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Newspaper

Orange County Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1918

Page

3

Grange Holds Its Annual Meeting

Wawawanda Grange elected officers for the year including Overseer C. H. VanDervoort Lecturer George Miller Steward Frank Clark Ardistant Steward Frank Tooker Chaplain Mrs Mary Cole Treasurer J B Elston Secretary Frank Remey Gatekeeper Alex Spiers Derem Nellie Tooker Pomona Hira Van Dervoort Flora Beatrice Smith L A S Ethel Lattimer A lecturer hour featured a Charlie mas tree with gifts for all and a feast of cake served by the Indies

Wawawanda Grange Manter Frank ‘Remey C. H. VanDervoort George Miller Frank Clark Frank ‘Tooker Mary Cole J. &. Elston Frank Remey Alex, Spiers Derem Nellie Tooker Pomona Hira van Dervoort Flora Beatrice Smith L. A Ethel Lattimer

Obituary of Peter Belcher Greenville resident dies at 77

Peter Belcher longtime Greenville resident died at his home on Wednesday after a long illness aged 77. He was born and lived in Greenville, son of Peter Belcher and Julia Conkling Belcher. He married Mina Elizabeth Haven sixty two years ago. Survived by wife at home and two daughters Mrs Charles Hoffman of Port Jervis and Mrs Everett Decker of Greenville, four sons William and James of Guymard Harry and Peter of Greenville. Funeral services pending with Rev P S Watters.

Peter Belcher Greenville Lie Julia Conkling Belcher Mina Eizabeth Everett Decker Greensville Wiliam and James Guymard Harry Peter Mary Degraw Garfieon Port Jervis Mary Degraw Garrison Jowiah Garfieon Patterson Street Bee Garrison Greenwood Lake N.J Josiah Garrison William VanTasseh Newburgh Willam Wilson Savannah Albert Drake Thin City Lewis Degraw Greenwood Jake Henry Dograw Belivale Willam Currington Sugar Loaf Conklin Central Valley Hound Watters

Deaths in Minisink and Warwick Chapters and Nurse

Regretful notices announce the deaths of Minisink Chapter member Mrs Sarah Wells Houston of Goshen and Warwick trained nurse Miss Haltle Lanning Patterson. The brief obituary notes Patterson's Brooklyn hospital death on December 22 and mentions Mary J Lannity as the daughter of veteran Steffen Lanning. An editorial note urges brief cheerful sympathies and calls to visit invalid friends.

Minisink D. AR Mra Sarah Wells Houston Goshen Aliee Hart Nearly Mras Metd Hedgesberg Warwick Haltle Lanning Patterson Brooklyn Sue Way Stephen‘ Lanning Mary J Lannity

Casualty List Updates From State Soldiers Tuesday and Christmas

Names of soldiers from this state section appear with statuses wounded missing killed or died of disease. Caseload covers Highland Falls Kingston Middletown Newburgh Oneonta Norwalk Norwich and other listed towns with ranks from private to sergeant and at least two killed in action.

R. W. Bingham Highland Fails James J. Carden Mountain Dale Claude L Empet Bidney Raymond D Comfort Stevensville Howard Lunn Newburgh Arthur Costello Oneonta Jonah Doyle Harriman James 4 Dungan Kingston Irvinis I Ebert Roscor Harry Hawley Downsgills Gorporal Joan S Cunneen Port Drevis Gorpordl James ©. Fitherty High View Leo A Doug Goshen Tuph J. MasAmber Middletown Andrew W. Masten Newhuigh Santord O'Dell Hancock Charles A Tirown Ellenville DN A Werley Pect Avenue Francis A. Carey Linden Avenue Carey Wen Chilatmas John J. Christof Woliam F. O'Connor Went Point Herbert Leber Washingtonville Georges Delxhay Beacon Gorge S. Bixacll Norwich Julian Boorman Spring Valley Eugene G Dead Albert Brink Roy Burr Leo A. Galtie Chester Samuel R. Greene Suffern Everette Henderson Warwick

Edward D Page Dies in Sussex

Edward D Page longtime owner and publisher of the Sungex Register Newton New Jersey died on Christmas Day at his home in Oakland NJ. He was son of Henry A Page and Maria Clark Page husband of Mary Hall. Funeral at his residence on Sunday on arrival of the K Y and WR 1 train from Erie Jersey City at 1 04 Interment private. Job for a Statistician. Soed as a clever statistician may itiech some appalling fires show why time is wasted as owl and depots by folks who arrive on line for trains that are late.

