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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
3
Paris reports Premier Remanones of Spain toured the invaded Champagne and Rheims regions. He expressed indignation at German conduct and admiration for French suffering, saying Spaniards viewing the devastation would share his feelings.
W A Dougherty of Middletown and former Erie freight agent at Pasgale New Jersey has been promoted to freight agent at the Erie Twenty eighth Street Station in New York City He has served with the railroad about thirteen or fourteen years and will keep his home at Garfield New Jersey despite the transfer
The body of Dr Innac H Lent who died at his home in this city on Sunday morning October 27 was moved from Hillside cemetery to Valatie near Troy where interment occurred on Saturday in Woodlawn cemetery. Dr Lent formerly practiced medicine at Vilatla and came to this city 17 years ago from that place.
A garbled notice lists Thompson and stock feed prices with various grains and extras. It includes corn bran at an unspecified price, alfalfa at 50 per ton, ground feed at 60 per ton, and roofing paper at 2.76 per roll. Also advertised are livestock for sale including cows, calves, and young stock, plus team and wagon gear and Studebaker referencing a farm sale context.
A jumble of classified items includes calls for property sales or rentals to farmers and businessmen, lost glove on North Street near Erie tracks, and funeral notices. Ads reference W. Beach, Ousville NY and Willy Lee Sawyer in New York City, plus Thompson alfalfa marketing and a rockafellow funeral service with a white hearse and local contact numbers.
The residence of B. H. Creedon on Slate Hill road near the village burned Saturday forenoon around 1 o clock, destroying the home and much of the contents. Mrs Creedon and the two children escaped unharmed while neighbors and firemen fought the blaze. The origin remains a mystery as no one was home. insurance is held by Archibald Taylor Company and R. Armstrong, secretary.
James Monroe Price, born May 4 1828 in New Vernon and longtime city resident, died Thursday at Maple Dade in Mr. Hope. He served on the village Board of Trustees in the 1870s and later as village clerk. Survived by wife and two children Mrs George S Helding and Oscar M Price.
Surrogate's Court in Port Jervis convened by Clerk TD Schoontanker admitted four wills of local residents. Executors named include James Fy Collins Mary J Casey Wyman Fo Knipp Rachel C Krapp Lewis Clark and Samuel M Cuddeback. Also mention of a France souvenir letter and a private diary through Charles Ho Shaw transfer.
Legal notice from Wallkill Town and Orange County regarding taxes and warrants. Tax collector announces dates and locations for payment collection, listing hotels and public places as payment sites over a forty day period.
John A. Artmann of the Orange County Farm Bureau promotes a Dairy Feeding School to run from December 30 to January 1 at the Farm Bureau office in Middletown. Professors J. H. Barron and H. A. Hopper will discuss feeds, feeding, meadow management, and best practices to modernize dairy farming.
The draft board issued a 50 dollar reward for Private Fred Wegman of Fremont Center charged with desertion from Camp Gordon on January 23. Wegman, about 22, is son of Mr and Mrs Tata Woman of Fremont Center. He joined the September contingent and returned on furlough in January when it is charged he deserted.
The funeral of Mrs Margarete Alida Swwin Grinten wife of Enna Harrs M Grinten was conducted at the love home in Brooklya by Rev G W Otirinten. Interment followed in Eas ure cemetery Order of service noted influenza contributed to the bereaved husband’s inability to attend all arrangements. The body remains at the home of her father until early next week when he may travel back home.
European agencies such as Reuters Havoc and Wolfe originated to aid newspulpers in obtaining news. Reuters covers Europe generally while Havoc is a French agency and Wolfes German.
Odd fragment recalls caribou abundance and dangers of wild travel in a distant western era. The Oregonian notes a time when people faced harsh landscapes and unpredictable conditions while pursuing uninterrupted routes and survival.
Miss Lillian Delle, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Golding, and Walter A Fox of Joplin Missouri, wed quietly at The Little Church Around the Corner New York City on Saturday December 7 sooting a long love. Rev M J Cruise officiated with only two witnesses present. Afterward a wedding dinner at Wyghts New York. Fox a mining engineer and executive now general manager of Ward Mining & Milling Co with operations near Joplin and Idaho Springs plans a spring move to New York to practice as a consulting mining engineer. Bride to stay with her mother in Newark then return to Long Island.
New York December 21 The investigation into dairy costs led to the arrest of Jacob Smith president of Smith Bros and Suma Mark Company at offices on East Eleventh Street He is charged with arson in a crematory fire in Cato New York to collect 12500 insurance Detected by James Geean James McCos Clarks Newman and Frank Cooper Sheriff Thomas F Walker Cayuga County District Attorney Benar Konron said Smith was sole owner until May when he brought in brothers and others to incorporate Additional arrests and inquiries are expected in Cayuga County as authorities pursue further leads
Montgomery notes a large funeral for Mrs Phoebe Bookstayer 81 of paralysis at her home. She leaves many children and is buried in Brick Church cemetery. Also reported are Elizabeth Crans funeral, church services, a Christmas fund of 4000 dollars, illness of Rev Reith, and local social notices.
A surprise party honored Chester Ashworth for his nineteenth birthday Tuesday evening December 17 with about 25 guests. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments before departing. Other notes mention improving flu patients, Basbas Girls' Club in Port Jervis, and local students and servicemen returning home for Christmas. The Christmas exercises are planned for Wednesday at the M E Church.
Otisville New Year’s Eve services planned at the M E Church starting at 9 pm with a song service social hour and the regular service. Miss Elix Lancaster summoned to New Haven. Rev R W Lake’s Sunday morning theme If Christ had not come. Sunday School to hold Christmas exercise on Dec 24 with a Christmas offering for Armenians. Miss Lottie Hubler improving.
A Tuxedo basketball team is organized with Charles Conklin as manager. The lineup includes R F Charles Conklin J F L Charles McLaughlin C Frank Gannon K G John Clark L G Wilbur Weis and guards Cow and Joseph Donnelly. The team challenges all competitors especially 97 Chester.
Upon the death of Augustus M. Frederick the county and city bar associations meet to honor him. A special term of the Supreme Court was held with Justice Seeger presiding. Lawyers Caleb H. Baumes and Graham Wits were named to prepare a mime for presentation at a Saturday gathering.
The Bar of Newburg and Orange County laments the death of Austetus M. Frederickson who wed in Cornwall on Sunday aged 12. Surrogate Swezey notes his faithful friendship and professional integrity. Justice Seeger recalls his industrious, courteous conduct and strong standing in the legal field.
Fragmentary text discusses eucalyptus like trees and growth forecasts, mentioning centuries to mature and a 2 AMM telephone reference. The passage is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or an actionable event.
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