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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
2
Menu details for a business mens clambake dinner reveal a formal social event with seafood dishes and accompanying courses. The scrawled notes mention beverages and service sequences, indicating a planned banquet setting and organized dining flow for attendees.
garbled text mentions no agreement and a scene with Vera entering a line of people. references to a prank, a fan Marr TEs, a pair of objects, and a person carrying away something. indicates an event at a tavern or market with a price note of fifty tents and a reference to an afternoon address.
Fragmentary notes describe a chaotic scene with names and places blurred. The entry hints at social gatherings, conversations, and observations of local residents, but specifics are unreadable and the overall meaning remains unclear.
An exhaustive study of housing needs is planned by the city housing committees of the Chamber of Commerce. The group will study successful programs from other areas and coordinate with the Building and Loan Association and Homestead Building and Penn Association to promote affordable housing. Weekly committee meetings will review plans and seek broad subscriber interest. The panel includes Chairman Ft Von Siekie and Mayor Ft. M. Cox among members.
Goshen reports include the G S A Club annual supper led by Dr E G Parker. interment of Charles Messenger at Slate Hill Cemetery with Major Murray Camp pallbearers. Ernest Davis injured in a corn husker incident. Lt James Fitzgerald discharged from army service. birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Frank F E Kearns. temperatures dipping to six to eight degrees. Laymen’s Sunday preparations and church events. Methodist services schedule and Henry Van Dyke reading plans. Alexander Coleman visiting family. film listings at the Central Theater with Florence LaBadie and F E L Ti featuring The Man Without a Country. matinee and evening showings.
Personal notices detail visits and callers in Middletown and surrounding towns. Sire M Ignatz returns home from West Main street Pyct Jervis. Mrs J A Atwell plans months in New York and Boston. Mrs Van Benschoten of Bloomingburg visits. Seeley hosts birthday with music and cards.
Warren J. Adams president of the Middletown Rotary Club and Clarences Pott attend a district Rotary meeting in Browetsa at the Hotel Bosnert. The session reports 690 in attendance.
Township officials met at the office of Manager noted as Mr. Greeme to discuss a new farm project for the bureau and committee to begin work next year. Chairman Woolas of Circleville chaired the meeting as members reported progress.
Newburgh telegraphs that Frank Muckenhoupt a Poughkeepsie painter sued Frank Defazio a Maybrook farmer and hotel keeper for injuries from a March 5 1919 collision at the Perea bridge on the Montgomery turnpike. The jury awarded 1500 to the plaintiff. The verdict was sealed and opened this morning.
Eight men faced the December grand jury in Newburgh. Several pleaded guilty or were sentenced, including John J. Gimbert sent to Elmira Reformatory, and Martin Bundy and William Burger entering guilty pleas for burglary and grand larceny at the Newburgh City Stables. Others saw varied outcomes and defenses.
Newburgh will probate records disclose Harry Hall of Cornwall leaves the life use of a 7000 dollar personal estate and 400 dollar realty to his wife, Fan nr Eugenia Hall of Salisbury Mills, with power to spend the principal during the life of his sister in law Lizzie Brassie. Upon the wife’s death, remaining property goes to the sister in law, and if she survives, to the sister in law absolutely.
Readers seek peace of mind through practical buys on the classifieds page. Simple purchases and local bargains promised to lighten daily concerns and save money as they signal a fresh start.
Miss Josepha Bryson and Counsellor Joseph M Wilkin were married at high noon Wednesday at the bride’s sister’s home in Reading. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Pfat teicher with only the immediate family present, followed by luncheon. The couple will reside in the village until a house on the homestead farm is completed.
Messages from the British steamer Carmania say she will reach port under her own steam tomorrow after colliding with the steamer Maryland yesterday. The Carmania reports damage above the water line and the Maryland continues toward London.
Associated Press reports on December floods in Alabama Georgia and Mississippi. Thousands homeless and many jobless as rivers reach record highs and then begin to recede. Also notes birth announcement in Warwick of Frances Sarah Holmes born December 11 to Mrs and Mr Frank J Holmes.
The bazaar of the women of Johns Lutheran Church opened this afternoon and runs for the evening. Four decorated booths offer refreshments, candy, kerchiefs and fancy goods. Tonight at o clock a supper will be served followed by music recitations and choir performances. Mrs Joseph Rose chairs the committee of sewing circle women and the Ladies Aid.
Middletown woke to a 14 degree morning as a cold wave from the West eased. Forecasters expect cloudy skies on Friday with a chance of snow as temperatures rise slightly later in the day.
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