New Boston is in the town of Pinckney

Hi Sandy New Boston was a hamlet located in the Town of Pinckney, Lewis County, New York. It was well known for the famous New Boston Picnic held at the now vacant St Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church from 1873 to 1950 . The Picnic was held on the Sunday nearest the 15th of August every year. This picnic was held annually about 1/2 mile from the church in what was known as White's Grove. There were a couple years during Gas rationing that the Picnic was not held but every other year the Picnic was held. As a Lewis County gal, I personally have fond memories of some good times at this New Boston Picnic. It is an interesting note that in 1948 on August 15th a ton of Roast Beef served an approx. 7000 people who attended this well known Picnic. It was an all day affair with a Bazaar, Bingo and dancing in addition to all the food that was served. It was discontinued due to the fact that it was so large it was impossible to find people to handle such a large project. The Roman Catholic Diocese still maintains the Cemetery that was connected with the church. I have not visited it this year, but stopped by last year (fall 2005) and found it to be in fairly good shape for its remote location.. This Roman Catholic church was originally called St Peters (as the original Church was built in the era of 1856 (or about). It was located on State Highway 177. In 1894 the church was found to be inadequate for the Parish which now included member from St Patricks Church in Harrisburg which had burned and a new Church (the existing vacant building) was built in 1897 during the time it was being served by Rev. Father J. H. McLocklin and thus became called Sts. Peter and Paul Church. The new church was built by a local contractor Thomas McHale from Lowville New York. The original church was built in approx. 1856 by Peter Bigham and Patrick Smith. When it was torn down by Patrick Smith he used the wood to construct a barn on his far which was located on Wood Battle Road near the hamlet of Bellwood. At one time in the 1880's the hamlet of New Boston has a Sawmill, store, cheese factory, blacksmith shop and a Hotel. The Sawmill had various owners among them were J.S. Campbell (who also added a feed grinding mill) and this first structure burned. John Nefsey rebuilt the mill and other owners were Switzer Campbell and Bernarch Buchal. However it burned again in 1908. The Blacksmith shop was operated by John Creighton and later by Wm. Mealy and then Wm. Wood. A store was located on the Liberty Road (adjacent to the Hotel) and was operated by Wm. Mahar,Michael Mahar, Wm Kilborn Sr and Wm. Kilborn. Later it was operated by Garret Wheeler and at this time a fire on May 27, 1889 destroyed the building. But in 1891 it was rebuilt by Philip Brennan and the last known owner was John Higman owned the building and it was razed in 1960 and at that time was being used as a residence. The New Boston Cheese factory was operated by an Ancestor of mine Thomas McGrath and Jesse Schramp. It was located in New Boston and I remember stopping by there as a young child. It was in operation during much of my early years and closed about 1950. As all the wonderful north country cheese factories it was always a treat to stop by. One always received a sample. In the early 1880's a Hotel was built by John Savell on the former site of the Blacksmith Shop. About 1900 Wm. Mealy purchased the Hotel and operated. Due to loss of business about 1918 he opened a store in a portion of the buil ding. The store helped to cover the loss of business due to prohabition and in Sept 1922 the building was purchased by John Higman and it became a residence, gas station and General store. This particular building was still operating the only surviving business in this hamlet in 1965. Today New Boston is one of Lewis County Ghosttowns. Just a remnant of yesterday and what it was. All that exists are fond memories of days gone by. Cheers Pat R

Hi all, I am new to the list but am the county coordinator for the Lewis Co., NY GenWeb project website. One of my viewers was asking what the township is for New Boston. I don't live in NY but my ancestors were early residents of Pinkney, Lewis Co., NY. I really don't have the answer. Does anyone have a clue about this query? Thanks, Sandy Lewis Co GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~nylewis/index.htm --------------------------------- Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links.

