Miscellaneous Happenings 1898

Bainbridge Republican, April 20, 1898

 

Will Bennett, living on Dingman's Hill [Bainbridge, Chenango Co.,  NY], has a team of horses that exhibits considerable friskiness now and then, not always mixed with sense, as shown last Thursday when engaged in ploughing.  Mr. Bennett stopped the horses for a moment to go to a spring for water.  Off they bounded across the field, the plow bobbing against their heels, receiving vicious kicks yet dragging and increasing their speed.  When the owner found them, they were wound up in wire, punctured with wire, and wire was in evidence all around, even to embracing the totally wrecked plow.  the horses were badly hurt.

 

George Race has an unusual record for a home man.  Not an excursion trip, nor drive has he taken beyond the corporation for five years.  Friday afternoon, he journeyed over to West Bainbridge and was gone for a few hours.  George was once as gay and festive a young man as could be found, but his middle age has resolved him into a quiet, thoughtful and industrious citizen, content with enjoying the peaceful life of our pretty village.

 

As war has been declared between United States and Spain, the Hon. Franklin B. Mitchell, who has been commissioned by the authorities to raise troops for the conflict, will at once commence to raise a regiment from this country to go to Cuba.  It is expected that at least 500 men will volunteer from Chenango County. 

 

West Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] has four grocery stores within a few feet of each other and upon the same side of the street.  First in number is Toby and Lilley's next to the post office.  A new set of computing scales have been added and they awaken much interest in patrons who curiously watch the working of their mechanism.  Beyond the post office comes George A. Bentley's new grocery establishment.  It's C.B. Humphrey's old jewelry stand with its interior burnished with fresh paint and paper.  Third in the row is J.B. William's substantial, roomy grocery store where can be found too, shoes of every grade to please man, woman or child.  Fourth in line, we find Newell and Newton's trim, natty and spacious store presided over by two gentlemen who serve all with ease and dispatch. 

 

Bainbridge Republican, May 4, 1898

 

A.J. Wilcox, residing on Scott street, is very successful in the luxuriant growth of rose bushes.  He has a beautiful climber, that grew 16 feet, 10 inches last summer.

 

E.D. Truman has his soda fountain in working order.

 

Stirling F. Higley, son of Mrs. Walter Higley of Bainbridge, is a member of the Third Separate Co. of Oneonta, and he left Oneonta with that body Monday morning for war service.  Stirling is one of the young men who have gone from Bainbridge and we admire his pluck and have no doubt he will prove a valiant soldier.

 

Isaac Willsey, proprietor of the clothing store on West Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], indulges in good old-fashioned snoozes after dinner.  While he was enjoying his accustomed nap Monday afternoon in his office, his confidential clerk, Cad Case, gave his secret away.  There was a lull in business and Case stepped out and customers stepped in and they heard music--they listened--and more customers came and enjoyed the music--it was as if Mr. Willsey were playing upon a harp of a thousand strings.  Case surprised his audience after a while and tried to turn it to account by selling each one a suit of clothes in return for the concert. 

 

Bainbridge Republican, May 11, 1898

 

The board of Trustees meets this week Saturday evening to take some action in regard to erecting a building for the purpose of drying hose.

 

The graduating class of the Bainbridge High School comprises ten members.  The Misses Bessie Hovey, Cora Sackett and Carrie Dingman of Bainbridge; Kate Priest of Masonville, and Messrs. Ralph Curtis, Will Fletcher, Samuel and John Banks of Bainbridge; Erle Bennett of Masonville and Leon Rhodes of Guilford.

 



Harrison l. Beatty returned last Friday to his home here after a three months' tour abroad visiting the countries of Egypt, Palestine, Algiers, Italy, Germany, France, Spain and England.  His many friends here bade him a hearty welcome home and are enjoying the interesting narrations of his trip.

 

The town clerk's rickety old desk, wherein has reposed the official records of the town for an unknown period of years has just undergone a change that has seemed to make it over new, and it now looms up in all the magnificence of a handsome secretary.  Al J. Newton, the present town clerk, was the regenerator.

 

The small boys, and big boys and striplings were furnished a good time Saturday by Isaac Willsey, the clothier on West Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. Willsey brought out a large box of hats and caps, that were somewhat out of date in style, but good in quality and called the boys to help themselves.  Boys never fail to understand when there is a bargain on hand and there was an immediate crowd collected and then the fun began.  The boys enjoyed the scrimmage immensely and voted Mr. Willsey their best friend.