130 Years Ago - 1894
Letter to the Editor: — The telegraph line between Liberty and Jeffersonville was repaired some time ago. In making the repairs, Youngsville was cut off without giving …
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130 Years Ago - 1894
Letter to the Editor: — The telegraph line between Liberty and Jeffersonville was repaired some time ago. In making the repairs, Youngsville was cut off without giving any reason for so doing. The residents feel quite hurt over it. Some of the business people of Liberty made the promise of a telephone line through here last spring. We did not get that and now we are even deprived of telegraph connections. Liberty for Liberty alone, every time.
Our Jeffersonville creamery is now turning out hand cheese in great quantities. It sells for 12 cents a pound.
Along the Delaware — Farmers in this section who have stumps to remove are now using dynamite instead of the old time cumbersome stump machine. It is a very difficult stump to remove that one pound of this stuff will not tear out completely and with very little manual labor. Stumps gotten out in this way are shattered into small pieces and easily handled, will dry out thoroughly and burn readily.
It is said that E.R. Lawrence has sold his property at Falls Mills to a Port Jervis party who are to erect a chair factory on the site of the old mill, and employ about a hundred people.
120 Years Ago - 1904
Herman Lagermann, a farmer at Youngsville for many years, died Tuesday night, aged over 78 years.
George Yager, the sodawater manufacturer, is going to spread out in his business. In the spring he will start a branch establishment at Callicoon Depot.
William, the 16-year-old son of William Bollenbach, the miller, had his right leg broken just above the ankle at Callicoon Depot on Monday.
Emma L., daughter of Ernest Buddenhagen of Beechwoods, and George P. Schaefer were married at the bride’s home on Tuesday by Rev. S. Muery.
Robert L. Jones, a well-known citizen of White Lake, was gored to death and horribly mangled by his 5-year-old Holstein bull Wednesday morning while he went to the stall to feed it.
Ice on the ponds is four or five inches thick, affording skating for the younger people.
A few more inches of snow fell on Monday, not enough for sleighing.
The Presbyterian Church at Bethel had a narrow escape from burning Sunday afternoon. The floor caught fire from the furnace pipe and was discovered just in time to put out the fire.
110 Years Ago - 1914
At a meeting of teachers of the Towns of Callicoon, Delaware and Liberty at Youngsville, it was planned to hold spelling contests in the different sections.
William Graff of San Francisco, a soldier in several wars, and victor in many fistic battles, returned to Jeffersonville last Sunday, accompanied by his wife, after an absence of 19 years, to visit his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Graff of Beechwoods. William was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Graff. After being employed in New York, William enlisted in the Army for service in the Spanish-American War in Cuba. Then he went to China and the Philippines. Returning to California, Mr. Graff went into the fistic fighting game and under the name of “Tug Wilson” and was champion middleweight pugilist of the world for five years. During that time he had 122 battles. He was finally defeated for the title in San Francisco by the greatest of all middleweights, Stanley Ketchel.
Joseph Joyner, a veteran of the 143rd Volunteers, left Liberty last week to make his home at the soldiers’ home in Johnson City, Tenn.
George and John Baim have purchased of the heirs of their mother, Anna Baim, the Baim homestead at Briscoe which they have been renting.
James Chandler Young, banker, merchant, farmer and successful business man, died at his home in Liberty on Saturday, aged 59. He was born in Liberty and spent his life there.
Martin Krum, who was born at Youngsville, a son of Matthew Krum, 50 years ago last July, died at his home in Jeffersonville on Sunday.
100 Years Ago - 1924
Mrs. Ida Parma Acklam, aged about 69, died at her home at Bethel Village, December 5, from burns received November 25 when a lamp which she was filling with kerosene oil caught fire from the stove and she was enveloped in the burning oil.
The two-story, double store building owned by Chris Foy of Stevensville was destroyed by fire last Wednesday night.
Jacob Decker, aged 61, died at his home in Youngsville December 13.
Miss Marion Scheidell has taken employment in the office of Wm. H. Dickerson, a large automobile dealer in Yonkers.
John H. Mackan of Waverly, formerly of Monticello, has been appointed deputy attorney general for the State of New York.
Rev. Alfred J. Coffey, pastor of the Liberty Baptist Church for the last four years, has resigned to accept the pastorate of the Baptist Church at Phoenicia in Ulster County.
Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Philip Lipofsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lipofsky of Jeffersonville, and Miss Dora Waldman of Brooklyn.
