tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107046222009-11-26T05:13:00.162-05:00Historic PelhamPresenting the rich history of Pelham, NY in Westchester County: current historical research, descriptions of how to research Pelham history online and genealogy discussions of Pelham families.Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.comBlogger942125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-89650447271634388612009-11-26T05:13:00.020-05:002009-11-26T05:13:00.242-05:00The First "Pelham Country Club" Established in 1898 Built a Nine-Hole Golf Course in Pelham in 1898Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site.
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There once was another "Pelham Country Club" that pre-dated the club now known by that name. The first Pelham Country Club was organized during a meeting held on May 12, 1898. It quickly developed a small nine-hole golf course on land it leased in Pelham.Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-40891444026969585812009-11-25T04:28:00.018-05:002009-11-25T04:28:00.328-05:00Even More Early References to Baseball Played in PelhamPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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I continue to locate even more references to early baseball played in Pelham. Today's posting collects a couple of references published in 1886. One contained in the Society column of The Evening Telegram [New York City] erroneously refers to the Country ClubBlake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-33875145084708916562009-11-24T05:05:00.040-05:002009-11-24T05:05:00.250-05:00Yet Another Reference to Early Baseball in PelhamPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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For the last several days I have been posting references to early instances of baseball being played in Pelham. Today I transcribe an article that appeared in the August 23, 1884 issue of the New Rochelle Pioneer. The article details news about Pelham and Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-10581564779268548112009-11-23T04:33:00.001-05:002009-11-23T04:33:00.205-05:00Additional Brief Accounts of Baseball Played inPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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I continue to document every reference I find about baseball played in Pelham during the 19th century. For some of the prior postings, see:
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Thursday, November 12, 2009: More Early References to Baseball Played in Pelham.
Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-37064378093996868502009-11-20T05:09:00.002-05:002009-11-20T05:09:00.335-05:00More Accounts of Early Baseball Played in PelhamPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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I continue to document every reference I find about baseball played in Pelham during the 19th century. For some of the prior postings, see:
Thursday, November 12, 2009: More Early References to Baseball Played in Pelham.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009: Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-42547866049265213642009-11-19T04:22:00.029-05:002009-11-19T04:22:00.244-05:00Pelham Residents Threatened to Storm the Jail and Lynch a Notorious Attempted Kidnapper in 1900Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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In 1900, a Village of North Pelham Constable captured a "desperate criminal" who tried to kidnap two local youngsters. The event was widely reported after Pelham residents gathered at Town Hall and threatened to remove the prisoner and lynch him. The Mount Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-61579082328234638012009-11-18T04:35:00.034-05:002009-11-23T09:48:25.098-05:00More on the Work of the Pelham Manor Protective Club in 1884Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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For the last several days I have been posting information about the work of the Pelham Manor Protective Club first established in 1881 as a "Vigilance Committee" to oversee the health and welfare of Pelham Manor residents a decade before the incorporation of Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-49014229950033080292009-11-17T04:30:00.031-05:002009-11-17T04:30:00.301-05:001883 Advertisement by Pelham Manor Protective Club Offering Reward for Information About Pelham Manor Depot BurglaryPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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Yesterday I posted an item to the Historic Pelham Blog regarding the Pelham Manor Protective Club first established in 1881 as a "Vigilance Committee" to oversee the health and welfare of Pelham Manor residents a decade before the incorporation of the Village Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-53050044511094160862009-11-16T05:00:00.002-05:002009-11-16T07:21:31.210-05:001879 Article About the Pelham Manor Protective ClubPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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Regular readers recognize that I periodically post information about the work of the Pelham Manor Protective Club first established in 1881 as a "Vigilance Committee" to oversee the health and welfare of Pelham Manor residents a decade before the Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-65977296925886898102009-11-13T04:50:00.001-05:002009-11-13T07:40:26.704-05:001894 Account of Developments In Pelham Including a Reference to a Baseball Game Played that YearPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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In yesterday's Blog posting, I collected numerous accounts of baseball played in Pelham during the 19th century. Today's posting transcribes an article published in the May 10, 1894 issue of The Chronicle [Mount Vernon]. At the very end of the article, there Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-31166696113289060202009-11-12T04:49:00.015-05:002009-11-13T07:16:29.708-05:00More Early References to Baseball Played in PelhamPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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I continue to document every reference I find about baseball played in Pelham during the 19th century. For some of the prior postings, see:
Wednesday, September 30, 2009: Score of June 1, 1887 Baseball Game Between the Country Club and The Knickerbocker Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-80943518122288944512009-11-11T05:03:00.001-05:002009-11-11T07:26:37.703-05:001874 Evening Telegram Advertisement for Pelham Manor & Huguenot Heights DevelopmentPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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I have written extensively regarding the history of the Pelham Manor & Huguenot Heights Association. Regular readers may recall that I have published quite a number of blog postings on the topic, including:
Monday, March 2, 2009: 1884 Advertisement Placed Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-32091980456739544002009-11-10T05:33:00.000-05:002009-11-10T07:44:07.949-05:00A Stage Coach Line Established to Run Through Pelham Bridge in 1874Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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I have written before about the stage coaches that once rumbled through Pelham. See:
Monday, October 26, 2009: Pelham Was a Principal Station on the Stage Coach Route of Dorance, Recide & Co. Which Carried Mail Between New York and Boston.
