Courthouse remodeling progress; Millerton Firemen’s Ball; Reception for NYC TV channels

January 18, 1934

‘Progress On Courthouse Remodeling, CWA Project, Reported by Architect’; Satisfactory progress is being made on the Dutchess County courthouse remodeling project, it was reported last week by William J. Beardsley, the architect in charge of the work. He stated that the job will be completed by Feb. 15, the date which terminates the emergency relief Civil Works Administration.
Windows have been installed on the third and fourth floors, green paint applied to the window trim, and plastering is also under way as is some of the terazza [sic] flooring. All partitions have been completed, and on the first floor the new steel supports have been finished. Marble trim and a special carved-face plaster job have been applied.
Some of the labor troubles have grown out of the inability to get special workers for the finer phases of the job, Mr. Beardsley stated, but for the present these obstacles have been overcome. Some difficulty was met in obtaining painters to do special decorating work, he added, but it is expected that this problem will be solved satisfactorily.
In discussing the fact that some observers had noticed that the sill course of the former third floor windows was left untouched, the architect said that these sills may eventually be cut away to the line of the brick outer wall provided the county authorities wish to have this done. It was impossible to remove the sills because they are set deep into the walls, and when the outside work was in progress the weather was too cold to trim the sills off to the face of the brick, Mr. Beardsley explained. This work may be done later with the use of suspension scaffolding, he said.

January 16, 1975

‘Millerton Scout Help Sought’; In an effort to revitalize Scout Troop 43 in Millerton, a meeting of interested adults will be held Monday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.
The purpose of the meeting is to form a working troop committee that will have the selection of a scoutmaster and the creation of a sound scouting program as part of its ongoing responsibilities.
Adults willing to help with the project are asked to attend the meeting. For further information, call Dick Meyer.

‘Firemen’s Ball Set For Feb. 15’; The Millerton Fire Department will hold its 13th Annual Fireman’s Ball on Feb. 15 at the Fire House. Dancing will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., with the music of Bill Patzwall.
Tickets are $3 per couple. They must be bought in advance and there will be no tickets sold at the door. Anyone wishing to purchase tickets can do so by contacting any local fireman, or by contacting the co-chairmen of the dance, Kenneth Rossman or Bud Kilmer.

January 20, 2000

‘Wiring Will Improve Cablevision Reception’; MILLERTON — Motorists traveling down Route 44 through Lakeville and Millerton during the last couple of weeks may have noticed an unusual amount of wiring activity.
The new wiring will benefit all customers served by Cablevision of Dutchess County, according to Emilie Spaulding, Cablevision’s director of governmental relations.
Optimum, a division of Cablevision, began work during the last week of December on stringing fiber optic cable from Litchfield, Conn., to one of Cablevision’s nodes in Millerton.
“They worked all the way through the holidays,” said Ms. Spaulding.
The result will be improved reception of lower-end over-the-air channels from New York City, such as channels 2 (WCBS), 4 (WNBC) and 7 (WABC).
Currently, Cablevision receives its signal for those channels from an antenna atop its Wingdale regional facility. The old-fashioned method of gathering the signal makes for occasional lapses in picture quality, mostly because of varying atmospheric conditions and passing aircraft.
“I know it seems like a circuitous route,” Ms. Spaulding explained, “but the lower channels will now be coming via fiber optic directly from [New York] City, which will make those channels much clearer for our customers.”
The system upgrade, which will cost the company about $200,000, should be complete by the end of the month.
“People will know when it will be done because the lower channels will be dramatically better,” Ms. Spaulding surmised.
The splicing of fiber optic cable is a relatively delicate and time-consuming process, so the new fiber optic cables will be spliced into Cablevision’s system in the middle of the night, temporarily disrupting service.
“But the only people who will notice will be insomniacs or those who work very late,” Ms. Spaulding said.
Cablevision had to obtain permission from TCI of Northwestern Connecticut to run the cable through its territory.
Cablevision serves 10 municipalities in Dutchess County, including Millerton, North East and Amenia.

‘Medical Services for Veterans Expand’; MILLERTON - Medical services for local veterans will be expanded in Millerton under an outreach initiative by the Veterans Administration Hospital at Castle Point, according to American Legion Post No. 178 Commander Barbara Sabatine.
The mobile medical van from the V.A. Hospital normally visits the Legion Hall on the first Tuesday of every month, providing podiatry and optometry services.
Starting Monday, Jan. 24, a medical doctor will be on hand as well. Veterans who are registered with the V.A. will be called to set up appointments. Those who do not receive a call or a letter can show up on Jan. 24 or Jan. 26 to register in person for the free service. Organizers hope to set up physicals for all veterans who need one.
The mobile medical van serves veterans from surrounding communities as well. Organizers hope to one day have a permanent veterans clinic in the area.