This Day in Bovina for March 2026

 

Here's the monthly compilation of the Town of Bovina Historian Facebook daily entries for March 2026:

Charles and Elizabeth Adee were married in Bovina on September 1 1887. Charles was the grandson of early Bovina settler Darius Adee. He was born in 1852, the son of Samuel Adee. Elizabeth Coulter was also a descendant of an early Bovina settler, being the great granddaughter of Francis Coulter and Nancy Glendenning. She was the daughter of the early settler's namesake, Francis Coulter and Loruhamah Henderson. Charles and Elizabeth had two sons, Chester, who died in 1916 at the age of 25 and Marshall, who died in 1957. The couple started their married lives in Bovina but a few years after they had their children they purchased a farm near Kelly Corners, which became their home. Charles died at his home in 1922 in Hubbell Hill in the town of Middletown. His widow survived him for almost 15 years, dying in 1937.

 

217 years ago, on March 2, 1809, Peter Clark was born in Perthshire, Scotland. The son of William Clark and May Dewar, he likely came to the United States with his parents. He married Elizabeth Raitt in 1842. They had nine children and had a farm on Lee Hollow Road. He relocated to Walton after 1880, where he died in 1898 (he had been widowed in 1892). He is buried in Bovina.

Amanda Burgin died 158 years ago today, on March 3, 1868.  The daughter of Stephen Seacord and Abigail Canfield, she was married to Homer C. Burgin in 1849.  She had four children and was 37 years old at her death.  Amanda is buried in the Bovina Cemetery.

103 years ago today, on March 4, 1923, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "Miss Margaret Hoy, one of the oldest residents of Bovina, died on Sabbath, March 4, at the home of her nephew, Arthur Hoy, where she had lived since her health failed a year or so ago, so that she could not live alone.  She was the last of her generation and was born in Bovina 85 years ago and had always resided in the town.  The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, from the United Presbyterian church, of which she was one of the oldest members."

148 years ago today, on March 5, 1878, the following letter appeared in the Andes Recorder: "Messrs Editors: - It is some time since I have written to the Recorder, but having good will to all men, I wish to occupy a brief space in your columns to show your readers that Brushland is still in a prosperous condition, owing, first, to the fact that we have no liquor license; second, we can’t get a license; third, we don’t want a license, consequently we are a sober, industrious people."

182 years ago today, March 6, 1844, a letter from Bovina was written to Mr. Gatchell, a temperance lecturer, from "a drunkard's wife."   The letter was later published in the Washingtonian, a temperance newspaper from Hudson, NY. The article published with the letter noted that the letter had "the genuine, unsophisticated feelings of a heart rejoicing because of the disenthrallment of her husband from the iron bondage of alcohol…how encouraging to the friends of temperance to know that such instances are daily occurring." The article went on to say that "many a wife's heart is made to rejoice when the news reaches her that her husband has signed the pledge; a new hope springs up in her bosom, and 'dreams of bright days to come,' when under the influence of temperance, her home, hitherto cheerless and desolate, shall be glad and happy." The letter read as follows: "Dear Sir-I take my pen in hand to inform you that we are in good health at present, hoping by the blessing of God that you are enjoying the same. All those that signed the pledge when you were here have not put on the fetters again. My husband has become truly pious, which is a great comfort to me. I hope that we shall gain our second independence. Let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so early beset us. I am sensibly rejoiced at your success in Bovina and Delhi. I hope that you will continue to take pity on the distressed. I have no other way to express my gratitude at present but my hearty thanks."

D.J. Miller held an auction 126 years ago today, March 7, 1900.  The advertisement for the auction appeared in the Andes Recorder as follows: "D.J. Miller will offer for sale at Public Auction at his residence in Bovina at 10 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday March 7th the following property: 29 young Jersey cows, 4 two-year-old heifers, two year old bull, pair of mules also some farming and dairying implements and utensils.  Terms, on all sums under $10 cash, over $10 a credit of six months on approved notes." This farm was on Miller Avenue in the Bramley Mountain area and likely was the ancestral farm of his grandfather, also known as David Miller.

131 years ago today, March 8, 1895, the Bovina correspondent for the Andes Recorder reported what he felt was disturbing news: “We understand that W.T. Black is talking of selling his farm, we hope it is a false report.  The town of Bovina cannot afford to lose such a man.  He is an honor to the town. Lives an honest, honorable life, respected by everyone.  The best Supervisor we have had in office for years, and hope to have him hold the office for the next fifteen years if he lives to see that day.  The echo of the whole town of Bovina." Black went on later that year to build a new barn on the property and continued to farm but gave up being town supervisor.  He ran in 1900 successfully for Delaware County Clerk and sold his farm to John Irvine, the father of Isabell Russell.  Black and his wife settled in Delhi after he became County Clerk.

Eighty-one years ago today, the March 9, 1945 edition of the Catskill Mountain News reported that "Local Farmers Win Top Milk Production Honors." The Dairy Herd Improvement association awarded “honor roll diplomas” for the year ending June 30, 1944, to farmers whose herds averaged more than 350 pounds of butterfat per cow per year. In third place was Bovina’s Benson LaFever, with 415 pounds of butterfat from his Jersey herd.  The paper reported that two other Bovina farmers who had more than 350 pounds average were James Briggs and Millard Russell. I think James Briggs is a typo and should instead read James Boggs.

140 years ago today, on March 10, 1886, as later reported in the Bovina column of the Stamford Mirror, "At a special school meeting, held in the Brushland district … a tax of $2,000 was voted for the purpose of purchasing a new site, and building a schoolhouse large enough to accommodate two teachers." The school was built, but not until 1893. Today the building is the Bovina Public Library.

Eighty-eight years ago, the Andes Recorder in its March 11, 1938 issue, reported that "Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Gerry, Jr of New York and Lake Delaware, have gone to Aiken, South Carolina, to occupy Green Shingles for the season." Green Shingles was a home in Aiken's Winter Colony, where families like the Vanderbilts, Astors, and Harrimans came to play golf and polo.

This chauffeur license image of Ralph Barnhart was taken by Delhi photographer Harold McMurdy in the late 1930s. Chauffeur licenses were required for anyone driving for hire or as part of their job. Today this is known as a Class E license in New York. Ralph was born in 1892, the eldest child of Jeremy and Kate (Miller) Barnhart. Ralph grew up in Bovina. Married three times, he had a son, Donald, from his first marriage to Anna Ruland. Ralph was widowed three times, dying in 1988. Image courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association. 

