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Items of Genealogical Interest
Issues printed in 1878
June 20, 1878
The latest reports give assurance that Cornelius C. BEEKMAN, the Republican nominee for governor of Oregon, is elected by a majority of about 150. Governor BEEKMAN as is probably well known to most of our readers is a son of Mr. Benjamin B. BEEKMAN of Dundee, and spent the early part of his life in this village, leaving here during the gold excitement of ’49. His election is all the more gratifying as the State otherwise went generally Democratic.
J. H. MOSHER and son have sold their stone mill to Mr. Peter LORENZ of St. Petersburgh, Pa.
Probably many of our readers missed the genial face of Dr. O. W. SUTTON from among us during last week. The reason for this otherwise unexplainable absence was made plain to all when on Saturday last, he returned with the new Mrs. SUTTON. The happy event took place on Thursday the 13th and the fortunate lady is the youngest daughter of Daniel M. COSS, Esq., one of the most prominent citizens of Bath. The many friends whom the doctor has made during his residence in Dundee - who are all who have known him - will, with us, wish for the two voyagers thus launched together for life’s journey, pleasant sailing under a cloudless sky and a safe landing at last on the shining shore.
We have received from the publishers, No. 2 of the New Era, an interesting little sheet published in Penn Yan in the interests of the Workingmen. Messrs. CORNELL and EATON are the editors and proprietors. The paper is a monthly now, but will be issued weekly after the first of August.
A recent number of the Home Guest, of Boston, Mass., contains a life sketch and portrait of Prof. G. A. GASKELL, a teacher of penmanship in a commercial college in that city which forms a link of the Bryant & Stratton chain. Mr. GASKELL was born in Penn Yan in 1844 and when a young man, attended school at Dundee. He is prominent among the most eminent commercial educators and penman and his success has become national. (From the Penn Yan Express)
The people of Geneva are very indignant at the release of John GREEN, the robber incendiary from Auburn, by a pardon of the governor. GREEN has returned to Geneva. The Geneva Courier says “One of the gravest features of this act is that it was done without consultation with our village authorities, without any communication with the district attorney, and with about the same degree of secrecy as was observed by the scoundrel gang in their operations upon the property and inferentially against the lives of our citizens. When the gang of which GREEN is a member passed through Geneva, they made the threat that when they got out of prison, they would kill the man, James DEMPSEY, upon whose testimony, chiefly, they were convicted.”
Jeffrey SMITH has returned to Penn Yan.
The Grove Spring House, Lake Keuka, has been leased by R. F. COLE, late of New Brighton.
Died in Wayne, N.Y., June13, 1878, Electa, wife of Peter HOUCK, formerly of this village, in the 61st year of her age. Mrs. HOUCK was the second daughter of the late John BIGELOW of Barrington. In all the relations of life, as wife, mother, and friend, she was ever esteemed an amiable Christian lady.
Mr. James PARSONS of Potter left Penn Yan for home on Monday evening of last week in an open buggy and also in a condition which is more easily imagined than described, he having been brought into such condition by the imbibition of too much fusel oil (whisky is five cents a glass in Penn Yan). About a mile from the village and near the residence of Mr. John P. SCOFIELD, he fell from the wagon striking on his head in a puddle of water, where he was discovered soon after by Mr. James CONLEY, dead. Coroner Frank E. MURPHEY held an inquest, the jury finding that the deceased came to his death from the joint effects of concussion of the brain caused by the fall and strangulation by the mud and water in which his face was lying. Another temperance lecture.
We have learned that Mr. Austin MARVIN, a former resident of Starkey, died in Kinneyville, Pa. on the 26th ult., his death being the result of injuries received in a saw mill on the day previous. He leaves a wife and three children.
Died in Starkey, June 10, 1878, of dropsy, John N. MILLSPAUGH aged 64 years. He leaves a wife and five children.
Mr. Charles SLICK, the “boss” conductor on the N. C. R.
W., will sail from New York, on
Saturday, the 29th, in the Steamship Neckar, for a visit
to
PERSONALS
Mr. George W. HORN, who has a position as salesman with William Knisely & Co., 360 Broadway, New York, is at home on his usual summer vacation.
We had a very pleasant call last week from Mr. P. H. BASSETT, formerly of this village and now of Cleveland, Ohio, who is visiting relatives and friends in Dundee and vicinity.
Mr. Henry N. HUNTINGTON of this village left town on Tuesday last for Rochester, where he has accepted a position in the drugstore of F. L. Hewitt & Co. Mr. HUNTINGTON is a graduate in pharmaceutics of the Ann Arbor University and a genial and popular young gentleman. And that he will give the best of satisfaction in his new position, no one who knows him can doubt.
Good Grain - Mr. Stout SMITH of Starkey has a field of barley, which on Saturday last, measured 38 inches in height, having grown nearly an inch per day during the past month. Who can beat it?
Our colored friends are to have a social party and double cake walk at the Dundee Opera House on Wednesday evening, July 10. They know how to enjoy themselves and will undoubtedly do so on this occasion. The following are the committee: Charles DENNY, Henry SHEERS, Charles BENNETT, Thomas TAYLOR, Nelson JONES. The floor will be under the control of the following gentlemen: Ed KING, Doc. YANCEY, Theodore DUFFIN, Charles KING, John BLAND.
Thursday, June 27, 1878
John N. DOX, Esq., died at Dresden on Thursday after a long illness, aged about 65 years. He was a twin brother of Hon. Peter M. DOX, late member of congress from Alabama, also brother of Dr. George N. DOX of Geneva, and of Dudley W. DOX of Dresden.
John E. LANGDON of Seneca Falls died of lockjaw on Tuesday. The Seneca County Courier says “On Saturday the 8th inst., Mr. LANGDON shaved off his beard and the next day Sunday, felt a stiffness about the jaws. On Monday, the symptoms being worse, Dr. LESTER was called and concluded that it was a case of tetanus. The following day, spasms developed in the muscles of the jaw, neck, and back and the doctor pronounced it to be idiopathic tetanus or lockjaw. The spasms continued with occasional relaxations until the hour of his death at noon on Tuesday."
Married in Penn Yan June 18, 1878, by Rev. D. H. Palmer, Hon. Andrew OLIVER and Mrs. Catherine C. DUSINBERRY. The announcement of the above happy event was a thorough and agreeable surprise to the innumerable friends of our late county judge and former representative in congress as he had long ago in their minds been laid on the shelf as one of the immutable devotees of a single life. He has however given evidence of his well known sound judgment at last and his selection shows that he only waited for a good choice. The newly united couple have our best wishes for a long and happy life together.
Death of an estimable lady.
We are pained to hear of the death of the wife of Mr.
Charles SLICK, a well known and popular conductor of the Northern Central
Railway which sad event occurred at the home of the deceased in Canandaigua on
the evening of the 24th inst. Mr. SLICK was to have started
yesterday on a trip to Europe. In his deep bereavement,
he will have the sympathy of his numerous friends.
Gored by a Bull.
Mr. Charles ROBINSON of Jerusalem,
son of Mrs. William SANDERSON, was badly gored on Sunday last by a Durham
bull belonging to Mr. SANDERSON. Mr. SANDERSON was also attacked by the
infuriated animal, but with a pitchfork and the aid of his dog, succeeded in
repelling him and escaping without injury. Mr. ROBINSON received several
bruises about the head, neck, and body but they are not considered dangerous
and at last accounts he was doing well.
Rev. W. N. TOWEL, formerly of this village is to deliver the oration at Glenora on the fourth.
Mr. Andrew HARPENDING of this village received Friday last, four thoroughbred running horses from New York. They are beauties and have attracted admiring crowds to his farm since that time.
We have on exhibition at this office a Tyrone lightening bug which was captured by Mr. Martin BEAM of this village. It is about 2 feet by 4, and when he gets his tail up, looks like the headlights of a S. G. & C. locomotive.
We are sorry to be obliged to recant a very interesting item which appeared in our last and first issue to the effect that Mr. C. C. BEEKMAN, formerly of Dundee, was elected governor of Oregon. The full returns show that he was defeated by the very small majority of 54 as follows: BEEKMAN (Republican) 16,009, THAYER (Democrat) 16,063, WILKINS (Independent) 1,353. Mr. BEEKMAN ran about 1,000 ahead of the rest of the Republican ticket.
The fire department - Clark SMITH, 2d, chief engineer - had two exercise parades last week.
A match race between a mare belonging to Miner SWARTS and “Poly” ROBSON’s “Gypsy” attracted a large crowd to the Driving Park on Monday evening. Tommy WILSON brought “Gypsy” first to the wire.
