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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
2
The Orange County Times Press publishes semi weekly with mailing details and office locations. It lists subscription rates, advertising policies, aging offices in Middletown and New York, and notes on obituary services and commercial printing capabilities.
Edward, prince of Wales son of Henry I died. Horace Mann born and died. William Prescott born. 1798 Irish rebellion outbreak. Lincoln called for 42 000 volunteers in 1861. Over 2 000 000 Federal soldiers summoned. Astronomical events note sun sets 6 55 rises 4 45 moon sets 50S & mi 7 am Libra. Tuesday May 4 7903.
Melvin H. Brown dies at his city home after an eighteen year association with the newspaper. He started as a compositor and rose to chief reporter, beloved for fidelity to fact, straightforward work, and loyal friendship to colleagues. The obituary honors his long service and personal integrity.
Gov. Fort of New Jersey addressed the Republican League of Oneida county at Utica on direct primaries urging stringent campaign spending laws. He praised newspapers as essential to informing the public and advancing reforms, while defending the press against accusations of corporate capture and highlighting its role in shaping public opinion and good government.
Speaker James Wadsworth defended the legislature’s record, citing major enactments aligned with the governor’s recommendations. He argued the session produced substantial work beyond routine bills, highlighting measures including tuberculosis hospital relief and constitutional amendments on judge salaries.
A metropolitan theatre review condemns The Incubus as a translated French play about illicit relations between an older man and a younger woman. The writer denounces its lubricious content, calls it an incubus on the stage, and warns it could corrupt the young and spread to provincial cities. The piece laments audiences seeking vice and predicts broader moral harm.
The Times notes that vice excites public interest both day and night and that plays reflecting such themes draw large audiences from wide social circles. It condemns stale themes in current plays like The Intubus and Le D ame aux Camellias, suggesting little new in contemporary drama and crediting the courtesan for influencing modern storytelling.
In Montgomery a quiet Thursday evening wedding united Miss Lizzie Eckert and Joseph Stickles with Rev. T. D. Elder officiating. The couple will reside in Walden where the groom has provided a home. Nearby, Maria Louise Riley married Ethelbert B. Taylor at the Dutch Reformed Church with a large gathering and a Farmhouse reception, wedding guests and attendants listed. The couple departed for a Newburgh wedding tour and will settle near Cornwall after the trip. Charles Gilbert Ferris and Helen Viola Dunbar wed at Asbury Park, with plans for a summer in Asbury Park and residence in Brooklyn, New York.
Mrs Elmer Etkerson remains ill at home while friends express concern Nellie B Jackson starts in finishing room at Milo paper mill earning a certificate from Argus and Mercury. Picard spent weekend with parents in Newbdarat. Morvan to retire after sixteen years as Milo Paper Mill superintendent. employees present him a gold watch. Cela Burns slowly recovering from winter illness. Award Brown and family visited sister Fannie E Waiting am adv in TimesPres classied section
The Ellenville letter notes a milk bottle delivery shift by local oil dealers, replacing long-dipper can deliveries. It also covers marriages announcements delays, new hotel name change to West End Hotel, and schedules for lectures, visitors, and society meetings.
Announcements report the marriage of Mrs. Mary Baith Allen to Eanlle Trasegnies Riviere at Milford Pa on Tuesday April 27. Mrs. Allen is sister to Mrs. Frank Moore of Ellenville who has resided in Ellenville for years. Richard Brown and family will move to a farm at South Hill this week. The new boat Frank B Hoornbeek, owned by Hon William Q Dun Raeey, was launched at Rondout.
Charles Doyle, an employee in the car builder shops, bought a seven room cottage on Roosevelt Avenue from E. VanDuzer. The home was recently completed and the price paid was private. When househunting, consult the want columns of the Times-Press.
The Y’s sponsored service at the Home for Aged Women Sunday afternoon featured Rev. Fr. G. Suithers Jr speaking on The Friendship of Jesus. Music directed by Morvan and choir boys’ anthems added by Wen gengroth and Plowman. The Y Branch business meeting follows at 8 p.m. at the W.C.T.U. rooms on North Street. all department superintendents urged to attend.
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