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Newspaper

Orange County Times Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1916

Page

5

Ellenville Society Reports India Paper And Local Socials

The Woman's Missionary Society met at Upper Canal street with papers on Indig and a sister talk on Mrs. Walter Scudder M D in India. Socials followed as the Ladies Aid convened in the church parlors and multiple residents visited or traveled, including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond of New York and J J Ryan on business to Sussex N J. The Dorcas Society held a supper and sale for the poor and Epworth League marks its 27th anniversary and Mothers Day observances led by three young men.

Ellenville Woman's Missionary Society of the Reformed Church C. D. Divine Upper Canal Street R. T. Cookingham Divine Walter Scudder India Scudder Mt. Holyoke Seminary Mt. Holyoke Mass J. R. Lathrop Niu! DePuy J. R. Mowell Ladies’ Aid Society W. 8. Doyle Paugene Burhans Nelson Terwilliger J. R. De+ Vang George Schoonmaker H. B. Raymond New York Center Street Raymond Epworth League George C. Rose Earl Count Ernest van Gorder League

New State Hospital Power House Nearing Completion

The new power house at the state hospital advances toward operation with Sterling boilers, two 450 HP units plus stoker boost to 600 HP, and two large blowers. Dynamos are being installed, with transfer from the old plant to occur by July. a 1913 cornerstone and 140 foot chimney mark progress. Birds nest in the facility as sparrows and warblers are observed, while Mrs. Adeline Richardson visits Pine Bush and seniors finish mental disease exams.

R. T. Ford & Co Rochester Frank J. Lewis Sterling Willis A. Roth Magnolia Cape May Tennessee Lawrence Nashville

Dennis J. Huggard Tenderes Go to Be Effective May

Dennis J. Huggard has tendered his resignation with an effective date set for May. The move affects leadership at the organization, awaiting formal confirmation and transition plans.

Dennis J. Huggard

Motion Picture Show Delights Local Audience

Guests praised a Wednesday program featuring Pathe News Pictorial Pictur esque Zealand and other films. Mr Harvey led a soloist turn earning an ovation as supervisor Williams Mrs Wagner and others attended while juniors final results look encouraging.

Pathe News Pictorial Zealand Peking Harvey Williams Wagner Herbert Carrette Hand Ashley Rhea

Calendar chaos in Newburgh trial term prompts call for more judges

On May 11 Justice William P. Platt noted the Newburgh May term would likely not finish this term. Courts faced backlogs with trials pending against Fred Bowles and others. Several cases stalled as attorneys stayed away, while judges urged additional judges to clear the calendar.

Newburgh Supreme Court William P. Platt A. H. F. Seeger Fred Bowles Illinoia Surety Co National Surety Co Kohl Commissioner Green Jerry Carmody United States Guarantee Co Herbert B. Royce Lucuis A. Waldo Mr. Sperry Royce Joseph Rubin Salvatore Emanuel Herman Schroeder New York M. H. Wallace Wallace, O’neill & Greaney Justice Platt Rubin

Germans Win Sea Fight Off Belgian Coast

Berlin reports a brief engagement north of Ostend as two German torpedo boats fight five British destroyers. A British destroyer was badly damaged. the German torpedo boats returned to port undamaged.

Berlin Ostend Belgian

Sixty Ministers Graduate at Princeton Seminary

Sixty young ministers were graduated at the 10th annual commencement of Princeton Theological Seminary held in Miller Chapel Princeton New Jersey.

Princeton N. J Princeton Theological Seminary Miller Chapel

Langdon Case Disagreement Delays in Newburgh Court

In Newburgh May 11 after a 12 hour wait the jury in the Langdon vs Case case failed to agree and was discharged. Langdon sought 100 for land sold in Port Jervis to Case. Fullerton Parshall represented Langdon and Bennet for Case.

Henry Gollow Frank Ennis Supreme Court Mr. Gollow Mr. Ennis Bessie May Gill Walden Thomas Terwilliger Montgomery Terwilliger

Tent camping allowed on Palisades by commission decision

New York May 11 The Palisades Interstate Park Commission agrees to permit canoeists to camp on Canoe Beach Hermits Point if rules are followed. A committee of 20 from Hudson River canoe clubs will attend a meeting at Cox's Boathouse Dyckman Street to adopt season camping regulations after prior prohibition near Alpine New Jersey was reconsidered.

