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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1953
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DOWN T H E DECADES
A retrospect of the happenings in Jeffersonville and vicinity
since the f o u n d i n g o f the Sullivan County Record in I S 6 8
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80 YEARS AGO
T he new ch arter of th e village
o f P o rt Jervis passed both houses
o f th e legislature.
O ur neighbor, Mr. Scheidell, has
com pleted a new fence on the bor­
d e r of his fa rm w hich faces the
iro n mine.
The T hum ansville band has died
to th e sound of its own music. O ur
w o rth y neighbors did not have
b ra ss enough to keep up th a t band.
W e a r e inform ed on th e best a u ­
th o rity th a t iron ore of a t least 56
p e r centum is to be seen on th e s u r­
face of th e ground on a fa rm n
Youngsvlle. T hs deposit has not
been w orked because of its lim ited
q u an tity .
S upervisor W enzel h as purchased
a flock of 24 English sparrow s very
recently im ported.
Mr. H eidt of Swiss Hill recently
sold his fa rm and has decided to
lo cate in a house n ear beer-brew er
Valentine Schmidt.
Prosper P. Davis
of Bethel, an
ad m ire r of B righam Young and a
fondness fo r th e H igh P rie st’s con­
nubial system recently sold his real
e s ta te and obtained th e consent of
th e two m others of his children
p re p a ra to ry fo r the long journey to
th e C ity of M orm an Saints. Mr.
D avis’ two wives are said to be pre­
p a rin g to leave Sullivan County in
h is com pany. W hether they will
continue their present relations
a fte r reaching S alt L ake City is a
question depending on Young who
depends upon th e oracle as to
w h eth er to seal o r unseal him .
The stream s leading into Neversin k and F allsburgh are reported
to be lined w ith pigeons and wild
ducks.
70 YEARS AGO
The c h a rte r fo r a post of t h e
GAR to be located in this village
an d to be N um ber 362 has been re ­
ceived and Com rade Joel C. F isk
of L iberty will m u ster th e m em bers
o n the afternoon of S aturday, May
12, 1883, a t tw o o’clock p. m. All
who w ere soldiers in th e w ar of the
Rebellion .and w ere honorably dis­
ch arg ed m ay become m em bers. Be
on hand on tim e.
On M onday m orning tw o m ark et
w agons le ft our village. L. P. Mey­
e rs started on his firs t trip and
T heo D arling on his second one.
SEVEN
SULLIVAN COUNTY RECORD—JEFFERSONVILLE, N . Y.
a t his hom e a t Youngsville in his
40th year. H e w as m arried to M ary
A nn Law less who survives him
w ith tw o sm all sons.
John H uggler on la st T hursday
sold h is hotel a t K enoza Lake to
Philip Behrm an, a N ew York grocerym an. Jo h n bought th e place of
C urtis Alley som e years ago, giv­
ing his fa rm and $2000. Since then
he h as m ade m any im provem ents.
40 YEARS AGO
On Monday, A pril 28, th e 60th
wedding anniversary of Louis and
B erth a H auschild w as celebrated a t
th e ir hom e on the Briscoe road. Mr.
and M rs. H auschild a re natives of
G erm any, w ere m arried in Jeffer­
sonville and a re of th e few rem ain­
ing early settlers here. Mr. H aus­
child will be 83 in Ju n e and M rs.
H auschild will be 80 next A ugust.
T he usual spring fa ir will be held
in Jeffersonville by the business
people on Monday, M ay 5. Prizes
will be offered fo r the best cattle
and best horses. Two contests will
be added. One catching a greased
pig, the Other clim ing a greased
pole. E ach carries a $2.50 prize.
The board of education has en­
gaged John M. P a ris of A m sterdam
as school principal,
Edward F. Homer, owner of the
Erff lot, has added *to the depth of
th e lo t by purchasing a 45 ft, wide
strip 145 ft, deep tak en from th e
land Mr. Schm idt bought from th e
Scheidell flat.
R udolph G ute is having th e barn
on the M cDemott fa rm to rn down
to be used fo r a bowling alley
building a t th e corner of M ain and
C enter S treets. Jo h n L. Schmidt,
the carpenter, will lease th e build­
ing of Mr. G ute and p u t in fo u r
bowling alleys arrangem ents fo r
w hich have been m ade w ith th e
Brunswick-Balke people.
A lbert and A rth u r Mitchell, sons
of th e late Elias Mitchell, who w as
a pioneer raftsm an on the D ela­
w are, ran w h at will probably be
the la st ra ft down th e D elaw are
riv er about tw o w eeks ago. The
ra ft was 210 feet long, 54 ft. wide
and w orth a $1000. Wm. Skinner
of Milanville, a descendant of D an­
iel Skinner, who ra n th e firs t ra ft
in 1764, w as the steersm an.
a Bethel farm m er. H e is survived
by a sister, M rs. John W. Miller, a
niece Dr. M argaret Miller, a niece
B ertha M iller and nephew W alter
Miller.
On S atu rd ay n ig h t a surprise
p a rty w as given to Miss K atherine
Schadt on th e occasion of h er 18th
birthday. T he evening w as spent in
playing cards, dancing and gam es.
Lunch w as served at'* m idnight.
Those p resent w ere Adelaide Town­
send, W inifred Luchs, R ita Hick,
Helen K rum , Mjarie Dedling, Lillian
Hoffman, Sadie Eggler, Vincent
Mullally, B ert Mullally, Eddie Mall,
A lger Royce, W illard Schadt, Leon­
ard Hess, Eddie Chellis, Stanley
Mrozek, and D oug Gage.
M rs. Sophia Beiling Menges, aged
69, w ife of Jacob M enges Sr., died
a t h e r hom e Tuesday m orning. She
had been Seriously ill of diabetes
fo r seven weeks. Ten children w ere
born to her. Seven of them survive
her. Mr. and Mrs. Menges had
planned th e ir golden wedding anni­
v ersary in June.
10 YEARS AGO
Day id W ehner of Shandelee has
purchased th e fa rm belonging to
the estate of the late Philip W hiten­
dale and has in tu rn soid the house
and two acres of ground to Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Coffin of West Nor­
wood, N. J., who will use it as a
sum m er home.
A d aughter w as born A pril 28
to Mr. and Mrs. H enry Umnick of
Cochecton C enter a t Callicoon Hos­
pital. The m other w as Miss E thel
Heinle of Cochecton Center.
A daughter was. born to Mr. and
Mrs. H erbert B oxberger of Callim on Center, a t L iberty H ospital on
Thursday, April 22.
A daughter was horn to Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin Boxberger of Youngs­
ville at the Liberty Hospital Sun­
day, May 2.
An 11 lb. son w as born to Mr.
and Mrs. P e te r W eissm ann of Ken­
oza Lake on Monday, May 3, at
th e Callicoon H ospital.
The engagem ent of M arion Hawerkam p to F.2ndC. Thom as C. Mc­
N u tt w as announced by Mr. and
Mrs. W illiam H aw erkam p of N orth
B ranch a t a dinner p a rty in honor
of Miss- H aw erkam p’s graduation
from St. L uke’s H ospital School of
N ursing.
S ergt. M urray R oth died in an
A rm y hospital. D eath w as due from
poison resulting from an insect
bite, according to report. Sergt.
R oth w as th e second eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Roth.
The D elaw are Valley C entral
School board of education has ad­
vertised a special m eeting to vote
on a school site of 38.12 acres a t
H ortonville a t a cost of not m ore
th an $6,500.
30 YEARS AGO
A surprise show er was given
“Baby”, b e tte r know n as V erna
60 YEARS AGO
R ogler, a t the hom e of h e r fiancee
A ugust N euberger and Simon of Brooklyn.
D iehl of this place are building a
T he wedding
of Jam es M.
su m m er residence a t H urd for Po­ Holmes and Miss M innie Holmes
lice C aptain Donald G rant of New took place a t th e hom e of th e
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bride’s sister, M rs. H arvey M artin
The N ational B ank of Sullivan a t 1 p. m. Saturday. Rev. Edw in
C ounty w as organized a t L iberty G arrity of St. George’s R.C. C hurch
w ith a capital stock of $50,000. H.J. officiated.
S arles w as elected chairm an and
L ittle H ow ard Van K ueren, the
G eorge H. C arpenter, secretary. 5 y ear old son of Dr. and M rs. Van
LUTHERAN CHURCH
N ine directors w ere elected. H. J. K ueren of Jeffersonville, w as badly
S arles, J. C. Young, Arnold J.D. h u rt Sunday afternoon, while visit­ Rev. Wm. F. Von Deben, Pastor
W edem eyer of Liberty, B. W. Greg­ ing w ith his p aren ts a t the hom e of Jeffersonville
o ry and Alvin P. DuBois of Liv­ Gus L ang a t Rockland. H ow ard
ingston M anor, W. E. S prague of was riding his kiddie k a r in the ' 9:45 A. M. Sunday School.
11:00 A. M. Church service.
