150 YearsSept. 18, 1873: THE COUNTY FAIR — The managers of the Cattaraugus County Agricultural Society could not have made a happier hit than they did in selecting Sept. 10th, 11th, and 12th, as the days for their annual fair. The weather was splendid throughout, and the attendance was all that could have been asked. We are unable to give a detailed report of the Fair as has been our custom in years past, as we were prevented by illness from taking any except the briefest notes. The list of premiums awarded by the Society will be published next week.
Sept. 18, 1873: (SALAMANCA —) The new church is enclosed and has received its first coat of paint. Work on the spire has commenced, and has progressed sufficiently to develop the design of the architect. It is certainly beyond the expectations of our people, and will be indeed an ornament to the village.
100 YearsSept. 14, 1923: (SALAMANCA —) The schools of this city are without coal, though one car is on the way. It had been reported generally that no orders for this winter’s supply of coal had been put in. Inquiry of school officials brought forth the information that a survey of school coal needs was made under directions of the Commission of Education last May, and these needs were made known to Mayor McCann, who at that time was acting as city purchasing agent. It was found the schools could store seven cars of coal, and that amount was ordered.
Sept. 18, 1923: (SALAMANCA —) Fred A. Benz defeated Horace G. Cox for the nomination in the Republican primaries here by a vote of 576 to 201, while Cox, entered on both tickets, defeated Emmet E. Warn in the Democratic primaries by a vote of 276 to 141. Mayor Henry F. McCann, while he did not announce himself as a candidate in the primaries, received a total of 25 votes on both tickets; seven on the Republican and 18 on the Democratic.
50 YearsSept. 17, 1973: ELLICOTTVILLE — Recognition for two top 4-H’ers in Cattaraugus County for 1973 and honors for two veteran 4-H leaders marked 4-H Achievement Day held here Saturday afternoon (Sept. 15).
Laura Vanderbosch, Cattaraugus, and Denise Aaron, Portville, were judged achievement winners on the basis of overall accomplishments in the 4-H program and will represent Cattaraugus County at the 1974 Capitol Day in Albany, where they will meet Gov. Rockefeller.
Honored for long service as 4-H leaders were Edgar Chapman, Conewango Valley, for 37 years service, and Mrs. Loren Field, Salamanca, 33 years service.
Sept. 20, 1973: (SALAMANCA —) A project to provide a big, new parking area for fans attending sports events at Veterans Memorial Park was completed today, and another to increase free parking in the Main-Broad Sts. area soon will be underway.
The work is being done by the city Public Works Dept. in a concentrated effort with men and equipment authorized by the Common Council, Mayor Keith L. Reed said today. Both parking areas will have gravel surfaces.
Supt. Fred Fuller of the DPW said more than 450 cubic yards of gravel have been hauled by the department’s five dump trucks to provide the surface for the parking area on city land near the Veterans Park rear entrance.
25 YearsSept. 16, 1998: SALAMANCA — Mayor Carmen Vecchiarella won a Democratic Primary for the District 9 County Legislature race over Ward 3 Councilman Brad Whitcomb by a two-to-one margin on Tuesday (Sept. 15), but both men will still appear on the ballot in November.
Whitcomb will remain in the race as a Conservative, while Vecchiarella will appear on the Democratic Party, Independence party and Independent lines in the race to fill the final year fo the late Paul Wachter’s term.
Both candidates were hoping for the edge offered by the major party endorsement, but it was Vecchiarella who learned he received it, while waiting on election returns as this business, the Deli.
Sept. 18, 1998: LITTLE VALLEY — About 150 are residents attended the annexation public hearing at Little Valley Central School on Thursday with none speaking against the proposed dissolution of their school district.
Residents in both Little Valley Central School and Cattaraugus Central School districts will head to the ballot box from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 15 for a straw poll.
Paul Haley, state education consultant, told the audience the voting would be very simple with the question whether CCS should annex LVCS phrased in a yes or no question.
10 YearsSept. 19, 2013: ELLICOTTVILLE — A group of five area residents this Saturday (Sept. 21) will launch an 11-foot-long Buffalo wing, complete with a fearless “pilot” and 19-foot wingspan, off a dock 30 feet high in hopes it will fly above the Potomac River.
Three siblings from Ellicottville have joined two friends from the Arcade area and spent the majority of their summer constructing the abnormally large paper mache chicken wing that will (attempt) to take flight at the Red Bull Flugtag competition in Washington, D.C.
Sept. 19, 2013: SALAMANCA — The executive director of the Seneca Salamanca Chamber of Commerce will be part of a team driving 2,500 miles on the other side of the country as part of a rally race he hopes will bring awareness to this area.
John Sheehan, joined by Ward “Skip” Wilday of Morgan Stanley, will compete in The Fireball Run, a road adventure that traverses from Colorado to California.
The rally kicks off Sept. 22 with the green flag from Longmont, Colo. and ends Saturday, Sept. 28 in Riverside, Calif. Along the way, stops will be made in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
