Thirty years ago — 1993 Bill’s Gun and Saddle Shop on Prospect Road in Sinclairville celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. As part of the festivities, visitors can view displays of antique saddles and various other pieces of horse riding equipment dating back to 1870. This is all ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 The Grand Theater building in Westfield is gone forever after wrecking equipment donated by Nuttall Equipment of Sherman brought the structure down. Volunteers Sam Arnold and Carl Vilardo will now finish clearing the site. Plans were made to purchase and demolish the ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 At ceremonies held at the Murray Hose Co. No. 4 fire hall earlier this month, a plaque honoring the company’s 172 deceased members was unveiled. The names date back to 1906, when the company was founded. Designed by Louis Ziegler, secretary, the plaque was ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 The Brocton Village Board awarded Fire Equipment Sales and Services of Westfield a $189,189 contract for a custom pumper truck for the Brocton Fire Company. A lower bid was received, but it did not meet specifications. The old fire truck will be sold upon arrival of ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Shorewood Country Club is planning a summer-long celebration of its 75-year existence on the shores of Lake Erie. According to Charles La Duca, general manager, “We’re hoping to make this a particularly lively summer for the members, several of them third ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Fredonia Grange No. 1 recently celebrated its 125th anniversary. Clyde G. Berry, steward of the National Grange, spoke on the founding of the Grange by Oliver Hudson Kelly. Fredonia was the first grange in the country to be organized by Mr. Kelly, a member of ...