Roscoe, S. N .‘ Sm ith of E ureka, yard playing w ith the L ang chil­
C onrad M etzger of Jeffersonville, dren. He chose to -Tide down t h e Mileses
Services every 1st, 3rd and 5th
an d Van B. P ru y n of Oneonta. At cellar door which collapsed w ith
a directors m eeting,. A.J.D. W ede­ him landing him "on th e concrete Sunday of the m onth a t 2:00 p. m.
m ey er w as elected president, Jas. six feet below w ith th e door com­
C. Young, vice president, and Geo. ing down on top of h im v
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
H . C arpenter, atto rn ey fo r the
G ertrude L. B anuat w as united
LeRoy C. Hertzog, M inister
bank. The cashier will no doubt be in m arriage w ith Philip P. Schaefer
M r. Van B. P ru y n of Oneonta.
of Beechwoods on Sunday A pril 29 Jeffersonville
10:00 Sunday C hurch School
Qco. W. W olf of Callicoon Depot a t the hom e of th e bride by Rev.
re tu re d on T hursday from the John E. Straub.
• 11:00 M orning W orship.
8:00 Movie, “God In C reation”
W hite Plains Keeley C ure and looks
Miss B arbara R osenberger was
united in m a rriag e w ith D aniel H. sponsored by H igh School Dept, of
an d says he feels fine.
. T here is no m ore sm all pox in Regan of N ew York City by Rev. Sunday School.
th is vicinity. The th ree patients in John E. Straub.
Monday, 8:00 Sunday School
th e H erm ann fam ily have fully re ­ L ulu E. Tow nsend of Bethel and Board m eeting.
covered. P e te r M enges has also re ­ H enry C. R ubner of Montieello
W ednesday 2:00 Ladies’ Aid.
covered. ,It is safe to say th a t sm all w ere m arried a t the
Montieello Youngsville
pox has
become extinct in these Manse
by Rev. H ugh Russell
9:45 W orship.
Fraser.
p a rts fo r the present.
10:30
Sunday C hurch School.
The W hite Laced W yandottes of
Shandelee w ent to the hom e of Mrs. Hortonville
50 YEARS AGO
Philip W hitendale and surprised
2:00 W orship.
F red Ludw ig and wife of this her.
A
nice
supper
w
as
served.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
place are m oving to th e ir new
Those
p
resent
w
ere
M
rs.
Conrad
Robert Kelly, Acting Pastor
hom e a t Kenoza L ake and expect Tempel, Mrs. M ark M urray, Mrs.
Cochecton—9:15 a. m.
to open up th e hotel to th e public Louise Rose, Mrs. J o e ' W ehner,
Lake
H untington—10:15 a. m.
tom orrow . This hotel w hich has
Mrs.
Louise
W
ehner,
Mrs.
Tom
Bethel—11:15 a. m.
been know n as th e M ansion House,
Smith, Mrs. Al Menges, M rs. F red
w ill under th e new m anagem ent be F
ries, Mrs. George Manny, Mrs.
called The F ern.
ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH
The hotel w as built several years A nthony W estfall.
Rev. Fr. Edward McGuire, O.F.M.
ago by W. P. C o v en try ’‘and h as a
(Roman Catholic Church)
20 YEARS AGO
prom inent location in Kenoza Lake.
9:30 A. M. Mass. ,
D aniel S. K ays has exchanged his
T he U. S. T reasu ry D epartm ent
hotel and cider m ill property a t h as notified Conrad M etzger th a t
Confessions before Mass.
Y oungsville fo r a g rist m ill prop­ th e F irs t N ational B ank of Jeffer­
e rty
W yom ing in th e n o rth ern sonville is ito resum e its banking
ST. FRANCIS’ CHURCH
p a r t of the state. S. M. Hicks is activities a s they w ere carried on
th e new ow ner of the K ays prop­ before M arch 4, 1933.
Rev. Theophane V. Larkin, O.F.M.
Miss R uth F itch of Jeffersonville,
erty .
(Roman Catholic Church)
T he Jeffersonville F a ir will be a g rad u ate of th e local high school, Youngsville
held n ex t Monday. Prizes fo r stock will receive a degree of bachelor of
exhibited a re posted.
science from th e College of St. Vin­ 9:30 A. M. Mass.
The M ountain Echo Band and cent on Ju n e 8. Miss F itch is a sis­ Confessions heard before Mass.
M anny B rothers O rchestra have te r of Mrs. Deckelman.
been engaged to play a t th e Eagle
D r. Cyrenus G. D arling, aged 77,
METHODIST CHURCH
a native of the tow n of Bethel, died
Hotel.
