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Newspaper

Orange County Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1917

Page

7

Social Life Notes Highlight Local Thanksgiving Visits

Miss Lottie H Comfort returns to Newark after Thanksgiving with sister Mrs Fred J Hodge. Lieut Theodore E Smith of New York visits Dr and Mrs M Ashley. he earned U S Aviation Corps commission and heads to Texas on December 10. Palmistry booth hosted by Mrs C H Norton at State Armory benefits Red Cross. Various locals share Thanksgiving with families in Middletown and surrounding towns including Fort Niagara officer Chandler Moffett and shipboard service members. notices of visits, relocations, and minor career moves follow.

Lottie H. Comfort Newark N. J Fred J. Hodge Theodore E. Smith New York M. &. Ashley Leutenant U. S. Aviation Corps Texas C. H. Norton Jersey City Denver Colorado Lient J. Edson Adams Mise F. Hildreth Adams Walter C. Adams Join E. Adams Orchard Street Chandler Moffett Fort Niagara E. O. Moffett Yuilderland Centre N.Y W. U. Bradley John I. Bradley Fear Lodge Edward Jackson Preston Cutler Spring Street Ida Jackson Bircher Co. W. Roth Mildred Helen Faterson Roth Louis Roth East Avenue W. Roth Harry C. Carpenter Oscar O. Carpenter Coast Artillery Service Wickham Avenue W. Nelson Knapp East Orange Middletown Albany Hbuwuts Geneva Center New Prospect Pine Burb Fort Maiagara Vaa Utp George Hornbeck Sullivan Avenue Port Jervis Blanche Cosner Orange Street Georgie Willis Dorothy Brooklyn Howard H. Puff Western Union Ellenville Sept. C Sept. C. H. Hopkins Office, With the .O. & W Shig City E. Jackson North Street George Williams Walton LO. Denman Edna M. Rutz Rockland Charles M. Brenner William Heidel John Stickier Poughkeepsie Fred Vance George Springer Warwick John R. Mott Y. M. CG. A. War Fund National War Works Council Livingston Manor Sullivan County Wilson Dr. Mott Root Russia Caroline Smith George Smith Theodore L. Reeve East Main Street Elizabeth Weissert Lena Schultz New York City Boston Charles St. John Suffern Glen Rock Grand Avenue

Obituaries Chronicle a Series of Local Deaths

A string of obituaries from Hurleyville to Utica notes the deaths of Mrs. Abbie Simpson Purvis aged nearly 90, Daniel C. Lines of Pompton Lakes, Rodger D. Suderley of Saugerties, Irving Sutliff of Branchville, Evelyn Sutliff of Scranton, George W. Booth of Sidney, Mrs. E A MacCullum of Castleton, John Holford of Searsville, and Herman H Kiube of Utica. Surviving relatives span multiple states and towns. services and interments are planned in several communities.

Toepp Receives Permit to Ship Two Deer from Maine

Donald L. Toepp claims permission from the Maine Conservation Commission to ship two deer out of state and shows a card proving compliance with the law. One confiscated deer carcass had a lost tag, while another card was recovered in a letter. The elder Toepp plans to obtain a third deer before the Maine season ends mid December.

Lawrence A. Toepp Donald L. Toepp Maine The Conservation Commission Commission Akip Toepp Swift & Co

Montgomery Town Board appoints liquor license eliminators

At a Montgomery town board meeting held in Walden’s Municipal Building an elimination board was appointed. James L. Crawford Charles A. Kayne and John H. Wiley were designated to oversee license reductions under the Brown law, with 16 licenses to be allocated by October 1 based on population.

Montgomery Walden R. T. Hume James L. Crawford Charles A. Kayne John H. Wiley Maybrook Marbrook Coldenham Allard’s Corners

Diamond Paper Mill to shut down in New Hampton plant

The Diamond Mill Paper Company at Mile announces ceasing operations after November 3. Raw materials are being shipped to other plants and some machinery will be removed. For nearly 30 years the mill provided work for many men and women amid rising costs and transport burdens.

