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Little Falls, NY

  • This day in history: October 8

    1823

    The first boat toll on the canal was collected at Little Falls.

    1915

    The new front steps of St. Mary’s church will be carved out of a solid rock. The big boulder is being hauled out of Moreland Park.

    1922

    The number of auto accidents on the River Road continues to alarm. John Doxstader’s car , ran into the river, after an accident, below the Gulf Bridge.

    1952

    Evening Times Headline: “City Launches Drive For Record Voter Registration”

    “A gigantic campaign to produce a record – smashing number of registrations was launched here today as a result of a meeting of the city’s leading citizens last night at City Hall.

    An extensive drive highlighted by radio, speeches, house to house canvassing and a giant float with pretty girls and music, has been organized and will begin work tomorrow.

    Attorney Ed Marion Jr. was appointed by Mayor Topper as the chairman of this all-out campaign.”
  • Many thanks to Louie Baum for his research for This Day in History.

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    This day in history: December 10

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    1872

    The officers chosen for the coming year for the Young People’s Christian Association include: D. H. Burrell (President), Titus Sheard and T. M. Chapman (Vice Presidents), R. S. Whitman (Treasurer), Warren Griswold ( Secretary), and M. H. Smith (Librarian.)

    1897

    Jacob Brown has a force of twenty-six men engaged in quarrying stone in the J.H. Smith quarry on Burwell Street. He expects to have 40 quarrymen at work, and twenty teams drawing the stone, which are to be used in the canal enlargement.

    1910

    The Utica Gas & Electric Company is building a new power house on West Mill Street at the foot of 5th Street. An injunction has been granted to prohibit the company from getting water to turn the three turbine wheels. The company expects to surmount the legal barrier and obtain the water rights.

    1923

    The local Americanization program was discussed at a meeting of the Exchange Club. It was reported that there were 3,538 foreign born persons residing in Little Falls – 879 Poles, 605 Italians, 541 Bohemians, 279 Slovaks, 205 Germans, and 108 Russians (probably Ukrainians.)

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