While looking at some news clippings from an out of the area newspaper, I found this, and wondered if anyone had any insight on this particular "club"" Just curious. Dianne "While living in Syracuse he (Mr. Long) was a member of the well known Sour Puss club, a fun organization composed of outstanding business and professional men, which was headed by Nick Peters, Syracuse clothing store operator and manufacturer of men's garments. "

A google search using the term "sour puss club" came up with this link. It is for the Onondaga Historical Association and talks about 1 of there collections which includes a picture of the Anti Sour Puss Club. Looking at their subject finding aid that describes their vertical file collection in their Research Center, draw 1 has files on associations of which the Anti-Sourpuss Club is one. http://www.cnyhistory.org/SampleGenealogy.html A google search using the term "sourpuss club" came up with the following page which list an obit that mentions the person belonged to the club. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/onondaga/obits/tps/2004/sep/tps18sep2004.txt Rick Bova D Thomas wrote: > While looking at some news clippings from an out of the area newspaper, > I found this, and wondered if anyone had any insight on this particular "club"" Just curious. > > Dianne > > "While living in Syracuse he (Mr. Long) was a member of the well known Sour Puss club, a fun organization composed of outstanding business and > professional men, which was headed by Nick Peters, Syracuse clothing store operator and manufacturer of men's garments. " > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYONONDA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Found this biography of Nicholas Peters, Sr.: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mstone/peters.html Perhaps a sourpuss! He founded a store that would eventually become a major department store and clothiers in Syracuse. His son, Nicholas Jr., (Nick?) was one of the partners until he died. What is the date of the newspaper clip? Michelle Stone "German Immigrant Ancestors in Syracuse & Onondaga Co., NY:" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mstone/index.html D Thomas wrote: > While looking at some news clippings from an out of the area newspaper, > I found this, and wondered if anyone had any insight on this particular "club"" Just curious. > > Dianne > > "While living in Syracuse he (Mr. Long) was a member of the well known Sour Puss club, a fun organization composed of outstanding business and > professional men, which was headed by Nick Peters, Syracuse clothing store operator and manufacturer of men's garments. " > >