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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
8
A B Ruggles Inc promotes a strong shirt line branded Intomer in durable fabrics and patterns. The ad highlights shirts with or without collars, claiming great value and prevailing fashion in town.
Local Woolworth style listing notes the Tremper and Herbert clothiers operate together at 25 North Street, highlighting the joint address and partnership. The entry emphasizes the ready to wear and tailoring services typical of a small town shop, with no further operational details provided.
A mid year meeting of the Presbytery of Hudson convenes at Webb Fiorton Memorial Presbyterian Church this afternoon with Rev. C. Mo Ackerman presiding. Royal N. Neufeld is dismissed to the Presbytery of Binghamton. a committee is to draft resolutions on the death of Wen. Augustus Veraiston, longtime worker in the Presbyterian Church. Rev. J Lewis Evans, once pastor at Eldred, Sullivan County, and a Hudson River Congregational figure, has been supplying the Otisville Presbyterian Church.
Hoff man Lodge 412 F and A M holds meeting at 7 30 pm to confer the third degree on a class of candidates followed by two truncheons. This will be the last meeting until September. Dr KR Kearns office will be chased at 4 pm Friday until Monday morning during the summer.
Goshen June 1 The executive committee of the Republican County Committee unanimously endorsed George F. Gregg of Was Village as candidate for County Chairman for the upcoming election. He has held the post for seven years, with prior incumbents from different parties. Former Senator John B. Rose resigned after Gregg’s nomination. Local dispatch notes include unrelated items on a farm house fire and other local notices.
Albany June 18 Women may have the vote but those who are carried cant hang their hat any old place and call it their voting residence Attorney General Lewis has just decided that a wife must vote from where her husband does This was one of the questions put to the state superintendent of elections by citizens of the fair sex It was asked by a woman whose husband has a summer and a winter residence The husband called the winter home his voting residence but his wife wanted to vote from the country Mace She may seek a rural district trustee post but is doomed to disappointment The opinion decides that where husband and wife live together the wife cannot claim a separate residence for suffrage Another question asks if a woman enrolled with her husband name can vote in the primary The law requires she enroll as Clare Smith not Mrs John Smith but the attorney general advises officials that if the husband s first name was used it can be corrected by a Supreme Court justice
At a Monday board meeting in Orange County the club saw G H Wood resign from the board due to absence from the city while keeping club membership. Judge Russel Wiggins was appointed to fill the unexpired term as a director. Several bills were approved for payment and a 19 percent assessment on indentedness of ch.z. nine certificates of $100 each were canceled. Board members listed include J Futhill, G N Clemson, F Hardins, B P Flor, P H Mitchell, J H Fellows, Russel Wiggins, Iota Ho Kinz, W D Grand, E G Parker, and others.
Albany June 15 A report by Charles S Wilson Commissioner of Agriculture for the County of Farms and Markets shows favorable conditions for crops in New York. Winter wheat alfalfa and other grasses advance rapidly with large yields expected. Oats barley and spring wheat acreage higher than in years. Corn and potato planting completed except high altitudes with 10 to 15 percent more corn acreage. germination issues noted may lower yields slightly but increased acreage should offset.
Daily stock list reported by Clark Childs Co shows New York Exchange 2 PM prices for Am Coal Am Tel & Tel Am Smelting Am Sugar Am Woolen Anaconda Copper Baldwin Lima Ohio Beth Steel Bin Rap Tram Cal Pet Cent Leather Cres Ohio Chino Copper M S P L Criblve Steel Distil Secur Erie Gen Motors Great Northern Ores Lehigh Valley Marine Mex Pet Midvale Steel Mo Pacific Pacific Haven Coen Tree W Va Com W Va bid Seth Pac South Rr Jenn Co Texas Union Pat United Motors U S Steel Copper Wanash Westinghouse.
Kenneth Lysbolt remains in Thrall Hospital with little change in condition since Monday. Hospital staff express cautious optimism for his recovery, noting that improvement proceeds slowly. Nearby, John W. Hill grows one of the city’s largest heads of lettuce on Prospect Avenue, ready for harvest.
C J Kidd Sr of Pine Bush, formerly of this city, will celebrate his 93rd birthday tomorrow. He lives with his daughter Mrs W A Cogswell and remains in comparatively good health for his age as friends offer best wishes for his future.
