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Newspaper

Orange County Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1913

Page

3

Merritt Company Workers Paid After Receiver Takes Rest

In Livingston Manor on Saturday, Vice President John Hayes, appointed temporary receiver, paid over 20 000 cash to about 600 workers from Merritt Construction Co. pay checks issued at 10 am. Bank room access allowed cashier C A Nearing and assistant George LeRoy assisted in handling funds. Teamsters’ claims expected paid in full by December 20 after final State payment.

Livingston Manor Merritt Construction. Co. Oo State Road John Hayes Long Green Cashler C. A. Nearing George LeRoy Aganet Hayes

Harmless man taken into custody by Montgomery officer

Montgomery officer detains a man prowling on a lawn Thanksgiving night. The stranger offers no explanation, is questioned, and later identified by a note as Clarry Wright of Hasbrouck Street Newburgh. Wright is taken to Walden for a hearing before Inatha Cox and released after authorities verify the address.

Montgomery James Gi Go Diraoge Ross Eiliett Ao Emaathy Wight Volvet Ncc Gill Walden Inatha Cox Clarry Wright Hasbrouck Street Newburgh Broadway Tifa Tasane

Missing real estate man Katz found dead in stream

Stroudsburg Pa Nov 28 after a month long search the body of Henry J Katz prominent attorney and real estate man was recovered late Thursday afternoon from a stream near his home The corpse showed long concealment signs and was identified by engraved bracelets and diamonds Katz 64 disappeared October 28 following a trip to borrow a man to ride with Rose Kerlin who runs a manufacturing business on Maga Street Kerlin denied knowing the man and stated she left him in a temper near her home

Stroudsburg Henry J. Katz Katz Kotz Rose Kerlin FP maniGiring Maga Breet

Woman found dead in Albany hotel room identified

A woman registered as Mrs C.4. Chitond of New York was found dead in an Albany hotel room this morning with a poison bottle beside her. Police report the death appears to be by poisoning, investigation underway.

Albany Uete Mra C Chitond New York

Dover Plains murder acquittal after seven years

Michael Brennan was acquitted last night of the charge of murdering Deputy Sheriff WW Griteiey at Dover Plains seven years ago. The Associated Press report from Poughkeepsie notes the acquittal ends a long jury trial and leaves Brennan free.

Poughkerpsie Michael Brennan Sher- WW Griteiey Dover Plains

Lancelot Lodge Hosts Fraternal Visit and Knightings

About forty members from Orange Lodge Cornwall Storm King and Olive Branch visited Lancelot Lodge to confer Knight rank on candidates. Lancelot then conferred Knight rank on an Orange Lodge candidate. A banquet followed with praise for Lancelot as an A No. 1 lodge. Mayor C and Ken Q H Gaunieas spoke. A Castle Hall smoker is set for Dec 4 and annual officer elections occur next Friday night.

Orange Lodge Cornwall Storm King Olive Branch Newburgh Lancelot Lodge Loda Lan J. B. Gorain Agon Barreval Ken Q H. Gaunieas Lance'ot Lodge Lancelot Lodgy

Middletown & Unionville Rail Bonds Approved

Albany November 29 The Second District Public Service Court orders the Middletown and Unionville Railroad to issue twenty year first mortgage six percent gold bonds totaling 200000 dollars and twenty year adjustment mortgage bonds at 8 percent up to 260000 dollars plus 1500 shares of stock. Securities to be delivered to bondholders committee as payment for foreclosed property.

Albany Public Service Courleston Middletown & Union Villa Rtailroad Company Ite Ta Engital Tod Middletown, Unionville & Water Gap Railroad Company Middletown, Unionville & Water Gap Railroad Contment

Grand Jury to Review Ten Cases in Newburgh December Term

About 25 men are listed to appear before the Grand Jury in Newburgh at the December term of the Supreme Court, Judge Morachauser presiding, opening next Monday morning. In custody are Lester Uelitnap for forgery, Harry N. Owen for burglary, Salvatora Punta for Penal Code violation, David Barry for assault, Thomas Morton for grand larceny, Charles Brown for default, William Deleitaly and Edward Grant for attempted murder, Joseph Wattynasault for assault, and Fred Vanderburgh for arson, among others from Middletown Goshen Cheddar Walden Montgomery Newburgh and Hughlands.

