BOUND VOLUMES December 3, 2020 200 YEARS AGO Thanksgiving — Wednesday next is the day recommended by the Chief Magistrate of this State to be set apart for Public Thanksgiving and Prayer to Almighty God. The inhabitants of this County, being principally emigrants from New England, and accustomed to venerate the examples of their forefathers, it is presumed a recommendation so consonant with their practices, will meet with the most respectful consideration, and that setting aside the things of time…
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BOUND VOLUMES November 26, 2020 200 YEARS AGO Land for Sale Low: One Farm of 44 and three-quarter acres of excellent land lying in Richfield, Otsego County, on the Hamilton and Skaneateles Turnpike road leading from Richfield to Skaneateles, on which is a good framed house and barn, a fine young orchard which bears fruit sufficient for a family’s use. The fences are in good repair and 30 acres of which are under good improvement; and lies near the center…
HOMETOWN HISTORY November 26, 2020 150 Years Ago Highway Robbery – Early last Wednesday morning Mr. Moak, driver of the Schenevus Stage, was accosted by a suspicious looking individual near the Russel Bridge who asked for a tobacco chew. Mr. Moak said he did not use the weed, whereat the robber demanded of Mr. M. his money and the mail bags. His request was not acceded to by our modern John, who dismounted from his coach and struck the would-be…
HOMETOWN HISTORY November 19, 2020 150 Years Ago Oneonta Local: J.P. Van Woert is preparing to erect his house on Dietz Street. H.M. Brownson is the builder. A.G. Shaw has sold his home to J.M. Watkins for $4,000. Mr. Wells, 0n Centre Street, intends to build a very superior house. S.M. Ballard has bought the house of Dr. Reynolds on Chestnut Street. J. Alger has purchased a lot of Isaac Peters, and intends erecting a house soon. McDonald & Brewer…
BOUND VOLUMES November 19, 2020 200 YEARS AGO Academy: The inhabitants of Cooperstown and its vicinity are respectively informed, that the second quarter of A. Parmele’s Academy, will commence on the Twenty-first of November, inst. The strictest attention will be paid to the accommodation of Young Ladies and Gentlemen who are desirous of instruction in the following branches of Science, viz: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar; Geography; with the use of the Globe and Atlas; History; Rhetorick; Composition; the Elements…
HOMETOWN HISTORY November 12, 2020 150 Years Ago Oneonta Local: The first snow of the season fell here on Sunday, October 29. There was a heavy thunder shower on Thursday morning last – the sign of a hard winter. Conductor R. V. Humphrey is preparing to build a new house on his lot opposite James Cope’s on Elm Street. The cellar is already completed for a new house. The person who borrowed or took a copy of French’s Gazetteer of…
BOUND VOLUMES November 12, 2020 200 YEARS AGO We are indebted to the politeness of Mr. Luca, the Deputy Marshal authorized to take the Census of this County, for the following statement of the population of this Village (Cooperstown): 371 Free White Males; 387 Free White Females; 1 Male Slave; 2 Female Slaves; 6 Free Colored Males; 16 Free Colored Females; Total population 783. Female Fashion: The Weatherfield Grass Bonnet, which obtained a premium at the Hartford Fair, has been…
BOUND VOLUMES November 5, 2020 200 YEARS AGO Comments upon remarks made in response to an address by the Hon. Daniel Webster: “In the course of his remarks, Mr. W. stated, that since the commencement of the government, there had been paid into the Treasury through the Custom House, 350,000,000, while only $35,000,000 had been received from other sources, and that with much discontent. It was not the ship owner or ship builder merely, who had affected so much, but…
HOMETOWN HISTORY November 5, 2020 150 Years Ago Oneonta Local: Heavy white frost covers the ground these mornings. Another new engine, the “Schoharie” came up the road on Monday last. Jay McDonald has commenced the new home of Albert Morris on Walnut Street which is to be pushed, until it is done. C.H. Bundy of New Lisbon has erected and nearly finished a fine dwelling for Erastus Walling, on Oneonta Creek, It is by far the best house in the…
HOMETOWN HISTORY October 29, 2020 150 Years Ago Railroad Items – D.M. Greene chief engineer of the Troy & Susquehanna road, and C.W. Wentz, chief engineer of the Albany & Susquehanna road, were thrown from a carriage near Albany one day last week. Mr. Wentz sustained severe injuries. Shaul & Curtis will open a new livery establishment in this village in a short time with horses and rigs fully up to the times. Shaul and Curtis have also rented the…
