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This Week in History – Week of Nov. 28th
Nov. 28th 1891 At Riley’s Hall, at the corner of German (Flint Avenue) and Jefferson streets, a wonderful exhibition of mechanical wonders which every laboring man, especially in Little Falls, should see. A grist mill in operation, blacksmith shop, band playing and other marvelous figures….
This Week in History – Week of Nov. 21st
Nov. 21st 1921 Bootleggers, using three powerful automobiles, made a valuable haul of nearly one hundred cases of wines and liquors, with a monetary worth of $10,000, from the home of L. O. Bucklin on North William Street. 1931 State Highway Commissioner A. W. Brandt…
This Week in History – Week of Nov. 14th
Nov. 15th 1893 The first hospital in Herkimer County opened, with four rooms for patients, in a renovated house at 14 North Ann Street in Little Falls. Mrs. E. B. Waite headed a group of women to form the hospital. Mrs. Jennie Johnson was matron…
This Week in History – Week of Nov. 7th
Nov. 7th 1896 The employees of MacKinnon’s mill received their wages in gold. There is no longer a scarcity of the yellow metal, for there is no object to hoarding it, and all prospect of profit by doing so is dispelled by the election of…
This Week in History – Week of Oct. 31st
Oct. 31st 1825 The flotilla of boats bearing Governor Clinton and party arrived in Little Falls at 10 o’clock in the morning as a part of the grand opening of the Erie Canal. His boat, “Seneca Chief,” was towed across the aqueduct to the basin….
This Week in History – Week of Oct. 24th
Oct. 24th 1915 Festivities concluded today with a solemn High Mass to celebrate the formal reopening of St. Mary’s church. The church has undergone extensive modernization highlighted by the installation of the beautiful stained glass windows made at the studios of John Hardman & Company…
This Week in History – Week of Oct. 17th
Oct. 17th 1839 At Couch’s Hall in the old McKinster House, Mr. and Mrs. Powell would present the tragedy “Doughs” on Monday, “The “Apostle” on Tuesday, and “Lady of the Lake” on Wednesday. 1844 The Little Falls Academy, the first large structure devoted to higher…
This Week in History – Week of Oct. 10th
Oct. 10th 1802 In a letter to Alexander Ellice, William Alexander reported that the saw mill and fulling mill were of little use, the dams, runway etc. are decaying and the bridge over the Mohawk River was impassable. 1941 About 125 magicians were registered at…
This Week in History – Week of Oct. 3rd
Oct. 3rd 1911 The Polish Catholic Society has purchased property at 45 Furnace and has begun erection of their new church which should be completed next year. The society has occupied the A.M.E. Zion church on West Main Street for a year or more. 1914…
This Week in History – Week of Sept. 26th.
Sep. 26th 1792 A meeting was held and eighty- eight subscribers agreed to furnish funds to build an eight sided union church to be known as the Octagon Church. John Porteus donated the land and burial ground for the church as well as twenty pounds….
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