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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
5
The advertisement touts Fruit-A-Tives as a fruit juice medicine claimed to cure stomach, liver, blood, kidney issues and more. It offers a trial size and bulk pricing and directs purchases through dealers or post for Ogdensburg New York.
New Hampton June 1. On Friday evening June 2 at eight o'clock the Indies of the Card Club will host a card party at the Riverdale club house for the benefit of the Denton Public Library. Tickets with refreshments are 25 cents. Home made cakes will be sold. The library shelves hold old and modern fiction and non fiction plus juvenile reading. Books are freely loaned to all at no cost. The library is open Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:30 to 2:30.
Paterson New Jersey June 1 an Erie passenger train wrecked an automobile killing one man John Osuiski contractor of Bond street Paterson driving across the Erie Railroad at Athenia when the train hit the vehicle and wrecked it injuring Stanley Wasniewsky severely sent to St Josephs Hospital Also notes three other fatalities from Erie train accidents in recent days including Singac and Belleville Turnpike crossings.
Syracuse June 1 The need for cities to adopt a uniform schedule for health budgets was urged by Dr Eins Ro Williams Deputy State Commissioner of health at Leis Mornes session of the Sust e Conference of Mascots and other officials. A study of municipal health garments showed per capita spending varied 23 cents to 27 cents. Williams argued a uniform method of accounting is needed to reveal actual city health care spending and disease prevention costs. The Good Roads Committee nearly completed securing rights of way for the Middletown Montgomery road. farmers along the route favor the project and want the road built soon.
Erie residents know him as Bike Harry, a steady worker named Mike O'Brien who has logged days without a break since the 11th. He and his associate monitor the Erie telegraph lines from Port Jervis to Suffern with Daniel Harold as partner, handling day and night trouble as needed. The 2016 dog census reports 14 canines citywide and licenses are being issued, first tag to Trixer, dog of former Alderman W. L. Dicks. Albany hosts the New York state Sunday school convention from June 13 to 15 with hundreds of visitors and school-method demonstrations statewide.
A pretty hive wedding occurred at the Monticello Presbyterian manse on March 20 as Kathryn M. Felter of Monticello married Orren Bh of Elmira. The bride wore a dark blue serge and bouquet, with Nora York of Fishs Edds as bridesmaid and John Felter Jr. as best man. The couple hosted a luncheon at Mrs. Stephen Murrnan’s home before leaving for Niagara Falls and other points, and will reside at 76 Linden Avenue, Middletown after June 15. The article notes Kathryn Felter’s prominence in Monticello and Orren Bh’s employment with O and T.
Funeral services for Mrs Beulah S Wilcox were conducted at 9 this morning at the home of her niece Mrs Mapes 45 Wallkill Avenue. Rev Dr E Van Dyke Wight of Klatag officiated. The body was later taken to Deposit on Train 1 for interment in the family plot Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Henry M. Howell, superintendent of the Orange County Agricultural Association, directs major upgrades at the fair grounds. A new nine-gate entrance will be set between the current and old entrances, with a 100 foot court and a 50 foot wide space to manage automobile and pedestrian flow. A central ticket office, underground 2,000 feet of water pipe, track fence repairs, and existing structures are being updated to reduce dampness and improve the layout.
Mrs Rebecca Dolan aged 78 died May 25 at her daughter Mrs William Stevens home in Sussex N J Survived by Samuel and Newman Dolan Hamburg and daughter Mrs Stevens Funeral held at home with Rev R Bresnahan Hamburg Baptist Church interment North Church Cemetery Morley J Green aged 49 died at the home of Mrs J M Clark Greenville of pneumonia Born in Port Jervis son of Doe and unknown Green Was a painter and tapper hanger in Greenville for 30 years Survived by one brother A C Green Olive Branch Society to hold meeting at Mrs J R Skelton 159 Wickham Avenue Friday at 3 o'clock Full attendance is desired for important business.”
The measure would delay enforcing new registration fees for autos trucks and omnibuses while a state commission investigates highway wear and fee schedules. Governor Whitman supported this to address highway abuses, with the plan to file a fee schedule by January 19 1917 and enforceable February 1 1917, pending legislative review and possible constitutional challenges.
Howells June 1 The Ladies' aid Society plans a caper and rubber social Friday evening with refreshments and a collection to follow. All ladies urged to attend with friends for a fun evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Troundy and family were callers in town Saturday. Mrs. Henry Case hosted a Middletown guest last Sunday. Mrs. Edgar Robbins and son Charles of Middletown visited at Mr. and Mrs. Graham's. Edson Knapp of Winterton spent last Wednesday with the Knapps. Pearl Drake of New York visited her parents the Drakes. Wilmot Moore of Middletown visited with his sister-in-law. Thimble Club to meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Charles Mapes. Robert Drake and family visited in Middletown Sunday. John Kershaw traveled to New York City Sunday afternoon. His wife and daughter, previously in Cal
The Times-Press notes a parsonage vacancy as tenants shift. Mr. Schmidt moved his family to Carleton New Jersey last week, and Mr. Grainiich with family from Wood Ridge New Jersey will be the new tenants. Steamer arrivals were expected to bring individuals by Monday morning.
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