Theresa -- George D. Shultz, 71, Allen Road, Town of Alexandria resident, died July 3 at the E. J. Noble Hospital, Alexandria Bay, where he had been a patient since June 26. He had been in failing health for the last two years following a heart attack.

The funeral was Monday in the Frederick Brothers Funeral Home, the Rev. Edgar Hunter, pastor of the Plessis and Redwood Methodist churches, officiating. Burial was in Stone Mills Cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, Helen, Town of Alexandria; two sons, George B., LaFargeville, and Fred L., at home; two daughters, Mrs. Tony (Audrey) Robbins, Plessis, and Nellie M., at home; three brothers, John, Mannsville, Harold, Clayton, and Howard, Ellisburg; two sisters, Mrs. Wallace (Lillian) Solar, Alexandria Bay, and Mrs. Paul (Evelyn) Barton, LaFargeville; nine grandchildren, a great grandson, nieces and nephews.

A sister, Mary Ellingsworth, died in 1966.

Born in the Town of Brownville, Jan. 12, 1910, one of seven children of Fred and Nellie Lakins Shultz, he attended LaFargeville and Stone Mills schools and moved to the Town of Orleans with his family.

On April 1, 1931, he married Edith Bovee, Dexter, who farmed with Mr. Shultz on the LaFarge Mansion. She died three years later.

Mr. Shultz later became an operating engineer at Pine Camp and married Marion Phelps of the Perch Lake area, in June of 1935. The couple moved in 1952 to the Town of Alexandria, where Mr. Shultz formed a scrap metal processing business. Mrs. Shultz died in 1961.

On Jan. 19, 1966, he married Helen A. Havens of Theresa.

Mr. Shultz retired from his metal processing business in 1970 when his son, George, took over. For many years, Mr. Shultz was also a produce wholesaler in the region.

He belonged to the Hopewell Lodge, I. O. O. F., Alexandria Bay, and the Methodist Church of Stone Mills.

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Aug. 18, 1984

ALEXANDRIA BAY -- Mrs. Flora Smalling, 81, widow of Norbert Smalling, died late Saturday afternoon at the Gloversville Hospital, after being admitted earlier that morning.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Frederick Brothers Funeral Home, Theresa, with Rev. William Hunter, retired chaplin of the U. S. Navy, officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Riverside Cemetery, Wellsley (sic) Island.

There will be no calling hours.

Donations may be made in her name to the E. J. Noble Hospital memorial fund or the Fire Department Emergency Corps of Alexandria Bay.

She is survived by two sons, Norbert, Potsdam, and Edward, Fonda; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; one brother, Myron Rogers, W. Jefferson, N. C.; and one sister, Mrs. Anna Gamage, Alexandria Bay.

Born in Alexandria Bay June 6, 1903, a daughter of the late Orin and Minnie Waterson Rogers, she was graduated from Alexandria Bay High School.

Moving to Flushing, Long Island, she received a nursing degree. She received a degree in nursing administration from Columbia University.

She was married to Norbert Smalling of New York City in 1925.

Following their marriage, the couple moved to Alexandria Bay where they owned and operated the Smalling Dairy Plant until 1950. Due to her husband�s ill health, the farm was sold to the Gulf Hill Dairy and the couple moved to Miami, Fla., until 1957.

Moving back to Alexandria Bay Mrs. Smalling became the superintendent of the E. J. oble Hospital until 1967.

In 1962 the couple moved to Redwood.

Upon the death of her husband in July 1979, she moved back to Alexandria Bay.

Mrs. Smalling was a member of the Alexandria Bay Methodist Church.

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Date pencilled in: January 31, 1978
Jefferson County, N. Y.

W. F. SCHNEIDER STRICKEN, DIES AT 82; LOCKSMITH

Walter F. Schneider, 82, of 121 E. Hoard St., a well-known locksmith, was pronounced dead on arrival at 4:21 p.m. Tuesday after he was stricken with an apparent heart attack while working on a safe at the Livingston Moving and Storage Co., 533 LeRay St.

An autopsy was to be performed this morning.

Police said Mr. Schneider was working at the firm with a Livingston employee when he was suddenly stricken and fell to the floor. He sustained a cut to the forehead but x-rays did not reveal any skull fracture.

The funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Reed and Benoit Funeral Home with Rev. Roswell G. Williams, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, officiating. Spring burial will be in Redwood Cemetery.

Calling hours will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made in his name to the Jefferson County Unit of the Heart Association.

