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The Canton Independent Sentinel

140 Years Ago-1878   8/16/2016
   The Troy Gazette reports that the emigrants from East Troy to Kansas have fallen into the hands of the Indians, and are now captives.  C N Wright of East Troy, his wife, and Sam Purple, were taken captive. Later word is that Mr. & Mrs. Heimer and children and Rensalaer Porter, of Leona, were also taken prisoners.  It is said a letter was written from the Indian camp asking for money to redeem them.


130 Years Ago-1888  8/16/2018
​      There is to be a reunion of the lineal descendants of Samuel and Hannah Rockwell, deceased, in Canton on the farm now owned by J G Rockwell, where they, coming from Vermont, first settled in 1804 and where a reunion of the family was held just forty-one years ago.   There will be a platform dance in Andrew McNett's grove at Carpenter next Friday night.
      Double stereopticon at the opera house next Monday night. This is something new to these parts and the views are very handsome.  The views will be exhibited by Edgar L. Davenport in an amusing sketch entitled "A trip away from Home," in which he will be assisted by William Seymour and Harry Davenport. 
 J Joralemon of Troy has opened a meat and fish market in Elmira.
   Williamson and Keefe, of Barclay, have signed with the Canton baseball club
 Dr. S W Dana, pastor of the West Walnut St. Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia (now staying at Minnequa) has kindly consented to address the union temperance meeting Sunday night.


90 Years Ago-1928    8/16/2018
 Everybody enjoy themselves at Brann's skating rink from 7:30 to 10:30.
   Some farmers about LeRoy have had to drag their potato ground and sow it to buckwheat.


 70 Years Ago-1948       8/16/2018   
 A truck operated by Ted Ragan, Ogdensburg was crowded off the highway just north of Ralston last Monday. The truck, loaded with logs, overturned and landed down an embankment. The cab was crushed and truck badly damaged. Mr. Ragan suffered cuts and abrasions and was removed from the truck by a fellow trucker who was trailing him. He was fortunate in escaping with his life as the cab was crushed in from the weight of the logs.














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Troy Gazette Register

90 Years Ago-1928   8/16/2018
   Harold Wells of Elmira puts into operation this week an International parlor motor coach between Troy and Elmira. Canton also will be included in the schedule.  The capacity of the bus is fifteen.
  Forty-one Fresh Air kids arrived yesterday to get a great big breath of Bradford County fresh air with families in Troy, Leona, Sylvania, Springfield and West Burlington.
     There is movement underway in the vicinity of Big Pond and East Smithfield to purchase the farm on which Big Pond is situated and  enlarge its area.  It would be made into a private preserve and an effort is  being made to interest the Girl Sc



70 Years Ago-1948    8/16/2018
  A Williamsport man was arrested  by State Game Protectors and paid a fine of $50 for shooting a peacock belonging to Millard Ammerman, Granville Summit RD 1.
​ Granville Center Grange entertained Troy Grange Wednesday night at the Opera House, the occasion being the presentation of the Recording Hand by the Troy Grange, together with an interesting program. Present were 75 visitors from Troy, Windfall, Leroy, Columbia, Fassett and Iona Granges.  Benjamin Mitchell died at his home Monday morning, He was a native Trojan, born here in 1877. At one time Mr. Mitchell was a partner with P S King in the hardware store that bears Mr. King's name.
  Under arrangement with Carman Brothers of Burlington, a lighting system is to be installed and the Troy Fair will have night baseball on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at the fair.















 

 



 
 
































 






 




























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