New York Palisades New Jersey Excelsior Dock Alpine N. J Canoe Beach Hermits Point

Bandit Lived Hidden In Mountain Cave Near Arie

Claude Swingle, accused of stealing food from Edward Pugh in Treswillerville, lived winter in a cave near Arie. He kept a camp with frying pans on sticks and was tracked after robbing the Pugh home. He pleaded guilty at a hearing before Justice E. C. Vortree and was sent to the county jail.

Honesdale Claude Swingle Arie Jair Edward Pugh Tresslerville Swingle Gion Mills Pugh Justice of the Peace 8. C. Vortree

Elks Attend Funeral of Allen Hoffman

Kingston May 10 The funeral of ex Sheriff Allen Hoffman of Dutchess County took place at his Red Hook home. Elks members attended in numbers with 75 from Poughkeepsie Lodge No 275 and a Kingston Lodge delegation. The Elks burial service was given with a moving eulogy by Hon Jon Dalton of Poughkeepsie Lodge.

Kingston Allen Hoffman Dutchess County Red Hook The Elks Poughkeepsie Lodge Hoffman Kingston Lodge Ulster County Jon, Dalton

PENSION BILL SIGNED FOR VETERANS AND CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT

Governor Whitman signed a pension bill for veterans with ten years of continuous civil service or incapacitation. He also signed Senator Walton's measure amending the Kingston city charter.

Albany Whitman Assemblyman Quick Walton Kingston City

Ferndale News Briefs and Local Appointments

May reports show Mr and Mrs H H Loder visiting their son Lester in Montgomery. Charles Hosie near completion of a cottage. George Earle and Gilbert Gardner plowing for Tom Manion and Mr John Hunt. Fred Harris serves as patrolman on the state road between Liberty and another town. Henry Coburg of Luzon is papering Mrs Ben Kile s home this week. Eva Kortright will teach Parkmans Corners school for another year. Miss Louise Akins visited Lugon with friends. City guests are arriving in town.

Ferndale H. H. Loder Lester Montgomery Charles Hosie Hias George Earle Gilbert Gardner Tom Manion John Hunt Fred Harris Liberty Henry Coburg Luzon Ben Kile Eva Kortright Parkman’s Corners Lonuise Akins Lugon Gilbert VanSciver East Avenue Brooklyn Paterson N. J Garrett Tymeson Otisville A. Clark Lake Avenue St. Paul's Church Walter Summers D. Herbert Clark W. J. Wilkes Newburgh Julia Robertson Wallkill Avenue Charles Gibbs James Aline Lodi N. J. Joseph Downing Charles Dunning Arkansas City Kansas Mise Marion Henderson Uiis City Penn Yan N. Y J. Benton Rowan Houston Avenue Yonkere Penmmocingy John Kuhback Honesdale Madame de Stael Paris Macardel DeWitt Lawrenceville, N. J Mary DeWitt South Street The City

Justice Bill Up on Friday

Albany May 11 there will be a hearing on a bill for an additional justice in the third judicial district in the Executive Chamber tomorrow morning at 1130. The bill is favored by the district bar as it lacks enough justices to handle the large legal workload across seven counties and two city terms.

Albany State Departments Ulster Troy Howard Hudson Cochrane Greene Sullivan Schoharie Justice Howard City of

Social notes relay visits and family gatherings

Local residents report trips and call on relatives across Paterson Brooklyn Yonkers and Newburgh. Includes anniversaries hospital visits and social events with Smiths Gibbs Downing DeWitt and Parlin among those mentioned.

Glove Shipment Lost With Cymric Sinking

Port Jervis may 1 the first white cotton glove shipment from W B Chant factory to Manchester England disappeared when the White Star liner Cymric sank after leaving New York City in April the loss follows the Cymric disaster and marks a financial blow to local glove makers.

Port Jervis Cymric W. B. Chant & m England Manchester New York City

Baseball game at Searsville May 13

A baseball game is scheduled in BSenareville on May 13 at 2 o clock between Wall kill and Searsville teams. For team inquiries contact James Callan, manager of the Searsville team.

