Newburgh Historic Pageant Draws 2000 in City Celebration
Two thousand participants led by Miss Margaret McLaren Feser performed a 200 year pageant of Palatine refugees near Newburgh. Four thousand spectators watched on Washington headquarters grounds as Rev Behnke and German Lutheran congregation opened. Washington depicted by Lee Woodward Zeigler of Minnesota with Mrs Washington, and alderman Odell appeared as various figures. The finale showed city growth 50 years earlier with Alderman Benjamin B Odell in the role. He later spoke at the little red schoolhouse in Montgomery.
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Newburgh
Margaret McLaren Feser
Lome
Washington
F. W. Behnke
German Lutheran Church
Lee Woodward Zeigler
St. Paul, Minn
Hasbrouck V House
Pauline Sends Lee
Cornwall
Albert H. F. Seeger
Baron von Stottben
Benjamin B. Odell, Jr
Gates
Benjamin B. Odell
Odvll
Montgomery
E. H. Harriman
George LeVan Wins Automobile Contest
The Potter Grocery Company in town ran an automobile contest with 26 contestants. Ten year old George LeVan, son of Mr and Mrs O B LeVan, led with 92 sacks worth 111.60, winning just before the close. Tester Hirschkorn, East Main and William streets, was nearest challenger. The Eagle Milling Co hosted the event and the prize auto was fully described, with contest running from May 6 to Friday.
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Potter Grocery Company
West Main Street
C l
East Main
William Streets
Eagle Milling Co
Daniel Webster
Poughkeepsie Board Tours Middletown State Hospital
State Hospital Commission members Andrew D. Morgan chair James V. May and Fred H. J. Parker arrived in Middletown for a spring visit. A Binghamton shipment arrived for the new power plant with engine dynamos and motors, unloaded by Chief Engineer Willis A. Roth and assistants.
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Poughkeepsie Board
Middletown State Hospital
State Hospital Commission
Poughkeepsie State Hospital
Middletown Institution
Andrew D. Morgan
James V. May
Fred H. J. Parker
State Hospital
Binghamton
Willis A. Roth
Bibles Placed in Sussex County Hotel Rooms
Members of the Sussex County Bible Association held their 98th annual meeting at the Presby terian Church and voted to place a Bible in every hotel room in the county. They set the 39th meeting for Branchville and the centennial for Newport. Treasurer’s report shows receipts of 55,458 and expenditures of 4,467.08, including 209 to the American Bible Society and 99 for two life memberships. Association church contributions to date total 30.
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American Bible Society
Artanizaion
Professor M'Knight Receives Degree at Columbia Commencement
Theron L. McKaleh of Central Walk Dev district superintendent of schools for the first supervisor district of Oranges attended the commencement exercises at Columbia University. The degree of Professor of Mathematics was conferred upon him.
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Theron L. McKaleh
Central Walk Dev
Oranges Canis
Columbia University
Dewies of
Public Hearings Set by New York Constitutional Convention
The Conservation Committee of the New York State Constitutional Convention will hold two public hearings in Albany. The first on Wednesday is June and the second on Friday June 11, starting after adjournment, about 11 a.m. Auditors may attend. speakers by invitation only.
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the Conservation Committee of
New York State Constitutional Convention
Albany
Capitol
Association For the Protection of the Adirondacks
Empire State Forest Products Association
New York Board of Trade and ‘Transportation
John Burroughs
Gifford Pinchot
Conservation Committee
Constitutional Convention
Charles M. Dow
Jamestown
Niagara Falls
Letchworth Park
H. LeRoy Austin
Catskill
James 8. Whipple
Salamanca
Forest, Fish and Game
Howard M Angell
Glens Falls
George A. Blauvelt
Monsey
George Clinton, Sr
Buffalo
W. Barlow Dunlap
Amsterdam
Olin Landreth
Tinton College
Schenectady
Ferris J Meigs
Tupper Lake
Rush Rhees
Rochester University
Edward N. Smith
Watertown
William P. Bannister
Mayor Cox Returns From Conference President of State Mayors Group
Mayor R M Cox came back from Troy Friday night after the State Conference of Mayors meeting where he was reelected president. He praised the gathering’s success and noted the creation of a Bureau of Municipal Information to be led by W P Capes of New York. Forty five cities are members with dues ranging by class. Albany will host a well equipped office and Capes will supervise clerical staff and support from the State Reference Library.
