Life on the streets and roads of Bovina 125 years ago from the Andes Recorder
April 5, 1901
• Dr. Ormiston was in town Saturday.
• F.C. Armstrong was at Delhi Saturday.
• Gideon Miller was over at Andes on Sabbath.
• William Miller, of Walton, was here on Friday.
• Frank Gowanlock visited the County Seat Tuesday.
• Smyth, the marbleman, was up from Delhi Monday.
• The Misses Palmer visited relatives at Hobart last week.
• Wednesday at D.J. Miller’s sale heifers averaged $27.50.
• W.D. Thompson, hardware agent, was in this place Tuesday.
• Samuel Cowell and Daniel Shaw, of Delhi, were in town Friday.
• At James Mitchell’s sale last Friday the heifers averaged about $27.
• William Richardson and wife returned from Margaretville, Tuesday.
• Arthur Neish has moved to Lake Delaware and will work on Gerry’s farm.
• John, son of E.L. Coulter, is sick with the measles and a number are exposed.
• Quite a number from out of town attended Mrs. W.R. Miller’s funeral Friday.
• Dr. Rabuck has been appointed as health officer to succeed the late Dr. Phinney.
• David Draffin has moved from Thos. Ormiston’s farm to rooms in the old cooper shop building.
• John Blair, Frank Graham, Elliott Thompson and Elmer Hastings attended the Smith sale at Hamden Thursday.
April 12, 1901
• Mrs. Adolphus Banker is at G.D. Miller’s.
• Will Robertson, of Andes, was here Monday.
• A.O. Butts was at Andes and Delhi Saturday.
• Alex Hilson went to New York city Monday to purchase new goods.
• Misses Kate and Frederika Muller were at Andes Saturday and Sabbath.
• B. and C.B. Johnson and John Kemp were in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Miss Jennie Hastings has been home from the Oneonta Normal school for a few days.
• Rev. Williams started Monday to attend the annual Methodist Conference at Yonkers.
• Commissioner James A. Gow and F.C. Armstrong were among those at Delhi Saturday.
• Among those in town Wednesday Adam Scott, of Delhi, and Wesley Miller, of Oneonta.
• Mrs. G.J. Dickson went to New York city Friday to buy her stock of millinery goods.
• Oliver Dickson and sister have moved from Delhi to their farm on Pisgah for the summer.
• Miss Anna Phyfe has been home from teaching at Dogeville, for the Easter vacation.
• Supervisor Irvine and Assessor Cable went to Delhi Thursday to meet with the State Assessors.
• Rev. and Mrs. William Brown, of Mundale, were guests at Rev. Samson’s the first of the week.
• Miss Jennie Campbell is home from Hobart for a vacation. She has been offered the same position there for another year.
• The mail route has Bovina and Bloomville, via, Bovina Centre, has been awarded to James O’Donohue for $370 a year.
• At the missionary meeting Wednesday evening in the United Presbyterian church parlors, the receipts were something over $40.
• John Dennis, son of J.P. Dennis, is home from the Hahneman Hospital at Park avenue, 67 and 68 streets, New York city, where he underwent an op for the removal of a bunch over his right eye.
A Good Showing
During the past year the Bovina United Presbyterian congregation contributed for Missions and Church Boards through Presbytery’s Financial Agent, $1,491. Other contributions for Missions by Ladies Missionary Society, Junior Missionary Society, Christian Endeavor Society, Sabbath School and individuals amounted to $638, making a total of $2,129 for Missions. Total for all purposes for year ending April 1st, 1901, $4,0o85, of which the Sabbath School contributed $656.
April 19, 1901
• David Sloan went to Delhi on Thursday.
• Ad Maxwell was in this village Wednesday.
• judge grant was in this place Wednesday.
• HJ Hewitt was up from Delhi on Sabbath.
• Henry Raitt of Walton was in town Thursday.
• Smyth, the marbleman, was here on Thursday.
• Rev Williams returned from conference Monday.
• R. A. Thompson was over at Bloomville Wednesday
• David Oliver has traded horses with William Lambert.
• Alex Hilson returned from New York City Monday.
• Fred Bramley now drives a new wagon – one of J.W. Blair’s.
• Adolphus Banker of Grand Gorge was in town over Sabbath.
• Leonard Sloan and Ken Russell were among those at Delhi Monday.
• Thomas Ormiston has hired Albert Craig and wife to work his farm for him.
• Elisha Maynard, a former resident of this town, has moved from Hobart to Stamford.
• A number from out of town attended the funeral of William Lee Forrest Wednesday.
• Highway Commissioner Doig has sent out cards to the overseers of highways notifying them of a change in the road law.
• Tuesday and Wednesday Thomas Gordon and E.M. Norton appraised the medicines and other goods of the late Dr. Phinney.
• Francis Coulter is suffering with gangrene in his foot. The doctors thought it advisable to amputate the foot, but Mr. Coulter would not consent to it.
• An epidemic of measles is raging in town, and nearly everyone who has not had them is either sick with them or has been exposed. Most of them were exposed at church. Dr. Rabuck is kept very busy, it is stated that up to Wednesday night there were 55 cases, and more coming.
Monday William Lee Forrest died very suddenly. He and his father-in-law John Lunn were shingling, when he complained of not feeling well and Lunn told him he had better get down and go to the house, and he said that he couldn't. Lunn took hold of him and he fell over onto the roof. Chas Tuttle and James Boyd happened to be passing and came to Lunn’s aid. A rope was procured and Mr. Forrest lowered from the roof and carried to the house, but he only lived a few minutes. It is thought that he had an apoplectic shock.
Mr. Forrest was born on the farm now occupied by Robert R. Scott and was in his 45th year. He married Miss Mary Lunn 22 years ago, and she with a son and a daughter and his mother survive him. His father, Robert Forest, died in 1884, also dying suddenly.
The funeral was held Wednesday at 12 o’clock, from his late residence in Coulter Brook, Rev. Samson officiating.
April 26, 1901
• James G. Seath was in town over Sabbath.
• David Oliver visited his son at Hamden Friday.
• W.T. Miller was at Andes the first of the week.
• A.E. Liddle was in town Monday from Andes.
• George Jobson, of Roses Brook, was here Monday.
• J.W. Blair and daughter visited at Delhi Friday.
• James Foreman and wife were at Delhi Friday.
• Frank Miller was in town Wednesday from Andes.
• Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Warren were in town Saturday.
• Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Butts were down at Delhi Saturday.
• Rev. Williams and Alex Hilson visited the County Seat Friday.
• James G. Seath and David Sloan visited Hobart the first of the week.
• Dr. Seacord and Francis Graham made a trip to the County Seat Monday.
• We understand that D.L. Thompson has rented the “Rosemont” at Stamford.
• Mrs. A.S. Banker and son, Marion, returned to their home at Grand Gorge Saturday.
• W.W. Hoy of Pennsylvania visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hoy here Friday.
• D.A. Oliver, formerly of this town, has been appointed street commissioner of Hamden village.
• Friday night Ezra Henderson, William Ward and Archie Coulter went to Livingston Lake fishing. They had been there only a short time and had not yet secured any fish when they were pounced upon by officers Smith and Franklin and William Mason, and were arrested and taken to Delhi, when they settled by each paying $25. Coulter and Ward had their heads cut open by being struck by the officers.
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