This Day in Bovina for April 2025

Here's the monthly compilation of the daily entries from the Town of Bovina Facebook page:

139 years ago today, the April 1, 1886 Hobart Independent reported that "Thos. H. Lee, son of Rev. Dr. Lee of Bovina, is now a clerk in the New York Custom House, Auditor's office, with a salary of $1,400 per annum."

Fifty years ago today, the April 2, 1975 Walton Reporter published this photo of Bovina and Delhi Fire Department members who received certificates of completion of the essentials of firemanship course. 

These images of Kermit Foreman were taken by Delhi photographer Harold McMurdy in the late 1930s/early 1940s. Kermit was a farmer on Lee Hollow. Born in Delhi, he married Mildred Scott in 1931. Kermit operated a paint and paper store in Shavertown from 1931-1941. He moved to Lee Hollow where he was a dairy farmer until his retirement in 1969. Kermit died in 1977. He was the father of Mary Inman and Linda Burns.  Image courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association. 

Eighty-five years ago today, the Bovina column of the April 4, 1940 Delaware Republican reported that "The school bus is on the road again this week." The same column also reported that "Mr. and Mrs. James Hoy and son James were at Delhi the first of the week.." as were "Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hoy and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Russell and son Ronnie …"

Twenty-seven years ago today, on April 5, 1998, this photograph was taken of the Bovina U.P. Church choir. The members are (left to right) Pat Parsons (Miele), Marie Burns, Marge Burgin, Leona LaFever, Lois Monroe, Anna Lounsbury, Frances Burns, Lauren Monroe, Thelma Barlow, Joe Dibble and Enid Carter.

Ninety-one years ago today, the April 6, 1934 Delaware Express reported that the "Bovina girls ended their season of basketball Friday night, playing South Kortright. Bovina girls won."

This image of the Hilson Brothers' truck comes from the Hoy family. It appears to have been taken on the main street in Bovina Center and likely dates from the 1920s. The Hilson Brothers in the 1920s were John and James Hilson, sons of Alexander Hilson and grandsons of the store's founder, John Hilson. They operated a general store and a feed store for many years, passing the business on to John's sons Alex and Jack. 

128 years ago today, the April 8, 1897 Clarion Democrat (Pennsylvania), in a column entitled Farm Notes, had this item: "Bovina (N.Y.) farmers think that the grasshoppers working on the hay and straw the past season is the cause of so much sickness among cows and horses there this winter."

This image of Kate Birdsall was taken by Delhi photographer Harold McMurdy in 1940. Born Katherine Craig in Andes in 1890, she married Clinton Birdsall in 1919. He died in Tupper Lake in 1932 from tuberculosis. Kate was left with three children (the fourth, a son, died at the age of 4 in 1930). Kate lived in Bovina in the house I now own in the 1930s and early 1940s. She was the tax collector for some of that time. Kate died in 1963.  

142 years ago today, the April 10, 1883 Stamford Mirror had this item in its Bovina column: "A young man from Bulgaria, at present a member of the junior class of the Hamilton College, delivered a lecture in the U.P. Church, on Wednesday eve. A collection amounting to about $19 was taken up to assist the lecturer in obtaining his education."

Thirty-four years ago today, the April 11, 1991 Mirror Recorder carried this Bovina column by Ann Cairns:  

133 years ago today, the Stamford Mirror for April 12, 1892 carried this short item: "On account of the scarcity of women help at Bovina Center, many of the farmers in that vicinity are sending to Castle Garden to employ female emigrants." Castle Garden was an immigrant processing facility in New York City, the predecessor of Ellis Island.

Eighty-one years ago today, the April 13, 1944 issue of the Delaware Republican Express reported the following: "At the Easter service at the Bovina United Presbyterian Church the following babies were baptized: Marianne Hilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hilson; Mary Coulter Parsons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Parsons; Donald Alan Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burns; Robert Laidlaw Wilson, son of Mrs. Robert Wilson; Lee Gary Archibald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Archibald; Martha Rae Jardine and Richard Alan Jardine, children of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jardine."

