DATE	YEAR	LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	CONTENTS
		Westfield Tannery		The Westfield tannery is taking a large quantity of bark out of this county. Harrison Valley to Westfield one meets almost a continual train of bark teams.
	1877	Mercantile Appraisement		Mercantile Appraisement 1877 J. W. Stevens North Fork C. N. Brooks White’s Corners J. W. Stevens Harrison Valley Nobles and Brown Harrison Valley Stevens and Olney Harrison Valley
January 1	1877	Spencer	Miss R. Bell	On New Year’s Day 1877, Miss R. Bell Spencer married to John Smith of Harrison.
January 1	1877	Smith	John	On New Year’s Day 1877, Miss R. Bell Spencer married to John Smith of Harrison.
January 1	1877	Grover	Miss Carrie	On New Year’s Day 1877, Miss Carrie Grover married to Henry Bartoo of Harrison.
January 1	1877	Bartoo	Henry	On New Year’s Day 1877, Miss Carrie Grover married to Henry Bartoo of Harrison.
January 29	1877	The Lawrenceburg Literary Society		We have a society organized called “The Lawrenceburg Literary Society”. It holds its meetings at the Harrison School House every Thursday evening. The principal part of the evening’s entertainment is debates on given questions which are both profitable and interesting. All have the privilege of expressing their ideas on the subject in question.
January 29	1877	Fletcher	John	John Fletcher has bought the Haven Farm.
January 29	1877	Scoville	Harry	Harrison has a law student in the person of Harry Scoville.
January 29	1877			We are sorry to note that our schools, with the exception of a few, are not giving good satisfaction as usual.
February 1	1877	Chestnut	James	DIED at his residence in Harrison, Feb. 1, 1877, James Chestnut, aged 64 years. He was an old time resident of Bingham and was buried there.
February 8	1877	Dodge	Martin	Martin Dodge, Esq., who has resided in Coudersport for the past year removed to Harrison Valley where his business interests aside from his office are located. We regret to lose him and his amiable wife from among us, and hope they will make it convenient to visit us often.
February 18	1877	Witter	Joel Clark	Joel Clark Witter and Mrs. Mary Hurlburt were married Feb. 18, 1877. Mr. Witter has taken up his residence with us.
February 18	1877	Hurlburt	Mrs. Mary	Joel Clark Witter and Mrs. Mary Hurlburt were married Feb. 18, 1877. Mr. Witter has taken up his residence with us.
February 22	1877			There will be an “Old and Young Folks” party at the Erway on Feb. 22, 1877.
February 23	1877			A reclaimed of religion has just commenced; a few backslider have been reclaimed and a few conversions have been made. Many more are feeling very serious about their soul’s eternal welfare. We trust this is only a drop before a more plentiful shower. Meetings are conducted by Elder Campbell and Elder Miller.
February 23	1877	Alden	Mr.	Mr. Alden, if alive, at this writing, is thought to be dying. No disease reported, but old.
February 23	1877	White	John	John White is very ill with typhoid fever.
February 23	1877	Manning	Frank	Frank Manning started for Pine creek on Feb. 17^th. He rode in a buggy as far as he could, then unhitched his horse and continued on horseback. He rode some distance when his horse slipped and fell, breaking Frank’s leg in two places below the knee. He rode back to where he left his buggy, harnessed his horse, re-hitched it and rode to Westfield to Dr. Masten’s where he had the broken bones set without the aid of any anesthetic.
February 23	1877	Brooks	N. M.	N. M. Brooks of White’s Corners, has purchased the widow Stone’s lot, consisting of 16 acres. The building not amounting to much. He paid $500 and intends to live at White’s Corners for the future and stands behind the counter to wait on his customers.
February 23	1877	Stone	Mrs. (Widow)	N. M. Brooks of White’s Corners, has purchased the widow Stone’s lot, consisting of 16 acres. The building not amounting to much. He paid $500 and intends to live at White’s Corners for the future and stands behind the counter to wait on his customers.
February 23	1877	Courtright	Hiram	Hiram Courtright has moved on his farm that he bought last season of Elder Carr.
February 23	1877	Carr	Elder	Hiram Courtright has moved on his farm that he bought last season of Elder Carr.
