Mort and Jennie Austin had 5 sons who fought in the World Wars: 2 in “the war to end all wars” which ended on November 11, 1918 (Armistice Day); and 3 who fought in World War II. Their oldest son … Continue reading
There were 250,000 Ford model T cars built in 1913, the year of the first drive-in gas station. It took Ford workers 12.5 hours to build a Model T on an assembly line. In 1914 the average Model T cost … Continue reading
Highland Bridge Hotel, Minisink Ford First class Hotel and Boarding House on the Banks of the Beautiful Delaware River. Good Boating Bathing, Fishing and Hunting; $8 to $10 per week. George A. Schulz Prop.—The Newtown Register, May 30, 1911. Woodbine … Continue reading
Near Highland Lake Mort and Jennie Austin Wilhelm and Mary Nellie Bosch George W.T. and Martha Mills Myers James and Margaret Mills Boyd Elizabeth Gillespie Mills Augustus Myers Maria Middaugh Stephen and Charlotte Myers Mary Mills Wait North, Central, and … Continue reading
In 1910 Enrico Caruso, the famous singer, had been making recordings with the Victor Talking-Machine Company for 6 years.—wikipedia.org. Aunt Aida heard Caruso sing and told me that all the things she had heard about what an objectionable person he … Continue reading
One of several items I am working on (besides getting ready for a daughter’s wedding in October—hence the fewer posts) for book 3 are the jobs the Town of Highland residents held in the 1920s. Echo Hill and Mountain Grove … Continue reading
On the night my great-grandfather William Henry Austin died in April of 1909, my grandmother Jennie Austin caught a terrible cold going to get help from a neighbor. Grandma developed pneumonia and was cared for by Dr. F.I. Smith. Years … Continue reading
Charlotte Leavenworth, my great aunt, taught several generations of children in Eldred. Charlotte was referred to in a letter from 1908 when she was 19. Charlotte started teaching in 1908 in Fosterdale. She walked 1/4 mile to school and taught … Continue reading
One of my favorite photos of my grandmother Austin is a postcard from September 2, 1908. Jennie Austin is standing with her horse, Sun All, who was named for a famous horse at that time. The postcard was addressed to … Continue reading
