The Attica News Attica, Wyoming Co. NY Published January 1910 "The Past Year's Events on Record. Arranged in Chronological Order for Ready Reference. Summary of the Miscellaneous Affairs, Accidents and Incidents, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Items of Interest for the Year 1909." February 4, 1909 Henry P. GARDNER was seriously injured Monday by a fall from the loft of his barn. Two ribs were broken close to the spine and he sustained a bad scalp wound. Obituary: Oliver WEAVER of North Darien died Wednesday, aged 88 years. Mrs. James STEWART of Brookville died last Thursday, aged 79 years. Florence, the 2 weeks old daughter of W. L. NEVINGER, died Friday. Fine sleighing. There was a heavy snowstorm Friday and Monday the mercury ranged from 5 to 10 below zero. Mrs. Melissa R. JOHNSON has sold her farm of 127 acres in Alexander to Alvah E. SIMONS. One hundred and fifty dollars was realized at the Methodist donation Friday. Mary Armeta is the name of the new girl born Jan. 24th to Mr. and Mrs. Frank HURLBERT nee Daisy RANGER of Corning. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. DOHSE celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary January 25th. February 11, 1909 Obituary: Mrs. Janet M. COGSWELL, a former resident, died Wednesday in Buffalo, burial her on Friday. Mrs. Nicholas DETEMPLE of Darien Center died Wednesday as the result of a fall and old age. She was near 83. Interment Friday at Bennington Center. O. B. MOULTON of Alexander died last Thursday aged 75 years. Mrs. Lorenzo BURR of Darien center died Sunday aged 76 years. Marriages mentioned: Katherine WOLF OF Varysburg to John BROADBOOKS of South Attica, Wednesday. Mary GEORGE and Chrysostum ROMASSER, both of North Java, Tuesday. Katherine DORRIAN and Carl Winfield GANTER, both of Denison, Tex., Jan. 19th. Mrs. M. R. JOHNSON has bought a farm of 110 acres near Batavia. Wesley RANGER, who recently bought the STEDMAN house, will convert it into an office building. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SNYDER, nee Eva BROADBOOKS of Nebraska, have a new boy born Jan. 10th. February 18, 1909 George W. WELLS' store was burglarized Tuesday morning. Mrs. J. T. ARNOLD died Monday after a brief illness, aged 39 years. Mrs. Clarence E. COOLEY died suddenly on Saturday, aged 48 years. Charles STANDISH of Johnsonburg died Friday aged 77 years. Marriages mentioned: Veronica M. FUGAL to George S. BARTZ both of Sheldon, Tuesday. Donna WOLCOTT of Johnsonburg to Michael ?RAUSCHT of Sheldon. Martha RICHTER to Ralph GRAHAM of St. Louis, Mo. January 8th. Mrs. E. T. WOLCOTT of Johnsonburg had three cancers removed Monday in a Buffalo hospital. Earl Jones of Arcade a trainman on the B. A. & A. was badly injured here Tuesday. Wm. HARDENBERG and family are moving to Gowanda. Arthur FISHER has bought a farm of 43 acres on the Creek Road of Henry PETRIE. Fred BROADBOOKS has sold his house and lot corner Market and Buffalo streets to John BROADBOOKS. February 25, 1909. Obituary: Mrs. Adelia TRIPP of Dale, Monday at the home of Mrs. Sophia DRAPER, aged 83 years. Interment Wednesday at Dale. Mrs. Ann M. SHATTUCK, Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alta BATCHELDER, aged 79 years, burial at Dale, Thursday. Mrs. H. H. CHAPIN, Sunday, at the home of R. E. CHAPIN of Batavia, interment took place her at Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. C. F. WILLIAMS, Tuesday, at her home on ?north Street. Mrs. Caroline PARISH Friday, at the home of her son-in-law Clarence COOLEY. Sunday, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George SPENCER of Cowlesville. The stork left a son Monday at Jacob HIBSCH's. Word was received this morning of the death of John BARTELS of Michigan City, Ind. Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com

Kathy- here is the info that I promised to you a couple weeks ago-sorry for being so far behind in my correspondance- did you get the emails I sent to you with the lesson plans? I realize that it is probably difficult to envision the worksheets, etc. w/o the proper documents (census, maps, photos, etc.) I will definitely be doing a copy of the entire project next week, so I can snail mail the whole thing to you then, again I apologize for the dealy. here's your info, as per the historian - hope there's a few pieces of info you gain from it say--the one Hawkins girl married the doctor in town! and I'm using him in one of my lessons!-finding his home on the Alex. town map!--Linda Timothy Hawkins b. Tolland Conn. (Beers, p 144) d. 1854 Nov 27 (date of interment) at 83 yrs Alex Cemy m. Statia (b. _ d. 1840 June 7 age 40yrs, lot 10 range 5 Alex Cemy) children- Ira Charles, m. Caroline Lucy, m. Eli Hall Note: Ira Hawkins, Lot 12 range 9 buried Orin [?]1824, Aug 25 Charles Hawkins b. d. 1904 Feb 7 m. Caroline (b. _ d. 1891 Sep 6[Progr.Btv'n.]) children: Ira T., m. Mrs. Mary Day Sarah J., m. James Ogden Marion, m. Dr. John R. Mullen Ira T. Hawkins b. 1851 at Alexander (Daily News, 26 Mar 1938?) d. _ m. Mrs. Mary Day in 1871 (Daily News, 26 Mar 1930) children: Sarah Caroline m. Arthur Hahn 15 Apr 1917 Roy Ernest(?)[cut off at bottom of page] James, 21 July 1878, 1 Feb 1904, son of Ira and Mary Day Hawkins Nursery Rep. Advocate 1835 May 12 The Locust Tree (do you already have this info on his fruit trees?)