Our Hometown
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Happenings A tree is still standing at the United Church, for you who wish to contribute mittens, scarves and hats to donate to the Cameron Center. Sally Mullin, Frank Halstead and the choir members presented the musical portion of the Christmas Eve service at the United Church. Gary and Karen Smith entertained their daughter Amy Hunter and her husband Steve, and granddaughters Karen and Katy, from Redwood, NY for four days after Christmas. At a recent meeting of Marion Lodge F&AM, Dr. David Sewert presented program on bicycling for health and pleasure. He touched briefly on the history of bicycles and illustrated his talk with various bicycles - a modern bike, a mountain bike, a hybrid bike, miniature bicycles and photos. He talked about safety features, advantages and disadvantages. He showed maps of bike trails in New York, and along the eastern seaboard. He had information for beginners and serious bicyclists. The entire family can enjoy cycling. Marion band students will take part in a Bowl-A-Thon on January 17 at the Kent's Lanes in Newark. Youths are looking for sponsors. This event helps offset the cost of the spring trip. The junior high band will be going to Toronto and the senior high bands will go to Annapolis. Joyce Cantwell of Dormedy Hill Road entertained her family on Christmas. Gordon and I had our family over for Christmas. The day bean with a brunch, then the gifts, and the day concluded with a ham dinner. The next day, they arrived for ham sandwiches, a jigsaw puzzle and the Buffalo Bills game. The Rev. Don Stock brought the morning message to those attending the Second Reformed Church on December 26, in the absence of vacationing Pastor Donald White. Congratulations to Jeremy and Jessica Leno on the December 18 birth of Kyla Michelle, in Rochester. Kyla weighed 3 lbs. 4 oz. Great-grandparents are Don and Marie Leno, Stan and Isabelle Bushart. Jerry Ellsworth of Albany spent Christmas with his mother Eunice, of Sunset Drive. They spent the day at the home of Eunice's granddaughter (the Trabalzis) of Gananda. JANUARY 4, 1934: Stanley Kellogg has bought interest in E. Warner and Son Company and the firm will now be know as the Marion Coal Company. New Year's Gatherings The practice of visiting friend continued until the first years of this century. It was a gala time when everyone held open house and laid out enormous feasts for anyone who should drop in, whether friend or stranger. To neglect this annual visit was a terrible slight, and the roads were thronged with carriages bearing the holiday makers. The American antiquarian William Walsh reports: "Special houses were noted for particular forms of entertainment. At one it was egg nog; at another rum punch; at this one, pickled oysters; at that, boned turkey or marvelous chocolate; or perfect Mocha coffee, or for the select, a drop of old Madeira as delicate in flavor as the texture of the glass from which it was sipped. At all houses there were the New Year's cake, in the form of an Egyptian cartouch, and in later and more degenerated days, relays of champagne bottles appeared." Copyright © 1999 |
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