Best Essays Chosen For Middletown Civic Contest
A civic improvement essay contest by the Feder ation of Women’s Clubs selected winners in Academic Grammar and Primary divisions. Nellie A. Rose won $5 in Academic for What I Can Do to Make Middletown Beautiful. Esther M. Gillespie and Hazel Keener earned prizes and honorable mentions in grammar and primary levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Improvement Committee
Federation of Women's Crubs
Turhill
Middletown
George Alien
Stanard Dow Buller
M. A. Stivers
R. M. Rory
Francis S
H. J. Shelley
Hildred M. Smith
Charles H. Smith
Mary Cornelia Mallet
Nellie A. Rose
Middletons
James Street
Suruc
Benton and
Sprague Avenue
Academy Avenue Park
Middletownn
Esther M. Gillespie
Orange County
Hazel Keener
Eries new timetable disrupts Port Jervis trips
The new timetable makes it nearly impossible for Port Jervis residents to visit Middletown south Essex or Indges and return the same night. Previously, Middletown trips in the evenings were easy with same night returns, but the new schedule forces lengthy waits or changeovers.
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Eries
Port Jervis
Middletown
Miss Iseman's Recital Attracts Bristol Audience
News from Bristol reports Miss Iseman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Iseman giving a recital at Sulins College. The event drew an extended audience and featured the performer in a program that highlighted her musical talents. An advertisement in the Times Press will follow for further notices.
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Tar Bening
Middletown Business Men's Association meets in board room
The Middletown Business Men's Association held a Thursday night meeting with about thirty five members present. They reported progress on street staffing, express rates to Middletown, and planned a descriptive booklet. They adopted resolutions supporting the City Hall Commission and city hall plans, and discussed a large manufacturing plant proposal with details to be finessed by a committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Association
Board of Trade
Middletown
Public Service Commission
Merchants’ Association of
New York City
Atatala
Simmer Homes
Business Men's Association of
City of
City Hall Commission
Tha
Ciltr
N. J
Business Meal J Association of
Erie Railroad
Jer
M. Sinp
Eit
Goshen
Insley
Rausch
Plen
Hill
Fred
Rogers
Papites
Thomas Watts
Aston Samuels
Samuels
Times Building Company
Times
Benj. F. van Sickle
Ficht
Middletowns
Farmers Insurance Rates Offered by Boyd & Neming
Farmers urged to write for fire insurance from 43 reliable companies at low rates. Advertisement promises small cost and big savings, inviting contact at 19 North Street, Middletown, NY with claims of savings on premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd & Neming
North Sret4
Niddleown
N.Y
Yuess Gardens Co Wins Suit Over Plants Sale
A Newburgh case against Grant resulted in a verdict for Yuess Gardens Co for 162 dollars plus interest. Witnesses described plant deliveries to Goshen and questions of authority, with Mrs Browne receiving the shipment and denying proper authorization. The jury found for the plaintiff in minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbpregh
Yuess Gardens Co
Newburgh
Grant
Hugh Browne
Goshen
Graham Witschief
Plaintiff
Alfred C. Jopping
New York
Walter Mont
Buchanan
Browne
Defefidant
Herbert W. Patterson
Airowne
Thompson
Woman Hangs Self in Kingston Barn
The body of Mrs. Carrie Rider of Pantapkunk Roches ter was found hanging in the garret of Alfred DuFlon at 15 Lafayette Ave Kingston. She widow of Erastus Rider long associated with John C Hoornbee farms in Wawarsing and had recently been at the State Hospital. Survived by daughter Mrs. Arthur Steidon of Kerhonkson. Funeral and burial were at Kerhonkson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Rider
Pantapkunk
Rochester
Alfred DuFlon
Lafayette Avenue
Kingston
Woman's Auxiliary to Archdeaconey Meet in Grace Church
The semiannual gathering of the Woman's Auxiliary to Archdeaconey in Orange convened at Grace Church on May 6. About ninety attendees joined morning services, sermon by Rev. Sir. Sieber, Hess Communion celebrant Archdeacon Thomas. A lunch followed, then a two o'clock business session led by Deaconess Deanes detailing Alaska work, adjournment with vote noting the event a historic success.
