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Town Historian - Historic Photos, page 2
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The World War II honor roll once stood on the corner of Rt. 9 and Mountain Lane near John Peoples Automotive. It was moved to the site of the old Town Hall in Gurn Spring where it was accidentally destroyed by a snowplow.
This Honor Roll has been reproduced in 2004 by the inmates of Mt McGreagor Correctional Facility. It now stands on the cornor of Traver and Ballard Rds.
In 1930, Chauncey Record and his wife Maxine Maxine Claiborne Record, who operated the largest chicken farm in the northeast, until the early 1960’s, purchased the Ballard Tavern. He had to cease the farming business due to illness and died in 1967. Mr. Record’s wife, the late Maxine Claiborne Record came to this country for England and taught school in Tennessee before she came to Wilton. A large framed family tree of the Claibornes hangs in the Heritage Museum. It was acquired from the estate after Mrs. Record died. The Record Chicken Farm was demolished in 1997.
The 1866 Beers Map shows this as the W. I. Cooper home on the corner of Waller Road and Rt. 9. It has changed hands several times since 1866.
In 1947, Charles V. Gesing, who built resort cabins for tourists, purchased the farm. The property is now unoccupied and owned by a developer.
The two springs at Emerson’s Corners (Gurn Springs) were on Ira Roods property in 1898. In 1909 the springs were sold to Leslie A. Cook, who developed the springs and bottled the water. The Gurn Springs Bottling Plant was in operation in the early part of the 20th century. Many favored the mineral waters from the springs located near the Snook Kill stream in the north-central part of the town, as they were extremely effervescent. The photo was taken about 1914.
This photo, taken about 1895, shows the house and family of Warren Lester Stiles who acquired the property in the mid 1800’s. It was first used as a restaurant in the 1930’s when owned by Mr. Jack Hedrick. It was operated as a seasonal restaurant by the Winetraubs, Liptons, and Zeiberts until 1967 when purchased by Bob and Brenda Lee. They served the public on a year round basis at the Wishing Well. After Bob Lee’s death, Brenda and Bob Jr. have continued their successful business.
