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September 26, 2024

185 YEARS AGO

On Friday, the 13th instant, a committee of five persons, (Messrs, Prentiss, Foote, Starkweather, Bowne and Pease) repaired to Fort Plain in two Barouches, and waited upon the President of the United States (Martin Van Buren) at that place. At nine o’clock the next morning, he took a seat in a handsome barouche drawn by four elegant cream-colored horses, and, accompanied by several other carriages he proceeded on the route to Springfield Corners, where they arrived at half past eleven. There were assembled about 200 men on horseback with a large concourse of citizens, by whom the President was received with the most enthusiastic and deafening cheers. The President alighted from the carriage and was greeted with a most hearty welcome from the Committee of Arrangements and numerous others who crowded around him. A large number of ladies had assembled at Mr. Willoughby’s to whom he was introduced by the Committee. Finding the gathering of citizens too large to admit of a personal introduction to them all, the President was obliged to leave, and, with a cavalcade of 300 horsemen, and a long train of carriages, he proceeded toward Cooperstown.

September 23, 1839

160 YEARS AGO

Cooperstown McClellan Club—The Democracy of this town assembled on Thursday evening last at their Club Room in this village for the purpose of forming a McClellan (for President) Club. The meeting was organized by appointing Judge Crippen temporary chairman, and Chas. B. Cooley, Secretary. On motion, a committee of five was appointed to report permanent officers and rules for the government of the club. The Committee reported the following as permanent officers: President, Arthur A. Brown; Vice President, Hezekiah Sturges; Corresponding Secretary, S.A. Bowen; Recording Secretary, F. H. Roof; Treasurer, D.A. Avery; Standing Committee, J.A. Lynes, E.P. Cory, and German Snyder. The report was unanimously adopted. The meeting, which was large and spirited, was addressed by several gentlemen during the evening, briefly and with much effect, their remarks eliciting frequent applause. With three cheers for “Little Mac” the meeting was adjourned.

September 23, 1864

60 YEARS AGO

A list of new high school teachers at Cooperstown Central School includes Theodore J. Kantorowski, boys’ physical education and football and wrestling coach and Donald E. Howard, Jr., seventh and eighth grade social studies; and Miss Ann M. Lamberson, home economics.

September 23, 1964

35 YEARS AGO

Ms. Patricia Brown, C.N.M., will speak on “Modern Midwives: A New Role in Women’s Healthcare” on Thursday, October 5 at the Village Library. A certified nurse midwife, Ms. Brown will give a slide presentation on childbirth and discuss the role of midwives in women’s healthcare. According to Ms. Brown, although midwives have assisted women in childbirth for centuries, it is only recently that physicians have recognized their unique contributions to women’s health.

September 27, 1989

20 YEARS AGO

An evening game of hide-and-seek was disrupted Tuesday when a car parked behind a home at 91 Beaver Street burst into flames that eventually spread to the structure as well. “I was playing hide-and-seek with my friends in the back yard when we heard a loud popping noise,” said 10-year-old MacKenzie Coleman. “Then we noticed that the car was all black and smoking, so we all ran out front and started telling everybody.” The blaze, of undetermined origin, was extinguished in two hours.

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