202 years ago, on April 14, 1823, days of highway work were assessed for property owners in Bovina highway district 14. Before the imposition of road taxes in the early 20th century, roads were maintained by assessing days of work on the property owners around the roads. They either had to carry out the work or hire someone to do it. Where this district was located cannot be precisely determined, but it may have been in the area of Pink Street.

This image of the Johnson Woolen Mill comes from the 1880 History of Delaware County, published by Munsell. The Johnson Mill was located near Mountain Brook and was run by waterpower provided by the Little Delaware River. In the 1820s, it was run by Andrew Johnson. When he died unexpectedly in 1837, his widow Mary Hamilton Johnson ran the mill until 1856, when her sons became adults. The family ran the mill into the early 20th century. 

Eighty-three years ago today, the Bovina column in the April 16, 1942 Delaware Republican reported that "Jean Ditty of New York City spent the past week in town with Mr. and Mrs. A. Gardner."

115 years ago today, on April 17, 1910, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Wilson McFarland died in upper Bovina …. at 7 a.m. He was taken with lagrippe on Friday and this was complicated by heart trouble. He was born in town of Roxbury in the Plattekill valley 71 years ago April 2. When only about a year old his mother died and he was taken by his grandfather, James Thomson at the 'stone house' and had always remained there. He is survived by an aunt, Miss Lydia Thomson, one sister, Mrs. Nancy Jane Ackerly, of Margaretville, and a half-brother, Milton McFarland, of Delhi." The funeral took place on the 19th and he was buried in the Bovina cemetery.

It was ten years ago this evening, April 18, 2015, that the second Bovina History Pageant took place. Modeled on the first pageant, which took place on April 21, 1955, it was a standing room only crowd. More information is on my blog at https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2015/04/bovina-history-pageant-2015-version.html

This image of Indian Rocks, which sits above the Bovina Center hamlet, is from a postcard dated 1906. Indian Rocks has been a popular place to hike to from the hamlet for several generations of children and adults. 

144 years ago today, on April 20, 1881, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Stamford Mirror, "The household goods of the late Mrs. Kendall were sold at public auction…. Dan Franklin auctioneer." This likely is Jane Tuttle Kendall, who died in February 1881 at the age of 61. She was the daughter of William Tuttle and Sarah Carman and was married to Charles Kendall. I cannot determine when she married him. Her will file uses her maiden name with a reference to being also known as Jane Kendall.

Seventy years ago today, on April 21, 1955, the Bovina Recreation Club presented “Bovina Center, My Home Town.”  As later reported in the Delaware Republican Express, the program was "presented by pantomime, narrative and the projection of colored slides on a movie screen…" My grandmother attended the event, but I was unable to attend this event because.  I was considered to be too young. I was about 14 hours old.  More information about this event may be found in the Bovina NY History blog at http://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/04/56-years-ago-today.html.

Sixty years ago, the April 22, 1965 Delaware Republican Express reported that "Bovina maple producers have had a poor year up to now, but the last few days they have had a splendid run of good quality syrup, which will help out a lot to bring the run up to near average."

In 1946, Delhi photographer Bob Wyer took a series of aerial pictures around Bovina in a plane piloted by Eddie Davidson. These three aerial images show the farm of my grandfather, Benson LaFever. This farm had belonged to Fred and Nell Henderson until sold to Ben and Anna Bell LaFever in 1928. My aunt and uncle, Howard and Laura LaFever took over the farm in the mid-1950s. Images courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association. 

Eighty-six years ago today, on April 24, 1939, Ronald James Russell was born, the elder son of Ernest and Dorothy Russell. He was joined by a brother David in 1941. Ron died in 1985 at the age of 45, after battling diabetes and kidney disease. This photo comes from Dot Russell's album. This was taken at the house now owned by Joan Foster, just to the left of Hilson's store. 

This picture of Mary Jardine and Marjorie Russell in front of Marjorie's home was taken thirty-four years ago today, April 25, 1987. 

This is a postcard view of St. James Church, located at Lake Delaware. More information about the history of this church is on my blog at https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2014/07/centennial-of-st-james-episcopal-church.html  

146 years ago today, on April 27, 1879, Hanna Halstead died. She was born in 1801, the daughter of William Halstead. Unfortunately, we don't know a lot about her except that she was living for a number of years with her brother John. In the 1860 census, she's listed as the head of household. She is buried in the Bovina Center cemetery.

