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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, Sept. 15, 1881
Wm. W. Healy of South Dansville, Steuben county, has eight thousand bushels of potatoes this year to sell. -- He expects to get not less than a dollar a bushel for them.
Thurs, Sept. 15, 1881
--- Mr. Alfred Nichols of Tuscarora and daughter were on South street, Addison, Thursday, in a platform wagon, just after the fire parade had finished. The horses became unmanageable and ran away, throwing both out. Mr. Nichols was thrown against a post near the sash factory, and died within a very few minutes. The daughter was not seriously injured. The deceased was about seventy-five years old.
Thurs, Sept. 15, 1881
Mr. Alex. Jones, a prominent citizen of Hornellsville, was out riding with Miss Ida Goodsell of Limestone on Wednesday, when the horse became frightened, and turning suddenly the carriage was overturned. Mr. Jones was caught in the wheel of the carriage and one of his legs sustained a compound fracture. Miss Goodsell, who is an occasional visitor in this village was only slightly injured.
Thurs, Sept. 15, 1881
The Last Chance
The last excursion to Iowa for the season, will start September 20th, on No. 3 via Salamanca, Mansfield and Chicago. The $28.00 round trip tickets to LeMars, will be taken from sale after that date. All desiring to go west, will have to go at that date to get the benefit of the cheap rates. Address for further information. Scott Grames - Western Ticket Agent, Canisteo, N.Y.
Thurs, Oct. 13, 1881
Roland Cameron of Hornellsville, the engineer injured at the Vandalia smash-up was removed to Salamanca where he died Saturday morning.
Thurs, Oct. 13, 1881
James Trenchard, a young man living in Hornellsville, attempted to board a moving train at Canisteo Saturday, but missed his hold and dropping to the ground had one of his feet cut off by the wheels.
Thurs, Nov. 10, 1881
EDWARDS--BAKER- At the parsonage in
Independence,* NY, Nov. 6th, 1881, by Rev. I.L.
Cottrell, Mr. Nathan B. Edwards and Miss Polly Baker, both
of West Union, N.Y.
*<Allegany Co.-JAC>
Thurs, Nov. 24, 1881
A new inmate of the Soldier's Home at Bath is sick with the smallpox. The nature of the disease was only discovered after he had mingled freely with the other inmates and slept in a room with sixty others. There was great consternation among the residents at the Home, and many desired to leave. A strict quarantine was established, and the officers of the village given orders to arrest anyone from the institution found in the streets, a duty which they will hardly relish.
Thurs, Dec. 22, 1881
Steuben Supervisors this week decided finally to build a new jail at Bath, appointed a building committee, and authorized the expenditure of $30,000 for that purpose. That's business.
Thurs, Dec. 29, 1881
From the Bath Courier we learn that Eugene Hendricks of Troupsburg who killed his brother in-law, young Dildine of this village about six years ago, has recently married a girl living across the line from Troupsburg in Pennsylvania. He was acquitted of the charge of murder on the defense of insanity, but has been practically ostracised by his fellow townsmen ever since.
Thurs, Jan. 12, 1882
Hornellsville is to have a "peanut festival." The admission fee is ten cents, and each person receives a bag of peanuts at the door; every lady discards all jewelry, ear-rings, rings, bracelets, neck-chains, etc., and wears peanut jewelry, which will be sold at the festival.
Thurs, Jan. 12, 1882
John McEntee, of Bath, who plead guilty to murder in the second degree, in killing his uncle, was Thursday afternoon sentenced by Judge Rumsey to imprisonment for life at Auburn. -- He is but seventeen years of age, and very sickly. A strong effort was made to have him sent to the Reformatory, but it proved unsuccessful.
Thurs, Jan. 12, 1882
Bath Soldier's Home
The annual report of the State Soldier's and Sailor's Home at Bath, states that the total number of inmates is 608, of whom 410 are still therein. The completion of the hospital will provide for 100 more. The average number of inmates is 551. The cost of rations is two cents for each man, and for clothing nine cents and three mills. An appropriation of $80,000 is asked for.
Thurs, Jan. 19, 1882
They bear down a little harder in Steuben than here in Allegany. Six hotel men of Wayland, who were recently indicted for violating the excise laws, were on Tuesday fined $50 each by Judge Rumsey.
