Tuesday: John F. is unwell and did not hoe. Today a severe hot weather and we hear of some being sun stroked. Today John F. carried his 50 young sheep at one dollar and 63 cts per head and had 10 dollars in advance to Mr. from Nassau.
Friday: I and Thomas hoed on the hill and finished hoeing potatoes, John F. did not hoe, he was unwell.
Friday July 14: This evening I walked up twice to Geo P. for his wife is taken quite unwell.
Saturday: I and John F. and Thomas hayed. Today Geo P. went and got Doctor Bates for his wife
Sunday: Today Geo P’s wife is a little better.
Monday: We hayed, four of us, I and John F. and Michael Lynch and Thomas Lindsay. Today said Lynch began to work for us one month for 24 dollars. Tonight Geo P. carried five bushels of new potatoes to Hull’s at one dollar per.
Monday, July 24: Today Geo P. went to Pittsfield with my horse and wagon and carried 12 bushel potatoes for us in the way of changing works and sold them at one dollar per bushel and when he returned he went with John F. to Doctor Bates to have the gash sewed up that he cut his hand by setting a barrel on the heel of a scythe and it bounced up against it
Tuesday: Today John F. called on Edgar Brown to work his house rent at Guy Moffitt’s and walked to Moses Tilden to pay in my 70 dollars rail road stock but said Tilden said to pay it in the first of August. John F. quite sick tonight. Edgar Brown came to reckon with John F., but he wanted unreasonable account allowed him and they did not reckon.
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Brunswick Town Board Highlights
by Denise Wright The March 13th Brunswick Town Board meeting was filled with conversation and resulted in the passing of two resolutions. During the Building and Codes report, 25 building property inspections and 22 follow-up complaints were reported for the month of February. The State Uniform Code Administration Compliance Report has been prepared. The historian […]
March 21st, 2025 Edition
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Stephentown Board Highlights
by Denise Wright The Stephentown Board’s St. Patrick’s Day meeting began with a moment of silence to honor former town board member Gerry Robinson. Robinson focused on “improving local service opportunities, protecting Stephentown’s unique rural environment, and increasing local jobs and amenities by encouraging economic development appropriate to the size, atmosphere, and well-being of our […]
School News
Berlin School Board Appoints New Superintendent
Submitted by BCSD Communications The Berlin Central School District Board of Education selected Mr. Kenneth Rizzo to be its next superintendent of schools, effective July 1st. Mr. Rizzo was unanimously appointed by the board at its meeting on March 6th.
Wildcats Compete at the New York State Indoor Track Championships
Hoosick Falls CSD Indoor Track Submitted by HFCSD Communications The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the New York State Indoor Track Championships on March 8th. The girls 4×400, consisting of Emma Waugh, Mihaly Blake, Ava Salvsevold, and Erin Conety, had a huge upset in their race. Going in as the underdogs, the girls […]
Winter Scholar Athletes and Varsity Teams
Brunswick CSD Submitted by Brunswick CSD Communications Brunswick CSD is proud to announce its winter Scholar Athlete sports teams for the 2024-2025 season. The school fielded seven varsity teams, including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Unified Bowling, Boys Indoor Track, and Girls Indoor Track. In addition to the exciting lineup of winter […]