May 1924 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

May 2, 1924

• C.S. Gladstone is driving a new Buick car.

• James Ackerley is moving into his new house this week.

• Albert Seaber left for Hackensack, N.J., the first of the week.

• Lester Henderson, son of Fred Henderson, is ill with the measles. [Lester would survive his attack, dying in 1970. He was the father of Laverne Henderson, long time biology teacher at Delaware Academy.]

• The Delhi students started again Tuesday morning for their school duties.

• The sale of J.K. Russell at Lake Delaware on Tuesday was largely attended.

• A son was born April 23, to Mr. and Mrs. John Hewitt, of Margaretville, formerly of Bovina. [This was Stanley 'Stub' Hewitt, who died in 2017.]

• Mrs. George Decker and Mrs. Arthur Decker and daughter, Virginia, were at Delhi on Monday. 

• Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Warren, of Delhi, were visitors at Lancelot Thomson’s on Sabbath.

• Harold Aitkens entertained 32 of his young friends last Friday evening on his sixteenth birthday.

• Miss Mary Flansburg, of East Orange, N.J., who had been at Mrs. Alex Hilson’s, returned home Friday.

• Mrs. Everett Joslin, who has been in New York with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Hyatt, is expected home this week.

• Mr. and Mrs. Galie Hafele were called to Walton the first of the week by the illness of her brother, Archibald Thomson.

• Edith, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Erkson, who has been very ill with pneumonia, is reported to be improving.

• Miss Angelica L. Gerry has returned to her home in New York City. Miss Mabel Gerry is expected at the Gerry summer home this week.

• Mr. and Mrs. Otis McCumber and two grandchildren, of Andes, called on her sisters, the Misses Kate and Freda Muller, on Monday evening. 

May 9, 1924

• It is reported that Pat Fay has gone to Wisconsin.

• Linn Bruce jr., of Andes, was in town Tuesday.

• Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers were with his parents here several days last week.

• Miss Marjorie Forman, of Delhi, spent over the week end with relatives in town.

• Edith Erkson, daughter of Claude Erkson, is still very ill and two nurses are in attendance. [Edith would recover from this illness. She was married in 1928 and passed away in 1974, survived by a son and five grandchildren, and is buried in Vestal in Broome County.]

• Mrs. Thomas Ormiston has spent the past week with her son, Wendel Ormiston at Goshen.

• Mrs. John M. Miller and two daughters, of Walton, renewed acquaintances in town the past week. [Mrs. Miller was the former Bertha Anderson. She and her late husband John owned what later became Suits-Us Farm. The two daughters were Shirley and Leila Miller.]

• Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Decker were at Walton on Sabbath afternoon to see Mrs. Frank C. Armstrong, who is ill. [Mrs. Frank Armstrong was the former Mary E. Neisch. She was Frank’s third and last wife. She would pass away in July. Frank also was Mrs. Decker’s, the former Beulah Armstrong, grandfather.]

• Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Thomson have gone to Manhasset, Long Island, where he was a superintendency of a farm. 

• At school meeting Tuesday evening, Howard McPherson was elected trustee in the village district to succeed John Hilson.

• Mrs. Hull, housekeeper for F.W. Hyatt, returned Saturday from spending a few weeks with relatives in New York City.

• Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot Thomson and Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Thomson were at Bloomville on Saturday to attend the funeral of their niece, Mrs. Arthur Dibble. [Mrs. Dibble was Barbara Jane Thomson, daughter of Thomas Thompson and Elizabeth Grant.] 

• Mr. and Mrs. Chas F. McPherson, Mrs. Thos Ormiston and Mrs. Alex Myers were at Oneonta on Monday to see Mrs. James Ormiston, who is very ill. She is a sister of the last named. [Mrs. Myers was formerly Isabelle Laing, Mrs. Ormiston was Margaret Laing. They were the daughters of John B. Laing and Margaret Gladstone. Mrs. Ormiston would pass away in June.]

Enlisted in Signal Corps

Joseph Arnold jr. has enlisted in the Signal corps of the United States army. He will be stationed in Panama and will sail on May 15, on the army transport Argonne. Stops enroute will be made at southern ports and at Porto Rico. The Arnolds have lived for the past three or four years on the S.G. Bramley farm in Bovina. 

Mrs. James Liddle Passed way in Upper Bovina on May 3

Mrs. James A. Liddle died at her home at Bovina at 2 o’clock Saturday morning, May 3, after a long illness from heart trouble. She was born in New Kingston 68 years age, her maiden name being Thomson. The greater part of her life had been spent in the town of Bovina. The funeral was held Tuesday. 

Deceased is survived by her husband and two sons and two daughters, viz: Frank Liddle in Bovina; Harry Liddle in Pennsylvania; Mrs. Olmstead of Illion, and Mrs. Titsworth at Lake Delaware. Also two sisters, viz: Miss Mary Thomson at Hobart, and Mrs. Ann Whitlock in Davenport, and two brothers, Elliott Thomson, of Bovina Center, and John Thomson, of Downsville. [Mrs. Liddle was Margaret E. Thomson, the daughter of Walter E. Thomson and Jane Murray.]

May 16, 1924

• Robert Boggs is ill with the measles.

• The Home Bureau met Tuesday with Mrs. George H. Miller.

• Mrs. Alex Hilson is having her new house wired for electric lights. [This is the home of Mike and Christine Batey.]

• Rev. F.N. Crawford has been absent the past week at Pittsburg.

• George Stanton spent a few days the past week with his son, Robert Stanton at Bloomville.

• Arnold H. Bellows, who is teaching at Lake Delaware, will teach next year at the Butt End.

• Mr. Thomson, the buttermaker on the Gerry estate at Lake Delaware, has completed his work.

• Mr. and Mrs. William Irvine, of Seattle, Washington, arrived this week to visit his mother, Mrs. John Irvine.

• W.C. Russell has the cellar completed for his new house and James T. Aitken and son, of Andes, commenced the carpenter work this week.

• Born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Burgin on Wednesday, May 14, at the home of his mother, Mrs. Ida Burgin, a son. 

