Daughters' Program Delights Minisink Chapter
D A R meeting at the Misses Kniffin home in Green Witch Avenue drew 56 Daughters with guests. Miss Neafe presided in place of the absent Hegent, as Miss Lyon of Port Jervis and Mrs. Arthur Decker performed favored recitals and songs. Lyon sang The Child and Jakey at the Kindergarten, with a French monologue Ze Afternoon Tea and other selections, followed by Decker’s Were I Gardener and A Bedtime Song. Refreshments of ice cream, cakes and candies closed a delightful afternoon.
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Goshen
Minisink
D A. R
Kniffin
Green Wich Avenae
Allaway
Hegent
Neate
Neafle
Josephine W. Lyon
Port Jervis
Arthur Decker
Mise Lyon
Annie Hamilton Donnell
VanCleft Estate Before Surrogate
Letters of administration granted on the Lewis A. VanCleft estate of Newburgh to Anna S. VanCleft. The $3,000 estate is divided equally between widow and three children. Funeral of Mrs. Ahearn held at Catholic Church with high mass and several pallbearers.
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Goshen
Lewis A. VanCreft
Newburgh
Anna
VanCleft
Mas. Ahearn
Montgomery
John Abearn
Francis C. Lewes
St. Mary's Church
Father Barasso
Middletown
Tetraud Maybrook
Tebert T
Golf Club Governors Organize in Orange County
The new board of governors of the Orange County Golf Club met at the Monhagens’ tract house Tuesday night to organize after the November 22 annual meeting. James E. Gibbs was named chair of the house committee, D. W. Corbett chairs the greens committee, and James F. Tuthill leads the tennis committee, each empowered to appoint their members.
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Orange County Golf Club
Monhagens’ Tract House
James E. Gibbs
D. W. Corbett
Greens
James F. Tuthill
Jersey Towns to Join Nyandy League Next Year
New York December 79 Perth Amboy and Paterson are set to be admitted to the New Jersey New York Baseball Leagues at the annual session, to be represented by teams next season.
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New York
New Jersey
Perth Amboy
Paterson
Army Remnant Half Starved in Mexican Crossing
The remnant of the Federal army and Mexican refugees fled Chihuahua and crossed desert to Ojinaga opposite Presidio after eight days of hardship. They say about four thousand deserted Chihuahua and endured terrible privations after trains were wrecked, forcing the trek on foot. Federales dynamited trains to hinder rebels.
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Presidio
Federal Army
Chihuahua
Ojinaga
Mexico
Federale
War Vessels Sail to Tampico from Vera Cruz
The scout cruiser Chester and gunboat Wheeling departed Vera Cruz under orders to Tampico. Altamira near Tampico is reported captured by rebels, but Tampico itself is not expected to be attacked.
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Associated Preel
Vera Cruz
Chester
Wheeling
Tampico
Altamira
Vanderburgh Returned to State Hospital Adoption of Insanity verdict
Fred Vanderburgh a hatter from Newburgh, previously an inmate at the State Hospital, was adjudged insane after examination by Drs Jova and Gleason and was recommitted to the local institution by Judge A H F Seeger. He had been held in Newburgh jail under observation and attempted to set fire to his bedding on November 28, but was stopped before damage occurred.
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Fred Vanderburgh
Newburgh
Hs Dra
Jova and Gleason
A. H. F. Seeger
Vanderburgh
Gossip Over Ball League's Secretary Position Discussed
A New York sporting writer is named as a potential secretary for the Nyandi circuit replacing Plau. The favored candidate brings baseball experience and is seen as a strong improvement over Pfau, whose discretion and judgment have faced criticism from league followers.
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New York
Destrous
Plau
Pfau
Comexin
League
Newburgh News
Racing Circuit Forming in New Jersey Next Year
It is believed that McAfe’s, Sussex, Newton and Dover will form a racing circuit in New Jersey next year. Sussex counts show some interest in competing with unfamiliar rivals as more cars are developed for the circuit.
