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News from the Past in Memory of Harry A. Sturges

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In memory of Harry A. Sturges

News Herald – September 12, 1924 – F.E. Bleezarde, Publisher

Coeymans:

  • The concrete road through this village has been completed and is now open to the public.
  • Miss Eleanor Wendell of Mechanicville and Ralph B. Wolfe of this village were united in marriage in the home of the bride’s brother in Schenectady on Wednesday evening by the Rev. H.T. Jones, pastor of the Reformed church of this village. After their honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe will reside in this village in rooms in the Wolfe house on Colvin Avenue.
  • The Ladies Aid Society of the M.E. church will serve a roast beef supper in the chapel of the church Wednesday evening, Sept. 17. An invitation is extended to all.
  • W. Graham, principal of the high school, and his wife have moved into the Andrew Ziegler house on the corner of Church and Second streets.
  • Robert Briggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Briggs, has been confined to his home the past week by sickness.
  • W. Winne Wolfe is having a concrete garage constructed near his residence.

Ravena:

  • Following the musical program by Miss Winifred Baldwin, Miss Libby Slater and Mrs. Edward Slater, members of the faculty of the Ravena school were formally introduced to local people at the reception given by the board of trustees at the school Wednesday evening.
  • Miss Irene Gedney, 12 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Gedney of this village, representing Albany County at the annual spelling bee at the New York State Fair at Syracuse Tuesday, won fifth place for herself and the county.
  • The “Loyal Daughters” will resume their regular business meeting at the home of Mrs. Jerome Bailey on Wednesday evening next at eight o’clock.
  • Bernice Carkner of this village has been spending a few days with Miss Eleanor VanAlstyne at South Bethlehem.
  • Mr. and Mrs. George VanEtten have returned from Schroon Lake where they spent the summer.

Coeymans Herald – September 11, 1889 – S.H. & E.J. Sherman, Proprietors

  • The W.C.T.U. will hold a session at the house of Mrs. J.G. Ward at 3 o’clock this afternoon.
  • The Rev. Father Harrigan, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, will occupy rooms in the Armstrong house.
  • Speaking of large yields, from 863 sheaves of rye threshed last week Mr. Levi Blaisdell obtained 63 bushels of grain.
  • A meeting of the Coeymans Union and Horse Thief Association will be held at the house of R.S. Hotaling on Friday evening, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
  • George Robb, employed at the Miller & Whitbeck icehouse, while in the loft on Monday stepped through an open hatchway and fell a distance flat on his back on the ice below. He was stunned by his fall and quite badly bruised.
  • Partridge, likewise duck, may now be shot without danger of bringing the game constable down upon you.      
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