Beacon fireman and hotel operator Albert Bryant dead at 58
Albert R Bryant of Beacon died at his home on Main Street after an illness of six months. A member of the Elks and Redmen, he once ran the Hotel Albert and the old Commercial House. Survived by widow, son George, daughter Mrs John Lynch Jr, with brother Edward Bryant and sister Mrs Quick. Funeral held today at 2 pm from his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert R. Bryant
Elka
Hudson Valley
East Main Street
Bright
Bryant
The
Newburgh Or
Elks
Yonkers
George Bryant
Matten Wan
Main and
Water Streets
Newburgh Lodge
Wheeopes Tribe of
Redmen
Court Queen
Ters of America
Matteawan
Beacon Engine Company
Mudsou
Kitty Newman
George
Wks
Mra
John Lynch, Jr
Edward Bryant
Mra, Quick
Emmett Shew
First Methodist Church
Mpishkill
Otisville D U A M Council to Initiate Class Friday Night
Otisville Delaware No. 0 Port Jervis officers will preside at the T M ount Hope Council No. 147 Jr D U A M initiation in Mitchell's Hall Otisville Friday night December 10 supper to follow and officers election business session to last the social hour after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otisville
Dec
Mount Hope
Sudden Death of Charles I McBurney
Charles James McBurney formerly of this city died suddenly Monday at his Princeton New Jersey home from pneumonia He was in the last year of his age The funeral will be held at Christ Church Warwick on the noon train arrival Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles James McBurney
Tis Home
Princeton
N. J
Christ Church
Warwick
FOR SALE Mite Champion stove and furniture items
Ed. Cox offers a Laree mite Champion wood stove that burns chunks and other furniture for sale. Also listed is real estate and property sale notes. Charles H. Godfrey lists Sullivan county New York property and contact details.POR SALE Beautiful female colt eighteen months old for inquiry at 266 East Main Street Middletown New York. Millinery reductions on trim feathers flowers and more at 15 W Main Street Middletown New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Cox
Hox
City
East Main Street
Mia
G. Snyder
Main Street
Middletown
N, Y
Funeral Directors Operating In Multiple Locations
William T. Cornelius and P. J. Reilly listed as funeral directors with multiple offices in Par fore Olleville and New York City. Details include addresses 118 North St 27 Great Jones St 61 East Main St and 10 East 22nd St with various telephone numbers. White hearse and lady assistants noted alongside services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Cornelius
Parfore
North St
Olleville
N. Y
New York
Great Jones St
WM. Stewart Ker
Ker
North Street
Otisville
Newark and
Brooklyn Casket Co
T Jones St
Spring
John B. Carey
Poriers
Wickham Avenue
Watkins Avenue
Great Jones Street
Alex. Merritt
West Main St
Cor
James $J
Middletown
P. J. Reilly
East Main St
Railroad Ave
Long Dieta
East 22Nd St
Gram.ercy
Donation event marks church fundraiser success
Otisville reports the annual donation visit to Pastor Tinney of the M B Church on December 1. A Victrola recital and a long program followed a full supper, with receipts totaling 150 dollars from cash and other gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otisville
Me Tinney
M. B
Claude Hyde
Second Trial Date Set in Highland Falls Station Agent Murder
Justice M. H. Hirachberge fixed December 20 as the date for the second trial of Dominick Baccamano for the murder of Omar Hotaling, Highland Falls station agent, in a case that occurred last spring in Newburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
M. H. Hirachberge
Dominick Baccamano
Omar Hotaling
Highland Falls
Obituary Dr. Eugene J. Gallager of Yonkers
Dr. Eugene J. Gallager prominent Yonkers physician and Health Department medical staff member died at Polyclinic Hospital New York City at 2 30 pm from acute kidney trouble after a fortnight of illness. Born 1869 in Mongaup Valley he was educated in Monticello and Albany Medical College class of 1892. Surviving wife and three sisters Mrs Thomas Co Fern Dale Mrs A Rose Monticello and Miss Nellie Gallager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. Gallager
Yonkers
Dec
Health Department
Polyclnie
New York City
Gallagher
Wes
Mongaup Valley
Monticello
John
Margaret Gallager
Albany Medical A
Mra. Thomas Co
Ferndale
Mra. A. Rose
Cf Ty
Mine Nellie Gallager
Local Notes from South Centreville Area
South Centreville residents report gradual recovery for Ree, while measles spread in the section. Various locals, including Mrs. Chauncey Bennett and Mrs. W. L. Brown, attend a Middletown Sunday school conference. George Pairweather and wife visit relatives as several residents update work and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Centreville
Ree
C. C. Publerton
Yonkers
Mra. CC. Kennett's
W. L. Brown
J. B. Binade
Middletown
Chauncey Bennett
George Carris
J. J. Tiradley
Lewis Piston
Hhe
Netoog
C. Brown
W. FP. Byene
Pine Bush
George Pairweather
Mr. Pairweather
George Ayers
Lewis Dickerson
Vandervoort
Slate HM
W. Cooley
John Mead
Millaburech
Adam Allen
John Horan
F. Kurpeck
Castle Hieh
Smith Decker
Unionville
G. P Ayers
Mra. Decker
Remembering the Spot Where His Hatchet Was Buried
A man recalls the exact location where he hid his hatchet long ago, underscoring a strong memory tied to a personal object and past actions. The line hints at a lasting grip of a past event on present thought.
