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W. H. Botsford went down on the Titanic - See article below. This memorial, with his sister, is in Millport Cemetery |
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Tri County Clippings- Page One Hundred Thirty TwoThanks to Pat Raymond for retyping it for us These obituaries are presented in scrapbook order. I can't think of a better way of understanding a community than by reading an obituary scrapbook. |
In 1909 my Grandmother Berneice Reed MacDougall made a Christmas present
for her mother Sophia Emmeline (Emma) Webster Reed. It was a booklet
with fancy edges cut from card stock containing envelopes, and found with
a red ribbon. In each envelope were newspaper clipping of interest
to the family, mostly centered on activities in Chemung Co., NY.
WOOD-TIFFT - MARRIAGE
Miss Mabel Wood of 370 Diven avenue, Elmira, and Harry J Tifft of Horsheads
were united in marriage Thursday night at 8 o’clock at the home of the
bride, the Rev. ?? Saxe officiating. The families of the young people
and some of the young friends of the bride were present, making a company
of about forty. Miss Josephine Wood, sister of the bride attended
her and the best man was Paul E. Nichols of this village. The bride’s
gown was of white crepe de chene trimmed with lace and she carried white
chrysanthemums. The bridesmaid wore pale blue silk trimmed with lace
and carried yellow chrysanthemums. The house was prettily decorated
in a color scheme of pale yellow and green. A bountiful supper was
served. The newly married couple left in an automobile for a short
wedding trip. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Wood,
former residents of Horseheads. Mr. Tifft is the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. B. C. Tifft of this village. Mr. and Mrs. Tifft will reside
on John street in the house recently purchased by Mr. Tifft, who is engaged
in the draying business with his father.
BELLE HILTON TRIES SUICIDE ON PINE VALLEY FARM TODAY
Despondent Girl, Sixteen Year Old, Sends Bullet Through Body From Brother’s
Rifle—Has Been Ill For Several Months—Mother Hears Shot From Front Yard
and Rushes Into House to Find Daughter Dying.
Belle Hilton, sixteen years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hilton,
farmers, a mile south of Pine Valley, shot herself in her room with her
brother’s 22 caliber rifle at 12:50 o’clock today.
Her mother, who was in the road a short distance from the house, heard
the shot and rushed to her daughter’s room where she found her with a bullet
wound in her abdomen. The shooting created a great sensation throughout
that section of the country. The deed was the result of despondency,
the girl having been ill for several months.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hilton are prosperous and well known farmers of
that section, and have the sympathy of the community. They own a
farm a mile south of the village of Pine Valley and work the Oliver T.
Manning farm in Catlin, a short distance north of Pine Valley.
This morning Belle Hilton went to the Manning farm for a short time.
Returning about noon on the street car she went directly to her home a
short distance from the Glen ??? and proceeded to her room. Her father
and her brother Glen Hilton were at the Manning farm, and her mother was
about the premises but was not in the house.
The girl secured her brother’s 22 caliber rifle and went to her room.
She sat on the edge of the bed, placed the muzzle of the weapon to her
abdomen and reaching down along the barrel discharged the cartridge.
The rifle fell to the floor and the unfortunate girl fell back on her bed
where she was found a moment later by her frantic mother.
The shooting is the sole topic of conversation in the village of Pine
Valley this afternoon. The girl had attended the school at Pine Valley
prior to a few weeks ago. Her condition this afternoon is critical.
DEATH CLAIMS YOUNG WOMAN AS SHE PREPARES HOLIDAY FEAST
Bath. Nov. 26.—Miss Cora Ackerman dropped dead of heart failure Wednesday
night. Miss Ackerman had been engaged at home in the afternoon, assisting
in the preparation of the Thanksgiving dinner, and a few minutes before
5 o’clock, she started to change her dress, preparatory to going to work
in the Bell Telephone office, where for a term of years she had been employed.
She hurried up stairs, and her younger sisters, who were in the kitchen,
heard the noise of a fall but little dreamed it was their sister.
After a few minutes, when Miss Ackerman failed to appear, her sisters,
fearing she would be late for work, went to call her. She found,
her sister lying at the top of the stairs, unconscious. She summoned
neighbors, who worked over the unconscious one for a half hour in hopes
of resuscitation, but were unsuccessful. Doctors who were summoned
were unable to revive her, death having resulted from heart failure.
Miss Ackerman was thirty-two years old, the eldest daughter of Mrs.
Deborah Ackerman. She was born and had always lived in this community.
She was a member of the Bath Methodist Church. For twelve years she
had been a valued and popular employee of the Bell Telephone Company.
She leaves her mother, with three brothers, John and Sidney of Bath, Peter
of Cameron, and four sisters, Alma, Ruth, Rosetta and Bertha of this village.
The funeral will be held from the family home Saturday afternoon.
Coroner John E. Hasson was summoned in the case.
SLEEPER, CHARLES W. - OBITUARY
Charles W. Sleeper, 89, late of Millport, died Monday morning, April
29, 1935, after a brief illness. He is survived by four nieces, Mrs.
