Boy Fatally Injured in Auto Mishap
Eighteen year old William H L Horton Jr son of Maybrook cattle dealer William H L Horton died at Thrall Hospital from injuries after an auto crash near Bullville on the Middletown Pine Bush road. His younger brother John R Horton escaped unhurt. The Ford truck reportedly skidded on a muddy curve, struck a stone wall near the old stone schoolhouse, and Horton was killed when thrown against the steering wheel. The father rushed to the hospital as the body was prepared for burial with obituary and funeral notices to follow.
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William HL Horton, Jr
William HL Horton
Maybrook
Thrall Hospital
Bullville
John R. Horton
Middletown-Pine Push
John Horton
Pine Bush
Bulivifie
Young Horton
Fou Horton
Attie Casy
Jimy
William Horton
William HH. Horton
William T. Comelus
North Street
Positive ID in suicide case names Maude Mattison
Identification made positive that Henrietta Roberts of Bing hamton is Maude Mattison age 53 daughter of Rev. Charles G Mattison of 3714 Brandon Ave Richmond Hill now at Middletown State Hospital after three years as patient. Scant details accompany admission and background.
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Henrietta Roberts
Binghamton, S
AL “i
Manhattan
Simchins
Tiss Maude Mattison
Charles G Mattison
Brandon Avenue
Richmond Hi
Tod
Middletown State Hospital
Iwo Eggless Weeks Urged By Mayor In Starting Boycott
Middletown joins a state wide protest against high food prices by abstaining from eggs for two weeks starting December 6. Mayor Thompson issues a proclamation urging residents to avoid purchasing eggs except for illness or infancy, aiming to pressure producers and retailers while not harming producers. The plan calls for church, school, housewife, and civic group involvement and a noon work stoppage as a show of support.
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Middletown
Cornelius F. Burns
Rray
New York State Conference of Mayors
Major Burns
Aic X. Thompson
State of
New York
A. C. N. Thompson
Empire State
Burns
Thompson
Mayer Thompson
State Majors
Orange County Society in Annual Session
The Orange County Society in the City of New York held its annual meeting at Hotel Astor New York with 735 attendees. Officers and directors were elected to terms of up to three years, including President Gates W. McGarrah and First Vice President Macgrane Coxe, and a plan to expand membership toward 1,000.
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Orange County Society
City of
New York, Inc
Hotel Astor
New York
John B Kerr
James G. Graham
Newburgh
Orange County
Tid B. Lucker
Macsrane Coxe
Southfields
County of Orange
Harry ©. Colwell
New Rochelle
Thomas L Christie
Colwell
H. Murray Lamont
Kerr
Gates W. McGarrah
Coumutrr
Goshen
Mechanics’ National Bank of New York
Freater City
Macgrane Coxe
Ham S. Bennet
Congress
Charles F. Roe
Highland Falls
National Guard
Richard E. Thibaut
Central Vader
Daril B. Luchey
Gnerry
Middletown
Newchurgh
Walter
William M. Sanford
Warwick
American Lithograph Company
Albert N. Chambers
Fortmerly
Charles A. Adams
John D Stivers
Walter S Marx
H. Knickerbocker
C. H. Robins
Port Jer
Ithe County
Air
Minair
Fores
Avenue
England
Denmark
Elkair
Playground Need Here Pointed Out
The December Linden Avenue School PTA meeting focused on supervised playgrounds. Speakers urged action to provide safe play space as cities grow crowded, stressing physical and moral benefits and urging community participation. An upcoming Middletown gathering in New York aims to boost attendance and support.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Linden Avenue
Ibe
G. L. Holcomb
Charles C. Prime
Rae
Pelea
Stall
Linden Avenue School
Jack
Lfe
Liberty Street
Middletown
Bridge City Clue Emerges in Stolen Auto Case
Bridge City police grow hopeful after recovering Harry Gray's Ford in Poughkeepsie area, linking a dark tall man and a neat short man to the Berch snod avenue incident. Witness accounts place two men near the scene with the car, while Middletown officers describe suspects seen earlier. An abandoned Didell's station house and a water-filled radiator detail frame the investigation as authorities pursue leads across New York.
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Harry Gray
Poughkeepsie
Bridge City
Theomen
Berchsnod Avenue
Middletown
Franklin Square
Manu
Mr. Gray
New Hackensack
Didells Station
Six Families Homeless After Early Morning Fire
Poughkeepsie area reports town of Milbrook struck by a three story hotel, barn, livery stable and several stores blaze. Fire began in the hotel and spread north while townsfolk using water from wells fought an uneven battle. Nine buildings burned, business district destroyed, losses near 150000 dollars. Six families left homeless as rain aids suppression.
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International News Service
Poushkeepsie
Millbrook
NL Y
Milbrook
Poughkeepsie
Caideish Thorne
England's rulers express sympathy note to Wolfe family
Honesdale Pa December 5 The King and Queen send condolences to Mr and Mrs William Wolfe of River Street in a privy council note regarding Edwin Thomas Wolfe killed in action July 23 1916 at age about 24 He formerly lived in Barryville Sullivan County and was a private with notices of his death received from General Sam Hughes last August Berlin reports Ferdinand to abdicate in a neutral capital today
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Honesdale
William Wolfe
River Street
Privy Court of England
Edwin Thomas Wolfe
Barryville
Sullivan County
Sam Hughes
Militia
Defense of
Canada
Wolfe
Hughes
Town Taxes Apportioned by the Board of Supervisors
At Monday's session the good roads committee reported amounts of tax to be levied upon various towns for highway purposes. The report was adopted.
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Board OF Supervisors
Good Roads Committee
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Ferdi
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