Ninety-two years ago today, the April 28, 1933 Delaware Express had this list of students in the Bovina Center school who made the Honor Roll. 

168 years ago today, the April 29, 1857 Delaware Gazette reported on a late snowstorm that hit "the Western and Southern States." New England was spared but apparently not New York. The Delaware County area was reported as having a "full seven feet, and some think nearer eight feet of snow ... during the two storms." There was mild weather between the two storms, allowing some of the snow to melt and settle. "Some ten or twelve barns and sheds in this village [Delhi] and vicinity were crushed in…A Mrs. Snooks, of Bovina, lost three cows and had another badly injured, by the falling of a barn." Mrs. Snooks' farm was on the lower end of Lee Hollow just above the Hook.

148 years ago today, on April 30, 1877, Jane Patterson Dysart died. Born in 1804, she married Peter Dysart and would have two children, both of whom would predecease her. Her son Robert died in October 1863 of typhoid on Folly Island in North Carolina while with the NY 144th Infantry. She lost an infant daughter in 1850. She was survived by an illegitimate grandson. More about her son Robert may be found at https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/12/illegitimate-child-of-robert-dysart.html

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

Life in Bovina 125 years ago this month, as reported in the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder.

April 6, 1900

• W.L. White was at Delhi Friday.

• Michael Dickson is in poor health.

• Thomas Miller was at Andes Wednesday.

• John Blair and wife visited Delhi on Tuesday.

• Peter McNair was at Margaretville on Monday.

• Junius Shaver, of Shavertown, was here this week.

• Frank Myers, of Andes, is visiting in town this week.

• William Crosier, wife and son were at Delhi Wednesday.

• Charles Sanford made a trip to the County Seat Monday.

• Alex. Palmer has been visiting his brother, Charles, here.

• John Archibald and wife were visitors in this place Tuesday.

• John Blair and Robert A. Thomson were over at Andes Monday.

• E.O. Harkness and son, Robert, were up from Delhi Saturday.

• The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Guerdon Dibble died Wednesday.

• Rev. H.F. Brown left Monday for New York city to attend conference. 

• William H. Bramley and Mrs. E.C. Dean were here from Delhi Monday.

• Born at Delancey, March 29, to Mr. and Mrs. David A. Oliver, a daughter. [Her name was Margaret. She married Frank Mereness and lived to 80, dying in 1980.]

• Jackson & Mason’s hearse has been in town four times within two weeks.

• Fred Bramley was at Andes Monday after his housekeeper – Lucy Jackson.

• Miss Anna Scott has been threatened with pneumonia this week, but is now improving.

• Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Mason Monday, April 2, a son. It only weighed 11 ½ pounds.

• Robert Stewart, of Peake’s Brook, was here Monday after Ella Lee, who will work for him this season. 

• Who is P.W.S. writing in the Delaware Republican from Pisga!  The initials must mean Pretty Weak Stuff.

• The little daughter of Alex. Hilson died Saturday morning, aged two years and ten months.  The funeral was held Sabbath afternoon. [Violet Isabella]

• Three times in ten days has death entered the family of Francis Coulter and taken a member.  James Coulter died March 20, and last Thursday his wife died, aged 26 years.  Saturday morning, Walter A. Coulter, a brother, died aged about 38 years, all of whom died with plura pneumonia.  The funeral of Mrs. Coulter was held Friday and that of Walter on Monday.

April 13, 1900

• Jenn Blair was at Delhi Wednesday.

• W.C. Russell was at Andes Monday.

• A.O. Butts made a trip to Bloomville Monday.

• Adam Scott was in this place from Delhi Tuesday.

• Alex Johnson Was down at the County Seat Tuesday.

• Thomas Miller and wife went to Walton Monday.

• Dr. Ormiston and wife were up from Delhi on Sabbath.

• Miss Mary Liddle was in town from Andes on Sabbath.

• Mr. and Mrs. David Oliver were over at Andes Monday.

• F.R. Coulter and W.L. White were at the County Seat Tuesday.

• Ed Gladstone and James N. Laing were seen in town Tuesday.

