I'm wrapping up some research on various siblings of my direct REDDISH line. One has me stumped, although I've been able to find a few things through the census. Her name was Florence REDDISH, b abt 1856 and she married E. deF. MILLER, b. abt 1852. Several sources list him as E.deF., the 1880 census has him as Ely, I'm curious as to what his name actually was and who his parents were. I believe they lived somewhere around the Middlebury area of Wyoming County. "Ely" was listed as a grocer and dry goods, am also curious about his business. Because of his difficult first name, I've had a hard time tracking him, only know that by 1900 he is dead, Florence is listed as a widow living with her daughter Bertha BROOKS, wife of Charles Judson BROOKS. I've also been searching to find where Florence and Ely are buried, have had no luck with it. She did appear to end her later days in the LeRoy area. If anyone is researching this family I'd love to hear from you. I have a lot now on the Reddish family, also gathering some information on the family of Effie NICHOLS, who married Allen REDDISH, both died here in Washington State. Susan Curelop REDDISH/RANNEY/FARGO/WATKINS in Genesee/Wyoming Counties.

This is a nice thing you are doing for us all. Thank you. Penny ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 12:42 PM Subject: [NYWYOMIN] Company A, 9th NY Cavalry Roster (A-B-C-D) > I began collecting this list of men a long time ago, have never gotten to my > Reddish website, so will begin listing them as I am able. Please be warned, > while I have attempted to make no mistakes, there are bound to be some. Get > your Civil War records from NARA to make sure all information is correct! > Susan Curelop > > Company A, 9th NY Cavalry - surnames beginning with A-B-C-D: > > ALLEN, Josiah F., enl 11 Sep 1861 in Fredonia, NY, rank Private, age 24. > ANNIS, Ezra, enl 17 Sep 1864 in Rochester, NY, rank Private, age 18; mustered > out at Winchester, VA 1 June 1865. > ARNOLD, Malford, enl 20 Sep 1861 in Warsaw, NY, rank Pri, age 23; promoted to > Full Corporal 1 Jan 1865; must out 17 July 1865 in Cloud Mills, VA. > ASHER, Nicholas Jr., enl 9 Sep 1864 in Sheldon, NY, rank Pri, age 18; must > out 22 June 1865 in Baltimore, MD. > AYERS, Conway W., enl 7 Sep 1861 in Busti, NY, rank Pri, age 18; promoted to > Full 1st Lt on 2 Oct 1861 (Battalion 1st Lt & Adjunct); promoted to Full > Captain 13 July 1862 (as of Co A); promoted to Full Major 1 July 1864 (not > mustered); served NY Commission A Co, 9th Cav Reg; killed on 19 Sep 1864 in > Winchester, VA. > > BABBET, Elijah C., enl 20 Sep 1861 in LaGrange, NY, age 21; must out 3 Aug > 1865 in Buffalo, NY. > BABCOCK, Orson, enl 20 Sep 1861 in LaGrange, NY, rank Pri, age 28; disability > discharge 5 Apr 1862 at Camp Fenton, Washington, D.C. > BARBER, John James, enl 25 July 1864 in Perry, NY, rank Pri, age 39; must out > 1 June 1865 in Winchester, VA. > BARNS, Frank S., enl 20 Sep 1861 in Perry, NY, rank Pri, age 21; promoted to > Full Corporal 1 May 1865; must out 19 July 1865 in Cloud Mills, VA. > BARNUM, Ira A., enl 20 Sep 1861 in Warsaw, NY, rank Pri, age 19; promoted to > Full Corporal 1 Nov 1864; killed at Dinwiddie Court House, VA 31 Mar 1865. > BARTLETT, Casan F., enl 20 Sep 1861 in Warsaw, NY, rank Pri, age 24. > BENEDICT, Edward R., enl 20 Sep 1861 in Warsaw, NY, rank Saddler, age 27; > promoted to Full Saddler Sgt on 26 Nov 1861; transferred from Co. A to Co. S on > 26 Nov 1861; must out 7 Apr 1862 in Washington, D.C. > BENHAM, Isaac, enl 16 Aug 1862 in Buffalo, NY, rank Pri, age 21; must out 30 > June 1865 in Cloud Mills, VA. > BLOWERS, Galusha, enl 20 Sep 1861 in Warsaw, NY, rank Pri, age 21; disability > discharge 26 June 1862 in Washington, D.C. > BLY, Edward P., enl 22 Dec 1863 in Harmony, NY, rank Pri, age 20; promoted to > Full Corporal 1 May 1865; must out 17 July 1865 in Cloud Mills, VA. > BLY, RUEBEN J.G., enl 22 Dec 1863 in Harmony, NY, rank Pri, age 18; promoted > to Full Corporal 1 May 1865; must out 17 July 1865 