Wurtsboro Notes and Local Deaths and Marriages
Wurtsboro area notes include Mr Bratley visiting in Mamakating Villa, Miss Lerkin from New York visiting Wurtsboro, and Rev J E Crane officiating at a funeral in R D Church with burial in Sylvan Cemetery. The wedding of Miss Brangan and Charles Adams occurred at St Joseph's Church. Others: Miss Burke home from St Elizabeth's Academy, Miss McCowbray home from New York, and new Haven River area boat house near completion. Obituaries for Frances Hammond and Almira DuBois noted. William Gulderman died at Port Jervis. former Erie brakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bpratley
Mamakating Villa
Proeper
New York
Harold Skinner
J. EB. Crane
Middletown
William. Bedford
Mamie Lerkin
New York City
Wurtsboro
Annis Stanton
R. D
J. E. Crane
Sylvan Cemetery
Faith
Marion Crane
Fair Oakes
EB. Crane
Missy Lillian Burke
Coleman J. Burke
St. Elizabeth's Academy
Morristown
N. J
Belle. McCowbray
Charles McDonald
Woodbine Cottage
Rosa Branegan
Charles Adams
St. Joseph's Church
Anna Hane
Charles Helms
Masten Lake 15
Frances Hammond
Tieaday
Binghamton
FF Hammond
Joseph Richard
Woodbourne
A. D. Grant
Grahamsville
William H. Gulderman
Port Jervison
Erie
Pioneer Telegrapher Orrin Wood Dies at 91
Orrin F. Wood, who supervised the 1845 New York Philadelphia telegraph line project and opened New York’s Hanover Street office, died at his Turner home Tuesday night at age 91 after leaving active business thirty-five years ago. Mrs Youngstie asks for sugar in a shop dialogue embedded in the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin F. Wood
New York
Philadelphia
Hanover Street
Exchange Place
Turner
Finchville Booms With Property Sale Rumor
Fin chville on the eve of a boom as real estate transfers and improvements rise. Port Jervis veteran plumber L Y Ketchum visited to work for local residents. James H Wood and Luther Rhoads groups visited. Maple Crest Farm hosts Seymour and Roach after winter in Middletown. Ira McBride farm reported sold to a city man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Roach
Middletown
Rarity of Honors and Local Moves In Rogelet
Charles Lewis wins the D A R gold piece for top US history standing. Grey sells farm to Monnell who bought Breighthaupt and Wyant farms. Miss Knapp visits Miss Grace Norris in Middletown. Twin daughters arrive to Mr and Mrs Timothy Ahearn, six pounds each, mother and babies under Dr Kearns care. Harvey Gale family welcomes a son, Mrs Gale recovering with Dr Reed care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lewis
United States
Augusta. Grey
Monnell
Breighthaupt
Wyant
Kearns
Montgomery
Harvey Gale
Gale
Reed
Washingtonville
Circleville School Examinations Summary
The Circleville school closed on June 22 after final exams in both rooms. Eleven of sixteen higher grade pupils attended, with nine averaging over 73 percent. Perfect marks went to Helen Santee for spelling, Howard Berry for arithmetic and spelling, and Theodore Youngberg for arithmetic. Regents exams included Faith Wallace in arithmetic and English, Roscoe Crans in geography and spelling, Virginia Cox in spelling, and Theodore Youngberg in geography and spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circleville
Mary G
Alice E. C. Lyons
Toth Rooms
Muriel Wallace
Virginia Cox
Vera Crans
Theodore Youngberg
Howard Berry
Helen Santee
John Shaw
Edwin Erickson
Class of 1908 Holds Outing at Glenmere Lake
About a dozen Middletown High School graduates from the class of 1908 drove to Glenmere Lake Thursday for the first annual reunion outing. A note from Slate Hill mentions a Presbyterian Church festival Friday night in Green's Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Glenmere Lake
Montgomery High School Commencement Highlights
