Ceremonial Session of the Masons Draws Big Attendance
Midland Chapter No 246 BR ALM held a major ceremonial session with a Reyal Arch degree conferred in short form on a class of candidates. The evening program featured an official visit by Deputy Grand High Priest Wesley Orr and accompanying officers, a lengthy address on Capitular Masonry, and a well received turkey supper. Delegations from Monroe, Warwick, Florida, Goshen and others attended, totaling about 125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
BR. Alm
R . G. Wesley Orr
New York
Willard T. Findley
Ank Siler
Eureka
GC. C. Bogart
Gra Eeturer Findley
L. O W. Rodgers
Zave
H. B. Keeler
W.L. Dickerson
Neard R. Patten
Fred Chandler
Highland Chapter
Newburgh
E. W. Caddick
John M. Carney
William E. Conynsham
Thomas Parrott
Charles Terwilliger
Midiané
Many Suggestions for Work of City's Chamber of Commerce
At a Chamber of Commerce board meeting in the Waldo Hotel the tentative program for the organization will be presented. It compiles member ideas into a workable plan with a cross index of suggesters to aid committee appointments and progress tracking through a six month trial balance. The plan aims to activate all members, show committee value, and identify active participants while aligning efforts with board direction.
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Chamber of Commerce
Waldo Hotel
Moving Day of Chamber Mon day
The price of the new Chamber of Commerce was not moved from City Hall to Maynor Trompson’s building on South Street Thursday as lighting arrangements are incomplete. It is now expected to move Monday, though the organization continues to act in the city’s interests.
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Chamber of Commerce
Maynor Trompson
South Street
Tts
Dar
Rumor of Elsenville zinc mine probe sparks activity
A rumor spreads that a determined effort will probe the Elsenville zinc mine and substantial resources will be spent for the investigation. Mrs. James F. Conklin and daughter Mrs. J. S. Murray of Chester visited relatives in this city Thursday.
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Elsenville
James F. Conklin
J. S. Murray
Chester
Woman Arrested in Doetsch Murder Case
Sheriff Winner and Officer Campbell arrested Emma Gordon on a Sullivan county Supreme Court bench warrant for first degree murder. Indicted for the Doetsch murder in Lumberland near Monsaur after Doetsch, 45, was found dead with a throat slit and three bullet wounds. Gordon, said to have lived with Doetsch, denied knowing of his death and was taken to Monticello jail.
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Times-Press
Port Jervis
Winner
Sullivan County
Stephen Campbell
Emma Gordon
Supreme Court of
Herman Doetsch
Lumberland
Monsaur
Gordon
Monticello
Doetsch
Cooke
Coroger Cauthers
Local man identifies Erie train victim as Syrian grocer’s contact
A Middletown grocer of 7 Prince Street, El Harman, identified the Erie train victim killed near Graham as Gabriel Zowin, a Syrian with a wife and daughter in New York. Harman learned of the man’s death from the Times-Press and connected him to a boarding acquaintance from Oranate and Snullivai counties, aiding police in locating his wife and daughter.
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Times-Press
Port Jervis
Erie
Benton Dies In Prison
Liberty reports Richard Benton who served six years in the state prison for murdering his wife in Liberty died there recently. Before his death he allegedly confessed to the crime, one of the county’s most brazen. Benton's wife, born Ishuliz, hailed from a respected Liberty family. The motive involved his infatuation with another Liberty man’s wife, Mrs. Fred Thurman, maiden Reinheimer from Calicoon. Benton left a son and daughter. Mrs Ann Clark and Nellie of Spring Glen visited friends in the city.
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Liberty
Dec
Richard Benton
U Soul
Fred Thurman
Reinheimer
Calilcon
Benton
Ann Clark
Nellie
Spring Glen
Session of Grange Concludes Large Orange County Meeting
Orange County Pomona Grange closed its two day meeting at Grange Hall in this city. Officers were chosen for the ensuing two years including Master D W Farley Campbell Hall and Secretary C B Coleman Goshen. Resolutions urged county politics stay out of Farm Bureau affairs and called for state laws mandating dog licensing to protect sheep from roaming dogs.
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Orange County
Pomona Grange
Grange Hall
D. W W. Farley
Campbell Heart
H. D. Seeley
Chaster
I. Scott King
Little Britain
Steweard
J. 3. Keeney
New Harpton
J. Y. Gerow
Washingtonville
Albert Manning
Otisville
D.V. Farley
Campbell Hall
George Ayers
Bullville
State Grange
D V. Farley
Campbell Halls
Frances Remer
Slate Hill
H. T. Baker
Montgomery
Aurelia At. Dickinson
Ulsterville
J. W. Eaton
Loules
Pomona
Orange
State of
New York
New York State
George V. Jayne of Florida Weds Eva Pearst in Corning
The wedding of Miss Eva J. Pearst daughter of Mrs Diana Peart of 320 East Second Street and George V Jayne son of Mr and Mrs George F Jayne of Florida New York was held Wednesday evening at the bride's home with Rev John Chester Bail pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.
