Beaver Brook Bridge
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Monthly Archives: March 2012
1899 Eldred Congregational Church Centennial
The Congregational Church of Narrows Falls was started by Rev. Isaac Sergeant in August 1799. One hundred years later the church was still in existence as the Congregational Church of Eldred. Centennial services were held in the church built in … Continue reading
Oswego Daily October 31, 1899
Washington President McKinley left Washington at eight o’clock this morning for Richmond, Va., where he will attend the launching of the torpedo boat Shubrick. Several members of the Cabinet were in the party. The weather was extremely inclement, a cold … Continue reading
Park Row 1899 and 1912
The Library of Congress had photos of the Park Row Building in 1899 and 1912.
Park Row Building, N.Y.C.
In 1908 a postcard of the Park Row building was sent to Mort and Jennie Austin from their friend Sylvester Dassori. New York City’s Park Row is located in the Financial District of the Manhattan borough. The building at 15 … Continue reading
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Barryville and Eldred Schools
My last post showed schoolchildren at what I originally labeled the Barryville Schoolhouse. Perhaps the children are at the Eldred Schoolhouse (though on comparing the photos, I’m not sure the children are at Eldred either). Here are a couple old … Continue reading
Eldred Schoolchildren?
Post redo: I originally thought these children were at the Barryville schoolhouse. My mom emailed me and then Charles Paulus commented that it did not look like the Barryville School house. I found 2 old postcards of both schools and … Continue reading
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The Wedding, 1898
In April 1898, Mort and Jennie Austin were invited to the extravagant wedding of Alonzo Eugene Austin Jr., son of Mort’s cousin, Rev. A.E. Austin. Rev. Austin assisted Dr. Hall, the bride’s father, in performing the ceremony. Dr. and Mrs. … Continue reading
October 19, 1898, William H. Wilson Marries Bertha Boyd
The Austins received an invitation to the marriage of William H. Wilson and Bertha Boyd, in October of 1898. Bertha’s parents, James and Margaret Mills Boyd, were proprietors of Piermont Hotel, near Highland Lake. William Wilson was the owner of … Continue reading
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Prairie Mound Cemetery, Solomon, Kansas, March 11, 2012
Continuing from my previous post for our search for the gravesite of Edith Emogene (Emma) Austin, my great aunt who died and was buried in Solomon, Kansas: By the time we approached Solomon, Kansas, the rain had stopped and there … Continue reading
