Jurors Not To Be Given Higher Pay
Goshen dispatch reports the Board of Supervisors defeat of a grand jury mileage pay proposal 11 to 7. Duffy motions for daily grand juror pay and four cent mileage rate. McCaw proposes six foot roadside dirt strips as county road standard. The board also adopts several tax levies and road/bridge funding items amid committee referrals.
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Goshen
Duffy
Board of Supervisors
Grand Jury
Tompkins
Justice Tompkins
Gordon
Iseman
Knight
McCaw
Cornwall
Crawford
Denmark
Hamptonburgh
Highlands
Montgomery
Newburgsh Town
New Windsor
Port Jervis
Warwick
Wawawanda
Jaerer
Altemeint
Elix
Deerpark
Pordcarvis
Frank Patterson
AHL
Joseph Masreale
Midtietomn
Appointment of Rochester Lawyer as U S Attorney
Washington December 1 President named Jol Rh. Lian of Rochester to serve as United States Attorney for the Western district of New York in a key federal position.
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Lynn
Washingion
Presiden Ieiar
Jol Rh. Lian
Rochester
United States
New York
Turn in Brewster matter reveals trust fund misappropriation suit
Newburgh news reports a District Court filing in a suit by the American Reading Co of Dallas against the National Bank of Newburgh and others over a trust fund set up by the late James Orr Brewster. The suit alleges Brewster diverted trust assets to himself and that the bank improperly paid his personal notes and checks.
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New York
George R. Brewster
Newburgh
Torres
Sing Sing
District Court of the United States
American Rending Co
Dallimore
National Bank
James Ory
Brewster
Inislee
Bresster
Charles Henry Ort
Mars Louise Terhune
Celumtus Trust
Trusie
Te Tsui
Trust Co
Columrtss Trust
Letina Orr
Whitman Hinman Discuss Reforms in State Government
New York Dec. 3 Governor elect Whitman held a lengthy talk with Assemblyman Harold J. Hinman of Albany about reform plans. They outlined a unified state board approach, a single budget unit, and tighter control of charitable institutions, with emphasis on pruning boards and creating centralized oversight.
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New York
Whitman
Hinman
Charlize
Visi
Grand Jury to Hear Wide Ranging Newburgh Area Cases
District Attorney J D Wilson Jr says next week brings many items to the grand jury convening in December for trial in the supreme court. Included are rape and assault charges for Albert of New Windsor, cocaine sales cases for Garfield Clark Newburgh and Willam Monbray, larceny for John Ferguson, kidnapping for Randell Waddell, concealed weapon for John White, burglary in the third degree for Meyers Van Doren Johnston Freeman Brown and others, with several defendants on bail awaiting action.
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J-D. Wilson, Jr
Supeme
Nenagh
Mories Albert
New Windsor
John Brock
Henry Bullock
Garfield - Clark
Newbergh City
Willam J. Mon ‘Bray
Newburgh
John Ferguson
Randell Waddell
John White
Harry Meyers
W. E. van Doren
Port Jervis
Tom
Quell Riot of Prisoners at Lancaster With Bayonet Charge
Lancaster riot ends with guards using fixed bayonets after prisoners attempted escape. A thousand inmates overwhelmed guards before reserves restored order. No final casualty count given as authorities report injuries among prisoners and guards.
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Lancaster
London
Exchange Telegraph Co
Berlin
Kup
Essen
Aimen
Kingland
Przemysl
Venice
Rene
Egypt
Oficial
New Zealand
Toe
Europe
Hold Up Probate of Priest's Will in Newburgh
The will and codicil of the late Rev. Michael Sculley rector of St Patrick's Church were offered for probate before Surrogate Gvere y. Witness Jeremiah W Sheehan must appear but is in Cleveland on business. The case adjourned two weeks as Sheehan is outside the state.
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Newburgh
Lnte
Michael Salley
St Patrick's Church
Jeremiah W. Sheehan
Sheehan
Cleveland
Ohio
Bis
Catskill
Liberty Street
New York City
Thomas F. Prenderwasy
St. Patrick's
Old Orchard Club Flourishing And Finance Report
The Old Orchard Club held a regular meeting on Wednesday evening. The finance committee reported a very nourishing condition and the revision of brains committee announced actions to be reported at the January annual meeting. After the Christmas holidays beefsteak suppers will begin at various intervals through the year.
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Old Orchard Clab
Brians
Club Rydss
Middletown Odd Fellows Plan Booklet and River Transport Deals
The Odd Fellows committee reports progress on a commemorative booklet to promote Middletown with subscriptions expected. Community funds raised exceed expectations and the Heaon Navigation Co plans continued Albany to New York winter transport, per Harry Morse.
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Emeen
Heaon Navigation Co
Albany
New York
Harry Mores
Charles W. Morse
King and Emperor Visit Firing Lines in Europe
Dec 2 reports Emperor Nicholas arrives at a Polish theatre of war and King George visits British lines in Fignoders. A telephone message to the Evening News from Calnts confirms the firing scene and official notification.
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Berlin
Europe
Fetroprad
Nicholas
Wer
Poland
London
King George
Fignoders
Ifac Iadar
Calnts
Fire in Binghamton Ignores Freight Yard Sparks Loss
A December blaze in Binghamton started by fumes from a broken can of shot cement in a freight car caused an explosion and widespread damage. Five men battled flames as 120 cars of long freight trains burned and about 200 feet of the eastern portion of the transfer platform burned, with a delayed fire alarm adding to the peril.
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Blachamton
Lackawanna
Nndes Sens
Peing Leavis
Auto Association Elects Officers
The Port Jenny Attomehie Ase dation elected officers and listed the following: George AL Hammond as Vice President Ara E. Powers as Secretary, Fiedertoy J. Foeint as Treasurer, and governors including Ch. FL Yanlaweses Wi Sam B. Chant George 3 Hebsard John D. Swinies among others.
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George AL Hammond
Ara E. Powers
Secretars —Fiedertoy J. Foeint
Treasant-Froicviix B. Post
Yanlaweses
Zeebrugge Docks Smashed by Fleet in Bombardment
Amsterdam dispatch reports Zeebrugge harbor works put out of commission after renewed British bombardment. Docks and other works unusable and harbor closed. German submarines unable to depart the area.
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Amsterdum
Zeebrunce
Handelsblad
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M’caw
American Presa” Association
Bonding Co
Newburgh National
Brewster Matter
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Clarention
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Faris
Nieuport
Ypres
Lens
Arzonne
Dixmude
Lys
Somme
Ais -Nontette
Tens
Aisne
Algoe
Chempagme
Astorne
Woeste
OLD Orchard Club
Odd Fellows Comtonment
Tha Ag
gaTes
Hudson
Binghamton
Lackawanna Station
Auto Association
Zeebrugge
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