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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
7
A long readable collage of classified items including FOR SALE farms animals and equipment, automobiles, business opportunities, and numerous WANTED notices. Entries mention addresses such as 25 Houston avenue 33 Prospect avenue 198 Riveraway Monticello and Pine Bush plus firms like Crescent Bakery and Williams hotel. Obvious obituary-style notices describe Mrs. Farrington and Mrs. Monks with ages and family details.
Otisville Grange elected 25 officers for the coming year at a Saturday meeting on December 1. J H Smith was re elected master. Amet Writer overseer. Irwin Hawkins steward. George Mitthei assistant steward. Mrs B F Writer chaplain. Albert Manning treasurer. Mrs J H Smith secretary. George Pelion gatekeeper. Mrs Irwin Hawkins geres. Mrs Albert Manning pomone. Mrs Charles Smith Flora. Miss Marion Barlow principal steward. Charles Smith commercial secretary. Mrs J H Smith corresponding secretary. Miss Marion Barlow pianist. Installations set for January with Pomona Master D W Farris. Four applications to be voted on at next meeting. A Purina Feed illustrated lecture to follow.
Mrs. Alice Eve Merritt Alerritt Hower wife of Harry Bower died at her Brooklyn home November 28 at age 37. She was born in Cuddebackville December 24, 1879 and survived by husband four sons three daughters, father Thomas Merritt, two brothers and two sisters. Elizabeth J. Ferrington died suddenly at home 129 Patchen venue Brooklyn after eight months since a stroke.
At the regular meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps of Captain Jackson Post the following officers were elected for the ensuing year President Mrs. Juliz Skelton Senior Vice President Mrs. Lewisa Weintz Junior Vice President Mrs. Fannie Keeler Secretary Mrs. Libbi Treasury Mrs. Kate Hornbeck Chaplain Mrs. Anna Van Fleet Conductor Mrs. Sarah Babcock Past Instructor Mrs. Alice Howell Musician Mrs. Jennie Wheeler Guard Mrs. Lucy Cooper.
Judge Malone urged death as punishment for fraudulent soliciting of lands for war charities while current law allows up to two years six months. The Court of Appeals ordered Standard Oil to pay New York State $60,000 in franchise taxes, contesting exemptions. Middletown Tent No. 283 K O T M to meet for important business and officer elections. notices urge use of Times-Press want columns.
A jumbled page of classifieds includes holiday order taking by Miss Betty Francis for parchment lampshades and greeting cards, a purported investment pitch, a home journal ad, a fish market listing, Ford repair services, a feed store price list, and delivery credit warning with butterine pricing. Mentions of city addresses and phone numbers appear amid scattered product and service offers.
London reports sixteen British merchant ships over 1600 tons sunk by mines or submarines in the past week, plus one under 1600 tons and four fishing vessels. Italian losses include one steamer over 1500 tons and three smaller vessels. French losses total two ships over 1600 tons and two smaller ships. Middle town Tent election officers to meet tonight at Times-Press building rooms. full attendance urged.
Howard Berry, the ambitious Pennsylvania star, is delivering his best football this year as he practically leads the Pennsylvanians to all their wins in the New Zealand Special edition.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE will set or trade stone boat acres for Midbotuwy Property close in preferred. BLACK dirt farm for sale. HISTORIC farm for sale or exchange 12S acres mile east Montgomery broom house s room cottage large update. FOR cottage first payment balance to salt. LOST Mate rabbit hound near Mountaindale reward if returned. FOUND Sum of money owner can have some by paying for adv. 434 Knapp Avenue.
The Y M C A war fund in the city has reached about $5,600. A list of contributors includes Mrs A Bates George H Rockafellow Mr and Mrs D L Gates Ida G Gray L E Gray R C G Gray R D Gray Frea L Dunlap Salinda Schindler Mrs Gertrude S Freer Cecil M Davis Edgar E Davis George Curran Uriah Dailey J E Thompson Dr A B Chappell Rev F S Smithers Jr Dr Thomas L Gilson C M Breiner BD H Candela A M Ambler F RL Alford Co Rogers Smith Mrs J Carroll Mrs J EL Smith J A Hoar H Pearl Beya Mrs FP M Gregory Howard HAGEN Mr and Mrs Herbert Miller Mrs Zella H Boak Henrietta H Chilow Mrs BR W Wilson A J Vail Mrs R W White Dr G B White Mrs A D Penny W O L Purdy Mrs F M Gregory Miss Addie Hurtin Abner B Hurtin Ruth E Daniels Mrs G TE Vernon Frank Bredy 7 FL Swezy Mrs Highes George FR Wentgenroth John W Post Mrs Elia Moore Mrs Robert Crans Mrs C Geregel Mrs Katherine P Holz H M LeRoy
The local Exemption Board has completed classification lists and will begin sending out questionnaires on December 4 15. About 150 forms will be mailed daily until 2700 are distributed. Recipients must fill out the eight page questionnaire and return it within seven days to the office.
Sullivan County Court adjourned early Tuesday afternoon for Monday morning next as the District Attorney handles the Grand Jury. The King trials may begin the first tiring Monday. An extra panel of jurors was called to try Chester Milton King for the murder of Israel Staroselsky, 67, Stein, on July 2.
Utica December 6 The Dairymen's League in annual session here exhibited a patriotic spirit and willingness to abide by the decisions of the boards regulating food prices. Reports showed the league has grown greatly in the last year with 19,434 new members bringing the total to 47,916 and an increase in capital stock from 100000 to 500000 was authorized.
A fragmented local business directory lists services including artesian well drilling, automobile repair, awnings and upholstery, dye works, furs cleaning, and funeral services. Notable entries include Joun Selleck Company, Blasted Auctioneer, Wallis Upholstery, Midletown DYE Works, George W. Ball Funeral Co, William T. Cornelius Funeral Director, and links to New York offices. Details are garbled with mis-spellings and incomplete lines.
Con stance Dalmaedze portrays a sheltered girl in the screen adaptation of Cosmo Hannten's Scandal. The Stratton Theatre shows the film tonight as a Select picture with tense action and witty complications. Also on bill at the Show Shop is Miss Julieth Bay in The Calendar Girl, an American Mutual offering. Bay has become known for receiving silk pajama gifts from U.S. manufacturers after a New York run, amassing twenty two pairs.
Beet root and turnips are ancient diet articles noted by a Roman Satirist who calls beet root insipid yet condemns it and praises turnips as ambrosia. The piece also lists local coming events from December including luncheons, entertainments, dances, bazaars, and a penny supper at St Paul’s for Sunday school.
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