19th century Warrensburg — Bands merge

There were signs of the changing of seasons at Warrensburg.

“The Citizens’ Band made the first street parade of the season last Saturday night,” the Warrensburg correspondent reported in The Morning Star of Glens Falls on May 4, 1895. “The Warren House is being improved by a new coat of paint. Carl Pasco painted the house on Hall Street Monday. Painters are all busy around here.”

The Citizen’s Band and G.A.R. Band merged to become a 30-piece band to be known as the Warrensburg Military Band and Concert Orchestra,” The Morning Star reported on May 17, 1895.

“’Tris,’ or ‘Beyond the Rockies,’ a border drama, will be produced by local talent at Music Hall, Warrensburg, tonight and tomorrow night,” The Morning Star reported on April 5, 1895. “The proceeds will be for the benefit of the band. The play should be well patronized, not only because the organization is deserving of support and encouragement, but because the entertainment will be highly credible.”

“Warrensburg amateurs presented the drama ‘Tris, or Beyond the Rockies’ for the benefit of the G. A. R. Band at Music Hall last night,” The Morning Star reported on April 20, 1895. “The play will be repeated tonight. Mrs. J. L. Cusson will render a solo at the entertainment tonight.”

In other 19th century Warrensburg news collected from historic newspapers of the region:

• “A load of young folks from Lake George enjoyed a straw ride to this place Monday night and were entertained at the Warren House,” the Warrensburg correspondent reported in The Morning Star on Feb. 25, 1895.
• “Lemuel Hayes has sold his candy and cigar business to Jasper Marik and is now engaged as clerk in the Farmer’s Alliance store,” the Warrensburg correspondent reported in The Morning Star on April 27.
• “A long-distance telephone was placed in George Davison’s store at Warrensburg yesterday,” The Morning Star reported on April 4, 1895.
• “Melvyn Reynolds of Schenectady, who has the contract for carpenter work on F. L. Packard’s new house, arrived here Monday and began work Tuesday. He brought some men with him,” the Warrensburg correspondent reported in The Morning Star on May 11, 1895.
• “Miss Fannie M. Dunn has purchased a fine upright piano of H. Davis,” the Warrensburg correspondent reported in The Morning Star on May 17, 1895.
• “A number of our local gardeners had early potatoes and other items lost by the frost Monday morning,” the Warrensburg correspondent reported in The Morning Star on March 18, 1895.
• “A new stove boiler and engine house is being constructed at the shirt factory,” the Warrensburg correspondent reported in The Morning Star on May 25, 1895.

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