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

 

Life in Bovina 125 years ago, from the pages of the Andes Recorder:

August 3, 1900

• Richard Smith has gone to Walton.

• Alex Hilson was at Delhi Saturday.

• John Wright has been in town his week.

• John G. Russell was at Bloomville Friday.

• F.R. Coulter and wife visited Delhi on Friday.

• Dr. Dickson and wife went to Oneonta Friday.

• Rev. Williams returned Tuesday from his vacation. 

• Adam Douglas and wife passed thro’ this place Monday.

• Robert Biggar made trip was over to Andes Wednesday.

• Miss Etta Liddle, of Andes, has been a guest in town recently.

• Will Maynard and Elliott Thomson visited Downsville Friday.

• G.D. Miller is building a veranda along one end of his house.

• Leslie McNee has gone to Stamford to work in the Delaware house.

• Charles Spiers and Miss Ida Glendening were seen in this place Tuesday.

• Simon Marx and wife and some friends were here on Sabbath from Andes, for a drive.

• William Richardson has returned from Margaretville where he has been for the past seven weeks.

• A.O. Butts now comes out with a new three seated canopy top carriage and Dr. Seacord with a new buggy.

• Mrs. Charles Arbuckle, son and daughter, or Newark, NJ, arrived here last Thursday, for their customary summer visit.

• Mrs. Johnson, M.D. from India, gave an address in the United Presbyterian church Sabbath evening of about an hour and a half duration.

• Among those at Delhi Tuesday were F.C. Armstrong, Frank Brown, Wm. T. Miller and wife, Mrs. Thomas Ormiston, Dora Boggs, James Hastings and family, Oscar Felton, Ward Coulter, Leonard Sloan, D.D. and B.S. Miller.

• Nell Myers has not been so well for a few days.  Sunday the doctor made an incision back of the ear and took out considerable pus, and Wednesday while he was dressing it she was taken with a spasm, but rested well Wednesday night. [Nellie's illness started in July and she would succumb to it in October.]

• Mrs. Emile Ruff died at her home on Scotch Mountain Monday morning. Before her marriage she was a Redmond. Wednesday the remains were brought here for interment. She was about 35 years old and a daughter of Matthew Redmond. [She was the former Cora Redmond, born in 1867.]

August 10, 1900

• Dr. Dickson was at Hobart Monday.

• Miss Lucy Jackson visited Delhi Saturday.

• Dr. Seacord and wife were at Delhi on Friday.

• H.J. Hewitt was up from Delhi on Saturday.

• Peter Mosier and wife passed thro’ town on Sabbath.

• Wm. and Everett McPherson were in town Saturday.

• John W. Hewitt made a trip over to Andes Wednesday. 

• The Al Martz specialty company is billed here for Saturday night. [More detail below.]

• A Mr. Striker from New Jersey, has been in town trying to buy calves.

• A.B. Jardine wife and child, from Glenburnie, were visitors here on Saturday.

• James Seath arrived in town Friday.  He was compelled to take a vacation on account of a lame leg.

• J.L. Coulter and wife and Miss Jennie Strangeway returned home Saturday from their western trip.

• Among those at the County Seat on Saturday were Arthur Hoy, Peter Robson, D.C. Worden, Fred Bramley. 

• Tuesday evening Alex. Hilson was elected one of the trustees of the Centre school to succeed J.L. Coulter.

• Monday was the hottest day so far this season, the thermometer standing at 100 in the shade. Wednesday beat it.

• A social was held at D.J. Miller’s last Friday evening, with a goodly number present and a good time reported.

• Saturday the Bovina and Bovina Centre boys played ball at Bovina and the game resulted in favor of the Centre boys by a score of 8 to 6.

• The trustees have hired Miss Margaret Gilchrist to teach the Primary department of the village school for the ensuing year. It will be remembered that she taught that department last year until the spring term, when she was taken sick. 

[This is a description of Al Martz’ Big Specialty Company’s appearance in Andes. The company appeared in Bovina two days earlier.]

Wait for It

Al. Martz’ Big Specialty Company, brass band and orchestra will appear at Union Hall, Andes, August 13.  This company has appeared here before and made a decided hit.  With the company are such well known vaudeville artists as John H. Fagan, Irish comedian, dancer and singer; Bates and Bates, musical artists; Hazel Reynolds, acrobatic dancer; Grant Sisters, lady song and dance artists; O’Brien Bros, acrobats; Al Martz, comedian and bone soloist, and Jones and Livingston, contortionists.  Street parade at noon.  Prices 25 and 35 cents.  It will pay you to wait for this show.

August 17, 1900

• Thomas Miller was at Norwich Friday.

• David Oliver has purchased a new horse.

• Alex Burns was at the County Seat Monday.

• David Currie was up from Delhi on Sabbath.

• James Happy, of Albany, was in this place Wednesday.

