TOWN NOTES
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TOWNSEND.[jan 1914]
-Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Chapman left Thursday for Norfolk,
Va.
-Julan Kent and wife of Reading visited their parents,
Charles Andrews and wife, last Tuesday.
-Mrs. Lulu Drake and son and Miss Nettle Drake of
Hirnrods visited Mrs. Bert Barker last Tuesday.
-George Raplee and wife entertained at dinner .Mr.
Edgar Waugh and wife of Sugar Hill,. W. L. Frost and family and Dr. and
Mrs. Chapman Wednesday last.
-Dr. Clark and Jerry Dee of Beaver Dams made a business
trip to this place Friday.
-D. S. Barker has returned home ofter spending two
weeks near New York.
-Leon Mapes is confined to the house with a severe
attack of grippe.
-Henry Chapman is preparing to build barn in place
of the.one lost by fire last fall.
- Ezra Robinson and wife were in Watkins one day last
week. -
-Mot Miller will occupy and work the George Lockwood
farm the coming season.
-The Altay people will play Under’ the Laurels at
Grange Hall Thursday evening. It is a good play and shou]rl call a full
house.
-Mr. and Mrs. Bert L. Hughey and family spent Sunday
in Moreland.
-Mrs. Ledo Stamp and son spent a few days in Watkins
last week.
-Mott Smith is drawing basket timber to Watkins for
Don Cole.
-A. Barker of Corning is visiting relatives’ here.
-W. L. Frost has a valuable colt at Cornell being
treated for cancer, of which they hold small hope of success.
-Mr and Mrs. Willis Frost are entertaing Dr and Mrs.
I. L.. Chapman and little son.
-Mrs Seymour, Ellison of Reading and Mrs. Ned Hicks
of Painted Post. spent Friday with Mrs. Alice Barker.
-Mrs S B Cole entertained Thursday Mr and Mrs.
Duane Anthony and Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Roloson of Beaver Dams.
-Miss Daisy Andrew has been spending several days
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardner of Wedgwood.
-Dr. and Mrs. I. I.. Chapman spent Friday evening
with Mr and Mrs. S. W. Love.
-Miss Anna Sayre of Monterey will spend some
time with, Miss Betsie Hedden.
-Rev, and Mrs. K. M. Walker and Miss Miss Moore
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs- S. B. Cole and family.
-Mrs Perry of Corning is visiting at the home
of her daugher Mrs. Cory.
flaring. .
- Miss Moore of Syracuse ha, been: spending
nearly two weeks with Mrs. S. B. Cole.
-Twe sleigh loads from this place attended the
installation of officcrs in the grange at Beaver Dams Saturday evening
and reported a fine time.
-The Baptist Sunday School will I elect officers next
morning. A large attendance is desired.
-Baptist prayer meeting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Eli Eveleth Thursday evening of this work.
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1914
DIX AND READING
-On Wednesday evening a progressive party was held
at Schuyler Grange No. 30, and a most enjoyable time was spent.. . Each
lady brought a box supper which was sold highest gentleman bidder. Miss
Katharine O’Dea and Hamilton Stewart were . awarded first prizes and Don
Hatfield and: Mott Hatfield were consoled their scientiflc
praying.
-Mr and Mrs. Robert Thompson entertained
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Yable Sunday evening.
-Stewart Wasson has been spending the past week
with his sister, Mrs Frank Gardner of Moreland.
- Mr Stephen Fennell spent Thursday in Moreland with
her son Mike Fennell.
Mr. and Mrs Claude Green spent a f4’w:days with Mr.
and Mrs. G. P.Ellis.
-Miss Batty is spending a few days withher sister
Mr and Mrs Hine.
- Mr. and Mrs. Kendall have moved into the tenat house
of Joseph Wangh.
--Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Waason spent sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mathhew Wasson.
-.Harvey Griswold is working for Clayton Graham who
sustained an injury to his knee last week.
Miss. Cynthia Waason who has been ill. is much improved.
- Maude Roberts of lrelandville spent Monday
evening with Miss Louise O'Dea.
-Mr and Mrs. Rob Thompson spent one evening last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Gill Bixby.
Miss May Drummond spent one evening last week at Miss
Ester MIlls.
