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A war meeting was held at Snyder school house Friday evening, and was well attended. Col. Hickox, W. H. Stuart and F. D. Locke spoke.
Similar meetings are arranged for Rugg Settlement, Markham's Corners and Versailles. "What is done must be done quickly. One more week and at 9 o'clock in the morning the hammer falls and ghosts will appear."
September 3d .- The quotas for the last two calls for troops are as follows: Persia, 40 ; Perrysburgh, 55; Dayton, 40; Otto, 35 ; and Leon, 44. Dayton has sent her forty men, and three or four more : the whole town is awake, and money pours forth freely. One man. who leaves a large family, receives 843 per month while he is gone. in addition to the bounty. Thomas Newcomb alone becomes liable.
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if the men are required in the service the three years, to pay $1,332, having promised two men he induced to volunteer 812 per month and a third $14.
A war meeting was held at Welch's Hall Friday evening last, Hon. Frank Philbrick, chairman. Speeches made by Col. Hickox, Rev. C. B. Lord, Judge Woodbury, and others. Another meeting held Thursday evening, Stiles A. Torrance in the chair.
Died, August 28th, Laura J., daughter of Porter and Eveline . Welch, aged 24.
September 17th .- An item is taken from the Chicago Tribune an- nouncing the death of Marcus Webster, killed by falling between the cars.
September 24th .- Dr. C. C. Rugg, in a card, announces his call to the army, and recommends Dr. Johnson, his former student and partner.
October 1st .- The Reporter learns from the Jamestown Journal that the 154th Regiment is officered and ready to start. A. G. Rice of Ellicottville is colonel, Dr. C. C. Rugg of Gowanda, assistant sur- geon ; N. A. Chaffee of Gowanda, quartermaster-sergeant ; Orville Bishop of Gowanda, drum major, and Henry Hugaboon of Perrys- burgh, captain of Co. K.
The bridge which takes the place of the one washed away a year ago is completed ; the temporary bridge has been washed away seven times. The new bridge was put up by E. P. and G. W. Dailey, contractors.
Died, in Persia, Mrs. Lucy Press, aged 69 years.
October 8th .- The funeral of Henry T. Van Vlack of Versailles, killed in the battle of Sharpsburg, took place yesterday.
The Union block is nearly completed ; it is covered with tin ; cost $12 per square of ten feet.
C. C. Torrance of this village has been nominated for district attorney of Erie County.
October 22d .- A draft has been ordered for November 10th. Wm. Woodbury is the commissioner to superintend the same in Cattaraugus County.
Judge Woodbury gives notice that he will hear claims for exemp- tions from the towns of Perrysburgh, Dayton, Leon, New Albion, . Otto and Persia at the Barker House, November 3d and 4th.
Died, at Craney Island Hospital, Va., on the 6th inst., Henry C. Young of this village, and corporal of Co. A, 64th Regiment, aged 26.
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October 29th .- The draft has again been postponed. Commis- sioner Woodbury examined 460 applicants at Gowanda in two days.
December 17th .- The editor learns that W. W. Henry, late pub- lisher of the Reporter, has been promoted to a second lieutenancy.
January 6, 1863 .- Wm. Woodin of Otto, son of Homer Woodin of Perrysburgh, died suddenly of heart disease, January 2d, aged 34 years.
Married, December 20th, by Rev. W. H. Rice, S. M. Stuart, Jr., and Miss Amanda A. Popple, both of this village.
January 13th .- Wm. H. Stuart has been appointed librarian to the Senate.
January 21st .- The editor is informed that W. W. Henry has been promoted to a captaincy and that Albert Darby is acting colonel of the 64th.
January 27th. - Died, in this village, on the 27th inst., Deacon Warren Webster, aged 68 years.
March 4th. - Lieut. Darbey has been promoted to captain, and Sergeants Chace and Roller are lieutenants.
Town officers who give bonds are required to put a 50-cent stamp on their oaths of office.