He is survived by a son Lester J., 148 E. Hoard St.; a grandson Brooks Schneider; two brothers, Bert, Redwood, and Oscar, Plessis, and five sisters, Mrs. Ina Leeson, Alexandria Bay-Redwood Rd., Mrs. Jeanette Vannatta, Creek Rd., Plessis, Mrs. May Hunter, Plessis, Mrs. Clara Dickhaut, Plessis, and Mrs. Pauline Kabel, Redwood. Three brothers, Lawrence, Arthur and Frank Schneider and a sister, Mrs. Augusta McDowell, died before him.

Born September 5, 1895, in the Town of Alexandria, a son of Adelbert and Mary Stotler Schneider, he attended rural schools and as a young man went to Detroit with his brother, Frank, and worked for the Hudson Motor Co.

He returned to Northern New York and married Pearl M. Thompson on Sept. 7, 1921, at the home of her parents at Alexandria Bay. She died April 8, 1975.

He learned the locksmith trade and was associated with the Ellingham Shop. He later learned repairs of combination lock safes.

He was self-employed and had operated a shop in the Elks Building on Arcade street and between the old Arcade Hotel and the Times building, later on Mill Street across from the former Packard dealership, and last on Depot Street near the railroad depot. He had been semi-retired for 13 years and operated a shop at his home.

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Mrs. Emma L. Smith, 78, of 111 Chestnut street, widow of Walter H. Smith, died Monday night at 8:30 in the House of the Good Samaritan, where she had been a patient since Sept. 24. Death was caused by chronic heart and kidney diseases.

Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Emma Will, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Will of Theresa. Her mother was a Salisbury before her marriage.

Mrs. Smith resided in Canton before coming to this city many years ago. Her husband died several years ago in the west.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian church.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 at the Wilcox & VanNess funeral parlors. Rev. Leon D. Sanborne, minister of the Stone Street Presbyterian church, will officiate. Burial will be made at Canton.

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CHURCH IS LEFT $3,000 IN WILL

First Presbyterian Church, City, is Legatee

Mrs. Frederick F. Bugbee�s Bible
Class Will Receive $50 Bequest
and $100 is Left to the Oakwood Cemetery
in Theresa.

The First Presbyterian church of this city, residuary legatee, will receive upwards of $3,000 from the estate of the late Mrs. Emma L. Smith, 78, who resided at 111 Chestnut street, under the terms of her will, it was disclosed today. In addition a $50 bequest is made to Mrs. Frederick F. Bugbee�s Bible class, of which Mrs. Smith was a member.

Residing alone since the death of her husband, Walter H. Smith, a dozen years ago, her living quarters gradually became more and more circumscribed as her home attained a state of disrepair, until she occupied only one room in her last years and was believed to have practically no funds.

As a consequence it came as a surprise to the officers of the First Presbyterian church when it was ascertained that her estate amounts to approximately $3,300, of which $2,300 consists of bank accounts and the remaining $1,000 represents her real estate at 111 Chestnut street.

Her will, drawn by former Senator George H. Cobb, was executed May 6, 1931, made only a few small bequests. One of these consists of $100 to Oakwood Cemetery association, Theresa, to provide perpetual care of the burial plot of her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Will of Theresa. Then comes a $50 bequest to Mrs. Bugbee�s Bible class of the First Presbyterian church, the fund to be used for buying material for infants� outfits.

A niece on her husband�s side, Mrs. Edith Richardson, Ogdensburg, is given all household goods and wearing apparel. Forest Boutwell, Chillicothe, Mo., a nephew, was willed $100, but the legatee predeceased the testatrix and so the money becomes part of the residuary estate.

After these few small bequests what remains of the estate goes to the First Presbyterian church, of which she had been a member during her long years of residence in this city. Having no husband, brothers, sisters or children, her interests had become centered in the church.

Although she came from excellent family, lack of relatives and near friends, had caused her to become a recluse who kept mostly to the little old house among a mass of lilac bushes and uncut grass on Chestnut street. For the past several years she had pleaded lack of money and the church had given her free tickets to its suppers in addition to presenting her with quantities of the surplus food after all had been served.

It is recalled that her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Will were well known Theresa residents, Mrs. Will having been a Salisbury, also a well known Jefferson county family. After her marriage to Walter H. Smith, the testatrix removed with him to this city, where he was for many years employed in one of the local mills. Eventually he retired because of ill health, on account of which he went to Colorado and there died. He was buried there and his body was never brought east, although his father had made provision for the burial of him and his wife in the family cemetery at Canton.