in Cloud Mills, VA. > BOSTWICK, Noble L., enl 28 Oct 1861 in Warsaw, NY, rank Pri, age 21; promoted > to Full Sgt; died of disease at Washington, D.C. 31 July 1862. > BOYIER, John, enl 20 Sep 1861 in Pearl Creek, NY, rank Pri, age 21. > BROOKS, Barnet A., enl 1 Oct 1861 in LaGrange, NY, rank Pri, age 23; > disability discharge 17 Oct 1862 in Baltimore, MD. > BROWN, Francis W., enl 23 Sep 1861 in Sheldon, NY, rank Pri, age 23; > transferred 7 Nov 1861 from Co. A to Co. H; disability discharge 30 May 1862 in > Philadelphia, PA. > BROWNELL, Lorenzo, enl 23 Sep 1861 in Covington, NY, rank Pri, age 19; > promoted to Full 1st Sgt; transferred on 7 Nov 1861 from Co. A to Co. H; disability > discharge on 9 Apr 1862 in Washington, D.C. > > CRONKHITE, Spencer, enl 20 Sep 1861 in Warsaw, NY, rank Sgt, age 30; promoted > to Full 1st Sgt 1 June 1864; must out 27 Oct 1864 in Middletown, VA. > CURRY, John, enl 10 Oct 1861 in Westfield, NY; rank Pri, age 25; deserted at > Washington, D.C. 1 July 1862. > > DAILY, Thomas F., enl 30 Mar 1865 in New York City, NY, rank Pri, age 21; > must out 17 July 1865 in Cloud Mills, VA. > DANFORTH, Augustus N., enl 20 Sep 1861 in Pike, NY, rank Pri, age 26; must > out 7 Apr 1862 in Washington, D.C. > DAVIS, Hiram W., enl 20 Sep 1861 in Dale, NY, rank Pri, age 44; disability > discharge 20 Feb 1862 at Camp Fenton, Washington, D.C. > DEWITT, George C., enl 8 Nov 1861 in Buffalo, NY, rank Pri, age 21; promoted > to Full Corporal 6 Sep 1862; promoted to Full Sgt on 1 June 1864; died of > wounds 25 June 1864 in Washington, D.C. > DOOLITTLE, Lamberton, enl 20 Sep 1861 in Castile, NY, rank Pri, age 32; > promoted to Full Comm Sgt on 27 Sep 1862; promoted to Full 2nd Lt 22 Oct 1862 (as > of Co C); transferred 27 Sep 1862 from Co C to Co S; transferred 6 Nov 1862 > from Co S to Co C; discharged 25 Oct 1862. > DREW, William, enl 30 Mar 1865 in Kingston, NY, rank Pri, age 20; deserted 30 > Mar 1865, never joined regiment. > DURFEE, Thomas W., enl 30 Sep 1861 in Wyoming, NY, rank Pri, age 30; deserted > on 19 July 1862 in Alexandria, VA. > > > ==== NYWYOMIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Wyoming Co. GenWEb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin > >

The March 4, 2004 issue of the Arcade Herald had an article with some excerpts from a 1904 issue. It get the article go to: www.arcadeherald.com Under "New Search" on the left, "Advanced search," click on "GO." Where it say "Full article," type in "News of 1904" (without the quotes) In the "Articles from" go to "Last 60 days." Trish Hackett Nicola

Greetings! We would like to invite you to re-visit our website, The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com. We have just published a third picture postcard of the Wyoming County Almshouse in Varysburg. DIRECTIONS: At the homepage (link above) click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then on NEW YORK on the table of states, and then on WYOMING on the table of counties. If you have been to the website recently you may have to click REFRESH or RELOAD on the browser to see the new information. There are other pages on the site which may give you some interesting perspective on poorhouses. They are off the homepage and include: the HISTORY page and the LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS (which explains why you might climb over your own "brick walls" at the poorhouse) as well as FEATURED ARTICLES. There are great tips for researching poorhouse records for yourself on the RECORDS page; and you might want to subscribe to our (almost) bi-monthly newsletter (which you can do in the lower right corner of the homepage). The information on our site will only grow through the submissions of generous readers. If you would like to e-mail me . please do so off-list because I cannot maintain subscriptions to as many lists as we post messages on. (You can use an e-mail link off one of our web pages.) We hope you enjoy the site! Thanks, Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady)

