Wreck of Officer in Regular Army in Police Court
A retired U.S. Army lieutenant known as The Colonel is found intoxicated and unfit to care for himself. He is committed to Orange Farm sanitarium after police court action, with plans for private care once stabilized. His wife and nephew in New York arranged placement in Fishkill sanitarium via Dr. J Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leutenant
Orange Farm
United States Army
Brooklyn
McCoach
Edward Austin Benjamin
Benjamin
J. Clark
Cold Spring
N.Y
Fishkill
Clark
Caty
Erie Train Service Extends Through McAdoo Tunnels
The new verticar service through the McAdoo tunnels extends to the Erie station in Jersey City and to Lackawanna Hoboken, with a three minute headway all day. Trains run from Cortlandt Street Terminal to the Erie station in six minutes, attracting commuters in morning and evening rush hours. A new system directs passengers via colored tickets indicating train origin and destination, with flags showing service type and if trains are local or express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down
McAdoo
Erie
Jerent Ciy
Lackawanna
Hoboken
Conlandt Street
Cortlandt Street
Erie Station
25D Street
Erie Terminal
Cattle Show Details at Orange County Fair
Orange County Fair in Department B sets cattle entry rules August 31 through September 3 for residents of Orange and adjoining counties. Entries close August 28 with fees ten percent of first prize. Breeding proofs required for thoroughbreds. grade cattle must be half bred and certified. Herds include one male over one year and five females, with junior herds defined similarly. Premiums increased with new barn for 60 cattle, senior and junior herd prizes announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
Five cases in Recorder's Court and two weddings
Detectives arrested three train riders, releasing one after arraignment by Recorder Thompson who ordered the man to leave town. Others, two onion farm laborers and several residents, faced intoxication charges with guilty pleas and suspended sentences. Wedlock featured Voorhees Voorhees and Minnie Baker in a Clover Hill Middletown marriage ceremony, plus Conklin Stormes and Jordan Morgan brides. The local newspaper notes wedding details, addresses, and employments amid court outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wilson
Robinson
Thompson
Florida
Ida Davis
Dan” Davis
Fulton Street
Charles Stewart
Recorder
Campbell Hall
Fire Department Meeting Roundup and Parade Plans
Monthly meetings of fire companies featured guest plans for the annual parade. Excelsiors will host Excelsior Hose from Warwick with a banquet after the procession and music by the Charles Higher Fife Drum and Eagle Corps. Eagles to host guests at a banquet at the Oriental Hotel with Montgomery Fife Drum and Bugle Corps. Excelsiors to welcome Andrew Mitchell Hose Co of Carbondale and the Twenty-fourth Separate Co. Band for parade music. Waalkills welcomed new members and will host Neversink Steamer Co. and Walton Hose Co. at Linden Hall with music by Walden Fife Drum and Bugle Corps. Phoenix Engine Co planned tests on an antique hand engine for 50th anniversary celebration with Port Jervis Hose Co. No. 4 and Port Jervis Fife Drum and Bugle Corps as guests, banquet at Carist Church parsonage, Chanler Fife Drum and Bugle Corps to play. McQuoid Engine Co reported large attendance and plans for a September parade with guests Mechanics’ Hose No. 3 and Foxler Hose No. 2, banquets at Assembly Rooms and a dance. Ontario Hose Company listed drills and gala with Eagle Hose Co. of Wirtston, Pa. as guests for two days post parade, with Ontario Drum Corps supplying music and a special meeting to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsiors
Monhagens
Monhagen Hose Co
Excelsior Hose Co
Warwick
Truck House
Charles i Higher Fife
Eagles
Eagle Chemical Engine and Hose Co
E. E. BP
Excelsior Hook and Ladder Co
E. N. Oakes
Active
Andrew Mitchell Hose Co
Carbondale
Hotel Brown
New York State Firemen’s Association
Waalkills
Linden Hall
Neversink Steamer Co
Port Jervis
Walton Hose Co
Chester
Waalxtils
Walden Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps
Phoenix
Phoenix Engine Co
Grant J. Budd
Lewis W. Hipe
Port Jervis Hose Co
Port Jervie
Carist Church
Chanler
Drum and Bugle Corps
Fishkill
Quaids
McQuoid Ensine i Co
Crills
McQuoids
Mechanics’ Hose
Binghamton
Foxler Hose
Waldo
Qas
Thomas Quinlan
Arthur Faulkner
Pioetess
Qontazios
Ontario Hose Company
Mondaroren
B. Wolf
Transacred
Ontarios
Eagle Hose Company
Wirtston
Shorty
Guer
Poughkeepsie
Paying Church Mortgage at A M E Zion Church
