August 2: — 1882: The H. C. Sturdevant Post 282 of the Grand Army of the Republic was chartered, the first in Chautauqua County. — 1889: The first Grange Day at Chautauqua Institution was celebrated, highlighting agricultural traditions. — 1894: The Allen Opera House burned down again ...

August 1: — 1863: The Jamestown Union School Board of Education was organized, setting the foundation for the town’s educational system. — 1879: The Chautauqua Institution was connected to Mayville by telegraph just before this date, improving communication. — 1879: Chapin Hall of ...

Thirty years ago — 1994 Jeff Delcamp, formerly of Silver Creek, has retired after a 20-year career in the United States Navy. He served from Vietnam to Desert Storm, as well as athree-year Navy recruiting tour in Florida. Mr. Delcamp is now residing in Forestville with his wife, Christina ...

Thirty years ago — 1994 If you received a Harris Seed Catalog for 1994, you may recognize the people on the cover. They are a local couple, Kenneth and Joette Urbanik Abbey. He is from Cherry Creek and she is from Bemus Point. The picture on the seed catalog shows them, along with their ...

Thirty years ago — 1994 Busti-Lakewood Police Lt. John R. Bentley II, eldest son of the late Chautauqua County Sheriff, has accepted the Republican nomination for the job his late father held for more than 20 years. Although he had initially declined to be a candidate soon after his ...

Thirty years ago — 1994 The Cardinal Mindszenty Alumni Association held an organizational meeting recently at the home of Peter and Pauline Zaccari. The agenda of the meeting consisted of discussion about reopening a Catholic high school in Chautauqua County. Letters will be sent to all ...