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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1918
Page
4
A small barn at 29 Bennett Street owned by DF & party out of town and occupied by Charles T. Dory was destroyed by fire this morning with unknown origin. Alarm attempts were hampered by a faulty trigger. the all clear was finally phoned at 21 20, summoning Excelsiors, Eagles, and Monhagens. The building could not be saved.
James M. Ball of Lat berg Naste Co is appointed chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Members Forum. President Charler Buck confirms. Ball will lead the Wednesday Dec lith forum with a Labor Department speaker. Also notes a membership drive casualty count and entertainment at the meeting.
The Fuel Administration Plant Department Committee for Orange County names A J Coldwell supervisory head, P J Bryast engineer, D K Hall, and others to cooperate with Linhodary union in manufactories to conserve coal, urging efficient practices and economic coal use amid wartime needs.
The Appellate Division upholds Sophia Morison’s will finding it duly executed and made by a sound mind. Decedent’s White Lake property largely left to Rev. E. Cornelie and charities, with little to relatives. Case began in Surrogate Court, contested, jury trial held, decision reversed on law and facts, now affirmed with costs to appellant.
Thelma J. Hunt and Harry F. Crumley married November 28 in Liberty. The ceremony was by Rev H Green at St John s Episcopal Church West Hoboken N J. A reception followed at the Kuchenreuther home. They will live at 605 Spring Street West Hoboken and Crumley works as a coalminer and machinist for Remington Arms in Hoboken.
Newburgh December 2 Supreme Court opened this morning. The Grand Jury was sworn in with Charles A. Kayne of Montgomery as foreman. The calendar call followed. many jurors were dismissed as no cases were ready for trial. Adjournment taken until next Monday morning.
An advertisement touts SHHOF as a universal remedy for coughs. It claims the product relieves the worst coughs within 124 hours and emphasizes public health by reducing disease spread. The pitch uses urgent language and period advertising tone.
President Wilson told Congress he intends to go to Paris for the peace conference and promised close wireless and cable updates. He urged federal suffrage, outlined tax plans, and endorsed a three seat rail building program while noting government controls limited after armistice. He said he would pursue peace while keeping America informed and ready to deploy soldiers if needed.
The Rev Walter W Reid, former rector of St John’s Monticello now at Tarrytown, has been called by Grace Church Middletown to replace the resigning Rev F S Smithers Jr. If he accepts the offer, Grace Church would gain a very able pastor.
Private Emmett T. Campbell of Fair Oaks returned home for Thanksgiving on three days' furlough from Camp Meade Maryland. Captain Miller, formerly First Lieutenant, promotes within the Headquarters Air Service Army Group AEF. Lieutenant Edwin T. Leonard rest at Camp Meade after furlough. Charles A. Vail returns to Camp Meade from Thanksgiving leave. Clarence A. Reynolds of the Aerial Corps at Garden City goes back to camp after visiting grandparents.
W A Hurtin continues his trek back to the city after leaving with Prof W J Klopp from Binghamton. He passes Roscoe and aims to reach Shame by Wednesday if he maintains the pace, while Klopp heads back to Hancock to resume school duties.
A court martial imposed a 40 year hard labor sentence on Jacob Leader of Warwick New Jersey for desertion and false swearing. Major General Scow reduced the sentence to 20 years upon review at Camp Dix Wrightstown.
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for coughs colds and bronchial attacks. It promotes relief by cleansing the system and improving digestion with a cheerful outlook, priced at 25 cents.
A car struck a boy crossing from the sidewalk on North Street in Dear Abewca. The driver fled the scene and later appeared in court under bail for failing to comply with the vehicle law. The boy suffered a skull fracture and a serious concussion. his condition was reported as serious.
Leslie Willis Sprague representing the U S Department of Labor in major eastern cities will address the first season meeting of the Members Forum of the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday evening December 11. He will discuss the "Gory operation between employer and employee" with the meeting location to be announced.
Mr and Mrs L D Tiler return from Milanville Pa where they spent Thanksgiving with Mr Tiler’s parents Air and Mrs George Tyler. The Tylers will move from the homestead to Cortland to spend their remaining years with their children. Robert H Benjemin of Fort Siconmor spent Thanksgiving with his parents and Benjamins on Houtenarent. VanTassell family at 312 North Street entertain relatives. Mayme Ryan traveled to New York with plans to spend time with her sister. County Medical Society to meet at Goshen courthouse Tuesday at 2 p.m. with officer elections and a paper on sanitation.
Lieuteent Kenneth MIL Spaugh of the Seventh U S Engineers was killed in action on November 10, the day the armistice was declared. He was 25, a son of Thomas R Milhead of Higginson Necompans. He is survived by his wife and one child born since his departure for war.
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