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NY Governor John T. Hoffman
The execution of Noah Bigelow
On July 15, 1869, Noah Bigelow of North Branch became the third man to be hanged for murder in Sullivan County’s history. Just three days earlier, New York Governor John T. Hoffman had … more
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Photography still evolves: This postcard shared by Jim Henke fifteen years ago describes a challenge that photographers today might be glad they missed. According to the notes on the right of the card, the image was a double exposure, one of Klinger’s dam and mill pond in North Branch, and the other of the sheep on parade. The sheep seem to have won out, although the comments (signed by E. Jost) indicate that the photographer thought the glass plate was a lost cause. Without noticing that the plate had already been exposed, the effort was revealed once the plate was developed. Dated in late 1907, we know that the sheep seen here, as well as Klinger’s mill pond, are now long gone.
July 11, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago - 1873 William Hardenburgh, well known in this part of the county, died in San Francisco, Calif., last Wednesday and was buried there. Mr. Arthur Bird has retired from the … more
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Of patriots and loyalists
Cushetunk, the first permanent European settlement in the Upper Delaware Valley was established around 1755 by a group of Connecticut farmers calling themselves the Delaware Company. The settlement … more
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July 4, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago - 1873 Sheriff Winner was in town the other day armed with papers with which those two worthies, Ludington and Waller, are bound to compel the Board of Supervisors to give Waller a … more
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June 27, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago - 1873 Mrs. Christina Weintz of Beechwoods has by far the finest orchard in the Town of Delaware, containing about 700 fruit trees, all of choice and selected varieties. John … more
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‘The Summer House’: This Artino postcard at Kenoza Lake conjures up memories of the sunny heat of summer, and the welcome escape to a shady gazebo like this. We can just imagine tunes from a local brass band drifting from the shelter, as night falls and cool breezes waft from the lake — time for an evening stroll! This year, the summer solstice arrives on Wednesday, June 21. Welcome, Summer!
June 20, 2023 Edition
110 Years Ago - 1913 On Saturday the Callicoon Fire Department sold to the newly organized Lake Huntington Fire Department, the hand engine which was used here before the hydrants were put in, … more
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Mugshot of Irving “Big Gangi” Cohen.
The acquittal of Big Gangi
Late in the afternoon of Friday, June 21, 1940, a jury of 11 men and one woman delivered a verdict in one of the most famous trials ever conducted in Sullivan County Court. They found Irving … more
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Falls at Reynolds’ Mill: Thanks to Elise Hornbeck for identifying the falls in Glancing Back (May 23, 2023 issue). The feature formerly existed at the Reynolds sawmill on Chestnut Creek, near what is now the New York City DEP sewer facility, which was renovated in 2019. Readers who would like to learn more about the falls, the tannery, or the town of Neversink in general, can visit the Time and The Valleys Museum in Grahamsville to find out more.
June 13, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago - 1873 Messrs. Gardner, Casey & Co. of Hortonville offers the following rates of good rye straw — $11 per ton is offered for flail threshed rye straw; $9 per ton for … more
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June 6, 2023 Edition
110 Years Ago - 1913 The Lenape Lake Club near Livingston Manor was fined $120 last week for using traps in their private lake. The lake was stocked several years ago and is one of the best … more
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In May of 1953, a year after Sullivan County’s perfect summer, the New York Times reported that there were 2,000 bungalow colonies in the county, averaging 25 bungalows each, for a total of 50,000 bungalows. This is a fairly typical example.
Retrospect
It is probably safe to say that the participants in last Sunday’s bus trip to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway and the closing of the second annual Festival of … more
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May 30, 2023 Edition
110 Years Ago - 1913 I have just returned from New York and have a complete stock of all that is latest in exquisite millinery and would be pleased to have you call and inspect same. Mrs. … more
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Photo of a portion of “the letter that won the American Revolution” from George Washington to Nathaniel Sackett asking him to form a network of spies.
The godfather of American Intelligence
On May 23, 1789, Nathaniel Sackett sent a long, rambling letter to newly inaugurated president George Washington. The letter informed Washington that Congress had denied Sackett’s proposal that … more
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