Searsville Bsenareville Wallkill James Callan

Road Closed for Repairs on Westbrookville to Ottaville

Officials close the Westbrookville to Ottaville highway to travel while extensive repairs are carried out by town authorities.

Westbrookville Ottaville

Obituary notices for Rose Nolan and others in local area

Obituary column records Rose Nolan, 80, who died Wednesday afternoon at her daughter’s Brooklyn home after a two week illness. Survived by three daughters, funeral in Ellenville at St Mary’s with requiem high mass. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs Catherine Enright, Mrs Elizabeth M Watkins, and family funeral details in Montgomery and Campbell Hall including church services, interments, and pallbearers.

Rose Nolan Anna Hynes Monroe Street Brooklyn Land Henry Matthews Rose Farley Ellenville Nolan Patrick Nolan Filenville William Pohlman John Myer Orange N. J St. Mary's Church Pilenville Stony Ford Catherine Enright Thomas Enright Enright County Kerry Ireland St. Mary’s Church Montgomery Mary Martin Dermody Scotchtown Joseph A Middletown Catherine C Walden Nora A Thomas Madden John J Willam T Margaret M Ellen Breen Mary Sullivan Port Byron Thomas Dillon St Mary's Church Francis C. Lewes Cornelius Cahill Dennis Corbett John Cahill Cornelius Carmody Robert Cahill John Lyons Elizabeth M. Watkins D. H. Thompson Campbell Hall Hamptonburgh Presbyterian Church Thompson Ia

Matthew Young Dies After Long Illness In Washingtonville

Matthew Young aged 84 died at the home of Mrs. Wm Hallock on Sunday April 30 after a long illness. He had lived with Mrs. Hallock for about 35 years and suffered rheumatism for many years but was not bedridden until six weeks ago. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon with interment in Monroe Cemetery.

Washingtonville Matthew Young Wm Hallock Young

Local Notes From Montgomery and Surrounding Towns

James H Reed the baggagemaster is in Martinsville Indiana visiting relatives. Harry Rockefeller travels to his home. Mine Mabel Thorp of Walden visits Miss Madeline Shafer at the Wallkill House. Thomas W Stratton of Paterson NJ visits his daughter and son in law Frank T Hadaway. A large plate glass window at W H Senior Co store was broken by a boy pushing another. Ralph Young, a West Shore brakeman based in Weehawken NJ, is home for a few days. John J Chambers sold seven horses to buyers in Wallkill Searsville Walden Pine Bush and Cornwall.

Montgomery James H Reed Martinsville Ind Harry Rockefeller Mabel Thorp Walden Madeline Shafer Wallkill House Thomas W. Stratton Paterson N. J Frank T. Hadaway W. H. Senior & Co Ralph Young West Shore Weehawken John J. Chambers J. J. Sherwood Wallkill H. Young Searsville OI Decker Pine Bush Ralph B Scott Hugh Grant Clark Cornwall

Social at Williams Home in Slate Hill

The Bowporth League plans a social at Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Williams residence in Slate Hill on Thursday May 18. All are invited for an enjoyable evening. Mrs. Aurelia Smith is visiting her sons in New York City. A Grant Evans reports his new house nearing completion.

Slate Hill Bowporth League Andrew Williams Aurelia Smith New York City A. Grant Evans

Palisades Park to Open for Summer Season

Palisades Park will launch its summer amuse ment season next Saturday with the firing of the first gun. Workers have renovated the playground during winter, added new buildings and attractions, and landscape gardeners planted over 6,000 plants.

Palisades Park

Goshen Links Planned by Willie Park in Gloomy May

Willie Park the ex world golf champion finished preliminary laying out the largest inland golf course in America on Grant Hugh Browne estate near Goshen. The 6400 yard 160 acre course will have six week play with temporary greens and a $100000 club house planned for next year.

Goshen Willie Park America Grant Hugh Browne Times-Press T. H. Riggs Miller Rogte Club Edinburgh Scotland Sunningdale Hunterecombe Woyslesdon Browne

Edward Schwartz Taken After Stomaine Poisoning at Titus Stable

Edward Schwartz of the Titus stable was rushed to Goshen Emergency Hospital last night in critical condition after an attack of stomaine poisoning. Dr. Hamilton attended the patient during his illness.

