Links in the Chain

Links in the Chain

1850 - 1859. Solon Massey, newspaper reporter

This treasure trove of information will delight any who find their kindred surnames within its pages. The author wrote about people and places he personally knew (or gleaned from others with first-hand knowledge) dating back to the earliest history of Jefferson County (circa 1795). Solon Massey's articles, published in The Watertown Daily Times from 1850--1859 are warm and witty. Speaking of the Black River, he wrote on p.3: "The present generation can hardly imagine the wild and romantic views afforded in such constantly varying succession, as the visitor caught occasional glimpses of its boiling waters as they rushed beyond the point of observation."

These articles were compiled and published in a book, which I purchased at Jefferson County Historical Museum in Watertown, NY at 228 Washington St. Watertown, NY 13601 1-315-782-3491.

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