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Newspaper

Orange County Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1916

Page

8

Prof Sitterly to Lecture at Bullville Church

Prof Charles Sitterly of Drew Theological Seminary will present The Blue Land at Bullville Methodist Church on Friday night with about 100 colored views. He will stay with Mr and Mrs Greenwell over Sunday and deliver sermons and an evening address. The Young Ladies' Bible Class will sell ice cream and cake on the church lawn before and after the lecture.

Bullville Charles ¥. Sitterly Drew Theological Seminary Sitterly Bible Land Pareenage Mra. Greenwell

Overhiser sells Wallkill Avenue property to Houston

George T. Overhiser sold the property occupied by John J. Chambers and family on Wallkill avenue to Mrs. Helen M. Houston for a home. Howard Conklin of Goshen drove to the place on Tuesday. Mise Jennie Green of Middletown visited Mr and Mrs William S. Hanlon on Wednesday.

Montgomery George T. Overhiser John J. Chambers and Wallkill Avenue Helen M. Houston Howard Conklin Goshen Mise Jennie Green Middletown William Hanlon

Thor agents seek agency openings across Orange County

An advertisement seeks female caregivers and agency networks for Thor motorcycle distributors in Orange County. It lists contacts and addresses in Bea ton and various towns, plus funeral service firms and casket companies with offices in New York, Middletown, Otisville, Otieville, and nearby locations.

THOR Ceorme Sorensen Matin Street Beaton N. Y Orange County Alexander Merritt James St Middletown Otieville A.W. Blumberg New York East 39Th St

June Meeting of Federation Featured Arts and Lectures

The June federation meeting highlighted music lunch eon at Hotel Astor with 200 attendees and a series of conferences on art home economics conservation literature and music. Miss Neafie presented extensive reports on convention features including art tours, the Havemeyer home visit and an art day luncheon, while Miss Sweecy led coverage of press treatment. The gathering closed with a piano solo, a dinner honoring Mrs Helmuth and a final vote of thanks despite rainy weather.

Middletown Hotel Astor United States New York Armory Goda Vitagraph Brooklyn Mratman Weezy Paina Mary Kradley Alice Hart Neafie Goshen Misa Sweecy Mise Neafie Havemeyer Hotel Au Indien France Brooklyn Museum Mien Neafle Sayer Helen Hampson

Weddings Wilson Daley Kelled in St Josephs RK C Rectory

Miss Mae Cerelia Daley daughter of Mrs Mary E Daley and Grover C Wilson son of Mr and Mrs J H Wilson were married at St Josephs RK C rectory by Rev Father J Murphy. Attendants were Miss Nellie Daley and George Bemis. A luncheon followed for immediate relatives at the bride’s home.

Middletown

Sale of 8 & K. Restaurant drives through Weller Townsend agency

The sale of the 8 and K. Restaurant on North Street was conducted via the Weller and Townsend real estate and insurance agency at 57 North Street, with details announced elsewhere in this issue.

North Street Weller & Townsend

Pine Bush Fire Destroys Distillery and Mill

A major blaze swept Pine Bush last night destroying the Pine Bush Distilling Company distillery and the E A Benn feed mill. Firemen from Pine Bush and Middletown battled the flames, saving nearby homes and halting traffic at a damaged bridge. Origin of the fire remains unknown. the distillery had no insurance while the grist mill portion had partial coverage.

Pine Bush Pine Bush Distilling Company E. A. Benn Pine, Bush Fire Company Middletown Main Street Shawangunk Hill H B. Hall Maple Avenue F. Boyce

Rush of recruits nears wartime guard strength in Newburgh

York city reports mobilization orders for Co. I and detachment units with Captain Sheehan in charge. Recruit officers named, property inventoried, and soldiers prepared in khaki. Two former postal workers among the volunteers.

Newburgh James F. Sheehan C. H. Hitchcock Middletown Sheehan Hitchcouk Uncle Bam George Chambers John Wilson Walton Mpirat

W C T U Ladies Visit Westtown in Unionville

Unionville program notes Middletown W C T U delegation visiting Mrs Horace Ed wards home on Flat Avenue. List of attendees includes Mrs Monroe Mrs Goldsmith Mrs Thompson Mrs Webb Mrs Hill Mrs Brown Mrs Snyder Mrs Horton Mrs Mapes Mrs Lewis Mrs MacMillen Mrs Marvin Miss Burchell Mrs Space and Mrs Joker.

