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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
6
I E Henderson of Prospect Avenue urges the Times-Press to consider the De Ry Miller estate property at 2258 North Street as a highly desirable location for a school site. The note highlights the parcel's suitability and potential.
A slang note describes a jitney driver who helps the blind pencil maker and the demand for full value when paying for cigarettes. The passage uses colloquial phrases to critique bargaining and fairness in everyday exchanges.
Middletown’s sports page buzzes with plans and surprises. Mitchellson High’s Memorial Day track win is noted alongside hints of new athletic leadership by Greason, plus local baseball talk around Mechanics’ A A and police department teams. A hotel owner’s mare birth sparks speculation on possible racing connections and future developments in Orange County sports.
Murphy's Speeders begin tryouts with numerous pacers and trotters working under trainer staff led by Murphy with assistants. Horses clocked times include 2:11 to 2:19 for mile efforts, with notable performances by Miss Wabnun in 2:19 and Ante Guy in 2:39. Training figures from Hudson River Stock Farm and Allen Farm at Pittsfield were on hand alongside observers from New York Telegraph and Gleason.
George W Deen aged 55 longtime Cohoes resident died at home of his sister in law Mrs Celina Page on Main Street June 5 He was born in Craigville Orange County and survived by two daughters Miss Ruth and Miss Helen Dean three sisters Mrs Charles McCormick Watertown Mrs Henry Near and Miss Mar L Dean Cohoes with unknown rest of names missing.
The Rev Dr R Irving Watkins formerly of this city now pastor at First Methodist Hudson preached to Lafayette Commandery Frights Tempist of that place Sunday night. The subject was Knighthood. London June 5 Reuters dispatch says the German Landstrum class of 1917 living abroad have been ordered home immediately.
In the American League Chicago defeated New York 12 to 4 while Cleveland beat Boston 9 to 3 Detroit won 4 to 2 at Washington St. Louis topped Philadelphia 4 to 3.
The Empire State Elks gather for their annual session in Peekskill with Middletown Lodge delegates led by Edward C. Strack and Frank Beakes. Other listed representatives include George Marks, Anton Miller, Jesse Shelton, E. P. Valkenburgh, Aj T. Hares, W Baker, John Morrison, Geo Reed, David Treat, and W L Madden. Delegates depart at 2 for Peekskill with headquarters at the Eagle Hotel. A citizens dinner for New York State Association officers at Mohegan Inn follows. Delegates open sessions at 11 tomorrow morning.
The New York market opened strong with motor stocks leading gains. Willys Overland rose to 325, Chandler Motors to 131, Slide Baker to 14335 and Maxwell to 04. Reading up 1 to 101, Chesapeake and Ohio up 1 to 02, Canadian Pacific to 176, Afarine preferred advancing to 99 4 then 39% before rallying to 99. The tire group, American Beet Sugar and other firms posted solid moves amid overall mixed activity. cattle and sheep receipts remained light with steady to higher quotes in western markets.
Albany June The 550000 appropriated by the state to reimburse county and town agricultural fair associations for premiums of 323991 which they paid out last year has been apportioned by the commissioner of agriculture In a few days Commissioner Charles S Wilson will send checks to the 88 societies Sixteen societies in the state receive the limit of forty for premiums in which Orange county is included Sullivan county will receive 24053
The Orange County Fermented Grain Corporation of Chester is chartered by the Secretary of State to manufacture any grain based product. Capital stock is 500,900 with shares of 107 each. First year directors are Paul Altenfeld Edward D Feldman of Chester and John L Hendricks of New York City. Watch the classified ads.
Representative Platt spoke June 5 against the army reorganiz ation bill saying it fails to ensure real preparedness. He backed federal volunteer reserve, argued National Guard cannot substitute, citing Texas Guard's lack of response and the old Dutchess County militia model. He noted his district has only four National Guard companies and urged larger local military forces.
Commissioner of Public Works John A. Korschen was in a Sunday auto trip with friends when his car collided with a Port Jervis driver near Dingman’s Ferry Pa. He avoided going off the bridge but caused damage to both vehicles and delayed their return.
After a conference with associate officers of the grand lodge, Thomas Penner announced his year’s appointments as grand master. Names include grand marshal William H. Els of Buffalo, senior grand deacon John J. McCram Brooklin, junior grand deacon Loren E. Mason Hochester, judge advocate Harold E Lippincott New York, grand lecturer Horace W. Smith Port Byron, grand librarian Emmer B Silver New York, grand pursuivant Ossian Lang Mt Vernon, grand scribe Henry C. Fry New York, grand steward M. L. Doty Cortland A House Mount Vernon, Henry Bogen Brooklyn, Charles Jones Cortland, Leland O. White Sharon Springs, Albert O. Taynien Brooklyn, George W. Schermerhorn Castleton, George W. Weyand Buffalo. Orange district deputy Thompson Cornwall-on-Hudson.
Fresh reports from El Paso say Francisco Villa is dead after being shot by his men. The shooting location is believed to be Nieves near Parral, a small town context in the region. Bad fire at Lisle destroys creamery shaving factory milk houses and damages school and ice house.
Bethel AME and Roar EB Church in Warwick report well attended services. Rev Pierce from Warwick’s Roar EB Church spoke on Obedience with inspiring messages. W AM Society meets at Mrs H Smith’s Fulton Street with a spelling contest and program notes. Sixteen participants listed for spelling. prizes for top spellers. A paper by Gladys Warner and a select bar by Mrs Howard Smith are planned. Rev Mr Ax to speak next Sunday at 3 PM with choir performance in their language. Neighbor Neztor returns home commending local charitable work.
Newark, June 5 Mr and Mrs Clarence G Fay of 11 Lake street entertained at New York Saturday afternoon with a 2 dinner at the Robert Treat Hotel for their 25th wedding anniversary. Bride roses and valley fly decorations graced the table. The anniversary fell on Sunday but was observed the day before. Miss Genevieve Still sister of Mrs Fay attended. Another note mentions Walter Sturr of Fierifa recovering from a recent operation at Middletown Sanitarium and Katherine Altmann of Goshen admitted for eye surgery with Isaac Morgan of Binghamton seeking medical treatment.
Legal ad notices seek sealed bids for coal supply deliveries to Middletown City and district schools with specified tonnages and three bid rounds. Also public estate notice orders payment claims against the estate of Sainte A. Morehouse, administrator, with July 18 deadline.
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