Miscellaneous, News Items from 1903

Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 29, 1903

Mr. E.M. Searles, who has been the guest of his brothers, Arvine T. E., and Abner Searles for some time returns next week to his western home, Herndon, Iowa.  The Republican has endeavored to convince Mr. Searles that he should remain in Bainbridge permanently, for he has many old friends and has made many new ones who would be pleased to have him a citizen for life.  Mr. Searles' large farming interests call him back.  

Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 12, 1903

Charles Lyon had a hairbreadth escape from death Friday afternoon as he was driving across the railroad track in Afton [Chenango co., NY].  The hind wheel of his wagon broke letting several bags of feed on to the track.  A coal train was coming down the grade at the time and Robert Craig, the flagman at the crossing, ran out with a flag.  Several bags of feed fell on Mr. Lyon and it was only by the hasty efforts of two men, who were on the wagon, that Mr. Lyon was pulled out from under the feed and his life saved.  The wagon was driven off the crossing, but the train, which did not stop, ploughed through the feed.

Bainbridge Republican, July 9, 1903

A big black snake wound itself around the leg of a horse belonging to Ernest Diamond as he was driving a few miles out of Waterloo Thursday.  The beast leaped to one side and the reins fell to the ground.  As the horse sprang forward Diamond leaped onto the horse's back and tried to bring him to a standstill, but without success.  At just that point Diamond was pitched into a brush heap wherein a swarm of bees had built a nest, and was badly stung.  The horse fell into a mud hole and was later pulled out by a team of horses.  

Bainbridge Republican, July 23, 1903

James Slater of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], was working in the cellar of Washington Ingersoll of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], yesterday morning about 8:30 o'clock when one corner of the house was struck by lightning the bolt running into the cellar knocking Slater unconscious.  He remained so until aroused by some one calling out that the house was on fire.  The damage was not serious to the house.  In the afternoon lightning struck in Coventry five times within a mile, touching houses and felling trees.

Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 20, 1903

Leland C. Yale & Co., the popular druggists, are making an offer that is just like finding money, for they are selling a regular 50 cent bottle of Dr. Howard's celebrated specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia at half price, 25 cents.  In addition to this large discount they agree to return the money to any purchaser whom the specific does not cure.  Anyone who suffers with headache, dyspepsia, dizziness, sour stomach, specks before the eyes, or any liver trouble, should take advantage of this opportunity, for Dr. Howard's specific will cure.  But if by chance it should not, Leland C. Yale & Co. will return your money.  

Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 22, 1903



Who has the responsibility of keeping the gates to St. Peter's churchyard closed?  The large gate by the Presbyterian church sheds is open all the time and there is a beaten path the entire length of the cemetery to the board fence at the rear where an accommodating hillock of dirt given men and boys an easy jump over, presumably, to reach Front street by a short cut.  This is sacrilege.  If the cemetery must be used for a runway let there be a toll man to take entrance fees.

 

Stowell W. Green of Philadephia, visited in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] this week with his cousin, Mrs. P.H. Loomis, and also with many who were his friends when he lived here forty years ago.  Among them is A.L. Palmer.  Mr. Green clerked in the store of Davis & Sherwood in this village, from 1865 to 1868.  For ten years he taught school in Coventry and neighboring districts after which he went to Philadelphia and secured a position with the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.  By faithful attendance to duty he has risen in the business world, receiving many meritorious promotions and now supervises an office at No. 769 Harrison St., Philadelphia, with a large force of employees.

John Brandt of Otego, lost a horse Sunday morning which he was driving on Market street, Oneonta.  Mr. Brandt was not conscious of anything wrong, when the horse suddenly began to shake violently and dropped to the ground dead.  He had stepped upon a piece of loose telephone wire which crossed and lay suspended from two electric wires connected with the O.C. and R.S. railway.  The telephone wire was out of use but had become detached from its moorings and fell upon live wires, hence the accidental killing of the horse.  Mr. Brandt has employed an attorney and intends to get satisfaction out of somebody for the loss of his horse.