THE OWEGO RECORD Tioga County News March 29, 1900 CANDOR. Candor, March 28. - Amos MILLER, the town tax collector, has finished collecting and of the $10,000 to collect he got all but $1.25. Mrs. Anna BROOKS has sold her house and lot on Owego street to Mrs. Isaac DUNHAM of Nichols. Mrs. E. A. JOHNSON of Pearl River is in town visiting her many friends. Mrs. Jennie WARNOCK is visiting friends in Owego and Nichols Mrs. Isaac DUNHAM of Nichols visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert COOK, Monday. I. E. HAVENS of Athens, PA, is visiting his mother. The question of incorporation has not been definitely settled and a new survey has been made. The question will again be submitted to the voters. Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. HUMISTON have been visiting at George T. BIDLE'S at Owego. Rufus HOLMES of Newark Valley has been visiting friends in town. Died, suddenly, Saturday, March 24, 1900, John H. JENNINGS, aged 46 years. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the residence of his brother, Supervisor J. H. JENNINGS, Rev. J. H. KIDDER of Owego officiating. The Masonic fraternity of which he was a member, attended in a body. Interment was in Maple Grove cemetery. Mrs. Henry FISHER of Rushville, NY, is visiting at J. H. JENNINGS' Mrs. R. M. HAYES and children of Binghamton and Mrs. E. GENUNG of Ithaca have been visiting at Rev. R. S. WALWORTH'S. APALACHIN. Apalachin, March 28 - George GAGE, the popular auctioneer, made a sale for Fred J. PEARL, near Owego, Wednesday. J. W. BARTON has purchased the A. J. ROBERTSON farm, consideration $1,100. John HILLS has moved into the S. M. SAVEY home. T. F. FOX of Buffalo was a pleasant caller in this village Tuesday. Mrs. Abbey SAVEY returned Tuesday to Orange, NJ. J. R. GILES has accepted a position in the NY, navy yards. He will report for duty the fore part of next month. Next Sunday will be the last of the series of sermons at the M. E. church. The subject for Sunday will be "Endowment of Heaven." Peter M. WHITE and Anna HINES were married by Justice C. F. GILES, Feb. 12, 1900. WAVERLY ITEMS. Miss Mary FINCH spent the first of last week in Owego. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. GRISWOLD of Owego have been visiting their son, Dr. C. F. GRISWOLD. - Waverly Advocate. NICHOLS. Nichols, March 27 - Mrs. William JOHNSON was in Syracuse last Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. PEARSALL was called to Tonawanda, NY, Wednesday by the death of her brother. Mrs. HINES of Moscow, PA, was a caller at the M. E. Parsonage last Wednesday. John S. HINES of Waverly and B. DEWITT of Elmira were in town today in the interests of New York Life Insurance company. Miss Cora SMITH of Ross Hill visited Miss COLE Friday and Saturday. Messrs. MERRITT of Elmira and KRUSMAN and BEBEE of Waverly attended the social at the M. E. parsonage Friday evening. BAKER and JOHNSON have sold their stock of groceries to Miss Jessie EVERETT. At the oratorical contest at the school house Friday afternoon, Misses Elizabeth MOORE, Edna WIGGINS; Irving RUSSELL and Tracy WAKEFIELD were chosen to represent Nichols in Owego April 9, Fred SHOEMAKER was in Elmira on business Saturday. BERKSHIRE. Berkshire, March 28 - John MELOY hurt his right knee quite badly nearly two weeks ago and as yet is unable to work at his trade, blacksmithing. Louis CRAVENNESS and wife of Lestershire were guests in town a part of last week. Katherine HAYDEN of Binghamton spent last week in town with friends. Little Case CARD was very sick the past week but is better. The funeral of Claude STEWART, who died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Alfred FORD, last Thursday of congestion of the bowels, was held at the house on Saturday. OBITUARY. JOHN KITTLE. Died, at the county house, Owego, NY, Monday, March 26, 1900, John KITTLE age 70 years. The remains were placed in the receiving vault and later taken to Maine, NY, for interment. MRS. ELIZABETH EMERY. Died, at Owego, NY, Thursday, March 29, 1900, of debility, Elizabeth, widow of John J. EMERY, aged 80 years. She is survived by two sons, David H. of Owego and Paul of Albany. The funeral will be held at 8 p. m. tomorrow and the remains will be taken to Belvidere, NJ, for interment. GEORGE F. ALLEN Died, at Owego, NY, Sunday, March 25, 1900, George F. ALLEN aged 35 years. He is survived by his wife and three children, his father E. E. ALLEN, one son and two daughters, one brother, Officer William ALLEN of George street and two sisters Mrs. Frank CURTIS of Binghamton and Mrs. Alvin Nichols of Sylvania, PA. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at his late residence near DEAN'S tannery. Interment is Evergreen cemetery. AVERY T. KEITH. Died, at East Las Vegas, NM, Monday, March 26, 1900, Avery T. KEITH, formerly of Owego. He passed the early years of his life in Owego, where he was well and favorably well known. Fifteen years ago he left the employ of the Erie railroad and went west where he engaged in similar lines. He had been a conductor for a long time. He is survived by his parents; two sisters, Mrs. John SIMMONS and Miss Rose KEITH of Binghamton. He was a nephew of Mrs. W. Van OVER of liberty street. The remains will be brought to Owego for burial, of which notice will be given later in THE RECORD. CHARLES VAN BRUNT. Died, at Binghamton, NY, Monday March 26, 1900, of typhoid pneumonia, Charles VanBRUNT, aged 14 years. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Henry VanBRUNT of Binghamton; four brothers, John of Owego, Harry, Orin and Morris of Binghamton; and two sisters, Mrs. John CAMPBELL of. Newton, NJ, and Mrs. E. J. BARTON of South Apalachin, NY. Mrs. Henry VanBRUNT, Harry, Orin, and Morris VanBRUNT of Binghamton and Mrs. J. D. CAMPBELL of Newton, NJ, accompanied the remains yesterday for the funeral and interment in Evergreen cemetery. Rev. Mr. FRAY of the Floral Avenue Presbyterian church of Binghamton also accompanied the party and officiated at the services. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm