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HOMETOWN HISTORY, August 10, 2012

HOMETOWN HISTORY, August 10, 2012 125 Years Ago The ball game at the fair grounds on Saturday between the Oneonta and Laurens clubs ended in a row. Members of the Oneonta club objected to the rulings of umpire Pixley, and protested so vehemently that the Laurens boys, justly enough, refused to play any longer. It would appear that the Oneonta ball nine is neglectful in extending to visiting clubs the courtesy to which visitors should be entitled. We regret to…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, August 31, 2012

HOMETOWN HISTORY, August 31, 2012 125 Years Ago The Local News – The state factory inspector paid Oneonta a visit on Tuesday and Wednesday. Fire escapes and swing doors were ordered in several places, and in one case, a boy under the age of 13 years was ordered out of a cigar factory. The inspector left stating that he should be back before long to see that his orders had been duly complied with. The Guy table company will turn…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, September 7, 2012

HOMETOWN HISTORY, September 7, 2012 125 Years Ago There is no denying that the hops crop this year in New York State will be far heavier than was estimated. In some cases yards are yielding fully one-half more than was calculated upon a few weeks ago. The quality has not been surpassed in many years. Growers are selling freely at 18 cents. John R. Scott has bought the growth of A.G. Morris & Son, 125 bales, at this price, and…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, September 14, 2012

HOMETOWN HISTORY, September 14, 2012 100 Years Ago The Central New York Fair, the big event of the year in this city, opens next Monday for four days. The association will distribute $5,000 in premiums and prizes to exhibitors of articles. An equal amount will be spent for the aviators, the races, and the roof garden attractions for entertainment. The association believes that it will sustain fully its reputation of giving the best value for 25 cents of any county…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, October 12, 2012

HOMETOWN HISTORY, October 12, 2012 125 Years Ago John Hartigan, brakeman for conductor Carter of train 28, was killed at 11:30 last night near the Fonda Avenue crossing. Hartigan, an unmarried man of 33, came from Binghamton on Train 28, and was making up the train for its return when he went between the engine and car to make a coupling. In some way he missed his calculation, and was caught at the chest between the deadwoods and crushed so…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, November 9, 2012

HOMETOWN HISTORY, November 9, 2012 100 Years Ago A plurality of 200,000 votes for Woodrow Wilson over Taft, and Taft’s lead of 60,000 over Roosevelt, is the result of yesterday’s election in New York State so far as confirmed by nearly complete returns. The Democratic Party presidential plurality is the largest New York State has ever given to that party and it is the first time in the history of the state that the voters outside of the metropolitan district…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, November 23, 2012

HOMETOWN HISTORY, November 23, 2012 125 Years Ago Yesterday afternoon, a passerby the residence of W.D. Bissell on Main Street, would at a glance have noted that something unusual was going on. The front porch of Mr. Bissell’s residence was fairly covered with baskets and large, carefully wrapped packages, and every few moments a wagon would be driven briskly up, one or more of the packages placed in it, and away it would dash again at a lively speed. Investigation…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, December 7, 2012

HOMETOWN HISTORY, December 7, 2012 125 Years Ago The Local News – The Delaware & Hudson Canal Company recently paid out upwards of $2,000 for uniforms for its employees. The suits were furnished to employees at cost price – brakemen paying $17.20 and conductors $24. The brakemen’s coats, a double-breasted blue sack, have no pockets at all in them, and the conductors’ coats, a double-breasted frock, are also almost devoid of pockets, having only one small receptacle for cash aside…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, December 28, 2012

HOMETOWN HISTORY, December 28, 2012 125 Years Ago The Local News – The “Happy Coon” minstrels gave an excellent entertainment at the theatre on Saturday evening. Though composed mainly of young men living in Oneonta, the company compares favorably with many of the traveling troupes and indeed has some talent that would be a credit to the best of them. The new engine and boiler of the Guy table company have been placed in position. It is expected that the…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, January 4, 2013

HOMETOWN HISTORY, January 4, 2013 100 Years Ago The dance given Miss Ella Deitz Bull by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bull at the City Club ballroom at The Oneonta Monday night proved delightful in every way. Miss Bull, one of the season’s attractive young debutantes, had as guests about 60 of the younger set, all of whom declared the event one of the happiest occasions imaginable. Mr. and Mrs. Bull were assisted in chaperoning the party by Mr. and Mrs.…

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