Bold Robbery - The boot and shoe store of Mr. Charles SISSON of this village was burglariously entered on Sunday evening last and several pairs of shoes stolen there from. Entrance was affected by breaking a large pane of glass in a show window. Early Monday morning, the watchman at the railroad bridge noticed two tramps passing by, one of them carrying a suspicious appearing bundle. Constables POYNEER and KENYON, being informed of the fact, at once suspected that the tramps were the burglars and started in pursuit. They tracked them to Dresden, where Constable William HAYES joined in the pursuit and soon succeeded in capturing the villains. They were lying down enjoying a rest about four miles north of Dresden when discovered. And in their possession were found three pairs of shoes, two of them already in service, which Mr. SISSON identified as his property. The prisoners were brought to the village and yesterday had an examination before Esquire HOYT who held them to await the action of the next grand jury. They gave their names as Barney and John BECKMAN, said they were brothers, and that they resided in Rochester. It is understood that they are old offenders and that one of them has served a term in state prison.
Better Barley - Mr. Anson BRACE, who resides on Daniel HORTON’s farm in the town of Barrington, has a field of about twelve acres of barley, a fair sample of which we have seen, which is 5 feet 11 inches high. Next.
Mr. Robert ROBSON has purchased four head of fine Durhams from the celebrated short horn herd of Isaac MANNING of Tyrone. This purchase will prove a valuable accession to Mr. ROBSON’s otherwise superior herd of cattle.
Mons. LAVELLE went up in Hammondsport on Monday of last week, but he didn’t come down in H. Far from it. He came down in the lake and considerable trouble was experienced in saving his life.
The way of the transgressor is hard sometimes, and at others, it is wet and cold, though we believe that it always gets warm at the latter end. When the limpid waters of the charming Keuka invite the Penn Yan boys to a sail on Sunday, happy is the man who can resist the temptation. But on last Sunday, W. Stanley BRUEN, W. Monroe BEEBE, and M. “Pie” STARK of the county seat yielded and Providence not smiling on their ride, they tipped over and sank beneath the wave. Their bodies were recovered after a short time and mirabile dictu, the first words uttered by each of the trio were “I’m dry”.
Personal
John SWIFT, the irrepressible, was in town on Tuesday.
The many friends of Dr. OTIS were pleased to see him out
again a few days since.
Mr. V. C. SEELEY of Watkins, a former resident of this
village, was in town over Sunday last.
Miss Cora RAPLEE, of Penn Yan, has been spending some
days in town as the guest of Mr. C. H. MARTIN.
George A. SHEPPARD, Esq., of Penn Yan, shed the light of
his smiling countenance upon our office on Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph BARTHOLOMEW, of Elmira,
has been spending some days visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Mr. Newman PORTER and wife, of Attica,
Indiana, have been in town for a week or
two visiting Mr. PORTER’s mother, Mrs. HUNTINGTON.
Mrs. SMITH, the genial landlady of the Smith House, has
so far recovered from her recent severe illness as to be able to be about the
house again.
Mr. Abram HAZEN of New York,
who some years ago resided in Dundee, was visiting at
the residence of H. G. STAFFORD, Esq. last week.
Miss Lizzie BRUNER, daughter of H. A. BRUNER, Esq.,
editor of the Orleans American, has been spending some weeks visiting friends
in Dundee. She is now at the residence of Dr. G. Z.
NOBLE.
Rev. Daniel COREY, a prominent clergyman of the Baptist church
and who is now located in Saratoga Springs,
is spending his summers vacation with relatives and
friends in Dundee and vicinity.
Miss Helen BASSETT, who has been conducting a private
school in this village for some months past and who is a former preceptress of Starkey Seminary, has accepted the position
of preceptress of the Cook
Academy, Havana.
Those who know her know that she will give the best of satisfaction in her new
field of labor.
The New District - We believe the following is a complete list of the new dwellings which have been, or are about to be, erected in the new district between Seneca street and the extension of Hollister. The track commences at Bell street, and from there east on Seneca street, the lots are as follows: Frances SPINK - has erected dwelling, Clark SMITH - has erected dwelling, Jeptha F. RANDOLPH - has erected dwelling, George HARRINGTON - vacant lot, Barney WEBB - preparing to build, John J. SMITH - cellar walls built, Henry C. HARPENDING - unsold lot, Edwin ANDREWS - cellar walls built, Townsend RAPLEE - has erected dwelling, Ichabod ANDREWS - has erected dwelling. This brings us to Edwina street extending north and south near the railroad. The first dwelling on this street was erected by H. C. HARPENDING, and lately sold by him to Rozzel RAPLEE, who is now moving in. Next are two dwellings owned by Mr. HARPENDING and occupied by Peter GAFFNEY and Thomas DAILEY. Lydia N. ROBINSON purchased of Mr. H. the only remaining dwelling house on the new street. Emmett HORTON is preparing to build, and on the last lot, Mrs. Josiah D. HYLER has a cellar finished preparatory to erecting a handsome dwelling. This brings us to the end of the Hollister street extension and proceeding on this westerly, we find the lots and buildings as follows: dwellings owned by Mr. HARPENDING and occupied by John and William LAWTON, vacant lot belonging to Mr. H., dwelling erected by Mr. H. and sold to Gustus FOX, vacant lot owned by S. A. GOBLE, dwelling sold by W.S. BOOTH to Albert SMITH, Dr. THOMPSON - two vacant lots, W. S. BOOTH - vacant lot, Baptist parsonage, L. J. WILKIN - erecting two dwellings on the last two lots on this extension. On the south side of Hollister, we find Henry street extending towards the old location of the brewery. On this street, Mr. H. has erected 5 dwellings and is now engaged in the building of the sixth. On one of the completed houses he still owns, and it is occupied by J. H. McMURRAY, the other four have been purchased respectively by Jesse PADDOCK, Catharine KETCHUM, George W. BEYEA, and Mrs. Chauncey DAVENPORT. The remaining lot on the street is vacant and is owned by S. A. GOBLE. The Hollister street extension and Edwina street were laid out on land belonging to Mr. H. C. HARPENDING and Henry street was erected from land of Mr. HARPENDING and Augustus MALTBY. Mr. HARPENDING has built twelve houses in this new district, of which J. C. MCMURRAY did the carpenter work on eight, Jesse PADDOCK on two, Martin BILLINGS and George SHEFFIELD on one, and Frank HOYT and George SHEFFIELD on one. The mason work on eight was done by Gustus FOX, assisted by Henry, Darius, and Francis GLOVER., on three by Henry and Darius GLOVER, and on one by Francis GLOVER.
Sparks From the Express
Mr. Eugene VREELAND, late foreman of this office and now
proprietor of the Dundee Observer visited his old home here last Sunday and has since moved his family to Dundee.
A Paper in Rushville - We learn John H. STEWART of Prattsburgh has removed the printing material with which
the Argus, now defunct, was printed to Rushville and will soon start a new
paper in that village.
Some of the finest strawberries we have seen this year
were raised by Dr. W. C. MUNROE of this village. They were of the Monarch of
the West variety and of unusual size, the largest shown us being 6 ¼ inches in
circumference.
From Starkey
Mr. Henderson GAYLORD has nearly completed a new and
handsome barn which will be a great convenience. W. R. Henderson & Co. of
Watkins are the builders.
Another school year at Starkey Seminary is passed and
comparative quiet now reigns after the packing up preparations to leave of the
students and teachers. We shall sadly miss the late faculty from our midst and
wish them the utmost success in their new undertakings. Prof. Robert D. EVANS
is to go to Lewisburg, Pa.
where he will prosecute the study of law. Samuel B. VANSTONE will complete his
studies at Princeton College.
We shall expect a good report of him in the future. The late preceptress, Miss Anna EVANS, goes to her home in Lewisburg
waiting further engagements. We wish her a bright future and are sure she will
give the best possible satisfaction wherever she goes. Miss Julia A YOUNGS,
whose health has been very much impaired by her arduous labors during the past
four years, has concluded to rest and recuperate before taking another
engagement. Mrs. J. J. WADE is going to Newport,
Maine to teach music. The future course of
Miss Helen PALMER, who has finished her first year as an art teacher with the
best satisfaction, is not known, but we wish for her a prosperous career. The
steward, Henry B. FREEMAN, with his family is going to Kansas
where they think of making a home which we hope will be a pleasant one. Thus
our ties severed and perhaps we may never again meet on earth, but we wait for a
reunion in the better world where parting shall be no more.
Good Templars Lodge at Starkey
has had some changes of late and its officers are now as follows: Miss Victoria
A. BROWN, A. L. HODGE, B. FRENCH, Frank H. SEELEY, Henry L. JENNISON, George
HAIGHT, Charlena FREEMAN, Isaac C. TRYON, Horace
SWEEZY, George MOORE, W. DENSE Sr., Clark MILLER, Elido FRENCH, Susie KING - organist.