111 years ago, "Mrs. Margaret Palmer, who has been visiting her brother, George Gladstone, returned Saturday (March 13, 1915) to her home in Andes.” Mrs. Palmer was the widow of Roman Palmer of Bovina, who was killed in the Civil War in 1864. More about Roman on my blog at https://bovinanyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/05/bovina-in-civil-war-supreme-sacrifice.html

In 1946, Delhi photographer Bob Wyer took a series of aerial pictures around Bovina in a plane piloted by Eddie Davidson. This is a view of Silver Lake/Cole's Lake/Lake Mohican on Route 28.  The lake was built in 1909 by a group of men hoping to promote it as a resort spot, mainly for fishing. They named it Lake Mahikan (also spelled as Lake Mohican and Lake Mohigan). The resort didn't last too long - it was sold in 1915. Image courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association. 

114 years ago, the Andes Recorder Lake Delaware correspondent reported in its March 15, 1912 edition that "The superintendent at the Lake is very good to his help, even letting them take the farm teams to dances, parties and even other things. It is tough on the horses, however, to be out all night and then have to draw a load from Delhi the next day, and it has told on some of them."

John B. Dunn was born 194 years ago today, March 16, 1832, the son of John Dunn and Elizabeth Doig.  He became a minister, serving as pastor in East Greenwich, New York.  He died at the age of 29 in 1862 and is buried in the old Associate Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Reinertsen Hill Road.

Ninety-eight years ago, as later reported in the Andes Recorder: The team of Harold Campbell took fright at the creamery Saturday morning [March 17, 1928] and ran away.  They collided with the bridge before reaching the street and left the wagon.  The team continued to run and went up the steep embankment at the Hilson house and into the fields and stopped.  The damage was not great.

Vera Lillian Davidson was born 135 years ago today, March 18, 1891.  She was the daughter of Douglass Davidson and Margaret Hoy.  She would be joined by two brothers, John George (1893-96) and Howard Fletcher (1895-1987).  Vera later went to Cornell and Stanford Universities and married Bill Storie in 1915.  Vera was widowed in 1963 and passed away in 1967. Vera was active in local history for many years. She was on the Board of the Delaware County Historical Association and was the mover behind the Bovina history pageant in 1955. Image taken in 1943 by Bob Wyer, courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association.

Ninety-six years ago today, the Bovina Center column of the March 19, 1930, Delaware Republican reported on the illnesses of several people. "Mrs. Margaret D. Russell is at home sick with grippe." It was believed she caught it while nursing two daughters of James Boggs' and his sick mother-in-law, Kate Barnhart. Mrs. Russell recovered and died three years later, but Mrs. Barnhart died the day this news item came out. Another victim of grippe was Mrs. T.C. Strangeway. The paper noted that "Nettie Doig is with her." Mrs. Strangeway survived this attack, dying in 1936.

113 years ago today, on March 20, 1913, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "many streams were overflowing their banks and two bridges on the road above John Blair’s are under water." The road above John Blair's probably was the Miller Avenue area on Bramley Mountain.

185 years ago today, on March 21, 1841, Louisa McFarland was born in Bovina, the daughter of Andrew McFarland and Jane Russell. She lived in Bovina her entire life, dying of gastritis in 1911. She is buried in Bovina.

143 years ago today, on March 22, 1883, the Bovina Town Board met to deal with the fact that David Black, who had been elected Supervisor the previous month had refused to accept the office.  The minutes of that meeting reported how the issue was resolved:  "We the undersigned Justices of Peace of said town pursuant to section 61 and 57 article 3 Title 3 Chapter 11 Vol. 1 of the Revised Statutes of the State of New York hereby appoint Alexander F. Storie of said town to be supervisor of said town.” The next day, his father, Alex, reported in his diary the appointment of his son, also known as Fre, as supervisor. 

158 years ago today, March 23, 1868, Jane Maynard died in Bovina at the age of 70.  Born in New York City, she married Isaac F. Maynard, the son of one of Bovina's earliest settlers, Elisha B. Maynard.  Jane would have five children, including Judge Isaac H. Maynard.  Her husband survived her by eight years, dying in 1876. Both are buried in Bovina.

Seventy-three years ago, the Catskill Mountain News reported in its Bovina column, dated March 24 [,1953] and published in the March 27, 1953 edition that "Robert Burns, Robert Boggs and Cedric Kittle all had televisions installed in their homes the past week." We don’t know from whom they bought the televisions, but here’s an ad from the same issue of the Catskill Mountain News for M.H. Sanford & Son in Arena. 

136 years ago today, the Bovina column in the March 25, 1890 Stamford Mirror reported that "Alex Crozier is soon to commence keeping a grocery at Bovina, in a part of John Johnstons wagon shop building." Though not clear exactly where this was, this likely was located in the Mountain Brook area of the town.

236 years ago today, on March 26, 1790, Thomas Winter was born in Northumberland, England, the son of John Winter and Betty Allen.  He married Isabella Turnbull in Northumberland.  They settled in New Kingston and both died the same year, 1857.  Isabella died in June and Thomas in December.  Their main connection to Bovina is that they both were members of the Associate Presbyterian Church of Bovina. They are buried in the Bovina Cemetery.

143 years ago today, the Bovina column in the March 27, 1883 Stamford Mirror reported that "Rev. James Black, of Canada, is in town visiting his brother, David Black, who is still quite sick." The same column reported that Rev. Black would be preaching at the Bovina United Presbyterian Church. David died about 10 days later on April 7, 1883. James went back to Canada, where he died in 1915 at the age of 93.

This undated photo was in a collection from Stella McPherson and likely is a 4H related program. The three daughters of Henry and Ruth Monroe are in the back: far left is Isabelle, third from right is Frances and the far right is Elinor. Isabelle (1925-2018) married Arthur ‘Tex’ Deter. Frances was born in 1923 and married Clarence Burns. Elinor (1927-2025) married Horace Brink. I welcome any other identifications.

114 years ago today, as later reported in the Andes Recorder, "J.B. Gordon, who has the contract to build the State road from Thomas C. Strangeway’s to the Center, was here Friday, March 29, 1912, to make arrangements to begin work. He has hired the barn on the Jennie Miller place below the village of Henry Campbell, and the foreman will be here next Monday and fit it up with bunks for the Italians. Work on the road will be begun about May 1." The state road in question is present County Route 6. Thomas Strangeway's place was on present Route 28 across from County Route 6.