• Dr. Seacord and William Armstrong were County Seat visitors Monday.

• Mrs. A.O. Butts and Miss Margaret Chisholm were visitors at Delhi Tuesday.

• Alex. Hilson went to New York city Monday to purchase a stock of new goods.

• Arthur Neish is moving into the upstair rooms in the old Stott cooper shop from the Kinmouth house.

• Rev. and Mrs. W.L. C. Samson were at Walton Tuesday, the former to attend the meeting of Presbytery.

• William Ruff and Emmett Knapp went to Oneonta Tuesday, to be on hand to attend the Ayer & McKinney sale of stock.

• James L. Ormiston has secured a position as herdsman on a fancy dairy farm near Philadelphia, and will begin duties about May 1. The farm was formerly owned by the Buckhanan family.

• For the year ending March 31st the amount contributed to missions by the United Presbyterian church was $923. This does not include anything that has been contributed by the Sabbath School.

• Michael Dickson died last Friday, in the 76th year of his age.  He was born at Dunfriseshire, near Fairloans, Scotland, in June 1824, and was a son of Gilbert Dickson, and with his parents came to this country in 1831, and has since resided in Bovina.  He was one of a family of nine children, having five brothers and three sisters, and of these only two brothers and two sisters are now living.  A widow and two sons survive him.  The funeral was held on Wednesday, Rev. Slater officiating.

April 20, 1900

• Roads are in bad condition.

• Mrs. William T. .Black was at Delhi Monday.

• Marion Robertson was over at Andes Monday.

• Frank Miller made a trip to Delhi on Thursday.

• Thomas Gordon and wife were at Delhi Monday.

• Thomas S. Doig was in town from Andes Saturday.

• An agent for the Walton Chronicle was in town Saturday.

• Miss Effie Hughes, of Andes, is visiting relatives in town.

• Edward Turnbull and sister, M. Ella were here from Andes Wednesday.

• A.O. Butts, John Blair and James E. Hastings were at Delhi Monday.

• Miss Jennie Hastings is home from the Oneonta Normal for a vacation.

• William Johnson, wife and child, of Delhi were in this place on Sabbath.

• Rev. H.F. Brown leaves Saturday for his new charge at East Kingston.

• William T. Black was in New York this week attending the Republican state convention.

• Dr. J. B. Lee, of Franklinville, arrived in town Wednesday to renew old acquaintances here.

• Adam Laidlaw and Milton Hastings started for the west Monday, and their destination is Auburn, Washington.

• Monday W.L. Ruff and James E. Hastings got the calf home which they bought at the Ayer & McKinney sale.

• At the collection taken in the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath for the suffering in India the amount was $87.75.

• It is reported here this (Thursday) morning that Thomas C. Strangeway has purchased James L. Ormiston’s dairy of cows.

• Friday a disastrous fire was narrowly averted at David Oliver’s.  Mr. Oliver lives in one part of the house and his son in law, Marion Roberton, who runs the farm lives in the other, and Mrs. Oliver went up stairs with a gallon oil can to fill it from a five gallon can which they kept upstairs.  She had the small can filled, but for some cause could not stop the flow of oil from the large can, and it ran down the stove pipe near which she was and the blaze flashing up struck Mrs. Oliver full in the face blinding her for an instant.  Her cries brought her son-in-law who was taking in the situation caught up some old carpet and throwing it over the blazing oil can pitched it through a window.  By quick work the remaining fire which was burning where the oil was scattered was put out.  The house was filled with smoke and it will necessitate repapering and some of the woodwork was blistered.  In Mr. Robertson’s part some rooms had just been newly papered and it will now have to be done over again.  It was insured in the town company and Saturday directors, John R. Hoy, F.R. Coulter and B.S. Miller visited the scene and the loss was adjusted for $57.71.

April 27, 1900

• Perry Shaw was in town Tuesday.

• John Blair went to Meredith Monday.

• Thursday James A. Liddle was at Delhi.

• Thomas E.. Hastings was at Delhi on Saturday.

• Quite thick ice was frozen here Wednesday morning.

• John Connor was seen in town from Andes Tuesday.

• Elmer Hastings made a trip Monday to Bloomville.

