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ROSEVILLE AND RUTLAND
 J. M. Frost spent Sunday with his wife at Job’s Corners.
 Miss Flora Sherman spent Sunday with her grandparents.
 Charley Sherman was out riding last Monday for the first since he was here.
There will be a birthday party for Rev. Miller, at the M. E. parsonage Thursday.  All are invited.
Harry Longwell and wife Julia were in Elmira Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. Mosher, Barton & Wheaton’s salesman was in Roseville Tuesday.
Directors Hatfield and Palmer were in Mansfield on telephone business Tuesday.
H. L. Blood drove over to Troy Wednesday.
Raymond Roblyer has returned from a visit to Elmira.
J. W. Avery and wife, of Sylvania, were callers at A. L. Davis’ Sunday.
L. W. Palmer was at Wellsboro and Cherry Flats Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. James Longwell of Elmira, is visiting her son, Harry Longwell on VanNess Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. William Canfield visited in Mansfield, Friday.
C. J. Beach, of Mansfield, and Mr. Claus, of Wellsboro, were in Roseville Friday, making some repairs on the Citizen’s Mutual switchboard.
Sheriff Dorsett, of Wellsboro, visited at Wm. H. Hatfield’s one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Blood were guests of Nelson Updyke on ??.
Miss Nellie Avery, of Sylvania, visited Miss Elfie Davis Wednesday.

HARRINGTON, HERBERT
 Herbert Harrington, age 77, of Spring Meadows Apartments, Bath, NY., Friday, November 2, 1979.  Friends may call at the Bond-Davis Funeral Home, Bath, Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral there Monday at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Donald Hillyard officiating.  Burial at Watson Cemetery, Roseville, Pa.  Survived by wife, Ellen Brown Harrington; one son William Harrington of Elmira; one daughter, Mrs. Anna Aloise of Pompano Beach, Fla; two brothers, Walter Harrington of Mansfield, Pa. and Glenn Harrington of Elmira; nieces and nephews.

GERNERT, MRS. BERNICE B.
 Mrs. Bernice B. Gernert, age 56, of 269 Curtis St., Elmira, Monday evening, March 21, 1977, at Arnot Ogden Hospital following an extended illness.  Funeral arrangements by Olthof Funeral Home are incomplete.  She is survived by her husband, Harold E. Gernert; sister, Mrs. Beatrice Adriance of Corning, NY.; two brothers, Robert Allen of Mansfield, Pa. and Richard Allen of Wellsboro, Pa.; several nieces, nephews and cousins.  She was a Data Processor for Ingersoll Rand of Painted Post; member of Crystal City Lodge O.E.S.; Women of the Moose, No. 517 of Elmira and a member of the Elmira ???.

GLADDING, CHARLES E.
 Charles E. Gladding, former register and recorder of Bradford county died Sunday morning at his home in Altus, Columbia township, in his 79th year.  Charles E. Gladding was born on August 2, 1833, in Columbia township, on the farm where he died, and was the son of Joseph and Mary Gladding.  He was a veteran of the civil war, was commissioned first lieutenant of Co. D. 132nd Pa., Vols., and was honorably discharged after nine months’ active service.  He was married in 1875 to N. Louisa Alger, of Towanda.  Politically Mr. Gladding was a staunch Republican, and served one term of three years as register and recorder of Bradford county.  He was a prominent farmer and made a specialty of fine cattle.  His farm is one of the best in western Bradford.  An eight-sided barn on the place attracted wide attention.  Mr. Gladding was of sterling integrity, a citizen of the better class, and this community loses a man who will be greatly missed.  Besides his widow, he is survived by one daughter, Miss Cecil Gladding, at home.  The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the Gladding home.  (Towanda Reporter)

GEE, MRS. MARY MATILDA
 Mrs. Mary Matilda Gee died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida Brown, Mansfield, Wednesday morning, Feb. 3, 1937.  Mrs. Gee was born in Rutland Township Feb. 12, 1862, and had lived many years in Tioga.  She is survived by her husband, Fred Gee; two daughters, Mrs. Ida Brown of Mansfield and Mrs. Minnie Brew of Rochester, NY.; three sons, Sam Gee and Olin Gee of Middlebury and Harry Gee of Corning, NY.  She also is survived by 35 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.  Mrs. Gee was a member of Roseville ME Church.  The funeral will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Brown in Mansfield and at 2 p.m. in the Roseville Methodist Church.  The Rev. Orey E. Crippen of Tioga will officiate.  Burial will be in Watson Cemetery.

