Life in Bovina 125 years ago this month, as reported in the Andes Recorder for May 1901.
May 3, 1901
• W.J. Doig was over at Andes Tuesday.
• J.W. Blair was over at Andes Saturday.
• Frank Graham has purchased a horse.
• W.A. Hoy was at the County Seat Saturday.
• Fred Bramley made a trip to Delhi Monday.
• Miss Alice Oliver returned from Deposit Friday.
• County Clerk Black and wife were in town Tuesday.
• David Sloan has returned to his home in Colorado.
• H.S. Graham and Dr. Ormiston were up from Delhi Monday.
• Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy T. Barnhart, April 25, a son.
• Emile Northrup of Colorado was in town Monday and Tuesday.
• Frank Gowanlock and J.W. Archibald visited Delhi Saturday.
• Rev. Welsh and wife, of Oneonta, have been guests at Rev. Samson’s this week.
• A.T. Strangeway and daughters Misses Maggie and Libbie were down at Delhi Saturday.
• Mrs. Phinney has received the $2,000 insurance in the Phoenix company on the life of the late husband, Dr. Phinney.
• Among recent real estate transfers in town were James W. Coulter and wife to James H. and W. David Amos $300.
• Dr. J.D. Frisbee, of Andes, was in this place Wednesday doing dental work. He expects to visit this place every two weeks.
• Friday the remains of Thomas Wight were brought here for burial. He died in the Binghamton State Hospital April 24, with pneumonia, aged 53 years. He had only been in that institution one week.
• John A. Irvine had a narrow escape from serious injury Saturday. He was driving a horse belonging to Mrs. Wm. Forrest hitched in with one of his and they started to run away, he caught it by the head and in some way his foot became tangled in the lines and whiffle trees and he was dragged some distance but escaped without serious injury.
• Miss Nancy Miller died Monday morning at the home of her brother in law, Robert Biggar in Coulter Brook in the 69th year of her age. She has been ill with the measles and this was followed by a shock which proved fatal. The funeral was held Tuesday at 12 o’clock from the house, Rev. Slater officiated and interment was in the Bovina Centre cemetery.
May 10, 1901
• Mrs. Samson visited Bloomville on Tuesday.
• Elmer Hastings was at Bloomville Tuesday.
• Miss Kate Muller visited at Andes over Sabbath.
• James McWilliams was at Delhi on Thursday last.
• John W. Blair and W.L. Ruff were at Delhi Thursday.
• Ad Maxwell and S.A. Birdsall were in town Wednesday.
• Several new cases of measles have developed this week.
• George Knapp was in this place on Monday from Andes.
• Saturday David Oliver and Francis Graham were at Delhi.
• Hugh Adair was in town from Delhi Thursday of last week.
• W.R. Doig and Robert E. Thompson were at Delhi Friday.
• Alex Hilson and Rev. Williams visited the County Seat Friday.
• Rev. Welsh and family returned to their home in Oneonta Tuesday.
• E.J. Turnbull and Charles Carman, of Andes, were among those in town Tuesday.
• D.L. Thompson has moved to Stamford, where he will reside for at least the next six months.
• Re. Samson and Elder F.C. Armstrong attended the meeting of Presbytery at Walton Tuesday.
• H.S. Murray of Andes, was at Ed Scott’s Monday making some changes in his water system, connecting the pipes with a vat at the barn for cooling the milk, etc.
• Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Leona Thompson, of this town to Rev. Marvin J. Thompson, of Delhi, at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. D. Lyle Thompson, May 15. Mr. Thompson has just completed his course at the Seminary and will be ordained and installed as pastor at the Gilchrist Memorial church May 31.
• Andrew G. Thompson, one of Bovina’s substantial farmers, died at his home near Tunis Lake, Friday, May 3, with the measles in the 67th year of his age. He was born in the upper part of this town and in the winter of ’67-’68 he married Miss Anna King, who with five sons and a daughter survive him. In the spring of 1868 he moved onto the farm where he resided at the time of his death. The funeral was held at 11 o’clock Monday from his late residence, Rev. W.L.C. Samson officiating.
May 17, 1901
• H.G. Bramley visited Delhi Friday.
• B.S. Miller visited the County Seat Friday.
• Francis Graham was over at Andes on Friday.
• Thomas M. Spiers was in town on Wednesday.
• George Miller was in town from Andes on Saturday.
• F.R. and J.W. Coulter were visitors at Delhi Tuesday.
• Gideon Miller visited his parents at Andes on Sabbath.
