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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
4
Sunday church notices list services across Congregational, Salvation Army, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, Italian Mission, Methodist, and Universalist parishes. It cites sermons, Sunday schools, Endeavor groups, parlor gatherings, and upcoming church events with dates, times, and leaders, including First Congregational, St John Lutheran, Denton and Otisville area churches, and a New York region church bulletin style overview.
An old advertisement promotes Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for colds with a quick effect claim. It urges avoiding experiments and notes the product as available from druggists for 25 cents per bottle. Tex Pike's Toothache Drops are also listed.
C E notes announce First Baptist C E Society Christmas committee social next Tuesday with program parts, and officer elections during the business meeting. First Congregational C E Society holds a progressive social Monday at 7 45 pm with games and music. Middletown C B E Union exec committee met last Wednesday to discuss plans for the coming year. Watch Times-Press Want Ad Columns.
Twenty seven Scouts attended the Friday organization of Troop 2, Boy Scouts of America. A constitution was adopted and officers were elected including Scoutmaster Edwin R. Carter and Assistant Scoutmasters William Southwell Earl Budd with Ralph Lowe as Senior Patrol Leader.
The hearing before Public Service Commissioner Ervine in the Gordon Lumber Company versus Fire case, held at the Common Council Chamber, lasted under two hours. A decision is expected weeks later from the commission in Albany. The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Congregational Church will hold a progressive social and business meeting Monday at 7:47 PM with a short program of music and readings. The New York Ontario & Western railroad pay car will deliver wages to Middletown Monday afternoon after Train No. 3 arrives, for employees to be paid in the late afternoon and early evening.
The 36th annual General Lyon Post election, held December 8, named Commander A. B. Wheeler, Vice Commander C-Pp AL McChusnay, Surgeon James Finegan, Chaplain Joseph Kaithn, Officer of the Day Koapp, Officer of the Guard Amnen Turner, Quartermaster A. H. Brown, Delegate Alexander Crawford, and Alternate A. H. Brown. A Guild Sale in Parish House next Tuesday offers home made cakes, candy, jam, and a toy table with an entertainment and dancing to follow.
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