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The fact that since 1987 the month of March has been celebrated as Women’s History Month in this country provides an interesting perspective on the recent announcement by Assemblywoman Aileen …
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John Conway
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3/1/24
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140 Years Ago - 1884
A current report that Messrs. E.A. Clark & Company intend to purchase the bark, owned by Wales of Pike Pond. If this could be effected, our tannery will hold out for the …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/27/24
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In many ways, Sunset Acres in Parksville was typical of a small 1960s Sullivan County resort, offering guests “beautiful lobbies, filtered swimming pool, a comfortable large dining room, tennis …
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John Conway
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2/23/24
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140 Years Ago - 1884
Last Thursday the rapidly rising stream created quite some excitement in Jeffersonville. The abutment of John Beck’s footbridge was knocked down by the ice, leaving it …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/20/24
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Henry Clay Jackson of Wurtsboro lived one of the most eventful lives of any resident of Sullivan County ever, and yet few today are familiar with his name.
For one thing, Jackson, an African …
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John Conway
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2/16/24
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140 Years Ago - 1884
All hands are at Court this week.
C.A. Heinley of Narrowsburg made his usual trip through this village last Thursday.
Joseph Seibert Jr., who has been in New …
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Compiled by Lee Herman, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/13/24
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For decades, Fannie Harden worked alongside her husband William to build the Forestview Lodge near Swan Lake into a successful business, carrying on alone after his death. When she passed away, the …
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John Conway
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2/9/24
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140 Years Ago - 1884
Eggs are 40 cents a dozen at North Branch.
G. Barkmeyer of North Branch purchased a cow of William Huff for $40.
Last Monday evening our “Band Boys” …
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Compiled by Lee Herman, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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2/6/24
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On June 2, 1892, an angry mob of several hundred men dragged Robert Lewis nearly half a mile through the streets and hanged him from a tree.
Lewis, also known as Robert Jackson, was an African …
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John Conway
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2/2/24
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140 Years Ago - 1884
Where is our January thaw?
The Jeffersonville Brass and String Band has four engagements this week.
Callicoon Depot, reported last week as being without a pool …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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1/30/24
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140 years ago - 1884
Icemen begin to think that this season is almost a total failure for them.
John Cooper of Bethel was engaged in plowing on his farm on Monday. There was no frost in the …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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1/23/24
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150 Years Ago - 1874
On January 8, in the Town of Fremont, John Weber, son of Andreas Weber, died of consumption at the age of 24.
At Sackett Pond, in the Town of Thompson, December 29th, …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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1/16/24
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