THE OWEGO, RECORD Tioga County News January 25, 1900 CANDOR. Candor, Jan. 24. - All who are interested in the game of baseball are requested to attend the supper to be given at the opera house Wednesday evening, Jan.31. The proceeds will go to paying the expenses of organizing a first class nine to play this summer. Mrs. Fred MILLER and daughter Amelia of Binghamton are visiting Mrs. MILLERS sister, Mrs. Frank HOLMES. Mrs. S. WOODFORD of Ithaca visited friends in town Tuesday. Rev. J. W. WELLS of Binghamton is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. H. JENNINGS, in town. Died, Sunday night, Mrs. Huldah BANGS, wife of W. L. BANGS, aged 69 years. She is survived by her husband, one son Charles E., two daughters, Miss Jennie BANGS, and Mrs. Wesley DENNIN of Binghamton. The funeral was held at her late residence Wednesday, Rev. T. R. WARNOCK, officiating; interment in Maple Grove cemetery. D. E. GUINIP of Spencer is visiting his daughter, Mrs. F. M. HUMISTON. C. H. EMENS of Owego was in town Monday. Rev. L. M. STANLEY of Odessa preached two able sermons in the Baptist church Sunday. Major A. H. KROM has been visiting his son in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Martin TURK of Elmira is visiting his sister Mrs. Ida CHIDEY in town. Rev. F. D. DICKINSON received $60. at his donation Friday evening. Charles SLATER was arrested Friday on complaint of his wife for non-support. He was given two weeks time in which to furnish bond or take care of his wife. Died, Saturday, Jan. 20, 1900, Joseph Van DEMARK, aged 78 years. Over a week before he was found nearly frozen to death, having been out all night in the cold and his death is attributed to exposure. The funeral was held Monday, Rev. F. W, DICKENSON officiating. W. J. PAYNE and E. H. WANDS are in New York, attending the fifth annual cycle show at Madison Square Garden. Mr. PAYNE, has a half-interest in one of the best cycle pumps made, and he is looking after his interest. Frank M. HUMISTON has accepted a position with W. B. PARTRIDGE in his pharmacy in Owego. He entered on his duties Monday. The seats in the auditorium of the M. E. church are being changed and a new carpet put down, improving the appearance of the room. Mrs. Jerome RICHARDSON was in Owego Wednesday visiting at E. HARDER'S. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. JOHNSON are visiting their son at Lestershire. A. C. HART who has been employed at S. S. SURDAM'S hardware store, has purchased J. R. CHIDNEY'S hardware establishment and taken possession Tuesday. The large house owned by Ira SAWYER at West Candor, burned to the ground Friday noon. Most of the contents were saved. He carried insurance for $1,200. The home was formerly used as a hotel, and is well remembered by all of the older inhabitants. Mrs. Ira SAWYER has moved into the house formerly occupied by H. W. BUSHNELL on Owego street. Silas LOVEJOY will sell at auction Tuesday, Jan, 30. all of his stock and farming implements. WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH FRED TALADA? Fred F. TALADA of Waverly has been granted permission by Judge MEAD to change his name to Fred F. TUCKER commencing with Jan. 28, 1900. Mr. TALADA was for a season the pitcher for the Waverly baseball team and has played in league games. The firm name will be changed to TUCKER & TUCKER. QUEER THINGS IN ITHACA. Thursday afternoon a Lackawanna coal train was being backed down the trestle in the yard of the PIERCE Coal company at the inlet struck a team of horses being driven by a man named KNAPP. One of the horses fell across the rail and was pushed along by the engine some eight to ten feet and although it was pinioned under the locomotive when the train stopped, the horse, when released, was found uninjured. OWEGO PERSONALS. Mrs. E. E. MERRIFIELD of Scranton is in town Dr. E. F. VORHIS is ill, threatened with typhoid fever. Fred EVENS of Rome, NY, is in town calling on old friends. J. E TERWILLIGER was st the cycle show in New York this week. Frank GILLMAN is employed as clerk at the Central drug store. Hon. H. Austin CLARK returned Saturday morning from New York. A surprise party in honor of Mrs. Susan BILLINGS of 109 Main street was given Tuesday afternoon at the W. C. T. U. rooms on Lake street. Thomas L. SALISBURY died, at Waverly, Tuesday morning. He was a brother-in-law of Darius BEACH of this village, having married Mr. BEACH'S, sister. The remains will be taken tomorrow to Greene, his native place, for interment Clarence STRONG was up from Elmira Sunday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. STRONG at Glenmary. Isaac DODD has returned from Owego, where he went to attend the funeral of his uncle. Thomas A. DODD. - Ithaca Journal. A Tioga farmer claims to have had a shovel stolen from his wagon on Front street today and as the party whom he suspects of taking it is a respectable family man has requested the RECORD not mention the name but to say that if the missing shovel is returned at once to The RECORD office, all will be forgiven. Thomas S. ROWE a valued employee of Owego Bridge company is laid up with a "stitch" in his bank. The Misses May and Marguerite are visiting their aunt, Mrs. William MINEHAN, 248 Robinson street. - Binghamton Leader. George S. TRUMAN was in town Monday on crutches, his first appearance since his recent fall by which one of his knees was seriously injured. Mrs. C. D. WATKINS of Los Angeles, CA. is at Lounsberry in attendance on her father, Hon. T. D. EASTON whose condition does not improve at all. Miss Minne BEERS, who has been taking treatment at the Sayre hospital for two weeks, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Helen BEERS, and grandfather M. H, THOMAS, who was at the hospital to see her, on her way home. She is much better since her return. Robert HAMILTON of Providence RI, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. George TRUMAN, over Sunday while on his way home from a western trip. His brother-in-law, Alderman George TRUMAN accompanied him to New York Sunday night over the Lackawanna. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. STEVENS who were called here by the illness and death of their daughter, Mrs. H. L. WALLIS, returned to their home in Athens today. They took their little granddaughter with them. Mr. WALLIS intends to accompany his brother, David, to BOLTON this week for a few weeks. Bill Grummons @ [email protected] Much more news of Tioga county may be gleaned at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytioga/index.htm>