K-yHoT_mVaHljg6k7TCYvLCn_RQ3_anbLKrJRcvXHupAgqIHoGycKohLIuZz_xSqK32mgsD78ph4GUNSei7it/s320/Archibald%20family%20Margaret%20Mrs%20Wm%20a.jpg" width="239" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">112 years ago today, on <b>August 16, 1911</b> the Bovina Board of Health met concerning "certain conditions caused by a drain near the well at the hotel." The board served notice and "suggested a cesspool." It is not clear which hotel this might have been.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-one years ago today, on <b>August 17, 1952</b>, as later reported in the Catskill Mountain News Bovina column, "June Reinertsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leif Reinertsen, was given a party Sunday in honor of her 11th birthday. Thirty-two were present. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swantak of South Kortright and Linden Kelly of Hamden. There were many gifts, best of eats, a nice time and many good wishes to a nice girl."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">144 years ago today, on <b>August 18, 1879</b>, Alexander McEachron died at the age of 83. As later reported in the Delaware Gazette, "[The] Decease[d] was one of the oldest residents of Bovina, having lived on the farm where he died for upward of fifty years." McEachron lived in later became the home of Howard and Laura LaFever.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-four years ago today, on <b>August 19, 1929</b>, the funeral of Mrs. Nettie Hilson took place at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Henderson. Mrs. Hilson had broken her hip a few weeks previously and had a heart attack on August 9. She passed away a few days later at the age of 87.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-one years ago today, the <b>August 20, 1942</b> Delaware Republican-Express reported in its Bovina Center column: "Misses Rae Storie, Katherine Burns, Anna and Mary Boggs returned Saturday from the New Wilmington Missionary conference."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">140 years ago, the <b>August 21, 1883</b> Bovina column in the Stamford Mirror reported that "An artist from New York is at work on a piece of painting on canvas for the U.P. Church, of Bovina." What canvas this was cannot now be determined.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">174 years ago today, on <b>August 22, 1849</b>, the Bovina Methodist Church's new church building was dedicated. The building, located across from where the community hall is now, cost $1,397.50 to build. The trustees at the time of the building’s completion were James Seacord, Thomas W. Dennis, Sylvenus Bramley, Alphonso Lee and Edward McKenzie. The dedication took place though not without incident. The pastor of the Bovina Associate Presbyterian Church, Reverend John Graham, received a notice about the dedication and made his feelings known in no uncertain terms from his pulpit. He condemned the consecrating of churches as “heathenish and popish in its origin.” In his autobiography, he proudly noted that “some diseases need strong medicine at the beginning to prevent them spreading and injuring the whole system; and which, if used in time, prevents much trouble and perplexity afterward.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-eight years ago today, on <b>August 23, 1945</b>, a victory dance was held in the parish hall of St. James' Church at Lake Delaware. As later reported in the Delaware Republican Express, "…a pleasant time was had by all. Music was by Mead's orchestra."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">187 years ago today, on <b>August 24, 1836</b>, Elizabeth Hastings was born, the daughter of James Hastings and Elizabeth Elliott. She married William T. Miller in 1864. They had one daughter, Jennie, in 1870. She was widowed in 1900 and passed away in 1927, survived by her daughter and six grandchildren and a great grandchild.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">138 years ago, the <b>August 25, 1885 </b>issue of the Stamford Mirror had the following item in its Bovina column: "Our new postmaster has broken ground near his residence in Brushland for the new post-office building and expects to have it ready for business about October 1st." I am not 100% where this was built, or if it was. The postmaster was William McCune, who had just been appointed the month before. He was postmaster for four years.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Seventy-eight years ago today, on <b>August 26, 1945</b>, as later reported in the Delaware Republican Express, "A collision of the cars of John Lee and Almiron Goss occurred at the Lake Delaware bridge….Both cars were badly damaged but none of the occupants were seriously hurt. The Goss car, driven by his brother-in-law, Donald Gemmel who was accompanied by Mrs. Goss and niece, Miss Mae Sitts. The Lee car was driven by Mrs. John Lee, accompanied by her aged aunt, Mrs. Birdsall, her sister-in-law, Mrs. James Meighan and Miss Lura Fisk. All were badly shaken up."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ninety-eight years ago today, on <b>August 27, 1925</b>, the Bovina town picnic took place. As later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Addresses were made by Attorney Ernest Bergman, of New York, and H.W. Harper of Walton."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">133 years ago today, on <b>August 28, 1890</b>, Nancy Miller Burns, wife of Alexander Burns, gave birth to their second son. He died only three days later and was never named.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fifty-three years ago today, on <b>August 29, 1970</b>, the Town of Bovina celebrated its Sesquicentennial - its 150th birthday. Here are some pictures from that celebration: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/30793716@N06/sets/72157714660491841/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/30793716@N06/sets/72157714660491841/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Eighty-eight years ago today, the <b>August 30, 1935</b> Catskill Mountain News reported on the "fourth annual 4-H Flower show." Here's the full report: </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVkv1hchO0Ebn974LnQQ805qtdA59JPfsecl5atQXgBiRYsR93ydlLpYlNx3D0vDkYiLwPsVEzTVmRczRIdxRxRUqZgrOSUyQ724M2DT_NLKyJYh-4lfA0w4BuIHEXq4e7kwrlpO3Sw0N9qIr2GP9UtCQeC905Kt8xHJ0YDHnqjmRHQfHG3ZzQoFauMOO/s634/1935-08-30%20CMN%20flower%20show.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="402" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVkv1hchO0Ebn974LnQQ805qtdA59JPfsecl5atQXgBiRYsR93ydlLpYlNx3D0vDkYiLwPsVEzTVmRczRIdxRxRUqZgrOSUyQ724M2DT_NLKyJYh-4lfA0w4BuIHEXq4e7kwrlpO3Sw0N9qIr2GP9UtCQeC905Kt8xHJ0YDHnqjmRHQfHG3ZzQoFauMOO/s320/1935-08-30%20CMN%20flower%20show.jpg" width="203" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">141 years ago today, on <b>August 31, 1882</b>, as later reported in the Delaware Gazette, "Six or seven hundred people were present at the grand picnic in Bovina last Thursday. The Stamford Cornet Band furnished the music. The Bovina ladies supplied an abundance of excellent refreshments, and Russell Frost, of Delhi, and Rev. Mr. Hawk, of Pepacton, delivered the addresses. Everything passed off in a most enjoyable manner and everyone seemed desirous to congratulate those who had the management in charge, and to wish most heartily that they may enjoy a repetition of the day's pleasure at some future time."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-78097640484316525132023-08-20T08:00:00.002-04:002023-08-20T08:00:00.147-04:00Bovina Bicentennial Art Project, part 6<p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>As part of the Town of Bovina’s Bicentennial Celebration, Brooke Alderson enlisted a group of ten local artists to create paintings of Bovina Landmarks. The artists were invited to paint their own interpretations of photographs of different Bovina buildings that are no longer in existence or have been altered. The resulting ten paintings were mounted on easels by Brooke and Scott Hill and were displayed throughout the hamlet during the Celebration at the site where the original structure stood (or still stands).</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Over the next few months, I will be doing a series of entries highlighting the buildings and the paintings. The paintings are on display at the Bovina Public Library, where you can order prints of any that catch your fancy for $80, all proceeds going to the library. And stay tuned for an auction of the original works being planned for this fall. <br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J.R. Douglass home, painted by Cornell Verlaan</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnO3lspTFuUknZgZE4xhP0EKhmVZCPFl-rOOmZhZ-b2lLQFyfmVNSYMniM2tKDdPSB1qyigVfDtPRgZ8IgJ2eBU6A6W93KsLcvEvs0EkwgLEdYzkDYe6dHfWfJamtfUhRpdHx276h4C91wyZtyXwDuT_Kr81sCtqH53EFc_ak7axzRjCK3e2I2KMB9SO9s/s4448/Bovina%20Public%20Library0961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4448" data-original-width="4439" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnO3lspTFuUknZgZE4xhP0EKhmVZCPFl-rOOmZhZ-b2lLQFyfmVNSYMniM2tKDdPSB1qyigVfDtPRgZ8IgJ2eBU6A6W93KsLcvEvs0EkwgLEdYzkDYe6dHfWfJamtfUhRpdHx276h4C91wyZtyXwDuT_Kr81sCtqH53EFc_ak7axzRjCK3e2I2KMB9SO9s/s320/Bovina%20Public%20Library0961.jpg" width="319" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">James R. Douglas had a farm on this property since about the 1840s. He died in 1873. It became the home of Alexander Hilson in 1887, having purchased it from David “Champ” Worden. In 1924, Alex’s widow, Isabella, decided to replace the house. The old house was moved to one side in April 1924 and she continued to live in the house while the new house was constructed. She was able to move into the new house in November. The old house was demolished by Fletcher Davidson in early 1925. He used some of the wood to build a chicken house behind his house. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkv-udy25etw1PclZazUCdpGipGiIrJ35gZzXRsLITgYXREO6foH8tre5fJyGBLY0_IdsygOyC4S8tMLC2Yx3HoWg6Ta1MFE8dNFGZXdvQyrTByMQ1aq4CxH41Xyo4etoWN2KhWCuN_vBPU9rbwsmP8BU2d8V1V9mSEz56Q9vi4AhU6KLquJm6a1jiCQ5/s906/Hilson-Strangeway%20Photo%20Album%201_20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="906" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkv-udy25etw1PclZazUCdpGipGiIrJ35gZzXRsLITgYXREO6foH8tre5fJyGBLY0_IdsygOyC4S8tMLC2Yx3HoWg6Ta1MFE8dNFGZXdvQyrTByMQ1aq4CxH41Xyo4etoWN2KhWCuN_vBPU9rbwsmP8BU2d8V1V9mSEz56Q9vi4AhU6KLquJm6a1jiCQ5/w400-h249/Hilson-Strangeway%20Photo%20Album%201_20a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cornelis Verlaan Born in the Netherlands, 1947. Free Academy of Arts, the Hague; The Ateliers, Haarlem; Indiana University (MFA); Seifert Verlaan Inc, Fine Art Shipping, NYC, 1979-2018; Solo exhibitions in the Netherlands and US since 2003, including three traveling photo shows on Delaware County; Area group exhibitions and Longyear Gallery; Bovina resident since 1985. </span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-90682764461231581242023-08-10T08:00:00.001-04:002023-08-10T08:00:00.139-04:00August 1923 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sFZ0h7r9ivXjZyQSwX4A2XKuM0vBdjSVzQDn2nDHPiFmvfZT-iiHeLY2lVBHWy1YI6LPGlHYAgq7j6RV4hO1zxivVhFqSMR1v0QCnDtdXCGZprA9zkvBEqSdsLPPY_Gp4REegoG-qvJfkMD0f53zmFn4teSSfuMAHwazK__eTNGBpdLyBRSFcZhI_YD0/s660/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="660" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sFZ0h7r9ivXjZyQSwX4A2XKuM0vBdjSVzQDn2nDHPiFmvfZT-iiHeLY2lVBHWy1YI6LPGlHYAgq7j6RV4hO1zxivVhFqSMR1v0QCnDtdXCGZprA9zkvBEqSdsLPPY_Gp4REegoG-qvJfkMD0f53zmFn4teSSfuMAHwazK__eTNGBpdLyBRSFcZhI_YD0/s320/Andes%20Recorder%20Bovina%20title.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> </b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>August 3, 1923</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Albert Seaber has gone to Connecticut where he has business interests.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Davidson on July 31st, a son – Edwin Douglas.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Jane Hilson spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. James A. Gow at Charlotteville.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Alex Myers arrived home Monday from a two weeks vacation spent with their two sons and daughter at Endicott.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Andrew J. Nicol, of Delhi, were in town on Tuesday. Mrs. Nicol was on business errands and his wife came to see her aunt, Mrs. Scott. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The milk from the large dairy of Arthur Bergman, on the Alex Liddle farm up-town, is now being hauled by truck to the Polley creamery at Frasers.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. F.N. Crawford and wife, Mrs. John Blair, Mrs. C.S. Gladstone and Mrs. George Decker attended a missionary meeting at picnic at Andes last Thursday. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>August 10, 1923</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A young deer was seen up Miller avenue Saturday evening.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Angelica Gerry is at the Gerry summer home at Lake Delaware.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rev. and Mrs. Edgelow moved into the new rectory at Lake Delaware this week.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Juniors held a picnic last Saturday at C.S. Gladstone’s and 25 were in attendance.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Alex Crosier is enjoying a visit from her daughter, Mrs. Jackson, of Washington, D.C.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wendell Ormiston, of Goshen, spent a few days the past week with his mother, Mrs. Thos Ormiston.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The annual town picnic will be held this year on August 23. Congressman John D. Clarke will speak. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Georgie More, of New York, and Mrs. Ella Benjamin, of Liberty, are guests at Harry Robinson’s. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dr. Jardine Hafele, who is a veterinary in Canada, and his wife, are visiting his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Hafele.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Charles Hyatt has returned to her home in New York and her mother, Mrs. Everett Joslin, accompanied her for a visit.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina real estate transfers recorded are James Monroe to Alex Hilson, $1; Alex Hilson and wife to John Hilson and another, $1.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Mary Isabelle Hoag, near Lake Delaware, to Harold Campbell, of Bovina, on August 15.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wednesday evening the Rev. F.N. Crawford gave an address on Life and Work in the Punjab. The talk was illustrated with about sixty colored lantern slides.