• Frank McPherson, the youngest son of Charles McPherson, fell Monday while on his way to school and broke his arm.

• Albert Seaber returned on Sabbath from Hackensack, N.J., and is working on the State road for Patrolman Howard McPherson.

• At the annual school meeting at Lake Delaware, William Mabon was elected trustee; Mrs. Earl Fisk, clerk, and Alex B. Jardine, collector. 

• Rev. W.R. Sawhill, of Seattle, Washington, who is Moderator of the United Presbyterian General Assembly preached in the U.P. church last Sabbath.  

Caught Under Auto

While Mr. and Mrs. Rema Hobbie, of upper Bovina, were returning home from Delhi one day last week the radius rod of his Ford broke, when they were near the Delhi village limits and the car landed bottom up in the ditch. Mr. Hobbie sustained two cracked ribs and his wife had a sprained ankle. Two others in the car were severely bruised. 

May 23, 1924

• Frank Miller is driving a new Ford coupe.

• Donald and Norris Boggs, sons of Russell Boggs, are ill with the measles.

• Mrs. Eli Felton, whose husband died a few weeks ago, moved her household goods to Walton this week.

• Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ackerley, of South Gilboa, called on Nelson Tompkins at George Decker’s on Sabbath.

• Captain Billings, who for several years has been superintendent of the Gerry farms at Lake Delaware, has resigned and will return to the state of Maine.

• Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong, and Mr. and Mrs. John Armstrong and family spent Sabbath with F.C. Armstrong, father of the first named, at Walton. 

• The teachers in the town of Bovina for the next school year are: Arnold Bellows, Butt End; Lillian McNair, Maynard district; Beatrice Hoy, Coulter Brook; Ruth Coulter, Coulter district; Helen Davis, Pink Street; Mariona McPherson, Armstrong district; Elizabeth Strangeway, Miller avenue; Christina Dean, Lake Delaware; Gladys Worden, principal and Edith Liddle, primary, Bovina Center School

Married at Lake Delaware

Miss Marjorie Lee, daughter of John B. Lee, of Lake Delaware, was married Saturday, May 17, at the St. James Episcopal church at Lake Delaware, to Merrill Meighan, an electrical engineer of Chicago, in which city they will reside. The ceremony was performed by the rector Rev. O. Edgelow.

May 30, 1924

• Beatrice Hoy is driving a new Chevrolet car.

• Mrs. John Close visited her parents at Arena recently.

• Frank Miller, of Union Grove, was a caller in town Monday.

• Chas. E. Hulbert, of Downsville, was in town on Tuesday.

• Elmer Doig in grading about the residence of Fred Thomson.

• Carpenters have commenced work on remodelling the barn of J.D. Burns.

• Robert Low, of Brooklyn, was a recent guest of his cousin, Mrs. Lancelot Thomson.

• Mrs. and Mrs. James Ackerley, and Mrs. G.J. Dickson attended services at Delhi on Sabbath.

• Mrs. and Mrs. Homer Burgin will commence housekeeping in part of G.D. Miller’s house. 

• E.J. Thomson, of Walton, has been spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. A.T. Doig.

• Mrs. Mary A. Russell underwent an operation last week at the hospital in Oneonta for the removal of a cataract from her eye.

• Mrs. George Shaver, who has been at the home of her son, Freeman Shaver in Terry Clove, for sometime helping care for measle cases, returned on Sabbath. 

BOVINA HAS RUNAWAY

Team of John Storie Furnish Excitement Monday  

The team of John Storie, attached to a lumber wagon, ran away Monday from the creamery. As they came out onto the street they swung down and caught the rear of the milk wagon of F.W. Hyatt, standing in front of Hilson Bros. Store, and turned it bottom up. The tongue of the Storie wagon was broken but they continued to run and just below the big Dickson house they got free from it by the double whiffletree breaking and the wagon swung and went head-on down the steep bank into the river below. The team stopped at W.J. Archibald’s at the stone bridge and went to eating grass. One horse had its leg injured by a sharp point of the wagon tongue running into it. 

March 1924 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

 

Here's what was happening in Bovina in March 1924, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder.

March 7, 1924

• The condition of Andrew T. Doig remains about the same.

• A medicine show has been holding forth here the past week.

• It is reported that J.K. Russell has sold his farm at Lake Delaware.

• Ex-Supervisor Thos C. Strangeway was at Andes on business errands on Monday.

• Christopher S. Gladstone and daughter, Miss Ruth were with Andes relatives on Saturday.

• The fourth number of the lecture course was given at the town hall on Tuesday evening.

• John Blair and Milton Hastings attended the funeral of Charles Blair at East Meredith on Sabbath.

• It is stated that a truck load of milk from the Bramley Mountain section of the town will be hauled to Andes this summer.

• The seven thorobred Guernseys that Captain Billings on his recent trip to Europe purchased for the Gerry estate at Lake Delaware, arrived Tuesday.

• Two sleigh loads of young folks of the Guild of St. John’s church of Delhi came to Lake Delaware last Thursday evening for a leap year party. Supper was served in the parish house of St. James church and the evening was spent in dancing.

Was Native of Bovina

Charles P. Blair died suddenly at his home at East Meredith early Thursday morning February 23, of neuralgia of the heart.  He had been confined to his bed for about a week but his condition was not considered serious.  He was born in Bovina on Marcy 17, 1855 and was the son of Samuel O. Blair and Elizabeth Atken Blair.  He is survived by his wife to whom he was married in 1887, and two sons and two daughters.

March 14, 1924

• Thomas H. Johnson is at Delhi this week as a trial juror.

• Eli Felton, who is in poor health, has gone to Delhi for medical treatment.

• Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Thomas H. Johnson to Constant Proskin, $4,000.

• The Youn Woman’s Missionary Society held an all day meeting last Thursday with Mrs. Harvey Burgin.

• The morning service at the United Presbyterian church last Sabbath was given over especially to the benefit of the children.

• J. Kennedy Russell has sold his farm near Lake Delaware, to Edward C. Dean, of Delhi.  This is the former Henry Hogaboom place.