• Thomas Gordon and wife were at Delhi over Sabbath.

• George Cable and W.L. Forrest visited Delhi Wednesday.

• G.D. Miller and wife visited relatives at Andes Saturday.

• Richard Smith returned Saturday from his visit at Walton. 

• H.S. Graham the Delhi Harward merchant was in town Monday.

• Frank Kaufman and family from Kingston have been visiting in town.

• Misses Lillian Miller and Mayme Liddle of Andes were in town last Tuesday. 

• The Trustees have hired William E. Hastings as principal of the Centre school.

• John Storie returned Thursday from visiting his brother, A.F. Storie, at Newburgh.

• Dr. Lee of Franklinville was in town Wednesday as a witness in the Storie suit.

• Adam Elliott, of Garettsville, two daughters and Mr. Holdrich have been guests at Thomas Miller’s.

• John L. Gordon, of the New York city police force, arrived in town last Thursday for a ten days vacation.

• Commissioner Gow held teachers’ examinations at Delhi last Thursday and Friday. About 75 took the examinations.

• Last week J.J. Johnson’s team ran away with a reaper, damaging it considerably by colliding with a telephone pole at George Russell’s.

• Among recent real estate conveyances in town are Lydia and Edgar Hall to J.K. Russell, $2,500. J.K. Russell and wife to Frank Finch, $2,500 (the Soper farm.)

• Saturday a return game of ball was played here between the Andes and Bovina Centre teams. The Centre boys could handle the visitors “without gloves” and won with a score of 22 to 6.

• Alex Neish was in town Wednesday as referee in the suit of Samuel Storie vs. John Storie.  The case was adjourned to October 2.  Wagner & Fisher attorneys for the plaintiff and Henry Davie and George Youmans for the defendant.

• Some of the teachers have secured positions as follows:  Emma Campbell in the Miller avenue district; Charles McPherson in the Armstrong district; Bert McNair, at the Butt End; Irene Forrest, at the Toll Gate; Carrie Scott, in Maynard district; James A. Thompson, up Coulter Brook; Maggie Strangeway, in Josh Hobbie district; Levi Bowen, at Lake Delaware.

August 24, 1900

• School in town will soon open.

• John P. Mabon and wife were here on Sabbath. [His wife was the former Elizabeth Murdock.]

• Andrew Scott of Delhi, was in town on Sabbath.

• George Douglas was seen in town on Sabbath.

• John O. Gladstone, of Delhi, was in town Monday.

• W.J. Maynard has been at Springfield, this week.

• John G. Bramley and family have been visiting in town.

• John Mitchell, of Stamford, was in this place Wednesday.

• Miss Jennie Miller went to Walton the fore part of the week.

• The Fortnightly Club held a picnic at Lake Delaware Friday.

• James F. Scott and family, of Delhi, were visitors here Tuesday.

• Marshall Mitchell and M.T. Menzie, of Delhi, were here Thursday.

• William Sloan and David Currie were up form Delhi on Sabbath.

• Frank Kaufman and R.A. Thompson were at Bloomville Monday.

• W.L. White and Harrison Gladstone were at Stamford Saturday.

• Miss Mina Cooke has hired to teach school at Brock’s Bridge, Colchester.

• Miss Jennie Campbell has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Doig, at Walton.

• Saturday John L. Gordon returned to New York to resume his police duties. 

• Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Coulter and W.A. Boy were among those at the County Seat Wednesday.

• Thomas Gordon and wife, John L. Gordon and Lizzie Rogers visited at Stamford Saturday.

• James Armstrong and W.B. Gladstone, two Gladstone Hollow farmers, were in this place Friday.

• Rev. Samson, James Coulter and others went to Walton Wednesday to attend the convention at that place.

• Among those at Delhi Tuesday were R.E. Bergman and sister, James Forman and sister and David Draffin.

• John W. Blair, Rev. Williams, Dr. Seacord and W.G. McNee were at Fleischmann’s Tuesday to witness the ball game. 

• Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Ceas, of Bloomville, were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bailey, at Lake Delaware last week.

• Thomas Ormiston arrived in town on Friday from Maryland for a visit, and on Wednesday he and his family started on their return to their southern home.

• Among those in town Tuesday we noticed Daniel Ceas of Bloomville, W.D. Thomson, of Rondout, Bert White, of Andes, George Gordon and a load of Delhi people.

• There will be a Sabbath School picnic of the Sabbath Schools in town on Tuesday, August 28, in Dickson’s grove.  The public in general is invited.

August 31, 1900

• William Maynard is at Chicago this week.

• F.C. Chamberlain was here Tuesday from Andes.

• Miss Maggie Sloan, of Mateawan, is visiting in town.

• Miss Fannie B. Thomson visited at Andes Saturday.

• Butter is bringing a good price – 20 cents for firkins.

• James B. Thomson made a trip over to Andes Saturday.

• Rob Robson, Arthur Hoy and Geo. McNair were all over at Andes Friday last.

• B.S. Miller is attending the National G.A.R. Encampment at Chicago this week.

• Dennis Brothers are exhibiting their poultry at the Margaretville fair this week.

• A new dress of paint is soon to be put on the Methodist church and parsonage.

• This place was visited by violent thunder storms Friday evening and Sabbath afternoon.

• At a meeting of the directors of the Town Insurance Company Tuesday the claim of W.F. Boggs was adjusted at $200, and the claim of F.R. Coulter at $140.25.

• There was a Sabbath school picnic of the Sabbath Schools in town on Tuesday, August 28, in Dickson’s grove.  The picnic did not come up to those of former years and the attendance was not as large as formerly.

Fire in Bovina

Bovina had a fire Friday night.  During the thunderstorm that raged on that evening lightning struck the wagon house on F.R. Coulter’s farm near Bramley mountain, and burned it and all its contents.  Charles Hafele, who lives on the Jardine farm, discovered the fire and hastened to the scene.  Mr. Bogg’s, who rent the farm, were to bed and before they could be aroused the entire building was in flames and nothing could be saved.  Two horses, wagons, harness, hay, etc., were destroyed.  A new buggy and harness belonging to young Russell Boggs were also burned.  It is thought that the horses were killed by lightning, as when the boards fell away so the interior could be seen, both horses laying each with its head thrown around on its shoulder, apparently no struggle had been made.  The insurance was in the Bovina Town Company as follows:  $100 on the building, $100 on the horses, and $150 on the other contents.

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

 

From the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder for August 1925:

August 7, 1925

• Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Russell August 3, a son. [This son was named William James Russell. He died in 1966.]

• Charles J. Russell, of Delhi, was a caller in town Wednesday.

• Miss Nettie Doig, of Delhi, is with her sister, Mrs. T.C. Strangeway.

• Professor Leon Taggart and family, of Oneonta, were here on Sabbath.

• Mrs. Marvin J. Thomson and children, of Troy, were here the first of the week.

• Mrs. John Aitkens is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Flynn, at Pepacton.

• Mr. and Mrs. Tracy and children, of Philadelphia, are visiting her father, A.B. Phyfe.

• The U.P. church was filled Sabbath morning to hear Rev. H.B. Speer, a former pastor.

• Miss Edith Tripp, of Oneonta, is a guest of her aunts, Mrs. J.F. Brown and Mrs. C.S. Gladstone.  [Mrs. Brown was Nancy D. Coulter. Mrs. Gladstone was Margaret J. Coulter. They were the daughters of Dixon E. Coulter and Margaret Elliott.]

• Mr. and Mrs. James Ackerley spent Sabbath with his sister, Mrs. Josephine Hornbeck, at Arkville.

• Miss Margaret Archibald, of the County Clerk’s office, spent over the week end with relatives here.

• Ralph Barnhart has purchased of Charles J. Russell his house in the upper part of Bovina Center. [This house later became the home of Roy and Eleanor Worden and is now the home of Brian and Marcia Olenych.]

• Mr. Bell Dunn, Mrs. E.F. McNair, Raymond McNair and wife, of Binghamton, are visiting at John McCune’s.

• John Northrup, and daughter, Mrs. Scutt and children, spent Monday with his daughter, Mrs. Will Oliver in Harpersfield.

• David J. Miller, of Walton, with a carpenter, is making repairs on the barn on the homestead farm, which is back on his hands. [David was named for his grandfather, who came to the United States around 1815 from Scotland. The farm was in the Bramley Mountain area.]

• Dr. and Mrs. Trader and children, of Sonyea, N.Y., are visiting her father, James W. Thomson. Mrs. Trader is also a physician.

• F.W. Hyatt, who a few weeks ago moved to Delhi, has moved into the house on the former Thomas Mabon farm on the Turnpike.  During the moving Mrs. Hull, his housekeeper, broke her wrist.

August 14, 1925

• Mrs. Gideon Miller, of Hamden, is a visitor in town. [This likely was the former Christiana Northrup.]

• Mrs. James A. Gow has been visiting her sons at Endicott.

• Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Thomson uptown on August 8, a son. [Actually, the Thomson's had a daughter, Thelma Eloise, on October 7. Mrs. Thomson was the former Thelma Joslin. Thelma Eloise later married George Fletcher. She passed away in 1992.]

• The Coulter reunion will be held on August 19, at J.W. Thomson’s.

• Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Margaret Storie to Eugene Storie $1.

• Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Monroe are spending a few days in New York City.

• Harold Kern, of Ithaca, was a guest at the Dickson home over the week end.

• Mr. and Mrs. William Aitkens of Long Island, are visiting his parents here.

• Master Alex Hilson has been spending the past week with Master Robert Hunt at Delhi.

