Millerton, snowmobiles, homes, businesses

The following excerpts from The Millerton News were compiled by Kathleen Spahn and Rhiannon Leo-Jameson of the North East-Millerton Library.

January 24, 1935

About Millerton

Mayor and Mrs. William J. Brewer and Mr. and Mrs. Miles Jenks left on Monday for a month’s vacation in Florida.

Mr. Roy Ganung and daughter, Jane, spent Tuesday afternoon In Poughkeepsie.

Jean Silvernale is confined to home by illness.

Miss Blanche Bates is spending several weeks at the home of her brother, Edward Bates, at Pittsfield, Mass.

George Wooding of Thornewood spent Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Harry Card.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Decker and family moved to Lakeville on Sunday.

January 22, 1976

Snowmobiles Tresspassing[sic], Officer Says

Trespassing and riding on public roads are the major offenses committed by area snowmobilers this winter, New York State Conservation Officer Harry Wheeler stated this week.

He asserted that a number of snowmobile riders have been sighted traveling on public roads and soaring across private property without permission, both illegal acts.

January 18, 2001

Local Homes Added to Historic Register

COLEMAN STATION — Three houses in the town of North East were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Oliver Barrett House, the Dakin-Coleman Farm and the Thomas Wheeler Farm, all located in the Coleman Station area, were selected by the New York state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to be listed individually on the register, though the entire Coleman Station Valley was considered for the recognition in 1993.

Millerton Sees Some Business Changes; Shops Move, Expand

MILLERTON- Two stores on Main Street in Millerton have interior changes in the works.

Leslie Hoss Flood has recently relocated her Amenia-based store to the basement of the Millerton Antiques Center. Ms. Flood’s shop had been in Amenia for about 15 years, where, in addition to selling used and antique furniture, Ms. Flood also ran an upholstery shop.

After removing several partitions and installing new lights, the basement store looks entirely new. Ms. Flood is pleased with the space, which offers more room in which to showcase her wares. She is also taking advantage of the additional area by creating a separate reupholstery room and a section to display in-stock fabrics.

Pasta-At-Large Expands

After acquiring the empty space, owner Sofia Okołowicz has expanded her business to provide “a little more elbow room inside.”

The front portion has been open since late November and, in recent days, Ms. Okolowicz has removed a wall and had electricity installed in the new area.