• A young daughter of Jay Waterman at Lake Delaware recently had an eye removed at a New York hospital and an artificial one inserted.

• Those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Thos S. Miller at Andes on Sabbath were Mr. and Mrs. Alex Myers, Colin McNaught and son, Robert E. Thomson and wife, Fred Thomson and wife, Mrs. Howard McPherson, Frank Coulter and wife, Anthony Banuat and wife. 

Native of Bovina

Mrs. Joseph Birdsall passed away at Oneonta on March 8

Mrs. Joseph Birdsall died at Oneonta on March 9, having been in failing health for about two years. Interment was in the Plains cemetery.

Her maiden name was Margaret Scott and she was born in Bovina in February 15, 1853, the daughter of the late John C. Scott and Susan Winter. When she was a young girl the family moved to New Kingston. In September, 1886, she married Mr. Birdsall and for nine years they lived in Bovina and 28 years ago they moved to Oneonta. She was a very active worker in the United Presbyterian church. 

Besides her husband she is survived by one son, Clinton Birdsall, and two grandchildren, of Davenport, and two daughters, one a teacher in Schenectady and the other at home. 

Prominent Bovina Man

Andrew T. Doig Dies Saturday Morn- March 8, after Long Illness

Andrew T. Doig, one of the best known citizens of the town of Bovina, died at his home opposite the U.P. church in Bovina Center, at about 5 o’clock Saturday morning, March 8, after an illness of considerable duration from Bright’s disease, aged 58 years. His funeral was held Monday afternoon, his pastor, Rev. F.N. Crawford, officiating.

Deceased was a son of the late Walter L. Doig and Jane McNair and was born in the town of Bovina on a farm on the Turnpike. For a number of years he conducted a general store and a few years ago sold his business to Cecil Russell. Since that time he had been engaged in the selling of Cadillac cars. He was an excellent citizen and for a number of years had held the office of Justice of the peace and had been a trustee of the U.P. church. Besides his wife, who was Carrie Thomson, of Bovina, he is survived by two brothers, William Doig, in Colorado, and Milton Doig on Coulter Brook. 

Born in Bovina

James H. Miller, aged 79 years, died in South Kortright, March 11, from pneumonia. H was a son of James and Madeline (Hastings) Miller and was born in Bovina on February 15, 1845, and in 1895, married Miss Anna Rockwell, of Hobard. He leaves a wife and one son. 

March 21, 1924

• Miss Kate Muller is slowly improving from her illness.

• James Hilson made a business trip to Kingston last week.

• Born to Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Terry, at Lake Delaware, March 12, a son.

• Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Maye E. Johnston to Frank G. Liddle, $1.

• A daughter was born March 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hall, on the former Soper farm.

• Mrs. Arthur Flynn of Pepacton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Aitkens.

• Mrs. Arthur Decker entertained the Junior Missionary Society Saturday at Mrs. Alex Myers’.

• Raymond McNair, of Binghamton, spent the week end with his sister, Mrs. John McCune.

• Supervisor Wallace Smith attended a special meeting of the Supervisors at Delhi on Monday evening.

• Nelson Tompkins, who has been in poor health for some time, seems to be improving. He will be 93 in April.

• Mrs. Douglas Davidson has returned from visiting her brother, David F. Hoy, the Registrar of Cornell University at Ithaca.

• Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Burgin entertained Mr. and Mrs. John Hilson, Mr. and Mrs. David Currie, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Decker on Monday evening. 

• Calvin Russell of Bovina, and Miss Eva Dugal, of Syracuse, were married March 15, and arrived her Saturday evening. His sister, Mrs. Hazel Munson, attended the wedding.

• The Young Women’s Missionary Society have elected officers as follows: Mrs. William J. Storie, president; Mrs. Charles f. McPherson, vice president; Mrs. John Armstrong, secretary; Mrs. Walter G. Coulter, thank offering secretary; Mrs. Emily Burns, treasurer. 

Aged Woman Dies in Bovina

Mrs. Margaret Scott Passed Away on March 12, After Long Illness

Mrs. Margaret J. Scott, widow of the late W.J.J. Scott, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Gordon in Bovina Center, March 12, age 77 years. She had been confined to her bed since she suffered a shock a year ago. The funeral was held Saturday with interment at Delhi.

Deceased was born in Terry Clove in the town of Hamden, January 15, 1847 and was a daughter of Peter Jack, and Mary Richardson. Her father was a native of Scotland and her mother of Ireland. On February 23, 1870, she married William B.J. Scott. After their marriage they resided for many years on a farm in Glenburnie. A number of years ago the family moved to Stamford, where the sons opened the first steam laundry in that village.

She is survived by the daughter mentioned and two sons, Andrew Scott of Stamford, and W.J.J. Scott, of Oneonta. A son, Peter Scott, died in 1900. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Jas C. Mabon, Sr., of Delhi and Mrs. Mary Bell, of Bridgeville, N.J., and a brother, John Jack, of Cooperstown.

Those attending the funeral from out-of-town were James B. Scott and wife, Mrs. Robert Brown, Chas Scott, Fall Cove, Jas C. Mabon and wife, and Mrs. Fred Lash, of Delhi, Andrew Scott, of Stamford. 

March 28, 1924

• Alex Myers was a caller at the County Seat on Wednesday.

• Dixon Thomson was a caller at the County Seat last Thursday.

• William A. Hoy tapped his sugar bush last week.  A few others tapped this week.

• Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Thomson, of Hobart, spent the past week with relatives here.

• Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gaylie Hafele on Coulter Brook, Saturday March 22, a seven pound son.

• Mrs. William Armstrong has been ill the past week with the grippe, but is now much better.

• The annual meeting of the United Presbyterian congregation will be held on Tuesday, April 1.

• Mr. and Mrs. Otis McCumber, of Andes, with their two grandchildren, Isabelle and John Bentley, were recent callers at the home of Mrs. McCumber’s sisters, Misses Kate and Fred Muller.

