Crane dies in New York at age 45
Frank P. S. Crane longtime Middletown resident and businessman died in New York at 12 15 PM Wednesday from intestinal obstruction. He leaves second wife Nellie Pronk and one daughter Marjorie. sister Annie E. Fish also survives. Crane previously led Crane & Swayze and Crane Giles Co now with G F Fish celery business in New York. He was born May 27 1857 in Hunter’s Point and moved to Middletown with his family as a boy.
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Frank P. S. Crane
New York
W. E. Douglas
Crane
Jonathan Crane
First Congregational Church
Middletown
Union College
Nellie
James N. Pronk
Marjorie
Annie E. Fish
Loinder
Crane & Swayze
Crane Giles Co
G. F. Fish
Peritoni Us
West Sith Street
Douglas
Lfe
Mr. Crane
Hunter's Point
New England
Anna J. Sanford Crane
Remembered Edison Crane of Middletown once active in law and business
The obituary traces Edison Crane's life from Bala Wezeo Michigan through high school and Union College Schenectady to a law study and lumber trades. He worked with Crane & Swarse and Crane Giles Co before moving to New York and partnering with George F. Fish. Survived by wife Nellie and children Edith Louise Marjorie, plus siblings and a sister in law. he was a longtime member of the First Congregational Church. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon with details noted.
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Bala‘Wezeo
Mich
Union College
Schenectady
Grane
Ddletown
3Liss
Louisa Rosa
Schenemady
Appr
Mie
Edith
Mr. Crane
Nellie
James XI. Prook
Amit E. Fish
Ettr
Jonathan
New York
W. Sanford
de Tre
Crane
Crane & Swarse
Crane Giles Co
George F. Fish
Excelsior WH. & Co
Lancelot Lnice
P. Ae
Stachery
Sandar
Bough on the Barber Teacher Questioned on Barbarian
A classroom exchange features a teacher asking what a barbarian is and a pupil replying that a barbarian is a man who cuts hair, with a misheard or playful interpretation shaping the dialogue.
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Pupl
Former Mayor Hornbeck to retire from Middletown business
Former Middletown mayor Aaron J. Hornbeck will retire on New Year’s Day, selling his tobacco business to C. C. Bozart. A prominent local figure, Hornbeck served as alderman, park commissioner and mayor, and remains a respected resident with deep ties to the community. He was born in 1849 in Huguenot, served in the Civil War, then moved to Middletown in 1883 to run a tobacconist shop on North Street. He plans to reside in Middletown and retain ownership of local property while stepping back from public and business life.
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Aaron J. Hornbeck
C. C. Bozart
Hornbeck
North Street
Middletown
Checker and Domino
Are Hornbeck
Huguenot
James Till Man
Port Jervis
First
New Jersey Cavalry
Mr. Hornbeck
G. W
J. G. Hornbeck
Aaron
Washington
Johnson
Erie Railroad
Crawford
W. H. Cory
Lehman Stern
Cory
Toe
North Streets
George W. O'Neal
K. W. Staib
Kate Martin
Kate Millspaugh
Bloomingburg
Hoffman Lodge
Astarantha Lodge
Middletown Club
Monhagen Hose Co
A. E. Melniere
Exigecombe
Hves
Indiana
D. P. Schultz
Carpenter’s Point
James Street
Totten'’s
Corwin's
Masso Still At Large In Murder Case In Monroe
Special to the Lumes Press reports Salvatore Masso known as Shorty is sought for the murder of Fiori Filippi. Police in Monroe say Masso has not left the country and is believed hiding nearby with a suitable alias. Sheriff Decker is pursuing a circumstantial case while Masso, a Sarno native aged 24, is described as five six or seven, about 140 pounds, with dark hair and a scar on his temple.
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Decker
Sherif Decker
Masso
Massm
Ailas “Shotte
Perier
Resard
Sheavil Decker
Sarno
Saket
Freight Trains Collide Near Northville In Ontario & Western
Two freight trains collided head on near Northville twenty miles north of this on Tuesday morning. Train 29 heavy freight and Train 2h 40 headed were moving slowly at the time. No injuries reported. Conductors and engineers named in the report.
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Ontario & Western
Tapnael
Prime
Nagisaw W. Arauld
Conductas
Roscoe’s New Postmaster Named in Sullivan County
Marshall J. Mean was appointed postmaster at Roscoe in Sullivan County. The announcement records the historic posting as the county’s latest civil service appointment, reflecting local government staffing changes.
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Roscoe
Marshall J. Mean
Roscos
Sullivan County
Festerday
Civil Service Exams Scheduled for January 22
The State Civil Service Commission announces exams on January 22 for positions including assistant bacteriologist, assistant supervisor of equipment, bookkeeper, bridge designer, deputy factory inspector, director of laboratories, library assistant, physicians, trained nurse, water analyst, and more with salaries from $228 to $3,000. Applications must be filed by January 15.