Eighty-six years ago, on March 30, 1940, Marjorie Russell and Rae Storie arrived in Bovina to spend the spring recess with their parents.  Marjorie and Rae were students at Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio.  Marjorie was a junior and Rae a freshman. They returned to Ohio on April 7.

115 years ago today, the Andes Recorder in its March 31, 1911 issue, noted that "John A. Irvine and James E. Hastings, two of Bovina's progressive farmers, have had acetylene gas plants installed and will light their farm-houses with gas.  They will also use the light [for their] barns."  The Irvine farm was on Coulter Brook (later known as the Elms Farms) and Hastings was on County Route 6, the farm that later became the Damgaard place.

 

 

A Week with Bovina People - March 1901 - 125 Years ago from the Andes Recorder

 

Life in Bovina from 125 years ago, March 1901, as reported by the Andes Recorder:

March 1, 1901

• O.S. Nichols was in town Monday.

• Charles Johnson was in town Friday.

• W.D. Thomson was in town this week.

• John Storie was over at Andes Wednesday.

• Newman Knapp returned Monday from Oneonta.

• Will Foreman, of Bloomville, was in town Saturday.

• W.B. Scott and wife were in town from Delhi on Sabbath.

• Some of the boys attended the dance at Andes Friday night.

• Miss Jennie Campbell has been home for a short vacation.

• Mr. and Mrs. William Crosier and son were at Delhi Tuesday. [Mrs. Crosier was the former Jennie Isabella Archibald and the son was Harry Crosier, born in 1890. Jennie died in 1920, William in 1931 and Harry in Ohio in 1958.]

• T. Gordon and wife were at W.B. Scott’s above Delhi on Thursday.

• Wilson Raitt is moving to Hamden and will work for Combs brothers.

• Monday George Persons and John Lyon, of Delhi, were in this place.

• Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Irvine, of Federal Hill, were visitors here on Wednesday.

• Wesley Miller and wife, of Oneonta, were in this village the first of the week.

• John Kemp of Delhi, and Barna Johnson, of Andes, were in this place Saturday.

• Among those in town Saturday were Harvey Smith and Charles Whitmore, of Bloomville.

• The closing entertainment of the lecture course will be given by Dr. Willett’s on March 6.  

• Richard Smith and wife returned on Monday from Walton, where they have been for about two months.

• J.W. Coulter went to New York on Thursday with Mrs. John Barker who will enter the hospital for treatment.

• Frank Graham has sold his place the Walter Graham farm near Lake Delaware, to his nephew, Francis Graham.

March 8, 1901

• Bovina has a case of measles.

• John Blair visited Delhi Monday.

• A.O. Butts was down at Delhi Monday.

• John E. Gladstone arrived in town Monday.

• Henry Kerr, of Almeda, was here on Thursday.

• M. Gerowe of Bloomville was seen in town Monday.

• J.D. Barnhart and G.D. Miller were at Andes on Saturday. [J.D. Barnhart probably is actually Jeremy T. Barnhart, who lived on Pink Street.]

• E.C. Smyth and John Aitkin were in town from Delhi Friday.

• Mrs. M.M. Boggs and son and Mae Liddle were at Delhi Friday.

• At Frank Graham’s sale near Lake Delaware, March 5, cows averaged $25 per head.

• Mrs. VanLeuvan, who has been nurse at R.A. Thompsons returned to her home in Delhi Monday.

• Recent real estate transfers in town were the heirs of John M. McNaught to Colin McNaught, $2,000.

• Dr. Phinney is ill with pneumonia and Drs. Wight and Gladstone of Andes were here in consultation Thursday.

• Mrs. Rebecka Ormiston widow of the late James Ormiston, died last Thursday at the home of her son, Thomas at Glencoe, Maryland of complications following the gripe.  She was 77 years old and had been a resident of Bovina the major part of her life.  The remains were brought here and the funeral held in the United Presbyterian church Saturday, Rev. Samson officiating.  Interment was made in the Bovina cemetery. [Mrs. Ormiston was the former Rebecca McFarland, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca McFarland.]

March 15, 1901

• Dr. Gladstone was here Saturday.

• Ad Maxwell was in town Monday.

• Peter McGregor was in town Friday.

• David Draffin was down at Delhi on Saturday.

• Mrs. John Barker has returned from New York City.

• Alex Hilson and John Blair were at Delhi Thursday.

• Mrs. John Oliver and son are visiting at Deposit.

• William Bryden has moved onto the Benj Tuttle farm.

• D.M. Coulter and son were in town Friday from Andes.

• Mrs. R.W. Scott and daughter returned from a visit at Walton Tuesday.

• A.T. Strangeway has been appointed a Notary Public for the term ending March 30, 1903.

• Drs. Miner, Gladstone, Gates, Ormiston attended the funeral of Dr. Phinney here Wednesday. [The doctors included Henry Gates and William Ormiston. I haven’t been able to determine who the other doctors were.]

• Frank Graham has moved from the farm recently sold by him, back to the village and occupies rooms in the old Gow house.

• It is hoped by Bovina people that our efficient supervisor John A. Irvine, may be the next chairman of the Board of Supervisors.  He is a hard working and painstaking member and would make an excellent chairman.

Dr. Phinney Dead

Sabbath evening this community was called upon to mourn the loss by death of Dr. L. Phinney, at the age of 51 years.  He was born in Greene county and in the fall of 1883 he located in Bovina Centre, succeeding Dr. William Telford, Jr., who died a short time afterward.  Before coming to this town he practiced in New Kingston.  He graduated in 1879 from the New York Medical University and was regarded one of the best physicians in this vicinity.  He leaves a widow and a son and a daughter to mourn his loss.

Dr. Phinney was a man who always attended to his own affairs and never meddled with the affairs of others in any way.  Always ready when called for to help those in need of a physician and his place will be hard to fill.  Perhaps no man in town had fewer people who had anything to say against them than Dr. Phinney had.  And wherever he went he won many warm friends all of whom regret his demise with pneumonia.  The funeral was held on Wednesday at 11 o’clock in the United Presbyterian church.  

His mother also died Sabbath about the same time.  [Phinney’s wife was the former Mary Archibald. She died in 1927. His mother, the former Mary Carter, died two days before her son in Freehold in Greene County.]

March 22, 1901

• Dr. Rabuck and wife were in town Friday.

• David Oliver was down at Delhi on Monday.