Frank Bartholomew and Mott Hatfield attended what
a girl can do at the Opera House Friday.
Stewart an Lester Owen spent Wed. at JOhn Stewarts.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Green are to make their home in
our vicinity.
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[Ca. 1914]
ODESSA..
-George DeWitt of Ithaca is visiting his brother. N.
F. DeWitt.
-Harold and Fred Estabrook were home from Cornell
over Sunday.
The Young People’s society mee the home of William
Jones this Wednesday evening.
-Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bradley of. Caywood visited at
Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Brown’s last week.
-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cleaver entertained 14 friends
Monday night at euchre.
-The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will meet
with Mrs. John Hodges Friday of this week.
-Miss Elizabeth Burgess spent Sunday with her parents
in Elmira.
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BEAVER DAMS FEB. 25, 1914
-Mr and Mrs. Geo. Drake entertained the latters
mother Mrs. W. D smith and an Aunt Mrs. rosalie Keech of Gold, Pa.
-A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Decker
a couple of weeks ago.
-Miss Edna Pheips, and. Miss Bertha Rood closed the
village school from Wednesdsy until Monday of this week to observe Lincoln’s
birthday on Thursday’
-Miss Edna’ Phelps spent the latter part of
the week with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith
at Montour.
-Miss Bertha Rood is the guest of her parests. Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Rood of Corning.
-Arthur Arnot and Miss Mildred Weller returned
from corning Thursday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rockwell are pending some time
with their son and family at Dresden.
-Mr. and Mrs. James Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Will Harwood
and Miss Emily Lee attended the parly of Miss Susan Roloson in. honor,
of her birthday at be home of Mr and Mrs. Frank Ganung of Morleand
Monday evening last week.
-Miss Susan Roloson of near Millport pent Sunday with
her friend, Miss Emily Lee.
-Mrs. Peter Moon was in Corning on Yesterday.
-Will Dimon of Elmira is spending a few days with
friends here Mr. Dimon was formerly a resident.here.
-Mr and Mrs. Wm. Saylor. Miss Martha DeVall
and Mr. and Mrs. Wim Pierce of Moreland. Lloyd Evans of Wedgwood,
Miss Bertha Rogers of Hornby, Miss Allie Louke of Dundee and Will
Dimon of Elmira attended the men’s oyster supper in the church .
-Mjss Bertba Rogers of Hornby was a guest of her
cousin, Mrs. James Moore on Wednesday.and Thursday with her
friend Bessie Anthony.
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FREE PRESS. Odessa [1912]
-Mr. Keech and family from Montour Falls, have moved
into Harvey Couch’s house and will work for him the coming ycar.
-Mrs. Solo Dooilttle the guest of her nephew, Adrian
Drake, and it is reported that she will move here from Interlaken into
Dr. Smiths house on Merchant Ave.
-Wm. Lunger will begin April 1, carry the mail. Ephriam
Mallett resigned.
-Sam Winton having resigned the mail route will
soon move from MontourFalls to his farm in the south part of town
-Mr. Dunham and family have move from the Dr. Smith
home to the Todd house, further south on Merchant Ave.
-Mr. Ambrose Vangorder has moved to Maple Ave. Elmira
and Mr. Sanorcool of Alpine will move into the house vacated
by the Vongorder’s.
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1914
DIX AND READING
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Love an ddaughter Marian Winifred
are spending a few days in Rochester.
-Guy richards of Penn Yan is spending some time at
the home of P O'dea.
-Gearge Yales spent his Christmas vacation with the
former's parents.
_Kathryn O'Dea spent Wed. in Reading.
-Thomas Love and wife of jamestown sepnt the
pat two weeks at the om eof Andrew Love. Jr.
-Nelson Stamp and children spent New years at
the home of Mr. harvey May Barker was a pleasant caller at Nelson Stamps
Friday.
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1914 MONTOUR FALLS
-The G. A. R. has decided to hold their meetings on
the first Saturday of each month at 3 pm. The change from evening to day
time seems advisable.
-Mr. and Mrs. Eli Beary were called to Odessa last
week by the death of their daughter. Mrs. George Carey.
