Blossom Dance Brings Social Highlight to State Hospital
At the State Hospital Amusement Hall the Blossom Dance, hosted by the State Hospital Club and the Nurses Alumni Association, drew a large, mixed audience for a nine to one celebration of fellowship and music led by the McWilliams orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital
State Hospital Club
Nurses’ Alumni Association
Middletown
Sylvester J. C. Hulse
Paul Jones
McWilliams Orchestra
Thomas Stevens
Return of Miss Finneran to Flower Hospital duties
Miss Mary E. Finneran visiting in White Lake on leave from Flower Hospital New York returned there early this week. Mrs Mower Miss McDonald and Miss Finneran are expected to resume duty after completing post graduate courses in New York around June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Finneran
White Lake
Flower Hospital
New York
Miss Finneran
Mrs. Mower
Miss McDonald
Metropolis
Une
Presbyterian Clergy to Preach Against Divorce Evil
The 128th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church adopted resolutions urging all U S clergy to deliver at least one sermon yearly on the evils of divorce and the sanctity of marriage. States were urged to improve divorce laws as a special action deemed necessary amid national concerns over marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
United States
General Assembly of
The
Presbyterian Church
Special Committee of Christian Life and Work
General Assembly
J. Ross Stevenson
Princeton Theological Seminary
Pennsylvania
Willam C. Hogg
Williamsport
New York
New Jersey
Death of Frank Slaughter of Walden
Frank Slaughter died at 5 40 p m Thursday at his Capron street home after a ten day battle with pleuro pneumonia He was born November 6 1862 in Campbell Hall and lived there before moving to Walden He leaves wife Cornelia Suydam two sons Henry H and Archie B three sisters Hattie Carr Dantha Slaughter and Mrs Mary Gallpin He served as elder and trustee of Hamptonburgh Church in Campbell Hall and was a member of Hamptonburgh Since moving to Walden he had
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden
Frank Slaughter
Capron Street
Campbell Hall
Slaughter
Cornelia Suydam
Henry H
Archie B
Hattie Carr
Jackson Avenue
Dantha Slaughter
Asheville
N. C
Mary Gallpin
Jefferson
Hamptonburgh
Funeral Services Held for Hillsdale College Figure
Funeral services were held at 2 50 o'clock Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev J R Sizoo for a Hillsdale College figure. Interment followed in Wallkill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Hillsdale College
Mich
J. R. Sizoo
Wallkill
Mr Little Known in City Dies Veteran Trainman Held Civil War Service
Albert Little, well known in the city, was interred after death. He was the son of John H Little of Grove Street opposite Thrall Hospital. A former trainman on the Unionville line, he later worked for J E Herrick in the livery and stage business and for L B Scott and J D Rockefeller. He long served as Erie night baggage man and spent nine months in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Little
John H. Little
Grove Street
Thrall Hospital
al” Little
Unionville
J. E. Herrick
L. B. Scott
J. D. Rockefeller
Erie
These Swift Days Agnes Return to Marian Frost
Agnes visits Marian Frost recounting yesterday afternoon events. The note mentions Agnes and Marian in a brief personal exchange with Life as a backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes
Marian Frost
Montgomery Church Campaign Promotes Go-to-Church Day
On Sunday May 20 the Go-to-Church effort asks Montgomery residents to attend worship. Rev E R Ackerly at M E Church outlines a 11 am sermon The World Powerless and Helpless and an evening talk On the Hillside With Common People with music by the Walden male quartet. Memorial Day observances are planned by Washington Camp No 19, Patriotic Order Sons of America. An open air band concert is set for Tuesday June 6. Charles T Knight of Paterson visited, W C T A meets at Mrs Helen M Houston's home. Harold and Adolphus Suydam bought a new Oakland runabout.
