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I'm a fan too!! so kkeep them coming..

At one time my dad was one of those who ran the elevator. In those days he worked with others like Archie McIntyre and Bob Burns. That was over 50 years ago as my dad passed away just 50 years ago in 1957.

I also think quite often of the old ice house and gas house on Mandeville Ave. Made quite a few trips with a wagon and a burlap sack to get a 10 or 15 cent block of ice for our old ice box. We had a regular ice delivery from a truck that came thru the neighborhood on a regular basis, but in the warm summer months it sometimes required a little extra. I was talking to a lady a few days back and it was her dad who ran the ice house at that time. In the winter I also made trips with the wagon or our sled and a burlap sack to get coal for the stoves. I went to the Maribito Coal yards on the corner of Maydole and E Railroad streets. Good times and Good days. Sure beats the hell out of today !

Amen to that r23nor. That is great to hear about your Dad. The elevator was a big deal to me. I remember the first time I used a esculator. Was visiting my Dad in Utica and Woolworths had one. Think I rode it 5 or 6 times. I don't remember the icehouse, but when we first moved on Gold St. our milk was delivered by horse and wagon.

I love those old history blogs -I used to go to chapman/Turners to pick up sewing supplies for my Mom.THe big guy that run the elevator I toght was Gates Holmes/The Burns man was Harry and his redheaded son Bob worked with them doing floring,rugs and tile.I could fill this whole blog with tid bits but I dont type fast.Would like to know names of bloggers so i could call them and reminiss-Robert Higgie 3342121 ORrjh2atfrontirnet.net 78ys and holding

Jiggie91829says -In 1944-46 vI worked after School at the W.h.Dunne Warehouse with my Father Albert-The gas house and the ice hose were at the end of the alley where the old Eaton building was wherei worked.I used to go ndown to the ice house and get the snow where they cut the ice and make snowballs and take them up on the roof of the Eaton building and throw them out intom E.Main st in July and people would wonder where they came from.The Ice house at that time wsas owned by Bill Mein wholived on S.broad St. and was Fay Edgarton's father-in-law(charolett mein).next to the ice house was an old barn that W.H.Dunne kept a horse in that Howard Stewart drove for W.H. taking empty bottles back to Berry ST.where Oates and Fuller ran an Ice Cream and soft drink business.I think Howard used to deliver bulk groceries to the local Victory Markets that were the retail arm of W.H.Dunne started when C.A.Smith joined W.H.as a busineess partner(inc.).Between that old bar and Bidsall st was the Gas House (has a proper name?) before NYSEG bought it .It was adirty job and I think they burned soft coal which was a very dirty burnig coal. The only one I remember working there Early was Garry Van Dueser's dad,a big man long arms very gentle.So long for today .jiggie

I worked for the Smiths, Victory Markets, off and on for several years. I was produce man at the old North Broad store where the Bluebird was. Then I went to South Broad store, where Besdins furniture store was. Then went to South Plaza store, in the old shopping center. From there, was transferred to Bainbridge for a grand opening. Did a stint there as produce man and asst. mgr. Also filled in for mgrs. vacations in Sidney and Unadilla. Left Victory in mid 60"s to take a job in Utica. Old man Smith use to say,"I don't care what color my stores are as long as it's white." They were good people to work for...