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Sept. 14:
-- 1875 -- The first Sinclairville Fair opened to the public.
-- 1886 -- Lake View Seminary in Mayville tragically burned to the ground.
-- 1901 -- The predecessor of the Busti Town Picnic, sponsored by the Rearick Tent of the Knights of the Maccabees, took place.
-- 1928 -- The Busti District 4 Mothers' Club was formed.
-- 1937 -- Famous movie cowboy star Tom Mix made an appearance in Jamestown.
Sept. 15
-- 1797 -- The "Treaty" of Big Tree was signed, transferring Western New York land from the Seneca Nation to the Holland Land Company. Despite its name, this agreement was more of a property deed than a treaty.
-- 1879 -- The private Mary Washington Episcopal girls' school opened in Mayville, offering education to young women.
-- 1886 -- A tragic train collision in Silver Creek claimed 14 lives.
-- 1920 -- The Scottish Rite Masonic organization took possession of the historic Kent Mansion in Jamestown.
-- 1936 -- Johnny's Lunch, famous for its Texas Hots, opened its original location in Brooklyn Square, Jamestown. It has since relocated to West Ellicott.
-- 1937 -- The Celoron-West Ellicott Library opened, though it has since closed.
-- 1953 -- Jim Roselle, beloved radio host, began his long and storied career at WJTN, where he worked until his passing in 2016.
-- 1957: Donald L. Warner of Jamestown was convicted of murdering his wife. He was sentenced to 20 years to life on Jan. 17, 1958.
-- 1981: The Palace Theater in Jamestown officially closed after showing its last film on September 10.
-- 1999: Jamestown police officer David Mitchell was shot by James Earl Lewis, Jr., a harrowing event in local law enforcement history.