Life in Bovina 125 years ago this month, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder.
October 5, 1900
• Alex Hilson was at Delhi Monday.
• James Muir was here from Andes on Tuesday.
• Peter Arbuckle was in town Monday from Delhi.
• A.F. Storie, of Newburg, is a visitor in town.
• George Gladstone visited Andes one day recently.
• Leslie McNee has returned from his work at Stamford.
• William Hoy, of Oil City, was here the first of the week.
• The Methodist parsonage has received a new dress of paint.
• Mrs. Alex Hilson and Miss Jennie Archibald were at Delhi Tuesday.
• The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Burgin is seriously ill at this writing. [This likely was their son, Paul Marvin Burgin, who was born in June 1900. He would survive his childhood illness, dying in Delhi in 1983.]
• Mrs. Archie Maynard has purchased a light quartered oak surry from C.L. Huber.
• John Storie was down at Delhi Tuesday, as were also Samuel and Maggie Storie.
• Alex Hilson is having the water brought from across on the sidehill to his barn.
• A game of ball Friday between the boys and married men resulted in favor of the boys.
• Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hoy are visiting their son at Oil City, Pennsylvania, stopping at Walton and Ithaca enroute.
• Rev. W.L.C. Samson and Elder D. L. Thompson are attending the meeting of Synod at Philadelphia this year.
• A.T. Hyzer, of Madison, South Dakota, was in town Friday. His wife was Mary Cathels, a native of this town.
• The old veterans would like to know why they were not given excursion rates from Bloomville to Stamford last week.
• Charles Carman was in town Tuesday and took down the building which he has used for two or three years for a photograph gallery.
• Miss Minnie B. Ruff has entered the Delaware Academy at Delhi, and will devote the larger part of her time to vocal and instrumental music.
October 12, 1900
• Alex. Hilson had a cow die Saturday.
• T.S. Miller was in this village Monday.
• W.L. White was at Stamford Saturday.
• Barton Jackson was in this place on Monday.
• Alex Hilson is in New York city this week.
• Robert Feiro was over at Andes on Saturday.
• John W. Blair was at Bloomville on Saturday.
• John Aitkin, of Delhi, was seen in town Saturday.
• Thomas Gordon and wife were at Delhi Saturday.
• Frank D.M. Landon and his bride were on Sabbath.
• Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robson September 10, a son.
• Miss Nellie Myers is very low this (Thursday) morning.
• David Hoy, of Colchester, has been a guest in this place.
• Mrs. Muller and daughter Frederika visited Delhi Friday.
• Anna Dumond, of Stamford, has been a guest in town.
• James H. Liddle and wife, of Andes were in town Saturday.
• Dr. Dickson, wife and daughter went to the City Wednesday.
• Andrew Tuttle and wife, of Andes, were in this place Wednesday.
• Mrs. A.O. Butts and Mrs. Thomas Gordon were at Arkville Friday.
• Adam Laidlaw and Milton Hastings are expected home from the west this week.
• Miss Susan White, of Fennimore, Wisconsin, is a guest of relatives in town.
• George Hunter and family, of Colchester, were guests at William Cook’s the first of the week.
• Elmer Thomson and wife, of Long Island, are guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Thomson.
• We understand that James L. Ormiston will move from Pennsylvania to Maryland, where his brother, Thomas, resides.
• The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed in the United Presbyterian church the third Sabbath of October, with preparatory services on the preceeding (sic) Friday and Saturday.
• At the ball game Saturday between the married men and boys the score stood 12 to 11 in favor of the married men. Each side has now won a game and the third will played Saturday.
• All those wishing to subscribe for a copy of the 144th Regiment history, written by J. Harvey McKee, can do so by calling on B.S. Miller, who has been appointed to solicit subscriptions in Bovina.
October 19, 1900
• Reed Dumond was seen in town on Friday.
• Ephriam Worden was here from Andes Friday.
• W.J. Hyzer, of Andes, was in this place Tuesday.
• R.R. Gladstone and wife were visitors here Tuesday.
• Miss Anna Bell Thompson was up form Delhi Saturday.
• Rev. Piper preached to the Methodist church here Tuesday night.
• John Dunn, of Binghamton, has been a guest at Peter McNair’s.
• W.C. Russell and wife and Miss Ella Forrest visited Delhi Tuesday.
• The first day of registration Saturday 315 were registered as against 314 last year.