Reminder! Today is our meeting! "Bethany History Keepers" Come and meet with others who have an interest in our local history . Rolling Hills Mall Bethany Saturday, April 3rd 4:00 p.m. All are welcome! Linda Web-Page Editor BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml Contributor for the BUFFALO and Western NYS Website: www.buffalonian.com ~ History Through Newspapers

I have come across a group photo of my maternal great grandparents, Herman and Rickie (Fredericka) RODEL, with "the Bauer family." Since my GGM died in 1926, the photo was probably taken in the early to mid 1920s. According to the 1920 census, the RODEL and two BAUER families lived on Merkel Road in Attica Township (Wyoming County), New York. Harvey (33) and Laura E. BAUER (32, born in Nebraska), with children Luetta (sp?)(9), Wilson (7), Dorothy (5), Myrtle (3+) and Clara (under 1 yr). Just two farms away lived Fred F. (63; father born Alsace) and Margrete (58; father born Darmstadt) BAUER with their daughter Helen (27). I will be happy to share this group photo if you believe this is part of your family. ~Carol ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carol Hornung - Detroit, Michigan [email protected] Researching HORNUNG, MANGES, FREDERICKS, BENDER/BINDER, WEINMANN, LUTZ, BRECHT, BECKER, KRAUS, HARTLEIB, IGEL, SPAULDING and HENDEL in Germany and western New York ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Local Record. The commissioners who are to locate the new Refuge for women meet to-day (Thursday) in Attica to look over that town, and in the afternoon they will drive over to Corfu to inspect its advantages as a location. We hear that the Corfu people have raised $500 toward securing the Refuge. Going Into Camp. On Monday next the following young ladies will go to Horseshoe lake to camp out and spend the week under the shadow of the trees and on the water. The Misses Maud Pringle, Grace Cox, Helen Bull, Lottie and Myrtle Thomson and Cora Radley. The party will be chaperoned by Mrs._. Leavenworth. Quick Work. On Tuesday J.C. Shults and B. Schad, of the Schad Wheel Co., went to Avoca to locate the wheel factory. Between the rising and the going down of the sun on that day Mr. Shults purchased three acres of land, had it surveyed, let the contract for the building, staked it out, broke ground and entered into an agreement with the Erie railroad company to put in a switch in 48 hours. The building and land is to cost $18,000. Careless Driving. On Saturday night while two village delivery boys were racing their horses on E. Main street one of the rigs collided with a horse being driven by Wm. Green, of Roanoke. The force of the collision ran the shaft of the delivery wagon into the breast of Mr. Green's horse nearly six inches. Mr. Green was on his way to his father-in-law's, Mr. Horn's, on a visit, when the accident occurred. He continued on his journey and on Sunday went back, as best he could, to his home in Roanoke. It is thought that the beast will die. It is in the power of our merchants to stop this racing and careless driving of their delivery boys. ~ Stiles' Show Window. Our old townsman and druggist, N.W. Stiles, now in Boston, is alive, as will be seen by the following, clipped from a Boston paper: "A display recently made in the window of Mr. N.W.Stiles' store on Boylston street attracted much attention. It included a pewter spoon, used by a Salem witch for her last meal before she suffered the death penalty for witchcraft; a candlestick, brought from England by the Quincys a hundred years ago; a Bible, carried by General Warren on Bunker Hill; an Indian bow, said to be more than 250 years old; a rifle, taken from the British and used by Daniel Webster for hunting; and a cradle in which Rufus Choate was rocked." ~ Local Death Record. McDonnell. Nicholas McDonnell died on Sunday at his home on State street in the 23d year of his age. His disease was consumption. The funeral was held Tuesday morning. Holbrook. Mrs. _.C. Holbrook died on Sunday at her home on then Byron road, aged 64 years.The deceased was the daughter of the late Nathan Warner, and was the youngest of six children. She leaves three brothers who live in Whitewater, Wis., and one sister, Mrs. Levi O. Campbell, of this town. The funeral was held on Wednesday. ~ Takes Her Own Life. A correspondent writes as follows: "Mrs. Emeline Richardson, wife of Henry Richardson of Linden, ended her life by hanging herself on Friday morning. On Thursday evening, together with her son, Himer, she went over to her father-in-law's Dr. Wm. Richardson's, near by, to stay all night, and retired early. About six o'clock in the morning her son went to her room to see if she was all right, and then discovered that she was gone. He immediately went in search of her and went to the next house, owned by Wm. Perry, but now vacant, and searched the lower rooms. Discovering no trace of her he went out but after a short time returned and again searched the house. Upon going upstairs and entering the garret he was terribly startled by the sight of his mother hanging from a rafter. She was dead and her body was nearly cold. She had gained an entrance to the building through the cellar, and had gone to the attic and got up in a chair, tied the rope around a rafter and her neck, and kicked the chair from beneath ! her. The deceased was 43 years old, and for the past six or eight months had been subject to fits of insanity more or less severe. On Thursday, her family physician had been to see her, and the family had made arrangements to have her taken to the Buffalo Insane Asylum on Saturday." ~ Source: ~Progressive Batavian, July 25-1890 submitted by Linda Web-Page Editor BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml Contributor for the BUFFALO and Western NYS Website: www.buffalonian.com ~ History Through Newspapers