Card of Thanks for Bereavement in North Carolina
Mrs. Moses Rowe and family express sincere thanks and appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy in their great bereavement. Durnelde, N. , December 6, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Rowe
Durnelde
Dee
Howland House Fire Sparks Beer Keg Plunder at Chester
Chester reports a major blaze at the Howland House with extensive damage and hot spots. Fire Chief Green investigated theft of beer from the cellar with kegs recovered and one man fined six dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Portrait of J. H. Hanford Presented in Unionville
Lifesize photograph of J. Harvey Hanford, beautifully framed, was presented to the Presbyterian Sunday School by Mrs. MacInnes a teacher in the school as a token of love and appreciation for his faithfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
J. Harvey Hanford
Presbyterian Sunday School
Longtime school official Mr Hanford retires after 70 years
Mr Hanford has been connected with the school for nearly seven decades. He held every office and served as superintendent for 17 consecutive years until infirmities of life forced him to step down. He finds fulfillment in attending the Men's Bible Class each Sunday when able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Fire Slightly Harms Summitville Barn. Local News Mixed In
Fire damaged a barn owned by Howard Jones in Summitville when sparks from a stove sparked flames. The general alarm brought the fire company and neighbors quickly. flames were brought under control. Other items note visitors, funerals, and local moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summitville
Howard Jones
Nelehborn
Carrie Thornton
Spring Glen
Mletcher Allen
Tone Ridge
Mrr
Stanley Tice
Man Bitten on Ear by Large Rat in Riverside Garage
On a Sunday morning Montgomery December night watchman T Frank L Hoyd while dreaming of rain was bitten on the ear by a large rat in the Riverside Garage. He swung with his right arm and disabled the creature, drawing blood from the ear lobe in the unusual incident.
Pine Bush Union Feast and Local Social Calendar
Pine Bush union hosts a festival and supper at the M E Church parlor with meals served from 5 PM. Local families attend outings, church groups plan dances and prayers, and residents engage in community events including entertainment, prayer meetings, and visits to relatives in nearby towns.
Church Social at Scotchtown Church
A Friday night social at Scotchtown Church parlor featured musical solos and marches by Grace Bogardus Katherine Smith Clara and Emma Osburn and Evan Morgan Howard Terwilliger Mabel Harlow and others. Eugene Smith led conundrums and an address on Bible study and church attendance. refreshments were served and a spelling match entertained attendees. U P Society elected officers for six months led by Miss Mabel Harlow as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotchtown
Cleopatra
Grace Bogardus
Saint A’ Pesth
Kowakski
Katherine Smith
Denton W. Houston
Clara
Emma Osburn
Evan Morgan
Howard Terwilliger
Mabel Harlow
D. Houston
C. W. Harlow
Eugene Smith
Schoonover
Farmer B
Woman's Missionary Society
Wre
U. P. Society
Erimet Spears
Howard Mills
Mrs. T. Comfort
Anna Mae Houston
Be, Bogardus
Miss Katherine Smith
D. W. Houston
Finchville Updates and Social Notes From December
Finchville townsfolk report repairs to a barn and plans for a milk house. Miss Mildred W L Bookstaver of Rutherford New Jersey visits Hawkins homestead for Thanksgiving. Mrs Bookstaver and relatives return home. Several locals attend a funeral in Olleville for Lamando Van Auken. Phillip H. Felsing visits his father Herman P. Felsing at the Felsing farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford
N.J
Bookstaver
Lillian Mulock
Mount Hope
Phillip H. Felsing
Montgomery
N. Y
Herman P. Felsing
Felsing
Ayers Awards Kitchen Addition Contract in Walden Home
George A Ayers has given a contract to add a small kitchen extension to his Walden residence on Prospect Terrace. The work is to be performed at the dwelling owned by Ayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gridley
Walden
George A. Ayers
Prospect Terrace
Pine Bush to Stage Home Talent Play Again