• Mrs. Joseph Brown, of Downsville, who has been living in Bovina, died last week.
• James Hoag, of California, who formerly lived in Glenburnie, has been visiting in town.
• James Laing has moved from Andes onto James Ormiston’s farm (the old Andrew Archibald farm.).
• Among those at Delhi Wednesday were Frank Gownlock and wife, Marshall Scott and Mrs. Slater.
• Alex. Hilson had a heifer break its leg Saturday by turning around quickly. It was killed and the meat peddled out.
• At the Republican rally last Thursday night Hon. D.L. Thompson was chosen chairman. Messrs Burnett and Nichols made excellent addresses and held the closet attention of their audience.
• Miss Nellie Myers whose serious illness we mentioned last week, died Friday morning, aged 20 years. She had been ill for several months, suffering with gatherings in the head. The funeral was held Sabbath at 12:15. Rev. Samson preached the sermon, and Rev. Williams read the scripture lesson and offered prayer. [“Gatherings in the head” was a general term that likely referred to some kind of cerebral access.]
• Last Friday David Oliver and wife started to the drive to the village and had not proceeded far before they met with an accident. Some one had skinned a coon and left the carcass laying in the middle of the road, and this frightened the horse causing it to turn around in the road. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were thrown out and while the former escaped with bruises the latter had her shoulder dislocated and was otherwise injured Leonard Sloan who works for R.A. Thompson happened to be where he saw the accident and went to the rescue.
October 26, 1900
• Joseph Raitt is visiting in town.
• E.J. Hanlon was in this place Monday.
• John G. Russell was at Bloomville Friday.
• John Storie was down at Delhi on Tuesday.
• James Mills and wife were in town recently.
• Hugh Munn and wife were in this place Friday.
• Thomas Rich, of Hobart, was seen in town Monday.
• Dr. Dickson, wife and daughter have returned from the city.
• Elmer Hastings, wife and daughter were Delhi visitors Friday.
• The truant officer has been making a tour of the schools in town.
• A number intend to go to Andes to hear Ray next Tuesday night.
• At the sociable last week at W.L. Moore’s the receipts were $7.20.
• The total registration this year in Bovina is 324, as against 321 last year.
• Mrs. John G. Russell returned from Walton Wednesday, after an extended visit.
• William Miller of Walton, is visiting his brothers and other relatives in town.
• The carpenters are pushing the work on F.R. Coulter’s wagon house right along.
• Adam Laidlaw and Milton Hastings arrived home Friday from their western trip.
• John Oliver and family and Mrs. G. D. Miller visited the County Seat on Thursday.
• George Cable is at Delhi this week as a grand juror and Charles Hafele as a trial juror.
• Dixon Thompson, William Archibald, Elmer Hastings and John G. Russell were at Delhi Wednesday.
• Communion services were held in the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath, Rev. Sankey assisting the pastor.
• Richard Smith is visiting his sons at Walton. His son-in-law, Mr. Seeley, will move back to Walton from California.
• The receipts of the sociable held at Lancelot Thompson’s Wednesday evening for the benefit of the Methodist church amounted to $23.60.
• A fishing social will be held at G.D. Miller’s Friday evening, November 2, for the benefit of the Methodist church. All are cordially invited to attend.
• Rev. T.M. Slater and wife expect to soon visit Europe, where he will meet his sister, who for some years has been doing mission work in Syria. The item noted above which has been, published in some of the county papers, we are informed is untrue.
• Mrs. Jane Murray Thompson, relict of Walter Thompson, died at Davenport, Thursday, October 18, aged 67 years and 7 months. She was born at Perthshire, Scotland. Seven children survive her – five boys and two girls. The remains were brought here Friday and the funeral was held Saturday at the residence of her son, Elliott. Rev. Samson preaching the sermon and Rev Slater offering prayer. The interment was made at Delancey.
Bovina to Have a Lecture Course.
Arrangement for the Bovina lecture course are being completed and negotiations for the following lectures are under way, vis: Colonel L.F. Copeland, Dr. James Hedley, Rev. A.A. Willies, D.D., and either the Metropolitan Quartette or the Norton-Wald Musical Combination. This is thought to be the best course ever offered to the Bovina public. Course tickets and reserved seats for the above course and an entertainment by local talent will be sold for $1. It is expected that tickets may be procured on election day of A.B. Phyfe at Strangeway’s store.
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