The A M E Zion Church of New Barsh under Rev Tir Martin Luther Harver paid $3,990 toward the church mortgage in a step toward extinguishing the debt. The payment, made Monday, reduces the overall indebtedness of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M. E. Zion Church of
New Barsh
Tir
Martin Luther Harver
Iir
Iron workers from Pittsburg arraigned for intoxication
Two Pittsburg iron workers who bore a striking resemblance pleaded guilty to intoxication at a Middletown arraignment. They admitted tentative panhandling and told similar stories of seeking work east from Pittsburg, finding it in Paterson, then drifting toward Middletown before police nets closed in. Recorder Thompson suspended ten days in Goshen jail and urged rapid departure from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Recorder
William Simons
Paterson
Thomas O'Malley
Middletown
O'Malley
Recorders Thompson
Goshen
Midnight Fire Destroys Cigar Store on North Street
A midnight blaze at 114 North Street, near North and Cortland, damaged a cigar store owned by John Ferguson. Firemen found smouldering cigar stumps igniting sawdust, with flames spreading to the floor. An auto owner briefly transported Ferguson to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Excelsiors
Phoenix
North Street
North and Cortland Streess
John Ferguson
Beacon Street
Death of Great Sannap Perlee B. Franklin of Red Men
Perlee B Franklin, Great Sannap of the Red Men in New York, died Monday at Mountain Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Binghamton at age 22. Named to the highest Red Manic office by Hort James T Rogers of Binghamton, he joined at 18 and rose quickly. His nominating speech at the Great Council meeting in Olean Was is recorded in the minutes. Funeral set for Thursday afternoon with many Red Men leaders expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perlee B. Franklin
Red Men
New York
Binghamton
Franklin
James T. Rogers
Great Council
Olean
Grand Council
Mortgage Satisfied and Lien Discharged in Albany Case
Mortgage of 6276.60 on the Charles C. Elston farm at Bloomingburg was discharged of record after an order to show cause before Justice George EL-Fitts at Albany special term. Title merged with the mortgage, payment was complete, but record discharge delayed due to lack of appointed executor or administrator for Theodorus C. VanWyck and George P. VanWyck. Charles H. Stage represented the holder and present owner Charles C. Elston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George El-Fitts
Albany
Supreme Court
City of
Charles C. Elston
Bloomingburg
Sullivan County
Ttle
Theodorus C. VanWyck
George Pe. VanwWyck
Charles H. Stage
Middletown
Colored veteran dies at 81 in Mill Hill
John Cumback colored aged 81 died at Mill Hill Sunday. A Lebanon Pa native he served in Co K 20th U S Colored Volunteers during the Civil War and was honorably discharged in New York Oct 7 1865. He worked for D and H Canal Co Sparrowbush for years and married Caroline Van Ness of Mill Rift. Surviving are his wife three daughters Elizabeth Woodhull Craik Vis Jacklin and Alice Cumback and a brother Oliver Cumback Palmiza Warut county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cumback
Mill Hill
Fleceased
Lebanon
Co. K
U. S. Colored Volunteers
New York
D. & H. Canal Co
Sparrowbush
Merrias
Caroline van Ness
Mill Rit
W Ifs
Jacklin
Washingtonville Nis
Elizabeth Woodhull
Craic- Vis
Alice Cumback
aNaint
Oliver Cumback
Palmiza
Warut County
Rustic Woodworker Displays Craft at County Fair
William VanGorden of Newchurch, renowned for rustic woodwork, is showcasing a 110 dollar rustic house for G NoClkemeon, a 28 by 20 tea house, and a 60 foot rustic bridge. He also plans a Teefeot summer and a low rustic fence for Mire J A P Ramsdell of Balmenle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William VanGorden
Newchurch
G NoClkemeon
J. A. P. Ramsdell
Balmenle
Organist Frank Mather to Visit Mother in England
Organist Frank Mather of St Ma Church Taxtde Park sails Saturday from New York aboard the Philadelphia for England to spend a few days with his mother Mrs J Mather in Bournemouth before returning home. details indicate a summer visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Birth of a Son for Mr and Mrs David Stewart
A son was born to Mr and Mrs David BR Stewart of Brooklyn and Swansea last week. Mrs Stewart is formerly Miss Lena Wepfer of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David BR. Stewart
Brooklsn
Swafay
Stewart
Lian Wepfer
Inquest Into Mrs Chase Death Is Closed
The inquest into the death of Mrs. William T. Chase, killed by Erie train 8 at James street crossing, was concluded before Coroner Harry T. Crist. Engineer W H Menner and Fireman John Carlough testified, describing sighting the women and the moment the collision occurred. Stenographer Charles Shaw recorded both sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Chase
