Corner Stone Day at Farms Corner Stone Day at Farms
New York Citys Commissioner of Correction Burdette G Lewis plans the cornerstone laying for the New Hampton Industrial Farms receiving and classification building now under construction The May 30 date was postponed to June 10 with Mayor John Purroy Mitchel likely to attend A drill by inmates and a mounted escort are planned and the program will be finalized after further arrangements, excavations underway and progress expected by June 10
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New York City
Burdette G. Lewis
New Hampton
Katherine B. Davis
Lawes
John Porroy Mitchel
Deal Is Closed for New Factory
Negotiations for the Peter F. Miller factory on Little Avenue ended with a sale to new owners who plan to cure meats and manufacture bologna after renovations. The buyers, Polish residents near Unionville, will take possession June 1 and include all building machinery and fixtures.
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Times
Peter F. Miller
Little Avenue
Miller
Prospect Ave
Unionville
Little
Houston
Enjoyable Grange board party at Wallkill River Grange
Wallkill River Grange members and friends enjoyed a social at Grange Hall on Monday. Twelve tables were in play. Miss Ruth Van News won the ladies first prize, Miss Susie L. Askew the ladies consolation. Floyd Van Ness won gentlemen first and Herman Brummell the consolation. Ice cream and cake were served. Committee chair Edith V. Brooke led with H Thompson, C. W. Hoyt, Annie Comfort, Theodore Smith and Herman Brummell.
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Wallkill River Grange
Grange Hall
Firet
Ruth van News
Susie L. Askew
Ientlemen
Floyd van Ness
Herman Blurmell
Edith V. Brooke
H . Thompson
C. W. Hoyt
Annie J. Comfort
Theodore Smith
Herman D Brummell
Old Newspaperman George Owen Dies at Home
George Wushington Owen aged 8 percent died at his Plainfield New Jersey home Sunday after a long career as a publisher. He founded the Mishkill Journal, Matteawan Journal, Oneida Despatch and Westfield Star and wrote Out of the Cage and The Mystery of the Catskills. Survived by a wife and son H. H. Owen.
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George Wushington Owen
Plainfield N. J
Little Britain
Mishkill Journal
Matteawan Journal
Oneida Despatch
Westfield Star
The
Catskills
H. H. Owen
Reverend E Van Dyke Wieht Attends Presbyterian Assembly
Reverend E Van Dyke Wieht traveled to Atlantic City for the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church which opens tomorrow. He plans to return Friday.
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General Assembly
Pr. E. van Dyke Wieht
Atlantic City
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Iron Nails Began in Cumberland in 1777
The first iron nails forged in this country were hammered into shape at Cumberland Rhode Island in 1777.
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Cumberland, R. L
Taxi Driver and Companion Detained Over Box Car Robbery Trail
Erie Special Detective Ready seized two Middletown youths in a Post Garage taxicab near Campbell Hall while three unknown men fled the scene. The arrest, tied to freight car robberies in Maybrook yards, was later ruled a mistaken identity and the youths were released after police questioned them.
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Maybrook
C.N. K
Erie
Rothers
Campbell Hall
George Sannward
Post Garage Company
Albert Nogera
Bernwald
Itogera
Sannwald
Rogers
Hie
Barnwald
Ready
Helen
Offeer
William Kane
Kane
Omeer
Olliver Ready
Post
Oficer Keady
Horton Farm Sold by Referee in Public Auction
The Horton farm between Winterton and Howells, 80 acres with a 12 by 12 foot burial plot, was sold at public auction by referee Abram F. Servin under a judgment in the DeWitt S. Horton suit. Mayor Thompson opened bidding, with Pred L. Cort right bidding for Letson Sutton, who ultimately bought the property for 8050. Sutton currently resides on the farm. Charles J. Taylor represented the plaintiffs.
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Charlies Horton
Winterton
Howells
Abram F. Servin
DeWitt S. Horton
DeWitt
Horton
Charles 8 Horton
Thompson
Pred L. Cortright
Letson Sutton
Sutton
Charles J. Taylor
Guard Woman From Donata Guard Woman From Donata
Newburgh authorities keep a guard over Margaret Miller after Antonio Donata, an escaped prisoner, is believed hiding in the Italian section. Miller says Donata wrote of harming her and plans to cut her up. guard lines were set within minutes of his disappearance and remain as investigators pursue him.
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Newburgh
Antonio Donata
Newbugh Coun
Margaret Miller
East Parthenter Street
Lattera
Miller
Donata
Franklin's Furnace
Cruiser San Francisco runs aground off Nantucket shoals
The U S cruiser San Francisco ran aground on Nantucket shoals but was refloated hours later. The battleship New Hampshire and revenue cutters Gresham and Acush net aided, eight men reported washed overboard though navy officials later said no lives were lost. Secretary Daniels announced immediate investigation by the Navy Department.
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Boston
United States
San Francisco
Nantucket Shoals
New Hampshire
Gresham
Acuehnet
Nantuck
Belknap
Charlestown Navy Yard
Warrington
Navy Department
Daniels
Gen Henry L. Burnett Brought From New York for Burial
The body of Gen Henry L. Burnett who died at his New York home on East 12th Street was transported to Goshen by train and reached Slate Hill cemetery for burial following a Tuesday arrival at 1 40 p m The ceremony was held at the Slate Hill cemetery with burial in the family plot.
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Henry L. Burnett
New York
East 12Th Street
Goshen
Slate Hill Cemetery
Congregational Society Elects New Officers at Meeting
The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Congregational Church held its monthly business session Tuesday night electing new officers. John W. Post was named President with Florence Boyd as Vice President and Kinton A. Keeler as Treasurer.