North Alexander.-- Mr. Editor: We are to have a cheese factory here. The ground is already broken for the building and the "big well" dug. Mr. Hawley, of Hermitage, Wyoming Co., is proprietor. E.M. Crossman has just received an addition to his stock of choice fowls. The new comers are Black Africans and Black Spanish, reported to be prolific layers. ~ Alexander.--Another China wedding was celebrated here last week Wednesday evening, the 9th inst. The friends of Henry Irwin and lady, knowing that they had been married 20 years, planned a surprise for them in the shape of a call and a present of a very nice China tea-set. The company met at Mr. Heintz's Hotel at 7:30 P.M., numbering upwards of 80 persons, and each had a basket well filled with provisions to make glad the inner man. From the hotel the company marched en masse to the house of Mr. Irwin and walked right in, without knocking, and they kept walking right in, until they filled about all the standing room in the house. It was a complete surprise, for they had not heard a lisp of it. For once Hank had nothing to say, but he soon rallied and cracked as many jokes as usual. About half-past nine P.M. supper was served, and of course it was good, for we took it ourselves. After the supper the presentation of the China tea-set was next in order. Mr. Albert! Rowe did the honors and Rev. Dr. Hunt responded in behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin. That being over Mr. Stanley presented the couple with a wooden whistle (costing 3 cts), and accompanied it with a burlesque speech, which caused a great deal of fun, after which he sung a song. A good time was then had until about midnight, when the party broke up, all feeling that it was good to have been there. L._S. ~ We notice that Miss Fanny Haskell of this place [Batavia] has dancing classes at Canandaigua and at Victor Ontario Co. ~ Miss Thrall's School opens its winter term, the second term of the school, with nearly one hundred pupils. A wonderfully large number for a school so recently established. ~ Remember The Poor--and bear in mind that "prayers and good wishes," unaccompanied by substantial acts, will neither feed, clothe nor warm them. ~ ~ Source: Progressive Batavian ~ December 18-1874 submitted by Linda Web-Page Editor BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml and Contributor for the BUFFALO and Western NYS Website: www.buffalonian.com ~ History Through Newspapers

Follett and Mrs. Smith Return. Edward Follett and Mrs. John Smith, who eloped from Batavia about the middle of May, the latter, it was charged, taking a sum of money with her which belonged to her husband, returned from their honeymoon last night. They were seen to alight from a late train and pass through the depot-yard gates to Evans street, where trace of them was lost in the gloom. Later, however, between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning, it is reported they were observed on Jackson street. Mrs. Frank E. Day. To-day's Rochester papers announce the death in that city last night of Mrs. Harriet Day, wife of Franklin E. Day, at her home, No. 204 Frank street, in the 71st year of her age. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 1:15 o'clock and the remains will be brought to Batavia for interment. Mrs. Day was a sister of Mrs. Edward Nichols, late of Batavia. submitted by Linda Web-Page Editor ~BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml Contributor for the BUFFALO and Western NYS Website: www.buffalonian.com ~ History Through Newspapers