February 23	1877	Erway	Benj.	A petition has been forwarded to President Grant for the pardon and release of Benj. Erway, who was sentenced to the Penitentiary for passing counterfeit money (This was not the father of McKinney Erway).
February 23	1877			Our Literary meetings are still prospering. Town meeting passed off very quietly with well selected officers. Albert Martin, Constable; Peter Leonard, J. Pearce, Capt. J. W. Stevens and W. Lawrence school directors, under whose care we trust our schools will prosper.
April 5	1877	Erway	Ambrose	A son of Ambrose Erway of Harrison met with a serious accident on Tuesday last week. He was driving a horse team with a rig hauling hay when he slipped and felon one of the stakes of the sled, which entered his thigh and passed through his body, just escaping the bowels. Dr. Olney is attending him.
April 19	1877	Taxable Residence		Taxable in Harrison: 300 In 1875 there were 910 cows. In 1876 there were 987 cows.
April 25	1877	Chapin	Mr. Delwin D.	MARRIED at Bridgewater, Pa., by Rev. Francis E. Church, April 25, 1877, Mr. Delwin D. Chapin of Harrison Valley and Miss Mary Laura Stitzer of Bridgewater, Pa., eldest daughter of James Stitzer, Esq, principle of Bridgewater Soldiers’ Orphan School.
April 25	1877	Stitzer	Miss Mary Laura	MARRIED at Bridgewater, Pa., by Rev. Francis E. Church, April 25, 1877, Mr. Delwin D. Chapin of Harrison Valley and Miss Mary Laura Stitzer of Bridgewater, Pa., eldest daughter of James Stitzer, Esq, principle of Bridgewater Soldiers’ Orphan School.
April 25	1877	Stitzer	James	MARRIED at Bridgewater, Pa., by Rev. Francis E. Church, April 25, 1877, Mr. Delwin D. Chapin of Harrison Valley and Miss Mary Laura Stitzer of Bridgewater, Pa., eldest daughter of James Stitzer, Esq, principle of Bridgewater Soldiers’ Orphan School.
May 10	1877	Schofield	Baxter J.	Baxter J. Schofield of Harrison, whose death occurred on April 17^th, 1877 in the 70^th year of his age, was held in such high esteem by all who knew him that we deem it our duty to supplement the recent announcement of his death by a sketch of his life. Born in Rockland County, N. Y., January 14, 1808, moved with his parents to Tomkins County in 1815. Married in May 1830 and settled in Snyder, Tompkins County where he resided until 1838. In 1836 a powerful revival of religion was held in the Free Will Baptist Church at that place where God for Christ’s sake, made him one of the very many who rejoiced in a sin pardoning God. He united with the Free Will Baptist Church and was a firm believer in the doctrines held forth. He maintained his integrity firm from his conversion to his death. In spring of 1838 moved to Harrison where he has since lived and those who knew him were pleased to call him friend. Five of his children have passed on before. Six children with their mother are left. Had he lived until May 4^th would have been married 47 yrs.
June	1877			June Court, 1877 Harrison Township ordered to levy 8 mills tax for payment of debt.
June 14	1877			The Murphy (Temperance) Movement commenced at Harrison Valley on Sunday evening with a meeting at which Elder Transean of Westfield and Miller of Harrison valley were the speakers, and at which one hundred and thirty persons signed the pledge. Another meeting will be held on Sunday evening next.
June 28	1877	Nobles and Brown		Messrs. Brown and Nobles have exchanged their stock of goods with Mr. Erastus B. Phillips for a farm and stock.
June 28	1877	Phillips	Mr. Erastus B.	Messrs. Brown and Nobles have exchanged their stock of goods with Mr. Erastus B. Phillips for a farm and stock.
June 28	1877			A great deal of improvement is going on in Harrison in the way of cleaning and building. Maciah Hober, last week raised the frame for a barn, 50 by 50. John Olney, an addition to his barn, 24 by 30 ft and has also improved the looks of his farm very much by adding a new fence in front of his house. Erastus Phillips has bought the Elder Robinson farm. He has now exchanged it with George Noble and William Brown for dry goods and intends keeping store for a short time.