• Mrs. Scholas and three children, of Walton, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith. [Mrs. Scholas was actually Mrs. Horace Schloss. She was born Helen Eusebia Smith in 1899.]

• Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomson and children, of Katona, N.Y., spent a few days this week with his father, Jas W. Thomson. 

• Mrs. George Decker, Mrs. Arthur Decker, Mrs. William Armstrong and Mrs. Hugh Galland spent Tuesday at Margaretville.

• Mr. and Mrs. Gaylie Hafele and his mother, Mrs. Charles Hafele, have gone to Canada to visit his brother, Dr. Jardine Hafele.

• Jayson McCumber died at the home of his son, Harry McCumber in upper Bovina, on August 9. The funeral was held Tuesday and interment made at Margaretville. His age was 69 years. He was a stone mason by trade.

Attacked by Bull

Last Thursday Elmer Gladstone was attacked by a bull and knocked down. Fortunately the bull then walked away a short distance and before it could renew hostilities Mr. Gladstone made his escape.  All the other members of the family were absent from home. [I believe this is Robert Elmer Gladstone, son of George Gladstone and Helen Strangeway. He survived this attack and lived another 30 years, dying in 1951 at the age of 81.]

August 21, 1925

• Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers and two sons, of New York, were callers here Tuesday.

• There was a large attendance at the Coulter reunion held Wednesday at Jas W. Thomson’s.

• Milton Hasting spent from Friday until Wednesday with his brother, Elmer Hastings, at Saranac.

• Rev. Tucker, a representative of the Anti-Saloon League, preached at the U.P. church Sabbath morning.

• G.D. Miller is having the basement wall under his barn rebuilt. He will move the barn back about five feet.

• Mrs. John McCune entertained her Sabbath School class on the heights of Utsayantha at Stamford on Tuesday.

• Employees of the New York State Gas and Electric Company have set the stakes to run the line into Bovina Center.

• Mrs. Charles Scovell, son, Robert and daughter, Bertha, of Glen Cove, Long Island, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Decker.

Bovina Woman Breaks Arm

Mrs. John McCune had the misfortune to have her arm broken between the shoulder and elbow.  She was returning from Stamford and at Delhi as she approached the turn from Main to Kingston street she put out her arm to give the signal a truck backed into her car at that moment and her arm was caught in such a manner as to break it.  She was taken to the office of Dr. Goodrich, where the fracture was given attention. [This probably was the former Ida Jane McNair. She was in her 50s when this accident occurred. She died in 1953.]

August 28, 1925

• A new roof is being put on the Bovina Center school house.

• Alex Myers was at Andes on business errands Wednesday.

• This section was visited by a heavy white frost Saturday morning.

• Loron Maxin moved this week into the house on David J. Miller’s farm.

• Millard Gow and wife and Willard Gow and wife, of Endicott, were here Wednesday.

• Mrs. Bell Laing, of Andes, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Bell Hilson and other relatives. [Mrs. Laing was the former Isabella Anderson. Mrs. Hilson was married to Alex Hilson. Both women were widows at this point.]

• Milton R. Hoy and three children, of Oil City, came Wednesday for a visit with Bovina relatives.

• Miss Mary Flamsburg, of South Hampton, Long Island, is a guest of her friend, Miss Jane Hilson.

• Born in New York City, August 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Miller, a son. The father was a former resident here. 

• The Archibald family reunion was held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Alexander Hilson. There was large attendance, about 100 of the clan being present.

• Henry M. Archibald came up from New York City this week to attend the Archibald reunion. He was accompanied by his daughters, Mrs. Agnes McGill and Mrs. Irene Craddick, and granddaughters, Miss Irene McGill and Miss Agnes Craddick. They made the trip by auto with William Scanlon as driver.

New Residence of Miss Gerry

Plans are said to be nearly completed for the fine new summer home which Miss Angelica Gerry of New York and Lake Delaware is to build on the former J.K. Russell place, which Miss Gerry purchased last year, near the Lake Delaware church.  The building will be of colonial style; will have 23 rooms, and will be built of native stone, to be taken from the place, and will be on a knoll which affords a delightful view. [This became Ancrum and stood until after Miss Gerry's death in 1960. It was demolished a few years later.]

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

July 3, 1925

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 10, 1925

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kaufman-Russell – from our Bovina correspondent

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

July 17, 1925

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 24, 1925

• John Armstrong and wife were at Schenectady last week.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 31, 1925

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bovina Farm sold

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

Bovina Estate

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

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

June 1, 1900

• Barna Johnson was in town Friday.

• Adam Maxwell was in town o Sabbath.

• Alex Hilson was at Delhi and Scranton this week.

• William C. Russell was down at Delhi Friday.

• John Blair and wife were visitors at Andes Wednesday.

• Mrs. Dr. McNaught, of Hobart, has been visiting in town.

