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CAZENOVIA REPUBLICAN, MAY 11, 2011
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History In history: Week of May 11
glittering street parades ever seen in Cazenovia. Bands, chariots, mirth-making clowns and wild animals are only a part of this gorgeous street display.
125 Years Ago May 13, 1886 - A new walk is being laid on Hurd Street which is greatly to the satisfaction of the residents thereon.
A meeting of the graduates of the Cazenovia Union Free School is called for 7:30 p.m. next Monday evening May 15, in the senior room at the school building to discuss the feasibility of holding an alumni banquet at commencement time next month.
Mr. P.H. Donnelly, our new groceryman, was the first to come to the front with fresh, ripe strawberries and Charles Pratt, of the Cazenovia House, was the first to serve them to his guests in a delicate shortcake last Sunday. A Cazenovia correspondent of the Utica Herald says: A servantless Cazenovia family has found relief by a “creeping crib” made of a shallow dry goods box set upon casters. It is lined with a soft bedquilt covered with pink cambric, carpeted on the bottom and papered outside. In it the baby is off the cold floor and its perils, and at the same time has the needed freedom. 100 Years Ago May 11, 1911 - Cazenovia was never more beautiful than it is now. The village fathers are exercising their high prerogatives in a most commendable way. Our sidewalks are being greatly improved every year in a substantial and handsome manner, and our trees are now receiving personal attention
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50 Years Ago May 11, 1961 - Robert Riedl states that his driving range is, has been and will continue to be, open, in spite of the weather. SUBMITTED PHOTO
P.H. Donnelly’s delivery wagon, circa 1900. Photo courtesy of the Cazenovia Public Library. by the advice, and frequently under the eye, of a thoroughly trained specialist. A few trees have been filled with cement at great cost to real estate owners and there is now a proposition before the Village Board to have all the shade trees in town cared for by a man fully equipped for the business. We believe it would be a good thing. Taking the water from the pond for sprinkling purposes will so relieve our water system as that we can use water much
more freely about our premises for sprinkling lawns and watering gardens, and for household purposes, a great boon in a dry time, certainly. Seventy new burglar-proof safe deposit boxes, made by the Manganese Manufacturing Company of Plainfield, N.J., arrived Tuesday morning at the bank to replace those already in the vault. At noon on Tuesday, Sig. Sautelle’s famous circus will give one of the most
Participating in recovery operations for Navy Commander Alan Shepard, first U.S. astronaut, was the aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain. Serving aboard the carrier was Harry O. Wilson, hospitalman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Wilson of Route 2, Cazenovia. This column is compiled by Sharon Cooney from the Cazenovia Republican archives at Lorenzo State Historic Site in Cazenovia. It is written in the style of the time. Sharon Cooney is Interpretive Programs Assistant at Lorenzo.
Peterboro sites open NY Heritage Weekend By Dot Willsey
Two New York State Underground Railroad Heritage sites in Peterboro will open for the 2011 season during New York Heritage Weekend, May 14 and 15. In 2009, thousands of visitors celebrated the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial during the inaugural launch of Heritage Weekend in the Hudson and Champlain Valleys. This year, a state-wide heritage celebration is being planned for the weekend of May 14 to coincide with National Preservation Month and help kick off the summer tourism season. Exhibits in the Barn and the Land Office at the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic
Garden Club Sale Spillers: Softening the hard edges of planters, these cascading plants of lantana, scaevola, bacopa nasturtium, sweet potato, vinca, helichrysum [licorice plant] and callibrachoa [million bells] add a romantic finishing flourish. Planting them on their side starts the draping effect right away or use a hanging basket’s contents, gently taken apart. 10 essential planting pointers 1. Match the size of the pot to the size of material to be grown. Consider shallow pan or tall narrow shapes to decorate tabletops or drab corners. 2. Using gravel in the bottom is terrible for drainage; either fill with good, pre-moistened, sterile potting mix completely, or to reduce weight for enormous containers, use a upturned plastic nursery pot or a sealed bag of packing peanuts in the bottom third.