The electors of the village vote a tax of $175 to put crosswalks on the bridge, and elect the following trustees : A. J. Stiles, A. W. Popple, Chas. S. Kimble, Ira W. Ansley and U. S. Webb.
April 1st. - The editor announces that Odd Fellows' Block has been sold to W. F. Vosburgh, and that the Reporter will be moved to the brick building and ball alley on Main Street.
April 22d .- The body of Frank Sisson, who was killed at Wil- liamsburg, arrived here last week, and was buried in West Hill Cemetery.
Died, in this village, on the 22d inst., David Hill, aged 76.
April 29th .- Dr. George Salmon, surgeon dentist, has located here.
May 6th. - In raising J. Seite's store last Friday it fell, injuring several persons.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, CHAPEL STREET.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. EAST MAIN SINFEL.
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May 13th .- Hudson Ansley of this village and M. M. Burnham of Jamestown have been admitted to the bar.
Died, in Baton Rouge, La., on the 4th inst., of typhoid fever, Marshall Bickford, of Co. F, 116th Regiment, aged 19.
June 10th .- Died, at Baton Rouge, La., of typhoid fever, May 10th, Frank B. Stuart of this village, of Co. F, 116th Regiment, N. Y. S. V.
July 15, 1863 .- Contains a report of some of the casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg to men from this vicinity. The report says : Of the 154th but forty remain ; the majority of the rest are supposed to be prisoners.
Dr. C. C. Rugg is among the missing, Ralph Howe and J. K. Palmer were taken prisoners, but Howe escaped. The 64th went into the battle with over 200 men and afterwards could account for only eighty-five. Capt. Fuller, Lieuts. Babcock and Lewis were killed, also Clayton A. Gardner.
E. T. Mccutcheon, J. A. Darby, G. W. VanVlack, Benj. H. Smith, Peter Boardway and Andrew Reggles were wounded : Corporals Henry H. Darby and Emmet W. Prosser were reported missing.
July 22d .- Capt. Darby went to Washington last week and is soon expected back with the body of Clayton Gardner.
William Padget, while at Lancaster, Pa., recently, was arrested as a spy ; it was a case of mistaken identity and William was soon released.
Frank G. Stebbins, of The Cuba Patriot, invested in the " U. S. C." Lottery and drew the " prize." But here is his story : " Hav- ing received a polite invitation from the Provost Marshal of this district to attend a little select party which is to come off somewhere down South, we this week take leave of the " True Patriot " for a longer or shorter period, as God wills it. In other words, we have been drafted into the United States service and 'we are coming, Father Abraham,' ninety-seven pounds strong. We have only time to state that we do not grumble because we have been struck ; not a bit of it ! The draft is a bully thing ! Let it go on !"
Married, on Wednesday, June 24th, at the Nolton House, De Witt, Ia., Emmet C. Hill, Hospital Steward, 117th Regiment. Illinois Volunteers, and Clara J., daughter of Dr. G. C. DeLamater of 'Gowanda.
Wm. H. Stuart has also " been and gone and done it." He has
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just returned from a fortnight's trip to the West, " the picture of peace and perfect bliss."
July 29th .- Sergt. Frank Campbell of the 44th is one of the de- tailed officers to take charge of conscripts at Elmira.
The funeral of Clayton Gardner was held here last Sunday.
August 5th .- Capt. Albert Darby has resigned. He still carries in his leg the rebel ball received at Chancellorsville.
We see by the Cuba Patriot that Editor Stebbins could not pass, notwithstanding his "ninety-seven pounds strong."
Died, in Perrysburgh, July 31, of consumption, Frank Heman Chadwick, aged 25. He was buried under the Masonic ritual.
August 12th .- The draft in Erie County closed Saturday ; con- tains a list of those drafted from Collins. From the second district are the following : John Wing, Henry Hitchcock, Perry Wilcox, Daniel F. Lindsey, Reuben Remington, A. J. Holcomb, W. H. Hanson, Peter Rink, Hiram Lindsley, S. C. Warner, A. Croup, I. H. Russell, R. Killinger, Chas. Haines, John C. Robbins, Syl- vanus B. Lindsley, Albert P. Southwick, Joseph A. Etsler, Andrew Snyder, Joseph Taylor, Wm. Willicks, Isaac A. Wells, Charles Trunk, Wellington Jolls, John Haines, Smith Bartlett, Jared Farn- han, Geo. F. Smith, Henry Kerr, Charles Robinson, Frank S. Smith. Among those drafted in Buffalo were William Gurney and Chas. Woodruff.
Married, on the 5th inst., Abner Slocum of this village to Mrs. Eliza Olin of Boston, Erie Co., N. Y.
August 19th .- The draft is in progress at Dunkirk and resulted in this vicinity as follows :
Persia, 44 drawn : Henry Miller, Christ Halswort, James P. Welch, Seneca Brown, Frank E. Blackney, A. F. Hall, Arnold Burdick, Wm. Rice, Lyman R. Floyd, Harvey Brooks, Peter Hustan, E. O. Press, L. D. Langmade, J. S. Herdeg, Lyman F. Stevens. Peter Comstock, Porter Milholland, Minard Davis, Franklin Burdick, Thos. Dermont, Richard Brown, Roswel R. Pierce, John L. Butzer. Hubert H. Merrill, James A. Griswold, Stephen Bennett, G. W. Howard, John O'Conner, Wm. Boyden, Willard Slocum, James Like, Victor A. Howe, Daniel Broderick, Wm. W. Welch, Alfred H. Averill, M. F. Crandall, John Maudly, J. M. Whitcomb, Luther
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Wells, Mathias Giering, James Rich, Francis Smith, Wm. Rich and Christ Johnson.
Perrysburgh, 42 drawn : David Dye, F. M. Taylor, Walter Palmer, Nicholas Hutchinson, Ezra Cooper, Lewis Blasdell, Martin Toucey, Wm. Ticknor, Myron Cook, James Marvin, Michael Crane, Zenas Willis, Henry Farnsworth, R. M. Gould, Fletcher Hurd, John Ticknor, Edward H. Parker, R. B. Dawley, James B. Knowl- ton, Frank Wells, Jas. Grantier, John Leepoet, Lester Hurd, Leander . Hurd, Peter Waltozler, Frederick Johnson, Weston Wright, Wm. Ells, Oscar Whipple, Geo. Newton, Jos. Eaton, A. H. Clark, Geo. Ticknor, Orlando Ostrander, Frank H. Chadwick, Chas. Howard, S. L. Titus, Geo. Allen, J. M. Southworth, Henry Beverly and Stephen Joeffrey.
Dayton, 29 drawn : Wm. B. Smith, Peter Speier, James E. Bar- ker, Peter Bartley, Wm. Perry, Samuel B. Covey, L. Ranlett, E. C. Bartlett, Benj. Shears, Wm. W. Newcomb, John Locke, John Press, John Speier, Jos. Kramer, Jerome Jolls, Gerrit Remington, Oscar English, Mordicai Matteson, Refine Wood, Oliver Stafford, Chas. Wellman, Norman M. Allen, Washington Milks, Michael Frank, Wm. Near, Aaron Hulett, Chas. Dressel, Henry T. Rice and Ripley Bentley.
David F. Moody of Fredonia, a former editor of the Reporter, was also among the list of drafted.
August 26th. - The Gowanda and Dayton stage route has passed from the hands of J. M. Whitcomb to Richard Blasdell.
September 9th. - Last Saturday afternoon, Plumb & Son's team was returning from Perrysburgh with a heavy load of grain, and while on the gulf bridge, 1 14 miles west of this village, it gave way, throwing team, wagon and contents 40 feet into the gulf below. Mr. Beverly, the driver, was behind the team and escaped.
