Inside The Adirondack Arrow on January 28, 1932:

INTRODUCES BILL — Sen. or Henry L. Patrie has introduced a bill in the State Legislature to add to the State Highway system as follows: Route 25-A, commencing at the village of Lowville in Lewis County and running easterly through Petrie’s Corners, Crystaldale and via hamlet of No. 4 route easterly over old military road via Stillwater to Webb in Herkimer County, thence along southwesterly side of Stillwater Reservoir, southerly to Big Moose, thence to Eagle Bay, connecting with Route 28. Also new state Route 27-A, commencing at the Village of Port Leyden, Lewis County, through Porter’s Corners to the county line between Herkimer and Oneida Counties, thence over existing highway to hamlet of McKeever, connecting with Route 28.

LONG LAKE WATER SYSTEM SOLD — H. D. Stone has sold the village water system of which he has been the owner to the water commissioners of Water District No. 2, Town of Long Lake. The system was installed by the late John Helms about 1898 and, in a very satisfactory way, supplied the people with an abundance of pure water for household use. Many salesmen have been in the habit of taking a good drink of Long Lake water each time they came and speak of its being unusually refreshing. With the growth of the village the supply became inadequate for fire protection and the new system is being installed.

PLENTY OF DOUGHNUTS — The Old Forge Girl Scouts on last Saturday had a most successful sale of doughnuts disposing of some 84 dozen and realizing some ten dollars for their efforts for which they are duly appreciative to the buying public.

EXCEEDS LAST YEAR — In spite of the general talk of depression, shortage of cash, etc., the Motor Vehicle Bureau at Old Forge shows an increase of business in motor vehicle registrations over January of 1931. The records show an increase of passenger car registrations of 33 with a decrease of 8 commercial registrations, leaving a net total gain of 25 with a payment of $6,082, or $380 in excess of last January. Another noticeable fact of the Old Forge office is that a number of cars were registered this year that last year were registered in other counties and the office shows several registrations from considerable distances. A very considerable number of registrations have been sent to our summer residents at their winter homes in Florida and elsewhere and the bureau registrations show the value of the Old Forge office which has been conducted to date purely for the accommodation of our public and without any remuneration to the Adirondack Arrow for its work.

PRE-LENTEN DANCE — Elsewhere in this issue is the announcement of the Pre-Lenten Dance to be given Tuesday evening, Feb. 2, at the Casino Raquette Lake for the benefit of St. Williams Church. The Central Adirondack Night Hawks are to furnish the music and those who have danced to their music will know that there will be plenty of rhythm that will make you want to dance. The past dances given at the Casino have been most enjoyable and the committee having this dance in charge will endeavor to live up to past reputations of a good time. The admission is $.75 and supper will be served at midnight. The cause is a most worthy one and should be the reason for a large attendance.

PURCHASE SNOW PLOW — The Town Board of Inlet last week authorized the purchase of a new Walters snow plow and it is expected that this splendid piece of apparatus will be delivered and ready to use in the very near future. The purchase of this plow completes a line of these plows, 26 in all, from Old Forge to Montreal.

BIG MOOSE CHAPEL NEWS — On Friday evening over 30 of the local men met in the social rooms in the basement of the Chapel and a club was formed to be known as The Men’s Club. Edward Manning was made secretary and treasurer. Plans were discussed for the meetings and it was decided to hold the meetings on each Wednesday evening instead of Friday. Games were played and a good time reported by all who attended. Refreshments of rolls, frankfurters, doughnuts and coffee were served, and the meeting broke up at a late hour. The Willing Workers met with Mrs. Callahan on Wednesday of last week. A business meeting was called and several items of business were discussed. Several samples of dishes were inspected and a pattern was decided on and will be ordered in the near future for the use of the Chapel. A lot of finished work was handed in but there is plenty more to be done so anyone wanting work to do can get it either from Mrs. Walter Dunn or Mrs. Burtch. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the meeting and a vote of thanks is extended to Mrs. Callahan for her hospitality.

Ray Carr of Old Forge kept a bundle of issues of Old Forge’s first

newspaper, The Adirondack Arrow (a weekly), that he found in the attic

of a house he bought on Main Street Old Forge 48 years ago. The papers

date from the 1930s when the economic climate was not unlike today. He

had this idea to share them with readers of the Adirondack Express

through this History & Heritage column, defined his concept,

organized the old issues and pinpointed articles he thought would be of

special interest to readers. So in the weeks ahead, thanks to Ray Carr,

readers will go back in time and see what was news some 80 years ago on

the Fulton Chain of Lakes during The Great Depression.