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Newspaper

Orange County Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1916

Page

6

Middletown High Wins Interscholastic Meet

Middletown High School captured the team cup at the interscholastic meet with the highest single score. Credit for the strong showing goes to Doc Gibbs and his brother Se Wyn, former state and college track men, who coached the team in field and track events and provided steady training and encouragement.

Middletown Doc” Gibbs Sewyn Callahan Elliott McDonald Casey Smith Goshen Middletow High School Manzo Purdy Lutes Giles Manchester Goshen Hill School Alien Taylor

Local Athletes Triumph at Goshen Track Meet

Middletown High School led the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association meet at Goshen with 54 points, followed by Newburgh at 37, Port Jervis 32, Monroe 22, Goshen 15, and Walden. Righter of Port Jervis won multiple events while Sundstrom of Middletown set a track record in discus.

Goshen Newburgh Port Jervis Middletown High School Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association Middletown Park Place Goshen Inn Monroe Port Jervie Walton Monroe High School Righter Tinale Peattie Florence G. Burt Goshen Fifth School J. Flory Port Jervin Casey Smith Prof M. C. Smith Elliott McDonald Scotland Peter Gott Percy VD. Giott Caley Smith McCoach Callahan Manchester Sundatrom Walden Wondy Hichter Nelson Ware Seattle Abreu Newburgh Pullerton Houston Gonden Purdy Mackey Newkirk Metoach Casey Stdd Daly Tuthill Quackenbush Taites Abreu Newchurch Penny Manzo Small Featheroff Lattes Giles Stevens Rose Patterson Rhodes Ball Marston Sundstrom Ols Hargraves Bull Taylor Wilson Ehlers Atx

Erie train mishap delays westbound to Port Jervis

Erie milk and local express train No. 171 was delayed at Goshen after a side rod broke on engine No. 2700 hauling the train from Jersey City to Port Jervis. The engine was cut away, repairs planned in Port Jervis, while cars waited at Goshen about ninety minutes before continuing as part of train No. 88.

Erie Goshen Port Jervis Jersey City Hecht Streight

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Justice Purps Dismisses Bomb Prank In Hackensack

Justice Paul Purps faced a fright when a neighbor burst in with a box labeled Death claiming a bomb. He soaked the package, then opened it noting a skull and cross bones. The prank was mistaken but left officials puzzled about the sender's identity.

Caboose Derailment Delays Erie Train In Local Yards

A caboose derailed at the West Martin street crossing yesterday afternoon slowing Erie fast freight No. 88. Eastbound passenger No. 186 shifted to westbound rails to bypass the wreck while No. 189 from Middletown 12 48 resumed service after the derailed car was realigned at 1 46.

Caboose Erie West Matin Street Thin City New Hampton Middletown Dwyer Cear

Newburgh Sees Record Holiday Visitors As Crowds Rush Pier

Newburgh May 11 20000 visitors arrived by boats and trains with 10000 going to Orange Lake. A serious accident was narrowly averted on the public pier when 2000 people surged toward the steamer Rennselaer leaving those at the front nearly pushed into the water.

Newburgh Orange Lake

Memorial Day guest at Newburgh Academy

Newburgh May 31 Reverend W H Mickle father-in-law of Professor William H Doty attended the annual Memorial Day exercises at the Newburgh Academy. This marks the fifth consecutive year he has been the guest of the school at the event.

Newburgh W. Hi. Mickle William H. Doty Newburgh Academy Mickle

Local Cleric Dr Mickle Noted Leader in Newburgh District

Dr Mickle is a longtime presiding elder in the Newburgh district and a well known figure in the city.

Dr. Mickle Newburgh

Dr Blossom Leaves Middletown for California Post

Dr Harry S Blossom resigns from Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital after four years to join a California institution in Patton San Bernardino County. The Michigan graduate will begin duties June 10. Mrs Blossom will visit Harbor Springs before joining him. The couple leaves Erie at 10 16 tonight via Central lines Buffalo.

Middletown State California Pacific Coast Blossom Golden State Hos Pital Patton San Bernardino County Medical Department University of Michigan Ann Arbor General Hospital Buffalo Homeopathic Hospital Middletown Hoffman Lodge No Abby Evelyn Copeman Jackson Midh Erie Buffalo Michigan Grand Rapids Harbor Springs Clites Far West

State Hospital Observance Completes Memorial Day Events

Memorial Day at Middletown State Hospital featured a patriotic chapel service led by Rev. Dr. A F Pierce with a choir of Miss Myrtle Pitney and others. A 24th Separate Company Band gave two concerts, a flag display framed the main concert, and a 10 inning baseball game saw the State Hospital Club defeat the Dugdales 74. Evening festivities included Berg's Band and a dance, with a stereoscopic dermatology lecture by Dr. Frederick M. Dearborn.