Martha SWARTHOUT, after a visit with her friends in
Starkey, has returned home.
From Dresden
H. S. DEPEW of St. Louis,
with his two sons, has been visiting at his parents in the Methodist parsonage
this week. Mr. D. is superintendent of freight and ticket agency on the St.
Louis and Cairo Short Line Railroad. It is thirty
years since he was last in Dresden.
Hon. A. OLIVER’s marriage was
quite a surprise to his old friends. The groom is beloved and highly esteemed
by his neighbors who wish him a long and happy wedded life.
Mr. DUCK, the lay reader at the Episcopal Church,
graduated at Geneva Hobart
College this week, preparatory to
his theological course. He will spend his two months summer vacation among the
people of this parish.
Lost His Speech - On Monday of last week, our townsman Mr. John W. JESSOP, lost his voice under the following circumstances. He attended the funeral of his brother-in-law Jesse S. CLARK at Altay, then followed the remains to the cemetery in Tyrone. After the interment, he went to the home of a brother nearby, ate his dinner, conversing as usual, then proceeded to the barn to care for his horse. When on attempting to speak, he found it impossible, a paralysis of the vocal organs having taken place without any manifest cause. He is perceptibly better at present writing and is now in Corning for treatment. His many sympathizing friends hope his affliction is but temporary.
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Report of the Dundee Public School, for the term commencing April 10, and closing June 11, 1878, giving date of entrance, number of days absent, and number of days present, whole number of days taught during the nine weeks, forty-five.
Date of entrance Name Days absent Days present
April 10
“ Ellsworth
Noble 2 43
“ Willie Morrison 11 33
“ Lizzie Dains -- 45
“ Cora
Bartholomew -- 45
“ Addie Swarthout 1 44
“ Zoie Knapp -- 45
“ Mattie Lott 1 44
“ Anna Humphrey 13 32
“ Ada Littell 1 44
“ Maggie Merrill -- 45
“ Ann Eliza
Havens 4 40
“ Lottie Jessop 10 34
“ Wade Vaughn -- 45
“ Elmer Paddock -- 45
“ Hugh Smith 9 36
“ Charlie Beyea 31 14
“ Lizzie Wright -- 45
“ Zemah Bauder 5 40
“ Alie Smith 1 44
“ Byron Beam 2 43
“ Bennie Strang 2 43
“ Homer Strang -- 45
“ Fred Beam 1 44
“ John Perry 1 44
“ Matie Swarts -- 45
“ Mabel Rolison 1 44
“ Matie Yost -- 45
“ Jay Wilkins 3 42
“ Edgar Hyatt 6 39
“ Willie Adams 3 42
“ Emmett Vaughn 22 23
April
15 John Raplee 3 40
“ Maynard Sage 10 33
“ Fred Brace 6 37
“ Matie Rode 5 38
“ Harry Almy 14 29
“ Satie Townsend 13 30
“ Harry Wisner 23 20
“ Frank Yost 16 27
“ Grant Robinson 15 2
April
18 Clark Smith 2 38
“ Carrie Mulford 2 38
May
7 Emma Glover 8 19
“ James Davenport 5 22
“ Lena
Smith 7 20
“ James Whaland 8 4
“ Willie Whaland -- 12
April
10 Minnie Swarthout 1 44
“ Maud Miller 1 44
“ Lulu Miller 2 43
“ Alice Lawson 2 43
“ Lena
Wright -- 45
“ Nealie Lott 1 44
“ Lena Jessop 3 42
“ Clara Hollett 29 16
“ *Maud Roberts 17 28
“ Emmett Roberts 17 28
“ Edna Merrill -- 45
“ Willie Lackey 2 43
“ Alie Lackey -- 45
“ Jimmy Cook 6 39
“ Nickie Yost 7 38
“ Harlow Yost 8 37
“ Lewis Smith 1 44
“ Ernest Pierce 2 43
“ Willie Webster 12 33
“ Edrick Daily 2 43
“ Jerry Thompson 30 15
“ Chris Glover 3 42
“ Elmer Glover 3 42
“ Fred Robinson 25 20
“ Minturn Kinney 7 38
“ Martin Kinney 2 43
“ Bertie Humphrey 1 44
“ Frank Fox 5 40
“ Harry Fox 6 39
“ Cora Boardman 3 42
“ Charlie McAllister 7 38
“ Eddie Parker 16 29
April
15 Ada Brace 10 32
“ Libbie Raplee 8 34
“ Rosa Humphry 1 41
“ Fred Wilkins 1 41
“ Willie Miller 2 40
“ Cora Bassett 16 26
“ Maud Alderman 12 30
“ Charlie Knapp 1 41
“ Anna Moran 11 31
April 16 Lillie Sage 18 21
April
22 Norah Casey -- 37
“ Nettie Sheffield 10 29
“ Matie Willis 26 11
April 23 Marion Almy 8 28
April
15 Budd Harpending 3 39
“ Willie Crisson 7 35
“ Daniel Bauder 31 11
April 30 Floyd Miller -- 30
Whole
number of scholars registered, 97.
Number of days in attendance, 3,473.
Number of days absent, 664.
Average daily attendance, 77.
Average daily absence, 14.
H. J. YOUNG, Teacher
Thursday, July
4, 1878
On Monday afternoon last, Col. A. D. BUCKBEE of the Homestead Hotel, Elmira, shot his wife and mother-in-law and then killed himself. The ladies will probably recover. Domestic infelicity caused by his using too much whiskey was the cause.
COLLINS, who killed DONAHUE, at the Ontario County poorhouse last March, has been sentenced to two year imprisonment in the Monroe County Penitentiary.
For the information of old residents of Dundee who have been absent from the village for the past year and a half, we mention the building of a three story brick block on the corner of Main and Seneca streets on the lot formerly occupied by the Smith House , which was moved to the adjoining lot on Seneca street. This block was erected in the spring of 1877 by Messrs. A. SAWYER, G. W. KINGSLEY, James HEADLEY, and M. E. BENNETT and contains four stores, the Dundee Opera House, the Observer office, and a large number of law and other offices. Also the erection of a three story brick building on Union street by Mr. B. B. BEEKMAN, which is occupied by D. Beekman and Co.’s Furniture warerooms. There have also been lately erected in this village, the following dwellings: by A. H. STILSON, a dwelling on Stoll street, afterwards sold to Delos C. SUTFIN; by George DENSE, a dwelling on Union street; by L. R. BASSETT, Simeon LACKEY, and H. C. ROBERTS, each a dwelling on Main street; and by Mrs. TENNANT, a dwelling on Hollister street, since sold to Dr. I. S. CLARK.
HOPPIN, who killed PROUDFIT, at Sterling, Cayuga County last fall and whose murder trial, acquittal, and marriage at Auburn caused so much excitement in January, is engaged in mercantile business at Grand Rapids, Mich. He found it too hot for comfort in Cayuga County.
That barley which we mentioned last week should have been stated as 4 feet 11 inches in height, but the types made us say 5 feet 11 inches. Mr. George WILKIN, who does not want to have Starkey outshone by Barrington, on Monday, brought us a sample which measures 5 feet 1 ½ inches, beating that of Mr. BRACE by 2 ½ inches. It is the next man’s turn.
State Items
On Saturday last, George WINSHIP of Berkshire,
Tioga County,
committed suicide by hanging. Mental abberration was
the cause.
On Monday evening, Annie ZIMMERMAN of Rochester
ended her life by taking morphine. No cause known.
Isaac COHEN age 20 was drowned while bathing at Waverly,
Tioga County
on Sunday.
A. A. ENO of Syracuse
has recovered $450 damages in the county court from druggist EATON for a
mistake in putting up a prescription. The prescription was a certain quantity
of atrophia in an ounce of water and the druggist put
in a drachma of water, producing very serious results.
During a drunken quarrel between Jeremiah
LANE and his son John in Buffalo
Friday morning, the latter stabbed his father several times inflicting wounds
from which he died.
An old gentleman, John GARVIN by name, while standing on
the railroad tracks near the Newark
depot a few days since, was struck by a passing locomotive and so injured that
he died three days after.
The body of Catharine M. RICHARDS was found dead in her
father’s cow stable Tuesday morning at Plainfield,
Otsego County.
Her temple was crushed in and her throat showed marks of strangulation. A hired
man named Myron BUEL is strongly suspected of committing the murder. Miss
RICHARDS was but 14 years old.
On Sunday morning last, Clayton M. JENKINS, a young man
16 years of age living near the Chemung River about four miles below Elmira,
was drowned while bathing in the river. It is supposed that he was seized by a
cramp.
John H. BUSH, one of the oldest firemen of Poughkeepsie,
was run over Wednesday night by a hose carriage at a false alarm and probably
fatally injured.
John MAHON was drowned in Onondaga Lake Sunday while
bathing. He was 28 years of age.
