The season at Highland Cottage on Washington Lake, Yulan, this year, is the most successful in the history of that establishment. Probably the greatest night was an ambitious show and lawn party held at the end of last week…Estella Waterman … Continue reading
Yulan Social Club Last Saturday night the Yulan Social Club held its regular monthly dance and supper at the Yulan Cottage. The affair was well attended and was a large success both socially and financially. Dancing, singing and games were … Continue reading
Barryville-Shohola Bridge In the 1920s some summer guests arrived at their favorite summer vacation place by automobile. Others still traveled by railway to the Shohola Station in Pennsylvania. After disembarking from the train, the vacationers crossed the Barryville-Shohola Suspension Bridge … Continue reading
Congregational and Methodist Churches In 1799 Isaac Sergeant helped establish what became the Eldred Congregational Church. Descendants of Rev. Isaac and his wife Mary Richards Sergeant resided in the Town of Highland in 1920. As did several relatives of Felix … Continue reading
Original and New Owners Some of the boarding houses had been in the area since around 1880. In the next twenty-seven years, new families (each with their own story) would move to the area. At least eight families would purchase … Continue reading
I always looked forward to the time when school would be out, for I never was too fond of studying and, besides, my parents ran a small summer boarding house to which a few families brought their children year after … Continue reading
The next few posts will be from my book Farewell to Eldred. The Introduction: Farewell to Eldred resumes the narrative of Echo Hill and Mountain Grove, in the year 1920. Over a hundred years have passed since Charles Mortimer (Mort) … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2023 to my Halfway Brook Friends! I have a few more posts with old postcards. If you have suggestions for posts, please include your requests in the comment section. Thank you!