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. S.K. Ferris and child and her mother, Mrs. M.M. Boggs, of Philadelphia, Penn. And Mrs. Jack Archibald, of Kelly Corners, were callers in town last Thursday. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Paul Shimmon, field representative of the Near East Relief, will give a three reel moving picture illustrating the work in the Near East, at the U.P. church on the evening of August 15. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>James A. Gow and wife, of Charlotteville, and County Superintendent of the Poor Jas F. Forman and family, of Delhi, were here last Thursday to attend the funeral of their brother-in-law, Alex Hilson. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mr. and Mrs. Hale Elliott, who moved to Charlotte, Michigan, a few years ago, have been visiting his sister, Mrs. William Burns and his father, John Elliott. They will not return to Michigan, and have been looking for rooms in Delhi. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bovina Has Severe Storm – Cloudburst on Russell Hill on Friday Does Some Damage</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina was visited by a severe thunderstorm and heavy downpour of rain late last Friday afternoon. Russell hill and the ridge toward Tunis Lake received the worst of the storm and the indications are that there was a cloudburst. The hillsides were covered with rushing waters and the road leading from the state road to Russell’s was washed out the dirt deposited some distance along the state road to depth of about a foot. In other parts of the town while there was a heavy downpour for over an hour there was no special damage from water. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lightning struck at Fred Henderson’s and hit the barn. Following down the lightning rod it knocked down a horse standing in the stable, stunning it, but the animal soon recovered. Near the water trough at Oscar Felton’s a hemlock tree was hit and shattered. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>August 17, 1923</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Blair was an Oneonta visitor Tuesday.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Wilmot Ormiston, of Delhi, was in town on Monday.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Mary Ormiston, of Oneonta, is a guest of Bovina relatives.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Marjorie Forman, of Delhi, is spending the week with relatives in town.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Peter Robson and family were recent guests of her brother, James Meeker, at Roxbury.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>George Middlemist and wife, of Delhi, were guests of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Myers, on Monday.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Courtney Currie has purchased a new Ford which he will use in going back and forth to school at Delhi. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. William Huber, of Delhi, and Mrs. Thomas S. Miller, of Andes, visited their brother Alex Myers, this week.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jenet Laidlaw, who underwent an operation of appendicitis at the Delhi hospital July 15, returned to her home last Thursday.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A reunion of the Miller clan is scheduled to be held in the grove of Miss Bell Miller, adjoining the U.P. church, on August 24.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Beacon Light Sunday School class to the number of about twenty enjoyed a supper at Wautauga Falls on Friday evening. Mrs. Fred Thomson is the teacher. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>August 24, 1923</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Robert Low and wife of Brooklyn, are guests at Lancelot Thomson’s.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Heyart and children are visiting relatives at Hackensack, N.J.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>G.D. Miller and wife spent Wednesday with her brother, A.S. Banker, in Andes.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Lunn and wife, of Ithaca, have spent the past week with his mother at Lake Delaware. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Scovel and son, of Long Island, is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Decker.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. John McCune spent over the week end with her brother, George R. McNair, in Andes.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Margaret Hoy, administrator of, to Jennie Biggar, $500. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A.J. Kaufman, wife and daughter, of Kingston, are visiting his sister, Mrs. William Armstrong.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. David F. Hoy and son, Fletcher Hoy and his wife, of Ithaca, have been visiting at Douglas Davidson’s. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Blair and wife and Mrs. David Currie and son attended the Blair reunion held Tuesday at Wataugua Falls.