G. Archie Turner, Veteran; Mrs. Frank Williams and Mrs. Florence Burnett,
Albany; Josephine Bailey Doyle of Watkins Glen; three nephews, Charles
S. Sterling, Albany; Horace Brown, Buffalo; Carl Parsons, Binghamton.
Mr. Sleeper had been a resident of Millport many years and was a charter
member of the Veteran Grange. The body is in the Mathews & Van
Buskirk funeral home, Horseheads, until Thursday at 1 p.m., when it will
be removed to the St. Mark Church, Millport, where the funeral will be
held at 2 p.m. The Rev. Paul Thompson will officiate. Burial
in the Millport Cemetery.
SMITH CRANE, MRS. ANNA - OBITUARY
Watkins, July 20, 1910—Mrs. Anna Smith Crane died at the home of her
son, R. S. Crane on South Franklin street at 5:30 o’clock this morning
following a serious illness of more than two months. She was nearly
ninety years old and on account of her advanced age had been in feeble
health a long time. Besides the son with whom she was living, another
son of Elmira survives.
WEED, MRS. HARRIET A. - OBITUARY
Mrs. Harriet A. Weed died at her home in the town of Veteran this morning
at 4:15 o’clock, aged seventy-four years. Mrs. Weed was a resident
of Veteran many years and a member of the Horseheads Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Burt Billins, and several
nieces and nephews. Miss Emma Randolph, a niece, resided with Mrs.
Weed many years. The funeral will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the
family home. Burial will be in Warsaw, Orange County.
BANKS, MRS. MARY A - OBITUARY
Mrs. Mary A. Banks, widow of Hezekiah Banks, died yesterday at 2 a.m.
at the family home in the town of Veteran. She was ninety years and
six months old and had been aa resident of the farm in the town of Veteran
over 70 years. Three sons: Milton of Horseheads, Hiram of Cortland
and ??? of Veteran, survive her. The Guneral will be held at the
home tomorrow at 3 p.m. The Rev. R. D. ?? of Horseheads will officiate.
Burial will be in the Millport Cemetery. (Hand written date Sept.
1910)
TWINS ARE BORN TO MR. AND MRS. F. C. HOBLER - Hand written date-Nov.19,
1910
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Hobler, of 753 Spaulding street, are the parents
of a baby boy and girl. The twins arrived Saturday morning.
Ruth Elizabeth, the girl, weighed seven pounds; and Ross Edward, the name
that will stick to the boy through life, weighed seven and one-quarter
pounds. Both are gaining. Frank Hobler is the manager of the
tool department of the retail store of Barker, Ross and Clinton Co. Of
Lake street.
BENNETT, MRS. THEODORE - OBITUARY
Bath. Apr. 29, 1935—Mrs. Theodore Bennett, 82, died today at the home
of her granddaughter in Dundee. Her maiden name was Reed. She
was a lifelong resident of the Town of Wayne, Steuben County. She survived
her husband more than 20 years. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Joel
Pitcher of Wayne and two sons, Laverne of Beacon Hills, Mass., and Charles
Bennett of Horseheads. Funeral rites will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday
at the Baptist Church, Wayne, with burial at Pleasant Valley.
(Hand written on bottom: She was dau. Of Walter Reed and Catherine
Smith. She was granddaughter of Nathan Reed who was a Rev. War Vet
in Mass. She was mother of LuLu Pitcher, the mother of Theodora Brimmer)
MAC DOUGALL, MRS. MARY A. - OBITUARY - (Hand written
date..Aug.20, 1933)
Mrs. Mary A. MacDougall, widow of Edwin MacDougall, died Sunday at
the family home, 502 Pine Street, Horseheads, following an extended illness.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Upson, at home and Mrs.
Verne Wese of Montour Falls; three sons, Burr of Bath, George of Penn Yan
and Ray MacDougall of Horseheads; three brothers George Carpenter, Horseheads;
Frank of Interlaken, and Thomas J. Turner of Sullivanville; also five grandchildren.
Mrs. MacDougall was a member of the Horseheads Methodist Episcopal Church.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. the Rev. Frederick Maunder
officiating. Burial in Millport Cemetery.
LATTIN, LEWIS N. – OBITUARY (Hand written date July 1932)
The funeral of Lewis Norman Lattin, 67, former mayor of Corning, was
held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the home of S. J. Crofut. The Rev. Carl
G. Grabb officiated and interment was in Millport. His survivors
include his widow, Mrs. Lewis N. Lattin, formerly Miss May Dunham of Montour
Falls; two daughters, Mrs. Mason Bower, of Painted Post and Mrs. Dominic
DeFranesco, Rochester; a son Norman D. Lattin, of Columbus, O., a brother,
Charles of Toledo, O., and a sister, Mrs. Lawrence Beebe, of Chevy chase,
Md.
Mr. Lattin was born in the Town of Veteran in 1867, the son of Carmi
and Mary Lattin. When he first came to Corning, he was engaged in
the retail grocery business in partnership with a Mr. Dutcher. After
sometime he left this enterprise to accept a position as bookkeeper with
the Erie Railroad, going from there to accept a position with the J. B.
Maltby Inc. Firm. He served the Maltby firm for 30 consecutive years,
resigning in 1930 as secretary and treasurer of that concern, because of
ill health. He served as mayor of Corning in 1914-15. He was
a member of the Masonic lodge.
