Old Soldiers Hear Sermons on Memorial Day Tributes
Memorial Day themes filled Sunday sermons as Rev. Dr. Kirkwood at First Presbyterian and Rev. G. W. Grinton at St. Pauls spoke on patriotism and the state of the country. Civil War veterans heard Rev. Fechner at St. Johns, praising veterans and urging faith and confidence in leaders.
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Kirkwood
First Presbyterian
G. W. Grinton
St. Paul’s
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
G. A. Fechner
Fechner
Christian Berg
A. F. Feuss
Lyon Post
A. B. Wheeler
Capt Jackson Post
F. 8. Clark
Woman's Relief Corps
Capt. Jackson Post
Dr. Kirkwood
First Presbyterian Church
Bookstavers survive blaze after lightning hits Crystal Run home
A Sunday fire caused by a lightning strike in Crystal Run's Bookstaver home killed Fein bloom and two others? The house suffered extensive damage near $1,000. Mrs. Bookstaver recovered after smoke inhalation, while Mr. Bookstaver remained seriously ill. Firefighters used a large bathroom water tank to fight the flames, aided by neighbors and local volunteers.
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Jesse A. Bookstaver
Crystal Run
Higham
Monhagens
Garret
Mra Bookstaver
Times Press
M. F. D. Buick
Storm Drowns Noise of Approaching Engine at Singac
A Erie Railroad train struck an automobile near Singac New Jersey causing three deaths including Edgar Davenport 42 of Franklin and L Feinbloom 33 of Hamburg and a young woman. Injured was Alva Anderson 24 of Bridge Street. Police cite heavy rain and thunder masking the engine’s rumble as the car torn apart. The Feinbloom family links to Middletown are noted as relatives react to the tragedy.
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Singac, N. J
Erie Railroad
Singac
N. J
Paterson
Davenport
Edgar
Franklin
New York
Isaac Fleinebloom
Middletown
Samuel Feinbloom
Hamburg
Samuel Gray
James Street
Monhagen Avenue
Isaac
Middletown High School
Feinblooms
Isaac Fein
Gray
Joseph Schaap
Isaac Feinbloom
Brooklyn
Walden Lodge to Work Degree Here
The Walden Citizen-Herald reports Freeman Lodge first degree team will confer a degree in Middletown on June 1. The candidates will travel by automobile to the Middletown Lodge of Odd Fellows for the ceremony.
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Walden Lodge
Walden Citizen-Herald
Freeman Lodge
Middletown
Frances Abdoo Dies at 21 Months in Village Home
Frances Abdoo, 21 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Abdoo, died Monday morning at 49 Cottage Street. Funeral from the home Tuesday at 2 PM with interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
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Frances
Joseph Abdoo
Cottage Street
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Notable Young Figure Hints at Possible Third Term
A colorful claim suggests the boy may become a third term candidate in the future. The piece notes he is provocative, likening him to one who stirs up names and challenges others.
Memorial Day Program by G A R Posts
Morning program for Memorial Day May 30 arranged by General Lyon and Jackson G A R posts with police and military units forming on South Street and marching to Thrall Park for services. Clergy and citizens invited to attend and flags to be flown at half mast.
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Grand Army
Joint Committee of General
Lyon and Jackson
South Street
N. G
N. Y
General Lyon
Dept
Wm. A. Jackson
Veterans’ Association
A. C. Weller
Patriotic Sons of America
Professor Greason
East Main Street
North Street
Wickham Avenue
Thrall Park
West Main Street
Common Council
A. B. Wheeler
G. A. R. Posts
Alexander Crawford
Memorial Day Observances Include Children Parade
Memorial Day in the city features a parade with about six Sunday schools joining the event. Children meet at churches at 8:00 and march at 8:30, led by Charles Greason and Webb Horton Memorial Church staff. After the parade, activities at Hayes Field include flag drills and Maypole dances as stores close and post office hours change.