September 23d .- Died, in this village, September 18th, of con- sumption, Mrs. Mary Cass, aged 18.
In Persia, on the 11th inst., Samuel R. Redfield, aged $1.
October 7th. - Died, in Collins, October 1st, of typhoid fever, Wm. Munger, son of S. T. Munger, aged 25.
In this village, on the 7th inst., Leander Badger, aged 54.
December 9th .- A cheese factory, the first in this section, is being built a few miles northeast of this village. The enterprise is in the
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hands of Geo. Sisson, James Wilber, Enoch Taylor 2d, and Ansel Conger.
December 30th .- Charley Barker has purchased the Dayton stage route and the Blasdell House.
Married, in this village, on the 24th inst., by Rev. N. H. Rice, Charles W. Blackney and Miss Alice E. Stuart, all of Gowanda.
March 2, 1864 .- Married, at the residence of the bride's father, in Perrysburgh, on February 17th, Frank Dygert of Springville and Miss Rachael Woodin.
March 9th. - The newly elected village trustees are Wm. Peacock, J. Van Ostrand, O. Allen, Hudson Ansley and W. D. Beach.
Died, on the 8th inst., Mrs. Sophia A., wife of Jeremiah Jolls, aged 45.
March 16th .- We learn that Henry Morgan, formerly of this place, and for several years the publisher of the Cattaraugus Chronicle, died last week in Chicago. His office and dwelling were both burned in the great fire of 1856.
March 23d. - Died, in this village, on the 21st, Wm. P. Webster, aged 29.
April 6th .- In the New York market butter is 48c. and 50c., and cheese 16c. and 19c.
Died, near Brownsville, Miss., March 1st, George Pierson of Co. K, 32d Iowa Vols., only son of Wm. R. Pierson of Collins, aged 31.
April 13th. - Hudson Ansley has removed to Salamanca to prac- tice law.
Died, in Buffalo, April 8th, Flora Lillian, daughter of Charles and Lorenza Woodruff, aged 5 months.
June 1st .- Died, in Persia, May 29th, Ahaz Allen, one of the pioneers of this locality, aged 82.
June 15th .- Married, in North Collins, June 8th, Heman M. Blasdell and Miss Lusannah Sherman.
A circus is advertised in Gowanda under the management of Mrs. Dan Rice.
Died, in this village, the 10th inst., Nehemiah Rice, aged 82.
Died, in this village, the 12th inst., Hosea Stuart, aged 52.
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July 13th. - Fuller & Benton, the publishers of the Reporter, announce that with the issue of July 20th, they will close their office and collect their dues.
July 20th .- C. E. Benton retires from the Reporter and F. J. Ful- ler, the remaining partner, announces that, "How soon the paper will appear again, depends on settlement of past accounts."
The festival for the Gowanda Ladies' Aid Society netted 8204.95.
August 17th. - After an interval of three weeks, the Reporter again appears, with F. J. Fuller as editor and proprietor.
The Union House has been sold to Henry Pinney of Dayton, and C. B. Barker expects to go back into the Barker House next month.
September 21st. - The Gowanda McClellan Club has been formed, with F. A. Newell, president, Geo. S. Hickox, vice-president, and F. J. Fuller, secretary.
Married, in Dayton, on the 10th inst., C. E. Benton of Gowanda and Misia M. Wells of Dayton.
Gowanda Weekly Bulletin, August 5, 1865, J. H. Melvin, Editor.
Mr. Rink is building a fine three-story building on Buffalo Street, near the foundry.
The Cattaraugus county seat has been located by commissioners at Little Valley.
October 7, 1865 .- Died, in this village, on the 1st inst., William Morris, aged 37. On the 3d inst., Mrs. John Jolls, aged 41.
October 14th .- The post-office has been removed to the building formerly occupied by J. Stamm's clothing store, on Jamestown Street.
