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This Week in History – Week of May 10th
May 11th 1858 The village rented a building owned by McChesney & Furnan ,at the southwest corner of Albany and Second streets, for a new firehouse for Protection Engine Company #2 at a rate of $100 a year. As a result of this move, the…
This Week in History – Week of May 3rd
May 5th 1882 The Herkimer Telephone Company is fitting up an office in the Petrie Block, at the northeast corner of Main and Second Streets. Connections will be had with Utica and there are 25 subscribers. Rates are $40 a year for business places, and…
This Week in History – Week of April 26th
Apr. 26th 1901 Former Little Falls mayor, Hadley Jones and his wife have left the city suddenly under regrettable circumstances, never to be seen again. He was a fugitive from justice, accused of forgeries involving stock certificates of the Herkimer County Bank. Rumors are that…
This Week in History – Week of April 19th
Apr. 19th 1940 At 11:33 pm, the New York Central Lake Shore Limited, speeding to make up for lost time, crashed at the sharp Gulf Curve in Little Falls killing 31 and injuring over 100 others. The massive pileup taxed the resources of the local…
This Week in History – Week of April 12th
Apr. 12th 1847 The Benton House, on the site of the future Hotel Snyder, opened for business to the public. The owner was Hon. Nathaniel Benton. The Post Office was also located there. 1866 An effort is being made locally to raise funds to send…
This Week in History – Week of April 5th
Apr. 5th 1892 Some property owners on East Main Street have begun proceedings against the Dolgeville Railroad Company for damages sustained by the bridging and cutting down of the highway in their vicinity. Damage in every case is laid at $1,000. 1973 Mayor Wind sent…
This Week in History – Week of March 29th
Mar. 29th 1832 The Gansevoort Estate of Albany, which purchased local lands of Ellice, agreed to set up a public square as suggested by Arphaxed Loomis. It is now Western Park (Burke Park.) 1844 Temperance – The ladies of the village have sent to the…
This Week in History – Week of March 22nd
Mar. 22nd 1832 A strong hope was indulged that after petitioning for a bank at this place for the last ten years, and after frequent favorable reports that our wants would be gratified, but when it came to a showdown it was killed, the reason…
This Week in History – Week of March 15th
Mar. 15th 1790 County Commissioners issued John Porteous a license “to retail Strong Liquors” presumably at his home/ store/ tavern at the little falls. 1807 A private military company was formed, and a troop of horse or cavalry was organized from members who owned saddle…
This Week in History – Week of March 8th
Mar. 8th 1815 The first Little Falls library was incorporated at a meeting at Crane’s Tavern with 30 citizens in attendance. Thomas Smith was elected as chairman. 1886 $250,000 in bonds were voted to begin construction of a municipal waterworks located at Beaver Creek, Klondike,…
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