Hospital Holiday Party Hosts Include Ashleys and Guests
A large holiday gathering at er and Mrs. M. C. Ashley’s home featured Miss Gertrude Chapman, Mr. Brewster Gallup of Boston, Francis Mead, Miss Fannie Mead, the John and Fred Mead, and the Ashley sisters. Mistletoe decor, prizes on the Christmas tree, and a festive dinner marked the celebration. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Woodman attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Ashley
Gertrude Chapman
Brewster Gallup
Boston
Francis Mead
Fannie Mead
John
Fred Mead
Ashley Holly
R. C. Woodman
Christmas at the Staff House and Ashley Hall
The piece describes Christmas celebrations at the Staff House and Ashley Hall with staff and guests including Betty Julia and Florence Norris and Essie Harder. Santa visited. decorations and gifts were exchanged. families in Middletown Port Jervis Jersey City and Rochester area are mentioned with various relatives and workers enjoying the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Julia
Florence
Paul Woodman
Rushland
Robert Brown
Swarthmore
Santa Claus Dure
Mary M. Norris
Essie Harder
New York
Ashley Hall
Moore
Catherine
Mra
B. Pond
West Group
Carolyn
Frances
Willis A. Roth
Alice
William A. Willets
Middletown
James Gray
Rochester
Helen CC. Hayes
Newburgh
Mary A. Armatronw
Jersey City
Loretta Road
Port Jervis
Mis
Adeline Richardson
Pine Dash
Mise Mae Brocken
Frank Lybolt
Scotchtown
Exposition trip memories and holiday notices
Montgomery December 27 After a weeks long trip to the west visiting the Panama Exposition and other places Mise Jennie Lodge and Mise Julius Lehmid returned home pleased with the Pacific Coast. Mr and Mrs Wellington Sparks announce the birth of a son. Mrs Leonard M Brown operated on for facial tumor at St Luke's Hospital Newburgh returned home. Presbyterian Sunday School Christmas exercises featured songs recitations and a gift laden tree. College students arrived home for holiday break including Clinton Harris Colgate Herbert Taft William Hadaway Llewellyn Lodge Carl Behmid Clarence Mould Ruth O'Brien Hazel Hutchinson with families for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School
Clinton Harris
Colgaten College
Herbert Taft
William Hadaway
Llewellyn Lodge
Carl Behmid
Clarence Mould
Cornell
Ruth O'Brien
Northfield Seminary
Masechunetta
Hazel Hucchinson
Centenary Collegate Institute
Hackettstown
N. J
Reuben O'Brien
James, Hutchinson
Crew Rescued From Stranded Mayflower Off Cape Ann
The British schooner Mayflower was disabled by a gale near the breakers off Cape Ann and endangered. Delivera Neck and Stockport coast guards saved the crew as the vessel threatened to break up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaton
Mayflower
Cape Ann
Delivera Neck
Stockport Coast Guards
Miss Flirty Attracts and Distracts Men in Exchange
Fragmentary lines describe Miss Flirty drawing attention of men and causing distraction through an exchange. The readable text suggests a scene of flirtation influencing male attention in a social exchange setting.
When In Need of Anything Use the TinesPreas Column
An advertisement fragment urges readers to use a column titled TinesPreas for shopping or service needs. It lacks concrete details but signals a promotional placement within a newspaper.
