Lumber Dealers in Session
Lumber dealers in session report on proceedings with Hornbeck Cocillen and J D Moss present along with H D Gould Co. in Goshen.
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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1917
Page
4
Lumber dealers in session report on proceedings with Hornbeck Cocillen and J D Moss present along with H D Gould Co. in Goshen.
In Middletown the registration deadline for voluntary enlistment is 1 pm Thursday with departure on the 12:40 train. The local recruiting office will stay open to accept qualified unregistered men between ages meeting enlistment. Call 1134 to arrange evening appointment as the office will not stay open evenings going forward.
Lieut James E Lyons of Goshen, serving with Pershing's forces in France, was recently injured when a horse collapsed beneath him during frontline viewing. A graduate of Goshen High School, he starred in football, attended Ohio State and Syracuse, earned a medical degree, and later joined the National Guard and regular army. He served on the Mexican border and was part of the first detachment sent to France this summer.
Goshen Dec 11 Members of the Goshen Club gathered for the annual meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary. William A Handersen was elected president succeeding Charles C Chappell who did not seek re election. Officers include Dr D T Conder Wiilliant Hofman Dr Charles H Thompson John Luft J L Durrea and William A Wells with a governing committee. The event featured magican Frederick Dunworth and performer William Kenny, followed by lunch and social time. The club reports strong growth in membership and finances as it enters its fifth year.
Goshen, Dec. 12 A V D Wallace says Albert H Wiggin reports Goshen received 1426 tons more coal from April 1 to November 1 this year than last. While bins show stock, officials warn delivery limits threaten future supply and possible hoarding. The note urges reporting apparent misallocations and cautions residents against waste or misuse during a cold spell.
Min isink Chapter of D A R held its December gathering Monday afternoon in the Methodist Church parlors with Regent Miss Alice Hart Neafie presiding. A large attendance heard news of a Red Cross nurse from Brooklin, Ruth Ben, arriving in France on November 27. Mrs Howard Darton was named chair of the Prize Essay Committee. The chapter voted five dollars to the National League for Women’s Service to buy wool and ten dollars to the Methodist Church for its kindness. Neafie said the National D A R Senate resolved October 17 to align with War Relief by supporting the restoration of the French village, forming a special branch of our national effort.
Goshen residents discuss funding for sixty village houses and farm needs with a 51 000 cap. Abs Thomas W Houston Miss Florence M Houston and Eva Dar Pierson organize a social program. A community tree event, music arrangements by Mrs Arthur Decker, and entertainment at Central Music Hall are planned for Christmas morning. The Red Cross sale and a Washingtonville death are noted along with a planned January 4 benefit by Middletown figures for soldiers.
Thursday afternoon and evening St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church hosts its annual bazaar with fancy and domestic articles for sale and a pleasing evening entertainment. Admission to the bazaar is free with refreshments of clam chowder ice cream cake and coffee. A report on the Advent Meeting in New York City will be given and Miss Dorothy A. Sarer will sing.
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