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Christian Endeavor Society
First Congregational Church
John W. Post
Florence Boyd
Miss Benton Hosts Thimble Tea Society Meeting
A large Division A Ladies Ald Society of St Pauls M, BE, Church met at Mrs. BE W Shaw's home on Broad Street. Miss Inda Mora Benton led as hostess with over 40 attendees. The event included sewing and entertainment, tea service, and raised over $8 for the society.
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Ald Society
St Pauls M
BE. W. Shaw
Broad Street
Indamora Benton
J. J. Mills
Waverly
W. Eliot
Bruce the dog avoids church and school despite education ties
A dog named Bruce belonging to Prof. J F Tuthill shuns church and classrooms. He accompanies his master but retreats home when a school or church is near, displaying a calm, sober appearance and clear preference for home over academics or worship.
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Bruce
J. F. Tuthill
Tuthill
Bobcat Tail Drives Off Voters In Mud Flats
Joe Grimm recalls trapping a big bobcat to influence a county seat election in Mud Flats. He staged a sale, released the cat near the polls, and the animal rampaged through shops and streets, helping Jim Darby’s faction win by about 150 votes.
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Naybours
Joe Grimm
Crossroads
Joe Davis County
Blue Gum Swamp
Joe
Mud Flats
Cat
Kase
Leeshun
Walnut Bend
Old Jim Darby
Jim
Old Jim
Dog of discernment enjoys life free of bad company
The dog is said to live well, avoiding bad company and seeming to have all the heart could wish, reflecting a steady, contented temperament.
Times-Press Want Columns Offer Help and Ads
A brief ad section invites readers to use the Times-Press want columns for needs and services. It emphasizes quick responses and broad local reach for buyers and sellers seeking help or offerings.
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Times-Press
Polly and Her Pals Host Royal Harriman Dance Night
Harriman May 17 report on the Polly and Her Pals dance praised as best of the season with strong attendance from Monroe Goshen Arden Harriman and others. The event featured music, banners, and a social scene. plans for a June surprise were hinted as barn construction and local notable movements continued.
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Virginia
Mary Carr
Highland Mills
Russell Hull
Edith Thorne
William Frost
Minnie Frost
Miss Stanford
Arden
May Zint
Harriman
Misses Burns
Ethel Beams
Olive Sweeney
May Beams
Father Beams
Anna Schoonmaker
Ruth Schoonmaker
Kittle Lawton
Mary Rooney
Anna Fl
Wards Place
Miss Frommyer
St. Vincent's Hospital
James T. Meehan
Meehan
James, Jr
Moynahan
Samuel Barr
Frederick Hatch
Barr
Yale
Averill Harriman
Greece
Standard Oil Co
Miss Meehan
Patrick Farrell
New York
Dies in Meeting at Methodist General Conference
At Saratoga Springs on May 17 Dr John J Manker editor of the Advocate Journal collapsed and died while defending a church publication during a session on Book Concern. The incident followed debate over support for the Advocate Journal amid talks of withdrawal. Manker, 76, was Athens Texas native and father in law to Chattanooga Tennessee inventor John A Patten.
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Saratoga Springs
Methodist General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Earl Cranston
Eugene R. Hendrix
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Methodist Churches of America
Committee On
John J. Manker
Athens
Texas
Manker
Advocate Journal
da Manker
Masonic Lodges Plan Joint Activities for May 1916
Worshipful Master Irving W. Davey and Past Master John A. Wallace led Hoffman Lodge No. 412 as they conferred the first degree on a class at the regular meeting in the Masonic Temple. Members invite Port Jervis Lodge No. 328 to join May 26 trip. Wallkill Lodge No. 627 is invited to May 23 for the third degree with likely out of town Masons attending. Lunch will be served and the event is billed as one of the biggest meetings of 1916.
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G. H. Moody
James Melvin
Harriman
Bridgeport
Conn
Epworth League
G. D. Fisher
I. D. Smith
Robert Herbert
John Erhardt
William Stackburn
Andrew Moser
Fisher
Matthew
Joseph Flannery, Jr
Port Jervis
James Jones
Jesse Thorn
Mr. Thorne
Mrs. Thorne
Thorne
Jones
Polly
Veronica Burns
Florence A. Sweeney
Alice Carroll
Elizabeth Kane
Irving W. Davey
John A. Wallace
Hoffman Lodge
A. M
Masonic Temple
Port Jervis Lodge
Charlies G. Stratton
New York City
Wallkill Lodge
Walden
John L Gregory Jr Named Speaker for Class Day
The Times-Press noted an omission in the Class Day speaker list. John L Gregory Jr, invited to address the Juniors, is recognized for delivering guidance to students advancing to Senior honors, enriching the exercises’ completion.
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Times- Press
John L. Gregory, Jr
Gregory
Premonition Of Coming Death Ties To Pastor Waters
In Brooklyn on May 17, news reports that Rev. Dr. Nacy McGee Waters, pastor of the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, died suddenly Friday afternoon. His son William said the pastor had whispered of a looming event days earlier but offered no detail. The body lay in state at the church for viewing from 11 to 12, with around 200 attendees including many clergymen.
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Brooklyn
Nacy McGee Waters
Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church
Dr. Waters
McDonough Street
Tompkins Avenue
Governor Whitman vetoes 27 special claim bills
Albany May 17 Gov Whitman vetoes 27 special bills allowing the Court of Claims to hear unique claims. He argues general law should be amended to include the types of claims covered by these bills.
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Albany
Gov. Whitman
Court of Claims
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Leicester
England
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Edna T. Hawes
Mian Myrtle Pitney
Mra
C. J. VanlLeuvan
Ruth EF. Giles
Frances A. Tremper
Vesta M
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Willam EB. Winans
Harold Shafer
Vesta M. Reed
Misa
Frances A. Tremr
Flower
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Mise
Genevieve Ogden
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