Our crack research librarian also reported that she is busily researching the approximate date of the "Little Directory of Women's Industries in Cooperstown, N.Y." which we mentioned in a recent column.

Her initial research, coupled with her own analysis, indicates that the pamphlet was written between 1923 and 1935 by Dr. Marguerite Standish Cockett. We believe, however, that the research continues and so we may have more information at a later date.

We would like to thank Mike Newell, who taught English for a number of years at the BOCES Upward Bound Alternative School, for writing to remind us that Jim Kelly, whom we mentioned recently as the publisher of two books by local author Grace Kull, was also responsible for publishing the Upward Bound's literary anthology which was done by the Upward Bound students as the result of a workshop led by author Fielding Dawson of the Black Mountain school of writers and artists. We well remember when this particular anthology was published as Mike was kind enough to give us a copy. We seem to recall that at the time the students were, justifiably so, very proud of their work. Mike also pointed out, as did Grace Kull herself, that the two Kull books were also spawned from this same workshop. We thank both Mike and Grace for their input.

We would like to thank Henry Ludlam for sharing a newspaper article from the Aug. 17 edition of the Tampa Tribune which was sent to him by Catherine Davidson Christiansen. The article, "Shut Out By Rules," written by Michael H. Samuels, begins: "A trip to Cooperstown cost Cody Harlow a chance to play Little League baseball." Evidently, there is a new Little League rule which prohibits little leaguers from participating in any other youth baseball program once Little League tournament play begins.

And if they do so, they are no longer allowed to play on a Little League team. It is our understanding from the article, that the rule was enacted after arrangements were made for Harlow to attend the Dreams Park. We also gather that young Harlow was not the only player from the Tampa area that found himself ineligible for a Little League team after playing at the Dreams Park.

What we do not quite understand is why, as far as we can tell, Little League players are allowed to participate in other summer sports camps, including Little League camps, but not in the Cooperstown based Dreams Park. And, we were unable to determine from the article if the exclusion from Little League is just for the remainder of the year in which a non Little League baseball camp is attended or if it excludes the player permanently from all Little League play. However, since note was made in the article that the rule is already the subject of legal challenge, we probably will hear more about this in the future. Until then we thank Catherine, for sending it to Henry, and Henry for bringing it to our attention.

Over the summer several articles, one about Cooperstown in general and one about the Glimmerglass Opera, have come into our possession. And, as usual, we greatly enjoyed reading them. The one on the opera, "Bold opera draws stars to rural nook," written by Paul Smart, appeared in the Aug. 13 edition of The Christian Science Monitor. And we found the piece to be most complimentary about Glimmerglass "whose rural simplicity belies its rising statue in the opera world." and "has built a loyal audience attracted, in part, by Glimmerglass's reputation for exploring new and little known works."

Although we know little about opera, we are, nonetheless, pleased that the Glimmerglass Opera appears to be highly regarded even if our rural character seems to be called into question.

The second article, "Cooperstown's full plate," written by Chris Carola, which appeared in the July 11 of the Press-Telegram, was sent to us by a reader in California. This piece is a much more general article about Cooperstown and the various activities available to visitors to the area. Obviously our reader was struck by the information about the Otesaga Hotel which included the starting price of a double room as that information was very carefully circled. And, although the price does give one pause, we can speak from first hand knowledge, having spent our 25th wedding anniversary at the hotel, that it is indeed a very pleasant experience.

In closing, we note that the next meeting of the Literary Discussion Group sponsored by the Women's Club of Cooperstown will be on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the Cooperstown Village Library. The book for discussion will be The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. The meeting is open to the anyone who would like to participate in a discussion of the book.

We remain,

In these Otsego hills,

Where nature smiles,

The Ellsworths

NOTE: The Ellsworths may be reached by mail at 105 Pioneer St., Cooperstown, NY 13326, by telephone at 607-547-8124 or by e-mail at cellsworth1@stny.rr.com. They look forward to hearing from you.