Thurs, Jan. 26, 1882
Wm. Abbott, a respected and well to-do farmer living near Towlesville, Steuben county, committed suicide last week Wednesday by shooting himself in his barn. The powder set his clothing on fire, and that in turn fired the barn, and a pretty general wreck followed. He was sixty-seven. Three years ago his wife died, and three months ago he married her niece, and very naturally a row began over the property which ended as above. We publish the circumstance as a matter of news not to discourage aged sinners in Steuben county from getting married a second time.
Thurs, Jan. 26, 1882
The Joe Nelson Case.
Nelson, who was taken from the Bath jail to Albany before the United States court was taken back to Steuben, his case going over. The charge this time against the notorious Joe is robbing a postoffice at Painted Post. Obadiah Lee, the principal witness against him, while in Albany last week, was "pulled in" and fined $7.50 for getting "full." -- Sunday Telegram -copied by the Allegany County Reporter (more about him below-JAC)
Thurs, Feb. 16, 1882
A billard room caught fire in Bath early Sunday morning, and Mr. Daniel Beck, a gunsmith, sleeping overhead, was suffocated to death by the smoke. The fire was put out with slight damage. Mr. Beck was a worthy and industrious citizen, having no family. His death under such circumstances is most deplorable. (more below about his estate-JAC)
Thurs, Feb. 16, 1882
The emigration from Southern Steuben to the Allegany oil field continues. Bolivar seems to be the point whither they are traveling. George W. Wedrick of Addison, wagon dealer has established a branch store there. H.S. Rose has moved his stock of jewelry there and is doing a fine business. W.H.A. Farnham is speculating in real estate there. Many clerks and mechanics have found employment there and at Allentown.
Thurs, Feb. 16, 1882
For three months past Southern Steuben has been infested with a gang of thieves, who made nightly raids on the barns and outbuildings of the farmers. Woodhull township has been the principal point of their operations. Harnesses, buffalo robes, whips, grain, blankets and butter seem to have been chiefly stolen. The following persons are now in jail or on bail awaiting trial: Alexander Sharpsterm(*), Hamilton J. Marlott, Burt Edwards and Andrew Tuttle. Interesting developments are expected soon, as several important personages are reported to be accessories to the thefts. (*there is a wrinkle from the "t" on but it looks as if it does say the above as written - Judy)
Thurs, Feb. 16, 1882
BAKER-OSMIN - In Independence, NY, Feb. 12, 1882, by Rev. I.L. Cottrell, Mr. Jerry BAKER and Miss Rebecca J. OSMIN, both of West Union.
Thurs, Feb. 23, 1882
Carrie Grimes, a nine year old daughter of Engineer Grimes of the Susquehanna, was killed at the Canisteo Crossing in Hornellsville on Monday. A switch engine struck her and she was literally cut to pieces.
Thurs, Feb. 23, 1882
Capt. H.N. SCHLICK <sic.> received Saturday night a dispatch announcing the death at Dansville of his father, Mr. Michael Schlick. He left on Sunday night to attend the funeral. The deceased was one of Dansville's most respected German citizens and had resided there forty years. He was born at St. Wendell, Prussia, in 1803, and had therefore reached the Patriarchal age of 79 years. The 26th of last May, Mr. Schlick and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, at which time their seven children were present. Mrs. Schlick still survives, at the age of 72.
Thurs, Mar. 9, 1882
Purdy Mead, the recently elected Supervisor of Greenwood died on Saturday, aged fifty-one years. Connected with the sad event is a political event worthy of note. The Board of Supervisors of Steuben county was a tie 16 to 16. But by the death of Mr. Mead the tie will be broken as his successor will be a Republican. The immediate predecessor of the deceased will it is expected, re-accept the nomination and assuredly receive the election.
Thurs, Mar. 16, 1882
Arrested for Grand Larceny
A Steuben Burglar Picked up in Wellsville
About a week ago Officer Kinney of this village received word that one
Arthur Lewis was wanted in Steuben county for grand larceny. He was
thought to be working in a sawmill in this vicinity and a description was
sent together with a bench warrant for his apprehension. Kinney took officer
Hubertus into his confidence and the two have been searching for the chap.
A visit to several mills in the vicinity failed to bring him to light, and
other methods were employed. No one seemed to be acquainted with a person
by that name, but an examination of the poll list showed that a certain C.A.
Lewis voted at town meeting. As he voted just as the polls were closing
and seemed to exhibit considerable nervousness as he deposited his vote,
he was remembered by some of the receiving Board and the description tallied
sufficiently with that furnished the officers to assure them he was the man
they were looking for.
