This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1918
Page
7
Middletown and surrounding area residents are featured with updates on travels, marriages, deployments, and community activities. Milestones include weddings, nursing staff en route to France, Red Cross charity parades, military service letters from San Antonio and France, and various moves and visits among local families and friends.
New York May 21 David Maitland Armstrong artist and designer of art windows and early American promoter of the arts died yesterday at his home 58 West Tenth Street in his 83rd year He helped found the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was made chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government He studied at Trinity College and was admitted to the bar in 1862 Also noted are obituaries for Mrs Marilla Evans Miss Hannah Perkins and several others with short life summaries.
Helen A Kelley of Otisville wife of Michail Kelley dies after about four months of illness. Born December 2, 1858 in New York, daughter of Timothy Connors and Bridget Mra. Keller she was a devout member of the Church of the Holy Name at IsoDle. Survived by husband Michael Kelley, her mother and two brothers Thomas and John, with John serving in France. Also noted: Mrs Emily P Mills and Mrs Bobby Powell Mille died at the home of her daughter Mrs Ryerson, 18 Liberty Street, after four months illness.
Goshen residents Stainel Remeen and John J White enlist as stablemen and depart Goshen for Camp Lee, Virginia, today.
Corporal Elton West of the 369th U S Infantry sends a long letter home describing life in France in April 1918. He notes good health among most soldiers, drills, rumors of return home, a French instruction camp, and life in dugouts near the front. He mentions the regimental band, gas masks, moving pictures, and appeals for patience regarding mail.
Several important changes take effect Sunday morning with summer service additions planned for late June. Eastbound Train 7 retains its time while Middletown and P B Branch Train 791 shifts from 11 55 to 11 47 a m. Pine Island Branch Train 343 departs Goshen at 5 40 am. All Newburgh Branch trains keep their current times.
Saratoga Springs May 23 The New York State Rebekah assembly closed electing Nellie J Meech Rochester as president Edith H Griffith Jamestown as vice president Agnes E Rogers New York as secretary Loul a Schlich New York as treasurer Ida Y Smith McGraw Schenectady as warden Eva Ostrander Schenectady as conductor Lulu Grondr Glens Falls as chaplain Susan Williams Buffalo inside guardian Gertrude Rogers Newburgh. Flora Robbinson Buffalo sacred guardian Flora Murray Syracuse left herald Susie Murray Gouverneur.
Mrs Arcale Elston returned from Gardiner after a week with Mrs Perry Dalkis near Caniz Decker where her bustang is stationed. Provisional Redmest was married Feb 4 1865 and spent much of her life at Hanica Fort, lived with daughter Mrs Ryersoe. Survived by daughters Katherine Minnie Gertrude and stepdaughter Harriet. obituaries pending for Mrs T Bran Westtown and Mrs SY Frown who died at home near Westlawn after long illness.
Merwin Hugh R and Miss Florence Auchmoods wed May 11 in Albany. Bride, a Woodridge teacher, joins groom stationed at Camp Derena Aver Mass. Kin visited next day to welcome war bride groom. Also O'Melll-McCormack Campbell Hall May 21. Mary McCormack and John O’Neil wed in Woodridge with local faculty ties noted. MARINES IN FRANCE Julius Clark Jr. reports ship arrival at a French port.
A severe electrical storm struck Montgomery at midnight on Wednesday causing the Delmage Brother dam on the Montgomery Newburgh state road to burn contents and suffer damage. Trees and telephone poles were shattered, cattle and horses saved, and the Sashes remained largely intact as relief crews assessed the scene.
Goshen closes Red Cross week by exceeding the $5000 subscription with bids on a hackney horse and a four-foot sloop auction items. Many local families attend a benefit dance at the Goshen Inn as the community shows strong wartime support.
Henry Riley of Goshen is missing after a Sunday morning crash on the Florida Goshen state road. The car belonged to Justice A. H. F. Seeger of Newburgh who had left it at Wilcox Garage for repairs. Riley, a mechanic, took the car for a trial ride with Mrs. Madel Speare as a passenger. she was injured and taken to Goshen. The wreck damaged the front wheel, mud guards, and radiator. Riley's whereabouts unknown, believed to have jumped a freight train at Lehigh Hudson.
Goshen May 24 William N Dickerson of Crawford left a estate under 2500 real and 3000 personal with all to his widow Mary L Dickerson. William E Gibbs of Middletown left up to 1000 personal and 6000 real to his widow Birdella Gibbs. Letters of administration granted for Mary Milla of Wawayends and Jose Pilug Iseman of Middletown. Goshen May 27 a moving picture program at Use Central entertained seventy drafted men to Camp Wadsworth and aided the Red Cross with Dr. B C Hatoillom of Goshen delivering a speech after returning from Mumunta.
Goshen hosts a benefit dance at the Goshen Inn on May 24 with proceeds to the Red Cross. About three hundred tickets have already sold. Mrs A Fletcher of Halcyon Farms has donated a thoroughbred hackney pony to be auctioned at 9 p m at the inn. The two year old Halcyon Commander by Irvington Nipper out of Dilbon's Prime Minister has show ring credentials, having won the championship as a yearling at the Syracuse state fair.
Goshen prepares for universal registration for all reaching age twenty one and will hold June 5. Registration in Goshen at Sutherland's place under W C Morton. Port Jervis overseen by W H Nearpass and Washingtonville by John Gerow. An additional Washingtonville site planned with presiding officer yet unnamed.
Goshen resident John I. Malies employed as a seaman on the American tanker William Rotefeiler torpedoed in European waters May 18 reports say one officer and two engineers killed. Eleven crewmen landed none seriously hurt. believed Malies among those safely landed.
Henry Sinsi hanth of the Saver Lumter Company remains confined at home with a severe cold. Capt F A Armstrong, in charge of the British Remount station in Goshen for the past twelve months, is reassigned to Cedar Rapids Iowa to head a Remount station there. He will be succeeded by Capt WL Wail who has just arrived from England. William T Lane of Brooklyn with a summer home in Goshen visited yesterday and runs a trotting stable managed by Peter Goode in the Stony Ford stables.
In Goshen on a farm 16 years after its loss a gold ring with the initial R and inscription From Grandmother was recovered from a cornfield by George Zeislenger. The ring had belonged to William P Richardson once a local figure and ex Senator, who wore it on his first birthday. The discovery brings joy to the Richardson family after decades.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.