THE OWEGO, RECORD Tioga County News January 12, 1899 RICHFORD. Richford, Jan. 10, Amos POLLEY was in Owego Tuesday Rev. A. C. BABCOCK, who has been conducting revival meetings at East Richford, will give a temperance lecture in ALLEN'S hall Friday evening , Jan. 13. "Painted Pictures of Great Cities " is the subject of his lecture. Miss Mary BOICE of Dryden is a guest of her cousin, Miss Lena MARSHALL. May new cases of the gripe. Floyd and Leigh FINCH have returned from to their dental studies at Cincinnati. The following officers for Belden Post G. A. R., were dully installed at their regular meeting Saturday last: Commander George M. GEER; senior vice commander, James GRANNIS; junior vice commander Frank Johnson; officer of the day, George D. MORELAND; quartermaster, Aaron MARSH; chaplain, Samuel HALE; adjutant, Dr. James ALLEN; officer of the guard G. D. MORELAND. Officers for the recently organized tent of the Maccabees: Past Commander Alson MAREAN; commander, I. A. CLEVELAND; lieutenant commander, J. D. CLARK; record keeper Chas. T. HUNT; finance keeper, C. T. HUNT; chaplain, John FUNDIS; physician Dr. J. S. LEONARD; sergeant, A. B. MORELAND; master-at-arms, G. W. SLATER; first master of guards A. P. BARNES; second master of guards Jewett WILBUR; sentinel George MEACHAM. Officers for Eureka Grange No. 499: Master G. W. SLATER; overseer H. A. BUNCE: lecturer Mrs. C. F. JAYNE; steward, I. H. CLEVELAND; assistant steward William JAYNE; chaplain, Charles JAYNE; treasurer, O. L. GENUNG; secretary, Mrs. I. H. CLEVELAND; gatekeeper, Lewis MORTON; lady Pomona, Mrs. H. A. BUNCE; Flora, Mrs. A. W. NIXON; Ceres, Mrs. Lewis MORTON; lady assistant steward, Mrs. G. W. SLATER; organist Blanche SLATER; member of executive committee for three years, O. L. GENUNG purchasing agent, O. L. GENUNG. Installed Jan. 7. FOSTER. Foster, Jan 11, -- The annual business meeting and election of officers of the Foster Valley Cooperative Creamery association was at L. E. BACON'S on WHITTEMORE Hill Tuesday Jan. 10. The following directors were chosen: W. A. POTTER, P. S. SURDAM, W. A. CORNELL, L. E. BACON, Virgil WHITTEMORE, H. H. ROBINSON, and Charles FULLMER. The following officers were then elected: President L. E. BACON; vice president W. A. CORNELL; secretary, W. A. POTTER; treasurer, Virgil Whittemore; collector, Chas. FULLMER. There were received during the past year nearly 1,200,000 pounds of milk, making nearly 58,000 pounds of butter. The business of the little factory is steadily increasing from year to year, and great improvement is shown in the quality of stock keep, as well as in care, feeding and general management. The milk is selected for according to the per cent of butter fat it contains, and there is general satisfaction among the patrons. At midday Monday, Jan 9, a barn belonging to Leonard FOSTER was consumed by fire, together with its contents, consisting of $80. worth of hay and straw belonging to Guy INGERSOL. The barn and its contents were not insured. Loss on the barn about $200. The loss of the barn is a mystery, since no one since Mr. INGERSOL left it at 5 o'clock in the morning. MARRIAGE RECORD. CATLIN-SMITH Married at Wellsville, NY, Wednesday Jan. 11, 1899, Emmett CATLIN a popular salesman with BUCKBEE, PETERSON WOOD & Co., and Miss Grace SMITH daughter of Charles F. SMITH of Wellsville NY., formerly of Owego. They returned to Owego on Erie train 10 this morning and are domiciled at 115 Main street were they are "at home" to their many friends. FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1899, was the fiftieth wedding anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. STEBBINS of this village. Owing to the illness of Mrs. STEBBINS no formal observance of the occasion were made. They were the recipients of congratulatory messages and floral remembrances from intimate friends. OBITUARY CHARLES M. McINTYRE. Died in Owego, NY, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1899, Charles M. McINTYRE, aged 1 year and 4 months, Funeral Saturday; burial at Canatonk. MRS. MILES FORMAN Died at Nichols, NY, Saturday, Jan 7, 1899, Mrs. Miles FORMAN aged 66 years. She was a daughter of the late Hon. Nehemiah PLATT and is survived by her husband , two brothers, Jonathan of Nichols and George of Owego; also by one sister, Mrs. Susan F. CODY of Nichols. The funeral was held at the family residence in Nichols at 2 p. m. Tuesday. Burial in Evergreen cemetery. MRS. PHEBE A. THURSTON. Mrs. Phebe A. THURSTON, wife of Colonel J. S. THURSTON, died at her home in Albany Thursday evening Jan 5, 1899. She was the mother of Mrs. Alfred T. CAMPBELL of this city and was a respected and esteemed by numerous Binghamton friends, who will learn with sorrow of her death. The burial will be at Elmira on Saturday afternoon -- Binghamton Republican. Mrs. THURSTON will also be remembered by Owego's older residents, having lived here some 30 years. MRS. HANNAH M. TOZER, KING. Entered into rest on Sunday Jan 8, 1899, in Owego, NY, Hannah M. TOZER, wife of the late Rev, W. H. KING. The deceased was born in Chemung county March 24, 1821, and was therefore nearly 78 years of age. She moved to Owego with her husband in 1858 and during the 27 years of his pastorals of the First Baptist church she was his constant adviser and loyal assistant. Her devotion to her family as wife and mother, rarely equaled, can never be excelled. She found great delight in exemplifying her belief in Christian work by quietly administering to the necessities of the unfortunate and worthy poor. Her health begin failing about 10 years ago and for the past eight years has been unable to leave her room. She is survived by two sons, William A. of Brooklyn and George A. of Owego; also by two brothers, Edward A. and Henry TOZER of Waverly and two sisters, Mrs. Catherine THAYER of Jamestown and Mrs. Z. G. LANE of Addison. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the family residence, 369 Front street, conducted by the Rev. P. B. GUERNSEY, pastor of the First Baptist church. The bearers were G. L. ALLEN, W. W. BALL, Lucius FORD, and Fred W. FORD. The following relatives from out of town were present: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. KING, Brooklyn; Henry TOZER, Mrs. Sarah KING, LeGrand KING, Mr. and Mrs. Ed HART, Waverly. Bill Grummons > [email protected]