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Newspaper
Central Valley Post
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
17
The village warns of tax settlements with a 5 percent penalty and possible sale of parcels if unpaid. Local residents ill, visitors from New York venues, and holiday gatherings are noted. Winter sports draw crowds at Bear Mountain as schools reopen and bank improvements proceed.
Those with unpaid village property taxes receive notices warning that a 12 percent interest charge will be applied. The notices advise property owners to settle debts to avoid further penalties or potential legal action.
A wing of West Street Grammar School in Newburgh was gutted by fire early Sunday, causing about $80,000 in damage and displacing 140 pupils. Fire officials fought five hours in zero weather to save the remaining brick structure, with expansion plans underway and classes moved to Grace Episcopal Church rooms. Two motorists first spotted the blaze around midnight, triggering the alarm.
Bullville January 13 The regular meeting of the Grange will be held Friday night and new officers will be installed. District school on Cochecton Turnpike and Pine Bush Middletown road opened Monday with Miss Kerwin and Mrs Ogden as teachers. Cottage prayer meeting at parsonage Wednesday at 7 45 p m. A valuable collie dog owned by Mr and Mrs Frank Armstrong has been missing for a week. The ice crop is large this season and every available man has…
A leather coat described for outdoor wear targets women with a masculine cut featuring a yoke top deep pockets a small collar and belt ideal for walking skating and tobogganing priced at 24.50.
Livingston Manor reports exceptionally low temperatures over two days. The roads around Livingston Manor are impassable to automobiles. Personal notes include improving postmaster John R. Baldwin and residents Alva Swarthout Donald Grey Charles Rose Thomas Allen Hattie Breiner and Roy Johnston. Manor Hose Company No 1 expects its new truck to arrive.
Washingtonville notes the death of Dr George Bond a longtime physician and druggist who died Sunday night after a long illness He had retired due to ill health and is survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs C F Dusenberry of New Windsor and Miss Dorothy Bond of New York City Bond previously served as health officer and president of Washingtonville Board of Education.
Salisbury Mills announces a public dance on Saturday January 15 at the Mechanic's hall featuring old and new fashioned dances. The town notes include various local social updates such as visits, illnesses and job changes, with regional names and places like Washingtonville Wyom ing Delaware and Beakes Dairy Bayonne involved in recent activity.
Cornwall High School freshmen elected Leslie Mapes as president Janet Stoddard as vice president Clara DeKay as secretary and Thomas Martin as treasurer The class colors are silver and rose and the pink rose is the flower Tuxedo High School will likely go to Nyack on February 12 to debate the question Independence for the Philippines The winner will debate Cornwall and Highland Falls on the same topic.
The Dutchess County Society has chosen January 22 for its annual dinner and reunion to be held at theoral Republican Club located at 54 40th Street in New City.
Dr. A. C. Santee, health officer for Wallkill and Wawayanda, cooperates in a movement to vaccinate all children against toxin-antitoxin.
The Blooming Grove Study Club met for the first of the year at Mrs. Stephen Hunt with Rev Elwood Corning presiding. Papers on The Pteraphaelite Movement were presented and Ros setti poems read, plus a discussion on US political figures. Eleven members and a guest attended. A quilting party by Blooming Grove Kings Daughters completed a quilt sent to a southern school. Various residents noted include Miss Nettie Gerow visiting family in Wilmington Delaware, Miss Imogene Pennie hospitalized after a skating accident, and former principal Mr. Bibby undergoing eye surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Brundage wintering in Florida, Charles Stoneberg to return from hospital after appendix operation, and Miss Mary Sweeney receiving cataract treatment in New York City. Robert Scofield and Grace McCartney announced married, and Lauran Webber to return from St Luke’s Hospital after a fall injury. Mrs Helen Tuthill Earle hosted the Young People’s Club at Blooming Grove church.
Blooming Grove January 12 report notes school closed due to teacher Mrs Malcom Tathill and several students suffering mumps. Percy Gerow, ill for two weeks, shows slow improvement under doctor Mary Sweeney. Miss Sweeney visits the city for the day.
Mrs C H Rowell of Ticonderoga visits at the Long law Corkedale and Fisher homes. the Croskdale party heads to New York City. Miss Inez Clouser visits in Rensselaer. Ice harvesting starts. Duncan family returns from a New York City reunion. Tax collector Seely collects taxes at Roche's store and will be there again January 24. Quinlan and Frey both improve or remain ill, Brundage depart for Cocca Florida for the winter.
A large dairy barn on James Findlay’s Salisbury Mills farm burned Monday morning in a fire of unknown origin. The herd of cows was saved, and the blaze was reported at about 8 o clock. Fire companies from Salisbury Mills Cornwall and Washingtonville arrived too late to save the frame structure. The loss is described as large and is reportedly partially covered by insurance.
Albany Jan 12 The supremacy of New York as the leading apple state is challenged by Pacific Northwest figures for the last three years. The department notes the central and western state areas yield two thirds of production, with about 90 000 commercial barrels annually under normal conditions. The piece traces apple history from native crab to widespread cultivation brought by settlers and Indians’ role in early propagation.
Albany January 12 1925 Ethel Du Bois a student at State College for Teachers was voted best girl athlete at the college. She retained her championship by taking first in an all girls meet with a total of 36% points, narrowly ahead of her rival.
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