Allegany Co. Reporter - Steuben items - This & That - pg 18

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Steuben County items
mentioned in the
Allegany County Reporter
Wellsville, Allegany Co., NY

Steuben Co., NY GenWeb Page

This & That

The abstracts below are in their entirety!   I can not be of any further assistance on any of these surnames/families.  What you see is ALL there is!  I also can not make photostatic copies of these items!

Allegany County is located on Steuben County's western border. I live in the south eastern part of Allegany County with the Steuben County (West Union) border less than a mile away from my home.

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Thurs., Jan. 6, 1881

--Three or four years ago D.S. WILCOX of Conhocton wsa run over by the cars while intoxicated and killed. His widow sued J.F. LICHIUS under the civil damage law and was awarded $900. LICHINS appealed the case, but has since settled for $1,600.

From Alfred:

--Byron SMITH has moved to Hornellsville. Nathan CRANDALL has moved into the house previously occupied by him.


Thurs., Jan. 13, 1881

--Amory HOUGHTON, Jr., president of the Cornign Glass Works, was nominated for Commissioner of Excise by the no license people of Corning, on Saturday

--Wellsville, Allegany county, has just added a GRIEF to Hornellsville -- Miss Rose ANTON to Mr. Frank GRIEF the 29th ult. Non one can fortell the little GRIEFS that may yet beset Hornellsville. Thus a Rose may have its grief as well as its thorn, an' ton-y ones at that - Buffalo Telegraph


Thurs., Jan. 20, 1881

--Mowry THACHER of Hornellsville, is a point of death, with the probability that he will not recover. He is one the oldest citizens of Hornellsville.

--Frank ROCKWELL, a lad of 15 residing in Lawrenceville, but attending school in Hornellsville, was almost instantly killed while coasting on Thursday, by running into a team.

--The man whose team ran over and killed Frank ROCKWELL at Hornellsville, while the latter was riding down hill, is under arrest, awaiting the action of the Coroner's jury. (see: Apr. 21, 1881)

--John HESS, one of the most widely known residents of Dansville, died Monday, aged 79 years. It is said that at one time he and his brother owned the entire town of Wayland.


Thurs., Jan. 27, 1881

--Mrs. FRANK, from Cohocton, who had $85 in paper made into a nest by mice, sent the undisturbed nest to Washington and received $85 in new bills.

--Mrs. D.L. BENTON of Hornellsville will be in town for a few days, stopping with the family of H.N. BENTON on Dyke Street.


Feb. 3, 1881 (nothing of interest)


Thurs., Feb. 10, 1881

--The Presbyterian church at Addison was burned Monday monring. Loss $10,000. Insurance $4,000. The fire took from a furnace. It was an old edifice, built in 1835.

--S.E. KELSEY, of Corning, recently returned from a six months' business trip to Great Britain as agent for a house at Painted Post.


Feb. 17, 1881 (nothing of interest)
Feb. 24, 1881 (nothing of interest)
Mar. 3, 1881 (nothing of interest)


Thurs., Mar. 10, 1881

One Who Has Killed 1,164 Deer.

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Charles O. SMITH lives in Tuscarora township, Steuben county, about four miles from Addison. In conversation with our correspondent yesterday he said:

"I came from Chenango county into this region in 1840. It was a wilderness into which we went. Not a tree of the old forest had been felled."

Mr. Smith has a nice farm now, all cleared, and is in comfortable circumstances, his family consisting of a wife, five sons and one daughter, all living and all rugged and hearty. "There was great hunting hereabouts in those days, " continued Mr. Smith. "I remember well the time when my wife would say to me ' Well, Charles I want you to go out and get me a deer.' I would start in the afternoon andwhen the sun was only an hour high and get three or four deer before it got very dark. Why, I have myself killed as high as eighty-four deer in one season. I have kept account of the number I have killed and it is 1,164, all too within a radius of six or seven miles from this spot, and every one in Steuben county." "My father taught me to shoot on the run, long years ago when we were living in Chang' county, and when I was but a little boy. We would go out on a side hill and my father would roll a pumpkin down it. While it was underway I fired and practiced so constantly and patiently that I got so I could hit the vegetable every time. I did this so I could learn to shoot a deer on the run, and it gave me excellent practice and skill."

--A Chinese laundry is a new thing in Canisteo.


Thurs., Mar. 17, 1881

A Child Burned to Death.

The wife of Adam DAUNCHBACH of Wayland left her kitchen for twenty minutes, and on her return her two year old child lying dead on the floor, burned to a crisp. It is thought a five year old child opened the stove door and played with the fire and that spark fell on the clothing of the little baby, which was lying near and the clothing took fire. -- Hornell Times

A Steuben Man Fooled.

Levi W. CADY, of Troupsburg, Steuben Co., N.Y. who with his wife and three children a few days ago started a journey to Tekamah, 47 miles beyond Omaha, Neb., came to grief in the Toledo depot by falling in with two sharpers and under the belief they were going to Omaha also encouraging their undue familiarity. A person who was a witness to the transaction says that while CADY was talking with Stranger No. 1, who had represented that he a kept dry goods store in Tekamah, stranger No. 2 came up. A conversation ensued in which CADY was so obliging as to lend one of them $55, taking as security a government bond for $1,000, which was bogus. The rascals then disappeared and left CADY penniless. His wife was almost crazy about it, and her sobs brought out $20.25 in contributions from the sympathizing passengers. -- Buffalo Telegraph


Thurs., Mar. 24, 1881

--Sheriff HIGGINS, of Bath, offers a reward of $500 for the recovery of the body of ROWELL, who committed suicide at Niagara Falls a short time ago. (see: Jul. 20, 1881)


Mar. 31, 1881 (nothing of interest)
Apr. 7, 1881 (nothing of interest)


Thurs., Apr. 14, 1881

--The sudden death Thursday morning of Marcus E. BROWN of Hornellsville was a great surprise and genuine sorrow to that community. Twenty years or more ago. "Mac" BROWN was a prminent business man of Hornellsville. He was as popular as he was prominent, both as a business man and stout-hearted Republican. Removing to Michigan many years ago he carried on there an extensive and profitable business. A few days since Mr. BROWN came east to attend the funeral of a brother at Owego and was taken ill of pneumonia at Hornellsville and died very suddenly. Truly Mr. BROWN will be missed and mourned. -- He was about 55 years of age.


Thurs., Apr. 21, 1881

--Ishmael R. ELWELL has been indicted for manslaughter in the fourth degree. ELWELL, it will be remembered, is the man who drove his horses over young Frank ROCKWELL, who was thus killed while coasting down the hill east of Hornellsville last winter. (see: Jan. 20, 1881)

--Frank MYERS and Charles GOFF, two hard cases of Hornellsville, have been indicted for stealing and sent to Bath jail. MYERS is alleged to have been once a confederate of Joe NELSON in crime and is doubtless a hard case.

Married:

HILL-BISHOP -- At the M.E. Parsonage in Whitesville, Allegany County, N.Y., April 9th, 1881, by Rev. J.F. Brown, Dennis A. HILL of Troupsburg, Steuben Co., NY and Miss Bertha S. BISHOP of Genesee Forks, Potter Co., PA


Thurs., Apr. 28, 1881

--A seven year old daughter of German emigrants died on the train in Hornellsville Tuesday noon. The family stopped over one train to attend to the burial and then renewed their sorrowful journey to the far west.

--Mr. Chas. C. BABCOCK and Mary GILDERSLEEVE of Hornellsville were married at the residence of Dr. H. GILBERT in that place Wednesday evening. Among the presents, was a check for $10,000 presented to the bridegroom by his father, Mr. F.G. BABCOCK.

--A Corning correspondent says: "The widow of John WING, who has been drawing a pensin for a number of years, on the ground of his being a soldier of the war of 1812, was notified on Saturday that the pension would be discontinued because her husband had never been in the service. He died forty years ago from the kick of a horse. His widow has resided here ever since.

Murder At Bath.

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Peter MCENTEE living at Harrisburg Hollow, about two miles from Bath, was shot and killed by his nephew John MCENTEE, about 10 o'clock Tuesday night. The murderer is a boy only sixteen years, and his victim is sixty-two. Peter lived in the family of John's father and the boy had a bitter feeling of hatred for him. Tuesday morning he borrowed a pistol from a neighbor and shot his uncle has he was returning home at that hour. The boy did not return home and was immediately suspected. The next morning he was arrested in the streets of Bath and after being lodged in jail confessed the crime to the sheriff, and gave as a reason that his uncle had misused him. The murdered man is well spoken of and his neighbors can assign no excuse for the crime.