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McAfes
Sussex
Newton
Dover
Surgeon Operates on Mrs Bakewell for Appendicitis
Mrs Ethel Bakewell wife of Howard J Bakewell underwent an appendicitis operation Monday morning performed by Dr J B Hulett. She is reported as doing very nicely.
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Ethel Hakewell
Howard J. Bakewell
J. B. Hulett
Calendar halts as Newburgh court marks off cases
Newburgh December term of the Supreme Court marks off six more cases on the calendar. Justice Joseph aforschauser presides. Delays in the Colligan case against New York City delay proceedings. Listed cases include Madden vs Wallkill Transit and others against local companies.
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Newburgh
Dec
Supreme Court
Jhatice Joseph Aforschauser
Quishing
Jose M. Colligan
New York
Colligan
Celia Madden
Wallall Transit Co
Orange County Telephone Co
Charles A. Rowe
Fishkill Electric Railway Co
Jersey Paving Corporation
City of
Timothy McAuliffe
N. Y. Central & Hudson River Railroad Co
Jennie Bell Agaist la Tourette Brinkerham
Edward Mullin
New
Men Charged With Burglary Held on Bail in Newburgh
Newburgh and Middletown police arrested Julian Schoonmaker and Raymond Jackson in Middletown. They admitted robbing Vincenzo Dellisola’s store in Newburgh, carrying stolen cigarettes candy pelimes and other items. They pleaded guilty before Recorder Cantline and are held for the grand jury with bail set at $1000 each.
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Newburgh
Dec
Julian Schoonmaker
Raymond Jackson
Middletown
Cantline
Vincenzo Dellisola
Schoon- Maker
Jackson
McGosth
Real Estate Transfer at 3% John Street
F A Vance Agency reports Viola C Karlbach sold 3% John Street property to John Ayres, superintendent of the Orange County Telephone Company, for occupancy as a home. Sale completed through F C A Vance agency.
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F. A. Vance
Viola C. Karlbach
John Street
John Ayres
Orange County Telephone Company
F.ca. Vane
Obituary for Lillia Harrison from Middletown native
Mrs Lillian Harrison wife of Thos HA Bailey died December 7 after a long illness aged 25 years 3 months and 26 days. Born in Prince George county Virginia she moved to New York with her parents and later to Paterson New Jersey after her marriage in 1908 Survived by husband her parents two brothers and two sisters funeral at M E Zion Church with Rev G H Williams and burial in Phillipsburgh family plot
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Lillia Harrison
Lillian Harrison
Thos HA. Bailey
Bailey
Adkins Harrison
Middletown
Prince George County
New York
Paterson
N. J
Daniel
New York City
Hettie Harrison
Everett Street
Phillipsburgh Cemetery
Local Architect Secures Move Picture Theatre Contract
Paschke of Tuckahoe, visiting the city Tuesday, commissioned architect F. Poesl to prepare plans for a moving picture theatre costing about $6,000 with average coat $3,000 at Tuckahoe. Paschke, formerly a market operator at Tuckahoe and nearby, will leave those ventures to enter the cinema business. He then called on his old friend George Werner of the Hotel Elberton.
Van Wirt to Retell His Story at Grand Jury
D E Van Wirt of Hudson Ful le contractor was subpoenaed to retell testimony before the Grand Jury regarding a $500 check given last May to George M Falmer chairman of the Democratic State Committee as a contribution from his corporation.
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Amenciated Provn
New York
D. E. van Wirt
Hudson Fulle
Grand Jury
George M. Falmer
Democratic State Committee
Couple to Spend Winter in the South by Sea
Mr and Mrs Daniel Wetter and Mrs Roth Benedict of this city will sail Friday on the S Le pape of the Circle Line for Maitland Florida where they will spend the remainder of the winter. Their passage was booked through D S Conkling agent of this city.
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Daniel 3
Wetter
Roth Benedict
Cty
Maitland
Florida
D. S& Conkling
Goshen Reception Planned for Robert Mile and Guests
A Goshen couple plans a social gathering next Friday evening near Pilipebareh at a home southwest of town. Attendees include Robert Mile and his wife, plus a few friends from the Goshen County area.
