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I 5£Ijp Ihmin'r (©barrunr Volume 61 DUNDEE, N. Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1938 Number 25 LAKEMONT Rev. Joseph T. Ruston. Phone 2762 On Tuesday afternoon the ladies of the church and community met in the church parlors and took part in a “ Bonnet Bee. ” Equipped with scis sors, needles, and thread much fun was enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. George Serviss and daughter Dell Marion, of Ithaca, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Saunders of ( Rochester spent Thanksgiving Day with Mr. and Mrs. John Humphreys. Mr. Donald McCalman, a former resident of Lakemont, has announced the opening of offices for the practice of Law at Long Beach, California. Frances Low, a graduate of Starkey Seminary, Class of 1913, passed away at her home in Central Square on Sun day, November 20. Miss Nadine Moon returned to Washington Saturday after spending Thanksgiving Day at her home in Lakemont. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Chadwick and children spent Thanksgiving in Ithaca. Mrs. Chadwick and the chil dren remaining until Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moon, Misses Nadine and Natalee Moon, and Lyn den Moon vzere the guests of Mrs. Moon ’ s sister and family, Mrs. Glenn Barrett in Columbia Cross Roads, Pa. The masons have commenced work on the Seminary preparatory to its reopening, and grading is being done on the athletic field. Lakemont Christian Temple Rev. Joseph T. Ruston Wednesday at 8:00 p. m. choir re hearsal in the parsonage. Weekly prayer meeting at 8:00 p .m at the home of Mrs. Mervin Clarke, weather permitting. Friday afternoon at 2:00 o ’ clock the Missionary meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Fred Lewis. The lesson on City Churches will be presented by Mrs. Clapper : and the lesson on India will be given by Mrs. Baldwin. Mrs. Sawyer will have charge of the devo tions. Sunday next, December 4, Divine worship at 10:30 a. m. Sermon sub ject: “ Blessed are the pure in Heart. ” Sunday school at 11:45 a. m. Topic: Park spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. MacFarlane. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Culver enter tained for Thanksgiving Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hockenbrought and family of Elmira also Mr. J. S. Summerson and son Ross. Mrs. James Orr is ill at her home. Her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Finger of Bluff Point is home caring for her. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Jolly spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. A. W. May in Elmira. Mr. and Mrs. William MacFarlane entertained Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Eskildsen and family of Dresden for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Jimmie Lyrch of Penn Yan spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Miss Margaret MacFarlane. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton LaFever of Dundee spent Sunday with Mrs. Jane Wilson. The funeral of Mr. Melvin Sim- mins who passed away at the S. & S. Hospital was held at Corcoran ’ s Funeral Home last Friday. Burial in Mount Grove Cemetery, Himrod. CRYSTAL SPRINGS Mrs. Milton Shaw Phone 4034 WESTON Miss Gardie Raplee Harold Grace and Harry Fox at tended a men ’ s meeting at Ham mondsport Friday night. Mrs. Mary Gordon spent Saturday with Mrs. Mary Gordon and daughters at Wayne. Mr. and' Mrs. John Litteer and fami ly were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Paige in Dundee. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fox entertained thirty-four relatives at a family din ner Thanksgiving. The Ladies Aid Society will hold a social at the Manse Friday evening. June Grace, who is attending Keuka Gollege, spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grace. Mrs. L. J. Coveil has gone to Fort Edward for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Crawford spent Thanksgiving in Wellsburg with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Aldrich. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Palmer visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Doane at Knox ville Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ouderkirk and family of Branchport spent Friday with Mrs. Burch Allen. Mrs. Roy Ribble, who was badly injured in an automobile accident last week, is reported to be recovering. The family was preparing to move to a place near Second Milo. They have sold their farm here to Lewis Millard and he takes possession December 1. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hathaway and children of Brown ’ s Hill, and Mr, and Mrs. William Jones and children and Mrs. Ann Jones of Dundee were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carlie Brace on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Leon Hall of Beaver Dams was with her sister, Mrs. Earl Millard a part of last week helping to care for their mother. Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Shaw enter tained, Mrs. Sorensen, Orlo, Ruth and June Sorensen of Elmira, Miss Nellie Webster of Dundee and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Shaw and Lyle Shaw on Thanksgiving Day. Crystal Springs Church Full Gospel Services are being con ducted here every Sunday. Sunday school at 2:00 p. m. and worship at 3:00 and 7 :45 p. m. Services are also held each Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:45 p. m. Evangelist Marion J. Aylor of Dal ton, N. Y., is the speaker and urges all who will to come to worship with us. We need your spiritual help. A very cordial invitation is extend ed to all. Come. STARKEY Mrs. Hattie Clark Phone 2312 HIMROD Mrs. Bessie F. Culver Mr. and Mrs. Myron Culver and grandson, Charles Culver spent Thanksgiving with friends in Roches ter. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rice spent the week-end in Syracuse with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Camp. Mr. J. S. Summerson and son Ross are spending the week in Renova, Pa., deer hunting. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith enter tained for Thanksgiving Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Mary Smith Mr. Harry Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith and son Clarence, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Yost and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Yost. Miss Emma Sedam of Elmira spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Sedam. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lyons of El mira and daughter Betty of Keuka Miss Ellen Brewer was confined to her home by illness part of last week but was able to return to. her teaching work at/ the Dundee Central school Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Disbrow enter tained at a family dinner Thanks giving day. Miss Louise Sargent spent Thanks giving with her sister, Mrs. Leon Taylor and Mr. Taylor at Catskill. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ingram and chil dren spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ingram. Harrison T. Voorhees of Hornell spent Thanksgiving at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. John Carey were Thanksgiving day guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall and family at Millport. - Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lare enter tained at a family dinner Thanksgiv ing day. Miss Vivian Inscho, a student at Elmira Business Institute, spent Thanksgiving and the week-end at her home here. Mrs. Hattie Clark and daughter Gertrude spent Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Wheeler and family at Dundee. Starkey Methodist Church Rev. Floyd E. Guiles, Pastor Sunday, Dec. 4, 9:30 a. m. Worship service. Service in charge of a De putation Team from Cornell Univer sity. 10:30 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. Raymond Brewer, Superintendent. Monday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p. m. Epworth League in the church. Several good buys in Used Cars and Trucks. Dundee Motors. j Crystal Valley Grange To Install 1939 Officers By Mrs. R. D. Hathaway Crystal Valley Grange will hold its annual installation of officers for the ensuing year this Friday evening December 2. An installing team from Penn Yan will give the work. Supper will be served at six thirty. Unless otherwise solicited, all attend ing bring sandwiches or buttered rolls, also one other article of food to pass. A large attendance is desired. Marriages This Week in the Dundee Area BOOROM — HALSTEAD Two well-known and popular young peqple in the Dundee area were mar ried in Rochester last week. Helen Halstead, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Halstead of Dundee and Edward Boorom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Boorom of Altay were married Thanksgiving Eve. at the Presbyter ian Parsonage in Rochester by the Rev. J. Lawrence. They were at tended by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hall of 458 Maplewood Ave., Rochester. The bride was attired in a dress of Teall Blue with matching accessories. She wore a corsage of pink pompons and Talisman roses. Mrs. Hall wore a dusty rose dress