February 11:

— 1873 – Quince Converse pushed a barrel of flour in a wheelbarrow from Jamestown to Frewsburg after losing a bet, creating a humorous local legend.

— 1924 – Jamestown held a memorial service for former President Woodrow Wilson at Wintergarden Theater, honoring his legacy.

— 1947 – Leonard Lee brutally beat his housekeeper, Mrs. Dorothy Ware, to death in Kiantone.

— 1957 – A referendum in Dunkirk resulted in the approval of the sale of the municipal electrical distribution system to Niagara Mohawk.

— 1973 – The notorious Hallet murders occurred in Busti, sending shockwaves through the community.

— 1977 – Another tragic event was the murder at Hogan’s Hut in Stow.

— 1979 – Temperatures dropped to a chilling -30°F at Ross Mills, marking a severe cold spell.

— 2010 – Gas from the Chautauqua County landfill was used to generate electricity in a groundbreaking first test.