"Alfred Sun"
Alfred, Allegany County, New York
April 10, 1884

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• M.E. THOMAS and wife are visiting in Hornellsville.
• E.P. LEWIS of Bolivar, is visiting friends in town.
• C.M. VINCENT of Friendship, was in town last Sunday.
• Mrs. Alma GREEN has returned home after being away all winter.
• T.R. CHASE lost a valuable cow last week, said to be the best cow in town.
• A surprise party to Mr. N.G. HADSELL this (Tuesday) evening it being the 30th anniversary of their wedding.
• Mr. B. EMERSON has got his family moved onto his farm that he purchased of BURDICK and LEWIS and has gone to making sugar.
• Mr. S. BENJAMIN was gathering sap a few days ago when his team frightened by a bucket falling  and rolling down the hill, started and ran a few rods and fetched up against a tree, breaking the neck yoke and completely demoralizing the sled. The horses were not seriously injured.

LOCALS:

• Miss E.V. BABCOCK has returned from a visit at Scott.
• Fred L. HESELTINE occupied the house vacated by Lewis W. WILES.
• Miss Julia LANGWORTHY has returned to Hume to resume her duties as teacher.
• Wm. L. LANGWORTHY has made some good sugar this season as we [unreadable] can testify.
• Samuel STILLMAN has moved into his house recently purchased from Prof. E.P. LARKIN.
• Chas. MARVIN Jr. , a graduate of '82 of Alfred University, graduates at Harvard in June.
• We hear  it rumored that a Town Hall is to be erected this coming summer at the Bridge.
• Mrs. Mary Emma STILLMAN BROWN and children are in town visiting her old home and friends.
• Twenty-five to fifty gallons of maple syrup taken in exchange for fruit trees and shrubbery by Wm. M. SAUNDERS.
• The Dime Social will be held at the residence of Mrs. Sarah BURDICK on Wednesday evening April 16th.
• Prof. Frank L. GREEN and family of Hornellsville, came up last week to pay respects to his former home.
• Chas. GORTON, an old student, we presume was married to-day (Wednesday) to Miss Ella CLARK of Belmont.
• John F.LANGWORTHY brought home with him last week, from Madison county, a full blood Jersey cow. She's a beauty.
• Sam H. COON formerly of this place represents the Cattaraugus Republican at the trial of Chas. CLARK, the wife murderer.
• Irving SAUNDERS has placed in front of his Gallery a large, perpendicular show case well stocked with the best specimens of his work.
• Our respected fellow townsman, Mr. A.E. CRANDALL who has been laid up with sickness for some time is at his post again as cashier.
• The W.C.T.U. of Alfred will hold their regular session on next Tuesday afternoon, April 15th, at 2 o'clock with Mrs. J.P. MOSHER.
• We understand a plan is on foot to organize a stock company in town for the purpose of carrying on an extensive manufacturing interest.
• Lewis W. NILES moved Saturday night and Sunday, into the house recently purchased by him, at the upper end of Church Street.
• Miss Minnie SMITH of Tioga County, Pa., is making her home at W.T. HOWELL's this term.
• Rev. C.W. THRELKELD and family, from Carrsville, Ky., arrived in town last week. They intend making Alfred their home for the present.
• H.K. and T.E. SHERMAN, of Independence, will accept our thanks for several cakes of maple sugar. It was as white and nice as any sugar we ever ate.
• Ed SHERMAN while drawing logs recently met with quite severe accident by the rolling of the log upon his let. We did not learn that any bones were broken.
• A praise service was held at the church last Friday evening which was conducted by Prof. VINE, of the Leslie Concert Company. The meeting was largely attended.
• Mrs. Chas. F. HOUGH met with an almost serious accident on Monday afternoon. In going down their cellar stairs, she slipped and fell, bruising herself in a sore manner.
• The Hornellsville "Herald" came out last week with a Supplement, giving brief sketches of some of the most reliable and trustworthy concerns doing business in that city.
• Elder C.W. THRELKELD will preach at the church on Friday night on the subject of religious like Kentucky. The Missionary Concert is postponed for one month.
• Mr. Wm. H. WELLS and L.S. HOWARD have returned, and will take charge of the COLLIN's cheese factory the coming season. Mr. Wells has the reputation of being one of the best cheese makers in the country.
• M.J. and B.L. GREEN have put upon the road a handsome delivery wagon, and we understand that they will deliver all goods bought at their store, from a cent's worth upwards. Milo GREEN did the painting and lettering.
• Dr. S.E. SHATTUCK, a prominent, public spirited citizen of Hornellsville died Thursday morning, aged 58 years. He was the proprietor of the Opera House bearing his name, in which his funeral was held Sunday. Rev. Mr. NILES preaching the sermon.
• The concert held this week by Mr. VINE gave evidence of thorough drill. "Rock-a-bye-Baby" as sung by four little girls, assisted by the entire class, was rendered in a very pleasing manner. Mr. Vine is held in great esteem by this people as a teacher of music..
• There has been placed upon the market, A>E> and W.H. CRANDALL, a lead pencil bearing the mark of "Alfred University." These are in addition to other goods of like character bearing the same mark and they are just as good as the University after which they are named.
• Rev. H. [second initial unreadable] BURDICK well known in Hornellsville, has been laboring for some time past at Shingle House, Potter Co., Pa. The elder has built a Seventh Day Baptist Church at that place and has it entirely free from debt. He is now conducting a successful revival at that place.
• Mr. Warren WALKER, a former resident of Wilbug, moved here last week with his family from St. Paul, Minn. He will go to Alfred Centre to engage in business and educate his children. Alfred University stands at the head of educational institution in the state.
• The annual meeting of the Alfred Mutual Loan Association was held Tuesday evening at which times the officers for the ensuing year were elected bylaws to govern the association were adopted. The meetings of the directors are to be held at the University bank on the Wednesday evening after the second Tuesday of each month, for the purpose receiving the month installments of the stockholder and for the transaction of such other business as may be necessary.