Edward D Page Sungex Register Newton N. J Homer Henry A Maria Clark Page Mary 1 K. Y Erie Depot Jersey City Terarent Folke

Tax Notice of Wallkill Town to Collect 1910 Taxes

The collector of Wallkill Town in Orange County announces a tax levy for the current year. Payments are to be received at designated locations from December 24 to January 2, daily 9 AM to 3 PM, excluding Saturdays, with a final July 1 closing at key offices and hotels listed, including Mance’s Mill, Riolanthab ar, Merchants National Bank in Middletown, and Switzer’s Hotel Circleville.

Wallkill Wall Oramre Wahl Mance'n Milis Rionataghbar Jae Asken Hautel Frir Gaka National Bank Mid Letown Theovuore MM. Smoth Middletown N.Y

Bugler Potter and fellow GIs Return From War Fronts

Bugler Potter, wounded at dawn on September 29 while advancing with the 106th Field Hospital and later treated at Moven and Dartford, returns home to Arcadia after hospital stays in France and England. Others from Company I and nearby units, including Tompkins and Carey, are named with brief service notes and wartime experiences.

Werley Mugler Potter Supt Supt. ‘49 When So Many Company I St. Quenlin Cambrai Hindenburg Potter Stivers 106Th Field Hospital Middletown Comraday Bugler Potter Moven France Dartford England Baltic Arcadia Maybrook Borden's Lester Brienell 18Th Division Arthur D. Tompking Thin City Camp Wadsworth Tri Stenal 25Th Division Abe Tompkins Mase Starr Miller New Hampton Frank A Caros Lindenave Nig St. Soupiet Frante St. Quentin Carey New York Tle Wae Spartandorg Europe Ith U. S Lme Flint 102Nd Signal Battalion Thi Xe Carer Hirath Semion Ne Semir Camny Window of the Times Christ Tas Tay St. Mary's Hospital Thoreday

Social News Highlights From Hartford City

J D Clyne of Hartford and Mrs A Dayton of 217 Bast Main Street host family gatherings and greetings. Mira May Kirkpatrick visits from Washington BC for Christmas holidays. naval personnel Lobert T Wilson of Pelham Bay reports for training. Numerous local residents, including Ferguson in U S Navy and Horty family, spend Christmas with relatives. hospital, parade, and civic events noted amid busy social calendar.

J.D. Clyne Hartford Vielting A. Dayton Main Street

Conklin Freed by Jury in Mountainville Murder Case

Newburgh December 27 jury verdict not guilty in 17 year old Charles Herbert Conklin case of Ernest Wright murder near Mountainville on September 22 He was discharged by Justice Platt The verdict surprised some but Conklin's testimony and witnesses including Sgt Frank Tierney overseas with the Rainbow Division supported his defense Also notes various local residents and Christmas visits in town.

Newburgh Charles Herbert Conklin Ernest Wright Mountainville Platt Audi Conklin Aow Frank V. Tierney 42Nd Rainbow Germany Charles J. Tierney 78Th Division

Return of Sgt Collings Jr to U S A service

Sergeant Thomas PD Collings Jr of the 476 Aéro Squadrons A EB arrived at his home 121 Linden Avenue Pianecot after months abroad in France and Belgium. He says he is pleased to be able to return to the United States Army Air Forces.

Colline Horie Thomas PD. Collings, Jr Linden Avenue Pianee Twelvesmonthain France Helgium

Christmas Visits And Furloughs Mentioned In Local Notes

W. Harry L. Wood, a local police officer on furlough from Camp Meade, Md, arrived in Middletown on Tuesday evening and returned to camp this morning. Frank M. McDermott, of 35 Prospect Avenue, spent Christmas at his home. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Tyler of 9 Roberta Street visited relatives at Wappingers Falls. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reigeluth and their children Donald and Ethel, of 148 Highland Avenue, spent Christmas with Rev. J. Reigeluth in Poughkeepsie.

Futcher- Ferguson Naval Service John Ferguson Malcolm C. Horty Octa I'€ Anderson Washington GG. Flenings J B E. Conkling Joseph Canade Bristol, Conn David K. Reeder South Street Canade Frank H. Sperr Frank Sperr Weat Main Street Ile J Camp Heapetead Walter C. Adams Camp Upton Adams Rosilla M. Tolles Army Nurse Corps Paris J.C. Torles Wickham Avenue Frank Bennet Camp Meade Ira “Water Newark Harry L. Wood Camp Meele Middletown Frank M. McDermott Prospect Avenue L. D. Tyler Roberta Street Wappingers Falls J. J. Reigeluth Donald Ethel Reigeluth Highland Avenue

Holiday Week At Montgomery

Holiday notes from Montgomery recount visits by Justice and Mrs. Herbert F. Cox in New York, a bronze Masonic medal for John D. Haskin, Christmas gatherings at local homes, a station of local veterans, and family events. It notes Miss Harriet Ayers’s vacation, Emmet Gridley’s leg injury, trades in livestock, and holiday programs at Sunday schools and Grange No. 69.

