Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
High Finance, 1840s Style
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, April 2, 1846: I called to cousin Josiah Egleston’s and got five kitchen chairs that he had bottomed and repaired that I had paid him in cider and apples for doing the work.
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A Midwinter Funeral
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, January 23, 1846: This afternoon I took my cutter and rode over to the Presbyterian meeting house to an anti-rent meeting.
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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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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 […]