Died, in this village, on the 10th inst., Sumner C. Warner, aged 31.
On the 12th inst., Helen Morris, aged 12. On the 13th, Mrs. W. W. Southwick, aged 68. On the 7th, Idela, daughter of Henry and Mary Pinney, aged 112 years.
November 11th .- Died, in this village, on the 7th inst., Cynthia, wife of Aaron Benson, aged 76.
December 2d .- Died, at the residence of her father, November 19th, Rachael, wife of Frank Daggett, and daughter of Homer Woodin, aged 25. Died, November 18th, Maro Blackney, aged 14.
January 20, 1866 .- Died, in Dayton, January 2d, Col. Ralph Johnson, aged 68.
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Gowanda Gasette, June 1, 1867, contains the prospectus of John S. Fidler, the publisher.
June 8th .- The boiler in the cheese factory of Porter Welch, at Dayton, exploded on Thursday, severely injuring Mr. Lemuel Hall.
March 3, 1872 .- Supervisors elected : A. F. Bennett, Persia ; F. E. DeWolf, Perrysburgh ; and N. M. Allen, Dayton.
Died, in Perrysburgh, on February 28th, John Vosburgh, aged 73 years.
March 9th .- Married, on the 4th inst., at Gowanda, by Rev. W. D. Buck, Mr. C. B. Grannis and Miss Amanda Blinn, all of Gowanda.
On the 7th inst., by Rev. S. Cowles, at the residence of David Brown, Orlando L. Ballou of Tarr Farm, Pa., and Miss Louisa MI. Feigel of Gowanda.
At the home of the bride, in Concord, March 4th, by Rev. H. Butlin, Julius Perrin of Gowanda to Miss Helen Newcomb.
March 16th .- Married, on March 4th, by Rev. C. Strong, G. Frank Sisson to Miss Clara S. Healy, both of Collins.
Died, in Gowanda, March 10th, Joseph Seitz, aged 48 years.
March 30th .- Died, in this village, March 24th, Mrs. Anna Mary Fisk, aged 66 years, widow of Rev. Henry Fisk, and sister of the late Joseph and Ralph Plumb.
April 6th. - Died, on the Cattaraugus Reservation, March 30th. Peter Wilson, M. D., aged 57.
The agitation for the railroad is getting quite marked.
April 13th. - Henry A. Dow of Little Valley has bought the Bar- ker House for $13,500, and is to take possession on the first day of May next.
Died, in Gowanda, on April 4th, Smith Stocker, aged 49.
May 11, 1872 .- A subscription paper for bonding the town in aid of the railroad is in circulation.
May 18th. - Died, in Illinois Grove, Ia., May 5th, E. M. Burke. formerly of this village, aged 66 years.
June 15th .- W. S. Thrasher of Dayton was admitted to the bar at Buffalo last week.
Died, in Perrysburgh, on June 7th, George Ferris, aged 39 years.
RESIDENCE OF B. L. KIMBLE, CHAPEL STREET.
RESIDENCE OF GEORGE B. TAYLOR. JAMESTOWN SILELI.
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July 6th. - Died, in this village, on June 28th, Ann, wife of Benj. Spillman, aged 29 years.
July 20th .- Mr. Frank Winnie is to be the new principal of the Gowanda Union School.
Died, in Persia, July 16th, Noel Hawkins, aged 79 years.
August 10th. - Mention is made of the fact that the contract for building the Buffalo & Jamestown Railroad has been let to Russell & Moulton of Grand Rapids, Mich., as is claimed, for $33,000 per mile.
August 31st .- Married, in the M. E. Church of Gowanda, on the 26th inst., by Rev. W. D. Buck, Charles A. Fleming of Dunkirk and Miss Laura A. Springer of Gowanda ; also, at the same time and place, Norman B. Allen of Persia to Miss Ella A. Springer of Gowanda.