At least one Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-64579742264107068282009-11-09T05:08:00.017-05:002009-11-10T07:29:12.700-05:00The Laying Out Of Pelham Avenue in 1869Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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During the late 1860s, efforts were underway to shorten the distance to travel between Fordham and City Island. One of those efforts involved the development of the roadway we know now as Pelham Avenue. Commissioners were appointed to lay out the roadway. Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-34573851327329726122009-11-06T04:38:00.001-05:002009-11-06T06:56:27.265-05:00Funeral of Pietro Viani Held on City Island in the Town of Pelham in 1875Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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Yesterday I posted to the Historic Pelham Blog a sad account of the gunshot suicide of a promising young man during his recitation of a scene from Phaedra in front of a large crowd on City Island in 1875. See:
Thursday, November 5, 2009: A Shocking Suicide Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-66215816685759206842009-11-05T05:19:00.068-05:002009-11-05T09:10:54.904-05:00A Shocking Suicide During a Performance on City Island in 1875Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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A tragic and shocking event saddened attendees at a large picnic gathering on City Island in 1875. During a festive "Congressional Picnic", a young man who was invited to perform a dramatic recitation in front of the crowd pulled a pistol and committed Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-12168139116539110312009-11-04T04:27:00.023-05:002009-11-04T04:27:00.306-05:00Results of Pelham Town Election in March, 1875Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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With yesterday's Election Day now over, it somehow seems appropriate on the Historic Pelham Blog to provide the election results from Pelham's Town election held in March 1875. Of the sixteen Town officials elected on that occasion, 15 were Democrats. Below Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-80604952035509121622009-11-03T04:44:00.002-05:002009-11-03T07:14:11.563-05:00Pelham Students Help Civil War Soldiers on Davids' Island in 1864Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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The United States Government leased Davids' Island off the coasts of Pelham and New Rochelle in April, 1862 for use as a hospital complex during the Civil War. The Government erected structures that eventually housed thousands of wounded soldiers.
I Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-80888547643302047522009-11-02T04:49:00.002-05:002009-11-02T06:58:09.803-05:00The Wealthy Gardener of Bolton PrioryPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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Bolton Priory is a lovely residence on the National Register of Historic Places located in Pelham Manor. There are many wonderful stories and unusual facts regarding the structure. One of the most unusual involves one of its gardeners who died in 1900. TheBlake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-8534719998089039772009-10-30T05:07:00.023-04:002009-10-30T08:28:24.965-04:00Preparations for Annual Country Club Race Ball Held in Pelham in 1887Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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The Country Club that opened in Pelham in 1884 was the site of many Steeplechase and other horse races. Members of the Club held an annual "Race Ball" that formed the centerpiece of a region-wide celebration of the opening of the Races at the Country Club. Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-62257799779612523952009-10-29T05:08:00.040-04:002009-10-29T08:31:32.897-04:00Books of Town Supervisor "Honest John Shinn" Turned Up Short in 1906Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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More than a century ago, the outgoing Supervisor of the Town of Pelham, John M. Shinn, was embroiled in a nasty dispute that eventually led to litigation. Questions arose over the Town accounts during his tenure. Ironically, the Republican Town leader was knownBlake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-71105199315605680802009-10-28T05:20:00.000-04:002009-10-28T07:42:36.776-04:00Article About the June 10, 1888 Opening of Travers Island Facility of the New York Athletic ClubPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
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The New York Athletic Club opened its Travers Island facility in Pelham Manor on June 10, 1888. A brief article about the opening appeared in the magazine "Outing". The article is transcribed below, followed by a citation to its source.
"ATHLETES' SUMMER HOME.
Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-82297853951622854062009-10-27T04:44:00.004-04:002009-10-27T07:01:04.461-04:00Mystery "Touring Car" Crash on Pelhamdale Road in Pelham Manor in 1904Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site.
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An odd and mysterious accident occurred on Pelhamdale Avenue in Pelham Manor in 1904. A number of articles about the accident appeared in New York City newspapers. One such article appeared in the November 18, 1904 issue of the New-York Daily Tribune. The Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-81268851057817384222009-10-26T04:30:00.070-04:002009-10-26T08:34:11.465-04:00Pelham Was a Principal Station on the Stage Coach Route of Dorance, Recide & Co. Which Carried Mail Between New York and BostonPlease Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site.
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It seems hard to grasp in this Internet age of instant communication, but mail between New York City and Boston once traveled by stage coach. In the 1830s, stage coaches of Dorance, Recide & Co. ran the line which included a station stop in Pelham. A long Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704622.post-78762465964417686612009-10-23T05:32:00.003-04:002009-10-23T07:41:05.404-04:00Trumbull Farm in Pelham Sold To Satisfy Foreclosure Judgment in 1880Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site.
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I can recall researching and considering the location of the Trumbull Farm in Pelham. Last night I ran across a brief item published in 1880 about the sale of the farm to satisfy a foreclosure judgment. I have not yet been able to locate my research on the Blake A. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183891320236126637noreply@blogger.com0