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    1. [NYGENESE] The Attica News, March 1907
    2. The Attica News Attica, Wyoming Co. NY Published Thursday, Jan. 2, 1908 "The Past Year's Events on Record. Arranged in Chronological Order for Ready Reference. Summary of the Miscellaneous Affairs, Accidents and Incidents, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Items of Interest for the Year 1907." March 7 - Death of Mrs. E. T. CHAMBERLIN of Buffalo, sister of Marian and Adelbert WATKINS, occurred Sunday of pneumonia. Clara DISTLER, 9-weeks-old of Bennington died last Thursday. Leigh MOORE of North Java and Fanny HATTELL of Orangeville, married Feb. 19. Dr. George T. MONROE of Warsaw and Mrs. Addie P. DUNCAN of Silver Springs will be married this afternoon. August MINGLE buys an 83-acre farm northwest of this village. Contributions to the Chinese famine fund amount to $125. Rev. BASCOM has let the contract for a new house on North St. H. J. PETRIE has sold 25 acres on the Creek Road to S. C. JOY of Java. Gladys DURFEE, is the name of the new girl at Edw. E. DURFEEs born March 3. The stork left a boy Monday at Geo. C. BROADBOOKs. March 14 - Henry B. FLACH has been appointed Post Master. P.C. CROWLEY is now Assistant General Manager of the N. Y. Central with headquarters at New York. Mrs. Myra STONE PARKER who was born in Orangeville 64 years ago died in Buffalo on Tuesday. Ira PALMER and Alice R. SMITH of North Alexander were married March 6. The house on the Joseph BENTZ farm in Orangeville was burned Tuesday. Born, March 10, a son to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. SHEA of Buffalo. Mr. And Mrs. Arthur KELSEY have a girl born March 10. Rev. C. A. LEMON, son Rueben LEMON accepts the pastorate of a church in Medina, O. GLOR Brothers & WILLIS Manufacturing Co. has been incorporated with $10,000 capital. The company will occupy John DORAN's building on N. Washington St. Willis BECKER of New York, son of Mr. And Mrs. John BECKER will be married Saturday to Sadie R. ENSIGN. Born Saturday, February 16, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. REEDER of Wellington, O. Geo. H. NESBITT and Albert YUNKERS have bought lots on Elm St. Chas. VICKERY has let the contract for a new house. Geo. JOHNSON is appointed carrier on route No. 1. March 21. - George W. JONES of Varysburg was the victim of a fatal accident Monday on the WHALEY farm. He fell from a hayloft, and died almost instantly. Death claimed Daniel P. STEDMAN, the druggist on Tuesday. He was 61 years old. Mention is also made of the following deaths: Henry FEUST of Bennington at Providence Retreat, Buffalo, Monday Mrs. Thomas ROLLINGS of Darien, Wednesday, from cancer. John C. GARRETSEE, 20 years old of Lancaster, Saturday. Mrs. Frank SCHILLER of Darien Center last Thursday from scarlet fever, aged 17 years. Mrs. Catherine VOLCKENS, mother of the late Edward VOLCKENS, in Bahrenfeldt, Germany. She was 88 years old and was at one time a resident of Attica. Married, Jennie KITTLE and John BECKER, both of South Attica March 14. Tillie CONANT underwent an operation for appendicitis on Tuesday. Mrs. Will WALTON buys a house and lot of Mrs. Emma WILLIAMS on Buffalo Street. Louise FLACH has an operation for appendicitis on Monday in Buffalo. Robins have been reported in town this week. Born, a girl, March 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry VICKERY. A boy March 16th born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank BEYER of Lancaster. March 28-Clara B. HOLCOMB and Walter B. PRESCOTT, were married Tuesday. The Tonawanda Valley Co-Operative Savings and Loan Association was incorporated, March 26. Deaths mentioned: Henry SHILLING, well-known railroad engineer, Saturday, aged 68 years. Mrs. Laura BEMAN, Monday of heart disease, aged 71 years. Mrs. Mary S. GREEN of Bennington Saturday, aged 28 years. Adam EMBT, an old time resident of Varysbury, March 20, aged 71 years. Michael RICHERT of South Attica Sunday of consumption. Mrs. W. W. HUMPHREY of Darien Center, Saturday in Batavia, aged 62 years. Mrs. Douglass PHELPS, formerly of Alexander, at her home in Wahoo, Neb., March 20, of consumption. Viola Margaret, 4-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Green of Attica Center, died Wednesday. James SMITH's house on Genesee Street was struck by lighting on Wednesday. Born March 21, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph KOLLWITZ. Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com

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