-Stanley Unwin was badly bruised and cut in a coasting
accident last week. The sled struck the bridge on Steuben street and be
was thrown over the bank into the bed of the stream.
-Ansel Roberts is a patient at Bath sanitarium.
-E. A. Shulman is receiving the tax for Mr. Roberts,
the collector, who is ill.
-E G. Cronk is making a trip to Pacific coast in the
interest of the firm. He will canvas California, Ore. and Washington.
-A representative of the state has been in town collecting
from the the men have been harvesting ice a sum of $25
per acre.
-Mrs. John B. Farr and Mrs. Clute of Elmira
were guests Thursday of Mrs. Marietta Beardsley.
-Mrs. Fox of Brooklyn is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
George Layton.
-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mulford of Greenwieh. Conn., are
in town on accont of the illness of his
Mother Mrs. John Mulford.
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Montour Falls.
1917
-Mr. A. L. Barnes returned home Monday from a business
trip to St. Louis where be attended a convention of the NationaI Advertising
Agency.
-Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sliter and daughter Mildred of
Elmira spent Sunday at the home of Mr. md Mrs. Fred Saunders.
-~Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Blair and son Whittemore and
Miss A. Whittemorc left Monday to attend the commencement at Wellsley College
when Miss Eleanor Blair will be graduated.
-Miss Helen Lattin of Corning has accepted a
position as clerk in the Pennsylvania depot here.
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BEAVER DAMS
Beaver Dams ca 1901
Aug. 31 at the home of Mr. and mrs. d H allen of Beaver
Damsn the marriage of their daughter Bessie to Mr. Grant L. Jones of Breesport.
Miss Josie Carpenter an Mr. Fred Carpenter were wittnesses. Afther the
cremoney the guests went to b?rothers Allens summer resort "Sans
Souci, cottaqge whre the wedding banquet was attended by many guests.
1901
-Mr and Mrs. David Beardsley are visiting his sister
Mrs. flora Egan of Bennettsburg for a few dayS
-Mrs. Henry Fero was called to Niagara by the serious
illness of her mother. Mrs. Corwin.
-Mr and Mrs. Bert Personius of Livonia are guests
of mr. and Mrs. Richard Rogers.
-Fred O Goundrey has gone to work in Charles Smith
blacksmiht shop in this place. [Townsend]
-Mr. Personius of Reading and William Scott of Hornby
attendd the party at he home of Miss Haring.
-Burr Vandeventer and wife of Cattarargus county are
visiting relatives and friends in this place.
-Miss Ruth Pangborn is spending a few days at the
home of her parents.
-W E Goundrey and brother Mark went ona business trip
to Steuben and Ontario.
-Reuben Oldfield visited our village one day last
week.
-Thomas Jennings of Naples Ontario county is viisiting
his niece. Mrs.S E Johnson and family at his place.
-Henry Tracy of Oneonta is viisting relatives in this
place for a few days.
Peach Orchard
there wil be a social at the residnece of Leroy Huston
on this Thursday evening.
NOTICE: Is hereby given that a special Town meeting for the Town of Southport,
will be held, at the house of R.T.Jones, in said town, on the Tuesday next
preceding the first Monday in May next, for the purpose of determining
by ballot whether Licences for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in Southport
shall or shall not be granted.
Dated March 29th, 1847
F.A.Webb, Jno. Baldwin,Jr.,
H.W. Atkins Justices.
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ca 1907
Reynoldsville
~Mrs. Walter Henry and Blanche and Mrs Knapp, of Trumansbnrg,
visited at Frank Dcnson Friday.
-Sue Sirrine, visiting Marwin Stilwell at Lestershire.
-Mildred and Ilah Evans returned from George
Empsons Friday.
-Clarence Merrick and family, of Interlaken have been
v1sit1ng at Levi Babcocks and Davis Conover’s and while here gave
several ride in his automobile.
-John Denson and wlfe of Cortland,are visiting his
brotbers,Frank Denson
-Charles Boyd and Anna Peroy were in Elmira
Sunday.
-Will Boyd of Ithace is home for a few days.
-Sherman Kelly lost a cow Monday night.
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Reading and Dix.
-H. H. Graham and family, of BeaverDams and
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Love of Dix spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graham
of Townsend.
