The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State August 9-1897 RAMBLERS' RUN TO LE ROY. Many Buffalo Wheelmen Went Over the Century Course Yesterday. Up to 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Hotel Richmond and the vicinity of the Court House park presented a lively aspect. Scores of dusty wheelmen and rows of wheels were in evidence, the occasion being the annual century run of the Ramblers' club of Buffalo. The run was made over the Buffalo-Le Roy course, and each rider making the trip is to receive a souvenir medal. Twelve young women finished. About 100 riders had dinner at the Hotel Richmond. The starters from Buffalo numbered 245, but 18 fell by the wayside. The other 227, including the dozen women, made the full distance and got back to town last night. Some of the successful riders were fagged out by the time they reached the smooth asphalt pavement of the city once more, and none of them, not even the old-stagers, felt like running a footrace when it was all over. The youngest of those who finished was Ward JEWELL. He was but 12 years old. On the out trip the riders were accompanied by Lyndon C. PALMER, Frank DECOT, and Harley TEMPLEMAN of Batavia, who went to Buffalo on Saturday to join in the ride. After dinner at the Richmond the party was photographed on the Court House steps by David WILLIAMS. A reunion of the Press Cycling club of Buffalo and the Lake View Wheelmen of Rochester is announced to be held in Batavia on Sunday, September 5th. + + PASSED EXAMINATIONS. Successful Candidates for Positions in Buffalo Public Schools. Among a long list of teachers announced by Charles C. MOREY, Secretary of the Board of School Examiners, as successful candidates for positions in the Buffalo public schools appears the name of Miss Ella F. WOOD of Batavia. She was examined for the Grammar grade and has a percentage of 80 1/4. Miss WOOD recently declined reappointment as teacher in the Eighth grade annex at the Ross street school in Batavia, but later reconsidered and retained the position. The name of Miss Libbie E. CLARK, formerly of Batavia, also appears in the Buffalo list with a percentage of 76 as teacher in the primary grades. Alexander.--Among the names of those who successfully passed the examination for teachers recently held in Buffalo in the Principal's grade, was that of Elwin A. LADD, Principal of the Alexander union school. His standing was 87.615. + + FROM THE RESULT OF INJURIES. Death in Bergen of Mrs. Susan HUNT, Who Recently Fractured Her Hip. Mrs. Susan HUNT who broke her hip two weeks ago, died yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, aged 88 years. The funeral services will be held at the house, next to Homer SEELEY's, on Wednesday at 2 p.m. The burial will be at Byron. + + Jerry LEAHY, Formerly of Le Roy. Le Roy.--Jerry LEAHY, formerly of this village and well-known in this section as a produce buyer, being for a long time in the employment at Sanders Brothers of Stafford, died in a Pittsburgh hospital on Saturday. Particulars of his death have not been received. His sisters, Misses Mary and Margaret LEAHY, started for Pittsburg on Saturday evening. Mr. LEAHY's second wife, who was a resident of Pittsburg, survives him. He was about 35 years old. + + Mrs. Miranda THOMPSON of Byron. South Byron.--Mrs. Miranda THOMPSON died at her home here during Saturday night after an illness of several months. Mrs. THOMPSON was the widow of Spencer THOMPSON, who died about 17 years ago. She had been a resident of Byron and vicinity most of her life of over 78 years. She leaves no children except an adopted daughter, Mrs. Sara T. PECK. The funeral will be held from the house on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. + + W.F. ODION of Michigan. Mrs. John McPHAIL received news this morning of the death of her brother, Warren F. ODION, at his home at Twin Lakes, Mich. Mr. ODION is survived by a wife and two sons, one brother, R.C. ODION of Batavia, and four sisters, Mrs. McPHAIL and Mrs. James HISCUTT of Batavia, Mrs. A.E. BUELL of Bethany and Mrs. Jonas BERRY of Rochester. + + Mr. PRESCOTT's Lawn Festival. J.O. PRESCOTT, the