Church News and Holiday Preparations in Local Roster
Church notices report Sunday service themes on provision and gratitude with Rev. A J Williamson addressing parishioners. Activities include midweek prayers, evening meetings at the minister’s home, and Christmas program preparations at First Presbyterian and Memorial Presbyterian. A Metropolitan Anti-Saloon League address, Red Cross activities, and planned Christmas decor work are noted. Communion set for the first Sunday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeliss
First Presbyterian Church
Andrew B. Wood
Metropolitan
Anti-Saloon League
Chris Inase
Memorial Presbyterian
Wiebt
D. O
Spuse
Armes
Red
Fleare
Juure
Wedayer Ourvice
Imietestig
Stores Remain Open In Evenings This Week
City stores will stay open in the evenings this week including Friday and Saturday to accommodate holiday trade. Officials announced adjusted hours for the period, urging shoppers to take advantage of extended access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chamber of Commerce
Episcopal Church to Get Back Graymoor Property
Supreme Court Justice Arthur in a decision considered important in the area rules that seven years of litigation by Graymoor trustees to reclaim church property from Father Paul and associates ends with the church reclaiming the property. The case arose after a Graymoor monastery was started years earlier and involved disputed ownership and control of the site near Peekskill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Arthur
Peekskill
Graymoor
Father Paul
Newcharch
Toomkins
Germans Sink 11 Vessels in North Sea Action
The German naval forces sunk 11 vessels in the North Sea including one British merchant ship, one British rover and four mine sweepers. The incident was reported by Associated Press on December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
North Sea
Horton Enlists After Extended Time at Recruiting Post
Thomas D. Horton of 12 Grove Street enlisted Sunday at the city recruiting station for Poughkeepsie and Fort Slocum. An auto mechanic in the aviation section, he joined on the 11:19 O and W train. Recruiting Sergeant Bunde reports Adjutant General orders hold enlisted men at home stations amid congestion. few days expected to ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Horton
Grove Street
Staton i
Poughkeepsie
Fort Slocum
Horton
Bunde
Exemption Board Members to Be Paid Under New Order
Local exemption board members will earn 1 per hour with a cap of 37.50 per day or 150 per month. District board members receive 210 per day with a 200 maximum. Each local board names a chief clerk who must be an expert in algebra and will be paid 100 per period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Board of Appeals
Washington
Alingard
Smith
Kearg Lere
CIA
Social notes list Middletown visitors and local arrivals
Chief of Police G O Bush of Tuxedo Park and Mrs Charles M Brinckerhoff of Circleville visit Middletown to see relatives. Dr H J Ske has relatives in Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg S C. He reached New York Sunday and was met by Mrs Shelley. Dr Ske rests at home on South Street. Hulme has long ties to New York Custom House. Christie Ske is in the War Department at Pier 97. Rev Dr W Grinton of Pebjam Bar naval training camp is home on a short leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Bush
Tuxedo Park
Middletown
Charles M. Brinckerho
Circleville
H. J. Ske
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburs
S. C
New York
Hulme
New York Custom House
Christie
Ordnance Department
War Department
Pier 97
W. Grinton
Pebjam Bar
Obituary of Antone Grosso Aged Six
Antone Grosso aged six died at his parents home, Mr and Mrs Jos Grosso in Gi Maghrooz on Sunday after a three year illness of diphtheria. Funeral services were held at the late home Sunday afternoon at 1 oclock and interment was in St Josephs Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antone Grosso
Jos. Grosso
St. Joseph's
Elliott Takes Up Duties at the O W Railroad
Frank W. Elliott, recently named paymaster of the New York Ontario and Western Railroad, succeeds Andrew Riley who resigned soon after. Elliott left Middletown yesterday and begins his duties in New York City today after twelve years as chief clerk in the office of the General Sub- superintendent of the O W. He will reside in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Elliott
New York, Ontario & Western Railroad
Andrew Riley
Middletourn
New York City
Itott
Gener
Cra
Semender
Eaward Canfield
Ores Tesen
Wlal Wood
Hirou
Wday
Greenhouses at Tuxedo Closed for Coal Shortage
Severe coal shortages force the closure of greenhouses at Tuxedo Park. One house remains in operation to reheat and save plants while owners repurpose space to maintain vital operations amid the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lave
Witter
York 5
First West Shore Railroad Engineer Dies in Newburgh
Willie Homans Marden, first engineer on the West Shore Railroad, died in Newburgh from a stroke. Survived by wife Elsie and son Liam H. Hyndman. He was a member of Newburgh Lodge F and A M and had long been interested in railroading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Homans Marden
Om Railrond
Browning
Newburgh
Elsie
Liam H. Hyndman
Rden
Newbursh Ledge
A. 3
Ard
West Shore Railroad
Six Degrees Above at Church Time Sunday
Weather notes report a drop in temperature across Middletown with snow and cold conditions. Thermometers ranged low in the early hours and toward midday. At church time the reading showed six degrees above freezing.