TILLIS, REV. H. STEWART - OBITUARY (Hand written date
July 1932)
The Rev. H. Stewart Tillis, late pastor of the Baptist Temple at Portsmouth,
O., and a native and former resident, of Pine Valley, died unexpectedly
Saturday afternoon at Catherine. Surviving are the widow, a daughter,
Marjorie, and a son Gordon, all of Portsmouth. The deceased’s first
pastorate was the Pine Valley Baptist church. The Rev. Mr. Tillis
was spending his vacation preparing a home for summer residence which he
had recently purchased near Catherine. The funeral was held at the
Pine Valley Baptist church Wednesday.
STOW, MRS. LYDIA - OBITUARY
Mrs. Lydia Stow, 93 years old, formerly a resident of this village,
widow of William Stow, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Clara Wood in Elmira. She had been ill two weeks. Mrs. Stow
is survived by three sons, Frederick of this village; Ernest and Edgar
of Elmira; the daughter, Mrs. Wood of Elmira; 15 grandchildren; eight great
grandchildren; a sister Mrs. Delia Kennedy of Detroit, Mich. The
funeral was held Monday at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. W. H. Chapman officiated.
Burial in Maple Grove cemetery.
MILES, HARRY S. - OBITUARY (Handwritten date
Nov. 1933)
Harry S. Miles, 1404 Clinton avenue, S. Rochester, died November 10.
He is survived by his widow; three daughters, Margaret, Geraldine and Barbara;
one son John, all at home; three brothers John H., Horseheads, Roy, Millport,
and Floyd of California; two sisters, Mrs. C. H. Leopold, Rochester, and
Mrs. E. Dunn, Elmira Heights. The funeral was held at Perkinsville
with services in Sacred Heart church. Burial in Perkinsville.
SAYRE, WILLIAM F. - OBITUARY (Handwritten date 1931)
William F. Sayre, a former resident of Horseheads, died Wednesday at
Olean. Mr. Sayre was a former foreman in the Horseheads Bridge Works
and was associated with the late Edward A. Perkins, who died Wednesday
in Horseheads. Mr. Sayre served as foreman of a jury in the court
at Olean two weeks and while in company with the jury was partaking of
dinner in Olean hotel, Wednesday, Oct. 7, when he suffered a paralytic
seizure. His death followed yesterday. Mr. Sayre is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Blanch Hall Sayre, who is a daughter of Charles Hall
of Millport; a son Seeley Sayre of Salamanca; a cousin, Frank S. Bentley
of Horseheads. The remains will be removed to Horseheads and the
funeral will be held in the home of Frank S. Bentley, 409 Main Street,
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. H. A. Malick will officiate.
Burial in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads.
MC DOUGALL, MARION - OBITUARY (Handwritten date
Apr. 1, 1918)
Marion McDougall died Monday at 9:30 p.m. at the family home in the
town of Veteran, aged sixty-eight years. He is survived by his widow
and six sons: Charles of Veteran, William D. Of Elmira, George P.
Of Oregon, Alonzo of Horseheads, Harry and J. E. At home; a daughter, Grace
M. McDougall at home; three brothers, James and Theodore McDougall of Veteran,
and Alonzo of Oregon; also a sister, Emily McDougall of Veteran.
The funeral will be held at the home Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Burial
in the Vary cemetery in the town of Veteran.
GRIFFITH, MISS EVELYN R. - OBITUARY (Handwritten date
May 2, 1918)
Miss Evelyn R. Griffith, a grade teacher in the Union High School in
Horseheads the past six years, died unexpectedly this morning at 10:30
o’clock at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Alice M. Smith of No. 50 Steuben
street with whom she had made her home the past few years. Miss Smith
was thirty-three years old and had been in charge of the sixth grade of
the school. She was an active member of the Horseheads Methodist
Church and was a capable and very efficient teacher and the friend of many
people. About two days ago she became ill of a throat disease, the
nature of which has not been fully determined by the physicians.
It is thought the poison discharge in the throat passed through her entire
system and resulted in her death. A culture of the throat has been
taken and is being examined. The decedent is survived by her mother,
Mrs. C. K. Soper of Pine Valley; two sisters, Mrs. Albert M. Dunn of Pine
Valley and Miss Lillian Griffith of Chicago; also her aunt, Mrs. Alice
Smith of Horseheads. The funeral will be held at the home, 50 Steuben
streent, Monday at 3 p.m. the Rev. William Jac??es to officiate.
Friends will kindly omit flowers.
VARY, MRS. NATHAN - OBITUARY
Mrs. Nathan Vary passed away at her home in the town of Veteran at
12:30 o’clock this morning, aged seventy-three years. She is survived
by her husband and one son Charles E. Vary of Newark, N.Y., and six grandchildren,
Mrs. Harry O. Ayres of Ulster, Pa., Nathan H. Vary of New Kensington, Pa.,
Henry H. Vary, Emmaline, Kathryn and Dorothy of Newark. Mrs. Vary
had been a member of the Baptist Church of Veteran for forty-seven years
and was an earnest and faithful church worker with many friends.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the home at 3 o’clock, the
Rev. T. A. Stevens officiating. Interment will be in the Vary Cemetery.
