Here is an interesting newspaper brief that I think many will enjoy:
The Daily Courier, Syracuse, NY, Monday February 4, 1878:
"A game of chess was recently played between a Weedsport and a Port Byron man by means of telegraph. The Port Byron player was victorious."
If anyone has ever heard any oral histories about this chess game, please contact me, I'd love to know who these guys were. Since this game took place in 1878 by telegraph, it was bound to be big news for its day.
Perhaps this is a village or town record?
