CAROL HENRY
Images of America: Candor: Settlers made their way to Candor along an old Native American trail between the Susquehanna River in Owego and the mouth of Cayuga Lake in Ithaca in the early 1790s. Sawmills, gristmills, tanneries, farms, and small settlements soon sprang up. In the 1830s the Ithaca and Owego Railroad, the second railroad chartered and one of the first to carry passengers in New York State, paved the way for progress in this rural community and allowed York Buckwheat Flour to be shipped throughout the state. Wand's glove factory shipped gloves around the world, and Barager's horse blanket factory boomed. The residents were industrious, religious, and valued a good education, building the many one--room schoolhouses that sprinkled the countryside. Images of America: Candor explores the town's growth between the 19th century and the first half to the 20th century through unique photographs, providing a reminder of the people, places, businesses, and events that help define Candor today. Arcadia Publishing, 2008. ISBN-13 978-0-7385-6309-1. (Click Here) to find out how you can get a signed copy. Also available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, Borders, and The Candor Town Hall.
Village of Candor -- Yesterday and Today: A Centennial Celebration Edition. July 2000. The Village of Candor has always been a unique place in which to live. From the early settlers right up until today's citizens, the community has always been industrious in its own way. Travel through the village via pictures of the different business districts and discover the lineage of many of the shops along the way. Separated into three different business sections -- Upper Dam Area Businesses, Center Candor Business Area, and the Lower Dam Area Businesses -- you'll meet a lot of changes and hear about a lot of enterprising people. But there's more. Churches, Candor High School, Ithaca - Owego Railroad, Fire Department, Candor Free Library, as well as street scenes, and a chapter on clubs, organizations, and activities. Published by Carol A. Henry Ink, ISBN: 0-615-11821-6. Available through Carol A. Henry Ink.(Click Here) to find out how you can purchase this book. Available at the Candor Town Hall.
I Remember When... A Glimpse of Candor's Good Old Days; Vol. 1. 2003.
From the early settlers right up until today's citizens, there have always been tales to tell about livining in Candor. Get a glimpse of the way it used to be, along with a few 'tall tales,' and reminisce along with your friends and family about the 'good old days' in Candor.
Finally, learn the truth about the underground lake, or bottomless well, that was eventually checked out first-hand by a team of cohorts-in-crime. Through an obit you'll learn of one young man's travels and how he came to be part of a wagon train that was guided by Dan Carson, Kit Carson's brother!
Reminisce with the Candor Courier back in 1924 as they look back 50 years before to who ran what business in Candor, who owned 'the tea store,' and 'radio shop,' 'confectionary store,' and 'the Cozy Corner Restaurant.' Drift down the street to the 'Center' where you'll come to the neatly appointed grocery store and bakery owned by D.P. Jackson, check out the 'hardware store' and then check out J.H. Dimon's jewelry store.
Do you know what a 'tonsorial' parlor is? What about the game 'crokonole'? Did you know that Candor was also referred to as 'Saints Rest'?
Schools were everywhere back then. With twenty-some rural schools scattered about, many tell of attending these one-room schoolhouses and the teachers who taught in them.
Do you remember pumping water from a hand-pump in order to have water for the day? Have you ever walked through a fog-shrouded woodland and creek-bed during a storm? Remember the old swimming hole at the Lower Dam? Come enjoy the memories of others who were kind enough to share their fond memories of living in Candor. Compiled and Published by Carol A. Henry Ink, for the Candor Historical Society. 2003. (All rights reserved).
(Click Here) to find out how to purchase this book. Available at the Candor Town Hall, or through the Candor Historical Society.