• W.H. Liddle and wife were visitors in town Wednesday.
• John M. Miller made a trip over to Bloomville Saturday.
• George Elliott and Robert Liddle were in town Monday.
• Mrs. Phinney has sold her horse to E.C. Smuth, of Delhi.
• Mrs. W.W. Hoy and children have been at John R. Hoy’s.
• A few new cases of measles have developed in town this week.
• W.T. Miller and wife and Miss Bell J. Miller were at Delhi Friday.
• David Oliver and Mrs. John Oliver and son visited Andes Tuesday.
• David Liddle and Andrew T. Doig are attending court as grand jurors this week.
• Kenneth McKenzie, grandson of the late Dr. McKenzie of this town, died oat Port Ewen, May 5.
• J.W. Coulter is building an addition onto the house recently purchased from D.L. Thompson.
• William Bennett (colored) has moved his family from this town back to Meredith street, Delhi.
• Rev. Marvin J. Thompson and Miss Leona J. Thomson were married at noon Wednewsday, May 15, Rev. Samson officiating.
May 24, 1901
• Thomas Gordon is on the sick list.
• Thomas Miller visited Andes Wednesday.
• William Rogers was in town Wednesday.
• Dr. Phyfe, of Delhi, was in this place Tuesday.
• G.D. Miller and wife were at Bloomville Tuesday.
• Andrew Finkle, of Shavertown, was in town Tuesday.
• Several new cases of measles have developed this week.
• A.O. Butts was at Davenport last week for a few days.
• David Currie was home from Delhi Friday and Saturday.
• Robert Campbell, of Andes, was in this place Wednesday.
• E.T. Gerry’s new team at Lake Delaware weighs 3,200 pounds.
• John Archibald and wife, of Halcott were visitors here Thursday.
• Thomas H. Johnson had one of his big team horses die Tuesday night.
• J.W. Archibald has gone to Griffin Corners to work at the carpenter trade.
• Rev. Marvin J. Thompson preached in the United Presbyterian church last Sabbath evening.
• No memorial services will be held here this year, but the graves of the fallen heroes will be decorated as usual.
• Rev. W.L.C. Samson will preach the Memorial sermon in the 2d Presbyterian church at Delhi Sabbath evening May 26.
• Among those at Delhi Tuesday were James A. Liddle and wife, May Liddle, May Thompson, E.J. Scott and wife, Mrs. Archie Maynard, and Mrs. W.H. Maynard.
• Following are the delegates and alternates from the United Presbyterian Sabbath School to the Sabbath school convention to be held at Franklin, May 28 and 29: Mrs. W.L.C. Samson, Miss Libbie Strangeway, Mrs. Elliott Thompson, Miss Bell Strangeway, Mrs. James A. Gow, Miss Mary L. Thompson. Alternates-Mrs. James L. Coulter, William H. Maynard, Mrs. Thomas Miller, Miss Maggie D. Strangeway, W.E. Hastings, Miss Jennie E. Miller.
May 31, 1901
• Dr. Seacord was over at Andes Tuesday.
• John Glendenning was in town Friday.
• John Blair was down at Delhi Saturday.
• Will Crosier was a Delhi visitor Saturday.
• Marshall Thompson was at Andes Wednesday.
• S.T. Good man was here from Andes Saturday.
• T.S. Miller and Ed Gladstone were in town Tuesday from Andes.
• Woodburn & Smyth have erected a monument on the Phinney plot.
• Fred Thompson and James McFarlane were among those at Delhi Monday.
• Truant officer B.S. Miller has been visiting the schools in town the past week.
• Miss Libbie Strangeway is teaching school in the Gilchrist district in Elk Creek.
• J.W. Coulter is now occupying the house recently purchased of D.L. Thompson.
• Of the memorial sermon preached by Rev Samson at Delhi last Sabbath evening, the Gazette says, “Mr. Samson is a very entertaining speaker, and his sermon was appropriate and highly spoken of.”
• Rev Samson and wife were at Delhi Sabbath evening where he preached the Memorial sermon. On Sabbath he preached a fine Memorial sermon in the United Presbyterian church from Exodus 15:3, “The Lord is a man of war.”
• At E.T. Gerry’s place, at Lake Delaware considerable building is to be done this summer. A new barn is to be erected, the plans of which are being furnished by a New York architect. The contract has already been let for a dairy house 16 x 30 feet and also a hog house, etc., to W.T. Hine, of Delhi and the mason work has already been commenced by Gray Bros.
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