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Corning
Dec
Eva J. Pearst
Diana Peart
East Second Street
George V. Jayne
George F Jayne
Florida
N. Y
John Chester Bail
First Presbyterian Church
Thrall Library to Close Saturday Night for Furnace Repairs
Thrall Library will close Saturday at 6 pm to repair the furnace and reopen Monday at the usual hour. Patrons are urged to return books earlier in the day to facilitate the work observed during the Feast Day masses. Large crowds attended services at St. Joseph's Church and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in observance of the Immaculate Conceptium feast day.
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Thrall Library
St. Joseph's Church
Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Border Vote Received at County Seat Goshen
At the office of the Commissioners of Election on Wel- Step avenue this morning the war ballots of the Oranje county soldiery on the Mexican border were opened. Envelopes will be sent to the boards for counting on December 19 with a canvass by the supervisors on December 21. Soldiers named include Stewart L. Deslie Charles W. Hagen William Kelly Beattie Buckley John Scan nell James Near Joseph Tucers Elmer T Macdonald Edward Murphy Moses A Stivers Walter F VanSceork Philip Weld Frank R. Ellis Emerson Brandwehr and others from Goshen Cornwall Sparrowbush Deerpark Middletown Tuxedo Newburgh Monroe Chester and Miratown.
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Goshen
Commissioners of Election
Wel- Step Avenue
Oranje County
Secretary of State
Stewart L. Deslie
Cornwall
Charles W. Hagen
Sparrowbush
Deerpark
William Kellyhouse
O DB
Broadenbursh
nhsSewhurch
Arthur D. Alexander
Pat. A
N.Y. F
East Avenue
Middletown
Chester
Buckley
Beattie Avenue
Middle Town
John A. Costello
N. Y
Prospect Avenue
Joseph Tucers
Noy
Orden Street
Elmer T. Macdonald
Fit
State Hospital
Edward, Murphy
W. Y
Moses A. Stivers
Hichland Avenue
Mirataown
Walter F VanSceork
Valley Avenue
Wallen
Montgomery
Philip RB Weld
West Lake Road
Trank
R. Ellis
First Street
Newburgh
Emerson Frandwehr
Hazuenot
12 Engineers Are Laid Off
Twelve engineers from the New York Ontario and Western company are laid off due to slack work. All based in Middletown, with word other GO&W employees may follow. The men are described as extras and will relocate as conditions worsen.
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New York, Ontario and Western Company
Middletown
Jury Finds No Cause for Action in Ontario & Western Case
In Monticello Supreme Court a jury returned a verdict of no cause for action in the damage suit by William E. Flanagan administrator of a New York man killed at Strongtown crossing on August 21, 191A. The defense contends the death was caused by the decedent’s own negligence and the railroad was not at fault.
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Jeffersonville
Supreme Court
Monticello
Ontario & Western’. R. Co
William E. Flanagan
News York
Strongtown
Admiralty declares loss of French battleship Suffern
The French battleship Suffern of 12 527 tons with a crew of 720 is officially sunk. It carried four 17 inch guns ten six inch guns twenty two three pounders and two 18 inch torpedo tubes. The vessel left port November 24 and had not been heard from since. The minister of marine regards the loss as total. The Suffern, 10 feet long, was laid down in 1899 and had taken part in bombardment of Turkish forts at the Dardanelles.
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International
Paris
Dec. S
Suffern
Minister of Marine
Britany
Dardanelles
1920 Boomlet for Bryan Under Way
Washington December reports indicate William J. Bryan has left the capital after two busy days with a presidential boom forming around him. Supporters insist he is the logical Democratic candidate, citing the west and south wins and growing prohibition sentiment as reasons. Critics note his past defeats and doubt his path, while several say he may gain prominence in four years as prohibition expands nationwide.
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Washington
Dec
William J. Bryan
Abel
Bryan
Larren Worth Bailer
Pennsylvania
Mr. Bryan
Bailer
Barkis
Kenyon
Iowa
Brian
Dillon Criticised by Egg Dealers in New York
New York December session of the Wicks legislative committee on food inquiry heard wholesale egg dealers attack the State Department of Foods and Markets headed by Commissioner John J Dillon. They testified bad eggs were sold and cold storage eggs left unstamped. Thomas J May of Lowenberg & Son said 29 eggs out of 30 dozen in a shipment from the department were bad. Winfield A Mapes, another wholesale dealer, supported the charges. Mapes is the son of O W Mapes of Mapledale.
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International News Service
New York
Dec
State Department of Foods and Markets
John J. Dilllon
Wicks Legislative Committee
Thomas J. May
Lowenfels & Son
Winfield A. Mapes
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Masons
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Commerce Chamber
Board of Health
Falton Street
Central Grammar School
Urse
King Street
Montgomery Turnpike
Linden Avenue
Montgomery Streets
Wawaranda Avenue
Dolson Avenue
Arabia
Arabz
Mediterranean
International Film Service
MAN
Gabriel Zowin
Warship
Election Board
Admiralty
Willin
Dillon
Mr. Mapes
O. W. Mapes
Mapiedale
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