Good old days 6/30/11

8 years ago

July 2, 1886

The local option election in this city on Monday last passed off without disturbance, but the ill-feeling engendered by the contest still exists, a monument, figuratively, to commemorate the day on which Colfax was handicapped in the race for commercial supremacy. Saloons closed by mutual consent and our sisters, our cousins, our aunts and the men folks, all came out to vote. Total vote cast, 940: 483 in favor, 457 against.

The locomotive drawing Goldey’s train was partially derailed about a mile above Endicott last Wednesday, the result of coming in contact with a c...