Apple Day Rally Aims to Move 7 Million Fruits
Commissioner John J. Dillon urges Greater New York to eat an apple daily to boost demand. He cites a government report showing 8 million barrels in cold storage nationwide and says five months of daily consumption could deplete stocks. Prices and auctions are discussed, with state action to aid retailers and growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John J. Dillon
State Department of Foods and Markets
Franklin Street
United States
Dillon
Vicinity
Millen
Erie Employes Receive Cash Gifts for Service
Substantial Christmas gifts of 200 and 100 were given to Track Supervisor Michael Denis and Section Foreman Frank Squillace of the New York Division by the Erie Railroad Company treasurer. Denis earned 200 for saving the best supervisor sub division on the Erie system from Jersey City to Salamanca. Squillace received 100 for the prize section in Port Jervis yard, from Neversink ridge to the yard terminal. Both men receive plaques and broad congratulations from officials and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Jervis
S'viday
Erie Railroad Company
Michael Denis
Frank Squalllace
New York
Dent
Erie
Jersey City
Buffalo
Salamanca
Squillace
Hay
Port Jervis Yard
Neversink Ridge
Syarrowbush
Deniff
Tn Thiaefty
A. C. Eleten
Pumpkin That Defies Time Becomes Local Curiosity
A pumpkin owned by A Hadden of M4 Gardner Ave has aged without rotting. Shipped in October 1914 to Quarryville, it was stored in a cellar and remained untouched. Over time the fruit retained its original interior, though the exterior became wrinkled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hadden
Gardner Avenue
Intober
Argentine Nominations Named for Presidency and VP
The Progressive Democratic party convention in Buenos Aires named Lisandro Delatorre for president and Dr. Benito Villanueva for vice president. The nomination signals a rallying list for the republic’s upcoming electoral contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aitres
Progressive Democratic Party
Lisandro Delatorre
Benito Villanueva
Republic
Yuletide Gay at State Hospital
Christmas at the State Hospital fills December with decorations, carols, and feasts. Patients receive gift bags and candy as assemblies, halls, and Talcott Hall host concerts and dancing with a full interward visiting schedule and a festive menu praised by staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital
Yale
Assembly Hall
Helen McNamara
Cora Everson
Bernetta Sampson
Pauline Green
Anna Matthews
Virgil Hervey
Charles Gunderson
Thomas McAndrews
Paul Crowley
Miss Everson
Miss McNamara
Mr. Gunderson
Mesars
Chris Berg
Edwin Erickson
Herg
Arthur Parkin
Carrie
Roy Cameron
Bell
Margaret Erickson
J. J
Shelton
No Vacation In Twenty Five Years In Central Hudson
Newburgh December 27 William J Hannan district superintendent of the Central Hudson Gas and Electric Company will have been in the service of the present company and its predecessor for 21 years on February 20 next and he has yet to take his first vacation He started as a helper when about 20 years old after moving to Newburgh with his sister and his brother Monroe who is also employed by Central Hudson He has risen through nearly every department and position including ground man lineman engineer indoors and outdoors day and night work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
William J. Hannan
Central Hudson Gas and Electric Company
Hannan
Monroe
Central Hudson Company
Annual Watch Night Services Plan at North Street Church
A union watch night service will be held at North Street Congregational Church New Year's Eve starting at 9. Rev F P Hunter leads the first hour followed by Rev Dr Wight at 10. Rev L B Plumer of Otiaville Presbyterian will speak on Christ and His Critics. Refreshments at 11 with Rev Dr Watkine leading 11:30 to midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
A. F. Pierce
Bessie Fellows
Clarence Dart
Z. H. Winter
Horace Young
North Church
Walcott
Neidlinger
Adams
F. P. Hunter
Dr. Wight
L. B. Plumer
Otiaville Presbyterian Church
Christ
Dr. Watkine
Billy Hehn Weds a Lady from Texas
O. and W. conductor William C. Hehn and wife announce the December 22 Chicago NL marriage of their son William C. Hehn Jr. to Miss Helen L. Walton of Dallas Texas. Hehn Jr. a Primrose Minerala member now with the Great Northern Theatre company in Chicago, left town last September and has toured widely since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Hehn
Chicago
Helen L. Walton
Dallas
Texas
Hehn
Primrose Minetrela
Great Northern Theatre
Plan to Drain Bashaw Kill River for 5000 Acre Muck Lands
Sullivan County Farm Bureau moves a major project to drain Bashaw Kill River in Mamakating Valley to create between 5000 and 6000 acres of fertile muck land for agriculture. A state engineer will visit to review the plan and outline future steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Sullivan County Farm Bureau
Mamakating Valley
Pilion
All Brands of Weather All Brands of Weather
Residents experienced a sequence of rain fog wind and snow Saturday night into Sunday. A blizzard lashed early Sunday with whirling snow and strong winds then lighter weather returned by noon. Churchgoers stayed home in the morning but attended evening services as planned, with Christmas programs proceeding at each church.
