State Hospital Property Grows by 250 Acres
A. V. Bank, real estate agent, on behalf of the State Hospital, bought 201½ acres from Alanson Cojufurt as sole executor of Gabriel Winner Houston, and 50 acres from Fred Ogden, total 250 acres on Mt Hope road west of the city. The Houston farm has long belonged to the Houston family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Bank
Omy
Alanson Cojufurt
Gabriel Winner Houston
Mt. Hope Road
State of
New York
State Hospital
Houston
Fred Ogden
Dineen Matier Goes Over Until Next Spring
The Public Service Commission in Becona District orders a postponement of a complaint against New York Ontario & Western Haulroad Company. Dineen is recalled, and the matter is pushed to next spring. Hypothecation of Orange peers Fraction Company bonds allowed to secure a short term loan, with bond restrictions retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service, Commission
Becona District
Per i Wiivaton
Frank M Dineen
New York, Ontario, & Western Haulroad Company
Middletown
Dineen
Nick
Orange Peers ‘Fraction
Murder suspect held at Port Jervis in Stockett slaying
Washington police report a brown skinned man in custody in Port Jervis matching the description of the Brockatte killer in the axe slaying of hardware dealer C. A. Stockett on November 6. The suspect claims a eleven year absence from Washington and may be the same man seen with a three week beard. Port Jervis chief Latham sent a photo by special delivery for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Port
Latham
Sylvester
Port Jervia
Hobart College Tightens Alcohol Rules for Students
Hobart College in Geneva New York announced will revoke financial aid from students found consuming alcohol and will end interclass activities and dances earlier to avoid class disruption. President Powell, inaugurated a month ago, urged student discussion and promised further plans after Christmas holidays along with expanded dormitory facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
N.Y
Hobart College
Gino
Hobart
Powell
Red Cross Christmas Seals Promote Health and Prevention
The Red Cross Christmas Seals are marketed as a vital health investment, promising tuberculosis prevention through proper care and early treatment. The message extols seals as aiding hospitals, schools, and care facilities, framing every purchase as protection for personal and family health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
United States
Rei Cross
Dar
Ierese
Lecture by Dr. North at Wantage Grange on rural education
Dr. Charles M. North of New York City spoke at Hornbeck's Hall Sussex under Wantage auspices. He urged extended school use as community centers and higher pay for farmers to fund better dairy practices and soil care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wantege
N.J
Gange
Charles M. North
New York City
Hornbeck
Sussex
New York
J. Amson McHride
Wannge
North
Pheweya
Boston
Chicago
Christmas church services and Y M C A notes at Westtown
Special from Westtown reports Sunday morning services in the Presbyterian Church with the theme The Birth of Jesus and evening The Call of Samuel, followed by a Christmas program. A church supper, a Wednesday prayer meeting led by Mrs T S Hulse, and a Christmas service titled Jesus Is Born with a Gypsies Christmas playlet are announced. The Y M C A elected officers for the year and planned sustaining members while other local items note a railroad business, a pensioner in the area, and a local illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weattown
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Samuel
T. 5
Hulse
F. M. Line
Y. M
C. A
George HA. Clark
C. BE. Mather
H. J. Hockenberry
Benjamin Anderson
L. Wilcox
Goshen
J. MecFarlane
New York City
Anes
Wiliam Beemer
Mr. Lake
Joshua
Charles Aldrich
Dawley
Rse
Dixvon
Johan
Capital Punishment Debate Held at Goshen High
Goshen New York December 17 Goshen High School Debating Society held a debate in the High School Auditorium on capital punishment. The affirmative was supported by Wham BennettWiha Yoeei and Marston. The negative by Mather and Franklin Schha. Judge Dewar gave the decision to the affirmative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen, N
Goshen
Baker Recovers From Illness Returns To Work
Goshen December 18 Meining the foreman cake baker at the Halse Vienna bakery on Malo street returns to duties after several days illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Friu Meining
Halse Vienna
Malo Street
Jacain
Christmas Exercise Planned at Church in Westbrookville
The Christmas program will be held in the church on Wednesday evening December 24 followed by supper in the basement under the Ladies Aid Society. Miss Lizzie Gillett leaves for Weehawken and Brooklyn for the holidays. Mrs. Herman Skinner travels to Middletown for her father Miles Skinner’s illness. The M C Church interior has been repapered by Weeley and Bert Culver. David Racine has purchased wood from the Gibbs lot owned by Miss Mattie Paterson of Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatbrookville
Ladies’ Aid Sociery
Lizzie Gillett
Weehawken
Brooklyn
Mra
David Rhodes
Pearl
Mr. Hibarn
Middletown
Herman Skinner
Miles Skinner
Weeley
Bert Culver
David Racine
Gibbs
Mise Mattie Paterson
High View Board of Education Meets in Tower
The Board of Education held an interesting school meeting Tuesday night in the High View tower and another in Bloomingdore last week. Ice men expect earlier ice season as ice is now three inches thick and skaters are lonely. The Blake family home behind the creamery has been repaired by A. L. Gibbe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High View
Board of Education
High View Tower
Bloomingdore
Blake
A. L. Gibbe
Obituary for Mrs Marjorie Bloker of Otisville
Mrs Marjorie Bloker wife of F Bloker died at 6 o clock Thursday morning at her sister Mrs Elmer Canfield s home in Otisville after a long illness aged 37. Born in Parkers Glen Pa June 1 1876 she was daughter of Alanson Van Akin and Minerva Dees er Van Akin. Survived by one sister six brothers and funeral Saturday at 10 30 am with noon train to Parkers Glen for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Bloker
F. Bloker
Elmer Canfield
Otlaville
Parkers Glen
Alanson van Akin
Minerva Deeser VanAkin
Blaker
Port Jervis
Bank Report and Public Notices From Orange County Area
Bank report for Orange County Trust Company details assets including bonds mortgages and loans amid 1913 figures. Notices list town tax collection schedules in Wallkill Crawford and surrounding locales with dates and office hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County Trust Company
APSE
Nesvarcer
Visi Public
Church Teaches Youth Dances Beyond Tango and Turkey Trot
Christ Church Brooklyn hires Beatrice Scholes to teach dancing to young people. Canon Chase says tango and turkey trot excluded to prevent underworld degradation. aims to uplift dancing as wholesome recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Bedford-avenue
Brooklyn
Canon Chase
Beatrice Scholes
Tom Sharkey's Place Raided on Disorderly House Complaint
Tom Sharkey's club at 114 East Fourteenth Street New York City was raided late Wednesday night on a disorderly house charge. The raid followed a complaint by Kehllish the Jewish antivice group and the Grammercy Park Association. Sharkey his manager Andrew Qizborne and waiter Albert Jacobs were arrested and promptly bailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom” Sharkey
East Fourteenth Street
New York City
Kehllish
Jewish Antivice Organization
Grammercy Park Association
Sharkey
Andrew Qizborne
Albert Jacobs
Dickly
Montgomery Grange Dance Invitations at Grange Hall
Montgomery Grange No 916 invites the public to a social dance on Friday evening December 26 at Grange Hall Montgomery. Music by Moulds Orchestra of five pieces. Dancing starts at 8:30 and ends at 2:00. For notices use the Times-Press want columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Grange
Grange Hall
Montgomery
Mould
Land Purchase Bond Echoes 1714 Wawayanda Deed
Chester makes public a long transcribed deed from 1714 binding John Provost and Samuel Clowes to Solomon Carpenter for 412 acres in Orange County and Wawayanda. The document, witnessed by local justices, notes deed conditions and restrictions for settlement and land use with proceeds aiding the Chester Free Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Samuel Carpenter
Jamaica
Long Island
Hudson Hills
Orange County
Samuel Clowes
John Provost
Carpenter
Alice Schultz
New York
Soloman Carpenter
Soman Carpenter
County of Orange
Colony of
Wawayanda
Soloman Carpen
Chester Tax Collector Schedule and Local Play Preview
Chester announces tax collection hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at George W. Ball's office with exceptions on January 7 and 12 for special posts. rehearsals for the comedy Contrary Mary progress under the Chaster Free Library Association with the same cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
William L. Huster
George W. Ball
E G Littell
Greycourt
George A. Sweeney
Sugar Loaf
Chaster, Free Library Association
Parksville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Local residents share travel and visitation details with neighbors. M H Elmore of Middletown is cutting wood on the Sprague farm in Benton Hollow. Mr and Mrs David Annis returned from Brooklyn after visiting their son Ralph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parksville
M. H. Elmore
Middletown
Sprague
Benton Hollow
David Annis
Brooklyn
Ralph
David Benton
Neversink
N. B. Hall
Livingston Manor
Unionville Notes Show Visitors And Holiday Cantata
Nathaniel VanSickle visits Poughkeepsie friends while Rev and Mrs MacInnes spend days in New York. Mrs Bull visits Port Jervis relatives as the cantata on December 30 centers on Christmas themes at the Presbyterian Church and Mt Salem. Special music by the choirs welcomes all. The Wollystons celebrate a daughter’s birth Monday. For want ads, consult the Times-Press want columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Nathaniel VanSickle
Poughkeepsie
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DR. North
Wantage Grange
Westtown
Baker
Westbrookville
Nawton
Abba Beatty
Newton High School
Frank Harding
G. Spencer Cowley
North Street
Seid County
Tachaor Himeels
Gellar
Ubal
West
Beremma
Mae
G. Spencer Cowlet
Orem
State of New Teer
of Orange
LL. Gearee Beakan
Auard
George x Beakes
Notary Publia
Notary State of
Sn i
George Beakes
Newel
Wal
Thera
Spencer Cowisyere
George Bas Beakes
Notary Padilla
Eal
Rotaryi
Shepherd
Cole Allan
Fulton Street
Selleck & Wann
John Selleck
L Wann
Sprague Avenue
Lonney
Campbell Hall
Washingtonville
Postolics
Thomas
Rogers At Tree, Co
We. Stewart Ker
G. Ker
Wickham Ave
Branc
Ottaville
East 22Nd
Gramercy
Rockafellow
Alex. Merritt
Great Jones
William T. Cosmelis
North St
Branch Olleville
Talaphone
Great Jones St
Gering
Wallkill
Wellkill
County of
Orange
Mance’s Mills
Bloomingburch
Asker's
Fair Oaks
Dr. Santee
Sectchtown
Brome
Aislen Ralston
B.D. Xo
Crewford
Harroc
Wader
Crawford
Sil
Frank Mili
Balitille
Transpeon Ridge
Pine Bush Bank
Church
TOM’ Sharkey Place
Times-Press
Lund Boloulin
Cage
Ers
Charles W. Karner
Chester Free Library
WH. DeKay Fuller
Master Cyrus
Charles Darbee
Liberty
George HE. Chaffee
Kernodian Diamond Store
F. D. Kernochan, Jeweler
King Street
N. Y
N. Y. C. & W. Railroad
Merry Christmas
Barnett's
New Columbia
Cat
Belp
Amsterdam
Leo Barnett
James Street
Erie Depot
Middletown, N. Y
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