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CATSKFTI MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL 76 . No. S 4 . Whole Number S 9 3 4 . BIABOABETVIIXE, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBEB 25, 19S8. E S T A B L I S H E D I N 1 8 6 S . Price—Fire Cento

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Fleischmanns Votes to Rebuild Switzerland Dam

Four to One Decision in a Special Election on

Tuesday

World s Fair Visitors PWA Expected to Furnish

Funds for Project. Lake May Pay Its Way

By a vote of nearly 4 to 1 Fleischmanns decided on Tuesday to rebuild and beautify Lake Switzerland in that village. The lake has been the subject of much controversy since the state con-demned the dam over a year ago. The vote to rebuild the dam, con-struct a handsome beach, and mod-e m bath houses was 87 yes, 22 no and two spoiled on Tuesday. This is a most decided answer to the future of the lake and means that Fleisdimanns, with the aid of PWA money, will have the most handsome watering place in the Catsidlls, one that must attract a large number of visitors.

The cost of the projected new dam, new beach and bath houses with suitable sanitary arrange-ments is ^,(X)0. Of this sum it is proposed to secure a grant from the federal government of 322,500 under a PWA program. The balance of $27,500 must be borr><^ed. Engineer Guemey of Chi<;onta is of the opinion that the village can borrow this sum of the federal government at a low rate of interest and pay off over a 30 year period. This will make a low yeaiiy sum to be secured. Those who are enthusiastic over the future of th6 lake belieye that this sum can be secured yearly from various corv*essions and that the project will be of no cost to the tax^yers. The St. Regis and the Edgewood, two of the modem hotels near the lake, have promised to contribute S'rao yearly, whidi will pay about half of the required annual amount

There was mudi activitiy in Fleisdunanns on Tuesday. Every available voter was sought out. Voters were limited to property owners. Prominent men identified themselves with the movement and were active all day to secure a favorable vote for the lake. Many believed that it would be a serious setback to the village as a summer resort if the lake had been destroyed.

The Lake Switzerland dam was built some 30 years ago by the late Charles Vermilyea. Avail-able moneys were none too liberal at that time and the quality of the concrete in the main dam was &ot suitable to stand up under the deterioration of the years. Some months ago state authorities eondemned.the dam and ordered it destroyed. Various legal compli-cations arose. It was not possible to find the owner to serve the pr<^r papers. When this diffi-ailty was settled the owner claim-ed that he could not afford to sondertake the task which would

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VOTE TO REBUILD THIS DAM

ROXBURY SCHOOL BIDS TOO HIGH

Contract Not Awarded for Con-structioii. Proposals Ex-

ceed Estimate

None of the four schoolhouse contract have been let. The bids, which were opened before a pack-ed house, at the Hose house, Fri-day aftemoon, all exceeded the architect's estimate on the pro-posed Roxbury central school building, by a good-sized m a r ^ . "The bids are being held awaiting disposition," said A. F. Lutz, clerk of the board. Further plans are yet undecided. There wiQ prob-ably be a delay in beginning con-struction.

The bids for general construc-tion, five in number were from James Bisceglio and Sons, New York; Rathgeb-Walsh, Port Ches-ter; E. F. & W. S. Govem, Stam-ford; Gilbert H. Harrison, New York; and Marcello Mazilla, New York.

The six bids for electrical work were from James M. Stanley, Al-bany; W. W. & J. M. Gettys, Rouses Point; M. H. Salmons, Electric company, Syracuse; E. G. May, Albany; Economy Ellectrical company, EllenviDe; Edward Bin-gel & Son, Cairo.

The seven bids for plumbing were from A. J. Eckert, Albany; Cohn & Kramer, Albany ; Hamelin Company, Utica; Peter Rubenstein, Albany; M. Krcuner & Sons, Al-bany; Noll & Steams, Fleisch-manns.

The 10 bids for heating and lighting were from H, Sand & Co., New York; Cohn & Kramer, Al-bany; E. W. Tompkins, Albany; Hameline Co., Inc., Utica; Dierks Heating Co., Long Island dty; Johnson Heating Co., New York; M. Kramer & Sons, Albany; James H. Martin, New York; Hermanns Mech. Construction Co., New York; H. J. Brandeles, Utica.

