Around 1850 Alexander and Margaret Gillies Mills built their home on Highland Lake, north of the lake’s “little finger.” The home was added on to and at some point became a boarding house. (The Mills children—Martha Myers, Margaret Boyd, Mary … Continue reading
Barryville Postmasters James A. Ozenbaugh 08/24/1885 Menzo Quick 09/12/1889 James A. Ozenbaugh 11/24/1893 Menzo Quick Postmaster 04/23/1897 Eldred Postmasters Robert Kelso 12/23/1885 Abel S. Myers 5/01/1889 Moses B. Eaton 11/24/1893 Isaac M. Bradley 1/18/1896 Charles W. Wilson 8/27/1897 Yulan Postmasters … Continue reading
Ruth Colville, Barryville, N.Y., to McKinley Austin January 15, 1918 Dear Friend, Received your letter last week. We were glad to hear that you were still in America. We haven’t any horses this winter, so I hardly ever get to … Continue reading
Addie Thompson, N.Y.C., to Mary Ann Austin, Eldred, N.Y. November 24, 1898 Dear Aunt Mary, At last I seat myself to scribble a few lines to you. It is snowing quite hard now. We expected company today, but it has … Continue reading
Maria Austin, N.Y.C. to Aida Austin, Eldred, N.Y. Dear Sister Aida, Well, I didn’t spend all Thanksgiving eating as you did. But you may think I spent it worse when I tell you I was reading “Mignon.” I think Mignon … Continue reading
N.Y.C., Wed., Nov. 23, 1881 Very cold a little snow this morning but it soon turned to rain and is rainy yet tonight. N.Y.C., Thursday, Nov. 24, 1881 Thanksgiving Day. All home to dinner. Mort, Mary, Uncle Gussy, Aunt Maria … Continue reading
An appreciative thank you to John Conway, who featured Echo Hill and Mountain Grove in his recent weekly Retrospect historical column for the Sullivan County Democrat. The complete article can be read at Retrospect by clicking on “New Book on … Continue reading
Recently both The Mill on Halfway Brook and Echo Hill and Mountain Grove were featured in the River Reporter. A special thank you to Sandy Long for her review: Books bring Community Stories to Life. An excerpt follows with a … Continue reading
Crest Hill Cottage, Barryville 1-1/2 miles from Shohola Station; Health resort; elevation 1,600 feet. Superior rooms and board. Send for circular. Mrs. Greig. —Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 23, 1895. Highland Cottage, Yulan On Washington Lake; near Shohola Glen, on Erie … Continue reading
Less than five miles east of Zane Grey’s future property was an old D&H Canal office building in Barryville that Asher and Carrie Pelton had turned into a Soda Factory. The Pelton Company made their own bottles and filled them … Continue reading