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Court of Orange
Grace Church
Sir. Sieber
Monticello
Thomas
Ladies of Grace Church
Deanes
Alaska
The Late Leon H. Vaughn Conductor Passes in Newburgh
Leon Henry Vaughn a West Shore Railroad conductor since 1898 died at his home 326 Likely Street Newburgh at 9 39 am Thursday aged 41 He came from the Ontario & Western earlier and belonged to the Order of Railway Conductors and Newburgh Lodge of Bike His health had declined for some time and he had been home three days before death His wife Maud Hosier of Newburgh survives with two sons Clarence 15 and William 4 He was formerly a member of the Qutario & Western and had worked until recently
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Leon H. Vaughn
Leon Henry Vaushn
West Shore Railroad
OL E W
E. J. Vaushn
Times-Press
Likely Street
Newbursh
Ared
West Shore
Qutario & Western
Order of Railway Conradtors
Funeral of Miss Ida H. Jackson Held at Belock Avenue Church
The funeral for Miss Ida H. Jackson took place at 2 o clock Friday afternoon at Be Church with Rev. T. Quann presiding. Pallbearers were John Jackson Jonah Milligan Jr Calvin Johnson and Henson War met. Burial followed in Hillside cemetery.
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Miss Jackson
Ida H. Jackson
Bertha Hyatt Discharged From Thrall Hospital
Miss Bertha Hyatt returned home to 5 Hiewland Avenue after an operation at Thrall Hospital. She was discharged follow up care with her physicians.
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Bertha Hyatt
Hiewland Avenue
Thrall Hospital
New Halliwell Electric Hair Dryer Installed
Patmore, a manicurist and hairdresser, recently installed a Halliwell electric hair dryer of the latest improved model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiss Apna
Westminster Church Supper Draws Near Capacity
The fourth annual Westminster Church supper in Middletown filled the lecture room with 345 seats nearly occupied. Speaker Rev. E Van Dyke Wight opened remarks with Rev. R Brewster Beattie sharing life memories, praising church improvements and community work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster ‘Church
George B. Flint
E. van Dyke Wight
R. Brewster Beattie
Franklin
John H. Galloway
G. T. Townsend
Wight
Ladies’ Missionary Society
The
King’s Daughters
Miss Blanchard
Miss Ares
D. D. Eflenberger
K. Greene
D. D. Eltemberger
First Baptist Membership Banquet Observed
The First Baptist Church's C. E. group held a membership banquet Thursday at 7 in the Lecture room celebrating their anniversary. Mrs. Edith Peirce led service with help from the social committee. Miss Dena Palen spoke on Our Loyalty and Our Relation to the Church with contributions from Miss Roberta Holcomb and a piano soclo. W. W. Clark served as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Edith Peirce
Dena Palen
George Snyder
Mary Skinner
Liz. Hunter
Roberta Holcomb
W. W. Clark
A C Sutherland Sells His Farm
The real estate firm Gildersheere & Co sold two adjoining farms owned by Alexander C. Sutherland and P. Hanes. The ninety acre Sutherland farm and fifty acre Hanes farm lie along the state road between Central Walies and Turner. Purchaser is Gordon M. Buck of Pelham Manor, who now owns three adjoining properties after previous Patterson Farm purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gildersheere , &Co
Alexander C. Sutherland
4. P. Hanes
Walies
Turner
Gordon M. Buck
Pelham Manor
Tel Patterson Fam
Mrr
Thrall Hospital Graduation Planned for May 13
The hospital reports a busy month with 26 patients on April 2 and 43 admissions during April. Graduating exercises for the nurses will be held at the Assembly Rooms on Thursday May 13 at 3 p.m. Graduates are Miss Amy Starkweather and Miss Lena Dunalag.
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Amy Starkweather
Lena Dunalag
Death of an Editor at Roosevelt Hospital
Hammond Immont editor of The Nation died Thursday at Roosevelt Hospital New York after an operation for a slight facial affection. Lamont was born in Moa Heelan f.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Immont
the Nation
Roosevelt, Hospital
New York
Mr. Lamont
Moa- Heelan
Master Bakers Yield to Union Rally at Westminster Church
A meeting of bakers in Manzercher Hall produced signed union agreements from Johny Iseman & Son Mohican Company Joan Harford and Edson Xione. Eleven master bakers are employed in the industry. A Christian Endeavor rally at Westminster Presbyterian Church Friday May 14 begins at 7 35 PM with a song service and a large chorus of volunteer singers from local societies. Tallar and Meredith's latest hymns will be sung.
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Manzercher Hall
Johny
Iseman & Son
Mohican Company
Joan Harford
Edson Xione
Christian Endsavor
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Tallar
Meredith
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Tire Ani
Ste
Lake Lawn
Chile
Panama
Miss Iseman
Timnes-Press
J. H. Smith
George A. Swayze
B. T. Hanford
Lehman Stern
Stanley Mitspaas
Charles Hisham
M. B. Wold
Sun
Association
Qoeseni
Grant Hugh Browne
State Hospital
Woman’s Auxiliary
Archdeaconey
Westminster’s
Church Supper
DR. Wight
F. S. Rogers
First Baptist
A. C. Sutherland
Owe Te Ey
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