Marilyn Karlson (granddaughter of Mary Crozier Bryson who emigrated from Moorfield in 1900) recently sent me some transcriptions from US newspapers relating to Mary Crozier's brothers, Robert (emigrated 1900) and Jim (emigrated 1887).
1) From The Reporter Dispatch [White Plains, New York] Sunday, 2 November 1953.
"Croziers Mark Two Anniversaries at Open House":
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crozier and
the eighty-second birthday of Mr. Crozier were celebrated Saturday with
an open house for 175 guests at their home, 33 Merritt Avenue.
The couple were married in Brooklyn on Nov. 4, 1903. Mrs. Crozier, the former
Mary Ann Byers, is eighty-five years old. They came to White Plains in 1920 and Mr.
Crozier established the Crozier Tile Company which he still operates with his son, Robert
Crozier Jr. of the home address.
They have two other sons, William A. Crozier of the home address, who is chief of the
White Plains Volunteer Fire Department, and John Crozier of 136 Clinton Street, a
lieutenant in the White Plains Fire Department. There are two grandsons.
2) From the Brooklyn Eagle 10 October 1899, p. 7.
CENTRAL ISLIP
At the annual election of the Central Islip Improvement Association held in Guild Hall last night the following officers were elected: President, William T. Stokes; vice president, Frank J. Fellows; secretary, Frank T. Kelly; treasurer, James J. Crozier. Improvements in the cycle path were suggested and will receive prompt attention.
3) From the Brooklyn Eagle 23 May 1900, p. 13. (Marilyn's comments in italics)
OFFICERS ELECTED
Patchogue Club, Patchogue--President, Frank Gutridge; vice president, Henry K. Roe; secretary, James R. Ketcham; treasurer, N. McBride; directors, John A. Potter, Dr. A. H. Terry,Dr. M. H. Overton, Edwin Johan Knecht, J. J. Kirkpatrick and Frank N??uet.
Yaphank Presbyterian Sunday school--superintendent, Dr. G. H. Sweezey, who also acts as secretary and treasurer; assistant superintendent, Roswell Davis; librarians, Raymond Edwards and Van Rensselaer Sweezey.
Forward Chapter, Epworth League, Central Islip--The Rev. Herbert E. Marsland, president; John H. Marshall, first vice president; Mrs. Bessie Cornell, second vice president, James J. Crozier, third vice president; Mrs. H. E. Marsbrad, fourth vice president; C. W. Leach, secretary; P. R. Hubbs, treasurer; Hiss Grace Hubbs, organist.
(The Epworth League was an organization of the Methodist church at large, not just in Central Islip, to provide religious education for the youth of the church. The organist, Miss Grace Hubbs, last mentioned, must be related to the Hubbs who played the organ at the Methodist church in Central Islip the last time my mother and grandmother attended, around 1966. I believe that the service was for the dedication of the new church building across the street from the old one. Grandma (Mary Crozier) was mentioned as being the oldest member of the church. My mother in a letter said that Ray (I believe) Hubbs was the organist, and she seemed to think that I would remember how loud his playing was. (I don't.) Whatever the relation Ray and Grace may have had to each other, I often heard my grandmother talk about the Hubbs family.)
3) From Suffolk County News [Sayville] 16 April 1915, no page given.
HIGH COST O' RUNNING
Certificates of Expenses Filed
by the Candidates
BOTH WINNERS AND LOSERS
Cigars and "Refreshments" as usual
Cut a Big Figure in the Outlay of the
Men Who Contended for the Offices
in the Recent Elections.
by the Candidates
BOTH WINNERS AND LOSERS
Cigars and "Refreshments" as usual
Cut a Big Figure in the Outlay of the
Men Who Contended for the Offices
in the Recent Elections.
The several candidates at the recent spring election for Town offices are now filing their certificates of expenditures with the Town Clerk. Those who have already done so and the amounts expended are as follows:
John Westbeke, Republican candidate for Supervisor (elected,) received nothing in contributions toward his campaign and spent these amount Printing, $84.25; traveling expenses, $100; transportation, $75; telephone, $10; dinners, $25; total $293.25.
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[After this entry the totals dwindle from nothing contributed, nothing spent or a small amount to significantly less than half of that first entry. Most of the entries are small change.}
James J. Crozier, Republican candidate for Trustee of Town Lands (elected,) received nothing and spent: Printing, $2.50; meeting expenses, $1.00; total, $3.50.
[There is a total of ten entries above Uncle Jim's and eleven below his, but it is clear that more were left out in the photocopying.}
4) From Suffolk County News [Sayville] 27 March 1914, p. 3.
ISLIP
James J. Crozier was quite badly hurt several days ago while trimming grape vines. In falling he grasped a chicken wire to save himself and severely lacerated one of his hands and wrenched his side so that he has been confined to his home.
[Uncle Jim retired the same year he had the accident mentioned in the last article and the year before he ran for office. I do not know how connected those three events were. ]
Marilyn also posted me a newspaper clipping from The Central Islip News of September 11, 1952 some time ago showing a family group photograph of Mary and William Bryson's Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration. She identified most of the people. Starting with the woman on the left at the very front and moving clockwise they are: Mrs Meta Heines, 3 unknown women, Mary Crozier Bryson (immediately to the left of the flowers), William Bryson, Robert Crozier, Annie Byers Crozier (Robert's wife), Margaret McConnell Crozier (wife of Thomas Crozier), Thomas Crozier, unknown woman but possibly Signe, second wife of Jim Crozier.
The text below the picture reads:
Pictured above is Mr. and Mrs. William Bryson of Suffolk Avenue, one of the grand old couples of Central Islip, who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary last Saturday. Fifty-six persons were on hand to join in the happy festivities. Mr. and Mrs. Bryson are well known in the community being one of the oldest residents of town.
