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Coincidences and stories surrounding 29 Beckman-Backman Avenue, part 2
May 22, 2013 Last week’s history mystery letter from Rodney Fuller, asking if there had been a street name change from Davis Street to Beckman Avenue between 1910 and 1915, mushroomed into a whole series of... more »» 
A history mystery letter question turns into a fascinating story — part one
May 15, 2013 “Can you tell me, then, whether Davis St. was renamed Backman Ave. more »» 
William Henry Seward’s legacy in Westfield – land office and mansion
May 8, 2013 Soon after William Henry Seward’s tragic loss of his infant daughter, the nation was plunged into the Panic of 1837 leading to further political upheavals. more »»
Has anyone figured out the priest, dentist, grape farmer or shoemaker?
April 24, 2013 Remember the March 14 BeeLines about an old friend, Odell? It included excerpts from a funny letter written by Joyce Swan in 1971, describing the death throes of the St. more »» 
There was a Rogersville Hamlet in the Town of Westfield
April 10, 2013 When this area was first being settled, taverns were the center of the fledgling communities, serving as town hall and assembly room, court house, post office, show-room, exchange, military training... more »» 
The famed or infamous Forsyth Bridges
April 3, 2013 “Do you have any history on the Forsyth Bridge, Marybelle?” was the brief message from a Ripley historian friend in a recent email with the subject line “The Famed Forsyth Bridg. more »» 
Memories of Westfield’s Community Center — is it time again?
March 27, 2013 Recently, a Health and Wellness Fair held at St. more »» 
Remembering an old friend, Odell, and some famous names in Westfield
March 20, 2013 It was such fun to discover a historic “gem” in my organist mailbox recently, I just had to share portions of it with my readers. more »» 
History, mysteries, memories of Jones Livery Stable in Westfield
March 13, 2013 It is amazing how the quest for answers to one “history mystery” leads to more fascinating stories to share. While exchanging information on Greater Things About Westfield’s Facebook page about J. more »» 
What was the “Jones Hotel” across from Shaw’s Furniture Depot in 1874?
March 6, 2013 On Feb. more »» 
Early Westfield taverns and inns — remembering the Old Stone Tavern
February 27, 2013 Before Westfield became a Town or a Village by that name, the first settlement of homes and the first tavern — McHenry Tavern — were established in 1802 and 1803. more »»
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church emulated historic Olney Pancake Race
February 20, 2013 Historically, before beginning their Lenten Fast, Roman Catholics, and later Anglicans, and more recently Episcopalians, have developed the traditions since the Middle Ages of eating pancakes and... more »» 
One ‘fell through the cracks’ recently, the Stephens House at Forsythe
February 13, 2013 When this photo of the Stephens House was posted on a new Facebook website called Greater Things About Westfield, several comments expressed sadness and anger at the loss of one of our older and... more »» 
Are we ‘falling through the cracks?’ — history of places, structures
February 6, 2013 “You know, as soon as a building is built, it becomes historical,” a local public historian said at a Government Appointed Historians of Western New York meeting presentation. more »» 
Recollections of Eason Hall dedication
January 30, 2013 Memories of roller skating at Eason Hall in 1956-58 come back each time I enter the handsome Greek-columned portico to pay a bill, attend a town or village meeting, dance at the Charity Ball, or... more »» 
Learning more about the Trump family
January 23, 2013 When the BeeLines about the Trump family connections with the Lincoln-Bedell story was published in the Westfield Republican at the end of December, there was a lot of positive feedback and... more »» 
The history of Calarco’s Restaurant — Part 1
January 16, 2013 The Trump phone call that sent your Westfield Historian scurrying off to Erie for a recent BeeLines story was serendipitous in more ways than one. more »»
County archives preserve local history
January 16, 2013 MAYVILLE — Regardless of where one might live in Chautauqua County, centuries of history are always nearby. In early October, a fire in Castile, N.Y. more »» 
Two photo ‘finds’
January 9, 2013 Tubbs’ currant picker: While digging through some family photos, I was delighted to discover one of the photos I took of Elton “Tubby” Tubbs currant picker, circa 196. more »» 
Remembering the Trump family and the Lincoln-Bedell story connection
January 2, 2013 While casting about through my list of history topics for BeeLines this week, and coming up rather “dry” for a good human-interest story for the week between Christmas and New Year, the shrill ring... more »» |
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