Montgomery High School held its graduation exercises at the Presbyterian Church with a full auditorium. Miss Georgia Sparks received the high school diploma and grammar diplomas were awarded to John Pulaski Tweddle Rosalind Bull Mary Shaw Perry Brown Clarence Sweetland Leolan Myers John H. Hewitt Katherine Cahill Mabel Case and Lillie Many. Fayette W. Whitney delivered the address and Mould’s Orchestra accompanied the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery High School
Presbyterian Church
T. da Elder
Presbyterian
Mary Shaw
Lord of
Burleigh
Alfred Tennyson
Misa Leola Myers
J. Clarence Vanderoer
Rosalind Bull
Children's Hospital
New South
Georgie Sparks
Fayette W. Whitney
New York
Board of Education
H. M. Dexter
Montgomery
Georgia Sparks
John Pulaski Tweddle
Perry Brown
Clarence Sweetland
Leolan Myers
John H. Hewitt
Katherine L. Cahill
Mabel Case
Lillié Many
Mould
Middletown Social Notes Include Visits and Graduations
MT HOPE June 28 J W W Worcester and family of Middletown called on Miss E Hallock this week. Mrs H Zeamans of New York returned home after visiting her sister Mrs A Silverstein. Miss L Woodward called on friends in Middletown. Mrs Welch of New Vernon spent Sunday with sister Mrs A Rose. Harold P Zeamans LL D visited his aunt Mrs A Silverstein. he recently earned a bachelor of law from NYU. George Turrel slowly improving from illness. Mr and Mrs Leigh of New York listed William Carpenter, Leigh’s father, in town and returned the same afternoon. Mr and Mrs Schapp and Mr and Mrs Cohen of Middletown visited A Silverstein Sunday. T Ketcham of Middletown visited his father and attended to property matters. Mrs Wyam Roberts of Otisville spent Sunday with her mother Mrs A Rose. Meirin Ketcham, few days at Mill Farm, returned to Middletown. It is every bod’s opinion that it is a waste of time to bang up match scratchers. What’s the wall paper for Atchison Glebe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W W. Worcester
Middletown
E. Hallock
H. H. Zeamans
New York
A Silverstein
L. Woodward
Welch
New Vernon
A. Rose
Harold P. Zeamans
Schapp
Cohen
A. Silverstein
T. Ketcham
Wyam Roberts
Otisvile
A Rose
Meirin Ketcham
Mill Farm
Meadowbrook Notes On Local Visits And Church Events
Dr and Mrs Gorse visited their son Charles Victor of the O and W Railway on the 20th. The M E Church sociable at Mr and Mrs J E Bell’s on the 11th was well attended and financially satisfactory. The next events include the annual church festival and a July concert on Cushing’s lawn with the festival on the church lawn opposite. John Clarkson, long resident of Walls Gate now Cornwall, has risen to superintendent of the M E Sunday school, with 230 scholars, 18 teachers and officers, and serves as village president and church trustee. 190 attended on the 15th. he has missed only one Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
J. YE
Cushing
John Clarkson
Walls Gate
Cornwall
West Shore Railroad
Harvey Taylor
M E. Sunday School
M. E. Church
Chinese Clubs Seek Leon Ling Murder Suspect
Associated Press reports no definite trace of Leon Ling the murderer of Elsie Sigel as District Attorney Jeromé withholds new material facts. The Chinese Empire Reform Association sent a nationwide appeal to its 170 branches asking aid in locating the missing man with a detailed description attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leon Ling
Elsie Sigel
Jeromé
Chinese Empire Reform Association
Bloomingburg Meeting to Organize Nine Players
News brief notes a meeting on Friday at Bull's Hall to organize a nine. G. Wi. Collard suffered a finger wound in the ice cream freezer. The school closed last week with a picnic. Pupils of Legren school will arrive at J. C. Gowdey's on Thursday for summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull's Hall
G. Wi. Collard
Collard
Legren
J. C. Gowdey’s
MonroE High School Graduation Noted With Two Seniors
