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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1918
Page
8
A partial transmission states a business will move into the F Ruggles Building on North Street, locating opposite their former store. The fragment mentions disarray but clearly indicates a relocation plan rather than a current operation, with no exact date.
A memorial service for William Stanley Tiel was held Sunday afternoon at Hirst Presbyterian Church during the Home Hour Vesper. Rev. Dr. Kirkwood led the service and lauded the sacrifice of Tiel and others who died to defend liberty and justice, urging continued commitment to righteous principles.
At the Farm Bureau office the Milk Producers' School opened for farmer instruction on best milk production methods. Professors Hopper of American Husbandry and Barron of Cornell led the three day session with attendees from Orange county. Tuition for the three days is 76 cents. schedule spans December 30 to January 1 with sessions on nutrition, legumes, herd records, management, concentrates, pastures, ratios, silage, and young stock care.
Investigation reveals a fire started after a matinee with the culprit likely entering when the audience had left. The motive appears tied to a pattern of arson in the city and Goshen, suggesting heightened vigilance to prevent a recurrence and to reassure the public.
The Times-Press ad notes a Brayton store incident where thieves destroyed property for no clear reason, while the day before Christmas Gus Boyce, a clerk, gave a large Christmas cake to the clerks in the Store Department, who shared in the treat and expressed gratitude to the donor.
Dec 30 Goshen residents packed the town hall for a Christmas exercise at the church walk near the tree. Red Cross Roll Call drew strong support with many pledging mem bership as crowds sang carols led by Mrs. Arthur Decher. John B. Connelly returned from Camp Gordon with an honorable discharge and planned to resume work with K and S Chemical. others from Camp Dix and Camp Dix veterans also returned home.
On New Years Day religious services will be held at Hampton Farms with Rev. Father Colfer of this city for Catholics and Rev. M C Jacobs of Washington College Tenn for Presbyterians. Rev C M Ackerman, formerly Protestant chaplain at the farms, will lead. New Year's Eve program at o'clock features moving pictures, music by the inmates choir and local entertainers.
Raymond H Durland, ser of Mr and Mrs H J Durland 42 Al Mr and Mrs J J Slerman announce the engagement of their daughter Beatrice to Charles N Winters of Chester The announcement notes his safe arrival in France and confirms the engagement in Paterson N J.
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