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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1916
Page
5
At Middle Town State Hospital a largescale Christmas celebration featured a felix spread for patients and staff with turkey goose chicken rolls and mince pies. Donations from Middletown residents and hospital officials accompanied a festive program of carols dancing and a grand decorations display.
Charles Borkenhagen and Miss Elsie Garr were quietly married at the bride’s home on Christmas morning with only immediate friends present.
City Clerk L B A Taylor will distribute hunting buttons to licensees starting January 3 after receiving notice from Llewellyn Lesge, chief of the Conservation Commission division of fish and game. Each button bears a number matching the hunter’s license, will not raise license prices, and must be worn while hunting. If lost, a replacement button must be purchased.
Delhi December 26 The Delaware county farm bureau at its annual meeting adopted resolutions protesting George W Ward counsel to the Wicks legislative committee who proposed New York City supervise milk distribution by fixing a minimum price and dividing the city into districts for private company monopoly The bureau approved state department of foods and markets work and urged more funds for extension of its program.
In a Times-Press style notice, three Hoffman Lodge members Seeley Green Jacop Gunther and Martin B VanFleet have died within a day. The brief obituary notes their passing and pays respects to the lodge community.
This evening the junior prom will be held in the Assembly Rooms with decorations by the class committee. President Edward Mitchell aims to ensure a successful dance. Tomorrow evening the senior play AH Tangled Up at Exgies High, Maravser Vangan's set in excellent shape and dancing to follow with Melillianis orchestra.
Martin B. Van Fleet died at 4 30 am at 119 Wickham Avenue after a long illness aged 63 years five months five days He was born July 21 1847 in South Centreville Orange County son of James Van Fleet and Mary Freyedenbures He leaves wife Anna S Wilkin and son William of Washington Warren County New Jersey The funeral will be at 2 pm Thursday at his home Rev S D Butler to conduct the service He was a carpenter and noted builder of church edifices and homes in the city He died after a year long suffering and his widow Anna has cared for him at the bedside with Christian devotion
Washington Dec 26 Senator William E Borah Republican leader in the Senate and foreign relations criticizes any move by the President or U S authorities that might draw the United States into European belligerent actions He cites mediation as possible later but warns against entangling alliances and European meddling that could threaten the Monroe doctrine and US sovereignty He reiterates Washington and Monroe doctrines as essential to a stable republic and urges focus on domestic issues until mediation becomes necessary and broadly supported by wary nations
The Middletown post office reports an unprecedented six day period with over 100000 letters processed and hundreds of thousands of parcels. Only one item undelivered due to missing directions. Christmas mail largely cleared by today. Parcel post was widely insured this year, contrasting with past practices.
A man narrates a recovery from nervous breakdown after taking Phosphated Iron. He reports quick mood and energy boosts, clearer thinking, and restored color. The ad targets professionals and office workers claiming the supplement fixes fatigue and brain fog.
Bart Dunn, convicted road grafter, settled with Rockland County by paying 1035.25. Judge Tompkins ordered restitution for money expended in locating him. District Attorney Cagan forwarded the check to County Treasurer Walter G. Hamilton. Postmaster Sweeney praises Post Office staff for cooperation and hard work.
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