The Monroe High School class of the year included two graduates Miss Lizzie Todt and William G. Brooks. Rev. W A Eisenhart delivered the Baccalaureate sermon in the Presbyterian Church Sunday night June 20 and the commencement exercises were held in the assembly room of the school Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe High School
Lizzie Todt
William G. Brooks
W. A. Eisenhart
Presbyterian Church
Music and feasting mark Meth dist Rectory event in Bullville
June 24 Bullville reports a church gathering with music feasting strawberries and cream yielding generous treasury contributions. Nearby notes Mrs W Bennett of Grantwood NJ visiting at her parents home. local rust and crop failures reported including oats. An accident on Flatbush Avenue injures H Denton Mills. ambulance and hospital care noted. Visitors from Brooklyn and local social updates conclude the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. Bennett
Grantwood
N. J
Orange County
H. Denton
Mills
Flatbush Avenue
Millis
Sutton Green
Bloomingburg
M. M. “Sherer
James F. Houston
David
Unionville Hints of August Presbyterian Service
Unionville notices list Rev Joseph L Weisley of Forty Fort Pa likely to preach at the Presbyterian Church in late August. A son was born to Clarence and Mrs Elston. Ladies Mission Club hosts a reception at Dr Massey home with Dr Allen of Georgia to speak and a musical program. Mrs and Mrs George Shultz attend New Paltz commencement. Laura Mahoney returns from Dundes NOON after three weeks with sister Mrs Northrup. Odd Fellows from nearby go to Westtown for annual sermon by Rev Rhinesmith. Jim Toner visits York. Public school closes Friday for vacation. Prof Scott re-engaged for next year. Bertha Beemer visits Edina Dennis in Newburgh. Preaching Sunday by Rev Topping of Princeton. The term carol noted as a ring circle dance with a peculiar rbsthole increment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L.weisley
Forty Fort
Unionville
Presbyterian’ Church
Clarence Elston
Ladies’ “Mission Club
Massey
Allen
Georgia
George Shultz
New Paltz
Laura Mahoney
Dundes
R. V. Northrup
Westtown
Lsten
Mr Rhinesmith
Jim Toner
York
Scott
Bertha Beemer
Edina Dennis
Newburgh
Mr. Topping
Princeton
Amendment Tax Plan Moves Through Senate Finance Panel
Republican members of the Senate Committee on Finance began formal consideration of the proposed corporation tax amendment to the tariff bill. They conferred for hours with Senator Root and Attorney General Wickersham to perfect the amendment for policy and legal viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Senator Root
Root
Wicker*sham
Hymeneal Schriver Edgecourt at Groton Heights Church
From Chester Correspondent, Ruth Edgecourt daughter of Roswell Edgecourt of Latham street marries Hiram Schriver son of Rev. Andrew Schriver of Chester. Ceremony before about 150 relatives and friends at Groton Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Schriver officiating assisted by Rev. George R. Atha. Attendants include Mrs. Howard Wilcox matron of honor and others as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schriver
Edgecourt
Chester
Groton Heights Baptist Church
Groton Corners
Ruth
Roswell S. Edgecourt
Latham Street
Hiram Schriver
Andrew Schriver
N.Y
Mr. Schriver
George R. Atha
Howard Wilcox
Bridgeport
2 Willes
Newman Schriver
Harold Edgecourt
Glens Falls
Albert Seeger
Newburgh
Harry M. Littell
Greycourt
Everett Adams
Groton
Obituary of Mrs. Joachim Elting of Ellenville
Mrs. Joachim Elting died at her son Josiah Elting’s home in South Haven Michigan after a brief illness. A longtime Ellenville resident, she was born Josephine Halstead near Ellenville and widowed when her husband drowned in New York harbor. Survived by seven children including Jacobus, Jennie, Minnie, Joan, Arthur and Josiah, funeral services were held Thursday with interment in Fantainehill Cemetery conducted by Rev. Albert Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joachim Elting
