Ninety-nine years ago today, on October 1, 1921, Jennet
Isabella Doig died. She was born in 1867, the daughter of William S. Doig and
Margaret Miller.
Forty-six years ago today, the October 2, 1974 Stamford
Mirror Recorder carried this article listing new books at the Bovina Public
Library:
138 years ago today, on the evening of October 3, 1882, as
later reported in the Stamford Mirror's Bovina column, "Some of our young
men amused themselves by running horses through Brushland…." The action
was "severely condemned by people generally…," partly because it was
done "while people were on their way to Miss Meade's entertainment…"
There also was damage to Dr. Telford's fence and several people were injured.
"It is to be hoped that such a thing may not occur again."
134 years ago today, on October 4, 1886, as later reported
in the Bovina column of the Stamford Mirror, "Madison McFarland, James L.
Ormiston and Miss Addie Scott started for Missouri…going via Arkville and New
York. Mr. Ormiston will return in a few weeks." It appears that at some
point Madison McFarland also returned home, dying in Margaretville in 1914.
Addie Loughran Scott did stay, marrying James H. Morrison in 1890.
140 years ago today, the Bovina column of the October 5,
1880 Stamford Mirror reported that "Dr. Dickson purchased a building lot
of Rev. J. Kennedy, adjoining A.F. McPherson. Which of the fair ones are
interested in that transaction?" This lot is where within the next year
the building that is now the Brushland Eating House was constructed.
199 years ago today, on October 6, 1821, Nancy Armstrong
Miller was born, the daughter of John Armstrong and Isabella Coulter. She
married John Thomas Miller in 1949. They would have six children, one of whom
died in infancy. Nancy died in 1868, leaving five children, ranging from 14 to
2 years old. Her last surviving child was Elizabeth, known later in life as Lib
Blair. Lib died in 1965 when she was just shy of 99 years old. And in the
interest of full disclosure, Nancy Miller is my three greats grandmother.
122 years ago, the October 7, 1898 Andes Recorder Bovina
column reported that "George Forman, who lives at Abram Brandow’s, while
out hunting recently, found Alex. Hilson’s money drawer which was taken from his
safe when his store was robbed." It was found in the area of East Bramley
Mountain Road. The robbery had taken place over a year and a half earlier in
March 1897.
Fifty-six years ago today, the Bovina column of the October
8, 1964 Delaware Republican-Express reported that "Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Ryder of the Bronx spent the weekend at their summer home here." This is
now the home of Dario and Briana Riera.
132 years ago today, the October 9, 1888 Stamford Mirror
reported that "D.J. Miller, of Bovina, has filled a 70 ton silo, the first
one in that town."
191 years ago today, on October 10, 1829, Andrew Archibald,
the ancestor of the Archibalds in Bovina, died at the age of 83. He was born in
Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1745. He married Grace Hart in Scotland in 1778 where
their children were born. Andrew is buried in Bovina in the Associate
Presbyterian Church cemetery at Reinertsen Hill Road.
115 years ago today, the Delaware Gazette for October 11,
1905, reported that "Dr. Young of New York has purchased the practice of
Dr. Rabuck, Bovina Centre, and taken possession. He will occupy Dr. Rabuck's
furnished apartments in J.W. Coulter's house for the present. Dr. Rabuck will
not practice for a time on account of nervous trouble." For more
information on Drs. Rabuck and Young, visit the Bovina History Blog at
http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-succession-of-physicians-bovina.html.
200 years ago today, on October 12, 1820, this bill was
submitted for the surveying of the town of Bovina. The total was was $67,
though it appears that there is a math error, since the total written looks
like $77. The bill includes $2.25 for rum for the surveyors.
Forty-nine years ago today, the Bovina column of the October
13, 1971 Stamford Mirror Recorder reported on a couple of its citizens'
travels: "Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Thomas left Wednesday for a trip to the
west coast." The same column reported a return: "Mr. and Mrs. Clark
lay have returned form a vacation trip to Wisconsin where they visited relatives."
157 years ago today, on October 14, 1863, Robert Dysart died
on Folly Island, South Carolina of typhoid fever while serving in the 144th NY
Infantry. More information about Robert can be found at the Bovina NY History
Blog at http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/12/illegitimate-child-of-robert-dysart.html
146 years ago today, on October 15, 1874, as later reported
in the Delaware Gazette, "Mr. Alexander Liddle, of Bovina, was using his
new horse power thresher at the barn of Mr. John O. Liddle, of Andes, in feeding
the machine his right hand came in contact with the knives of the revolving
cylinder, and was instantly torn into shreds, as high as and above the wrist.
Amputation of the arm was rendered necessary and was performed the same evening
by Drs. Wight and Crawford, while the patient was narcotized by ether. - Mr.
Liddle was able to ride home the next day, and at last accounts was doing as
well as could be expected." This Alexander Liddle likely was the son of
John O. Liddle. Alexander was a Civil War veteran. He would survive this
accident 44 years, dying in 1918.