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Montgomery
M. E
E. R. Ackerly
Christ
Methodist Episcopal Church
Walden
Hughey” Freehill
National Hotel
Chauncey Brooks
Edgar Smith
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order, Sons of America
Charles T. Knight
Paterson
Helen M. Houston
Harold and
Adolphus Suydam
Oakland
State physicians warned on tuberculosis and typhoid under public health law
Albany reports that Commissioner Hermann M. Biggs of the State Department of Health has sent letters to physicians warning that lax reporting of tuberculosis and typhoid cases will lead to prosecution under the public health law. He says enforcement will follow and urges use of available laboratory facilities to confirm diagnoses for the benefit of patients and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Hermann M. Biggs
State Department of Health
Biggs
Commissioner of Health
Briggs
Orange County Blue Book and Magazine Debuts
A new publication titled Orange County Blue Book and Magazine appears edited by Al Madden from Hillside City. The 30 page weekly glossy offers varied content and promises a successful future, presenting a literary lineup that should appeal to a broad readership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
al” Madden
Will of Edward F Pierson Leaves 62000 Estate
The Ramapo area will, proved in New City Surrogate's Court, leaves 15000 to the Presbyterian Church of Ramapo for each church, 1900 to Henry Lewis Pierson, a seal ring to J Frederick Pierson, a gold watch to James Rhodes, and residuary shares to Henry Lewis Pierson and John F Pierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Franklin Pierson
Ramapo
New City
Pierson
John F. Pierson
Presbyterian Church of
J. Frederick Pierson
James Rhodes
Henry Lewis Pierson
Mr. Pierson
Middletown State Hospital
Appellate Division Denies Reargument in Merritt Will Appeal
The Appellate Division of the Fourth Department denies the motion by Watts Oakes Bright for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from Surrogate Swezer's order allowing a pastoral examination of three witnesses in the contest of the will of Meleena B. Merritt. Russell Wiggins opposed the motion.
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Sec 4
Watts, Oakes& Bright
Mary A. Beers
Court of Appeals
Swezer
Meleena B. Merritt
Russell Wiggins
Miss Clark at Service Camp Near Washington
Mrs Genevieve Clark Thompson daughter of Speaker Champ Clark attends the National Service School camp near Washington D C with over two hundred prominent women learning preparedness skills in conservation first aid signaling bandage making wireless and telegraphy she adapts to camp life like a veteran campaigner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Clark Thompson
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
National Service School
Washington, D. C
F. S
Fire Under Sidewalk Quelled at Brink & Clark Store
A fire was discovered under the sidewalk at Brink & Clark on North street. Police were notified and Chief Higham alerted. Eagles and Excelstors responded. smoke filled the cellar but flames were extinguished with a three alarm extinguisher. Loss described as slight. Believed to have started from a dropped match igniting burlap beneath the grate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brink & Clark
North Street
Higham
Eagles and Excelstors
Bids Open June 7 for Goshen Roads Contract
Bids will be opened June 7 at Albany for a Goshen road contract including four miles of concrete on South Church and Main streets and brick paving on West Main. The prior contractor’s bid failed and forfeited a five percent certified check plus a bond penalty. A parallel bid opening will cover a ten of a mile Goshen road stretch and the Montgomery to Middletown nine mile project.