George L. Phillips, Ferndale mail carrier, died December 7 in the Middletown Sanitarium, a victim of tetanus. He was 63 years old and had been in the sanitarium for only four days.
90 Years Ago - 1934
Fire, the origin of which has not yet been discovered, leveled the barn of the John H. Wagner place on West End Avenue Sunday evening.
Elliott Moran, Simon Sattinger and Lester Gute are planning on finishing the new theatre building on South Main Street.
Abe Strong, who fell from a height of about 100 feet with his plane while trying to leave the Cochecton Airport on Sunday, December 2, is still in the Callicoon Hospital, but is rapidly recovering from his injuries which consisted of a broken wrist and sprained ankle.
John Lotz, born at Jeffersonville, died at his home in Milwaukie, Oregon, December 7. Mr. Lotz was born April 28, 1858, on a farm near Jeffersonville, the 2nd child of John Lotz and Anna Margaret Eirvanc, natives of Germany, who passed away here.
Charles H. Brown, well-known New York florist and former president of Florists Telegraph Delivery Association, died last week at the age of 66. He married Miss Augusta Pless, daughter of Charles Pless, a New York police sergeant, who, after retirement, lived on a farm in the town of Bethel for many years.
Benjamin Franklin Hardenberg, aged 80, a well-known raftsman, lumberman, farmer and boarding house keeper of Craig-e-Claire, died December 9. He was born in Liberty.
A son, Edwin Frank, was born December 5 to Publisher and Mrs. Fred W. Stabbert of Callicoon at the Callicoon Hospital. He weighed ten pounds.
Miss Helen V. Fries, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fries of Shandelee, and Richard Griffith of New York were married November 28 in the Little Church Around the Corner, New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sator observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, November 25.
Elroy Witsch of Swiss Hill, while leading a cow in the farm yard last Friday, fell and the cow stepped on his left arm, breaking it near the shoulder.
A decided increase in cases of neglect and non-support during the last year is noted in the report of County Judge George L. Cooke as judge of the children’s court.
Henry Hermann, a well known citizen and prosperous farmer of Callicoon, died at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in New York City following a week’s illness of pneumonia. He had gone to New York City to be with his daughter, Mrs. George Glassel, who underwent a serious operation at St. Luke’s Hospital and shortly after arriving was taken ill and physicians were unable to make a satisfactory diagnosis of his ailment.
A giant alcohol still with a capacity of 1,000 gallons per day was raided by Paul A.A. Rouis, member of the Sullivan County ABC Board, Sheriff Walter Flynn, Deputy Sheriff Francis V. Huff and a squad of Federal agents on December 5 just after dark in the barns on the Landon property on the Delaware Trail between Callicoon and Cochecton. According to Federal agents, it was the largest plant which has been taken in Sullivan County and (according to them) has been in operation for several months. The property had been rented to road workmen for the Brescia-Strada Co. who constructed the 3A road from the Pump Station to Callicoon, completing it about two months ago, and more recently was rented to Benjamin Miller of New York at which time it was stated that Miller intended to raise hogs and chickens.
80 Years Ago - 1944
Mrs. Albert Felske of Jeffersonville received a telegram Monday from the War Department that their previous telegram saying that her husband was wounded was in error and should have read, “Missing in Action.” After a long and very trying suspense word was received that Albert was a prisoner in Germany. Letters have been received from him saying he is well and having athletic recreation.
Christmas gifts have been received from PFC Leon C. McKay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester P. McKay of Liberty, who is stationed in India.
Sgt. William Connell, 19, of Bayonne, N.J., and nephew of Mrs. Fred W. Seibert, has been awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in action in Italy.
About sixty members and friends of the Buck Ridge Gun Club attended a venison dinner last Saturday night at their club house in Tusten. Joseph Forsbach was the chef.
Charles Robertson, aged 68, died in a New York hospital on Tuesday from burns received that morning while fighting a fire in the kitchen of his apartment. Mr. Robertson was born in White Sulphur Springs, a son of Clinton Robertson.
Henry M. Soule died at his home in the Delaware section of Jeff Tuesday, December 5.
William Schurer, aged 62, died Monday, December 4, at his home in Youngsville.
70 Years Ago - 1954
Cecily Winkelstern celebrated her sixteenth birthday on November 30 with a surprise party given her by classmates and friends at the Presbyterian Church rooms. There were many in attendance.
Word was received in Callicoon Center Tuesday night of the sudden death of Alfred A. Knack, 59, of Niagara Falls. Mr. Knack, a prominent contractor and builder, suffered a heart attack en route to his work. He was born in Buck Brook, the son of the late Frederick and Elizabeth Knack. Mr. Knack is survived by a son, a sister and four brothers.
