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TWO SULLIVAN COUNTY RECORD—JEFFERSONVILLE, N. Y. THURSDAY, »J BER 25, 1952 y /iw iy /r/////w /i/iw ////f/w ///iy jiiiw //jiif//w ///////f///i a D O W N T H E D E C A D E S A retrospect of the happenings in Jeffersonville and vicinity since the founding of the Sullivan County Record in 1868 w m n m utgguiiiiHiiumiWiiiiununinuwuniuuinwniiuuuuiUMNntiuuinujunnnnnnnuinnininuuunnniiiiuiiiiiiiuus 70 YEARS AGO Market priced, dressed hogs 7$=, Se, eggs 29c, ' butter 35, 36c, hay $17, $18, wool 45, 46c. Philip Hembdt, proprietor of Halfway House, town of Delaware, will give a public dance at his house on Saturday evening, Dec. 30, 1882. The best music will be fur nished and a good supper. The dance at HHomer’s, Youngs ville, on Christmas night was a grand success. “A good. time is the report of all who attended. George Wood has a span of colts which he says weigh over 2000 pounds. Beat that if you can. Seventeen names are now on the rolls of the G.A.R. here. Come on. William H. Curtis died in Scot land Bon Homme County, Dakota, Dec. 17, 1882. He was the oldest son of Judge James C. Curtis and was born in Cochecton, this county, on the 19th day of April, 1826. He en tered the lumber business with his father at Callicoon Depot. For sev eral years he was justice of the peace and post master at Callicoon Depot. In 1851-52-53 and again in 57-58 he was supervisor of the town of Cochecton. During the years 1862-1877 he was assistant revenue assessor. In 1881 he was elected Probate Judge of Bon Homme County, Dakota, and was very popular in his adopted home. He was twice married, in 1851 to Elizabeth Burnham. She died in 1855. His second wife was Mary Bush of Fallsburgh, N. Y. He was buried on Sunday last at Cochecton. A new mail schedule has been set up by the U. S. Post Office De partment. A new route is to be set up to start at Pike Pond and go to Narrowsburg through Fosterdale and Cochecton Center. Congress man Beach has heen persistent in getting this new mail route ap proved. By the new route, if ex tended to Jeffersonville, the present route to Callicoon Depot could be -done away with and the route from Cochecton to Bethel could -also be done away with. Narrowsburg has better rail facilities and could give better services. The people of Narrowsburg are willing to do all they can to aid the plan. John ^Ludwig takes this means of informing the pleasure seeking pub lic that he will give one of his very enjoyable dances at the Callicoon Hotel in Callicoon, N. Y., on Mon day evening, Jan. 1, 1883. Gilbert’s ‘Brass and Weyrauch’s String Bands -will furnish the music. Be sure to •go. All are invited. John Ludwig. \ Having decided to discontinue the mercantile business in Jefferson ville, I now offer my entire stock *of goods at greatly reduced prices. I also offer my house and store for r s a l e on the most reasonable terms. .Josiah Smith. Note — This store is now .owned hy Cameron Gain and used as a woodworking shop. has gained a reputation as far famed as has the exhilirating and life giving atmosphere from off, her stately hills. Mr. L. C. Hatch has for a number of years past sup plied the general demand for his excellent brand of flour as far south as Georgia and as far west as the state of Washington, or in other words his buckwheat flour has made a reputation from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Chris Weiss, who has worked at the blacksmith trade for Wm. Eu- cker at Cook’s Falls, has hired out to work for J. Dreher for the next year. The New York Chamber of Com merce unanimously voted to memo rialize Congress on behalf of re stricted immigration and national quarantine. A Newfoundland dog belonging to John Flemmin, a policeman, was swept over the American falls at Niagara and is still alive. Eggs, prices 29c, western 22c to 24c, butter 27, 28c—western, sepa rator extra \29 30c. 60 YEARS AGO The large contract ‘ taken by Frank Lamoreaux to build three trout ponds for Charles Knox of New York at Liberty was finished Nov. 3. Price $2000.* The ponds are stocked with 2000 brook trout and 50,000 more will be added in early spring. Mr. William C. McKee of St. Louis, Mo., and Miss Carrie Pinney were married at the residence of William H. Pinney, father of the bride in Bethel at 10 a. m. on Dec. 14. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. E. Pinney, an uncle of the bride. Among the invited guests were Ex-sheriff W. V. Irvine, Dr. 50 YEARS AGO Henry J. Knoll resigned his posi tion as principal of the Youngs ville School effective Dec. 30. On Jan. 1 he becomes school commis sioner of the second supervisory district. He was born at Morrston and is the youngest son of George Knoll on whose farm the new school commissioner grew up. A. B. Thony of Swiss Hill had the misfortune to have three of the fingers of his right hand badly lac erated in the cogs of a cutting box Friday afternoon. He was brought to Dr. MacDonald, who dressed the fingers and has hopes of saving them but they are very badly smashed. John G. Staib of this place has bought the hotel of W. L, Tyler at Lake Huntington and hopes to take possession in April. The recent flood took the ice in the Delaware River as far as Nar rowsburg where it is jammed up in Big Eddy and piled the ice and snow some 20 feet high. Unless there are thaws and rain enough to clear it out, there is no hope of harvesting ice from that place. The sledge manufactured by Theodore Cook of Hortonville for and used by the Baldwin-Ziegler ex ploring party on its recent exposi tion to the Arctic regions was the only one out of 50 that came back in good shape and an order for 50 new sledges has been placed with Mr. Clark to be used in a future ex pedition which will be organized by Mr. Ziegler. Arguments for and against the proposed division of the town of Mamakating were heard before the Beard of Supervisors last week. On a vote being taken the board of supervisors voted unanimously a- gainst the proposition to divide the town. Charles Gabel, William Allgeier, Adolph Schumacher and Henry Huth of Beeehwoods are drawing wood from William Breiner’s woods at Thumanville. New Year’s Balls At the Forest House, Youngsville, Thursday, Jan. 1. Dancing 25c. Everybody welcome. Annual ball and supper at Eagle Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The pro prietor- extends a cordial welcome to all. New Year’s ball and turkey sup per at Steinhauser’s hotel, Calli coon, Thursday, Jan. 1. All are in vited. Hotel and boarding house keepers who desire representation in the Erie “Rural Summer Homes” for this vilage and in company with Dr. Floyd F. Hust, another local veterinary, will establish a hospital for animals. The first United Jewish Society of Jeffersonville and Kenoza Lake will hold their first annual dance ■at Grange Hall on Saturday night and a big time is looked for. It is open to the public. The Kollikoon tribe of Red Men of this place Tuesday night elected these Chiefs: Sachem, George H. Metzger; Senior Sagamore, Fred W. Seibert; Junior Sagamore, Samuel Shapiro; Prophet, Stephen Hoff man Keeper of the Wampum, E.F. Manny; Chief of Records, Wm. T. Knell; Trustee, Wm. P. Miller. Fred W. Hessinger celebrated his 21st birthday at his home Sunday. Congratulations, Fredide. Clarence Johnson, teacher at Cal licoon Center, is spending the holi days with his parents upstate. Harry Schuler, our stage man, spent the week in New York. Henry Leins attended his route; Aquilla Denman, teacher at Dah lia, with the assistance of his pu pils, gave a Christmas entertain ment in the school house on Friday. A post card received from Mrs. W. F. Henry mailed at Carthage, North Carolina, state that they found part of the roads very mud dy, sometimes going in to the axle on their way to Florida. 20 YEARS AGO Callicoon Oontratcor Gone: Cred itors want money. Requests for a receiver to take charge of $671 due to Leslie Botsford for construction of the addition to the Callicoon high school was asked Friday be fore, Supreme Court Justice Foster at Monticello in behalf of A. J. Mil ler & Co. of Newark, N. J., a cred itor. Christian Krantz, native of Beech- woods was stricken with apoplexy at the home of his son-in-law, Wil liam Kohler, In this village on Dec. 21 in his 83rd year. He was born on Beeehwoods on the farm now owned by Mrs. Polster. His parents were Henry Krantz and Elizabeth Knack, natives of Germany. William Norris, aged 74, died at Briscoe on Dec. 23. Mr. Norris was born * on the homestead where he spent his life. He was a son of Wil liam Norris, who came from the north of Ireland. He is survived by his wife who was Chellie McCrea. The engagement of Eleanor Rose, daughter of 'Dr. John A. Miller to Robert E. Johnson of Chicago has been announced. Walter J. Flynn, sheriff elect, who takes office on Jan. 1, has Appoint ed Fred -L. Stratton of Monticello undersheriff and Francis P. Huff, present warden of the’ .jail, has been named deputy sheriff. The Delaware River is frozen over a t Cochecton. Horton Lindsley is home from Union College. Horton i’s a mem ber of the Union College glee club which opened its concert season in Kingston last Friday night in the Fair Street Reformed Church. While George (Dqp) Lare and son Edgar were cutting wood the other day the ax flew out of the hands of the father and struck the son, cutting quite a gash on the top of the shoulder. Dr. Gain dressed the wound and it is healing nicely. 10 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. George B. Smith of Grahamsville announce the engage ment of their daughter, Gertrude E., to Private Earl M. Kohler of the U. .S Air Force. Miss Smith, formerly for three years teacher of English in the Jeffersonville Cen tral School, is at present librarian and English teacher in the Deposit Central School. No date has been set for the wedding. Mrs. Molly Maltby Ryerson of Hurd and Charles Moore of Mon- gaup Valley were married Saturday, Dec. 19, at White Lake. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Maltby of Hurd, brother and sister- in-law of the bride. The couple will live at Mongaup Valley. Miss Patricia Hoffman, daughter of Mrs. Charles C. Hoffman of Hankins and Pvt. Edward Nelson of Fremont Center were married at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Callicoon, Dec. 18, by Rev. Conall O'Leary. They were attended by Charles J. Hoffman and Mrs. Mark Callahan. The home of Mrs. Loretta Rouff, widow of Jacob -Rouff, and who liv ed at what is called Jaketown, a few miles southeast of here, was de stroyed with most of its contents at 10:30 this forenoon by a fire, which started from a chimney. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt were surprised at their home on Terrace Avenue on Monday night, Dee. 21, on their 50th wedding an niversary. The visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Wohltjen .and son Warren,- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. Strawbridge and son, Mr. and Mrs. ^mgiist Schmidt, Mrs. Rose Bollenbaeh and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Erdman. James H. Russell, well known un dertaker of Livingston Manor, died at his home on Friday, Dee. 18, after a month’s illness. Funeral services were held this Monday at fiis home with the Rev. L. William Hones, a friend of many years,8 of ficiating. Henry E. Stephenson, 75, a native and for many years a farmer at Hurd, died in a hospital in St. Pet ersburg, Florida. Burial was in St. Petersburg. He is survived by a wife, the former Frances Gurd of Jeffersonville, and a daughter, Helen Leave. The home of Michael Leins at North Branch just across the creek on the northern outskirts of North Branch, was destroyed with its con tents at about midnight Tuesday. About 8 o’clock that night Mr. Leins had built a wood fire in the front room stove to warm up the house. About one o’clock he discov ered that the overheated stove and pipe had fired the wall and ceiling. The only thing saved from the building was a barrel of salt pork from the cellar. Gilbert Weiss and Edgar Potts are home from Maryville, Tenn., College on a four weeks extended vacation because of difficulties in transportation. The Rev. L. William Hones of Roscoe, who retired from the Pres byterian Church there 25 years ago, will celebrate his 50 years in the ministry by preaching in the church at Roscoe next Sunday at 11 a. m. He will relate'his experiences and the history of the church. NORTH BRANCH Gordon Ellersick, who is in the Air Force and has been stationed in Texas, is spending a 30-day leave at his home here. Fred Kille has been confined to his home with a touch of pneu monia. He is under the care of Dr. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wingert and s'on Harry and Rose Wingert of Long Eddy visited at the home of his sister, Mrs. John Wegman, on Saturday. Other guests at the Weg man home were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen of Monticello. Mrs. Freda Feigenbutz and son of Obernburg visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kille on Sunday. The ladies of the Frauen Verein had their Christmas party at their regular meeting on Dec. 10 and the Ladies’ Bowling Teams had their Christmas party at the North Branch Inn on Dec. 15th. wifp Hprmari tlie season of 1903 should apply to Maltby a£d wife, Daniel Lybolt and ^ ticket agents at once, for wife, B. G. Wales and wife, Mrs. 5 -fc y must be m be;tolG E. H. Pinney, Ben.]. Vail and sister, la- Mrs. Charles Irvine, Bertha Bush, Miss Lowry, Grace Burns, Mary ' 40 YEARS AGO Avery. Mr. and Mrs. McKee left (Files Incomplete) for St. Louis where they will make ------- their future home. ' 30 YEARS AGO Lake Huntington Items — John Applications for reservations .at Brining is trying to get a post of- the annual dinner of the Callicoon fiee established here. We hope he Fish & Game Club on Jan. 4 are succeeds. pouring in and give every indiea- The Cochecton Center Church tion of a big turnout at the Grange nears c o m p l e t i o n . ^ I Hall. We, the undersigned, hereby for- Five reels of special hunting mov- bid all persons to cut spruce trees jng pictures have been procured upon our premises so long as we from Field and tSream. are the.owners thereof. Mrs. John Mrs. Howard Smith this week Moore, M. Eggler, Casper Eggler, displayed an egg within an egg Andrew Abplanalp. from the hennery of Robert Norris George H. Neuman will hold a of Briscoe. When the outer .shell New Year’s Ball at his hall in Cal- was broken open a perfectly hard licoon on Monday, Jan. 2, 1893. shell egg was .found inside. The Good music and a large time. space between the two eggs was At the annual meeting of the Sul- slight and contained only the white livan County Agriculttural Society of *the egg. held at Monticello Dec. 10 the f ol- The^ brooks hereabouts are dry- lowing officers were elected: Presi- ing up and water supplies are giv dent P. R. Pelton, Vice President ing out. In this village the creeks Jacob Newkirk, Secretary, G. W. are lower than they have been in Decker, Treasurer, S.L. Strong, Di-|many years; rectors Joshua Gerow, J. P. Royce, Dr. Harvey W. Myers, veterinary William Hillard. of Kenoza Lake has purchased the Sulilvan County buckwheat flour property of A. J. Bossley below W A R R E N W . M A L L
