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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1919
Page
2
A fragmentary OCR text from an old Orange Goduty Times-Press page shows garbled phrases and inconsistent typography. Readable bits mention numbers and partial names, but no coherent event or clear entities emerge for a solid summary.
The column notes two methods to improve home grounds by removing ugliness and rubbish while adding shrubbery. It links postwar building costs and rising material prices to property values and discusses school terms, summer vacation, and public concerns about road funding and local governance. It mentions train robberies and a New York rail police effort, plus reflections on peace and President Wilson.
About 400 members from district chapters greeted district deputy grand matron Mrs. Margaret J. Osborn Roowa and grand lecturer Fred L. Smith during a Friday visit to Warwick Chapter No 163 at the Masonic Temple. A formal program featured introductions, conferring of star degrees, a floral ceremony, and a luncheon with cold boiled ham and potato salad.
Ellenville reports a film unit selecting Cragsmoor as ideal for a mountain set. equipment moved up, cameras and crew arriving, with local properties scouted and scheduling discussions underway for additional shoots. Attendees include local residents and figures from the moving picture community. The article notes a notable accident and various arrivals related to the production.
The obituary notes the burial of a seven year old child held Sunday at her nephew George Carson's home. The interment occurred Tuesday afternoon in Fantinekill cemetery.
The Tourist Club's closing meeting of 1918 brought 18 members to Itasca Farm, home of Miss Elsie Seward, for a June 2 picnic. Mrs. W. G Davis led roll call with a Shakespearean touch from Henry IV Part 1, and discussions covered Canada’s vast expanse alongside wartime topics. Secretary-treasurer R V Ryerson was elected, with Elizabeth Elmer as vice president and Harriet B Hill as president. After reports, Miss Seward described Canada’s trees and birds, then attendees enjoyed a picnic supper on the grounds and a social hour before returning home.
Albany on June 7 lists mates for county fairs with a slate of dates across Norwich Delhi Walton Poughkeepsie Middletown Monticello and others. State money allocated to agricultural societies shows Delaware County 2355 dollars Orangeake 4000 dollars Ulster County 2008 dollars.
Reported plans for a July 4 championship event featuring Toledo Odin Jane T Jea Willard Taek Demases faced postponement as a heavy rainstorm delayed heats and forced officials to consider moving the contest to the next day. Weather complications kept participants in limbo with officials weighing when to reschedule and whether a late finish would be possible.
Federal and local prosecutors pursue the notorious imposter known as Count Mex Loudon after a Newburgh bail jump and a string of forgeries valued near a million dollars. Detective Joseph Russo traced him from a western hideout to St Louis and plans to bring him back to New York, where eleven indictments accuse him of defrauding James D. Lacey and others.
Police report thefts from two Middletown homes as unknown thieves took table linen children's underwear and other clothing from lines on Friday night and early Saturday. Mrs M E Flynn of 15 Houston Avenue and Mrs Lewis Behme of 76 Spremuer Avenue are victims. Police investigate.
A Goshen line trolley was halted for about an hour Friday evening after a truck derailed a car on the 9 o clock run from the city line. The derailment occurred at Woodland avenue, blamed on a stone in the switch frog, delaying service to Franklin Square until around 10 o clock.
Mrs J Henry Smith and Misses Elizabeth Rodgers and Mary Gillson from this city visited Unionville to solicit for the Salvation Army Home Service Fund. Despite Friday’s rain they achieved a successful auccess and returned to Middletown Friday evening, with expectations the Middletown district campaign will close soon.
At a Tuesday evening Village Board meeting in Moarec, Sunday baseball was authorized for a month with further review at the July session. An entertainment permit for motion pictures on Sunday was tabled. In other news, June 7 marks the removal of Thomas H. McMonoush from the office of State superintendent of public munitions, with John J. McGrath named to succeed him.
Travelers heading to Bear Mountain should use the Central Valley route for the next two weeks due to ongoing road and bridge repairs. The detour affects all traffic and aims to maintain safer travel during construction.
Fragmentary notice records a farm sale and real estate notes involving Charles Nivel and others in Nebraska with parties McWilliams Hoosten acting as agents. Details on possession dates and specific parcels are unclear from the damaged OCR.
George McFarland of North Bergen and Frank Linke of Hoboken, both NJ, were discharged by Justice of the Peace George W. Crist after a short hearing. Conductor McCarthy could not positively identify the men as those seen in the car when a box of silverware was hurled from an auto truck near Campbell Hall. No direct proof tied them to the Erie Jersey Railroad freight car robbery, though witnesses described a large auto truck recently painted and seen near Goodwill Church. The case remains open as investigators pursue additional leads.
Walton on June 7 Seth Davidson who served as station agent at Rock Rift for years has been transferred to Burnside. A farewell reception for Mr and Mrs Davidson and family was held at the Risler Humier company building in Rock Ait. About 150 attended. Keator of Kerhopkron is new agent at Rit. Noted organist takes bride Tierra A You, Italian organist, married to Franciara A Possarino of New York on March 21 in Montor. You is known in Monroe for fundraising concerts for the Italian Red Cross. Egg contest on, Bromils reports two eggs trained and other details.
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