Commandery delegates attend funeral. Nassau Cyprus event
Cyprus Commandery in this city sent a delegation led by W. L. Dickerson and others to the funeral of Dr. C. at the Mezh Church. In other notes Barmes likely to be named chief clerk of Sullivan county exemption board. Chauncer Biehler connected with Prudential, now in Fort Sleecm. Services well attended. Ursuline Red Cross sewing halted for coal scarcity. Uncle Eben quip concludes.
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Cyprus
I Sanda
Mezh- Church
Taternoon
W. L. Dickerson
Charles W. Rodsers
C. M. Gregory
Robert GO. Beakes
Sullivan Country Exemptition Board
Chauncer Biehler
Prudential Insurance Co
Bes
Aviation
Signal Corps
Fort Sleecm
No Move Till After Holidays
Community advisory notes a pause on action until after the holidays. The message urges residents to wait for upcoming plans and schedules to be released post holiday period.
Obsequies for Lillie Sarine Held at Home and Cemetery
The eight month old Lillie Sarine died after pneumonia. Her funeral was held Saturday at 2 PM at her parents home and burial followed at St Joseph's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Sarine
Coitasestre
St Joseph’s Cemetery
Optimistic Thought. People who have no priests are COnE monly barbarians
A fragment quotes a provocative line asserting that societies without priests become barbaric. The text reflects a stark, opinionated stance on religious leadership and culture. No additional context or attribution is provided.
Hold Valuable Property For Religious Institutions in New York
Read the Times Press Want Ads. Real estate valued at S189 060 060 is held by religious institutions in New York. The notice highlights substantial holdings and invites inquiries via the newspaper listings.
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New York
Times-Press
Recognition Is Still Far Off in State Department Fire
Fire ripped through Clack Smith shop of Asamere Waldron in Sheaisbursh last Wednesday, endangering the village as winds shifted. Yonkers schools will close for a long vacation due to coal shortages. In Newburgh after holidays a dry-list campaign will be launched by the WCTU and allied groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asamere Waldron
Sheaisbursh
Yonkers
Bay
Newburgh
Port Jervis Masons Honor Long-Serving Members
Port Jervis Lodge No. 323 Free and Accepted Masons honored nine members who have long service with the lodge. Present honored members included Norris Titsworth and Munson G. Wickham among others, with four escorted to the east to receive stand honors during Friday’s meeting.
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Port Jervis
Thesine
C. C. Sm
Norris Titsworth
Carpass
Robert L. Hickock
J. B. Thorpe
Oscar P. Johnston
William Conn
Munson G. Wickham
Wiliam S. Carpenter
Messrs. Quick, Titsworth
Nearpass
Wickham
Muslin Needed for Red Cross Dressings
Red Cross work rooms urgently request old muslin or clean white fabric suitable for tearing into strips. Each strip should be torn to under half an inch wide and at least 27 inches long. Housekeepers are asked to send any usable pieces, including already torn strips, as soon as possible.
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Red Cross
Treatment for Dog Bites and Hydrophobia Risk
The article advises washing wounds with antiseptic, rinsing with water and ammonia solution, and boiling water. It stresses not swallowing any expelled material, rinsing the mouth, and seeking medical advice. It notes dog bites do not always lead to hydrophobia and urges professional medical consultation.
Willing Work Always Prized Brightens the Protests
A fragment from an Exchange excerpt praises workers who show willing obedience under any circumstance. It contrasts faithful labor with protest, noting the virtue of prompt, practiced service and the pity of those less committed. The text expresses admiration for diligence in adverse conditions.
Hay Fever Causes and Effects in Early Medical Opinion
The text argues hay fever arises from grasses and trees such as Johnson grass, oats, red cedar, and black wmat, pollinated by wind rather than bees. It notes perfumes can intoxicate and numb. perfume workers sometimes require medical aid.
The Perfect Hostess
A Delineator note extols the ideal hostess balancing comfort and freedom. It warns against tyranny and overbearing behavior, suggesting a thoughtful, unobtrusive approach keeps guests at ease without dampening their enjoyment.
Stiff Upper Lip in Times of Crisis
The phrase reflects a mindset of enduring hardship with resolve. It notes that keeping a stiff upper lip is seen by many as a sign of success and stability, often guiding behavior during challenging periods despite uncertainty.
Should Obey Sterner Advice On Cleanliness Exchange
In the exchange column this note calls for stricter measures toward men who ignore the request to be clean. It argues that persistent disobedience warrants stronger guidance and accountability.
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