• Rev. T.M. Slater and wife have been visiting at Sterling Valley.

• Marion Robertson and wife were over at Andes Memorial Day. 

• Peter Mosier, wife and daughter passed through town on Sabbath.

• Mrs. G.D. Miller is visiting her sister, Mrs. Newel at Highland Falls.

• H.G. Bramley and wife visited at Harriet Close’s, Andes, Wednesday. 

• James Menzie is doing a job of carpenter work for Mrs. A.D. Thomson.

• Henry Hogaboom arrived in town Monday from the Soldiers’ Home at Bath.

• John Irvine went to Delhi Monday to attend the special meeting of the supervisors.

• Mrs. Alex Hilson and son James, and Miss Maggie Archibald visited at Delhi Saturday.

• Dr. McNaught was in town Thursday to visit John R. Hoy, who is in quite poor health.

• The German Medicine Company which has been here the past week left Monday for Delhi.

• Miss Jennie Campbell has been engaged as teacher in the Hobart High School for another year.

• Born at Downsville, May 22d, to Mr. and Mrs. William Reynolds, nee Kate Cooke, a daughter. [This daughter was named Wilma and sadly, was deaf and disabled, spending most of her life in institutions in Rome and Syracuse.]

• Mrs. W.B. Thomson and son, Alex and Mrs. J.L. Coulter and Miss Jennie Gladstone visited the County Seat Tuesday.

• Mrs. Robert Mallory and children, of Hamden, have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Dennis in this village.

• Ninety-six new books have been added to the United Presbyterian church public library, and there is now a fine collection from which to get reading. 

• E.C. Smyth of Woodburn & Smyth, was in town Friday with a monument to be erected on Alex Bryden’s plot, and also a headstone for Robert Robson.

• R.P. Cormack and Colin Richardson were in town Tuesday in the interest of the soldiers’ monument.  J.W. Coulter, W.T. Black and Thomas Gordon were appointed a committee to procure funds. [This is the monument that now stands in the courthouse square in Delhi, NY, erected in 1906.]

June 8, 1900

• T.E. Hastings was at Delhi Friday.

• John Irvine was at the County Seat Monday.

• Thomas Boggs made a trip to Delhi Monday.

• Albert Butts was at East Meredith Wednesday.

• Mrs. A.F. Maynard visited at Hamden last week.

• John G. Russell left Thursday morning for Walton.

• Alex Hilson was among those down at Delhi Monday.

• Elmer Hastings was at Andes Saturday buying butter.

• Mark Gerowe of Bloomville, was seen in town Tuesday.

• Rev. Samson started Tuesday on a visit to his people in Iowa. [He was the pastor of the Bovina United Presbyterian Church.]

• Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon were at Delhi Saturday and Sabbath.

• Robert R. Gladstone and wife, of Andes, were guests here on Tuesday.

• Mrs. William Crosier and Mrs. Thos. Gordon were visitors at Delhi Tuesday.

• Monday Mrs. G.D. Miller returned from visiting her sister at Highland Falls. 

• There will be no preaching in the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath.

• Mr. and Mrs. George Hughes, from the Little Delaware, were here on Sabbath.

• Mrs. John Armstrong, Jr., of California, arrived in town the first of the week.

• George Hunger and family, of Downsville, were guests at William Cooke’s Saturday.

• William Bramley and family and Mrs. E.C. Dean and child were up from Delhi Wednesday.

• Rev. and Mrs. W.L.C. Samson, Dr. Wilson and Miss Jennie E. Miller visited Andes on Monday.

• Mr. Swift, a Scranton butter buyer, arrived in town Monday and is contracting butter for the season. 

• Seven persons united with the United Presbyterian church last Sabbath; one by certificate, one by baptism and profession and five by profession of faith. 

• William Telford, in the Plattekill, had Dr. Schumann remove a growth from one of his eyes last Thursday. He was at Delhi again Monday to have it attended to, and it is doing nicely.

• Several years ago a number of persons subscribed money and a telephone line was built from Bovina Centre to Margaretville via. the Butt End and New Kingston, but the line was never incorporated and was always out of repair and for some time has not been working at all.  A new stock company we understand has been formed to reconstruct the line and expect to have it completed in about a month.

June 15, 1900

• Farmers were at Delhi Monday with stock.

• Thomas Hutson was in town Wednesday.

• David Oliver was over at Andes on Monday. 

• Reed Dumond, of Andes, was here Thursday.

• F.R. Coulter made a trip to Andes Wednesday.

• Rev. Marvin Thompson was a guest here Thuesday.

• Miss Jennie Miller went to the County Seat this week.

• John W. Hewitt was down at the County Seat Monday. 

• Mr. and Mrs. George Grant were in town Tuesday from Delhi.

• Mrs. Samson left Thursday morning to join her husband in Iowa

• R.A. Thomson and Leonard Sloan were down at Delhi Thursday.