• Mr. Dibble, of Bloomville, was in this place Monday.

• James Robson was down at the County Seat Monday.

• George Cable and family were down at Delhi last Thursday. 

• Elmer Close and George Gladstone visited Delhi Saturday.

• Dr. Lee started for his home in Franklinville on Tuesday.

• W.T. Black and Dr. Seacord were at Bloomville Wednesday.

• Joseph Raitt arrived in town Friday to renew old acquaintances.

• Dr. Lee preached in the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath.

• Gideon Miller and wife visited his parents at Andes over Sabbath.

• C.R. Monroe and W.J. Hyzer were here from Andes last Thursday.

• William H. Liddle and Bert Elliott, of Andes, were here on Monday.

• Mrs. E.G. Gladstone and Mrs. W.J. Doig visited the County Seat Tuesday.

• W.C. Russell, wife and daughter, and Miss Ella Forrest were down at Delhi Tuesday.

• Mrs. W.T. Black was at Delhi Friday after her husband on his return from the state convention.

• Rev. H.F. Brown left Saturday for his new charge at East Kingston. Rev. Williams, the new minister arrived on Friday.

• Thomas Gordon, D.L. Thompson, Thomas Miller, Andrew Doig and wife, Mrs. John A. Irvine, Mrs. James L. Coulter, were among those at Delhi on Tuesday.

• In 1857 Thomas Miller was elected an elder in the United Presbyterian church and for 43 years has served in that office. All his associates elected at that time are dead. 

• Schools in town have resumed their sessions after the Institute at Roxbury. The teachers are loud in their praise of way in which they were entertained by the people of Roxbury. 

 

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

April 3, 1925

• Hosa Sliter moved to Lake Delaware.

• Gilbert D. Miller was at the County Seat on Monday.

• Next Sabbath the evening meeting will be resumed at the U.P. church.

• Mrs. James Monroe has taken furnished rooms in Mrs. Gordon’s house.

• Miss Carrie Dumond is visiting friends at South Kortright and Stamford.

• Mrs. John Irvine and daughter, Mrs. Cecil Russell, were County Seat visitors Monday.

• Wilber Doig has moved from Delhi to Mrs. Addie Cowan’s house. He will be employed at the creamery.

• While milking one day last week Miss Mary Brown was quite severely injured by being kicked by a cow.

• George Decker commenced work as patrolman on the State road Tuesday. His assistants are John Aitkens and George Shaver.

• Milton A. Doig, who for some time has acted strangely, has been taken to the state hospital at Binghamton for treatment.

• Mrs. John R. Aitken’s, who a few weeks ago underwent an operation, is again confined to bed. Miss Henderson is the nurse.

• Mrs. James Gow gave a rook party on Monday night. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Hilson and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Burgin.

• Communion services were held last Sabbath at the United Presbyterian church, and two new members were received on profession of faith. 

• Mrs. Ruland, who several weeks ago had an operation at Delhi hospital, was brought to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Barnhart, the first of the week.

Bovina Landmark – From Our Bovina Correspondent

William S. Redmond has purchased from Miss Louise Dennis, the Dennis homestead house and a little over an acre of land adjoining, located in Bovina Center. He has been occupying the place under lease. 

April 10, 1925

• D.C. Worden has rented his farm to his son.

• Mrs. A.S. Banker spent Saturday with her parents at Pine Hill.

• Mr. and Mrs. James Ackerley were at South Kortright on Sabbath.

• The annual meeting of the United Presbyterian congregation was held on Tuesday.

• Misses Kate and Freda Muller spent over the week end with their niece at Schenectady.

• James Ackerley has gone to Perch Lake to do some carpenter work for J.E. Stanley.

• Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fuller, formerly of this town, who have been in Walton, have taken positions at Marcy.

• Miss Caroline Dickson is home for Easter from her school at Rutland, Vermont. Miss Anna Dickson is here from Cornell University.

• Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Archibald were at Franklin the first of the week. He will be instructor of Science in Delaware Academy next year.

• Frank C. Armstrong, who for a number of years has lived at Walton, has returned to his native town and will make his home with his son, William Armstrong.

• A change has been made in patrolmen assignments this year. Howard McPherson has from the Strangeway corner to Hamden, and George Decker has from Bovian to Margaretville.

