Social Life of Middletown Personal Notes
The Middletown community notes a regular Sunshine Society branch meeting at Mrs. EL Stearns home on West Main with many members present. Plans for a picnic at Crystal Luke’s farm are set, readings were enjoyed, and guests dined together before departure. The column also lists residents and visitors, including Florence Crawford leaving for Washington to work as War Department stenographer, and local residents or guests such as Arthur Josiah Penny, James Dolson, LeRoy Horton, Fred Hobbs, and the Zane Grey party visiting Middletown on return from Philadelphia.
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The
Sunshine So
EL Stearns
West Main Street
Ess
Bountifoll Isden
Florence Crawford
Washington, D. C
War Department
New York City
Crawford
Arthur Josiah “Penny
International Correspondence School
Scranton
James F. Dolson
Hampton Hotel
Alany
LeRoy W. Horton
Keel“ers
Albany
Fred Hobbs
Ars
Onert M. Strew
Prospect
Hobbs
Slawson & Hobla
York City
Metropolis
Women to Register All Households for Food Administration
A plan to register all housewives as members of the Food Administration is under review by the Defence Council's women's committee and Dr Ray L Wilbur head of the Administration's conservation section. State Defence Councils will lead. newspapers will run notices during July 1 to 15. Each woman will wear a kitchen apron and the Food Administration shield on her sleeve as a membership symbol. George A Cullen of New York named Wilbur's assistant to coordinate women's organization work. O U A M council to meet Sunday morning to attend services and flag presentation at Camp Thompson. cars leave Franklin Square at 9 am. white gloves and badges requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Defence Council
Ray L. Wilbur
State Defence Councils
Food Administration
Krshield
Yeorge A Cullen
New York
Flackawanna Railroad
Wilbur
First Hearing on Workmen's Comp Case Held Here
The first hearing under the Workmen's Compensation Act convened in the Common Council Chamber this forenoon. James L. Henderson of this city seeks compensation from the Orange County Telephone Company after losing an eye allegedly from a brick-chipping accident while laying conduit. Deputy Commissioner William A. Abbott presided as hearings featured medical testimony on eye injury and prior conditions. A second proof hearing was scheduled. Henderson is represented by Edmund C. Fanchner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Henderson
Henderson
Orange County Telephone Company
William A. Abbott
Alcan
Bureau of Workmen's Compensation
State Insurance Fund
Lems
R. F. Elmer
MM. L. Sammens
Albany
Charles C. Chappell
Goshen
Edmund C. Fanixner
Common Council Chamber
Abbott
Lizzie Halstead
James Street
Lawrence DeWitt Halstead
Harver R Bull
North Street
Zurich Insurance Company
A. O'Brien
New York
Halstead
Thomas C. Rogers
Thiselty
St Josephs Commencement Holds Graduates Procession
The St Josephs School held its commencement exercises in the large hall on Friday June 22 at 3 pm with diplomas awarded to a long list of Regents and High School graduates including Francis Cleary William Dentaris Harold Fond Mary Dolan James Donohue and many others. The program featured medals and prizes for merit in various departments and concluded with a address by Very Rev Dean McClaney praising the patriotism shown by students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's School
Hegents
Veronica Davis
Meg Halstead
Pennie Rosen
Margaret Keateney
Johanna Koch
Helen Kane
Agnes Can
Margaret Reatins
Florence Hire
Mary Lawrence
Dean McClaney
Jaceph
Denis
Arthur Morehouse
Blizzard George Adams Boyd Ira Marsop Cohen
Robert Aloysius Dougherty
Alan Fletcher Ferguson
Kenneth Gordon Gillette William David Lait
John Wiliam Mangan Edward Vincent Moran Vincent Ford
Joseph Oddo Charles Frank Quinn
Herman Oscar Stern Howard Wallace Weale
Virginia Metcalf Ball
Adelia May Bell Grace Mae Bogardus
Antoinette Conkling Kathrzn
Agnes Cullinan
Cecil
Middletown Officer Leads Army Cantonment Construction
The defense program plans 16 cantonments for the national army with first contingents to be summoned around September 1. Secretary Ker Lass indicates the selection process for 625,000 men will begin in July. Each cantonment will be directed by a constructing quartermaster, including Capt Edward Canfield of Middletown as one such officer. A new Ontario & Western summer timetable will go into effect Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Army
Ker Lass
Regular Army
Edward Canfield
Edward
Mrs. Canfield
Middletown
Ayer
Canla
West Point
Ontario & Western
Class Day Observed Monday at High School Auditorium
The annual Class Day for the graduating class of 1917 will be held Monday at 3.20 in the High School Auditorium. The seniors present an address of welcome by George Adams Bord followed by class roll call, history, poem, statistics, prophecies for boys and girls, a junior song, replies to seniors, a class will, and a valedictory, with farewells and a farewell song performed by the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Adams Bord
Hazel Louiie Keener
Catherine Mar Lalor
Oscar Stern
Howard Wallace Weale
Oscar
Ethel King
Edward Vincent Moran
Sweden Prepares for the Coming of Peace
Stockholm June 23 The Swedish customs authorities expect peace to bring a flood of freight traffic, sending a circular to all stations about increased volumes. Sr Holy Name Society will meet after 9 a.m. Mass Sunday June 24 in the chapel with non members urged to attend and participate in other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Holy Name Society
Red Cross
Goshen High School Commencement Week Planned
Goshen public schools observe commencement June 24 to 29 with address by Hon. Valeo H. Baumes of Newburgh and a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Dr. Charles T. A. Pise at St James Church. Senior class will attend the service. diplomas and awards distributed at graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Caleb H. Baumes
Newburgh
Goshen High School
Charles T. A. Pise
St. James’ Church
Board of Education
Valeo H. Baumes
Bear Mountain
POE
An En Delock
Patterson sues railroad for 15000 over March accident
William H. Patterson of 10 Beattie Avenue sues the New York Ontario and Western Railway Company seeking 15000 for injuries from a March 1 crossing accident on Wickham Avenue. He alleges the gate was lowered with no warning, causing a head injury and a fractured skull. Ivan A. Gardner represents him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Patterson
Beattie Avenue
New York Ontario & Western Railway Company
Wickham Avenue
Patterson
Ivan A. Gardner
Obsequies for John Scott Shand in Otisville
Funeral held this afternoon at 2 o clock at his late Otisville home conducted by Rev L B Plumer Interment in Plains Cemetery A Broome County Red Cross committee accepted a generous offer to devote Stone Opera House receipts to Red Cross Buys Liberty business Allie Frey sells auto livery and supply store to M Breiner of Middletown with Breiner an experienced operator of a prosperous local establishment
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John Scott Shand
John Scott Shani
Otisville
L. B. Plumer
Plains Cemetery
Binghamton
Broome County
Liberty
Allie Frey
M. Breiner
Middletown
Breiner
Will Reopen the Guyard Mines in Port Jervis Area
A deal between K Farath of Brooklyn and a Milford summer resident may revive the Graham lead mines near Guyard after litigation with the Erie road. Experts will inspect the property to assess feasibility. If reports are favorable, many jobs could return and Graham may regain prominence on the map. Preliminary work is needed as some diggings have collapsed. Farath is believed wealthy and prepared to fund the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Jervis
Graham
K. Farath
Brooklyn
Milford
Guermard Company
Erie Road
Farath
Canada
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Love’s Menu
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William FE. Winans
Marsop Cohen
Cecil Thayer Dayton
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Philip A. Rorty
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Ralph Earl
Wiliam Eilers, Jr
Cataract Engine & Hose Company
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