The land east of the Pre-emption Line was the Military Tract, bounty land opened up for Revolutionary veterans; the land west of the Line was only opned to white settlers in 1788 after the treaty was made with the Senecas. In general, until after the Revolution ended with the Treaty of Paris, the colonies huddled up against the seaboard, and the British forbade expansion into the interior. As soon as these restrictions were lifted, there was a tremendous land rush from New England, eastern NY, northern NJ and northeastern Pa., all of which were overcrowded, full of families who wanted farms of their own. Sullivan's expedition against the Indians in 1779 contained many NJ and New England troops, and there is some evidence that they went home and touted the rich farmlands that they had cleared of their original settlers, as the Senecas fled their villages into the willing arms of the British at Niagara. The machinations of the Lessee Companies brought many settlers in from Columbia and adjacent counties in NY and next-door Massachusetts beginning in 1789, and the first permanent white settlements in western NY began in the summer of 1788 with the Society of Universal Friends, most of whom were from RI and Pa. around Philadelphia. They thought they were going out into the wilderness to separate themselves from the rest of the world, and instead wound up running afoul of the first real land-boom in American history. Fran Dumas Penn Yan Gordon J. Lever wrote: >I also have relatives that came from N.J. in 1807 and died in Seneca Co. in >the mid 1800's. >They may have had ties to the Castner line in Penn Yan ?!? (not sure) >I also have noticed that there are many people that moved from New England >and Penn. >(Hence the name Penn Yan). >I too wonder what motivated them to move to this area >Gordon > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "William Rosenbaum" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 5:24 PM >Subject: [NYFL] Need a history lesson! > > >Hi researchers, > I need a history lesson. Why was there such a influx of settlers >into this area around the early 1800's? I have 3 families that >relocated from NJ to Ovid and Trumansburg right after the turn of the >century. > The families I am researching are; >Creque----Abraham b NJ d Trumansburg NY--Believe father of Frances >(need more proof) >Creque---Frances b 1807 NJ d 1871 Trumansburg NY > >DeMund/Demun/Demunn----Cornelius b 1805 NJ d 1881 Seneca Co. NY >Dunun---- John L. b 1829 NY d 1917 Ovid, NY (son of Cornelius) > >Bryant---- John K. b 1800 NJ d 1873 Seneca Co. NY >his wife >Thurston----Mary b 1822 Indiana or Ohio d 1896 > >If anyone can share more info on these families---I'm all ears:-) > >May God Bless >Deb > > > >

I'm sure people with a lot more historical background than I, will come forward. As I know the Erie Canal was built in the early 1800's and opened in 1825. There was a lot of work to be done on it and later it was a great mode of transporting goods. I believe that's why so many settled at that time. Jerry

I also have relatives that came from N.J. in 1807 and died in Seneca Co. in the mid 1800's. They may have had ties to the Castner line in Penn Yan ?!? (not sure) I also have noticed that there are many people that moved from New England and Penn. (Hence the name Penn Yan). I too wonder what motivated them to move to this area Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Rosenbaum" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 5:24 PM Subject: [NYFL] Need a history lesson! Hi researchers, I need a history lesson. Why was there such a influx of settlers into this area around the early 1800's? I have 3 families that relocated from NJ to Ovid and Trumansburg right after the turn of the century. The families I am researching are; Creque----Abraham b NJ d Trumansburg NY--Believe father of Frances (need more proof) Creque---Frances b 1807 NJ d 1871 Trumansburg NY DeMund/Demun/Demunn----Cornelius b 1805 NJ d 1881 Seneca Co. NY Dunun---- John L. b 1829 NY d 1917 Ovid, NY (son of Cornelius) Bryant---- John K. b 1800 NJ d 1873 Seneca Co. NY his wife Thurston----Mary b 1822 Indiana or Ohio d 1896 If anyone can share more info on these families---I'm all ears:-) May God Bless Deb

Hi researchers, I need a history lesson. Why was there such a influx of settlers into this area around the early 1800's? I have 3 families that relocated from NJ to Ovid and Trumansburg right after the turn of the century. The families I am researching are; Creque----Abraham b NJ d Trumansburg NY--Believe father of Frances (need more proof) Creque---Frances b 1807 NJ d 1871 Trumansburg NY DeMund/Demun/Demunn----Cornelius b 1805 NJ d 1881 Seneca Co. NY Dunun---- John L. b 1829 NY d 1917 Ovid, NY (son of Cornelius) Bryant---- John K. b 1800 NJ d 1873 Seneca Co. NY his wife Thurston----Mary b 1822 Indiana or Ohio d 1896 If anyone can share more info on these families---I'm all ears:-) May God Bless Deb