June 28	1877	Story	Mr. & Mrs. P. P.	P. P. Story and wife of White’s Corners have returned from a five months’ visit with her daughter at Lawrenceville, and their daughter at Addison.
June 28	1877	Bugbee	John	John Bugbee has taken the Cobb farm, known as the Ashton farm.
June 28	1877	English	James	James English has taken his mother’s farm to work this season.
June 28	1877	Brooks	N. M.	N. M. Brooks’ store was broken into by a couple of tramps who took three dollars in money, changed their old clothes for new ones, and went on their way rejoicing. They forgot to remove the contents of their pockets, and left a bible, a towel some pipes, and an old pocket book. This is the second time Mr. Brooks has had his store entered by thieves. He resided some distance from his store, but he has now raised a frame, 24 by 34 ft which he is finishing off for a store, with a wing, 64 by 24 for a kitchen. He intends to have his store proof against burglars.
June 28	1877	Stevens	Capt. J.	Capt. J. Stevens has received the largest stock of goods we ever saw in Harrison and still they come.
July 12	1877	Stevens & Olney		The firm of Stevens and Olney at Harrison Valley is dissolved.
August 2	1877	Stevens	George W.	George W. Stevens has just moved his stock of drugs and patent medicines into his new store adjoining the Erway House. He now has one of the neatest and most complete establishments in the county.
August 2	1877	Phillips	E. B.	E. B. Phillips has a neat store and dwelling combined, well on the way towards completion.
August 2	1877			Oil fever is raging at Harrison Valley. Considerable land has been leased for oil purposes in that vicinity.
August 9	1877	Dodge	M. V.	M. V. Dodge of Harrison is about completing a fine dwelling house.
September 13	1877			Vigilance Committee: Geo. Gilbert, Vincent Didge, George Stevens.
September 13	1877	Fletcher	Mr.	Mr. Fletcher, owner of the celebrated horse, Hartland, will take him to the Coudersport races next week. Mr. Metcalf will also have a promising colt in attendance. Six horses will compete in the running race.
September 27	1877	Brooks	Noah M.	The Grand Jury did not find a true bill against Noah M. Brooks, indicted for selling liquor. The prosecutor, John N. Gill, to pay the costs.
September 27	1877	Gill	John N.	The Grand Jury did not find a true bill against Noah M. Brooks, indicted for selling liquor. The prosecutor, John N. Gill, to pay the costs.
October 4	1877	Erway	Mrs. P. P.	The house of Mrs. P. P. Erway near White’s Corners was burned Sunday night and she was burned in it. She, with her daughter-in-law and five children, lived in the house. The women and children all escaped, and, contrary to the advice of her daughter-in-law, the elder Mrs. Erway persisted in going to the second story, the stairs then being in flames. (Have always heard that she returned to get pocketbook.) She seemed bewildered, and, after reaching the second floor, the stairs dropped. She undertook to escape by a window, but on opening it, there was such a draft that she was almost immediately overcome and fell backwards into the house. Her daughter-in-law and children were horrified and powerless spectators of the dreadful scene.
November 26	1877	Phillips	Erastus B.	Erastus B. Phillips has traded his store in Harrison Valley to Albert Martin for a farm. Albert is now at his new post ready for all customers.
November 26	1877	Schofield	Widow	The house of the widow Schofield was set on fire the night of Sept. 14^th, the work of an incendiary. A pane of glass was removed and kerosene oil thrown in and fired. The fire was very soon discovered by the family and soon extinguished, but not until it had destroyed $300 worth of property, mostly in clothing. No insurance either on house or goods.
November 26	1877	Erway	Mrs.	On the night of Sept. 30^th occurred the saddest incident ever happened in the history of our town in the burning of Mrs. Erway. Her house took fire about ten o’clock in the evening and Mrs. Erway was consumed in the flames and burned to ashes. The fire originated by the curtain taking fire from a lamp without any globe. Mrs. Erway was the wife of P. P. Erway who was at the time in Iowa. He has since returned.
November 26	1877	Marble	Martha	Martha Marble, wife of John Marble, departed this life Oct. 3^rd, after a short illness of sixteen hours.
November 26	1877	Miller	Rev. J.	Rev. J. Miller is conducting a series of meetings at Whites Corners where much good is being done.