Double Wedding

Arthur R. Laing, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Laing, of Meridale and Irma Smith were married April 8. At the same time and place Walter J. Hollaway and Rhenie Laing were united in marriage. The Laing’s were formerly residents of Bovina and Andes.

April 17, 1925

• Clara Shaver is visiting her brother in Terry Clove.

• Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomson were at South Kortright on Sabbath.

• Mrs. Everett Joslin is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Hyatt in New York.

• Miss Mabel Winter, of New Kingston, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Frank Miller.

• Mary and Margaret Doig, of Delhi, spent over the week end with their brother.

• Mrs. Hull, house keeper for F.W. Hyatt, is spending a vacation in New York City.

• Mr. and Mrs. Millard Gow, of Binghamton, were recent guests of his parents here.

• Mrs. R.G. Thomson and Grace Erickson, of Frasers, are at Harry Robinson’s.

• Wendell Ormiston and family, from Goshen, are visiting his mother, Mrs. Thos Ormiston.

• Bovina real estate transfers recorded are William M. Johnson to Robert E. Parsons and others $1.

• Jane Hilson accompanied by her friend, Mary Flannsburg, are spending their vacation.

• Mrs. Ray Thomson underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Delhi hospital last Thursday.

• Mrs. George Baldwin, of Spring Valley, spent over Easter with her mother, Mrs. G.J. Dickson.

• Frank A. Coulter has resigned the office of assessor, and the town board has appointed William J. Archibald to fill the vacancy.

• Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers, of Endicott, spent over the week end with his parents. Master Ledger Myers went home with them for a visit.

• Members of the R.P. congregation entertained the Geneva College Glee Club over Sabbath. They gave an entertainment at Delhi on Monday evening.

• Mrs. James Monroe and daughter, Ruth, are spending the week at her former home at Catskill. She had her household goods taken there and put in storage.

Bovina Man Injured – from our Bovina Correspondent

Thos C. Strangeway was severely cut about the face last Thursday by falling onto some glass. He was at Edith Liddle’s assisting in moving a small building and caught his foot on a board, causing him to fall into a rubbish heap. He sustained cuts on his face, chin and lips.

April 24, 1925

• Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doig, of Delhi, were in town Monday.

• Mrs. J.K. Russell, of Whitney’s is spending the week with relatives in town.

• Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Frank T. Miller and wife to David C. Worden, $1.

• Mrs. John Miller and daughter, Miss Leila, of Walton, were visitors here the first of the week.

• The Fred Johnson house on Maple avenue has been sold for a parsonage for the Church of the Covenanters.

• Attorney Lauren Dickson, who has a position in a law office at Saratoga, is spending a vacation with his mother.

• William Crosier, who has spent several months with his son at Steubenville, Ohio, has returned to his home here.

• Mrs. Thomas Gordon, Son and daughter, spent Saturday at the home of her cousins, Mrs. Robert Brown, and Jas. B. Scott, in Fall Clove.

• Born ot Mr. and Mrs. William F. McNee, of Delancey, April 14, a dauter. The father is a son of the late Gifford McNee, of Bovina.

• A meeting of the Home Bureau was held at the U.P. church parlors Tuesday. Miss Edna Smith, state specialist, was present and gave a talk on a Convenient Kitchen. 

• A.W. Baker and family, who last fall went to Florida, have returned to their farm uptown. They made the journey in his truck which he fitted up for the purpose.

Bovina Center Teachers – from Our Bovina Correspondent

The trustees of the Bovina Center school have secured for the next school year teachers as follows, vis: Gilbert Banker, principal; Miss Edith Liddle, primary. Miss Gladys Worden, the present principal, goes to Meritt, Long Island, next year.

Home From Egypt

Mrs. Whitcomb, wife of Dr. Norris B. Whitcomb, and two children, arrived in Walton last week. The Whitcomb’s went to Egypt in the fall of 1920, and he is a medical missionary from the United Presbyterian Church of Bovina. At present they are situated at Assuit, upper Egypt. Mrs. Whitcomb will remain in this country two years. Dr. Whitcomb will return to the United States in the fall and will stay eighteen months.