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Newspaper

Orange County Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1909

Page

3

Chester December notes and community items

Electrician H. W. Reed installs a novel display. Mrs Frank Durand and daughter Nancy visit Glenwood. Miss Deutsch improving after surgery. Church services and a Christmas cantata planned. Jenny Wren Club hosts Christmas sale and Matthe Stock Co ends run, moving to Kingston. Chicken thieves plague village. one man wounds a thief during a raid.

H. W. Reed Murray Bros General Blore Frrnk Durand Nancy Glenwood M. J Deustch Sunder Geacci Clu Miss Bessle New York Ellr

Hospital News From Thrall Hospital

THRALL HOSPITAL NOTES reports on multiple patients including Teres Watson recovering from head injury, Joseph Devoe improving after Taht foot operation, George Burwell with a lacerated hand, Miss Annie Graham progressing after Dec 11 operation, Arthur Gibson recovering from appendicitis, Mainard Houghtaling with grave gunshot wound post op, Miss Mabel Harris doing well after appendicitis, William Merritt recovering from leg amputation, L H Tiffany con valescing from a leg fracture, and Mrs. Ror Budd hospitalized after sudden illness with her eight year old son cared for by staff pending father notification.

George F Burwell Campbell Hall Annie Graham Arthur PB. Gibson Goshen Mainard Houghtaling Edenville Hulett Stivers Mabel Harris Wallkill William J. Merritt L. H. Tiffany Ror Budd Pataukuak Distler

Wurtsboro Town Notes Reflect Busy Christmas Week

Daily items note James Gumner visiting the Gumner House in town, Hackensack resident M D Woesnall visiting, Mr and Mrs S Philcext at Jacksonville Florida, and the Social Club planning a Christmas Eve charity event. Residents discuss ice sport plans at Yankee Lake, church entertainments, Christmas tree thefts in Millietown and Newburgh, and various local notices.

Toansman James Gumner Haseen Gumner M. D. Woesnall Hackensack N. Z Wurtshore S. Philcext Jacksonvile Fla Ioral Yankee Lake Reformed Church James Kane Spring Glen Stanford Brown Gilly’s Pond Roscoe Cannneham Sam Mahia James Millietowun Newburgh Shawan Waak Mountain

Local notes mix with travel and funerals in Ellenville

Excitement in Ellenville when a doc is seen roaming about. Dwight Diving wires lights at his residence. Mrs John McDowell attends funeral in Hurleyville. Eltings return from Washington trip. Cookingham joins Youngs Dairy. Burhans plans Miami winter trip. John Cox returns after illness. Mrs Rode returns from New York. Mrs Dutton visits Chicago. Ulysses G Tice returns from the West. Eckerts travel for their mother’s funeral. Dayton and Dayton relatives attend Mrs Weis mister funeral. Harry Fater manages the Casing bowling alley. Miss Irene Frer travels this week.

Ellenville Dwight Diving John McDowell John D. O'Neil Hurleyville Young’s Gar- Diy Oh No Jrs CU. J. Burhans Miami Fla John Cox Cox Bros Iin John W. Rode New York Chicago Ulysses G Tice West John Eckert Totontows George Eckert Perry Thomas Eckert Marinda Eckert Adolphus Dayton Carter

New Movement Bible Class Formed at Presbyterian Church

Rev J A Cowan leads a men’s Bible class at the Presbyterian Church using the Round Table discussion method. Loomis Sanatorium residents plan Christmas hometide. C B Hill contemplates winter southward relocation. Louise Young Memoir opening expected next week with a new debate topic. Men's League to host village board discussion at next meeting.

W. B. Hand New York New Movement Bible Presbyterian Church Loomis Sanatorium C. B. Hill Biasis New York State Louise Young Men's League Presbyterian

Shawan gunk Grange Elects Officers for year

The annual election of Shawan gunk Grange No. 1018 P of H was held December 4. Elected: Master Clement Van Etten Overseer Daniel D. McDonald Lecturer William Curtan Steward Whitfeld Casterline Assistant Steward Walter Buckbee Chaplain Mrs Hulet Manning Treasurer David Benjamin Secretary George E Soudani Gate Keeper Joe McDonald Ceres Cleda Wehner Pocona Maude Wilcox Flora Mrs Whitfield Casterline Lady Assistant Margaret McDonald Pianist Miss Cleda Webner Trustee for three years George Soudant Commercial Secretary William Webner.

Shawangunk Grange Clement van Etten Daniel. D. McDonald William Cur- Tan Whitfeld Casterline Walter Buckbee Joe McDonald Ceres Cleda Wehner Poquona Maude Wilcox Flora Whitfield Casterline Margaret McDonald Cleda Webner George Soudant William Webner

Dennis Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Johnson

From our Johnson correspondent Mr and Mrs Harden Dennis marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary on December 3 in Johnson Only close family attended They have two daughters and one son The note ends with hopes for many more anniversaries Also mentions a new Johnson schoolhouse nearing completion with hot air heating bright rooms and a playspace under a large cellar and praises community effort for the project

Johnson Harden Dennis Johnsons Snew Richardson & Royaton

Nominations Sent to Senate for Ambassadors

The president sent to the Senate today a slate of ambassadorial nominations including Henry VP Fletcher of Pennsylvania to Chile, Henry T. Gage to Portugal, R. S. Reynolds Hitt to Panama, Fenton R. Mecreery to Honduras, Edwin Y. Morgan to Paraguay, Charles W. Russell to Persia, Laurits Swenson to Switzerland, and Horace G. to unspecified post.

