It is 50 years since the Mendon Historical Society moved into the museum that they still occupy. That building was originally built ca. 1860 as a carriage barn and livery stable for the Falls Hotel. Sorry about the quality of the picture but it the best that can be made from the old newspaper. Honeoye …
Probably because of this fire in the old newspaper article, Duffy-Mott Company ran the ad at the bottom. It was their way of saying that they would still remain in the area. They had plants in the area for many years. They did eventually move out. If you know when they left Hamlin or Holley, …
Barnard Fire Department used to have an award winning band. In 1968 they got to go to California to play. The little market in the ad used to be around the corner from where I live now. It has been a Pizza take-out for about 15 years. Greater Greece Press Thursday, Dec.19, 1968 Barnard Band …
Garbage disposal has always been a problem. From this article from 1968 you can see at that time each Town had their own dump area. Those all ended up being closed for various reasons. Today we have the Mill Seat Landfill in the Town of Riga that handles all the landfill for the whole county. …