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Another Trip North To Buy Sheep
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday, Sept. 28, 1849: This evening I carried potatoes and apples in the celler and on this evening my two sons watched to catch the dogs that killed two of my sheep on my Rodgers farm but no dogs came.
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A Lost Umbrella
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, July 27, 1849: I and my son Geo P. went to Pittsfield, each a one horse wagon with new potatoes and we both carried seventeen bushels.
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The Widow Perry’s Hay
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, July 2, 1849: This morning I rode down with Geo P to the widow of Abner Perry’s and Geo P. bargained with her for the grass in her two meadows.
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Charlotte’s Court Is Postponed
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, June 18, 1849: Today I took my one horse wagon and carried four of my meanest pigs to Pittsfield and sold them for one dollar apiece.
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Geo P. Defends Himself
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday June 2, 1849: Today while Geo P. was plowing out his nursery on R. G. Pierce’s farm James B. Chapman insulted him by taking his horse by the bits and then kicking the horse, which startled the horse and broke the harness.
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Shingling The New Hog House
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Sunday, October 8, 1848: This morning Geo P. took the two wheel carriage and rode to Doctor Right and he came up to my wife for she is taken with a relapse of the disentery.
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Charlotte’s Shopping Spree In Albany
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, July 10, 1848: On this forenoon I and my two sons dug ten bushels new potatoes and this afternoon I went to Pittsfield with them.
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Shearing The Sheep
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, June 9, 1848: This morning I took my one horse wagon and carried 17 fowl to Lord’s on Pool Hill at 1/6 apiece and I carried Ludwick Babcock one bushel corn.
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John F.’s Scarecrows Don’t Work
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, May 15, 1848: This morning at one o’clock I took my one horse wagon and Charlotte with me, we went to Troy.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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. You must be logged in to view this article.
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 […]
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 […]