Ticonderoga Sentinel
Friday Morning (July 14?, 1876)
Porter Spicer and wife have returned from their wedding and of course another box of cigars is going the rounds.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, March 20? 1884
Promotions in the Union School
The scholars promoted in the Union School on March 17, 1884, were as follows:
From Primary to Intermediate Department,
Charles Spicer
From Intermediate to Grammar,
Lonise Spicer [sic]
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, July 20, 1893
Mrs. H.B.Hams and daughter are visiting Mrs. Hams parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Spicer, at Port Henry this week.
The Sentinel
Thursday, December 2, 1897
MARRIAGES
Hudson-Spicer. At the home of the bride, Ticonderoga; Nov. 25, 1897, by Rev. C. F. Noble, William J. Hudson of Warrensbury, and Miss E. Agnes Spicer of Ticonderoga.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, June 9, 1898
Miss Arlie Hams is spending a few days in Port Henry, as a guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Spicer.
The Sentinel
Thursday, November 24, 1898
H. SPICER
H. Spicer, a well known and eminently worthy citizen, died at 8:45 o'clock Saturday evening, aged seventy-two years. He was born in Ticonderoga, and had lived in Glens Falls for forty-five years. He served in the war of the rebellion; was a personal friend of General Sheridan, and one of the few persons, outside of the officers directly involved, to witness the surrender of Lee at Appomatox. He was actively interested in the local fire department in early days; and was at one time an officer of Old Defiance Engine company. He was prominent in Masonic circles, at first as a member of Glens Falls lodge, of which he was master for several terms, and recently of Senate lodge. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and one of the official board for several years. Genial and companionable, an entertaining conversationalist and sympathetic counselor, he made many warm friends. As husband and father, he was the embodiment of kindness, always manifesting an earnest solicitude for the welfare of the members of his household. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons-- Miss Adelaide Spicer, of Glens Falls; Mrs. William H. Parker, of Hartford, Conn.; Porter Spicer of Ticonderoga, and Harvey D. Spicer of Port Henry. The funeral was conducted from the house on Ridge street with Masonic honors at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon.--
Glens Falls Morning Star.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Feb 23, 1899
NOTICE
Whereas, my wife Edith A. Hudson has left my bed and board without just cause, I forbid all persons trusting or harboring her on my account. I shall pay no bills which she may contract. Wm. J. Hudson.
P.S. A home is offered her at any time she can live where I have employment or business.
Dated Schroon Lake, Feb. 15, 1800.[sic]
Wm. J. Hudson
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Wm. T. Bryan, Esq., Editor.
Dear Sir:
As the appearance in your paper of the 16th of February, a notice signed by Wm. J. Hudson, forbidding any one to trust me on his account, as he would pay no bills of my contracting, I have left his bed and board. I wish to make the following statement through no act or wish of mine but by preemptory orders. Having been with one baby ordered by him out of the house in which we lived at Warrensburgh, I am now and have been for nearly (illegible) months in Ticonderoga with my father, Porter J. Spicer, during which time my husband has furnished nothing, either clothing, food or money toward my support or that of our child. I have recently received from his mother living at Schroon Lake, N. Y., a letter offering me a home for this winter, but knowing that if I accept her offer, my support would not be furnished by him but by his parents, and having been influenced by a member of that family to promise that I would not become a burden upon them as had been Wm. J's first wife, I feel that I could not accept the proferred winter support in justice to all concerned.
Ticonderoga, N.Y., Feb. 18, 1899
Mrs. E. Agnes Hudson
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, June 1, 1899
Mrs. Harvey Spicer and daughter Florence of Port Henry, who have been guests of Mrs. Burt Hams, returned home Tuesday.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Aug 3, 1899
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Spicer of Port Henry, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hams over Sunday.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, April 5?, 1900
Charles Spicer has secured a position in the Ticonderoga Machine Works. Mr. and Mrs. Spicer will occupy Mrs. Belgard's house, south main street, as soon as their household goods arrive from Saratoga.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, August 23, 1900
Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Spicer will occupy the house on Second St., recently vacated by Hiram Treadway.