The Edward Vogeny property on the corner of Mill St. and Lovett Lane has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pietri of Long Island.
Mrs. Jennie Forman and son have moved from the Adler building to New York City where they will make their home.
The former John Beck store is closed. Mr. and Mrs. Al Smith, who were disposing of the stock, have gone to another store in Eldred.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Diehl on their 15th wedding anniversary and their daughter’s 6th birthday, both on December 2.
Services were held last Tuesday in Roscoe for Mrs. Bertha Schelker Hones, 88, widow of the late Rev. William Hones, who died Sunday.
Mrs. Josephine Schmidt, 84, a native of Fremont and former Jeffersonville resident, died Monday at the Farmingdale Hospital. She was the daughter of John and Katharine Ebert and was married to Charles Schmidt in 1891. Mr. Schmidt had served as bank cashier and mayor of Jeff for some time. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. John Wohltjen and Mrs. Joseph Strawbridge of Jeffersonville and Mrs. B. Bohrer of Farmingdale.
Harry Schroeder of Youngsville served as assistant trainer for the 1954 Ithaca College varsity football team which recently completed its season.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ebert of North Branch announce the engagement of their daughter, Erna, to Arthur Townsend, son of Mrs. William Van Loan of White Sulphur Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Graham are the parents of a son born last Wednesday.
Miss Diane Schumacher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schumacher of Briscoe Road, and Wilbur Schoonmaker of Liberty were married at Liberty on November 28.
60 Years Ago - 1964
Elaine Claire Keegan of Callicoon, daughter of Mrs. Madeline Keegan and the late Walter Keegan of Callicoon, and Walter G. Scardefield Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Scardefield Sr. of Jeffersonville, were united in marriage December 5th.
Miss Joan Marie Herbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weiss, and Merl R. Benjamin, son of Mrs. Roberta Benjamin, were married Saturday at St. Mary’s R.C. Church in Obernburg.
The deer and bear archery season, killed in November because of the drought, opened Monday and will run until December 20.
A 75-year-old patient at the Woods Nursing Home in White Sulphur Springs, James Porter, was killed when struck by a car on Route 52.
George P. Schaefer, 86, died December 3, at his home in Livingston Manor.
Authorities were investigating the shooting of a $10,000 three-year-old harness horse owned by Nathan Kagan of Woodridge. The mare was shot through the neck with a rifle and was found lying in a field near the barn.
50 Years Ago - 1974
The strike against Community General Hospital ended on Saturday to all intents and purposes, and ratification of a contract was expected to be readily approved by membership of Local 1199 at a meeting slated for Tuesday night. Patients are expected to be received by the hospital at week’s end.
Joseph Purcell of Narrowsburg on Monday began his new duties as County Clerk after having been sworn into office at a short ceremony held in the chambers of County Judge Benjamin Newberg.
Sullivan County Community College will be offering two-credit courses in both London, England, and Israel this January, according to an announcement by Director of International Education Daniel Baldo. Cost of the Theatre Arts program will be $486 plus tuition of $57 for two academic credits to be granted upon successful completion of the London Theatre Arts Workshop.
Thomas Klein, a self-employed contractor and carpenter, won overwhelmingly in last week’s special election for a seat on the J-Y school board, defeating Peter Roidl 306 to 123.
Miss Georgia Widmann of Callicoon is one of 23 Keuka College student participating in a Field Period experience at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. She is studying nursing at Keuka.
A girl, Trisha Sue, was born November 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kraack of Lake Huntington.
40 Years Ago - 1984
Callicoon residents have been told by Conrail officials that the railroad company has no more need for the station. The building of Queen Anne shingle and bungalow type architecture, built in 1898, is of historical significance and in April of this year an application was filed with New York State’s Division for Historic Preservation by Rick Berstein which would place the station on the Historic Preservation List. Built in three basic segments, the one-story building consists of a freight room, a passenger station/ticket office and covered platform. The building replaced another at the same location, built in 1849, and destroyed by fire in 1898.
Lynne and Ken Hyzer of Livingston Manor were guests of honor at a 25th wedding anniversary celebration held at King’s Catering House in Livingston Manor, hosted by their daughters, Karen Mann, Lisa, Leslie and Kathy Hyzer. Their son, Ken Jr., with his wife and baby, is stationed in the Philippines with the U.S. Air Force and was unable to be at the party.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schanil of Obernburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Joanne Mary, to Glenn E. Rosenberger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rosenberger. A June 1986 wedding is planned.
