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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
8
A damaged OCR fragment references washing and softening fabrics with sponges and notes on wool and sheen quality. It mentions cheap grades and a price near ten cents, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear context or full item details.
SOCIAL columns list guests and travels from Syracuse to Middletown and Connersville to New York, with multiple locals visiting relatives and attending events. notices include hospitalizations and a basket social by St Paul’s Sisterhood, plus a special council car to a Goshen band concert with refreshments.
A community notice announces a social evening at Library Hall Howells New York on Thursday June 22 1916. I J Liesd and F E Vail serve on the refreshments committee promoting homemade cake as a specialty.
Pay scales for New York National Guard members on Governor ordered duty are outlined under Section 210 of the state military laws. Enlisted ranks receive from 1.25 to 1.60 daily, with higher rates for noncommissioned and staff roles. officers’ pay aligns with U. S. Army rates. Separate provisions cover base yearly pay and length-of-service increases, and Presiden tial authority to draft Guardsmen in wartime.
Active members report rapid recruitment at the Armory for Company I and the Sanitary Detachment. New volunteers undergo preliminary exams amid drills and setting up exercises led by officers including Leander Shelley. The company now numbers 338 with 56 recruits, as efforts to raise war strength continue before mobilization.
A recruit in 1916 voluntarily enlists for two years in the National Guard of New York. He swears allegiance to the United States and to New York, promising to serve against enemies and to obey the President, Governor, and officers, according to U.S. and New York rules of war.
State guard units have recruited near full wartime strength and are in Beekmen ready to move to camps or the border if ordered. Equipment shortages persist, placed on federal responsibility, with Philadelphia possessing adequate gear for issue. Adjt Gen Stotesbury reports transport and railroad details solved and expects a Washington call to border duties.
A fragmented report identifies a person named Denniston linked to recruitment efforts. It mentions former Philippines service and a relative in Washingtonville, described as nephew of Z. K. Greene, with unclear roles and context in this city.
Special to the Times Press reports at high noon in the Methodist Episcopal Church Rennes the marriage of Miss Louise Cavanaugh youngest daughter of Dr and Mrs FA Cavanaugh to John Earl Hixon of Anthony Kansas The ceremony conducted by Rev W R Biggier featured a ring service with Margie Wildasor singing Because and At the Dawning The couple then hosted a reception at the bride’s home where many out of town guests attended and will visit the bride’s sister Mrs Ritter in Toledo before returning to Anthony Kansas The Times Press extends congratulations to Mr and Mrs John Bark Hixon
Barron of the New York College of Agriculture in Ithaca outlines an experimental plan for growing in grass. The note discusses methodology and aims to advance agricultural research at the institution.
A meeting of the Directors of the Wallkill Cemetery Association was called to discuss the cemetery, located on about a 20 acre lot. City residents including Johnston Coleman and Theodore Smith of Goshen along with Thomas Marsh of Phillipsburg and Hudson Pulse of Milo attended. Officers named: President Theodore Smith, Vice President Thomas Marsh, Secretary and Treasurer William Strong.
The manufacture of milk powder at the Borden Golden services beer commenced with new machinery being installed to soon equip the plant with capacity to produce a large quantity. Currently surplus milk is received from the factory in condensed form ready for drying by the belting process. Much of it is shipped from Deposit, five cans of raw material condensed into one at Imilt.
Goshen and Middletown report a convalescent children home gift of fifteen dollars from W. D. Grand to Goshen Go te-Church Campaign. children expected today and ongoing appeals for money and clothing. St Faiths Guild entertainment planned at St James Church with a Chester team stage next Saturday afternoon.
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