New Hampton Diamond Mill Paper Company Mile Talipnad

Lattsburg Gym Destroyed by Fire

A fire discovered shortly before noon Wednesday destroyed a gymnasium at Piatsnars, Lattsburg. The structure, recently converted from a camp theater, housed 35 people and cost about 40 dollars to convert, with the original value around 730 dollars. The blaze damaged equipment and a post exchange area, with sailors and others present in the facility at the time.

Mattsburg X.Y Piatsnars Oo Post Exchange

Francis W Murray Elected President of Local Bank

Goshen November 30 At a stockholders and directors meeting of the National Bank of Orange County Francis W Murray nephew of the late banker George W Murray was elected president to succeed the deceased. Murray is an officer in the U S Navy and his location is not disclosed. Other appointments include Charles Bidsall as vice president and acting president during the absence, Charles S Yours as cashier, John J Luft as teller.

Goshen National Bank of Orange County George W. Murray Francis W. Murray Wise Murray U. S. Navy Navy Department Charles 8Idsall Charlea 8 John J. Luft

Will of George W. Murray Filed in Goshen

The will of George W. Murray president of the National Bank of Orange County was filed this morning in the Surrogate's Court. It disposes of real and personal property valued at about 1 million dollars to relatives. The report also includes other Goshen notices and legal items from November 30.

Goshen George W. Murray National Bank of Orange County G. E. Gray Goshen Gilbert E Gray Tate City of Middletown Ivtt Stella Gray

Walden Bad Check Case and Hold Up Confession

Police report a bad check case involving William Duchal at Hii Motor Company and a related hold up confession by George Brundace. Brundace admitted the hold up to police and prosecutors to conceal that he had stolen his father’s car, a Meadowbrook station agent’s vehicle.

Walden William PL Duchal- al Wes Lanel Kogkop Asrani Wiliam Hil Hii Motor Company Avtior Alesea Vuchalaki J.C. Jothrow Purhelht George Brundace Salstary Malle Anange Eunty Hag Hodeup Couniz Parisiman Revober Herite Meadowbrook Brondase

Optimistic Thergy Delivers Pulpit Lesson on Worry

A reflective piece argues the pulpit should guide rather than pace worry, framing doctrine as instruction. The text suggests calm leadership and practical counsel in trying times.

Bradford Manor dispute linked to Hillcrest estate in Goshen

Miss Susanna Bertha Gabeldinger sues to invalidate Barclay J. Wright as administrator of Dr. Bradford's estate. She alleges Bradford promised her the Goshen farm in exchange for loyal service and seeks removal of Wright amid alleged mismanagement of Hillcrest and its contents. The case claims the estate is worth 60 000 to 75 000 with Bradford’s potential 50 000 to 75 000 annual income from his medicine business.

Goshen Howard Bradford Goshen-Chester State Road Bradford Manor Ridgewood Road South Orange Derrydale Farm Lane Barclay J. Wright New York Dr. Bradford Miss Gabeldinger Mise Gubeldinger Gosnen Hillcrest Gabeldinger New Jersey Supreme Court Wright Harrison P. Lindacury Essex County

Port Jervis Man Faces Trial for Felonious Assault

James J. Eagan of Port Jervis is on trial in Goshen for felonious assault on railroad engineer David Holden of Mataumoras. A jury was selected, with Port Jervis and Goshen witnesses testifying about the incident and absence of a weapon. The case continued into the afternoon.

Port Jervis Times-Press Goshen James J. Eagan David Holden Mataumoras A. H. F. Seeger Willam P. Gregg Henry Kohl Newburgh Henry B. Fullerton Eagan Stephen Campbell Erie Tollen Wild Holden

Henry B Knight Dies Treasurer of Goshen Savings Bank

Henry B. Knight longtime Goshen Savings Bank treasurer died Sunday at his home on Sain street Goshen after a long illness He was born in Monroe son of Chauncey Knight and Mary Thompson a Cornell University graduate class of 1875 He later joined Knight Conklin and served as bank treasurer for 19 years Funeral services will be held at his home noon Tuesday with interment in Slate Hill Cemetery, Goshen.

