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    1. [NYGENESE] The Attica News, April 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." April 2- -Attica post office changed hands Monday, Henry B. FLACH, the new postmaster taking charge with Henry BALLSMITH as deputy. -A small fire at Mrs. WYMANs Wednesday. -Wm. J. ALWARDTS prepares to build a new house on West Avenue. -Grace BRONSON and Wm. WOOD are married in Buffalo on Saturday. Obituary: -William R. LINDSEY who was born in Attica, January 16, 1823, died Sunday -John D. SALISBURY, brother of W. H. SALISBURY, in a Boston hospital Friday evening -Mrs. Frederick DUSING Tuesday at the age of 57 years. -Highways are in a deplorable condition. -Wm. TIMM and family move to Coraopolis, Pa. -Mr. and Mrs. Reuben H. FARNHAM of Riverhead. L. I. Have a daughter born March 24. -A boy was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. GILNER. April 11 - Week's death record is a long one, and is as follows: -Wm. V. LONGEE of Marilla Saturday at the home of his son, Dr. L. B. LONGEE. Interment at Marilla. -Phillip LUDWIG of Railroad street, Monday, burial at Bennington. Thomas MILLS of Linden Friday, aged 84 years. Francis J. BAUER, formerly of Darien Center at Buffalo on Monday. Jacob SWABLE of Cowlesville, of consumption aged 46 years. Viola, infant daughter of Francis GAY of Buffalo, April 3d, burial at Dale. Clyde Reuben LESTER, Wednesday of pneumonia aged 21 years. Charles A. BARTLETT formerly of Attica Center, Thursday night of cerebro-spinal meningitis, at Miss Franc RICHARDSON's residence. Mrs. Nancy P. NORTON of Bethany Sunday aged 96 years. Wm. R. BIGELOW of Batavia Sunday, cousin of Mrs. WYMAN, aged 81. Home Telephone Co. installs a new fire alarm system. Frank THOMAS and Levi GLOR buy John PECK's milk route. Measles have made their appearance in town. John AUSTIN is building a new house on Genesee St. City reservoir is cleaned this week. Ground was broken Monday for Rev. C. E. BASCOM's new house. Tuesday in Buffalo, the second daughter was born Mr. and Mrs. L. H. BECKER Frank WALBRIDGE had a toe smashed Saturday. Wm GASSMAN has a new daughter born Wednesday. Nicholas REDING is the new chief of the Fire Department. Robt. GOODWIN of Warsaw buys T. A. MORRISON's house on North St. W. F. COGSWELL celebrated his 80 birthday Wednesday. W. H. SELIGMAN goes into the piano and bicycle business on Exchange St. April 18 - Snow flurries have been numerous the past week. Mrs. Myra STEDMAN is now assistant at the Library. Alvah RADDER and Howard WRIGHT who have a drug store at Black Rock have purchased a pharmacy at 224 Front St. Buffalo. W. L. NEVENGER has moved his family here from Varysburg. Theron BULLOCK of Alexander, died Tuesday in the Rochester State Hospital, aged 90. He attempted suicide three weeks ago. Mrs. Mary BRIGDEN of Moravia, mother of Rev. A. E. BRIGDEN, died Friday. Mrs. Harriet A. DIXON of Johnsonburg, died Monday in Alexander, burial at East Bethany. Benjamin F. HYDE of Alexander died Wednesday. R. Tracy MILLER of Alexander has bought an interest in a tract of timer land in Alabama and is going south. Mr. and Mrs. Charles AHL of Linden celebrated their 35 wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Michael BEDING of North Java and Clara BECKER of Sheldon were married Tuesday. April 25 - Marriages mentioned: John H. WAHL of LeRoy to Frances E. WOOD of Caledonia Wednesday. Mr. WAHL is the proprietor of the St. James Hotel. Leona M. MERLE of South Attica to Charles E. RENDER of Orangeville, April 11th. Ida Cecelia SPARKS of Tonawanda to Dennis J. SHEEHAN of Buffalo, formerly of Attica, on Tuesday. Lawrence L. STEVENSON, a former clerk in ROGERS' drug store will be married in Newburg, Ont. to Olive GAGE. Street sprinkler appeared for the first time on Friday. First ball game of the season scheduled for Saturday. Born on Sunday, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Augustus RICHERT of Pearl St., and a Son to Mr. and Mrs. James P. HAYES of Jefferson Street. Floyd Nichols has a spike driven head first through his left hand. Friday, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. ROGERS celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. Death of James H. BOSTWICK, a former resident, occurred April 7th in the Isle of Pines. Other deaths mentioned: Harriet HOFFOWER of Varysburg, sister of Earl HOFFOWER of this village. George J. MAYER, formerly of Attica Center, in Buffalo Tuesday. Willis FOX, formerly of Attica in Batavia Friday. Otis GETMAN of Darien, Sunday. Mrs. Wm. J. LOFTUS, a native of Attica, Saturday in Batavia, interment at Forest Hill. Submitted by Kathy Helmer kathle7297@aol.com

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