Aida Austin shopped at Lord & Taylor in New York City according to her 1881 Diary. It would be interesting to know if Aida knew that her neighbor in Eldred, Jane Ann Myers, was a niece to George Washington Taylor … Continue reading
Cover of “Summer Excursion Routes,” Erie Railway, 1881. The Shawangunk Mountains cross the state of New York in a north eastward direction through the counties of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster. They are a continuation of the Blue Mountains of New … Continue reading
Echo Hill and Mountain Grove hopefully available in September. Jennie Louisa Leavenworth and her future husband Charles Mortimer Austin lived near brooks on opposite sides of the charming village of Eldred, Town of Highland, Sullivan County, New York. The Leavenworth … Continue reading
Slow but steady progress is being made on Echo Hill and Mountain Grove. But it could be up to six or more weeks until it will be printed. The cover is done and I will post it soon. Here are … Continue reading
It has been over a month since I last posted. I have continued to get information and photos from very helpful people and I recently was given a link to a site and remembered 2 other sites that are sources … Continue reading
Hello Halfway Brook friends, Just a note to say I am hoping that Echo Hill and Mountain Grove (484 packed pages right now) will be ready to print by the end of June. That means that there may not be … Continue reading
Remnants of a house in the Johnstown Flood. Photo Library of Congress: loc.pnp/cph.3b08648. On May 31, 1889, the worst U.S. flood in the 19th century occurred. The Johnstown or Great Flood of 1889, took place in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, some 300 … Continue reading
Town of Highland students around 1890. Top row, the tall girl with the arrow pointing to her head is Bertha Boyd Wilson. The girl next to her was Belle Boyd, a pretty girl, but her photo is torn out. The … Continue reading
Washington Lake House Joseph Tether, Proprietor 4 Miles from Shohola; transportation $1. 2 single, 16 double rooms; Accommodate 30; 20 rooms; adults, $7 to $8; children, half price; transient, $1.25 per day. Discount for season. Lake of 200 acres only … Continue reading
Myers, Mills & Co., Jane Ann Myers 7 miles from Shohola. Conveyance, 75 cents each; accommodates 30; 18 rooms; adults, $6 to $8; children, half price; servants, $5; $1.25 per day. Discount for season. Lake in front of house; five … Continue reading
