Pioneer the Orange and White Setter in Early American Field Trials
A Middletown dog breeder, George N Clemson, built one of America’s leading kennels around 1900. The article traces Pioneer and other Clemson dogs through major field trial wins from 1903 to 1908, noting Pioneer’s 1906 national championship and multiple top placements, plus Shelly's praise and lineage details.
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Haines
E. A Godeffroy
Guymard
Middleton
America
George N Clemzon
Middletown
Clemson
New York Herald
Westminister Kennel Club
Ring
Madison Square Garden
Pioneer
Grand Junction
Tenn
G. N. Clemson
Independence Field
Robinson Jil
Thomasville
N. C
Eastern Field Trial Club
Waynesboro
Lowell
George N. Clemson
N. Y
Independent
Robinson
Continental
Owa
O'Neill
Monongahela
Oblong
Evrand
Iowa
O'Neal
Neb
Manitoba
la Salle
Man
Eastern
Sam
Carman
Monongahela Fieldrial Club
Stern
United States
Hiness Field Trial Club
Robin Il
Virginia Field
Tria
Uncle Sam
Annie B
Count Whitestone
Bonne Doon
W. W. Titus
West Point
Miss
Mark
Mr. Titus
E. M. Shelly
Shelly
Prince Whitestone
Deadora Addeline
Howard M. Powelson
W. B. Steel
Maybrook Enters Three Game Baseball Series at Y M C A
Maybrook High school and the Peerless Five of Maybrook open a three game series at the Y M C A Auditorium with games at eight o'clock on February 7 9 and 14. Cornwall teams beat Maybrook girls 43 to 12 and boys 33 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybrook
Maybrook High School
Anna Brown
Pine Basin
M. Hessberger
Cornwall
John Moran
Newburgh
Gladys Blake
Mary Canade
Marion Smith
John Canade
Middletown
John Schoonmaker
Nate Clarke
Walden Road
Kings
Tower Avenue
Conn's Hill
Frank Campbell
Clineterdale
Canada
J. Stickney
Ryar
New York City
Miss Marjorie Livingston receives shower before wedding
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Marjorie Livingston of Middletown who will marry Harry Littell of Chester was held Monday evening at Miss Marguerite Dailey on Orange Avenue. The event was hosted by the Girls' Friendly Society of which the bride is a member. Many valuable gifts were presented and refreshments were served.
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Marjorie Livingston
Middletown
Harry Littell
Chester
Marguerite Dailey
Orange Avenue
Girls’ Friendly Society
Highland Mills Child Strays From Home
A two and a half year old child from Highland Mills strayed near the Erie depot. After about two hours of searching, parents found him along the railroad track about three quarters of a mile from home, uninjured despite passing freight trains. Various local notices follow including visitors, church events, and community news.
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Highland Mills
Erie Cammissary
Erie Depot
Mrs. Sally J. Ackley Dies at 67 in Coshen Home
Mrs. Sally J. Ackley 67 of Coshen died at her home on Murray avenue after being ill. She was born September 16, 1859 in Sparta New Jersey, daughter of Amee P. Beattie and Mary Hunt Beattie. She was the wife of George G. Ackley and survived by him and a brother Frank M. Heattie of Fort Lee New Jersey. The family had resided in Coshen for four to five years.
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Sally J. Ackley
Goshen
Murray Avenue
Coshen
George G. Ackley
Frank M. Heattie
Fort Lee
N. J
Ackley
Sparta
Amee P. Beattie
Mary Hunt Beattie
Henry Wagner dies by own action at Port Jervis garage
Henry Wagner 30 a Port Jervis Gardner garage service manager shot himself in the basement of the garage and died at Deerpark hospital. His wife at 68 Hudson street had just given birth to their third child. A telephone call preceded the fatal act and jurors and proceedings followed inquests and civil actions in nearby towns with several verdicts in favor of plaintiffs.