SCHOOL CONTRACTOB BEGINS WORK SOON

Contractor Joseph J. Bren-dese of Troy has a surveyor and gang of men on the site of the new central school here and will begin grading at once. The machinery is exi)ected to arrive here at the latest on Friday and ex-cavation will begin at once. Workmen, who seek employ-ment, should register at Walton at once if they are not already registered. It is hoped to hire local men wherever possible.

The engineer in charge is John E. Quimi, who was asociated here in 1905 with the late Otto F. Wagonhurst in the construction of the D. & N. railroad at that time.

MANY PHYSICIANS VISIT VILLAGE

Come from Numerous Sources to Conidder Locating in

This Area

Former Pastor in Limelii^t In last week's United Presby-

terian, a demoninational paper, published by the United Presby-terian Board of Pittsburgh, was a sketch on "Who's Who in the U. P. Churdi." The photo and artide were about Paul L. Reynolds, the popular pastor here in 1916. Rev. and Mrs. Reynolds are now in Argyle Presbytery near Lake George.—New Kingston Co?.

I VMoes Tiwdc, 5 Days ( Figure to pay a $5 fine for pass-,. ii|g a loaded truck on a hill and eurve landed Gaylord H. Hadd<»i, Jr, In the county jail Saturday a ^ t for a five-day term.

Enjoy Southern Trip Mr. and Mrs. Reiwald Todd of

this place, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Todd of Arkville, re-turned home on Sunday from a week's tour through the Smoky Mountains as far south as North Carolina. They visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ru:teell Todd in Franklin, Pa., on their return trip. —^Dry Brook Cor. ,

Members of the Board of Direc-tors of the Margaretville hospital have been interviewed during the week by nearly a score of irfiysi-cians who desire to consider locat-ing in Margeu^tville. They have come from various walks in their profession. The majority of them have been yoimg men just out of medical college and hospital ex-perience.

Some have been refugees from Germany and one or two were older men, who had good reasons for leaving a former practice. Two of the men have had unusual train-ing and are experienced and ready to go ahead with major surgery. They have been working with well known specialists.

Dr. Orvan Hess, a Margaretville boy of whom the late Dr. Gordon B. Maurer made the s^tatement that his training was equal or bet-ter than his own, is caring for the needs of the ill and the hospital this week. Dr. Hess has been sought time and again to take oyer the practice of Dr. Maurer but has not yet made a decision. He has excellent prospects for the future in a tie-up with a famous irfiysician in New HavOT, Conn.

Low Adders at Boxbory Noll and Steams, local contrac-

tors, were the lowest bidders on plumbing for the new central sdiool building at Roxbury.— Fleischmanns Cor.

SCARED YOUTH RUNS HOME AFTER WRECK

Dunravm Lad Loses Shoe aad Tangles with Briars.

Fined $10

Edward Konen, 19, of Dunraven and Cecil Davis, 26, of this viUage plunged over the bank after the Arena dance late Monday night and escaped without serious in-jury, even though their car turned over a time or two and was badly smashed. They were driving the car belonging to Mrs. Mabel Becker of Dunraven, an aunt of the first named.

Konen was so scared after the accident that he got to the high-way pid must have run most of the distance home, losing one shoe and receiving numerous scratches from briars and the like in his flight. Davis was found by Arthur Soderlind of this village, who had also attended the dance, and was brought to the Margaretville hos-pital. Dr. Orvan Hess was called and dressed the man's wounds and the matter was reported to Troop-ers McGarvey and T, C. Weeks. They went to the scene of the accident, found the car, but Konen could not be located. The officers finaUy went to Mrs. Becker's home and found the youth fast asleep in bed.

He was brought to the hospital. Dr. Hess was again secured and his sprains and bruises cared for. The car went over the bank at the west end of the long cut above Arena on the north side of the river. The machine was saved from going into the Delaware,when it was caught by the cable of the state road fence. Seven concrete posts were snapped off.