Erie's Excursion Manager, has extended an invitation to the M.E. church members, the Sunday school and to all those belonging to societies connected with the church, to attend a lawn sociable which he will tender them tomorrow evening at his home on the Ellicott street road. The invitation is not extended to the public, but only to those connected with the church. There will be selections by a phonograph and music by the Citizens' band. Ice cream and cake will be served. The only expense which those invited will have to assume will be that of conveyance. Charles A. WILLIAMS will have carryalls at the church from 7 to 7:30 o'clock and the round trips will be 10 cents. + + TALKS OF HIS CASE AGAIN. BENHAM Comments on the Peculiar Combination of Circumstances. Howard C. BENHAM was visited for an hour and a quarter last evening by a reporter for The News, through the courtesy of Sheriff HEAL. BENHAM talked about the verses he has written and said he experienced no difficulty in penning them. "I couldn't compose if I did," he said. "I just sit down and write them right off without stopping." He has written about forty, all told. A general talk on his autobiography ensued, and BENHAM referred to an article appearing in a Buffalo paper which stated that the MS was completed with the exception of the last chapter, which would be written when all hope was gone. This, he stated was incorrect. The story is finished and ready for the printer. He is now at work on another literary effort in the nature of a short story for newspaper publication. When it was suggested that he might derive a neat revenue from the sale of his poems and other articles to the papers he said that it was not with that end in view that he had first taken up literary work. "Did you ever notice a case in which figured so peculiar a combination of circumstances?" he inquired, referring to his case. "Why, just look at it. Before it came up for consideration in court it had been tried and tried and tried. Just stop and think of the rumors. If they had been based on substantial grounds, according to the programme if I was acquitted I was to be lynched and the judge and jury mobbed." BENHAM laughed about the scrap between the Sheriff and a Buffalo reporter, which he witnessed. "Do you know," he observed, with a quiet chuckle, "that I honestly believe that when Bill fired that fellow out I'd have laughed if the Judge had been about to pass sentence of death on me. "It seems to me," said BENHAM, entering upon a more serious train of thought, "that any fair-minded person ought at once to see the point in this case. As I have said before, I never by act, desire or any other means caused the death of my wife. Now, assuming this to be so, whatever your private opinion may be, do not all the circumstances surrounding the case seem extremely peculiar? Does it not seem strange that I could in one night become transformed into a fiend and a devil? "I don't know what has come over me since I have been here in jail. When I was free I was nervous and constantly on the move. Now, my nerves seem to be dead. I can stand most anything. People criticize my actions in court because I didn't go all to pieces, but my apparent unconcern was the result of steady nerves." "If the Court of Appeals should sustain the decision of the lower court, will any attempt be made to secure a pardon?" the reporter asked. BENHAM leaned back in his chair, and laughed, remarking: "I don't know. I suppose it will be all off in that event." BENHAM believes there has been a change in public sentiment, communications which come to him every day convincing him that this is the case. + + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State August 10-1897 WIFE MURDERER WIRED. Frank CONROY in the Chair of Death at Dannemora. Dannemora.