Here is the current tree: Descendants of John Nicholas Youngpeter 1 John Nicholas Youngpeter Born: November 20, 1820 d: November 17, 1900 . +Elizabeth Michel Born 1: October 04, 1828 Born 2: October 04, 1829 d: November 24, 1897 m: Bet. 1856 - 1858 ...... 2 Elizabeth "Lizzie" Youngpeter Born: Bef. November 06, 1858 d: April 25, 1918 .......... +George Jacob Schwab Born: 1857 d: June 08, 1932 m: November 07, 1882 ...... 2 Mary Catherine Youngpeter Born: September 17, 1860 d: August 26, 1934 .......... +John H. Mergas Born: September 1860 d: April 07, 1922 ...... 2 MaryAnn Youngpeter Born 1: July 11, 1862 Born 2: January 11, 1862 d: February 06, 1949 .......... +Peter J. Zehler Born: October 15, 1856 d: November 25, 1943 m: January 31, 1882 ...... 2 Johanna "Jennie" Youngpeter Born: July 06, 1864 d: March 07, 1934 .......... +Charles Henry Edwards Born: November 29, 1861 d: December 03, 1936 m: November 27, 1883 ...... 2 Anna Youngpeter Born 1: January 1867 Born 2: 1866 d: September 29, 1926 .......... +Nicholas Williams Born: December 1866 d: October 24, 1931 m: April 27, 1897 ...... 2 Barbara Youngpeter Born 1: May 05, 1870 Born 2: May 12, 1869 d: June 22, 1935 ...... 2 Joannes Youngpeter Born: August 29, 1872 d: August 29, 1872 Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time.

MARRIED. Marsh-Agerton.--At Heale's Hotel in Stafford, Aug. 30th, by A.E. Sweetland, J.P., Francis Emery Marsh and Miss Mary Helen Agerton, both of Batavia. Ridder-Keeney.--At the Baptist parsonage in Elba, by Rev. M.P. Forbes, Aug. 28, Mr. James A. Ridder to Miss Augusta Keeney, both of Caryville. DIED. Nichols.--At the residence of her son, Asher Nichols, in Alexander, Mrs. Polly Nichols, aged 92 years 4 months. Mrs. Nichols was born in the town of Wales, Mass., and emigrated to this country in the year 1805 and settled in Attica near what is now known as the Lyman Brainard farm. Mrs. Nichols was left a widow 35 years ago with a large family of children, but she struggled through many trials and succeeded in raising up a large and respectable family most of whom are now living. Mrs. Nichols was the oldest living member of the Baptist Church in Attica. submitted by Linda Web-Page Editor ~BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml Contributor for the BUFFALO and Western NYS Website: www.buffalonian.com ~ History Through Newspapers

Information is wanted of the whereabouts of one Fitzgerald, said to reside somewhere within a couple of miles of this village, and upon whose eyes was recently performed a surgical operation. Any person who can and will impart the information sought, to Thos. Yates, or to Mr. Bosworth, at the Post office, will confer great obligation on One Interested. NEIGHBORING COUNTIES. The Catholics of Brockport are Building themselves a $30,000 church. Col. Hosmer, of Avon, has been invited to speak before the Cattaraugus Indians the last of this month. Brockport Democrat is the name of a new and neat paper just started at Brockport. Success to you in all but your politics, friend Williams. Fred. Douglass is to deliver the address at the Orleans Co. Fair, which is to be held on the 16th and 17th of September. Much property in the town of Carrolton, Orleans Co., was destroyed by a fearful hailstorm a few days since. Cornfields and young orchards suffered most from its effects. The Brockport Republican says there will be in that County too many apples to be profitable to the growers. Wallace Wright, of Colden, Erie Co., aged 14 years, hung himself in his father's barn on Wednesday morning of last week. No cause is given. Cuba, Allegany Co., boasts a citizen one hundred and three years old. His name is Abner Huntley, and he is reported to be "as lively as a cricket." Rev. J.C. Thompson of the Baptist Society, Mt. Morris, Livingston Co., has resigned to accept a call at Medina, Orleans Co. The Erie R.R. Company offers $500 reward for information in regard to the person who turned the switch just east of Attica,, a short time since, causing an accident, which might have resulted in great loss of life to a passenger train. The Niagara Falls 'Gazette' says:--"Rev. Mr. Backus, pastor of St. Paul's M.E. Church here, has been appointed Steward at Lima, and will take charge of the department of that institution in time for the opening of the Fall Term." Mr. Guy Chappel, of Brockport, had his foot caught in the cylinder of a threshing machine, a few days since, and his foot and leg, to near the knee joint, "torn to shreds." The Shaker society of Groveland, Livingston Co., are just about gathering and drying for market over forty acres of sweet corn. MRS. BRYAN SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES. BATAVIA, N.Y. The Fall Term of Mrs. Wm. G. Bryan's School will commence on Thursday, Sept. 15, 1870. [Adv.] ~ source: Progressive Batavian, Friday August 19-1870 submitted by Linda Web-Page Editor BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml Contributor for the BUFFALO and Western NYS Website: www.buffalonian.com ~ History Through Newspapers

