" . . . through the rural Shenandoah Valley beyond their mountain gates, the young 20th century sprang like a big-pawed cat, drawing its tail along cars, commerce, industry, electricity, telephones, the latest in news and education -- leaving Irish Creek valley, deep in the Blue Ridge, far behind the times."
A look at this map will show that Irish Creek is not terribly far from Marlbrook, so life at Marlbrook in the early 20th century would have been quite similar to life in Irish Creek at that time. That is why this article is reproduced here - so that the reader has some idea of the living conditions in the area at the time Elliott and Fannie lived at Marlbrook.
The article gives a good description as to what times were like in the rural Shenandoah Valley in the early 20th century. It is not far from Marlbrook.
This article is from the "Augusta Country" newspaper put out by Jo Hamilton, October 1997. Jo Hamilton publishes "Augusta Country" from her home; Ms. Hamilton is a sheep farmer. Article written by Deborah Sensabaugh.