Nothing further was discovered concerning him until yesterday
morning, when Hubertus saw one he took to be the right chap coming up Main
street in the company with two or three others. From one of his companions
it was learned he went by the name of Charley Lewis, and he was approached
as he stood in the Post Office by Kinney and Hubertus and asked if his name
was Arthur Lewis. After a little hesitation he said it was "Carey",
which was sufficient evidence that he had concealed his real name and was
the man wanted. They thereupon arrested him, and he was taken to Angelica
jail to await the arrival of Steuben officers.
Lewis' age is given in the description as only nineteen,
which may account for his trepidation in delivering his vote. He has been
at work in this village and neighborhood for two or three months, a considerable
time driving team and doing chores for I.W. Fassett. The crime for which
he is wanted was committed last fall.
Thurs, Mar. 16, 1882
Greenwood Tax Sales.
The Elmira Gazette gives the following particulars of the ninth advertised collector's sale of levied property for the payment of taxes on the famous Greenwood bonds which took place yesterday with but very little excitement: "Duty Sheriff Dudley and a posse of thirty men arrived early this morning in order to catch the first worm. Reports at Canisteo last evening were to the effect that the sympathizers with the unfortunate Greenwooders were loaded up with bad cider and rot gut. Upon the arrival of your correspondent it was found that these reports were false. Everything is quiet. There is no disturbance whatever. Not one drunkard has been seen. The collector's mother died yesterday, but the sales went on as advertised. The first sale was advertised to take place at a widow's named Woods. Excitement was anticipated at this place, but on arrival of the sheriff and party we found that she had sold out at auction on Saturday last, except the property levied upon by the collector. This levied property will be sold this afternoon. An immense throng gathered at the next place, one, Mrs. Lydia McGraw, a widow. They came on foot and horse back from all directions. -- One eleven year old mare was offered and started at $5 by a man giving his name as Bennett. We were unable to learn where he was from. A sympathizer raised it to $6, and it was stuck off at $8.50 to one Wm. Henry Campbell. It is stated that Campbell did not attempt to take his property. The next place was owned by Mrs. Jane Eillen <sic.> (Killen?-JAC), living about a mile from the main road. Those who desired to be present had to hitch up teams or foot it over. One cow was put up but no bidders. The old man Eillen <sic>, father of Mrs. Eillen <sic>, is now about eighty years old, and has been laid up about five years with ruptures. He came hobbling out on two canes and almost moved the bystanders to tears by his piteous appeals, as in the case of widow McGraw. Sympathy is decidedly in favor of the tax-payers."
Thurs, Mar. 16, 1882
Mrs. Peleg Manchester died in Hume, March 7th. She was born in that town in 1826 and had always resided there. She was the mother of J. Pratt Manchester, and sister of H.D.V. and L.D. Pratt of Elmira and Mrs. H.W. Ingham of Hornellsville.
Thurs, Mar. 16, 1882
Died - MASON -- In Woodhull, N.Y. on March 5, 1882. Christina, wife of R. Mason aged 35 years and 5 months.
Thurs, Mar. 16, 1882
Phelps, one of the four carpenters injured at Bolivar, died during Saturday, and was taken to Addison for Burial. A purse of $95 was raised to assist his widow in paying the expenses of interment.
Thurs, Mar. 23, 1882
No heirs have been found to the estate of D. Beck, recently burned to death at Bath, and the property amounting to $2,300, goes to the state. (more above about his death-Judy)
Thurs, Mar. 30, 1882
Robt. B. Dawson, a well-known and worthy printer of Hornellsville, died at that place on Friday of consumption. He was a brother of Chas. E. Dawson, who died in this village a few years ago.
Thurs, Apr. 6, 1882
The Rogersville Case.
The Hornellsville Tribune publishes three columns in regard to the stories in circulation affecting the character of DeWayne D. Babcock, the principal of the Rogersville, Steuben County Seminary. As Mr. Babcock is a former resident and teacher of this county, we give a summary of the facts as developed from interviews with Mr. Babcock and many of his friends there. It appears that the trouble was all caused by two sisters, one thirty-eight and the other twenty-nine years old, who served as teachers in the Seminary ever since Mr. Babcock's connection with it, and have lived in his family. The stories were circulated by them while Mr. Babcock was away after a second wife, with whom he has just returned. These ladies believe in a peculiar kind of religion -- in the efficacy of prayer in all things. Mr. Babcock and all the citizens of Rogersville deemed the young ladies virtuous, and indeed they deem them so yet. But nevertheless they made these grave and shameful charges against Mr. Babcock, implication themselves at the same time. They claim that they were guilty of crime in their hearts and was just exactly as sinful and bad as if the crime had been committed in fact, and it was their duty to confess it. Mr. Babcock is a disciple of the belief that prayer is a universal cure-all, and the matter in relation to his wife's sickness is explained in that way. He supposed his wife would be saved by prayer, and a physician was not needed. As to the truth of the young ladies' statement the inhabitants of the village say that there is no foundation in fact for such stories. Mr. Babcock is regarded as entirely innocent of improper conduct, and the young ladies too, are accounted innocent, and their queer actions are put down to the fact that they are crazy. As they come of an insane family this is probably the proper explanation. Altogether it is very queer state of affairs whether the parties are innocent or guilty.