After a grand success, Pine Bush plans to repeat the play produced by home talent from Searsville Grange. The December performance drew local interest and strong audience turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Pine Bush
Pine Hush
Searsville
Pine
Judge-elect Young Names Assistants
New Rochelle December 6 Judge elect J Addison Young has appointed William B Beers as private secretary Miss Margaret T Dooley as private stenographer James F Flanagan as court stenographer and William P Hoffkins likely to be deputy court clerk in coming court expansion Beers will serve with Young in private chambers to be arranged in the New Rochelle Trust Company offices on Main Street with three front rooms on the third floor and a new court room to be furnished
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
William P. Hoffkins
Second Ward
Supreme Court
J. Addison Young
William 8. Beers
Margaret T. Dooley
Jas. F
Warwick Promotes Howard Gregory To Night Dispatcher
Howard Gregory longtime message operator in the Train Dispatchers office has been promoted to dispatcher on a new night shift due to heavy traffic. He is the son of Hamburg New Jersey Station Agent Gregory. Also notes include the Men’s Social League banquet December 18 with Rev W Warren Giles as speaker and local weekend visits by Jesse Howell George Rude family Mrs Albert Decker and nine new church members at communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
Howard Gregory
Gregory
Hamburg
N. J
Men's Social League of the Reformed Church
W. Warren Giles
First Reformed Church
East Orange
Giles
Jesse Howell
Philadelphia
George Rude
Woodruff’s Gap
Albert J. Decker Snent
Belvidere
The
Reformed Church
Play Reading Mr. Bob Scheduled in K P Hall
On Saturday December 11 a performance titled Mr. Bob will be staged in the K of P Hall. The production details are announced for local theatergoers and guests.
Farm Sale at Mount Orange Tops Small Sale
At Mount Orange on December 7 Frank Brown held a sale of farm appurtenances with cows averaging $82.60 and cornstalks selling for 4% per bundle. The piece notes a hardy, progressive farming community with local workers including Ira Force supervising and Theodore Doane handling farm duties while Mrs. Cole visits Wayne County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Orange
Frank Brown
N. C. Purdy
Mr. Morgan
Ira Force
Daly
Maple Dale
Lief
Egypt
Roosevelt
Cole
Wayne County
Theodore Doane
Sutherland
Nathaniel Stanton
Ulsterville Social Notes Move to New York Visits
Mr and Mrs Edward Glenville closed their summer home and returned to New York City for winter. Mrs C H Witte visits New York. William Little, a rubber works employee in Hartford Connecticut, spent Thanksgiving here. Montgomery Schuyler made a business trip to New York last week. Mr and Mrs J L Norris of Walden visited the Howes on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Bush
Willard
M. E
D .W. Weller
Theodor
George Weller
Isabel Mance
Matamoras
James Shafer
Bullville
Mia
George W. Jamison
Hilda
Middletown
Fred D. Decker
New York
Orange
N. J
Combi
Fuop Dr
van Amburg
Walden
Ladies’ Aid Society
Pine Hush
M. B. Church
Pythian Hall
Gordon
Methodist Church
Dpworth League
R. T. Brown
Ulsterville
Edward Glenville
New York City
C. H. Witte
Wiliam Little
Hartford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beacon Dead
Charles I, McBurney
Charles H. Godfrey
High Iow
Sullivan County
Thomas C. Rogers
Rockafellow
M. R
Rockfellow
Pres
F. Olive
Mr. Tinney
Ethel Wilbur
Helen Brundage
Grace Dodd
James Craig
Clara Wilbur
George Doty
Mahlon Ketcham
Ethel Miller
Huldah Miller
George Daly
K. Martin
Huguenot
Frank Cooper
Tiberty
Howland House
Lott
Greycourt
K. of P. Hall
Thad
Durland
Murray
Prietor
Greene
Police Artment
Williams
George W. Ball
Forthwith
J. H. Hanford
F.l.boyd
Pine Bush Union
M. E. Church
Fannie van Blarcom
Netherland
Paterson
Daniel C. Brown
Seasion of the Presbyterian Church
W. Havens
Security Refiner Company
Charles Granger
Wilcox
Goshen
Iisa
Charles D. Wait
Sarah J. Highby
Harris Farm
Berea
traMoc
Sibley Contracting Co
Connecticut
George FE
Harris
Clapper & Sloan
Ruth Crabtree
John A. Crabtree
Washingtonville
Thomas Fulton
Fred Gridley
Parente
Finchville
Young Names
IL Weleb
Kernochan
Our
FD. Kernochan, Jeweler
King St
Town, N. Y
Chas. Wolff, Jr
Men’s & Boys
Ou'fitter Cor
North & King Sts
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