August 2014 - Page 14

HOMETOWN HISTORY, January 17, 2014 125 Years Ago The Salvation Army headquarters are now on the third floor of the Yagel block. The assembly room is seated with two rows of pews and chairs with a row of benches ranged along the side. The fourth side, next to Main Street, is occupied with a platform for the use of the speakers and singers. The room is heated with a stove, and although there are gas fixtures, is lighted with kerosene…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, January 24, 2014 125 Years Ago The Huntington Estate has been divided into 13 building lots. Fronting on Chestnut Street are 5 lots. No. 1 is 150 x 45 feet. Numbers 2, 3 and 4 are 115 x 33 feet, and number 5, corner of Chestnut and Church, is 115 on Church and 45 on Chestnut. Fronting on Church Street are three lots, numbers 6, 7 and 8, 36 x 172 feet. Fronting on High Street are five…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, January 31, 2014 100 Years Ago John Smith, a D&H trainman, residing at 217 Main Street, this city, had both legs crushed to such an extent that amputation of both will be necessary as the result of an accident occurring in the Schenevus yard last night about 6 o’clock. Smith was the milk messenger on Train 318, the short milk south bound, in charge of Conductor C.G. Perry, and was on the front of a car that was…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, February 7, 2014 100 Years Ago Local News – “Pop” Snyder, the one, the only, and the original auctioneer, concluded his sale of the “once was” goods of Meyer Tanner Saturday morning. As was the case with the previous sales a large multitude were present and bids and witticisms alike filled the air in a never-ending stream till all the goods were sold. Just what certain unmarried gentlemen are going to do with certain articles of feminine apparel…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, February 14, 2014 125 Years Ago The Local News – Two strangers in town last Saturday attracted considerable attention from the fact that their clothing – coats, vests, etc. – was fastened together with hooks and eyes instead of buttons. On inquiry it was ascertained that they belonged to a sect known as “Hook and Eye” Baptists and one of their particular foibles is that they will have no buttons on their clothing. The sect is said to…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, February 21, 2014 125 Years Ago Knights of the Road – The resident of a neighboring town noticed, and the family had commented on, the unusual frequency of visits to their home from the Knights of the Road. When looking from the sitting room window one day he observed an able-bodied man hesitatingly swing the gate on its hinges, and after scanning the gate post a moment, with a confident step, boldly walk up to the back door.…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, February 28, 2014 125 Years Ago The Local News – Will Fleming’s new brick residence on Cedar Street, just off Elm Street, is now completed and Mr. Fleming will move into it in a few days. It is supplied with every modern convenience, and possessing a fine location, is one of the pleasantest places in the village. The Oneonta Fish and Game Protective Association will make it their special business to detect and prosecute all violations of the…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, March 7, 2014 125 Years Ago A serious railroad wreck occurred on Sunday afternoon near Wells Bridge. A wild-cat train, in charge of conductor Connors and engineer George M. Marland, left Oneonta with orders to run to Nineveh. Earlier in the day conductor Saxton and engineer Will Ostrander had received orders to run from Nineveh to Oneonta. Neither crew knew of the presence of the other upon the road, and as a result, met near the curve just…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, March 14, 2014 125 Years Ago An enthusiastic and crowded meeting of those interested in the Richfield Springs & Oneonta Railroad was held at Laurens Wednesday afternoon. President of the road, A.C. Couch was present and made a statement of the estimated cost of the road completed. The necessary bridges, cost per mile, and the cost of the rolling stock were included. He then proved to the satisfaction of the audience that the road would be a paying…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, March 21, 2014 125 Years Ago More than 6,000 railway employees were either killed or maimed on the 150,000 miles of railroad in this country last year from handling the brake and coupling cars alone. Surely something should be done to prevent this slaughter. Missing persons – The death of Mrs. Jane Houghtaling, relict of Louis Houghtaling, who died on Sunday, brings to mind the strange disappearance of her son, Reed Houghtaling, who left his home in Oneonta…