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Newspaper
Central Valley Post
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
2
The commission approves a compromise fixing a $1.25 fixed minimum light rate in a 3 to 2 decision. The order also requires a new schedule of rates exclusive of cities to be filed, replacing the prior $2.50 minimum. The ruling reflects a disputed balance between customers and the utility, with a minority dissent opposing the change.
In a 3 to 2 ruling the New York Public Service Commission allows Rockland Light & Power, successor to Orange County Public Service, to raise the minimum charge outside Middletown and Port Jervis. A new tariff sets 11 cents per kilowatt hour with a $1.25 minimum, effective for one year in specified suburban areas and townships including Wallkill and Wawayanda, excluding Lumberland and Forestburgh.
Commissioner George R. Lunn and two allies uphold a $2.50 minimum monthly charge for Middletown Port and two Sullivan counties, while critics led by Prendergast and Van Namee say the increase ignores legitimate costs. Judge Wiggins calls the decision a first recognition of urban suburban cost differences and notes minimal impact on 1,400 suburban customers.
Due to strong cooperation from principals and teachers in Middletown public schools, the School Savings System grew successful. Each teacher received a box of chocolates Thursday from Middletown Savings Bank to show appreciation.
The Accord Ulster County Farmers' Cooperative Association ended 1926 with a total business of $272000. During the year it purchased 252 carloads of feed coal crates cement fertilizer gasoline kerosene and other supplies.
Dr Theodore Denton Mills longtime Middletown physician died suddenly at his home 60 West Main street aged 74 after giving up practice six years ago He was born June 9 1852 in Bloomingburg and studied at Rutgers College later earning an MD He served as surgeon at Bellevue Hospital and for Thrall Hospital and New York Ontario and Western Railroad He held multiple medical society positions and served as elder of the First Presbyterian Church He is survived by wife Christina Stewart Stivers a son a daughter two grandsons and two sisters Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church.
In Unionville January 1926 a girl achieved record attendance. An upcoming minstrel show at Community House on February 4 features George Sold and A B Jones. The M E Church women host a supper February 8 in the new dining hall from 6 pm. Mrs Jennie Adams wintering in Middletown. Empire and Olympia Councils met in Middletown. Mrs Jack Everett visited her mother Carrie Keepers. Ruth Wester earned her eighth bar for eight years perfect Sunday School attendance. Frances Rodgers of Gardnerville, 10, visited Regents. spelling 88 percent.
The service took place at 2 o'clock with Rev. Dr. Robert Ogilvie Kirkwood officiating. Interment was in Hillside cemetery.
Isaac A. Van Bomel was elected president of Sheffield Farms Company by directors, succeeding Loton Horton who died in France December 15 and was buried in Middletown two weeks earlier. LeRoy A. Van Bomel named chairman of the executive committee. Van Bomel, born near Johnson in Orange County, had long worked with Horton and led preparatory work for the Sheffield Farms Slawson Brothers consolidation in 1902.
Memorandum filed with the Public Service Commission shows Prendergast and Van Namee dissenting on the new minimum rate for Rockland Light and Power rural subscribers. They fault the record for missing data, improper rental expense treatment, unexplained allocations, and arbitrary expense determinations not supported by testimony.
An act to allow the Comrnty Court of Orangeounty to try first degree murder cases was introduced in the Legislature last week. The act adds Orange to counties with county court jurisdiction for all indictments including capital offenses, placing Orange on equal standing with Sullivan Ulster Albany and others. If passed the act will take effect September 1.
A sub district meeting of the Dairymen's League of Orange County will be held Friday January 28 at 1 p m in the Chamber of Commerce Assembly room 8 10 King Street Paul Smith director will speak to the executive committee members and attendees
Rev J Scott T g of Little Britain spoke in Hamptonburgh on Tuesday about his California trip and views on agriculture in the West. He described experiences and observations from his journey, sharing insights with local listeners.
Under Sheriff Joseph Wood burn of Newburgh and Chief of Police Gilbert Bush are mentioned among those who will likely seek the sheriff nomination next fall.
Circleville January 27 Hon William T Doty fell from a tree while hanging suet scraps for birds and escaped with a badly scraped shin. Cleveland DuBois, Newark, son-in-law of John Hecht, fell from an engine as fireman and fractured his ship. he spent days in Newark hospital and has returned home. Mrs John Hatch and Vernon left for Newark for a short visit to Mr and Mrs DuBois. Personal news Norman Gibbs passed as of
The report notes the preliminary Regents exam nations will not enter Middletown High School until September. Mrs Roy T Elston and daughter Marion of Warwick visited the Elston family. Miss Elinor Bull of Stony Ford returned home Friday after visiting Miss Hazel Bennett. Mrs Florence Travis of Brooklyn spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs George B Finch. Benjamin W Shaw assisted harvesting ice at Midlane Leake. The Light Bearers met at the home of William R Walteace. Rev Christian Jessen gave a sternopticon lecture on Africa in the church with images shown by Llewellyn Hatch.
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