GILLETT, NANCY
 Nancy, daughter of Mrs. Ann Gillett, of Roseville, died yesterday morning, aged 34 years.  The funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:00 p.m.

GILLETT, MRS. ANNA M.
 Mrs. Anna M. Gillett, aged 81 years, died at her home in Roseville recently.  The burial was made in the Roseville cemetery, Rev. Mr. Hess, pastor of the Roseville Methodist church, officiating.  Mrs. Gillett was born at Covington, January 21, 1836.  She had resided at Roseville about forty years and was a member of the Methodist church of that place.  Surviving her are four children—Lewis E. Gillett, of Elmira; Fred E. Gillett, of Mansfield; Frank A. Gillett, of Roseville; Mrs. Mattie Buchanan, of Binghamton; one brother, L. S. Jennings, of Blossburg; two sisters, Mrs. Ada McIntosh, of Blossburg and Mrs. Alto Youmans, of Wellsboro.

GILSON, MRS. PHEBE CATLIN
 Mrs. Phebe Catlin Gilson, 69, a resident of 561 Thompson Street until recently, when she removed to Sydney, died Wednesday, May 13, 1936 at 7:30 a.m. in Elmira.  She is survived by her husband, Fred W. Gilson and a daughter Mrs. L. E. Tobey of Sydney; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Nelson of Elmira; a brother, the Rev. Leslie E Catlin of Poughkeepsie; a grand daughter, Virginia Tobey of Sydney; two nephews, Lemuel Nelson of Elmira; Clifford Catlin of Erin.  Mrs. Gilson was a member of Centenary ME Church, Circle 5 of that church and Golden Link Rebekah Lodge IOOF. The body is in the Hagerman funeral home where a prayer service for the immediate family will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m.  Funeral service in Centenary Church at 2 p.m. Rev. Russell Brown.  The Rebekah committal in the church following the service.  Tioga Cemetery, Owego.

GARRISON, FREEMAN C.
 Freeman C. Garrison, of Jobs Corners, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Garrison, died on Tuesday evening, December 23, at the Seafuse private hospital, in Elmira.  He was 42 years old, and is survived by his widow and five children, three sons and two daughters; also his father and mother, one sister, Alta, and a brother, Ernest.  Mr. Garrison was a member of the I.O.O.F., and the Grange of Jobs Corners, and was a man well thought of by everybody.  Mr. Garrison was a director of the Citizens’ Mutual  (Rest gone)

GOULD, MRS. THERESA
 Mrs. Theresa M. Gould, 73, of Mansfield died June 2, 1958.  She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.  Surviving are granddaughter, Mrs. Theresa Palermo, Cleveland, Ohio; two grandsons, Walter H. Packer, Mansfield, and Charles Reed Boyce, Bell, Calif; ten great grandchildren; one brother, Dennis Hayward, Buffalo.  The body is at the Shaw and Bobena Funeral Home, where friends may call after 5 p.m. Thursday.  Funeral services there Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Elder Elbert Cobb officiating.  Burial in Watson Cemetery, Roseville.

GARRISON, MAX L.
 Max L. Garrison, 69, of Millerton, Pa., Thursday, June 19, 1958.   He was a Jackson Township farmer; member of Jobs Corners Baptist Church.  Survived by wife, Mrs. Elsie M. Garrison; daughters, Mrs. William Sands of Bergen, NY., Mrs. Richard Baker of Gillett, Pa., Miss Mary Lou Garrison, at home; sister, Mrs. Genevieve Benson of Mansfield, Pa.; four grandchildren.  Body at Shaw and Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield.  Funeral there Sunday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Laverne Voorhees, the Rev. Orey Crippen.  Watson Cemetery, Rutland.

