In the late 1880s, he sold 324 barren acres (131 ha) to Santiago J. Duckworth to build a Catholic Summer resort.

[1][4] He sold bread to John Bautista Rogers Cooper, who owned what is now the Cooper-Molera Adobe, built in 1823.

[1] In 1872, he purchased 1,400 acres (570 ha) of land in Rancho Paraje de Sanchez, near Gonzales, California.

He spent a large sum of money to improve it by planting 50 acres (20 ha) in fruit trees.

[3] In early 1888, Santiago J. Duckworth approached Escolle, with plans of subdividing the Las Manzanitas property and building a Catholic Summer resort near the refurbished Carmel Mission as one of the main attractions.

His remains were taken to the San Carlos Catholic Church for the funeral service, after which the Monterey Freemasonry Lodge No.