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Middletown Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1918

Page

3

Black Bear Sighted on High Point Road Near Port Jervis

On a Sunday in Port Jervis J A Fisher of West Afera Street spotted a large black bear emerge from the woods and pause in the middle of the High Point road before resuming westward. Charles H Smith of Front Street also saw the animal while traveling by car. Advertisement requests readers to use the Times Press want columns.

Port Jervis High Point Mountain Road J. A. Fisher West Aferatreet Sussex County Chas. H. Smith Front Street Times Times-Press

Birthday Party Honors Miss Nora Sullivan in Montgomery

June 12 report lists many attendees at Miss Nora Sullivan’s birthday at her home. Guests include Alisses Doody Omelia Corbi Afartin Corrigan Cook Mould Jennie Wood Angelina Johnson Grace Deltz Margaret Murphy Tessie Conley Joseph Murphy and many others. The event featured Greeney’s orchestra off Walden providing dancing music until 3 o’clock and gifts for the hostess.

Daniel Corbitt Thomas Connelly James Crenningham Joseph Connelly Martin Murphy Petrick Shea Henn Wooster Jack Connelly Edward John Michael Shea Lawrence Donnelly William Doody James Connelly Arthur Weed Gweeny Walden Hostiss Daniel Cordis Miss Wood Harver Smi Vassar College Poughseepsie Brown Brothers Resen Houston Wallkill Avenue Montgomery Bish E Geith Methodist Episcopal Church Presbyterian Church Oscar PD Sheel Stephen D. Harlow Wiliam Lief Hiverside Auto Company

Red Cross Meeting and Community Events in Howells

A Red Cross meeting convened this afternoon in Library Hall. Upcoming events include a prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm and a Thursday afternoon Ladies Aid gathering with Mrs Helen Putney. Midddletown chapter head John Bright will speak June 23 at the church with special singing. a Library Hall dance for Red Cross benefit is set for June 21 with Peck's jazz duo.

Red Cross Peck J. J. Seaman Sidney Seaman Mackey Joseph Cook New York City Hiis Place Floyd Platt Middletown

Children’s Day Programs in South Centreville

Mrs Mary Bennett hosted a weekend visit for Miss Mary Bennett and Ralph Decker of Middletown. Residents visited Branchville and plans include a Red Cross meeting and Presbyterian services. Children’s Day program featured singing recitations and exercises, with Mizpah benedictions as summer vacation begins.

Jersey City George Brundage Johnson Airs George Mather Middletown W. Lo Brown Red Cross W. L Brown Presbyterian Church Dorothy Kirby Henry Bennett Amali Bus Frans Remey James Brooks Kirby Alex. Spiers Home Department F. Remey Mary Bennett E. Perry

Ridgebury ChurchFestival and Red Cross Update

Ridgebury June 18 The Indies on the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold their annual strawberry and ice cream festival in the parish house Friday evening. Red Cross drive by the Ridgebury Auxiliary neared $550 toward a $600 goal. Epworth League rehearsals for a Fourth of July program include the play Witowdale and a short farce Two Lunatics. Bible study and social hour led by Rev. F. A. Hawler draws larger crowds. Miss Mary D. Ellis returned from Atlantic Highlands. Charlies T. Pauler’s parents report a letter from him in France describing an enjoyable trip and comfortable conditions.

Ridgebury Indies Methodist Episcopal Church Red Cross Epworth League Witowdale F. A. Hawler Mary D. Ellis Atlantic Highlands Afernoon Ellenville Ellenville M E E. R. Graham Woman's Foreign Missionary Society France King Albert Herbert Hess Mitchell House U.S Engineers” Corps H. S. Wels Hess William Devo Camp Merritt Tenafly N. J Devo George Deyo Napanoch John Hoffman Eastern New York Reformatory IC. S Fort Niag Ara George F. Wilklow Wiklow Fairbanks Yankee Lake Harriet Bradford Hiladelphia Thei Wolf Winifred Appley J. E Apples Baltimore College Alice Tryon Midietown W. C. McNally Canal Street George C. Rose

And Probably Spoke Truth Milly Indicate Titan Advice

A fragment from a vintage advertisement features Milly claiming men are more conceited than women while Billy counters with a line about every Titan once telling a woman he wasn’t worthy, reflecting a period voice in an odd ad snippet.

Milly Billy Indigo

When Labor Is Cheap Prompts Canning and Drying Tips

A fragment advert promotes frugal labor in household canning and drying, urging readers to send 2 cents for postage on a book of interactions. The note mentions Washington D. C and hints at cheap labor from within the household to save costs.

Washington, D. C

Sunshine Mi o nna tablets cure stomach misery

A promotional claim extols Mi o na as the Sunshine Prescription for indigestion. It asserts rapid relief from belching heaviness sour stomach and other stomach disturbances within a week. The ad states a large box costs 60 cents at Turhill Tut Hill and Terhune and by leading druggists.

