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Trading Oxen
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, October 5, 1846: Today I took my one horse wagon and carried cousin Elisha Morton and wife to Troy to take the boat home to Rome. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
The Wool Buyers Back Out Of The Bargain
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Sunday, Sept 20, 1846: Today I and my four children went to Hancock to meeting.
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Settling The Price Of The Ditch
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday Sept. 11, 1846: We tended to boiling swill and this afternoon I took my one horse wagon and rode to Lebanon.
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An Accident In Troy
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, September 2, 1846: This morning at twelve o’clock I started for Troy
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Selling Chickens And Sheep
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, August 19, 1846: Today my two sons and daughter Sarah went to the north part of town and got half a bushel of blackberries and jam and Mary Wylie went with them.
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A Dispute While Farming “On Shares”
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, July 28, 1846: I reaped rye on said Kirk’s land that we raised on shares.
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Selling Potatoes
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, July 20, 1846: Today I took my one horse wagon and carried nine bushels of potatoes to Pittsfield and sold them from 75 cts to one dol per bushel.
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A New Road In Stephentown
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, May 23, 1846: I and John F. we with our plow and oxen and wagon worked on the highway and our pathmaster Merrils credited me four days works and today Geo P. worked his day on the highway.
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Alterations To The House
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, May 14, 1846: Russel Palmer’s boy dropped corn and I paid 12 cts.
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To Troy For a Medical Consultation
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, April 7, 1846: Today I took my old double wagon and carried my two daughters to Hiram Newton’s on a visit and went on to Daniel Allen’s to town meeting.
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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 […]