160 YEARS AGO: “Lee has surrendered!” was announced by telegraph to our citizens on Monday morning last. Soon the good news was known throughout the village, and our citizens met in groups to exchange congratulations. Although the news was expected, still it seemed, as many expressed themselves, “almost too good to be true. A supply of powder having arrived in town a few days before, a salute was immediately resolved on, and the “big gun” was brought out, and not…
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110 YEARS AGO: About fifty girls were present at the Woman’s Club Saturday afternoon for the organization of a “Little Mothers League” for instruction in the duties of mothers designed to make them helpful to their mothers and capable when older grown. The organization of the League was undertaken by the Girls’ Welfare Committee of the club of which Mrs. Edson J. Farley is chairman. The class selected Miss Mildred Thurston as President and Miss Mabel Phelps as Secretary. The…
Adults can learn a lot about having healthy fun from children. Although children have few resources, they still manage to entertain themselves happily. Through my time in the classroom, I have learned their secret strengths: creativity, laughter and the ability to be silly.…
Tribute must be paid to Fenimore Chamber Orchestra for its foresight and willingness to discover and help nurture the next generation of true musical artists. Tribute was also paid to Chen’s teacher at Eastman, Robin Scott. We look eagerly forward to the next competition.…
I consulted my antique Eschelman’s “Everything You Need to Know about Chickens” book and came away with the idea that, by her appearance and the way she was behaving, the hen was egg bound.…
160 YEARS AGO: The Old Flag once more waves over the City of Richmond! The Army of the Potomac, after four days hard fighting, has put the army of Lee to route and taken possession of the rebel stronghold and capital. There are sounds of rejoicing throughout the land—for we are so much nearer an honorable peace. The turning point in the terrible battle which won Richmond was the bloody engagement at Five Forks on Saturday which was “fairly won”…
110 YEARS AGO: Commandments of the Road for Automobilists: The National Council of Industrial Safety asks all automobilists to obey to the letter these ten commandments of the road: Don’t run fast into or across main highways. Don’t take blind curves too fast. Don’t run on the wrong side of the road. Don’t pass street cars when passengers are boarding or leaving. Don’t fail to sound your horn before passing other vehicles. Don’t forget that a car or a person…
Before too long, when summer will be upon us, there will be soaring solos, passionate duets, gentle trios, and lofty choruses wafting down Otsego Lake from The Glimmerglass Festival, the eminent opera company celebrating its 50th year.…
Fenimore Chamber Orchestra continues its commitment to Cooperstown and the surrounding area in two most important ways. An anonymous donor presented Fenimore Chamber Orchestra with a gift to make certain that children and up to two accompanying adults, high school and university students should all be able to attend our concerts for free.…
While delivery costs have not changed since May 2024, as part of our 2023 agreement with the state, supply costs, which originate from third-party energy suppliers, have dramatically increased this winter. The daily supply rate has increased by more than 50 percent in many cases and in parts of the state, some customers have seen increases of 67 percent or higher.…