Mrs. Charles Spicer met with quite a serious accident Tuesday mornng by running a needle into her hand. While attending to her household duties she went to brush off a shelf, and the needle, which was lying on the shelf, undoubtedly struck into it and the eye end ran into her hand and broke off, leaving about two-thirds of it in her hand. Dr. Cummins was called, who found it necessary to lance her hand several times before he could find any trace of it. Mrs. Spicer's hand is swollen quite badly and very painful.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Feb 21, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Spicer and son Charles and family have moved into the Porter house on First street.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, July 11, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spicer and daughter, and Burt Hams and family are spending the week in the Middleton camp, Lake George.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, October 31, 1901
Mrs. H. D. Spicer, who has been very ill, is able to be up again.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Nov 7, 1901
Late news from Mrs. Agnes Spicer Hudson at the Albany hospital is most encouragine. She expects to be home soon.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, May 1, 1902
H. D. Spicer was injured at the machine shop Tuesday morning. He was working at a drill press when a part of the machine fell and struck him on the leg. Though no bones were broken it is a painful injury and he will probably not be able to work for several days.
Last Monday evening about twenty-five of the friends of Agnes M. Hundson[sic] assembled at her home and gave her a very pleasant surprise in honor of her 18th birthday. Many presents were received, among which was a diamond ring. Refreshments were served and all reported a plesant evening.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, September 18, 1902
Charles Spicer and family have moved to Sandy Hill.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Aug 27, 1903
Among those who have returned from camping on Lake George were Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Spicer, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hams and Mr. and Mrs. Morton Coates, who were in the Treadway camp at the party of young people who have been in the Ives cottage for nearly three weeks both broke camp Monday.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, May 5, 1904
The wife of C.F. Spicer, a son of H.D. Spicer of this place but who is now a machinist in Sandy Hill, died in the Glens Falls hospital Sunday afternoon, after an operation for the relief of a malignant tumor in the stomach. It was almost a hopeless case from the beginning. Mrs. Spicer was thirty-eight years of age. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter six years old, her mother, three sisters and one brother. The remains were taken to Keeseville Monday and the funeral was held the following day. H.D. Spicer attended the funeral, joining his son at Fort Ticonderoga Monday.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, July 7, 1904, 1904
GRAPHITE
Porter Spicer was in Vermont Monday and Tuesday visiting his daughter, Agnes.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, July 7, 1904
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Spicer and Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hams and children spent Sunday and the Fourth at their newly finished camp on Black Point. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Coates were their guests on the Fourth.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, August 18, 1904
BIRTHS
Brockney-At Ticonderoga, Aug. 16, 1904, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brockney.
Spicer-At Ticonderoga, July 1, 1904, a son to Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Spicer.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, September 8, 1904
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Spicer and Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hams and family, who have been in camp on Black point all summer, returned to their homes in the village Tuesday.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, April 20, 1905
C.F. Spicer was in Glens Falls Saturday.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Dec 14, 1905
A new telephone line is being put through from Hague to this place and we are to have a new central office at Hague. The following named persons are having telephones placed in here: Harry Miller, John Robbins, Harry Bolton and Porter Spicer.