- Mrs. Waiter Wasson and children of Schenectady,
are visiting at David W Wassson's of Dix.
-Miss Belle Johnson left on Tuesday for a week with
friends at Silver Lake.
-Charles Wasson and son Claire of Schenectqdy
are visiting friends here.
-John Ellison, and Mr. and Mrs. W E Seiders spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson.
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Tyrone-
-Byron Bissell, wife and daughter of Limestone, N.Y.
and Mrs. Ken-- of Ithaca, are visiting at E.R.Bissell’s.
-Misses Gergianna and Clara Neal of Lodi, are visiting
at Charles VanVleet’s.
-E.H.Bissell, of Watkins, is spending his vacation
in town, -
-Miss Margie Van Vleet returned Friday from
a four week's visit in Seneca Co.
-George Baker and wile, of New Albany, are visiting
at Isaac Baker’s,
-Edward Tracy preached in the M. E.Church Sunday night.
-N.E.Frost, of Chicago, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
E Frost.
-Jacob J. Seybolt, a prominent citizen of Tyrons died
at his home Sunday after a long illness. He was in his 74th year and always
took an active Interest in politics, having held office of justice
of the peace for nearly l4 years. Heis survived by a
widow, two brother and three sisters. Edgar, of Savona,
Alfred of Dundee, Mrs. Mary Ludlum, of Rocbuter, Mrs. Daniel Barclay, of
Coopers, and Mars. Charles Mattoon, of Wayne, and three son. and
one daughter. Stephen,of Logan, William of Syracuse and Oscar W. and Mrs.Lewis
Green of Tyrone.
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Townsend
Miss Bessid Backer was attended the picnic at
Watkins Sat.
-Charles Wasson and son of Schenectady sepnt some
time visiting his mother sunday.
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Reading Oenter
-One of the pleasent events of the season was the
party given Mrs. mary jane Gilbert,
at home in Reading by her neighbors and
friends Monday afternoon to celebrate the 75th mile stone in her lifes
journey.
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Weston
Lyman Baker and granddaughter of Dushore Pa. are the
guests of his son and daughter Ira and Bernice Baker.
-Dr. Mary Robingson of Elmira was the guest of her
parents Rev. James and Mrs Robinson last week.
Benjamin Hodges wife and daughter were the guests
of his sister Mrs. Harvey/Harry/Henry guests parted
wishing their hostess Baskins, last Sunday.
-Miss Taft of Long Island is the guest of Rev. Jams
and Mrs. Robinson.
-Mrs. Joshua Raplee and daughter Loretta visited releatives
in Elmira last weeks.
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Montour Falls
-Misses Alice Howell and Helen Frost are guests of
Miss Alice Prince.
-Mrs Fred Swick is visiting friends at friends at
Rochester.
-Mr. Cronkite and William Aldrich have moved to the
Jonathan Cronk house on genesee street.
-B W Topping of Elmira was in town Sudany on his way
to visit his brother on Foots HIll.
-Joe Hibbard who has been confined to his bed for
a week is againe able to attend business.
-Mr. and Mrs. E W HIbbard went to Horseheads
on Monday to attend the funeral of jerome boweres.
-Miss Anna Rowland of Pittsburg, Pa. is viisting her
aunt Mrs. Rachel S Weed.
-Mrs. Susan Fletcher Brashers and daughter Bessie
of Burtonville, Md. and daughter werer guests of Mrs. S J Hoppings
week.
-Mrs.. Milton Plants has been serioulsy ill.
-Mr. and Mrs E W Hibbard went to Horseheads on Monday
to attend the funeral of Jerome Bowers.
-Miss Anna Howland of Pittsbnrg, Pa, is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Rachel S.Weed.
-Extensive additions are being made to tbe shops of
the Crook k Carrier Co. in factory rooms.
-Charles A.Sloane was called to Her mothers
on Friday by the sudden death of her brother-inlaw.
-Miss Mildred Crippan entertained unity
of young friends in honor of her:eighth birthday. She received a number
of pretty gifts.
-Mr. and Mrs. Ira P. Ketchum of Elmira were
in town Monday on their way to
attend the funeral of Charles Swartwood at Cayuta.