• Peter Gerry was at Lake Delaware last week.

• Will Lambert was in town from Delhi Monday.

• Will Coulter was over from Andes Wednesday.

• W.A. Miller, of Delhi, was in this place Tuesday.

• Frank Myers visited his son, Alexander, here this week.

• Miss Bertha Phyfe was home from Delhi over Sabbath.

• Charles Connor, of Andes, was seen in this place Tuesday.

• Leonard Sloan went to Albany Tuesday to meet his father. 

• Charles Kaufman, of Margaretville was in town Wednesday.

• Mrs. T. Gordon went to Delhi to visit her parents Wednesday. [Mrs. Gordon was the former Mary Richardson Scott, the second wife of Thomas Gordon. She was the mother of Margaret Gordon.]

• Wesley Miller and wife, of Oneonta, were visitors here Tuesday.

• There was a dance at Rob Robson’s at Lake Delaware Monday night.

• Mrs. John Oliver and son returned Monday from their visit at Deposit.

• Miss Mary Liddle, of Andes, was a guest at Frank Gowanlock’s this week.

• D.M. Coulter, Ed Hanlon and Chas Johnson were here from Andes on Friday.

• James Monroe was at Andes Monday after Miss Serena Connor, who will work for him this season.

• Postmaster Hilson is having locks put on the postoffice boxes this week in compliance with the law.

• Miss Jennie Gladstone, who for several weeks has been visiting at Shavertown, returned to this place Tuesday.

• Robert Hoy, son of Thomas Hoy, of this place, and Miss Fannie Elliott, of Margaretville, were married at that place Wednesday. [Sadly, this couple would have a short marriage. Fannie had two boys in 1904 and died two years later in 1906. Robert survived his wife by a decade, dying in 1916.]

• There is to be an entertainment at Strangeway’s Hall, Friday evening, March 22, for the benefit of the lecture course fund for 1901 and 1902.

• Dr. S.H. Rabuck, of Bloomville, has opened an office in the small building next to Mrs. Lauren’s Hotel and is now prepared to attend to all professional calls.  Dr. Rabuck comes to us highly recommended as a physician and as a good man to have in a community and we extend him a hearty welcome.

March 29, 1901

• William Crosier was over at Andes Friday.

• G.D. Miller and wife visited Delhi Friday.

• James Archibald was at Andes on Wednesday.

• Oliver Dickson was up from Delhi on Monday.

• Elliott Thompson visited the County Seat Monday.

• Robert Hoy and bride arrived in town on Sabbath.

• Elisha B. Maynard, of Hobart, has been in town this week.

• Frank Gowanlock and wife visited relatives at Andes Saturday.

• Dr. S.H. Rabuck moved his medicines from Bloomville Saturday.

• Andrew T. Doig is in New York city this week purchasing goods.

• A.G. Strong and Andrew Franklin were in town Monday buying eggs.

• Thomas Miller and D.C. Worden were among those at Delhi Monday.

• T.H. Liddle and daughter, of Andes, were visitors in this place Friday.

• Peter and George McNair and John McCune went to Margaretville Monday.

• David Sloan, of Colorado, is in town and expects to remain about two months.

• Alex Hilson, John Blair, Dr. Seacord and Mr. and Mrs. David Draffin visited Delhi Monday.

• Henry Rotermond, of Margaretville, and a veteran of the civil war, was a visitor in town Friday.

• It is stated that after May 1st Dr. Rabuck will occupy a part of the D.L. Thompsons and also have his office there.

• John Kemp, of Delhi, and B. & C. B. Johnson, of Andes, were the members of the legal fraternity in town on Friday.

• F.R. Coulter and Wilson Scott have rented their farm (the old Russell farm) to John W. Northrup, who will take possession April 1.

• D.A. Oliver, formerly of this town has leased for one year of G.W. & H. Youmans their farm in Hamden village, getting possession April 1st. [This probably is David A. Oliver, who died in 1923.]

• On account of the worms killing so many of the maple trees some of our sugar makers who have usually hung 1,000 buckets, have not tapped at all this year.

• D.L. Thompson has sold his house and lot and hardware store in this village to J.W. Coulter, and will give possession May 1. It is rumored that Mr. Thompson contemplates locating at Almeda. [The hardware store later became the Bovina Public Library and is now the Bovina Museum.]

• Mrs. William R. Miller died very suddenly Tuesday night about 10 o’clock.  She had just retired when she was taken with her heart and only lived about fifteen minutes.  Her maiden name was Mary Laing and she was born in Andes in October 1856 and was married about 22 years ago.  She leaves a husband and a son and daughter.  The funeral will be held Friday at 12 o’clock in the United Presbyterian church.

• A difference of opinion having arisen between Thomas Ormiston and David Draffin, growing out of the renting of Ormiston’s farm, and the fact that the stock had been quarantined and also owing to Ormiston wishing to have Draffin vacate before his time had expired, because of his having a chance to sell the farm.  Monday the entire matter was left to J.S. Kerr, J.P. Ganung and Frank Lomport, of Stamford, to arbitrate, and it is stated that these gentlemen decided that Mr. Draffin should receive back $40 of the $140 he had already paid Mr. Ormiston on the rent.

Auction

D.J. Miller will sell on Wednesday April 3, at 11 o’clock, at his farm near Bovina Centre, 37 two-year old heifers, fresh or soon will be, and one two year old bull. These are choice grade Jerseys. A credit of three months will be given.  [This was David James Miller. He later moved to Walton and died there in 1945.]

March 1926 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

 

Here’s what happened in Bovina 100 years ago in March 1926, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder.

March 5, 1926

• Mrs. Hamilton Russell has been visiting her sons at Delhi. [Mrs. Russell was the former Margaret Doig and was the mother, among other people, Cecil Russell. She was widowed in 1921 and died in 1933.]

• Mrs. W.J. Storie and little daughter were Delhi visitors Wednesday. [This was Vera Storie and her daughter Ray, who later married Gene Vandenbord.]

• Mrs. Charles Lee spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lawrence, at Arena.

• D.C. Worden, who purchased the Methodist church some time ago commenced tearing it down Monday.

• Elliott Thomson has sold his blacksmith to William Archibald who will use it for garage and storage purpose.

• Dr. George Pace, of Andes, has opened an office in rooms at Mrs. Douglas Davidson’s and will be here on Thursday of each week.

• The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Terry at Lake Delaware, was operated on last Wednesday at Delhi, for removal of tonsils and adenoids.

• On Sabbath the congregation of the U.P. church voted to extend for one year their support to Dr. Whitcomb as medical missionary to Egypt. The amount is $1,500 and vote was about two to one. 

• Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Meigan, lately of Chicago, are visiting her father, John B. Lee, in Tuttle hollow.  Next week they go to Iroquois Fall, Canada where he has taken a position as a chemist with a large paper company. [Mrs. Meigan was born Marjorie A. Lee. Her mother, the former Lucy Hall, died in 1919. Mrs. Lee died in Pennsylvania in 1987.]

Miss Mary A. Russell died at her home in southern Bovina on Friday, February 26, following a shock – the third she had suffered.  She was born and her entire life of 68 years had been spent on the farm and in the same house where she died.  She is survived by a brother, W.C. Russell, of Bovina, and a sister, Miss Eliza Russell.  The two women had conducted the farm since the death of their brother, George Russell, two years ago.  The funeral was held Monday from the Church of the Covenanters at Bovina Center with interment in the Center cemetery.

March 12, 1926

• Orson Russell, of Downsville, was a caller in town last week. 

• The U.P. congregation expects to raise at least $2,270 for missions for 1926.

• The Bovina Center school was closed a few days this week owing to the illness of both teachers.

• Mrs. John Burns, Mrs. George Johnson and Mrs. Claude Erkson were recent visitors at Binghamton.

• Mrs. Elizabeth Bramley is at the home of her sister, Mrs. Thos Fuller, who broke her arm a few weeks ago. 

• Alex Myers received word recently that his brother, Robert Myers, had suffered a shock at his home in California. [Robert survived this illness and died in California in 1930.]

• Edgar Lee, a pharmacist, who has been in Buffalo, has become assistant manager of the store of Harvey & Early at Olean.

• The dry milk plant at the Bovina Center creamery has been put in operation this week  Cheese has been made all winter.

• Owing to the absence of Rev. F.N. Crawford there was no preaching last Sabbath at the U.P. church and there will be none next Sabbath.

• Mrs. George Decker fell on the ice Tuesday evening and struck on the same hip that she broke a year or two ago, but fortunately did not break any bones. [This likely is the former Ada H. Tompkins. She was widowed in 1939 and died in 1944.]

Estate of Jennie E. Miller, late of Bovina.  Will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to William J. Story.  Estimate $300 personal.  Mina Wilson, Jennie Foreman, Margaret Archibald, Belle Burns, Margaret More, David Hoy, Jennet Archibald, Margaret Davidson and Elizabeth Blair are each willed personal articles.

March 19, 1926

• C.L. Dickson has been re-appointed notary public.

• Dr. Pace, of Andes, was here on Sabbath to see Mrs. Palmer, who has the grip.

• It is expected that there will be preaching in the U.P. church next Sabbath.

• Daniel Franklin has leased the Bovina Co-operative Creamery for another year.

• The Royal Lyceum Bureau has sold and entertainment course here for next fall and winter.

• Miss Edith Russell was operated on last week at the Delhi hospital for diseased glands of the neck.

• Lester Speidel of this place, and H. S. Marvin of Delhi, have been on a business trip to Wisconsin.

• Norton Forrest has purchased a horse from W.D. Ceas, to take the place of the one he had die.

• Mr. and Mrs. George Travers, of Hobart, have been stopping for a few days with her sister, Mrs. Milton Liddle. 

• Charles Hastings, who returned from the west last fall expects to move his family to Walton. He is engaged in the insurance business.

• Mrs. Frank Dickson, of the Little Delaware, who had been caring for her mother, Mrs. T.C. Strangeway, who had the grip, returned home Friday.

• The Lake Delaware Community club held a social meeting Tuesday evening at the parish hall. Rev. T.C. Bookhout was the speaker and there was a moving picture entitled the Spirit of the U.S.A.

March 26, 1926

• The total school money apportioned to the town of Bovina this year is $4,764.74.

• Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Paul C. Fuhrmann and wife to William Fuhrmann and wife, $1.

• Robert E. Thomson, William Storie and Fletcher Davidson attended a telephone meeting at Andes last Thursday.

• William S. Gordon, a student at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, is spending a ten-day vacation with his mother Mrs. Thomas Gordon.

• Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Moore, of Hamden, spent Sabbath with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robinson.

• The Congregational meeting of the U.P. Church will be held April 6 at 1 o’clock. Communion services April 4.

• Mrs. James Gow spent Monday at Delhi with her sister, Mrs. James Foreman.

• Mrs. Lucy Coulter returned home Sabbath after spending the winter with friends at Walton and Franklin. [Lucy was the former Lucy Ward. She married David Coulter and was widowed in 1917. She died in Franklin in 1934.]

This Day in Bovina for February 2026

Here's the monthly compilation of the entries from the Town of Bovina Facebook page for February 2026: 

189 years ago today, the February 1, 1837 Delaware Gazette carried this ad, dated in December 1836: "John Reed Tailor. Respectfully returns thanks to the inhabitants of Bovina and its vicinity, for the liberal support tendered him since he commenced business and begs leave to inform them that he has opened a Shop on his new premises with a complete assortment of Trimmings, adopted to the texture and form of the garments of his customers. He has brought up from New York, Draughts, Plates and Reports of Fashions for the season and no expense will be spared to render his establishment commensurate with the growing taste and respectability of the community."

105 years ago today, on February 2, 1921, the Bovina column of the Andes Recorder reported that "The school teachers of the town were at Bloomville attending a conference Wednesday, adding more useless expense on the districts." 

Eighty-six years ago today, on February 3, 1940, as later reported in the Catskill Mountain News, "The Andes girls won over the Bovina Center girls in a basketball game..." The Andes girls beat the Bovina team in Bovina, 43 to 10. 

145 years ago today, on February 4, 1881, as later reported in the Stamford Mirror, "'Reuben,' the well known carriage horse, belonging to Rev. J.B. Lee [of Bovina], was found dead in the stable…" Lee lived in the house next to the church, now the home of Amy Burns and Tom Lamport. 