The coasting from the hotel to the Spicer place is just lovely and during those lovely nights it does one good to hear the happy prattle of the young folks enjoying this with pleasure.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Dec 28, 1905
Charles Spicer of Plattsburg, was a Christmas guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Spicer.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, December 20, 1906
H.S. Spicer, who for a number of years has been foreman at the Machine Works, goes to Plattsburg soon to take the foremanship of the Tromblee Brothers' machine shop. Mr. Spicer's position at the local shop is now held by Charles Curtis, who is well known as a gas engine expert. The position that Mr. Spicer is to have at Plattsburg has been filled for some time by his son, Charles Spicer. The latter recently left the employ of the Tromblees to accept a position in Los Angeles. After a short visit with his parents, he left this place Tuesday for his long trip to California. He will visit in several places on the way.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, July 30?, 1908
Harvey D Spicer of Plattsburg, is here for a week's vacation and is around shaking hands with old friends.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, April 29?, 1909
Porter Spicer and Ashley Durkee have been employed at Ticonderoga for the past few days repairing the American Graphite company's coal boat.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Aug 12, 1909
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Spicer and granddaughter, Arlie Spicer, returned to Plattsburg Monday, after a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Bert Hams.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, May 11, 1911
George Miller, Sr., practically a life-long resident of Ticonderoga and a respected citizen, died at his home in Alexandria Monday morning, death being due to cancer of the throat, from which he had long been a sufferer. The funeral was held from the home at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, Rev E.J. Guernsey pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Mr. Miller was 78 years of age and is survived by five children, Mrs. Wm Matthews, Mrs. Wm. Breyear, Mrs. Henry Vickridge, George and James Miller, all living in this village. Two sisters, Mrs. H. D. Spicer of Plattsburg, and Miss Henrietta Miller of Chestertown, and a brother, John Miller, also survive. [see 1850 Ticonderoga census, Silas Miller 38yrs]
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Aug 17, 1911
Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Spicer of Plattsburg, have been spending a few days this week among relatives and friends here.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, July 21, 1913
GRAPHITE
Porter Spicer and family went fishing Saturday night and had excellent luck, which the writer can testify to as some of the fish constitued hsi Sunday dinner, kindly donated by Mr. Spicer, and much appreciated.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Oct 11? 1915
Porter Spicer has purchased a piano for his granddaughter.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Feb 15, 1917
GRAPHITE
In view of the special interest Porter Spicer has taken in his big poultry stock with his peace offerings to the flock of the best that could be secured and with their determination to continue the war and it's depresing effects-no eggs, is it any wonder Mr. Spicer is sick and now, to make matters worse, the grip has set in. If he feels like the writer he will about wish the flock got the disease, for we also sympathize-and are about also ready for the sick or cussing list.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, August 2, 1917
Mrs. Harvey D. Spicer, for many years a resident of this village, died Tuesday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Burt Hams, Crown Point, after a long illness. The funeral services will be held at two o'clock this afternoon at the Baptist church in this village. Mrs. Spicer was sixty-seven years of age and is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Morton Coates of this village and Mrs. Hams.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, August 9, 1917
In writing of the death of Mrs. H. D. Spicer, in our last issue we inavertently omitted Charles Spicer, living in Santa Paula, Cal., from the names of the surviving children.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Nov 28, 1919
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey D. Spicer left yesterday for Santa Paula, [Ventura Co.] Cal., which will be their home in the future. Mr. Spicer has secured a position in a machine shop in that city.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, May 10, 1921
Several from this place were in Port Henry Thursday to attend the funeral of Harvey D. Spicer, a former resident of Ticonderoga. Mr. Spicer, a Civil War veteran, was for many years fore man at the Machine Works and has many friends here who mourn his death.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, May 17, 1921
GRAPHITE
Porter Spicer was in Port Henry Thursday of last week, to attend the funeral of his brother, Harvey Spicer.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, ?
GRAPHITE
Mrs. Porter Spicer, who has been quite sick for some time, remains about the same, not very much hope is held for her recovery.
Mrs. Fred Harrison of North River is in town for a few days, called here by the illness of her grandmother, Mrs. Porter Spicer.
The Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, April 12, 1923
GRAPHITE
Mrs. Porter Spicer passed away April 7th after a long and painful illness. She was born sixty-five years ago in Ticonderoga and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Frazier, a well known business man of Ticonderoga. Early in life she heard the call of the Master and accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and united with the Ticonderoga Baptist church and remained with them all these many years. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Agnes Hunsdon[sic], and grandson, Wallace Hunsdon of Graphite, a granddaughter, Mrs. Fred Harrison of North River, a sister, Mrs. Ed Wiley, and brother, George Frazier of Ticonderoga. The funeral was held Monday morning at the house, Rev. Florence Baxter of the W. M. church of Hague officiated. Interment was in Mt. Hope.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness to us during the long illnes and after the death of our wife, mother and grandmother, Mrs. J. P. Spicer, and for the beautiful flowers sent by friends, relatives and Mothers' club of Hague.
