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84. No. 22. EstablUshed in 1863. M A B G A B S T Y I I J L B , N B W Y O R K , F B I D A V , S S P T B B t B E B IS, 1946 P e r S T e w

lyman Faulber Killed By Wheel Of Farm Tractor

V Prominent Businessman and T'amier Dies Instantly in

Monday Accident

Foneral YesM^y Bom and Reared in New

Kingston Valley; Leader in Life of Community

Lyman G. Faulkner, New Kings-ton meixihant and farmer, promi-nent in the affairs of the town-

; ship, well liked and well known through all this section, w^s instantly killed Monday afternoon The tractor which he was driving on the Birdsall farm, operated by Mr. Faulkner and his. father, rolled over. One wheel landed on his chest and crushed his life out so quickly he could not have known what happened.

Mr, Faulkner drove the tractor up a steep bank on the top of which stood a farm wagon several

# feet from the edge of the bank. He endeavored to go between the wagon and the edge of the bank.

, The bank gave way and the big t machine rolled over. He was I caught the first time it rolled. The L machine then went over endwise.

body rolled free-jof the machine ^ to the bottom of the banfc Courtis f FaUikner, who was woiidng with

-He jamm f¥' help: But there was nothing ^ that could be done for death had / come immediately when a wheel

cniaiied his diest Lyman Faulkner was the son

ctf Myron J. Faulkner, New Kings-ton postmaster, merchant and tenker. He was bom 43 years

' ago in New Kingston, ^aduated , V from the Margaretville high school

£tnd from Burdett .college at Bos-ton, Mass. He was married in

: June, 1929, to Helen Sutherland^ who with one son, George, 16, survives him^ His father and a

' brother, Curtis, also survive. The funeral, which was largely

attended, was held yesterday aft-ernoon at the New Kingston church, Rev. DaUbert officiating.

• Interment was made in the New •Kingston cemetery.

The death of this stalwart, rug-,' ged man in the prime of life ^ brought a community sorrow. He ii' was active in many of the fiffairs ' of New Kingston and this town-' ship, his place difficult to fill.

Firemen Have Fun, Clams, Beer Sunday

The fire trucks, firemen's furniture and the village siren were moved during the week from the former fire hall to the rebuilt high school.

The firemen's association of the county held the an-nual clambake on the river bank at McMurray's flat, Dunraven, Sunday. More than 250 firemen enjoyed the excellent food and had "the best time ever" at. this affair. There was no set program, no formal speeches, but clams, beer and other clambake fodder aplenty. The former price of $3 was charged. This did not allow the receipts to meet the ex-penses. The deficit was paid out of the treasury. H i e firemen hired a 100-foot long tent in order rain could not spoil the fun.

Many Changes in Andes-Delhi Road; To Be Completed by Next August

Win Prizes in Grange ' Flower Show Monday

Two Couples Greeted in Andes, More to Come

i^des, Sept. 9.-^There was an old-fashioned skimelton for Prin-

^Cipal and Mrs. Howard Bretsch and for Mr. and Mrsw James Andrews one night last week. The two couples joined in the fun and entertained their guests in an ex-cellent manner. Dr. and Mrs: -Benjamin were visited but were

' outw Their time will come, no one escapes this notice of informal public greeting.

to Ayrshire Associatton ,The unanimous election of San-

fo^ H. Utter of Margaretville to ^ jmensJ^rshiP i®' t ® Ayrshire y Briteders association h£is been an-

Hiounced by National Secretary G. t'T. ConWin of Brandon, Vt. The 4 ancestors of Mr. litter's herd of

, dairy - cows trace back to the '''beather-covered hills of County -Ayr, Scotland, from which the -breed derives its name.

M a y Open Milk Route Downsville, Sept. 11.-— A repre-

,|;entative of the Meridale Deiiry ' Go« Delhi, was here Tuesday and made a house-to-house canvass of

:;;X!e&idents, with an idea of opening ifusother mak route here.

Roxbury, Sept. 6. — Delaware Valley Grange held one of the most interesting and enjoyable meetings of t ^ year Thursday evening, Sept. 5. A flower show was held and the judges were Mrs. Willard D. BroWn, Mrs. Fred Weyl and James S. Hopkins. The fol-lowing were the results.

Th6 Best in Gladioli," Mrs, George Haight won first prize with a lovely blue vase of choice blooms. Dewitt M. Preston won red iibbon (seicood) with a basket pf glads.

Gockel won^ first wiiii a bouquet of colorful asters emd snapdragons, and Irma M. Gri^n second witti a bouquet of zinnias, marigolds and golden glow.

Symphony in Yellow," Mrs. Harry Gockel was first with a lovely bouquet of golden glow in a yellow pumpkin shell. Mrs. Linnie Wheeler Svon second with a bouquet of golden glow and green and white foliage.

"Patriotic," Irma M. Griffin won first with re dzinnias, white phlox and bluebells in a blue vase.

"As You Like It," Mrs. Irvin j: Meade won first was an attractive arrangement of glads and mullein leaves. Irma M. Griffin-wos sec-ond with white phlox in a white swan container.

"Illustration of a Favorite Rhyme," Irma M. Griffin won first with flowers in a blue shoe to rep resent "Little Betty Blue.'

"Miniatures/' won by Irma M. Griffin, withminiature arrange-ments in golden glow and nastur-tiv?pis.

iVrizes were given for the three outstanding exhibits. First prize in the entire show went to Mrs. George Haight's gladioli, second to Mrs. Harry Gockel's golden glow in a pumpkin shell and third to Irma M, Griffin's patriotic number. As first prize, a pint of maple syrup had been 'donated by Mrs. George Haight, the winner, she divided her prize among the three judges. Second prize was a cake and third a jar of peanuts.

During the lecturer's hour, a floral program was held under the leadership of Irma M. Griffin, Flora'' of the Grange. First a

floral wedding guessing game was held. Then there was a floral guessing game in which all par-ticipated.

A short spelldown of flower names was held and the members attempted to spell such names as narcissus, chrysanthemums. James S. Hopkins was the winner. Jack Triolo came out second.

A contest ~bf naming various colored flowers was held, emd an alphabetical flower game.

After the ineeting a covered dish supper was served in the dining room,

Pomona will be held Sept. 28 at Davenport Center.

Albany, Sept. 10.—A contract for the reconstruction of 12.86 miles of route 28 between Delhi and Andes, in Delaware county, with 22-foot bitiiminous macadam pavement at a cost of $1,408,141.40 has been awarded to John Arborio, Inc., of Poughkeepsie. The general line of the existing highway will be followed but many sections will be constructed on new location to eliminate many sharp curves and to improve grades and sight dii-tance. The construction of four small bridges as well as all neces-sary, drsiinage structures and facili-" ties is included. Hie road is to be completed Aug. 1, 1947.

Work will begin in the village of Delhi. A longer radius curve will eliminate the sharp bend in the old road in front of the Georg^ E. Oliver house. The new curve ends some 300 feet south of the house with the line continuing sfraight through the Delhi central school property on new location 100 feet west of the existing high- way for a distance of nearly 500 feet. General straightening of the alignment, however, will necessi-tate criss-crossing the old 3X)ad several times as the work pro-ceeds along the foot of Peck Hill.

The town road that crosses the river one mile south of Delhi will be reconstructed for a distance of 900 feet where it intersects the new highway. Gravel surfacing, 16 feet wide, will be provided on this newly-located section which Will lead up the hill on an 8;2%

grade to a right-angled interesec-tion with the highway at a point 200 feet south of the-present inter-section.

The existing sharp curve around the southwestern toe of Peck Hill will be greatly improved with re-location of one-quarter of a mile of the highway which will be con-structed on a 478-foot radius inside of the old curve. Minimum sight distance of 400 feet will be pro-vided.

The line will continue straight for negirly one mile after making the turn into the Little Delaware river valley. The route of the existing road will be followed, gen-erally, but all winds and turns will be eliminated. The greatest deviation from the old road in this stretch will be the Anna W. C. Young property where the new highway will pass to the south of the barn and other farm buildings. The existing line will be resumed at the intersection of the town road 400 feet east; of the Osmer A. Truesdell house an4 will be closely followed for slightly more than a mile to the Frank Dickson property.

A series of three slight curves will carry the highway south of the old road through the Dickson property over a 20-foot fill and slightly north of it through the Elliot L. I Veai Nostrand property

New York Seeks to Lower Assessments in Ashokan

where a cut will have to be made a short diste ice west of the house. The existing line will • agato be

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MargaretviUe Wins * league Championship

Margaretville won the cham-pionship of the Delaware-Sullivan leai^e a t the village baU park here Sunday when Ruthven Rob-ertson day was celebrated. "Rob-bie" helped in the victory over Stamford when he knocked a two-bagger at a time when scores were needed. The final figure was 6-2 but the game was not a one-sided one. The score for most of the innings was nearly even.

Ralph Sanford of Arena brought his loud speaker and many an-nouncements were made over that. Prominent among them was the presentation speech of Dr. Reuben E. Smith when a solid gold watch, suitably engraved, was given to "Robbie" to commemorate his 35 years in baseball.

