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