These correspondents had a way with words! 2/15/1875 Gilbertsville (from our own correspondent) > On Sunday night, Jan. 30th, George GIBSON (commonly called Bub MOREY), went out of his house for the purpose of looking for birdstock. George Gibson (commonly called Bub Morey] ! No wonder we have problems finding our ancestors! So what is "birdstock" - chickens & other fowl creatures?? > Cherry Valley. - Samuel CARVER committed matrimony last week, and was arrested in the performance by Miss Alice HOWE. A most unique mariage notice!

Bird stock - best current expression we know of would be "curb shopping" or "dumpster diving." Perhaps someone else has a better definition? This quote, by the way, is from the Morris Chronicle where numerous "Bub Morey" stories may be found. Leigh Leigh C. Eckmair, Historian Town of Butternuts & The Local History Collection The Gilbertsville Free Library Gilbertsville, NY, 13776 librarian@stny.rr.com http://www.gilbertsville.com/Library.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Colburn" <mredmzjane@yahoo.com> To: <NYOTSEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:05 PM Subject: [NYOTSEGO] Re: NYOTSEGO-D Digest V05 #26 | These correspondents had a way with words! | | | 2/15/1875 Gilbertsville (from our own correspondent) | > On Sunday night, Jan. 30th, George GIBSON (commonly | called Bub MOREY), went out of his house for the purpose | of looking for birdstock. | | George Gibson (commonly called Bub Morey] ! | | No wonder we have problems finding our ancestors! | | So what is "birdstock" - chickens & other fowl creatures?? | | | > Cherry Valley. - Samuel CARVER committed matrimony | last week, and was arrested in the performance by Miss | Alice HOWE. | | A most unique mariage notice!