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Ipoor
Times-Press
Charles &. Greason
Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church
Hayes Field
Memorial Day Track Meet and Golf Club Opening
The county Memorial Day program features Goshen High School and the Orange County later scholastic Athletic Association track meet at the Historic track in Goshen beginning 1 30. Middletown hosts a Golf Club opening reception at the clay house with an 86 hole mens handicap event. Also baseball games at Watts Field between Mechanical A A and Mercury A C and the Middletown Silk Company outing at Columbia Park.
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Orange County Later Scholastic Athletic Association
Goshen
Orange County
Orange County Golf Club
New Clay House
Allen W. Corwin
Middletown
Mechanical
A. A
Mercury A. C
Newburgh
Watts Field
Middletown Silk Company
Columbia Park
Rockland Races Open Season at Orangeburg Track
Nyack on May 29 sees thoroughbred trotting and pacing as the Rockland County Driving Club announces its first matinee on Memorial Day. Entries are expected to draw a record crowd to Orangeburg race track.
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Nyack
Orangeburg
Hockland County Driving Club
Children’s Day Rehearsal at St Paul’s Church
Children participating in the St Paul’s Children’s Day exercises must attend a rehearsal at the church on Wednesday at 3:04 and be present for the event setup and practice.
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St. Paul's
Man Killed At Otisville In Sand Washing Accident
George Mean a 40 year old single man from New Jersey employed by the Erie Railroad was killed Monday forenoon at Otisville near a Graham branch sand washing machine. Coroner George H. Rackett from this city conducted an investigation. Mean had worked for the Erie about two years and boarded at Otisville. The machine cleaned loam from sand shipped to Brie region.
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George Mean
Graham
Erie
Otisville
George H. Rackett
Mean
New Jersey
Otlaville
Young Man Injured as Wagon Overturns Near Monroe
Roy Hill, a Park & Tilford employee, was seriously injured when a hay wagon upset after his horses were frightened by an automobile approaching Southfields. He sustained internal and back injuries, was treated at Dr Sprague’s home and then taken to Tuxedo Hospital. the wagon and harness were damaged.
Mail sacks seized from steamer Kriastiania Ford
New York May 29 report that the Norwegian steamer Kriastiania Ford, arriving from Bergen, called at Kirkwall and British authorities took 794 sacks of mail from the vessel.
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New York
Kriastiania Ford
Bergen
Kirkwall
Mayor Thompson Backs Suffrage at Syracuse Mayor pledges support at state mayors convention.
Mayor Archibald C. N. Thompeon of Middletown has joined the Middle town Suffrage Club to back suffrage at the Syracuse convention of New York State mayors opening Wednesday. He was among Middletown’s first officials to publicly support the issue.
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Archibald C. N. Thompeon
Middletown
Syracuse
New York State
Thompson
Rev L D Tyler Preaches in Circleville
Rev L D Tyler of this city occupied the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church in Circleville on Sunday morning and evening. A noted student of nature, he walked to Circleville and planned to walk back, but heavy rain compelled him to return by train named Wein.
Record rainfall tops two inches in 24 hours
Rainfall between midnight Saturday and midnight Sunday reached 1.82 inches, the heaviest in years for that period. The downpour fell in two short showers over about two hours, with lightning and thunder, and only minor property damage aside from a house struck at Crystal Run.
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Crystal Run
Health Officer Inspects Two Dairies in City Area
Health Officer Hanmer and Dr. H J Shelley inspected two dairies on Saturday and again Monday morning. They noted very bad road conditions in some sections making travel tedious. Several new dairies have been added to the milk supply since the last inspection, adding time to the first inspection.
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Hanmer
H. J. Shelley
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Eloquent
Europe
Fifty-sixth
New York Volunteers
John L. Clem
New York Sun
Feinbloom
Mrs. Bookstaver
CIA
G. A. R. Post
Children OF ST. Paul's
Young Man Hurt
Roy Hill
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