• Anson Jenkins, of Union Grove, was among those in this place Monday.

• Gideon Miller and wife visited his parents at Andes Tuesday evening.

• Mrs. R.R. Scott and Mrs. Andrew Doig visited at Oneonta this week.

• Mrs. John Doig and child, of Walton has been a guest of her mother, Mrs. Campbell. [Mrs. Doig is the former Margaret Campbell, daughter of Duncan and Nancy Campbell. The child like was her first born, a daughter Dorothea.]

• Last Friday Bert McNair completed a successful year of school in the Butt End district.

• Mattie, daughter of David A. Oliver, of Delancey, has been a guest of relatives in town.

• Last Sabbath there was no preaching in either the Reformed or United Presbyterian churches.

• Children’s day was observed at the Methodist church on Sabbath with appropriate exercises.

• It is expected that Dr. Lee will occupy the pulpit of the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath.

• Alex. Hilson has been at Buffalo the past week and Thursday morning arrived home with a fine team of horses.

• Harvey Smith, of Bloomville, was seen in town Friday, as was also Gerome Dickson, of Margaretville, and Joseph Birdsall, of Oneonta.

• William T. Miller died Sabbath evening with something of the nature of a shock, at the home of his son-in-law, George Russell, at Bovina, aged between 60 and 65 years. He had been in poor health for a number of years. The funeral was held Tuesday at one o’clock, Rev. Sankey officiating. [This is William Telford Miller, who was born in 1835. His only child was his daughter Jennie, who married George Russell. William’s wife was the Elizabeth Hastings, who died in 1927.]

• One of the most successful schools in town the past year was the Butt End school under the charge of Bert McNair.  The attendance was thirteen and of this number Elmer Russell and Orlena Russell passed spelling, geography, grammar, arithmetic, reading and writing and physiology at the Regents examinations at Andes High School in January, earning their preliminary certificate and physiology besides in the one examination.  In the January and March examinations Libbie Hastings and Charles Hastings also earned their preliminary certificate and physiology in addition.  Maggie Liddle passed spelling and geography, and Willie Hastings and Herman Russell passed spelling and physiology.  Where is the school that can beat it.  

A Bovina Runaway.

Sunday John McCune had a runaway.  He was on his was on his way home from Glenburnie and Albert Craig was riding with him, when coming down Lee’s hill the hold back broke and the horse started.  Craig jumped out and caught it by the head and after dragging him some distance it went over the wall and got away.  Craig had his leg injured and considerable damage was done.  

From Bovina.  A Bovina correspondent writes:

If you would enjoy seeing and admiring the beauties of nature, call at J.G. Thomson’s, Bovina Centre, and there you will see the most beautiful tree it has ever been my privilege to see.  It is a large tree resembling the English Hawthorn, only more beautiful.  The clusters of double pink and red nearly covers the green foliage, while a background of evergreen balsam makes it still more beautiful.

June 22, 1900

• David Oliver has sold his horse.

• James Robson visited Delhi Friday.

• Thomas Miller was down at Delhi Friday.

• David Liddle was a visitor at Delhi Monday.

• Ernest Bouton made a trip to Delhi Monday.

• Mrs. William Crosier was at Delhi on Saturday.

• Barton Jackson was here from Andes Tuesday.

• Jaw Hawver and lady were here Monday from Andes.

• John W. Blair, wife and son were at Delhi on Sabbath.

• John G. Russell returned home from Oneonta Saturday.

• John Doig, of Walton, joined his wife here Saturday.

• David Taylor, of Canada Hollow, was in town Saturday. 

• Elmer Close and wife were at the County Seat Saturday.

• Walter Oliver, of Federal Hill, was in this place Tuesday.

• Mrs. D.H. Coulter and two sons were over at Andes Tuesday. [This probably is the former Lucy Ann Ward, who married David H. Coulter in 1879.] 

• Robert and Peter Gerry have been at Lake Delaware a few days.

• Monday William E. Hastings closed his school at Lake Delaware.

• James A. Thompson finished his school in Coulter Brook Monday.

• Alex Burns and wife [Nancy Miller Burns] visited her father, John T. Miller at Delhi Tuesday.

• Mrs. Isabell Elliott, of Andes, was a guest in town Saturday and Sabbath.

• Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Miller are visiting her brother at Pine Hill this week.

• David J. Miller and wife are visiting his brother, Rev W.P. Miller at Dayton, Ohio.

• Rev. T.M. Slater and wife arrived home Thursday. Mr. Slater occupied his pulpit Sabbath.

• John Irvine returned home from Delhi Friday, where he was drawn as one of the extra jurors.

• Mrs. Robert R. Scott and Mrs. Andrew T. Doig returned from their visit at Oneonta, Friday.

