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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
4
Santa Claus already a customer, size on record. Exchange or alterations after Christmas offered. System emphasizes easy practical buy of men’s Holiday Gifts with special selections and each item packed in its own carton. Suits Overcoats Hats Furnishings Dress Suits.
Goshen residents witnessed a rapid response that saved the Titus mansion at Stony Ford from near destruction. Firemen confined the blaze to a closet area after a fire broke out around 3 am, aided by chemical suppression and a quick call to the Cataract Fire Company. The Titus family had recently left for California, leaving the estate closed, with no theories on the cause.
At a Wallkill Council No 92 meeting on Washington street officers were chosen for the coming civic year. Elected were: Councilor William Woodrud Vice Councillor Ernest Aldrich Recording Secretary Frank B Reeves Assistant Recording Secretary George A Gould Financial Secretary Frank Decker Treasurer Henry B Jaeveland Conductor Nile Van Eutan Warden J M Marsh Inside Sentinel George Hunt Outside Sentinel John Kaman Chaplain George H Weller Trustee B F Hunt State council reps include William Krenrich H C Love Hand G B Potter B F Hunt F C Decker A W Lewis J Le Swery A L Thorne Charles E Decker J S Moore George H Weller Harvey Hulse D E Musgrave Oscar Dozr.
A Sunday church schedule from Goshen notes the second sermon in the series on The Emotions of Jesus will be preached at the Presbyterian Church after service. An illustrated talk on South America, the Continent of Contrasts, is set for 4 15 o'clock this afternoon. Next Wednesday evening Rev O B Neyroz will speak on The Italian Immigrant in America. Tonight at the Central Hazel Dawn and Owen Moore star in a Paramount feature Order Cover with Bray cartoon Instad the Sailor.
Goshen December meeting of Orange County Board of Supervisors votes 2500 for the Orange County Farm Bureau an increase over last year. The board adopts a report on apportionment for ballot refunds among towns using voting machines and approves a motion to refer county counsel matters to the attorney. A Pomona Grange resolution deplores county politics intruding on the Farm Bureau.
International News Service reports heavy fighting as Roumanian forces retreat across Transylvanian passes toward the Danube. A caputure of 10 690 more prisoners is announced along with losses of a Roumanian division near the Alt river. Allied and Russian units face setbacks on several fronts while Germans lose ground at Verdun’s Hill No 364.
International News Service reports embargoes on all eastbound commodities by the Erie and Pennsylvania Railroads due to freight congestion in seabord terminals. No goods east of Siamon, Ohio, will be accepted while congestion lasts, affecting New York's food supply.
Charles B Moore died at his sister Mrs Fred Rogers home in this city Thursday evening December 7 after a three month illness. He was born in Middletown and is survived by two sisters Mrs Clara M Fisher and Mrs Fred Rogers both of this city. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 pm at Mrs Rogers home 74 Grand Avenue. Interment in Hillside Cemetery family plot. Hind ly omit flowers.
Middletown will host a new Boy Scout troop with a large turnout at the Aremoria Presbyterian Church gym tonight at 7:30 for organization. Open to boys 12 and older with parental approval. Edwin R. Carter named scoutmaster with assistance from William Scashwell.
An appropriation of 340,40 toward the construction of a Walden federal building has been requested of Congress by the Treasury Department. Lemuel Grey received a copy of the Valdez Miner from Valdez, Alaska, a weekly eight page six column paper whose date is Sunday though printed Saturday.
A range of home textiles offered including blankets in blue pink gray and more priced from 2.89 to 5.00. Real Japanese quilted silk bath robes available in several colors with prices from 6.50 to 8.50.
An assortment of perfumes and toilet waters including Hudnut Colgate Ricksecker Mary Garden Lacy Mary and Jergens. Available in fancy gift bottles of various sizes with Debubblics atomizers. Prices range from 75 cents to 3.50.
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