Thurs., May 5, 1881

--Mrs. Albert MOSHER who attempted suicide at Addison Monday, by shooting, is not yet dead, and will probably recover. She is only seventeen years old.

--A daughter of Enos KNAPP of Hornellsville, while catching on a carrage had her legs caught in the spokes of a wheel and her thigh broken.


Thurs., May 12, 1881

--Willie, a fifteen year old son of Robert JOHNSON of North Cohocton, Steuben county, was fatally burned in the asylum for idiots in Syracuse last Thursday. He seemed to have an insane desire to play with fire and before daylight on the morning named he discovered one of the globes of a gas burner broken. He tried to light the gas, and his night-clothes caught fire. Before the flames could be extinguished he received injuries that caused his death in the afternoon.


Thurs., May 19, 1881

--Dennis HEFFERMAN, a Hornellsville saloon keeper, was arrested two weeks ago for selling liquor on Sunday. Yesterday he gave up his license and paid $25 fine. Having been successful in this prosecution, it is presumed that the others of like nature will follow.


Thurs., May 26, 1881

Death of Geo. H. HOLLIS

Geo. H. HOLLIS, editor of the Addison Advertiser, died very suddenly Friday afternoon. Within a few minutes before its occurrence he seemed to be as well as ever. He sat talking with his wife after dinner, when he threw back his head and became unconscious. He was assisted to his bed, but his pulse soon ceased beating and he never spoke. Mr. Hollis was a native of Chenango county, but went into Steuben county when he was a mere lad and has lived there ever since. He was graduated from Alfred university and studied law, but never practiced the profession. He was an accomplished man in many respects, being, among other things, an expert stenographer. He purchased the Addison Advertiser about eight years ago of E.M. JOHNSON, now clerk of the assembly, and has conducted that paer since. A Democrat in politics, he was influential in the councils of the party in his county and district, frequently representing his locality at state conventions.

Death of Hon. Lyman BALCOM

Judge Lyman BALCOM died yesterday at his residence in Painted Post at the age of 81. He was a brother to the late Judge Ransom BALCOM, of Binghamton, and was well known in Steuben and Chemung counties. He was a man of considerable ability and a most excellent citizen. Some years ago he represented the Second District of Steuben in the Legislature, but has devoted most of his long and active life to agricultural pursuits. He was a successful farmer and stock grower and must have amassed a considerable fortune. His funeral will take place from his late residence in Painted Post on Saturday, May 21st, at two o'clock in the afternoon.

--Portions of the skeletons of three human beings were unearthed at Corning by L.H. BROWN while digging a cellar for a new house. The site was formerly occupied by the "Seceders Church" (some thirty-five years ago.) and it is supposed that the remains of some of the members who were buried there.


Jun. 2, 1881 (nothing of interest)
Jun. 9, 1881 (nothing of interest)


Thurs., Jun. 16, 1881

--Ira G. DARRIN, formerly of Addison, N.Y., has located in the promising village of Bolivar for the practice of law. He also combines with his legal qualifications, a practical knowledge of surveying and will attend to all business in that line. He will be a very useful editon to busy Bolivar.


Jun. 23, 1881 (nothing of interest)


Thurs., Jun. 30, 1881

--Hornellsville has never had a murder. In 1855 a homicide occurred here, but the jury caled it manslaughter in the fourth degree. Hornell Times.

Obituary

Died in Kossuth county, Iowa, Oct. 5, 1880 of pulmonary consumption, Emily, wife of Amos NEWVILLE, in the 77th year of her age. Also, April 8th, 1881, of paralysis, Amos NEWVILLE, in the 81st year of his age. Mr. and Mrs. NEWVILLE moved from Saratoga to Allen, Allegany county, N.Y., in March 1836, and resided there and in Angelica until March, 1849 when they went to West Union, Steuben county, and in 1866 they followed their children west and settled in Kossuth county, Iowa. It was their happy privilege to walk life's rugged path together for over 57 years, and died in the glorious hope of an eternity of bliss among the redeemed in heaven. They were for many years active and devoted members of the M.E. Church. He was a "Class Leader" for over twenty years, and at their house the preachers were always welcome.

R.M.T.

Algona, Iowa, June 3.

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