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HOMETOWN HISTORY, December 13, 2013 125 Years Ago Maternal influence: Why do men mostly part their hair on the left side? – Because they are brought up to it from infancy. A mother facing her boy always holds the comb in her right hand, and it being easiest to comb the hair left to right, she parts it on the left. The boy, when he grows up and is able to comb his own hair, finds the part on that…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, December 20, 2013 125 Years Ago College Training for Women: The women gain the day. The authorities of Columbia College have consented to an “annex,” by means of which young women may have the same instruction as young men receive at Columbia. There will be a separate building for separate classes, but the curriculum will be the same for both sexes. With the fall of conservative Columbia, the propriety and desirability of college education for such women as…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, December 27, 2013 125 Years Ago The Local News – L.S. McCary, a slater at the Normal School building, was terribly injured Monday forenoon by the breaking of a joist on which he stepped. He fell 25 feet, breaking his thigh bone and receiving other injuries. At first he was thought to be dead and an undertaker was sent for, but was soon restored to consciousness and may recover, though crippled for life. Detective Joe Moore of the…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, JANUARY 3, 2014 125 Years Ago The Local News – The colored ball last Thursday evening was largely attended by white people who were interested spectators until a late hour. The dancers were not as numerous as expected, although Norwich, Delhi and other towns were represented. The ball was orderly and well-arranged. John McCard, the good-natured young stonecutter who was arrested by Detective Moore on suspicion of being the murderer of two sheriffs out in Idaho Territory, was…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, January 10, 2014 125 Years Ago Frank Howard, a fireman on the railroad, was hunting on the Baker farm about one-half mile south of the village Monday afternoon. Frank was accompanied by two dogs, one big one; the other somewhat undersized. While wandering through the woods the big dog started up a huge wildcat, which furiously sprang at the dog and in a few moments put him to flight. The little dog was made of better stuff and…

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…