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Newspaper
Orange County Record
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1927
Page
6
Reports from Kyoto and Tokio detail a major earthquake disaster in southern Japan. Casualties reach 2275 dead and 4100 injured with 8000 homes demolished as relief efforts mobilize across Kyoto Kobe and Osaka areas.
Slight shocks believed to be an earthquake were felt in Concord New Hampshire last night with outlying communities reporting tremors. No damage was reported.
Mount Hope notes show Dr. Gertrude Welton traveling to Waterbury for an aunt's illness. Local residents Lawrence Shoemaker and Gilbert C. Ketcham visit family, with various neighbors hosting gatherings and attending church services led by Rev. A. J. Kerr.
In Scotchtown on March 10 the March missionary meeting was postponed until April. S. S. Smith bought a new truck. Miss Anna Hasbrouck is visiting relatives in New York City.
The Camp Fire Girls plan a ceremonial and Council Fire meeting on Friday evening March 11 as part of the tree year activity. Missionary society officers met at Mrs C A Richards Middletown home and reported their past year’s work. Howard Mills Jr son of Mr and Mrs Howard D Mills has been ill at his grandparents home in Middletown. Esther Bull, staying with Mrs S 3 Smith this winter, spent the past week with Mr and Mrs Harry Smith at Mechanics.
March 10 report from Craigville notes Supervisor Hamlet S Roe departed for Orlando Florida to visit his sister. Local residents Mrs William McLaughlin and Mrs Harriet Woodhull are mentioned with health and visit updates. Other brief mentions include Newburgh visitors and relatives visiting at Horton farm Goshen avenue and Oxford.
Three student nurses were suspended and one physician asked to resign after a fatal error at a Chicago hospital maternity ward. Five infants died and two others became ill after boric acid was inadvertently used. two more infants were in dangerous condition.
A burglary occurred early this week at the Bloomingburg residence of the late Mrs Minnie E Morgan. Silverware and linen were stolen. The crime was not reported to police and officials believe the thief knew she was in Middletown when the theft took place.
The Y W C A of Newton held its twenty seventh annual membership supper Friday night at the Methodist Church with about 280 attendees. The program featured orchestra music, a candle service, a pantomime, moving pictures of Silver Bay camp activities, a chorus, and readings directed by local leaders.
Residents face a special election Tuesday to decide on a $22,500 school building proposal. The Department of Education warns that without timely action the district may lose state funds for modern facilities. Several prominent locals oppose the project.
The Franklin Teachers Club entertained about fifty people at Miss Julia Linn's Hamburg home with guessing and card games, awarding a prize to Miss Fiorence Steele. Miscellaneous events include a Rose McEntee shower and school assembly programs by lower and upper elementary grades, plus upcoming Camp Fire Guard, A.A., and K of C meetings.
Cast list includes John Nestor as Caesar George Vas as Marius Mollie Dunning as Julia wife of Marius Joe Stefkorich as Pompeii William Walsh as Cressus Joseph Osborne as Labianus Jack Williams as Marcus Alvin Kinney as Barbarian Chieftain Fred Williams as Messenger Ronald Bryant as Brutus and Crassus Roger Rude as Cassius and Hortius. Announcements by Margaret Dolan M F Goldsmith Sr Fowler street week at son Millard Jr Newton. Alfred Littell weekend in Paterson. Miss Neva Fenner of Pequannock visited parents on rom avenue. L G Rowand returned to New York after week with daughter Mrs Pelrett. Contractor L B Deny completed two room school near Monroe and sessions began. George Dowd and Mrs are in West Orange where father's John Dowd. Arthur Gleason of Allentown Pa visited mother Mrs Russell Bander. Mrs Anna Flynn of Rutherford avenue visiting Mr William Berrigan in Ogdensburg. Dr Marion F Eades of Boston former head of Franklin Hospital was in town on vacation. He will go to Europe summer for further studies. Dr Esther Shoemaker of Allentown Pa concluded a visit at the Weat Andrew B Wright returned home after recovery from Franklin Hospital operation. Aa8 born Saturday in Franklin Hospital to Edward M Ward and wife.
Winterton news notes several bird sightings and local happenings. Mr George VanOrder and Mrs Mary Butcher are mentioned among callers and residents, with Hazel Hubbard spotting a robin and Carolyn York seeing a blue bird. A new horse was purchased, Mrs Butcher shows improvement, and temperatures dipped to four below zero at Prosperous Valley.
Walker Valley March 10. Mrs Henry Evans spent last Thursday in Pine Bush inciting her son. Mr and Mrs R Ziedler and daughter Dorothy from Jersey visited their parents Mr and Mrs Hennigs. Mr and Mrs George Rose and family from Pine Sash spent Wednesday with Str and Mrs H Rose. A Wilkins and C F Kelier spent Sunday at Mr and Mrs G Hauser. Many attended The Big Parade at Strat ton Theatre Middletown. Mr and Mrs William Littles and son from Pearl River spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs J W Eckert. Mrs Henry Polhamur returned home Friday after visiting her daughter Mrs Milton Scott.
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