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State Commissioner of Highways
Albany
South Church
Main Streets
Goshen
West Main Street
Samuel M. Peelesine
Cort
Ecclesine
Corporation
Goshen-Middletown
Nine Mile Road
Montgomery
Middletown
Social pinochie hosted by M W A and Royal Neighbors
About 75 people attended the social pinochie in Odd Fellows Hall hosted by Middle town Camp 11694 M W A and Royal Neighbors 7282. Fifteen tables were fed with side games and a slight of hand performance followed by refreshments and dancing for a delightful evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Camp
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Marines Mobilized for Santo Domingo Reinforcements
Washington May 2 Marines are being mobilized at Norfolk and Boston to strengthen U S forces policing the Dominican Republic. The movement follows Admiral Caperton's cable requesting reinforcements with no further details on developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norfolk
Boston
Santo Domingo
United States
Republic
Caperton
Hamilton Elected Bishop at Methodist General Conference
Saratoga Springs May 20 Dr Franklin Hamilton chancellor of the American University Washington elected bishop by the Methodist General Conference on the seventeenth ballot He led with 514 votes while Dr Ernest G Richardson had 232 Also elected were Matt 8 Hughes William P Oldham and Charlies B Mitchell The break in the deadlock allowed the remaining five picks and Bishop John W Hamilton retires at the conference age limit Dr Hamilton aged sixty was born in Pleasant Valley Ohio. The body debated adjournment timing with a proposed May 26 date rejected due to unfinished business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
Franklin Hamilton
American University
Washington, D. C
Methodist General Conference
Matt
Hughes
Pasadena
Cal
William P. Oldham
New York
Washington
DD. c
Charlies B. Mitchell
Chicago
Hamilton
Ernest G. Richardson
John W. Hamilton
Pleasant Valley
Ohto
William E. Palmer
Bankrupt after Suit Is Brought Newburgh
Edward Starr of Highland Mills sought bankruptcy in Newburgh court after Alonzo Prime and M. J. Donovan claimed about $600 from a 1911 New Jersey amusement park incident. Starr ignored a summons, Prime obtained a $570.41 judgment, later assigned to Donovan, prompting Starr to pursue discharge via bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
Edward Starr
Highland Mills
Walter C. Anthony
Alonzo Prime
M. J. Donovan
Elwood C. Smith
Mr. Starr
New Jersey
Starr
Hnce
Donovan
Maccabees Plan District Contest in 22nd District
District Deputy G D Beere announces a membership drive for Maccabees lodges in Orange Dutchess Putnam and Rockland counties. Prizes include a trip to New York City with a baseball game dinner and theatre. last year 156 new members were added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Beere
The
Maccabees
New York City
Middletown
Newburgh
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Musbach Suit
A jury in a civil case before Justice Rufus C. Maltby could not decide if E. G. W. Musbach & Son, Inc. is owed $82 by George Marburgher or if Marburgher owes $22. After an hour and a half of deliberation the jurors were discharged and the case will be tried again. Attorneys Edmund C. Faulkner and Elmer H. Lemon appeared for the respective sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus C. Maltby
RE. G. W. Musbach & Son, Inc
George Marburgher
Marburgher
E. G. W. Musbach & Son, Inc
Edmund C. Faulkner
Mr. Marburgher
Elmer H. Lemon
Governor Whitman Vetoes Mohansic and Yorktown Plans
Albany reports Governor Whitman vetoed Senator Elon R Brown's bill suspending work on the Mohansic State Hospital and Yorktown Heights Training School for Boys. He seeks a complete abandonment scheme and warns the commission could repurpose sites. He cites reallocation risk and discusses shifting funds to Middletown for aging insane care to meet metropolitan needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Whitman
Elon R. Brown
Mohansic State Hospital
Yorktown Heights
Croton
City of
New York
New York State Training School For
Mohanelee State Hospital
Middletown
Tam
Mohansic
Blood poisoning ends life of Mrs Stratton at Thompsonville
Mrs Clarissa Alice Stratton widow of Leonard Stratton died at Thompsonville at 71 years 6 months from blood poisoning and kidney trouble after a corn cut deepened by February. Daughter of James and (Mrs) Manette she left nine children: Hensen Hobart Hill Jonathan J George M Otto L Helen Robert Russell and Mrs R P LeRoy. Husband died four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa Alice Stratton