Mrs. Edward Downing of 129 North Street has word her son Harry A. Downing of the 363d Ammunition Train arrived safely overseas. Mrs. P. H. Larkin reports Joseph V. He of the Lighting Division Field Artillery also arrived overseas. Captain and Mrs. A. B. Hooper and daughter Gertrude of the auxiliary ship Helen Swenzy at New York visited. Thornton Dayton Hooper, first lieutenant, is now at the front in France commanding an air squadron of 20 planes. Everett Hoover is in officers’ training at Fortress Monroe and ready to deploy. Capt Hooper plans to join his sons in patriotic service.
A Members Forum of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Friday evening with venue to be decided at the officials meeting this afternoon. Lieut Robert Ryerson will attend and speak on Red Cross and other war work at the front.
A Port Jervis boy, Private Fred L Richards of Company K, 165th Regiment, Rainbow Division, was gassed while manning the first line with 19 comrades. He enlisted in 1917, later joined the 165th, and is now at the U.S. Military Hospital at Lake.
Two women and a man faced charges after investigations linked them to two fires in a Florida village at the Noble residence. Fines paid in justice court followed discovery of fires on Wednesday afternoon and later that night while the Nobles were away. Firemen extinguished each blaze. liquor allegedly influenced the trio who were apprehended after heated disputes.
The Farm Bureau reports a record grain crop in Orange County and outlines a threshing crisis. A Grain Threshing Commission led by Capt A K Heynembuerg will coordinate action with state and county committees, including J Bradley Scott Samuel L Stewart and T E Millian. A meeting is set for Wednesday at 2 PM in Newburgh to devise rapid, efficient threshing plans to prevent waste.
William R Hill a noted civil engineer and water works contractor died at his Albany home after consulting on local water works and Harlem Railroad projects. He leaves a wife four sons in government service a daughter sister and two brothers. Funeral Wednesday at home and St Marys Church with burial in Syracuse. Born 1854 in New York he was descendant of Sir Francis Drake and the Huguenots. He led Harlem Railroad and elevated railway alterations in New York.
The A. M. E. Zion annual conference met at Rush Memorial from June 12 to 15 as Presiding Bishop J. S. Cowell announced Rev. J. C. DesVerney would be returned for another year. Ida Henry led St John’s services during the pastor’s absence.
The Grammar school at the High school building raised 112 dollars for Red Cross packing boxes after a lecture recital by Walter Bentley Ball. Superintendent Tuthill announced a 20 dollar lumber bill for materials to be used by students to construct the boxes.
At a Warren County Republican leaders conference in Albany on June 18 a resolution was adopted unanimously to renominat e Senator James A. Emerson of Warrensburg for State Senate. About 70 prominent county citizens attended and urged Emerson’s renomination. He announced he would settle his position on the prohibition issue once and for all.
Frances Buckingham Ball and Zenas Edward Van Fleet wed this afternoon at 3 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ball 159 Prospect Avenue. Rev Dr K O Kirkwood officiated with Miss Virginia M M Ball maid of honor and Stanley R. Smith best man. The bride wore bead ed georgette over crepe de chine and carried sweet peas. Out of town guests included Harry E Shepard and others from Schenectady Walton Stockport and Ellenville.
In Washington County now part of the Senatorial district supporters back renominating Senator Emerson. No other Republican candidates have emerged. During last winter’s ratification debate Emerson shifted from anti to pro prohibition after weighing his constituents views.
To make a hit on the court here are the special toys hats and caps or a hand kerchief for your glowing brow shirts white or striped soft collars of silk washable ties belts of live leather socks of pure silk athletic underwear.
Washington reports momentum in Congress to raise the draft age in the selective service law. Proposals would include men ages 18 to 45, with provost marshal general Crowder expressing limits likely below 36, while sentiment against married men with dependents remains strong and the extension to class 2 in 1919 looms.
District Attorney Henry Hirschrg of Newburgh and Assistant D A William P Gregg of Port Jervis were in Middletown on official business this afternoon. Hirschberg is believed to seek reelection. A bone handled knife was found on James Street last night and may be claimed at police HQ. Miss Kitty Carmody of Sion Ford underwent an operation Monday at the Middletown Sanitarium.
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