Thomas ARCHER, a saloon keeper of Oswego,
committed suicide on Thursday night. Laudanum and depression.
Rufus MUNN, veteran of 1812, died at his residence in Lansingburg Friday aged 97 years and 8 months.
Jesse BALL, a schoolteacher of Liverpool,
Onondaga County,
has been fined $10 for severely punishing Richard CRANDON, a lad 9 years old,
with a fence picket.
COLLINS, who killed DONAHUE at the Ontario
County courthouse last March, has
been sentenced to two years imprisonment in the Monroe County Penitentiary.
The BENCHMAN brothers, the two tramps who burglarized the store of Charles SISSON of this village on Sunday evening June 23, the particulars of which and subsequent arrest we gave last week, are also wanted in Rochester to answer to a similar charge. After an exciting race, they succeeded in escaping from Officers BURCHELL and DEAN of the Rochester police and although diligent search was made, no knowledge was obtained as to their whereabouts until their capture near Dresden on 24th ult.
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Nellie WILSON of Chicago while visiting at the residence of her uncle in Geneva recently, shot herself through the temple and died soon after. Poor health producing melancholia was supposed to be the cause of the rash deed.
Mrs. Mary WEBBER, the woman in the case in the late HENDRYX murder trial in Allegany County, has been indicted for perjury by the grand jury of that county and will shortly be tried on that charge.
Mr. Harry TUTHILL, who graduated from Hobart College week before last, is the son of Mr. E. Darwin TUTHILL of Buffalo and a grandson of Mrs. Rebecca TUTHILL of Starkey. We have known Harry for years and from that acquaintance we feel assured that he’ll get along, notwithstanding the fact that George Francis TRAIN criticised his graduatory oration.
The Canandaigua Times says that Mr. Byron WILSON of that village, an incorrigible drunkard, has been sentenced by Police Justice HALL to confinement in the Monroe County Penitentiary for 60 days. WILSON was formerly a well known conductor on the Northern Central Railway.
Major TOT, lately on exhibition at Seneca Falls, is probably the smallest male midget alive. The Reveille says that at birth he weighed about 1 ½ pounds, and has not grown any in 5 years, is now 13 years old, speaks French and English, is very intelligent, has a handsome face and form, great strength for one of his size, and is graceful in every movement.
Mr. L. C. POLMANTEER writes to the Prattsburgh News that he captured a swarm of bees the other day in a very singular manner while on his way from Riker Hollow to Middlesex to attend a Baptist association, he noticed a swarm hovering over him and apparently anxious to make his acquaintance. Alighting from his carriage, he cut a small bush and holding it up, the bees swarmed on it and in this way he conveyed them to a neighboring house where they were left all right, the following day he put them in his carriage and conveyed them safely home, a distance of seven miles.
We have learned from the Havana Democrat that Misses Frank BAKER and Lillie PERRY of Himrods on the 22nd ult. encountered an F. G. & C. train on the trestlework at that place and that in attempting to escape from her perilous position, Miss BAKER jumped or fell through the trestle to the ground, a distance of about fifteen feet, receiving however but slight injuries. Miss PERRY, with more presence of mind, got out upon the end of one of the ties in the trestle and remained there uninjured until the train had passed. It was a narrow escape for the young ladies and they will not be likely to be caught there again, this summer at least.
On Saturday afternoon last, Mr. Charles WESTBROOK, a young man employed by Mr. Strader HOWELL of this village, had the misfortune to run his right hand against a heading saw, cutting it so as to render amputation of the index finger necessary and severely injuring the second and third fingers. He was attended and the amputation performed by Dr. William H. HAWLEY Jr., and is now getting along finely.
From Dresden
All were shocked to hear of the death of Mrs. COVERT,
wife of Isaac COVERT, which occurred very suddenly Tuesday afternoon of last
week at about 5 o’clock. She had been
suffering for a few days with chills and fever though nothing serious had been
apprehended. Her daughter on going into the room found her dead. The funeral
was attended on Thursday afternoon at the M. E. church by Rev. N. A. DePew.
Mrs. M. GARDINER has been very sick with chills and
fever, but we are glad to see that she is able to be around again.
Her father, Mr. Frank HOOD, has returned to his western
home.
Miss Libbie LONGWELL, daughter
of our much esteemed citizen Willis LONGWELL, has returned from Pittsfield,
Mass., where she has been attending school
the past year. She graduated with honors as first in her class.
Mrs. Sarah HAVENS, wife of Editor HAVENS of the
Wellsboro Gazette, and daughter of Mine Host VESEY, formerly of this place, is
visiting friends in town.
Mr. Gilbert YATES died this morning, aged 71 years. The
funeral will be attended tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon from the house. Mr. YATES
has been a great sufferer for over a year past. The two bereaved sisters are
now left alone as he was the last male member of the family.
Personals
Little Willie SMITH, son of Supervisor Clark SMITH, who
is well known to all our citizens is destined to become famous. A day or two
since, he was playing with little Frankie DEMMARY around the new house which
his father is building, when his little companion had the misfortune to fall into
a barrel of water standing in the yard. She would certainly have drowned had
not Master Willie with extraordinary presence of mind, pulled her high and dry
out of the water.
Mr. R. VOSBURGH and wife of this village are enjoying a
trip through Pennsylvania
visiting Wilkesbarre, Mauch Chunk, and other towns in the coal region.
John KLINE of Oberlin, Ohio,
formerly a school teacher in this village, is visiting friends in Dundee.
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. L. JONES of Ovid are making a short
visit at the residence of Mr. A. SAWYER.
Mrs. Dr. HAGADORN of Bath
is visiting her sister Mrs. BUNCE in this village.
Mrs. Andrew HARPENDING and Mrs. W. S. BOOTH of this
village left town Tuesday evening last for a visit to Passaic, New Jersey and
the vicinity of New York, expecting to
be absent two or three weeks.
Mrs. John BEEKMAN of Bath
was in town last week.
The Smith House has lost a treasure in the person of
Miss Lizzie SWAIN who leaves this morning for Waverly, where as nearly as we
can find out, she intends to make her future home. Everybody who is in the
habit of stopping at the popular southside hotel
would be pleased to see her in the dining room again in the near future.
Mr. Jeffrey SMITH, formerly of Penn Yan and now of Quincy,
Illinois, was in town last week and Tuesday
of this week, on the latter visit being accompanied by his wife. “Jeff” is
looking well and western life evidently agrees with him.
Mrs. Ella CLARK of Geneva,
who has been visiting in town the past few days, returned home Wednesday evening.
Sparks From the Express
Barn Burned - The barn of Thomas J. WHITE of Jerusalem
was destroyed by fire on the evening of the 25th ult.
The fire originated about midnight and
when discovered, the building was completely wrapped in flames and it was impossible
to save anything. The barn was a good one, said to be worth about $2000, and
the contents consisting of farm implements, etc., were valued at $1000. The
insurance was but $1200. It is supposed that the fire was the work of an
incendiary.
Eddytown
Freddie, youngest son of William PETTINGILL, fell from a
fence breaking his arm and dislocating it at the elbow. Boys beware.
Mrs. J. J. WADE, so long the popular music teacher at
Starkey Seminary, left town today to join her husband, the Rev. William WADE,
who is preaching in Maine. Mrs. WADE is a woman of worth and a loss to our
community. She leaves many warm friends who will cherish her memory and
appreciate her now more than ever.
Prof. O. F. INGALSBE and family are expected here next
week. They will receive a warm reception from their many friends who predict
for Starkey Seminary a growth that will exceed anything in the history of the
institution. Once under his administration and management, it outgrew its
capacity to accommodate the number who flocked hither for knowledge. And what
has been done can be done again with a hearty cooperation of the denomination
who claim it as their offspring.
Some of our farmers are taking advantage of the times
and repairing their buildings. J. M. HALL has enlarged and repaired his house
and made it one of the finest dwellings on the street. D. W. DISBROW has moved
and extensively repaired his barns, putting the finishing stroke on his already
beautiful place. “Hile” FULKERSON has also enlarged
his barn, raising it and completely repairing and renovating it. On the
opposite side of the street, he has also erected a fine building for a hog
house and corn crib. Lyman REEDER has also refitted up his barn, putting a new
hip roof on it and otherwise repairing it. Henderson GAYLORD has also erected a
beautiful barn on his premises.
July 11, 1878
On the night of the 4th inst., a woman named RYAN aged 80 years, escaped from the Chautauqua County poorhouse and sought to obtain refuge in a farmer’s dwelling nearby. While trying the doors and windows, she was mistaken for a burglar by the occupant of the premises and shot.