--Frank C. CONROY, the Ogdensburg wife murderer, was successfully executed at Clinton prison today. On the morning of May 20, 1896, CONROY returned to his home in Ogdensburg from Montreal, where he had "gone broke." Walking into the house, he accused his wife of unfaithfulness. Angered at her denials he snatched up a carving knife and hacked her head and throat until she was dead. The woman was nearly decapitated by the time CONROY's jealous hate was satisfied. His two little daughters, one five and the other seven years of age, witnessed the butchery. CONROY gave himself up at once, saying he was satisfied to take his punishment. CONROY had considerable local reputation as an athlete and a drunkard. + + ACCIDENT OR MURDER? A Woman of the Town Met Sudden Death in Buffalo this Morning. Buffalo.--Lottie BRADLEY, for years a well known woman of the town, died at the Fitch Hospital at 7:45 o'clock this morning. Her violent death was a fitting finale to her checkered and wild career. She was either thrown or fell from a window of No. 324 Ellicott street about 3 o'clock. The police investigated and 13 arrests were made in connection with the case. All the suspects were released except Mamie O'BRIEN, Minnie KELLY, George BURLINGHOFF, and Adolph ROSEMAN, who are held as witnesses. The Coroner is of the opinion that a murder has been committed. The police are now at work taking statements from those who have been held as witnesses. Their work of ferreting out the matter is particularly hard owing to the fact that the BRADLEY woman failed to make any statement whatever. She was unconscious for considerable time at the hospital before her death. At such times, however, when a faint gleam of intelligence returned to her rapidly failing powers, she refused positively to make any kind of a statement. The hospital doctors could get nothing from her. She refused to say whether she had fallen or whether she was thrown from the window. + + SOLD HIM TO A WIDOW. Mrs. ROBINSON of New York Disposed of Her Husband for $25 Cash. New York.--Mrs. Hannah ROBINSON, 25 years old, sold her husband John for $25 to Mrs. Jennie GRAY, a widow, last Thursday and now she wants him back, but John and the widow propose to stick to the agreement. The ROBINSONS were married in Scotland in 1888 and have a two-year old son who is being cared for by the grandfather, who lives in Jersey City. They live at no. 621 West Forty-fifth street and opposite them lives the widow GRAY, who deals in oil cloth. They are hucksters and peddle oil cloth. Recently Mrs. ROBINSON noticed that her husband was becoming infatuated with Mrs. GRAY and offered to sell him to her for $25. The widow agreed and articles of sale were drawn up by a notary. The money was paid over and John took up his quarters with Mrs. GRAY. After Mrs. ROBINSON had spent the money, just three days, she demanded the return of her husband. Mrs. ROBINSON procured a summons for Mrs. GRAY, but the latter disregarded it and then began proceedings for divorce, but before the papers could be served John and Mrs. GRAY moved over to New Jersey, without the jurisdiction of this State. + + FIRST SHIPMENT OF STATE HOPS. Waterville.--The first bale of the New York State '97 hop crop was shipped today from here to Boston. Price paid, 25 cents per pound. + + WORK OF FIRE IN ROCHESTER. Rochester.--Fire broke out early this morning in the barn of Simon BLOOM at No. 18 Catherine street. The flames spread, burning the rear of St. Matthew's church and doing about $1,000 damage. The big icehouses of KENDORF Brothers, near this city, were struck by lightning at 6 o'clock this morning and burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at $25,000, with $14,000 insurance. + + BAPTIST PICNIC AT AGRICULTURAL PARK. The Sunday school of the First Baptist church will have a basket picnic on Thursday in Agricultural park. Carryalls will be at the church about 9:30 a.m. for those of the school who would like to go. Games of various kinds will be indulged in and with swings and hammocks there should be a good time. + + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Thanks Glynda for all you have done for us genealogist out there who do not live in Monroe Co. Have gotten some interesting articles that were printed in the Rochester papers that pertain to Chemung Co., and the town where I live. You should be even better at this after you get your eyes taken care of. Best Wishes for a good recovery. Pat of Chemung Co., NY

