Police Chief Presents Annual Report to Middletown Aldermen
Middletown Minnesota’s Police Chief J D McCloach submits his tenth annual report ending November 30 1916. He notes good discipline few resignations modest losses to illness 34 days total and overall absence from serious trouble. The report details fines collected from December 1915 to November 1916 and lists arrests by offense nativity and occupation, totals 516 with varying dispositions and officers involved. It also provides breakdowns by nationality ages and arrests per officer plus days lost to sickness.
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Middletown
E._W. Dopson
F. BH. Dayton
B.S. Thompson
W. E. Halstead
Halisa
A. J. Herbison
Department
Ety
J.D. McCuach
Phosphated Iron Claim Boosts Health in Advert
Old Folks Full of Life and Ginger promotes Phosphated Iron as a cure for fatigue and weakness. The ad touts iron and phosphates renewing blood and nerve strength, urging readers to buy capsules from a listed druggist through Erskine Mills and Scott Pharmacy in Goshen New York.
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Ilvery
Erskine Mills
Middletown Depot
Scott Pheromacy
Goshen
N. Y
Police Officers Marked by Service and Illness Dates
A list of officers with service dates and illnesses including Sergeant Gier Jost noted from December 1, 1915 to January inclusive due to blood poisoning from an Italian arrest incident. Other entries name Chief J D McCouch and officers Faulkner Roth Wood Greeves McCoach Benton Herbert Mass Bennett Ward Thompson Halstead with various 1900s to 1910s dates.
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Chic McCoach
Serst
jJo&o
Percival Bennett
B. S. Ward
B. S. Thompson
W. E. Halstead
F. H. Dayton
R. W. Dopson
Omicer Kane
Hadden
Kelly
G. R. Wilson
Oviter Wilson
Warner
Rogers
Oficer Lapham
McGoach
Sergt. Gier
Faulkner
Roth
Wood
Greevas
McCoach
Renton
Herbert
Oficer Maxi
Bennett
Ward
Thompson
D. Oficer Halstead
Gier Jost
J.D. McCouch
Joan Gier
William Faulkner
Louis Roth
Oficer
Fred B. Wood
John J. Greeves
Bruce McCoach
ASOT
Frank Benton
John B. Herbert
August Mass
Bfarch
B. 5
W. B Halstead
All Tangled Up farce delights Middletown High
The Seniors presented the farce All Tangled Up with strong audience laughs and lively dancing. Cast included Major Hollis Halliday George Boyd Lester MeVey and more, with Miss Myrta Gibbs handling costumes and Prof McNeill coaching. Junior ushers assisted, and a silver communion set was later gifted to Rev Raymond White of Catasauqua.
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Myrta Gibbs
Coud
McWilliams Orchestra
Middletown
McNeill
Hollis Halliday
George A. Boyd
Lester MeVey
Halliday & McVey
Edwin MM Sweex
Platitum
Francis J. Cas
George Rapley
West
Arthur M. Bhazard
Edward V. Moran
Hallas
President Mitchell
Edward Fish
David Houstom
Drinley Hoyt
Arit¢S Kellogg
Seward Osden
Earl Wear
William Winans
White
Bridge Street
Public Works Department Annual Report Highlights Local Projects
The annual report to the Common Council covers West Main street Kreolite paving from Wickham to Afenhasen, total cost 18,000 with Wallkill Transit paying 4,290.86 and city share 13,500. Horton avenue sewer built Nov 1915 to Feb 11 1916, 990 feet, depth about 8 feet, rock excavation. Other items include sewer repairs, catch basin cleanouts, street flushing 334.53, five miles of paved streets total, snow removal 3,290.92, Phoenix Engine House addition about 400, Waalkill Engine House improvements, 125 permits issued, Merchants' Bank and O. & Wis sewer plant costs noted, garbage contract 9,875, and water and plant costs with various tabulated figures.
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John A. Kor Ischen
Common Council
West Main Street
Wickham Avenue
Afenhasen Avenue
Wallkill Transit Company
Trailey
Horton
East Main Street
Horton Avenue
Flushing
PSG
Berg
Garense
Ree Bish
Ati Luba
Delivery horse wrecks sleigh in runaway on Washington Street
The delivery horse of F M Shaver, Academy urenur grocer, started a runaway before noon, wrecking the sleigh and scattering groceries on Washington Street toward Sprague Avenue. Clifford Shaver, assisting in the store, jumped free as the horse bolted, turning into a wild dash near Oak and Washington before stopping at Wickham Avenue.
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Oak Street
F. M. Shaver
Academy Urenur Grocer
Washington Street
Sprague Avenu
Houston Hetzhts
Wickham Avenu
Clifford Shaver
EF. M. Shaver
Academy Avenue
Washtuston Stree
Funeral Wednesday for Henry L. Crans
The funeral for Henry L. Granse was held at 9 Olive Street Tuesday afternoon at 1 20 with Rev Forest P Hunter in charge. A large attendance of relatives and friends paid respects among many floral offerings. Pallbearers included William Weir George Bumett B F Van Keuren James Tyler Edward Gibson and XII.
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Henry L. Granse
Olive Street
Forest P. Hunter
William Weir
George Bumett
B. F van Keuren
James Tyler
Edward Gibson
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John J Jarvis Dies at 81 in Harrisburg
John J Jarvis longtime driver for George A Swaim & Son Co died at his home 25% Leonard street Wednesday evening after four months illness aged 81 years five months He was born in Ridgebury son of John J Jarvis and Louria Green married Anna Powell January 24 1879 Blooming Grove He lived in the city for years a member and local preacher in the A M E Zion Church He is survived by 10 children two brothers and two sisters Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at Zion Church with interment in Hillside McCoach family plot Blooming bore
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John J. Jarvis
George A. Swaim & Son Company
Leonard Street
Ridgebury
Louria Green
Blooming Grove
Anna Powell
A. M. EL Zion Church
Jarvis
Zion Church
Hillside
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John D. McGeoch
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Cosmopolitan
Delineator
Everybody’s
Mother’s
Woman’s Home Companion
Lawrence A. Toepp
G. J. Giering
North ST
NEW Holiday Club
Orange County Trust Co
New York
Times-Press
Saeco
J. V. Demerest Dry Goods CO
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Middletown, N.Y
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OF Public Works Department
Korschen
Academy “Rouue Fron Benton Avenue
Little Avenue
Academy Avenue Park
John A. Korschen
Henry L. Crans
Lamb
Prunes
Ee Mohican Creamery
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