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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1909
Page
4
The following band concert lineup is approved by Alderman Olroyd and the park committee. Listings include dates from June through August with O W Band Twenty fourth Separate Co and Charles Higham Drum Corps. If rain cancels a date the band moves to the bottom of the list.
John Blume an eighteen year old of Liberty was taken to Thrall Hospital after a farm accident near Kingston. An axial gash in the left knee worsened over weeks and doctors fear a severely injured knee cap and possible blood poisoning, with amputation of the left leg above the knee likely to save his life.
Mrs E A Poole of 7 Royce Avenue reports the death of her brother Fred J Holbert of Owego New York. Tuberculosis is listed as the cause. The funeral occurred Friday afternoon in Lackawaxen, his former home, with Mrs Poole and her daughter Miss Pearl in attendance.
From our occasional Correspondent James 7 Miss Bessie Spoor of Jersey City spends vacation at Glen Cottage Samuel Latter and brother Lee visit Glen Cottage Memorial Car I L Cook and Miss Maude Cook of Brooklyn stay with Mrs C Lockwood over Memorial Day Mrs Blizzard of Jersey City visits Mrs Harver Moore at Whit Jock Farm Hoells Church will be without a pastor as Mr Scovill resigns at Sunday services boarders in town and many strange faces at church
The War Department requests 200 junior engineers surveyors and transit men for surveys on intercoastal waterways from Boston to Key West. Pay ranges from $100 to $175 monthly. Examinations held June 1. Applications to Civil Service Commission or Board of Examiners secretary at Custor House New York or local post offices.
Washingtonville calendar notes several June events from 3:30 PM gatherings at Mrs. Alica Goldsmith’s home to church calls. Rev. Frederick W. Walsh of Manchester is invited as pastor by Blooming Grove Congregational Church. Recital by Paul Dufault for St. Mary at Moffat Library is set for June 15 with Mrs. Thomas Fulton on piano. A Bible class meets June 7 at Mrs. Wilkin Seacard’s. Epworth League plans a meeting and social at Charles F. Bull’s home. FE Emerson hosts visiting Newburgh Automobile Club at 6730 Brotherhood Wine Co. grounds with supper at Central Hotel. Members praise E R Emerson and James Lunney. Harriet Hannaburgh visits from Carmel. Children’s Day planned at Methodist Church for June 15 with special exercises and flower decoration. Augustus Denniston returns from Denver to attend Central Hotel club dinner hosted by Edward R. Emerton. John Shultz of Brotherhood Wine Co. visits from Denver for eastward business and dinner with the Emersons.
Anna Walling spends weeks in New York while Charles Bescius ships forty seven cows and achieves the season's top price. TL L Tether reports a sale price of five dollars for dren's play exercise. Feaglex Lascone and Walling conduct business, with yearly notes on travel and local commerce.
June notes show Miss Ethel Miller visiting friends at Johnson and Westtown. Curtis Carter moves to a new house on High Street. Mrs Carvers house in Grstone to be concrete block. John R Elston drills a well but no water by forty feet. Hich Street to receive top dressing of gravel. The Greenleaf Hotel gets a new coat of paint. Chas Casker shows a new motorcar.
A full or near full moon coincided with a total lunar eclipse across the region. Observers in the state and New England enjoyed clear skies as the eclipse began around 9 34 pm, the moon darkened then brightened over about half an hour. Crowds gathered on streets and piazzas to witness the celestial event.
Broker Thomas A. Ennis of Hanis Stoppani faced grand larceny charges in Newburgh after pleading not guilty to a $3 200 securities theft indictment. Bail set at 10000 with bondsmen Capt. Joseph M. Dicky Samuel E. Shipp and David A. Osborn.
Rev Kellogg of Elizabeth NJ preached an effective sermon. Children Day rehearsals and a church social planning meeting are scheduled for the week. The sacrament will be observed next Sunday. Repairs to church sheds are planned with carpenter help. Local residents visiting and new purchases including a 60 horsepower traction engine are noted along with family visits and a birthday.
The Aid Society will serve a supper at the village hall this Friday evening. A quarterly conference was held at the M and Church last Saturday. Grade examinations are planned for Tuesday and Wednesday in the day school. Pupils and parents prepare for next week's exams marking a historic school moment.
Bloomingburg brief items report visits by Curtis Lane and Keegan from New York City at Miss Barrett’s cottage for Memorial Day. Mrs. Duryea of Middletown visits grandparents the Mills. Rev Stillwell and wife visited townsfolk. Atlas cement reloaded by J K Evans. Assessor Hulitslander suffers heavy loss from a fire investigated with aid from locals. Grace Howard of New York visits family. Ladies Auxiliary meeting postponed to June 17. Dr Jamieson presided at quarterly conference at M E parsonage. W J Gaudineer and Mr Mrs Lockwood of New York City visit Begis. Wesley Brotherhood to meet at William Briggie's. Mrs Martin breaks arm. Wilber Benedict leaves school post for New York City. Hagin takes place. Children’s Day services planned at M E Church. Charles Blizzard and family from Jersey City visit. Joel Demerest ill last week. Mrs Cressman moves back to town. About twenty guests stay at W H Ellis Mountain View House over Memorial Day.
Mt Hope notes say Rev F E Taylor returned from a few days with friends in Centreville and preached two fine sermons Sunday to large crowds. Mrs A Rose and daughter Alice visit Paterson NJ while Mr and Mrs Hagerty take ownership of a home from Miss L Woodward. Hum bert and Eschmann near completion on house addition as Ira Ketcham returns from Monticello. Parsonage renovations advance for Rev Taylor with church ladies inside and men outside.
Mrs M Davidson spends days with relatives at Bingamton. Miss Anna Kerwin, back from teaching near Maybrook, at home for summer. Bonnie View College is mentioned. Horton’s creamery noted as improved. Health board rules observed. Mr Toner of Jer’ser Cifice department vacationing at Hotel High View with son from Rogers & Peet New York visiting. Sister Quinn and Brooklyn daughter lodging at Failon’s Hotel.
Hawkins Wickham and his sister Maria Jane have returned to their summer home on the Lower Roads for health reasons. George was sent for last Saturday night while Children’s Day will be observed next Sunday at eleven o'clock in the resurrected Church. Rev Gates and his wife came back from Denver with Mr Gates sharing reports from the general assembly meetings during Sunday services. An ad in the Times Press classifieds notes a vacant house for rent.
All are welcome to the Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival at Slate Hill Church on Tuesday in June. The event promises a simple, friendly gathering with refreshments and community fellowship.
June 7 report notes the Ladies Aid Society event was a success socially and financially. Milk shipments face trouble meeting B C W Co standards. John Decker plans to build on his Horton lot. Wheeler and Ed Gardiner visited Jersey. W B Howland stayed at Breeze Hill with family. Hulse Bros jewelers showcased a new Overland auto at Breeze Hill.
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