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R. M. Cox
Troy
State Conference of Mayors
Bureau of Municipal Information
W. P. Capes
New York
Albany
Capes
Montgomery Band Concert and Local Notices
Montgomery June 5 The band concert schedule lists National Cadet March Mackie Beret Overture North Pole Hayes Waltz Golden Showers Lam 32 Selections Mariiana War songs Mighty Lake Rose Black Queen Serenade Loves Old Sweet Song Star Spangled Banner and other items Regents exams and quarterly tests start June 14 in the High School building. Town news includes Miss Bieapor Wilber purchase of a Ward street property and John O Ruler’s arrival from Port Jervis. Nellie Brown visits from New York with the Sharp family. William Rass body brought for burial at St Marys Cemetery. He was about 75 and survived by several children. Simon Walsh builds a large feed shed for his business. The dimensions are 24 28.
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Montgomery
Mackie Beret
North Pole
Hayes
Hall Retuick
Wallace
Mackie Berer Walte
Mervin McKee
White
Molior
Banzer
H. Hal
Wham O. Hall
Ward Street
Bieapor Wilber
Montclair
N. J
John O Ruler
Port Jervis
Nellie Broan
New York
James H. Sharp
William Rasss
Coxsackie
St. Mary's Cemetery
Simon Walsh
Farm Folks entertainment for Amity Church
Pine Island reports a benefit event titled Farm Folks will be performed in Van Riper's Hall on Tuesday evening June 15 to aid the Amity Presbyterian Church.
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Pine Island
van Ripers Hall
Amity Presbyterian Church
Newly Noted Items From Chester Village
Chester June 5 Mrs L Hagen 13 ill at home on Gienmere Avenue There will be no prayer meeting at the Presbyterian Church this week or next due to the pastor's absence Bert Sparks is closing in Murray's store in the vacancy left by Howard Huise Mrs Harriet Payne spent Thursday in Warwick Mrs Willard Gardner spent Wednesday in Oxford Kathleen McGuinness gave a birthday party for about 20 young friends New Bakery under Bacon & Hulse opened operations Wednesday Louise Schulenberg training as a nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital New York City visited Tuesday Helen Fredericks hosted Queen Esther Society Nanowitt Camp Fire girls at her Railroad avenue home Mary Vail daughter of Frank and Mrs Vail Chester will graduate as a trained nurse from St Luke's Hospital Newburgh June 3.
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Chester
L. Hagen
Gienmere Avenue
Presbyterian Church
T. Simonton
Bert. Sparks
Murrays
Howard Huise
Harriet Payne
Warwick
Willard Gardner
Oxford
Kathleen McGuinness
VEE New Bakery
Bacon & Hulse
Louise Schulenberg
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York City
Helen Fredericks
Queen Esther Society
Nanowitt Camp Fire Girls
Railroad Avenue
Mary Vail
Frank Vail
St. Luke's Hospital
Newburgh
Special Y M C A Service Led by W E Fenno at Westtown
Westtown announces a Sunday evening service in the Presbyterian Church on June 6 at 7 20 led by W E Fenno state secretary of the Y M C A. He will speak to men and boys and is well known in Orange county. The annual Y M C A meeting follows on Tuesday June 8 at the Methodist church with a banquet and Fenno as guest of honor.
