Retired Orleans County Historian C. W. “Bill” Lattin produced weekly articles from 1979-2014, entitled, Bethinking of Old Orleans. These articles featured a treasure-trove of historical information about Orleans County since its inception to modern times. This page contains all articles written in during the thirty-first year of 2009. Special thanks to historian Frank Berger for clipping these articles from various local newspapers. We hope you enjoy reading and researching through this great resource.
Vol. 31 No. 1 Woodchopping Contest in1934 01/01/2009
Vol. 31 No. 2 Township of Clarendon 01/08/2009
Vol. 31 No. 3 Smokes Used Before Refrigerators 01/15/2009
Vol. 31 No. 4 Dr. Ben Howes A Well Know Veterinarian 01/22/2009
Vol. 31 No. 5 Gates Comes in All Different Shapes, Sizes 01/29/2009
Vol. 31 No. 6 Cornerstone Contents 02/05/2009
Vol. 31 No. 7 Gaines Academy 02/12/2009
Vol. 31 No. 8 The White Pillars 02/19/2009
Vol. 31 No. 9 Dangerous Sport 02/26/2009
Vol. 31 No. 10 Oldest Barn 03/05/2009
Vol. 31 No. 11 The All-Important Cow 03/12/2009
Vol. 31 No. 12 Electricity Comes to Orleans 03/19/2009
Vol. 31 No. 13 The Country Store 03/26/2009
Vol. 31 No. 14 Congregational Church of Millville 04/02/2009
Vol. 31 No. 15 John G. Sawyer 04/09/2009
Vol. 31 No. 16 Packet Boat Travel Popular in 1800s 04/16/2009
Vol. 31 No. 17 Weather Wisdom of Country Folks 04/23/2009
Vol. 31 No. 18 A Biography of Author, Explorer George Kennan 04/30/2009
Vol. 31 No. 19 Panther: It’s what’s for dinner 05/07/2009
Vol. 31 No. 20 Earmarks 05/14/2009
Vol. 31 No. 21 Katherine Belle Rowley 03/21/2009
Vol. 31 No. 22 The Culvert Underpass 05/28/2009
Vol. 31 No. 23 House Rumored to be Built by Jefferson 06/04/2009
Vol. 31 No. 24 Style Review 06/11/2009
Vol. 31 No. 25 4-H Poultry Project 1939 06/18/2009
Vol. 31 No. 26 The Loveland School 06/25/2009
Vol. 31 No. 27 Holley Important as a Shipping Center 07/02/2009
Vol. 31 No. 28 Medina Sandstone 07/09/2009
Vol. 31 No. 29 Ashwood Wesleyan Church 07/16/2009
Vol. 31 No. 30 First Baptist Church, Holley 07/23/2009
Vol. 31 No. 31 S.E. Church Home 07/30/2009
Vol. 31 No. 32 An Interesting Anecdote 08/06/2009
Vol. 31 No. 33 William J. Babbitt 08/19/2009
Vol. 31 No. 34 Aerial View of Albion 08/20/2009
Vol. 31 No. 35 Empire Couch Company 03/27/2009
Vol. 31 No. 36 Gaines Celebration 09/03/2009
Vol. 31 No. 37 Gaines Parade 09/10/2009
Vol. 31 No. 38 Aster Day 09/17/2009
Vol. 31 No. 39 Reminiscences Column 09/24/2009
Vol. 31 No. 40 Cobblestone House Tour 10/01/2009
Vol. 31 No. 41 A Program for Halloween 10/08/2009
Vol. 31 No. 42 Outstanding Cobblestone Houses 10/15/2009
Vol. 31 No. 43 Knowlesville Schoolhouse 10/22/2009
Vol. 31 No. 44 A 4th Grade Perspective 10/29/2009
Vol. 31 No. 45 Local Ghost Walks Abound During the Fall Season 11/05/2009
Vol. 31 No. 46 Albion Free Methodist Church Celebrates 11/12/2009
Vol. 31 No. 47 Penmanship was once Highly Valued 11/19/2009
Vol. 31 No. 48 Calling the Market for Deliveries 11/26/2009
Vol. 31 No. 49 Mid-18th Century Doings 12/03/2009
Vol. 31 No. 50 Bethinking of Olde Orleans Coal 12/13/2009
Vol. 31 No. 50 The Albion Meat Market 12/10/2009
Vol. 31 No. 51 Demon Rum 12/24/2009