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State Civil Service Commission
Department of Health
Public Service Commission
State Library
Craix
Ori
Indoor Ball League Revises Its Schedule
The Indoor Baseball League posts a revised season calendar with listed matchups across December to March. Teams include McQuoids, Wallkill, Menhagens, Elks, Eagles, Monhagens, Barles, and Waalkils, with multiple date football-like entries and some OCR errors.
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Indoor Ball League
McQuoids
Menharens Wa Eugies
Wasikits
Elks
Menhagens
S. Barles
Erenine
Waaikis
Monhacens
Facies
Eagles
Monharenk
Wailkils
Isth
Monhazens
Wailkills
Kingston Pastor Reappointed for Sixth Year
Rev EB M Kuiskern of Kingston is unanimously called to resume as pastor of Clinton Avenue Methodist Church for a sixth year. Use the Times Prom classifieds for needs and notices.
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Indorse
Kingston
EB. M. Kuiskern
Cliiion Avenue Methodist Church
Times
County Board Mandam Used Ford's Legal Expenses in Goshen
A notice to the Orange County Board of Supervisors calls them to appear at a Newburgh special term of the Supreme Court to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not order payment of 1759.69 plus interest for Henry Bacon's legal services in Charles T. Dunning's taxpaying suit to halt Storm King highway work. Ford claims 755 as his company’s fee for 1905 road repairs and related defense costs. The board debated, with engineers and officials present, and several lines of charge scrutinized while the finance committee reported the treasury figures and current funds.
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Goshen
Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court
Newburgh
Henry Bacon
Charles T. Dunning
Storm King Highway
Bacon
Charles‘ T. Ford
Orange County Construction Company
Feola
Ford
Good Roads Committee
Moghier
Tieman
Smith
Newburgh Court
Grezg
Jr. Ward
Ward
Crafford
Middletown
Crawford Branch
Crawford
Grece
Warwick Advertiser
Shaw
Augustus Gillespie
Stubley
Henry Prink
Greig
H. H. Smith
Cornell
Road map change and county spending discussed at meeting
The miscellaneous committee debated costs for school and road matters. A resolution to change a state road route from Maybrook to Burnside, road No 414, was adopted to avoid delayed highway improvements. The workhouse prisoners’ disbursements and receipts were reported, with a deficit noted. The supply committee and printing cost procedures were approved, and the session adjourned to 10:20 AM Tuesday.
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Gregg
Crist
The
Highway Commission
Maybrook
Burnside
Bimith
Goshen
Successful Surprise at Mt Hope by Local Neighbors
Neighbors of Mr and Mrs Bomer D Masterson near Mt Hope staged a complete surprise party Monday night. Forty merrymakers arrived as lights went out and the couple appeared to be going to bed. The Mastersons were mistaken for the target of the prank, then surprised at a neighbor’s location after the decoy call.
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Bomer D. Masterson
Mt.Hope
Mastersons
Professor Sagendorf Clairvoyant Hero's Tale Ends in Middletown
William H Sagendorf the medical clairvoyant died Monday at age about sixty eight. Born Hudson he traveled as a healing palmist and healer presenting as a man of occult powers. He spoke with a childhood companion Tommy who vanished at twelve and left him with guides like Dr Rush and Dr Chipér. He used roots herbs and tonics for healing and kept a wide client base in Middletown Ellenville and surrounding areas. Despite wealth his charity stood out and Elder D Y Le Conkling will conduct Wednesday morning funeral at his home 136.
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William H. Sagendorf
Mr. Sagendorf
Hudson
Tommy
Middletown
Ellenville
Heeler
Bingham Tom
Trancs
Benjamin Rush
Chipépér
Smith
DY. Ie Conkling
Faith Mission
Conkling
Masquerade Planned After Friendly Evening at Mitchells
A quirky local note recalls a Newburgh tale of Mastersons hosting guests then discovering a surprise. The night featured euchre prizes, followed by a meeting of Ofleville Grange deciding a masquerade ball at Mitchells Assembly Rooms in Ottsville on December 30. Also retold is a Middletown joke about Wesley Decker, a printer noted for his scent loss after a hunting coat mishap on a Wallkill river trip, followed by a peculiar train ride ending with him alone on the Mountain Express.
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Wallkill River
Wesley
Decker
Chester
Mountain Express
Middletown
Hig
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County Board Mandam
Miscellaneous Committee
Sayer
Knight
MT. Hope
Professor” Sagendorf
Newbuergh
Wesley Decker
Newburgh Union
Columma
Hoey & Gray
Franklin Square
Honesdale
Gray’s Sample Shoe
North St
James St
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