Century-old Ti — Rogers Rock hotel

This is the latest in a series of posts about news reported a century ago in the Ticonderoga Sentinel.

Advance bookings for the Rogers Rock Hotel indicated “a banner” season on the horizon, the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported on May 27, 1920.

Caretaker George O. Cook and new manager Lilian Newman had been getting the property ready to open.

“Never has the hotel, overlooking the water on its beautiful setting of green, looked prettier than it does at this time.”

A bountiful fall fruit crop for the Ticonderoga area also was predicted.

Judging by the quality of blossoms one sees while driving through the country, there will be a large crop of apples, crab apples, pears and cherries. The orchards now are a most beautiful picture.”

The Trojans Literary Society of Ticonderoga High School was set to take its annual Lake George boat ride on May 31.

“Arrangements have been made for the steamer Fatima, one of the best launched on the lake. The Trojans plan to stop at Paradise Bay, one of the most attractive spots of nature on the lake, for a picnic dinner.”

A short stop also was planned at Huletts Landing.

Work began May 26 on repairs to the South Bay bridge at White Hall, a day after Gov. Al Smith signed legislation state Sen. Mortimer Ferris, R- Ticonderoga, sponsored to appropriate $5,000 — the equivalent of $62,230 in 2020 dollars — for the project.

“The bridge being in bad shape and in immediate need of repairs, a force of men started on the job yesterday and it will be pushed to an early completion.”

The “Hague Nine” baseball team traveled to Graphite and lost 21–0.

Lillian Caesar moved to Washington D.C. to take a job as a stenographer with the Census Bureau.

E. J. Mallon and family moved into one of the new Ticonderoga Pulp & Paper Co.

Click here to read the most recent previous post in the series.