Art Club Holds Annual Meeting at Local Home
The annual meeting of the Art Club was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs with members in attendance to discuss club affairs and future activities.
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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
16
The annual meeting of the Art Club was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs with members in attendance to discuss club affairs and future activities.
Frank Mintrum hosted a Wednesday evening visit with studies and cards for their husbands. Refreshments followed with music by Deisseroth and Mintur. Guests left after a pleasant time and greetings to the host and hostess. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Maybrook Lodge 813 holds memorial services at Sweeney's Hall Sunday at 8:15 pm, public invited.
The Stratton shows Charles Frohman star The Heart of Nore Flynn as an Irish nurse in a Paramount drama. Two new Keith vaudeville acts on tonight’s program. Tomorrow features God's Country and The Woman from Vitagraph with dramatic snow scenes and Siberian dog teams. Also Where Are My Children plays at Glove Theatre with two matinees and two evening showings.
A whale’s tail blow is the strongest animal force, capable of smashing a wooden ship as if it were an eggshell. The giraffe’s kick ranks second in power, with the lion’s paw stroke third in the list of notable animal forces.
A Detroit Free Press quotation ponders weather philosophy with the witticism that the weather is never worse than we deserve, reflecting a humorous take on nature and human oversight. The remark echoes through reader letters and editorials as a light aside.
A Utica gathering of First Infantry Regiment NL GN officers outlined Beekman camp plans for July 9 to 22. Recruitment urged to exceed 1,000, with two marching routes to the site, specialized mess arrangements, and strict discipline rules including sleeve limits and tobacco avoidance during duties.
St Josephs School holds graduation at St Josephs Hall this afternoon with an all student program. The graduating class includes John V Costello John J Diehl William E B Heinemann John C Ostrowski Edward C OBrien and Mary F Lyons. Class motto Diligentia Omnia Vincit, Class flower The Red Rose, colors Purple and White.
The Tour of the World fundraiser by the M. E. Sunday School in Sussex, N J drew a strong crowd despite stormy weather and netted over 80 dollars. Readers note town events include graduates prep, church Children’s Day, and local visits.
June 13 Binghamton A gathering of trustees of the New York State Anti Saloon League adopted a resolution to interrogate every candidate for United States Senator and Congress on prohibition attitudes. Those not satisfying the league may be blacklisted. The group also urged New York Central Railroad to end liquor sales on trains and backed an upcoming optional prohibition remonstrance bill requiring a 51 percent district vote to submit a liquor remonstrance to a court for validation.
Mohican Company installs modern refrigeration plant at its local store to handle perishables. New equipment includes low temp units, glass-covered produce and meat counters, a large ice boat, and a 12 foot counter with pipes along its length. A butter counter, fruit stand, and enhanced dust protection are planned. Management, impressed by early results, expects the upgrade to bring Mohican on par with larger cities and improve service for customers.
Milford Pa June 1 At the County Treasurer sale of lands for taxes J F Morens of Mill Rift Pa bought the Metamoras and Milford Railroad Company and Linza Park Miss Puntine Berger of near Mill Rift purchased the Beardslee Lumber Company tract known as the Dockerty place The Mill Rift capitalists moves fuel speculation as to the fate of the railroad amid consolidation talks involving Port Jervis trolley line Delaware Valley road and New York road positioning Molony as a potential trolley center in Pike County.
Warren A Browne Hempstead poet laureate was found not guilty of alienating the affections of Mrs Myra St John wife of a Monroe carpenter The jury heard that Joseph St John demanded 16009 heart balm and produced Brownes poem Browne a wealthy real estate broker aged 52 said the interest was platonic and he denied any improper relationship The woman is 28 and mother of four Browne maintains innocence and that the claim was unfounded
Preparations move toward final exams and graduation at the high school. The senior class funds a larger trophy case to display Goshen meet trophies and upcoming cups. Three Goshen medals arrive, with the large relay banner set to be sealed for court action and officers elected include Burrell as president and Dietrich as secretary, alongside vice presidents Baldwin Chalmers Morgan Spicer.
A compact item notes a quiet business, a speaker at an old stand, and a joke about noise and advertising. It repeats a humorous exchange about a woman ruling in the home, referencing Queensberry rules and a judge, tied to Times-Press wants columns as a hint for notices.
A long reader column collects North End news and reader tips on local businesses and parks, urging residents to contribute accurate notes. Items include Thrall Park’s appeal for a new city park, local car purchases, police calls over porch thefts, social nights, dog purchases, and staffing updates at area utilities and rail yard.
Ulster county hosts a county convention of the Woman Suffrage Clubs at the Wiltwyck Inn Kingston with prominent speakers. Representatives from nearby clubs attend and join a parade with two decorated cars as the Inn serves attendees.
An old-fashioned love feast was held at St. Pauls Church on Wednesday evening replacing the usual prayer meeting. Six officials passed the bread and water as members renewed fellowship. Rev Grinten led the service and Rev Willian George Clark-Dey followed with an illustrated lecture on Australia about the value of the human soul. Harry Grinton, son of the Rev and Mrs Grinton, attended and sang several songs.
London Tit-Bits notes that war taxation emerged when the king, instead of compelling his people to bear French battlefield costs, taxed burgesses through “scutage” shields money and “gifts” or “aids” to fund forces under royal control.
Going, Friday June 23rd. Return Limit July 7th. Stopovers allowed at Baltimore Philadelphia and New York on return. Conark local ticket agent for time of trains and other information.
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