Erie
James Street Crogaing
Harry T. Crist
W. H. Menner
John Carlough
Menner
West Main Street
Mrs. Chase
Carlough
Millie Chase
Rector's Auto Causes Accident Near Walden Montgomery
John McNeil of a Walden Montgomery farm was thrown from a wagon after his horse bolted when it encountered a car driven by Rev. Mr Lozee of St. Andrew's Walden. The elderly man suffered painful but not serious injuries, with no broken bones. The rector aided the injured man, and Dr Kearns treated him at the Witkin residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McNeil
Walden
Montgomery
Mr Lozee
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Miri Lozee
St. Andrew's
McNell
St. Marys Church
McNeil
Mr. McNeif
Daring Miss Kane to the Rescue at Wickham Lake
Miss Grace Kane daughter of Hon. Michael Kane of Warwick saves a drowning child at Wickham Lake. Miss Sally Drew and Miss Mailz Safer were swimming when trouble arose. Kane swam to shore with the child grasping Mr. Wall and Miss Drew brought to land. Also notes Thomas W. Wrigley’s imprisonment on Blackwell Island and prior misconduct at Middlehope roadhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Kane
Michael XN. Kane
Warwick
Wickham Lake
Sally Drew
A. H. Drew
Mailz Safer
Cam
Miss Trew
Tidings on Thrall Hospital and Charity Care
Aug 3 report praises Maretta Thrall for Thrall Park and hospital gift, urges public support and unity for hospital mission. Notes doctors work free wards, emergency care, and need for an ice water filter. Cites injuries and recoveries including Lacatena and Fillipetto, with July patient counts and charity cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maretta Thrall
Thrall Park
Thrall Hospital
Thrall Library
Middletown
Austerlitz
Barma
Actiar
Gisilkes
Antonio Lacatena
Mills
Stivers
Cordner
Domenico Fillipetto
Ani
Mils
Isaac Leger
Geore Leder
Greenfield
Ulster County
Terracina
Brisht
Rane
Inch
Conner
Purdy and Hanmer
Anir
Cate
Lincoln penny pins spark comic showroom scene
A Cleveland jewelry store encounter features an old colored couple bargaining over Lincoln pennies made into stick pins. The humorous dialogue riffs on coins and fashion while the Polonius family debates the joke of Lincoln pins and a church procession ends with shared admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Rebs
Polonius
Lincoln
Church of God and the Saints of Christ
Polonii
Caesar
Yaas
Nervad
Marie Lincul
Pelonius
Local Track Hands Continue Work in Jersey City Gauges
Evie Tallan track hands of the canes working at Goshen in east Jersey City keep steady labor. Fear arose that Middletown Valians might join a strike, but they remain at work and talk of no walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evie Tallan
Goshen
Jersey City
Valians
Middletown
Newburgh Couple Wed in Simple Marriage Ceremony
Announcement records the wedding of Miss Eloise Galbraith formerly of Hansen New York now in Newburgh to Walter C. Merritt a member of the Newburgh Evening Union staff. The notice notes the ceremony and the couple's residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Galbraith
Hansen
N.Y
Otisville Social Evening at Shawanta Society
Otisville notes the Shawanta Society gathering hosted by Mire Charles Jaxmis with an instrumental salon, papers and readings about Shawangunk Mountains, and social topics by Mrs. J. H. Mapes and others. A Friday evening program at Mrs. Clement Van Etten’s home includes descriptions of plans for Mitchells Assembly Rooms and an anticipated large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawanta Society
Charles Jaxmis
Wil
Clement van Etten
Shawangunk Mountains
J. HH. Mapes
Shawansank
Hish Point
Sam's Point
Frank Pierson
oMensiain
Emmet
C. Falna Smith
Socal
Jeste Mapes
Harry Die
Anz
Mitchells
Unis Peason
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Erie Train Service
M’adoo
Soma
Recorder’s Court
Hymeneas
Emil T. Hoffman
Bertha A. Miller
A H. Schaefer
St. John’s German
Conklin—Stormes
Harm T. Conslin
Lala Mee Stormes
Emer David JL. Conkling
East Conkling Avenue
Elder Conkling
William Eleword
Dennie Oshomm
Conklin
Frank Weber
Main Street
Mrs. Conklin
Alpha Street
Jordan—Morgan
Filsworth Nathan Jordan
Allee Merzan
Babbi
Sam Greeny
Binningham
Age Herald
Ferguson’s Place
Great Sannap
Gine
Miss Kane
Wrigley's
Thomas W. Wrigley
Wrinkey
Mandar
Blackwell's Island
Tnder Sheri Hock
Newbursh
Wrigley
Middlehope
Winster
Middlehops
Justice of the Peace
Westlake
Newsy
Marse Lincoln
Otisville
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