• Elliott Thompson and his brother, John, were at Davenport Saturday, returning on Sabbath.

• Dennis Brothers have a hen house in course of erection 50 feet long and 18 wide and a story and a half high.

• Dr. J.B. Lee and wife are visiting in town, and the Dr. occupied the pulpit of the United Presbyterian church last Sabbath.

• The wall in front of the Methodist parsonage has been rebuilt and the yard will be graded and otherwise improved in appearance.

• Andrew Doig is preparing to build an addition onto the back end of his store.  He has sold his sheds to A.T. Strangeway who will put them up near the United Presbyterian church and rent them.

• The estate of John W. Bramley have purchased a Barre Granite Sarcophagus. It consists of a cap carved and polished on four sides, die polished with Grecian border traced around the top, with second base moulded and polished and bottom base rock finish.  

A Bovina correspondent writes:

Caucus is to be held Saturday and we understand the delegates will be Hilson and Foreman. 

June 29, 1900

• James Patterson was seen in town Friday.

• Douglas Davidson drove to Hobart Monday.

• Thomas Johnson was over at Andes Tuesday.

• Robert Biggar was over at Andes on Thursday.

• John E. Gladstone has been a visitor in this place.

• A load of Andes young ladies were over Saturday.

• Andrew Gilchrist, of Elk Creek was in town Tuesday.

• Jackson & Mason’s team was here Saturday with furniture.

• John R. Hoy and wife went to Hobart Monday for a visit.

• Mrs. Malcolm McNaught, of Delancy has been a guest in town.

• Rev. Mosier and family renewed old acquaintances here Monday.

• Mrs. A.D. Thomson and son, Marshall, visited Andes Wednesday. [This is Jane M. McNaught, widow of Andrew Dixon Thompson. Marshall later married Helen Blair.] 

• Miss Anna M. Phyfe has arrived home from teaching at Dogeville.

• Miss Jennie Campbell is home from Hobart for the summer vacation.

• Miss Emma Campbell closed her school on Miller avenue last week.

• Johnathan Adee and wife of New Kingston were visitors here Monday. [Mrs. Adee was the former Henrietta Kipp.]

• Presiding Elder Germond preached in the M.E. church Sabbath afternoon. 

• Mrs. M.M. Boggs has gone to Stamford to work during the boarding season.

• Thomas Fuller is building the foundation for the addition to A.T. Doig’s store. [This likely is the back part of the store.]

• Mrs. E.M. Norton and two children and Mrs. Hermon Dean, of Andes, were guests in town Friday.

• E. Laidlaw, Jr. of New Kingston, and William Northrup, of Walton, were among those in town Monday.

• Bovina is well pleased that respected citizen, W.T. Black, has received the nomination for County Clerk.

• Republican caucus Saturday was a brief affair. W.T. Black was allowed to select his own delegates and chose Alex. Hilson and James Foreman.

• The census enumerator has nearly completed his work and it is thought the number of people will fall short of the number of census ten years previous. [Actually, the 1900 census enumerated six more people than that of 1890 – 932 vs. 926.]

• Mrs. Bergeman is suffering with some trouble with one eye and it is feared that member may have to be removed. Dr. Gates was here Monday to see her.

• Dr. Lee preached in the United Presbyterian church last Sabbath, and will preach again on the coming Sabbath. Last Sabbath his sermon was to young women and next Sabbath it will be to young men. 

• The Methodist parsonage had a narrow escape from destruction by fire Tuesday.  That morning Mrs. Gladstone went away visiting and when Mr. Gladstone came home at night he discovered the fire in the back kitchen and it was getting under good headway and in fifteen minutes more it would have been beyond control.  The supposition is that a coal must have gotten out on the floor and smouldered all day but had no air to help it along.  The floor was burned through and also some of the woodwork around the window.  Some tin dishes hanging on the other side of the stove had the solder melted off and the handles remained hanging.  The building was insured in the town Insurance Company and the loss was adjusted at about $22.  Mr. Gladstone’s loss has not yet been adjusted.

 

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

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

June 5, 1925

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Westward Bound

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

Native of Bovina

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

June 12, 1925

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bovina Woman Dead

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

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

June 19, 1925

• Mrs. John Blair spent Tuesday with Delhi relatives.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June 26, 1925

• Hannah Coulter is at Roxbury.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Life in Bovina 125 years ago this month from the pages of the Andes Recorder.

May 4, 1900

• Oliver Dickson was at Delhi Monday.

• George McNair went to Andes Saturday.

• W.J. Doig has sold a horse to Stephen Craft.

• Peter McNair and A.O. Butts have traded horses.

• Walter Biggar visited the County Seat Monday.

• David Oliver visited his sons at Delancy Monday.

• John Blair went to New York this week with stock.

• Fred Bramly and Lucy Jackson were at Andes on Sabbath.

• Otis McCumber and family were here from Andes over Sabbath.