GATES, MRS. L. M.
 Deep and wide-spread is the sorrow in Mansfield and vicinity occasioned by the sudden death, in Brooklyn, NY., of Mrs. L. M. Gates.  The announcement was received here yesterday morning.  Mrs. Gates was in her thirty-first year; was the loving mother of six children, one an infant of two months, and of two step-sons.  She was in every sense the help-mate of her husband, and her loss will be a will nigh crushing blow to him.  To the afflicted family is extended the profound sympathy of the many friends who loved and admired Mrs. Gates, and feel a sense of personal loss in her departure for the “Better Land.”  The funeral of Mrs. Gates will be held on Friday afternoon, at Addison, NY, her girlhood home.
--The funeral of Mrs. L. M. Gates, whose death was noted last week, was held at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. A. Aldrich, in Addison, last Friday.  Very impressive services were conducted by Rev. C. K. Newell, of Coudersport, assisted by Rev. Packard and Rev. Timeson, of Addison.  The funeral was largely attended, many from a distance being present.  The floral offerings were beautiful.  The Brooklyn church of which Rev. Gates is pastor, sending some handsome designs.  The members of the Mansfield Baptist church sent a beautiful design in which the Christian name of the deceased was worked.  The casket bearers were brothers and brothers-in-law of the deceased:  A.A. Aldrich, Rev. Fred Gates, Rev. W. C. Gates, Mr. S. Dodge, and Mr. C. C. Merritt.  Among those who attended the funeral from Mansfield were:  Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Allen, Mrs. M. B. Wheeler, Mrs. M. F. Rose, and Mrs. S. K. Coles.  Those from Lambs Creek were: Mrs. Fred Lamb and Mrs. Seymour Hotchkiss.

HUSTED, JEROME C.
 Funeral service for Jerome C. Husted, 76, for many years an Addison druggist, was conducted at the family home on Tuscarora Street, Addison, Mary 8, by the Rev. Kenneth Arnold.  Services in Addison Rural Cemetery were in charge of the F&AM.  Mr. Husted was a native of Woodhull, the son of William and Caroline Covell Husted, August 27, 1857.  Mr. Husted was a member of the School Board, Addison Lodge, F&AM, Royal Arch Masons Chapter and the Addison Baptist Church.  He leaves two sons, Victor of the Pas Manitoba, Canada, and Preston of Pensacola, Fla.; three grandchildren, Jimmy and Jerry Husted of the Pas, and Jean of Pensacola; a sister, Mrs. Hattie Sly, who had resided with him since the death of his wife, and a brother, Bradley Husted of Wellsboro.  (Handwritten date 1933)

HUSTED, MRS. JEROME
 Woodhull, March 12—Mrs. Jerome Husted of Addison died Friday morning.  Mrs. Husted was a former resident of this place.  Her death followed a stroke.  She is survived by her husband, two sons, Victor and Preston, and four sisters and one brother.  Burial was in the Addison cemetery.  Those from this place who attended the funeral were:  Mr. and Mrs. Menzo Husted, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Husted, Mrs. B. J. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Sterill Olin, Mrs. Garrett Morey, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bates, Mrs. William Sly, Clifford Sly, Park Sly, Mrs. Carrie TenBroeck, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Carpenter.

HUSTED, ALBERT R.
 Addison, Jan. 11—The unexpected death of Albert H. Husted occurred at the family home on Steuben street yesterday morning at 4 o’clock.  The cause was blood poisoning.  A. R. Husted was for a number of years proprietor of the Palace Grocery of this place and recently was a traveling salesman for the Columbus Oil Company of Ohio.  He had been confined to his bed for the past four weeks and his ailment could not be defined by local physicians.  Blood poisoning was not suspected, as he had not been injured.  On Sunday his condition seemed to be nearly normal, except for slight swellings in the lower limbs.  Mr. Husted was a member of the Addison Lodge of Odd Fellows and a member of the Baptist Church of this place.  He was fifty-one years old.  Besides his wife he is survived by a step-daughter, Agnes Ameigh, and a step-son, Howard Ameigh, by two sons, Glenn W. And Lawrence Husted, by one sister, Hattie W. Sly of Woodhull; by three brothers, Jerome C. Of this place, and Bradley, also of this place, and Ross of Emporium, Pa.  His aged mother, Caroline Husted, of Woodhull, also survives.  The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, the Rev. J. H. Seeley, pastor of the Baptist church to officiate.  Burial will be in Addison cemetery.

CRANE, DR. GEORGE
 The funeral of Dr. George Crane, whose death occurred Sunday afternoon, will be held Wednesday afternoon from the house at 2:30 o’clock.  Burial will be in the Addison cemetery.

HUSTED, CHARLES H.
 The funeral of the late Charles H. Husted was held yesterday afternoon at the home of J. C. Husted on Tuscarora street and burial was in Woodhull cemetery.  The Rev. J. H. Seeley of the Baptist church officiated.

HUSTED, ALBERT J.
 Albert J. Husted, 56, known to his  friends as “Bert” Husted, of 213 Franklin Street, died at the family home at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 1937, after an extended illness.  He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Grace Shieves Husted; his mother Mrs. Adeline Husted of Elmira; a brother, Emmett Husted of Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. H. A. Carter of Elmira and Mrs. C. A. Budd of Ambridge, Pa., and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral in the family home Tuesday at 2 p.m.  the Rev. Paul E. Rickabaugh and the Rev. Irving J. Shafer.  Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

HUSTED, FRANKLIN W.
 Franklin W. Husted died Wednesday at 10:40 p.m. at the family home, 437 ½ Mt. Zoar street, aged seventy-three years.  He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ca. A. Budd of Ambridge, Pa. Mrs. H. A. Carter of Elmira; two sons, A. J. Husted of Elmira and Emmet Husted of Chicago; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Groves, Miss Sylvia Husted of Woodhull; Mrs. Richard DeLong of Fredonia; five brothers, Charles, Philip, Edward, John and Wilson Husted all of Woodhull.  The funeral will be held at the home Saturday at 2 p.m.  The Rev. W. E. Barnes of Lawrenceville, Pa., will officiate.  Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.

HUSTED, WILSON
 Wilson Husted late of Troupsburg, died Friday, Dec. 13, 1935.  He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Eva Groves, Woodhull; Mrs. Richard DeLong, Fredonia; Miss Sylvia Husted, Elmira; three brothers, Edwin G., John and Phillip Husted of Woodhull.  The funeral was held in the family home today at 2 p.m.  Burial was in the East Troupsburg Cemetery.

HUSTED, CHARLES
 Charles Husted, 74, of Corning died in that city, Friday night.  He was a former resident of Woodhull.  Mr. Husted is survived by a son William of Corning, a daughter, Mrs. Edward Willis of Binghamton, four brothers, John, Edward, Phillip and Wilson, all of Woodhull and three sisters, Mrs. Charlie Groves, of Woodhull, Mrs. Richard DeLong of Dunkirk and Miss Sylvia Husted of Elmira.  The funeral and burial was held Sunday afternoon at Woodhull.

HUSTED, JOHN W.
 John W. Husted, 75, a brother of Miss Sylvia Husted of Elmira, died Sunday, May 31, 1936, at the family home at Woodhull, after two years illness.  Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m.

HUSTED, MRS. MARY
 Knoxville, Mar. 18—Mrs. Mary Husted, 93, died at her home in Deerfield township Thursday afternoon.  The funeral was held at the home Sunday at 1:30 p.m.  The Rev. E. E. Moon, pastor of the Pentecostal Church of Knoxville, officiated.  Burial was in riverside Cemetery.  Mrs. Husted is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emmily Merrick and Mrs. Viola Skinner of Deerfield; three daughters, Mrs. Abbie Jacobson of Elkland, Mrs. Viola Houghtelling of Norway Ridge, and Mrs. Villa Drew of Dawnville, Va; four sons, Edward and Joseph of Deerfield, Herman and Frank of Horseheads.

HUSTED, EDDIE SMITH
 Elkland—Eddie Smith Husted died at his home in Deerfield Township, Thursday morning, Mar. 19, 1936.  He was born in Woodhull, June 23, 1876, son of George and Mary Howland Husted.  Surviving are his wife, Cora Hyatt Husted; four sons, Harry, Sheridan, George and Daniel, and one daughter, Dorothy, all at home; three brothers, Joseph of Chatham; Frank and Herman, Breesport; three sisters, Mrs. Viola Hotaling, Osceola; Mrs. Villa Drew, Dansville, Va., and Mrs. John Jacobson of Elkland, Pa.; several nieces and nephews.  Funeral in the family home Friday 2 p.m.

