City Isolated by 60 Mile Gale and 18 Hour Snowfall
A historic storm battered Middletown with a 42 inch snow depth and a 60 mile per hour gale. Railroads Erie Central New York and others faced major delays as trains were stalled or canceled. Fires and hydrants faltered while police aided stranded residents.
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Center Street
King Street
Eagles
Middletown
Erie
Theltearion Western
Central New tLu
Unionville
James Street
Aterm
Puch
Sterlington
Ontario & Western
Cornwall
Sc Hhorthbouna
Roscoe
Pummitville
New York
Chicago
West Shore
Sidney
Liv
Ingeton Manor
Summitville
Main Street
Poughkeepele
Central New England Railroad
Wickham Avenue
Senneal
Middletown Suffered Through Severe Snowstorm Rail and Telecommunication Disruptions
A major blizzard swept Middletown causing 37 inches of snow with drifts over 10 feet. Rail lines and telegraph services were crippled, post office mail delayed, milk deliveries halted, and streets blocked as workers and residents wrestled with record snow and widespread outages across the county.
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Pine Bush
Mondar
Goshen
Lehich Valley
Heineman
Bravery Of English Troops Recorded In Official Gazette
The Gazette lists British soldiers lauded for coolness and valor under heavy fire. Among them are Private J W Campbell Seaforth Highlanders and Quartermaster Sergeant W Bale who rallied troops near Piewe. Also noted are acts by Lance-Corporal M Banker, Sergeant H J Willer, five Coldstream Guards, and others at Loos, Sanctuary Wood, Bellewarde Ridge, and Vermelles.
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London
J. W. Campbell
Seaforth Highlanders
Hohenzollern
Goubt
M. Banker
Sanctuary Wood
H. J. Willer
Hifle Brigade
Bellewarde Ridge
K. Anderson
A. Chillingworth
H. Londesborough
H. Smith
A. Teasdale
Bat
Auca
Coldstream Guards
Loos
Anderson
Whele
W. Hurst
North Lancashire Regiment
Festubert
W. 8
Royal Regiment
Hulluch
Tilling
Kate Roberts
Rifle Brigade
Cade
Vermelles
W. HE. Nion
Cheshire Regiment
Firemen fail to locate hydrants in Newburgh snow
Newburgh reports two feet of snow crippling transport and telegraph lines. A bakery fire at 156 Broadway spread with only three companies arriving and crews digging through drifts as city works to restore normal conditions after the historic storm.
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Middletown
Monroe
Poughkeepele
State Hospital
Thin City
M. ©. Ashley
Albany
Erie James Street
R. ©. Woodman Moen
Here
New York
Suffern
Western Union
Itaclf
Pointe
Newburgh
Postal
New York Central
Beacon
Charlies Meyer
Broadway
New Preacher at South Centerville
The Rev. Walter B. Floyd of Cotesville New Jersey preached at the Presbyterian Church in South Centerville on Sunday and plans to return next Sunday with a sermon on The Raising of Jairus Laugher and Christ's healing miracles. Evening service at 7 30 p m. A Christmas program is planned December 21 with ice cream and cake sale to fund the church tree.
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South Centreville
Walter B. Floyd
Cotesville
N. J
Presbyterian Church
Floyd
Fair
Adam Allen Fe
John Myers
Josiah Conklin
Andrew Conklin
Mapes Corner
Cong Lena
Edna
and Somvila
Clarence Whale
Hill
Milton Seeley
Merle
Floyd Seeley
Slate Hill
Port
Missing Goshen Woman Sparks Police Search Effort
James Stapleton of Goshen notified police just after 2 PM that his wife rode the 1:30 trolley to Middletown on a recent day afternoon and has since disappeared. He requested the authorities to launch an investigation to locate her.
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James Stapleton
Goshen
Middletown
Skinner Family Attends 20th Anniversary in Brooklyn
Mr and Mrs William D Skinner of Slate Hill spent a week in New York to attend the 20th anniversary of their cousins Mr and Mrs H E Mehrer of Brooklyn. They returned home bringing family news and greetings.
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George R. Robertson
Agatha
Thomas Pines
Slate Hill
Frank Remey
Mr. Remey
George Gibbs
William D. Skinner
New Yorty
H. E. Mehrer
Brooklyn
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Times-Prees
Szores
Cpy
Sleda
Eagles Truck House
Crawford Branch
Inez Main Street
Jamon Street
Port Jervie
Hidle Mall
Postofice
Sohane
S O
Orange County Telephone Company
Metropolice
Central
Port Jervis
Briele
Calliooon
Binghamton
John Wilkin
Cariatmas
Tressey
Woodlawn Avenue
North
King Streets
Fair Ground
Hen
Pasma
Jamestown
Erie Railroad
Charlies Higham
Jersey City
Times Press Service
Times
Pboyve
Erie Depot
Hreese
South Centerville
Mr. Floyd
The
C. C. Pullerton
Chauncey Bennett
Fimes
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