About a month ago she became seriously ill, but refused to have a doctor. Neighbors, who like the members of the church, kept in touch with her, and assisted her in many ways, finally suggested that a physician be called and Dr. N. L. Hawkins was summoned. He caused her to be removed to the House of the Good Samaritan Sept. 24 and there she died of heart and kidney diseases Oct. 2.

The house where she resided had been purchased by herself and husband many years ago when Chestnut street was mostly farm land.

Her nearest relative thus far ascertained, is an uncle, De Alton Salisbury, a nonagerian (sic), who resides in the town of Rodman. John Salisbury, another uncle, died in Chicago, a number of years ago, while Josephine Salisbury, a maiden aunt died in Theresa, and another aunt, Mrs. Mary Salisbury Walrath, also died in Theresa. There, a cousin, George P. Schwartz, banker, died several months ago.

Senator Cobb is named executor of Mrs. Smith�s will and is looking after the estate.

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Redwood -- Duane F. Spies, 66, Stine Road, died Apr. 16 in the emergency room at E. J. Noble Hospital, Alexandria Bay, after suffering a heart attack. Mr. Spies had been in failing health for the past few years.

The funeral was held Monday at the Frederick Brothers Funeral Home, Theresa, with the Rev. John Klatt, pastor of the St. Paul�s Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial was in Redwood Cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, Betty L. Reed Loomis Spies; two sons, Dana Spies, and Maurice �Bud� Loomis, both of Redwood; three daughters, Mrs. George (Linda) Bartlett, Mrs. Curtis (Laura) Davis, Jr., and Mrs. Paul (Lisa) Ayen, all of Redwood; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Avis Anderson, Wisconsin; three brother, Lyle, Royce and Lewis Spies, all of Redwood; nieces and nephews.

Two brothers died before him, George in 1987 and Paul in 1979.

Born Aug. 23, 1926, in the town of Alexandria, son of Frederick and Alma Kring Spies, he graduated from Redwood High School and entered the Army Feb. 19, 1945, serving in the European and African-Middle Eastern campaign. He was discharged Dec. 1, 1946.

After leaving the service, Mr. Spies was employed as a machinist at the New York Air Brake for more than 30 years, retiring in 1986.

He married Betty Louise Reed Loomis of Redwood Sept. 3, 1955, at the Methodist parsonage in Alexandria Bay with the Rev. Harold Pennock, then pastor, officiating. The couple had lived on Stine Road since their marriage.

Mr. Spies was a member of St. Paul�s Lutheran Church.

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Funeral services for DeAlton Salisbury, 89, veteran north country hotelman, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 from the home of a daughter, Mrs. Frederick Buckminister, in the Freeman district near Rodman. Rev. Cecil Taylor, pastor of the Adams Episcopal church, will officiate.

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Funeral Rites Sunday for Veteran
Newspaperman, Ill Since Completing
50 Years as Publisher of The Gleaner Oct. 11.

Theresa, Jan. 2. -- Allen C. Strough, 78, editor and publisher of the Theresa Gleaner, who last Oct. 11, attained his goal of completing 50 years as publisher, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Riverside avenue.

He had been stricken with a heart attack in August, but recovered sufficiently to help get out the 50th anniversary edition. He had not been back to his office since then, however, and last Saturday he suffered a heart attack from which he failed to rally.

Mr. Strough started his paper in Morristown in 1890 as the Weekly Gleaner. In December, 1892, he moved to this village and changed the name of the paper to the Theresa Gleaner. For about five years before founding the newspaper Mr. Strough was a printer and reporter in St. Lawrence county.

When he started the Gleaner it was a five-column, four-page publication, but later it was enlarged to a seven-column, eight page sheet. At the time Mr. Strough came here there were 23 newspapers in Jefferson County.

Mr. Strough was born in Menasha, Wis., May 25, 1862, son of Uriah and Sarah Castle Strough. His father was at one time a merchant in Ogdensburg and that city�s first police chief, but sold out to the late E. A. Newell and went west. He was making ready to open a large store in Chicago when the great fire wiped out all his stock. He became an advertising man for P. T. Barnum and put up the first poster advertising Tom Thumb.

Allen Strough came to the east when a young man and lived in St. Lawrence county until he moved to Theresa.

He first published the Gleaner in Theresa in the Henry block in Commercial street. Later he moved the business to the Yost block, then built a small plant of his own. For many years past, however, the paper has been located in the Kissel blcok.

For the past few years Mr. Strough had been assisted by his daughter, Ethel, in publishing the newspaper. She announced today that because of her father�s death no issue of the paper would be published this week. The publication day is Friday.

