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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
1
After a city committee meeting, Aldermen and Council will discuss measures to guard an oil company property. Supervisor Mackay and Mr Krapp outlined a plan to erect a two foot concrete wall around the south grounds, with dirt banks elsewhere, and fireproofing of buildings and fences to improve safety after a recent incident.
Fire at 2.45 this morning damaged stock and interior of a two story saloon on Central Main Street. Owners Morris Liebman and Zamils Tas reported the blaze discovered by them, with quick response from volunteers and firemen despite high winds. Building owned by Salet Vail.
Community asks for donations to the Day Nursery to bring joy to children. Contributions can be left at the Russian House on East Main Street between Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon. A Christmas tree will be set up for the children while mothers are entertained.
Public urged to join Christmas night singing as the federation of women’s clubs hosts a citywide tree reading carols. A thousand spectators expected for Armory basketball featuring New Jersey Lincolns and Company I with a new piano and dance bands at Ezote Hall Eagles Hall and Lodge homes. Gifts for poor children planned by Middletown Lodge 1697 and Elks with shoes stockings candy nuts and fruit plus dinners and open houses at several clubs.
Christmas music program at First Presbyterian Church features a carol service with processional songs and pieces by the choir and Sunday School including O Come Immanuel The First Noel God Rest You Merry Gentlemen In a Manger Bed We Three Kings of Orient Are Silent Night and Handel Messiah selections Also at First Congregational Church the Bible School Christmas exercises include organ prelude invocations and a sequence of recitations songs and dialogue led by pupils with names such as Clinton Walling Robert Evans Jeannette Stanton Harold Hunt Edwin LeDue and Gladys LaRue. continued on page two.
Financial writers report rumors of a sale of Lehigh and New England to Pennsylvania Railroad. Some Lehigh Navigation interests favor the subsidiary building a 160 mile extension to provide an outlet to the Poughkeepsie bridge, arguing credit is strong enough to finance the line and compel a PRR response.
The company has issued 15,060,600 general mortgage bonds in New England and New York, but only about 32,000,900 have been rescued. With traffic rising, the firm plans to double track its entire mileage to accommodate the growth.
Newark dispatch reports a mother and her four young children found dead in their Verona avenue tenement due to gas from an apparent sleep-induced incident. The father, Fred Baker, a nightwatchman, discovered the scene on his return home.
Following its usual custom the Times-Press will not publish a paper on Monday Christmas Day.
Newburgh December 22 prisoners indicted by the grand jury were to be arraigned but Judge Lesser’s absence delayed it till noon. Charles Conklin and Brenry Schaeffer, both youths, faced petit larceny charges for rare Plock mansion plates, with trials scheduled for Deerpark. Other defendants included Bernard Ferny, Blooming Grove bicycle theft, released on probation. Eugene Carroll, 21, linked to an assault in Goshen. Edward Grant, Newburgh, guilty of larceny in the second degree for butter theft, sent to Sing Sing. Albert Johnson, 19, Grand Larceny Second Degree, received Elmira Reformatory. Peter Marovich pleaded guilty to first degree assault and faces prison terms.
Patrick Powers of 246 East Main Street, employed by George XII Clem son, sustained injuries at work Friday afternoon requiring amputation of his left thumb at the first joint. Dr Pardr performed the operation at Thrall Hospital. He left the hospital at noon today.
New York dispatch says an official order from London last night discontinued all shipping reports except casualty announcements. The brief item notes a temperature record with 7 o'clock reading 25 and moon reading 34, and 0 o'clock 41.
John F Ostrom was arraigned before Recorder Starr on a theft charge at the Jewelry store of Sylvester J. C. Hulse. Ostrom, with a friend Waters, allegedly stole a brooch valued at 15 dollars, and was found guilty after testimony and police evidence.
On Tuesday evening the Board of Health will hold the last meeting of the year and on Wednesday evening the Common Council will convene to close up business. A short session is expected on the 26th for badge exchanges and farewell speeches. The first meeting of the new council is set for January 2, with the new Board of Education at 7, the council at 8, and the Board of Health at 4. The Education Board will elect a president and all meetings will perfect the organization of the new boards.
Unconfirmed dispatches from El Paso report Torreon fell to Villa forces after a morning battle that lasted until 1 pm. today, with government agents sending the information to Washington.
El Paso reports Santa Rosalix, 75 miles southeast of Chihuahua City, was captured December 12 by Villa forces. Three hundred Carranza troops who trained for Chihuahua City were captured and nearly all, including the commander, were executed. No property was destroyed.
Washington dispatch reports foreign newspapers in censoring their opinions on President Wilson's peace move. Officials say the editorials abroad are not accurately reflected here, as Wilson excludes external views. Berlin and Paris commentaries show mixed reactions with calls for negotiation and warnings of broader resistance.
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