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From Corks to Forks VOLUME 3: NUMBER 2
By Katie Drake
Corks: Charity, Justice, Love and Fidelity These four guiding principles have served as the cornerstones of one Little Falls organization for the past 137 years. Charity giving being one of the most important, continues to support many people and organizations in our City today. It all began in New York City in 1867 when a group of actors led by a man named Charles Algernon
Sidney Vivian decided to form a club (mostly because they wanted to dodge the Blue Laws to be able to enjoy a drink or two on Sundays.)
The group named themselves the Jolly Corks after a drinking game they played where a group of people would each bounce their cork off the bar and try to catch it as fast as possible. (Old school flip cup, perhaps?) Naturally, the last person to catch their cork had to buy the next round of
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drinks.
When one of their members died just before Christmas in 1867, leaving his wife and children destitute, the Jolly Corks decided that in addition to good fellowship, they needed a more enduring organization to serve those in need. Its charitable purpose came from that beginning. In 1868 the Jolly Corks became established as the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
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with Vivian as the leader. Its social activities and benefit performances made them popular, and membership grew rapidly. Soon there were requests for Elks Lodges in cities across the country.
When the Grand Lodge Charter was issued, forming a national organization, the founders then received the first local charter as NY Lodge No. 1 in 1871. It’s a cool
the family farm and also owns a construction company in Connecticut, where he works part of the week. John is invested in his hometown of Dolgeville. Five years ago, he purchased the car wash on Main Street and updated it.
life, and I thought maybe doing a brand new laundromat would be nice.”
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New Laundromat Opens in Dolgeville Photos and story by Carol Vogel
There’s a brand new, shiny laundromat located on 1 Gibson Street in Dolgeville. John Perkins is the owner of the Dolgeville Laundromat, and along with his business partner, Sam Licari, they are excited to be open and operating in The laundromat seemed like another great service town. the community needed. John grew up in “We’ve been here in this Dolgeville. He still owns community my whole
He chose to renovate a space located on Gibson Street, which used to be a laundromat many years ago. It seemed like the perfect spot. John says, “It took about six months to get the space renovated and to order the equipment and Please See CLEAN Page 2
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