Washington, D. C Dee Senate Henry VP Fistcher Pennsylvania Chile Henry T. Gage Csluetala Portugal R. S. Reynolds Hitt Willeis Panama Fenton R. Me‘Creery Michigan Honduras Edwin

Taft Nominates Ambassadors and Retains Reid in London

President Taft sent to the senate a slate of diplomatic nominations including Robert Bacon as ambassador to France and R G C Kerens as ambassador to Austria Hungary. Henry Lane Wilson shifts from Belgium to Mexico, and others move between Portugal Belgium Persia and Cuba. Whitelaw Reid will stay as ambassador to Great Britain and David Jayne Hill remains in Berlin.

London Washington Taft Senate Robert Bacon France Henry White R. GC Kerens St. Louis Austria-Hungary Charles Francis Henry Lane Wilson Belgium Mexico David E. Thompson William J. Calhoun Chicago Ching Charles Pace Brian Portugal John B. Jackson Newark Persia Cuba Edwin V. Morgan Whitelaw Reid Great Britain David Jayne Hill Berlin

Wrong Ticket Conductor on Railroad Train

Absentminded passenger asks about a ticket that the conductor says would require a diamond ring. The Philadelphia Bulletin reports the humorous exchange on a travel scene.

Philadelphia Bulletin

Montgomery Tax Roll Notice and Community Updates

The Montgomery tax roll and warrant have been received and A Otis Nichola will collect taxes at the courthouse Walden on scheduled dates from Dec 21 to Jan 21 1910 and in Montgomery at the corporation rooms on Dec 28 and Jan 4 14 1910. Unpaid taxes incur a five percent charge after Jan 21 1910. Other notes include social visits by Charles J Wallace and wife, Rev Peter Crispell preaching, Miss Mary Crawford visiting, a church service at St Andrews Episcopal Chapel, Miss Mabel Legg visiting Warwick, and plans for a firemen’s fair Feb 23 24 and 26 1910. A Christmas supper is set for Dec 28 hosted by the Goodwill Presbyterian congregation.

A. Otis Nichola Montgomery Walden Corporation Rooms Coldenham William Ewing Ian Maybrook Tower Bros Charles J. Wallace Elizabeth Wallace Hamllton Bank New York Peter Crispell Mary Crawford Middletown Alexander Crawford St. Andrews Episcopal Chapel Mabel Legg Warwick David Baildon Fre Department Goodwill Presbyterian George Walt

Notable Players Series to Chronicle Theatrical Stars

The New York Culpper announces a series on Notable Players of the Past and Present. Edwin Forrest starts the collection detailing professional careers and key plays. The first instalment will appear in the January 1, 1910 issue.

New York Edwin Forrest

Editor Goodman Receives M E Priest Honor

R F Goodman editor of the Sussex Register completed 32nd year as secretary of Baldwin Chapter No 17 R A M Newton. He has now been chosen Most Excellent Priest by unanimous chapter vote.

R. F. Goodman Sussex Register Baldwin Newton

Funeral of Mrs. Andrew S. Glover in Washingtonville

The funeral for Mrs. Andrew S. Glover, who died Tuesday, was held at her Main Street home Sunday at 2 PM, attended by Rev. Walsh and Rev. Pennell. She was active in Blooming Grove Church and local societies. Interment followed at Washingtonville Cemetery. The notice also notes local community updates on a clothing sale postponement, a milk cooperative lease, a house rental, a road cost, and an upcoming European trip by E. R. Emerson and Mrs. Jessie Emerson Moffat.

Andrew S. Glover Main Street Mr. Walsh Blooming Grove Church Pennell Presbyterian Church King's Daughters Athenia Chit T. A. G. Society Washingtonvile Cemetery Edward K. Brooks Ladies’ Aid Society Mutual Milk and Cream Co Farmers Mitchell New York Roe Hulsetown Blooming Grove E. R. Emerson Jessie Emerson Moffat Europe England France Germany

Milton man attends funeral of Mrs. Glover after long absence

Absent for about six weeks, Mr. Chasey of Milton returned to town on Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Andrew S. Glover.

Longen Teo Chasey Milton Andrew Glover

Christmas Sunday program at Central Valley church

Central Valley observes Christmas Sunday on Wednesday the 22d at the Methodist Episcopal Church. A brief program and prize distribution for scholars follows, with candy and oranges for visiting children. The church, decorated for the season, hosts Rev. Trevorrow and notes the Epworth League cabinet visit and officers’ installation. Monte Carlo play reports a steady average of just over one coup per minute when rooms are not crowded.

Methodist Episcopal. Church Trevorrow Epworth League of Newburgh Monte Carlo

Jowells Notes and Community Events Report

Mrs. Nelson B Mapes shows improvement after two weeks of use. The Friday evening event drew attendees but fell short of member turnout for a social. A Christmas supper for the Sunday school is planned for Thursday December 20 at the church.

Nelson B. Mapes Conese National Church Thursding

Florida Letters Demand Anonymity For Editor’s Complaint

A Florida readers letter protests printing mixed signatures without author name. The writer asserts anonymity and asks who is behind the complaint, signaling tension between editors and contributors.

the Times Press Hale

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ghester Matthe Stock Co Bodle Opera House Kingston Joseph Durland Thrall Hospital Teres Watson Joseph M. Devoe Wurtsboro Liberty Greenville MR. and Mrs. Dennis Pres Associated Press Willtiam J. Calhoun Knowles Delaware Dominican Republic Reid RETS Goodman's Washingtonville Central Valley Dr. Jeager Hare Jowells Seareinen Florida Notich Waihi Wai Mts Chas. Wolff, JR North and King Sts Middletown, N. Y
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