SMITH-M’DOUGAL - MARRIAGE
Millport, Sept. 24.—At the Methodist Parsonage Thursday evening the
Rev. L. Shergur united in marriage Miss Myra S. Smith of Pine Valley and
Alonzo F. McDougal of Veteran. Mr. and Mrs. McDougal will reside
in Horseheads.
TOMPKINS-COOPER - MARRIAGE
Miss Bertha May Tompkins of Millport, and Clarence cooper of Catlin,
were united in marriage yesterday morning at 10 o’clock at Emmanuel Church
by the rector, the Rev. N.S. Boardman. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper will reside
at Catlin and will be at home after next week.
BRONSON - OBITUARY
The young friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Bronson of Elmira both graduates
of the Horseheads High School will be grieved to learn that their daughter,
Marian, died last week and that their little son died yesterday.
Mrs. Bronson, formerly Miss Maggie Reidy is also very ill. (Handwritten
date Aug. 5, 1933)
LOVELL – MC CAULEY NUPTIALS DELIGHT
Brilliant Wedding of Well Known Horseheads Couple Proves Entrancing
Social Function
Horseheads, May 20.—Last evening at 7:30 o’clock a brilliant wedding
took place in the Presbyterian Church when Miss Sarah Ellen Lovell, eldest
daughter of Mrs. Sarah Lovell and the Rev. Francis LeRoby Lovell were united
in marriage. The Rev. Murray H. Gardner of Brewster, N.Y. officiated.
As the friends assembled at the church Mrs. William VanDuzer, organist,
and Miss Martha Hoffman Holbert, violinist, played a beautiful program
of classical music. Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” was played as the
bridal party entered. The ushers, James Melrose of Auburn Theological
Seminary; Robert Steele and William Sprout of Bucknell University and Alton
Genung of Horseheads, marched down the left aisle and were followed by
the honor maids, Miss Nellie E. Lovell, a sister of the bride, and Miss
Carrie Eisenhart. Then came charming little alice Stowell, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stowell, the ring bearer, followed by the bride.
They were met at the alter by the groom and groomsman, William Kerr, a
classmate of Mr. McCauley at the Auburn Seminary, and the Rev. Mr. Gardner.
The alter was decorated with white liliacs and palms. The bride
wore a handsome white satin Princess robe, trimmed with Duchess lace, a
tulle veil caught with orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of Bride
roses. The maids of honor were charming in pink silk Empire gowns
and carried shower bouquets of pink carnations. The bride’s traveling
suit was a blue serge, with hat to match.
After congratulations and best wishes had been showered upon the young
couple, a delicious course dinner was served, Miss Murphy catering.
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Lovell of Elmira played several instrumental selections
during the evening.
The bride’s table was decorated in pink and white. A mound of
apple blossoms formed the centerpiece, smilax trailed about the table and
candelabras with pink shades lent their pleasing glow. The place
cards were hand painted in apple blossoms.
The following young women assisted in serving: Misses Helen Bush,
Martha Holbert, Katherine VanDuzer, Mary Hibbard and Elizabeth Colwell
of Horseheads, Misses Leah Kinley and Helen Smith of Breesport. The
Rev. And Mrs. McCauley left via the Lackawanna for Buffalo. They
will spend the month of June in Horseheads and then will go to Buffalo,
where Mr. McCauley will assume the pastorate of a Presbyterian Church.
MARSHALL, PETER T. - OBITUARY
Peter T. Marshall, a former principal of the Horseheads High School
died at that place last night at 7:30 o’clock, aged fifty-one years.
Mr. Marshall’s wife died in May last year and a daughter Mrs. Zehrung of
Brooklyn died last December. The decedent is survived by his father,
Levi Marshall and two daughters, Hannah and Bernice, both at home.
He was educated in Alfred University and was a graduate of Dartmouth College,
Hanover, New Hampshire, class of 1876. After this he studied law
with Smith, Robertson & Fassett, and was admitted to the bar.
After only a short term of practice of law he chose teaching as a profession.
He taught in Palantine, N.Y., Mohawk and Hudson, N.Y. and Manistee, Mich.,
after which he came to Horseheads and was principal of the high school
there for five years. He was a prominent and highly respected resident
of Horseheads. The funeral will be held from the family home Thursday
at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads.
ENGAGEMENT NEWS IS TOLD DAINTILY
Horseheads, May 16.—Mrs. W. W. Hanson and daughter, Mrs. Ezra Wood
pleasantly entertained about 20 women Friday afternoon in honor of Miss
Edna J. Hanson whose marriage announcement to the Rev. Henry E. Sears of
Peterboro, formerly of this village was made and will take place June 1,
1910. At 5 o’clock a delicious supper was served at a prettily appointed
table. A May pole was placed in the center of the table to which
were attached the place cards by streamers. Each place bore a Gibson
head. The color scheme was purple and gold, Miss Hanson being
a graduate of Elmira College. After supper each one pulled the streamers
and found a tiny pencil attached which was hidden in the May pole and used
then in a flower contest. Little Miss Edna Wood, a niece of the bride-elect
presented the guests hearts from a May basket with the announcement in
gilt and a spray of white lilac attached.