Newburgh Supreme _ Court Morachauser Pough Keepata Cheater David Barry Montgomery Thomas Morton Walden Charles Brown Devault Mudtotown William Dele Italy Edward Grant Joseph Wattynasault Jughlands Fred Vanderylurgh Arson Nowburgh

Charity Ball Planned by Local Club Leaders

A committee from the Lenten Ser iog Club and Hospital Corps Detachment of the 1st Inf identified to hold a charity ball on New Year’s Eve. Proceeds will aid the Day Nursery. Tickets set at $2 each, including admission and a coach ride.

Hospital Corpu Inf. N. GM. Y Armory Poroune Lore

Warwicks Visit Over Thanksgiving at Demarests Home

Warwick Nor six visits with Demarest family in New York City and Morida. Dr A L W Bagi and Miss Mary Biret join thanks giving at homes of Baletead and Holmes. Students from Vassar Barnard Emerson Columbia NYU Rutgers Cornell prep and nearby colleges visit or return home for Thanksgiving.

Warwick Mitere Mary Resne Demarest New York City John Anna Demarest WP Demarest Mia Robert Anderson Morida Leslie Irone Wiherford AL W. Bagi Fred Baletead Brooklin Lereleter Misa Mary Biret Mixa Dorolhs Piehelas Vassar Mina Herthel Sars Barnard Miaa Mary Saver Emerson Mira Marion Head Columbia Williana Menard New York University William Tarp Unton Thomas Welling Rutger Prep John Sly Cornell Medical Chnord Dewml C. J. Haight Frank Joseph Holmen Wurteboro

Social season unfolds in New York high life

The weekly column surveys New York society as the Jorse Bhony and the Opera set the tone for the season. It notes rivalries between Metropolitan and Century Opera houses, praises the Philharmonic and Damrosch, and discusses rising amateur women violinists joining major ensembles. It also covers a City Hall conference on living costs, financial notes on trust companies and Hollins & Co. failure, and a memorial glance at notable figures facing deafness.

New York Jorse Bhony Caloe Malmerstein Martinelli Ober Philharmonie Wagner Richard Strauan Instrumenta Belog Metropolitan New York Symphony Society Walter Damrosch Mileldes London Monwmont Nusober Canada Wall Street Hollins & Co Stoce Exchange

Interest Grows in Dairymen's Convention

Madrid New York November 28 Interest in attending the Winter Fair and convention of the New York State Dairymen's Association has surprised officers. A Syracuse gathering from December 4 to 12 will feature entertainment, music, and decorations. Calvin J Hyson of Albany will address the meeting Tuesday evening. A Redrick of Canada will speak Wednesday morning October 1. The State Department plans a pure food exhibit with department representatives explaining adulteration.

Madrid N. Y New York State Dairymen’s Association Associaton Mo Mans Inaie Com Titues Aten Promin Od A. Redrick Cold Stotges Canada State Department Department

Convention Showcases Food Adulteration Detections

The convention will demonstrate tests for canned goods baking powder coffee sugar vinegar butter and other foods. A chemist will show detection of adulteration and methods to distinguish oleo from butter and analyze milk. About 6,000 visitors expected plus many speakers including former Governor Ratchelder and professors from Wisconsin and New York. Welcome addresses by Major Schosneck and President Dolor.

Givernor N. J Ratchelder Concom NLP Halt Din Mondale Mick Hugh van Toit Watering Tawa Cbl Lee Wisconsin Agricultural College AL Madison Win John Gordon Lae Tow State College Walter Jeffries Catia New York Cits Amd Edward Schosneck W. Dolar Hemelon

Funeral of Miss Alice Higham at State Home

The funeral for Miss Alice Mary Higham was held in the afternoon at the state home on Hast avenue. Rev F L Saithers Jr of Grace Church conducted services, with Miss Higham’s family attending and pallbearers from the porters. Interment followed in the family plot at Huelde cemetery.

Alice Mary Bigham Hast Avenue Saithers, Jr Grace Church Miss Higham Huelde

Thanksgiving gathering and turkey shoot at Montgomery park

Montgomery on Thursday hosted a Thanksgiving gathering with guests from Belleville New York Hackensack and others at the Montgomery Driving Park. A turkey trap shoot under Stephen Harlow drew eight contests with winners including Gill Pitts Taft Decker Vandereer Legg Harlow Boak and others. A Montgomery Grange dance followed with Moulds orchestra. An automobile mishap near Coldenham left minor injuries to a boy and a Ford rollover. Proprietor T J Davenport plans December 3 hotel opening with buffet. Walter and Elizabeth Wallace guests in New York with son and daughter-in-law. William McWhorter reported a record corn yield from four acres.