Died, in this village, August 27th, James Locke, aged 70 years.
September 21st. - Died, in this village, on September 15th, Wil- liam R. Pierson, aged 78 years.
September 28th .- Married, at the M. E. parsonage, on September 11th, by Rev. W. D. Buck, George Lanxon to Miss Luzette Blackney.
October 12th .-- Died, in this village, October 6th, Mrs. Sarah Jane Barker, aged 56.
November 23, 1872 .- Died, at his home in Dayton, on Tuesday of this week, Henry Brand.
Died, in this village, on November 15th, Elisha W. Henry, aged 63.
Nearly a column is devoted to the burning of the woolen mill of A. F. Conger.
November 30th .- On Sunday, November 24th, the M. E. Church at Slab City was dedicated by Dr. I. C. Pershing ; Dr. D. H. Snow- den is the pastor.
December 7th. - G. M. Rider of Ellicottville has formed a law partnership with C. C. Torrance of this village.
December 14th .- Married, at the residence of Fred B. Moore, by Rev. T. Roberts, on December 11th, George H. Brown and Miss Kate L. Brown.
December 21st. - Contains a notice of the death of Gile Johnson of Dayton ; also, the obituary of George W. Hanford, who died in California, on December 14th, at the age of 35 years.
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December 28th .- Died, at Point Peter, December 20th, Styles .A Torrance, aged 64 years.
January 25, 1873 .- Married, at Eden, N. Y., January 3, 1>73, Asher Stafford to Miss Matilda Federspiel, both of this village.
February 15th .- Contains the obituaries of Samuel C. Springer and of Mrs. Caroline Little.
March 1st .- C. W. Blackney is the newly elected supervisor o: Persia.
March 29th .- Mention is made of the fact that Mr. and Mr -. Silas Vinton celebrated their silver wedding, at Cherry Creek, on the 7th.
April 5th. - Died, in this village, on March 29th, Frances W .. wife of Rev. S. Cowles, aged 63 years.
April 26th .- Died, at Tideoute, Pa., April 19th, Simeon Leonard. aged 87.
June 28th .- Died, in this village, June 25th, Hosea Stuart, aged 78 years.
Married, in Otto, at the residence of the bride's father, June 29th. S. B. Cross and Alice, daughter of James C. Green.
September 6th .- Married, in Collins, September 2d, Edward Etsler to Miss Ellen E. Bartlett.
September 13th .- Died, in Gowanda, September 7th, Margaret Beverley, aged 42 years, and on the 10th, Eliza S. Palmer, aged 64 years.
September 20th .- Married, in Gowanda, on the 5th inst., Wm. Rice of Cleveland, O., and Miss Emma A. Buck of Gowanda.
December 27th. - Died, at Milwaukee, Wis., December 17th, Mr -. Mary A. Hooker, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Peacock of this village. aged 40 years.
Married, December 15th, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. W. D. Buck, Charley Stacey of Erie, Pa., and Miss Ella G. Crandall of this village.
January 3, 1874 .- Died, in Gowanda, December 28, 1873. Caroline N. Congdon, aged 67 years.
Died, at Geneva, III:, December 22, 1873, Phebe, wife of Josiah Cass, aged 78 years.
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January 10th .- Married, in Cattaraugus, on the 21st of December, 1873, Mr. H. W. Ribble of Gowanda and Miss C. B. Ford of Cattaraugus.
Married, at the residence of John Hoyt, January 1st, by Rev. S. Cowles, George Grant, late of Scotland and Miss Emma Hoyt of Gowanda.
January 17th .- Married, in Gowanda, at the residence of the bride's parents, January 12th, Adin J. Gibbs of Cattaraugus to Miss . Ida Styles of Gowanda.
February 14th .- Died, in Collins, February 7th, Deborah, wife of Edwin Gurney, aged 32 years.
February 21st .- Died, in Gowanda, February 12th, Abner Slocum, aged 55 years.