-Miss Marian and Master George Ketchum of Elmira were
guests of Mrs. James A Sheppard.
-Little Margaret Van Gorder had an opperation
lest week for the removal of a growth from her throat.
The operation was performed by Dr. Case of Elmira.
-Miss Jessie Rollinson of Schnectady who Is
spending the summer at Moreland with her grandmother Mrs. Russell.
-Mrs. Jowell Hendrick has returned home after spending
some weeks wiht her son, Welland Hendrivk.at their
summer home on the Hudson river.
-Mrs. Joel Hendrick has returned home after apsending
some weeks with her son, Welland Hendick, and family
at their summer home on the Hudswon river.
- Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson Mitchell are th ehappy parents
of a daughter. Mrs. Mitchell is spending the week wiith her mother Mrs.
Kate Cooper Of Odessa.
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May 6, 1884 paper
The oldest resident in Castile known as the "Woodbury
Grange" has been demolished by carpenters to make room for a more modern
building. May Jemison better known as the old white woamn occupied a room
in the house for a week, and several Indian chiefs frequently stopped here
over night.
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1884
-Miss ME Gulick of this village is spending
the week at Crystal Springs.
-Miss May Ballard is home for the summer vacation
from the Normal School at Geneseo.
-Mrs. A B Hurd of Painted Post was the guest of relatives
in this village over Sunday last.
-Mrs. F W douglass and daughter of Elizabeth NJ are
now guests at the home of her brothers, Mr. F L Keyser of this village.
-Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lytle of Tanghannock Falls,
were in Watkisn yesterday in attendance at the Suprem,e court.
-Mr. George F Freer of NY is now in Watkins his former
place of residence. He returns to the city Sat. accompanied by his daughter
Cassie.
-Miss Alice Wedgwood accompanied by her aunt, Mrs.E
W Alger of Brooklyn NY is now visiting at the home of her father, wm. C.
Wedgwood of Dix.
-Mr W W Rutherford a student of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary of NY, now has a room at the residence of Mrs. George.
G. Freer.
-Mrs. Stanley Holden of Troy Pa. is now visiting at
the residence of Mr. O S Holden of this village. Mr. Stanley will arrive
in Watkins to remain over sunday.
-Amos Beach of Adrian Mich. is now guest at his sister,
Mrs. A J Graham of this village.
-Mr. F M Clarke, now of Dundee but formerly of this
county, has recently purchased 681 acres of farm lands in Southern Dakota.
-Wm. H Gibbs of this village returned from a visit
with his brothers Dr. E H Gibbs of Elizabeth NJ.editor of Halls Journal
of Health. He was accompanied by his brother Jas. S Gibbs of Buffalo.
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1907
-Miss. Lonise Hotaghtsllng of Penn Yan is visiting
her grand parents, Mr. and PeterGibson.
-Mr. and Mrs. Royal Avery of Black River are
guests, of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Roberts.
-Mrs. Eaton J Agard offers her house and lot on Lee
St. for sale. This is a desirable property and wil ldoubtless
find early sale.
-Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Seeley welcomed a fine son
to their home on Tuesday.
-Misses Ida Rumsey and Mary Powers returned
from a visit to Ithaca were they were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Taylor.
-Luther Staley is employed of the Prenmtic Tool co
as an engineer.
-The old Hinman residence on Catharine street.
has been remodeled and is rented to George Bugenhagen.
-R B Davis has gone to Michigan.
on business connected with his starch manufaotory.
-James Brennan went to Molocben N.J .., last
week to deliver a horse. to F.E. Fisher.
- A. B. Palmer baa given up his office in the
.McKeg block; and will conduct his Insurance bussiness at his home on Main
street.
- Mr. mud Mr.. F. M. Sheldon. entertained Mr. and
Mrs. E E Wilgus of Rochester over Sunday.
- Mrs. Frank Terry received news on Friday of the
serious illness of her sister mary In Michigan: With her mother Mrs. Eggersdorf,
she left on Friday for for her sisters home.
- Miss Matie Wells, of Waverly spent Sunday with her
relatives, Miss Belle Day, and on her return brought her little daughter
Bernice who has been spending some weeks with her aunt.
- Mrs. Anna Bradley of Buffalo,after a week with her
brother in Brooklyn is spending some weeks wtih her parents.
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis, Miss Lucretia Davis and
Joseph Weed of New York city arrived, here in their antomobile on
Monday and will spend some time here and at Kayutah Lake.
- Mrs. Sarah E Price. who is occuping the Dutcher
home daring the absence of Mr and Mrs. Dutchàr at Sparrow Point,Md.
is entertainiug his Mrs. Charles Price and Mrs. Gill of Newark, N.
J
- Mr.and Mrs. Joseph Barber entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Campbell of Elmira, Mr. and Mrs. P. M Rose of Cairo, Mich.,
Miss Belle Pearsall of Towada, Pa., and Mrs. Jud Wilson of Columbia X Roads
on Tuesday.
-The engagement is announced of Miss Elizabeth D.
Mathews, teacher of voice culture at Cook and Lester. H. Schlick of Elmira
Heights a former resident of this village. The Marriage will take place
in August.
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1876
-CATLIN Temperence Society, one of hte oldest in the
United States. Mr. Bejamin Clark, of Moreland, sends us a printed
copy of the procceedings of “A meeting of the inhabintants of the Town
of Catlin., Tioga County, which was hold purmont to previous notice at
the School House. District No. 5, at Moreland, on Thursday
17th day of April, l828, to take into consideration the propriety
of forming a Society for the promotion of Temperance.” The sheet was
printed at Geneva. At this meeting, prayer was offered by T. S. Sheardown:
John Crawford Esq., was called to the chair, and John, P. Cornell,
Esq., was chosen Secretory. An address was, delivered by the Chairman;
resolutions were adopted ; and the following oflicers were elected:
President, Cladius Townsend; Vice President, John Crawford
; Secretary, Jno. P. Cornell ; board of Directors, Jacob, King, Wm. P.
Lee, A. Vanderventer, E. B. Mallory, Peleg Tanner, Amazish Loomis, Sheardown.
Jacob Kind Jno. P cornell, A Vanderventer, John c Thayer, John Crawford,
Watson cole, Wm. P. Lee, claudius Townsend, Thomas S Sheardown, E B mallory,
Luther Cleveland, James Crawford, Edward Beebe, Peter Rosengrants, John
N rosegrant, Peleg Tanner, A C Mallory, James S Saxby, Amaziarh Loomis,
Carpenter Ellis, Joseph Chase. mr. Clark writes that he is informed Watson
cole and Rev. A C. Mallory are the only members of this society who are
now living.
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Aug 8, 1907
-Albert Weston of NY city is visiting Charles Lock.
-Mrs. Charles R Watkins accompanied her brother, Charles
Tracy to PIttsford where they are guests of Edmund T Tracy.
-Miss Bess Weller is spending his vacation with a
party of Horseheads young people at a camp on Keuka Lake.
-Miss Helen Estabrook of Newfield is visiting her
aunt Mrs. Tracy Weller.
-Mrs. Thomas Bennet and little child of Canandaigua
are visiting her sister Mrs. Cronkrite.
-Mrs. William O'Brien and son of Stamford Ct. are
guests of Miss Kathryn O'Brien.
-Mrs. Thomas b Alderman is entertaining Miss Jessie
ROwland of Olean.
-Lee Denson of Michigan visited his brother in law
Freeman Kniffin recently.
-Mrs. Fannie Sloane of Rochester is here for a fortnight.
-Frank V Oakes and family of Bloomfield NJ are visiting
her brother, W J Weed, at Kayutah Lake.
-Mrs. Jane C/O? Agard has sold her house and lot on
Lee st to Frank van Duzer for $1,500. and will give possession on Oct.
1st. Mrs. Agard expects to go to seattle Wash. to live with her nephew
George K Coryell.
-Miss Alice Prince visted her brother Willis at Auburn
over Sunday.
-George Wager and famlly of Elmira were guests of
her brother Mr. Elbcrt Saylor.
-----Ray? Sorms of Pittsburgh spent a few with his
mother Mrs. Charles Covert.
-Miss Margaret Bowlby has a position with Couch Banking
Co. at Odessa.
-George Dewitt, of Ithaca, was in town Saturday.