HUSTED, JOHN
 Age 78 of South First St., Knoxville, Pa., Wednesday, July 26, 1978.  Friends may call at the Charles L. Kenyon Funeral Home, Elkland, Friday 7 to 9 p.m and where funeral and committal services will be held Sunday of 2:00 p.m. the Rev. Paul Green.  Burial Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Pa.  Survived by sister, Mrs. Mary Destasio, Little Marsh, Pa., half-sister, Mrs. Eva Blackwell, Elmira, NY.  Also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.

HUSTED, WILLIAM R.
 Corning—William R. Husted, 79, of 25 E. Pulteney St., died early Saturday morning in Corning Hospital following a lengthy illness.  He retired from the Ingersoll-Rand Co. as a machinist in 1956 and had 59 years of active and retired service with the company.  Husted was born in Woodhull Dec. 31, 1890.  He was married to Florence Eddy in 1944.  He was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Corning Elks Lodge, the I-R Service Association and the Old Tymers Club.  (Handwritten date Jan. 1970)

HALL, AARON
 Aaron Hall, of Presho, NY., was born on April 12, 1856, in Rutland, Pa., and died on November 28, 1906, at the home of his brother-in-law, Ira Smith, in Mansfield, where he and his wife were visiting.  His health had been somewhat impaired for three months prior to his death, but his condition had not at any time been considered dangerous.  He was able to be about his work until two weeks ago, when they came to Mansfield to visit relatives.  He had been here only two days when he was taken decidedly worse, and died after being confined to his bed one week.  Mr. Hall was an exemplary man, always thoughtful for the interest of others.  He was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him.  (Can’t read rest)

HALL, WILSON (See Photo at top of page)
 Wilson Hall died at his home in south Academy street on Sunday afternoon last, following a long illness.  Decedent was in his 70th year, and had resided in Mansfield ten years, coming here from Rutland.  He was a faithful member of the M. E. church, and found greatest pleasure in doing the work of the Master.  His wife died about a year ago.  Mr. Hall is survived by several nephews and nieces, all of whom live in Rutland.  The funeral was held from the home on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock, the Rev. R. DeWitt Stanley officiating.  Burial was in the family plot in the Roseville cemetery.

HARRIS, MRS. ROSETA E.
 Mrs. Roseta E. Harris, 74, died at the family home at Mansfield, Pa., early Saturday morning.  She is survived by her husband  (Can’t read the rest)

HALL, LEONARD
 Leonard Hall died at his home in Roseville, Pa., Monday Sept. 29, after an illness of four months, aged 67 years and four months.  He is survived by his wife and one son, William E. Hall.  He had always been a very active man and was a highly respected citizen, and will be much missed by his friends.  The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 o’clock in the Roseville Baptist church; interment in the Evergreen cemetery.  (Handwritten date 1919)
 

HORTON, THOMAS J.
 Thomas Jefferson Horton, 87, for many years a resident of Waverly and Elmira, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 1934, in Breesport, following an illness of three weeks of complications.  Mr. Horton was born in Roseville, Pa.  June 13, 1847, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Horton.  He was married Dec. 25, 1868, to Jane Lewis, who died 37 years ago.  Mr. Horton engaged in farming throughout his active life.  He was a member of the Roseville (Pa) Methodist Episcopal Church and of the Elmira Heights Lodge of Odd Fellows.  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Cora Abbott, of Painted Post, Mrs. Hattie DeWitt, of Chemung, and Mrs. Margaret Week, of Westfield, Pa.; a son, William, of Pulteney Street, Corning; and several nephews and nieces.  The body is in the Carpenter and Waldo funeral home, Corning where the funeral will be held Saturday morning at 11 o’clock.  Burial in the Roseville, Pa., Cemetery.

HAFF, MRS. EDWIN
 Mrs. Etta Florence Haff, 27, died this morning at 11 o’clock at the family home, 716 West First Street, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Haff is survived by her mother, Mrs. Leonora Barnstead; three brothers, Calvin, William and James of Elmira; two sisters, Miss Eleanor Barnstead of Elmira and Mrs. Olive Case of Rochester.  Mrs. Haff was a member of the First M. E. Church and was highly respected.  Funeral notice later.