South River N. J Montgomery Gun Club James Gill Edward Pitts Herbert Taft Robert Decker J. Clarence Vandereer Gordon Legg Stephen Harlow Ralph Boak John S. Lui MEL Charles Tice Montgomery Grange Mould Diizabeth Wallace New York Inlaw Charles J. Wallace Montgomery Sip Rlter Crigsweld Frederick St. Clair Pene Dll Coldenham Palace Hotel T. J. Davenport Gertrude Etherson Ross Elliott Union Hill

Ellenville Thanksgiving Visits Among Local Families

Local notes list Mrs. Robert O Webb and Miss Katherine Morse of New York visiting John W Morse on Canal street and numerous relatives sharing Thanksgiving. Many from nearby towns including Hempstead Middletown Kingston Scranton and Woodbourne visited family. travelers include Warren Hartwig Panama and Francis Andrews New York.

Robert O. Webb Katherine E. Morse New York John W. Morse Canal Street Mary Hartwig Francis Andrews Andrews Eliza Bell Andrews Mowntaindale Kate Hoar Middletown Bert H. Terwilliger Center Street Anita Gould Tanbrook N. Y Guy L. Gould Herbert Muth Walden Ellenville Sanford Hyde Woodbourne Mary Hattie Brown George DuMond Kingston Mrs. DuMond Emma LeFover Maplewood Joseph Bell Norwich Mary Bishop Mostcomert Charlies H. van Kirk and Gaylord van Kirk Greco New York Charles P. Cleveland Post Offce Force Cookingham State Dover Delon

Dr Finley Assumes Office as Education Commissioner

Dr Finley today assumed the office of Commissioner of Education in Albans, noting the ceremony and outlining initial priorities for the department.

Sy Associated Press Albans Not Finley Education

Extra police in Minneapolis sworn in amid crowd dispersal

Indianapolis, Nov. 9. Extra policemen were sworn in in Minneapolis to assist the regular force as crowds gathered and police worked to disperse street barricades and maintain order.

Minneapolis Tndianapolis

Grace Church Boy Scouts Win Game At Port Jervis

Grace Church Boy Scouts defeated the Junior Holy Name Society of St Marys R C Church 18 to 5 in Port Jervis. Squad members Alfret Dieseroth Stanley Holden Russell Donnelly Gordon Campbell Phil Bright George Herman traveled with Rev F B Smithers as manager and Riego Hart as referee.

Boy Scouts Grace Church Port Jervis Holy Name Society St. Mary's R. C. Church Alfert Diesseroth Stanley Holden Russell Donnelly Gordon Campbell Phil Bright George Herman F. 8. Smithers Riego Hart

Married in Port Jervis and nearby towns

Miss Caroline F. Beck and Joseph L. Judd wed at Hope parsonage with Rev Ketner officiating. Beck, a Matamoras High School graduate and musician, and Judd of Dingmans, Pa, plan a brief post ceremony tour before wintering in Jacksonville, Fla. Also listed are multiple weddings in Otisville and Liberty with details of attire attendees and post ceremony plans.

Judd—Beck Port Jervis Caroline F. Beck Menxo Beck Avenue K. Matamoras Joseph L. Judd Dingmwans Hope Parsonage W. L. Ketner Hope Church Beck Matamoras High School Bailey Alert

Circleville church set for pastor's absence Sunday

Clarence G. Seward will lead the Presbyterian Church on Sunday in the absence of Rev. R. W. Rowland who is on vacation. W. C. T. A. meets Tuesday at 2 30 with reports on State and World's Conventions. Mrs. Lulu E. Walker will speak December 3 at 7 15 p m. Miss Helen Shaw presented Miss Helen Brinckerhoff with a pin and photo in Thanksgiving Endestor note.

Circleviller Clarence G. Seward Presbyterian Church R. W. Rowland W. C T. A Arthur Bennett Grantwood Ellis W.S. Bull New York J. T. Bull George Minch Bes Faith Wallace Aibaur Normal College Lulu E. Walker Oneonta Circleville Helen Shaw Helen Brinckerhoff Brinckerhoff Middletown School of Commerce

Williams Family Heads South For Winter in Alabama

Mr and Mrs Williams Goodale depart New York for Mobile Alabama to occupy a college residence March 1 with their two children James Harvey and Marty Augusta Goodale along with Mr Tothill of Chicago and Mrs Bernhamin B Williams of Goldenham Mrs Goodsies sister traveled to the city to bid farewell Gowale has recovered from a summer stroke suffered in a motor vehicle accident near Montzomm ory

Williams Goodale New York Mobile Ala James Harvey Marty Agusta Goodale Alee Tothill Chischix Bernhamin B. Williams Coldenham Goodsie Gowale Montzommory

Engagement Announcement for Miss Henrietta Loniee and Raljoa Malter

Mrs Adaline Thompson of this city announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Henrietta Loniee to Raljoa Malter, both of this city.

