Memorial Day...

Village of Elbridge, May 2009.

Don't forget both vilalges have a Memorial Day Parade.

Elbridge in the morning and Jordan in the afternoon.

Did you know?

The Village of Jordan is celebrating the 175th year of existence! Maybe we'll get some historical information from jack Horner, Village Historian.

Jack, are you out there somewhere?

Spring is in the air......

Flowers are popping up, skunk is in the air, the blue birds & robins are back and the winter jackets can almost be packed away.

This little guy is out of hibernation.

Visit Cabin Creek Antiques

Stop by Cabin Creek Antiques located on South Main Street in the Village of Jordan.


Peg Mirra rotates inventory of just about every type of antique item you may be looking for. From furniture to salt glazed crocks to glass ware you are bound to find what you are looking for.

Open Monday-Saturday Noon-5:00 pm or by appointment.
Telephone; 315.689.1320.

Tell Peg you saw the shop on the Jordan Blog.

Old Jordan School

Are these photos of the same school?

On the right is the old Jordan School after it was burned. The view is from Lawrence Street.
Does anyone know what year it burned?

Dave V. emailed the photo showing the school after the fire. Dave added that in the background, to the right is the roof of our (Vrooman's) barn with the cupola on top.

Before I forget to post.....

This Jordan Crock sold at public auction for $7,935 at Crockerfarm Auction in Maryland (March 20009).

It is called a JORDAN, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Cobalt Bird in Wreath.

Pretty neat that Jordan created such lovely and valuable stoneware.

Answers to some questions here.

The Pizza Sam's building;
It's my understanding that it is still for sale. Not sure why it is being left to fall apart.
The same person that had it as Pizza Sam's still owns it.

Someone suggested handing out flyer's advertising this blog page. Great idea. I've made the flyer's up and will start getting them out and around.

Dave V. has emailed more photos which I will get posted this week some time.

Brace Hardware today

The building has been well maintained. It has two main floor retail spaces for rent. Unfortunately

it is vacant. Great place for an antique store, or an ol' time ice cream fountain.

Brace Hardware, Jordan

Notes on the Cole/Brace Hardware 8/06

-C.C. Cole & Company was in business from at least 1880 on
-It might have been located somewhere else before the present building was erected in 1898
-Wayne Cole and Adelbert Brace formed a firm in 1900 and dissolved it in 1913.
-Cole went to Baldwinsville and opened a hardware there and Adelbert Brace continued on with Wilbur Eaton and Roy Brace until about 1919.
-In 1919 (and in one instance 1918!) the new firm is advertising in the local paper as Brace Hardware.
-Like any typical small town hardware, they sold almost everything a homeowner or farmer might need , including: seeds, furnaces, round oak stoves, glass ware, mails, pumps, doors, agricultural implements and everything in between!
-The Brace Hardware had a full time tin-smith on hand
-At least three generations of Braces worked there. Adelbert Brace, his daughter and her husband, Don and Marion Brace Williams, then their daughter and her husband Winona and Ray Clifford.
-At Christmas time, during the 1950’s, the toys and gifts were displayed on the second floor and in the turret.


S. Young 8/25/06

Jordan Hotel decorated

Dave V. in Oregon shared this photo of the Jordan Hotel decorated with flags.

Is that a historical sign on the right side of the photo? I don't think it's still there. I'll check tomorrow. If not does anyone know what the sign said?

I think the problem is.....

many people want to read it but not post on it. Also I think many find it confusing because a comment may be posted a week or so back.

Any suggestions in how to keep this going and growing are welcomed.

Spring is almost upon us here in Jordan. Won't be long and the canal flower gardens will be blooming.

Memorial Day commemoration ceremonies are being planned as well as the parade.

If you want to be a part of Memorial Day in Jordan call Ken Bush Jr @ 315.689.9301.