Was Native of Bovina

Walter Campbell, who was born in Bovina in 1846, died in Walton on March 17. He was the eldest of the nine children of William Campbell and Agnes Murray and never married. Three brothers survive. The body was placed in the vault at Walton and later it will be interred in the Bovina Center cemetery.

February 1924 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

Here's what was happening in Bovina in February 1924, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder.

February 1, 1924

• Mrs. James A. Gow spent last Thursday with relatives at Andes.

• Thermometers here were 24 below zero and some even lower on Sabbath morning.

• Word has been received of the death at Salinas, California, of David Gill, whose early life was spent in Bovina.  He was 84 years of age and went to California around 50 years ago.

• Alex. Myers has received announcement of the marriage of his nephew, George Kaufman. Mr. Kaufman, who lives at Saugerties, is surrogate of Ulster county. He is a son of the late Charles Kaufman, who was well known in this vicinity.

• The Annual meeting of the Bovina Center Co-Operative Creamery Company was held Tuesday and the following directors were elected, viz: Frank T. Miller, Frank A. Coulter, J. Russell Boggs, Fred H. Bramley and Fred J. Henderson. At a meeting of the directors, held the same day, Frank T. Miller was chosen president and Fred J. Henderson, secretary and treasurer. 

Buried in Delhi

Wallace Arbuckle died in Oneonta, January 27, and burial was made in Delhi on Tuesday. He was the son of Hon. James N. Arbuckle, who was born in Glenburnie on the farm adjoining the Soper farm, in Bovina. He was employed n a bank in Newark, N.J. for 25 years until his health failed a few years ago. 

February 8, 1924 

• Miss Jane Archibald is pending the week with friends at Andes.

• Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Burgin were at Andes last Friday evening.

• Andrew T. Doig has been confined to his home with sciatica rheumatism.

• A son was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle at their home on Robert Gerry’s estate in southern Bovina. 

• Born to Mr. and Mrs Harold Cole, on the Chas Tuttle farm on the Turnpike in Bovina, February 6, a son.

• Mrs. Douglas Davidson and daughter, Mrs. William J. Storie, and Mrs. John Storie were shoppers at Delhi on Wednesday last.

• At United Presbyterian church Sabbath morning, the pastor, Rev. F.N. Crawford, preached a sermon especially for the children. 

• George Travis, who has been making his home with his aunt, Mrs. Wallace Smith, up-town, has entered a boy’s school through the kindness of Miss Gerry.

• William C. Russell is preparing to build a new house on the lot adjoining the residence of T.C. Strangeway in Bovina Center.  We understand that Jas. T. Aitken and son of Andes, will be the carpenters.  

• The Bovina Co-Operative Creamery Company had their ice house filled this week with 14 inch ice from Howard Coulter’s pond near Andes.  Other ice houses have been filled from the same source and from the Gerry Lake.  

Have a Son

A son was born February 4, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Glen Harper, of Delhi at the Brady Maternity hospital in Albany. The mother is a daughter of E.C. Dean and a granddaughter of the late John Bramley of Bovina.

February 15, 1924

• Harvey Burgin has been under the doctor’s care the past week.

• Andrew T. Doig, while improving from his illness, is still confined to his home.

• Owing to the furnace being out of order there was no preaching at the U.P. church last Sabbath.

• G.D. Miller, the only surviving veteran of the civil war, who has been confined to his home, able to be around again.

• The former Methodist church, that was purchased a couple of years ago by D.C. Worden, is being used for roller skating.

• Supervisor Wallace B. Smith was at Delhi the first of the week attending the organization meeting of the Board of supervisors.

• John Henry, who lives up-town, was quite severely injured last week by his wagon slewing around on the ice and throwing him out.

• Miss Mary Thomson, of Hobart, spent a few days last week with her brother, Elliott Thomson, and sister, Mrs. Jas A. Liddle.

• Mrs. Alex Crosier, who is spending the winter with her son in Philadelphia, recently underwent a successful operation for removal of gall stones.

• Miss Mary Belle Scott, daughter of John Scott at Lake Delaware, has graduated from the Oneonta Normal and has entered the State College at Albany. 

February 22, 1924

• William Coyert, of Unadilla, was in town Saturday.

• Hugh Garland has been working in the creamery during the illness of Harvey Burgin.

• Nelson Tompkins, our oldest resident, has been confined to his bed part of the time for the past few days.

• William J. Storie was at Delhi on Tuesday attending the first quarterly meeting of the Junior Extension Board.

• Wallace B. Smith was at Delhi on Monday evening attending a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors.

• “Ted” Burgin, son of Mrs. Ida T. Burgin, while cranking a [car] Saturday at Delhi had the misfortune to break his arm.

• Captain Billings, superintendent of the Gerry farms at Lake Delaware, was at Dehi on Tuesday and gave an account before Kiwanis club of his recent visit to Europe.

• The Bovina Center Co-Operative Creamery Company are making extensive improvements.  The big boiler will be moved over beside the other two and a new pan put in.  A. Jones and his assistants, of Roxbury, are on the job.

• William C. Russell, who will erect a new house here this spring, has been hauling hemlock logs to “Wat” Couter’s mill from the Russell homestead farm in southern Bovina.  Some of the logs were over three feet in diameter.

Fell a Few Feet and Broke His Leg

Elmer Doig had the misfortune to break his leg between the knee and ankle last week while working on the new garage of Gaylie Hafele on the Thomson farm up Coulter Brook.  He and Mr. Hafele were on a scaffold putting on the roof and the scaffold swung sideways and went down carrying Mr. Doig with it.  Mr. Hafele managed to grasp the roof and save himself.  Mr. Doig only fell some five or six feet but struck among some stones.

Bovina Man Falls on Ice

Thomas R. Boggs, who lives in upper Bovina, and is one of the oldest residents of the town, had a narrow escape one day last week.  Mr. Boggs was going out into the orchard to cut some wood and was carrying an axe and a saw.  He slipped on the ice and in falling a gash was cut in his hand by the axe and the saw cut his neck.

Was Native of Bovina

Rev Joseph P. Dysart, a native of Bovina, passed away recently at his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, having lived more than four score years.

