The compilation of the daily postings on the Town of Bovina Historian Facebook page:
139 years ago today, on May 1,
1882, 13-year-old Jane Isabell Boggs died. She was the daughter of Thomas R.
Boggs and Jane Archibald.
Sixty-three years ago today, the
May 2, 1958 Daily Star carried an article about one of the last one-room
schools in Bovina, the Maynard School. Go to the Bovina NY History Blog at https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2016/06/scholars-in-century-old-schoolhouse.html
to see the article.
134 years ago today, the May 3,
1887 Stamford Mirror in its Bovina column had this item: "Alex Hilson has
bought D.C. [Champ] Worden's farm of 55 acres, at $2800 [This is the former
Hilson farm by the Bovina creamery]. D.C. Worden has bought Ira J. Worden's
place, containing 34 acres at $1900 [This was somewhere on Pink Street]. Ira
has rented Mrs. Ellen Boyd's house and lot in Bovina Centre and proposes to run
a livery business." Ellen’s house was located about where Tom and Betty
Hilson’s house is located. The original house burned in 1916. Ira Worden was
the father of Champ Worden. Ellen was Champ's sister-in-law.
Sixty-eight years ago today, on
May 4, 1953, the Bovina Library reported on a number of books given to its
collection. This is the report as published in the Catskill Mountain News on May 15.
Sixty-six years ago today, the
Bovina column in the May 5, 1955 Stamford Mirror-Recorder included this item:
"Marshall Thomson resigned his position in the Bovina Creamery on May 1.
Marvin Archibald is now employed in the creamery here."
135 years ago today, the May 6,
1886 issue of the Andes Recorder in its Bovina column reported that
"Thomas H. Johnson has added to his extensive machinery a new loom of an
improved pattern, which is probably the best one in the county. He and his sons are capable of doing a large
amount of work with the machinery at their command. They not only make all
kinds of woolen cloth, but grind feed, saw lumber, etc." This would have
been for Johnson's Woolen Mill, which was located near the Mountain Brook area.
108 years ago today, the May 7,
1913 Delaware Gazette had this item concerning a possible railroad coming to
Bovina yet again: "The recent visit to Andes of R. B. Williams and Jos.
Jermyn of Scranton, has made people in that vicinity wonder if Jermyn &
Williams are still interested in the extension of the Andes branch [of the railroad]
to Bovina and possibly to Delhi. Surveyor Howland informed us a few years ago
that when the branch was built it was the intention of the company to extend it
to Bovina, and that was why the road went into Andes village at such a high
grade, in order to strike the road bed of the defunct Andes & Delhi R.
R."
Ninety-five years ago today, on
May 8, 1926, the town clerk certified that a resolution was adopted authorizing
the issuance of a Certificate of Indebtness to allow for the purchase of a
stone raking machine.
119 years ago today, the Bovina
column in the May 9, 1902 Andes Recorder reported that "Three butcher
carts now come round with meat – Perry Shaw, of Bloomville, William McDivitt,
of Andes, and Ward Coulter, of this place."
Twenty-six years ago today, the
Bovina column of the May 10, 1995 Walton Reporter included this: "Plan to
attend the Bovina Emergency Squad open house to celebrate 20 years of service
to the community at the fire hall on May 21, from 2-4 pm. Cake and punch will
be served. There will be exhibits of current equipment and information on plans
for the future."
141 years ago today, the Stamford
Mirror's Bovina column for May 11, 1880 reported that "Mrs. David Miller
Sr., is seriously ill." This was the former Isabella Turnbull, the second
wife of David Miller (1795-1883). She survived this illness, dying in May 1883.
Eighty-one years ago today, on May
12, 1940, as later reported in the Delaware Republican's Bovina column reported
that "Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan LaFever of Florida were here and attended
Church." This likely was Sylvan's last visit to Bovina for a month later
on June 10, he died in Patterson, New Jersey. Sylvan was my great grandfather.
Seventy-eight years ago today, the
May 13, 1943, the Bovina column of the Delaware Republican carried this item:
"Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ormiston and sons John and Mark were with his mother
and brother and sisters Marjorie, Lois Davidson and Ruth Monroe and their
families on Mother's Day."
132 years ago today, the May 14,
1889 Stamford Mirror reported in its Bovina column that "The family of
John W. Bramley has been quarantined the past week, but Mr. B. thought this was
'free America,' and went to Delhi regardless of the Board of Health. There is
some talk of enforcing the law."
145 years ago today, on May 15,
1876, Isaac Atkin died. His death was later reported in the Delaware Gazette
under the title "Sudden Death in Bovina." The paper noted that
"Atkins, after working on his farm…until near night, started to go for the
cows, and was shortly after found by his son, dead in the road." Isaac was
a lifelong resident of Bovina.
