Here's the monthly compilation of the daily entries from the Town of Bovina Historian Facebook page:
124 years ago today, August 1, 1902, it was reported in the Andes Recorder's Bovina column that "Rains still continue and haying does not progress very rapidly."
Ninety-seven years ago today, the Delaware Express for August 2, 1929 reported on the "Perils of Hay Harvesting." The article went on to report that "Three Residents of Bovina Victims of Seasonal Accidents." Mrs. Ray Thomson broke her hand when a horse stepped on it. Fred Bramley fell from a load of hay, breaking his shoulder. And C.A. McPherson was injured when a piece of a wagon he was driving broke. Here's the full article. C:\Users\rayla\Documents\Bovina History\Newspapers\1920s\1929-08-02 Del Exp_04
131 Years ago today, on August 3, 1895, the Bovina ball team went to Delhi to play their team. They not only lost but were heavily plagued by injuries. The Andes Recorder reported the injuries: "Chan [probably Chauncey] Squires and Leonard Thomson collided while running to catch a fly and were badly cut about the face. Thomson's cheek was cut so that the services of a physician was required to sew it up and while the doctor was at work dressing the wound John L. Gordon [1871-1908, son of Thomas Gordon and half brother of Margaret Gordon] and Andrew Seacord [1872-1913] fainted. Al Thomson fell on his arm and injured it so that he was disabled." The paper concluded its report by noting in an understatement that "Taken altogether it was an exciting game."
137 years ago today, on August 4, 1889, as later reported in the Stamford Mirror, "The house of Robert C. Scott, Bovina was entered by a burglar last Tuesday evening, while the family were out milking, a trunk opened and $250 and a revolver abstracted, the robber escaping."
Mary Rotermund was born 181 years ago today, August 5, 1845, in Andes. She was the daughter of Herman and Adelaide Rotermund, both natives of Hannover, Germany. Mary married James A. Coulter in 1868. Widowed in 1882, she died in Bovina in 1931. She was the grandmother of Ruth Coulter Parsons and her sister, Celia Coulter; Don, Bob and Norrie Boggs, and Millard, Art and Ernie Russell. 
101 years ago, on August 6, 1925, as reported later by the Andes Recorder, "Elmer Gladstone was attacked by a bull and knocked down. Fortunately the bull then walked away a short distance and before it could renew hostilities Mr. Gladstone made his escape. All the other members of the family were absent from home." Elmer probably was Robert Elmer Gladstone, the son of George and Helen Gladstone. This likely happened on the Gladstone farm, located on what is now known as Bob Hall Road. Elmer was 49 when this accident happened and would live to be almost 81, dying in 1956.
This school group picture was taken at the Bovina Center school (Bovina District 4) in 1910.
Row 1: LeRoy Worden, Lester Hoy, Raymond Kinch, Norton Forrest, Donald Crosier, John Armstrong, William Gordon, Maurice Miller, William Griffin, Mary Agnes Campbell, Bessie Robinson, Marjorie Dickson, Margaret Bramley, Grace Bramley
Row 2: Mabel Cunningham-Teacher, Hazel Hoy, Anna Scott, Lillian Doig, Viola Russell, Edith Liddle, Bessie Kinch, Albert Hoag, Millard Blair, Fletcher Davidson, Frank Hoag, Eugenia Cunningham-Teacher
Row 3: Della McPherson, Pauline Hastings, Myrtle Worden, Mary White, Leona Barker, Beulah Armstrong, Clifton Irvine, William Oliver
115 years ago today, August 8, 1911, as reported in the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder, "J.H. Johnson, Herman Scott, Chas Hastings and Adam Cunningham left….for Albert, Canada. The last named goes to see the country, while the others, who have holdings of land, go to harvest their wheat crop. Crops are reported large, and Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hastings each have 160 acres of wheat and Mr. Scott 320 acres."
Ninety-eight years ago today, on August 9, 1928, three year old John Storie, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Storie, fell and broke his collar bone. The accident happened at the home of his uncle, Fletcher Davidson, while he was playing with his little cousins. This is where the Denisons live now. Tragically, John would die in another childhood accident while, again, playing with his Davidson cousins. In January 1938, when he was 12, he was sledding with Alan Davidson when he was thrown from his sled, rupturing his spleen. His spleen was removed but he died about three days later.
110 years ago today, on August 10, 1916, William Smith of Bovina was hit by a train. Here's how it was reported in the Andes Recorder a few days later: "William B. Smith, of Bovina, who lives on the hill toward Hobart, sustained two broken ribs and minor injuries about 10 o’clock Thursday morning, when the milk wagon he was driving was struck by the eastbound passenger train on the U.& D. at the Smith creamery crossing. Mr. Smith did not hear the approach of the train and his wagon was squarely on the track when the locomotive hit it, and he was thrown from the wagon, but held to the lines and prevented the horses from running away. He was taken to the office of Dr. Hubbell at Hobart and his wounds dressed. The wagon was wrecked." Smith recovered from this accident, dying in 1931.
Ninety-three years ago today, the August 11, 1933 Catskill Mountain News reported in its New Kingston column: "Some four prominent farmers from Bovina came over Tuesday evening and brought along a young man named Goetchius, who addressed a local gathering of about 25 farmers. The speaker verbally chastised the milk board, the Dairymen's League and the milk dealers. When the vote was taken 15 voted for strike and 6 against. There are 40 patrons in the creamery and only about one third delivered Wednesday."
