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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1917
Page
8
A reader image depicts Mr L M L A Wisenhimer near Franklin Square turning from North Street toward Ruggles to buy weather gear. The caption touts raincoats for farmers and general value with price mentions ranging from 3.75 to 28.00 and promises universal benefits.
Washington dispatch reports a broad recruiting push to raise volunteer troops across all branches. At least 300000 volunteers are sought, or conscription may be used to reach 500000 plus 625000 drafted for the national army. Marin e Corps 406, Regular Army 52, National Guard faces 224698 need.
Grain market notes from Chicago show wheat opening unchanged to 34 higher, corn lifting 2 to 6% and oats down 1% to 1% lower. Wheat closes 3 to 6% higher, corn 34 to 81 higher, and provisions trend higher. Includes editorial Goethe quote and Middletown Unionville timetable snippet with trains to Middletown and connections, noting service details and delays.
Engagenent announced for Miss Carol Averell Harriman to BR Penn Smith Jr of Philadelphia. Highlights link Harriman family figures with society hunting circles and upcoming dances at Orange County Golf Club.
Six local men from the Sanitary Detachment First New York Infantry are set to report to Governors Island on Tuesday or Wednesday for three months of instruction at Fort Benjamin Harrison Medical Department Training Camp Indiana. They will depart by June 26 when the camp opens. Lieutenant Shelley commands the unit, with George W. Augustine as commanding officer, base address 25 Chestnut Street, Oregonia, N.Y. Lieutenant Donovan will be relieved by another medical officer.
Meteorite specimens are highly valued when recovered. Early finds like the Eusisheim meteorite of 1492 are represented across many collections, leading dealers to set exorbitant prices for material suitable for analysis.
A Mitchell Inn meeting gathers ice cream manufacturers from the Hudson River district and parts of Pennsylvania to discuss better production and handling methods. Attendees focus on quality and refrigeration, not price increases, and plan to wash cans before return to suppliers. Local producers attend in large numbers.
Dorin Zenshi, a renowned Buddhist priest nicknamed the Owl Priest for perched meditation on a mountain, answers the question what is the truth of Buddhism. He says to eschew attains and practice all virtues, noting a three year old can say it but an eighty year old may fail to live by it.
Messengers from Georgia to Maine attended the Warwick Association Old School Baptists meeting at the Old School Baptist Church on Roberts Street. Elder H. Ker of this city was moderator, J. L. Dobson clerk. ministers included E. H. Durand J. G Eusanks J. M. Fenton E. H. Lefferts C. W. Vaughn George Ruston and John McConnell. Sessions daily with refreshments after each meeting.
Obituaries report the death of Mrs. Mary J. Unkenholz of Liberty at her daughter Ellenville home in her 77th year, with survivors including four daughters and one son. Additional brief notices mention Augustus Mager of Liberty found dead at his farm after a paralysis episode, and Mrs. John H. Baird of Westtown dying at home with a large family, funeral set for Ridgebury Church.
The annual convention of the Midlletown Fire Department met Saturday night to nominate officers for 1917. Chief Charles Higham and First Assistant Frank Schoonmaker headed the slate, with other posts for Second Assistant Thomas Mahon Secretary C E Litchrod and Treasurer Archibald Taylor. Election is set for June 12 at Excelsior’s truck house with Wheeler empowered to convene delegates if needed.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Congregational Church will hold two regular monthly business meetings in the church lecture room this evening at 7 20 o clock. The semiannual election of officers will be held. A social will follow. All members and friends are invited.
Miss Isa velle McCoy daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph McCoy Chester and Albert Seely Bull of Monroe were married at the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev T F B Simanion on June 5. Attendants were Mrs A D Ratcock and Charles McCoy. They will reside in Monroe after a short wedding trip.
Goshen June 11Daily effort to census and inventory Goshen village and town for New York State military census begins at 7 oclock. Four election district committees named to supervise women volunteers. Office hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 6 with evening if needed. Local women urged to help as 23 volunteers copy 19011 registration cards, progress shown as four days pass.
Erie Agent James M. Wright, acting with orders from the Erie, has been soliciting among the employes of the New York Dirt. The item notes local participation in the Liberty Loan drive and the efforts of company representatives to boost support.
The vision for the sale of the Liberty Loan bonds to men has drawn 89 subscribers in this division, totaling $40,000. When all respond, officials expect the total to exceed $50,000.
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