Dr. Dysart was a son of the late Peter Dysart and was born on the farm now owned by William T. Russell in Bovina.  In his early ministry he was pastor of churches at Troy and Albany and thirty-two years ago located in Wisconsin and found the Children’s Home society of that state, which has cared for more than 4,000 children by adopting them into good families.  He was also at one time president of the National Children’s Home Body. He was proud of his works.

Lake Delaware Infant Dies

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Loton Doolittle, who live in a house on the estate of Robert L. Gerry in southern Bovina, died February 19, aged 28 days. Rev. Edgelow conducted the funeral service and the body was placed in the vault at Delhi. 

February 29, 1924

• Mrs. E. Thomson, of Walton, is at Andrew T. Doig’s.

• The town  board has purchased a new Ames road grader.

• Charles Hafele had one of his team or horses die the past week.

• Town Clerk David G. Currie has been re-appointed notary public.

• Andrew T. Doig continues critically ill at his home in Bovina Center.

• From a bake sale the Whitcomb circle of the United Presbyterian church realized $10.

• Eli Felton, who lives uptown has sold his entire dairy of cows to Will Ceas, the Bloomville cattle dealer.

• Miss Alice Joslin, of Cabin Hill, spent from Friday until Monday with her sister, Mrs. Alex Thomson in upper Bovina.

• Mrs. Kate Muller was taken with an attack of appendicitis the first of the week but it is now hoped that an operation can be avoided.

• The Junior class of Delaware Academy enjoyed a sleigh ride an spent the evening with their class mate, Miss Helen Gladstone.

• Mrs. Alex Hilson is preparing to build a new house the coming summer on the site of the present residence opposite Hilson Bros store.

• Ruth, the 8-year-old daughter of Mrs. Hull, housekeeper for Floyd W. Hyatt, was taken ill on Monday with what proved to be appendicitis and she was taken to Delhi on Tuesday and operated upon. 

January 1924 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

Here's what was happening in Bovina in January 1924, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder. 

January 4, 1924

Births are Double the Deaths and Cupid is not On His Job

In the town of Bovina during 1923 there were 19 births, 3 marriages and 9 deaths – 8 adults and 1 infant.  Last year there were 22 births, 5 marriages and 9 deaths – 3 adults and 6 infants.  The average age of the adults was 66 3/8 years, of 7 adults 73 years….

Case Puzzles Physicians

Miss Shirley Bramley who has been ill for over three months and unable to use one knee, was taken to the hospital at Oneonta last week and an X-Ray taken of the knee.  It revealed no serious trouble there, but about a teaspoonful of fluid was drawn and sent to Albany.  It is now believed that the trouble comes from her tonsils.

Minor Mention

• Miss Angelica Gerry spent the past week at Lake Delaware.

• Misses Kate and Freddie Muller spent Christmas at Andes.

• Francis Decker, the little child of Arthur Decker, has scarlet fever.

• Mr. and Mrs. George Decker have been visiting their daughter at Glen Cove, Long Island.

• The Bovina Center Co-Operative Creamery company are contemplating installing an ice making plant.

• Christmas vacation has been lengthened for the pupils of the Bovina Center school, on account of the scarlet fever.

• Mr. and Mrs. George Galdwin, from Spring Valley, spent the past week with her mother, Mrs. G.J. Dickson.

• Miss Edith Trip, of Oneonta, spent the past week with her aunts, Mrs. C.S. Gladstone and Mrs. Frank Brown.

• In the town of Bovina during 1923, Town Clerk David G. Currie issued 53 resident and 1 non-resident hunting licenses.

• The music class of Mrs. Glendening gave an excellent recital in the town hall on Saturday evening, assisted by the Andes orchestra.

• Miss Jane Hilson, who has been spending the holidays here, returned to her school duties at South Orange, N.J., Tuesday. Her teacher friend, Mary Flansburg, spent the vacation with her. 

Fine Exercises at Lake Delaware

“The Spirit of Christmas” Was Given Last Friday Evening

A fine Christmas tree and exercises were held in the Community Hall at Lake Delaware last Friday evening by the pupils of the school, assisted by other local talent, who gave a paly entitled “The Spirit of Christmas”

The cast consisted of 15 persons exclusive of those in the realistic tableaux. On the stage was represented an Eastern stable, over which glowed an electrically illuminated star from a painted sky. There were beautiful and appropriate costumes, realistic tableaux, excellent music, an electrically illuminated tree, all contributing to the success of the affair.

Rev. Edgelow made appropriate remarks and the pupils of the Lake Delaware school, presented Miss Gerry, who was present with a choice basket of flowers. The spirit of the season was manifested in reality by the mammoth pile of gifts.

 

January 11, 1924

Bovina Fire Insurance Report – Marriage and Other Events

The report of the Bovina Co-Operative Fire Insurance Company shows that during the year 1923, the company sustained only two losses at a total cost of $700. The amount of property insured was increased $13,762.

Below is the report:-

Polices in force Jan 1, 1923    220

Policies written during the year    56

Policies expired and cancelled    59

Policies in force Jan 1, 1924   217

Property insured Jan 1, 1922  $723,888

Insurance in force Jan 1 1924  $737,650

A gain of $13, 762 during the year.

The losses during the year by fire and lightning amounted to $700 as follows: School house Dist. 9, $650, and F.W. Hyatt cow killed by lightning $50.

Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Company W.G. Coulter, R.E. Thomson and H.C. Burgin were elected directors to succeed themselves and W.J. Storie to fill vacancy. 

A Wedding

Mrs. Frank Russell of this town and Thomas Cowan of Andes, were united in marriage atht he U.P. Manse by Rev. F.N. Crawdord, Tuesday evening January 8. 

Celebrated Birthday

Mrs. Gilbert D. Miller celebrated her 80th birthday on January 6, and was remembered by her friends with a goodly number of post cards and thru the Recorder she wishes to thank the donors.

Other Happenings

• Pat Fay now drives a Dodge coupe.

• James Ackerley is building an ice house for Hilson Bros.