Ninety-six years ago today, the Delaware Republican reported in its February 5, 1930 issue, under the headline "Bovina Man an Inventor" that "W.G. Coulter of Bovina Center has invented a machine for the spreading of crushed stone in the building of public highways which promises to be of great value. He applied for a patent on the spreader and has received word that the patent has been granted." Here's page one of Walter's patent from the US Patent Office: 

123 years ago today, the February 6, 1903 Andes Recorder Bovina correspondent reported a rather horrible incident involving a former Bovina resident and a mad dog: "Last week word was received at this place that James L. Ormiston and his two daughters, who resides at Wilmington, Delaware, had been bitten by a mad dog.  The dog, which belonged to a neighbor, attacked the youngest daughter, aged about seven years, and an older sister went to her assistance, and both were severely bitten when Mr. Ormiston came to their aid.  He succeeded in chocking the dog to death, but not until it had bitten off one of his fingers.  His brother, Dr. Ormiston of Delhi, who went to treat them, reports that no hydrophobia symptoms have developed and it is thought that they will come out all right." James was born in 1862 in Bovina and moved to Delaware in 1900. By 1910 he was back in Bovina. He later settled in Oneonta where he died in 1936. The daughter was likely was Linda Rebecca Ormiston. She also survived this attack, dying in 1988. 

In 1946, Delhi photographer Bob Wyer took a series of aerial pictures around Bovina in a plane piloted by Eddie Davidson. In the 1860s, this farm on Cape Horn Road belonged to the Adee family. After the death of Jonathan Adee, the farm went to John Ruff. then in turn to his daughter Jessie May McCumber and her husband, James R. McCumber. The McCumbers owned the farm at the time this picture was taken. It was sold by the surviving children of James McCumber in the 1970s. Image courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association.  

 

Seventy-five years ago today, the February 8, 1951 Delaware Republican Express reported in its Bovina column that "the arch bridge at the lower end of the village has been closed all week, while repairs are being made." This is the Scott Bridge that stood for about 80 years at the lower end of Bovina Center. The bridge was demolished in 1955 after a new bridge was built. This image of the bridge was taken probably in the 1940s by Jim Hilson: 

 

Seventy-four years ago today, on February 9, 1952, as later reported in the Delaware Republican-Express Bovina column, "Howard LaFever jr., entertained thirteen young friends at a birthday party on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 9th, in honor of his 6th birthday. One of his guests, Tommy Burns, also celebrated his 6th birthday, it being the same day. There were two birthday cakes, cup cakes, cocoa, and ice cream for refreshments. All had a fine time." 

122 years ago today, on February 10, 1904, Pete Johnson of Bovina died. The Andes Recorder had this 'obituary' of him: "Pete Johnson is No More. Died, at the residence of Barna Johnson in this village [Bovina], February 10, Pete Johnson, cat, aged 14 years, 11 months. Cause of death, stroke of paralysis and alleged overdose of chloroform. We all knew Pete, faithful and loyal to his own home, and other cats and dogs stayed away. Some people had caused it to be suspected that he was occasionally too fond of young chickens; he never said much about it. Other cats can now take the blame." 

In 1946, Delhi photographer Bob Wyer took a series of aerial pictures around Bovina in a plane piloted by Eddie Davidson. This was the Bramley farm on Pink Street and had been in the family for at least three generations, starting with J.W. Bramley, then his son Fred Bramaley and, at the time of the photograph, it was owned by Ross Bramley. He sold the farm in 1952 to Pettis Kaufman. Ross died in 1959. Image courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association. 

 

142 years ago today, the Brushland column of the February 12, 1884, Stamford Mirror reported that "Thomas Hamilton, of Bovina, is very low with pneumonia and there is very little hopes entertained of his recovery." By the time that this issue had gone to press, Mr. Hamilton had passed away at the age of 78. Thomas was married to Helen Anderson. They had two daughters, one of whom, Elizabeth, married Andrew B. Hewitt. Their other daughter, Violet, is the ancestor of the Johnston family. 

104 years ago, on February 13, 1922, the Bovina Town Board met "to make arrangements for building a new bridge to take the place of the stone arch bridge at the former Strangeway store in Bovina Center."  As later reported in the Andes Recorder, "The present structure was built about 1858, by James R. Scott, who furnished and hauled the stone and built the bridge for $100.  The highway commissioner was severely criticized for his extravagance, it being alleged that he would bankrupt the town." 

 

158 years ago today, on February 14, 1868, this bond document was signed for Thomas Purdy in his role as constable for the Town of Bovina. 

 

114 years ago today, on February 15, 1912, Elmer Gladstone, son of George Gladstone, was operated on for chronic appendicitis. He came through the operation fine. In 1925 he was attacked by a bull on the family farm. He survived that too and died when he was 81 in 1956. 

This picture was possibly taken by Stella McPherson. We don't know the context, but it appears to be a school group and Marie Burns thinks it was a birthday party for George Hall. She helped identify many of the children in the picture. Here they are by number - some we haven't been able to identify: 1)George Hall; 2)Carol McIntosh; 3)June Reinertsen; 4 and 5)Unknown; 6:Phyliss Briscoe; 7)Unknown; 8)Martha Jardine; 9)Unknown; 10)Dawn Cairns; 11)Unknown; 12)Peter Rosa; 13)Margaret Hilson; 14)Alan Aitkens; 15)Jim Renner?; 16)Dick Briscoe; 17)John Renner; 18)Marie Reinertsen; 19)Unknown; 20)Leonard Corey; 21)Shirley Briscoe; 22)Sandra McPherson; 23)Unknown. If you know any of the unknowns or have other suggestions for the ones identified, please let me know.   

139 years ago today, on February 17, 1887, as later reported in the Stamford Mirror, "A large and interesting meeting of the Delaware Co. Dairymen’s Association, was held in Hastings Hall…Many prominent dairymen from other parts of the county were present and took part in the discussions." 

Commodore E.T. Gerry died in New York City ninety-nine years ago today, February 18, 1927.  Grandson of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Gerry spent many summers at home on Lake Delaware. His son Robert and daughter Angelica later each built their own homes at the lake. 

 

105 years ago today, the installation of radios in Bovina seemed to be the rage. The Andes Recorder of February 19, 1921 reported that "John H. Hilson has had a radio installed."  The same issue also reported that "John S. Burns in upper Bovina and Gaylie Hafele up Coulter Brook, have had radios installed." 

143 years ago today, the February 20, 1883 issue of the Stamford Mirror reported in its Bovina column that "There has been nearly 50 cases of measles in the Brushland School Dist. At this date. They are also quite numerous in the Andrew Brown District beyond the Lake." I'm not sure what district they mean here, but likely is the one that was on Biggar Hollow Road. 