Hi, Here's another week of Remember When... Trish Hackett Nicola Seattle, WA A complete copy of the current last two weeks' obituaries from AH can be found on-line at www.arcadeherald.com or look for an obituary that was published in the last six months on "Advanced Search." Arcade Herald, March 4, 2004, Obituaries, page 6 Margaret E. "Peggy" MacLaughlin, 76, died Feb. 27, 2004 John Patrick McGinnis, 65, d. Feb. 26, 2004 Margaret A. Beverly, 52, d. Feb. 27, 2004 Donald A. Tillinghast Sr., 65, d. Feb. 18, 2004 Eugene E. Stranz, 79, d. Mar 2, 2004 Reprinted with permission from the author of Remember When..., p. 10, Arcade Herald, March 4, 2004, copied by Trish Hackett Nicola (*See below for information on how to receive a copy of the original article or obituary.) 10 Years Ago - March 3, 1994 Susan MacVITTLE and Marie PERINI were directing Holland students in the high school productions of the musical "South Pacific." Lead roles were held by Lalanya GUNN, Ryan ACQUARD, Colleen YOUNG, Jennifer BARBER, Clay SMITH and Mike SHAW. Fire damaged an unoccupied house on North Street in Arcade owned by Roy GREENWALT. Elaine MATTHEWS purchased the Second Wind secondhand consignment clothing shop in Arcade. Pioneer's Ryan McGUIRE won the Secion VI wrestling championship at 98 pounds. Deaths: Ralph BLACKMON, 84, of Delevan; Agnes Jean BESSEY BROWN, 49, of Bliss; Jane McGRANACHAN LAWRENCE, 87, of Delevan. 25 Years Ago - March 8, 1979 The Rev. Harold BURLINGAME, pastor of the Bliss Baptist Church, delivered the opening prayer for a session of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was pictured with Congressman Barber CONABLE Jr. of Alexander. Freshman Daryl ROGERS of Pioneer won the Section VI wrestling title at 105 pounds. Deaths: George ALLBRIGHT, 56, of Machias; former area resident Albert RAKOSKA, 61. 35 Years Ago - February 20, 1969 Deaths: Victor MARSH, 52, of Delevan; Jessie HUNT SMITH PERKINS, 85, of Arcade; Earl EVENDEN of Chaffee. 50 Years Ago - March 4, 1954 Charles ARONSON of Arcade received a patent for a "rotatable support for cylinders." The device, which had been manufactured under the "TracTred" name, made it possible to rotate heavy but thin-walled cylinders during precision welding. Carl W. GERTIS was elected a director of Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville. Deaths: Helen BROADHURST HOOPER, 70, of Arcade; Edward STEPHAN Sr. of Holland; Vincent CONLEY, 69, a native of Holland. p. 13, Yesterday's Images: Early maple sugaring. Photo of an unidentified man from the Sardinia area, taken in 1917. (Photo from Sardinia's 175th Anniversary history) *To receive a copy of an original article or obituary, send a written request listing the individual article and the exact date of the issue to Arcade Historical Society, P. O. 236, Arcade, NY 14009. Include a check or money order for $5 for each request.

