Mottville News

Permanent-press fabrics have relieved most households of the need to iron clothing.

This 8-inch early-20th-century copy of an ancient Chinese iron used to press cloth sold for $89 at a December 2011 Ivey-Selkirk auction in St.

In past centuries, ironing was an almost daily duty of a woman in the home. Before about the 10th century, cloth was ironed with smooth wooden or glass pieces and a pounding stick.

Richard Worthington, who grew up in East Hampton and taught elementary school in the upstate town of Greenwich for 30 years, died Sunday at St.

The British-born gastropub - a restaurant with a high-end menu yet easy, pub-like vibe - has been crossing the pond ever since the Spotted Pig made a big splash in Manhattan.