Unionville Horace Edwarda Middletown Fliat Avenue Myre. Monroe Mra. Goldsmith Mra. Thompson Mra. Webb Mre Hill Mra. Brown Snyder Mra. Horton Mapes Mra. Lewis Mra. MacMillen Mra. Marvin Burchell Mra Space Joker Presbyterian Church God K. J. Selmes Thrall Hospital

Local residents spend Sundays visiting friends and family

Godeffroy and Port Jervis visitors travel to see Mrs. Samuel Caskey and others. J Van Brown plus Newark trips and Newark visits by Hawes family are noted. A list of small-town social visits includes Lucile Gumner in Guymard, Florence Caskey heading to Monroe, and Katheryn Komyus to Hartwood Club for summer. Winifred Caskey improves under Dr Knapp care.

Guymard David Mitchell Lizzie Bessie Mitchell Irving Gumner Florence Caskey Monroe N. J Katheryn Komyus Hartwood Club Winifred Caskey C. N. Knapp Port Jervis

Relief Fund Impetus Grows With Public Pledges

An article notes rising support for a relief fund with pledges including $100. A new executive and soliciting committees were appointed by Russell Wiggins. Concordia Council Royal Arcanum voted to donate $10 to aid soldiers families and to cover dues for members serving in the army. No date for grand officers visit was set.

Association Russell Wiggins Charles Higham Leo Barnett George Bowers John D. Stivers Charles A. Adams L. G. Wilson William Seeholzer Robert Lawrence L. C. Purdy Stanley Millapaugh H. H. Blanchard Richard Knight C. C. Bogart Benjamin F. van Sickle John Morrison K. H. Houston Thomas Watts W. J. Adams Allen W. Corwin N. D. Mills H. B. DeWitt Concordia Council Royal Arcanum Order

Washingtonville eighth graders host Close Day exercises

Washingtonville June 23 The eighth grade invites all to attend Close Day exercises at 3 p.m. Saturday at the school. The program includes an opening address by the class president, a piano solo, poems, class history, prize awards, several vocal solos, a diploma presentation, and an Alma Mater.

Washingtonville Alice le Poloning D. H. Ley Gertrude Conkim Brewster Board D A. R. Prize United States Lyman A. Gerow Coshen Avenue M. & Kanouge Wood Ven Long Island Elmer Hosking Methodist Arch Tommy Stephen Merritt George Thompson Mount Vernon Noes Byes Russell Raymond Ruth Daan Beiels New York City Newburgh Edson Re Asence Tech and Highland Mills WF. Giles Pearl Vaninwegen Port Jervis Moffat Library Jessie Wmerson Moffat Misa Iolanthia Emerson North Street

Son of veteran is also a soldier

Pine Bush reports Ross Decker will represent the town in the Mexican War by enlisting Tuesday in Company I of Middletown. Decker, son of a Civil War veteran, shows the family fighting spirit amid a busy week of Regents examinations and community events. A strawberry and ice cream festival by Graham's Church is planned June 28 to raise funds for new chairs. Edward Crawford plans to open an ice cream parlor on Main Street next week. Local residents visit Falcone and Mountain View House for summer stays.

Ross Decker Middletown Decker Graham's Church Edward Crawford Main Street B. C. Woodward Anna Hardenburgh Saugerties William Madden

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Knox Knox Panamas Buggles the Men’s Store Litterly Thomas C C. Rogers Law Building WM. Stewart Ker H. C. Aer New York and Brooklyn Casket Co Great Jones St William T. Cornelius North St Otisville M. R. Rockafellow Mgr Fred Rockafellow Marguerite R. Rockafellow Rogers Place Intervaie Melrose York City Co. I Herbert Rice Levy RK. 0 Kirkwood First Presbyterian Church Sanitary Detachment Camp 3Rd Ambulance Corps The National Guard Neckman Westtown Godeffroys Washingtonville School Falconer A. A. Vradenburgh Pauling Dtr L. Billings Mary Hoffman Fanny Hoffman F. Smith Bryn Mountain View House McMonagle & Rogers North Side Rexall Waren Worth Re Onu Ricksicker’s Ricksicker Hudnut Bacorn CO Madam Gifford Peg
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