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A Visit To Geo P At School
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, January 6, 1845: Tonight my children went with the cutter up to singing school to the widow Goodrich’s. Tonight a high wind and a little snow.
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Anti-Rent Agitation; A New Schoolhouse
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, December 19, 1844: I drew a load of apple tree wood from Harvy Patchings orchard and let him have the ox team to draw another load of wood from the same place.
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Funerals Amid Threshing Of Oats
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday December 12, 1844: Today I changed works with Nathan Sackett.
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Schooling For Geo P
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Geo P is to remain at James Bush’s until George finds him a school...
Wednesday, November 27, 1844: I then left him on my way home and Charlotte with me.
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Looking For A School For Geo P.
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, November 25, 1844: Today I took my one horse wagon and my oldest daughter Charlotte with me, we started for Albany and Geo P. with us to look for a school where he can study and board with the teacher.
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Butchering Pigs And Making Sausages
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, October 25, 1844: This forenoon we drew stone to put in the wall in front of my house.
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The Trip Back From Western New York
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, October 9, 1844: This morning Andrew Camel took his two horse team and carried brother Simeon and wife and I and my wife to Utica.
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A Journey To the West
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, September 26, 1844: This morning I and my wife started on a visit to the west in company with brother Simeon Wylie.
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George’s Lawsuit Is Resolved
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, September 13, 1844: Today my wife visited to the widow Murphy’s.
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A Big Anti-Rent Meeting
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, August 30 1844: We hayed some and this afternoon.
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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 […]