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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
3
Sunday church notices list Methodist, Congregational, Presbyterian and Catholic services across Denton. Pastors include Grmton, Smithers, Kirkwood, and McClency with sermons on virtue, compassion, sanctuaries and national conservation. Various masses, Bible classes, and youth activities are noted along with midweek prayer and special events at each church.
A public notice lists union picnics at Walling's grove between State Hill and South Centreville on Saturday June 30. church services across Mt Hope Denton Ridgebury and surrounding parishes include Sunday schools at 9 10 am and preaching or sermon topics such as The Unanswerable Question The Conservation of Food and The Gospel of Clay plus Red Cross appeals and Holy Name activities.
A column contrasts women and men on character and will, arguing women align their abilities with character and achieve aims with coordinated effort. It then reports Boston’s Elks National Convention preparations for July 1917, highlighting visits to historic sites, planned excursions, and a fundraising performance of Caliban to aid the Red Cross.
The Hancock Herald reports a major Erie freight wreck near Hancock on Tuesday afternoon. Fourteen loaded cars derailed east of a tower, scattering loose freight carriages and damaging tracks while a car carrying lard for France tipped but remained stable. Rescue teams and local authorities cordoned the area as crews from Susquehanna and Lackawaxen worked to clear the line.
Oscar D. Sheely was stung on the hand by a bee while traveling on No 1 near the post office in the village at about 11 o clock Thursday. He was taken home by car after the sting near Frank HM Crist’s residence. Postmaster William Mcheal notified. Also notes a patriotic sermon at Brick Church July 1 by Revernee Ballard and various local social mentions.
The Christian Endeavor group of the First Congregational Church meets Sunday at 7 o'clock for the regular monthly consecration meeting. A contribution will be taken toward the society share of the farewell present for Herold and Waite. Members urged to attend and those in attendance to notify the social committee if unable to attend for planning purposes.
Miss Mary R Dreyer of Alleghany writes that a sudden full body rash with itching blisters crusted and inflamed left her sleepless and unable to eat until she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. One box of Ointment and two cakes of Soap fully healed her. The ad urges free samples by mail from Cuticura Dept A Boston.
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