• Truant officer, B.S. Miller is visiting the schools this week.

• Harry Swat and wife, of Treadwell were visitors here on Saturday.

• Mrs. R.A. Thomson and Mrs. Leonard Sloan visited the County Seat on Tuesday.

• Thomas Gordon and Maggie Coulter attended the funeral of Peter Scott at Delhi Tuesday.

• Communion services will be held in the United Presbyterian church the 1st Sabbath in June.

• Miss Lillian Miller and Mayme Lidle, of Andes, visited the former’s brother here on Saturday.

• James Ormiston took his household goods to Delhi Tuesday to ship them to Pennsylvania.  Frank Miller, Herman Coulter, David Drafin (sic) each took a load.

• Professor Duncan C. Lee of Cornell University, third son of Dr. Lee formerly of this town, is mentioned among the possible Democratic candidates for governor this fall.

May 11, 1900

• John Blair went to Middletown Friday.

• William Ruff made a trip to Delhi on Monday.

• Fred Bramley was down at Delhi on Saturday.

• W.B. Scott, of Delhi, was in town on Sabbath.

• F.R. Coulter visited at the County Seat on Friday.

• Alex Hilson and family visited at Delhi Tuesday.

• Frank Myers visited his son, Alexander, here on Friday.

• Mr. and Mrs. John Blair visited her parents at Delhi on Saturday.

• Andrew Seacord and family and Miss Lulu Jackson visited Delhi on Saturday.

• James L. Ormiston and family started Monday morning for their new home near Philadelphia.

• Mrs. Thomas Gordon returned home from her father’s on Sabbath, where she has been for some time on account of the illness and death of her brother, Peter Scott.

• Schools in town observed Arbor Day at the Centre school under the management Mr. McCune and Miss Jackson, the scholars gave recitations and other exercises, and did well in every part.

• Thursday the New York Life Insurance Company, through their agent, presented Mrs. Walter Coulter with a check for $1,000, being pay in full of the policy which her late husband carried in that company. 

May 18, 1900

• John Blair was at Delhi Tuesday.

• Thomas Dennis and lady were at Andes on Sabbath.

• Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Coulter were at Delhi last Thursday.

• Hom. D.L. Thompson was down at the County Seat Tuesday.

• Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Coulter visited the County Seat Tuesday.

• Miss Jennie Miller is absent visiting at Walton, and Allegheny, Pa.

• James Liddle and Charles McPherson were each at Andes Thursday.

• David J. Miller has sold his span of grey horses to Mr. Gladstone, of Downsville.

• David Oliver and Mrs. John Oliver and son were over at Andes on Tuesday.

• Reed Dumond and Robert Laing were among Andes visitors in town on Tuesday.

• B.S. Miller is absent this week attending the State G.A.R. Encampment at Utica.

• E.L. McNear, a government surveyor was up on Mt. Pisgah last week to make a survey with the object of removing some trees in order that an uninterrupted view may be had from Cooperstown.

May 25, 1900

• Frost Monday morning.

• Will Gladstone, of Downsville, was a visitor Tuesday.

• Walter McDivitt made a trip to the County Seat Friday.

• O.S. Nichols was in town Monday on telephone business.

• Kennedy Warren and wife were up from Delhi on Sabbath.

• Mrs. D.J. Miller and Mrs. J.D. Burns visited Delhi Friday.

• Colfax Livingston has been a guest at Rev. Samson’s this week.

• Rev. Andrew Archibald was a guest at De. Phinney’s on Sabbath.

• John Blair and daughter, Helen, were down at Delhi Saturday.

• Mr. and Mrs. George Gladstone visited relatives at Walton last week.

• Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Miller were at Delhi Tuesday and Wednesday.

• Will Collins, from the West, a son of James Collins, was in town Tuesday.

• Mrs. John M. Miller and Lizzie Burns were among Delhi visitors Friday.

• David F. Hoy, registrar, of Cornell University, and wife were at John R. Hoy’s over Sabbath.

• J.K. McDivitt was in town Saturday. He will give a lecture here on Friday evening, May 25.

• Wesley Miller and Mr. Briggs and their wives, of Oneonta, were at G.D. Miller’s the first of the week.

• Dogs have been making havoc with sheep in town.  Friday night they killed six sheep and a lamb for Mr. Kinch on the Soper farm Sabbath night they killed a lamb for Ed Coulter, and Monday injured some for Thomas Archibald so badly that they will probably die.

• The following were the delegates to the Sabbath School convention at Delhi: Mrs. Elliott Thompson, Miss Mary Thompson, Mrs. Samson, Miss Maggie D. Strangeway, Will Hastings, R.E. Bergman. Alternates-Mrs. James L. Coulter, Miss Libbie Strangeway, Mrs. John Oliver, Miss Leona Thomson, T.C. Strangeway, Frank Miller.