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Walter Weber

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Berlin – Walter “Cobb” Weber, age 82, died peacefully on February 12, 2013. He was born on February 23, 1930, in Coney Island, NY, to the late Dorothy Ahlquist. A lifelong resident of Berlin, NY, he is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Beverly.
Cobb was an accomplished carpenter and worked in various construction sites for over 30 years. When he wasn’t swinging the hammer or cutting a board, as a licensed barber, he would be cutting hair.
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Ruth J. Atwater

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Stephentown – Ruth J. Hoffman Atwater, 93, a lifelong resident of Stephentown, NY, died peacefully on Friday morning, February 8, 2013, at Springside of Pittsfield, MA.
Born in Stephentown on September 8, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Eunice White Hoffman. She was the loving wife of the late William E. Atwater, who died on February 23, 1990. They were married in New Lebanon, NY, on August 28, 1942. She attended Stephentown schools and in her earlier years worked as a domestic housekeeper in Williamstown, MA. After her marriage and the birth of her son, Ruth was a homemaker who loved housecleaning, gardening, home canning and collecting ornaments.
She is survived by her son, Kirk W. and wife Micky Atwater of Montverde, FL, her grandchildren, Chad W. and wife Vicki Atwater of Montverde and Heather L. and husband Chuck Riccardi of Stephentown, her great-grandchildren, Shelby and Cody Atwater and Travis and Derek Riccardi, along with nieces and nephews. She is pre-deceased by her siblings, Dorothy Miner, Florence Crosier and John and William Hoffman.
Funeral services were held on Monday evening, February 11, at 7 pm in the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home, 457 NY 43, Stephentown, where Rev. Trygve C. Tomlinson officiated. Interment will be private in Garfield Cemetery.
Relatives and friends were invited to the funeral home for visitation on Monday from 4 to 7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 208, Stephentown, NY, 12168, in loving memory of Ruth J. Atwater.

The Life Of George Holcomb – George’s Wife’s Brother Dies

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August 16, 1826 Wednesday: This morning I rode to Lebanon to the butcher Mr. Merryfield to have him come and look at some fat cattle. He agreed to come. Today we hayed but some showery. Tonight I rode to Hancock Village and I bargained with the shoemaker Grinman to make me shoes and take such pay that I have to spare in produce. I called to Wm Lapum’s and paid five cents for dye woods, and as I was going I called to Benj. Carpenter’s, for his son Govanier died but a few minutes before, his age 26 and by profession a lawyer. He had been lingering with the consumption.
Today Old Elder Leland preached a sermon in this town on the death of the two ex-Presidents Adams and Jefferson.
Thursday: Today Mr. Merryfield came and offered us 33 dol for two cows, but I asked 35 dollars. This afternoon Wm and I took the single wagon and rode up to Gen. Caleb Carr’s to a court betwixt Calvin P. Sackett and Francis Buten concerning the highway. Said Buten was pathmaster, and plowed a ditch before said Sackett’s door and stopped up a sluice way that stopped the wash of the road from going onto his land. I give in my testimony that Buten was doing justice to the public and doing but little or no injury to Sackett but some advantage. A number of witnesses gave in the same testimony.. Said Sackett withdrew the action and paid the cost. He saw the verdict was going against him. We carried a grist to Platt’s mill and left it. We got home after midnight.
Friday, August 25: Tonight I and Benj. Sackett watched with brother John Wylie. He is quite weak and low with the consumption.
Saturday: This morning I rode to Lebanon to Capt. Thomas Bentley’s to see if he wanted to buy fat cattle. This morning about eight o’clock John Wylie died. I returned there in a few minutes after. This evening I rode up to Hancock Village to Hadsill’s and Gregory’s store and got one yard and a quarter of mourning crepe at 75 cents per.
Sunday: Today we tended the funeral of brother John Wylie. First a prayer at the house of the deceased, by Mr. Hendrick and then the procession moved to the meeting house and at three o’clock said Hendricks preached. A large number of connections attended and a very concourse of people attended. Brother Jay Wylie put a horse with ours and we went in our covered wagon.

Hoosick Area Community Enjoys Hoosipalooza Fun

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by Bea Peterson
Events started early and ran throughout Saturday, February 2, for the second annual Hoosipalooza. Billed as a one day event with one cause supported by one community, it lived up to expectations; well, almost all. Some events were cancelled – no snow, no ice. Otherwise, it was difficult to decide what event to attend as many ran at the same time. [Read more…] about Hoosick Area Community Enjoys Hoosipalooza Fun

No Funds Available For Route 22 Underpass Fix In Petersburgh

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by Kieron Kramer
In a letter dated January 17 the Acting Regional Director of the New York State Department of Transportation, Sam Zhou, informed District 5 County Legislators Stan Brownell and Lester Goodermote that NYSDOT does not have the funding available for improving the clearance on Route 22 where it goes under the Route 2 bridge in Petersburgh.
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MOK Is Rediscovered Again

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by Thaddeus Flint
There is a little newspaper downstate called The New York Times that some people read. Each Sunday they also put together a magazine called the NY Times Magazine, and it is rather popular. A few Sundays ago, a story in that magazine began, “One of America’s greatest bars is in the unheralded working-class town of Hoosick Falls, N.Y.,” This greatest bar, according to author Rosie Schaap, is the Man of Kent.
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