Wednesday, July 23, 2025

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

 


July 6, 1900

• Stock day Monday.

• Alex. Fenton was in town Saturday.

• F.C. Armstrong visited Delhi Saturday.

• Ed Thompson was up from Delhi Monday.

• G.D. Miller and wife are on a trip to Oneonta.

• Rev. Piper and family passed thro’ town Monday.

• John R. Hoy and wife [the former Isabella Wilson Miller] returned from Hobart Friday.

• David Currie was up from Delhi on his wheel on Sabbath.

• W.L. White and Elmer Close were over at Andes Tuesday.

• Ernest Bouton is seriously ill with inflammation of the bowels.

• Robert R. Gladstone and wife were here from Andes on Sabbath.

• David J. Miller and wife [the former Elizabeth Campbell] returned Friday from their western trip.

• Doctor [Rev. J.B.] Lee and wife left Monday for their home in Franklinville.

• Joseph Raitt has been renewing old acquaintances in town this week.

• Fred Bramley has been having a well dug at the old Sott cooper shop.

• Andrew Anderson and wife [the former Margaret Liddle] were in this place on Monday from Dingle Hill.

• William A. Liddle and wife, of Margaretville, were visitors in town over Sabbath.

• James Hastings has been having some improvements made on the interior of his residence.

• Rev. and Mrs. Moser have been guests at S.G. Bramley’s. Rev. Moser will preach in the Methodist church on Sabbath.

• The loss on E. George Gladstone goods destroyed by the recent fire in the Methodist parsonage, has been adjusted at $8.47.

• Recently, Master John Miller of this village caught a trout which measured 14 ¼ inches in length and weighed one pound and two ounces.

• The frame is up for the addition to Andrew T. Doig’s store.  James L. Coulter, John E., and E. George Gladstone are the carpenters.  

July 13, 1900

• John A. Irvine was at Delhi Monday.

• Miss Louisa Case was home for a few days the past week.

• William L. White and Elmer Close visited Delhi on Saturday.

• Mrs. Dr. Phinney has been visiting relatives at New Kingston.

• Otis McCumer and family were at Mrs. Muller’s over Sabbath.

• William VanKeuren was seen in this village Saturday from Andes.

• Frank C. Armstrong made a trip to the County Seat last Saturday.

• Marshall Thomson was over at Andes Saturday on a business trip. 

• Thomas Gordon and wife visited her parents at Falls Mills over Sabbath.

• George Hunger of Colchester, was a guest at William Cooke’s recently.

• Albert Butts and wife returned from their visit at Davenport on Monday.

• Rev. W.L.C. Samson and wife arrived home Friday from their vacation.

• William Bramley and a son of John G. Bramley were in town on Sabbath.

• Lou Cooper and family were in this place from Scotch Mountain Sunday.

• W.L. White has purchased Woodburn & Smyth’s span of sorrel horses.

• Elliott Thomson made trip over to Davenport the fore part of the week. 

• Miss Anna Glover, of Delhi, has been renewing old acquaintances here.

• Rev. W.T. Mabon will preach in the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath.

• Ephriam Worden and daughter, of Andes, were visitors here on Saturday.

• J. Kennedy McCivitt, of Andes, will preach in the Methodist church on Sabbath.

• Gideon Miller and wife went to Andes this week, where he will help his father in the hay.

• William Northrup, the Walton painter, is doing a job of painting for Mrs. A.D. Thomson on Pink Street.

• The family of William Rogers arrived at their summer home at Lake Delaware Tuesday for the summer.

• George able, William L. Ruff and Thomas R. Boggs were among our citizens who were at Delhi Tuesday.

• Thomas Ormiston’s family arrived in town Tuesday from their home in Maryland, for a visit with relatives.

• Mrs. William Huber is at Alexander Myers’ helping take care of Nellie Myers, who has been very ill with a gathering in the head, but she is now some better. 

July 20, 1900

• Alex. Myers was at Delhi Saturday.

• Henry Thompson’s family are stopping in town.

• Thomas A. Oliver was up from Delhi the first of the week.

• Monday and Tuesday were the two hottest days of the year.

• Stephen Avery, of Bloomville, was seen in this place on Sabbath.

• Andrew Seacord and Alex. Hilson were among those at Delhi Friday.

• David Oliver, Alex. Hilson and Elliott Thomson were at Andes Saturday.

• A son and daughter of the late William Gladstone have been visiting their uncle, George Gladstone.

• Richard Smith, William Smith, Elliott Thomson, Dr. Seacord and Helen Blair were all at Delhi on Tuesday. 

• William Smitha nd family, of Walton, and also John Smith have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith in this village.

• The little town of Bovina has two nominees for county clerk – Republican and Prohibition.  And the Democratic convention has not yet been held.

• Miss Nellie Myers, whose serious illness we reported last week, is lightly improved. Her grandfather, Frank Myers, visited her the first of the week.

• James L. Coulter and wife and Miss Jennie Strangeway expect to start next Monday for Denver, Colorado, to attend a Christian Endeavor convention.

• William T. Mabon preached in the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath from Gallatians 4:4 and 5. J.K. McDivitt preached in the Methodist church.

• Leslie, son of William L. Moore, draws milk to Bloomville, and drives one horse. Sunday going up the river he felt unwell and took a sun stroke but is now recovering. 

July 27, 1900

• William Lidle of Andes was seen in town Saturday.

• Born on July 3d to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doig a son.

• Mr. Hamn, of Delhi has been in town doing some upholistering(sic). 

• Miss Cora Bell, of Delhi, was a guest at Thomas Gordon’s recently.

• W.C. Russell and Marion Robertson were at Andes on Wednesday.

• William Smith and family returned to their home in Walton Saturday.

• A number were at Andes on Sabbath attending the funeral of Andrew A. Liddle.

• The Misses Hunter, who have been at Rev. T.M. Slater’s started for home on Tuesday. 

• Among those at Delhi on Saturday were W.T. Black, John A. Irvine and David Oliver.

• Mrs. William Crosier, Mrs. G.D. Miller, and Mrs. Thomas Gordon, were at Delhi Wednesday.

• Owing to the absence of the pastor there was no preaching in the Methodist church on Sabbath.

• Mrs. and Mrs. T.S. Miller were here from Andes Tuesday evening to see their niece Miss Nell Myers.

• A good many have finished haying and report a fair crop.  It is said that Bovina as a whole has a better crop than her sister towns.  Oats and other crops are looking fine.


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