A sad scene occurred at New Bridge, Oswego County last Friday. A little girl named Hattie MOSIER aged 13 years, whose father and mother are dead, was accused of stealing 30 cents from a man who lived at the bridge. A warrant was issued and the girl badly frightened by being told that they would send her to prison. She went about three-quarters of a mile up the river, took off her shoes and stockings, jumped into the river and was drowned. The body was not discovered until Sunday morning, when a boy found her shoes and stockings in the bushes on the riverbank. It has been ascertained that the little girl was not guilty.
Local News
“Denny” BEAM caught a 9 ½ pound trout off the shores of
Bluff Point, Lake Keuka
on Tuesday last.
Watkins Express thinks that almost any dog can bark
whether he has any bite in him or not. Mart BEAM, who by the way is unrivaled
as a collector of curiosities, brought us on Saturday last, carefully wrapped
in burdock leaves, the corpse of a dog which, when alive, could bite though it
was unable to bark. It looked like a combination of speckled trout, lizard, and
alligator, and was taken from the water by Mr. BEAM near Big Stream Point, Seneca
Lake.
$50 Reward
Escaped on the afternoon of the 8th inst.
from the Yates County Jail at Penn Yan, New York, Barney BACHMAN. Said BACHMAN is about 5 feet 10 inches
in height, light complexion, light hair cut very short, and blind in one eye. He
had on a colored shirt, dark clothes, and a dark cap. $50 will be paid for his
arrest and delivery to the undersigned at Penn Yan.
Spencer CLARK, Sheriff, Yates
County
Penn Yan, July
9, 1878
William VANORSDOL, last evening, showed us a head of
wheat which contained seventy kernels.
Charles B. LAPHAM, son of Hon. E. G. LAPHAM, of
Canandaigua, has received the degree of M. A., from Hobart
College.
Mr. Benson SMITH brought to our office on Monday last, a
sample of Timothy grass which measured 6 feet 1 inch in length. Any other
county to hear from?
The Ithaca Democrat says the skeletons of two Indians in a sitting posture were recently exhumed on the farm of Thomas HENRY in Scipio. One of the skeletons measured eight feet in length. It must be a connection of the late Cardiff giant.
A list of letters remaining uncalled for in the Dundee
Post Office July 10, 1878:
Miss Grace ALETHER
John FITCH
George W. HARTER
James HOUCK
Mason LANG
Charles D. MARKHAM
Frank D. PHILLIPS
Robert POSTENS
S. Y. TOBY
Mary E. WHEELER
Freeman WOODWARD
Alfred E. WOOLEY
Signed James HOLMES, Post Master
From Dresden
The funeral of Gilbert YATES, Esq., whose death we
announced in our last, was attended Tuesday afternoon from the home of his
sisters, his late residence. Rev. Mr. Dennis read the lessons and service and
Rev. N. A. DePew delivered the
address. It was sad to see the last prop of the aged sisters thus removed.
Misses Carrie PETTINGILL and Lillie GRAVES are spending
a few days in Schuyler County
visiting friends.
Suicides
A Young Man Goes to the Woods
and Deliberately Hangs Himself - the Body Found Thirty-six Hours Later.
On the morning of July 4th, Mr. George
LITTELL of Tyrone, aged 22, “unheralded, forced his
way through that door which death so freely opens wide for all”. The
particulars of the sad event are as follows. He was assisting his father, Mr.
Amos LITTELL, a well to do farmer residing just east of Tyrone on the main road
to Watkins, in grinding machine knives and when partially done he requested his
younger brother to take his place as he had something else to do. His brother
readily did so. He then went to the house, washed himself and departed. Later
in the day, he not having returned, his parents concluded he had gone to
Glenora with a neighbor, but when night
came without his return and a visit to his room showed his finer clothes
undisturbed, they became anxious knowing that tidy as he was, his absence thus
was unusual. A social party nearby that evening for which he had agreed to
furnish music, he being an exceptionally fine player on the violin, also
anxiously waited his return, but in vain. The neighborhood was aroused and a
search instituted. A neighbor had on that morning met him on the road east of
his home and conversed a half hour with him and others had seen him later going
through the fields towards a large wood. The search was kept up until the
afternoon of the 5th, the searching party at that time having been
increased to a large number, when the body of the unfortunate young man was
discovered in a dense part of the wood hanging by the neck. He had hung his hat
upon a small limb, cut away the underbrush beneath an inclining chestnut tree,
climbed it, made fast a rope, and swung off, dying by strangulation as his neck
was not broken. The only causes yet known for his so doing is that for several
years he had been suffering from a difficulty in the head occasioned by scarlet
fever. At times the pain was very severe, accompanied by a roaring sound and
other unpleasant sensations. Latterly, a partial loss of hearing and other
growing troubles in the head had led him to lose all hope of improvement. These
afflictions among other things deprived him of the enjoyment he had previously
found in music, which fact he often referred to regretfully. Yet as he was
never given to complaining, his sufferings were doubtless more severe than
outward appearances indicated. Though he had at times expressed the wish to be
dead, no one would from his pleasant, patient face imagine that he ever
harbored a thought of self destruction. Whether long contemplated and coolly
carried out or held at the time by an uncontrollable impulse to the rash act,
is not known. He was a person of good intellectual attainment and fine talents,
promising with life and health spared to become a valued member of society. He
leaves a heretofore happy and pleasant home shrouded in deepest gloom and all
who knew him, and they are many, to lament his early and self inflicted death
and sympathize with his heartbroken parents and surviving brother.
Daniel P. SMITH, who resided near Gravel Run about two miles southwest of this village, died on Sunday morning last at about 7 o’clock from the effects of an overdose of morphine, which he took at about the same hour on the previous evening. He was nearly 67 years of age and leaves a wife and five children. On Saturday evening after taking the morphine, he stayed up and around the house for about two hours, locking up the chickens near 9 o’clock. Soon after that hour, he retired and went to sleep, never to wake this side of the river into which he had so rashly plunged. Early Sunday morning, Dr. C. C. Harvey was called, but the unfortunate man was too deeply under the influence of the opiate to be aroused, his death ensuing in a short time. During the past eight or ten years, Mr. SMITH has several times attempted to take his own life by hanging and in other ways, but has each time been discovered and frustrated in his endeavors. In addition to this longstanding desire to die, a contributory case of his last and his successful effort to put himself out of the way of all earthly troubles, was probably the fact that he had during the past eight months been deprived of the use of his right arm from the effects of a fall received last winter, since which he has been unable to do any considerable amount of work. Being of an active, industrious temperament, this affliction wore upon him until this desire for death became too strong to be resisted.
Sparks From the Express
(We clipped the following items from the Penn Yan Express of yesterday.)
Narrow Escape - Mr. Delos HILL of Prattsburgh narrowly escaped drowning in a remarkable way a few days since. While making a mercantile trip through Wheeler, he stopped at the mill pond of George RENCHAN for a swim in the deep water below the wasteway. While thus engaged, the mill dam above suddenly gave way and a flood of water, filled with the debris of the broken dam, poured down upon him with terrible force. For a time he was completely at the mercy of the flood, but being an expert swimmer, he finally escaped to the shore without serious injury.
Maj. George W. RUSCO of Starkey was “up and dressed” in full regimentals at our celebration on the fourth and presented a very martial aspect.
A horse belonging to Mr. Frank RAYMOND fell dead in the old Ellsworth barn on Main street on the fourth, just as the cannon was fired a little after midnight. And in the afternoon, a fine horse belonging to Mr. Roswell JONES, while being driven up Main street, dropped down and died in front of the opera house. Probably fright and the heat had something to do with both beasts fatal cases.
Barney BACHMAN, one of the two brother tramps recently arrested for burglarizing the shoe store of Charles SISSON of this village, and held to await action of the next grand jury, succeeded in escaping from the jail in this village on Monday afternoon last. He made his escape through a window, having previously sawed off two bars with a saw made out of a case-knife. The aperture made was not large enough for the passage of the other brother, and he was therefore compelled to remain behind. BACHMAN made his departure, it is thought, about half past five o’clock, during the absence of the sheriff. His absence was discovered about six and about this hour he was seen near the canal bank, south of this village, making tracks in a southwesterly direction. $50 reward has been offered by the sheriff for the arrest and return of the prisoner. He is about 5 feet 10 inches in height, light hair closely cut, light complexion, and blind in one eye. He had on, when he left, a colored shirt, dark clothes, and a black cap. The BACHMAN brothers hail from Rochester and are old offenders and hard cases. It is to be hoped the scoundrel will be apprehended and the punishment meted out to him, which he richly deserves.
Personals
We received a pleasant call on Monday last from Darius
ALLEN, Esq., who informed us that, owing to a partial failing of his health, he
intended to take a few days rest at Crystal
Springs.
Mr. John F. RANDOLPH of Penn Yan was in town on Monday.
Mrs. L. G. WINTON of Watkins and Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
JUDD, and Mr. D. GOODRICH of Penn Yan were in town on Monday as guests of the
editor of the Observer.
Calvin J. HUSON, Esq., a young man and rising barrister
of Penn Yan, was in town over Sunday as the guest of Mr. Luther HAIR.
Mrs. I. H. STOUT of Farmer
Village is visiting at the
residence of C. S. BAKER, Esq.
Mr. J. SUNDERLIN, Esq. and wife, of Watkins Glen, were
in town on Saturday last.
Mr. Ed. EMMONS of Trumansburg, formerly a salesman in
the store of W. BENEDICT in this village, has been spending a few days calling
on his friends in town.
Mrs. John BERRY of Elmira
is visiting her father, Mr. Valentine OLDFIELD.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Uriah HAIR, who was prostrated by a severe attack of asthma on Thursday last, is now convalescent.
Mr. Asbury BAKER, son of C. S. BAKER, Esq., of this
village, is home from Farmer Village
where he has been attending school.
Mr. Fred BASSETT, son of Mr. P. H. BASSETT of Cleveland,
has been visiting for some days with his cousin, A. C. BASSETT.
Col. Charles LEE, Deputy Sheriff Charles BELL, James
SPICER, Esq., and Messrs. William P. GAYLORD, Luther M. HAIR, Byron EATON, and
Wade SHANNON of Penn Yan were in town yesterday.
July 18, 1878
“Ash” DEMMARY and George SHULL are putting a tin roof on the residence of Mr. Solomon D. WEAVER of Branchport. They know, as we know, how to do a “boss” job of that kind.
We understand that Mr. George P. SWARTS of the Branchport Hotel has been shaken down to a mere shadow by the fever and ague and it’s thought by his friends that another week will leave nothing of him but a walking skeleton.
Mr. Oliver LYMAN of Jerusalem, Yates County, has a
living wonder in the form of turkey and a calf which has two heads and four
legs, the rest of the bird being the same as any turkey and is living and doing
well. (Canandaigua Repository)
Will Friend MATTISON please explain what “a turkey and a
calf” is?
Robert ORMSBY of Howard, Steuben County, on the afternoon of the fourth while under the influence of liquor, committed rape on the person of Amelia DEGROAT, a girl 14 years of age. He was arrested and committed to await the action of the grand jury.
A girl named Mary FARRELL went riding with a drunken man in Corning on the evening of the fourth. Her body was found in the river near the narrows below Corning. In trying to turn the buggy around on the narrows, all were tumbled into the river and the drunkard, whose name was ATKINSON, came near losing his life. A coroner’s jury found a verdict in accordance with the above facts.
Personals
Will MCCABE of Canandaigua was in town yesterday.
Mr. Clarence KNAPP of Addison, was in town last week.
Mrs. D. McDONALD and son of Elmira
are visiting friends in Dundee.
We met Delos A. BELLIS, Esq., of Penn Yan, on the street
last Monday.
Mrs. Flora S. JILLETT and Mrs. Harriet MONELL of Penn
Yan were in the village yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. William T. BEAUMONT of Penn Yan were guests
at the Smith House last Sunday.
Miss Anna WILLIS of Dresden
was in the village over Sunday as the guest of Miss Mary HUSON.
Mr. Frank A. DEMMARY, formerly of this village and now
of Branchport, spent last Sunday in town.
Miss Hattie COREY of Barrington
was visiting Miss Nellie SMITH for a few days including Sunday last.
Mr. George H. BRUEN of Jamestown
and Mr. Ed. REYNOLDS of Penn Yan were in town Sunday afternoon.
Henry K. HAUSE, Esq., a prominent young lawyer of
Watkins, is visiting at the residence of Mr. William KINNE.
Mrs. Walter BOOTH of Syracuse
is spending a few days with the family of Mr. C. H. MARTIN of this village.
Prof. A. C. WINTERS of Cook
Academy, Havana,
is spending the summer vacation at his old home in Barrington.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. GROESBECK and son of Kalamazoo,
Michigan, are visiting Mrs. GROESBECK’s father, Mr. M. T. MURDOCK.
Mrs. William B. WIGHTMAN of Providence,
Rhode Island, accompanied by her two
children, is visiting her father, Mr. Daniel SUPPLEE.
Mrs. NORTON, wife of Rev. Charles NORTON of New
York, accompanied by her son, is visiting with the
family of Dr. G. Z. NOBLE.
We received a pleasant call one day last week from Mr. Ernest EATON of Penn Yan who was in Dundee in the interest of the New Era.
Prof. I. H. STOUT of Farmer Village, a former principal of the Dundee Academy, was in town last week and returned home on Monday, accompanied by Mrs. STOUT.
Misses Addie THOMPSON and Ella MILLER of Watkins shed the light of their presence on the home of H. G. WOLCOTT, Esq., on Saturday last as the guests of Miss Helen WOLCOTT.
Mr. Layton RUNYON, who was a partner in business of Mr. Luther BOWER when the latter gentleman resided in Watkins, was in town the early part of the week as a guest of Mr. BOWER. He now resides in Bloomburg, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. A. C. CARPENTER, nee Miss Carrie HORN, of Lansing, Michigan, who has been making an extended visit among friends in Corning, Ithaca, and this village, where she formerly resided, returned home Wednesday morning.
Messrs. George W. PIERCE and Frank E. WRIGHT, of Penn Yan, came over Saturday evening to see the show and liked boarding at the Smith House so well, that they remained in town until Monday morning.
Mrs. Annis B. SLOCUM and Miss May COLEY, of Oswego, Kansas, and Miss Jennie OLIVER, and Mr. Will A. OLIVER, of Penn Yan, were in town and at Crystal Springs on Saturday last as guests of the editor of this paper.
Among those who came over from Penn Yan to attend last Saturday evening’s entertainment, were Miss Carrie NORRIS, Miss Franc McCONNELL, Mrs. Frank VANDEVENTER, “Little Mac”, the genial editor of the Democrat, who’s other name is Eli McCONNELL, and Mr. Ed. ELLIOTT, late of the Corner Combination.
Prof. BALL’s well known orchestra of Penn Yan, furnished the very fine music which added not a little to the enjoyability of last Saturday evening’s entertainment. It is composed of the following gentlemen: Prof. S. S. BALL, first violin; H. S. BRIDGMAN, second violin; Frank W. PHILLIPS, cornet; George HYATT, clarionet; Sam H. KINNEAR, trombone; George S. NORRIS, contra bass.
J. H. BUTLER, Esq., president of the Seneca Lake Wine Company, is entertaining in his usual happy manner at the following party at his cottage at Severne: Mrs. A. BEEKMAN and Miss Lillie BEEKMAN, of Bath; Miss Hattie WARNER, of Cohocton; Miss Emma WENDELL, West Bloomfield; Miss Ella BUTLER, Penn Yan; F. N. BARNEY, Avoca; D. W. C. HARRIMAN, Ogdensburg; F. S. ROBERTS, L. M. HAIR, W. A. REMER, and G. Frank CRAMER, Penn Yan. (Penn Yan Express Personals)
Killed by the Cars - The same old story - whisky and the loss of his senses. Sunday morning, as the Northern Central train was nearing Hopewell, the first station this side of Canandaigua, a man was lying across the track, who raised himself on his elbow as the train neared him, but did not seem to be able to get out of the way. And before the train could be stopped, it passed over him, killing him instantly. He was picked up and found to be Con. MCMAHON. He had about him an unmistakable smell of ardent spirits. (Elmira Advertiser)
Sad Death - On Saturday evening last, Will N. STEPHENS, was drowned while bathing in Lake Keuka at Penn Yan. He was a compositor employed in the Chronicle office, and at 5 o’clock on Saturday, he quit work with the intention of taking a vacation of a week or two. In company with Frank H. SEELEY of Starkey, he proceeded to the foot of Lake Keuka for the purpose of indulging in a refreshing bath in its limpid waters. On arriving at a convenient spot on the shore, he disrobed, and leaving SEELEY, who was unable to swim, on shore, rode the boat which they had about twenty rods out in the lake to, as he said, get where the water was deep enough to wet him all over at once. He dove off the stern seat of the boat, and came up and swam back to it. And after resting a moment, swam around on the lake side, where he could not be seen from shore and went down in the calm, but treacherous waters of the lake, never to rise again. As soon as it was known that he had sunk, search for his body was commenced and it was recovered about 7 o’clock by James B. HUNTER. It was on the bottom in about fifteen feet of water. In concluding the account of the sad affair, the Penn Yan Express makes the following remarks: “William N. STEPHENS was born in 1852 in Steuben county. His father and mother died in his early youth and were buried at Bath, and a deceased sister lies by their side. An uncle became his guardian. A few years ago, he began to learn the printing business in the Chronicle office and has been employed there most of the time since. He has also worked a few months in this office and we can affirm his entire faithfulness and uprightness in all respects. He had no bad habits or vices, and his moral integrity and Christian character were irreproachable. Unobtrusive and retiring, he was little known except by a few intimate friends and there concurrent testimony is that his life was without spot or blemish, and he was mild, considerate, and obliging to those with whom he had either social or business relations. He was prudent and economical, and had saved about one thousand dollars, which recently, with characteristic forethought and regard, bequeathed to the young lady who was his affianced. Physically, he was never robust, though he was diligent in business notwithstanding. Last Saturday he was feeling elated at the prospect of taking a good rest to recuperate his waning physical vigor, but the Divine Master knew that it would be a release and perpetual respite from earthly toil and bodily ailments. A more blissful rest than earth can afford, for the ineffable rest that remaineth for the people of God. The funeral services took place last Sunday afternoon and a large throng of our citizens attended. Rev. M. S. Leet, the former pastor here of the deceased, officiated, assisted by Rev. K. P. Jervis and Mr. L. paid a just and feeling tribute to the memory of our young friend, who he had well known and whose purity and strength of Christian principal he appreciated. With Willie, it is last on earth, but he lives in a land that is fairer than day and no death pangs can be felt there forevermore. Peace be with him where he is in the radiant, fadeless light of another and better world. The vacation which Willie needed, he has got, a vacation from all of earth’s trials and tribulations. And though his death was so sudden and has cast such a genuine sorrow over the hearts of all who knew him, yet his friends cannot but trust that beyond the river he is living a happier life and joining in songs of praise to Him that hath loved us. It is with sincere regret that we chronicle his death, for having worked by his side and associated with him, we knew him for a young man of the most excellent character and admirable disposition and one whose death is a real loss to the community in which he resided.
From Dresden
On Sunday evening last, Mr. Jeptha A. DEAN, who resides half a mile north of this village, had two horses stolen
from his pasture lot near the railroad. He has heard of a team at Montezuma
which is likely to prove to be his.
Died in Topeka, Kansas,
July 9, 1878, Willis P.,
only son of Peter and Frances HOWLAND and grandson of Mr. C. WILLIS of this
village, aged nine months.
A child of Mr. Samuel DUNLAP died last Thursday morning,
aged nine months.
Old Mr. THOMAS, father of Mr. Adam Thomas of the Franklin
house, has sailed for his old home in
A Sad and Fatal
Occurrence - The following item, which we clipped from the Ovid (Michigan) Register, will be of interest to many
of our readers. The unfortunate lady who strangely met her death, with her
husband, formerly resided in Pulteney, Steuben county.
Her husband is a brother of Mr. Anson DUNLAP, of Starkey. On Wednesday
afternoon about 5 o’clock, as Mrs. Mary Jane DUNLAP, wife of Mr. Andrew DUNLAP,
a farmer residing in Duplain Township, was returning
from Ovid to her home, alone in a top buggy, and was making the turn to the
Elsie road, a bullet penetrated the rear of the carriage and pierced the neck
of the lady just below the edge of the skull, killing her, it is supposed,
instantly. The body maintained its erect position, the head having inclined
over on the right shoulder, the horse keeping on at a moderate pace towards
home until intercepted by someone discovering the condition of the inmate of
the carriage. The corpse was brought back to the village and an inquest held by
Esq. HAGADORN. No satisfactory solution of the mystery could be reached by the
inquest.
The best theory developed was that the lady was struck by a bullet
fired by a gentleman at a bird in a clump of trees at the left of the road and
which it was found had struck the side of a tree and glanced off and which
might, by sheer possibility, have killed the woman, although the carriage at
the time was some sixty-five or seventy rods from the tree which the bullet
grazed.
Later - We have only time to add, as we go to press,
that facts have come to light that will probably overthrow the theory above
stated and fix the blame on other parties. We are not at liberty to state any
particulars of the present state of the mysterious and melancholy affair.
July 25, 1878
William MURRY, of Auburn,
who disappeared from that city in May last and who was supposed to be drowned,
has just been heard from. He had quietly returned to his native town in
Thursday afternoon, William H. FITCH, a well known resident of Oswego and formerly clerk of that county, died quite suddenly at his residence. He was search clerk in the county clerk’s office at the time of his death.
John L. SIMMONS, a farmer of Poestenskill, Rensselaer county, aged about sixty, died Tuesday morning from the effects of burns received on Monday. Mr. SIMMONS and some others were engaged in storing away the season’s hay, when the dry material ignited from matches, it is supposed. There were in the barn at the time, a horse, cow, and pig. The material in the barn was so light that the flames spread with fearful rapidity. Mr. SIMMONS went inside to loosen the horse and save it. While doing so, his clothes caught fire and he was so badly injured that death ensued.
Sumner K. JOHNSON, a former resident of Geneva, died at Los Angelos, California, on the 7th inst.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. William DAVENPORT, a young man residing in this village, killed a large black snake on the premises of Mr. Miles RAPLEE near “Huckleberry Hill”. He measured 6 feet and 2 inches in length and was as fine looking a bird as a person could wish to see.
Barrington
At the celebration in this town, held July 20, 1878, the following schools
were represented, in some cases parties from one district uniting with others.
No. 1, teacher – Alida SCUTT, 3 – Frankie ROYCE, 4 –
Kate WHEELER, 6 – Alice R. WIXSON, 7 – Abby K. WOLCOTT, 9 – Helen BOYCE, 10 –
Helen MCDOWELL, 11 – Emma WINTERS, 12 – Edna GANUNG. Other districts made
arrangements to come, but owing to the peculiar pressure of business, were
obliged to abandon it.
Programme of Exercises – 1.
Music by the Dundee Cornet Band. 2. Singing by the
choir, under the direction of Cyrus LAWRENCE, Mrs. Delia MCDOWELL, organist. 3.
Prayer by Brother WIXSON, of the Warsaw Baptist church. 4. Singing. 5. Music by
the band. 6. Intermission for dinner.
Starkey
The celebration in Starkey will be held in Mr. BEAM’s woods, near Clark BELL’s place on Friday, August 23, 1878.
Further notice will be given. Every school in town is expected to attend.
Milo
The celebration in Milo will be
held in Mr. HUNT’s woods, west from Milo
Center, on Saturday, August 31, 1878. All schools in the
town, outside of Penn Yan, are expected.
Other Towns
Middlesex – August 16 in Vine
Valley near the lake
Benton– August 17 in Hon George W. SPENCER’s woods
Jerusalem– August 24 in Mr. COLE’s grove, north from Branchport
Torrey – August 28, unless the town officers choose to
change the time
W. F. VANTUYL, commissioner
State Items
Mrs. Frank PENNY, Schenectady,
Thursday last, crossing railroad track, head cut off, dead.
Edward HAGAN, a carpenter, fell from the second story of
a building in Albany on Thursday
and was fatally injured.
John PARMENTER was drowned on Friday in the Black
River at Watertown
while bathing.
Miss Vinnie WORSTER, aged 25
years, was fatally burned in Brooklyn Monday morning by
the explosion of a kerosene stove.
The body of a man supposed to be Homer B. SPENCER, of Albany,
was found in the canal at the lock at Cohoes
Monday morning.
Thomas CONNOLY, aged 21 years, was jailed at Newburgh,
New York on Tuesday for outraging a girl
aged 7 years.
By the fall of a scaffolding at
Cohoes on Friday, six men were
precipitated to the ground, a distance of thirty-six feet. Joseph BROWN and
Frank O’CLARE received injuries that will probably prove fatal.
At Port Jervis, Saturday evening, a party of gentlemen
and ladies were standing on the bridge over the railway at Shin Hollow. The
railing gave way, precipitating four ladies to the track twenty-five feet. All
were more or less injured, Miss Sarah MONAHAN probably fatally.
At West Sand Lake, Rensselaer county, on Saturday,
Addison ULINE’s little boy, five years old, playfully
picked up his father’s revolver and shot him in the cheek, producing a
dangerous wound.
John F. CULHANE, of Utica,
aged 25 years, was drowned at Holyoke, Mass.,
on Friday last. After supper Friday evening, he went bathing in the mill pond
with four others. When about half way across the pond, he was taken with cramps
and he called for help, but before his comrades could reach him, he sank and
was drowned. The water was drawn off and the body recovered within half an hour
after the accident.
Personal
Mr. James MEADE, of Penn Yan, was in town on Tuesday.
Mr. Samuel LARHAM, of Penn Yan, was in town yesterday.
Mr. C. M. NEWCOMB, of Elmira,
was in the village on Saturday last.
Messrs. Sherman MOSHER and C. O. CONKLIN, of Penn Yan,
called on us yesterday.
Mr. Charles BLAISDELL, of Watkins, was visiting friends
in town early in the week.
Misses Kate and Hattie HUSON, of Rochester,
are visiting at the residence of Mr. U. HAIR.
Mrs. O. W. SUTTON has left the genial doctor for a visit
of a week or two with friends in Bath.
Mr. RIDLEY and Miss Mary A. SHERMAN, of Penn Yan, were
in town for an hour or two on Tuesday last.
Mr. Floyd C. LUDLOW is rusticating at the residence of
his father-in-law, Mr. George S. BAILEY, of Eddytown.
Miss Belle SMITH, of Bath,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. HOLLETT, for some weeks past, has
returned home.
Mrs. Charles MORGAN, nee Miss Carrie COLEMAN, and son,
of Waterloo, are visiting at the
residence of Mrs. COLEMAN on Seneca street.
Mr. Herbert TOWNSEND, who now holds a position as
salesman with Sibley, Lindsey, and Kerr, of Rochester,
called upon his numerous Dundee friends yesterday.
Mrs. Asa BEADLE and daughter,
Miss Ina, of Ithaca, who have been spending several days at the Smith House and at Crystal
Springs, have returned home. Mrs.
BEADLE going yesterday and Miss BEADLE, this morning.
Mr. John C. KOONS, whose genial face usually appears over Martin Vosburgh & Co.’s counters is taking a short vacation and the boys at the store will have it that he intends during his continuance to take something else to wit, a better half. So, one by one, the boys drop out of the ranks.
During the very lively thunderstorm of Saturday night and Sunday morning last, the large elm tree in front of the residence of Mr. C. P. MCLEAN on Seneca street was struck by lightening for the third time. The exception may prove the rule. At any rate, the unfortunate tree is serving as a most effective lightening rod for Mr. MCLEAN’s house.
We learn from an exchange that a little two year old daughter of Joseph BACHMAN, of Fayette, died on Wednesday last under very peculiar circumstances. The week previous, while eating peanuts, a fragment was lodged in her windpipe, passing part way down. Medical skill was unable to extract it or afford relief and after a week of intense suffering, the little one died. (Ovid Independent)
Died in Starkey, Monday, July 15, Mrs. Sarah KING, wife of James P. HENDERSON, aged 53 years. Mrs. HENDERSON had been a great sufferer during the last eight months of her life, but bore her trials with remarkable resignation and exemplary Christian patience. She leaves five brothers and two sisters, all older than herself, she having been the first to die of those of the family who survived infancy. She leaves a sorrowing husband and two children to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and loving mother.
From Dresden
We learn that during the storm of Thursday last, the
lightening struck the barn of Mr. J. MILLER, in Milo,
passed from the ridge into the barn and killed one of his horses in the stall.
The horse was not dead when they found him, but died before help could be
given.
Mr. Brian REMER was so affected by the heat that he was
obliged to leave his work in the field, doing so fortunately before he was
utterly prostrated.
E. M. SMITH returned from Yates-on-the-Choptank, Maryland,
last week. He reports it a fine country, though he has been ill most of the
time he has been there. Mr. Jacob CUDDEBACK, who accompanied him there, has
also been ill, owing to the change of climate or water, perhaps both, in
mid-summer. Mr. C. will return home soon.
Mrs. VANCLEEF and son, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, are visiting the family of Mr.
William SMITH.
Miss Carrie PETTINGILL has just returned from a two
weeks visit at Watkins.
From Eddytown
The most terrific thunderstorm ever known in Starkey
passed over this place Saturday night about midnight.
The rain fell in torrents, the wind blew a gale, and as for thunder and
lightening, nothing like it was ever heard or seen here. The barn of Mr. D. W.
DISBROW, mentioned among the improvements in this place in your paper of a week
or two since, was struck by the lightening, and in one short hour, was a heap
of smoldering ruins and debris. A valuable team of horses were burned to death
and quite a quantity of hay and all of his small tools were destroyed. Most of
the valuable tools and wagons were saved, as he had that afternoon begun to
draw his grain, only three loads of wheat were in the barn. One of these was
still on the wagon and Mr. D. attempted to back it out, but succeeded only in
tipping wagon and all down an embankment into the fire. The wagon, however, was
saved. Mr. EDINGTON, Mr. D.’s son-in-law, was badly
burned on one foot. I understand that there was about $700 insurance on the old
barn, but whether it will be in force on the new building, I do not know. If
not, the loss will be very severe, being estimated at about $2,000. The team
was valued at $300.
Sparks From the Express
Serious Accident
A young man named William RANDALL, residing with his
grandmother, Mrs. Uriah HANFORD, near this village,
met with a serious accident on Friday last. He was on top of a load of wheat
coming down Hanford’s Hill, when
the forward axle of the wagon gave away in a water course, and he was
precipitated to the ground, a distance of 18 feet. Putting out one of his hands
to break his fall, it resulted in a complicated dislocation of the elbow joint,
the humerous being driven forward over the radius ulnar bones and these bones forced behind the axis of the humerous. Dr. W. C. MUNROE was immediately sent for and
successfully reduced the dislocation.
Casualty befel Mr. Jonathan
CHAMPLAIN of this village on Monday afternoon last. While driving down Main street in a one horse
vehicle, his horse became frightened and ran away. Running against a post in
front of the grocery store of C. Hunter and Co., Mr. CHAMPLAIN was hurled over
the dashboard and under the horse’s heels, striking the ground with such force
as to break the large bone on his left leg below the knee. He also received
some slight bruises about his head. He is attended by Dr. B. L. Holt and is
doing well. The animal became detached from the wagon which had been badly
demoralized and ran toward Milo Center,
about a mile and a half, where he was captured uninjured.
Runaway and Painful Accident
On Sunday morning, July 14, Mr. and Mrs. Niram SQUIRES of Yatesville,
started in a two horse buggy to go to Benton
Center to attend church. When near
the residence of Mr. E. PERRY, their horses became frightened at a colt which
was frisking in a field nearby and started off at a rapid gait. When opposite
the residence of Mr. Thomas DAVIS, Mr. SQUIRES made a desperate effort to turn
the horse into the Benton Center
road and thus prevent their going down the steep hill toward this village in
which direction they were headed. The result of this effort was a sudden and
very short turn, which upset the buggy and threw the occupants violently to the
ground. Mrs. SQUIRES sustained a very serious compound fracture of one of her
legs near the hip. Being upwards of seventy years of age, her recovery is
considered doubtful, although, at last account, she was apparently doing well.
She is attended by Dr. William Oliver of this village. Mr. SQUIRES escaped
without serious injury.
A Suspected Case of Poisoning - Mrs. Ada RHODES, wife of Beman RHODES, of Prattsburgh, died on the 6th inst. Her death was sudden and the attending physician, Dr. J. A. Bennett of Prattsburgh, noticed that some of the symptoms of her disease indicated arsenical poisoning, but he did not at the time attribute her death to that cause. A few days after the funeral, suspicions of foul play began to be entertained, and finally a formal complaint was made to Coroner C. H. Bennett of Bath. Accordingly on the 22nd inst., he summoned a jury and proceeded to hold an inquest. The body, which had been buried at Shearman’s Hollow in this county, was exhumed and a post mortem examination made by Drs. VanKeuren, of Bath, and J. A. Bennett, of Prattsburgh. The appearance of the stomach and liver and the fact that the remains were in a complete state of preservation, showing no evidences of decomposition, tend to confirm the increasing belief that death was caused by the use of arsenic. The stomach will be subjected to a chemical analysis and the result of the examination on which the verdict of the coroner’s jury will be based will be a
Thursday, December
5, 1878
Local News
We understand that
The friends of
Daniel
SUPPLEE, Esq., has informed us that his corn crop from 18 ½ acres has yielded
2600 bushels of ears. We have seen specimens of this large crop - one ear, 9
1/8 inches long, having 901 kernels upon it, and several ears of another kind,
12 inches in length, containing about 750 kernels each.
Who Can Beat It? - Mr. Levi PIERCE of this village has
just finished husking 616 bushels of corn, the product of three acres, 3 roods,
and 38 ¼ rods of land. The field had been in sod two years, and was heavily manured before plowing. The corn was planted in hills three
feet apart each way, was cultivated four times, twice in a row, and had one
thorough hoeing.
A Peculiar Apple -
A Shameful Outrage
Mr. Editor: - A
shameful deed was committed in
Before
daylight next morning,
Obituary
….Frank Gage MILLER was born
The funeral was attended from the
Died at his residence in
The funeral services were attended at
Died in this village,
At the home of the bride’s parents, on the 2nd inst., J. R. MARSHALL, telegraph operator at Rock Stream, Yates Co., was joined
in bonds of holy wedlock to
Personal
We regret to learn that
We received a pleasant call on Tuesday last from