Landmark will be open. An introductory video and exhibits will be featured, and the Peterboro Mercantile will be open at the Visitor Center. Exhibits include information on the Smith family, the use of family wealth, the Underground Railroad, African Americans in Peterboro, and abolitionists who came to Peterboro. The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum will begin its first season of regular hours on Heritage Weekend. The Hall of Fame is located in the Smithfield Community Center, the site of the inaugural meeting of the New York State Antislavery Society meeting in 1835. A double video production on 1835, abolition banners, and slavery infor-
From page 5 3. Cover the drainage holes with a coffee filter or used dryer softener sheet before filling to within 3 to 5 inches of rim. [Only use pots with no drainage for water gardens or pots on covered porches.] 4. Arrange the plants in the pot before adding the final potting soil, repositioning until satisfied with the arrangement. 5. Add a slow release plant food, such as Osmocote, to the remaining soil. Firmly fill around the plants, avoiding air pockets. The soil level should be at least 1 inch from the rim, to allow watering without runoff. [Add Osmocote again in 3 months.] 6. Let the pot material and its color determine the mood of the entire display, also keeping in mind the background of the nearby buildings or landscape. 7. Choose plant material with
mation are among the exhibits at the Hall. The Gerrit Smith Estate and the Hall of Fame will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from May 14 to October 23 in 2011. Admission to each site is $2. Stewards and students are allowed entry for free. For more information on the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark, visit 4543 Peterboro Rd. in Peterboro, ro access gerritsmith.org. To learn more NAHOF and Museum visit 5255 Pleasant Valley Rd. in Peterboro, access sca-peterboro.org and AbolitionHoF. org online, or call 315-684-3262.
various textures and flower or leaf size. Don’t overlook perennials, grasses, shrubs or tropical houseplants as elements - many of which can overwinter in the ground or indoors. Foliage can make as big an impact as flowers and don’t need deadheading, as flowers will require. 8. Use no more than 3 colors per pot, including any leaf variegation, which repeat parts of each other, the leaf, petals or center. 9. Hot tropical colors are best seen and appreciated from a distance, while cool pastels belong where the viewing is intimate or close to windows and doorways. 10. Chartreuse and dark purple toned foliage blend with everything. Vibrant or pale colors displayed against those in the same tonal range won’t overpower each other. White variegated foliage is best with pastels, while yellow splashed leaves compliment warm shades. Be sure not to mix the two.
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DOT WILLSEY
An exterior sign at the Gerrit Smith Estate welcomes visitors and introduces Ann and Gerrit Smith. The Smith Estate and National Abolition Hall of Famewill open for the 2011 season on Saturday May 14 for NY Heritage Weekend.
Eagle reporters recognized by Syracuse Press Club
Eagle Newspapers was well represented at the Syracuse Press Club’s 33rd Annual Scholarship and Professional Recognition Awards dinner, held Saturday May 7 at Drumlins Country Club in Syracuse, with seven individuals taking home first and second place honors in the non-daily category. WSYR radio’s Jim Reith and former Newschannel 9 anchor, reporter and host of Bridge Street hosted the event. The following Eagle Newspapers reporters were honored Saturday: Phil Blackwell, Sports Editor — First place, Sports Story for
“Lakers Survive VVS in Two-OT Football Classic” Ami Olson, The Eagle — First place, Front Page Design Doug Campbell, Cazenovia Republican — Second place, Front Page Design Ned Campbell, Eagle Observer — Second place, News Feature Series for “A Kid in a Candy Store”; “Chocolate Cheer” Ellen Leahy, Skaneateles Press — First place, Human Interest Feature for “The Lady’s Man” Russ Tarby, The Eagle — Second place, Human Interest Feature for “Hurricane Jessimae” Ken Jackson, Urban CNY — First place, Column for “”It’s a Small World: Violence in Our Community”; Second place, Blog for “Ken’s Blog: The Hall Monitor”