Jennie Biggar was born in August 1878, the daughter of Walter Biggar and Esther McEachron. Several of the places in which she lived had later connections with my family. She was born in the McEachron house, which became the home of my grandparents, Benson and Anna Bell LaFever (and later was the home of my Uncle Howard and Aunt Laura). Jennie bought what later became my parents house in 1923, but she fell behind on the mortage payments and the house was sold in a Sheriff's sale in 1934. She moved into what is now my house, living with Kate Birdsall and her children. Kate's daughter, also called Kate, recalled that she and her brother were not too thrilled to have this older woman move in with them. Mrs. Birdsall explained that Jennie was a neighbor in trouble and she needed their help. She also said they should remember this one day when they get older and need help. In February 1938, Jennie took ill and after about 3 days she died of a sudden heart attack in the back bedroom. This image of Jennie is from the Thomson family collection, thanks to Diane Rabeler Abele.
107 years ago today, on August 13, 1919, the Archibald reunion was held at the home of William J. Archibald. 150 relatives attended.
123 years ago today, the Bovina column in the August 14, 1903 Catskill Mountain News reported that "Mr. David Draffin is the first to finish haying in this locality and he reports a good crop. David is a hustler." The same column reported that "William B. Thompson is busy harvesting a large crop of oats."
Seventy-four years ago today, the Bovina Center column from the August 15, 1952 Walton Reporter carried this item: "Mr. and Mrs. Charles LaFever are on a trip through the northern part of the state. They also expect to visit at the home of Donald Boggs at Corinth, N.Y. They were interviewed on Tune Test over WGY Monday. Did anyone in Bovina hear them?"
132 years ago today, on August 16, 1894, a dance was held at Hoy's Hall. This came only about a week after a social hop at W.S. Thompson's. I am not sure what Hoy's Hall was, but it might have been what was more commonly known as Hastings Hall. Hastings sold his property to W.R. Hoy in 1893, which might explain the name change. Hastings/Hoy Hall I think was behind what is now Russell's Store.
107 years ago today, on August 17, 1919, the pastor of the Bovina Reformed Presbyterian Church, Rev. Thomas E. Graham, surprised his congregation by announcing his resignation to become the pastor of a United Presbyterian church near Pittsburgh. His resignation came as a complete surprise to the congregation and to the community.
111 years ago today, the August 18, 1915 Delaware Gazette carried this Bovina column. 
132 years ago today, August 19, 1894, Hildreth Tuttle, the daughter of Charles and Jennette Tuttle, was born. She married Charles J. Russell in Bovina 1915. Charles was Cecil Russell's brother. They would have one son, Dr. Allyn Russell. Hildreth died in 1976. This picture is from May 1955, showing Cecil, Isabell, Hildreth and Charles Russell. 
Eighty-four years ago, the Bovina column in the Delaware Republican for August 20, 1942 reported that "Mrs. Emil Schneider and daughter, Mrs. Alex Hilson, spent last week in New York City with Pvt. Arnold Schneider." The same column also reported that "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. James Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dickson and children of Delhi and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taggart and children of Amsterdam were at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hilson on Sunday."
Thank you to the Archibald family for this image of the Bovina Center school's first grade, taken in the spring of 1957. I've left the names as written on the photo. The image includes Barbara Hammond, Joan Davis, ? Clapper, ? Graham (I think Kenneth), Tom Hilson and Marcia Lay (Bagley). Behind them is their teacher Mary Jardine. And clarification on the question marks would be most welcome. 
101 years ago today, on August 22, 1925, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "This section was visited by a heavy white frost…"
156 years ago today, the August 23, 1870 Bloomville Mirror carried this item: "We wish the Postmaster-General would turn his attention to the Brushland post-office? Our subscribers at that office continue to complain to us that they can't get their papers with any regularity. One informed us he was at the office weekly, but couldn't get a Mirror for about six weeks, when he got them all at once. Won't the post-master be more careful in future?"
108 years ago today, on August 24, 1918, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Dr. N.B. Whitcomb and Adam Laidlaw each had a horse killed by lightning …. Both horses were running in the same pasture."
Forty-nine years ago today, the August 25, 1977 Stamford Mirror Recorder carried this item in its Bovina column, written by Ann Cairns: "Reserve Friday, August 26 for a round and square dance at the Bovina fire house hall, a benefit dance for the Bovina rescue squad. Dancing from 9 to 1 to the music of ‘Hi Country.’"
134 years ago today, the August 26, 1892 Andes Recorder carried this item: A Bovina Centre Correspondent writes: The flies are very bad on the cows here, in some instances they have eaten through the skin, and are making inroads on the horns, and the cows in some instances have failed so on their milk as to be almost dry."
Ninety-five years ago today, August 27, 1931, as later reported in the Andes Recorder Bovina column: "Born to Mr. and Mrs. Benson LaFever on August 27, a son - Charles Raymond." 
143 years ago, the Stamford Mirror Bovina column of August 28, 1883 reported that "Robert J. Livingston is spending a few weeks at his summer residence at the lake. Messrs. Perry Belmont, Alexander Hamilton and Peter Schyler are his guests." Perry Belmont (1851-1947) was an American politician and diplomat. At the time of his visit, he was a U.S. Comgressman from New York City. Alexander Hamilton (1816-1889) was a grandson of the founding father, Alexander Hamilton. He was Robert J. Livingston's brother in law. I haven't figured out who Peter Schuyler was, though he probably was related to Robert in some way.
Seventy-two years ago today, August 29, 1954, Leonard Cairns was married to Ann Sebedra at St. James' Church at Lake Delaware. Photos are from their 50th wedding anniversary celebration on August 29, 2004. 
Sixty-one years ago today, on August 30, 1965, as later reported in the Delaware Republican Express, "Many of the Bovina people awakened [in the morning] to find their gardens frozen. Some gardens were badly hurt, while others were not damaged nearly so bad. Several have had killing frost every month since they were planted."
Frances Burns and Jane Hilson in their graduation robes. They graduated from Delaware Academy in 1941. Frances later married Clarence Burns and Jane married William Hoy. 
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