• Communion services will be held at the United Presbyterian church on Sabbath, January 13.

• Lauren Dickson returned to his law studies at Yale on Monday. The same day his sisters left, Miss Caroline for Long Island, and Miss Anna, for Cornell University.

• The observance of the week of prayer opened with union meetings at the United Presbyterian church Sabbath evening and they will continue every evening thru the week. They are in charge of Rev. Crawford and Rev. Thomson. 

Annual meeting – Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Bovina Center Co-Operative Creamery Company will be held in Town Hall in Bovina Center, N.Y. Tuesday, January 29, 1924, at 1 p.m. for the purpose of electing officers and for transaction of any other business that may be brought before it. F.J. Henderson, Secretary

January 18, 1924

• Mr. and Mrs. James C. Mabon were County Seat visitors Saturday.

• Miss Agnes Thomson, of Walton, is a guest of Mrs. Walter Wilson, uptown.

• Mrs. H.G. Bramley visited her dauter, who is in the Oneonta hospital, on Wednesday.

• John B. Lee of Tuttle Hollow, spent over Sabbath with his son, Clifford Lee, at Andes.

• Calvin Russell, on what was the former Cathels farm, has sold his entire dairy to E.L. Foote, of Hobart.

• Miss Shirley Bramley, who has been in the hospital at Oneonta for several weeks for treatment, had an operation Wednesday for the remove of diseased tonsils. [Shirley would survive this illness, but she died at the age of 61 after a lengthy illness, in 1963. She had lived in Oneonta for 40 years working as a maid.]

• The officers of the Bovina Co-Operative Fire Insurance Company are Ths C. Strangeway, president; Lancelot Thomson, vice-president; James W. Thomson, secretary; Harvey C. Burgin, treasurer. 

Day of Accidents in Bovina

Man Dropped Dead and Two have Arms Broken

Wednesday was a day of accidents in Bovina – two broken arms and a man dropped dead.

Mr. Sneider, a man over 80, who for about three years had lived with his son, Emil Sneider on the Robert R. Scott farm up Coulter Brook, was found lying beside the wood pile.  At first it was thought to have been an accident, but the doctor gave his opinion that death was a due to a shock.

Mrs. John A. Irvine fell down the back stairs at her home and broke her right arm close to the shoulder joint.  Doctors were unable to set it and she will be taken and have an X-Ray picture made of the injury.

The young son of Mr. Arnold on the S.G. Bramley farm, fell and splinted the bone of one arm.

George Russell Dead

George M. Russell passed away at his home on the farm where he was born in Biggar Hollow, in southern Bovina, Tuesday, January 15. Several years ago he suffered a shock that left him partially helpless and he gradually grew worse, the paralysis extending all over him. His age was about 64 years. He was born April 29, 1859. The funeral will be held Friday from the Church of the Covenanters in Bovina. He is survived by two brothers and two sisters.

January 25, 1924

• Mrs. Arthur Decker is on the sick list.

• Pat Fay is enjoying a visit from his friend from South Dakota.

• Mrs. John Hilson is suffering from inflammatory rheumatism.

• Jane Archibald has been spending the past week with Andes friends.

• A daughter was born January 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goddard of Lake Delaware.

• Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Thomson spent several days the past week with Walton friends.

• Mrs. Ida Burgin and her entire family are all on the sick list.  Her sister Mrs. Thomas Hyzer of Andes, is helping care for them.

• The funeral of George M. Russell was held last Friday in the Church of the Covenanters, with Rev. Thomson officiating.

• Captain J.E. Billings, superintendent of the Gerry estate at Lake Delaware, and Mrs. Billings have returned from a six weeks’ vacation trip in Europe.

• The body of George Schneider, who died suddenly last Wednesday, was taken to Youngsville, Sullivan county where most of his life had been spent, for burial.  He was born in Germany 80 years ago.

• Mrs. John M. Miller, formerly of Bovina, fell down the cellar stairs at her home in Walton last week and fractured her right shoulder. She caught her heel on a step which caused her to lose her balance. 

 

December 1923 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

From the pages of the Andes Recorder 100 years ago

December 7, 1923

• James Hilson and John McCune are attending court at Delhi this week.

• Mrs. G.D. Miller has been under the doctor’s care for the past two weeks.

• Miss Grace Erickson, of Frasers, was at Elliott Thomson’s the first of the week.

• David Currie moved Saturday from the Strangeway store building to the Cable house. 

• Miss Emily Archibald was home over Thanksgiving from Witney’s Point, where she is teaching.

• Florence Strangeway spent over Thanksgiving with her aunt Mrs. C.A. McPherson and other relatives.

• Albert Seaber and sister, Mrs. A. Heyart have moved from the Russell house to the Hilson house adjoining the store. 

• Rev. and Mrs. F.N. Crawford were at Oneonta last week and Mrs. Crawford had an operation for the removal of her tonsils.

• Professor and Mrs. Leon Taggart and children, of Oneonta, attended a family gathering at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Strangeway on Thanksgiving. 

• A daughter was born recently to Rev. and Mrs. Thomas E. Graham, at their home near Pittsburg. Their two sons have scarlet fever. Rev. Graham was a former pastor of the Church of the Covenanters in Bovina.

• The Junior Missionary Society and Whitcomb Circle met in the United Presbyterian church on Saturday for dinner and in the afternoon had a program and business meeting, when Ruth Gladstone, Grace Coulter and Isabell Raitt were received into the Whitcomb Circle from the Junior Society. 

December 14, 1923

• Alex Myers visited his sister at Andes the first of the week.

• Miss Mary Bonton, of Lake Delaware, spent Wednesday here.

• Saturday afternoon a Home Bureau meeting was held with Mrs. Fred Thomson.

• Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Margaret J. Davidson and another to Fletcher Davidson, $1.

• Mary Davis has finished her work at John Hilson’s and returned to her home in Andes. Hamman Coulter has taken her place.

• Bovina Dairymen have received notice that they must put in three ton of ice per cow.  Must want the milk made into ice cream.

