GOSSIP COLUMNS
PLESSIS
From THE CLAYTON INDEPENDENT, MAY 28, 1879
--Mr. J. H. Cline's grist and saw mills at Plessis are running full blast, especially the grist mill, since the Redwood mill was burned. Also, his cheese factory is turning out some eight large size of cheese daily, with the products of some 300 cows. Mr. George Briggs is the cheese maker, who has had a good deal of experience in this factory and others. He keeps things nice and clean.
From the WATERTOWN RE-UNION, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1891
PLESSIS
Correspondence of the Re-Union
Mr. Ferdinand Bauter died June 29th. His funeral was held in the M.E. Church, July 1st; Rev. J. W. McCallum officiated, assisted by Rev. Storey, of LaFargeville. The funeral was large, every available seat
in the church being filled, and a good many men stood during the service. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Orleans Corners, where the children of Mr. and Mrs. Bauter were buried. The procession was a long one. Mr. Bauter was a member of the Plessis grange, and was buried under the ceremonies of the order. Mr. Bauter suffered most acutely for three months, his disease baffling the skill of consulting as well as our resident physician. He met the "last enemy" in peace. He was a kind husband and father and a good neighbor. We would extend our sympathies to the bereaved family, and especially to the widow and daughter, now left alone in the desolate home.
Mrs. Jerome Ritter, of Sterlingville, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Fannie Hardy, of this place.
Rev. and Mrs. Schaffter, of Redwood, received a complete surprise Monday of last week. It was to find a fine new organ set up in their parlor, the gift of Mr. Schaffer's parents, purchased of Mrs. Schultz, of this place.
G. A. Roy, of Redwood, who has visited this place with fresh meat for the last five years, is again on deck and deals fairly with his customers.
Picnics at Clear Lake are now of frequent occurrence.
Mr. and Mrs. Crandall are entertaining friends from a distance.
Farmers commence cutting their grass this week. The crop is not up to the average, but is better than it was thought it could be during the drought.
L. Bellinger, the stage driver, carried a load of Plessis girls over to Redwood Saturday evening, chaperoned by Mrs. G. W. Augsbury.
H. Hutchinson and wife are enjoying a visit with a son from Washington, D. C., who is accompanied by a sister whose home is near Boston.
Geo. Corlis and wife of Janesville, Wisconsin, arrived Thursday evening. It is sixteen years since they have visited Mr. C.'s old home. They will spend some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Corlis and his sisters, Mrs. M. R. Wilcox, and Mrs. J. A. Wiswell.
Rev. M. E. Grant is thought to be gaining strength.
A literary and musical entertainment will be given in the M. E. church Monday evening the twentieth.
F. Ahles and wife attended morning service at Redwood last Sunday and spent the day with Mr. A.'s brother.
~~ * * * ~~July 13~~ * * * ~~Lizzie~~ * * * ~~
From ON THE ST LAWRENCE, NOVEMBER 8, 1901
Clinton Corliss, of Canton, visited his father last week.
Lorenzo Spalsbury and wife of Philadelphia called on friends in the village Saturday.
E.E. Makepeace and Louis Pickert and their families spent Sunday with S. Makepeace.
Mrs. Jessie Taylor entertained her step-mother, Mrs. Hose, of Clayton, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Geru were at Sanfords Corners yesterday.
Miss Margaret Snell returned from her visit near Lafargeville today.
Dr. Clarence DeYoung, of New Brighton, Staten Island, and his brother Will and family were at Mr. Geru's Tuesday.
Mrs. J. Tassay entertained her mother, Mrs. Senecal, from Grenadier Island, last week.
Mrs. J. Crabb of Dexter and Mrs. J. Westcott visited their sister, Mrs. M. W. Parker, recently.
Fred Ball, of Alexandria Bay, called on friends here Sunday.
Lucien Frost and mother, of Theresa, were in town yesterday.
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