by Old Mentz | Mar 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is a photo in our Lock 52 Historical Society archives that shows the downtown area of Port Byron festooned with flags, bunting, and banners saying; “Welcome Brave Boys.” What we are seeing is the village in preparation for the August 1909 Northern Central New...
by Old Mentz | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sixty Four Years of Married Life Born in Mentz – Married in Mentz William Graham and Wife Celebrate the Anniversary of Their Marriage. Both in Good Health, Have Lived More Than Three Fourths of a Century and Witnessed the Wonderful Progress of Events The subjects of...
by Old Mentz | Feb 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Being the husband of a good and true Episcopalian, I have always had a soft spot for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Port Byron. The church was long gone before I ever came to town, but the few photos of it show a very attractive, yet small Victorian Shingle style...
by Old Mentz | Dec 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
On October 26, the Lock 52 Historical Society held a tour of selected graves in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. We had a very nice and interested crowd and we thank everyone who showned up. We look forward to doing more of these. We visited the grave of John Spaulding who...
by Old Mentz | Dec 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sometimes the most simple of objects can lead us down a interesting path. I recently received a photo of a earthenware jug from our friends at the Canal Society of New York State with the stamp; “Smith and Ross- Port Byron Dealers in Dry Goods- Groceries- Crockery-...