Lindley Presho Genealogy and History Blog

Early photo-- Lindleytown School or Lindley Central School #3 The Evening Leader May 21,1952 (Many thanks to Larry Gorges for finding and sharing this article..)   Lindley Central School 1950's From  Janice Whitaker Smith ( Many thanks for sharing) (Some of these folks played in the above game) The ball field now overgrown was on the north side of the school and was the site of many softball games in summer months after chores and supper were finished. "Memories"     

Tioga River @ Wetlands Feb.20,2008 Near the  location where Morgan Creek joined the Tioga River before U.S. Rt. 15 and Morgan Creek (Phoebe's Eddy) were relocated away from the river in 1953.  ( U.S. Rt. 15 is now labeled as County Rt..115 since the construction of the new 4 lane highway  ). The original U.S. Rt.15 followed along the river from the Narrows ( The Rocks)  south to what is now known as the  Lindley Road.  (Rt.15 has ,also, been  called  the Susquehanna Trail). From Burrs' 1951 Lindley History (Burr lived near the present Caroline Drive  as a youth) At the place where the Susquehanna Trail crosses the outlet of Morgan Creek at the south end of the narrows, the place used to be known as Phoebe's Eddy. It was so named because a young girl was drowned there by the name of Phoebe while crossing the creek-more than 125 years ago. The interesting thing is the changing course of the river . It was family tradition that my grandfather and his family crosse

 Happy Valentine's Day   2014 Sharing an old postcard  

- SCENE IN LINDLEY --               FEB.-10-2013 EXCERPTS FROM       PAGE 10  CORNING ,N.Y. LEADER  SAT. 12, 1944 WINTER TIGHTENS GRIP WITH SNOWFALL FOUR TO FOURTEEN INCHES ; OPEN BUT SLIPPERY ROADS OLD MAN WINTER,WHO HAS BEEN LENIENT WITH THE SOUTHERN TIER THIS SEASON, TIGHTENED HIIS GRIP ON THE AREA TODAY, AS SNOW FLURRIES AND GUSTS OF WIND CONTINUED TO PILE UP THE FALL OF SNOW ALREADY EIGHT INCHES DEEP.  CLEAR AND CONTINUED COLD WAS PREDICTED FOR SUNDAY . STATE POLICE REPORT ALL MAIN HIGHWAYS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC, BUT ROADS ARE GENERALLY SLIPPERY UNDERNEATH A COVERING OF SNOW RANGING FROM FOUR TO FOURTEEN INCHES. THE SOFT SNOW WAS REPORTED DRIFTING IN PLACES.  MORE SNOW WAS REPORTED TO THE EAST THAN TO THE WEST. MONTEREY , ROSE HILL , HORNBY AND SPENCER HILL RESIDENTS ALL REPORTED ROADS OPEN ,TEMPERATURES AROUND 14 DEGREES AND DRIFTING SNOW. FARMERS WERE GLAD OF THE HEAVY SNOW FALL, WHICH WILL PUT MOISTURE BACK INTO THE EARTH.  SEVERAL FARMERS REPORT FAILING SPRINGS BECAUSE

Thanks  to Bill Canfield for sharing this article in the Corning Journal August 3,1882, P3 Col.4 The sash ,door and blind factory of W.H. Hill & Co of Lindley was burned on Tuesday afternoon. The total loss is over five thousand dollars. There was $2,400 insurance on the building and machinery. The half dozen workmen had been for half an hour in the finishing room, in the second story, packing up manufactured articles .There was no one in the work room below, and the fire began in the end opposite the engine room. When the alarm was given the most of the lower story was in flames as the fire spread quickly.  The workmen hastily escaped.  There was no chance to save any of the manufactured articles, the value of which was about $1,400 .The sawmill owned by the company was in much danger and also the planning mill beyond it ,as the burning material was carried by the wind. The Lawrenceville fire company came with a hand engine and the neighbors rallied. For two hours, the contes