Bainbridge in Review - 1917

Bainbridge In Review (Chenango Co., NY)

Bainbridge Republican, April 19, 1917

Republished in 1942

 

Re-printing of items from the old Bainbridge Republican.  By reading the items we can see that the local townspeople then underwent the same farm problems, work problems and other war-influenced changes that we face today [1942].

 

Foster L. Darlin left Sept. 3rd for Syracuse [Onondaga, Co., NY] to enter the Central City Business School.

 

The Town School Board which was brought into existence by the new School law enacted last Winter at Albany, met Saturday evening and transacted business to complete  its organization.  Dr. Jacobs was chosen Health Officer and S.J. Hollenbeck selected truant officer.  Under the new school law, all school districts in the town are consolidated under one board.  It is optional with the various districts whether they shall unite in one school or continue as separate districts.  All the district schools will continue as formerly excepting district 5, whose pupils will be brought to the village school.

 

One of the finest growths of corn in this section exists on the Frank Fletcher farm.  The stalks are tall and well cared and there is no vestige of a backward and rainy spring hanging over this field.

 

The store fronts of the Prince Block have been painted a dark brown giving this business section a very agreeable appearance.

 

Leon Huggins, an efficient barber, is now employed in Dorr Payne's barber shop, making two chairs for the service of the public.

 

An idea of the amount of Sunday automobile traffic through this village and on the state road can be gained from the result of a pastime indulged in by a prominent person living along the route.  A count was made for 129 minutes and in that time 129 cars passed.  Had the party continued to count all day long it is probable that the same average of a car a minute would have been maintained.  At certain periods on Labor Day this traffic was doubled.

 

Thomas Peterson who is stationed at Chickamauga Park, Ga., with the 54th Infantry, has recently been promoted to the position of corporal and company clerk.  This was partly due to his good marksmanship and fine appearance as a soldier.  This is very good as he has seen only two months service.

 

Eighty-seven Chenango County men have been certified back from the district board at Syracuse to the local exemption board at Norwich.  Notices were mailed to these men to be ready to report in 24 hours for service.  Fifteen will leave Saturday for Fort Dix at Wrightstown, N.J. and about 30 have made application to be among the first 15 sent.  Those with trades and who have had mechanical experience are among the first to go.

 

Thomas Collins has reopened his summer camp "Inavale" on the banks of the Susquehanna River two miles below this village. He will enjoy a period of fishing and camping for two weeks.  George Burton is with him and will assist in the details of the camp. There was a time when this camp was one of the most famous places along the river for fish dinners and attractive surroundings.  Mr Collins, this season, will endeavor to preserve its reputation and the only failure possible is that inability of the river to yield its fish to the camptious hook of a devoted sportsman.