Tuesday, August 10, 2021

August 1921 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"



In August 1921, Bovina saw lightning strikes that killed four cows, a house burn down, several reunions and a verdict in an assault case on Pink Street the previous month.

August 5, 1921

Frank Coulter and wife attended the Ward Reunion at Andes on Wednesday.

The party with whom E.L. Coulter bargained for the sale of his large farm has thus far failed to return with the money.

Mrs. G.D. Miller fell Monday while going down the stone steps at their home and struck her head, sustaining quite severe injuries.

Lightning in Bovina

Bovina has been visited by severe storms the past week.  Last Thursday [Jul 28] afternoon there were four heavy showers and heavy thunder and lightning.  James Robson had four cows killed Robert Robson two. Sabbath morning [Jul 31] during severe electrical storm, lightning struck the barns of Arthur Hoy, Gustave Liftgren and Fred Bramley up Pink Street but none of them were fired.

Bovina Lawsuit Adjourned

Entire Town Turned Out for Hadley –Leftgren [Lifgren] Assault Case

A stranger in Bovina on Wednesday might have thought that on old time town meeting was in progress.  The cause of all the excitement was the expected Hadley-Leftgren assault case set down for trial on that day before Judge Strangeway.  The hour for the trial came at last and with it disappointment for it was announced that Fred Youmans, the attorney for the defense had been detained in Delhi by the stern command a cruel doctor who told him he was sick.  The case was then adjourned until August 15, and then the men and women can again don their glad togs and come to see it or perhaps it might again adjourn – who knows.


August 12, 1921

John W. Blair is having his farmhouse painted.  Alex Myers is doing the job.

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Russell left last Thursday for Wisconsin to visit his brother.

Miss Jennie Miller went to the Butt End on Thursday, where she will board with Mrs. Walter Wilter Wilson.

Douglas Davidson and wife, Sloan Archibald and wife, Milton R. Hoy, Mrs. W.I. Storie, Fletcher Davidson and Lois Ormiston motored to Washington county and visited the old Hoy homestead.

Bovina Man Has Operation

John W. McCune was operated upon Monday [Aug 8] for a bad case of appendicitis.  The operation was performed by Dr. Latcher assisted by Dr. Goodrich and the appendix had burst.  Mr. McCune was taken sick Friday while working on the grading job at the high school building in Delhi.

Coulter Reunion

The Coulter re-union will be held at Frank Dickson’s on August 24, 1921.  Please bring enough sandwiches for your family and one other article, also cup spoon and for.  By order Com.

Lake Delaware House Sold

Charles A. Lee has sold his house and lot at Lake Delaware to Roscoe N. Brown for $1,500.  The place was formerly the old “Pent” Flowers store and Mr. Lee converted it into a dwelling.  Mr. Lee will go to Great Barrington and make his home with his dauter Mrs. F.D. M. Landon.


August 19, 1921

The Thomson re-union is scheduled to be held Friday at home of Ad Laidlaw.

John Aitken and family were at Delhi on Wednesday attending the Brown reunion.

Within the past two weeks Thomas Raitt in southern Bovina has had three cows and a horse die.

Miss Louise Dennis has returned home from Walton, where he spent several weeks with her nephew, Joseph Dennis.

William Gordon of New York, the grandson of the late Thomas Gordon, who has been ill for several months, is able to be around his room.

George Decker has bargained for the sale of his farm (Purdy place) near Lake Delaware to Robert Hunt, taking the Hunt house in Bovina Center in part payment.

Announcements have been received by Bovina friends of the marriage in Seattle, Washington, of J. Clifton Irvine and Miss Annie Maloney.  The groom is a son of Mrs. John Irvine of this place.

Bovina Town Picnic

It is to be Thursday, August 25, 1921, and annually hereafter on the last Thursday in August.It is to be a Basket Lunch picnic at Bovina Center.  Bring your knife fork, spoon and drinking cup.

There is to be public speaking, band music, contests with prizes – This is free.

Base ball game, Bovina singles vs. Bovina married.  Adults 25c, children under 12 yr. 15c

Everybody – that includes you – invited.  Come. Put a few pennies in your purse for picnic goodies.


Bovina Assault Case Tried - Jury Renders Verdict of Guilty in the Hadly-Liftgren Scrap

The much heralded Bovina assault case of A.E. Hadley against Gustave Liftgren and his son Edward Liftgren finally came to trial on Monday in the town hall before Justice Thomas C. Strangeway and a jury.  The court room was packed with spectators anxious to hear the evidence.  The case consumed the entire day and about 11 o’clock p.m. the jury returned a verdict of guilty of assault in the third degree.  The court sentenced each defendant to pay a fine of $40 and Edward Liftgren was given an additional sentence of fifteen days in jail.

Recorder readers will remember that trouble arose a few weeks ago over a spring belonging to Gustave Lifegren, which was located on the farm of Mr. Hadley, and that Liftgren and his son went to the barn of Hadley while he was milking, Hadley charged that he was assaulted by the two defendants and pounded and had a broken finger.


August 26, 1921

Miller Homestead Farm is exhibiting millet 6 feet 9 inches in length.

Miss Mable Thomson is ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Thomson, and a fever is feared.

The Archibald re-union was held at Thos Boggs’ on Tuesday and the Coulter re-union at Frank Dickson’s on Wednesday.

John W. McCune is recovering nicely from his operation for appendicitis, and his trained nurse, Mrs. Theobald, returned to Utica on Wednesday.

A large moving van from Paterson, N.J. arrived Wednesday with a load of household goods for the Italian who has bought the E.L. Coulter farm on the turnpike.

Announcements have been received of the marriage of Ralph Barnhart, eldest son of Mrs. Kate Barnhart, of Bovina, and Miss Anna Ruland, of Jefferson, August 10.  The newlyweds are moving into rooms in G.D. Miller’s house.


Bovina House Destroyed - House on the Albert McPherson Farm Burned Last Saturday

The house on what is known as the Albert McPherson farm, which is now a part of the S.G. Bramly farm, on the Bloomville road, and which is now owned by Jean Muller, was destroyed by fire Saturday forenoon together with most of the contents. The fire is said to have been caused by the explosion of the oil stove of John Miller who occupied the house.  Neighbors soon saw the smoke and the telephone brought several cars from the village, but the house was enveloped in flames by the time they arrived and nothing could be done to save it.  Few of the contents were saved. The house was built only a few years ago by Charles A. McPherson before he purchased the Bramley placed and united the farms.  It is stated that there is an insurance of $1,0900 on the building and $8,000 on the contents.


 


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