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April 11, 2024

210 YEARS AGO

Dispatch from Plattsburgh—A Spy Detected: At length, by redoubled vigilance, in spite of the defects of our own laws, the corruption of some of our citizens, and the arts and cunning of the enemy, one Spy, of the hundreds who roam at large over this frontier, has been detected, convicted, and sentenced to Death. He came from the enemy as a deserter, in the uniform of a British corps, had obtained a pass to go into the interior, visited this place, and was on his return to Canada, in citizens’ clothes, when a virtuous citizen, who had seen him as he came from Canada, recognized and made him prisoner—and notwithstanding arts of one of our citizens (a Peace officer) who advised him to let the fellow go, brought him to this place. He has acknowledged he was a sergeant in the 103rd regiment of British infantry, and calls his name William Baker. We understand he is to be executed this day at 1 o’clock p.m.

April 9, 1814

110 YEARS AGO

The crowded houses that greeted the Renfax Musical Moving pictures in the Star Theatre last week induced the management to contract for the installation of one of the machines, which arrived Monday. The workmen are expected early this week. The synchrony between the picture and the song is perfect, and is maintained by a very ingenious electrical device, which the management will be pleased to explain to any patrons of the theatre who are mechanically inclined. “The Fall of Constantinople” Monday evening was one of the most beautiful colored pictures ever shown here. On account of the high cost of this feature the admission for adults was 20 cents. “The Octoroon,” the well-known play by Dion Boucicault, will be given this Wednesday evening for the benefit of the Junior Class of the Cooperstown High School. The admission will be but 15 cents; children, 10 cents.

April 8, 1914

60 YEARS AGO

Robert Haven Schauffler, noted poet and musicologist, and a summer resident of this village for the past 10 years, will observe his 85th birthday on Wednesday. Mr. Schauffler arrived on Monday to spend the next few months on Fiddlestick Farm at Whig Corners. Mrs. C.A. Braider, owner of the farm, also has arrived for the summer. Mr. Schauffler has published some 75 volumes. The best known works include biographies of Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann and Schubert. He is a graduate of Princeton with the class of 1902 and became the Class Poet. In 1906, while in Italy as a special contributor to Collier’s Weekly, he was decorated by the Queen of Italy after winning the Italian doubles championship and playing for Italy in the Athenian Olympic Games. He first visited Cooperstown in 1941.

April 8, 1964

40 YEARS AGO

For the first time in as long as anyone can remember, the Cooperstown high school senior class will not be having its prom at the Otesaga Hotel. The class voted last week to go instead to the country club in June because of restrictions sought by the management of the hotel. The hotel and the students had been negotiating for the event since December. Hotel manager Robert Holiday wanted a quieter band and a dance that could end before midnight.

April 11, 1984

20 YEARS AGO

Members of the Glimmerglass Opera’s acclaimed Young Artists Program will present a concert featuring operatic highlights from the company’s past 30 years on Wednesday, April 14 at 6 p.m. in the ballroom of the Otesaga Hotel. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. Among the featured singers will be sopranos Lisa Archibeque and Miriam Kushel.

April 9, 2004

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Fire—About half past ten Tuesday evening the fire bell sounded an alarm, and at the same moment a large part of the village was illuminated by the flames which shot up from the old barn on the premises of Mr. B.F. Austin, on Elm Street. In it were four or five tons of baled straw and a covered buggy, which were destroyed. Loss was about $200. No insurance. Phinney Hose put the first stream of water on the fire, and Nelson Hose the second, preventing any further damage, and even leaving the frame of the barn standing. Six or eight firemen – vainly appealing for assistance from the able-bodied men running by—dragged the hook and ladder truck to the fire. The hydrants had not been flushed in a long time, and sand and gravel had consequently accumulated in them. One of the companies had two lengths of hose disabled, probably from that cause. The origin of the fire is unknown, but for some time past the barn has been slept in by one or more persons, and it is presumed they accidentally set fire to the straw.
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Hometown History: April 11, 2024

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The Local News—In excavating the cellar for the Bundy building, a Canadian Sou (coin) was found several feet below the surface. It was well preserved, and though bearing no date, must be very old. L.H. Blend has it.
The organ grinder, as genuine a harbinger of spring as the robin, made his appearance here on Wednesday. He was afterward arrested for cruelty to a boy in his company, but the justice discharged him.
Louise Arnot and company will begin a week’s engagement at the Metropolitan on Monday evening, opening in the popular drama “49.” Miss Arnot is pronounced one of the best actresses ever appearing in Oneonta, and her support is first class. Popular prices: 10, 20 and 30 cents.
There is no better place to form an idea of the number of new buildings now being built in Oneonta can be found than on the hill on the south side of the river. In all parts of the village new houses are seen going up, while the East end looks as though it had the chickenpox, so freely is it spotted with newly built unpainted buildings.
April 1889…

Bound Volumes: March 21, 2024

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On Thursday morning last, between the hours of 3 and 4 o’clock, our citizens were aroused from their slumbers by the alarming cry of fire, which proved to be in the building occupied by Taylor and Graves as a Tailor’s and Barber’s shop, and had made such progress before the alarm became general, that it was impossible to save the building. The end of Messrs. Cook and Craft’s store, which stood about ten feet east, was several times on fire, but by the prompt exertions of the citizens in hastening supplies of water, and the well-directed application of it through the fire engine, united with the calmness of the weather, its desolating progress was arrested, and the whole range of buildings east to the corner saved from impending destruction. The shutters and windows in Col. Stranahan’s brick house, facing the fire, were burnt out; this building formed a barrier to the progress of the fire westward. The Ladies of the village deserve much praise for the promptitude and alacrity with which they volunteered their aid to the general exertions. They joined the ranks at an early hour, and continued during the whole time of danger, to render every assistance in their power.
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