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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
3
New York reports railway brotherhoods and managers clashed over a nationwide eight hour workday. Despite hopes for agreement, unions refused to compromise, arguing railroads are profitable and productivity has risen while wages and operating costs are contested.
In Poughkeepsie on June 5 affidavit alleges Detective William McCabe forced Florence Day to claim Dr Freeman S. O'Brien was a dope fiend. The matter ties to a disputed report that O'Brien accused an Unknown and Mysterious Woman of supplying drug habit gossip. Local families and witnesses referenced include Mrs Dar and Miss Agnes Timmins.
Stanley Douglas son of Dr W E Douglas graduates from Frank Damrosch Institute in New York City. He was organist at First Congregational Church and active in local music circles. He plans to open a studio in Maddietown in early September after summer residence and recent post graduate work in analytic theory.
Funeral services for Mrs Isaac Winters were conducted by Rev C H Reynolds at her home 51 Mulberry Street Sunday at 2 pm. The sod will be taken to Florida for interment in the family plot. FHREE PASS EXAMINATION Albany June 3. Among candidates who passed the civil service exam for examiner of languages in the State department of education are Albert E Wood Jr of Newburgh Elizabeth Whittemore Goshen Elizabeth M Campbell of Port Jervis. BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER Mr and Mrs Leroy K Lilis of 107 Beacon Street announce birth on Thursday May 25 at Middletown Sanitarium. Mrs Seeley's Recital Miss Marjorie Horton soprano at South St Presbyterian Church Morristown NJ will assist Mrs Burdell Seeley at a piano recital at Baushnic Hall Friday June 9. Alexander Irvin of New York will play violin obligato. McConnal's orchestra for dancing Admission 35c.
An early June wedding in Middletown unfolds this afternoon at 2:30 at the bride's home 55 West Main Street Miss Ida May Shorter daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Shorter wed Dr William Edward Kells The Rev Dr Hawxland Cookman Yonkers officiates The couple will reside at the State Hospital and plan a honeymoon in New Hampshire The Times-Press congratulates the couple and their families.
Obituary notices for John H Stephenson Beulah S Wilcox Julia Hayes and Mary Agnes Cranston document deaths in Ellenville and surrounding towns. Stephenson dies after multiple strokes at 6 am June 1. funeral June 7 at St Johns Episcopal Church with Scoresbr Hosa Com pany in uniform. Wilcox, born 1849 in Dorset, dies March 29 after weeks ill. funeral at Home of Mrs J Irving Mapes Laurel Grove interment. Hayes aged 80 dies in Pine Bush after Brights disease. survivors include daughters and sons. Cranston wife of William Cranston dies after lingering illness. survived by children and relatives.
Obituary notices recall Mrs Annie B Maier of 45 Manhattan Avenue who died Saturday evening after a lingering illness. She leaves her husband William F. Maier and a brother Washington Hallock of Goshen. John H. Layton of Sparrowbush died Friday night at age 50 after a short illness. He is survived by wife Clarissa White and two sons, Sherman Layton and Jesse Laxton. Edwin Doty of this city died Saturday at 10 15 PM aged 42 years six months and 28 days after a six month illness. He was a painter, husband of Agnes Parker, and son of Justus and Mrs Doty. Funeral notices appear elsewhere.
On Tuesday evening a series of cottage prayer meetings will be hosted in private homes. The listed addresses include academy avenue Hanford street Gar mer avenue Roosrel atenue Mil Ue avenue inviting all friends and neighbors to attend and hoping for large attendance.
Examinations begin Monday June 1% and run through Friday June 24 in terminal and Regents courses. Students are urged to use every moment to prepare for the tests.
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