This day in history: January 1
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Date(s) - 01/01/2029
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1816
A report for 1815 showed Herkimer County had forty-three slave holders having fifty-three slaves valued at $8,465. Slaves and horses were about equal value. The county was divided into six slave towns (Columbia, Fairfield, German Flatts, Herkimer, and Schuyler) and five free towns (Frankfort, Newport, Norway, Litchfield, and Russia.) The Town of Little Falls had not yet been organized.
1866
The Journal & Courier published the 1865 income of notable Little Falls residents – N.S. Benton $3683, Geo. A. Feeter $2379, J.J. Gilbert Sr. $8508, D.H. Burrell $1323, Z.C. Priest $9920, W.G. Milligan $2662, Nelson Rust $8550, X.A. Willard $1315, A. Loomis $1992, Harry Burrell $8549.
1875
Golden Gate Lodge No. 414, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) paid recognition to its five charter members, and the installation of the first officers at the new lodge meeting rooms in the Wheeler & Milligan building in Little Falls. Preceding the ceremonies, a sumptuous banquet was served at the Hinchman House.
1887
Today marks the eleventh week of the lockout of the employees belonging to the Knights of Labor in the Little Falls knitting mills. The mills are all running, the manufacturers being satisfied with their present help.
1890
“Uncle” John Feeter again announced the arrival of the new year by firing his old revolutionary flint lock musket.
1920
A Main Street block was swept by a costly fire, one of the worst fires experienced in many years, with damages amounting to $50,000. The fire originated in the Burney Brothers Hardware Store (current White Rose Bakery) and spread to M.J. Coats, B.E. Chapman, Michael J. Creedon, and L.O. Bucklin businesses.
1950
It has always been rumored that Little Falls has more Bars/Grills/Drinking Establishments per capita than any community in New York State. The city has 41 such places, 11 on the South Side. Based on our population, that is one bar for every 239 persons – one for every 179 persons of drinking age.
1994
At the start of the year, there were nine lawyers in Little Falls.