-Master Donald Grieve, of Perry, is visiting his grandparents
Mr. and mrs. W A L Martin.
-Mr. and Mrs. Bert Teetsel and little son Fenton left
on sat. to viist Rev. and MRs. A W Fenton at Port Byron.
-Mrs. William Townsend of Middletown. is visiting
her sister, Mrs,. Frank Van Vleet and Mrs. George M. Post.
-Miss Minnie Ault and Mrs. Jennie Cole, of Williamsport,
were recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Minor Howell.
-Arthur Hopkins of Howard Mills, spent Thursday
night witb her brother W L Hopkins.
-John King, of Ithaca, it a patient at Bethesda.
-Sayre Covert bas gone to Ithaca to work for Jay Mitchell.
-John Brink of Emporium, Pa.. Is visiting his
brother, Charles Brink. He
has
not been here since the death of his mother seven year ago.
-Mrs. Edmund K Thompson at. Keuka Park is spending
the summer with her
brother
and sister in this vicinity.
-Charles L. Tracy of St. Paul, Minn., and his son
Gilbert of New Haven,Conn.,
are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Watkins.
-George Haynes of Auburn visited his brother,
Jerome C. Haynes, last week,
and
James B. Hayes of Auburn is now his guest.
- Miss Anna Habberashaw sang at a recital given
by the Weigester Summer School of Music at Elmira last week..
-Mrs. Fred J. Dunham and Margaret Louise Dunham are
at Chautauqua.
-Mrs. Freeman McNall and daughters of Albion are guests
of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Spencer Fisher.
-Miss Grace Denson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Donson,
was married to
John
Fanton of Horseheads.
- Prof. L. H. Bailey of Cornell was here on
an
automobile trip last week.
-Mrs. Margaret Doty has returned from a visit with
Miss Ellen Pittman at Elmira.
-Prof. Herbert D. Winter. has decided to remain
at Cook.
- Myron Short has returned train a trip to the great
lakes much improved in health.
-Miss Louise Houghtaling of Penn Yan visiting
her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs Peter Gibson.
-Mr. and Mrs. Royal Avery of Black River are guest,
of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Roberts.
-Mrs. Eaton J. Agard offers her house and lot
on Leo street for sale. This is a
desirable property.
-Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Seeley welcomed a find
son to their home on Tuesday.
-Misses Ida Rumsey and Mary Powers have returned from
a visit to Ithaca where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor.
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-ca Feb 1, 1901?
-A J Erway has moved from his Bath home recently purchesad
by him from Otis Fenton on Fifth St.
-Edward J Considine of Wilkesbarre, is spending a
few days with his parents in this village.
-Herman B Jackson and Leroy Hawes have moved from
Penn Yan to this village and will reside on Steuben St.
-George Batty and wife has returned from a visit in
Wisconsisn and Mich.
-Miss Helen W Abby has returned from Baldwin LI and
will spend the easter vacation with her parents.
-Clyde Vincent of this village and R Gilmore of Montour
Falls contemplate entering the piano repair business. both have had experience
in this line.
-The rear of Best's bakery was badly burned in a fire
Sunday night. The fire was of mysterious origin and had gained headway
before being discovered.Mr. Bests bake over is insured but he thinks the
bakery business in this town is a "hoodgo"? for hima nd will not
again enter it.
-Mrs. Walter Wait has been spending a few days with
her brother at Interlaken.
-Misses Kate and martha VOak are visiting friends
in NY and jersey City.
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With several hundred Schuyler County Fair spectators as guests, Miss Marjorie Bertha Crane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Starkweather of Montour Falls, became the bride of Robert Carl King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. King of Watkins Glen, Friday afternoon. The ceremony, the closing feature of the annual exhibit, was solemnised by
the Rev. H. C. Bears, pastor of he Watkins Glen Methodist Church.
Mrs. King became widely known in midsummer when she saved the life of her four-year-old half-brother. Alden Starkweather, fell In a pond at Odessa and the young woman, attracted by the barking of the boy's dog, rescued the unconscious child.
Corning NY Leader, dated Sept 20, 1938
Donated by Gary related to Cecil Starkweather.
Thanks Gary.
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