Ellenville
Josiah Elting
South Haven
Mich
Elting
Eltenville
Greenfield Road
New York Harbor
Josephine Halstead
Arthur
Newburgh
Ulster
New York City
Josiah
Albert 5
Lord
Fantinehill Cemetery
Children Baptised at Christ Church Service
A lengthy Universalist Church service featured Reverend Bdacard Dow Butler christening twenty six children, listing many names and parents. Upcoming parish events include a Senior IPC social, Sunday school play at Midway Park, and a Mission Circle junk sale at L Stern's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Church
Jaat Bundey
Bdacard Dow Butler
Cutaese
Alice Ella
George. Eddy
B.C. Olds
Nellie May
Clifford
Hari M
William Vai Gorder
Ina May
David Kinne
Edith’ Emma
James Anderson
Blanche Adana
Freeman Wood
Adeline
Dewi Knapp
Edna -Elizabeth
Irma Katherine
George Bidwell
Cornelius Frederick
Sarah Jane
Oneida May
Douglas Henry
James Saunders
Beatrice Isabel
Smiley Rumple
Ruth
Viola
Bertha
Hartlett
Louis George
Chas. Boyer
Henrietta
Dorothy
William Ehlers
Roberta
Ethel
Frederick
John Leonard
Richard
IPC. U
Midway Park
Baem
Mission Circle
L. Stern
Pine Bush Station Service Complaint Closed
The Second District Public Service Commission closed its records on complaints from Pine Bush residents in Orange County about Erie Railroad service and station accommodations. The filing led to improved train service and assurances the station will be upgraded to proper condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second District Public Service Commission
Pine Bush
Orange County
Erie Rail Road
Woman Killed in Auto Crash Near Amenia
Mrs. John Matthews wife of the Dupont Powder Works superintendent at Wilmington Del was killed instantly Wednesday in an auto accident near Amenia on a trip to the Berkshires. Her husband and six others escaped serious injury when the car went off a Delevan Ell and overturned. Mrs. Matthews was thrown and suffered a broken neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
John Matthews
Dupont Powder Works
Wimatngion
Del
Améniago
Berkshires
Bryan Jr and Helen Berger Married at Grand Lake Lodge
William Jennings Bryan Jr and Miss Helen Virginia Berger of Milwaukee wed at Kinnikink Lodge Grand Lake, performed outdoors before immediate family. The ceremony took place on the lakeshore under the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Grand Lake
Con
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
Helen Virginia Berger
Milwaukee
Kinnikink Lodge
Returning to U S A After Liverpool Voyage
Mrs. Morgan G. Sharpe Jr nee Jennie Selleck of Orange County and her son Harold George travel from Liverpool aboard the Cunard Caronia to New York. They plan visits in Passaic New Jersey Stone Bridge and Middletown New York before returning to their English home near London. Mr. Sharpe works as a foreman in a mining engineering firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Cunard
Caronia
New York
Morgan G. Sharpe, Jr
Jennie Selleck
Orange County
Harold George
Passaic
N. J. Stone Bridge
Middletown
N. Y
Sharpe
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Robinson
Monticello
B. E. B. Watson
Lone Pine
Ma‘gakating Park
Tuftt
Ruth Darby
Levile
Brooklyn
Wiliam Delano
Prof. Smith
Walker Valley
Warside Inn
Haven
William Leigh
Grant van Beuren
Henry Peck
Chauncey B. Newkiri
Otisville
Finchville
L. Y. Ketchum
Port Jervis
John Ketchum
Mount Hope
Edgar Davis
H. Patterson
Otlaville
Geo. E
James H. Wood
Bushville
G. D. Kortright
Luther Rhoads
Rogelet
Circleville School
Slate Hill
Sox
the Empire Store Co
Patent Colt
Corwin
Erie R
North St
Mt, Hope
Bors
Atchison Glebe
Meadowbrook
Empire Reform Assn
Monroe
Bullville
Nance Committee
Berlin
Christ Church
Amenia
William. Jennings Bryan, JR
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