The oldest resident of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], Miss Pamelia Randall, is a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Truman. Miss Randall is ninety-two years of age and unfortunately is blind but otherwise she is well, physically and mentally, and does not appear to have approached so near to the century line. She is vivacious and happy and contented, her defective eyesight not having affected her naturally cheerful disposition. She is a very interesting and companionable old lady and her reminiscences of other days are very entertaining. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 6, 1903]
We made mention, a few weeks ago, of the remarkable vigor of Mrs. Sarah Copley, who notwithstanding her advanced age of ninety-two years, accomplishes much work. She belongs to the class of women of the olden time who were devoted to household duties, and what seems now to modern women a burden, was turned off in her youth with the greatest ease and her hands have not lost their cunning yet. Mrs. Copley is now visiting at L.E. Payne's home on Mt. Pleasant, and has within the past ten days, besides assisting in the housework which is a pleasure to her, accomplished considerable sewing as, making twelve sheets, a corresponding number of pillow cases, and other sewing, her eyes retaining their strength to a phenomenal degree. Her home is on North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], her granddaughter, Mrs. Thomas Kelleher and husband residing with her. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 13, 1903]
Arvine Ireland was happily surprised last Friday morning by the unexpected visit of his cousin, Thomas Ireland of Frontier, Nebraska, whom he has not seen for thirty years, and who left Bainbridge, his native town, that number of years ago, and has become a prosperous business man in the west. The older residents who knew him grasped his hand and took him about Bainbridge pointing out the advancements this town has made since he left here. He owns a farm of 570 acres, 170 acres of which are devoted to corn, 100 to rye and 150 to wheat. Buying horses for Harper Bros., St. Louis, and shipping two carloads per month, is also a part of his business. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 13, 1903]
Mrs. Burt Seeley, living at the extension of Pearl street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] at the lower end of the village, succeeded in causing quite a sensation in her vicinity Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Seeley lived alone in the Marshall house but was always in evidence, and when that day she was not seen about as usual, her neighbors, some of them, imagined some dire evil had befallen her and so began to investigate. They tried the doors and couldn't gain entrance; then they discovered a window raised a little way and looking in saw Mrs. Seeley lying on her bed, apparently dead. A door was broken open and in they all rushed expecting to find a dead body. Mrs. Seeley didn't respond to calls or shaking, but lay with eyes partly closed in a seemingly semi-unconscious state. By some of those standing about the bed it was considered a case of shamming. But Dr. Hill, who was called, has deposed that the woman was critically ill and claims that he has rescued her from the jaws of death. He says it was an honest case of illness caused by a nervous shock. She has recovered amazingly quick from her deadly peril. Mr. Seeley left his wife some two weeks ago and some of the wife's acquaintances think she was trying the sympathy dodge to get her husband back. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 13, 1903]
Mrs. Augustus Priest of Kirby street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], has received notice of what is probably a rich legacy, fallen to her by the death of a brother, Delos Selley of Mason, Wis., of whom the family had not heard in forty years; having lost all trace of him. The discovery of the legacy is rather romantic. Mrs. Priest has one other brother, George Selley of Midland, Mich., and a sister, Mrs. Ann Sawdey of Florida. The Selleys had lived formerly in Waterville, N.Y., and the sister was a subscriber to the Waterville Times. This spring she saw in an issue a notice by Judge Irish of Wisconsin advertising for the heirs of Delos Selley of Mason, Wis. Mrs. Sawday communicated with her sister, Mrs. Priest of Bainbridge and her brother in Michigan, the latter going immediately to Wisconsin to locate the deceased brother's home and property. He found there was no family but indications of a large property in valuable lands. Mr. Selley was over fifty years of age, eccentric but a man who accumulated property. It is supposed he had a large amount of money hidden somewhere, but it has not been found. Mrs. Priest has appointed her Michigan brother to look after her interests. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 20, 1903]
Mrs. Augustus Priest of Kirby street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], has received notice of what is probably a rich legacy, fallen to her by the death of a brother, Delos Selley of Mason, Wis., of whom the family had not heard in forty years; having lost all trace of him. The discovery of the legacy is rather romantic. Mrs. Priest has one other brother, George Selley of Midland, Mich., and a sister, Mrs. Ann Sawdey of Florida. The Selleys had lived formerly in Waterville, N.Y., and the sister was a subscriber to the Waterville Times. This spring she saw in an issue a notice by Judge Irish of Wisconsin advertising for the heirs of Delos Selley of Mason, Wis. Mrs. Sawday communicated with her sister, Mrs. Priest of Bainbridge and her brother in Michigan, the latter going immediately to Wisconsin to locate the deceased brother's home and property. He found there was no family but indications of a large property in valuable lands. Mr. Selley was over fifty years of age, eccentric but a man who accumulated property. It is supposed he had a large amount of money hidden somewhere, but it has not been found. Mrs. Priest has appointed her Michigan brother to look after her interests. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 20, 1903]
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