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Murder & mayhem in Mendon and Honeoye Falls, "Murderville" in Victorian New York, Diane Ham and Lynne Menz

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Murder & mayhem in Mendon and Honeoye Falls, "Murderville" in Victorian New York, Diane Ham and Lynne Menz

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Murder & mayhem in Mendon and Honeoye Falls

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Diane Ham and Lynne Menz

Sub title

"Murderville" in Victorian New York

Summary

The Town of Mendon and the Village of Honeoye Falls are today quiet western New York suburbs, but they weren't always so idyllic. In years past, the village was a center of commerce, manufacturing and railroads, and by the mid-nineteenth century, this prosperity brought with it an element of mayhem. Horse stealing was commonplace. Saloons and taverns were abundant. Street scuffles and barroom brawls were regular, especially on Saturday nights, after the laborers were paid. By Sunday morning, numerous drunks--like Manley Locke, who would eventually go on to kill another man in a fight--were confined to the lockup in the village hall. It was at this time that the Village of Honeoye Falls earned the name Murderville. As the town and village turn two hundred, join local historians Diane Ham and Lynne Menz as they explore the peaceful region's vicious history

Target audience

adult

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