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A Gowanda Timeline
Snippets from the history of a small town.
1841 - Marriages: Esq. Stephen D. Foster and Miranda Dailey, Carver J. Goss and Betsey Shepard.
1842 - Marriages: Lemuel Steward and Aurilla McCullough.
1843 - Marriages: William Kingsley and Janet Raymond, Walter Strickland and Statira Allen, daughter of Dan Allen, Esq.
1851, 1852, 1853 - Postmaster is William Woodbury.
1861 - First minister of Free Methodist Church in Gowanda is Charles Hudson.
1898 ad - John Kammerer, Hardware and Builders’ Supplies. [Since 1867]. Sanitary Plumbing. Long distance and local telephone. Gowanda, NY. Shelf and heavy hardware. Tinware and cutlery, hot-air, water and steam heating, paints, oils, stoves and ranges, varnishes and brushes, steel and tin roofing, agricultural implements, etc.
1909 ad - The Moats Hotel, Gowanda, NY. Opposite Erie Depot. A.E. Moats, proprietor. Best of accommodations for transients and steady boarders. Rates reasonable. Both phones.
1909 - Recipe from Mrs. J.E. VanDeusen: Smothered Potatoes - Put 1/4 cup chopped onions and celery in a teaspoon of butter. When a little brown, add one pint cubed potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup meat stock or tomato. Cook until all is absorbed.
1975 - Bob Zeman presented with Most Valuable Player trophy and Carl Abrams receives Most Improved Player trophy at Gowanda Central School Sports Banquet.
1975 - Four Gowanda Central (football) Panthers named to Division VII All-Star team: Mike Clabeaux, Adrian Stevens, Dan Harrington and Gary Denea.
1975 - Four Buffalo residents are arrested for burglary of a Gowanda-Zoar Road home. Sheriffs deputies stop a car at Jennings and Route 39, recover stolen antiques and silverware valued at $1,912.
1975 - Charisse Moritz wins "Miss Silver Creek" title at the Grape Festival twirling competition.
1979 - Easter Egg Hunt winners: Andria Soto, Jonathan Tharnish, Charles Babcock, Gary Krenzer, Mary Lou Sweet, Shane Henderson.
1980 - The Slovenian Club sets an all-time team bowling record at K&L Lanes with 3,071. Team members are John Hebner, George Smith, Don Veloski, Robert Fetterick and John Reith.