The Attica News Attica, Wyoming Co. NY Published Thursday, Jan. 6, 1910 "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 1909." May 6, 1909 Deaths mentioned in this issue: Mrs. Elizabeth RIPLEY, Attica's oldest resident, Friday, aged 97 years; interment took place at Warsaw. William H. PRESCOTT died at Sonyea Friday, aged 30 years. Carl MENSING, formerly of Attica Center died in Buffalo of typhoid fever. Michael KROPP, who was nearly 93 years old, died Tuesday. John LAMB of Darien, 70 years old was found dead in bed Friday. Mrs. Willard ORR of Buffalo is convalescing from an operation for appendicitis. Frank HANKEY's house was struck by lightning last Thursday night. A. ROUMAINE has closed his shoe shop on Exchange Street and left town. Saturday in Buffalo, a daughter, Margaret AVERY, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert MCLAUGJLIN and on Sunday a 10 pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John COOPER of Lyons. Wednesday, Wilhelmina SCHWALENSTOCKER fell and cut a bad gash in her right leg. Several stitches were required to close the wound. May 13, 1909 More scarlet fever in town, Michael GASSMAN and two children are ill with the disease, and John MANION, Jr. has it in a mild form. A girl was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Walter GLOR, and a 10 ½ pound boy, today to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob HEIDENRICH. Glen SPINK has bought the building he occupies, of Hugh MILLER. First ball game of the season, on the local diamond, is scheduled for Saturday. Obituary: Marian BEY, Friday, aged 11 months. Harvey MELVEN of Attica Center, a Civil War veteran, Friday, aged 83 years. Marian Louise, daughter of Harry J. SWEET of Buffalo Friday of scarlet fever aged 3 ½ years; interment took place in Forest Hill cemetery. John KLEINSCHMIDT, father of Mrs. Wm. NICHOLSON, died in Buffalo, Friday aged 77 years. Edw. F. GALLIGAN of North Java, May 7th, of pneumonia. Mrs. Merrill LINCOLN of Alexander Wednesday of measles aged 44 years. Samuel PRENTICE, formerly of Attica Center, at 2 o'clock this morning in Dale, aged 83 years. Mrs. Eugene COLLINS a native of Darien in Buffalo, Saturday, aged 34 years; burial at Darien. Peter BOWER sells his meat market to Albert TIMM. Susie May BOWEN of Alexander was married May 5th to Sidney George GEAR of Batavia. May 20, 1909 High school entertainment at the Opera House Wednesday scored a big success. George F. MENTZ and Grace STRATHEARN of Vernal were married Saturday. Alfred BALDUF and Frances, the 3-months-old daughter of Leon VAN VALKENBURG, have the scarlet fever. Erie Conductor Chas. A. COWLES, formerly of Attica, died in buffalo Friday; interment took place here in Forest Hill cemetery. L. B. SCOTT has moved to Bliss, where he will start a newspaper. A gravel pit has been opened east of town by the Erie railroad company. Mrs. D. W. HODGE fell down stairs in Batavia last week and fractured a rib. The stork left a girl Sunday at David PEGGS', Friday. Dr. Park LEWIS of Buffalo opened a large abscess on Russell KRAUSS' neck. May 27, 1909 Miss Rachel TOLLES writes from Beirut, Syria, of the terrible massacre of the Armenians in Asia Minor. Henry MICHAEL was married last Thursday to Laura Harriet HOPPE of Rochester. Patrons of the B. A. & A. met the public service commission in buffalo Friday and asked that the road be required to give better and more convenient service. Mrs. Vance REICHARD, nee Laura SPENCER died Friday in Prescott, Ariz., of pulmonary tuberculosis. William H. HOHLEN, formerly of Alexander, died in Alden Monday. Earl W. SUMNER of Darien died Saturday. Mrs. D. D. BOYD died the same day at her home in Fowlerville. Wm. BALDUF has a bad case of blood poisoning. M. C. BROOKS formerly of this place was operated on Saturday in a Buffalo hospital. Carl GOGEL injured here Saturday, being kicked by a horse. Tuesday a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. MARLEY. May 12th the seventh son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James LYONS John HARDER is recovering from scarlet fever. Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com