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As spring approached in March of 1961, a brand new organization was gearing up to increase tourism in the Sullivan County Catskills. And it did not involve a single hotel.
The Catskill …
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John Conway
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3/14/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
Twenty-four years ago Richard Wolf of Haverstraw said when the next Democratic President was elected he would walk to Washington to see the inauguration. In accordance with …
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3/11/25
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There are many colorful clergymen who have passed through the pages of Sullivan County’s history over the years, but none more noteworthy than Reverend Benjamin Montanye, who presided over the …
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John Conway
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3/7/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
Mr. Porter’s first trip to Jeffersonville this week was a lengthy journey. He says he started from Liberty Wednesday morning and arrived there about 4 p.m. His delay …
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3/4/25
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On March 2, 1785, a group of Baptists in New Vernon in the town of Mamakating organized what is believed to be the first church in the area that would later become Sullivan County. Reverend Eleazer …
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John Conway
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2/28/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
The law is now in force forbidding forms of gambling: no more pooling; no more raffles and fish ponds at church fairs; no more “chances” in drawing for …
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2/25/25
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On February 22, 1767, Benedict Arnold, a young, up and coming businessman, married Margaret Mansfield, whose father was the Sheriff of New Haven, Connecticut. Arnold, of course, would go on to become …
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John Conway
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2/21/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
It is rumored that the Western Union Telegraph Company will establish a telegraph office at Pike Pond (Kenoza Lake) and the wire is to be connected on the Jeffersonville …
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2/18/25
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To many historians, Noble Sissle, composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer and playwright, is the man most responsible for ushering in the Harlem Renaissance.
For those whose main focus is …
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John Conway
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2/14/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
Long Eddy: Our village school, under the management of Miss Nettie Ward and Miss Emma Steele, assistant, is progressing nicely. The average attendance is said to be 78 …
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2/11/25
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In February of 2020, just before the COVID pandemic became national news, this columnist, your Sullivan County Historian, released a new book, “In Further Retrospect.”
The book was a …
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John Conway
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2/7/25
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120 Years Ago - 1905
Melchior Thoeny, a former resident of Jeffersonville, died after a short illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Kohler of Galeton, Pa., on January 13, at the age …
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2/4/25
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Irving Jaffee was among the greatest speed skaters of his generation. He turned in the fastest time in the 10,000 meters at the 1928 Olympics in St. Moritz, only to have the event canceled without an …
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John Conway
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1/31/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
The 14-year-old son of Alfred Akerly of the Six Thousand Acre Tract, near Briscoe, is entitled to the distinction of shooting three coons at one shot, although he was …
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1/28/25
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As the Revolutionary War approached in the 1770s, American colonists were a divided lot, and at least as many of them were inclined to remain part of the British empire as favored breaking away.
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John Conway
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1/24/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
The following is the New York City market report of general country produce of this week:
Potatoes, per barrel, $1.25 and $1.35; apples, per barrel, $1.50; Beeswax, per …
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1/21/25
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It was on April 18, 1775 that Boston silversmith Paul Revere-- along with Samuel Prescott and William Dawes-- embarked on a ride to alert the Minutemen in his area about the sudden advance of British …
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John Conway
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1/17/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
F.W. Hartig raised from an acre of ground in Livingston Manor this year: 18 bushels of potatoes, 2150 pounds of hay, 5 bushels of sweet corn, 1 bushel of turnips, and 150 …
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1/14/25
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110 Years Ago - 1915
Headline reads “Allies Report Gains – Russians in Retreat.”
A city woman has sued William F. Henry, owner of William F. Henry’s Boarding house …
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1/7/25
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120 Years Ago - 1904
George Wind, a resident of Jeffersonville for thirty-six years and one of its most prominent citizens, died last Thursday evening. He would have been 80 on January 7. He …
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12/31/24
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130 Years Ago - 1894
Katie, wife of John Huggler of Kenoza Lake, and daughter of Melchior Kohler of Beechwoods, died December 14, aged about 23.
J. Segar of New York and Miss Mamie …
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12/24/24
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130 Years Ago - 1894
Letter to the Editor: — The telegraph line between Liberty and Jeffersonville was repaired some time ago. In making the repairs, Youngsville was cut off without giving …
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12/17/24
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With another holiday season upon us, it is time for this column’s annual reminder that books about Sullivan County’s rich and colorful history always make great gifts, but especially this …
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John Conway
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12/13/24
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130 Years Ago - 1894
A smallpox scare has visited Liberty. However, it is not as great we are assured as some are disposed to make it. Several of the afflicted were visitors to the village last …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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12/10/24
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The Sullivan County Board of Supervisors had many issues to deal with in December of 1969, and the hotly debated topic of reforming the County Charter to transfer power to a County Executive and a …
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John Conway
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12/6/24
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