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HOMETOWN HISTORY, September 20, 2013 125 Years Ago Of all the articles most interesting to the feminine mind perhaps hats and bonnets hold the first place. In hat shapes, both low and high crowns are worn. The Alpine hat, in felt, has taken a place among the popular hats of the day. A full line of colors can be found at Mrs. J.T. Fox’s millinery parlors on lower Main Street. Both short and long plumes are in vogue and the…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, September 27, 2013 125 Years Ago The fair of the Oneonta Union Agricultural Society, which closed on Saturday, was the most successful in the history of the society. Not only were the receipts larger, but the exhibit in almost every particular was ahead of former years. The balloon ascension attracted a great deal of interest. The aeronaut was a woman – Miss Viola. This, however, is simply her professional name, as she is the wife of Professor Price,…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, October 11, 2013 100 Years Ago Local News: Members of the Woman’s Club of Oneonta to the number of about fifty assembled Saturday at Neahwah Park for a day’s outing. The morning was pleasantly spent in wandering through the park, listening to the autumn bird notes and admiring the deep-tinted foliage of the October day. Tables were spread a little later, and at 1 p.m., all sat down to a most delicious picnic luncheon to which ample justice…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, October 25, 2013 125 Years Ago Will Randall, the 17-year-old son of E.P. Randall, a machinist at the railroad shops, was almost instantly killed soon after five o’clock yesterday afternoon by a pistol shot from his own hand. Young Randall and Harry McLean, son of M. McLean of the Central Hotel, were in the workshop of Randall’s father, which is in the upper story of the Randall house on Front Street. A short time since the boys had…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, November 1, 2013 125 Years Ago Attention Laboring Men: The recent strike on the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley railroad was due to a reduction of wages paid the Italian laborers employed from $1.25 to $1.00 per day. On the street railway recently built in Oneonta, mainly through the efforts of Hon. David Wilber, wages were $1.50 a day and home labor was employed – something of a contrast in methods. Laboring men here will appreciate the difference and…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, November 8, 2013 125 Years Ago The Local News: The new iron bridge across the Susquehanna will reach Oneonta about December 1st and will be in position December 15th. During the fifteen days the bridge is being put up teams will be required to cross by the lower bridge. A ferry will convey foot passengers across the river. A specimen of slag paving stone is on exhibition at Moody & Gold’s Store. The stone is now in use…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, November 15, 2013 125 Years Ago Republican Post-Election Celebrations: The Republicans had a high old time last Thursday evening in celebration of the recent victory. Such a display of good-natured enthusiasm was never before witnessed in Oneonta. There was a parade, fireworks, and speeches by Congressman Wilber, Andrew Davidson, Hobart Krum, J. Lee Tucker, and Wm. H. Johnson. On Friday evening, Oneonta Republicans went to Cooperstown and helped in a celebration there. Three carloads of Oneonta Republicans, packed…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, November 22, 2013 125 Years Ago At 2 p.m. Tuesday, the new First Presbyterian Church was filled with a devout congregation, the occasion being the dedication of the edifice. The building is built of brick and stone, in the English gothic style. The total seating capacity of the church is 900. Other divisions of the church are an infant classroom, a kitchen, library room, closets, and parlor. The windows are of stained glass, three being memorials. November 1888…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, November 29, 2013 125 Years Ago The women of our land are daily gaining a firmer foothold in all the business of the country, and winning more of public recognition of their ability and genius. For some time past, many of the higher grades of social and literary events, in some of our large cities, have been in their hands, and in situations and vocations where a few years ago there was no thought of competition, women are…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, December 6, 2013 100 Years Ago One of the most important realty transactions in the city in some time has been consummated in the purchase of the A.S. Miles house on Chestnut Street from Henry E. Huntington by the Oneonta Building and Loan Association for a home for the organization which is recognized as one of the leading institutions of the city. The sale was made through E.R. Ford, Mr. Huntington’s agent. The house, which at the present…