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Lillie Skinner, Native of Redwood, Dies at 78
(date penciled in: January 4, 1990)

REDWOOD -- Lillie Skinner, 78, Main Street, widow of DeForest Skinner, died Thursday at the Samaritan-Keep Nursing Home, Watertown, where she had been a residence since October 1989.

There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Theresa, with the Rev. Winifred Daughen of the Redwood United Methodist Church officiating. Spring burial will be in Redwood Cemetery.

There will be no calling hours. Donations may be made to the Redwood United Methodist Church or the Redwood Rescue Squad.

Mrs. Skinner is survived by two nephews, Dale Kenyon, Clayton, and Damon Kenyon, New Jersey, and five nieces, Ann Storandt, Clayton, and Linda Williams, Sheila Sourwine, Cindy Morrow and Marsha Perry, all of LaFargeville.

Born in Redwood on Aug. 20, 1911, daughter of Bryce and Ida Helmer Wills, she was graduated from Redwood High School and attended the Antwerp Training Class. She taught in local schools until her retirement in 1933.

She married DeForest Skinner on June 28, 1932, at the Philadelphia Methodist parsonage, with the Rev. Miles L. Hutchinson, pastor, officiating. Mr. Skinner died Oct. 19, 1969.

Mrs. Skinner, a lifelong resident of Redwood, worked as a substitute rural mail carrier for the Redwood Post Office.

She was a member of the Redwood United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, where she held several offices.

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(YEAR: 1936)

Theresa, July 23. -- Mrs. Ellen Chapman Stockwell, 82, well known resident of this village, died at the home of Miss Florence Perrine at 6:30 Wednesday evening after a prolonged illness.

Mrs. Stockwell, known to most local residents as �Nellie� was born in this village on Feb. 26, 1854, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Chapman. Her education was in the public and select schools of that period. On Nov. 11, 1874, she was married to E. R. Stockwell of this village. Mr. Stockwell was at one time engaged in manufacturing cheese boxes and other products of wood and served the twon for a considerable period as postmaster.

Mrs. Stockwell was very active in the social affairs of the village. She became a member of the Theresa Eastern Star chapter at the time it was formed here. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Stockwell died in 1916 and for some years, Mrs. Stockwell resided with her sister, Mrs. J. C. Morrow. Mrs. Morrow died a few months ago.

The funeral services will be held from the Presbyterian church Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. A. R. Ehman, minister, will officiate. Burial will be made in the family plot in Oakwood cemetery here. There are no children and the near members of the family have all passed away. There are a number of nieces and nephews residing here, in Albany, New York City and other points.

Nellie A. Stockwell, Theresa, who died July 23, 1936, left an estate estimated at $1,000 personal and $2,500 real property according to petition for probate of the will, executed Aug. 8, 1931.

A bequest of $100 to Oakwood cemetery of Theresa to provide perpetual care of the lot of Emmons Stockwell and instructions to have the date of her own death cut in her marker, are contained in the will.

Florence C. Perrine, niece, Theresa, is given $500, representing a mortgage held on her property east of River street, Theresa, and is also to have the rest of the estate, but after her death is to turn over what is left to her children. William D. Morrow, Albany, is named executor

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Theresa, -- Robert B. Staie, 79, Theresa, died March 27 in Edward John Noble Hospital, Alexandria Bay, where he had been a patient since March 14. Mr. Staie had been in failing health the past few years.

A prayer service was held Friday at the Frederick Brothers Funeral Home, Theresa, with the Rev. Pierre Aubin, pastor of St. Theresa�s Catholic Church, officiating. Burial was in Brookside Cemetery, Plessis.

Donations may be made to St. Theresa�s Catholic Church.

Surviving are a son, Vernon, Theresa; a daughter, Mrs. Aileen Mathous, Theresa; 14 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, two brothers, James C., Watertown and Carlton, Ogdensburg; a sister, Nelson (Irene) Castro, Watertown; and two nieces.

Born in Glenfield March 23, 1911, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Durgan Staie, he was educated in Glenfield schools and was employed by Borden�s Milk Co., in Antwerp. He married Mildred Ritter Oct. 5, 1930, in St. Francis Xavier Church, Redwood.

The couple farmed in the Philadelphia area and then on Creek Road in Plessis. They then moved to the Jack Street area of LaFargeville, where they retired from farming in the 1960�s.

Mr. and Mrs. Staie then moved back to Creek Road. Mr. Staie became a fireman at Fort Drum, retiring in the early 1980�s.

Mrs. Staie died Dec. 27, 1983. Mr. Staie has since resided in Theresa with his sister-in-law, Edna Tillman.

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