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Newspaper
Florida Journal
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
7
Unpaid property taxes in the village prompt notices with a 12 percent interest charge on overdue amounts. The notices appear to reference Highland Falls and nearby Highland Mills as locations affected by the tax collection action.
Village warns that unpaid property taxes may lead to sale of parcels. Ill at home George Potter is reported in Mountain avenue. Guests include Miss Selma Schlicter of Brooklyn and Mrs Kathryn Donohue's New Year dinner guests. Bear Mountain winter sports draw crowds. others visit relatives in York City Cold Spring and New Paltz.
A wing at the West Street Amar School in Newburgh was gutted by fire early Sunday with an $80,000 loss. Defective wiring is blamed as crews fought five hours in zero weather to contain the blaze. The Board of Education must find rooms for 140 pupils.
An emergency meeting of the Board of Education planned replacement of a modern wing added years ago at a cost of 92000. Pupils were housed in other rooms and Grace Episcopal Church Sunday school spaces. Two passersby on the New Windsor highway spotted the glow and alerted authorities. The heating system was ruled out as the cause.
Bullville January 13. The regular Grange meeting will be held Friday night and new officers will be installed. District schools on Cochetton 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 PM. A 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 unknown tasks.
A leather coat described as masculine in cut features a yoke top deep pockets a small collar and belt. It suits outdoor activities like walks skating and bogganing and aims to provide practical warmth and style.
Livingston Manor reports extremely low temperatures over the past two days. Local items note John R. Baldwin improving at the post office, Mrs. Alva Swarthout in New York City, and residents visiting Liberty and Shandalee for various errands. Roads around the manor are impassable to automobiles as the Hose Company awaits its new truck.
Washingtonville reports the death of Dr George S Bond a longtime physician and druggist who died Sunday at his North street home after a long illness He had retired due to ill health and is survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs C E Dusenberry of New Windsor and Derby Bond of New York City Bond previously served as health officer and president of the Washingtonville Board of Education.
A public dance will be held in the Mechanic's hall Saturday January 15 featuring old and new fashioned dances. Local social notes include visits to Washingtonville New York and Wyoming Delaware plus family health updates and a dairy creamery opening by Victoria Cheese and Dairy Products of Bayonne New Jersey with Calvin Baxter named foreman.
The Freshman class at Cornwall High School has 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 flower is the pink rose.
Tuxedo High School's debate squad is set to travel to Nyack on February 12 to argue the resolution that the Philippines deserve immediate independence. The winner will face the victor of a Cornwall versus Highland Falls debate in a subsequent round.
January 22 has been chosen for the annual dinner and reunion of the Dutchess County Society in New York City at the Republican Club on 54 40th Street.
Dr. A. C. Santee, health officer for Wallkill and Wawayanda, supports a movement to vaccinate all children in the towns with toxin-antitoxin to prevent disease. He collaborates with local officials and medical groups to promote widespread inoculation.
The Blooming Grove Study Club held its first New Year meeting at Mrs. Stephen Hunt’s home with Rev. A Elwood Corning presiding. Papers on English history and Rossetti readings were shared and future talks on current events and New York history planned. A quilting party by the Kings Daughters completed a quilt sent to a southern school. Several residents are noted for visits, hospital stays, and travel, including Miss Nettie Gerow in Wilmington and Miss Imogene Pennie at St Luke’s Hospital.
Blooming Grove Jan 12, school closed due to illness of teacher Mrs Malcom Tathill and several children with mumps. Percy Gerow, ill for two weeks, is slowly improving under Dr Reed. Miss Mary Sweeney is spending the day in the city.
Salisbury Mills residents report visitors from Ticonderoga Brooklyn and New York City. Ice harvest continues as local families travel for family reunions and winter stays in Cocoa Florida. Tax collector Seely notes last tax collection at Roche’s store January 24.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed a large dairy barn on James Findlay’s Salisbury Mills farm. Three cows were lost, the herd saved, and the barn, found at dawn, was not saved by responding Salisbury Mills Cornwall and Washingtonville fire brigades. it is reportedly partially insured.
Jan. 12 New York state remains the leading apple producer but faces a serious challenge from Pacific Northwest states. The Empire State normally yields about 11 million commercial barrels, with two thirds from its central and western regions. The report notes crab apple was native and credits early settlers and Native Americans with spreading cultivation across the state.
Albany notes Ethel Du Bois, student at State College for Teachers, crowned best girl athlete for 1925. She regained the title after last year’s setback, finishing first in individual scoring at a special meet for girls of the State with 36.5 points, edging her rival by a half point.
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