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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1916
Page
6
A Christmas Armory crowd of over a thousand watched Company I Militia beat Paterson Green Wizards 32 to 8 in a dynamic basketball clash. The Lincolns impressed with teamwork and quick transitions, while attendees enjoyed McGernan’s orchestra and a lively dance floor after the game.
International news service reports a major Austro German offensive planned against Italy. Cadorna acknowledges the report and prepares as German ally offensives appear imminent. On other fronts Romanian prisoners and Austro German gains are noted, with Bulgarians patrolling near Monastir and British patrols active on the Western Front.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock Rev Reynolds marries Miss Kate Irvine and William J Smith of this city. Attended by Harry Litting and Miss A Irving. The couple will reside in this city. Also on Christmas Day at 10 am at 26 Liberty Street Rev G W Grinton unites Eleanor Eile Simpson and Terry Moit witnesses Howard and Alice Simpson.
Middletown girls shut out Monroe 6 0 in a Christmas afternoon basketball game at the Armory. Captain Doris Hart dislocated her knee, Gertrude Jacqmein from Monroe cut badly, and Lilien Kirkpatrick of Middletown helped as a substitute. Next, Kingston School visits on New Year’s Day with Captain H. Smith.
Christmas was observed with religious services for Protestants and Catholics, a grand noon dinner in the big mess hall, and afternoon and evening entertainment by the men and boys. Rev Father Duffy from Poughkeepsie conducted Catholic services, a volunteer minister led Protestant services, and the festive menu included soup, chicken, potatoes, turnips, manuce pie, bread, cranberry sauce, coffee, candy, and cigars. An orchestra of farm boys provided music during the evening program that lasted until 10 o'clock.
Henry L Cranse longtime resident of this city dies after a yearlong illness at his home wife Sarah Harriet Lynch of Crawford survives two daughters and four sons plus in laws grandchildren and great grandchildren William A Cranse predeceased three years ago funeral details and family remembrances George E Smith a well known resident dies at 54 Fulton Street after two days illness born February 24 1972 in Newburgh survived by wife and three children Sarah J Andrew Blien funeral at St Johns A M E Zion Church Wednesday at 2 PM
Winters died at 116 Front Street after a short illness. He was 1 year months old and the body was taken to Fallsburg Sullivan County for interment. Interment is planned at Wallkill cemetery Phillipsburg by Pastor Hines. Guernsey Yates of Port Jervis is named.
The coastwise steamer Maryland sent wireless calls near midnight indicating she was sinking and requesting aid. The cutter Achusnet and ships from Savannah hurried to assist, with reports detailing the emergency and rescue efforts underway.
The Maryland reported about 380 miles east of Sandy Hook with wireless out of commission forenoon as crew fed the engine room. Messages said rescue ship Achus could not reach Maryland before late afternoon while City of Savannah might arrive earlier.
Stratton screens Metro production Big Tremaine starring Harold Lockwood and May Allison tonight and tomorrow. Plot centers on John Tremaine restoring a ruined estate after family strife and theft. Also features vaudeville, with William S Hart in The Apostle of Vengeance and The Walters Ball comedy, plus The Mystery of Riverside. Shows 2:15 matinee, 7 and 9 pm.
Washington December reports say a New York stock market near panic last week prompted calls for a full investigation into an alleged leak in high official quarters. Representative Wood of Indiana led demands to compel Thomas W. Lawson and certain New York bankers to testify in Congress about inside information and alleged leaks that supposedly sold the market. The dispute centered on whether the rumors were false or paid declarations fueling the crisis.
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