Hi, Here's another week of Remember When... Trish Hackett Nicola Seattle, WA A complete copy of the current last two weeks' obituaries from AH can be found on-line at www.arcadeherald.com or look for an obituary that was published in the last six months on "Advanced Search." Arcade Herald, February 26, 2004, Obituaries, page 6,7 Jane Titus, 78, died Feb. 15, 2004 Josephine R. Douglass, 86,died Feb. 22, 2004 Edith A. Rothenberg, 73, d. Feb 21, 2004 Dorothy Butler Sandleman, 79, d. Feb. 18, 2004 Donald A. Tillinhast, Sr., 65, d. Feb. 21, 2004 Reprinted with permission from the author of Remember When..., p. 11, Arcade Herald, February 26, 2004, copied by Trish Hackett Nicola (*See below for information on how to receive a copy of the original article or obituary.) 10 Years Ago - February 24, 1994 Although he died a decade earlier, Vernon GIBBY "conducted" a guided tour of his home, which he had willed to the Arcade Historical Society, with the aid of tape recordings he had made in the 1970s. 25 Years Ago - February 22, 1979 The Crystal Hose Fire Company in Yorkshire elected Jeff HOLMES chief and Floyd CHAFEE president. Deaths: Stephen SONGER, 26, of Arcade; infant Robin JACKSON of Freedom. 35 Years Ago - February 27, 1969 The Arcade Fire Department placed in service a new $25,000 pumper-tanker truck. Paul's Delicatessen in Delevan was closing. Michael RONAN was elected president of the Arcade Conservation Society. Carl HOCH, formerly of Sardinia, died at age 84. 50 Years Ago - February 25, 1954 Chaffee native F. Gordon STOCKIN Jr. received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Dr. STOCKIN had taught Greek and Latin at Houghton Cellege since 1938. Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo WHITE of Holland celebrated their 60th anniversary. Karl OSMUN was installed as noble grand of the Odd Fellows ledge in Delevan. H. J. HARRISON retired after 28 years as Wyoming County district superintendent. Richard GLOR of Holland won the title of Erie County Egg King. Several local insurance companies took out ads opposing a proposal for compulsory automobile liability insurance in New York State. Deaths: Allie EAGER MERVILLE, 88, formerly of Bliss; Ada LAW MILS, 66, of Elton, Agnes CRAY BURKETT, 57, of North Java. page 18, Yesterday's Images: View of West Main Street in Arcade, taken around 1912, showing a need for improved roads. *To receive a copy of an original article or obituary, send a written request listing the individual article and the exact date of the issue to Arcade Historical Society, P. O. 236, Arcade, NY 14009. Include a check or money order for $5 for each request.

Cantor Mark Horowitz will present “Genealogy in the Bible: An Overview” to the Jewish Genealogical Society of Buffalo on Sunday, March 28, 2004 at the Jewish Community Center on North Forest Road. Cantor Mark Horowitz is the Executive Director of the Bureau of Jewish Education and an Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies and Fine Arts at Canisius College. Cantor Horowitz will explore the relationships between families and family members in the Bible. There will be a general society meeting at 2:00 PM before the presentation. For further information, please email me. Deb Delgato JGSB, Publicity