THE OWEGO, RECORD The Tioga County News March 22, 1900 NICHOLS. Nichols, March 19. - Mrs. Elmore EVERETT is very ill . It is not expected she can survive more than a few days. (Notice of her death will be found among the obituaries.) Adelbert LUCCEK has been engaged to run the Lounsberry creamery this summer. Nellie SIMMONS is visiting in Lestershire. S. H. LATHAM and Arthur ATKINS were in Rome, NY, on business last week. The measuring social given by the C. E. society at S. H. LATHAM'S Friday evening was largely attended. All report a very pleasant time. Proceeds were $14.80. Mrs. William TAYLOR and son returned today from a visit with friends in Binghamton. The Epworth League will have a social next Friday evening at the M. E. parsonage. Prof. G. Manning ELSBREE of Sayre will recite and Merton BEEBE of Waverly will sing. O. W. YOUNG, and daughter, Miss REY, attended services here last evening. Dr. and Mrs. TRIPP of Warren Center were in town Saturday. Fred SMITH has moved into Fred JOHNSON'S house on Walnut street. While Ray LEWIS and Lela SMITH were out sleigh riding yesterday the horses became frightened by turning around and ran throwing them out and tipping over the cutter. The cutter was badly broken but neither of the young people were injured. James VOUGHT has purchased a fine coronet and Floyd WADE a clarinet. Mrs. MATHEWS is visiting her friend Mrs. TAYLOR at Windham, PA. OBITUARY. JOHN COLVIN Died, at Owego, NY, Tuesday, March 20, 1900, John the two-year-old son of Thomas J. and Annie COLVIN. Interment was in St Joseph's cemetery. DONALD STEDMAN MILLER. Died, at Flemingville, NY, Saturday, March 17, 1900 of cholera infantum, Donald Stedman MILLER, aged 1 year. MRS. ELMORE EVERETT. Died, at Nichols, NY, Monday, March 19, 1900, Mrs. Elmore EVERETT. She is survived by her husband, one son Ward SHERWOOD of Nichols; and three daughters, Mrs. I. F. STETLER of Sayre, PA, Mrs. F. P. WHITE of Nichols, and Mrs. John JOHNSON of Waverly. Five grandchildren also survives. The funeral was held at the M. E. church at Nichols today at 2 p. m. NATHAN CATLIN. Died, in the town of Tioga, NY, Sunday, March 18, 1900, of quinsy, Nathan CATLIN aged 76 years He is survived by his wife, and five sons, Charles, Smith, and Edger of Tioga, Verd of Litchfield, PA, and Liewellyn M. of George street, Owego; and three daughters, Mrs. Charles BROOKS and Mrs. George BROOKS of Tioga and Mrs. Thomas GAGE of Owego. The funeral was held at 10:30 a. m. at the residence; Interment at Tioga Center. MRS. J. J. HOUGH. Owego friends have received the news of the death of Mrs. Sarah J. HOUGH, widow of Rev. J. J HOUGH of Berkshire. She died at the home of her nephew, Prof. Edward BURGESS at 11 West Eighty-eighth street in New York City, Friday, March 16, 1900, of pneumonia, after an illness of four days. He remains have been placed in a receiving vault in New York for a time and will be taken to Berkshire and be interred beside those of her husband. Owego Cor. - Binghamton Republican. JOHN S. SHAY. Died, at Poughkeepsie, NY, Wednesday, March 21 1900, John S. SHAY, aged 34 years. He was the son of the late John SHAY and left Owego many years ago to work in the state hospital at Binghamton. From there he went nine years ago to Poughkeepsie, where he entered business and married. He is survived by his wife, one son, William; Five brothers and sisters, Richard SHAY and Mrs. William HART of Binghamton, Miss Kathryn of Boston, Mrs. Mary BAKER and William SHAY of Owego. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at Poughkeepsie and the relatives in this vicinity will be in attendance. CRIMINAL MATTERS. MRS. MAY DAVENPORT. Mrs. May Davenport, who resides in the town of Nichols, was brought in to jail last week, being committed in default $100 bonds, demanded by Justice Warren A. SMITH of Nichols to ensure her keeping the peace of the people of the state of New York in general and her husband in particular. Her husband has recently given $100 bonds to support her. DR. FRANK HOBERTSON. The Elmira Reformatory board of managers met Thursday and accepted the resignation of Dr. H. D. WAY as physician of the institution. Dr. Frank HOBERTSON of Bellevue hospital, New York, formerly of Owego will assume the duties of that position, to which he has been appointed, April 1. THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. Thirty-five years ago Saturday, Owego had its "flood." A heavy body of snow, melted by a violent, warm rain. filled every stream and flooded Owego's, streets, cellars and yards to an extent which had not been equaled in written history, The water set back from Canawanna to the intersection of McMaster and Main streets. It flowed north on the former street, into Temple street and through Liberty street north of Temple street. Flooding the low districts on each side of the old embankment, now Central avenue, north of Temple street. It came up Talcott street nearly to the Lackawanna tracks. It came from the east on the north side of the Erie tracks, flooding and despoiling almost to a point north of the Erie station. Houses, barns, mills, hay stacks, boats and all the flotsam of the river, which was almost a sea in width and depth, came down and crushed on the old wooden bridge or its piers, melting like the dissolving views thrown on canvas. The people in Canawanna, who were driven out of their homes by the flood, found temporary shelter in the old village hall, which was located an the first floor in the building occupying the site of the present fire department's, Main street rooms. OLD AS THE FLOOD. John LILLIE who lives on the North avenue near the Erie station, was born the same day that Owego's big flood occurred, hence he was 35 years old last Saturday, March 17, Sixty of the friends of his wife and himself participated that evening, the latter date, in a genuine surprise party in honor of his birthday and enjoyed themselves in great style. One of the pleasant features was the presentation to the host of a beautiful Morris chair, which was done on behalf of the guests, by W. D. KINNEY. John was taken aback and announced he could not say anything in response, when a little girl piped up: "Can't you even say thank you?" John said "thank you" at once. APALACHIN. Apalachin, March 21. - Miss Louise GOULD is visiting he aunt, Mrs. Frank DARROW, at Binghamton. Stephen J. REEVE of Brooklyn was in this place recently on business pertaining to the milk supply. Channey DOWNS has moved into the house with Mrs. MURPHY. At the library society meeting of the Epworth League held at E. B. McHENRY'S Prof. McHENRY was presented with a beautiful clock by the members of the M. E. Sunday school. It was a genuine surprise. Mrs. Andrew WHITE is still confined to her home with rheumatism. Mrs. Seth SAVEY of Orange, NJ, is calling on friends about here. Mr. John HILL has leased Mrs. SAVEY'S place and will take possession net week. A number of citizens attended the M. E. oyster supper at George HILL'S last Friday night.. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. J. K. MILLER, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. GILES and daughter Lillian, Mr. and Mrs. John HOLMES, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. GILES, Miss Louise BENNER, Mrs. G. L. CATLIN, Mrs. C. J. DOWNS, Joseph Gaskill and J. S. RYAN, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. MARTIN. Charles STEELE has accepted a position with the Binghamton Electrical Supply company. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm

THE OWEGO RECORD Tioga County News, March 22, 1900 WEATHER REPORT. It was 19 degrees below zero at Towanda. Saturday night. Newark Valley had maple sap running one day last week. It must be genuine beastly weather when it rains cats and dogs. NEWARK VALLEY. Newark Valley. March 20. - Carrie LIVERMORE of Owego spent Sunday with friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. HINMAN of Binghamton passed Sunday with Mrs. HINMAN'S parents. O. P. DICKENSON has moved from his rooms on Water Street to his house at the trout ponds. Mrs. COUNCILMAN is moving this week from her house on Whig street to J. F. COUNCILMAN'S where she will make her home. As Mr. GOWER'S was driving through Main street last Saturday, one of his horses took fright and both of the animals soon became unmanageable. The dashed up the steps of VOSE'S store and would have gone through the window, but for some men standing there, caught them. A meeting in the interests of the International Farmers union will be held in fireman's hall tomorrow at 10 a. m. E. C. DEDRICK of Binghamton will address the meeting. There will be a social in the interests of the public library at the Congregational chapel tomorrow evening. A pleasant program has been arranged and S. BELCHER will be present with his phonograph, which will add to the enjoyment. Refreshments will be served.. At the meeting of the stockholders of the canning factory, held March 17, selected were as follows: T. F. CHAMBERLAIN, M. W. BAKEMAN, C. H. BARNES, Chas. FRANK, D. C. HAND, G. W. MUZZY, B. C. SMITH, Dr. F. M. BISHOP, E. O. WAITE. Building committee, T. F. CHAMBERLAIN, M. W. BAKEMAN, C. H. BARNES. The officers of the factory are to be elected from the trustees. At the charter election today the entire Republican ticket was elected by a 50 majority. The ticket is as follows: President, F. M. BISHOP, trustee Chas, FRANK; treasurer, Fred MOSES, collector Fred SEARS, police justice, Uriel HOWARD. RICHFORD. Richford, March 21. - Born, to Mr and Mrs. William COREY, March 16, a daughter, Miss Gertrude PACKER and Lottie HOPKINS have gone to Groton to work. CARL FUNDIS has gone to Clymer for the final settlement of his father will. B. C. RAWLEY has received the appointment of census enumerator for this town. Mrs. W. C. PIERCE attended the W. C. T. U. convention in Campville the past week. J. B. GEER went as a delegate to Sayre Wednesday to attend F. S. M. association. Mrs. Alice MOORE who has spent the winter with her daughter in Pennsylvania has returned here. Mrs. G. RUMMER and daughter Leolie of McLean, visited her mother, Mrs. H. A. TYLER recently. Chas. HUNT was not able to teach last week and Mrs. Fred ROBINSON had charge of the school. School Commissioners visited the schools last week. Wallie ARNOLD who moved from here to Spencer a short time ago, had the misfortune to have the house and all its contents burned to the ground; also 50 bushels of oats and 75 of potatoes. Mrs. Fred POLLEY received a letter the past week from her brother, Jessie RICE who is a soldier in Manila. He reports its extremely warm there and a good many are in the hospital with measles. The letter was six weeks on the road. The residence of John FUNDIS would have been entirely destroyed by fire one night last week but by the timely arrival of Earl FUNDIS after his parents had retired. After going to his room he found it full of smoke so he could not get in and, closed the door; he awoke his parents, a few pails of water subdued it. His brother early in the evening had left a pair of pants so near the stove pipe which went through their room that it had caught fire and burned the carpet and floor quite badly. - Dryden Herald. FIRE AT RICHFORD. Richford, March 22. - Great excitement prevailed for a time in last evening. At about 8:15 o'clock the cry of fire was given and the streets became suddenly populated. The fire was located in the residence of E. R. SCOTT on Railroad street. Mrs. SCOTT had been out for a short time and on returning found the house full of smoke and the alarm was immediately given. The fire being in the upper story, an opening was made in the roof and the front window was broken in. The smoke was then allowed to escape so the room could be entered from below. The fire was confined to the straw mattress and feather tick on the bed in this room and it is supposed that it caught fire from the stove pipe which runs trough this room. The fire was soon extinguished. Some damage was done to the furniture, carpets, etc. by water. CANDOR. Candor, March 21. Friday evening, Chapter No. 281, Epworth League gave a social and entertainment to the members and congregation of the M. E. church. Although the night was cold and stormy there was a good attendance. The room was nicely arranged. making it to seem homelike. The following program was carried out: M. L quartette, FIEBIG, DEWEY, HOYT and HOWARD; Vocal solo, HOYT; Dialogue, "Why we Never Wedded," by seven maids and seven bachelors; Quartette, Mrs. George AHART, May ROSE, C. F. FIEBIG, Wallace MASTEN; recitation, "Brudder Brown on APPLES," by Mrs. E. H. WANDS; Apple entertainment. Mrs. MOORE entertained the company during the evening with her music box. Much credit is due the literary committed for the success of the entertainment. H. D. HEATH and wife expect to start tomorrow for Washington, D. C. where they will remain for a few weeks taking in the sights and visiting adjoining cities. The M. E. congregation will unite with the Baptist congregation Sunday evening so there will be no services at the M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs. Myron GILLETTE of Springport, Mich., are visiting their daughter Mrs. Frederick BUNFIELD. Mrs. Oscar PERRY and Mrs. BANCROFT of the same place are also visiting Mrs. BUNFIELD. Parties from Lowell, Mass., are putting in new and improved machinery at FIEBIG & HART, in their blanket factory. Frederick BUNFIELD has sold his house and lot at on Kinney street to Mrs. Ira BANCROFT, possession to be given April 1. Rev. L. M. STANLEY will begin his duties as pastor of the Baptist church next Sunday. Rev. E. W. DICKENSON occupied the pulpit at the Congregational church at Oakland, PA, Sunday. Right Worshipful, H. F. BOOTH, assistant grand lecturer of the twenty-ninth Masonic district, visited Jefferson Lodge No. 332 at Watkins, Wednesday in his official capacity. W. J. PAYNE and H. F. BOOTH were in Binghamton Thursday. Cyrenus ELMENDORF has moved into the house lately occupied by F. L. HEATH on Kinney street. Friends of William CHANDLER made him a surprise party Tuesday. UNION TIMES. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. WHITTEMORE spent Tuesday with Dr. and Mrs. BECK of Owego. Mrs. WHITTEMORE was called there on Monday to attend the funeral of a friend. John DODGE has returned from to New York after spending a few days with relatives here and in Owego. A. B. DODGE was in Owego on Tuesday to attend the funeral of a brother, Alfred Dodge. MAJOR CALLAHAN IMPROVING. James H. CALLAHAN of the Elmira Telegram was resting easier last evening at his boarding place 109 Court street, although there was no decided change in his condition. He did not have as much fever as earlier in the day. Dr. COBB said that if there were any change it was for the better and that all the indications were favorable. - Binghamton Republic. There were no services in any of the churches Sunday night. Mrs. Ruben SCHEFFER of New York city is visiting her mother, Mrs. Eloise LITTLE. UNDER THE WHEELS. A BINGHAMTON LAD FATALLY INJURED BY A LACKAWANNA FREIGHT TRAIN AT OWEGO YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. A lad about 16 years of age giving his name as Clair HEMPSTEAD and his home as Binghamton was found on the Lackawanna track near STORR'S crossing just east of the Owego station about 1:30 yesterday afternoon by a trainman of a westbound freight. He was under the train and it is thought he was stealing a ride on the train and in attempting to off at the crossing slipped and went under the wheels, and caught his right leg near the knee and also tore it badly about the ankle and foot. He was carried to the baggage room at the station and Drs. THOMAS and MERRIAM were summoned. They had the lad carried over to the Lackawanna House. It was ascertained the boys father's name was E. L. HEMPSTEAD and word was sent him at once of the accident and he arrived on train 8 at 3:51 p. m. The boy died about two hours after his father's arrival and the remains were taken to Binghamton on train 10 at 11:29 p.m. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm

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THE OWEGO RECORD Tioga County News April 5, 1900 MRS. HARRIET K. MORROW. THIS ESTIMABLE LADY DIED AT THE HOME OF HER DAUGHTER IN DULUTH. The Tonawanda review of Monday, April 2, 1900 contained the following obituary of a niece of D. M. PITCHER of this village, who was also a sister of the late Mrs. Maria T. TRUE, a missionary to Japan. "Towanda friends yesterday morning received the sad intelligence of the death in Duluth n Saturday March 31, 1900, of Mrs. Harriet K. MORROW of this place. Mrs. MORROW spent the winter at the home of her daughter. Mrs. James T. HALE, in Duluth and had been in ill health for several months but it was only during the past week that fears were entertained for her recovery. Mrs. MORROW'S maiden name was Harriet King PITCHER, and she was married in at Warren, this county, to the late Judge Paul D. MORROW in June 1857. Two children survive her - Mrs. James T. HALE and John P. MORROW and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Frank NIXON all of Duluth. Mrs. MORROW was a woman of great intellectual and social culture, kindly and sympathetic by nature, and a life long worker in the Presbyterian church, with which she united in October, 1857. For years she was foremost in every good work in the church One who knew her intimately and well through many years said: She was a woman of almost perfect sense and judgment, and one who never created any antagonisms; a remarkable woman." Her body will be brought to Towanda on Wednesday, and the funeral services, notices of which will be given later, will be held at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday. OWEGO PERSONALS Fred H. STILES is home from one of his extended trips in the interests of the Champion Wagon company. Robert Hyde, who has passed two or three weeks in town, has returned to the military school at Chester, PA. Mrs. C. M. BARTHOLOMEW had a serious attack of heart trouble, Friday night from which she is improving. George CORNICK is slowly recovering from the results of his serious accident at TRUMAN'S mill some time ago Frank S. TRUMAN of the First National bank and James S. TRUMAN of CLARK & TRUMAN were in Ithaca over Sunday. B. M. STEBBINS who has been ill for several weeks, was able to be at his office, Tuesday, for the first time since his illness. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore NORRIS of Lestershire are guests of Mrs. NORRIS' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan DECKER, 553 Front street. Mrs. Charlotte SMITH, South Main street, went to Owego this afternoon to visit friends for a short time. - Athens News, Friday. Miss Inez SNYDER is passing a portion of the vacation from her duties as teacher at the Talcott street school in a visit to Wilkes-Barre. S. H. SOUDERS left Wednesday for Lancaster, PA, to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Andrew W. BAER. Fred W. SEVER, who had recovered from an attack of rheumatism so that he was out on the street, is worse again and is confined to his bed. J. C. THOMPSON of 36 John street has been detained from his duties in the in the Standard Butter company's office for a few days by a severe cold. Mrs. George S. THURSTON and daughter Arlene are visiting this week at Ithaca, guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.. F. FLETCHER, 409 West State street. Mrs. J. H. REASE of Ithaca was in town last Wednesday and Thursday called here by the illness of her daughter, Mrs. H. L. SCHARLACH, with grip. Mrs. John LAMB and daughter Laura of Elmira were in town visiting relatives last week. Mr. LAMB and son Herman were in town Saturday with them. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. JENKINS of Sanitaria Springs, NY, are visiting for a few days with at the residence of Mrs. JENKINS parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. MEYER. John F. WARD of the Awaga House is able to be out on the streets again. Owing to his illness he will not take possession of the hotel until this week Saturday. John S. ELLIS, who is in charge of construction of lines for the Postal Telegraph Co., passed Sunday at his home in this village. He changed his headquarters to Sayre. Mrs. S. E. PAINE, returned to her home, 77 Liberty street, Friday evening. She has been in Northampton, Mass., since the first week in November last, caring for her daughter, who died on March 16. Burton HOUK, one of the RECORD carriers. is passing several days with the Central Labor union has returned from Owego. - Binghamton Herald. Fred S. MILLS of McMaster street is ill. Fred J. DAVIS is out after a brief illness. Leslie DAWES is passing the week at Orwell. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. DEAN are on the sick list. A. S. ALLEN of Sayre passed Sunday in town. George TRUMAN, Jr., is reported on the sick list. Daniel JOHNSON of Ithaca was in town yesterday. C. D. MARICLE is confined to the house by illness. L. L. BROCKWAY was out Saturday after a grip illness. Miss May LAWRENCE of Slaterville Springs is in town. C. R. DEAN went to Buffalo Sunday on the Erie train 8. James FORSYTH left for New York Sunday an the Erie Supervisor S. A. SEELY of Spencer was in town yesterday Mrs. J. M. DAWES is in Newark Valley for two or three days. J. D. WOODRUFF went to Owego, Wednesday. - Ithaca Journal. Miss Josephine REEDY left yesterday on Erie train 2 for New York. Mrs. C. M. LaMONTE left on the Erie for Boston, Monday night. John M. PARKER, Esq., went to New York on the Lackawanna Thursday. E. W. FULLER of Owego spent Sunday with his parents. - Athens News. A. S. WILLIAMS and daughter, Miss Gussie, of Elmira was in town Sunday. W. ALEXANDER, the barber, is ill with grip which attacked him Saturday. E. E. FREDENBURG Esq., was in Candor on professional business Tuesday. Mrs. S. W. WALLACE has so far recovered from a severe cold as to be out. C. H. DEAN is able to be out on the streets again after an illness of two or three weeks. Mrs. Susan A. HYMES of 106 Chestnut street left Tuesday for a visit to Atlanta, NY. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. LYNCH were passengers on Erie train 8 Sunday bound for New York. Mrs. J. WYLIE of 55 Talcott street and her niece Miss Hilda BUNZEY, have been at Elmira. Mrs. Charlotte SMITH of Athens, PA, is visiting her aunt Mrs. Emma CASE, 395 Main street. Miss Josephine YATES who lives near Hiawatha, has been seriously ill for nearly three weeks. Charles S. FOSTER of Southampton, NY, is visiting his brother, W. C. FOSTER, 404 Main street. Mrs. Horace BALDWIN of Brooklyn is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carson BALDWIN, 64 Paige street. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm

We still have room for the below trip. The more we have, the less it costs. Only a few weeks left to decide. Thanks for reading. Lanah De Witt BOSTON, MA The Ontario County Genealogical Society (OCGS) is planning a trip to Boston, MA and we would like you to join us. Some may wish to do research at the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS) or just visit the historic sites in Boston, MA for two days. The choice is yours. Dates: April 22 - 24, 2003 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Departure: April 22, 2003 around 11:00 a.m. Returning: April 24, 2003 evening Leaving: Ontario County Historical Society Bus: The Time Travelers Hotel: Holiday Inn, Newton, MA Deposit: $50.00 per person (required with application) Balance due by February 5, 2003 We plan on meeting the bus at the Ontario County Historical Society, 55 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 the morning of April 22, 2003. The bus can make a stop in the Syracuse area also. The hotel, we have selected, is adjacent to a subway stop that goes to downtown Boston. The charges are explained below: NEHGS: Non-members of NEHGS are charged $10.00 per day to access the library and are not allowed to access the rare books or manuscript collections. Members must have membership card with them. A yearly membership cost is $60.00. SUBWAY: Cost is $2.50 one way or $6.00 for an all day pass. Senior Citizens, 65 years of age or older; the subway cost is $1.25 one way. You must have photo ID. HOTEL: Each night is $97.63 for a single or double room. The rooms will hold 1 to 4 people for the same cost. So if you find a person(s) to room with your share is reduced. MEALS: Everyone is on their own and responsible for their own costs. BUS: $118.56 per person. The price for the bus is subject to change based upon the number of people. If the bus can be filled, a refund will be issued to everyone on the day we leave. (Minimum (24) Maximum(44) TOTAL DUE: A single person is $314.82. For two people - the cost per person is reduced to $ 216.19. If you have any questions, please call 585-924-2970 or email [email protected] Please fill out the application below as soon as possible. Make the check out to: OCGS and mail to: Lanah DeWitt, 628 Hook Rd., Farmington, NY 14425 If for some reason, we do not get enough people for the trip; your deposit will be refunded in full. NEHGS Trip April 22 - 24, 2003 Name:_____________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________ City: _________________________ State: ________ Zip Code: ____________ Phone #: _______________________Single: __________Double: _____________ E-Mail Address: _____________________________________________________ How did you hear about this trip? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

THE OWEGO RECORD Tioga County News April 5, 1900 TWO DROWNED. CARLTON MOREY AND IRWIN VANNOY OF LESTERSHIRE MEET DEATH TUESDAY IN THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. Carlton MOREY and Irwin VanNOY of Lestershire were drowned in the Susquehanna near East Union Tuesday afternoon about 3:30. Peter MILNER, also of Lestershire reached an island and was saved. The body's of MOREY and VanNOY were not recovered last night Carlton MOREY, the elder of the drowned persons, was a young man in his twenties and married only a few weeks ago, Miss Clara STRONG. His home is on Cherry street in Lestershire. Irwin VanNOY who was 14 years old, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. VanNOY of Cherry street. Peter MINER took the news of their sons death to them. The scene of the drowning was visited by many from Lestershire about dusk last night. Peter MINER reached the town about six and by the time men reached the river the sun was setting. The current at that place in question was too swift for night work and so no attempt was made last night to find the bodies. The plan is to begin the search early this morning. - Binghamton Republic. CRIMINAL MATTERS. WALTER VANGORDER On complaint of his father, the lad Walter VanGORDER. whose various escapades and stories have interested Sayre, Athens and Waverly, as well as Owego, was sentenced Tuesday by Recorder LORING to the state Industrial school at Rochester. FRED BROWN OF CANDOR. Fred Brown was tried before Justice J. T. GRIDLEY of Candor Tuesday on the charge of stealing pork from the cellar of Mrs. W. E. ROPER of that place. It resulted in in a conviction and he is now doing three months in jail and on the stone heap in this village. ED. WAGNER Ed. WAGNER was arrested Saturday night by office ALLEN on a warrant issued on complaint of the defendant's sister, charging him with assault upon her that day. He was arraigned Monday at 10 a.m., at which time there was no appearance of the plaintiff and he was discharged. CHARLES CONNELLY . Charles CONNELLY of Newark Valley was drunk and driving too rapidly around town Saturday. Chief ROBERTSON arrested him for public intoxication. Monday Recorder LORING sentenced him to pay a fine of $5 or to be imprisoned five days in jail. He was committed in default of payment of the fine. BESSIE HUBBARD. This young girl of decidedly immature years, a daughter of the late Willis HUBBARD, formally of Owego, was arrested Monday evening by Chief ROBERTSON on a warrant issued by Recorder LORING on a complaint of the girl's grandmother, charging her with being a common prostitute. She furnished bail and was released until yesterday at 10 a. m. when her trial was held before Recorder LORING, when it was decided, after consultation with the complainant, to discharge her as she had promised to reform and go to her paternal grandfather, Charles HUBBARD, at Cortland to live a better life. MARRIAGE RECORD. McCULLOCH - COLLIER. Married, at Owego, NY, Saturday, March 31, 1900, by Rev. M. D. FULLER, James McCULLOCH and Miss Jennie COLLIER PRATT - HUBBARD Married, at Owego, NY, Thursday, March 15, 1900, by Rev. G. D. YOUNG. Rolla Blair PRATT and Miss Daisy Belle HUBBARD. FORSYTH - BRAINARD Married, at Owego, NY. Tuesday, April 3, 1900, by Rev. G. D. YOUNG. William FORSYTH of Owego, NY, and Miss Edna D. BRAINARD of Nichols, NY. THE KILMER DIVORCE. In the court of common pleas of Susquehanna county at Montrose, Daniel W. SEARLE presiding. Mrs. Beatrice KILMER of New York city, through her attorney E. R. W. SEARLE, Esq., of Susquehanna, has obtained an absolute divorce from her husband, Willis S. KILMER. The divorce proceedings in this case have been pursued according to the laws of Pennsylvania, which grant absolute divorces for other then statutory grounds. The record of this case contains nothing derogatory to the character of either party. - Binghamton Republic. DASTARDLY WORK. Some boys with more daring then regard for others went into the Sunday school room at the Baptist church last Sunday evening while services were in progress in the auditorium and turned on the gas in a large chandelier. The mischief was not discovered until the escaping gas from the 50 jets filled the room and escaped into the auditorium, considerably affecting many persons. An effort is being made to find out who the guilty parties are, It is thought by some that that the intention was to burn the church as some of the jets were lighted in an adjoining small room and the door was left open and the resulting explosion, if sufficient gas had escaped, would have set fire to the building. Waverly Free Press. G. W. WEBSTER BURNED OUT. At a fire in Greenwood, Steuben county, Friday, George W. WEBSTER, formerly of Owego, was burned out. The loss on the building was $2,500 and on the stock $2,500; only partially insured. Jesse WEBSTER and family occupied rooms in the building as a residence and they lost all their furniture, entailing a loss of about $450. FELL OFF A MONUMENT Nellie, the little daughter of Floyd SMITH, fell off one of the monuments in HAYWOOD & BALDWIN'S marble yard while playing there with some of her schoolmates last week. The little girl was severally cut about the face and was confined to her bed for a few days, but is now able to be out doors again. - Waverly Advocate. AN EDITORIAL OUTING. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. PURPLE leave town tonight for a pleasure trip from one to two weeks. After a few days in New York and vicinity, they will go by an Old Dominion Line steamer to Norfolk, VA, and from there, by rail, as far as Atlanta GA., stopping at various points of interest. - Newark Valley Herald. TIME TO STOP. Asa SOLES of Willseyville, while working in a saw mill in Danby, fell across the carriage. Before a fellow worker could stop the machinery by pulling the lever the carriage had broken SOLE'S leg just above the ankle and the saw had cut from above the last joint of the large toe up through the foot in a diagonal direction to the ankle. DISTRICT DEPUTY'S VISIT. District Deputy Grand Master Frank A DARROW is paying his official respects to the lodges of this Masonic district. On Tuesday he was at Spencer, and this evening is booked for Ivy Lodge at Elmira. LUCKY THREE. There was a reunion of the Joseph W. SMITH family Sunday at his residence, 68 Liberty street, held to celebrate the forty-fifth birthday of Mrs. J. H. McCASLIN. Four generations were present, Joseph W. SMITH of the first. Mrs. J. S. McCASLIN, Fred P. SMITH of Elmira and Lewis H. SMITH of Lackawanna avenue, this village, of the second, Mrs. E. E. COLBY, Leon McCASLIN, Clarence and Roy SMITH of the third and Harold COLBY of the fourth generation. In addition, there were present J. H. McCASLIN, Mrs. F. P. SMITH Mrs. L. W. SMITH and E. E. COLBY; 14 in all. Dinner was served at 2. p. m. after church and J. W. SMITH presented each of his three children with a check for $100. BACK TO THE FUTURE Jeanette and I wish all of you, a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm

My email address will change, on January 4th, 2003, to [email protected] Until then it will be [email protected] Jean P. Davidson Glendale, AZ PRICE,HOYT,CLARK,LEFEVRE,BUSH, BENNETT, CASLER

Dear fellow rooters. Does anyone in Owego or in the surrounding counties have any knowledge of Freda or John Lipe in Tioga County? Or perhaps relatives of the following persons: "Last Wednesday evening a quite wedding took place, the contracting parties being Clayton LIPE, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. LIPE and Julia LAWRENCE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. LAWRENCE. The ceremony being performed by, Rev. J. B. COOK at the home of the bride, South Newark. Feb. 9, 1899." I hope to make some contact with Anna or Elmer Lipe born in Owego, NY, who maybe the children of Carrie M. Grummons Lipe, who was the daughter of Charles Henry and Lucy A Haskell Grummons of Lisle, Broome county. Thank you Bill

Looking for information on the BAKER family from Owego, Tioga Co. area. Patience BAKER, b. abt. 1819 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY, m. 1st Miner BENJAMIN Vestal, Broome Co., NY. She m. 2nd Johnathan TALLMAN. According to census records her father was b. VT and mother RI. Thanks, Sharon

At the time of first movement westward in the 16th and 17th century's. there were still many Indian tribes living about. Much of there language was used or abused in the naming of our rivers, counties, etc. Tioga county's name come from the Tioga tribe settled along the Susquehanna River. As I was told as a youngster in Owego, NY, as the village grew the settlers ordered the Indians to leave, or else. When their Chief was ordered to leave, or else face instant death. he replied. "O-We-Go!" Since the town had already was called "Tioga." The people of first Tioga, decided to name their town after the chief's cryptic words. "Owego" It reminds me of a little town in California, called, Azusa. It was rumored that when it came time to name that village, some wise gentleman thought Azusa would be just fine. After all, didn't they had everything from A-Z in the USA? Bill Grummons

THE OWEGO RECORD Tioga County News, April 5, 1900 CANDOR. Candor, March 30.- Charles LEWIS of Lestershire is visiting friends in town. Dick BEST of Catatonk, who is well known in this place, met with a severe accident Wednesday night. He was stopping at Charles VanGORDER'S hotel and while coming down the stairs with a lighted lamp he fell, breaking the lamp and setting things afire. He is badly burned about the face and neck. He was taken to the city hospital at Ithaca Thursday for treatment. Ray MEAD of Owego visited at B. G. SLATER'S Wednesday. Sneak thieves stole a quantity of meat from Mrs. W. E. ROPER Tuesday night. There being snow on the ground they were tracked to the home of Andy SHALER, where the meat was found. SHALER was arrested and he confessed that Fred BROWN was implicated. BROWN was also arrested and they were taken before Justice J. T. Gridley where they had a hearing. He put them under $100 bonds each to appear before him for trial next Wednesday. Candor, April 4. - Mr. and Mrs. Fred WHITMARSH are visiting in Binghamton. J. P. FIEBIG is in Philadelphia this week on business. Guthrie SMITH of Binghamton was a guest at J. H. JENNINGS' Sunday and Monday. Frank ROBINSON of Flemingville was in town Monday. Miss Lottie HART of Hornellsville is home during the Easter Holiday. Frank LITTLE of Lestershire is home for a few days visiting his mother, who is on the sick list. Ira LYNCH has sold his house and lot to Mrs. Ira SAWYER; consideration, $700. Possession was given April 2. Philip BIGLER of Binghamton visited at W. H. ANDREWS' Sunday and Monday. J. H. DIMON is visiting friends in Berkshire. Miss Anna WOODFORD, daughter of E. J. WOODFORD, is dangerously ill with pneumonia. Dogs wounded several sheep for Gilbert HOLMES Saturday and killed several for E. A. MOREY. Among the many movers this week the following changes have been made; Dr. DEAN moves to his new house, Frank ELLIOTT in the CRANCE house, John BAYLOR into the house vacated by Mr. ELLIOTT, Frank WHEELER into the Asa BROOKS house and John LITTLE into the W. N. FESSENDEN house. Mrs. Frank HUMISTON is visit her father, D. N. GUNNIP, at Spencer. The funeral service for Miss Emma SEAGERS was held at Willseyville Sunday, Rev. M. T. MANUS, officiating. Dr. William A. HASTINGS of Owego and Louis EMERY of Waverly visited friends in town Sunday NICHOLS. Nichols, April 2. - A large audience enjoyed the lecture on "Japan,: delivered by Rev. T. W. McNAIR last evening. Rev. McNAIR and his wife leave soon for Japan, where they are laboring as missionaries. The are now visiting Rev. and Mrs. GREGORY. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur HOWELL are visiting in Binghamton. G. H. HORTON was in Elmira on business Saturday, Herbert LATHAM and L. JOHNSON were in Rome, PA, Friday. Misses Clara and Mame PLATT visited their uncle T. DEAN last week. Mrs. W. C. EVERETT and son visited in Waverly last week. Miss ROGERS was in Sayre over Sunday. A CANDOR MYSTERY. Mayor ELMENDORF has filed a claim for $1,000 insurance held by him on his house that burned down in Candor, Feb. 4. His father Cyrenus ELMENDORF, held a $500 policy on the furniture that burned with the house. It was valued at $700. The mayor says that the house cost him about $1,800, 14 years ago when he built it. The fire originated, he says in a very strange way. The wood fire was started by his father in a kitchen stove. A cover was left off the stovepipe hole in the chimney, in a hole opposite the stovepipe hole in the kitchen. The flame made its exit through the open hole in the chimney, instead of going up through the chimney, and set the house on fire before Cyrenus ELMENDORF smelled the smoke in the other room. The fire department of Candor consists of one hand engine. The $500 policy been paid in full to Cyrenus. The house will not be rebuilt by the present owner of the land. - Ithaca Journal. BURGLARY AT HALSEY VALLEY. The Spencer Needle says that three lads of 16 to nineteen years residing near Halsey Valley had planned ever since New Years to rob the house of J. B. Van LUVEN of Halsey Valley and that last Sunday night two of them tried it and secured $4 or $5, but missed a large sum which they had planned to secure. Two have confessed but one is still non-committal in the matter. NEWELL AND HIS HORSE ESCAPED. E. G. NEWELL, whose milk wagon was struck and demolished by Erie train 8 Monday morning, must believe by this time in the old saw, "born to be hanged," if he carefully considers his miraculous escape. The chair upon which he sat was smashed, with the wagon, to smithereens, but Mr. NEWELL came up smiling with nary a scratch to countenance or body, ready and in the pink of condition for the next round - with an engine, whole train of cars, or any old thing that might come his way. - Elmira Advertiser. OBITUARY. CHARLES H. HARRIS. Died, at Jenksville, NY, Friday, March 30, 1900, of pneumonia, Charles F. HARRIS, aged 34 years. His remains were taken to Binghamton Monday morning for funeral and interment. PATRICK CONNELL Died, at Owego, NY, Tuesday, April 3, 1900, Patrick CONNELL, aged 56 years. He is survived by his wife and two sons and one daughter. Funeral services will be held at 9 a. m. at St. Patrick's church; interment in St Joseph's cemetery. MRS. JOHN CROWE. Died at Owego, NY, Friday, March 30, 1900, Margaret, wife of John CROWE, aged 70 years. She is survived by her husband, one son and one daughter. Funeral services were held at St. Patrick's church. Internment in St. Joseph's church, Tioga. EDWIN G. BUSHNELL. Died, at Newark Valley, NY, Thursday, March 29, 1900, of apoplexy, Edwin J. BUSHNELL, one of Newark Valley's most respected citizens. He left home late in the afternoon to transact business with Rufus HOLMES. Mr. HOLMES left the room for a few minutes and on returning he found Mr. BUSHNELL lying face down on the floor. He spoke only a few words and then became unconscious. He was taken to his home but did not rally. He died at 11 o'clock He leaves a wife and two sons. PHOTOGRAPHER FRANK C. TRUMAN Frank C. TRUMAN has taken possession of the LaSon gallery, 6 and 8 streets, and already doing business in great shape. He is able to give reprints from negatives from taken by J. J. LaSON and by the TUTHILL'S. BIRTH RECORD. Walker - Born, Tuesday, April 3, 1900, to Mr. and. Mrs. Harry WALKER of East Temple street, a girl. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm

I thank you very much for finding my grandfather, living in 1880, with his grandmother Sarah French Cooper, and her son and grandchildren. Is this something you already had in a database, or did you just find it ?????? I did not know he worked on the Railroad, as did his uncle. After his father died, it looks like he stayed with this grandmother most of the time. Alonzo Barnes had 3 wives, all names Mary, and all buried with him in the Rural Cemetery in Sodus, but all this info is helpful to me. Thanks again, Pauline Harper

Hi List, I am seeking help in finding the marriage record, or any info at all on my great grandparents. This is what I have: Mary Cooper, b Nov 11, 1831, d Dec 12, 1908, d/o Hendrick Cooper, b NJ, Sarah French, b Saratoga Co, NY Carlisle, Carlyle, Carlile Wait, Waite, b ab 1819-1823, perhaps Canada, d Dec 25, 1869 at Pultneyville. They probably married about 1857 because they had one son, Richard, b July 30, 1858 in Pultneyville, Wayne Co, NY. Mary re-married twice, first to a Youngs, second to a Barnes. Mary’s ancestors, Peter Cooper, wf Amie Conk, and Thomas Cooper, wf Mary were among the early immigrants to the shores of Lake Ontario, settling with people from Long Island. Thanks for your help.

THE OWEGO RECORD Tioga County News January 5, 1899 CANDOR. Candor, Dec. 28. - Mrs. Eliza SMITH and daughter Anna are visiting at John THAYER'S, Ithaca. Christmas exercises were held in all of the churches Saturday evening, At the M. E. church a fine program was carried out in full. There was a tree and a giant see-saw in full swing, it was a model of the one at the Omaha trans-Mississippi exposition. At the Baptist church they had a tree and a musical program. St Marks church held it's exercises and had supper at the home of Supervisor J. H. JENNINGS. At the Congregational church there were three trees with a very interesting program everything went off finely. Levi TURK was at Delhi Sunday at the funeral of his sister, Mrs. WARD. Saturday night, gas formed in E. J. KYLE'S coal stove and exploded, tearing out the pipes the whole length of the chimney. The explosion was heard quite a distance. Lee HARDING has rented the building used as a justice office and will move his barber shop into it. The friends of Miss Mary ROSE in the M. E. church presented her with a solid gold lorgnette chain set in nine fire opals on Christmas eve, in recognition of her faithful services in the church. A Christmas gathering was held at the home of D. P. JACKSON, Christmas. Those present were Henry JACKSON and George JACKSON of Williamsport, PA., L. M. JACKSON, Mr. and Mrs. John HICKIEN and family of Binghamton; Mr. and Mrs. John JACKSON and family of Owego; Mr. and Mrs. M. H. ROE of Willseyville; Charles HOOPER of Danby; Mrs. Richard Field and daughter. William BARDEN, town tax collector, began collecting Monday at the office of the town clerk. Miss Neta FESSENDEN is visiting friends in Orange, NJ. F. L. HOYT of Binghamton favored the large congregation at the M. E. church Sunday evening with a fine baritone solo entitled "Come Unto Me." J. T. GRIDLEY, Esq., is the possessor of a fine horse and carriage. L. F. LITTLE is visiting in Lestershire. M. F. BOSTWICK has returned from a trip to Iowa. Several icehouses have been filled with first-class ice this season. Mrs. Eugene HOLLENBACK was in Binghamton Monday. Invitations are out for the wedding of Fred Burt of Canatonk and Miss Minnie Hart of this place to occur Wednesday Jan. 4, 1899. The following officers of the Congregational Sunday school were elected Sunday; Superintend; A. F. STOWELL; assistant, Freeman BOOTH; secretary and treasurer Howard MILKS; superintendent of Primary department, Miss Dora GRIDLEY; organist, Grace HULL. Candor, Jan 4. - M. SATCHELL, proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, was arrested Friday night on complaint of a couple of detectives, for selling liquor without a license. Justice COURSAN fixed his bail at $1,000. He was taken to Owego by Constable BEBEE, where the bail was furnished and he returned home on Saturday. Monday night his wife had him arrested for assault and battery and he was fined $10. His bondsman and the sheriff took him to Owego Tuesday, where he is boarding at the county's expense. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. PAYNE were in Binghamton Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall JOHNSON returned to there home at Pearl River Tuesday: Miss Jessa WALWORTH to Oneonta, Monday; Miss Lois HART to Hornellsville Tuesday; Burt JOHNSON and Allie Lane to Rochester Monday. Miss Nellie DUNCAN of Owego is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wallace MASTEN. Born, Christmas day, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward BROOKS of Susquehanna, a daughter, Candor friends extend congratulations. Justice GRIDLEY and Justice COURSAN have moved their office to rooms over DEWEY & COURSAN'S furniture store. E. F. HUBBARD visited his brother William at Rochester Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace MASTEN spent New Years with friends in Maine, Broome county. The newly elected officers of Veritas Lodge, I. O. O. F., are as follows: Noble grand. Louis TUTTLE; vice grand, Merritt DOUGLASS, secretary, F. E. DEWEY; treasurer, D. S. FESSENDEN. Married, Thursday, Dec. 29, 1898, at the home of the bride, by T. R. WARNOCK, Jerry BURT of Penn Yan and Miss Bertha Van SCOY of Candor. Mrs. J. L. SMITH and son Rolland of Buffalo have been visiting friends in town. Miss Helen WILLSEY of HOUGHTON seminary, Clinton, NY, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. E. WILLSEY. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrenus DAY of Lestershire visited Mrs. DAY'S parents Mr. and Mrs. Elbert WOODFORD, this week. Died, Friday, Dec. 30, 1898, of pneumonia, Harold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard SEAMAN, aged 5 years. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, Rev. T. R. WARNOCK, officiating. The interment was in Maple Grove cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. WOODFORD have been to LeRaysville, PA, called there by the illness of Mrs. WOODFORD'S father. Died, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1898, Miss Alice STARKS aged 80 years. The funeral was held Friday, Rev. F. W. DICKENSON, officiating. Died, Thursday, Dec. 29, 1898, James JACOBS, aged 68 years. The funeral was held Saturday at Fairfield, Rev. T. R. WARNOCK, officiating. The newly elected officers of Oneka Tribe of Red Men are: Prophet, Willis WILKINS; sachem, D. G. VanOSTRAND; senior sagamore, Ira NELSON; junior sagamore, A. A. JOHNSON; chief of records H. F. BOOTH; keeper of wampum, C. F. BAYLOR; trustee, Richard LEONARD. MR. SCHUPP HEARD FROM. A telephone message from Sayre to the RECORD office yesterday gave the information that an Owego gentleman had just met Lawrence SCHUPP on the streets there and shaken hands with him and received the information that he intended to return home that night. He volunteered no information as to his whereabouts since he left home so suddenly last week but the RECORD'S informant discovered no evidence of his having fallen through the ice at Plymouth or any other place as was rumored. He is at home today. KINDNESS APPRECIATED. The Friends of W. C. FINCH of Richford will be glad to learn that he has so far recovered from his recent severe illness as to return home from Depew, where he was suddenly stricken down among strangers while on a business trip. He was cared for by members of the Masonic fraternity there until his wife arrived, and in fact as long as he remained there, and although Mr. FINCH allowed the members of the fraternity no expense on account of his illness., yet he expresses great gratitude for the fraternal kindness shown to him. The lodge at Newark Valley and the chapter at Owego have directed expressions of thanks to be sent to Depew. SURROGATES COURT. Before Hon. Howard J. MEAD, surrogate, Thursday, Dec. 29, 1898. In the matter of the administration of the estate of Adoinjab SIGNOR, late of the town of Spencer, letters issued to Mertie SIGNOR, BELL of the town of Barton and Hattie SIGNOR of the town of Spencer. Estate $9,000. Friday Dec. 30. In the matter of administration of the estate of Eunice PEARL, late of the town of Nichols, letters issued to Francis M. CARPENTER of the town of Owego. Estate $600. Tuesday Jan. 3. Letters of guardianship were issued to Nelson LYONS of the town of Barton for the person and property of Lewis AMRHEIN. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm

THE OWEGO RECORD Tioga County News January 5. 1899 THE WEATHER REPORT. The new year started with zero weather and fair sledding THE HYMN BOOK SWINDLER. Evidence of fraud was not proved against L. W. CLARK, who was tried in the recorder's office in Elmira Thursday on the charge of defrauding the Frasier House of that city out of a board bill which accumulated while he and his two female accomplices worked the same hymn book advertising swindle there which they perpetrated on the First Presbyterian church of Owego and in other places. He was accordingly discharged, but was at once re-arrested on a similar charge made by a Rochester landlord and was taken back to that city. In speaking of that same case the Rochester Herald says: "CLARK is not the first man to utilize hymn books for advertising purposes." It has been stated that a colored minister was looking for bargains in hymn books in New York once upon a time, and was told by the bookseller that he had a number of hymn books which he would sell cheap, as there were a few advertisements in the books. The minister could see no objections to this and said if the members of the congregation did not wish to read the advertisements they need not do so. So he bought the books. On the following Sunday the minister was much surprised when the congregation, in singing a hymn, sang the third verse like this: "Hark, the herald angels sing, - Beetles pills are the thing, - Peace on earth and mercy mild, - Two for man and one for child." Whether CLARK'S advertisements were as ingeniously arraigned is not known. JIM CHEEKS' HAM HABIT. Jim CHEEKS was arrested yesterday by Office ALLEN on a warrant issued by Recorder LORING, accusing him of stealing a ham from the Awaga House cooler. Monday night. Policeman HORGAN saw Jim endeavoring to sell the ham and took him into custody to await developments. No one seemed to know where the ham come from and he was released. Later it was fount to have been the property of the Awaga House. The case was adjourned until Monday a 2 o'clock. THE SPENCE NEEDLE. The RECORD sincerely congratulates the Spence Needle on the successful completion of it's eleventh year with this weeks issue. The Needle is ever ready to Champion the cause of its home and does all that a live wide awake newspaper can do for the prosperity of the people of the village of Spencer. Success and long years to the Needle and its editor, G. M. PASHLY. A NEW OWEGO LANDLORD. John H. REESE, formerly with the Hollister House of Ithaca, assumed the management of the Central House Tuesday. Hr. REESE has an extended acquaintance with the traveling public and has the reputation of possessing all the qualifications of a first-class landlord. PUBLIC EXPRESSION OF THANKS. To all the pastors and their good people and to all who in anyway contributed to the splendid and substantial benefit tendered to me some days ago: I take this method of expressing my gratitude and appreciation, Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your unbounded kindness. I pray God's richest blessing to rest upon you and that you may live long to demonstrate the power and spirit of a practical Christianity. Again I thank you. I still live at 110 Fox street and the word "Welcome" in big letters is written over the door. Respectively yours in God and humanity. I. S. YEMMANS. OBITUARY. WILLIAM FLOYD. Died, in Windham, PA, Sunday, Jan. 1, 1899 of pneumonia, William FLOYD, aged 24 years. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 p. m. MRS. DELINDA McCORMICK SHAW. Entered into rest at Elmira, NY, Jan. 4, 1899, Mrs. Delinda McCORMICK SHAW, in the 76 year of her age. Funeral Friday at 2 o'clock at St Paul's church, Owego. MRS. SARAH L. BALLOU. Died in Owego, NY, Wednesday Jan. 4, 1899, of heart disease, Mrs. Sarah L. BALLOU, aged 76 years. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 10 a. m. at the late residence near Dean's tannery. She is survived by three sons, Nelson of Berkshire, Alden and Charles of Owego; also two daughters, Mrs. Malinda SCOTT of Berkshire and Mrs. Jennie FREELAND of Speedsville. Burial at Berkshire. MRS. LUKE O'SHAUGHNESSY. Died, in Owego, NY, Monday, Jan. 2, 1899, of heart disease, Catherine RING, wife of Luke O'SHAUGHNESSY. She is survived her husband, seven children, Joseph D., Mary C., Francis J., Peter S., Helena E., Hannah C. Ella A., also by two brothers and four sisters. The funeral was held at St Patrick's church Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. MRS. WILLIAM G. LANE. Died, at Owego. NY, Friday Dec. 30, 1898, of brain disease, Louise CHAFFEE, wife of William G. LANE, aged 53 years. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. R. M. FAY of Cuba, NY, and Miss Mattie LANE of Owego, one brother, Danny CHAFFEE of Owego, and one sister, Mrs. David ROOM of Philadelphia. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. at the family residence, corner of Main and Fulton streets, Rev. M. D. FULLER, D. D., officiating. ALBERT R. THOMAS DEAD. D. H. BLOODGOOD received a telegram Friday morning from Mrs. Helen T. BEALS of Chicago, announcing the death at 11:30 last night of her father, Albert R. THOMAS, at her home in that city. Mr. THOMAS was, many years ago, a well known man in Owego, occupying a prominent position in the village, and among the older residents his death will be much regretted. He was married twice, first to a daughter of Dr. John ?????, M. D. and the second time to Miss Bricea KILBOURN, sister of George KILBOURN, now of Brooklyn. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Catherine BALL of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Cora WRIGHT of Syracuse, NY, and Mrs. Helen T. BEALS of Chicago; also by one brother, Charles C. THOMAS of Owego. The remains arrived from Chicago on Erie train 12 Sunday night. The funeral was held in the Congregational church at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev. C. M. BARTHOLOMEW, officiating. The bearers were George T. BOTLE, J. M. HASTINGS, W. L. HOSKINS, and Chester P. BROOKS. The remains were accompanied from Chicago by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. BEALS. Mrs. C. F. WRIGHT of Syracuse was also present at the funeral. LESTERSHIRE PERSONALS. - Lestershire Record. Mrs. H. D. WALTERS is visiting friends in Owego. Miss. Jessie CORLYON is spending the holidays with friends in Tioga Center. George FORSYTH and wife have returned from a visit with their parents in Owego. Leroy Spencer and wife have returned from a visit with friends and relatives in Owego. Mrs. Hannah WOOD of Owego is visiting at the home of Mrs. B. B. STONE at Main street terrace, RICHFORD. Richford, Jan 4. - Hon D. P. WITTER went to Albany this week to begin his legislative duties. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick GULDEN of Anderson Hill and Miss Ida GULDEN of Binghamton were guests at the residence of Rev. J. S. MITCHALL last week. Fred NOONAN has lately entered the Riley School of business at Binghamton and is pursuing a commerce course of study. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence CULVER, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1898, a daughter. The music box given away by H. B. RAWLEY Saturday evening last was drawn by William TIFFANY, the lucky number being 2111. A FORMER OWEGO PASTOR. The many friends of Dr. WHEELER, the beloved pastor of the Methodist church at Coatsville, will be sorry to learn that the doctor is down sick again.- West Chester, PA. News. IN POLICE COURT. Barney NcMAHON, a young man said to be from Binghamton, was arrested Tuesday on complaint of Hon. F. O. CABLE, charged with defrauding an innkeeper. The examination before Recorder LORING, was adjourned to Saturday Jan. 7, at 10 o'clock. Fred Smith an ordinary drunk was fined $3 or three days in jail on Monday last. He did not pay. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm

THE OWEGO RECORD. Tioga County News February 16, 1899 OWEGO PERSONALS Miss Helen MILLREA is ill with grip and complications T. I. CHATFIELD, Esq., is up from New York for a short time. A. Chase THOMPSON and wife went to New York on the Erie Thursday. Superintendent W. P. PIERCE was in Owego Monday.- Ithaca Journal. Mrs. F. S. LaMONTE is quite seriously ill at her home, 442 Front street. Mrs. F. C. BUCKBEE has returned from a two months visit at Dixon, IL. Miss Laura CAMERON is visiting friends in Berkshire and Newark Valley. Bert N. HUBBARD who had been passing some time in Lockwood. is in town. E. J. ROBERTSON of BEACH'S drug store is on duty again after a brief illness. Mrs. G. S SCOTT passed a few days with friends in Williamsport, PA, last week. Erie Conductor C. F. COLLINS of Taylor street, Hornellsville, formerly of this place is ill. Miss DeRyon Ryon of Friendsville, PA, is visiting Miss Margaret MALONEY, Paige street. Railroad Commissioner, F. M. BAKER was one of Erie's New York passengers Thursday. Miss Margaret WRIGHT of Paige street is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. J. SULLIVAN in Ithaca. Miss Lucy SIMS will go to New York next week to take a course as a hospital nurse. Mrs. E. J. LEONARD left Friday morning for a visit with friends in Owego and Binghamton. - Ithaca News. Humphrey VanSchaick and wife if Owego are guest at Marion SHERMAN'S at Morovia. - Locke Times. James T. STONE and wife of Rome are in town, called here by the death of the Latter's mother, Mrs. CAMPBELL. C. P. BROOKS was home from Pittsburgh yesterday, the guests of his sisters, Mrs. MITCHALL and Misses BROOKS. Griffin PULIZ, Jr., Owego's popular musician, is frequently in Ithaca, playing with the orchestra. - Ithaca Journal. Mrs. A. C. BROUGHAM went to Ithaca yesterday, where she will spend two or three weeks with her con C. F. BROUGHAM. Miss Jeannette MAWHINEY has returned from the normal school of Cortland, where she graduated with honors this month. Mrs. B. J. DAVIS of Owego arrived in this city Wednesday evening and is the guest of Mrs. J. P. MERRILL. - Ithaca Journal. B. S. CALKINS returned Tuesday night from a visit of several weeks in Plattsburg and other points in the northern part of the state. Miss Anna FALLON and James FALLON of East Genoa and Thomas DEAN of Owego were guests at John FOLEY'S Saturday and Sunday. - Groton Journal. Mrs. ADAMS who has been spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. DELAVAN, has been called to Montrose to her aunt, Mrs. TYLER who is critically ill. Mrs. Eva WHITE, who went to New York several weeks ago, is still in the city waiting for her eyes to reach a more favorable condition before having them operated on. Mrs. W. E. WORTMAN and son, who have been passing a few weeks with the latter's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lyman T. GOODRICH, returned today to their home in New York. George Y. ROBERTSON and G. H. STRANG each reported 30 degrees below zero Saturday morning. E. E. GRIFFLING of Broadway is willing to make affidavit that it was 36 below zero as his house at 7 a. m. Saturday. Now the iceman may say next summer that it was so cold when the ice was gathered that they will have to charge extra. Charles MILLS of Sodus, NY, grand councilor of the Royal Templars, has been in town and was present last evening at the regular meeting of Union Council, No 47. Mrs. Warren HOOPER of 62 George street was in Ithaca Monday as a representative to the grand district convention of the Royal Templars of Temperance from Union Council, No. 47 of this place. Otto J. PETTINGILL, and A. D. NORTON, jeweler at Gloversville, NY, has been for the past with Fred HAMILTON taking instructions in the use of a retina scope, the opthamolmascope and the opthalmometer. Mrs. Lincoln Pierce, who has been visiting her parents, Hon. and Mrs. F. O. CABLE, will return on Saturday to her home at Pelham, NY. Miss Clara CHAMBERLAIN will accompany her and will pass several days in New York and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. BLOODGOOD went Tuesday morning to Chenango Bridge, NY, to attend the funeral of Mrs. BLOODGOOD'S, uncle William SLOSSON of that place, who died in his ninety-ninth year. He is survived by two sons and one daughter. Messrs HAMILTON of Owego and ROBBINS of Elmira, opticians on a committee with Mr. EMERY of this place to arrange for the entertainment of the State Opticians' association which meets in Elmira next month, were in Waverly this week on committee business. - Waverly Free Press. Mrs. E. Jerome HARRISON, formerly Ida HOWARD of Hornellsville, now of Owego, NY, is in this city, called here by the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah T. HOWARD. Mrs. HARRISON will stay for a time to visit her aunt, Mrs. Lucy A. TRUMBULL, 64 Main street. - Hornellsville Times. THIS AFTERNOONS RUNAWAY Herrick J. PHELPS, who resides west of Flemingville, had a runaway accident this afternoon, from which he fortunately escaped without serious injury. He was driving on North avenue when his horse become frightened near the Erie station by the cars. The horse ran down the avenue and in front of CROKE'S livery, Mr. PHELPS' cutter came into contact with one belonging to Liveryman, Mr. CROKE and Mr. PHELPS was thrown out and Mr. CROKE'S new cutter was smashed. The runaway horse was captured on McMaster street. FELL OVER THE BALUSTRADE Henry MILLER, aged about 12 years, son of Norman MILLER, who is employed at the STANARD Butter company's creamery, while sliding down the balustrade at the Talcott street school building, Tuesday afternoon, fell, striking on the back of his head and neck, infecting what was thought to be serious injuries, but is now doing well. CUT HIS LIPS APART (CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER) Dr. Harry MILLER, assisted by the hospital staff, preformed a peculiar and successful operation upon the son of Frank BELTZ of Springfield Ohio. The child's mouth had grown almost entirely shut from the effects of concentrated lye which the little fellow had accidentally swallowed. The lips were first cut apart, when it was found that the mucous membrane on the inside of the lower lip had become attached to the gums. This had to be separated. The tongue was also found to be somewhat tied from long idleness. The operation in itself being now complete, the mucous membrane of the inside was pulled over and stitched to the skin on the outside, nine stitches being needed in the upper and 11 in the lower lip. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm