Railroad Schedule Resumed After Sleet Storm Delays
Railroad service across Cornwall and Port Jervis remained crippled by fallen wires and damaged poles. Linemen work to repair telegraph and telephone lines as milk and passenger trains run late, with freight and Erie lines gradually resuming on the Graham line known as the Erie and Jersey Railroad.
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Cornwall
Postal Telegraph Company
Erie
Midletown
Middletown
Graham
Erie and Jersey Railroad
South Centreville News Roundup of Visits and Accidents
South Centreville notes visitors with Hattie Hawkehurst and Virgil, Mrs Crawford visiting relatives, and many local family gatherings. Several accidents and illnesses are listed including James Carr's broken arm and hip, John Horan's back injury, and a rota of convalescing children from measles.
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South Centreville
Mra
Hattie Hawkehurst
Virgil
C. Bennett
Clarence Crawford
Walden
J. . Elston
Dorothy Everett
Dawley
Weattown
David Warren
Hoboken
Brooklyn
George Gibbs
Robert Tyler
Fullerton
C. Decker
G. D. Booth
Middletown
Arthur Booth
C. Fullerton
George Carr
James Carr
Knapp
Waterloo
Charles Carr
Johnson
George Robertson
Promaine
Myera
J. W. Canfield
Passaic
N. J
G. i Robertson
J. R. Schoonover
Monroe
G. R. Robertson
John Horan
French War Cost Reported At 6.206 Billion Dollars
The Paris appropriations committee reports French war expenditures from August 1, 1914, to December 31, 1915, total approximately 6.206 billion dollars.
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Paris
Appropriations Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Poison Pen Suspect Daughters Goshen Merchant’s Kin Arrested
Theresa Samuels of Goshen, daughter of a prominent merchant, was arrested in New York on a charge tied to obscenity letters sent nationwide. Officials say she confessed and faces U.S. penalties up to five years in prison or a $5,000 fine.
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Theresa Samuels
Goshen
Miss Samuels
United States
Stephen F. Roberts
U.S
Clarence S. Houghton
Federal Building
New York
P. Samuels
Harry
Interpines
Lucky Thought Lodge Elects New Officers
The Lucky Thought Lodge No. 232 B of L F and B elected Sunday afternoon: President Harry J. Funnel, Vice-President Fred J. Herres, Financial Secretary Fred J. Herres, Recording Secretary W. H. Tideback, Delegate to the Denver convention June 3 1916 W. H. Tideback, Alternate D. C. Stewart, Trustees A. McKay and Rex Hall, Local Protective Board William M H Tideback chair. Henry Mac Namee Rex Hall, Local Organizer William Mulligan.
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Lucky Thought Lodge
L. F
Vresident
Harry J. Funnel
Fred J. Herres
W. H. Tideback
Denver
Colo
W. HL. Tideback
D. C. Stewart
A. McKay
Rex Hall
William MH. Tideback
Henry MacNamee
William Mulligan
Whitman Denies Bid for Direct State Tax
Governor Whitman in Albany says the next legislature will not be forced to impose a direct tax of 6 to 10 million dollars. He aims to retrench state expenses and avoid direct taxation if possible, supporting revenue increases only when government needs them.
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Hy International News Service
Albany
Whit- Man
Middletown files complaint against Erie and Walkill Transit
Albany December 16 Middletown sues the Erie Railroad Company and the Walkull Transit Company asking the state public service commission to require repair of the bridge at Oliver Street.
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Albany
Middletown
Tpatate Public Service Commission
Erie Railroad Company
Walkull Transit Company
Oliver
Chicago Selected as Republican Convention City
Chicago selected the Republican National Convention city for June 7 and began receiving hotel reservation requests. New York pressed for 90 rooms for the event as bookings increased nationwide.
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Chicago
New York
Personal notes on local visitors and a civil engineer’s recovery
Mrs. George Mikles and daughters Florence and Ruth returned from New York visiting Mrs. Howard B. Lewis. Herbert Darrow and family, visiting Mrs. Darrow's mother, Mrs. A. J. Van Winkle, of 31 Houston avenue, has recovered from months of illness. Walter S. Marx, Maxwell car agent, left for Detroit to tour the factory. Harry Brown, formerly of this city now in Norfolk, Va., came to town on business and remains interested in a Norfolk hotel.
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George
Mikles
Florence and Huth
Howard B. Lewis
New York City
Herbert Darrow
Mayenne
N. J
Darrow
A. J. van Winkle
Houston Avenue
New York and New Jersey Construction Company
Walter S. Marx
Maxwell
Detroit
Mich
Harry Brown
Norfolk
Mr. Brown
Henry E Breed Jr Birth Announced in New York
A son was born December 5 to Mr and Mrs H Eltings Breed. Henry Eltings Breed Jr is connected with the State Highway Department at Albany and formerly resided in Cornwall. The family now lives at 440 Riverside Drive New York.
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Henry E. Breed, JR
H. Eltings Breed
Breed
State Highway Department
Albany
Cornwall
Henry Eitings Breed, Jr
Riverside Drive
New York
Reed Chair Special at E. W. VanDuser Furniture
A furniture ad showcases hundreds of reed chairs with cushions at low prices. The E. W. VanDuser Furniture Co. promotes solid comfort for a small cost in a special showing.
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E. W. VanDuser Furniture Co
Stocking of land query sparks pheasant supply rule
Charlie C Haines, secretary of the Orange County Merd Trial Association, asked the State Conservation Commission to procure Bob White quail to stock 1,000 acres in Orange County. The commission replied that it only supplies for pheasant stocking and does not provide quail, and pheasants and cages are restricted to lenders who do not post their lands.
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Charlies C. Haines
Orange County
Merd Trial Association
State Conservation Commission
Bob White
John T. Mc.Cormick
Large Boarding House Destroyed by Fire Near Wurtsboro
Wurtsboro December 16 a large boarding house owned by Fred Jansen at Haven two miles south of the village was totally destroyed by fire at 3 am. The building housed between 35 and sleeping rooms and the blaze origin remains undetermined. Impassable roads due to the storm prevented any aid.
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Wurtsboro
Fred Jansen
Haven
Accident victims show improvement at St Francis Hospital
Port Jervis December 16 passengers of Erie eastbound train 177 injured by Buffalo express No. 2 near Otterville are reported improving at St. Francis Hospital. All victims will recover.
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Port Jervis
Erie
Buffalo New York
Otteville Menter
St. Francis Hospital
Pine Bush sees sale of drug store to Ellenville man
A. R. Armstrong sells his stock of drugs groceries and fixtures to Maynard E. Osborn of Ellenville who leases the Pine Bush store for years Osborn a Albany College of Pharmacy graduate with seven years in the business will take possession in January Armstrong retires after about 30 years in the village His friends regret his retirement but note he will remain in Pine Bush The village endures heavy snow delays trains and disrupted milk deliveries causing business slowdowns Schools closed and church events planned including sermons stereopticon talks Christmas activities Epworth League Sunday school events and a dime sociable Christmas box drive by the W T U and Y Branch due by December 20.
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Pine Bush
A. R. Armstrong
Maynard E. Osborn
Ellenville
Armstrong
O*sborn
Albany College of Pharmacy
George Wright
Methodist Church
Christ
Ppworth League
Mattie Trumper
Epworth League
Woman's Missionary Meeting Held at Scotchtown
Scotchtown December meeting at the home of Mrs Eugene Smith led by Mrs Jessie Puff discussed January address by Mrs J T Tracy. A Persia letter read by Miss Mildred Santee and readings on missions noted. Rev Schoonover closed with prayer. Snow delayed milk delivery and farm traffic. Wedding invitations issued for Miss Alice Beattie McWilliams of Ossining to Walter Geer Jr of New York. Christmas program planned for next Thursday.
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Scotchtown
Eugene Smith
Jessie Puff
Mra
J. T. Tracy
Jordan
Persia
Mildred Santee
Co. W. Harlow
B. Bogardun
Schoonover
Raymond Lull
Northwest
Clyde Santee
Republicans of State to Meet Republicans of State
Frederick C. Tanner, chairman of the Republican state committee, returns from Washington and says the committee will meet January 7 in New York City to discuss a February state convention. The group will name four delegates and four alternates at large for the April 4 primary, to go to the national convention in Chicago on June 7. The convention may adopt a declaration reflecting New York Republicans' views.
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New York
Frederick CC. Tanner
Republican State Committee
Washington
National Republican Committee
Chicago
Tanner
State of
Doctor Smith Dies Suddenly in New York Home
Dr. Alexander Smith, a longtime New York physician, died of heart disease Monday night at his home on 18 West Slat Street. He was born May 26, 1847 in Wantage, New Jersey.
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Alexander Smith
New York
West Slat Street
Dr. Smith
Wantage, N. J
Secretary Hugo Addresses Port Jervis Auto Club Banquet
Port Jervis December 17 Secretary of State Hugo was guest of honor at the Port Jervis Automobile Club banquet. He spoke on motor car accidents, urging better driver training and school education with rules and diagrams to teach traffic conduct and pedestrian crossing. He urged a formal road code as vehicle numbers grow.
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Port Jervis
Hugo
Mr. Hugo
Water company case seeks stay in Brunner pond dispute
Nyack December 15 A motion by Commonwealth Water Co to stay pending appeal to the Appellate Division in Brunner case over defendant hotel pond rights in Orange County. additional papers to be filed and Judge Tompkins reserved decision.
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Nyack
Commonwealth Water Company
Brunner
Orange County
Tompkins
One Dollar Furniture Sale Adat VanDuzer Co
Advertisement lists tabourette mahogany serving tray handsome framed picture and jardiniere priced at one dollar each suitable for gift purposes from E. W. VanDuzer Furniture Co.
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E. W. VanDuzer Furniture Co
Christmas Concert at High School Delivers Turnout
Yesterday afternoon the High School hosted a Christmas concert featuring ten carols including Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Oh Come All Ye Faithful. Soloist Miss Marjorie Horton performed Blest Be Thou O Christ Eternal and The Birthday of the King, with the Marie Hart Gladys Gordon Ruth Cowley and Mildred Carner quartet joining in The Lord is My Shepherd and Holy Night.
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Herald Angels
Christ
Miss Horton
Navy League Linked to Nickel Company Allegations
Representative Covener of Illinois charged in the House that the Navy League and its preparedness drive are connected to the International Nickel Company. He named Colonel Robert M. Thompson as Navy League president and as a director at the nickel firm, claiming a private interest in urging preparedness.
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International News Service
Washington
Pec
Navy League
International Nickel Company
Representative Covener
Illinois
Robert M. Thompson
Examination for Rural Carrier Route in Howells Area
An examination for a rural carrier position will be held in this city on January 8. The route starts at Howells and visits New Vernon Winterton Herbert Howell John Shorter old Kernodian Suffern on the North Plank Road then returns to Howells. A prior proposal to start from Middletown was opposed by Howells residents to preserve their local post office and mail volume.
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Howells
New Vernon
Winterton
Herbert Howell
Monticello Auto Driver Sentenced in Storm Fatality
Port Jervis December 15 Justice Hasbrouck imposes 500 dollar fine and one year suspended imprisonment on Charles Schoch of Monticello for the November 19 auto death of Stephen L. Strong a wealthy Monticello merchant. Prevailing good character cited to justify leniency.
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Port Jervis
Charles Schoch
Monticello
Hasbrouck
Supreme Court
Schoch
Stephen L. Strong
McChord to Get Reappointment as ICC Chairman
Washington announces that C. C. McChord, whose term on the Interstate Commerce Commission ends this week, will be reappointed by President Wilson. He currently serves as chairman of the ICC. Red Davenport furniture ad copy follows.
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Washington
C. C
Mc Chord
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
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