The February 21, 1902 issue of the Andes Recorder (124 years ago today) reported in its Bovina column that "Henry Hogaboom, formerly of this town, is now at the Military Home at Dayton, Ohio."  Hogaboom was a Civil War veteran.  Born in Sullivan County, he moved to Bovina as a boy and settled in Lake Delaware after the war until he moved to the soldier's home.  He lived there 19 years until his death there in 1921.  In the register for the home, he stipulates that his body is to be brought back to Bovina for burial (and it was). 

119 years ago today, on the evening of February 22, 1907, the Fortnightly Club held this program at Strangeway's Hall in Bovina

 

Ninety-six years ago today, on February 23, 1930, Clifford Boggs was born, the last child and only son of James and Edith Boggs. Sadly, his mother died in childbirth, leaving Clifford to be cared for, in part, by his aunt (and my grandmother) Anna Bell LaFever. Clifford died in May 1933 when he was 3 years old.  This is believed to be one of the few pictures of Clifford.

 

130 years ago, on February 24, 1896, a fire that happened during evening church services caused a ruckus. The report of the fire was in the Andes Recorder: "About 8 o’clock Monday evening [Feb 24] while the people were in the United Presbyterian church attending services, the startling cry of fire ran through the church. In an instant all was excitement and a rush was made for the door and the street was black with people hurrying toward the store of Hilson & Blair where the fire had been discovered.  The fire had started in the rear of the store beneath the floor and within a few feet of the oil tank.  Plenty of help was soon on hand and went to work carrying water in pails, tubs and whatever would hold water.  Boards were torn off and the water poured on the fire and it was soon extinguished without much damage being done.  No cause can be given for the fire as fire has never been kept in that part of the building.  If the fire had gained a little more headway before it was discovered, or had occurred a few hours later nothing could have saved the store, as we have no way to extinguish a fire once fully started." 

The act for the creation of Bovina was passed by the State Legislature 206 years ago today, February 25, 1820. The name Bovina is believed to have been suggested by Erastus Root because of the pastoral nature of the new town. At the time, he was a member of the NY State Assembly. Root served in Congress 1809-1811 and again 1831-33. As well as serving in the State Assembly, he served in the State Senate from 1840-43. He served one term as Lt. Governor of NY. He died in NY City in 1846. He was later buried in the Woodland Cemetery in Delhi. This painting of Erastus Root by Rembrandt Peale is at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.

101 years ago today, the February 26, 1925 issue of the Hancock Herald under the topic "Farm Bureau Notes" reported on several cow testing associations, including Bovina. "The work of the Bovina Diary Improvement Association is progressing in splendid shape with H.C. Brackville as agent. Records from this association show splendid progress of the work and improvement in the various dairies tested. For the past month the five highest herds of the association reported by Mr. Brackville are owned by Isaac L. Mitchell, A.T. Archibald, John F. Thompson, James A. Boggs and John S. Burns. Considering the fact that many cows in the dairy are dry at this season of the year the average of these herds runs very good. 20 cows in Mr. Mitchell's herd produced 19696.6 pounds of milk producing 840.3 pounds of butter-fat or an average per cow of 42.1 pounds per month. The other dairies also average well for this time of year." 

The Andes Recorder from 147 years ago today, February 27, 1879, reported the sad news that "Henry, Son of Wm. D. Thompson, of Brushland, who met with an accident recently, which was supposed to have ruptured one of his kidneys, is not better, and when last heard from he was still failing.  He is about fifteen years of age, and an only child."  Henry, born in 1862, had had three siblings, but they had all died as children, two before his birth.  Happily, Henry did recover from this accident and was married four years later.  He died in 1930, leaving a widow and three children. 

195 years ago today, a testimonial appeared in the Albany Evening Journal dated February 28, 1831 for "John Thomson, Botanic Physician:"  "This may certify that I have been afflicted with the Dyspepsia for six years past, and for the last 12 months, have not been able to do any labor. My food was principally dry toast and crackers. I was attended by three of the best physicians in Delaware county, where I reside, to no advantage. Having heard of Dr. Thomson, of Albany, I applied to him on the 2d day of this month, who relieved me immediately; and at this date find myself in a better state of health than I have before enjoyed since I was first taken sick, and shall enjoy good health when my strength is fully restored, which is now fast gaining. I can now eat anything that a well person can, and have been able to since the third day after Doct. Thomson commenced his attendance. Harriet A. Soper of Bovina." Harriett was 27 years old when this ad appeared. She was the daughter of Peleg and Nancy Soper. Dr. Thomson did something right - Harriett would live to be 82, dying in 1886.

 

 

A Week with Bovina People - February 1901 - 125 Years ago from the Andes Recorder

Life in Bovina from 125 years ago, February 1901, as reported by the Andes Recorder:

February 1, 1901

• A.O. Butts was at Delhi Friday.

• Dr. Miner was in town on Sabbath.

• The sick are said to be all improving.

• E.A. Worden, of Andes, in town on Tuesday.

• Professor E.J. Graham passed thro’ town Friday.

• D.M. Coulter, of Andes, was in this place on Friday.

• John and Henry Irvine were down at Delhi Tuesday.

• Mrs. Van Leuvan, of Delhi, is nurse at R.A. Thomson’s.

• Otis McCumber was in this place on Sabbath from Andes.

• Miss Kate Muller returned from her western trip Tuesday.

• Malcolm McNaugh was here Wednesday from Delancey.

• The Prohibitionists have nominated Thomas A. Archibald for supervisor.

• Cards are out for the marriage of James A. Thompson and Miss Maggie Foreman, February 6. [This couple would be married for over 50 years, until James’ death in 1957.]

• T. Ormiston, Dr. Ormiston, Dr. Phyfe and John Kemp were in town Tuesday in regard to the stock on T. Ormiston’s farm.

• Thomas Archibald and Miss Mable Johnson were married Wednesday forenoon, January 30, at the home of the bride, Rev. Samson officiating. [This is Andrew Thomas Archibald and Mabel Elizabeth Johnston. They were married for almost 60 years at the time of Mrs. Archibald’s death in 1960. They were the parents of Mary, George, Elizabeth, Leonard, Marvin and Herman Archibald.]

• Signs of tuberculosis has been discovered among the stock on T. Ormiston’s farm and they have been quarantined and an examination will be made.

• Robert Gowanlock died Saturday forenoon at the home of his nephew, Frank Gowanlock, aged 80 years.  He was born in Scotland and came to this country in 1840 and has since been a citizen of Bovina, following his trade – a carpenter.  The funeral was held Monday in the United Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. Samson.  