Montgomery Justice Herbert F. Cox New York D. J. Devine Mike -Lea Cox John D. Haskin Walter Bronson Waterbury Conn Haskin Wallkill Hudson River R. Clinton Harns California C. Harvey Harris General Chemical Company Sre Esther M. Gillespie Thompson Ridge A. Y. Harris Harriet, Ayers Yonkers George A. Ayers Prospect Terrace L. M. Brown D. C. Penny King’s Hill Emmet Gridley John Ahearn Julius Schmid Beaver Dam King of the Alcattas Ahearn Vermont Wisconsin Midhgap South Carolina Daniel C. Brown Alanson A. Gillespie Gillespie Carl Seibert Grange Dorothy Dalton Senior Angus Terwilliger Ear George A. Osborn George McCarter George A George D. Terwilliger Matthew Dineen Philip Rorty Goshen

Fruit a tives claim cure for decade long stomach trouble

Mrs F Stolz of Sacramento reports suffering stomach cramps several times weekly for ten years and finding relief after using Fruit-a-tives. She says the remedy saved her life and also helped a friend avoid surgery. Trial box offered, then regular supply at 6 for 2.50, with larger sizes and dealer availability.

Sacro Ave Sacramento Cal

Local Family Arrangements Reported for Winter

Miss Mandy Baird will live with Mrs. Sarah Grover this winter while Mr. and Mrs. Otto Peterson plan residence with their daughter at Slate Hill, indicating a family caregiving arrangement amidst seasonal plans.

Mas Otto Peterson Slate Hill Mandy Baird Sarah Grover

Wawarsing Lodge Elects Officers

In Ellenville the Wawarsing Lodge No. 582 F and A M held a regular communication on Dec 25 electing officers for the coming year. Denton Bennet was elected W M Cleon B Murray W W Gordon J J Jansen secretary W R Denman treasurer LE Vernon and W S Doyle named trustees.

Filenville Wawarsing Lodge Elienville W. M Denton Bennet Cleon B Murray J. W.gordon Jansen W. R. Denman LE Vernon Sapta Claus Kittie Morse Beasia Keeler New York Robert Keeler Colgate University Adile V. Keeler Upger Canal Street Byron Thornton Thomas Edward Duggan Ella Sheridan William Duggan Center’street Jean Hoernbeek Abrs C. H. Hays Philadelphia

Christmas program at Unionville church praised by Westtown

Westtown Sunday School presented a highly regarded Christmas program at the Unionville Presbyterian Church with praise for tutors Mrs. Charles Aldrich and Miss As tofaette Drake. Richard Selmes as Santa distributed oranges and candy. an offering near $30 was raised for Armenian and Syljana relief. Christmas dining and family visits followed as townsfolk noted closures and events.

Westtown Charles Aldrich Astofaette Drake Santa Claus Richard Selmes Christina Jan? Kamer Seemster Virshia Hansen Mra Elmer Peter Hansen Izna Horton Jala Clark Isabel Sayer Sophus Hansen E. Gastehes Sundar Westtong Sunaat Schon Greenrila Lester Misagari Eva Halse Hisitag St Halse

Christmas Socials and Local Notices in Unionville

Unionville residents share Christmas greetings and visits. Elizabeth Northrup of Youngstown and Peter Northrup of Dover spent with PL Northup on Main street. Alvert VanFleet’s family pass the week in the metropolis. Miss Elenurg leaves for Rock Tavern holiday vacation. Helen Taylor resigns from Hire's Condensery to pursue nursing. Exan Block visits from Brooklin. Warren Tower from Newark visits relatives. Phebe Brown of Buffalo visits Union acquaintances. Presbyterian Christmas entertainment postponed to New Year’s Eve.

Unionville Elizabeth Northrup Youngstown Ohio Peter Northrup Dover N. J T. Northup Main Street Air Alvert VanFleet Metropolis Elenurg Cone Rock Tavern Helen Taylor Hire Exan Block Brooklin Warren Tower Newark N. JL Plessant Hichatvert Sussex Phebe Brown BuMaio Rel Atltes HL Elston Brand R. J. Selmes Maclones Jamaica Mr. Rwethaner Richmend Hil Mrs & E Edmonds Earl France Trene Card Peterson Raymond Ayers James Howe Yazist

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