The guests were: Mrs. Charles Goodyear, Mrs. William Myers, Mrs.
Clayton Duson, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mrs. George Van Buskirk, Misses Julia
Day, Ida Weller, Alice Dibble, Carrie Boeitker, Lena Slocum, Carrie Slocum,
Nellie Rarrick, Delia Clark, Florence Osborn, Loretta Bush, Grayce Sixby,
Miss Minerva henderson of Rock Stream; Mrs. Van Rennselaer Eddington, of
Penn Yan; Mrs. Albert Stebbins of Elmira, Mrs. Arthur Magee of Scranton.
MAC DUGALL, MISS EMILY - OBITUARY (Handwritten note Feb.
27, 1923)
Miss Emily MacDugall died Tuesday night at 10:30 o’clock at the family
home in the Town of Veteran. She was born November 21, 1828, and
was highly respe cted. She is survived by two brothers, Alonzo MacDugall
of Oregon, and Theodore MacDugall of Veteran; also several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held at the home Friday at 2:30 o’clock. Burial
in the Vary cemetery.
PARSONS HOME ON MIDDLE ROAD RAZED BY FIRE (Handwritten date 1933)
Millport—Fire destroyed the residence of Burr J. Parsons, on the Middle
Road, southeast of Millport, early Monday morning. Mr. Parsons, who
lives alone in the house, was preparing to visit his son, Carl Parsons,
a patient at the Veterans Hospital in Bath, and was not aware of the blaze
until appraised of the fact by Jesse Banks, a neighbor.
The house, for many years, one of the showiest in a neighborhood of
good houses, was built by Burr Parsons Sr. About 70 years ago, on 40 acres
of choice farm land presented to Nathan Parsons, father of the present
occupant, at the time of his marriage.
Charles Parsons and George Parsons other sons, were given similar allotments
with buildings, and a daughter, Mrs. Al MacDougal, received the homestead
which was conducted as a tavern for many years by Mr. Parsons. It
is still standing.
A few pieces of furniture were removed by neighbors, who were called
to the scene by telephone. Otherwise the house and contents with
an adjoining building used as a woodhouse were totally destroyed.
It is reported that some insurance was carried on the buildings.
Millport volunteer firemen responded to a call for help, but the blaze
was beyond control when they arrived.
DIRECT DESCENDANTS OF JOHN MC DOUGLE, JR. (TYPED ON PAGE)
1 John McDougle, Jr. B: Abt. 1779 Verify bd. D: 12
Aug 1836 Town of Veteran, Chemung Co.,
NY age at d: 57 est.
+Sarah Ann Coe b: 14 May 1779
2 David McDougle b: 10 Sep 1803 Conn. Or Orange Co. Or Town of
Veteran, Chemung Co
NY (cam shows 1807) d: 18 May 1866 Town of Veteran, Chemung Co. NY
Parsons Cem.
a. 62-8-8 age at d: 62
+Sarah B. Weller b: 17 Apr 1806 Orange Co. NY. D: 12 Mar 1888
age at d: 81
3 Jacob AI McDougall b: 10 Nov 1833 CAM shows 19 Nov. D:
19 Apr 1906 Millport
Cemetery. Name as spelled on tombstone. CAM date differs. Age
at d: 72
+Cynthia Ursula Parsons b: 25 Oct 1836 d: 21 Nov 1918 Millport
Cemetery. Stone
shows “C. Ursula McDougall” age at d: 82
4 Harriett McDougle
+Chauncey Sterling b: 1848 of Millport, NY. D: 1923 age
at d: 75 est.
5 Harry Sterling
DAY-CROOKSTON - MARRIAGE
By the invitations of Mr. and Mrs. Manley S. Crookston a company of
about sixty guests assembled at their home near Grove Springs, N.Y., on
Wednesday evening, January 11th, to witness the marriage of their oldest
daughter, Lela May, to Clarence Morris Day of Wayne, N.Y., which was performed
by Rev. L. C. Eveland, a former pastor of the Baptist church.
At eight o’clock to the strains of the wedding march they took their
places under the evergreen arch and wedding bell, attended by Miss Rean,
sister of the bride elect and George Davis, as best man. The bride
was beautifully attired in white silk and mull and carried carnations.
The bride’s maid wore organdy and also carried flowers. Mrs. William
Webster played the wedding march, and during the marriage service sang
beautifully and softly, “Oh Promise Me”.
Hearty congratulations were extended to the newly married couple, tables
were carried in and then all sat down to a delightful and generous wedding
supper. Mr. Day is a careful, frugal, industrious man with good principles
and worth, and he has chosen well a “prize” for a life companion, one who
has the sterling qualities that are most coveted for a helpmate.
The best wishes of a ???? friends will go with them to their life’s ????.
GEORGE A. TURNER WINS HIGH HONOR AT SYRACUSE FAIR (1932?)
