Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Winter 1845-46
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, December 16, 1845: Today I went with a cutter that Geo P. bought of Sylvester Carpenter to Nathan Runnals shop.
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The School Master Moves In
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, December 9, 1845: I called to Sylvenas Carpenter and he rode with me to Joshua B. Maxon’s and I signed and paid five dollars for the election room, and I reckoned with said Carpenter and Maxon my account.
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The Kids Go Back To School
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, November 21, 1845: I called to my Rodgers Farm where I bargained with Aaron Merrils. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
George is “Discustified”
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Sunday November 9, 1845: Today I am quite unwell with a sudden cold, being on the road to Pittsfield yesterday in the rain.
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Trading Apples For Wagon-Making
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, October 22, 1845: Tonight it froze quite hard and spoiled my winter apples that were not gathered.
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Selling Apples And Buying Sheep
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
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Bargaining For A New Lumber Wagon
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, September 22, 1845: Today I took the one horse wagon and carried nine bushels of apples uptown to the factorys and sold them at 25 cents per bushel.
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A Pint of Rum For A Lame Back
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, September 10, 1845: Today I was taken with a lame back.
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A Big Sale of Cheese
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, August 27, 1845: A man from Canaan called by the name of Blynn.
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Independence Day
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday July 4, 1845: Today my two sons went to Anti-Rent Independence to Hiram Brown’s and paid 50 cts apiece for their dinners.
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Sale Of Hoosick Falls Country Club Approved According to the country club’s President Penny Acree, the sale of the iconic institution located on Richmond Avenue in the village, has been approved by the Board of Directors and is now under contract. You must be logged in to view this article.
ValleyCats Lend a Paw By Doug La Rocque For nine years now, the Tri-City ValleyCats have picked four area baseball or softball fields to completely renovate within 24 hours. You must be logged in to view this article.
Hoosick Falls 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 7 7 1 Greenwich 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 Friday, April 12. Played at Greenwich High School. You must be logged in to view this article.
HFCS Unveils First Draft of 2019-20 Budget by Alex Brooks Hoosick Falls Central Schools Business Administrator Emily Sanders presented a first draft of next year’s budget, which showed a total increase in spending of 0.4%, or $102,097. You must be logged in to view this article.
From January 9 through January 18, the Junior National Honor Society members collected pasta for Hoosick Area Churches Assocation Food Pantry You must be logged in to view this article.
Vote Scheduled on Proposed Capital Project by Alex Brooks At its January 14 meeting, the Hoosick Falls School Board voted unanimously to put its proposed Capital Project up for voter approval. You must be logged in to view this article.