• A surprise party was held at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown’s last Saturday in honor of the birthday of their dauter, Mary, which occurred on Sabbath.

• The A.T. Strangeway store property has been sold to a Mr. Hillis, of South Worcester, who has taken possession.  He will open a garage and has taken out the store front and put in wide doors.

Mueller Must Pay

Before adjourning court at Cooperstown last week Justice Rhodes imposed a suspended sentence upon Jean Herman Mueller, extradited from New Jersey, who pleaded guilty through his attorney to an indictment charging perjury.  It was the condition of the suspension of sentence that Mueller make restitution of $900 to Attorney Charles O’Connor. Mueller for several years lived on the S.G. Bramley farm in Bovina.

December 21, 1923

• Hilson Bros. have purchased a new Franklin Sedan.

• G.D. Miller was a visitor at the County Seat on Wednesday.

• Ledger Myers and Marion Ormiston have been on the sick list.

• A number of the lady friends of Mrs. Julia McPherson made her a surprise visit on Wednesday.

• Edward Gladstone and family, from Andes spent Sabbath with his brother Robert R. Gladstone.

• F.W. Hyatt, his housekeeper, Mrs. Hull, and Mrs. Milton Stratton were Walton visitors Tuesday.

• A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fisk, of Lake Delaware, at the Delhi hospital December 9.

• C.H. Dayton, son-in-law of James W. .Thomson, of this place died recently at his home at Peekskill from shock.

• Hugh McPherson, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard McPherson, has been ill the past week with grip poisoning.

• Supervisor Thos C. Strangeway is in Delhi this week attending the closing sessions of the Board of Supervisors for the year.

• The Women’s and Young Women’s Missionary Societies joined with the up-town Willing Workers in an all day meeting with Mrs. Chauncey McFarland.

• Bovina real estate transfers recorded are Andrew T. Doig and wife to Arthur Hillis, $1; Alex Hilson, executors of to Arthur Hillis, $1. This is the A.T. Strangeway store property. 

• The team of Mr. Arnold, on the S.G. Bramley farm ran away Tuesday. The milk had just been loaded when being left alone they started and ran to John Blair’s where they were stopped by Frank Brown. No damage was done and the milk was not even spilled. 

December 28, 1923

• William Gordon has been installing a radio.

• William Thomson and wife, of Endicott, are visiting their parents here.

• William T. Russell was in New York recently and purchased a seven passenger car.

• IN Bovina twenty-two years ago the general tax rate was only $9.11 and there was no road tax.

• A community Christmas tree and exercises were held at the United Presbyterian church Monday evening.

• Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gow, of Elmhurst, Long Island, have been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gow.

• Mr. and Mrs. Everett Joslin have gone to New York City to spend two weeks with their daughter, Mrs. Chas Hyatt.

• Mr. and Mrs. James C. Mabon and son, Mrs. Hull, F.W. Hyatt and Gordon Stratton were at Andes on Thursday.

• Rev. W.N. Hawkins and family, of Hobart, spent Christmas as the guests of Re. and Mrs. Edgelaw at Lake Delaware.

• Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Myers of Endicott, were over Christmas guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Myers.

• Large trees of several varieties are being hauled considerable distance and set out on the grounds about the new church and rectory at Lake Delaware.

Notice – The Bovina Center Co-Operative Fire Insurance Co., will hold their annual meeting on the 8th day of January, 1924, at 1 o’clock p.m. at the Town Hall, Bovina Center, for the purpose of electing directors and transacting any other business that may come before the meeting. 

 

November 1923 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

 

From the pages of the Andes Recorder:

November 2, 1923

 

·         Mrs. George McNair, of Andes, was a guest at John McCune’s on Wednesday.

·         A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee at Lake Delaware, October 23.

·         Homer R. Burgin, of this town, and Miss Helen Knox, of Walton, were married October 20 at Andes.

·         Mrs. Alex Myers, Mrs. Geo Decker and Mrs. Arthur Decker were at Andes on Wednesday on shopping errands.

·         The town of Bovina will receive the sum of $2,700 as a result of a judgment just awarded against the state by the Court of Claims. This was the amount contributed by the town of Bovina for the building of the Andes-Delhi State road, which should have been paid by the state.

·         Douglas Davidson died at his home at the foot of Russell hill on Sabbath morning, October 27, after a long illness from kidney trouble. He was born near West Delhi 72 years ago, but the greater part of his life had been passed in Bovina. He was twice married, his first wife being Mary Hoy and his second wife was a younger sister, Margaret Hoy, who survives him with a son Fletcher Davidson, and one daughter, Mrs. William J. Storie, both of Bovina. He was an elder of the United Presbyterian church.

 

November 9, 1923

 

·         Martina Monroe was in town on election day to vote.

·         Clarence LaFever, who has been in Delhi, is again in town.

·         Mrs. Ella Telford was home from Delhi the first of the week.

·         Leslie Fowler, of Andes, was thru town last week with fine cabbage.

·         Mrs. William Thomson, of Binghamton, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Myers.

·         The sum of $56 was realized from the supper held last Wednesday in the Community Hall at Lake Delaware.

·         Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson, and Mrs. Elliot Thomson spent over the week end with Binghamton relatives.

·         Last Sabbath the W.G.M.S. thank offering was $108; Y.M.S. $94.96, the Whitcomb Circle $48, and the Juniors $57.

·         Registrar David F. Hoy of Cornell University and Mrs. Hoy returned to their home on Monday after spending a week with relatives in town.

·         John Blair and Arthur Decker went to Glen Spey to get the household goods of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Thomson, and they are with her parents.

·         The Willing Workers M.S. sold oyster stew, sandwiches and coffee on election day, for the purpose of raising money to help pay for painting the U.P. church.

 

Election Results in Bovina

 

Wallace Smith, Democrat, defeats Thos. C. Strangeway for Supervisor

 

There was a large vote out Tuesday in Bovina and the result was election of Wallace Smith as supervisor over Thomas C. Strangeway, the present incumbent, by 28 majority. Below is the vote, first named being the Republican and the last the Democrat.

