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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1916
Page
5
One of the best insect destroyers on the market after thirteen years of use. It claims to kill potato bugs and other leaf eaters without harming plants while fertilizing the soil. Sold by J. Erskine Mills at Mills' Drug Store with prices for Seab. and Acrean-Hour Sifter and Paris Green arsenate lead products.
The Rev. Luther B. Wilson, resident bishop of New York Methodist conferences, announced to clergy that a new ritual will be formulated in line with the General Conference vote. It will unify with the Methodist Church South, pursue moral reform and prohibition, and enhance evangelism without changing core faith. A ritual change for administering the Lord's Supper is emphasized as significant.
Queen Esther Chapter No. 163 O E S held a meeting at Masonic Temple North End Courtland Street with district deputy grand matron Agnes Stack and grand lecturer Clarence Decker as guests. The evening featured formal openings, a literary musical program, speeches by visiting officers, and a banquet with a pink and white decor.
Heavy wet weather over the past three weeks has left Orange County farmers unable to plant corn. Late varieties like Eureka need longer growing seasons, while Flint types such as Longfellow mature quicker. The county bureau has recommended Flint plantings since June 15 to avoid light yields and frost risk.
A resident thanks Liverpool London & Globe Insurance for prompt adjuster service after a fire destroyed their auto. The writer praises the agency and offers to recommend fire insurance to neighbors and friends, signed A G Biumenauer of 2614 Beattie Avenue.
The New Paltz Normal and High School schedule includes a junior play on class day June 27 and a bac calaureate sermon on June 25 in the Normal gym. The senior prom is set for June 28, with class day June 27 and commencement June 28. Myrtle Parslow of Kingston is valedictorian among 150 in the class. The Five Million League temperance group meets June 20 at J Charles Schwartz’s Maple Terrace East Main Street home for debates and music as part of its ongoing temperance work.
A quotation from the St Louis Post-Dispatch notes a preference for sharp affairs. It jokes that the appeal lies in their lack of pretending to sell below cost, implying candid business tactics without discounting integrity.
Warwick June 1 The Boys and Girls Noon Hour Groups of Warwick High School held their first annual banquet in the Y M C A gymnasium Friday evening. About 75 percent attended with invited guests. Four large tables displayed good things as the crowd enjoyed them. Decorations used bold rose and gray with place cards at each plate. Mrs Tuber Knox presided as toastmistress. After dinner programs featured members of the groups and officers of the Board of Education, followed by Dr. Mackenzie of Monroe delivering the principal address. Alberta Baldwin spoke for the Girls group and Leo Quackenbush for the Boys group. Toasts included Our Association Our School Our Teachers Our Girls Our Boys. The groups sang, then Dr Mackenzie gave the address What Are You Going To Do With Life. The evening concluded with Blest Be the Tie.
Superintendent J F Tuthill seeks Bruce a sable and white collie seven years old missing since he wandered from shore during a fishing trip at Glenmere Lake. The dog, a household pet, is sired by Squire Lytton from Samuel Untermyer’s Yonkers kennel. Reward offered for information leading to Bruce’s return.
Henry Barbram of Walden was arrested for speeding on Academy Avenue at 3 30 Sunday afternoon. Motor cycle Patrolman Percival Bennett Barbram took him to police headquarters and required a $10 appearance bond. He failed to appear and the $10 was forfeited.
The article recalls Lord Grey, famed for the reform bill and prime ministerial impact, and notes his envy of an opera dancer's skill in London. It cites a remark about wishing to dance as well as Taglioni, reflecting a provocative blend of political life and artistic aspiration.
The Stratton presents Where Are My Children tonight with two showings at 7 and 3 o clock. Two special matinee performances tomorrow at 2 15 and 4 o'clock. Prices are advanced for this production. On Wednesday the Stratton resumes its regular program with The Supreme Temptation starring Antonio Moreno and Dorothy Keily. Two vaudeville acts will be added in the final days of the week.
The Supreme Court of Orange County orders a public foreclosure sale of a large land tract in the Town of Wallkill and nearby parcels. The sale, under a judgment of foreclosure, will happen July 6 at 2 PM on the steps of City Hall at 18 James Street, Middletown. Readings describe multiple parcels, boundaries, and reservations for prior deeds and railroad company rights.
Fragmented deed text describes parcels along Bloomingburgh and Middletown areas in Orange County New York. It cites base lines highway boundaries Wickham Avenue and North Street, measurements in feet and degrees, and rights of way for drainage and sidewalks.
Notices relate to easements and property rights for Wickham Avenue use and shared access. Legal notices announce auctions of estate property, surrogates orders, and administrators calling creditors to present claims, naming Middletown, Orange County, and individuals like John Bright, Lydia J. Morehouse, Nora A. Brown, and John L. Wiggins. Proceedings reference dates in 1916 and related legal actions.
Mr and Mrs Percy V Gott of Goshen to visit Camp Sabaei in the Adiros Jack Mountains starting June 24, with their children. They will pass through Newburgh for Mr Gott's Special Term of the Supreme Court and spend July at the camp. Mr Gott’s father J W Gott and family visit in August. Also notes Mr Robert B Hock of Goshen improved after a seaside auto trip with Howard M Jones as chauffeur.
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