Fifty-six years ago today, on May
16, 1965, Lib Blair passed away. Born Elizabeth Jannette Miller in 1867, she
was the daughter of John Thomas Miller and Nancy Armstrong. She was two years
old when her mother died. A year later, her father remarried to Eleanor
Thompson. Lib married John W. Blair in 1889 - he died in 1945. She had two
children, son Millard and daughter Helen. Lib was 97 when she died. Her
daughter Helen would exceed her mother's age by a decade, dying at 107 in 1997.
131 years ago today, the Bovina
column of the May 17, 1890 Delaware Republican reported that "Our
milliners have returned from the city with a large stock of head-gear, and now
they are busy day and night rigging out the ladies with that mysterious
ornament which adorns their top-knots. If a woman's bonnet is not a thing of
beauty, it is a mysterious thing."
Sixty years ago today, the May 18,
1961 Bovina column in the Delaware Republican Express included this item:
"At the local contest for beauty queen at Dairyland Festival, there were
eight contestants. The winner was Reneta Rabeler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Rabeler jr. She is a student of South Kortright Central School."
Seventy-one years ago today, the
Catskill Mountain News for May 19, 1950 had a front page article about the
welcome given to the new pastor of the Bovina U.P. Church, Stanley McMaster and
his family, under the title "New Pastor Presented With Pantry Shelves Full
of Food." The article went on to describe the program presented in the
church basement: "Program numbers included several Negro spirituals sung
by pupils of the school directed Mrs. Frank McPherson, a piano solo by Miss
Norma Burns, an instrumental number by Richard Roberts and James Hoy, a reading
by Ronald Walley. The Hillbillies, Norris Boggs, William Davis, John Sulzer and
Ernest Segar, played and sang. Rev. Charles McClung of Oneonta gave a welcome
from Delaware Presbytery. The double quartet, accompanied by Mrs. Richard
Crosley on the piano, sang two numbers. "The room was decorated with
bouquets of daffodils and at one end were pantry shelves filled to overflowing
with cans of fruit, vegetables and many other articles for the parsonage
pantry. A clever presentation speech with the Mother Hubbard theme was given by
Mrs. Eugene Vandenbord. Rev. McMaster responded by expressing their
appreciation for the gifts and for all that had been done to make their arrival
here a pleasant one."
136 years ago today, the May 20,
1885 Delaware Gazette carried this notice for the construction of a new school
house at Lake Delaware.
Ten years ago today, on May 21,
2011, Marge and Cliff Burgin celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary at the
Bovina Community Hall.
125 years ago today, the Bovina
column in the May 22, 1896 Andes Recorder reported that "Slight showers
have brightened up vegetation this week, but much more rain is still
needed."
Sixty-eight years ago today, the
May 23, 1953 Stamford Mirror-Recorder had several items in its Bovina column.
Headlined "Vacation Trip has Mishap for Jane Hilson," the column went
on to report that "Jane Hilson broke her arm while on a vacation trip
through the southern states." The column also included two items about
Floyd Aitkens: "Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Aitkens and sons, Billy and Alan, were
in Binghamton on Monday for a check-up on Billy's arm." The column later
reported that "Floyd Aitkens attended the New York State Bowling
Tournament at Rochester on Saturday."
Eighty-six years ago today, the
May 24, 1935 Delaware Express reported that "Dr. Whitcomb Dies in
Egypt." The articled noted that "Dr. Norris B. Whitcomb, 47, a
beloved physician who was formerly located in Bovina Center and for the past
sixteen years a medical missionary at Assuit, Egypt, died last week, death,
according to report being due to blood poisoning." He was survived by his
mother, sister, wife and two children.
Eighty-two years ago today, the
May 25, 1939 issue of the Delaware Republican published this photograph by R.R.
DeGelleke of Jack Hilson in his High School shop class.
110 years ago today, the May 26,
1911 Andes Recorder in its Bovina column reported that "Monday was the
hottest May day ever known here - 95 degrees." The same column also
reported that "Miss Helena Strangeway is visiting her sister, Mrs. Leon
Taggart, at Potsdam."
Eighty-three years ago today, the
Bovina column in the May 27, 1938 Andes Recorder reported that "A daily
vacation school is being planned at Bovina Center during the summer."
106 years ago today, the May 28,
1915 Catskill Mountain News carried this item under the title "Bovina
Center to Celebrate:" "There was a meeting of public spirited men in
Bovina Center during the past week, in the interest of a ball team, a tennis
club, and a Fourth of July celebration."
109 years ago today, the May 29,
1912 Delaware Gazette carried the following item: "Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.
Gerry have been at Lake Delaware for a few days. The erection of a very fine
mansion, on the farm he recently purchased, the making of a lake of considerable
size, and the building of a new chapel and boys summer home requires careful
supervision and he is neglecting nothing that may make it not only an ideal
summer home, but also ideal for all of the other purposes that they have in
view."
119 years ago today, on May 30,
1902, the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder reported that "Truant
officer, B.S. Miller has been visiting the schools this week."
Twenty-six years ago today, the
May 31, 1995 Catskill Mountain News reported that a 'Twister' had hit Bovina
Center. Here's the article:
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