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By Mary Lou Nahas In the last Oak Hill and Vicinity column, I wrote about the early general stores in Durham, Oak Hill, Cornwallville, Potter Hollow and East Windham. Today I want to continue the story with information about those in East Durham and Preston Hollow. listed Bagley and Rickerson dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Patent Medicine and General Merchandise. According to the map, the business seems to have been located pretty much where Furlong’s East is as being there. Some have said it served as a stop on the Catskill Canajoharie Railroad. H. Bagley is shown as having the house next door. I don’t know who H. Bagley was, but Bagley families moved here from Amesbury, Massachusetts. Cutting Bag- 1784, his son Thomas, a veteran of the War of 1812, and John Bagley, a Revolutionary War soldier, also settled here. If someone knows the history of this early store or more about H. Bagley, I hope they will contact me. The Baptist church, built about is a photo of the church and street in “Picturesque Catskills” by Lionel DeLisser that does not show the side of the road that the store was on, but we have some sense of the what the early community was like. There were likely other stores in the 1800s, but Lawyers and Tubbs were the 1900s ones many people remember today. Both the Lawyer and Tubbs families moved to East Durham had been grocers. They were the grandsons of Irish immigrants, so ceipts from 1903 show that C.D. Tubbs was a dealer in choice groceries and provisions, paints, oils, varnish. Seneca Elliott, of Shady sold teas, coffees, sugar and spices and had a telephone connection. On dozen eggs for $3.40. The original Lawyer’s store was in what was later Mooney’s, but it later moved down to Lawyer’s Hall. Loretta Lounsbury, who lives in Oak Hill today, remembers that Lawyer’s was on one end of East Durham and Tubbs was on the other. the Shamrock House, commented there was no competition in those days, people just lived and worked together as members of the community. That attitude is illustrated by the picture of the Catskill Mountain Hotshots, which Kevin Ferguson included in his book, “Dancing at the Crossroads,” a band that included Stanley Lawyer (drums), Millard (sax) and Lyman Tubbs (banjo). Lawyer’s was also the place where the East Durham Volunteer Company was organized: “In East Durham on September 23, 1927, a small group of ‘public spirited men,’ realizing that the village lic meeting at Lawyer’s Hall. Exactly four months to the day, after Volunteer Company had been organized, incorporated, a Hose House erected and a Pumper installed. On October 14, 1927, the following Utter, president; John Lawyer, vice president; H.B. Tubbs, secretary; W.A. Fox, treasurer; B.G. Snyder, chief; M.J. Coventry, assistant chief; George Williams Sr., Millard Tubbs, and Daniel Ahern, trustees. People today have warm memories of both stores. Loretta Lounsbury remembers that Mr. had a big yellow angora cat that was always on the counter. I think both of his sons were in the store, Stanley and Raymond. I know Ray was on the Durham school board, she said. Tubbs, which later became Reynolds, was down across from Furlong’s. One resident remembered: Ken Tubbs owned/ran the store for many years, and his dad helped out a lot. The dad, whom everyone called “Old Man Tubbs,” lived upstairs over the store and Ken and his wife lived next door. Assessment records from 1931 show “Tubbs, Harry store East Durham valued at 1100; Tubbs House and lot East Durham at 800.” Reynolds was still there into the late ‘70s or so, Kitty Kelly remembered. “Reynolds was over the top of the creek across from Mooney’s. Reynolds.” Melinda Merritt King remembers walking to that post ofif she had mail from her friends. Geri Moran remembered: “There was a phone booth there in I went to make a call and a whopping $10 in coins spilled out of the phone. I actually called the operator and asked her what to do with it all (a fortune then) and she said, ‘Oh, keep it hon, you probably need it more than the phone company.’ I was thrilled.” Reynolds: “What memories! We would walk to town from Hervey walk home! Then when I was old Kevin Weis Sr. said: “I remember Bazooka gum for a penny and asking the owner if I could climb up the metal pole at checkout.” Dale Handel replied: “Ten cents and you had a pocket full of Bazooka gum and the comics were fun.” Sadly, the Tubbs/Reynolds building is no longer there. There is still a Lawyer’s store in East Durham, but it is no longer run by the Lawyers, although members of the family still do live in the town of Durham. According to the book “People Made It Happen Here,” Preston was named for Dr. Samuel Preston, who emigrated from Connecticut and settled there about 1789. An early map shows H.T. Devereux and H. Haynes both listed as dealers in General Merchandise. “In the early days, every little cluster of homes needed the services of the ‘country store.’ Most families did not even have a horse and wagon to go from hamlet to hamlet.” As early as 1828, Robert W. Murphy had a general merchandise store store in Preston Hollow.” “People Made It Happen Here” is a wonderful collection of quotations from early newspapers and books and a collection of memories from residents who lived in the town of Rensselaerville. Sometimes it is hard for me to merge all the memories into one consistent story, but the store most can remember today was Elsbree. “In 1893, W.P. Elsbree built a store and house. This was passed down to his son Bayard. The next owners were Harold Stedman, Franklin Clapper, Charles Radick, and Henry Theiss.” Advertisements Elsbree was running in the Oak Hill Record give us a clearer picture of their merchandise and philosophy: “A word about Ready Made Clothing — we are receiving new goods nearly every week — impossible to tell you about them all. It will be to your interest to look through our stock before purchasing. All goods are will speak for themselves. Men’s Dark Suits at 3.00. Men’s black allowed to inspect with your spectacles on if you wish. Large assortment of children’s goods. Gents’ There is no longer a general store in Preston Hollow, however the Elsbree building still stands.
By Mary Schoepe Have you ever had trouble driving to a familiar place, or organizing a grocery list? Do you sometimes forget appointments, names or other important facts? Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went in there? If you answered “yes” to these questions like I did, you’re not alone. According to recent statistics, more than a half a million Americans will die from Alzheimer’s disease this year, making it the third leading cause of death. My grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s disease when I was in my early twenties. He was a hard-working, blue-collar man who loved his wife and and a cold Rheingold beer. Over the years, his mental health declined and it was hard to watch (and a bit scary) him go from an intelligent person to one who didn’t recognize friends or family. What scares me is thinking that I may end up with the same fate as my grandfather. In his bestselling book, “Grain Brain,” David Perlmutter, M.D., a leading neurologist, states that “Alzheimer’s is preventable through proper diet. Diets that are high in sugar and carbohydrates and low in fat are devastating to the brain. heimer’s.” And now Mayo Clinic research reveals that diets rich in carbohydrates are associated with an 89% increased risk for dementia, while diets rich in healthy fats are associated with a 44% reduced risk. If you have a family history of Alzheimer’s or you’re worried it might happen to you as you age, cheer up. One of the best things you can do is to make simple lifestyle changes. Here’s a rundown of diet-related strategies you can start using today. Most people don’t realize the trillions of bacteria in their gut have a major influence on creating health or disease. Renowned psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan and other health experts have begun prescribing a whole-foods diet rich in probiotics to help people with anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses. Adding fermented foods to your diet that are naturally rich in friendly gut bacteria or a probiotic supplement is the easiest way to recolonize your gut with friendly bacteria. fact, 70% of it is fat! Omega-3 fats help prevent cell damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease by slowing down its progression and lowering your risk for the developing it. Vitamin D is imperative for proper functioning of your immune system to combat inflammation that is associated with Alzheimer’s. Experts recommend getting between 1,000 and 4,000 IU daily for optimal brain and immune function. And finally, research shows that exercise, particularly exercise that gets your heart rate up, increases the size of your hippocampus — your brain’s memory center. Exercise triggers a change in the way the amyloid precursor protein is metabolized, which slows down the onset of Alzheimer’s. Losing your memory isn’t a part of the “normal” aging process and is entirely preventable through supplementation, dietary and lifestyle changes. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (REQUIRED BY 39 U.S.C. 3685) 1. Publication Title: Ravena Greenville News-Herald Pioneer 2. Publication No.:. 3. Date of Filing: 11/19/21 10/1/19 4. Issue Frequency: Friday Thursday 5. No. of issues Published Annually: 26 52 6. Annual Subscription Price: $36.00 $70.00 7. Complete 11 164 Augusta Main Street Ct, Clifton Ravena, Park NY NY 12065 12143 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Clifton Park NY 12065 9. 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