George A. Turner, son of Assemblyman and Mrs. G. Archie Turner of Horseheads,
was highly honored at the New York State Fair, at Syracuse, Tuesday by
being awarded the Empire Farmers'’Degree. This honor is conferred
each year on a few outstanding young men of New York State for unusually
high attainment in agricultural education. The key and sheepskin
which accompany this award are presented each year by the Commissioner
of Farms and Markets of New York State at the annual banquet of the New
York Association of Future Farmers of America. This year the honor
was also conferred on Fred Freestone, Master of the New York State Grange
and Fred Sexauer, President of the Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association.
In attaining this unusual honor Mr. Turner made a remarkable record
which stood out, not only among the students in the Horseheads school,
but among the records made by other candidates for the degree. He
made an excellent scholastic standing, being second honor student in his
graduating class last June. He was a splendid athlete, playing center
and guard on the high school basketball team. He has a substantial
bank account and has a considerable investment in life insurance besides
owning pure bred Guernsey cattle worth eight hundred dollars.
As a leader George has shown great ability. He has been president,
secretary and treasurer of the Horseheads Young Farmers club, local leader
of the Veteran Cowboy’s 4-H club, steward of the Veteran Grange and secretary
and treasurer of the Veteran Local of the Dairymen’s League.
TOWANDA GIRL WEDS HORSEHEADS RESIDENT (Handwritten date Jan.15,
1934)
Towanda—Miss Anna Belle Lamont of Towanda and Edward C. VanDuzer of
Horseheads were married at the Presbyterian manse here Monday afternoon
by the Rev. Paul A. Hazlett. Following a wedding trip, they will
reside on Mr. Van Duzer’s poultry ranch near Horseheads.
SULLIVANVILLE OLD HOME DAY - (Handwritten date Aug. 31, 1933)
Sullivanville’s annual ???? and old home day Saturday is being planned
by a committee in which J. H. Linderbery and Robert Burlew are prominent.
Sport events including baseball, contests and music are planned.
The event is under the auspices of the Sullivanville Methodist Church.
HORSEHEADS MAN IS SHOT TO DEATH IN PAINTED POST
Corning—A verdict of suicide in the death of Raymond Oldroyd of Horseheads,
found shot in his Painted Post garage this morning, was announced today
by Coroner W. S. Cobb after an autopsy in which he was assisted by Dr.
R. J. Shafer and Dr. J. M. Shumway. The verdict ascribed death to
a gunshot wound in the chest. The heart and lungs were punctured.
Two bullets were found in the body. No reason for the suicide has
been advanced here.
Painted Post—Shot through the heart with a .25 calibre revolver, Raymond
E. Oldroyd, 23, of 105 East Orchard Street, Horseheads, was found dead
at the wheel of his car in a garage at his rooming house here today.
Police were working on a suicide theory, and an autopsy was to be performed
at the Carpenter funeral home, Corning, today.
Mr. Oldroyd, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie H. Oldroyd of 105 East Orchard
Street, had been manager of the Market Basket Store here several years.
He was rooming at the residence of Mrs. Eda Castle, 302 West Water Street,
Painted Post. He came home at 11 p.m. Sunday and went out again.
When he was not at the store this morning a search was made. Unable
to find him in his room, searchers went to the garage, where his body was
found. After the autopsy the body was to be taken to the Mathews
and Van Buskirk funeral home, Horseheads. Mr. Oldroyd was a member
of the Pointed Post Lodge, IOOF.
RAYMOND OLDROYD
Raymond Oldroyd, 23, late of Horseheads, died unexpectedly this morning
at Pointed Post, where he had been employed as manager at the Market Basket
store. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Oldroyd,
of 105 Orchard Street, Horseheads; two sisters, Miss Florence Oldroyd of
Horseheads, Mrs. Corrine MacDougal of Starkey; a brother, George, of Horseheads;
a grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Wilcox of Luthernville, Pa. Mr. Oldroyd
was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge at Painted Post. The body reposes
in the Mathews & Van Buskirk funeral home, Horseheads. Funeral
later.
Corning—Sergeant Charles Burnett of the Painted Post state police outpost said he was not entirely satisfied with the suicide theory in the death of Raymond Oldroyd of Horseheads, and stated he would question the young woman with whom Oldroyd drove back to Painted Post from a nearby lake Sunday night. Oldroyd was shot twice in the breast. A .25 caliber pistol was lying in his lap and the lights in the garage were still burning when he was found this morning. It is believed the man died about 3 a.m. today.
ANNIVERSARY OF MANNINGS IS OBSERVED (Handwritten date Dec. 5,
1933)
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Manning, of Ridgewood, N.J. formerly well known
resident of Horseheads, entertained about 65 relatives and friends at dinner
Tuesday at The Elite in Horseheads in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary.
The host and hostess were assisted in receiving by their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Manning of Ridgewood. The guests were seated
at small tables attractively arranged throughout the rooms, and carrying
out a color scheme of gold in both decorations and menu. George B.
Manning and Minnie J. Bennett were married Dec. 5, 1883, at the Baptist
parsonage in Horseheads by the bride’s father, the Rev. A. M. Bennett,
many years pastor of the Horseheads Baptist Church. They lived
in the Town of Horseheads until 1921, when they moved to Ridgewood, N.J.
They have taken an active part in the social and civic life of that community
and gained many friends.