Fire aboard Inchmoor as mutiple blasts hit Brooklyn dock
Twelve fires erupted simultaneously in the Inchmoor’s holds at a Brooklyn pier as a cargo of manganese steel and cargo for Britain burned. Apprentice Vincent Walace spotted smoke, Captain Thomas Pye investigated, and Fire Marshal Thomas Brophy later said fires started in twelve spots, suggesting coordinated bombs amid pro German agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Inchmoor
Brooklyn
Inchimoor
Vincent Walace
Thomas Pye
Thomas Brophy
Purchase Land at State Tax Sale in Sullivan County
At Albany tax sale last Thursday several Sullivan county residents acquired parcels. Monticello buyers included Blake Washington with five Merriewood Park lots, Elwood Geraghty with three Merriewold Park lots and 56 acres in Neversink, Purvis with the Wooley property at Livingston Manor, John Yeager who acquired a Van Compt lot, Andrew Page taking three tracts at Pond Eddy, and Mrs. Howard Tillotson with Tillotson lands. Also present were Walter H. Smith and Ralph Smith of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Sullivan County
Albany
Blake Washington
Merriewood Park
Elwood Geraghty
Merriewold Park
Neversink
Leland Purvis
Livingston Manor
John Yeager
Andrew Page
Pond Eddy
Howard Tillotson
Tillotson
Walter H. Smith
Ralph Smith
Awards Made for Condemned Land in Bridgeville
Monticello December 27 the commissioners for condemning lands for highways David S Hill William H Fitzsimmons and William Perachner held a condemnation proceeding in the office of John D Lyon. They awarded damages to Rete Hoyt Philip Kinney and Mrs Philip Kinney for land taken at Bridgeville. Damages were $375 to Hoyt and $600 to the Kinneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
David
Hill
Wm. H. Fitzsimmons
William Perachner
John D. Lyon
Rete Hoyt
Philip Kinney
Bridgeville
Stephen Burtis
Orrin Rice
Robert Davies Ralph Lord
John Mu
Ills Improve for Hunt and Colville Daughter
John W. Hunt who has been very ill for several days is much improved. Misa Jennie Colville daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Colville of Grant Street who has been ill with malaria for some days is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hunt
Misa
Jennie Colville
Robert Colville
Grant Street
Giles Land Holds Neversink Estate Sells at Tax Sale
Monticello December 27 the Giles holdings along the Neversink totaling 750 acres were sold at a state tax sale for 360. The failed Neversink venture began five years ago when engineer Joseph Giles eyed a dam below Bridgeville to flood 12 miles for a power lake lighting Middletown and Newark. The Public Service Commission did not approve impounding rights and financiers did not back the plan, leaving Giles poorer by about 120000. The sale ends the chapter of the venture and marks its last act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Giles
Neversink
Joseph Giles
Bridgeville
Middletown
Newark
Public Service Commission
Anial
Sullivan County Pomona Grange Elects Delegates 1916
The Sullivan County Pomona Grange held its regular meeting at Casino Youngsville on December 18 due to bad roads. About 900 members across twelve subordinate and one juvenile grange were reported. Delegates were elected for the New York State Grange session in Jamestown February 1–4 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Sullivan County
Womona Grange
Casino
Youngsville
Fericany
New York State Grange
Jamestown
New York
Frank Loreng Ee
Stanton
R. Ferndale
Edward Lee Youngsville
Sable
R. D
Livingston Manor
Frank Knack
Callieoon
L. J. Buddenhagen
Mhortonville
David Muirhead
D. Clements
E. Neiger
Kenora Lake
Willis Bleath
Ferndale
Charles Barrell
Adolph Trips
Mra
Anna Knapp
Bloomingburg
Henry Muech, Jr
Cleone Edmond
H. F. Parrell
DD. R. Osterhout
Corwin Meddaugh
Loch Sheldrake
Monticello
Tompkins Quits Tramping for Vaudeville Minstrels
Ralph D. Tompkins one legged dancer singer of his songs tours Owen Sound Canada with the Resse Bros. Africander Minstrels and explains he is leaving walking not for failure but fatigue. He notes Canadian audiences are wary of fakes and that British subjects eagerly support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph D. Tompkins
Owensound
Canada
Resse Bros. Africander Minstrels
Tompkins
United States
Ralph
Great Britain
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Hale
Pike
Npee Colony Cast
Nowy LP
Coa
Dumino-Seir Reputatina
By & Stove Los Business
Middletown, N. Y
Orange County Trust Co
Orange County Trust Company
M. B. Wolf & Bro
Naval Advisory Board
Brooklyn Yards
Hudson River Valley
Neual
Greenhorses
Washington Irving
Anna L. Gregory
Yuletide Gay AT
Billy” Hehn
Bashaw Kill
Giles Land
Pomona
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