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broad plains, woodlands in foliage sfcins and feathers. They were Island to a "spacious haven" eriy,the ship found the coast more*
andeoior and! festooned with vines. armed with bows and arrows. As believed to he Narragahsett Bay pleasant and open and sighted high
lateness of the season.
Four ships started the explora- He pictured the verdant land as the ship kept gliding along north- where the ship remained 15 days. mountains far inland, In a 50*
tory journey but two were obliged fragrant with wild roses, violets, ward the natives seen on shore The crew said the natives were league distance 32 islands were
very soon to turn- back to the lilies and other flowers watered by were described as much fairer in "fine looking, taller than Euro- spotted but not explored.
Verrazano, noting the Dauphine
- peans, light in color, sJtergadBrittany coast because of storms. lakes and streams. Both bird and looks.
A third ship dropped gut when it animal life was abundant.
Another 100 leagues in northeast- faced, with long Mack hair and was low on provisions about then,
became disabled. That left the
Sailing on again and keeping to a erly direction put the Dauphine black eyes." The women v/ere decided to return to France, He
Dauphine to go it alone. Its northerly course along our coun- into an area Verrazano likened to modest, "jealously guarded by reported to Francis lu arriving in
July at Dieppe, he had discovered
getaway was delayed by this turn try 's east coast Verrazano anchor- "a beautiful place where between husbands."
On voyaging further north, "700 leagues of unknown^ terriof events and some troubles^toith , ed next near Raleigh Bay, When he small steep hills a great stream
colour country? massive woods and tory. " Soon afterward Vey-ra^ano
the crew.
sent a boat ashore for fresh water, poured its waters into the sea."
The Dauphine as a result did not a high surf made a landing
Historians seem agreed where rude and unfriendly natives were was lost sight of,
Unfortunately, France's king
actually sail until Jan. 17, 1524, dubious.
the ship dropped anchor was in the encountered. They would barter
from Madeiras, Its crew comHistory relates how one of the outer New York Bay and that it for nothing except knives, fish- was in no position to colonized New
prised 50 men and it had provisions young sailors attempted to swim to never entered the inner bay. What hooks and sharpened steel. Near World due to struggles a t home,
for eight months; The ship crossed shore but was overpowered by the the sailors saw were the hills of Portsmouth, MM,, sailors were Some historians think Verrazano
.the tempestuous Atlantic in 49 waves. Nearly drowned, he was Staten Islandand the bluffs pf 'Long- attacked attempting to explore the
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days. The log kept by Verrazano finally tossed up on the shore and Island. The supposed mouth of a land.
described how he reached " a new temporarily stunned. Native In? river observed by men from a
country never seenby anyone" and dians ran to him, picked him up ship's boat was evidently the
which "by the fires seen on the and carried him off to thfe-^weep-oLtheJnner..:harbor appear\
ingmuch like a lake, as it still does
shore" he knew was inhabited.
consternation of his companions.
ceased to run it.
to
strangers
today,
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What the skipper saw and did
The Indians stripped clothing
He came into .ppssessioil pf a
was probably no more than what from toe unfortunate youth after
Indians paddled, canoes from 30. It Was an eye-openwig account portion of the --MfeKow^-'>• farm
John Cabot (Gobote) and Cortereal making signs and motions they shore to shore and a t night of the difficulties encountered by holdings and built the old; brick
had seen and done a quarter meant no harm. They dried him Verrazano and his men saw a firefighters i n this type of blaze farm house whi^li stiil itaficls, now
century earlier when Cabot in 1497 out by a bonfire and later went with myriad of fires blazing in a 20-mile both to find.and rescue potential 1245 Western Aire. This was
discovered North America.
him to the beach and Watched from circle where now the lights of victims when fire; and smoko indicated as his residence on the
Verrazano fixed his landfall that point until he rejoined the Manhattan glow nightly.
spread so fast, ahd,hpw^ minutes 1866. Beers map. This tyajphe Uurd
approaching our shores at the 34th others waiting for him in the boat.
and-even^econds_^ouniJbjtwJgejj McKown house mll^bwhville.