I've "rescued" an old photograph of E. CAPPLEMAN which was taken at the Slocum Studio in Lowville, New York. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with Mr. CAPPLEMAN likely in his 30's or 40's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate information in census records which appear to be for this same man, they are as follows: 1910 census of Lowville, NY: (living in the home of James H. & Bertha E. REBENAUGH) Egmer CAPPLEMAN, age 59, born NY, parents born Germany, a Paper Hanger 1920 census of Lowville, NY: (living in the home of Bertha RUBENECHT) Egmer CAPPLEMAN, age 71, born NY, parents born Germany, a House Painter & Paper Hanger I'm hoping to locate someone from the CAPPLEMAN Family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to the care of his family. If you are a member of this family, or if you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

There were a number of resorts in the Adirondacks, I wouldn't know where to start. By the way, you are only about 45 miles from me, we live in Middletown, MD. However, I did grow up in Lowville and have numerous relatives in Lewis County. Dick ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Dick, Thank you for your note on the appearance of FEARNS in various Lowville Journal newspapers. I had been to the Northern NY historical Newspaper site before, but somehow I had missed several of the items you noted. I was probably focusing so much on the SWACKHAMERS that I forgot to ask about the FEARNS who I knew were NYC based. Thanks too for reminding me of name emphasis and spelling variations. Both my father and my grandfather, the one noted marrying in Lewis county, were Walter Harold Fearn. My father went by Walter, his father by Harold. I've seem many variations of Fearn including Fern and Ferne. I should have thought of Fearns. Thanks again and for everyone's hospital comments. Maybe I should start looking at Syracuse too. Any info on nearby resorts where the two might have met in the late 1890's? Family lore goes that she was engaged to a doctor, but when she went to the resort with girl friends and met my grandfather waiting tables she fell head over heels for him, instead. I just love these kind of stories! Beverly Fearn Porter, Columbia, MD Beverly

Hi Pat, Thank you for all of the history about Snow Ridge! I had passed it several times & had stopped once in awhile just to watch them ski. I could never ski. Only Ice Skate & sliding down hill. I envied those people way up there on those slopes. You're so right, it was very cold. I'm sure you will be hearing from others about this. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Snow Ridge located in the Town of Turin NY

Hi Mary Snow Ridge is located in the Township of Turin NY just outside the Village of Turin. It was a Ski Resort Development that was built by Lawton L. Williams and Lyman P. Williams (actually one from my Williams family ancestry) and opened on Christmas 1945. I was registered in one of the first Ski Classes and they trained me well as I went on to make the Women's Varsity Ski Team in college and we participated in matches throughout the State at SUNY college's along with Paul Smiths College. . At that time Snow Ridge only had 2 Rope Tow's and there was a small cafeteria (and cold), restrooms and Ski Shop (to purchase or rent ski's). By 1953 they had 7 Rope Tows and the following year they built the first Pomalift in the United States. I was there when that first started operation with some members of my Varsity Ski Team from SUNY Canton NY. A few years later after I started working in Syracuse NY they had installed several T Bars, enlarged many of the slopes and also had some marvelous trails (dangerous but fun). But the most exciting part of this Ski Resort was the installation of their "first" Chair Lift and YES I was there again and what a celebration. It helped to have a family member as the Town Supervisor and active community member and have a season ticket to use. Other chair lifts followed and the growth just kept coming. Each year they held a Winter Festival with the crowning of the King and Queen and a dance at the Masonic Hall in Turin NY. What a wonderful time we had back then. I finally gave up skiing 9 years ago when I suffered an injury that prevented me to continue. Of course I had slowed down a bit by then. But that was over 50 years of skiing. Pat R

