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    1. [NY-Old-News] The Attica News August 1909
    2. The Attica News Attica, Wyoming Co. NY Published Thursday, Jan. 6, 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." August 5, 1909 H. B. FLACH and W. A. JOINER were re-elected school trustees on Wednesday. Attica Natural Gas Company's plant has been sold to S. T. HEASLEY of Bradford, Pa. Deaths mentioned: Marian, twenty-months old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Chas. GREEN, nee EMERSON of Harrison Valley, Pa. on Tuesday, funeral and burial here this morning. Frederick DAUBER of Orangeville, Saturday, aged 67 years. Mrs. Anna JENSON last Thursday while visiting near Linden, she was 85, interment at W. Bethany. Mrs. C. A. THOMPSON of Batavia, a native of Sheldon, at Silver Lake Saturday, aged 62. Mrs. Frank KERN of Cowlesville Saturday aged 41. Miss Allie J. OWEN of Niagara Falls July 28th, aged 55 years. Miss OWEN was a native of Bennington. Maplewood Hose Company is in Salamanca today. Births: The stork left a girl Tuesday at Carl BURR's A boy July 27th, at Bernerd J. WELKER's. A boy, Bernice George, July 31st at Albert RICE's August 12, 1909 Two farm barns were burned during the past week. Truman EASTMAN's burned with its contents Friday, loss $1000. Langford HALL's barn burned Monday, together with a threshing ?? worth $1000. (Some news was cut off) ?chie COWLES of buffalo Tuesday. Helen KRAUSS to Elon GLOR oat St. Catherine's, Can. Wednesday. A girl was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Conrad GATGENS. Shirley SLATER, 8-months-old who mother died three weeks ago in El Paso, Tex., will live with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Walter SLATER. 225 took in the Red Men's excursion to Buffalo and Crystal Beach Friday. Miss Mary Ann MADDEN of Varysburg was taken to the Buffalo State hospital last week. It was 91 in the shade Saturday at 3 p.m. August 19, 1909. Rev. C. E. BASCOM, pastor emeritus, of the Baptist church was fatally injured Tuesday by falling into a well he was assisting to dig and died a few minutes later. Other deaths mentioned: Henry SIERK, Sr. of Bennington Friday aged 85 years. Miss Mary Ann MADDEN of Varysburg, Aug. 11, in the buffalo State hospital, aged 88 years. Martin J. BALLIETTE of Corfu, formerly of Attica, on Tuesday, aged 70 years. Casper EICHENBERGER of Darien Center, Saturday aged 39 years. Mrs. W. H. FARNHAM formerly of Alexander at the home of her daughter in Bliss last Thursday aged 74 years. Helen DONNELLY of North Java Thursday aged 14 years. Mrs. Helen ANDREWS of Depew, sister of Mrs. E. L. FRANCIS Thursday, last of typhoid fever. Frank, 13-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. HAHN of Alexander Sunday. Henry KLINE has sold his interest in the meat market of KLEIN & WARD to Mr. WARD. Mrs. Wm. COWLES injured an ankle badly at Jamestown last Thursday. August 26, 1909 Leon HEAD had his right hand so badly mangled Saturday that amputation was necessary. Mrs. J. R. EARLL, one of Attica's oldest native residents died Wednesday aged nearly 85 years. Frank DIETZMAN, aged 7, died Friday and August NAEDLER, Sr., died Wednesday, aged 75 years. It is estimated that 1,000 people attended the Grande picnic in STEVEN's grove last Thursday. Albert GERHARDT has moved from Buffalo to the Theo. TIMM house, which he recently purchased. George C. BROADBOOKS is building a large planning mill on Market Street. Allen BARROWS has sold his Main Street residence to W. F. EGGLESTON. Charles BALDUF had his right thumb broken Tuesday. Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com

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