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Goshen, Det
Robert Mile
Goshen
President studies government ownership of wires
Washington, Ded. 10 Government ownership of telegraph and telephone is under serious consideration by the President following the parcel post and postal savings bank auctions. The proposal explores direct federal control of communication networks.
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Washington
Telegraph
Maes
Parcel Post
Posts Savings Bank
Prof Sanford to Lecture Again in Middletown
The Middletown Federation announces Prof Maria J Sanford of the University of Minnesota will return on December 12 at 3 30 p m in First Presbyterian Church lecture room. She will speak on Sex Hygiene for High School Girls and Their Mothers and, in the evening, on The Poetry and Proper of Rudyard Kipling. A silver offering will be taken at both talks.
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Middletown Federation
Maria J. Sanford
University of Minnesota
Sanford
First Presbyterian Church
Tate
Sanford Wil
Rudyard Kipling
Policemen Salary Raise Again Voted
The city council approved a new police salary schedule effective January 1 1814 pending mayoral veto. Patrolmen rise to 850 first year 875 second year 900 third year and 900 thereafter, chief 1400 sergeant 1000, special officers 720. The raise applies based on years served.
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Valkenburgh
Horton Church Cross Lights On Nightly After First Illumination
The bronze cross atop Webb Horton Memorial Church, about 5 or 6 feet high, was lit for the first time Tuesday night. It is brightly illuminated by eighteen 40 watt Tungsten lamps and will be lit every night going forward. Hastings designed the cross and a large New York sign company produced it.
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Webb Horton Memorial Church
A&t
Hastings
New York City
Erie No 2 8 Engine Delayed by Valve Rod Breakage
The eastbound train No 7 from Erie arrived in Unie City at 6 21 p m Tuesday after a valve rod broke on the engine at James Street station causing nearly an hour delay. Repairs completed the train left shortly after six with a second breakdown at New Hampton delaying about an hour as a Teller engine from Greycourt was sent to Jersey City.
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Esat
Unie City
James Street
New Hampton
Greycourt
Jersey City
Broken Water Main Cripples Cincinnati Services
Cincinnati faces water shortages after a main burst. Schools close and factories shut. hotels, office buildings, and streetcars halt operations as city crews address the disruption. City officials urged residents to conserve water during repairs.
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Cincinnati
Dr Craig Freed Charged With Murder in Shelbyville
Dr Craig Freed faces a murder charge in Shelbyville Indiana as reported in a terse dispatch. The case mentions a physician and a local setting, with limited details available in the fragment.
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DR. Craig
Federal Courts to Pass on Thaw Deacon Case
Federal courts will hear the Thaws case involving Deacon as part of a bail petition for White's sister. Chews Manufacturing Company and The Chase Manufacturing Company are listed with schedules showing assets including machinery valued at 25,500 stock 319 patents 100 cash and notes totaling 44.
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Peage
Aldrich Yu
White
Chews Manufacturing Company
Chases Manufacturing Company
Menses Leys
Middletown
New York City
Bridge collapse injures workers in Paterson incident
In Paterson New Jersey at West Thirteenth street a wooden bridge over the Delaware Lackawanna and Western tracks collapsed as three men William Brown Dennis Shanalan and John Hamilton were dismantling the structure. Brown 27 fractured back and internal injuries Shanalan 26 skull fracture Hamilton 26 suffered multiple injuries. All were removed unconscious and rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital.
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Paterson
Dec
St. Joseph's Hospital
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
West Thirteenth Street
William Brown
Boonton
M. J
Dennis Shanalan
Hoboken
N. J
John Hamilton
Sussex Street
Shanshan
Brown
Brett
Treasuury
Newburgh Names William O Neil Italian Consular Agent Associate
William M A O Neil of 44 Grand arrest Newburgh has been named an associate counsel for the Italian Consular Agent in Orange County. Samuel F Frank of New York city signs the notice, stressing treaty urgency to inform the Consular Agent of Italy when Italians are killed and to report to Italian families. O Neil, Highland Falls resident, a Georgetown and Newburgh era graduate.