• The Democratic nominations are, W.H. Maynard, supervisor; John McCune town clerk; William Johnson and John Corbin, justices of the peace; Jacob Bailey, John Dennis and Alex Johnson assessors; Thomas R. Boggs, commissioner of highways; Richard James, collector; E.S. Washburn, poormaster; Jeremy Barnhart and W.F. Mason, inspectors of election.

• The following are the Republican nominations: John A. Irvine, supervisor; Thomas Gordon, town clerk; Geo Currie and T.C. Strangeway, justices of the peace; John Whitson, George Cable and David Liddle, assessors; W. J. Doig, commissioner of highways; Alex Myers, collector, Michael Miller, poormaster; Robert Foreman and Wm. Armstrong, inspector of election; W. L. Moore, Gifford McNee, Alex Myers, B.S. Miller, constables

February 8, 1901

• Some of roads were drifted full Wednesday morning.

• B.S. Miller is confined to the house by illness this week.

• Alex Hilson and William Crosier were at Delhi Friday.

• Dr. Phyfe and John Kemp were up from Delhi on Thursday.

• Thomas Gordon and wife attended church at Delhi on Sabbath.

• Archie Coulter and Elliott Liddle, of Andes, were in town Thursday.

• Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith have been visiting their children at Walton.

• Mrs. David J. Miller has returned from visiting her sister, Mrs. John Doig at Walton.

• W.L. McPherson, formerly of this town, has leased the Downs House, at Downsville and has taken possession.

• Among those at Delhi Saturday were David and John Oliver, Robert Robson and daughter, Alex Bryden, W. Thomson, B.S. Miller.

• Lizzie Bell Donally died at Davenport, February 5, from measles complicated with pneumonia. She was the only granddaughter of D.L. Thomson of this village. [This was Elizabeth Donnelly, who was 14 at the time of her death. She was the daughter of Agnes Janet Thompson, daughter of David Lowe Thompson. Agnes had been widowed only two years after her daughter’s birth and would survive her daughter by 50 years.]

• James A. Thompson and Miss Maggie Foreman were married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride, Rev. W.L.C. Samson officiating. About 100 guests were present.

• The government rejected the bid of William H. Maynard of $373, which was the lowest for carrying the mail from Bovina to Bloomville.  The round trip is 18 miles and this has to be covered six days in the week and takes the best part of each day, and but little is received from either express or passengers.

• Mr[s]. William Russell, who lived with her son George Russell in Southern Bovina, suffered a shock a week ago last Saturday and died Monday of this week, never having been able to speak after the shock. She was about 78 years old.  The funeral was held Wednesday in the Reformed Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. T.M. Slater. Interment in the Bovina Centre cemetery.

February 15, 1901

• The sick are mostly improving.

• David Oliver was at Andes Monday.

• Newman Knapp went to Oneonta Tuesday.

• Everett McPherson was in town o Sabbath.

• Newman Knapp has traded horses with Will Hyzer.

• John A. Irvine and W.L. White were at Delhi Friday.

• W.T. Miller and James E. Hastings were down at Delhi Monday.

• W.E. Northrup, the Walton painter, was here the first of the week.

• Misses Bertha Phyfe and Mina Ruff was home from Delhi over Sabbath.

• Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Black and Miss Maggie Sloan were in town on Sabbath.

• W.S. Thompson and Elliott Thompson were at the County Seat Wednesday.

• William A. Miller and Andrew Franklin were up from Delhi on Monday.

• James A. Thompson and bride are visiting his uncle Adam Thompson in Canada.

• William C. Russell took his butter away Friday.  But very little now remains in town.

• Among those at Delhi Friday were John Oliver, Lancelot Thompson, Marchall Scott, A.A. Johnson.

• Rev. Williams preached at Meridale Sabbath morning at Ouleout in the afternoon, exchanging with the pastor.

• Town meeting passed off quietly and light vote (137) was polled. John A. Irvine, for supervisor, received 72 majority, and the others on the Republican ticket were elected by about the same majority.

Population of towns

Bovina – 1900, 932; 1890, 1007

February 22, 1901

• G.D. Miller was at Andes Wednesday.

• John Blair and wife visited Delhi Monday.

• Frank Kaufman of Kingston was in town on Thursday.

• Robert Graham and sister were visitors here Wednesday.

• W.L. Ruff and daughter, Minnie were at Delhi Monday. [Minnie was later married in North Dakota to Glen Taylor and moved to California, where she died in 1945.]

• Alex Hilson and A.O. Butts were at Delhi on Wednesday.

• William Richardson and wife are visiting at Margaretville.

• Charles McPherson and W.C. Russell were at Delhi on Monday.

• Duncan Campbell and lady were here from Andes Tuesday.

• Andrew Franklin and Alfred Strong were up from Delhi Monday.

• Barton Jackson and sister, Miss Peronia, were in town Saturday.

• W.T. Miller and wife and John M. Miller and wife visited Delhi Tuesday.

• Among those at Delhi Monday were David Liddle, Will Archibald and Orin Reynolds.

• Otis McCumber and family of Andes were guests of her mother Mrs. Muller over Sabbath.

• Dr. Miner was in town on Sabbath and performed an operation on Mrs. R. A. Thompson and removed two or three quarts of pus from her lungs.

• D.A. Oliver has leased the rooms in Ellen Salton’s house recently vacated by John McFarlane, and will remove thereto soon. – Delancey Correspondent

• A surprise party was held at Alex Burns’ Friday evening, February 15, it being the thirtieth anniversary of their marriage.  About 60 attended and a general good time is reported. [Alex and Nancy Miller Burns would later celebrate their 60th anniversary before Nancy’s death in 1931.]

• W.L. More had a runaway last Thursday.  He draws milk to Halsey’s creamery and had left them standing a few minutes.  They ran to the Palmer House where they were stopped.

A Bovina Boy – At a congregational meeting of the United Presbyterian Church [in Kansas] last Tuesday afternoon, it was unanimously agreed to call the Rev. W.T. Mabon to the pastorate of the church here.  Rev. Mabon has addressed this congregation a few times and the members were delighted with him.  He is a young man just graduated from the seminary at Xenia, Ohio.  His home is in Bovina Delaware County, N.Y.  It is understood that Rev. Mabon will accept the call. He will locate in Garnet in about a month – Garnett, (Kan.) Eagle, February 8.