19th century Whitehall — Supplying New York City with ice

The winter H2O harvest was being loaded for shipment to New York City as soon as the Champlain Canal opened.

“There are seventeen boats at the canal lock loading with ice waiting for the canal to open,” The Granville Sentinel reported on April 11, 1890. “A few contracts have been made for $8 per day, (the equivalent of $272 in 2024 dollars), but the boatmen are asking for more.”

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

• “Moses Hall died at Whitehall Tuesday morning. He was one of the first settlers of the village, and at the time of his death was 100 years old,” the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported on Sept. 22, 1876.
• Whitehall, a Democratic stronghold in the 19th century, voted Republican in 1894.

“Three cheers for Whitehall, a strong Democratic town, which gave a three hundred and fifty majority for the Republican ticket!” The Granville Sentinel gushed on Nov. 9, 1894.

• “The Whitehall Racing Association will have a three-day meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 12, 13 and 14. It is understood that that all or nearly all the horses in the Saranac, Port Henry and Ticonderoga circuit will take part in these Whitehall races, and others from the south,” The Granville Sentinel reported on Feb. 1, 1895. “If the weather and the track should prove favorable, there will be a great meeting.”
• “The governor has signed the…