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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
8
A newspaper advertisement touts Phosphated Iron capsules claiming quick nerve relief and renewed vitality. It features testimonials from customers and a call to avoid dealer substitutions, naming J. Erstinne Millis at Middletown Depot and Scott Pharmacy in Goshen, New York.
C E Notes Topic urges readers to reflect on Bible reading and Sunday-school lessons from the year. Middletown Christian Endeavor will host a watch night service next Sunday evening at First Baptist Church, Briusberry street, with all members expected. The GE Society of the North Congregational Church holds a regular monthly business meeting next Tuesday at 8 oclock at Mrs. O. Alen's home, Royce avenue, followed by a social hour.
The annual election of officers of Livingston Manor Masonic Lodge was held on Saturday evening, Dec. 23, with Master J. W. Davis, senior warden E. K. Hemer, junior warden O L. Hitt, secretary S. G. Stevens, treasurer J. R. Baldwin, and trustee J. W. Holt elected for the ensuing year.
Livingston Manor reports Thomas F. Martin who ran a pool room in the Ker Mann building died in New York on Friday December 22. He is remembered for his business in the village and his local ties as a former operator.
City clerk treasurer WA Taylor reports annual financials for Middletown covering general government protection health sanitation and public works. The document lists appropriations, payments, receipts, bonds, trust funds, tax refunds, and deductions for the year ending November with figures for police fire sealer weights sanitation sewers and street improvements.
Monticello January hearing set for Cornelius E. Downie Sullivan county’s alleged poor superintendent. He is jailed on $1,000 bail awaiting formal hearing January 2. Local reports hint Downie may have implicated others as questions linger over nearly $19,000 missing funds. Downie returned from New York City and surrendered to face accusers at Summitville, with observers noting a contrite mood.
German army headquarters say von Mackensen’s forces push along the front from Wallachian Plain toward Braila as Russian and Roumanian resistance tightens near Sereth. Teutons take 660 prisoners and seven machine guns while operations abroad show only minor movements in the Veron region where Berlin claims repulsed French attacks.
The Common Council meets this evening as retiring members pass badges to new members and the 1916 city legislature ends with formalities. The new Council convenes Tuesday evening when Mayor Thompson delivers his annual message and appointments are made.
A meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock to appoint a president. The annual meeting of the Board of Health is expected to be held on Wednesday evening.
Berlin reports the death of Edward Strauss, noted composer of dance music. Times-Press Want Ad columns carry the notice and advertisement details.
Grace Church held its annual Christmas program for children and friends at the parish house with both afternoon and evening performances. New York entertainer Miss Hazel Rodman performed, Santa Claus distributed gifts, and the program featured songs, speeches, a violin solo, and a magic exhibition by Miss Rodman.
In Livingston Manor on December 20 Miss Ruth Whipple of De Bruce observed her birthday. her sister Abisue is 34. The Whipple clan, famed for longevity, includes Kip Whipple deceased at 84, Gideon in Massachusetts at 70, Charles in Middletown at 74, and John in Frost Valley above 70. The four brothers and two maiden aunts total 487 years. Ruth, Roxbury born, once worked as a young girl in Delaware County.
In Roxbury the Goulds hold a large estate while Kip, known as a nephew, tends to the elderly aunts living with him. Kip described the aunts as fine when asked about their condition, and admitted uncertainty about who would care for them after his death.
About 150 attendees heard Attorney Ellsworth Baker discuss alleged illegal town audits. He cited $1,856 in tunn claims as illegal audits over four years, noting other quarantine and health officer funds pending AG opinion. Glen Spey postmaster Edward H. Mackenzie appointed at Glen Spey.
New York dispatch reports the British freighter Chicago City sailing from Bristol was fired upon and halted by an unidentified vessel. No injuries or casualties were noted, and passengers remained unharmed as the Chicago City proceeded under escort.
December 14. A German submarine arrived today after being saved from sinking by a timely British destroyer arrival near Fast Net. The vessel was attacked with gunfire and saved from sinking. Advertisement.
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