Maria Martinez was greeted with delight at the HACA Food Pantry Wednesday evening, April 8, as she arrived with 100 boxes of the perennially popular Girl Scout cookies.
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The Life Of George Holcomb – George’s Wife Takes a Fever
Friday, April 10, 1835: I plowed sward. Today Doctor Right came to doctor my wife. She was taken while I was gone to Troy and the doctor called.
Sunday: Today Doctor Right came as well as every day to attend to my wife. She has a run of fever. Towards night I took the wagon and fetched Harriet Chapman to work for us this season. Tonight Charlotte Pierce watched with my wife.
Monday: I rode over to Sylvester Carpenter’s the second and paid him for a cow that I bought of him a few days past. The price agreed on was twenty-three dollars, but he took off one dollar on the account of one of the tits failing.
Wednesday: I plowed sward and finished plowing my corn ground. Said doctor continues to come to my wife, her fever does not abate.
Thursday: I cut straw, snowy and in the afternoon I drew a load stone on to my Rodgers farm and drew rails, I moved a meadow fence. Brother Sylvester’s wife rode home with me and watched with my wife tonight. Said Doctor Right attended to my wife as usual, fever still continues to rage.
Friday: Today Kent Harrison came and bargained for eight calves which was all I had on hand. He agreed to pay me two dollars and fifty cts per head and eight runnets for the whole. He took four of said calves and paid ten dollars, and told me he would take two more calves the fore part of the week and take the other two when they were four weeks old and he would fetch the eight runnets as soon as it was convenient. Today Doctor Right came and tended to my wife, her fever continues, today quite cold for the time year. Deborah Wylie watched with my wife.
Saturday: I drew out manure on to my garden. Said Doctor Right came and tended to my wife, her fever has abated a little.
Sunday: Towards night Kent Harrison came and took two more calves and paid me five dollars but said he could not get any of the runnets conveniently, yet.
Monday: I walked to Lebanon. I went to N. Nichols store and paid 19 cts for a pint of wine, and I called to Ludwicks Babcock’s tavern and paid six cts for six sugar cakes and I paid two cts for a lemon to Joseph Lord’s tavern, these things for my wife, she is getting better.
Another Accident At Bypass Intersection
by Steve Bradley
A two car accident at the intersection of Route 7 and 279 sent multiple people to the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 pm.
Village Of Hoosick Falls Organizational Meeting
by Bea Peterson
Meeting Date Changes
The Village Board meeting in July will be changed from July 14 to July 21. The meeting for September will be changed from September 8 to September 15.
Organization Meeting
Mayor David Borge, Trustees Ric DiDonato, Kevin O’Malley, Robert Ryan, Karen Sprague and Acting Justice Harold McClellan were all sworn in at the start of the Hoosick Falls Organization Meeting held at 6 pm on Tuesday, April 14. The Mayor appointed DiDonato as Deputy Mayor.
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State Aid For Berlin Schools Increases By 10.94%
by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin Board of Education adopted a $19,099,991 budget for the 2015-2016 school year at the monthly Board meeting on April 21.
The adopted budget is $911,388 more than that of the 2014-2105 budget, a 5.01% increase. The projected tax levy will increase by .90%, or $79,292 over last year. The total tax levy is expected to be $8,890,232. [Read more…] about State Aid For Berlin Schools Increases By 10.94%
Fire Department Community-Wide Recruiting Day Was A Success
submitted by Bob Adler
For the first time, Stephentown, Berlin and Grafton fire departments combined efforts in their annual April recruitment drive.
Since the recruitment target is the generation now coming of age, the firemen focused their publicity efforts on Berlin High School, in addition to publicity in The Eastwick Press. [Read more…] about Fire Department Community-Wide Recruiting Day Was A Success
Town Of Hoosick Rescue Squad Youth Group
submitted by Bill Gaillard
The Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad Youth Group celebrated its one year anniversary this year. This group is for youths from age twelve to fifteen at which time they become a junior member.
Hoosick Planning Board
by Bea Peterson
Moses Farm
Laura Green addressed the Planning Board at its meeting on Monday, April 20, regarding the Moses Farm on West Hoosick Road in Buskirk. [Read more…] about Hoosick Planning Board
Hoosick Youth Baseball Fields Fixed Up In Time For Season Opening
by Steve Bradley
On a day that was a little cool, but fortunately not nearly as cold as the previous day, the Town of Hoosick Youth Baseball and Softball season opened last Saturday with a parade, local celebrity introductions and games. [Read more…] about Hoosick Youth Baseball Fields Fixed Up In Time For Season Opening
Sarah Sigot Organizes HF Backpack Program With The Help Of HACA To Earn Girl Scout Gold Award
Over a year ago, Sarah Sigot had a dream to achieve her Girl Scout Gold Award by establishing a program to assist children whose families are serviced by the HACA Food Pantry. The program she decided on was the Weekend Backpack program through the Regional Food Bank. [Read more…] about Sarah Sigot Organizes HF Backpack Program With The Help Of HACA To Earn Girl Scout Gold Award