J. P. Spicer
Mrs. Agnes Hudson
Mrs. F. J. Harrison
Wallace Hudson
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, April 12, 1923
Mrs. Linnie E. Spicer age 65 died at her home in Graphite last Saturday, after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the home Monday morning and interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Porter Spicer, and one daughter, Mrs. Agnes Hudson.
The Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, December 10, 1923
GRAPHITE
There was a feeling of sadness over our little hamlet Sunday, when we heard of the passing on of our old friend and good neighbor, Porter Spicer, at his home in Ticonderoga Saturday night. Mr. Spicer lived here over 20 years and was an honest, hard working man. His wife died here some few years ago, and he missed her so much, as she was sick a long time and he was always very thoughtful of her comfort. His was a kindly nature toward all. Our sympathy goes out to his little family that was so much to him, in this their great loss.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
September 18, 1924
GRAPHITE
Sept 16-Porter Spicer and daughter, Mrs. Agnes Hudson, were in Ticonderoga Sept. 11th to erect a monument on the Frazier Spicer lot.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, October 8, 1925
Porter Spicer has moved to Ticonderoga. The family has lived here many years. Mr. Spicer was mill boss for Wm. O'Connell many years.
The Sentinel
Thursday, Dec. 10, 1925
J. Porter Spicer, aged 61, a well known resident of this place, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. A. Hudson, last Saturday night. Mr. Spicer, who apparently had been in good health, was found lying unconsious on the floor of his room Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. It is believed that he suffered from shock as he never regained consiousness, and his death occurred at 7 o'clock that evening. Besides his daughter, Mrs. E. A. Hudson, he is survived by two grandchildren, Mrs. Fred Harrison of North River and Wallace Hudson at Ticonderoga. The funeral was held from the home on Mt. Hope Ave., at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Ralph G. Finley officiating. Interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery.
The Sentinel
Thursday, Dec. 10, 1925
Mrs. F.J. Harrison and children of North River were called here by the serious illness and death of her grandfather J. Porter Spicer.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, December 17, 1925
Several from this place were in Ticonderoga last week Tuesday to attend the funeral of their former neighbor, Porter Spicer.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, June 13, 1940
SUPREME COURT: ESSEX COUNTY
Frank Fish, Plaintiff against Sammie C. Hoyt, Defendant
By virtue of an execution duly issued out of the Supreme Court and to me directed and delivered, I have levied upon and will expose for sale at public auction at the offices of Lockwood & Weed, in the Town of Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York, on June 19th, 1940, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, all of the right, title and interest which the defendant, Sammie C. Hoyt, had on March 29th, 1940, or which he subsequently acquired of, in and to the following described property.
All that tract or parcel of land situate in the Town of Ticonderoga, County of Essex and State of New York, All that certain lot or piece of land situate in the Town of Ticonderoga aforesaid in the "Stoughten Patent" and being part of 4 acres conveyed to William E. Calkins and being bounded as follows: to wit:
Beginning 96 feet north of the lot sold to Harmie Fleming and upon which she resides at the west line of William St. Thence running northerly along said line, 50 feet, thence westerly at right angles, with said Fleming's north line, 11 rods more or less, to a point in line with said Fleming's west line, thence on said line southerly 50 feet, thence easterly parallel to said Fleming's north line, 11 rods more or less to said William St. at the place of beginning, containing 33 rods & 90 sq. feet of land more or less.
It is understood that the northeast corner of the lot hereby conveyed is 78 feet south of the S. E. corner of lot No. 4 of Block No. 6 as surveyed by Larrabes in Oct., 1842, which lot No. 4 was conveyed by Edward Ellice to Sarah A. Mills and lately occupied by William E. Calkins, said northeast corner being marked by a cedar post, Being the same lot conveyed to said Harvey D. Spicer by William E. Calkins & wife by deed dated July 21, 1879, and recorded Jan. 7, 1880.
And being the same property conveyed by Harvey D. Spicer and wife to Horatio G. Phillips by deed dated Aug. 12, 1889, and recorded in Essex County Clerk's Office in Book 96, at page 338.
Being the same premises conveyed to Sammie C. Hoyt, by James Brock Phillips by deed recorded in Essex County Clerk's Office in Book 146 of Deeds at page 175.
Dated April 27, 1940.