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Henry Wagner
Gardner
Port Jervis
Deerpark
Hudson Street
Wagner
Wfe
Deaths and Funerals William A Cogswell
William A Cogswell of 11 West Main Street died suddenly on Tuesday morning. He was a native of Attica New York and survived by his wife two brothers a sister and a cousin. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 PM at his home with burial in Montgomery.
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William A. Cogswell
Wiliam Adams Cogswell
West Main Street
Attica
N. Y
William F. Cogswell
Eloise Patterson Cogswell
Thomas A
George D. Cogswell
James Morman
DeLand
Fla
R. M. Rorty
Middletown
Mr. Cogswell
Parmenio Adams
Holland Purchase
New York
R. O. Kirkwood
Montgomery
Cortright Rites Set for 50 Year Old Farmer
Henry Cortright died Sunday evening February 6 at his Greenville home aged 50. A lifelong farmer he served several terms as Town Superintendent of Highways. He leaves his mother and siblings Josie Edward Greenville John Irving Mount Salem Jennie Stevens Middletown and Margaret at home. Funeral Thursday February 10 at 2 pm at the home with burial at Seeley cemetery Greenville.
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Henry Cortright
Greenville
Seeley Cemetery
Charley Oscar Decker dies in Thrall Hospital at 10:58 AM
Charley Oscar Decker of Middletown died Tuesday morning at Thrall Hospital. He was born in New York City, son of John R. Decker and Sarah Ketchum Decker. He served over 45 years with Eagle Hose Co. No. 2 and held charter memberships in Washington Camp P O S of A No. 1 and the Firemen's Benefit Association. Survived by his wife, one son David Fancher Decker, three grandchildren, three nieces, and one nephew. Funeral at 69 Monhagen Avenue Thursday at 2 PM with Rev. William F Kettle and Rev. George H. Welch officiating. Burial in Wallkill Cemetery, Phillipsburg. Friends may call this evening 7:30 to 8:30.
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Charley Oscar Decker
Charles Oscar Decker
Middletown
Thrall Hospital
New York City
John R. Decker
Sarah Ketchum Decker
Eagle Hose Company, No. 2
Washington Camp
A. No. 1
Firemen's Benefit Association
David Fancher Decker
David Alfred
Wilkin H
Charles A. Decker
Misa Ethel Decker
Montgomery
George W. Doty
A. H. Shoemaker
Mechanicstown
William Decker
Monhagen Avenue
William F.kettle
Chaplin
The
Eagles
George H. Welch
Wallkill Cemetery
Phillipsburg
St. Theresa’s Sodality
Trinity Chapel
Engineer Gym
Chase
West Point
Maura M. Kinley
Lincoln
Bear Mountain Park
W. A. Welch
Palisades Interstate Park
Radio H
Pa! Club
Charles Graziano
Joseph Volkringer
Weehawken
William Moran
West Shore Railroad
Volkringer
John Law
U. S
Pittsburgh
Shanghai
China
John
Washington, D. C
Dan Stapleton
Walter Reed
Daniel
John VanVoorhis
Jame, VanVoorhis
Tillie Kimeneau
Kingston
Catherine Dempsey
Austin Schreegler
Fischang
F. Davenport
Rebecca Lodge
Edward Dornberger
Mountain Avenue
Kidney Trouble
Supreme Court Opens February Term in Goshen
The Goshen February term opened with Justice A. H. F. Seeger presiding. Twenty petit jurors were excused for approved reasons, and every applicant for release obtained it. The proceedings indicate a smooth start to the term.
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Supreme Court
Goshen
A. H. F. Seeger
Petit Jurors
Firemen Battle As Town Suffers Windstorm Damage
In Montgomery the Fleet Hook and Ladder No. 1 and Wallkill Engine No. 2 square off in a pool and euchre contest with fleets leading 581 to 574 after Saturday games. The piece also reports Mrs. Anna Mae Gillespie Brown’s death from diabetes at age 38, and a violent windstorm that damaged multiple structures including chimneys, a garage, and a storefront window.
