February 25

— 1870: Albert Root, formerly of Ripley, was killed and scalped in Pine Bluff, Wyoming while attempting to recover stolen cattle.

— 1964: Work was abandoned on Chautauqua County’s deepest well in Ellery, which had reached a depth of 7,692 feet.

February 26

— 1896: The Swedish Sisterhood of Jamestown was organized, reflecting the area’s rich Scandinavian heritage.

— 1969: Demolition began on the old City Hall in Jamestown. The new Municipal Building was dedicated on September 29, 1971.

— 2016: Southern Air Express replaced Sun Air as the commercial air service provider at the Jamestown airport.

February 27

— 1871: Asa Cheney’s team of two horses broke through the ice on Chautauqua Lake during a commercial ice harvest and drowned.

— 1952: The names of 250 known gamblers in Jamestown were mailed to the U.S. Attorney in Buffalo. Then-mayor Stanley Weeks identified gambling as a major issue in the city.

— 1963: A frigid day in Blockville saw temperatures plunge to 40 degrees below zero.