Middletown State Hospital A F. Pierce First Congregational Church Myrtle Pitney Marguerite Krenrich Gertrude Garrison Florence Reed Irene Henry Mildred Guesford Gertrude Benjamin Vesta M. Reed Miss Krennich Spencer Hilsdorf Edward C. Vollmer State Hospital Club Dugdales Middletown Quick Waiznegger Jones Moran Dailey Doran Avery Finn Harlan McCormack Crowley Meehan Hunter Stevens Rourks Sausville Gunderson Teachanz Shanz Britt Kane Tschanz Tschans Henry Verdon John Wilson Jis ° Terner Hospital Boys Berg John L. Williams

Wallkill Masons Parade for Warwick Memorial Day Event

A 50 member delegation from Wallkill Council No. 92 Jr O U A M Hospital Corps Uniform Bank and Oriental Drum Corps joined Warwick Memorial Day festivities. They traveled by car from Middletown at 8 am and entered the parade at 9 30 am. The Warwick program was praised as the village s largest Memorial Day observance with G A R cemetery services and school participants. A Warwick women s committee served a chicken dinner that Middletown attendees enjoyed before returning home late yesterday afternoon.

Wallkill Council No. 92 O. U. A. M. Company II Hospital Corps Uniform Bank Oriental Drum Corps Warwick Middletown

Identify Woman in Auto Accident Paterson May 31

The woman killed in a collision involving an Erie train near Singac was identified as Mrs. Mary J. Hagan, 19, of Newton New Jersey. Her husband Raymond J. Hagan of Boonton confirmed the identification. The injured woman under treatment at Mountainside Hospital Montclair is Alva Alexander, not Alva Anderson, and her father leads S. Alexander & Co. Produce commission merchants of Paterson.

Dr. OBrien Returns to Practice in Wappingers Falls

Dr Stanislaus OBrien the Wappingers Falls physician and fiancé of Agnes Olive Timmins has returned to resume his medical practice in Wappingers Falls He arrived with his mother in Poughkeepsie and confirmed he plans to go back to work He has not spoken to Miss Timmins or her family since leaving on May 16 The earlier disappearance case and his discovery at a New York dispensary are unchanged and no new details were released

Poughkeepsie Freeman Stanislaus O’brien Wappingers Falls Agnes Olive Timmins New York City

Holiday Guests Attract Family And Friends In Middletown

Dr and Mrs M C Ashley hosted her father Francis Mead of Johnson New York a noted G A R man. Theodore BE Smith and Miss Gwendolyn Valentine from New York plus Miss Laura Smith of Atlantic City visited this week. Dr and Mrs Woodman and daughters spent the holidays at Yankee Lake. Miss Lou Smith of Philadelphia and Miss Fannie Smith of Unionville Pa visit Dr and Mrs FR Burdsall at 170 Monhagen Avenue. Dr and Mrs William Lawrence and son William Jr of Orange New Jersey reached Middletown by auto to call on Mr and Mrs Theodore

Fannie Smith Unionville S. Burdsall Monhagen Avenue William Lawrence and William, Jr Orange N. J Middletown Theodore

Separation suit loses sensational claims in Newburgh case

At a special term in Newburgh Justice Morschauser presided over the Joseph V. Jordan versus wife separation suit. Both sides had leveled sensational accusations of cruelty and abuse, but prior conference led to dropping most charges with only failure to provide support remaining. Edward J. Collins was appointed referee to examine Jordan’s finances and aid the court in alimony decisions.

Newburgh Supreme Court Morschauser Joseph V. Jordan Edward J. Collins Jorden

Undertaker MecGibbon In Vehicle Collision Near Kiameshae

On a Sunday evening in Monticello the undertaker MecGibbon of Liberty collided his car with Charles Bailey of Kiamesha near the Hotel Ryan on Broadway. After the wreck the Batley wagon pole was found broken and little other damage occurred.

Monticello MecGibbon Liberty Charles Bailey Kiameshae Ryan Batley

Mrs Vanamee to Speak at Orange County Suffrage Meet

Mrs William Vanamee leaves Newburgh for New York City to plan her future home. She is likely to address the Orange County Suffrage Association convention in Goshen on June 18 as a featured speaker.

William Vanamee Newburgh New York City Orange County Suffrage Association Goshen

Formal Opening of Midway Park at Wallkill Transit

The formal opening of Midway Park, the Wallkill Transit Company's summer playground, drew several hundred visitors. Afternoon and evening programs featured motion pictures and Brady's band. A notable attraction is the alligator pen housing one large five foot alligator and fourteen small ones, with one juvenile missing and not yet recovered.

Midway Park Wallkill Brady Goshen Wallkill Transit Company

Bakery Firm Sells Goshen Business at Auction

N M Lawrence sold the Sanitary Bakery at 46 Main St Goshen at a public auction 9 am Wednesday. Eckert and Mounnich of Port Jervis bought it and will move the plant to Pike Street to operate as Eckert and Munnichs Pure Food Bakery. Eckert previously worked as foreman for George Happ’s Port Jervis bakery.

N. M. Lawrence Main St Goshen G. J. Wood Eckert & Mounnich Port Jervis Eckert & Nich Pike Street Eckert & Munnich Eckert George Happ

Nelson Infant Buried in Wallkill Valley Cemetery

Ruth V Nelson aged 20 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Nelson of Coldenham died of infantile paralysis and was buried at Wallkill Valley Cemetery in Montgomery on May 31.

Montgomery Ruth V. Nelson Ira Nelson Coldenham Wallkill Valley

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H. Mellen Justice Bomb Justion Rev. Mickle DR. Blossom Western Post Harry Frederick M. Dearborn A. M Percy R. Irvine City Warwick Parade Boonton DR. O’brien Falls Mrs. Vanamee
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