with black acces sories. Her corsage was of yellow pompons and roses. A wedding supper was served to the bridal party at Laube ’ s Old Spain in Rochester Mr, and Mrs. Boorom will reside in Dundee. PERRY - BROWN By Wayne Correspondent Miss Lillian Brown of Wayne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and Ralph Perry of Elmira Heights were united in marriage Wed nesday, November 23 at 6 p. m. at the Baptist Parsonage by the Rev. Clare C. Conrad. The bride was attired in teal blue, with matching hat and ac cessories 'and wore a corsage of yellow hoses. The bride ’ s only attendant was Miss Marjorie Evenden who was attired in wine with matching hat and accessories and wore a corsage of pink roses. Claire Phillips of Kane, Pa., was best man. Following the ceremony a dinner was served the wedding party at the home of the bride ’ s parents. The bride and groom left during the evening for their new home in Elmira. Pre-nuptial events included a varie ty shower given by Miss Marjorie Evenden and a kitchen shower by Mrs. Marcellus Henry. The Woman ’ s Study Club The next meeting of the Woman ’ s Study Club will be held next Tuesday afternoon, December 6, at the home of Mrs. Tyler.. The following pro gram is being prepared: Roll Call — A Bible Verse Paper — Transportation by Water and Rail ........... Mrs. Joseph Greyback Reading — Summerland ................... ............................ Mrs. F. B. Jessop BECAUSE of an unusually large Amount of copy this week, we have been obliged to defer several features and news items. Regular Powertown Batteries, $5 up. Dundee Motors. PURINA FEEDS for sale. Apples, 50 cents a bushel Beans and Buekwheat wanted. Lambs and calves wanted Saturday, Dec. 3. Watson & O ’ Brien, Inc. O. E. S. BAKE SALE at the Guy Swarthout Store Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10:00 a. m. Members are ur^ed to furnish $90 Living room suites $62.85 now at CORCORAN ’ S, PENN YAN Card of Thanks We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during our recent bereave ment, also for the beautiful flowers and the use of cars. Dewitt Mulloy , » p Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mulloy Single copies of THE DUNDEE OBSERVER on sale at Anderson ’ s Drug Store and the Observer office Radio Shop Expands i A new business, started in Dundee ! only two months ago, has already be- 1 gun to expand and improve its ser- j vice. The Jones Radio Shop was [*' ~~ ' started the latter part of September BARNES & ROCK STREAM Dundee Woman Is Fatally Injured When Struck by Car in Elmira Heights in a separate building at the Jones home on Main street by Harry Jones. At the present time workmen are completely reconditioning and redec orating the inside of the building pre- Ellen Marie Kellogg Phone 2216 The men of the Presbyterian church will serve a roast beef supper in Mem orial hall next week, Thursday even paring it for a wider range of busi- i ng> December 8, at 6:30 o ’ clock. All ness. The first of the month Harry are welcome. Jones expects to have the new Jones Electrical Service store in operation. The store will carry RCA radio tubes, washing machines, electrical fixtures, toasters, irons and other electrical appliances. Mr. Jones will continue his original work in the radio repair line. Miss Marjorie M. Sutton of Dun dee, a teacher in the fourth grade of School One in Elmira Heights for the past 14 years, was fatally injured early Tuesday evening when she was struck by an automobile as she was crossing in front of her boarding place. The accident occurred at about 7:40 p. m., and she died about This week Thursday afternoon, there will be a display of quilts and | 9:00 p. m. in the Arnot-Ogden hospi- shawls, both old and modern, in Mem- [ tai in Elmira. She did not regain orial hall. A silver tea will be served | consciousness after the accident, by the ladies between 2 and 5. Z i Earl L. Laird of Elmira Heights, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Bishop and J driver of the car which struck Miss CHIPS Penn Yan streets will be decorated in Christmas greens and colored lights, according to plans of Penn Yan chamber of commerce. The mer chants plan to place the. decorations earlier this year than last. * * * * Havana Glen, south of Montour Falls, has been reopened, after being closed several weeks while workmen were making new trails, reconstruct ing fireplaces, buildings and land scaping. Trees that were cut down in the improvement program were sawed into fire wood for relief re cipients. * * * • A syndicate of Maine potato grow ers and dealers has purchased two farms of nearly 300 acres