Walter Harold Fearns went by the name of Harold Fearns. They were from New York City. See some of the articles listed in the Journal and Republican. Dick 100% ...few weeki?. j We are noV^orrying about the track fearn, because we believe that the will have its best track Hits: 1 Size: 795347 100% _lowville-journal-republican-1935-october-december - 0099.pdf_ (http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-republican/1935/lowville-journal-republican-1 935-october-december%20-%200099.pdf#xml=http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal -republican/dtSearch/dtisapi6.dll?cmd=getpdfhits&DocId=23124&Index=D:\dtSearch %20Developer\UserData\lowville-journal-republican-1900-1940&HitCount=1&hits=aa 8+&.pdf) ...closed Friday for the holiday vacation. RIVEBBANK feath ofA!Mr fearn dfn&e^Beath of Mrs Mary Bachman, of Carthage, Sunday. Hits: 1 Size: 669317 100% _lowville-journal-republican-1912-july-september - 0051.pdf_ (http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-republican/1912/lowville-journal-republican-191 2-july-september%20-%200051.pdf#xml=http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-rep ublican/dtSearch/dtisapi6.dll?cmd=getpdfhits&DocId=12544&Index=D:\dtSearch%20D eveloper\UserData\lowville-journal-republican-1900-1940&HitCount=1&hits=15a+&. pdf) ...II. S. King,'of'Syracuse. i− iii−ire, Miss Violet Fearn, of , is. are stopping in Turin for '*'x'iras D. Hits: 1 Size: 865767 100% _lowville-journal-republican-1905-july-september - 0027.pdf_ (http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-republican/1905/lowville-journal-republican-190 5-july-september%20-%200027.pdf#xml=http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-rep ublican/dtSearch/dtisapi6.dll?cmd=getpdfhits&DocId=9997&Index=D:\dtSearch%20De veloper\UserData\lowville-journal-republican-1900-1940&HitCount=1&hits=fde+&.p df) ...latter's mother, Mrs. Olive Jones. —Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fearn and hildren, of New York, are visiting among their Turin Hits: 1 Size: 765073 100% _lowville-journal-republican-1903-july-september - 0083.pdf_ (http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-republican/1903/lowville-journal-republican-190 3-july-september%20-%200083.pdf#xml=http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-rep ublican/dtSearch/dtisapi6.dll?cmd=getpdfhits&DocId=9180&Index=D:\dtSearch%20De veloper\UserData\lowville-journal-republican-1900-1940&HitCount=1&hits=1388+&. pdf) ...a visit in New York with her sister, Mr. Harold Fearn. —The Presbyterian pulpit −was occu− ied last Sunday by Rev. Hits: 1 Size: 865726 100% _lowville-journal-republican-1898 - 0306.pdf_ (http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-republican/1898/lowville-journal-republican-1898%20-%200306.pd f#xml=http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-republican/dtSearch/dtisapi6.dll? cmd=getpdfhits&DocId=7093&Index=D:\dtSearch%20Developer\UserData\lowville-jour nal-republican-1900-1940&HitCount=1&hits=619+&.pdf) ...Turin people: In Syracuse, September l.Hh, Mr. W. Harold Fearn, of New York city, and Miss Emily Swackhamiuer, of Syracuse, Hits: 1 Size: 459511 100% _lowville-journal-republican-1880-april-june - 0054.pdf_ (http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-republican/1880/lowville-journal-republican-1880-ap ril-june%20-%200054.pdf#xml=http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-republican/ dtSearch/dtisapi6.dll?cmd=getpdfhits&DocId=2838&Index=D:\dtSearch%20Developer\ UserData\lowville-journal-republican-1900-1940&HitCount=1&hits=d37+&.pdf) ...blood. Ono dollar a bottle. Your druggist haB it. — (ioorge Fearn, of London, swam in tho East river on Saturday a Hits: 1 Size: 702101 100% _lowville-journal-republican-1876-july-september - 0041.pdf_ (http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-republican/1876/lowville-journal-republican-187 6-july-september%20-%200041.pdf#xml=http://news.nnyln.net/lowville-journal-rep ublican/dtSearch/dtisapi6.dll?cmd=getpdfhits&DocId=2287&Index=D:\dtSearch%20De veloper\UserData\lowville-journal-republican-1900-1940&HitCount=1&hits=1e03+&. pdf) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Thank everyone on the list who suggested names of hospitals which might have been training nurses in the 1890's. I will check them out and see if I can find out anything more. Some how the St. Elizabeth's Hospital seems to ring a bell. My grandmother didn't give out too many details of her nursing life, but she may have dropped a few hints. By the late 1890's she had met my grandfather, Walter Harold Fearn, at some resort where he was waiting tables I believe. She had gone there with friends. That will be my next task, trying to find that resort. I'm sure there were a number in the area! Beverly