Jim Schneider of Jeffersonville won the Sullivan County Demo-crat’s Fall Turkey Hunt with a 17 lb. 15 oz. gobbler.
Warren Sackler, an assistant professor in the Hotel Technology Division of Sullivan County Community College, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the National Institute for the Food Service industry.
30 Years Ago - 1994
Seventy-five years after he served as a gunner’s mate aboard the battleship USS Michigan in World War I, Joseph Rosky of Livingston Manor got his reward Tuesday. With friends and family members watching, he received his World War I Commemorative Medal from Al Etkin, director of the Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency, with the grateful thanks of the nation he served so long ago.
Voters in the Narrowsburg and Delaware Valley Central school districts crossed their first hurdle in a merger of the districts in a straw vote with 318 votes for and 108 against.
Nial J. Everett, a World War I veteran and the oldest member of the Neversink Agricultural Society, died December 5 following complications caused by pneumonia. In 1983, the Grahamsville Little World’s Fair was dedicated in his honor.
County Treasurer Daniel Briggs is threatening to sue the Sullivan County Board of Supervisors over a resolution passed last month which prevents him from collecting roughly $3 million in tax monies the county advanced the towns on properties declared bankrupt in the past several years. A new state law goes into effect on January 1, 1995, which requires towns and school districts to reimburse the county for monies advanced to them to make their tax warrants “whole.” Last month, in anticipation of the mandate, the towns of Thompson, Liberty and Fallsburg teamed up to void any reimbursements -“chargebacks” –before the new year. The three towns are home to a number of bankrupt resorts, or formerly bankrupt, including Grossinger’s Hotel and Resort in Liberty, Brown’s Resort in Loch Sheldrake, the former Stevensville Resort in Swan Lake and The Laurels in Thompson – all of which have contributed to the county’s $9.2 million deficit which it’s trying to erase.
George “Pop” Daniels of Long Island and his wartime buddy, Emerson Bossley of Jeffersonville, had a great time reminiscing when they finally got together after last seeing each other 50 years ago. The men had 32 bombing missions over Europe between April and August 1944. They have had contact with the pilot and other crew members but this is the first personal contact “Pop” and Emerson have made.
20 Years Ago - 2004
The Rotary Club of Livingston Manor is celebrating its 50th year of service to the community. Barry Foster, who is in his second term as president, served as master of ceremonies. Members of the Liberty and Monticello Rotary clubs joined the celebration held at Kings Catering Hall in Manor. Three of the club’s charter members, Martin Schwartz, Victor Shaver and Leon Siegel, were also in attendance.
The Monticello Volunteer Ambulance Corps is moving from its longtime home at the Neighborhood Facility to a location at the corner of Broadway and Waverly Avenue.
Winners of the recent American Legion Oratorical Contest, for Post #315 in Roscoe, were Samantha DeCotes in first place, and Rebecca Welton in second place.
BIRTHS: Amanda and Rusty Watts of Ferndale announce the birth of a son, Aden Alexander, born November 21, 2004... Jamie Hendrickson and Edwin King Jr. of Hasbrouck announce the birth of a daughter, Hunter Autumn King, born November 22, 2004... Margaret and Mark Moore of Monticello announce the birth of a daughter, Jessica Lorraine, born December 1, 2004... Sonia and Eliseo Sierra of South Fallsburg announce the birth of a son, Eliseo, born November 22, 2004.
10 Years Ago - 2014
Nancy Buck was sworn in as Sullivan County Treasurer on Thursday. Buck took the position after the untimely death of Ira Cohen, under whom she served as deputy treasurer for much of her 14 years in the Treasurer’s Office. Buck also introduced her deputy, Kathleen Brawley. Legislators had unanimously named Buck to the Treasurer position last month, but the seat is normally an elected one, so Buck will have to run to keep it next November. Nevertheless, she acknowledged on Thursday, “This will be a day I’ll never forget!”
Delaware Town Councilman Harold Roeder resigned his position as a councilman on the Town of Delaware Town Board recently, saying, “Having been appointed to fill a vacancy on the town board by Supervisor Jim Scheutzow, and subsequently by the trust placed in me by the people of the Town of Delaware, it has been a distinct honor and pleasure to serve ... as a member of the town board.”
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy celebrated 20 years of conservation and education in the Upper Delaware River region – as well as the 90th birthday of the Conservancy’s founder, Barbara Yeaman – with a celebration at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
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