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Newburgh
Dec
Orange County
William M. A. O’neil
Samuel F. Frank
New York City
Italy
Attorhey O'Neil
Mr. O'Neil
Highland Fall
Patrick
Newburgh Academy
Georgetown University
Bloomingburg Grange Elects Officers for Friday Night
Bloomingburg grange elected Master Harry Readie Overseer Mrs BH Mills Steward J I Aelse Assistant Steward James Nicholson Secretary D W Bell Treasurer Dr RK Beakes Chaplin Mrs T J Lloyd Lady Assistant Steward Mrs Horton Gatekeeper W B H Decker Corea Mrs Emmet Jones Pomona Miss Otis Flora Miss Dolfini Harrison Godfrey lost a valuable cow last week A larger turnout is urged for the next Woodmen meeting to elect officers Friday December 12 Brown clearing land for his cow home the grange will hold Christmas tree meeting.
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Bloomingbure
Harry Readie
BH Mills
J. I. Aelse
James Nicholson
D. W. Bell
Beakes
Chapmin
Pomona
Misa Otis
Flora
Dolfini
Harrison Godfrey
Brown
Atenge
Deserters Claim Credit in County Valuation Battle
Supervisors Sneed Delsseroth Collins McCaw Palmer Cook faced off as the ratio committee report was acted on. The dispute halved Newburgh’s assessed worth by 3,000,000, while Middletown’s value rose under the new equalisation. Mayor Cox and Tax Commissioner Marvardell protested but learned the equalisation applied countywide.
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Chas. W. A. Sneed
John Delsseroth
John T. Collins
Wiliam T. McCaw
Willam M. Palmer
William Cook
Board of
Taeetiar Tooming
Ratio Committee
Middletown
Cox
Marvardell
Kewburgh News
Obituary Notice From Stamford and Nearby
In Stamford Connecticut and four relatives are named. The family funeral will be held at the deceased’s home Wednesday evening at seven. Interment will be in the family plot. Accompanying authorities state the escort to New York to assume charge of the funeral.
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Stamford
Conn
Robert
Ezsa
New Turk
Hama
Borton
Gedney
Tam
Loder
C. F
Mecriti
Rebels Advance Toward Tampico As Foreigners Flee
Four thousand rebels led by Generals Villa and Ose tro move on Tampico while Federal troops rally to block the attack. Admiral Fletcher of the United States fleet plans to wire aboard all foreigners on the coast. Chester and gunboat Wheeling stand by to aid Americans.
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Vera Cruz
Villa
Ose ‘Tro
Tampico
Admiral Fletcher
Chester
Wheeling
City council debates police pay and street work delays
Regular session opens at 8 32 PM as Alderman Valkenburgh calls for hold on police pay for Sunday duty amid overdrawn funds and higher per day rates. Council votes to refer investigation to the finance committee while also approving street and utility items and accepting department reports.
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Morta
Valkemburgh
Valkenburgh
Mactiting Committee
Taxpayers to vote on a new fire truck
Taxpayers will vote Thursday January 5 from 2 to 6 pm in a special election to approve spending 4568 for a chemical composition pump for Walkill Engine Company No 6. The Common Council approved the vote, though one member called for more investigation, citing haste and concerns over the pump’s location at McQuoid’s house.
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Oelock
Waalkil Engine Company
McQsoids
By a Pal To Enforced Pact Amid Two Pines Conflict
Fragmentary note records a dispute involving two pine areas and a party named Genite with a ten year span noted. Details are unreadable but indicate a formal or administrative context and potential boundary or possession questions.
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E. M. Massee
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van Cleft
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Broken Water
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Fran Shelbyville
Ind
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Federal
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Hamton
Horton Brown
Church Street
Bloomingburg
Gituary
William T. Onatelli
Irwin Avenue
Mushach
North Street
Wickham Arenu
Cortland Streel
Cortland Street
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