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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1916
Page
6
San Antonio December 18 soldiers on border service face a daily ration cost of 30 cents per man in December an increase of over five cents from a year ago due to higher prices for beans flour sugar lard butter vegetables and fruits Leather and cloth for shoes and uniforms have driven up costs as well, the report notes.
The government will spend about 150000 pounds of turkey at 35 cents a pound for soldiers Christmas dinner, totaling over $50,000, one cent more than Thanksgiving turkey. Four hundred musicians from eight regiments will perform a Christmas concert on Friday December 22, with a male chorus of 500 recruited at Camp Whitman.
Charles Dillingham presents The Biz Show at the Hippodrome with matinees daily, a large rest room for shoppers, and an Alababet Book souvenir for children. Anna Parlowa to perform with Glazmaof and Parlowa Gavotte, plus new comedy feats and an inventive automobile novelty for the kids.
CENTER POINT. Centra Point Dec 16 Mrs Chas Baird who has been seriously ill at her home is improving Charles Russell a pupil at Middletown High School spent the week-
Mr and Mrs Emmett Scho field celebrate his 11th birthday with a Saturday party on December 9. Nana Goble visits with relatives Mr and Mrs Charles Baird for three weeks. Manuel Knapp and family visited Mr and Mrs Litts on Thursday. A Christmas entertainment is planned by the local school for December 22 at 2 pm with hopes of many visitors. Mrs Morris T Litts introduces a new white stalk white leaf geranium with dark red blossom. Mrs Lins also grafts geraniums. Children enjoy the first snow sledding outside. Mrs Hiram Eisten celebrates her 7th birthday on December 6 with a late-departing party.
Lansing December 18 Congressman Willard Beakes will carry his contest for reelection to Congress over Republican opponent Mark B. Bacor. Beakes claims a voting regulation mistake occurred in one Jackson precinct, prompting the challenge.
At St Pauls Church Middletown Rev Grinton announced Sunday rituals and read a resolution urging the Baltimore Christmas Day commission on the unification of the Methodist Church North and South. The resolution, unanimously adopted, sent greetings and prayers for success to the commission.
The Central Federated Union on Saturday urged all unions nationwide to press Congress and the Senate against a national prohibition measure. Labor leaders warn that if the country goes dry, about 2,000,000 workers could lose jobs and roughly 10,000,000 in related sectors would be affected.
In Newburgh on December 18 members of Company L First Regiment skipped drill to march in a Democratic jubilation parade and saved a dollar each. They were fined a dollar in a delinquency court at the Armory Saturday night. Other drill-skippers who watched the parade were fined two dollars. Nearby in South Centreville Robert Hazzard of New York City, owning a local farm, plans to build a bungalow on the old foundation. A church fundraiser euchre and dance is set for December 21 at Robbins Hall hosted by the Exche Club with proceeds for the new church. Mrs. Herbert C. Riile is recovering from indigestion. Justice Chas Fullerton is being treated for an enlarged gland in his neck by a New York specialist.
Mr Cross contributed much to the eve concert. Sunday school service is planned for next Sunday evening with rehearsals to run through the week. The Queens of Avalon and Knights of King Arthur will receive play parts Friday. P. G. meetings grow in interest. Mildred Bouton to lead the Christmas service Sunday evening.
Miss Margaret Cannon and Kenneth Ogden Smith son of E. Frank Smith were married Saturday evening at the home of Mrs Antoinette Smith. Mr. Smith is a grandson of the late Charles Horton of Roberts street this city.
Wiltem J Brennan of 49 Richmond Place bricklayer on the Merchants National Bank construction at North and Hing streets sustained injuries this morning. A plumb line with a nail attached snapped taut and struck his left eye, causing a painful gash. Initial fears of eye damage were later lessened. he was treated by Dr BD Hardenbersh and Dr Floyd H Cook before being sent home.
John T. Curtis and B. Kunzer from the weights and measures department are in conference with County Sealer John E. DuBois and City Sealer J. C. McMickle at the Mitchell Inn. Curtis, chair of Sullivan County Republican committee, is praised as an efficient diplomat by State Superintendent John F. Farrell. Kunzer is regarded as a leading technical expert in physics and instrument accuracy.
Kingston, Dec. 18 The Kingston Hotel changed hands on Saturday night after 15 months under Leslie R. Flowers. New proprietors are E. E. MacFadden John F. Gallacher and George Palmer with Palmer directing the actual management. Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 attended Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church to hear Rev Dr E Van Dyke Wight speak on Fundamentals. Sixty firemen attended under foreman Frank H. Beakes.
C Kenneth Smith of Central Garage Company will depart New York tomorrow with about 500 Overland dealers to attend the convention at the Toledo Ohio factory. He will be the sole local dealer in attendance.
Secretary of Labor William Wilson cites settlement of a Central New England Railroad clerks hours dispute at Mas syook and Walden where reinstatement and wage talks followed mediation. Commissioners Bowland, Keeran, and Gill helped secure part of the wage and rule adjustments. Separate Middletown case on New York Ontario and West railroad ended with a ten percent wage rise and reinstatement talks.
Article details a derailment involving New York Ontario and Western lines near the Gaui crossing, with an aid engine and two cars derailed around seven. Description mentions a Northbound No. 5 service and a routine derailment at a depot crossing, but specifics are fragmented. The piece also veers into unrelated discussion about soapstone production and regional stone values.
Auto-Strop Safety Razor with strop and 12 blades priced at $5.00. Manufacturer guarantees 504 shaves per blade set, 30 day trial, 1 percent refundable if unsatisfied. Also promoting Tampa cigars and seed Havana cigars priced per box. advertisement by J Erskine Mills, Druggist.
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