Lemon Seeks Renomination for District Attorney Post
Elmer H Lemon announces he will seek renomination on the Republican ticket in the September 1927 primary citing a record of 32 convictions out of 86 trials since November 1925 and four Court of Appeals victories. He notes a prior lack of local endorsement as a "stranger" and highlights crime reduction and cost savings as his achievements. Potential challenger mentioned is J. D. Wilson Jr., with no formal bid expected unless pressure mounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer H. Lemon
Lemon
Middletown
Orange County
Court of Appeals
Harley
Henry Hirschberg
Nigtriet
J.D Wilson, Jr
Man Edgett Robbed of 310 Dollars Near Middletown
Grover Edgett of Harriman said he was waylaid and slugged from behind on the Montgomery state road two miles outside Middletown. Thieves took 310 from a hip pocket wallet. Edgett was found dazed and taken to a local restaurant before heading home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Montgomery State Road
Grover Edgett
Harriman
Railroad Avenue
Cottage Stree
Edgett
Lowareness
Paddock
Percival Bennett Sod James
Erie Station
Goshen
John Gier
Bs Home
Six Indicted in Grand Jury Report
The Grand Jury reported to Justice Seeger in Goshen on Tuesday adjourned to February 28. Six indictments were returned and five no bills. Indicted defendants include William Splatter of Wallkill charged with statutory crime in the second degree burglary in the third degree and carrying a gun and Arthur Hill of Middletown charged with grand larceny in the first degree second offender. No bills were found for Alfred Houghtaling Warwick abandoned Charles Watson Edward Watson and Joseph Junyok Warwick for assault Thomas Murphy Blooming Grove for carrying a gun Georga Bogash Westtown for having a revolver Clarence Conkin Maybrook for unlawful use of an auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Seeger
Goshen
William Splatter
Wallkill
Arthur Hill
Middletown
Alfred &. Houghtaling
Warwick
Charles Watson
Edward Watson
Joseph Junyok
Thomas Murphy
Blooming Grove
Franklin Man Severely Injured in Mine Accident
Henry Reynolds a drill runner at the New Jersey Zinc Company Franklin mine was struck by a heavy rock slab Jan or Feb 10 and is in critical condition at Franklin Hospital with a fractured skull broken arms and shock. He is an English immigrant with a wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Borough
Henry Reynolds
New Jersey Zinc Company
Franklin Hospital
Reynolds
Minra
Franklin
Michigan
Earley Case May Move to County Court in Orange County
The Baumes Dominick bill passes the state senate extending Orange County court jurisdiction to try indictments for death-penalty crimes. If signed, effective September 1, 1927, the measure aims to ease Supreme Court congestion. It already passed the assembly and heads to Governor Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Airschberg
Mra
Lucy Baxter Earley
County Court For
Orange County
Supreme Court
State Senate
Code of Criminal Procedure
County Court of
Smith
Baumes
Orange County Court
Albany
Onondaga
Rensselaer
Ulster
Kinga
Queens
Bronx
Nassau
Suffolk
Erie
Sullivan
Richmond
Maores
Supreme Courts
Testimonial Dinner Honors Asst. Supt. Johnston in Brooklyn
Fire Patrol No. 1 of New York City and friends honored Asst. Supt. Albert Sidney Johnston at a testimonial dinner on February 5 at Getjen's Restaurant Brooklyn. Speakers praised his 39 years of service. a gold badge with four diamonds was presented to him. Captain Johnston resides in Wondroe and has given talks in Middletown and Goshen endorsing fire salvage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Patrol No. 1
New York City
Albert Sidney Johnston
Church
Fatbush Aves
Brooklyn
Frank Frolke
J. O. Schwank
New York Fire Patrol
Captain Johnston
Wondroe
Middletown
Goshen
Goshen Man Heads Orange County A A U
Lawes Roberson of Middletown resigned as Commissioner of the Amateur Athletic Union for Orange County. Spencer T. Horton of Goshen was appointed in his place by Patrick J. Welch of New York, president of the Metropolitan District. Roberson served for years with appreciated work. aging and frail health led to resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawes Roberson
Middletown
Amateur Athletic Union
Orange County
Spencer T. Horton
Goshen
Patrick J. Welch
New York
Robertson
Alleged Common Law Wife And Aged Mother Fight For Death Benefit
Two elderly women, one blind, debated a death compensation award in the Common Council chamber. Nettie Winfield claimed by common law marriage to William Winfield, killed two years earlier, while his mother sought to retain the award. A prior hearing found a lawful wife survived him, adjournment granted for further investigation of the marriage claim, with no date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
William Winfield
Orr's Mills
Samuel W Eager
Winfield
Whipple
Nettie Winfield
Mr. Eager
Nettie
Mrs. Montanya
Washingtonville
West Point horse owner receives 250 dollar verdict
Lieut Charles Morrison sued William Schwede after his jumper Skyrocket was struck by Schwede’s auto near a West Point reservation. The horse, once valued at 300, was left worth about 50 after four months in care. A jury awarded 250 dollars in damages. Dr. James McCono ghy and Private Robert Prior testified, with no appearance by the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Justice Seeger
Supreme Court
Charles E. Morrison
William Schwede
Myrtle Avenue
Brooklyn
James McConeghy
Robert T. Prior
W. F. Stanton
Wickus and Shepherd Tie The Knot In Ontario Ceremony
The marriage of Marjorie Gertrude Shepherd and Zygmunt Francis Wickus is announced. Mrs. B. H. Shepherd and the late Judge Edwin Henry Shepherd of Norman Hurst Niagara on the Lake are her relatives. Wickus runs the Luxor Beauty Parlor and the La Mode Beauty Shoppe. The couple honeymoon briefly in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Gertrude Shepherd
B. H. Shepherd
Edwin Henry Shepherd
Normanhurst
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Zygmunt Francis Wickus
Middletown
New Citizens in Monticello Naturalization Session
Supreme Court Justice Joseph Rosch admitted 27 to citizenship at a Monticello naturalization court session on Monday. Examiner was BE Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Supreme Court
Joseph Rosch
Naturalization Court
Be, Benson
Talk on Poultry Farming At State College Farmers Week
William Mapes of Mowat Hope Road discussed practical poultry farm experience at the State College of Agriculture Farmers Week. He traced his operations from 1921 to 1924, noting flock sizes, laying contests, and a yearly egg yield of 220, with 10 000 chicks and 1500 pullets sold in the past year. He credited feeding mix and routine rations for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 5. Mapes
Mowat Hope Road
Ithica
State College To Agriculture
Map
Orange County
Ae County
G. C. Davis
G. D. Musser
D. Long
Mapes
Saunders Named Secretary Of Orange County Circuit
Al Saunders of Philadelphia, veteran harness meeting manager, chosen to succeed the late Horace P. Murphy as secretary of the Orange County Circuit. He will also act as race secretary at Monroe and Middletown. An $0,000 guaranteed two year-old sweepstakes opens entries February 24 with $250 payment due, final $250 due before race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Saunders
Philadelphia
Horace P. Murphy
Orange County
Saunders
Belmont Park
Poughkeepsie
Monroe
Middletown
W. H. Cane
Goshen
Thomas Bradley
Bay State
Elimination of Dolson Avenue Crossing Ordered
The Public Service Commission at Albany orders the elimination of the Dolson Avenue grade crossing on the Middletown and Unionville railroad. Plans call for depressing the street and a new single span through plate girder bridge with 14 feet clearance, 34 foot road with five foot sidewalks, and concrete abutments. Traffic and safety concerns prompted the action with support from city authorities and the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Albany
Dolson Avenue
Middletown & Unionville Railroad
Dolsan
New York
New Jersey
Middletown
Binghamton
Railroad Company
Bureau of Highways
Fierce Nicaragua Battle Sees Massive Deaths and Wounded
In Chinandega, Nicaragua, Feb 12 conservative government forces regained control after a brutal clash. American aviators report rebels fleeing toward the mountains as cavalry closes in. Duplicated tallies cite about 150 dead on each side and around 500 wounded amid street fighting and a government storming of the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nicaragua
Chinandega
Masons
Brooks
Dend
Chartel
O. and W Engineer Awarded Forty Year Emblem
H B Weedon of Sidney New York formerly of Mintletown received a forty year continuous membership emblem from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. He is the fourth oldest in the O and W service with 44 years of employment beginning as a fireman in 1883 and becoming engineer in 1889. He piloted Trains 11 and 12 between Middletown and Sidney for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middetown
Sidney
Lincoln Dinner Planned in Sullivan County Monticello
The Sullivan County Republican committee will host a Lincoln dinner Saturday night in Monticello with speakers Philip Elt ing Kingston Collector of the Port of New York State Senator Charles W. Walton Kingston and Judge Stanford Smith Columbia County. About 200 attendees from across Sullivan County are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Philip Elting
Kingston
Port of Ne
Yorks
Charles W. Walton
Tanford Smith
Columbia County
Sullivan County
Republican Count Committee
Chadeayne Elected President of Orange County Bar Association
Henry W. Chadeayne of Newburgh was elected president at Goshen as the Orange County Bar Association held its annual meeting. New officers include Peter Canutline as treasurer and Charles H Shaw as secretary. Also elected were Sealle B Hicks and F Elden Coons to membership, with Irving G Kennedy resigning from Middletown. A committee was formed to draft resolutions on the deaths of Supreme Court Justices Jacobs and Platt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Chadeayne
Newburgh
Orange County Bar Association
Goshen
Peter Canutline
Charles H Shaw
Middletown
Sealle B Hicks
Port Jervis
J. ‘Ed
M* Wetnan
F ‘Elden
Coons
Irving G. Kennedy
Haverstraw
Supreme Court
Jaycox
Platt
Denk on the Run From Goshen to Newburgh Placed as Prohibition Scam
Michael Denk a former kitchen worker at the State Hospital, traveled from Goshen to Newburgh after panhandling, then went to Saugerties where Trooper Elmendorf arrested him. Denk was arraigned as a tramp, sentenced to six months in Albany County Penitentiary, with federal referral for unresolved charges. Hulsey Brothers display a three inch Lincoln medal for Ursuline Academy essay winner. The Middletown Royal Neighbors held routine meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sangerties
Michael Denk
the State Hospital
Goshen
Newburgh
Denk
Ulster County Place
Edward C. Elmendorf
Sidney Barracks
Saugerties
Clyde F. Gardner
Albany County Penitentiary
Hulsey Brothers
Lincoln
Ursuline Academy
Winds Watch Company
Bigamist Victim Starts Proceedings for Annulment
Proceedings begun before Justice Seeger to annul the marriage of Arvilla Hawkins Coun tryman and Kenneth Country man iston Denman The case involves bigamy charged against Arvilla Hawkins of Middletown as she wed while another marriage was in effect. District Attorney Lemon presented the papers with Assistant District Attorney Lamont serving the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Seeger
Arvilla Hawkins Countryman
Kenneth Countryman
Iston Denman
Arene
Hi. B. Merritt
Alvilla Hawkins
Middletown
Goshen
Lemon Fork
Lamont
Woman Sues Erie for Death of Brother in Train Incident
The jury awarded Rizae Beth Krewson administratrix of Thomas Stephenson $1,500 after hearing that Thomas, 22, a Monroe motorcycle policeman, was killed in a May 1926 Erie train accident. Miss Mildred Charleston testified they had been engaged, and she heard the train but claimed it did not whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rizae
Beth Krewson
Thomas Stephenson
Monroe
Erle Rairoad
B. N. Oakes
Goshen
Justice Seeger
Supreme Court
Elizabeth Krewson
Franklin A. Schriver
Samuel W.eager
E. N. Oakes
Erie Railroad
Teressa Stephenson
Mildred Charleston
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DIST
Republican County
J. D. Wilson, Jr
Nawea
Lawes Robertson
Earley
Supt
Johnson
Goshen Man
S. T. Horton
William Winfeld
Orr’s Mills
J. S. Whipple
Z. F. Wickus
Miss Shepherd
State College
Mt. Hope
H. P. Murphy
New England
Fease
Springfield
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Greenfield
Mass
Sturbridge
Norwich
Conn
Avon
Midditown
N.Y
Dolson
M. & U. Railroad
P. §. Commission
Cullivan County
H W Chadeayne
Orange CO
Royal Neighbors
Bigamist
Samuel Daley
Daniel GO. Secor
Mountainville
Leon Garvin
Cornwall
William Ronk
Ping Bush
Harry Leatham
Chauncey Gillson
Sparrowbush
Andrew W. Jack
John H. Ralston
St. Guilfoil
Joseph M. Brown
Unionville
J. W. Hunt
Greenwood Lake
L. Christiana
Circleville
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