Joyous Season at the County Seat Goshen
Christmas observances filled Goshen with church music at St Johns and St James. Mary A Tierney and John A Tierney led performances as Rev James Brady and others attended Holy Communion. Central entertainment drew 375 children with gifts, motion pictures, and carols. holiday club dances drew about 50 couples.
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Goshen
St. John’s Church
Mary A. Tierney
John A. Tierney
James A. Brady
Dunwoodie
N.Y
St. James Episcopal Church
Wyker
Central
Port Jervis
Middletown
Washingtonville
Chester
Monroe
Dayton
Corbin Davis
Doings At The County Seat In Goshen News
A round of local notes from Goshen covering weather warming after a deep cold snap, ice cutting on ponds, and skaters on lakes. Reports include the new engine test, a Public Service Commission ruling on Gosher Light & Power, a January pool and billiard tournament, a Mrs Russell birthday party, visits from several residents, and various notices from the surrounding area.
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Goshen
Public Service Commission
James Lonohne
Gosher Light & Power Co
Obituary for Doehua Pettis Royce and related notices
Joshua Pettis Royce died at age eighty after injuries from a December four accident near Mongaup Valley. He was a former supervisor and justice of the peace, longtime local official and land value expert, born in Beth el, married Sarah Royce, and raised in Callicoon. The service will be held at his late residence. Also noted are the death of Madame Anna Vail Martinez, a Goshen musician and soprano, and obituaries for Mrs Harriet T Roos and Mrs Leonoras Westbrook, with details on families and survivors.
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Goshen
Cornelia E. Scott
Newburgh
William A. A
Sarah E. Scott
Henry Michael
Henry Michael, Jr
M. Isabelle Coonrod
Port Jervis
Wiliam H. Coonrod
Bertha Beattie
William J. Beattie
Montgomery
Doehua Pettis Royce
Joshua Pettis Royce
Mongaup Valley
White Lake
Times-Press
Royce
Beth‘el
Milton Royce
Esther Tibbits
Melissa
Charles §. Starr
Monticello
Charlottesville
New York Conference Seminary
Schoharie County
Starr
Ilinois
Sarah Royce
Callicoon
Bis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bookhout
Leonors L. Westbrook
Leoboras
Westbrook
Maria V. Westbrook
Bom
Moniueue
D. Sassin
Unit
Pseumonia
Detraend
William Lefer
Sandyston
Minnesota
Mattiate Wali Martin
Yam
Newton
N. J
Fier
Sexeeryne
Nontarie
NL F
Jor Darran
Victoria Fields
Old Engineer of the Erie Taken
Seymour Mersereau aged 84 died Thursday at his son D 8 Mersereau's Union Broome county home. One of southern New York's earliest engineers, he joined Erly Railroad in 1851, retired 1884 due to ill health, survived by five sons and two sisters.
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Seymour Mersereau
Erly Railroad
Mersereau
Union
Broome County
New York
Obituary notices from Homets Ferry and Paterson area
Mrs Catharine Biles widow of Lewis Biles dies at Homets Ferry Pa aged 90 daughter of Peter Van Noy and Mary Westbrook born on Van Noy farm Montague New Jersey survived by three children funeral plans given for Julia Franklin Catherine and others plus notices of John F Smith Mary Meschutt and infant Howard Bernard with calendar distribution by The Chester National Bank of Chester
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Lewis Biles
Homets Ferry
Peter van Noy
Mary Westbrook
van Noy
Montague
N. J
George Hooker
Frank Hillis
Wyalusing
Thomas
Jennie
Hone
Biles
Delaware Valley
Killed by Train at Port Jervis on Christmas Morning
Port Jervis Dec 26 Franklin C Green a 25 year old bartender for George Young of this city was killed by a Erie yard train while en route to work at 5 am Christmas morning. He lived at 37 Mechanic street and came from Osceola Indiana.
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Port Jervis
Frank C. Green
George Young
Erie Yards
Mechanic Street
Osceola
Whitman Takes Oath of Office as New York Governor
Albany December 26 Charles S Whitman took the oath as Governor of New York before Presiding Justice Ingraham of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
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Albany
Charles 5. Whitman
New York
Ingraham
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Three Men and Woman Found On Top of Freight Train
Port Jervis December 26 Erie police report an unusual sighting as three men and a woman were seen on top of east bound fast freight cars passing through Chicago to New York. The well dressed group appeared to be pressed for funds and their fate after arrival remains unknown.
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Erie
Chicago
New York
New York City
Erle
Multiple Marriages and Hyman Entries From Monticello News
Local notes report engagements and marriages across several towns. Albert H. Sior ton of Colorado Springs wed Florence Lee in Los Angeles on December 16, and they plan to live in Colorado Springs where Horton serves as county treasurer. Harold McNickle of Monticello married Pearl A. Myers of Cass West Virginia in Marlinton. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond wed in Monticello and will reside in Brooklyn. Van Sickle and Ella Bull married in Unionville and are visiting Kingston en route to Madison points.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Florence Lee
Los Angels
Cal
Horton
Riposa County
Colorado
Albert H. Horton
Supreme Court of
State of
Kansas
Orange County
Goshen
Dasa
Monticello
Harold McNickle
Slonticello
Mies
Pearl A. Myers
Cass
West Virginia
J. Herbert Heap
Marlinton
McNickle
Pocahontas Supply Co
van Sickle—Bull
Unionville
Nathaniel van Sickle
Ella Bull
Kingston
Self Denial for Presbyterians Sets Week of Sacrifice
Presbyterians nationwide call for Self Sacrifice Week from January 3 to 14. Clergymen urge believers to travel less, skip dinners, and avoid opera to save money for a combined Presbyterian Board of Home and Foreign Mission debt. Dr Maitland Alexander of Pittsburgh, moderator of the central assembly, issues a Sacrificial Emergency Call urging pastors to lead the effort.