From Independence:

• There is to be a socialable at the parsonage next Tuesday night.

• Dea. W.S. LIVERMORE is rather under the weather with a bad cold.

• There was a prayer meeting at the house of N.R. CRANDALL last Friday evening.

• Winter is loafing in the lap of spring , and sugar makers are becoming disgusted with the old chap.

• Mrs. Lucy RANDOLPH has engaged to teach our spring term of school which commences Monday, the 13th.

• The latest report from the oil well near here, is a depth of between 800 and 900 feet with an occasional flow of gas.

• New reached me this afternoon that the drill in the oil well broke about noon yesterday and withdrawn and sent to Allentown to be repaired to-day.

• Mr. E.A. COTTRELL, just over the town line recently sold a two year old Puncheon colt of his own raising, for $300; one three year old, for $285. Good for Elmer.

• Mr. J.P. LIVERMORE has a very bad cold on his lungs, but like the "old timer" he is, will not won to being on the sick list, but goes to the post office without extra wraps.

• Mr. R.S. JACOBS traded his short horn two year old heifer for a sic year old milch cow, with SHERMAN and BARNEY of West Union, [unreadable] paying them a difference of $20.

• Last Wednesday afternoon, Burt MERRILL who works for CLARK Bros., was kicked on the forehead by one of their horses making an ugly wound about two inches in length. He is doing well now.

• Mr. E. WAGER of whom I made mention in my last as being dangerously ill with pneumonia, died last Monday aged about 60. He was hard working man and much esteemed by his friends.

• The skating rink at the WOODSTOCK hotel hall in Whitesville, was formally opened to the public last Monday afternoon with considerable fun, and a few solid falls, but no one was seriously injured.

• Some of our people were rather surprised to see a load of lumber hauled to the church grounds last Sabbath afternoon, but as First-day men have the job, we shall probably become accustomed to such sights.

• Mr. W.L. CUTTRELL, dentist of Whitesville was a pleasant caller at the house of your reporter last Thursday. He reports that business in his line, which has been rather dull all winter, is now booming.

• It turns out that Mrs. J.T. LIVERMORE has inflammatory rheumatism and at times she is perfectly helpless but Dr. W.S. COTTRELL who is attending her thinks she is improving, though slowly and will ultimately recover her health.

FROM ANDOVER:

• It is very spring like to-day.
• Mrs. Della PORTER is gaining slowly but steadly.
• Dr. HARMON still abides with varying health.
• School opens to-day with no change in the teachers.
• Dr. Charlie O'DONNELL has entered into business with Dr. CRANDALL.
• Yesterday [Transcriber note: dated April 6, 1884] was Palm Sunday and was quite fully observed by the Catholics of this place.
• Mrs. Susan POTTER was called to New York last week on business for the children under her charge.

UNIVERSITY NEWS:

• The seating in chapel occurred on Wednesday morning.
• Bert LOVELAND of Arkport, N.Y. returned to his studies on Tuesday.
• The chairs for the large lecture room in Memorial Hall arrived on Tuesday afternoon, and will be put in position as soon as possible.
• Alfred ALLEN, who some four or five weeks ago left for Boston, where he has been receiving [unreadable] instruction returned home on Friday night.
• J.E. POTTER, an old student, who graduated from Genesee last year, was in town on Monday. He is at present, principal of the Springwater village school.
• Our fine park has been used by the boys as a foot-ball ground for a few days past. If that fountain should be in anyway injured it would indeed be a pity, likewise that "hairpin" fence. Be careful boys.
• Misses Ophie MAXSON and Effie BURDICK are boarding this term  with Mrs. MIDDAUGH who resides in the house formerly occupied by Rog. STILLMAN in the lower part of the village. A long walk for some of the boys.
• The Oros have completed the work upon their session room, making a decided improvement upon the appearance of the room as it formerly was. New paper and paint make a great change. Their chairs have been painted a modest color, each one bearing a shield on the back with the word "Oro" diagonally across it.
• Our University Gymnasium - Since the establishment of this institution upon a paying basis, the facilities for physical culture have greatly increased. At present the gymnasium is liberally supplied with flowwing: one building, without doors or windows, the small boys having made sad havoc with the sash; one flag staff on the incline; two flags and a miscellaneous collection of firewood and stones. Owing to the excellent discipline pervading the whole institution, officers are considered as wholly unneccssary.

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