By admin on June 24, 2011
“Black sheep, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, 33 bags full.” The herd of Shetland sheep at “The Sheep’s Nest” in Hobart were sheared Saturday, June 18 while a number of onlookers watched with interest. The wool comes in several hues, a real benefit for those who are allergic to dyes,
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By admin on June 6, 2011
EAGLE RANK AWARDED IN HOBART CEREMONY By Celin Schoen Thomas King, son of Gere and Bruce Link of Hobart, is the most recent member of Boy Scout Troop 39 to win the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout during a ceremony at the Hobart United Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon, June 5. He achieved this rank
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By admin on May 31, 2011
PARADES SUCCESSFUL DESPITE RAIN THREAT By Celin Schoen Despite rain clouds that hovered over the Memorial Day parades in Hobart, South Kortright and Bloomville, all three communities completed their marching and ceremonies without getting wet. Marching units included the traditional open vehicles bearing veterans, representatives of the Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services of the
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By admin on March 14, 2011
Abraham’s Flock – A History of One Branch of the Adams Family. Donated by Wallace Rich, CT Index
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By admin on March 14, 2011
An interesting read from the collection of Dorothy M. Marshall.
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By admin on February 11, 2011
1:00 pm – Historic Half-Hour at the Hobart Historical Society. Join Wally Rich of Hobart and Ruth Many of Town Brook Road in Township, both descendants of the Hanford family, as they reminisce about their long-gone, but not forgotten, ancestors. (Yes, THOSE Hanfords!)
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By admin on November 15, 2010
Our original Trustees were Erma MacArthur, June Meagley, Helen Kaufman, Dorothy S. Van Buren and Georgianna Peter. We were incorporated under the NYS Board of Regents and received our first charter in 1997.
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By admin on November 15, 2010
The historic kitchen is again displayed, while the newer “kitchen” now functions as an office for the Society. Glen Kaufman built shelves for storage of some of our books and records.
We have a computer, thanks to the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation, Inc. and recently acquired a system, Past Perfect, which will allow us to record the items in our collection, keep track of “who gave us what,” record finances, and many other programs.
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By admin on November 15, 2010
We need to work on two on-going projects. The first is an update of our “History of Hobart, 1888-1988. This provides a record of every building in the village, with a list of its builder and subsequent owners. This will involve working with records in Delhi.
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By admin on November 11, 2010
HOBART HISTORICAL SOCIETY meets at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at their building on Cornell Avenue (the former Hobart Masonic Building). These meetings are open to the public. They will also hold a work session for those members available on the third Wednesday of the month, beginning at 1 p.m.
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