THE OWEGO RECORD Tioga County News March 8, 1900 CANDOR. Candor, March 8. - Died, Tuesday, March 6, 1900, Nellie, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. HUMISTON, aged 14 years and 8 months. She had been sick but a short time and her sudden death has cast gloom over the place. She had a happy disposition and scattered sunshine where ever she went and was a great favorite with her young friends. Everything was done for her that kind and loving parents could do, but the hand of death could not be stayed and she passed through the portals above. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p. m.. Mrs. J. L. SMITH returned to New York Friday. Miss Anna SMITH accompanied her and will remain in the city for several weeks. Mrs. Henry MERICLE is visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. D. GILPIN, at Flemingville. J. D. BAYLOR has purchased the Samuel HOLMES house on Bank street and will take possession soon. Died, suddenly, Friday March 2, 1900, at Willseyville, Stanley WARD. He was a brother of Mrs. R. S. ROSE, Mrs. Sarah BROWN, Miss Nina WARD and Oscar WARD of this place and a son of the late Hiram WARD. The funeral was held at his home in Danby Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry BURT of Penn Yan who have been visiting with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Van SCOY, returned home Monday. W. J. PAYNE and E. H. WANDS were in Spencer Monday. The Epworth League has subscribed for 80 copies of the Topeka Daily Capital, which will be edited for one week by Rev. C. M. SHELDON, author of "In His Step's" G. W. JOHNSON returned to Pearl River Tuesday. Dr. W. L. AYER of Owego was in town Tuesday on professional business. J. H. DIMON is slowly improving from his illness. J. P. FIEBIG is on a business trip to Utica, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. Mrs. Ira L. CHIDSEY is visiting friends in Elmira. R. W. Horace F. BOOTH, assistant grand lecturer in the twenty-ninth district went to Millport Tuesday to spend three evenings with Old Oak Lodge, No. 253, F. and A. M., giving them instruction in standard work of the order. NICHOLS. Nichols, March 5.- Mrs. PLATNER and children, who have been visiting at the M. E. parsonage, returned home this morning to their home in Westford, NY. John MILLER left last night on train 10 via the Lackawanna for New York city. The C. E. society of the Presbyterian church will give a social at S. H. LATHAM'S Friday evening, March 16. The C. E. society held a business meeting Friday evening and elected the following: President, Cora WIGGINS; vice president, Leslie HORTON; secretary, C. Juliet LANING; treasurer, W. J. SULLIVAN; corresponding secretary, Mrs. R. J. EDSALL. R. C. HARRIS and Dr. PEASE were in Albany Thursday, in the interest of having the bridge across the river at this place. A sleigh load of young fellows was down from Owego Saturday evening for a good time and from appearance it looked as though they had one. On account of the sickness of F. P. WHITE, E. E. WALKER of Towanda played with his band at North Orwell Tuesday evening. Milan ELLSWORTH and daughter Alice are in town, called here by the death of Mrs. ELLSWORTH. The party given by Mr. and Mrs. C. F. BOWEN Friday evening at the Hotel Commercial was a most enjoyable affair. Dancing began at 9 o'clock and lasted until the next morning. NEWARK VALLEY. Newark Valley, March 6. - John BRICK was in Binghamton Monday. Jerome HALE of Ulster county, PA, was in town for a few days. Ina SMITTEN was in Richford Monday with her friend, Lillian LYON, who is very sick. Miss Bessie CARVER of Binghamton visited her sister, Mrs. Austin DICKERSON, last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. JOSLIN leave town Wednesday morning for California. They will be gone about two months. Arthur MUNSON of Lanesboro, PA, visited W. A. DICKERSON last week. William OAKES, who has been ill at his home near Ketchumville, is now able to return to his work in the Lestershire shoe factory. Miss Millie M. MILLS of Owego was visiting the high school Monday. James DERMODY will work at the Lehigh station during the absence of Agent JOSLIN. Jabez SMITH made his first shipment of cheese from his new factory today. Charles GUYON has purchased the Grange hall on Franklin avenue, which he plans to make into a dwelling house. At the union serves at the M. E. church Sunday evening, papers on "The Life of M. D. MOODY" were read by Misses Lottie ROBERTS, Anna ELWELL, Mary HASTER, Anna GRAHAM and J. D. JOSLIN. Sunday morning Rev. A. Y. WILCOX preached the last sermon of a series of three on "The Music of the Church." Newark Valleys public library received last week an addition of 54 volumes. These books were selected by Rev. J. CLIZBE of Alma Michigan and were presented by Sidney BELCHER. A come and see social was given by the young ladies of the M. E. church Monday of this week at the Fireman' hall. A good attendance and a pleasant time were reported. O. DICKENSON, who for several years has run the bakery on Water street, has sold out his business to Fred B. WELLS, given possession today. NEWMAN Bros., who for some months have occupied a store on Water street, have this week removed their stock of goods to Owego. BERKSHIRE. Berkshire March 7. - Mrs. Ray GRANNIS is on the sick list. Lena CARL of Binghamton is a guest of her cousin, Nellie BALLOU. Thomas SHEETAN was called to Liberty, Saturday evening by the death of his father. Nellie HUTCHINSON of Richford spent Wednesday with friends in town. Several of the friends of Samuel PALMERTER spent Thursday evening very pleasantly at his home. On Monday Robert HYNES and family moved to Owego. They will reside on Adaline street. Mrs. C. J. DEWEY was in Binghamton last week. The M. E. L. A. S. will serve supper at G. W. WAVEL'S on Friday evening. MOVING TO OWEGO. Robert HYNES will move his family to Owego next week. They have lived in Berkshire 25 years and their going away is because of the prospects of the closing of the tannery. This will also cause many other changes, as there is no other business and likely to be none, to keep the workmen in Berkshire. - Newark Valley Herald. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm