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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
2
Hamptonburgh town board reviews Otterkill crossing plans with County Engineer Chas H. Smith. Bridge to 24 foot wide span about 65 feet long, pilot project for three bid contract for superstructure abutments and three-way base. Infrastructure updates include snow fencing and bus schedule tweaks.
Mt Carmel Minstrela at the Bratton Theatre drew a capacity crowd for a rich spectacle of humor song and dance. J Donahue and J Diffily earned praise for innovative Charleston numbers while Grace Lawrence Lincoln M Gill and Mary Doran delivered standout performances. The Mt Carmel Cle Club and Urealineg Academy Girls received dancers and costumes praised by the audience.
In Newburgh today former District Attorney Henry Wirschberg collapsed in court during a law assault trial. He was revived by physicians and the session was adjourned for the day by Justice Frank L. Youngs.
The Willing Workers of the First Presbyterian Church met Monday afternoon to pack Christmas boxes to be sent to Arkansas.
Annapolia Dec 16 Army and Navy will discuss extending three year eligibility for football after next season if West Point agrees. Rear Admiral Nulton of the Naval Academy announced the plan.
At a City Hall hearing about the United Cigar Store fire, Mayor Abram B. Macardell stated sympathy for Ontario Chemical Engine and Hose Company. He criticized the water flow, urged official supervision, and ordered Ontarios restored to service with stricter rules to ensure proper discipline and readiness across the Middletown Fire Department.
New officers of Hoffman Lodge will be elected and installed tonight at 7 30 at the Masonite Temple. Past Master Frank T Chambers will lead the installation with Walter J Seeley as grand marshal. Lunch will follow.
Chicago December 16 Cap There is friendship in billiards Ville Troppe who lost his 18 2 balkline title to Jake Schaefer in Chicago last winter has agreed to pair Schaefer in preparing for the latter s forthcoming return match with Edouard Moremans of Belgium Horemans, recent challenger.
Middletown officials urged federal intervention to run the mines if a miners and operators settlement proves impossible. President Wheeler presented a resolution, approved unanimously by the newly seated Common Council, urging Representatives and Senators to seek federal control and calling Orange County towns to adopt similar measures.
A storage shed on Emmanuel Drew’s farm, one mile from Port Jervis on the Greenville road, was destroyed by a Sunday night fire believed caused by an exploding light. The blaze damaged nearby buildings but no other structures, though George Drew sustained injuries while helping battle the flames. Firefighters used water from a nearby brook to extinguish the blaze.
AP report notes the death of William Rally Wood aged 62 a former prominent fighter and longtime heavyweight challenger connected to James L Corbett in a Sunday obituary note.
Montgomery December 15 Charlie Mueller a prosperous fruit and vegetable grower near the village and Miss Anna Christensen a trained nurse from New York City were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Hansen the Water Meada on Saturday December 12. The ceremony was by Reverend George J. W. Schooling with only immediate relatives and friends present. After a luncheon the couple left for a several weeks wedding trip through northern states and will reside on the bridegroom’s place about a mile from Montgomery.
An elderly Maine fiddler, Mellie Danham, 72, says he aims to cash in on New York opportunities within ten days. He plans vaudeville appearances, seeks talks with Tex Rickard on a barn dance and exhibition, and states he hopes to earn enough to see him through.
Homer Heady of Southfields grabbed an alarm clock after paying with a $2 bill at a Southfield hotel. The clock kept ticking under his pillow and even in a bathrobe, forcing a dispute that ended with State Trooper Robinson mediating and the hotel returning his change and the clock.
Jesse Coleman, 54, of 131 Grant Street, was found dead in his home with an antique revolver and a photo of Miss Hattle L. Wherry. He shot himself after a long romance ended with her death last July, leaving a short note: Give William Coleman all my goods. Chood by. 4 Years. Mrs. Herbert McCollum found the body after concerns.
Albany reports the State Motor Vehicle Commission announces no time extension for issuing 1926 automobile license plates. Charles A. Harnett says there will be no excuses accepted for late plate acquisition, and delinquent owners risk arrest if driving without a 1926 plate after January 1. The bureau has expanded facilities and allows plates to be placed on cars five days before the regular date.
The Virginins traveling trio under White Lyceum supervision presented a program of songs melodies and sketches in Maybrook on Monday evening. Members are Katherine Mates Elizabeth Nichols Cary and Grace Cheek. Another performance is planned for Wall- this evening.
City Common Council approved investigating widening a portion of King Street near the Samuels building with a public hearing set for December 30. The plan calls for a three foot widening at the North Street corner where Samuels incidents and remodel plans for Frank A Monaghan’s property are noted.
Mary Townsend a locally known child, age unknown, was seriously injured when struck by a car driven by Casper Smith of Middletown while returning from school in Circleville. Witnesses say the driver was not at fault as Mary and another child sprinted into the road. she suffered a broken arm and multiple bruises before being taken to Middletown Sanitarium for treatment.
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