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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1919
Page
2
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The piece discusses rapid national wealth growth and consumer debt, notes the New Grammar School project in Middletown, and reports on the Chamber of Commerce stance. It mentions wheat crop concerns, the wheat midge pest, and economic commentary from local figures.
Local report notes a May meeting forming a fishing club at Livingston Manor with Aux 16 and Thal involvement. Details are unclear in the fragment but indicate community interest and organizational efforts in the area of Heaverhill and ties.
Mrs. Marie Louise Hart of this city received a letter from her son Riego Hart who serves with Uncle Sam aboard a Southern England ship. He describes visits to the Grand Fleet at the Thames, Buckingham Palace parades with the Prince of Wales, Foch, and Pershing present, and his hopes to return home by September 1. He notes dinner with Allied leaders and autographs from Lloyd George, detailing race results and plans to travel to Paris Brussels or Rome before home.
Jeffersonville August 16 Miss Charlotte Likel aged 60 ended her life at her home north of town by swallowing carbolic acid after months of despondency and mental illness. An empty bottle labeled cerbalic acid was found. coroner's inquest to follow. She was a director of Jacob Likel and Margaret Pipping Jr and leaves two sisters, a brother, and a Brooklyn-based relative.
Arnel Barringer, one year old youth from Liberty, held for grand jury after alleged attempt to pass Liberty bonds stolen from Goron and Francisco’s safe. Other youths implicated deny involvement. hearing before Justice Mungeer at Stevasisville sent Barringer to Monticello jail to await grand jury action. Also notes death of Mrs. Thos. O’Keefe and local business and property transactions in Sullivan County.
Miss Jane Latimer Creeden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W R Creeden, married William F. Wray at the Creeden residence. Dr David F Bonner officiated. Attendants included Myrtle Parslow as matron of honor and George E Traver as best man. The bride, a Middletown High School and New Paltz Normal alumna, teaches at Delford Fabric School in Oradell. the groom is a builder in Oradell.
Stenographer John G Whitkin labors at home transcribing the Hirschberg Wilson hearings before Commissioner Leo in Newburgh The sessions from June 23 to July 3 span 761 pages about 152200 words and required two weeks to compile Hearings resumed July 21 and the minutes now double in amount A month more to finish A copy goes to counsel on both sides and one sent to Commissioner Lee for use in reconvening the case on October in the Court House Newburgh The commissioner acts as a referer and will submit findings and recommendations on whether charges should be dismissed or the respondent discharged
Montgomery couple Mareey Harris undertakes a two week car trip through the northern state and Canada in their Franklin sedan. A marriage at St Mars Church drew many attendees, with Rev. John F. Quinn presiding. John Poll relocates his Poughkeepsie store business to Poughkeepsie Market, shifting family ties to the new location.
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