New Milford News Items of Days Gone By

This post is similar to the previous one. All of these items appeared in the Warwick Valley Dispatch. All items are direct quotes unless enclosed in parentheses.

11.29.1911
The Rev. Mr. Price exchanged pulpits with Rev.Mr. Brehant of the Calvary Baptist Church of Warwick, who gave us a fine sermon Sunday. Hope to have the opportunity of hearing him again soon.

1.24.1912
The Ladies Aid of the New Milford M.E. Church will hold a match social on Tuesday evening, January 30, 1912, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Edsall. A cordial welcome is extended to all.

2.28.1912
The Ladies Aid Society will hold an orange sociable at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Minkler on Wednesday evening, March 6. All are cordialy invited.

4.24.1912
Arrangements have been made with the Warwick Telephone Company for an indepentent line to the Taylor farm; Mr.Taylor sets the poles and pays for the wires.

5.15.1912
Mr.Albert Phillips is taking great pleasure driving his new Hupmobile just purchased of Jack Davis.

6.12.1912
The Ladies of the New Milford Church will hold a strawberry and ice cream festival at the church, Friday evening , June 14, 1912. A cordial welcome is extended to all.

6.12.1912
The Children's Day exercises held Sunday everning were well attended some being present from Warwick, Edenville, Vernon, and Amity. A fine program was rendered and Miss Hornbeck, our popular school teacher, also favored us with a solo.

7.24.1912
Mr. Smith and Mr. Paddock of Borden's Creamery, went to Burnside Friday and brought back a fine team of mules.

8.21.1912
The annual clam bake of the New Milord M. E. Church will be held at the church grounds, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1912. Bake open from 1 to 3 p.m.

8.21.1912
Mr. Marcellus Drew's fine colt won the race at Pochuck track, Thursday, with several other colts competing.

12.18.1921
Mr. John H. VanGelder loaded a car with trolley ties, Monday, to be shipped to a new trolley line at Cape May, N.J., where the owner of the Wawayanda tract, from which these ties were cut, is interested in a large improvement project.

12.18.1912