West Point Officers Stage The Nervous Wreck Play
Highland Falls report shows Academy Players of West Point officers and ladies staging The Nervous Wreck by Alvin Davis at Collum Memorial Hall. Proceeds aid the West Point Community Chest with charities including Army Relief and Red Cross noted. Major Chilton directed the cast featuring Mrs. Collas and Mrs. Evans with cadets and guests attending. prior Captain Applejack performed in New York.
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Highland Falls
Academy Players
West Point
Alvin Davis
Collum Memorial Hall
West Point Dramatic Club
Captain Apple Jack
Mansfield
New York
Applejack
Lee Warner
Harris Sherer
Thomas Hedekin
Clovis Byers
Chilton
R. G. Mosep
L. Taylor
T. B. Catron
West Point Community Chest
Army Relief
Red Cross Boy
Highland Falls Man Injured In Car Crash
A Highland Falls man, James McGowan, was injured Thursday evening when his car, driven by Marty Farrel, crashed in Central Valley. McGowan required stitches for a bad cut. Passengers Mrs. Mary Hoffman and another woman were mentioned in the report.
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Highland Falls
James McGowan
Central Valley
Marty Farrel
Mary Hoffman
Bear Mountain to Inaugurate New State Ski Jump
Bear Mountain Bear Mountain State Park will host the New York State ski jumping championships on February 13 at the new Bear Mountain jump. The event, sanctioned by the U S Eastern American Ski Association and the National Ski Association Eastern Division, features jump competitions with silver trophies and a ten mile cross country race along historic Harriman Park routes.
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Bear Mountain
Harriman State Park
New York
U.S. Eastern American Ski Association
National Ski Association
Swedish Ski Club
Bear Mountain Sports Association
Harriman Park
Anthony Wayne
S. Rydow
Judge Reidy Locates Lahyonne in Abandonment Case
Judge James E. Reidy locates Michael Lahyonne, sued for abandonment of his wife and two children, after a two year search culminating in an arrest by Worcester Chief of Police George H. Hill. Court officers are invited to attend the installation of Court Constantine in Newburgh on February 10. The item also notes local social visits, a ministrel show prep by Court Constantine No. 201, and various residents' activities.
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Highland Falls
James E. Reidy
Michael Lahyonne
George H. Hill
Worcester
Mass
Constantine
Patricia
Newburgh
Anna McGee
Bee Leonard
McGee
Mountain Avenue
Mrv
Tucker
Court Constantine
C. D
James Hoyle
Theodore Blanchard
George W. Blanchard
the Rocks
Elizabeth Glanville
K. McKey
Peter Meuton
Paterson
N. J
Lulu Hoag
Louis Wojescki
James Creech
Charles J. Meara
George Wilbert Hager
Nathaniel Garrison
Dave
Robert Woodruff
Frank Esner
Firthcliffe
Highland Falls Athletic Club
Goshen Attends Albany Hearing on Sanatorium Bill
Goshen lawyers Rorty and Gott represented Goshen at a Albany hearing by the Committee on Internal Affairs. The bill bans tuberculosis homes within three miles of a village without local consent and is expected to pass the Assembly and Senate, with Governor Smith likely to sign. The Jewish Society opposes, seeking a nearby institution, and a resumed hearing is set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip A. Rorty
Percy V-D. Gott
Albany
Goshen
Committee On Internal Affairs
Sharps
Jewish Consultive Relief Society
Project Lake
Assembly
Senate
Smith
Mathias Nicoll, Jr
Jewish Society
Estates in Surrogate Smith's Court
Letters testamentary and administration issued for multiple estates in Goshen Middletown Warwick Port Jervis and Newburgh. Names include Christina Mills John Diake Edward Ruttenberg Arbella Mackey William Yeachs First National Bank Middletown Ella Howe and others. Guardianship granted to Walter Hawkins for Dorothy Tawkins.
