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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1916
Page
9
The Carmelite Holy Name defeated Grant Street Stars 75 at Hares Field on Saturday morning. Freehill and Rezzoah led scoring. In the afternoon Holy Name beat Webb Horton 342 with Kennedy and Tain as top players.
A terse note jokes about the poorest player at Kelly pool beating you while you brag about cigarettes you favor. The snub targets bravado over skill in a casual game setting.
Middletown fans chase a big summer baseball revival as talks of a New York State League franchise surface. Doc Henriquez and Jack Lawler discuss lining up Middletown’s team with the Cubs boss, while local efforts by the Mechanics AA and Erie railroad workers bolster prospects for a robust season in Orange County.
Detroit 1 New York 1 Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 3 Washington Boston and Saint Louis results incomplete. Coming events list Crescent Westminster Circle hosts dessert and play Rooms To Let at Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church June 1 musical and comic street theater June 15 strawberry short cake fundraiser by Christian Endeavor of the First Presbyterian Church.
Rain did not prevent Grushine Academy pupils from holding annual class day exercises. A good turnout of relatives attended as students presented songs, history, prophecies, and farewells. Supper followed at Universalist Parish House. Upcoming events include lectures, progressive dominoes, a strawberry festival, and Harvest Bazaar at local churches.
A sunny day boosted attendance at the annual Tuxedo Park horse show on June 12 with many Orange County residents, including County Judge Seeger, Senator Stivers, and Supervisor Leonard, present. Notable results included Kilkee winning the hunters class, Sceptre taking the saddle plate, and Innexhaustable topping the thoroughbred saddles. Minutes of judging followed with Kilkee earning reserve, and Minis ter winning the Fandy Hunters prize after lively deliberation.
Saturday's "Saturdays at Golf" at the Dutchess Golf and Country Club saw two members of the Orange County Golf Club win trophies. 28 entrants competed across classes A, B, and C in the in-hole men's handicap, with results led by L. Sands in A, F. Mentier in B, and J. F. Twithill in C. The club aims to tally season scores for a final banner, while Mrs. Byron Morgan organized a luncheon for visiting players at the clubhouse.
Cottage prayer meetings will be held tomorrow evening in the homes of Mr and Mrs A F Heroson 33 Grand Avenue Mrs V Academy on renue Mr and Mrs Joan Sierhns All friends and neighbors of these families are invited to attend these meetings. Sunk without warning London June 12 The Norwegian steamer Bure torpedoed without warning per Lords dispar. One person said to have lost life in the sinking. Miss Anderson Wins Key Mr and Mrs F W Anderson are in Syracuse this week attending the University commencement exercises. Their daughter Miss Stelen Anderson graduates this year and is among the class of about 359 to win the Pi Seta Kappaney for his average per Saal average was 1 percent Watch the classified ads
Warwick reports a freight train on the Lehigh & Hudson derailed last Wednesday night east of the O and W crossing at Burnside after a axle failure on a coal car. Engineer Harry Finger and Conductor William Wolff in charge, 16 cars left the rails, wreckers called to clear the area for about 14 hours. Burglars also struck the Le husk and Hudson rail shop near Elm Street, breaking tools. watchman William Bronson warned of continued looting risks as thieves scouted nearby buildings. Council to meet tonight at 8 o'clock in City Hall Chamber with expected items for discussion.
Despite rain the St John's Lutheran Church confirmation service drew a full congregation. Special music by the choir and festive decorations accompanied the ceremony. The following young women were confirmed Olga Kurz Alda Leidy Frieda Kramer Louise Mosher Bertha Hack Isabel Sprechels Jessie Verre Margaret Fechner.
Westerers of St Pauls Church met on Saturday afternoon at Miss Ruth Groo’s home at 15 Independence avenue. After business Miss Florence Ketchum spoke on The Altes of the Church. Refreshments were served and the group adjourned for the Junior League penny fair at the church.
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