Mbona RC. Tuthul Tuthii Terhune Maine BOO Turhill Tut- Hill & Terhune

Unionville Children Day Observed with Solemn Sermon

Unionville marked Children’s Day with a well decorated church service led by Rev ES Chedister. Addresses by Rev Stanley Chedister and remarks on patriotism followed, with thanks offered to the community for a successful observance. Guests included Mrs Yerkes and visitors from Middletown and Passaic, and a note on the Four Minute Speech tour.

Unionville ES Chedister el Wyckoff Brooklyn Yerkes Stanley Chedister Paul Ant Lawrence Dunn Mestiali Salem Edith Corteight Middletown J. M. Brown Sabot Dachter Huth Passaic George Titus Joseph Maciones Jamaica Empire State

Ellenville Church Folk Hear of French Orphans

Ellenville on June 18 heard Mrs. E. R. Graham discuss France and its orphans at the M E Church. A song service and pantomime titled The Prayer entertained, with proceeds aiding orphans in France. Local men enlistments and educational updates also noted.

Ellenville

Unclaimed Letters at Middletown Post Office

Week ending June 17 lists uncalled letters including P G Baxter Devreaux Davis Harold Gildersleeve M M Halleck two letters John R Martin Dr Morris Jas May Walter Owens Arthur Peltier Howard Ruex Benj Strickland Walter E Whitehill Jos Wanamaker and several ladies and misses such as T C Barber Mrs L De Witt Mrs Wr Fenn Mrs Isabel O Flaherty Mrs W D Francisco Mrs Oscar Lewis Mrs John Milk Miss Ellen Moore Miss Lenora afulford Miss F H Rowe two letters Miss Katherine Smith Miss Rose Sullivan.

Middletown L. de Witt Wr. Fenn Isabel Flaherty W. D. Francisco Oscar Lewis John Milk Ellen Moore Lenora Afulford F. H. Rowe Katherine Smith Rose Sullivan

Bloomingburg Notes and Local Gatherings

Bloomingburg activities include Mrs Geo Shearer moving to Middletown and purchasing property. New York visitors Chester Wilkin family spent a Sunday on the Winterton farm. High school class plans a June 22 picnic at Blossom Dell. Union Hill excursion by Van Innessen Vermilyen group. Lakeside Hotel hosts first dance amid summer improvements. Dr Seagears returns home from St Augustine. Mrs Shirley Barbour visits from Brooklyn. William Wilkin of the U S Navy visits town.

Jennings T. W. Ronke New York City Clarence Chambers Jane Chambers John E. Dursea Mary Duryea Pine Bush Daniel G. Cooler Ansonis Coon Andrew M. Shea Miss Green Shea Pittsburgh Friendship Park M. E Arthur Pitts Newburgh Edward Puff. Jr Thomas Mould Goesben Sundaz John O’lennean Staten Island Waller Whitehill aUsey Renwick T. Senior O'Sullivan Bliss Vesta Whitrere Florence Stefanone Tony Coffelo Walden Indy Tin Bloomingburg Geo. Shearer Middletown Chester Charles Wilkin Winterton Blossom Dell Landing W. W. van Innesen B. Vermilyen Union Hill N. 3 Lakeside Hotel Dr. Seagears St. Augustine Fla Shirley Barbour Brooklyn J.J. Hulse William Wilkin U.S. Navy

Causes of Childhood Difficulties in School

Dr M F E Groszmann argues in Humanitarian that many school children’s problems stem from physical ailments. He cites estimates that 18 million U.S. children of school age suffer from remediable conditions from dental decay to nervous disorders, tuberculosis, and blindness, urging attention to health factors in education.

M. PF. E. Groszmann Humanitaran

Wealth can't be taken, remind tightwads and crowds

The Ohio State Journal notes that after ages of accumulating wealth, many prominent tightwads still fail to realize they cannot take money with them. The piece laments lingering greed among readers and echoes a common moral tease about wealth.

Ohio State Journal

First Concert of the Season by O and W Band at Academy Park

The opening concert of the season features the O and W Band at Academy Avenue Park tonight at 8 o clock. The program includes Star Spangled Banner, Long Live Our U S of A March, Aller Grand Vedler Superba, Dalbey Fox Trot Im Hitting the Trail to Normandy, Snyder Nerture Apolio, Laurendeau Where Do We Go From, Locasse chocolate, Wenrleb Medley National Arts Our Nation Mackey Berer Waltzes Carmela Witmark Anchora Awelg, and more.

Academy Avenue Park U.S. of A Superba Dalbey Fox Normandy Snyder Nerture Laurendeau E. Wenrleb Our Nation Mackey-Berer Carmela” Witmark Anchora Awelg

Wanted Names Join Local Club For Vacuum Cleaner Deal

Advertisement offers readers a chance to join a local club to purchase popular electric vacuum cleaners at less than wholesale prices. Send name and address to Muenzen Specialty Co. 129 West 42nd Street New York City.

Muenzen Specialty Co West 42Nd Street New York City Ford

Panama Exposition Shows At Watt Field This Week

The notes announce nightly Panama Exposition shows and 1 cent amusements at Watt Field on Oliver Avenue, running this week from 7 to 11 evenings.

Wattfield Oliver Avenue

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