150 Years Ago
January 30, 1867 — There is some prospect of our having a steamboat upon the lake next summer, as arrangements are being made for that purpose by persons competent for the enterprise.
Messrs. C. Hyde Beckwith and R.N. Eddy returned from their Southern tour last week. In their judgement a loyal man is safer and much more comfortable North than South.
125 Years Ago
January 28, 1892 — Advertisement: Home Without A Mother. The room’s in disorder, The Cat’s on the table, The flower stand upset, and the mischief to pay, and Johnny is screaming as loud as he’s able, For nothing goes right when mama’s away. What a scene of discomfort and confusion home would be if mama did not return. If your wife is slowly breaking down, from a combination of domestic cares and female disorders, make it your business to restore her health. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is without a peer as a remedy for feeble and debilitated women, and is the only medicine for the class of maladies known as female diseases which is sold under a positive guarantee from the manufacturers that it will give satisfaction or the money will be refunded. It is a positive cure for the most complicated cases of womb troubles.
100 Years Ago
February 1, 1917 — Three or four years ago, it will be recalled, the T.W. Thayer company decided to close their sash and door operation. After consideration however, of all factors involved it was later decided to continue the business in hopes that better times might enable the operation to show a profit.
By reason of the age of the buildings and of the fact that they are not located directly upon a railroad siding as well as because of the uncertainty of the supply of raw material, it has been found impossible to meet the competition of factories more modern and more favorably located.
It is well understood in the door manufacturing business that there has been little if any profit for manufacturers for the past ten years and any concern handicapped by unfavorable location or old buildings has had no chance whatever to operate at a profit.
For these reasons Thayer company has found it impossible to continue its operation at Cazenovia and as soon as orders now on its books are filled the plant will be closed.
The factory employs between seventy-five and one hundred men.
50 Years Ago
February 1, 1967 — Bruce Lawrence, a bass player with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, has been appointed by the Board of Education to teach music at Cazenovia Central School while Mrs. Rita Penoyer is on leave of absence.
Years Ago is compiled by Erica Barnes. She is a contributing writer for The Cazenovia Republican with a degree in history and communications from Flagler College. She compiles the column from the archives of the Cazenovia Public Library. It is written in the style of the time.