Stiff
winds
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the
Dattparallel, or about the latitude of
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hasteneol the snip's de- 'l^eand^deiathv^•|-t^'
Cape Fear. He had followed a phine, not" pinpointed well as to
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exploration, But without dbUbt the article an alarm was received by s ^ a ^ ^ I ^ ^
Madeiras to reach that point.
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The explorer recounted; how he a launching of a boat with 20 men
Mcfeowpyaieias^eeattment- Ittta&^h^rJheJ^
ran along the coast southerly 50 for a shore exploration'. Tne discovered New York's outer bay the
on aWester;n
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v . a office^^ #as esl»blishe¥^e^e«p5pr
for
problem atAve*
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leagues <a league can be any of natives ran for the woods. An — and perhaps the inner one, top~4remeridous-relief
jfflLalt to find
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various units of distance from Indian boy Was taken captive. The One historian quotes Verrazano alarm amounted to nothing.
tlppn ther de^tli of Jjfejffithejfj
about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles) but sailors tried seizing a young girl as saying "We left with regret a
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found no harbor. Then, reversing but she escaped. The ship sailed region that seemed cqmmodius get firemen to the vehicles, the John, on Fib;.-:" 6;.ri870i -^l§mes.
his direction he ran 200 leagues , only by daylight from then on as it and delightful." However, he was flow problems of the water -system inherited thefam"iiy%rn^iiH&rwas
northerly, noting the shore was plowed on.
deluded in thinking the hills "gave in that area which has gone for years a succes^f^l^mer and
cattle-breeder* James died F»eb.l5>
covered by fine sand that rose into
At landings the crew made, it promise of great wealth in mineral uncorrected as the result of the suit
mounds. Arms of the sea flowed had opportunity of seeing Indians deposits." Had wall St. existed to delay the consolidation'of the i880.-sa«ali^AnnWe4wett-|e^ 25,
inward through inlets to create make canoes by hollowing put tree then, he would have been half right McKownville and Westmere water 188L They had one s6h$- William,
horn July .14, I842,'#ev lived in
inner and outer beaches.
trunks With stone hatchets. The about the wealth of the city.
districts. I am sur,e that tnpse McKowhville until NpV. 8r19S!4.r
Verrazano said he also observed first natives encountered were
Further venturing of Verrazano involved in that suit and delaying . After the deathsnf jaifcn#;|,;, |^id
tactics did not even give a thought Sarah ^^thelandanqVfariiihouse
as the fire whistle sounded.
at 1243r Western; Ave^pas,sed-lht6
James McKown Home
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Turning from the present to the which owned it until thfel^t61960s.
Edward Abigia Disbrew of
past we can look at another
The MeKownvilte Opo^t office
HAMILTON
UNION
Woodstock Road, E a s t Berne died
segment of M^cKownyiUe's history. whiehaamesFi McKown launched
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Saturday, July 18. He was 100.
At 1245 WeSteiavAV*?- onJhejaorjjh on^Jan 7,1802 existed; Unttt 1,905, It
Rjv^^o^iasJL^ Duncan
Sunday, July 26: ~
Born Get. 17,1880 in ReidsvUle,
; ^sjbjeel^al|§p|(%
Across;lfie^streMSun^slano^ -4n ltwM lotiatedfii lhip^WcT58w~ff
10 a.m- Worship service,.!
he resided nearly all his life in the
(Jj^ter Watbjecki): HO^li^Iher^Ss^Wednesday, July 28:
Town of Berne. He attended school
9:30 a.m.^ Handicraft
at the Joslin Road SchpOlhoUse,
completing the seventh grade. For
"JSinefWas born in 1818 in the old from 1864 through 1871.
many years he operated a farm on
HAMILTON UNION NEWS
There was alsprJfOhn &:_ LaWoodstock Road, raising chickens,
Services were held for Rev, McKown Hotel opposite Fuller
eggs, and berries and selling his
Carlyle Adams on Thursday the Road before his father, John A. Grange (1875-1877), Adam Wither*
produce in Albany.