An apology to all! I didn't mean to sound ungrateful for all everyone has put into this project! And dumb me! Didn't know about Out of State Inter-library Loan. (I requested some Wisconsin newspapers the first week of February and am unable to get them due to budget cuts at the State Historical Society in Madison.) Again, please accept my apology and know that I appreciate all the hard work and long hours! Judy

Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State June 2-1882 HEALTHY TOWN.--As an evidence that the Batavia climate is healthy and conducive to longevity, we give the following list of citizens three-quarters of a century old, or older. We don't believe there is a town of its population in the country which can show a better life record: ADAMS, Eliza M. 79 ALLEN, Althea 81 BARNES, Isaac M.78 BARTOLF, William 77 BARTOLF, Sarah 75 BOOTH, Elizabeth 82 BURT, Mansfield 76 BACKUS, Elizabeth 80 BEACHEL, Eva 76 BUXTON, C.T. 78 BUXTON, Rebecca 76 BRADLEY, Michael 90 BRADLEY, Margaret 88 BEZOLIA, Maria 81 BIGELOW, Elisha 84 BICKFORD, John 76 CHESLEY, Naomi 77 CLARK, Hannah 75 CULL, William 80 CULL, Elizabeth 78 COWDIN, Augustus 79 COLE, George 80 DEWEY, Lucinda 78 DUSTIN, Mary 78 FISHER, Nancy 77 FOLEY, Timothy 79 GRAVES, Mary 77 GRIFFIS, Belinda 75 GRIMES, William 80 GRIMES, Mary 77 GOULD, Nancy 76 HAWES, Anna 76 HACKLEY, Ezekial 88 HACKLEY, Sarah 81 HICKEY, Clarissa 77 HOLT, Betsey 75 HOLBROOK, Sophia 76 HOYT, Charles M. 81 IVES, Stephen 81 JACKSON, E. 76 JOSLYN, I.M. 78 JOSLYN, A. 78 JOHNSON, Ruth 81 JONES, Rebecca 75 KELSEY, Sarah 78 KURTZ, Henrietta 75 LAY, Gustavus 79 LAW, Sarah 86 LEONARD, Mary 75 LEWIS, Flora 81 LAMKIN, Abigail 80 LONG, David 79 LINCOLN, Lucian 77 LYNCH, Daniel 77 MATTICE, P. 76 MANNION, Sarah 80 McGRATH, William 75 McDONALD, M. 80 McMILLAN, Alexand'r 76 MOYNIHAN, Julia 77 MOORE, S.F. 79 MORSE, J. H. 87 MERRILLS, Mary 75 MINER, Joanna 97 NORTON, Frank 77 NUGENT, Thomas 76 OLMSTED, Stephen 88 OTIS, Levi 83 OTIS, Nancy 78 PARKS, Louisa 81 PARSONS, Sybil 82 PALMER, Aaron 79 PARKHURST, George 75 PALMER, Betsey 80 PALMER, Catharine 77 PIKE, Catharine 76 PRINGLE, Benjamin 75 QUILIGER, Honnorah 97 RAPP, R. 78 REED, Phoebe 83 RICH, Calvin 79 ROSENKRANZ, M. 76 RUSSELL, E. 81 ROSE, Martin 75 RAPP, George 82 SILVER, Nancy 76 SCOTT, Elizabeth 82 SCARLES, Eunice 80 SUTLER, M. 83 SPRAGUE, Mary 80 SMITH, Samuel 81 SMITH, Elizabeth 78 SMITH, John 76 SWEENEY, Joanna 79 SPENCER, Chiristoph'r 89 TAYLOR, A. 89 TAGGART, Moses 83 THAYER, Sarah 77 THOMPSON, Maria 82 TOWN, Sarah 77 THOMPSON, John 81 TWING, Almira 81 UPTON, Electa 78 UPTON, Daniel 85 WELKER, Elizabeth 84 WILLIAMS, Christina 77 WRIGHT, Salinda 78 WOOLSEY, W.R. 78 WEISS, Christian 75 WEISS, Mary 75 YOUNG, Jerusha 80 ZIMMERMAN, Anna 90 The ages of the persons above given, 113 in all, aggregate 8,989 years, or an average of a trifle over 791/2 years each. Where is there another town in Western New York that can show up as well as that. *************** Progressive Batavian June 9-1882 In our list of old people last week we omitted to mention the following persons over seventy-five years old: Mr. J.G. RUSSELL 85 Mr. Christopher SPENCER, 88 Mr. Warren WEST, 84 Mr. A.S. PRATT 75 Jane E. RUSSELL 75 Mrs. Angeline RAND 80 Polly RIDDLE 84 Elijah DAY 80 Mrs. Sarah WEST 77 Mrs. WEST has lived in the town of Batavia for 72 years. + + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