Turin is where my Grandmother Jessie Evans Doody was born. It is about 7 miles south of Lowville, on what we called the upper road (route 26). Snow Ridge belonged to my grandmother's brother, Charlie Evans, before he sold it, about 1940 or so and it became Snow Ridge. Snow Ridge is an excellent ski location, especially for beginners. It has snow into late March, usually and sometimes into April. Calling it famous though, might be a stretch of the imagination. It is where the Tug Hill Plateau comes down towards the Black River and the slopes are good for skiing, although it is no major mountain and the ski runs are not as long as the better known places in Vermont or the Rockies. It is usually thought of as a "family ski resort". I went into Anywho.com and pulled up a map for two locations, one in Turin, one in Lowville. This shows 7.2 miles from Lowville. You will note it is in the Town of Martinsburg, Lewis County. Boonville is in Oneida County. It is 11 miles north of Boonville. _Share directions via email_ (javascript:submitEmailForm();) _Get a printable version_ (javascript:submitPrintForm();) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Turin has a famous Ski Path. If I remember correctly, it's called "Snow Ridge". It's a some town some where between Lowville, NY & Boonville, NY on Route 26 or 26D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Porter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 7:22 PM Subject: [NYLEWIS] Nurse training hospitals > Perhaps some of you knowledgeable folk can help me. My grandmother, Emily Swackhamer from Turin, trained as a nurse in New York > state in the 1890's. Any suggestions as to where that might have been? Utica comes to mind, but the hospital there was a mental > hospital wasn't it? > > I have two great pictures of her and her sister nurses in the halls of the hospital, but of course no identification not even the > photographer. I would like to learn more. > > Thanks > > Beverly Fearn Porter, Columbia, MD > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/781 - Release Date: 4/30/2007 9:14 AM > >

The State Hospitals also trained nurses. ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:00 AM Subject: NYLEWIS Digest, Vol 2, Issue 104 Today's Topics: 1. Re: Hungarian Grape Festival at Hungarian HallandPolishAmerican H... (Mary Mills) 2. Nurse training hospitals (Beverly Porter) 3. Re: Nurse training hospitals (pk) 4. Re: Nurse training hospitals ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:32:27 -0400 From: "Mary Mills" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Hungarian Grape Festival at Hungarian HallandPolishAmerican H... To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I'd be interested in knowing your last name (from Lowville). If you like send me a personal email. mm ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Hungarian Grape Festival at Hungarian HallandPolishAmerican H... > Here we go again. I remember the Fun Bowl, Roller skating and the Fri and > Sat Night Dances. Used to roller skate until my shoes came apart. Also > dance the square dances until I couldn't breath . > > Rich > > LACS '59 > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com<http://www.aol.com/>. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/779 - Release Date: 4/28/2007 3:32 PM > > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:22:28 -0400 From: "Beverly Porter" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [NYLEWIS] Nurse training hospitals To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Perhaps some of you knowledgeable folk can help me. My grandmother, Emily Swackhamer from Turin, trained as a nurse in New York state in the 1890's. Any suggestions as to where that might have been? Utica comes to mind, but the hospital there was a mental hospital wasn't it? I have two great pictures of her and her sister nurses in the halls of the hospital, but of course no identification not even the photographer. I would like to learn more. Thanks Beverly Fearn Porter, Columbia, MD ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:14:10 -0400 From: "pk" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Nurse training hospitals To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" St Elizabeth's Hospital School of Nursing in Utica -----Original Message----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beverly Porter Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 7:22 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [NYLEWIS] Nurse training hospitals Perhaps some of you knowledgeable folk can help me. My grandmother, Emily Swackhamer from Turin, trained as a nurse in New York state in the 1890's. Any suggestions as to where that might have been? Utica comes to mind, but the hospital there was a mental hospital wasn't it? I have two great pictures of her and her sister nurses in the halls of the hospital, but of course no identification not even the photographer. I would like to learn more. Thanks Beverly Fearn Porter, Columbia, MD ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:41:34 EDT From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Nurse training hospitals To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" I don't know for sure, but I think Faxton Hospital in Utica trained nurses. Also, House of Good Samaritan, in Watertown definitely trained nurses. 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I don't know for sure, but I think Faxton Hospital in Utica trained nurses. Also, House of Good Samaritan, in Watertown definitely trained nurses. Dick ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

