Saturday September 5, 2008 TroyRecord Article 100years ago Sunday Sept 5 , 1908 “Troy’s Old Home Week’ is kicking off tomorrow with ‘Church Day” and also an appearance from Gov. Charles Evans Hughes.Troy expects thousands of visitors .Decorations which will be featured in an electrical decorations of red white and blue, or sometimes green and white which are Troy's colors,predominate. Bunting is also draped in abundance. At Union station little electrical bulbs have been strung along the contours of the building along with a large electrical sign that says ‘Welcome” which will greet the visitors as they get off the train.. Meanwhile Chief Morris Kirkpatrick has issued an order his staff that boisterous conduct will not be permitted ,no confetti or ‘ticklers” can be thrown and there will be no unlicensed hawkers or peddlers on the streets.” Photo of the day Troy Record Friday September 5, 2008 1944 photo of Ken Goodermoote in a C54 airplane in Pearl Harbor Wednesday September 3,2008TroyRecord Article100yearsagoThursday Sept 3,, 1908 “Magistrate Abbott Jones has a case of Mary Ryan before him that has been in court before, of intoxication. Ryan asks to not be sent to jail to be let go, but Jones says” I cant do it Mary., but I’ll send you to the House of the Good Shepherd and if you act right your husband can come to me and I'll fix it then.” Another case is Albert Keough , a’ clean cut looking young fellow” accused of vagrancy for sleeping in a Boston and Maine freight car near Cemetery bridge last night. Asking not to be treated like a common tramp,Keough says he is up against it and wants work and hopes to find it in Mechanicville.Jones thinks he is honest and lets him go. **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)