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The Black Dog by Stephen Crane.
A night of spectral terror
In October of 1899, Stephen Crane’s short novel, “Active Service” was published to mixed reviews. The book’s tepid reception by both critics and the public was a major … more
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October 24, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 A man may as well expect to grow stronger by always eating, as wiser by always reading. The United States steamer Juanita has arrived at St. John, Newfoundland … more
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October 17, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 Hunters’ hounds are receiving a thorough training preparatory of next winter’s hunt. This season will prove to be an unbearable one for some bears. … more
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The Flagler Hotel in Fallsburg as it appeared in 1964.
A new marker for old falls
The long defunct Flagler Hotel in Fallsburg had a rich tradition as one of Sullivan County’s premier resorts, and for decades was a trendsetter in the industry. After operating for decades … more
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October 10, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 Mr. Henry Rose informs us that the bridge which is situated near his residence is in sad need of repair. P. Jacobs of Youngsville has assumed the directorship of … more
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October 3, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 Mr. A.P. Childs, formerly of the Record, has charge of the Youngsville District School. This seminary is classed among the best around here and the District is to be … more
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The suspension bridge at Pond Eddy was destroyed in the Great Pumpkin Flood of October, 1903.
Delaware River Floods
The heavy late September rains that are still falling as this column is being written are a stark reminder of the destruction floods have caused along the Delaware River over the years. For … more
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Springs at White Sulphur: Glass plate negatives in a collection at the Sullivan County Historical Society’s archives in Hurleyville have contained mostly unlabeled images. A closer look at one plate reveals lettering apparently etched into the rocks: “White Sulphur Springs of New York.” The rest of the letters are tough to decipher. In 1916, the mineral springs in the hamlet of White Sulphur Springs was reviewed by Dr. Felix van Oefele of New York City who suggested that the owner at the time, Mrs. Ada Maffett, might develop it as a health resort.
September 26, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 Mr. Wales of Pike Pond, County Republican Chairman, attended a convention in Saratoga where he met an old associate, George William Curtis, chairman of the … more
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Francis “Stretch” Hanofee.
Political infighting nothing new
It was late September in 1965, and the Sullivan County Democratic Committee was in complete disarray. As the party prepared for its reorganizational meeting at the Hotel Lenape in Liberty on … more
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September 19, 2023 Edition
140 Years Ago - 1883 Wish to buy apples for cider and will pay fifteen cents per bushel for good cider apples delivered at my mill. A   Grouten. A special meeting of Frasier Post 361, … more
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September 12, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 The Fremont Union Schuetzen Verein will meet at Fremont Center on Wednesday, September 10. This society already musters   60 members and is now very popular in … more
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The race for the assembly, 1965
For many years, September meant primary day in political circles, and often the campaigns waged in anticipation of those elections were more heated— and sometimes more consequential— than … more
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Ferndale’s marketplace: This intersection in the town of Liberty has changed a few times. The hamlet was known as Liberty Falls in its early days, but with the advent of train service, the name was causing havoc with the mail, and so it is said the name was changed to Ferndale. The grist mill and original stone bridge are evident in this postcard from the early 1900s. The chimney on the left is a reminder of the tannery that was once located in the hamlet, of which nothing remains. The mill pond, which was drained away long ago, was fed by the Middle Mongaup River which still wends its way through the town en route to Swinging Bridge Reservoir.
September 5, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 The Hankins nitroglycerin factory has suspended operations. More than 800 people were in town on Fair Day in Jeffersonville. The Hortonville Paper Factory … more
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State Senator Warren M. Anderson came to Sullivan County to speak at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new convention center that was never built.
To benefit the whole country
It was late August of 1968, and the people of Sullivan County were all abuzz about the latest development in a long list of attempts to save the sagging economy here. The county’s Golden … more
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August 29, 2023 Edition
130 Years Ago - 1893 Frederick Warde, the noted actor, is stopping at the West shore House in White Lake. Ex-mayor W.R. Grace of New York is visiting E.N. Knox at the latter’s summer … more
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A copy of George Washington’s April 9, 1779 letter sparing Robert Land’s life and ordering his captors to tranport him to Easton, PA for a civil trial.
Retrospect
According to records, only four men were hanged for treason in the state of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War. Robert Land was very nearly the fifth. Land, the Justice of the Peace in … more
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The ‘cure’ at the springs: Glass plate negatives in a collection at the Sullivan County Historical Society’s archives in Hurleyville have contained mostly unlabeled images. (See other photo for closeup.) We cannot say for certain if this image is of the local springs, or another mineral spring in the state, but that’s part of the mystery that makes it an intriguing image to study. In 1916, the mineral springs site located in the hamlet of White Sulphur Springs was reviewed by Dr. Felix van Oefele of New York City who suggested that the owner at the time, Mrs. Ada Maffett, might develop it as a health resort.
August 22, 2023 Edition
140 Years Ago - 1883 W.D. Haley of Mongaup Valley was the successful competitor in the recent contest for the Cornell Scholarship. Stephen Euker of Callicoon has purchased from Fabian Reel, … more
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My View from the Mountains, A Catskill Memoir by Patti Posner.
New book tells the Brickman story
Shortly after emigrating from Russia in 1908, Abraham and Molly Brickman fled the overcrowded tenements of New York City and purchased land just outside South Fallsburg in Sullivan County. Like many … more
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August 15, 2023 Edition
130 Years Ago - 1893 Policeman Philip Schmidt of New York is visiting with his family in this vicinity. He came up with a horse and wagon by way of Newburgh. VonBergen and Yager are kept on … more
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Charles E. Becker as a NYC police officer.
The notorious Charles E. Becker
The story of Charles E. Becker, one of the most notorious natives of Sullivan County ever, continues to fascinate people to this day. Born on July 26, 1870 in Callicoon Center, Becker lived and … more
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August 8, 2023 Edition
140 Years Ago - 1883 A new method of raising money is currently used by some church societies known as break the jug. Just what “break the jug” means we have no way of knowing but … more
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The author William L. “Larry” Kidder.
Free black men in Colonial America
The author Larry Kidder describes his book, “The Revolutionary World of a Free Black Man: Jacob Francis: 1754-1836” as “a story of grit and determination combined with kindness and … more
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August 1, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 The Clements House of Liberty, purchased last week by Mr. Crispell, has been sold by him to Elias Champlin of that village. The Clements brothers will conduct the … more
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July 25, 2023 Edition
140 Years Ago - 1883 The 8th annual picnic of Sullivan County Lodge No. 421, I.O.O.F. will be held in Inderlied’s Grove near Youngsville on Monday, August 21, 1883. Music will be furnished … more
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July 18, 2023 Edition
130 Years Ago - 1893 Roscoe was the only place in Sullivan County which had a real celebration on the Fourth this year. At the Callicoon Center Schuetzen Verein match on July 4, the prizes … more
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