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    1. [NY-Old-News] Tioga County, NY June 11, 1881
    2. Bill Grummons
    3. THE RECORD TIOGA COUNTY, NY JUNE 11, 1881 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS . . .Mr. John O'HEARN died at the residence of his uncle, Mr. Patrick O'HEARN, in this village last Friday afternoon of typhoid pneumonia. . . .Rev. L. A. OSTRANDER, Hon., S. A. CLARK and E. E. PLATT were chosen delegates to represent the Presbyterian Sunday School at Cortland this week. . . .Rev. P. S. DUNN of Buffalo, NY, and Frank M. DUNN of Worchester, Mass, are visiting at the residence of their father, Jeremiah DUNN of this village. . . .W. S. HARRIS, who has been out in the oil country for some time, has returned to Owego and resumed his position as head night clerk in the U. S. Express Co. . . .Mr. C. M. HAYWARD, of this village, has been selected for one of the Marshals at the dedication services of the Odd Fellows Temple in Elmira, next week. . . .Mr. James WATSON, the gentlemanly clerk in the HOLDRIDGE'S clothing store, accompanied by his mother, spent Sunday in Susquehanna with Mrs. G. W. BARTON, Jr. . . .The Rev. Mr. BULLOCK, pastor of the Congregational church, J. M. HASTINGS and Miss Jennie ARCHIBALD, are in Cortland this week attending the State Sunday School Convention. . . .Ex Mayor MABEE, Hon. B. J. DAVIS, Messrs. J. J. Van KLEECK, J. H. COPPINS and Dr. C. R. HEATON are in New York this week attending the annual Convocation of the Free and Accepted Masons. . . . Mr. Wm. WAYMAN, formerly of Nichols has quit harness making and gone to selling lager beer. He has fitted up a fine and cleanly place at #12 East Water Street nearly opposite the Homestead Hotel, Elmira, and would be pleased to see all of his old friends in this county, who may be circulating in that direction. . . .Mr. A. J. OLIVER of Candor, recently drove a horse and buggy from Candor to St Louis, MO, and from thence to Mendota, IL. He started from Candor on the 18th of April, arriving in St Louis May 14th. Leaving St Louis he drove to Mendota, IL to spend Declaration day with his friend, Milroy McKEE a former resident of Candor. Gary Van KLEEK rode from St Louis to Mendota with Mr. OLIVER. Both returned to Candor last week on the cars, Mr. OLIVER reaching home on Friday. . . .Harry CLAPHAM, whose home is Flemingville, this county, sends us several newspapers for which he will accept out thanks. From the San Francisco Sunday Chronicle we extract the following; BROOKS and DICKSON represented here by Mr. CLAPHAM as manager of the RAYMOND engagement, has brought the American right of "The World" from Sam COLVILLE, with the exception of Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston, paying him $12,000. certainty and a percentage of the profits. TOMPKINS and HILL of Boston have paid him $10,000. for the towns named. . . .Miss Mary PITCHER, of Owego, since January 1st has had charge of the Latin, German and French pupils in the Tennessee Female College at Franklin TN, and teaches also the higher branches of mathematics. She will return to Owego next week to spend the summer and will go back to Franklin early in September. /The Chonean A'gus, published at Franklin in a notice of the College, thus mentions Miss PITCHER: "Since her residence at the College, she has earned golden opinions by all people by the energy and success she has established in her department." --- Gazette. . . Mr. A. G. ELY has returned from his eastern trip . . .Mr. J. N. DEXTER, of Waverly, has gone to Detroit to reside. . . .Mr. Andrew RELYEA has returned to his home in this village. . . .Mr. F. A. BAKER, of this village, was in Binghamton Friday. . . .Miss Minnie HURLBURT, of Groton, was visiting relatives in town this week. . . .Mr. F. C. YOUNG, of Binghamton, spent Sunday last with friends in town. . . .Lawyer SCHWARTZ, of Elmira, was in town this week on professional business. . . .Mr. H. D. PINNBY is in Cortland attending the State Sunday School Association. . . .Mr. John LORD a "typo" on the Binghamton Republican, was visiting friends in town, last week. . . .Mr. C. M. HAYWOOD and two sons, Arthur and Harry, are in Vermont visiting friends and relatives. . . .Mr. Wm. MINEHAN who had been confined to his home for sometime past, is able to be about again. . . .Mrs. Capt. PECK of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Wm. FIELDS, George, St. . . .Mr. J. F. FIEBIG of the paint house of P. O. PIERCE & Co., New York, gave us a pleasant call on Monday last. . . .Hon. Wm. SMYTH of the Times, and wife, are in Utica attending the meeting of the New York Press Association. . . .Mr. W. S. LAWRENCE, of Speedsville, starts next week for Silver Cliff, Colorado, where he expects to reside in the future. . . .Engineer Ed HASKINS is having his residence on George St., touched up with a coat of paint. Fred HODGE is doing the work. . . .The editor, and wife, are in Utica this week attending the annual meeting of the New York Press Association, of which they are members. Bill Grummons bgrummons@ imt.net

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