Memories of a Civil War Vet

Dick Coffin sent us this note on Orange history:

My late Grandmother, Bertha Lurvey Stewart was born in Orange, NH, in 1884, I learned today. She was one of four girls. Her father (my great-grandfather), James Marion Lurvey (1848-1951), was among the last surviving Union soldiers from the Battle of Gettysburg. When I was a youngster, he and my great-grandmother lived in Goffs Falls, NH.

Thanksgiving dinners at my Grandparents' were always mighty special, I recall.

Wishing everyone in Orange a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Industrial Wind and Habitat

Sandi sent us this report by the Vermont group Peak Keepers. While it's not a scientific publication, it contains a lot of useful information. You can read the report here.

Snow on the Mountain

Sandi Pierson sent us this picture of the first snow of the season. She took it from the Manning Trail, which comes up from the AMC Lodge. (Click on the thumbnail for the full-size image.)

Orange Christmas Party

Marilyn Johnson reminds us to mark our calendars for 4pm Sunday, December 13. Bring a main dish, salad, or dessert to the Town House for the annual Town of Orange Christmas party. 

Suspicious Car

Be on the lookout for a black sedan spotted idling several places around Orange, including Cardigan Mountain Toad and Tuttle Hill Road. 

If you see the car, get the license number and note date and time, then call state police: 223-4381.

The thefts are continuing. A car was broken into during mid-afternoon the other day, in the lower Cardigan State Park parking area off Burnt Hill. A wallet , phone, and glasses got swiped. Let's help the police catch the thieves!