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130 Years Ago - 1895
While digging in the cellar of the court house at Monticello a few days ago, one of the workmen found an old Spanish coin, dated 1779, for which he has been offered sixteen …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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4/15/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
Theodore A. Cook, the creamery man near Callicoon Depot, will soon commence the manufacture of condensed milk. He is now bottling a milk preparation, made by a secret …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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4/8/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
John Edwards of East Hill has sold his farm to William Miller of New York. Consideration $1800. Mr. Edwards will go to Tioga Co., Pa.
Mrs. Anna S. Miller has sold her …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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4/1/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
Last week the snowstorm throughout Sullivan County was so severe that many jurors could not reach Monticello in time to attend court. Some jurors who went by way of Port …
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3/25/25
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110 Years Ago - 1915
Some time ago, Supt. Chas. Hick inaugurated a series of spelling matches between the pupils and schools of his district. Recently at a Grahamsville match at which Mr. Hick …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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3/18/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
Twenty-four years ago Richard Wolf of Haverstraw said when the next Democratic President was elected he would walk to Washington to see the inauguration. In accordance with …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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3/11/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
Mr. Porter’s first trip to Jeffersonville this week was a lengthy journey. He says he started from Liberty Wednesday morning and arrived there about 4 p.m. His delay …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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3/4/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
The law is now in force forbidding forms of gambling: no more pooling; no more raffles and fish ponds at church fairs; no more “chances” in drawing for …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/25/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
It is rumored that the Western Union Telegraph Company will establish a telegraph office at Pike Pond (Kenoza Lake) and the wire is to be connected on the Jeffersonville …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/18/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
Long Eddy: Our village school, under the management of Miss Nettie Ward and Miss Emma Steele, assistant, is progressing nicely. The average attendance is said to be 78 …
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2/11/25
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120 Years Ago - 1905
Melchior Thoeny, a former resident of Jeffersonville, died after a short illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Kohler of Galeton, Pa., on January 13, at the age …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/4/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
The 14-year-old son of Alfred Akerly of the Six Thousand Acre Tract, near Briscoe, is entitled to the distinction of shooting three coons at one shot, although he was …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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1/28/25
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