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Sue Thompson, Enfield Town Historian
January 1898
Teeter cuts his foot badly while cutting wood for Fred Bayard Trumbulls Corners
Church services in Enfield Kennedy's Corners attended by E. Rolfe. Jessie Eddie teaching. Lela Snyder & Edward Hines Trumbulls corners to be married 1/12
William Bagley of Michigan formerly of Enfield is visiting relatives after an absence of 22 years
February 1898
Lucy Jones and Mrs. H.D. Barber of Enfield Center visit Estella Barber at Ithaca (1/31). "Free Kindergarten School" yearly report by Mrs. Jared T. Newman
Revival meeting Newfield Baptist church. Enfield Town Meeting;
Everett Smith transfer real estate to Olive A. Lanning in Enfield $4,062.50
George and Eliza Rumsey (husband and wife) buried in Rumsey Cemetery
March 1898
Murray Beardslee is moving his personal property to the Purdy Farm in Enfield the family will go April 1. Baptist Church looks into building a new parsonage - current one is too far
away from church. Warren Rolfe of Enfield buys democrat wagon from Mrs. Leonard. School starts again in Enfield
Ada Kreega & Fred Rumsey to be married Trumbulls Corners 3/23
Police of Geneva arrest all boys under legal age caught smoking cigarettes
Woman charged in Ithaca court for keeping a disorderly house
April 1898
Enfield people are expressing much regret at the departure of Dr. Vernooy
Epworth League meeting canceled because of Rain - Enfield. Ithaca Daily Journal subscription $6/year; 3 cents/copy
May 1898
Covenant meeting Enfield Baptist Church - Pastor Haskell present. Terrible rain shower Poyer wagon house struck by lighting. Burglary at Wortman's Meat Market Ithaca. Epworth League
meeting to held 5/25 Mr. Chester Sheffield led topic "Honoring Father & Mother" – Enfield.
June 1898
Last day of school Enfield. 90 degrees in the shade. Mrs. Mary Ann Dean of Enfield dies age 103 years old. Campbell Brick Co. to furnish the brick to be used in Ithaca this summer..
Went to Ithaca got waist paid $2.50 for making it and silk skirt. – Enfield
July 1898
Hay being mowed on the farms of Enfield. YMCA baseball game played tomorrow . C.J. Harvey sick with pneumonia. H. Curry's Barn burns
Stage leaves Enfield Falls for Cayutaville 2PM. Republican County Convention Library Hall - Enfield 6 delegates. Funeral of Thomas Wallenbeck held at Baptist Church Enfield. S. Curry
barn burns. Enfield K.O.T.M. to join Ithaca Tent for excursion Edward Wortman member 65th vol. Comes home from Camp Alger. Sam Purdy buried.
August 1898
Thirty sheep belonging to E. Esterbrook of Newfield have died mysteriously.
George Miller - returns from Camp Black after visiting with Ithaca boys in Co. M. 203rd reg. Ithaca Brass Band plays at Odd Fellow's picnic Enfield Falls
$120 needed to raise to pay expenses for School direct #14 - Budd - Enfield
Coal purchased for $1/ton enough for school year District #14 - Budd - Enfield
Man needs to repair a harvesting machine in Enfield rents a horse and sells horse in Elmira man was arrested. Jared T. Newman & family to NY & then seaside resort will return in September.
September 1898
City Hospital is nearly full all the time. Trumansburg fair opens today
Tompkins County Republican comm. Members 1st Dist. Enfield - Theodore J. Baker, 2nd Dist. W.H. Curry (Enfield Center)
October 1898
Tompkins County Republican comm. Members 1st Dist. Enfield - Theodore J. Baker, 2nd Dist. W.H. Curry (Enfield Center)
Baptist church Enfield decides to put old pump in well. Water could be used for some purposes. F. Tucker on farm with thrashing machine
Epworth League meeting Kennedy's Corner's led by Mrs. E. Newman 16 present
November 1898
Leroy H. Vankirk Tompkins County Clerk. Charles H. Blood Tompkins County District Attorney . George Bay Representative in Congress New York State Tompkins County. Frank Teeter's house
used for Enfield Town purposes $30 - paid for year. Enfield Railroad Commissioner William Ammack. Charles T. Willis Senator of New York State . Town board of Enfield: James H. Hine,
supervisor; D. Bailey, Town Clerk; Chas. Fletcher, J.P.; H.A. Graham, J.P.
Theodore Roosevelt wins governor of NY – Republican. 316 people in Enfield vote in electionTown board of Enfield submits spending $1,473.84 to Tompkins Cty Board of Supervisors.. J.H.
Peck & Silas Harvey Fence Viewers Town of Enfield. Brother Haskell resigns as of 4/1/99 Pastor Enfield Baptist Church
Enfield Highway Commissioner Silas Harvey. Enfield Overseer of Poor - Charles H. Hubbell
December 1898
Town of Enfield to receive 300 copies of Board of Superv. Proceedings printed by Ithaca Journal. Snow 8-10" Enfield. Libby Spencer marries - Enfield John M. Russell, Geo. Kirby, Chas.
Fletcher, Wt. Wright, Poll Clerks Enfield
Death of infant son of Mr. Mrs. Fred Jackson of Enfield. Tax assessments too high Wm. Bannettee paid $3.98 & Munson Potter $1.20 reimburse. Enfield receives $52.67 from Tompkins county
for support of poor. Enfield has more than a foot of snow on ground. Committee on Equal. Assessed values Enfield acres 22,007. Tax collected on table property - Enfield State $1,269.58;
county $1,185.49; Interest on RR bonds $1,176Frank Stone Enfield bought a horse, cutter wagon & bellsThomas Edison produces 50 min. movie "Sleighing Scene"