Particulars of the Loss of the Steamer May Flower. ~From the Buffalo Express.~ We received last evening by mail from Girard, Pa., the following particulars form Capt. Van Allen of the loss of his splendid Steamer. LAST TRIP OF STEAMBOAT MAY FLOWER. We left Detroit for Buffalo, via Cleveland o the night of the 13th inst., at 11 o'clock. Wind west, severely cold, thermometer 12 above zero, with 160 tons freight on deck. Arrived at Cleveland at 7A.M., wind S.W., snowing. Took on fuel and left for Buffalo at 11 A.M. Snow continued heavy all day, and until 12 o'clock Sunday night, when it cleared away. Made Buffalo light dead ahead, about five miles off--this being the first object we had seen during the thirteen hours out. Arrived safely, discharged our freight, and took on coal with all dispatch possible, with a view of returning immediately, without any regard to passengers or freight. In the early part of the evening of Monday, received a telegraph despatch from Mr. Books to say we must hurry home, for it was doubtful even then whether we could get up the river. Sailed at 10 o'clock P.M., wind W.N.W., with all the appearance of its hauling more northerly, calculating to have rather a smooth passage up the nor! thern shore--but extremely cold. Two hours out, wind backed around W.S.W., with heavy squalls of snow; wind, sea and snow increasing; laboring and making ice rapidly on our deck. We bore up for Buffalo after being three and a half hours out; we stood on this length of time, intending to have daylight to make a port. We ran off before the wind four hours, judging in that time to have made about the same distance. Daylight came, but no cessation of the storm. Not knowing our position, we were more likely to go on shore than any other place; consequently 'bout ship, and stood up the lake; storm increasing. In about two hours we parted our rudder chains, and the vessel fell off in the troughs of the sea, which made a clean breach through our gangways, carrying with it what little was in the way. In this position we lay two hours, endeavoring to repair. At last, succeeded in finding blocks and lines to reeve through them. Secured the tiller with a tackle, from each quar! ter; had to work them with six men, three to each. In this way brought her head to wind; very soon after got better chains and repaired. The tackle was still used to relieve the strain in the tiller chains. The men at the tackle and the wheels had to be relieved every twenty minutes; but cold as it was, that man of Iron, my first mate, stood thirteen hours, being only twice relieved; 2d mate attending to other duties quite as important, and equally exposed. During the time occupied in repairing, the storm broke away for a moment, as if to warn us of our perilous situation. Land ahead! Close into the breakers, was called out by the 2d mate. Without thinking of other consequences than the loss of my beautiful vessel, I backed off easily, taking every *** over our taffrail: men standing aft holding on to the fall of each tackle, up to their middle in water; brought head to wind and stood up the lake. Very soon after this our starboard hog-chains forward parted: this, ! of course, weakened our vessel, which began to work her upper cabin on that side very much. Storm increasing; vessel laboring heavily: the braces to our starboard chimney gave way, and the chimney went adrift. We were now in danger of fire, but we managed to extinguish the fire in the starboard furnace, and we were now left with the one chimney and half steam. The attempt to stem the elements with half steam was doubtful, and we attempted to wear ship--in the mean time getting up all the steam we could, for this was our only dependence, for the little head sail we had was covered by this time with six inches of ice. We fell off in the troughs of the sea and could make no headway. We made three attempts during Tuesday the 16th, but gave it up. Our only object was to keep her head to wind and sea. With the steam we made we were able to keep steerage way on, and her head to the sea. The wind backing round to the southward, we crawled over towards the south shore, hoping to make a lee when we reached there. We smoothed our water, about 7 o'clock. Tuesday evening, and hauled off, steering west to keep clear of the land--(satisfied ourselves since that we were under Erie Peninsula.) Stood to sea 30 minutes, then hauled up southwest; expecting soon again to smooth our water. We expected to keep her off sufficient to clear the land. In this calculation we were unfortunate for the sea was running more from the westward than we had supposed, consequently in our great anxiety to reach the furtherest point up the lake, with the fact we had hugged the shore to get smooth water and save ourselves in case any further accident happened to our vessel, for at that time she had all the ice on she was able to carry--both log chains gone forward, every seam in her main deck, was working the oakum out, and the upper cabbin weaving forward and aft 28 or 20 inches and falling to pieces. In this condition we went ashore about 18 miles above Erie, at 10 o'clock Tuesday night 16th inst., Thermometer ranging from 8 to 10 degrees below zero. Weather thick all day with snow and dense fog so that one could not see 30 feet. When we went ashore our bow was within 150 feet of land but we could not see it. We waited patiently for day light, and when it came it was apparent that if the sea continued our beautiful May Flower would be a total loss. By 9 o'clock by ringing our bell we had brought some of the inhabitants to our assistance--meanwhile we had made three attempts to run a line to the shore and failed, by which we lost our first boat, and after attempting with the second were compelled to hoist it on board to save our men.--Several persons had collected on shore and a young man threw a stone with a twine attached on board. Attached to the twine we sent a small heaving line ashore and to that a large one which was secured to a tree and the slack hauled on board. When this was accomplished, our third boat, a large one, was to be cleared away and lowered. This boat was on the weather side, and had to be got on the lee side. To do this we cut away two state rooms on each side and hauled her across the cabin. Before putting her in the water, passed the painter over the line which ran to the shore and back to the ring bolt, made a line fast at the same place to be used on shore and another on land to haul her backward and forward. In this manner the boat was kept head to the sea. Notwithstanding all this care a large boat capable of carrying 50 persons in ordinary weather, was nearly filled three or four times. By 8 o'clock P.M., we had all on shore safe, though many were frozen. Those frozen were Captain, feet, ear and hands slightly--Mate feet and face--Second Mate both hands badly--one wheelsman hands slightly--and three fishermen slightly. One wheelsman considerably injured by being thrown over the wheel. The crew all behaved and did their duty like men, except two deck hands, Irishmen, who skulked and hid in the coal bunkers until the vessel struck. H. Van Allen, Capt. of May Flower ~Spirit of the Times, Batavia NY~December 30-1851 submitted by Linda Web-Page Editor BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml Contributor for the BUFFALO and Western NYS Website: www.buffalonian.com ~ History Through Newspapers

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