THE RECORD. Tioga County, New York January 30, 1886 #5 OWEGO PERSONAL ...Senator Charles F. BARAGAR was in town Saturday. ...T. B. OAKLEY, Esq., will attend court in Cortland next week. ...Mr. and Mrs. J. C. DUNHAM of Windham PA, were in town Wednesday. ...Geo. H. NEWTON, of this village, has gone east to attend the funeral of his mother.. ...Wm. MANNIE, a clerk in Sisson Bros. & Weldon's Binghamton, spent Sunday at his home in Owego. ...Rev. J. C. JOHNSON, pastor of the Candor church, was in town Wednesday. ...Warren HOOKER, of Rochester, formally a well known citizen of Owego, has been in town this week. ...C. L. WOOD, of the firm of BUCKBEE, PETERSON, WOOD & Co., is in New York this week purchasing new goods. ..."Tim" HIREEN and E. J. CAMPBELL, solid men of Waverly were in town Monday, where they are always welcome. ...Ex Mayor Stephen CHAMBERLAIN is in Boston and other eastern cities this week purchasing stock for his extensive wholesale boot and shoe business. ...S. W. PITTS of Lyons, traveling salesman for J. & F. B. GARRETT, Syracuse, was serving his numerous customers in town on Tuesday. ...The SINES Bros. have sold their interest in the Park Hotel to Mr. N. T. HILLIS who took possession on Monday. Success to the new landlord. ...Jas. F. DEE, manager of DOREN & WRIGHT'S brokers' office in this village, attending the telegraphers' ball at Hornellsville, Wednesday evening. ... Nelson BRANT, has been in New York this week, purchasing fixtures, etc., for his new hotel, to be opened on Main St. opposite Lake about the first of May. ...J. H. CLARK, formally of the Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO, has purchased the Susquehanna Transcript, and will take possession on the 1st of March next. ... George CHAFFEE formally a resident of Owego, died at DeKalb, IL, on Saturday last, aged about 75 years. Deceased was a brother of the late Barney CHAFFEE, and Caleb CHAFFEE, of Owego. ...Mrs. Lovinia Walworth of Newark Valley, NY, died on Sunday afternoon, Jan., 24, at 1:50 o'clock. Mrs. Walworth was mother of Mrs. Dr. HEATON and sister of S. F. FAIRCHILD, of this village. ...Miss Ida HUTCHINSON, daughter of Mr. O. HUTCHINSON, of Wilson Creek and Fred DUNHAM, clerk for STORR'S and CHATFIELD of this village were married, Thursday afternoon at the residence of the brides father. Mr. and Mrs. P. O. PETERSON, of this village, were among those who attended. NORTH BARTON. Jane HUBBELL will accompany her brother, S. D. HUBBELL on his return to Dakota next month. Martha Whitcomb, of Canton, PA, will spend the summer at Volney HUBBELL'S place. The singing school at Union church is progressing fluently. Miss Mary BAKER is visiting her sister, near Elmira. L. W. KINGSNORTH is in attendance at the State Grange, at Cortland. L. W. is a delegate, representing the granges of the county. He will visit friends in Syracuse before he returns. Rev. Z. EVANS preached a missionary sermon at the North Barton M. E. church last Sabbath. A very successful pound party for the benefit of Acme Grange was held at the home of Peter V. BOGART, Lockwood, last Wednesday evening. There were about seventy-five in attendance and the net receipts were $10.60. Each gentleman paid one-fourth of a cent per pound for the lady accompanied to supper. The drawing was by lot and created a deal of amusement. Union church organ is at a music shop at Waverly for repairs. Lumber for our new hall is being manufactured at BINGHAM BRO'S, mill, Lockwood. S. W. ELLISON and O. H. STEBBINS are in Cortland in attendance at the State Grange. A pound party for the benefit of the North Barton, M. E. church is being agitated. The carpenter work for the new residence of our neighbor, C. S. Nichols, is completed. The new hall, at Union church, will be roofed with iron, the timber for the construction of the frame will be made uniform size, the foundation laid in cement, the entire building made of none but first class material. The plan of the building will be so arranged as to exactly meet the requirements of the society for which it is built. It is reported from good authority that Mrs. Dell BESEMER, wife of D. V. BESEMER, who has been in Middletown the past year for treatment, is substantially convalescing. An effort is being made to secure the service of Rev. Solomon SNYDER, of Michigan, to preach at Halsey Valley the coming year. The above gentleman formerly preached there. It is reported that Lemuel SEVERN has purchased the Manning BROWN farm. Jan. 25. Bill Grummons