Seventy-nine years ago today, the Bovina column in the October
16, 1941 Delaware Republican included this item: "The ladies of the U.P.
Church are serving a chicken pie supper at the church parlors, October 21,
beginning at five-thirty p.m."
Eighty years ago today, on the Bovina column of the October
17, 1940 Delaware Republican reported that "John McCune has been ill the
past week. David Roberts has been caring for the U.P. Church in his
stead." John McCune died in 1942.
200 years ago today, on October 18, 1820, Adam Kedzie died
in Bovina at age 31. On December 6, his
wife Mary, administratrix of his estate, along with his two brothers, James and
William auctioned off Adam's horses,
cattle, sheep and farming utensils at a public auction. Mary died in 1830.
The Catskill Mountain News reported the arrest of
"'Billy' Reed of Bovina' 108 years ago on October 19, 1912. He was
arrested "on the charge of public intoxication and sentenced … to 30 days
in Delhi jail…" The paper went on to note that this "must seem like
going home to Billy." Reed appeared in the 1910 census for Bovina, listed
as a servant in the home of Frank and Agnes Coulter.
105 years ago today, the October 20, 1915 Delaware Gazette
reported the following: "The body of James D. Boyd, late of Bovina was
brought here from New York last Friday for interment. He went to New York four
weeks ago and was operated on for gall stones and seemed to be recovering until
last week when he died, Thursday. A widow and three grown daughters survive, also
four sisters, Mrs. Albert Strickland and Miss Flora Boyd of ‘Delhi, Mrs. E.
Coan of Bloomville, and a brother F. M. Boyd of East Meredith. His age was 63
years. The remains were taken to Bovina Center Saturday where the funeral and
burial took place." James was 62 years old at his passing.
Eighty-seven years ago today, the Bovina column in the
October 21, 1943 Delaware Republican-Express carried this item: "War
Ration Box No. 4 will be issued at the Bovina Center School on Friday, Oct.
29th, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m, and on Saturday, Oct. 30th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring War Ration Book 3 properly filled out. Applications for War Ration Book 4
may be secured at the stores or at the Post Office or the schools. Fill out
only one application for each family group."
131 years ago today, the October 22, 1889 Stamford Mirror
had the following item: "Alexander White, an extensive farmer at Belle
Plaine, Iowa, has been visiting friends in Bovina, it being nineteen years
since he was home last. He expects to bid his aged mother a last farewell. She
is the oldest lady in Bovina, being upwards of ninety years of age. In return
home, he expects to visit, in Chicago, his cousins, the Rev. John Graham's
sons." Mrs. White, born Anna Graham in Scotland in 1799, survived her
son's visit by almost 4 years, dying in 1893 when she was 94.
200 years ago today, on October 23, 1820, Mary Ann McPherson
was born in Bovina, the daughter of Alexander McPherson and Eliza Yeomans. She
married James Rutherford in 1847 and died in Franklin, NY in 1902 at the age of
81.
Ninety-one years ago today, on October 24, 1929, as later
reported in the Bovina Center column of the Delaware Republican, "Adam
Laidlaw and family, Mr. and Mrs. Humbert of New York were at Howe Caverns on
Thursday."
111 years ago today, on October 25, 1909, as later reported
in the Catskill Mountain News, "Mr and Mrs. E.G. Gladstone and Mr. and
Mrs. William J. Doig of Bovina Centre were guests at the home of James Coulter
on Wednesday [in Margaretville] while enroute to Colorado where they will
reside hereafter."
200 years ago today, October 26, 1820, Andrew T. Thomson was
born, the son of Andrew Thomson and Elizabeth Rutherford. He married Elizabeth
Dunn and died June 6, 1861.
109 years ago, the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder for
October 27, 1911 reported that "Miss Jennie E. Hoy is visiting Andes
relatives." She wasn't the only person reported as going to Andes. The
same column noted that "J.T. Barnhart made a trip to Andes early in the
week." Also reported in Andes during the past week were Mrs. Alex Crosier
and daughter and Thomas C. Strangeway. The latter was there to purchase two
cows.
Sixty-six years ago today, the October 28, 1954 Delaware Republican-Express reported that "Former Bovina Pastor Dies." Rev. W.L.C. Samson, who had been pastor of the Bovina UP Church from 1895 to 1906, died "in Pittsburg, Pa., where he had preached until he was past 90." After he left Bovina, he was in California until 1914 then moved on to Pittsburgh.
One hundred years ago today, October 29, 1920, William J. Storie hosted a Halloween Party. This is the invitation received by my grandmother, Anna Bell Calhoun.
185 years ago today, a notice dated October 30, 1835 was
posted in the Delaware Gazetter: "Application will be made to the next
Legislature of the State of New York, by the Directors of the Bovina
Subscription Library, for an act of incorporation." It was signed by Adam
Scott, Samuel Gordon and Andrew McFarland.
200 years ago today, October 31, 1820, Jannet Rutherford was
born, the daughter of James Rutherford and Jennet Thomson. She died December
31, 1864 at age of 44.
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