Hometown History Jan 25-2019 150 Years Ago Excerpts from a “Letter of Remembrance” addressed to the editor from Benj. Shove, a former resident of Oneonta: “At the age of eight years I became a resident of Oneonta by the removal of my father with his family to a farm on Oneonta Creek, about two miles from the village. In that and adjacent neighborhoods the most of my boyhood was spent. Oneonta is not only endeared to me as the…
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HOMETOWN History Compiled by Tom Heitz and SHARON STUART, with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library 150 Years Ago Oneonta: The entertainment at Union School Chapel on New Year’s evening was a very delightful affair, and despite a wild, wintry storm aAdd Newnd the deep snow it was very well attended. So boisterous was the weather that all of the farmers and child-players could not be there, but all who did come bore their parts so well…
HOMETOWN HISTORY Oneontan Regional Director Of The Ruffed Grouse Society Editor’s Note: Hometown History, which usually appears in Hometown Oneonta, is being run online this week. Check the newspaper for a special report on Citizen of the Year Margaret L. Drugovich and the 2016 Otsego County Yearbook. Compiled by TOM HEITZ • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com 150 Years Ago Oneonta High School – Miss Flora A. Potter, of Camden, Oneida County, has taken charge of the school as Principal, assisted by Miss…
Hometown History Compiled by Tom Heitz from NYSHA records Editor’s Note: Due to limited space configurations due to this week’s 2015 Otsego County Yearbook in Hometown Oneonta, Hometown History is being published online this week. It returns next week to our print edition. Enjoy! 125 Years Ago Winter came in earnest with the big snow storm of Friday last. To the north and east of Oneonta there was already snow enough for comfortable traveling. Friday noon saw the earth…