Rev. Paul W. Brown, Pastor
Val Seheidel w as a t G raham sville a t his hom e in Ann A rbor on F ri­
th is w eek looking a fte r his in te r­ day, A pril 21, w here h e practiced Kenoza Lake Circuit
e s ts in th e cream ery and knife medicine fo r m any years. H e serv­
9:30 A. M. Fosterdale service.
w orks there. T he la tte r is now in ed on th e facu lty o f th e medical
operation and it is expected th a t school of th e U niversity of Michi­ 11:00 A. M. Jeffersonville Service.
2:30 P. M. Cochecton Center.
gan. F o r a w hile he w as associated
30 m en will be employed.
8:00 P. M. Kenoza Lake.
M artin E agin died of pneum onia w ith D r. W m. B reakey, th e son of
SERVICES
Well Drilling
NEED - MONEY
Quickly — Confidential
$25.00 to $300.00 or More
SULLIVAN SMALL LOAN
CORPORATION
Green Building, Liberty, N. Y.
Phone: Liberty 1896 & 1897
SINCE 1925
RUSSELL A. SM ITH
Callicodn, N. Y.
S ta r R oute
Phone Callicoon 50 J1
Reasonable R ates# Terms if Desired
N A T H A N
M E A D O W
OPTOMETRIST
USED
70 North Main Street
LIBERTY, N . Y.
Phone 598
CARS
BOUGHT AND SOLD
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JAY O. NEWKERK
PARKSVILLE, N. Y.
Phone Liberty 1998J
OPTOMETRIST
E yes E x a m in ed G lasses Fitted
5 South Main St.,
Liberty, N . Y«
Telephone 26
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Painting, Paperhanging
• Interior
# Exterior
F irst Class Workmanship
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WALTER J, NEIGER
RFD 1, Callicoon, N. Y.
Tel. Jeff 55R2
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Baby Chicks
SUPERIOR, W hite Leghorns, based
on two strains.
STRAINS th a t have been consist­
e n t w inners w ith w orld records
a t laying tests fo r m any years.
STRAINS th a t please local poultrym en fo r th e ir laying ability
and livability.
SEND post card fo r m ore detailed
inform ation and nam es of local
people who have been buying
these rugged m oney m aking
L eghorns y ear a fte r year.
MORRIS SHAPIRO
BREEDER HATCHERY
W hite Sulphur Springs, N .Y .
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Tel. Liberty 375R2
Established 1921
BEST
B O W LING
IN T O W N !
Boost your scores with our
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JOSEPH BRANDT
CHIROPRACTOR
IN JEFFERSONVILLE
Tuesdays and Fridays
H ours: 10 to 12 a. m .; 2 to 4 p. m.
T reatm en t by appointm ent only
Tel. 137
HOTEL
JEFFERSON
HOTEL, BAR &
RESTAURANT
Liquor and W ine sold fo r
off-premises consumption
CATERING TO PARTIES
Herbert Nolde, Prop.
Tel. Jeff 112
Jeffersonville, N , .Y
$ g » » »ifr»(j
Painting, Paperhanging
Interior & Exterior
THE FINEST WORKMANSHIP
Estim ates cheerfully given
* JULES SHAPIRO
Tel. Jeff 268
Well Drilling
ARTESIAN WELLS
Prom pt, Efficient Service.
S H ju im w tck^
RANGE-FINDER
L et us know your needs !
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BOYLE & FISHER
Tel. 98 F2 and 80-M Callicoon, N . Y.
Bowl the precision tech­
nique developed by the
stars! Line up your pins
the Range-Finder w ay. . .
”groove” your d elivery
quickly and accurately!
Try it today.
WILLIAM KNELL
Maker of
WINDOW SHADES
B u ck y ’s In n
UNION CHAPEL,
Jeffersonville
JEFFERSONVILLE, N . Y.
TEL. 19
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LOU’S
SANITARY BARBER SHOP
Jeffersonville, N. Y.
(F orm erly W orld Building
(New Y ork * City)
F o r th a t well groom ed look
and F a s t Service.
Your patronage is appreciated
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BRAND FUNERAL SERVICE
Jeffersonville, N . Y.
Phone 1
N ew Y ork R epresentative
M etropolitan Funeral Service
718 Second Avenue
N ew York, N . Y.
Tel. Lexington 2-0698
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Barred Rocks
Order NOW for Spring
and Sumnier Delivery
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Yards &Hatchery
Tel. 11
Callicoon, N. Y.