Tuesday Konen was taken before Justice of the Peace Lester O. DePuy on a charge of driving a C£̂ while intoxicated. He pleaded guUty, was fined $10 and given a suspended sentence of 30 days.

Cecil Davis has been in other a,utomobile escapades and is now on parole for good behavior in connection with the theft of a local car some two years ago.

METHODISTS EXPECT CROWD AT CEREMONY Special Services on Sunday Mark

Epoch in Ostory of Church

A large gathering is expected Sunday, November 27, at the re-demcation ceremony at the Metho-dist churdi. Much enthusiasm has been shown in the preparation of the program and many people plan to attend.

The music will be of a special nature in that it will be from Kington. The preaching and re-dedication will be done by the pastor of the church. Dev. Deitrich B. Cordes. ,

This is a significant event in the community in that it reveals that Margaretville is a town of fine progressive churches. No town would long be recognized as a good town in which to live, without good churdies. This too, is a sig-nificant step in rebuking the atti-tude of the world toward God and goodness. The diurch is very mudi alive, as long as it shall remain so we will continue to have liberty and democracy.

The public is again welcomed to this re-dedication.—Contributed.

Deer Hunting h December, New

To This LocaEty Hunters Fear Cold WiU Be

Tedious. Seas<Hi Is December 1-15

NewYorkersSentHere Small Game Open Season

Ends. Many Farmers Post Lands

Cow InJoreB Milker ' Ward Joikins had the misfor-

tune to get kicked by a cow while milkin® last Thursday. He has several b n ^ n ribs and is ba^y bruised.—Halcott Center Cor.

Veteran Teacher Is HI Kurse Miss May Starley is at

the Hull Sliter farm home near KeUy Comers helping care for Miss Ida Sliter, who is very ill. Miss Sliter taught school in the Red SchooUiouse district of this valley about thirty-eight years ago.—^New Kingstcm Cor.

For the first time in the history of the closed deer hvmting, the season will be open in December in this and adjoining counties. It has been changed from Nov. 1-15 to. the same time in December. This includes the counties of Dela-ware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster, Columbia, Otsego, Dutdi-ess. Orange, Putman, and Renssa-laer. Many himters here do not seem to have the enthusiasm for the season beginning next Thurs-day that they did for the Novem-ber hunting in previous years.

The season on grouse and some other small game closes this Sun-day at 5 o'clock.

The New York Tribime says of the local season:

"Sportsmen who plan to himt deer in the southern part of the state probably will do best to plan their trips to the-Catskill region, where there are hundreds of thou-sands of acres of state-owned land open to public hunting and where deer are at least reasonably plenti-ful.

"In some of the southern coun-ties, notably Putman, a resent-ment against the open season an deer has arisen among landowners, many of whom are posting their lands before the opening of the season. On a tour of this county over the weekend I discovered 'no trespassing* signs on many prop-erties never before posted. One landowner to whom I talked de-livered himself this way:

" 'I know we have too many deer in the county and that their numbers must be cut down, and while I probably will do some shooting myself and will open my lands to my friends and neighbors, I do not intend having a lot of city gunners whom I don't know-shooting all over the place. And that is just exactly what would happen if I didn't post'."

New Yoric state counted 2 t deaths and 99 persons' injured* Monday after an extended hunt-ing season came to a dose in sev-eral sections of the state.

Reporting six less himting fatali-ties than a year ago, the State Conservation Department said there were five more persons in-jured than a year ago.

The Ladies May Saw The Home Bureau ladies are

planning their next meeting for Thursday, Dec. 1, at the home of Mrs. Ralph O. Faulkner. Please

; bring along pencil, hammer and saw. We understand that Mr. Faulkner will either furnish boards, or have a pile of pole wood. Time of beginning, 10:30 a. m.—New-Kingston Cor.

"Shoot" 15 Turkeys The Batavia Kill Rod and Gun

dub held a "turkey shoot" Wed-nesday under the auspices oi the dub at the Denver hall. A large crowd att«ided, and disposed of 15 turk^.—Roxbury Cor.