(Reprint from February, 2006,
Newsletter - Thelma Rogers Genealogical and Historical Society; 118 East Dyke
St.; Wellsville, NY; Shirley Engle, Newsletter Editor)
NEXT MEETING
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 at 7 PM
- TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
The program for Our first meeting
of the Year will be “Share a Treasure or a Tale”. Members are asked to bring a treasured item and give a brief description of it. This may be a historic artifact, a letter,
picture, or a story to share with the group. If you don’t wish to bring something, come and enjoy what others have to share.
The meeting date is also
long-time member, Frank O’Brien’s 89th birthday. Come and help celebrate.
ELECTION RESULTS
Officers for 2006 were elected at
the
December meeting;
President – Jane Pinney
1 st Vice-Pres. – Don LaForge
2nd Vice-Pres. – Diane
Converso
Secretary – Jean Richmond
Treasurer – Eleanor Cott
Trustees (3 year term) – Norman
Ives, Hilda Stout
Other Trustees – term exp. 2007:
Eleanor Cott, Art Moscardini. Term exp. 2008: Ann Comstock, Jerry Wright.
DUES ARE DUE FOR 2006
Membership forms are enclosed.
Bring to the meeting or mail with your dues to museum address above.
PASSING THE TORCH
From past president Shirley
Engle
I am delighted to pass on the
President’s hat to Jane Pinney, Jane is capable, dedicated and enthusiastic and I know she will do a great job. I will continue to support the historical society by serving as
museum curator, newsletter editor and by volunteering when and where I can. Thank you all for your support, past, present and future.
From our new president Jane Pinney
It is my privilege to be your
newly elected president. Thank you for electing me. I am aware that I will have a hard job filling Shirley’s shoes, but I will try, I enlist your patience and support.
I am also grateful for a fine,
supporting slate of officers and trustees. Together you have the experience I lack, so I look forward to your advice to help me stay on the right path.
We have a busy and rewarding year
ahead of us. As an example, I know that the 1806-2006 Allegany County Bicentennial Celebration will be exciting and there are sure to be scheduled events in which the museum will
be a key participant.
Last but not least, I thank all
of you members for your past and present vision, support and continuing dedication to our organization.
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ECHOES FROM THE ARCHIVES
The following are taken from the
Wellsville Daily Reporter for 1906.
Feb. 9 Bell Telephone will
build a permanent office in Wellsville and expend $30,000 in improvements. Underground conduits to be installed. It is expected that by the close of the present year the Bell
Company will have no less than 500 subscribers in Wellsville.
Scoville Brown & Co. advertises
Melon Mangoes for sale at 5 cents each. These are described as “small musk melons stuffed with fine sweet pickles. A fine relish.”
Feb. 10 Emil Bruderlin of
New York has purchased of Ernest Reuning the Swiss American Lunch Room opposite the Hotel Fassett. “The best of everything will be on the bill of fare. Full meals will be served to
those who desire them. Board by the week a specialty. “
Feb. 10 The heavy dray
team and wagon belonging to Dan Kemp started for a good hard runaway this afternoon. When opposite the school house, Earl Champlin, who was passing, ran out and made a heroic
attempt to stop the horses. He grasped one animal by the bit and hung on, being dragged until he succeeded in swinging the team up Madison Street where they stopped.
The Erie railroad advertises “low
round trip home-seekers rates to the West, Northwest and Southwest,” the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
Also on the Erie, “low colonist
rates to the Pacific Coast and other western points, daily from February 14 to April 6.
Feb. 27 Higgins Bros. &
McPherson advertises “slightly soiled and mussed muslin undergarments – at the cut price less than our special sale prices last week. The quantity is not large and you will have to
hurry if you get any of them.”
Gallman’s Grocery Store
advertises “Eggs are cheap now. Buy eggs.”
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