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This old postcard of the Wurtsboro Cornet Band caught my eye recently since I have lived near that village since 2003. So far, I have only found a little information about the band from local newspaper accounts. This photo was taken in 1895 and it seems that they were tied to the Ontario fire house in Middletown, NY. The band was formed in 1890 but so far I have not found any end date. There are three accounts from the Middletown Times that I came across from the 1890s. May 1892: "The Wurtsboro Cornet Band still leads them all in Sullivan County." May 1893: The Wurtsboro Cornet Band recently elected officers: October 1893: they were in a parade with the Ontario Hose Co. If any locals recognize a relative in this photo or know more about this band, please let me know.
The Woodridge Brass Band I was researching the J. W. Pepper company and came across this news report from the Sullivan County, NY Record from May of 1892. "A brass band has been organized at Centreville Station with a membership of fourteen, fully equipped with a new set of J. W. Pepper instruments." Centreville Station became Centerville Station then changed to Woodridge in 1917. If anyone knows more about this band please let me know as that village is ony ten miles from where I live.
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