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Westtown
Young, Men's Christian Association
Presbyterian Church
W. E. Fenno
Methodist Church
Friends of the Association
Fenno
Warwick News and Notes From June Gathering
Warwick news notes report Mrs Rienhold Vollmer returning from a wedding trip and local business on claims for total disability with the Brotherhood. George E Parcell of Phillipschurch N J discusses his claim while Edwin Carroll is assigned to train 92. Jeffrey Wisner buys the Edison shop in the Bort building as Elder H C Ker is due to preach. The Warwick Old School Baptist Association holds its annual session with ministers addressing the Elders Banks Lefferts Vail Francia Coulter Vaughn Fenton and Rowe.
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Edison
Bort
Wimmer
H.C. Ker
Middletown
Warwick Old School
Wersick
Seber
Bay Yew
Eubanks
Lefferts
Vail
Francia
Coulter
Vaughn
Fenton
Rowe
Sanford 8 Gowdey Admitted to Matteawan State Hospital
Rearon June 2 Sanf ord S Gowder, who claims an address in Mitessen New York, was admitted to Matteawan State Hospital Thursday as a patient. He was sent from the workhouse at Blackwell's Island where he was confined briefly, charged with a shoreline offense. He was formerly a well known Orange county letter.
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Rearon
Sanford S Gowder
Mitetsen
Matteawan State Hospital
Blackwell's Island
Wah
Orange County
Signer of Lusitania affidavit sought by justice agents
New York June 5 local agents of the department of justice and Collector Dudley Field Malone's neutrality squad search for Gustave Stahl a German reservist who signed an affidavit claiming the Lusitania carried guns on its fatal voyage. Stahl has not appeared at his Leroy street room and German officials deny knowledge of him as authorities probe the case.
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New York
Department of Justice
Dudley Field Malone
Gustave Stahl
Washington
William Offey
Secret Service
Leroy Street
Stahl
Margaret Kane
Stah
Visit of Bishop Wilson to Warwick
The Methodist Conference in Warwick schedules afternoon and evening sessions with Resident Bishop Luther B. Wilson and District Superintendent Fred H. Deming presiding. The program centers on Building the Church with devotional services, lectures by Rev. F M Turrentine and Rev. James Douglass, and an address by Bishop Wilson. A neighboring church tour follows June 9 with brief services at each stop.
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Warwick
Luther B. Wilson
D. D
Fred H. Deming
James Douglass
New Paltz
N.Y
D H. Piper
Cornwall
N. Y
L. B. Wilson
Herbert Hazzard
Alice Hyward
Rightmyer
Fred Winslow Adams
St Andrew's M. E
New York City
Wilson
Edenville
Bellvale
Sugar Loaf
Central Valley
Harriman
Monroe
Bishop Wilson
Gibson Seeks Prison Release On Appeal
Burton W. Gibson, imprisoned at Sing Sing since last summer for embezzling $7,160 from the estate of Rene State, appeals his sentence of not less than five years. His wife contested the appeal, with Charles Goldzier serving as counsel. The case before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court contends embezzlement occurred after the executor change on November 3, 1912.
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Burton W. Ginson
Sing Sing
Rene State
Supreme Court
Gibson
Charles Goldzier
Coyne
Stato
Senedd
New York
Aris
Mia Szabo
Seheonover couple to wed in Scotch town church parlors
Rev and Mrs Seheonover announce their daughter Satchtown wedding to be held June 1 at 735 in the church parlors with communion services following on Sunday morning. Preparatory exercises and children’s activities planned for the second Sunday in June. For needs see Times-Press want column.
Portsmouth Vessel Auction Sails From Navy Yard
Washington June 6 The old sailing ship Portsmouth built in 1843 at Portsmouth New Hampshire and tied up at Norfolk navy yard is to be sold to the highest bidder. Estimated value three thousand dollars, bids to open at the Navy Department on Monday. The vessel fought in the Civil War and later served in the North Pacific squadron and as a training ship.