HANYEN, C. B.
 In the death of C. B. Hanyen, Rutland has lost one of its oldest and best known citizens.  For two years Mr. Hanyen had been suffering from heart trouble, but at no time had he been confined to his bed.  While it was known that his ailment was serious, yet the announcement of his death came as a shock to his many friends.  A man of sterling principles, upright and honorable in all of the walks of life, and with a quiet, underlying spirit of benevolence and charity, he will be greatly missed by those who have so long known him.  Mr. Hanyen was born in Ellenville, NY., on December 8, 1834, and was the youngest child of William H. and Abigail Weeks Hanyen.  His early life was spent at home, where he attended school at Ellenville Academy, later graduating from Lowell College, Binghamton, NY.  For three years he was a building contractor in Illinois, coming east at the time of the sinking of the “Central America,” when his brother, who was returning from California, went down with this ill-fated ship.  Mr. Hanyen entered the mercantile business in 1860, and had followed it continuously until the time of his death.  He was a member of the M. E. church, and had served as steward and trustee, and was for many years superintendent of the Sunday school.  In politics, Mr. Hanyen was a Republican, and had held the offices of school director and justice of the peace.  He was appointed postmaster at Rutland, and had acted in that capacity for nearly twenty-five years.  He was a member of the I. O. O. F., and also was a thirty-second degree Mason.  On February 18, 1863, he was united in marriage to Jennie E. Reynolds, and is survived by her, and the following children:  Attorney Fred C. Hanyen, Scranton, Pa.; Prof. C. B. Hanyen, Jr., Wilkes Barre, Pa.; Miss M. Louise Hanyen, Elmira, NY.; Mrs. L. M. Palmer, Mansfield, Pa.    The funeral services were held at the home on Thursday morning at 10 o’clock, and were in charge of the Rev. I. T. Johnson, pastor of the Rutland M. E. church, assisted by the Rev. Seymour Barrett, pastor of the Judson Baptist church, and the Rev. R. DeWitt Stanldy, pastor of the Mansfield M. E. church.  A beautiful prayer of consolation was offered by Mr. Stanley, and brief remarks were made by Mr. Johnson and Mr. Barrett.  At the conclusion of the service, Mr. Johnson read the poem, “Rock of Ages, Cleft For Me.”  About the casket were many floral offerings, which attested the love and esteem of many friends.  The burial was in the family plot in beautiful Woodlawm cemetery, Elmira, NY., and the service was in charge of the Rev. A. J. Saxe, pastor of the First M. E. church of that city.  The pall-bearers were William H. Hatfield, Anthony Benson, Lafayette E. Stevens, Lorenzo W. McClure, John H. Frost, Judson Seeley.

HANYEN, MISS M. LOUISE
 Miss Mary Louise Hanyen of Roseville, Pa., a former teacher in School No. 4 of Elmira a period of about 20 years, died Thursday at 6 a.m. at Sayre, Pa., after an extended illness.  Miss Hanyen was born in Elmira, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius B. Hanyen.  The family resided many years on the southern corner of West Church and Walnut Streets, and the father conducted the C. O. D. Grocery house at 117 East Water Street.   Many years ago the family removed to Roseville, Bradford County, Pa., where Mr. Hanyen conducted a general store.  He died several years ago.  Miss Hanyen was a graduate of the Mansfield, Pa., State Teachers’ College, and began teaching in the Elmira schools in 1889.  Her entire period of teaching in Elmira was confined to School No. 4, where she proved a very capable teacher and was highly respected.  Miss Hanyen resigned as a teacher, Jan. 4, 1916, and was placed on the teachers’ pension fund.  She returned to the former home at Roseville, Pa., where she remained until after the death of her father.  Mrs. Hanyen was an active member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Elmira, where her parents formerly were active many years before.  She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lewis M. Palmer, 50 St. James Street, Mansfield, Pa.; two brothers, Cole B. Hanyen of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Frederick C. Hanyen of Scranton, Pa.  The funeral will be held at the home of Mrs. Lewis M. Palmer in Mansfield, Pa. Saturday at 1 p.m.  The Rev. W. W. Taylor will officiate.  Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, about 3 p.m. Saturday.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
 Mrs. Will Arnot has for her guest her granddaughter, Miss Mary Dunsmore, who is enroute for Lock Haven where she will attend summer school
 Will Armstrong is improving his house by giving it a new coat of paint.
 Dr. Nye returned from Buffalo the last of the week, where he visited his daughters, Sylvene and Mrs. Margaret Paul.
 Mr. and Mrs. Elery Wilcox were in Mansfield on business two days of last week.
 Mrs. Kate Soper has been spending a week at the home of Llewellyn Soper.
 Judson Oldroyd, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oldroyd, is again quite ill.
 Mrs. James Longwell returned Sunday, after having spent two weeks in Millerton with her son and grandson, Harry and Stanley Longwell.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, of Elmira, were Sunday guests of Hiram Sherman.
 Will Reynolds has returned from a two weeks visit with friends in Sullivan, Troy and Canton.
 Miss Georgia Cook is spending a few days with her niece, Mrs. Erma Krum.
 A visit from one of the state troopers created no little excitement here one day last week.  His stay was brief, but he was kept busy while here.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. C. White and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Argetsinger attended the Grotto Frolic in Elmira last week.