Edward Schwartz Titus Stable Goshen Dr. Hamilton

Germans Prepare to Keep Pledges

Berlin reports all German submarine commanders have received new orders from the admiralty and officials believe future errors will not trigger U S conflicts. Publication of the American note accepting the reply to Wilson’s ultimatum eases tensions and removes danger of complications.

Hy International News Service Berlin Admiralty United States Wilson

Poisoner Escapes At Poughkeepsie

Frederick Mors, committed to the State Hospital after a collapse of his confession of murdering many inmates of the Odd Fellows Home at Yonkers, escaped from the asylum Tuesday. Police of nearby cities have been warned.

Poughkeepsie Frederick Mors State Hospital Odd Fellows Yonkers

Senate panel to reopen Brandeis Supreme Court probe

The Senate judiciary committee voted to reopen the Brandeis confirmation inquiry. It will specifically review Brandeis ties to a proposed merger between Riker Hegeman drug stores and United Cigar Stores. A subcommittee hearing resumes Friday morning.

Brandeis Washington Senate Judiciary Committee Lous D. Brandeis Supreme Court Riker-Hegeman Drug Stores United Cigar Stores

Rumor Claims Canadian Troop Transport Sunk

A May 10 rumor from Halifax circulated in Niagara Paris Ontario claims a transport carrying Canadian troops to England has sunk but lacks any independent confirmation.

Niagara Paris Ontario Halifax England

Community playground association meeting urged tonight

Residents invited to assemble at the high school auditorium to form a group to take title to the land donated by A. B. Murray Jr. and Dr. James C. Coleman and to discuss plans for a fully equipped playground.

A. 8. Murray, Jr James C. Coleman

Free Lecture Friday At Palisades Park Health Center

A free lecture will be held in the high school auditorium Friday night on The Palisades Park New State's great health and recreation center. William A. Welch chief engineer of the Park Commission will speak as the guest of Percy V. D. Gott.

Pallisades Park New State

Indoor baseball game at Y M C A meeting highlighted by captains

A Boys' Noon Hour Group indoor baseball game at the YMCA featured captains Rev. C A Dann and Z Le Wilcox. A printing error misstated results of last week's interclass track meet at the High School with corrections: discus winner Marston first, Ehlers second, Hansen third. discus distance 1118 feet 6 inches. hammer throw winner Manchester first, Ehlers second, Durland third. distance 140 feet 4.6 inches.

Rev C .A. Dann Z le Wilcox Marston Ehlers Hansen Manchester Durland

Unruly Passenger Held After Train Riding Incident

John Riley, seen riding on a westbound train, was arrested for illegal train riding and given five days. He claims pain leaves when lighted matches touch his nails. Frank Galloway, son of Rance Galloway, visited town and stayed at the St. Elmo. The Chats face the Cube in a Sunday game at Garr athletic field.

John Riley Frank Galloway Rance Galloway Orange Hotel St. Elmo Garr Athletic Field

Birthday surprise honors W L Brown in South Centreville

In South Centreville on Monday evening a surprise party for W L Brown drew about 50 friends from West Town Ridgebury Slate Hill and Johnson. Attendees wished him many more birthdays as they gathered with relatives and neighbors including news of a newborn Harold Edgar Bennett in Netcong NJ.

W. Brown Harry Case Hackensack N. J

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ellenville Society NEW State Hospital Power House City On the Hill Adeline Richardson William B. Ewer Board of Managers Langdon Case Disagreement Walden- Montgomery Elizabeth M. Thompson K. H. Harriman Robert Goelet Smartset W. Johnson Quinn Walter McClellan Demonico Sherry's Paul Barrett London the Plaza Boston Royal Panseana Palm Beach Croidul Sherry’s Mead Murray Avenue Sousa New York Hippodrome Hippodrome Hichland Engine & Hore Co Florida New Street Joseph Donovan F. C. Hock James Spler John L. Cummins Mr. Spiers Ballaton Black & Reddy J. W. Cromby Brownleigh Park Stable Corporation W. L. Brown
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