Nearly 400 tickets were sold to the game. The audience was a good-natured one and the after-noon was thoroughly enjoyed. It is a red letter day in the life of Mr. Robertson and surely, an un-usual occasion that a man can play ball for 35 years and help win the championship game of two coun-ties at the end of that time.

WiU W e d Sunday tloxbury, Sept. 10.—Miss Mona

Graham and Miss Caroline Hink-ley were guests at a bridal shower at Windham Saturday evening for Miss Margaret Aufton. Miss Aufton will become the bride of Lyle SokoU, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sokoll of Windham, next Saturday. Lyle SokoU, cousin of Miss Graham, was recently dis-charged from the Navy.

Will Work in Margaretville

Halcottville, Sept. 9. — Donald Roberts, who has been employed in Fleischmanns for the stunmer, has finished his work there and expects to take a position in the near future i n the Margaretville hospital. His brother, Uoyd, who is employed in the Cooper inn, Cooperstown, returned to his work last week after spending several days with his parents.

Bidding for New York M^k Threatens Shortage Jgj i: ..

New Yprk, Sept. ll.-r-Disclosing that milk buyers from other states are offering New York milkshed dairy farmers prices for milk high-er than they receive from. the New York city ^ d other markets in this state, Henry H. Rathbun, president of the Dairymen's League Cooperative association, today warned that a severe milk shortage may result in these markets this fall and winter.

With demand for milk at ex-tremely high levels all along the eastern seaboard and the short production season just beginning,, dealers from Massachusetts, Con-necticut and New Jersey are seek-ing supplies from New Yoirk state, Mr. Rathbun declared.

"Premium prices ranging from 30 'to 70 cents per hundredweight over the prices they now receive are being offered to dairymen as an inducement to sell their milk in markets that need more than their normal production area can supply," said Mr. Rathbun.

In a move designed by the city of New York to reduce its taxes on Ashokan reservoir property in the towns of Olive, Hurley and Marbletown the city on "grievance day" filed protests with the town boards of the towns, protesting the present assessments which have been in effect since back in 1929 when certiorari proceedings were brought to review city assessments on reservoir property.

Following thpse proceedings the assessment on New York city property in the town of Olive was fixed at $5,000,000; in Hurley it was fived at $1,154,000 and in Marbletown to $654,000.

In the town of Olive wherein lies most of the real property and structures of the Ashoke^n reser-voir the city protests the $5,000,-000 assessment and in the protest filed on "grievance day," Aug. 13, it claims the assessment is exces-sive to the amount of $1,000,000 on structures and $2,500 on lands. It is the desire of the city to reduce the assessment in the town of Olive froi $5,000,000 to $3,997,500.

The protest filed by the city of New York in the town of Hurley alleges that the $1,154,000 assess-inent is excessive to the amount of $400,000.

The move to reduce the assess-ments in the three towns in which a greater portion of. the city's Ashokan reservoir property and the structures and appurtenances lie, is apparently an economy move to reduce the amount of taxes which the city of New York would pay. In the city of New York there has been a move for very substffialaal ina:<eases in taxes' to meet increasing <k)sts of ei^

^ ^ ^^n^ imiy^eems ' ^ ^^^^ re-duce payment of taxes in tjds county to sdve the city of New York a very considerable amount of its own tax dollars through re-duced assesi^ents. —• Kingston Freeman.

Be 80^90 Feet

Bridge There One of (the Outstanding Structures! of'

Its Kind in World

Borings Fix Location W m Be More Than lladO

Feet Long, Water W ^ Cover Arches

Board Will Abandon Long Colchester Covered Bridge

Downsville, Sept. 9.—-At a meet-ing of the town board of the town of ColchesterTuesday, Sept. 3, upon recommendation of the high-way commissioner, the members of the -board voted to abandon the long, wooden covered bridge at Colchester, tWo miles below Downsville. owing to mudi-needed repairs, estiriiated to cost at leeist $3,000, also changed con-ditions, the bridge has become useless. It is not necessary for public convenience and welfarie. It is the longest wooden bridge, in the town of Colchester and-pos-sibly in the county. It h ^ been a landmark for many years. .

State Convention Izaak Walton League in Session

Fox-Seavers Fleischmanns, Sept. 11. Sgt.

Russell WiUiam Fox, son of Rev. and Mrs. W . A. Fox, was united in marriage to Miss Mariam Cath-erine Seavers Saturday, Aug.; 31, at San Antonio, Texas.

Arrested for Reckless Driving Downsville, Sept. 11. — This

morning a Spaniard, George A." Olarte of Brooklyn, Was arrested by • Chief of Pcdice Wynkoop on a charge of reckless driving in Downsville. He was arraigned be-fore Justice Baldwin, who fined him $10.