• For Supervisor – Thos C. Strangeway, 163; Wallace Smith, 191, giving Smith a majority of 28.

• Town Clerk – David Currie, 205 and John McCune, 185. Currie’s majority 70.

• Justices of Peace – A.T. Doig; 134; Frank Miller, 212. Doig’s majority 13. John S. Burns, 161; James Boggs’ 135. Burns’ majority 26.

• For Collector – Mary Gordon, 224; Kate Muller, 114. Gordon’s majority 110.

• Town Superintendent Highways – Walter G. Coulter, 221; Harold Campbell, 118. Coulter’s majority 103

• School Director – Benson LaFever, 201; Arthur Decker, 106. LaFevers’ majority 95. 

 

November 16, 1923

 

·         Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Russell on Friday, November 9, a son.

·         Rev. F.N. Crawford and family are absent on a two weeks’ vacation.

·         John Aitkens, who owns the former Kennedy house, is preparing to install a furnace.

·         Thos C. Strangeway and wife attended church services in Andes on last Sabbath.

·         Jas W. Thomson and wife and Harvey Burgin and wife were Andes visitors Friday.

·         Mrs. Burnett, of Roxbury, was here the first of the week canvassing for a student’s reference book.

·         Gaile Hafele and wife spent the past week with her brother A. Ralph Thomson at Watertown.

·         Mrs. Cora Tripp, of Oneonta, is visiting her sisters, and Mrs. Frank Brown and Mrs. C.S. Gladstone.

·         Howard McPherson, patrolman on the Andes-Delhi State road, completed his work for the season last Saturday.

·         Supervisor Thos C. Strangeway is in Delhi this week attending the annual session of the board of supervisors.

·         Harry Martin, of Charlotteville, was a recent caller here and it is reported may move back to Bovina and open a garage.

·         Fourteen cows and a bull belonging to Russell Boggs, which were recently condemned for tuberculosis, were taken away Friday.

·         Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Thomson, of South Kortright, and Mr. and Mrs. A.V. Baldwon, of Oneonta, were callers here on Sabbath.

·         Mrs. Douglas Davidson moved this week from her home at the foot of theRussell hill to rooms in Sloan Archibald’s house in the village.

·         A box social was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening for the benefit of school district No. 9 – Yankeetown district – in upper Bovina, whose school house was burned Hallowe’en  night.

 

November 23, 1923

 

·         William A. Hoy has a new Studebaker car. 

·         A.P. Lee and wife spent Sabbath at Dunraven.

·         F.W. Hyatt was a caller at Oneonta on Tuesday.

·         The Bovina town audits this year amount to $888.31.

·         Miss Alice Frayer, of Delhi, was a caller in town on Sabbath.

·         Elmers Hastings, of Saranac, is visiting his brother, Milton Hastings.

·         A furnace has been installed for the heating of the Church of the Covenanters.

·         Frank Graham has moved into his new house on his farm back of Lake Delaware.

·         Misses Kate and Freda Muller spent over the weekend with their sister in Andes.

·         Rev. Thomson was installed as pastor of the Church of the Covenanters, last Thursday.

·         Mrs. Marion Crosier left Friday for Philadelphia, to spend the winter with her son, Dr. James Crosler.

·         Marshall Thomson, who recently moved back to Bovina from Glen Spey, is visiting his sisters in Pittsburg, Penn.

·         Fletcher Davidson moved Wednesday (November 21, 1923) from the Cable house to the house of his mother situated at the foot of Russell Hill.

·         Mrs. Elizabeth McNair, who ahs spent several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. John McCune, returned to her home in Binghamton last Friday.

·         Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Boggs are contemplating moving from their farm in upper Bovina, where they have lived for over 60 years, to Bovina Center.

·         Mr. and Mrs. Archie Coulter spent over Sabbath with his mother, Mrs. Lucy Coulter.  Mr. Coulter is in the employ of the Dairyman’s League and his headquarters is in New York city.

·         The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fancher, near Bloomville, died at the home of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Miller in Bovina Center, Saturday morning, November 17, after an illness of a few hours. The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Sabbath afternoon, Rev. Charles Lay, of Mundale, officiating. Burial was in the Center cemetery. [The infant was named Candice Irene and was born in October 1923.]

 

Levied on Bovina

 

The following sums have been ordered levied against the town of Bovina by the Board of Supervisors, viz:

Library fund - $100

Certificate of Indebtedness - $1100

Interest on same - $66

Interested on certificate - $66

The sum of $105 was also ordered levied against the Bovina Center Fire District

 

November 30, 1923

 

·         Mrs. George Cable, of Delhi, called on friends in town last Thursday.

·         In the case of Wm. H. Maynard agst Mr. Redmond, tried last week at Delhi the jury failed to agree.

·         Rev. and Mrs. F.N. Crawford have returned home and services were resumed at the U.P. church last Sabbath.

·         Robert H. Laing, who has been spending a few days at Frank Miller’s returned to his home in Andes on Wednesday.

·         Students who are attending Delaware Academy are enjoying a vacation which commenced at noon on Wednesday and will close next Tuesday.

·         David G. Currie will move from rooms in the former Strangeway store building to the house of George Cable adjoining the fire department hall.

·         Union Thanksgiving services will be held at the Reformed Presbyterian church at 10:45 Thursday morning. Rev. A.M. Thomson will preach the sermon.

·         Town Superintendent Walter Coulter and a force of men have commenced the erection of a building in which to store the machinery of the town.  The building is located on what is known as the Burns lot in the lower part of Bovina Center. 

·         Town Superintendent Walter Coulter and a force of men have commenced the erection of a building in which to store the road machinery of the town. The building is located on what is known as the Burns lot in the lower part of Bovina Center.

 

Will Spend Six Weeks in Europe

 

Captain J.E. Billings superintendent of the Gerry estate at Lake Delaware, and Mrs. Billings went to New York City on Tuesday and on December 1, will sail on the Leviathan for a six wees vacation in Europe, visiting France, England and possibly Germany. Former Superintendent Zimmer will be in charge during the absence of Mr. Billings.

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