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Washington, D. C
Portsmouth
Warragut
New Orleans
N. H
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy Department
John Calhoun
West Gulf
Samuel Swartout
Forts Jackson
St Philip
Mississippi River
Portamouth
North Pacific
Navy
New Jersey Naval Militia
Carranza Poised to Reply Kindly to Wilson Note
Carranza plans a cordial reply to President Wilson as a convocation awaits transmission via John B. Simes, with messages to Washington due within days. Washington reports show uncertainty over Mexican mediation and relief efforts while famine worsens in Aguascalientes and Vera Cruz.
Sullivan County Surrogate Cases Highlight Probate Appointments
In Monticello Jane 5, probate actions name George L. Cook as special guardian for infant Marriette Hassner and James B. Smiths will executor Lillian B. Smith. Also noted are letters of administration for Thaddeus J. Jackson and final accounting by Andrew McCallough and Lettie McCallough executors of Andrew McCallough.
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Monticello
Jane
Sarah Wiorlow
Caliicoon
George L. Cook
Marriette Hassner
James P. Smith
Falisburth
Lillian B. Smith
Pelion
Lettie McCallough
Amdrew McCallough
Thempens
Jane Cist
Inspection tour of Ontario and Western officials brief
Officials including Nose and Harthan conducted a Wednesday evening and Thursday inspection tour of the Ontario and Western line for Norwich. The piece notes Beenes Aire is surpassed in size only by New York and Chicago.
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Qevern
Jone
J. H. Nose
Harthan
D W. Facies
Ontario & Western
Norwich
Beenes Aire
New York
Chicago
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George Levan
Bridge City Commission
Old Point Comfort
American Medico-Psychological Association
Vist
Middleton State Hospital
A. P. Herrink
C. Floyd Haviland
J. 5. Dedarnelle
G. W
Miseanna
Hasbrouck
The
New York Normal School of Physical Education
Colstas Circle
3Mharest
Manhattan State Hospital
Ward's Island
East Orance
X. J
Watkins
Julia Edwards
Corning
N. T
State House of the State Hospital
Kaadr Kitchen
North Street
Joseph Turner
Jubb
California Avenue
Joseph Turmer
Harry Jubb
Willie Osborne
John Bvreaue
Albert Johnson
Nellie McDonald
Otto Yachmann
Julia Edwardes
Marcus Conklin
Joseph Greenwald
M'Knight
Adyrice
Times
Coleqns
Mayor Cox
Bureau of Information
Mamakating Camp
Bloomingburg
Mamakating
Modern Woodmen of America
Reformed Church
W. H. Colden
F. W. Bennett
W. W. Vaninwegen
M W. Seagears
Clayton
St. Augustine
Fla
Gordon Bennett
Jacksonville
C. B. King
Edward Owen
Walden
A. N. Owen
Sanford
Gowdey
Matseawan
Iseek
Lusitania
Scotchtown
Times-Prems
Lieut
Garret L. Schuyler
Indian Head
Lieut. Schuyler
Army War College
Virginia
War College
Garrison
Horatio Gates Gibson
West Point
United States Military Academy
Gen. Gibson
West Point Academy
Baltimore
Gorsice
Rio Grande
Vera Craz
Puebla
Mexico
Army
Engineers
Engineer Corps
Julia Marlowe
E H. Soiberon
Columbia Theatre
Mise Marlowe
Miness
Hier
Sothern
Charles Frohman
John H Upshur
Mra Upehur
Lenor
aAdmilral
Upahur
United States Natal Academy
State Department
Timony
Ambassador Page
England
Carranza
Vera Cros
Carransa
Wilcom
John B. Simes
Pescopal
Wim
Weahington
Bryan
Oarranm
Garm
Witi
Conctitionalist
Bryan i Stis
Mexico City
Hteporta
Stake Department
Soneki Coksie
Aguascalientes
Red Cross
Tery
Mexias
Carranea
Carrans
Sullivan County
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