Thej following is the program for the State convention of the Izaak Walton league in this village Friday and Saturday of this week. TTie public is wislcome to attend any or all of the sessions. Speakers of state-wide reputation will oc-cupy the platform as outlined below: Friday morning session, 10 o'clock:

Victor Skiff, deputy conservation commissioner of the state, will speak; He Will be followed by Paul Schaefer, who will talk about the dims proposed in the Moose river grab in the Adirondacks. Friday, 1:30 p. m.:

Philip Ham, secretary of Forest Preserve association will take as his subject the inroads on the forest preserve. His talk will be followed by a discussion. Friday, 7 p. m.:

Annual banquet at the Kass inn. Dr. Reuben E. Smith will be toast-master. There were tickets left;' yesterday, priced $2.25. Saturday, 10 a. m.:

Moms M. Cohen, sanitation en-gineer, will talk on stream pollu-tion. His talk will be followed by a busin<^s session £ihd election of officers. Saturday, 2 p. m.:

Clamb^e at the ^ubhpuse near Margaretville. There were a few tidkets remaining yesterday, priced at $3.25.

Hancock, Sept. 12.—The IpriK jected bridge across the lEa«t Branch at Shavertown in the pnidr die of the city's planned $40,000^^ 000 i::eservoir vwU be one ofj the: outstanding structures of its ikind in the world. Regarding it Iifvin|{ V. A. Huie, president of the Bjoarit of Water Supply, says: _!

"Regarding the proposed Shav* ertovsm bridge on the East Dela-ware reservoir, while the exact location has not as yet been fixed, it can be stated that thfe bridge will probably be located a short \ distance southeast of the village. Borings are being made to fuipnish information relative to sub-surface conditions, which wiU be used in fixing the fina llocation. The plans for the bridge have not asi yet been advanced to the .stage where any infoormcitiQn relative to type, himi^r of sl^t^ etc.| can He lfur^

ar'fJfe reSeri oSr. at: the bridge crossing will be from 80 tb 90 feet with the reservoir full.". !

The Erie railroad's StarziiGca viaduct in 1851-52 was considered one of the eng^ering marvels ct the world. It stands 110 feet above the valley floor and is 12001 feet long. Hie Shavertown higl^way bridge across the' great reservoir-Avill be even longer than the $tar--.rucca viaduct, although lower in height. Before the reservoir is. filled it will be as impressive as. the Erie's 18-ardi bridge, but once filled its row of arches will be in water from 80 to 90 feet deep. During its construction the Shav- , ertown bridge will be in full view of tourists. i /

Home Biireaa Meeting Postponed The meeting of the New Kings-

ton Home Bureau has been post-poned until Wednesday, Sept. 18.

Good Wishes for College Boy Dry Brook, Sept. 11.—A fare-

well party was given William Beardsley at the hall Monday eve-ning. Everyone had a good time. A purse of money Was presented to Bill at tlie close of the evening with ail good wishes for his suc-cess at Hart^ck college which he entered Thursday.

Higfa Cow Sold for $180 Downsville, Sept. 9.—At the

William Tompkins sale oif oows last Wednesday over 40 head were sold, the highest price received being $180.

Mrs. Finley Shepard Dies After Two Years Illness.

Roxbury, Sept. 10. — Mr. ! and Mrs. Thomas Porter attended the-funeral of Mrs. Finley Jay Shepard at the Congregational ,^urch at. Wallingford, Vt., Friday. i

Mrs. Shepard died Tuesday at . the Rutland, Vt, hospital after a a illness of two years. She was j Atmt Lorraine Sheldon, daughter o f M r . and Mrs. Harry W - Sheldoii o f Yonkers. She married F i n l e y l J a y Shepard, son of the late M r . 1 a n d Mrs. Finley J . Shepard of R o x b u r y and New Y o r k city, in F e b r u a r y ^ 1933. Besides her husband S ie iB survived by three small children, Finley Sehldon Shepard, w h o ! w i l l be nine yea:^ old Sept. 2 6 , [ a n d two younger dhildren, A n a i L o r -raine and Christopher. S h e w a s a young woman of splendid c h a r -acter, a devoted wife and m o t h e r . The bereaved family h a s m u d t i sympathy.

Annooncemelkt Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Str^ter

of Halcott Center announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Shirley Wesleah, to Julian W . Finch, son of the late Bavid and Mrs. Delilah Finch. No |date is being set for the wedding. Miss Shirley expects to leave so<w to continue her studies at tile New York institute in New York diy.

Flew to Cleveland for* Bacies • . DownsAdlle, Sept. 9.—T. J. Klindt

of this village, who recently iflew in an airplane to Oevekuld, Ohio, to attend the air races. .Tjad^ rrv> trip in six hours, with no mishaps.

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