St Elizabeth's Hospital School of Nursing in Utica -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beverly Porter Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 7:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYLEWIS] Nurse training hospitals Perhaps some of you knowledgeable folk can help me. My grandmother, Emily Swackhamer from Turin, trained as a nurse in New York state in the 1890's. Any suggestions as to where that might have been? Utica comes to mind, but the hospital there was a mental hospital wasn't it? I have two great pictures of her and her sister nurses in the halls of the hospital, but of course no identification not even the photographer. I would like to learn more. Thanks Beverly Fearn Porter, Columbia, MD ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Perhaps some of you knowledgeable folk can help me. My grandmother, Emily Swackhamer from Turin, trained as a nurse in New York state in the 1890's. Any suggestions as to where that might have been? Utica comes to mind, but the hospital there was a mental hospital wasn't it? I have two great pictures of her and her sister nurses in the halls of the hospital, but of course no identification not even the photographer. I would like to learn more. Thanks Beverly Fearn Porter, Columbia, MD

I'd be interested in knowing your last name (from Lowville). If you like send me a personal email. mm ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Hungarian Grape Festival at Hungarian HallandPolishAmerican H... > Here we go again. I remember the Fun Bowl, Roller skating and the Fri and > Sat Night Dances. Used to roller skate until my shoes came apart. Also > dance the square dances until I couldn't breath . > > Rich > > LACS '59 > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/779 - Release Date: 4/28/2007 3:32 PM > >

Here we go again. I remember the Fun Bowl, Roller skating and the Fri and Sat Night Dances. Used to roller skate until my shoes came apart. Also dance the square dances until I couldn't breath . Rich LACS '59 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

The word in my message that I mistyped as "impurity" should be "impunity." GMF We welcome every honest immigrant... provided he leaves off his former nationality and becomes an American... Teddy Roosevelt -- "GMF" <[email protected]> wrote: Linda- You don't have to apologize to anyone. Political correctness has gone too far and is threatening to eliminate spontaneity in our lives. Unless something is unarguably derogatory or obscene let's lighten up. It seems the thought police try to make one feel guilty whenever they choose. In my *personal* view we should be more concerned about the vulgarity and profanity that is permitted on TV and the radio. The Imus brouhaha is an example of how selective political correctness has become. The rappers can say what he did with impurity; if it's wrong for Imus it's wrong for everyone. Genealogy does entail discovery of unusual words and customs and helps us understand the past. GMF We welcome every honest immigrant... provided he leaves off his former nationality and becomes an American... Teddy Roosevelt -- "Linda Glover" <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks for all the feedback on the post pertaining to the origin of honyocks. I remember fondly many of the terms my Dad used when we were growing up, and politically correct or not, they bring back fond memories of my Dad. I asked my son yesterday if he remembered his grandpa calling him that when he was little and he said he did, and that he has caught himself calling his little boy that a few times. So, guess in our case it will be considered a tradition. I think it was, and probably will be in my son's case, an "at home" expression though as I don't think my Dad used it in public. And if I offend anyone reading this, I apologize. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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