I found these items while doing some research, thought someone might be interested. Rene' Richfield Springs Mercury Feb 28 1924 —Russell Alger, owner of the stage route between Masonville and Sidney, was lately given a sentence of six months in Albany penitentiary for alleged cruelty to animals. Judge Mc-Naught, apparently convinced that the sentence was excessive, has reduced the time to 60 days in the county jail. Richfield Springs Mercury Jan 17 1924 As N. G. Ostrander of Masonville was carrying a small can of gasoline past the kitchen stove one morning recently the gas lighted and he threw the can from him. The room was immediately in flames. He succeeded in subduing the flames, however, although not before the room was charred. Richfield Springs Mercury 1917-1918 Bielby Brothers of Deposit have bought a farm near Masonville, of which is 100,000 feet of lumber. The have contracted to sell the lumber to the Curtis Aeroplane Co. at Buffalo to be used in the making of aeroplanes for the government. Richfield Springs Mercury 1917-1818 —Veterinary Surgeon George H. Davis of Sidnev was found guiltv by Delaware county jury last week of failure to report tuberculosis in four dairies of Masonville and Tompkins. The jury brought in a sealed verdict in which the People won a judgment for $100. Dr. Davis was given 30 days in which to appeal. MRS. WALTER STRADER Mohawk —Mrs. Nina Strader, 75, of Mohawk, RD 1. died yesterday in the home of her son, Edward Strader, Creek Road. She was born in Schenveus, daughter of Oscar and Orfechina Wilbur Palmetier. She was married to Walter Strader in Masonville. She had resided in Mohawk for 10 years. Mrs. Strader was a member of the First Methodist Church, Schenevus. Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Eula Rogers, of Schenveus; two sons , Edward, of Mohawk, and Morris, of Maryland, N. Y., and a sister, Mrs. Flora Harrigan, of Seneca Falls The funeral will be at 2 Monday from the Tillapaugh Funeral Home, Cooperstown. Burial will be in Elk Creek Cemetery, Cooperstown. Calling hours, at the Applegate Funeral Home, Ilion, will be from 2 to 4 todav-and at The Tillapaugh Funeral Home Cooperstown, from 7 to 9 tonight, and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 tomorrow. Nina died June 7 1963 Utica daily press Aug 3 1931 BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS Russell L. Alger. Masonville: Liabilities, 13,739; assets. $57.