Thurs, Apr. 6, 1882
Officer John Mahar the Erie depot man at Hornellsville, kept a careful record of the emigrant arrivals there during the past month and makes the total to be the large number of 7,652!
Thurs, Apr. 27, 1882
John M. Francis, editor of the Troy Times and the newly appointed representative of the United States at Portugal, was born in Prattsburg, Steuben county, in 1823. He was apprenticed in a printing office at the age of fourteen and has been connected with newspapers nearly ever since.
Thurs, May 11, 1882
The burial ground at the soldiers home at Bath, contains an even hundred of the old veterans, who sleep beneath its sod. Besides these, fifteen have been sent to their former homes for interment.
Thurs, May 11, 1882
PEAK-SLOCUM - In Andover, N.Y., May 6, by Rev. C. Smith, Mr. William PEAK, of Canisteo, and Miss Ruby SLOCUM of Andover.
Thurs, May 25, 1882
Joe Nelson, our former citizen, is becoming a famous letter writer and almost as prolific in that line as Sammy Tilden. His last effusion is in the columns of the Hornell Times, and hails, as most of his epistles do, from inside a jail. An account recently published in that paper stated that "the notorious Joe Nelson" was one of several prisoners who made an attempt to escape from Bath jail. This imputation against his honor, hurts Joe's tender feelings and he denies that he was concerned in the effort, although he could have succeeded if desiring to. He concludes by saying, "I have always tried to keep from gaining notoriety as a jail-breaker or a thief, and those who know me best could tell you that I am not half so bad as I am represented to be. All I ask is a chance to become an honest man, and no one will have cause to find fault with me in the future."
Thurs, Jun. 1, 1882
The Elkland Pa. Journal says: "Col. Henry Baldwin and Col. James Jones, of Addison, are up the valley working up a narrow gauge railroad from Addison to coal beds above Westfield." This points in the direction of Ulysses and it stands our local narrow gauge managers will in hand to make haste and secure their connections to that point.
Thurs, Jun 8, 1882
Mr. W.W. Healy of South Dansville has failed, with liabilities put at $150,000. He was an extensive land owner in Steuben county and a heavy produce buyer. The firms of Miller, Healy & Co. of Cohocton and Burns and Miller Bros. at Jersey City were the ones in which he was interested and through which his operations were carried on. He was widely known through Steuben and Livingston counties, and enjoyed the highest credit and the confidence of all who knew him. The wreck seems to been a fatal one for him, and the Hornellsville Tribune says he has sacrificed every foot of land he owned, consisting of one thousand acres under a high state of cultivation, to settle with all whom he has personally dealt with. Still there will be large losses to many of the creditors of the different firms which his failure involves.
Thurs, Jun 15, 1882
(2 articles - 5 items' between them - Judy)
--Joseph Nelson, our quandom and somewhat prominent townsman, who has been resting in Bath jail for some months, plead guilty on Friday to burglary in the third degree, for breaking into Hodgson's store in Corning.
--Mr. Joseph Nelson has been persecuted again, but probably not for righteousness' sake. He plead guilty to a little matter of larceny on Saturday, and yesterday the judge gently wafted him away on the wings of a three years sentence to "Auburn, loveliest village on the plain." ((for those of you who don't know - Auburn was a State Prison facility-Judy))
Thurs, Jun 22, 1882
Mr. Joseph Nelson , the gentleman who aided Mr. W.S. Hodgman in the financial management of his store at Painted Post, is not going to Auburn, as stated a day or two ago. Mr. Nelson makes his three years season, it seems, at the Albany Penitentiary.
Thurs, Jun 29, 1882
It is reported that John W. Mack formerly of Bath, will become one of the proprietors of the Hornell Times July 1st.
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