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Combinad Preataterian Board of Home and Foreign Miselon
Mary
Maitland Alexander
Pittsburgh
Drisran
Obsequies for Mrs Marr Fullerton Held at Home
The funeral of Mrs Marr Fullerton was held Thursday at the home of Robert H Dolson 0 Academy Avenue with Rev E Van de Wisht officiating. Pallbearers James Van Steenherek Burhans Van Steers bergh Carl Munson Matec James F Dolon. Interment in the family plot beside Cemetery.
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Con
Stilwell
Sarah Hofman Stilwell
Lewis I. Stilwell, Jr
Bruce Stilw
Johnson
Carre Stilwell House
Walter House
Heroy
Ridgebury
Lower Road
Howard Berard
Charles Bernard
North Street
Mentha
Howard
Orlock
St Joseph's Cemetery
Mary E. Fullerton
Marr
Air and Sea Fights Halted by Fog Across Front
Fog halted a British fleet raid on Cuxhaven while French aviators bombarded Metz hangars and a railway station near Verdun. German and British reports claim mixed results with casualties uncertain and no major front operations indicated.
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Byer Dunhaven
Hewlett
Lght
Paris
Lorraine
God
Metz
Nancy
Cuxhaven
Elbe
Verdun
Meuse
Moselle
Privat
Directum L Captures Racing Honors of 1914
The 1914 season saw Uhlan as the premier trotter while Directum L led pacers to record speeds. Directum L set fastest race times 1:58 and fastest two heats 1:58 2:00, plus fastest three heats 2:70?2:04, and won a match race against Willami. Willami and James Butler's pacing stallion were key rivals. Directum L ultimately surpassed Willami in time trials.
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Uhlan
Directum L
Directum 1
Willam
Directum I
Willamani
James
Newburgh to Oppose Bill Raises County Poor Fund Share
Rumors say the Orange County Board of Supervisors may propose a resolution making Newburgh City and Town liable for a pro rata share of the county poor fund. Local supervisors and the town’s board are investigating to oppose if presented. The plan would shift responsibilities from the existing two district setup to a minimum $15,000 contribution from Newburgh.
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Newburgh
Orange Country Board of Supervisors
Newburkh Clt
Pesta
Dowturgh xl
Sas Abe County
UNCLE SAMS BOYS IN REUNION AT Orchard Club
Lieutenant John Esseman Jr and Ensign Harley McIntyre and EP Nickingon met for a reunion after four years at the OM Orchard Club on Christian morning. A finale was entered then lunch. Esson Melntyle left Saturday for New York Navy yard where he is Chief Engineer of the torpedo boat destroyer Henley.
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Goshen
John W. Robinson
Brooklyn
Charles Diehl
Newburgh
Edward Farrell
Grant Street
William XN. Cutchison
New York
John Esseman, Jr
Ensicne Harley
McIntyre
EP. Nickingon
Kerred
Essitn
Henley
Mrs E M Schultz Breaks Arm In Fall
Mrs E M Schultz, wife of Dr Schultz, reportedly fell on the sidewalk Friday evening and broke her arm. A separate item notes Dr M A Stivers reducing a tractor order and Napanotch Knife Works receiving an order for 3.2% Jozem Bar Scout knives for the English army.
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E. M. Schultz
BE. M. Scholtz
Dr.Scholtz
M. LA. Stivers
Napanotch Knife
Teceivel
George W. Anderson Dies in New York City at 80
George W. Anderson of New York City died Thursday December 24 of heart failure. Born in Bloomingburg May 26 1860 he worked in harness shops in Bloomingburg and Middletown before moving to New York in 1880s to join Crane Cantrell shoe business and later Hor ton Dairy Co. A longtime Mason Shriner and Midland Chapter member, he retired two years ago. Survived by brother Charles Port Jervis sister Mrs Carrie Hasbrouck, and several nephews.
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Goshen
New York City
Lebbeus L. Vail
Orange County
Orange County Clarion
Repblican
Ole Bull
St. Joseph's Church
New York
St. Joseph's
Antonio C. Martinez
Libania A
Vicencia
Libania 4
Wilmot M. Vail
Port Jervis
Sarah Paterson
Sahab Paterson
Baile H. Kernioil
Grand Avenue
D. L. Paterson
Rio
Jeremiah Paterson
New Jersey
Miss. Paterson
George W. Anderson
Anderson
Bloomingburg
John Anderson
Elizabeth Tasgzer
John D. Crawford
Bloomingours
Middletown
Crawford
Frank D. Kernochan
Harrison H. Crane
Crane & Cantrell
Horton Dairy Company
Charles
Carrie Anderson Hasbrouck
Park Lerdge
Delaware
Cyprus
Mayis
Midland
Nulay
Erie Employes Sustains Injuries in Mine Accident
Fireman Thomas O'Brien sustained injuries to two facets while in contact with machinery on site. Trahmen C. A. Leaderk and PL HL Fwaner, who fell on the site and from the machine, suffered a cracked ankle and contusions to the chest. All were treated at Port Jervis Hospital.
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Thomas O'Brien
Port Jervis
Trahmen C. A. Leaderk
PL HL
New York Conference Session Set for March 24 1915
The New York annual conference news session will be held at Parliament Street Methodist Episcopal Church in New York on March 24 1915 with Bishop Cransing presiding.
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New York
Parliaxente Methodist Episcopsi
Bishop Cransing Presse
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