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Newspaper
Maybrook Enterprise
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1927
Page
8
Report notes an incendiary blaze at a warehouse with authorities probing possible arson. Firefighters battled flames overnight as investigators review evidence and search for the responsible party amid ongoing tensions.
Police seek a suspect after two fires destroyed the Newberry and Fair store warehouse complex on East Ham Street. A night watchman at Orange County Trust was injured as crews battled flames, with one blaze clearly arson and the other under investigation. Rogue flames charred the structure, while authorities probe a man seen leaving the building at dawn.
The notice announces a Newburgh ferry schedule change effective January 10 with weekday service times listed as early morning to evening. After 11 40 A M the same schedule applies on weekdays with adjusted departure times throughout the day.
Mrs Stephen Slater received a letter from Mrs William A Robinson widow of Reverend William A Robinson D D who led the First Congregational church of Middletown for thirteen years Mrs Robinson in ill health when she lived there survived her husband who would have been 87 this month
The Franklin Juvenile Band, formed recently, rehearses each Tuesday and Friday at Neighborhood House with 28 members. Members are listed by name and instrument, including alto horns, trombones, clarinets, cornets, saxophone, bass horn, flute, and trumpets. The Phyllis Club and Camp Fire Girls activities noted, plus a minstrel show planned for February 18. The Franklin Community Card Club results and local moves are also mentioned. The Joint Council visit to Delaware Hose Company No. 2 in Port Jervis closes the item.
Middletown and Wrathkill society hosts Lincoln Night in Chamber of Commerce rooms. Speakers including Sprague W. Drenan Rev A H Pagan J A Bates and Mrs F P Winslow share views on Lincoln with Civil War veterans and audiences hearing Amalgamated A M E Choir perform Negro spirituals. Next meeting features a Seward family paper by Dr F W Seward.
A severe wind storm tore through Oranee county causing two major fires in Goshen and Tuxedo areas. The gale shattered glass at the Singer Sewing Machine store, ripped an awning from Holmes Main, and blew out a large storm window in the hills, toppling tree limbs and hampering firefighting efforts as flames swept the trolley station and Tuxedo stores.
Ed to membership Gr. and Mre. F. W. Seward of Goshen, and Mrs William L. Vas Tassel, details unclear in fragmentary text.
Monticello February 10 Letters of appreciation from Arthur E Wakeman Director of the raook lyn Children's Aid Society to Charlie Wise for his valuable services connected with a Visa case tried in County Court last October were received by William G Birmingham John D Lyons and Miss Nellie Childs Smith. The Board is recording their gratitude in permanent minutes noting the spirit of Charlie’s service cannot be measured by money.
Theodora P F Rolason of Beemerville Sussex County died February 1 in Mansfield Pennsylvania from acute ingestion during a celebration marking her 55th wedding anniversary.
Van Ness, about 60, attempted death by own action on February 20 near a Harwood property at a closed road culvert in Franklin. He was found by Alfred Phily and taken to Franklin Hospital. recovery believed likely. Despondency over his Middletown job prompted the act. he had worked as a carpenter for Loren Depuy and has a daughter in Middletown.
Marta Busenbluna of Middletown Avenue Middletown graduates from Cornell Law School. He earned a BA from the University of Minnesota and an LLB from Cornell. He won the Woodford Prize for Oratory and the Memorial Prize. He belonged to the varsity debate team and Delta Sigma Rho. He represented Cornell in a debate with Oxford University.
The stockholders met at Monroe on a Wednesday in February with 1493 shares present of 2000. Directors were reelected: Toscog, V. Smith, A J Crame, F Durland, J Ball, H R D Keller. Officers named: Htoscoe W. Smith president, Alfred J Crang vice president and secretary, Frank Durland treasurer. The firm reported 1926 gains from acquiring the Tuxedo Electric Tight Co. and expanding service to southern Orange County, a 23 percent rise in total KWH sales, 429 new customers, 85 new street lights, 1464 new meters, and a 500 horsepower transformer capacity increase.
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