in the town of Naples as the nucleus of a con templated large-scale operation in the raising of fancy grade potatoes in that section of this state. * « * * The latest innovation from British motor factories is gas-proof automo biles. Three new models recently successfully passed permeation tests in gas clouds, and are considered by the makers to be capable of travel ing through small gas-infested areas with safety to the occupants. , family spent Sunday with his brother, j Charles Bishop of Canandaigua, i Mr. and Mrs. Harry Howell, Mr. ' and Mrs. Claire Howell and Mr. and ! Mrs. Loren Howell and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Lra Rogers of Watkins Glen. Mr. and Mrs. Rolland McClure and son Duane of near Geneva were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. McClure. I Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Norris and | i family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. L. Gore of Waverly. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Shea and daugh ter Wanda were guests on Thanks giving of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stickler of Corning. Mrs. George Penney is confined to her home with a sprained ankle which she suffered last week in a fall. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward Warner were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Peelle. Lloyd Peelle of Cornell University also spent the holiday re cess with his parents. Miss Olive Wygant of Rochester spent Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wygant. Dauglas Wygant spent the week-end in Rochester. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kellogg enter tained on Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Thomas and Mrs. Maude Gibbs of Ithaca, Mrs. M. H. Kellogg and daughter Janet and Mr. and Mrs. David Strom and family of Elmira, Leslie Bement and Thomas Busom of Bennettsburg, Mrs. Mabie Terryberry and daughter Ruth and Leon Nichols of Logan. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Philp and uncle A new “scythe tree ” »was discovered last week at Canaseraga. Two men, while cutting wood near there dis covered a bush hook in a large cherry Art hur Peck of North Tonawanda tree around which the wood had grown some three or four inches, hid ing the hook entirely from view on the outside. It was estimated that it had been there more than 50 years. * * * * ] College backfield and line stars are being offered special inducements to join the New York City force. Credits up to, four percent are being offered in the physical examination. spent the Thanksgiving recess with her father Myron Fenno. Miss Carol Jessop observed her eighth birthday on Saturday with a birthday party at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeMunn, Jane and Robert DeMunn of Binghamton and Mr. and Mrs. Edward DeMunn of Geneseo spent Thanksgiving, with DeMunn. * * * * ! Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wren of Bing- New York State sportsmen will be hamton spent a couple of days last sure of having their 1939 hunting, wee k with Mr. and Mrs. Stuart trapping and fishing licenses on time. Bishop. The Conservation Department has sent to county clerks throughout the State approximately 645,000 licenses together with an equal number of buttons. The licenses will be avail able on and after December 1, but Sutton, said he was driving south on Oakwood avenue, and that he was meeting another car going north, the headlights of which so blinded him that he did not see Miss Sutton and knew nothing of her presence until he felt the impact when his car struck her. He took her in his car to the hospital, and then returned to report to the police headquarters. Appar ently no one actually saw the acci dent. Coroner Charles S. Dale of Che mung county termed the death, of Miss Sutton accidental. The street was well lighted, but the pavement was covered with snow and ice so that it would have been impossible for a car to stop quickly. Miss Sutton was born near Dun dee, and always lived and spent her vacations here. She was graduated in 1909 from the Dundee High School, and later from, the Geneseo Normal School, and received her bachelor ’ s degree from the University of Rochester. She had taught school in Bradford and Franklinville before going to El mira Heights 14 years ago. She was a member of the Elmira Heights Bap tist church, and of the Parent-Teach ers Association of the school where she taught She leaves five sisters: Miss Alma Sutton of this village, Mrs. Reeva Hunt of Watkins Glen, Mrs. George B. Crane of Endicott, and the Misses Elizabeth and Susan Sutton of Chica go, and two nieces and three nephews. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o ’ clock, at the home of Miss Alma Sutton on Harpending avenue in this village. Burial will be in Hillside cemetery. MRS. MYRA PETERSON By ,Rock Stream Correspondent Mrs. Myra Peterson passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Morris Peelle of Rock Stream on Wednesday, November 23. Mrs. Peterson was born January 2, 1874. She was united in marriage Mrs. Eliza J. DeMunn and Miss Ella William Peterson on September 26, Mr. Peterson passed away in Miss Minerva Henderson, Mrs. George Salmon, Mrs. Elizabeth O ’ Brien and Miss Alberta Rider were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs. T. T. Hopper of Dundee. Miss Lydia Newcomb spent Thanks- may not be used until January 1, 1939. giving with her sister, Mrs. Alan Mil- Branch offices of the Conservation Department will also receive their usual quota of the new 1939 licenses. * * * w With ,the deer season opening to- lard ’ and family of Himrod. Mr. and Mrs. Elmond Backer spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Ward Wheat. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis of Can- day, Thursday, in Steuben county, it j s t eo spent Thanksgiving with Mr. was found that more than a hundred special deer licenses have been issued in the city of Hornell alone. Deer may be taken only between the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. from and Mrs. William Strait. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Love were guests on Thanksgiving of Mrs. Claire Ab bott of Watkins Glen. On Sunday they were dinner guests of Miss Nora December 1 to 7 excepting the inter- VanDuzer of Montour Falls, vening Sunday. j Urges Aid to Mail Man Now that wintry weather and icy roads are here again, we patrons of the rural routes should provide our selves with a few stamps or else put our money in an old envelope, so as to save our mail carrier much dis comfort and time hunting for stray pennies; all of which delays his prog ress and makes it hard for him to reach the local post office in time for the afternoon mail truck. Ship Carload of Cattle J. W. Peelle shipped a carload of his fatted Aberdeen Angus cattle to Buffalo Saturday. Mr. Peelle is specia- lizingjn this Aberdeen stock and they are the first of their kind to be raised in this locality. This was the first CHANGE of DATE! ! “ r ' oad , stock to be shipped from The Methodist Cafeteria Supper j aines s a lon ln years. and Gift Sale will be held Wednesday, j Additional Barnes and Rock Stream December 14. j News on Page Four BARRINGTON A roast pork supper is being served by the church in Grange hall Wednes day, Nov. 30, at 5:30. Mrs.. Leland Gray and daughter Evelyn are improving after a severe attack of the grippe. Mrs. Abram Remington and chil dren and Mrs. Simon Remington of Rochester were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Slater. Have your car made ready for the cold weather: grease, oil, anti-freeze, etc. We call for and deliver free of charge. Dundee Motors. $30 9 x 1 ; 2 Rugs only $19.95 now at CORCORAN ’ S, PENN YAN 1893. March, 1934. She is survived by six children, Mrs. Morris Peelle and Mrs. Samuel Field of Rock Stream, Mrs. George Thomas and Miss Helen Peterson of New York city, Mrs. John Covell of Central Square and John Peterson of Elmira, six grandchildren, three sis ters, the Misses Clara and Elizabeth Ackerman of Dundee, Mrs. Cora Fitz water of Branchport and one brother, Clarence Ackerman of Branchport. Funeral services were held from the Sargent funeral home in Dundee on Friday afternoon at 2:00 o ’ clock with the Rev. George McCulloch officiating. Burial was in the Tyrone cemetery. Mrs. Peterson was a member of the Weston Presbyterian church. Mrs. • Peterson suffered a stroke over two years ago and had been con fined to her bed and wheel chair since then. She suffered another stroke on Nov. 17, from which she never ral lied. She was an unusually patient and cheerful invalid and was dearly loved by all who knew her. During her long illness, she had been tenderly cared for by all her children, especi ally Mrs. Peelle and Mrs. Field, in whose homes she had resided. Mrs. Peterson will be greatly missed by a host of friends. MELVIN SIMMONS Melvin Simmons died at his home; in Himrod Tuesday, November 22, at the age of 63.' He is survived by his widow, Lillian Simmons; two, stepchildren, Mrs. George Dillson of Avoca and Janies Coleman of Himrod. Funeral services were held at the Corcoran Funeral Home in Penn Yan Friday afternoon. Burial was in Mount Grove Cemetery, Himrod.