Mra Adaline Thompson Henrietta Loniee Raljoa Malter

Obituary: Hugh O'Keets O'Keefe Dies After Illness in Goshen

Hugh O'Keets O'Keefe died at his home in Durlandville after a short illness at age 77. Born in Ireland, he immigrated as a young man and married in the United States. Survived by seven daughters and two sons, including Mrs. Hannah Laach and John O'Keefe. Funeral at St. John's RC Church Goshen Monday at 10 AM, interment in St. John's Cemetery.

Hugh O’keets Hugh O’keefe Durlandville Biiday Ireland Martiggy America St. John's RC Hannah Laach Princesa Anne Jerry Eburight David Barry Jersey City N. J Edward Andrews Brooklyn M. H. O'Leary H. Kero Bessis John and Hugh St. John's R. ©. Church Goshen Charles F. Murphy St. John’s Cemetary

Denton youth dies after eight months of heart trouble

Peter Banford Tinsley of Denton dies at Thrall Hospital aged 19 years six months and 123 days born in New York City son of Peter Tinsley and Ophelia W Williams resided in Denton three years funeral held at Samuel S Walton’s Denton home and interment at Hillside cemetery. Also mentions William Dietz of Port Jervis died aged 62 with funeral plans, and Thomas Van Etten a retired lawyer from Sank Rapids who was well known in Orange and Sussex counties with nieces and nephews listed, plus Mrs Luelia Van Leuven’s death in Newburgh and funeral details in New York city area.

Pater & Tinsley Peter Banford Tinsley Denton Thrall Hospital New York City Peter Tinsley Ophelia W Williams Mount Olivet Baptist Church Samuel S Walton Ida F. Walton Ida F. Lewis Brooklyn Samuel S. Walton Hillside Cemetery William Dietz Port Jervis Willam Dietz Grand Street Rockland County N. Y Conrad Dietz New York Erie Railroad Swinton & Company Port Jervie Dietz Knights and Ladies of Honor Mia Thomas Sexton Charles William George John Dietz Port Jerris Laurel Grove Cemetery Thomas van Etten Thor As van Etten Deerpark Sank Rapids Minnesota Orange Sussex Lydia van Etten Cole Martin Cole Montague N. J Ann Morrison Matamoras Hainesville James E. Cole George Morrison Eleanor Cole Emma Stewart J. O. Stewart Cedarville Ohio Sol van B £Tten Isaac van Leuven Goshen Luelia J. van Leuven Tsaa- van Leuven Greenwich Avenue Newburgh Youly William J. Morris Hester A. Osborn Lewis JF. Sterret van Leuven At & P

Cocks and Pospisil firm dissolved by mutual consent

Monroe Wenroe Not. 24. Special report notes the dissolution of the carriage and automobile painters Cocks and Pospisil under Fred Cock, with control passing to Mr. Cocks. Buschel opens new market on South Mary Street, Ezra Smith constructing. expects meat prices to drop slightly. Thanksgiving visitors listed. Halleman Industrial Corp receives rebuilding contract for Tusid ham. debris cleared and building ahead on new project.

Wenroe Fred 2. Cock Charles Pospisil Cocks & Pospisil Mr. Cocks Lake Street Fred Buschel South Mary Street Ezra Smith Belgeluuh Famitith W. H. Stadbieman Passaic G. R Conklin New York Halleman Industrial Corporaton Tufsid

Hewells Thanksgiving Visitors Share Thanksgiving Day

Hewells Nov 28 special report notes Mr and Mrs Veltnan with out of town guests from Des City New Jersey and other relatives joining Thanksgiving Day at Hewells. Guests include George A Veltman and wife from Otel architect Robbins Ottie ville Mrs Hannch Videon and Miss Hattie Veltman along with Mr and Mrs Charles Hanners and family from Matamorma Pa.

Hewells Lense Case Thapkarivingdas George A. Veltman Derses City Hanners Aid Family of Matamorma, Pa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Merritt Company Associated Press Lancelot M. and Jod Brown New York Central System Beethoven Edison Rome Edward McLean Mamburg Vienna Amutica Dairymen’s Convention Alice Higham DR. Finley impoon—Harding Christ Universalist Church Alice R. Harding Philip Harding Otisville Russell E. Simpson William Stimpson Mr. Dunham Ajeter Misa Katheryn Simpson Philip Backman City Freman Ontario and Westert Beacon Street Alabama Monroe
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