Leonard D. Stratton
Stratton
Thompsonville
James Manette
Manette
Neversink
Fallenbure
Leonard Stratton
Hensen
Fallsburg
Hobart Hill
Monticello
Jonathan J
Middletown
Russell
West New York
R. P. LeRoy
South Fallselare
Mr Gray Graduates From Conservatory in Philadelphia
Friends of Guernsey Gray note his graduation from the Combs Conservatory of Music in Philadelphia at the 81st annual commencement held in the Academy of Music. A Pedagogy teachers certificate was awarded, with praise from director Gilbert Raynolds Combs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey Gray
Combs Conservatory of Music
Philadelphia
Historic
Academy of Music
Gray
Gilbert Raynoldsa Combs
Conservatory
Thompson Monticello to Host Military and Athletic Encampment
The Interstate Military and Athletic Encampment plans to bring 1,000 to 2,000 boys from New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Connecticut to Monticello for a summer camp. The Rod and Gun Club lands near Birchwood Lake, 300 acres, have been leased for the encampment to be built with a 176 by 50 foot dining hall and related facilities costing about 10 000 dollars. Builders must finish before July 1 with camp running from July 1 to Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Thompson
Plattsburg
New York State
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Joseph T. Griffin
Brooklyn
Red and Gun Club
Monticello Builders
Furman Branch Holds Regular Meeting and Gift to President
The Furman Branch held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Gregory Stage’s home with Mrs. Amey presiding. The secretary reported a year of sunshine work and presented Mrs. Amey with a Sunshine Society jewel. Officers named: President Mrs. George Amey, vice presidents Mrs. W. L. Dicks and Mrs. Robert Lawrence, secretary Mrs. PF Clark, treasurers Mrs. Dobdell and Mrs. L. Fisher, assistant Mrs. W. L. Dicks. The next meeting is set for June 16 at Mrs. Delamater’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furman
Sunshine Society
van Ouren
Predmore
Dobell
F. Clark
van Inwegen
Crescent Branch
Hartin
Olive Branch
Miss Smith
Delamater
Seattle Avenue
George Amey
W. L. Dicks
Robert Lawrence
PF. Clark
Dobdell
L. Fisher
House Destroyed by Fire Near Bloomingburg
Bloomingburg May 20 Tuesday morning May 16 the house of Charles Moor on the state road four miles from the village burned down in a known fire. It was a total loss with insurance. Tonight moving pictures will be shown in Woodman Hall under Joseph Van Bennchoten. Alva Comfort the local mail and stage driver is home with a severe cold. The M W A Drum Corps has been organized with Arthur Man manager and Rey Tarbell leader. It consists of twelve pieces. Mr and Mrs 8 T Bell Mrs Caddie Miss Kelly and Mr Cable of Yonkers motored here to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Arthur Munmaker welcome a daughter born Tuesday st. Mrs Ella Couch and Mrs Fannie Sweetman of Yonkers are visiting Mr Mrs Benjamin Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomingburg
Charles Moor
Woodman'’s Hall
Joseph van Bennchoten
Alva Comfort
Arthur Man
Rey Tarbell
8. T. Bell
Caddie
Yonkers
Benjamin Norris
New Glass Club Fails in Long Island Search
Mrs Charles Glass of Jersey City joins Captain Graham of the Queens Borough Detective in a vain camp search around Long Island for missing boy Jimmy. The effort, like previous searches, follows a letter reporting an earlier sighting of Jimmy with someone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Glass Club
New York
Charles Glass
Jersey City
Graham
Queens
Long Island
Custer
Jimmy
Glass
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Roscoe
Harry W. Kline
Joseph McGorrian
Anthony A. McCredie
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Adeline Richardson
White Plains
Olga Westofen
Ashley Hall
New York Way
Annie Sullivan
Marjorie McColl
U. S
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Albert E. Hannison
Elmer Tschany
Miss Ahearn
C. F. Norton
G. W. Grinton
Chapel
Atlantic City Assembly
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Home Missions
Woman's Board of Home Missions
Union Theological Seminary
New York Presbytery
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Walden Dead
MR. Little
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Montgomery Has Church Campaign
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Ramapo Church
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