Why this cold weather was hoped for - in the good old days....
ICE HARVEST IS NOW UNDER WAY
The Port Jervis Union Ice Company yesterday began the
harvesting of ice at Vail’s pond in
Duttonville. Ice of good quality has formed
there to a thickness of ten inches and a force of 75 men is now at work. The
ice house there will hold about 3500 tons. Eight inch ice has also formed on Reservoir No.1
and the company intends to fill the storage plant there which has a capacity of
3500 tons. When both houses are filled, there will be sufficient for the needs
of Port Jervis.
Vail's pond was near current day Route 23 and accessed by the old Clove Road,
located within what is now Nature Conservancy's Minisink Preserve tract.