Mr. Manning belongs to a pioneer Chemung County family, he being the
second son of the late Benjamin and Sarah Etta Smith Manning. He
was born in the Town of Big Flats and his early life was spent on his fathr’s
farm, and except for a brief period he has followed the occupation of farming.
Mrs. Manning was the youngest daughter of the Rev. A.M. and Diana DeMandeville
Bennett. At the time of her marriage she was a teacher in one of
the rural schools in the county. One child was born to them.
Benjamin G., who with Mrs. Manning and their daughter, Ruth Diana, and
two sons, Benjamin J. And Murray A. Attended the anniversary dinner.
Another grandson, Everett G. Manning of Ridgewood, was unable to be present.
Other members of the family attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S.
Manning of Elmira, Mr. and Mrs. Judson A. Manning of Big Flats, Mrs. John
McCann of Elmira, Mrs. Jessie M. Fleming of Horseheads, Mr. and Mrs. James
Oliver Manning of Hornell and Miss Dorothy Snyder of East Orange, N.J.
Mr. and Mrs. Manning received numerous gifts and messages in honor of the
occasion.
WEDDED 50 YEARS, HONORED TODAY
Mr. and Mrs. Orris J. Sears of Horseheads today celebrated the 50th
anniversary of their marriage. They entertained a large company of
friends at their home on the Corning Road. Both are life-ling residents
of Horseheads.
MARRIED HALF CENTURY
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin J. Sears today celebrated the golden anniversary
of their marriage with a 1 o’clock luncheon at their home on the Corning
Road. Invitations were issued to Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Gardner, the
Rev. And Mrs. Frederick Maunder, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wigsten, Attorney and
Mrs. Lewis E. Mosher, Mr. and Mrs. William Drewatt, Mr. and Mrs. George
B. Manning, Mr. and Mrs. George White, Mr. and Mrs. William Sterling, Mrs.
Emily Fisher, Mrs. Kate Garlick, Mrs. Lucy Westlake, Miss Elizabeth Holcomb,
George Andrus, Clarence Longwell, Mr. and Mrs. George Westlake and daughters,
Marjorie and Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Stow and daughter, Phyllis,
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Ross and daughters, Jean and Betty and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Stow all of Horseheads; the Rev. And Mrs. Henry C. Sears and daughters,
Harriet and Mary, and son, Edwin, of Watkins Glen; Mr. and Mrs. Myron Sears
of Mecklenburg; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Price of Ithaca; Miss Anna Compton of
Troy, Pa.; Mrs. Luie McCanon, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Wixon, Mrs. Anna Stoddard
of Elmira; Mrs. Mary Tiffany of Athens, Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Williams
of Chemung; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kahler, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Taylor of Big Flats, Miss Emma R. Osler of Providence, R.I.
Fifty years ago this evening Mr. and Mrs. Sears were married at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Compton. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. E. E. Morris, pastor of the Methodist Church.
The bride wore a gown of white with a corsage of yellow roses. Ten
of the original guests were present at the anniversary celebration today.
Mr. and Mrs. Sears are life-long residents of Horseheads.
TOMPKINS, DENNIS – OBITUARY (Handwritten date J?? 28, 1934)
Millport: The funeral of Dennis Tompkins, 64, who died after
a long illness, Sunday morning at his home in Main street here, was held
in the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Warren Harris, Jr.,
pastor officiating. Interment was in Johnson Hollow cemetery.
Mr. Tompkins was long a resident here, and was a highly respected citizen,
whose many friends mourn his passing. He is survived by his widow;
two sons, Morris and Sidney Tompkins of Millport; a sister, Mrs. Sarah
Wilson of Corning; and by two grand-children.
WAYNE MAN 98 TODAY MARKS WORLD EVENTS
Albert VanGorden has Voted in Town of Tyrone for 76 Years—Long Prominent
in Public Offices -- By Mrs. Cora Wixson
Wayne—Ninety-eight years old today Albert Van Gordon of Wayne has watched
the writing of many of history’s pages.
Born in the Town of Barrington in 1835, he has lived through three
wars; has watched many political parties rise and fall; has seen the pendulum
swing from prosperity to depression and back again many times; remembers
the laying of the Atlantic cable in 1857; recalls the perfection of the
telephone in 1876; watched with interest the reports of the discovery of
the North Pole in 1909 and the South Pole in 1912; read the thrilling story
of the first wireless communication, saw the civilized world plunged into
four years of war; he followed with interest the first flights of the June
Bug with Glenn H. Curtiss at the controls in the first years of the century
and marveled at Lindbergh’s flight across the Atlantic in 1927.
Mr. Van Gorden has seen lights develop from candles through the kerosene
and gas stages to electricity. He remembers well the era when mechanical
music was unknown, heard early talking machines scrape and wheeze through
tunes of long ago and now can hear voices and music reproduced from half
a hundred radio stations.
He has seen the log road and the ox team replaced by concrete highways
and automobiles. His daily newspaper prints news the same day it
happens in every foreign capital, but he can remember a day when foreign
items two months old were still read with greatest interest.
In 1857 he married Sally Ann Hallock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel
Hallock, and moved to a farm in the Town of Tyrone. To them was born
one son, Edward J., who for a number of years before his death was supervisor
for the Town of Urbana.
