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Newspaper
Florida Journal
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
12
Community notes cover a beefsteak supper for the Methodist Church, a Boy Scouts fundraiser, high school sports and plays, a district debate on Philippine independence, church activities, and upcoming evangelistic campaign. Property transfers in Cornwall and surrounding areas are listed, with several local residents changing parcels and vehicles noted.
Howard D. Seeley of Goshen was elected vice president of the Orange County Agricultural Society to succeed the late John J. Eden at the Middletown Chamber of Commerce board meeting. Seeley leads the cattle department and is a longtime Farm Bureau and Grange figure. The board will focus on agricultural fair development, enlarging the flower department, and may add a radio show feature. Benjamin B. Strong and Franklin A. Schriver will assist in show planning.
Louis Diana a Goshen merchant is in Emergency Hospital with a right leg fracture and facial injuries after alighting from a car on Murray avenue and being struck by another car driven by Charles Reeves Jr. The hit occurred as he hurried home to attend a St Patrick's event. witnesses say the struck man was not at fault. Diana, a Goshen High student, faced a miraculous escape from fatal harm.
Russell Jenkins faced Police Justice H. B. Merritt on a theft charge from October. The case was adjourned for one week. Jenkins allegedly stole money from a drawer at the Farmers' Hotel on Greenwich Avenue Goshen and then disappeared. He was later arrested by Deputy Sheriff Stanley Golemboski near the square.
An Orange county jury quickly awarded James Y. Dwyer of Greenville $450.39 for milk supplied to William W. Schultz during March to May 1923. Schultz contested a prior contract and claimed Dwyer owed him after price disputes, but the court ruled in Dwyer’s favor.
Surrogate Elwood C. Smith issues letters testamentary for the estates of Fannie Case Ella L Dowe Amanda M Wunder Frank J Webb Joseph Sloat Nathan Resnikoff Meyer Rubinowitz and others. Letters of administration with will annexed go to Ella E Lee Frances T Orr Frank Lyle Wells Augustus W Bennet and more. Decrees issued for judicial settlements of William L Shaffer Frank W Doxey with Clinton M Dimick and Peter Cantline as executors or administrators.
Goshen Club sent 25 players to Tuxedo Friday evening for a general tournament with the Fire Department. Goshen took four of six games including checkers, bridge, euchre and pool. Tuxedo won pinochle and bowling. Refreshments followed a pleasant evening. It is expected the Tuxedo firemen will visit Goshen on a date to be decided.
Pine Bush March 24 The home talent play will be given Friday evening at the K of P hall under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher Association. The reserve seat chart is at M Osborne's store. Personal items note birth of a son David Barnard Sodebloom and local health updates. Next Sunday features final M E Church service before New York conference.
Weather outlook for the period March 21 to 26 inclusive. Much colder by Monday then warmer by midweek with near normal temperatures afterward. Rain over the south and rain or snow over the north likely Sunday ending by Monday. Showers midweek and again at the end of the week.
In every city and town a capable woman can work part or full time and earn good money. The opportunity offers a profitable permanent business with repeat sales. Agents are wanted in surrounding villages and R. F. D. routes for four preparations sold in every home. Write the Vancouver Co. Newburgh x.
The court session in Go shen paused to honor Frank J. Nearn of Central Valley, a long time court officer, whose funeral was held this forenoon. The Raymond Gerald grand larceny case in Newburgh continued, with District Attorney Lemon prosecuting and William F. Stanton defending, a jury including Edward Noe and Theron Durland among others.
Bethlehem Presbyterian Church will hold devotional at 10 a.m and lunch at noon on Tuesday March 29 with a 2 p.m business meeting to elect three trustees replacing Dennington Cooper and Benedict whose terms expire April 1. Residents join church cleaning before the annual gathering and the Sunday School plans a social club with Benedict as president and Gorse as secretary.
An advertisement urges buyers to choose high test concrete block for dampness resistance and load bearing, citing absorption of 7.1 percent and 2015 pounds per square inch. It lists related products Concrete Block Pipe Sand Cement and provides contact details for Est. E. OC. Townsend and H. D. Gordon from Idlewild, New York.
Michael Lahyonne of Worcester Massachusetts faced abandonment charges when arraigned by Judge Wiggins. His attorney said Lahyonne earned $18 weekly and sought divorce. he would support his family if his wife would relocate to Worcester. The court ordered $9 weekly support plus half of any earnings above $18, up to $12, and set bail at $500.
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