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Elwood C. Smith
Goshen
Christina S. Mills
Theodore D. Mills
Middle Town
John Diake
Catherine Myreski
Warwick
Edward M. Ruttenberg
F. B. Ruttenberg
Newburgh
Arbella Wilcox Mackey
Corwin E. Sayer
Middletown
John ¢. R. Taylor
Clara Kate Johnson
Gospen
Walter T. Hawkins
Hugo Palmer
Anna Lewis
Port Jervis
John W. Lewis
Hermine M. Stiebling
Edward J. Morehouse
Clinton Babcock
Willam H. Babcock
Caroline Shaver
Louis J. Shaver
Fred H. Pelton
Phoebe A. Wheeler
William F. Wheeler and
Clifford &. Beattie
Dorothy T. Tawkins
Walden Team Routed by St John’s Five at Garr Hall
St John’s Five defeated Walden Methodist Church team 39 to 20 in a fast, clean game at Garr Hall Tuesday night. Referee George R. Farrell and timer Stanley Fairchild officiated. E. J. Riverkamp was scorer. A girls' preliminary between Walden church teams No 1 and No 2 finished 13 to 8 for Team 2.
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St. John’s
Methodist Church
Walden
Garr Hall
George R. Farrell
Stanley Fairchild
E. J. Riverkamp
Walden Methodist Church
Bing
Thompson
Morrow-Tierney-Evans
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Daily Herald-Times-Press
Bencher
Eim
Annie B. Engish
Anner
Missouys
Paris
Mann
Brandon
Ian
Illinois
Robick
Eastern Trial Club
Eastern Field Club
C. C. Haines
Ruth Meyers
Newburra
Frank James
C. Dayton
Jaeger
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Harry Florance
St. Petersburg
Morday
South
Earl Florance
Minnie Post
Harrian
Hilip Clark
Fred Hunter
Missionary Guild
Russell Hall
James Lent
E. T. Smith
Alfred Conklin
David Babcock
Archie Birdsall
United Fruit Company
Ellen Jones
Audrey Miller
Ernest Hunter
Sol. Earl
Nellie Woolsey
Mildred Kirkpatrick
Winfield McClennan
Howard Weygant
Mildred Weygant
Springfield
Fred Florance, Jr
Pratt’s Institute
Brooklyn
Fred Florance
Henry Hein
George Ackley
Child
John J. Toth
R. E. Cooley
Southfields
Justice Seeger
Charles E. Bowman
Washingtonville
William A. Wouschin
Tuxedo Park
John A. Campbell
George B. Overhiser
William H. Decker
Bloomingburg
Percy W Suffern
Atttorney
E. N. Oakes
Esther Surisky
Crist Geddas
Sam Kallas
Makis Graunts
Fleets and
Wallkills
Riverside Cemetery
R. T. Senior
George W. Havens
Harry Crabtree
Harvey Tuttle
George Coe
Frank T. Hadaway
Brown
St. Luke’s Hospital
A. Alanson
Elizabeth Pitts Gillespie
Daniel C. Brown
Carl J. Siebert
Yonkers
Nettie McVoy Scott
Lila Stevens
Charles J. Gillespie
Charlotte Wade
William S. Hanlon
John Joyce
Mary Cox
Charles Street
Brown Bros. Hardware
H. Jeffries
American Legion
Spring Valley
Emory Osborn
Montgomery High School
Ross
Albert M. Kyte
J. W. Ross
Charles Mueller
Mary Hehn
Marion Teed
Highland Falls News
Mrs. Giebler
Storm King
Tunis
George Ember
Margaret
Hope
Fickeoo
John O'Brien
Arthur Yogel
Haverstraw
Vincent Grazianne
Jerome Lewis
John Lechner
John J. Higgins
California
Goshen News
Rorty and Gott
Ella
Howe
Henry Pelton
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