Small Town Life In Constable, New York

I drove to the town of Constable, NY to take a look. I learned that it is even smaller than I'd thought. North of the bigger town of Malone, Constable has a population of about 1500 people, including those on surrounding farms and rural roads. Founded in 1807, Constable once had a number of "line stores," constructed so part of the shop was in Canada and part in the United States, allowing subtle shifting of merchandise across the border without the inconvenience of custom duties:

As soon as I arrived, I stopped to snap a photo of the Methodist church and realized I'd been here before. Well, no matter, I figured, I'm here now and will tour the hamlet (the more concentrated settlement within the town):

 The Constable town offices:

 A small barn:

 The houses were very much like what I see near me, though I suppose that should be no surprise. This home had a wonderful front porch and appeared to be of early construction with several additions over the years:

 Another great front porch, with what appeared to be a Malamute lounging on it. He or she never barked, just looked at me as if I must be crazy:

 The Constable Pub, apparently the only such place in town:

 Mike Gentle's Wildlife Relocation Services in what appeared to be an old auto repair shop:

 Another house with additions:

 The St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic church, a sprawling, modern building:

 A woodsy type home:

 I turned around at McGeachie's Body and Fender Shop and headed south to tour some of Constable's rural roads. But I'll post about that tomorrow: