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Newspaper

Florida Journal

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1927

Page

3

Bear Mountain to Host Interstate Ski Jump Championship

A long slide and jump at Bear Mountain in Harriman State Park is under construction by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. Major W A Welch leads the project with Swedish and Norwegian club input and aims for a February 18 inauguration and a record setting jump.

America Bear Mountain Harriman State Park Hudson Palisades Interstate Park Bear Mountain Sports Association Eastern Ski Association W. A. Welch H. Rybow Swedish Ski Club E. P. Beckwith Norsemen Ski Club Sweden Norway Sestki Welch Hessian Pond Hudson Gorge Dunderberg Manitou Anthony’s Nose

Middletown Police Take Possession of New Studebaker

Friday the Middletown police received their new Studebaker car purchased by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. Superstitious warnings about Friday as a bad day proved prescient when, after a short test drive, a flat tire was found near city hall.

Middletown Studebaker Board of Estimate Tha Swirton T Udium

Ladies Aid to Meet At Mrs Bell's Saturday

The regular meeting of the Ladies Aid Society will be held at the residence of Mrs James Bell on Saturday afternoon January 29 at 2 oclock. Cottage prayer meeting will be held at the parsonage this evening at 745 oclock.

Bullville Ladies’ Aid Society James Bell

Pointer Croxteth and the Orange County Bird Dog Heritage

This weekly feature traces the Orange County pointer Croxteth from early importations in 1879 to his stance as a field trial pioneer. It notes his influence on the breed, offspring, and the 1910 Manitoba Rap victory that cemented Croxteth’s line and Orange County as a historic center of American bird dogs.

Croxteth E. A. Godeffroy Guymard Orange County Rysdyk America Daily Herald-Times-Press Haines Middletown Croxieth United States A. F. Hochwalt New York St. Louis J. C. MacDonna Orange High Point N. C Col James Gordon J. M. Kinney Elliott Smith J. O. Donner Rochester Sefton Young Bang Dave Luna Bang Trinket King of Kent Rip Rap Jingo Pearl Tri Ossian Wise Croxteth Lady Zeal Robert le Diable Lady Croxteth Robert Idestone Kennels Dayton Ohio Bench Manitoba Cyrano Rush Gorham Ripple Thomas Johnson Winnipeg Manitoba Rap Ames Grand Junction Tenn Tribe of Croxteth

New Bus Line From Goshen to Maybrook and Warwick

The Public Service Commission granted a certificate of convenience and necessity for a motor bus line from Goshen to Maybrook via Campbell Hall and Burnside to Watts Pharmacy Maybrook, with no local fares between Otterkill Bridge and Maybrook. Opposition from Hudson Transportation Corp. was withdrawn with that condition. The commission also transferred Goshen Warwick service to B E Sheeley and Paul Swartz and revoked the Goshen Newburgh portion.

Unionville Minilic Service Commission B. E. Sheeley Paul Swartz Erie Station Goshen State Road Campbell Hall Burnside Hamptonburgh Watts’ Pharmacy Maybrook Otterkill Bridge Hudson Transportation Corporation Charles McClure Warwick B. EB. Sheeley Newburgh Petiioners

Officers chosen by emergency hospital directors Goshen

The Goshen Emergency Hospital directors named officers for the coming year. President Mrs Henry Jacon Vice-President Mrs J Floyd Halstead Recording Secretary Miss Laura Frost Assistant Recording Secretary Mrs R E Bunker Treasurer Mrs Delia P Kelsey Assistant Treasurer Mrs J F DeVine Corresponding Secretary Mrs Joseph Merritt The executive committee includes these officers plus Mrs Thomas Finan Mrs Joseph W Gott and Mrs Henry B Knight

Goshen Emergency Hospital Henry Jacon J. Floyd Halstead Laura Frost R. E. Bunker Delia P. Kel

Middletown Merchant Weds in New York

Moses Roy Stern of Middletown and Miss May O Hara Lippold of New York City were married Tuesday at St Agnes church in New York. Stern is son of Lehman Stern, a Middletown merchant, and Lippold is daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander H O Hara of Walkerton Indiana.

Moses Roy Stern Lehman Stern Middletown May O’hara Lippold East 72Nd Street New York City Alexander H. O'Hara Walkerton Ind St. Agnes Church New York

Monroe Jr O U A M installs officers at regular meeting

At Monroe Council 108 Jr O U A M, officers were installed for one year by Deputy State Councillor David E Henson and Marshal George W Jordan after the January meeting. Officers include Har old Lybelt councilor Frank Broadhead and Charles Pilgrim financial secretary and treasurer. Fifteen Sloatsburg members attended.

Monroe Harold Lybelt Frank Broadhead Charles Pilgrim Harry Farrell A. P. W. Brooks William Lamoreaux, Jr George Low LeRoy Steele Inside Sentinel Kenneth Lybolt Outside Sentinel Elwood Weeks Clarence Earl William Lamoreaux Jr David E. Henson Sloatsburg George W. Jordan Tuxedo High Point Lodge Rebekahs Bridge Arthur Eichenburg Schuman Daniel Thomas Laura Brooks Mildred Wilds William Call Alex R. Dunn Clifford Cook Nathaniel J. McMahon Sophia Shaw N. J. McMahon Monroe Post American Legion Edward B. Garrison Diana Burke Tuxedo Park Odd Fellows Hall Francis Mack New York City David F. Mack South Main Street Marjorie Medina Oliver Cromwell Orlando Fla

Non-Resident Pupils to Receive Refund at Goshen Schools

At Goshen Board of Education meeting the decision was made to refund fees paid by non-resident students for this term due to increased state funding for high school instruction. The action applies to the current term with future steps dependent on state action. Contracts for next year’s teachers will be executed next meeting. 18 teachers are employed, nine in grades, seven in the high school, plus a physical training and an agriculture teacher.

Board of Education Goshen Public Schools

Fire damages a Goshen home of William Goodmen

Fire alarms at Box 62 near South and Green Streets in Goshen summoned fire crews to Street Commissioner William Goodmen's home at 133 South Street. The blaze started from tar near a barn and caused only slight damage.

William Goodmen South Green Streets Goshen South Street

Slate Hill Woman Dies After Poison Attempt

Mrs. Nellie Knapp of Slate Hill died at Middletown State Hospital after an attempted suicide by rat poison. She had been a former inmate released on parole and is survived by her husband and two children. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Nellie Knapp Slate Hill Middletown State Hospital

Blind craftsman renovates his home by touch near Newburgh

Frederick McCroskery, a resident on South Plank Road near Newburgh, who is blind, has extensively improved his house. He replaced old siding with new stained shingles and carried out all work by feel and touch.

Frederick McCroskery South Plank Road Newburgh

Surrogate Court Grants Letters in Goshen Estates

In Goshen Surrogate Court letters testamentary and administration were issued for several estates including Elizabeth Force, Josephine G Hawkins, Martha N V Mott, Gustav Reinert, James M Horton, Augusta Jane Wetmore, Mary A Houston, and others. A carload of red cedar poles from Priest River Idaho arrived in Middletown for Rock They will replace chestnut poles. Cedar lasts about 30 years and costs about twice as much as chestnut but offers longer life and lower replacement frequency.

Goshen Elwood C. Smith George Everett Force Middletown Elizabeth Force Franklin A. Schriver Chester Josephine G. Hawkins Edwin F. Valentine Brooklyn Martha N. V. Mott Catherine Reinert Gustav Reinert Crawford William Horton James M. Horton Wallkill Charles H. Wetmore Augusta Jane Wetmore James K. Houston Ira Harold Houston Mary A. Houston Priest River Idaho Land Light & Power Corporation M. F. Clement Clement Wisconsin

Kind to the Birds at Murphy Avenue

Mrs. Tinney of 36 Murray avenue left town for Florida last fall and provided the caretaker with funds to feed the birds. The caretaker distributes various foods in the yard and trees, attracting a large number of feathered visitors daily and noting their eager appetites.

Tinney Murray Avenue Florida

Seal Sale Exceeds Quota In Dutchess County Drive

Oversubscribing its quota the Dutchess county tuberculosis Christmas Seal drive raises $6540 in donations.

Dutchess County

Newburgh Approves 43651.10 for South End Grade Crossing Removal

Newburgh votes to spend 43651.10 as its share of the cost to eliminate the South End grade crossings of the West Shore Railroad. The action formalizes funding for the project and sets the city’s financial commitment.

Newburgh West Shore Railroad

Twin calves born to Tilley at Pine Lane

Twins born Thursday to J. B. Whiteley’s Pine Lane dairy herd on Slate Hill road are heifer calves from Holstein dam and Ayrshire sire. This is the second set at Pine Lane. Mother and calves are doing well. The youngsters will graze next spring when turned out.

J. B. Whiteley Pine Lane Farm Slate Hill Road Whiteley Francis Lynde Stetson Mr. Whiteley

Newburgh Youth Sentenced to Two Years in Atlanta Penitentiary

Thomas Higgins once of Newburgh awaits transfer to Atlanta after pleading guilty to impersonating a federal officer. The 24 year old man was arrested December 7 in Newburgh for extorting $25 from Minnie Pollack by flashing a fake federal warrant.

Thomas Higgins Newburgh New York City Atlanta Higgins Minnie Pollack Ann Clark Streets

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