This Day in History: 1917-07-07

The Mahwah Home Guards went on a camping trip to Sloatsburg. About 30 members went by the 5:30 PM train, hiked 5 miles to Sterling Pond and pitched their tents. After a generous supper and an evening around the campfire they had taps at 10:00 PM and went to bed, posting a one-hour guard throughout the night. Many were kept up all night by the whip-poor-wills and barking dogs. Some were too cold to sleep also. They drilled all Sunday morning and returned to Mahwah on the afternoon train. (Bristow)