Nice day, 50's. I washed here for the first time in three weeks, well almost full. Sunday School meeting here at night. Delores called Louise while she was here to say Irene was sick and she and Grandpa went to Oneonta that night.
Comment: Delores and Irene were Louise's daughters by Claude Ferris who owned Ferris Camp. Ferris Camp was originally a "speakeasy" type place before prohibition was repealed and then became a "beer joint" for locals and many deer hunters from "the city". Legs Diamond once paid a visit to Claude to make sure he was selling the right booze and I think that made a rather lasting impression on him. I remember Claude telling my father about it on one of Dad's many visits. I was probably six or seven years old. "Legs" was also known as "Gentleman Jack" and was a big deal in the upstate area around Albany. A very picturesque character and his Wikipedia entry reads like a dime detective novel. He did not live long. Take a look: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legs_Diamond
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