>>I make copies at the Rochester library and send them to Sylvia Olsen in Minnesota. She does the transcribing so it is taking two of us to do this<< Patricia- what a wonderful team you and Sylvia are! That is terrific! I wish I could find someone like you who would print off copies and/or give me some quarters to put towards my "hobby", as Glenda so dearly calls this transcribing project!! Yes, --it doesn't sound like much at 20cents per sheet--but when you think about how it adds up.......wow! I've only been transcribing these newsies for a few months, unlike Glenda's 4 years- but I've contributed a lot to my library, too,already! (I've sent in over 230 articles to the NY Old News Mail List--each one represents an average of two sheets of microfilm--so that represents a ballpark figure of about $80, probably a low estimate, but you can get the idea of how quickly it adds up.) Happy 4th to everyone!--it is my hope everyone will be able to relax and enjoy the holiday while reading the old newsies that come to you today, : )Linda

In a message dated 7/3/2002 6:25:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Katanderson25@aol.com writes: > What is Aherns??? > > Dennis AHERN is his surname He was sending in many articles regarding only his family name & someone complained I have finally finished counting all the money I have contributed to my Library in the past 4 years - at 15 cents a copy, I have contributed almost $1000 to them for over 5, 500 copies & if I look a little more, I can find probably another 1,000 copies so it is a pretty expensive hobby not to mention ALL the time, I have spent at this computer but if I didn't like to do this, I would quit & I may have to shortly as I have to get cataracts removed from both eyes Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

Dear Judy and Nina, It is easy enough to go to your local library and request the micro-film you wish to research. It takes a little while for them to arrive, but once the film is there, you can read (and transcribe) to your heart's content!

Linda, You stated that very well about how much goes into transcribing the old newspapers. You left out how difficult it is to read the papers even when enlarged. It costs me 25 cents per page of regular size paper to copy at our library so I try to get as much info as I can on a page. I have been doingChemung Co.. Have a lot more to put on the NY-OLD NEWS when I get time. Have been busy with look ups and being new curator at our small time Historical Society big museum. Bill Grimmes is doing a nice job with Tioga Co. papers. Thanks Bill. Pat Wainwright

What is Aherns??? Kathy

Bravo Linda!!! I too have learned my lesson regarding 'complaints' about the information submitted!!! My children are grown, and all I have to do is work part time, and take care of an extremely sweet man. I made my request at the local library, for the area in NY that I would like to transcribe....it took me four hours to read one month's worth of newspapers.....and the decisions I had to make of which to transcribe to the list....it is mind boggling! The film is still at my local library. Finding the time to budget into my hectic schedule is nothing short of impossible. I say three cheers to Linda and Glenda for all of the time they manage to fit into THEIR hectic schedules...(They MUST be magicians!!!) A world of gratitude to you both! (And the others that can manage the time for our cause!!!) Thanks to you all! Respectfully, Kathy

Republican Advocate Batavia, Genesee County, New York State January 5-1864 SHOCKING NEWS IN DARIEN--A BRIDAL OF DEATH. It becomes our painful duty to record one of the most sorrowful accidents that has occurred for many years, turning a house of joy and hope into that of death and sorrow. As near as we could ascertain the following are the particulars:-- On Monday morning last as Mr. C. MATTESON, of Darien, in this county, was tending his stock in the barn yard, and in the act of climbing over a fence, slipped and fell, causing a loaded revolver he carried in his pocket, to explode, the ball passing through his heart. His continued delay in not answering the summons for breakfast, caused search to be made, when his body was found where he fell, weltering in his life's blood. What makes the occurrence more sad is that Mr. M. was engaged to be married, and the day of his funeral was to have seen him a happy bridegroom. He had but just returned from Kansas whither he had taken a large flock of sheep, and was looking forward to his approaching nuptials with great hope. He was a man of large property, and but young in years, having only reached 25 summers. + + The Government has information, it is said, that about ten thousand deserters from our army are now in Canada and in a destitute condition, not daring to come across the line for fear of arrest and sentence. It is believed the President will issue a proclamation pardoning all who may return to their regiments within thirty days from its date. + + We have heard much about the inefficiency of the Blockade of Wilmington; but it appears from an intercepted letter, written by rebel agent in Bermuda, that only two boats arrived from that place in a month! + + Gen. WADSWORTH, who has been at home for a few days, has returned to Washington to resume his duties in the field. Although foremost in many of the hardest fought battles of the war, he has escaped all bodily harm, and is in as perfect health and vigor as he was the day he entered the service. + + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Nina I agree. I keep hoping to read something from Franklin and Essex Counties. I realize it takes a lot of time and dedicated volunteers to transcribe all that's submitted, but I'm still rather disappointed. Judy // Central Wisconsin