Mr. VanGordon held several public offices in his younger days, and
was active in all public interests. For 76 years he has cast his
vote in the Town of Tyrone. Following the death of his wife he resided
with relatives until the death of his sister, Mrs. Mary VanGordon a few
years ago, since which time he has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. William
Grover.
MRS. ROOSEVELT VISITS ITHACA - (Handwritten date Feb. 1934)
Mrs. Roosevelt took part in the editors’ conference held during the
recent Farm and Home Week at Ithaca, N.Y. The farm women on the stage
with her, are Mrs. Susan W. Freestone, Interlaken, N.Y.; Miss Elizabeth
MacDonald, Delphi, N.Y.; Mrs. Edward P. Young, Milton, N.Y.; Mrs. Evalyn
Gatchell, Alton, N.Y.; Mrs. George M. Tyler, North Bloomfield, N.Y.
and Mrs. A. E. Brigden of Rochester, N.Y. The First Lady was accompanied
on her visit to Ithaca by Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., and they made their
headquarters during their stay at the home of Miss Rose. Mrs. Roosevelt
attended a breakfast and luncheon on Thursday given in her honor and was
present at the Master Farmers’ dinner at Willard Straight Hall on Thursday
evening, at which she was introduced as the “wife of the first master farmer
of the nation”. She also attended a late afternoon tea for the visiting
editors which was held in the homemaking apartments of the new building.
Upper class students in the college of home economics served at this tea
under the direction of Mrs. M. L. Thomas, who is in charge of the apartments.
The new home of the state college of home economics is said to be the
most modern and best equipped building of its kind in the country.
It contains 560 rooms, 70 offices, 26 laboratories, five lecture rooms,
including amphitheater, fifteen reading and work rooms and three conference
rooms. The main auditorium seats 600 people and the cafeteria 280.
The building is designed and constructed to permit many more years of expansion.
TURNER, HARRIET ELSIE – OBITUARY (Handwritten date Feb. 16, 1934)
Harriet Elsie Turner, fourteen year old daughter of Benjamin and Edna
Spaulding Turner, took her departure from this life at her home in the
Town of Veteran, last Friday morning. She was laid away in the little
hilltop cemetery in Veteran, on Monday afternoon while a grief stricken
family, sorrowing neighbors, and upwards of a hundred Horseheads schoolmates
with their teachers, eyes dimmed with tears, said farewell.
Elsie was born in Veteran township on March 24, 1919. Beloved
by all who met her, she smiled her way with commendable achievement through
seven and a half years of elementry work in the little white schoolhouse
not far from her home, entering Horseheads Junior high school in January
1931, at eleven years of age. There she made a host of friends and
participated in a number of school activities. She was president
of the Sophomore class in 1932-33 and a member of the Student Council,
as well as the Girls Glee Club. She was the youngest member of the
Junior class. To Elsie, her school was indeed her life.
The out of school contacts which Elsie made were also rich in happy
experiences and honors for her. Last Friday afternoon four hundred
twenty-five Horseheads High School students stood silently with heads bowed
in general assembly, as they paid tribute to Elsie and the beneficient
influence which was her portion. Elsie has gone—The blessing of a
wholesome, sweet, happy life she leaves behind her. She lived life
well and to its fullest. And we are the better for it.
TURNER, ELSIE
Elsie Turner, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Turner, of the
Ridge Road, Town of Veteran, died Friday morning as the result of an attach
of quinsy. She is survived by the parents; two brothers, George E.
And Benjamin, Jr.; a sister, Shirley Ann all at home; the grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Spaulding of Trumansburg, Mrs. Celia E. Turner of Horseheads.
The funeral was held Monday. The Rev. Fenimore E. Cooper officiated.
Burial in the Vary Cemetery, Town of Veteran.
SUDDEN END COMES TO VERY USEFUL LIFE
Miss Van Rensselaer of New York Was an Early Pioneer in Home Economics
(1932)
The home economics work of the country has lost one of its pioneers
and most ardent supporters in the sudden death of Miss Martha Van Rensselaer,
which occurred May 26th at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City.
She was co-director with Flora Rose of the New York State College of Home
Economics at Cornell, and her career had been associated wholly with education,
though coupled with much successful editorial work.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer had been connected with Cornell University since
1900, became professor of home economics and head of that department in
1912, and director of the newly established College of Home Economics since
1928. She was also assistant director of the White House Conference
on child health and protection, her work and ability having come to the
attention of Herbert Hoover when he was at the head of the Food Administration
during the war. In 1923 Miss Van Rensselaer was elected by the League
of Woman Voters as leader in one of the 12 major activities engaged in
by women of the United States, and had long been nationally recognized
as preeminent in the field of home economics. The insignia of the
Order of the Crown of Belgium was conferred on Miss Van Rensselaer by the
King of the Belgians, in recognition of her services in the cause of child
welfare and in the education of women and girls. She was a member
of the American Home Economics Association and its president in 1915.
As a pioneer in home economics education, this able woman, maintained
undoubted leadership in that field throughout her long service. She
was thoroughly interested in all the Grange is doing in home economics
and welfare lines, and frequently and highly commended its work.
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