Abbie &. Purvis Abbie Simpson Purvis David Purvis James M. Purvis Hurleyville the Decessed Pleas Ant Valley Eustis Purvis New York Alice Frank Denniston Fulton N. Y Daniel C. Lines Sussex N. J Pompton Lakes Lines Blac Smith Howard Watkhins Pompion Lakes Edward Moore Areo Colesville Branchville Irv. and Sofia Mary Branchvilla Irving John Holford Addison Crawford Searsville Ireland James Purcell Montgomery Beevie, Holford Herman H. Kiube Utica Times-Press Goshen Henry B. Knight Sain Street Monroe Chauncey &. Knight Mary Thompson Cornell University Dakota Newburgh B.S. Turner Knight & Conklin Slate Hill Cemetery Gusien

Not to Eliminate Racing at Goshen

Goshen officials deny rumors of halting harness racing at the Historic Track next year. An interview with a Times-Press reporter clarified that no dates or meeting details will be set until the Goshen Driving Park Association’s annual directors and officers meeting in February. The elimination rumor arose after the August Old Glory Horse Sale program in New York failed to advertise dates.

Times-Press Goshen Ue Association Tacme Madison Square Garden New York City

Samuel Oakley Crawford Rearrested for Grand Larceny

Samuel Oakley Crawford, freed by a county court jury in Goshen, is rearrested on a warrant from Isla-Ware contraband cases and sought for a similar offense in Dutchess and Delaware counties. The indictment was found in New Wind sor county under the alias Charles Graham Boone.

Samuel Oakley Crawford Times-Press Goshen Nev Frederck Hity Charles Graham Boone Wattant Dutchess County Delamare

John J. Eagan Acquitted in Assault Case

A jury found John J. Eagan not guilty of assaulting David Holden after a trial by jury held by the People of the State. The case stemmed from an incident on a street where Eagan allegedly struck Holden and drew a weapon, according to witnesses.

Ates Paud Holden Matamoras

Furlough Notes From War Endorsed Home Visits and Meetings

A page item notes Ralph J. Laks and others on furlough or transfers to units including the 1th Regiment and Field Artillery. Aveusius C. Wallace plans Thanksgiving leave with family near a camp. Clara Claytet attends a Young Women association meeting at the home of Mrs A V B Wallace, with a war relief drive planned on December 3 to organize a local branch in the area.

Goshen Ralph J. Laks Win Clara Claytet Mra V-B Wallace En Toiden Hill Avenue Wn Qe Johem Solna

Also Mentioned on This Page

Goldbruch Frank Goldbruch United States Geldbruch Earl A McIntyre A. E. McIntyre Thomas Horton Bridgeport, Conn Elizabeth Horton Vineland Benjamin Horton Grove Street Oliver B. Hill John W. Hill Rodger D. Suderley C. F John C. Maginhes Saugerties C. F. Suderley Coeymans A. A. Suderley Middletowan J. Charles Edward Moore James Gusn Evelyn Sutliff James Bush Honesdale Moses Taylor Hospitl Scranton Ather Amon Misa Ruth Crans W. F Robert Crans L. Tyler George Tyler Mary Sutlitt Damascus Herman Rixtin Barryville Webster Sutil Callicoon George W. Booth George W. Hooth Sidney Franklin Downsville Hancock East Branch Sidney Center Cleveland E. A. MacCullum Castleton Mr. MacCullum Reformed Dutch Church of Beacon Elgin Hamilton Reed and Barton Lavalliers Hulse Bros Middletown, N. Y Excise Diamond Paper Mill Lattsburg National Bank Hamilton Fish, Jr Fifteenth Regiment Mrs. Hopkins Goshen War Relief New York State Hamilton Fish IR. P. SI Washingtonville Jordan Prena Goshen John Jordan A. D. Cox Fulton Street Hamilton Howell Sing Sing Howard A. Smith Bennett Avenue James Tandinge C. Chappell John J. Land Waldon Goshenite Isaac Edwards Goshen Savings Bank John J. Eagan Tresst Goshin Jamies Jatan Mort
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