Percy T. Egglefield, Sheriff.
By Chester R. Thomas, Deputy Sheriff.
Lockwood & Weed
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Office and P.O. Address
Ticonderoga, New York
The Ticonderoga Sentinel
Thursday, Nov. 7, 1940
IN THE OLD DAYS
AT TICONDEROGA
One Porter Spicer, mill foreman at Hague Mines in the early days, and brother of Harvey Spicer, machinist in Ticonderoga for many years, as a little boy attended the old school at the foot of Mount Hope, the ruins of said school house may be seen to this day located just opposite the home of William Denno on the other side of the street, and in what was known as the Burleigh pasture.
Mr. Porter told the writer the whole history of the school at that early period and it was as follows:- As a little kid I use to go to school at the foot of Mount Hope. These was lots of trouble in this school, inasmuch as it seemed impossible to keep a teacher there for the reason that a gang of roughs wanted to run the school, and practically did run it, insofar as any teacher could do anything with them. Several teachers tried the job and either resigned or were kicked out, and at length each teacher was tried on probation of two weeks, to either make good or quit, and they all quit.
Finally a little chap from Hudson, N.Y., loomed up and applied for the job, the school being closed at the time for want of a teacher. The management looked him over and said he would never be able to run the school. However, the little chap by his pleadings, and in view of excellent wages for that early period, finally secured the school, and being around the middle of the week it was decided to begin school the following Monday. Monday morning arrived and the teacher and pupils were all on hand, the latter to see the new teacher get his quietus. The teacher was busy that day securing the names and placing the pupils in their assigned seats, other than this he practically did nothing except to sit at his desk and read or write, while in the meantime the pupils played havoc, talked out loud, exchanged seats, went in and out when they pleased and practically ran the school in their own way.
This state of affairs continued on for three full days, yet the teacher paid no heed to the proceedings. On the morning of the fourth day, however, the teacher called for attention and delivered the following talk to the scholars - "It has always been my policy, wherever I taught school, to give to the pupils the first three days without in anyway interfering with their antics, to let them have a good time in their own way, and you will all agree with me that I have in no way interfered with your proceedure. However, your period of the three days expired last evening and from this time on the teacher will run the school. Therefore, I hope and trust we will all get along fine, as I am anxious to teach you and you should be anxious to study and obey me, which if you do there will be no trouble whasoever, yet if you don't I fear there will be trouble. All now kindly take their proper seats and begin studying." The pupils all, with the exception of one big, husky chap, took their proper seats and began studying. This chap, however, fumbled around for some time and finally flung himself in a seat at the rear of the school and then flung his big legs over the back of the seat in front of him.
At this period the teacher called to him, "John will you kindly remove your legs from the back of the seat and get to studying." John, however, paid no attention to the teacher and continued to hold his legs and feet in mid air. The teacher now moved towards John and again asked him to remove his feet. At this John just grinned and drew on an ugly face, then, quick as a flash, the teacher grabbed him by the shoulders and snaked him over the backs of all the seats and onto the floor in front, where he stood him on his feet and shook him as a cat does a rat, he then ordered John to again take his seat and go to studying, all of which John did as meek as a lamb, and thus the school went on for two full days with everyone attending strictly to their duties.
On the morning of the third day, however, one of the pupils whispered to the teacher, "that there were five big boys going to come into the school at recess, before the other pupils could get in and that they were going to throw the teacher through the doorway." At recess the teacher stood alone by the door awaiting the event which was to oust him from the school room. True to their threat, the five roughs marched into the school room witht he teacher behind the door waiting, when the last one of the five had entered he snapped the door shut and drew the bolt to fasten it, then diving on top of the last fellow in, he floored him and dove on the rest and floored the whole bunch in one heap on the floor, and then warned them not to try and get up, if they did, they would get worse than they had received. He then unbolted the door and let the rest of the pupils in, where they saw the bunch of roughs sprawled out on the floor. The teacher now ordered the bunch to arise and take their seats and go to studying, which they all did, thoroughly cowed, and strange to say, those five fellows became the best pupils the teacher had ever afterwards. This school from that time on never had any more trouble, so long as the little chap did the teaching.