-H6th-of"July, He was a well-known McKown (1787-1870) built his own wax &877-1879), Jacpb A. La-^
ecumenical leader of this area long house back on McKown Road. Grange (1879-1885),, J o h n Hyne
On Sept. 20,1911 he married the
before the Ecumenical Movement James was a grandson of William (1885-1889),. Thpmas jifelme (l$89former Ella Miller, who survives
became popular Hamilton Union (Billy) McKown the tavernkeeper 1893), and WiUard Helme fl897him.
js-pleased to h<n( kiinun him as a (1763-1843). His was the fourth 1905).
to livein - Spme:;envelopes bearing "Mcprominent Pi-i^ln tenan. He re- generation of McKpwns
,:
Other survivors include a
thearea.
K0wn^|lle"^,pr^Mp]^pjp^y41ie^
ported
news
m
local
and
national
daughter, Mrs. Ella-May Snyder of
James married \; S a r a h Ann caneellation§ } have; ? been! fbuild.
-papers
and
magazines
as
well
as
Berne; three sons, Wallace Ethan
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taking part in the news making White, born 1817 h} jfi^town of, , # o d ^ s - p q S t ^ i c e i ^ ^ u b s t a t i p n ^
C'Pete") Disbrew of New Salem,
activities. He was also the former GUilderMndv'daughtwbf^sfe^^
Edward J . Disbrew of Berne, and
Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Sarah White who had moved to the Stor^ih St^ySelfibt Plaza, carries
Almon E, Disbrew of Bemef~five
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Albany. We share his loss with his area from Vermont: James assist- - o^the^^dMonT-Registered mail
grandchildren, and six greatAttjmont Enterprise — Bob Higymrd
ed his father in the operation of the still carries a "McKownville"
wife
and
so
many
more.
grandchildren.
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EDWARD A. DISBREW
A" days bicycle trip started.out hotel after his glrandfaither' had cancellatien.
Funeral services were held:
Burial was^ in South Beme from church on Thursday. They all
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looked fresh and ready when jthey
Wednesday a t the Brunk-Meyers •Cemetery. •:-Z^~ started.
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Funeral» Home, Voorheesville.
Contributions in-memoryof Mr,
Rev. Johannes J. Meester, pastor Disbrew may b e made to South enthusiast, I can'1? i n i a l
of New Salem Reformed Church, Berne Congregational Christian how they tsaftie home, | » | t itiurely
looked like' fun at the bieginnjng.
officiated.'
Church. •
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Please don't Idriejx. our M ^ S
Acre Sale, We are most anxious to"
have your too l a r g e ^ tod-sniail
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clothing, also White Elephant ^nd
well anything usable,liiu^iiji'e,
SALES AND SERVICE
appUancesvetc, • :,,
One thing or another s e i n e d to
keep popping up untttfe+ahdJIlfeS. 861-8733
DICK FERRAIOLI
Duncan had a forelhdrten^d vacation. I hope what was left of it Was
861-8733 STEVE HARRINGTON 861-8005
good enough to make ixtiiav the lost
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Edward Disbrew
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LYNNWOOD REFORMED
Congratulations to Louis and
Diane Manning on the occasipn of
their marriage Sunday, July 12th,
Our sincere best wishes to each of
you-/'T u e s d a y evening, J u l y 21st Rev.
de Forest served as the chaplain at
Ellis Hospital.
"Congratulations to our church
Softball team who won-the league
championship on July ilth. The
win was over the Western Divisional champions, Scotia Reformed.
ThesGoife - Lynnwoad 3, Scotia 2.
Our sincere sympathy is. extended to Ron Miller and his family
over the death of Ron's mother,
Elsie Miller on July 14th.
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