Dennis, I agree with Linda. Don't let one person ruin it for everyone else. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda/Don Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 7:49 PM To: NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NY-Old-News] Re: NY-OLD-NEWS-D Digest V02 #188 >>> I was transcribing bits from the New York Times, but someone complained > that they were too often about Aherns, so I stopped. > Dennis-- you shouldn't have stopped!! I'm sure there were just as many people (probably more!) who loved hearing all your news from the NY Times- I hope you'll reconsider and get back into doing old newsies again-- don't let the Turkeys get you down! : )Linda ==== NY-OLD-NEWS Mailing List ==== County and State Coordinators needed. For more information see: http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com/volunteer.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

>>> I was transcribing bits from the New York Times, but someone complained > that they were too often about Aherns, so I stopped. > Dennis-- you shouldn't have stopped!! I'm sure there were just as many people (probably more!) who loved hearing all your news from the NY Times- I hope you'll reconsider and get back into doing old newsies again-- don't let the Turkeys get you down! : )Linda

Dear Marie, Nina, and others who feel they would like to see more Old News from thru-out the state, rather than just western NY state: I agree with Glenda, who has already written and advised you to go to the library and print off some microfilm and/or order it thru your library if you are outside of the area; then you can join us in submitting articles. I am not going to stop doing news of this area, as I know the wealth of info that is contained within these old news articles--and Glenda and I are hardly making a dent in the miles of microfilm stored at our local libraries! (I know there are other transcribers sending in articles--and I thank you too!-and apologize for not knowing your names to give you credit.) Some of you may think we work somewhere that all this info is available to us-and it's just given to us-and we don't have to do anything to get it to your emailbox--wrong! We have to go to our local library and search thru microfilm and print it off (at 20cents a page, 8x10" size) which doesn't give you all that much out of a full page of newsprint). Then, we come home and type it all to get it sent out to you. I realize some of you probably do not realize the work involved in transcribing these old newspapers; I also am aware that all of you are not from the western part of New York State. However, if some of you would jump in and do some transcribing of what you want to see more of, that would be a big help to everyone. We do this project because we love it; and if you are unhappy with the situation, then either do something about it or else you don't have an excuse to complain. Linda

I > on 7/3/02 2:36 PM, nina brush at grannycatz@webtv.net wrote: > > > I notice today an "unsubscribe" request from a former Rensselaer Co. > > lady. Does she, like me, wish there were transcriptions of newspapers > > from other parts of the state? I enjoy reading the items submitted from > > the western parts of NY, but I would enjoy much more seeing news from > > eastern and southern NY areas. Isn't there someone out there who can > > transcribe old Albany news, or daily/weekly papers from Orange, > > Dutchess, etc.? Or occasional bits from NYC papers that pertained to > > nearer parts of "upstate"? I''ll be looking! Nina > > > You may be able to get from your local Library on interlibrary loan the film then type them & submit them to the list Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

I'm new to the list, and I agree that news items from eastern and southern NYS and NYC, too, would be appreciated. Maria on 7/3/02 2:36 PM, nina brush at grannycatz@webtv.net wrote: > I notice today an "unsubscribe" request from a former Rensselaer Co. > lady. Does she, like me, wish there were transcriptions of newspapers > from other parts of the state? I enjoy reading the items submitted from > the western parts of NY, but I would enjoy much more seeing news from > eastern and southern NY areas. Isn't there someone out there who can > transcribe old Albany news, or daily/weekly papers from Orange, > Dutchess, etc.? Or occasional bits from NYC papers that pertained to > nearer parts of "upstate"? I''ll be looking! Nina > > > > Searching: SWIM, GINNER/GINGER, BUTLER, PAVEK, DREW, CURRY in NY > > > ==== NY-OLD-NEWS Mailing List ==== > County and State Coordinators needed. For more information see: > http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com/volunteer.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > --

On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, nina brush wrote: > Dutchess, etc.? Or occasional bits from NYC papers that pertained to > nearer parts of "upstate"? I''ll be looking! Nina I was transcribing bits from the New York Times, but someone complained that they were too often about Aherns, so I stopped. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/MA/Middlesex/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -