Good old days

8 years ago

The Commoner

Dec. 28, 1888

While skating on the pond at Wall Street Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, Hallie Beebe, a fifteen-year-old son of W.W. Beebe, was ran into by a companion and thrown upon the ice, falling upon his right leg, which was broken above the ankle. He was carried to Hamilton’s Drug store and the fracture reduced.

Divine Services will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday by the pastor Rev. R.H. Manier. Subject in the morning, “The Birth of Christ,” a Christmas sermon. Subject in the evening, “The Old and the New” a New Year’s sermon. Seats free. A...