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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 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…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, March 28, 2014 100 Years Ago From alterations about the front of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the seating capacity of the edifice will be increased by 40 for each service held therein. Many who have been unable to obtain seats at either mass will in the future be assured of a sitting. The altar has been moved back about four feet from its former position, the altar rail moved a like distance, and in the newly acquired place,…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, April 4, 2014 100 Years Ago Arrangements were completed yesterday for the lease of Wilcox Flats for the use of Barnum & Bailey’s Circus on Friday, July 10, and the contracting agent, Mr. McIntyre, closed the contract after residents of the city had become responsible for $50 additional to the rental which the circus people would pay. The Mssrs. Wilcox, yielding to the arguments of the local parties who interested themselves in the matter, consented to accept the…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, April 11, 2014 125 Years Ago 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…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, April 18, 2014 125 Years Ago The Local News: Tuesday was moving day at the Oneonta Union School, and though many boys and girls, on passing to new grades and advanced studies regretted separation from the care and instruction of teachers for whom they have formed attachments, yet there was much elation, and new ambitions were awakened. One little fellow, in speaking of the future, mapped out his entire course of study in his present school, and finished…

HOMETOWN HISTORY, August 8, 2014 125 Years Ago Oneonta’s baseball club met the Walsh nine of Albany on the fairgrounds last Friday afternoon and was defeated 13 to 3. The interest shown in the game by the citizens was good and the attendance quite large. It must be conceded that the town players were not quite up to their usual form, much of their weakness being in the outfield. On Tuesday, in a game played with the Cooperstown club, a…