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>James Crosier, who is a dentist in Philadelphia, was a recent guest of his mother, Mrs. Alex Crosier, in upper Bovina.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>James Mabon, wife and son attended the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of his brother, John Mabon near Oneonta last week.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Frank Brown and wife, Frank Coulter and wife, and C.S. Gladstone and wife attended the Coulter Reunion near Walton last Wednesday. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William Archibald and family, and Mrs. Alex Hilson and son and daughter attended the Archibald reunion in New Kingston on Wednesday.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Gideon Miller, of Hamden, and sister, Mrs. Leonard Sloan, and her daughter, Miss Dorothy, of New York, were callers in town for a short time Tuesday.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. James Burnet, who was a dauter of the late D.L. Thomson of Bovina, had her right arm broken last week when her husband’s car was crowded off a bank on the state road near Syracuse.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At the County picnic at Delhi last Thursday, Ledger Myers was 2d in the 50 yard dash for boys under 12 years, and was 1st in the orange race. Carl Hadley was 1st in Jersey sack race, three legged Holstein race and 50 yard dash for boys over 12 years, and 2d in the 100 yard dash. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Lake Delaware Wedding</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hoag, near Lake Delawre, Wednesday evening, August 15th, when their daughter, Mary Isabelle, was united in marriage to Harold Colin Campbell of Bovina, by the bridge’s pastor, Rev. Octavius Edgelow. About 40 friends and relatives were present.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The bridgesmaid was Miss Aileen Fairbairn of Seager, and Frank Hoag, brother of the bride, was best man. The bride wore white beaded georgette and carried white roses. The bridesmaid wore yellow silk and carried yellow roses. The room was decorated with yellow and white flowers. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>August 31, 1923</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Helen Knox, of Walton, is a visitor in town.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Eugene Storie and daughter, of Hobart, were recent visitors in town.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Seaber and daughter, of Jersey City, are visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Heyart.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>George Storie has a new Star, Dixson (sic) Thomson a Buick, and A.M. Thomson a Durant. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thos C. Strangeway and wife attended the Elder’s picnic held Friday last at Wataugua Falls.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Fred More and daughter, from Hobart, visited her sister, Mrs. John Blair, the last weeke end.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Charles A. McPherson wife and two sons have been visiting his sister, Mrs. Lester, on the Hudson.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miss Mary Flamsbury, of South Hampton, Long Island, is a guest of her friend, Miss Jane Hilson.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dr. and Mrs. Trader and children, of Sonyeea, N.Y., have been visiting her father, James W. Thompson.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mrs. Marshall Thomson, of Glen Spey, N.Y., spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Blair, last week.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex Thomson and family, in upper Bovina, have spent the past week with friends at Corry, Penn., making the trip by auto.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>William Aitken and wife, of Richmond Hill, Long Island, have spent the past week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Aitkens.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>James Downie, wife and son and daughter, of Oneonta, and Miss Margaret Downie of Cleveland, Ohio, were guests at G.D. Miller’s last Friday.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lloyd Hall, the eldest son of Harrison Hall, who lives on the Soper farm, broke his arm at the wrist Wednesday by falling from a lumber wagon. The lad was unloading cinders and slpped on the edge of the box.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The town picnic held last Thursday was largely attended. Congressman Clarke spoke and there was an exciting ball game between the Uptown and GBovina Center girls, which was won by the latter – score 22 to 21.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Saturday as James Hilson was going down the State road near William Burns’ he stopped his car suddenly to take in three young ladies and the car went into the guard fence damaging the radiator, etc. and smashing the fence. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Miller Clan Meets</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A reunion of the Miller clan was held at the home of Miss Bell Miller in Bovina Center last Friday and 93 were present, representing four generations, and enjoyed the social fellowship and sumptuous repast. As a bit of history, three brothers, David, Shaw and William, came to America from the highlands of Scotland, one of them as early as 1816. David and William settled in Bovina and Shaw in Andes. The next generation numbered 18 and the family tree has continued to spread until it now numbers about 200, scattered all over the United States. One brother remained in Scotland. A committee was appointed to have charge a reunion in 1924. </span></span></p><div><br /></div>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140036247515540234.post-67258092725821332332023-08-07T08:00:00.066-04:002023-08-15T13:52:59.536-04:00Art Reinertsen's Purple Heart<p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today is National Purple Heart Day. My cousins Don and Charlene LaFever recently donated to the Bovina Historical Society his uncle Carl 'Art' Reinertsen's Purple Heart, beautifully mounted and framed. While work continues on the BHS's museum, we've decided to display it at the Bovina Public Library. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC73qeo38PW4uk8UlnZY9VybDD2A85jy0hu1c1pSyIXhsZCWtLRnpDNRYuQHcOEt0hkcHqhT5M05Pr3xPrTOQFO3RgIEOxBYB0Wo5DG_6NdHqzY08BsCN2tPJgx30FzGTDZsM161yktU9wFhmSxBkafsQJTyYLungq7phx6qk0RaC_JcKYa7oY86egEmK0/s2414/2023%2008%2001_0001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2414" data-original-width="1701" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC73qeo38PW4uk8UlnZY9VybDD2A85jy0hu1c1pSyIXhsZCWtLRnpDNRYuQHcOEt0hkcHqhT5M05Pr3xPrTOQFO3RgIEOxBYB0Wo5DG_6NdHqzY08BsCN2tPJgx30FzGTDZsM161yktU9wFhmSxBkafsQJTyYLungq7phx6qk0RaC_JcKYa7oY86egEmK0/s320/2023%2008%2001_0001.jpg" width="225" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qt63G39spl7qZpkZcUVnJH1UYdrJUdsg-duWPw6HeoP-92TRR-tGzeHrxcnSAcjI4cXc5ED2200_z9cOMj1iOx8OLQ9exelMs9N4dUAz8h6FBY7ToRTsL6auBx0ThYF2AvK_teeTD6o9PN5VyyCfBjuy759R5zRDK7Se6r5A6IctQsV-xGDQYTM_CG1a/s4000/20230805_103154%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qt63G39spl7qZpkZcUVnJH1UYdrJUdsg-duWPw6HeoP-92TRR-tGzeHrxcnSAcjI4cXc5ED2200_z9cOMj1iOx8OLQ9exelMs9N4dUAz8h6FBY7ToRTsL6auBx0ThYF2AvK_teeTD6o9PN5VyyCfBjuy759R5zRDK7Se6r5A6IctQsV-xGDQYTM_CG1a/s320/20230805_103154%5B1%5D.jpg" width="148" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Art Reinertsen was killed during the D-Day invasion on June 7, 1944. I wrote about Art in this blog on June 6, 2019: <a href="https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2019/06/d-day-and-art-reinertsen.html">Bovina (NY) History: D-Day and Art Reinertsen (bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com)</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Charlene asked me about other Bovina Purple Heart recipients. </span><span>The Purple Heart is awarded to those wounded or killed while serving on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. It was first awarded in 1932.</span><span> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I reviewed the Bovina Roll of Honor (</span><a href="https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/06/bovina-honor-roll.html"><span>Bovina (NY) History: Bovina Honor Roll (bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com)</span></a><span> I do know that Eddie Davidson received a Purple Heart for his injuries when he was shot down over France in World War II and became a P.O.W. His Purple Heart is held at the Delaware County Historical Association. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Another name on the Bovina Honor Roll, Marcus Young, was killed in action so he should have received the medal, though I'm still trying to verify its whereabouts. Navigator Allan Johnston was wounded in the war when he was shot down over France. He was able to escape from France, helped by the French underground. I'm assuming he received a Purple Heart but have reached out to his family to confirm this. More on his story is at </span><a href="https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2017/06/faces-of-bovina-adventures-of-allan.html"><span>Bovina (NY) History: Faces of Bovina - The Adventures of Allan Johnston. (bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com)</span></a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I also know that Korean War Vet Leonard </span><span>Cairns, who passed away last year, received a Purple Heart. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Over a million Purple Hearts were awarded for service in World War II and over 100,000 for service in Korea. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If anyone has more information on Bovina soldiers who received the Purple Heart, please let me know.</span></p><p><br /></p>Bovina Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785482805965028555noreply@blogger.com0