HAIGHT, ESSIE LAURA
 The many friends and acquaintances of Miss Essie L. Haight were inexpressibly shocked to learn that she had died on Monday last.   While her death was not unexpected their sorrow is no less profound.  Essie Laura Haight was the youngest daughter of Orlando T. and Mrs. Sarah M. Haight and was born in Mansfield, January 8, 1889 and died September 11, 1905, and leaves besides her parents, three brothers and four sisters to mourn their loss.  She has been ill for about six months past with pulmonary trouble, and her friends have until recently been alternating between hope and fear as to her ultimate recovery.    She was a member of the Methodist church and Sunday school, and, so long as her failing health would permit had been a member of the choir.  Previous to the loss of her voice she was also a promising student of the music department at the Normal.  The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2:30 from the residence of her parents, her pastor, Rev. Theron R. Green officiating.

HAFF, LYMAN C.
 Lyman C. Haff, 73, of 926 Hoffman St., formerly of the Breesport Road, this morning, Sept. 23, 1955, following an extended illness.  He was a member of the Macabees and Breesport Baptist Church.  Survived by wife, Mrs. Ethel M. Haff; daughters, Mrs. John Madden of Elmira, with whom he resided, Mrs. Minnie DeRico of Elmira and Mrs. Alvina Griffith of New Bern, N.C.; sons, Boyd of Bloominton, Del, and Lyle of the Breesport Rd.; sisters, Mrs. Carrie Seeley of Roseville, Pa., and Mrs. Flora Glover of Dundee; brothers, Clarence of East Rutherford, NJ., John of Passaic, NJ., Fred of Bath, Edwin of Elmira, Clifford, Harry and Floyd Haff, all of Dundee; eight grandchildren.  The body is at the Holly-Keck Funeral Home.  Funeral announcements later.  (Handwritten note:  Monday, P. M. Rev. Sottia, Woodlawn Cemetery)

HATFIELD, RAYMOND R.
 Raymond R. Hatfield, 42, died Monday, Dec. 2, 1940, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Benson in Tioga, Pa., after a five months illness.  He was a former Tioga County Treasurer.  He was born in Rutland, Pa., a son of William and Harriet Updyke Hatfield and was married June 15, 1925, to Miss Vendetta Benson who survives, with two children, Jean and Richard, at home.  He also leaves his mother, Mrs. William Hatfield of Tioga; two sisters, Mrs. Arlie L. Niles of Philadelphia and Mrs. E. Karl Smith of St. Louis, and two brothers, John of Philadelpia and Waldo of St. Louis.  The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Benson home, the Rev. Orey E. Crippen of Rutland and the Rev. Orey M. Bolt of Tioga officiating.  Burial in Evergreen Cemetery at Tioga.

HATFIELD, MRS. HARRIET UPDIKE
 Mrs. Harriet Updike Hatfield, 77, of Tioga, Pa. Thursday, Sept. 3, 1953, at St. Louis, Mo., following an extended illness.  Mrs. Hatfield was a member of the Tioga Methodist Church.  Survived by sons, John Hatfield of Chicago and Waldo of St. Louis; daughter, Mrs. E. Karl Smith of St. Louis; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.  The body will arrive in Mansfield, Pa., Saturday and will be removed to the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home