February 28th .- Died, in Gowanda, February 22d, Allen Sisson, aged 47 years.
April 18th .- Married, April 18th, at Collins Center, Edgar A. Shaw to Miss Bertha Kimble of Brant.
May 2d .- Died, in Gowanda, April 26th, Julius Perrin, aged 35 years.
May 9th .- Died, at Hidi, May 1st, Morgan Derby, aged 79 years.
May 23d .- Speaks of the injury to Miss Carrie Basset from falling through a hole in the school house floor.
Died, in Gowanda, May 17th, Ann Katherine, wife of Conrad Groff, aged 43 years.
May 30th .- The marriage of Nellie Grant, at Washington, daughter of President Grant, took place at the White House on May 21st.
June 6th .- Died, in Perrysburgh, May 31st, William Atwell, aged 68.
In Collins, June 1st, Sophronia H. Foster, aged 46.
In Gowanda, June 4th, Phebe Derby, aged 66.
In Collins, May 12th, Mary, wife of Chalkley Aldrich, aged 74.
June 13th .- Married, June 10th, at the residence of the bride's . parents, Montgomery Hussey to Miss Delia Maltbie, both of . Gowanda.
Died, in Gowanda, June 9th. George H. Russell, one of the firm
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of contractors in charge of the B. & J. R. R., Russell & Moulton. aged 42 years.
June 20th .- Died, in Gowanda, June 14th, Porter Welch, aged 70 years.
June 27th .- Drowned, on Thursday afternoon, Arthur, the 11 - year-old son of Truman Allen.
July 4th .- Rev. S. Cowles has retired from the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church.
August 15th. - The Gowanda school house was completely destroyed by fire last Sunday morning.
August 22d .- B. L. Kimble and George B. Taylor have formed a partnership.
The railroad through Gowanda is now an assured fact.
August 29th .- Wm. Peacock of this village is mail agent on the B. & J. R. R.
September 19th .- The railroad men have had a pay day, and as a result got drunk and had a riot, and the editor is disgusted thereat.
Died, in Dayton, September 11th, John I. Grantier, aged 47 years.
September 26th. - Married, at the residence of the bride's mother, September 15th, Mr. George Stowe of Bay City, Mich., and Miss Helen Locke of Gowanda.
At the residence of Capt. Maltbie, September 8th, James C. Brooks, civil engineer on the B. & J. R. R., to Miss Delora Maltbie of Gowanda.
October 10th .- Died, in Gowanda, October 8th, H. P. Slocum, aged 37 years.
October 17th. - The railroad bridge over the Cattaraugus was com- pleted last week.
Work is being pushed on the new Gowanda depot.
The spile-driver used on the railroad between here and Dayton tipped over last Wednesday and one man killed and several, among which was M. N. Johnson of Dayton, injured.
Charles W. Blackney of this village has received the democratic nomination for district attorney of Cattaraugus County.
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October 24th. - The first train crossed the bridge Saturday, the 17th inst., drawn by the engine " Susquehanna."
The formal opening of the railroad to Gowanda is announced for October 24th.
October 31st .- The railroad was formally opened to Gowanda on the 24th, according to programme.
The train from Buffalo consisted of seven passenger cars and one baggage car, all filled to overflowing ; on the train were the railroad ยท officials, the mayor of Buffalo, L. P. Dayton, and several of the city officials. The train was drawn by the locomotive "Eden," with George Moore, engineer, and George M. Howard, conductor.
An elegant dinner, under the charge of the ladies of the village, was spread in the depot.
. The artist, Joseph Josephs of Buffalo, otherwise known as " Ele- phant Joe," was present. To one end of the station he affixed a large banner ; in the center were the words " Excursion, October 24, 1874." To the right, representing "The Past," was the "Big Injun," a life-size illustration of a noble red man. On the left was inscribed "The Present," the "Big Engine " coming across the bridge, with a view of the village in the background.
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