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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1916
Page
8
Men of good taste choose Straw Hats and Summer Suits at Middletown’s Men’s Store. Summer Suits range from 10 to 25 dollars and Straw Hats from 2 to 3 dollars. The ad touts better tailoring and values.
Bullville May 6 The Wil ing Workers of the M. & Church held an entertainment and supper Friday evening to raise funds. Net proceeds totaled 62 dollars. The program featured Miss Ethel Mienberg, Miss Ethel Cooper, a mock wedding with Dr Ralph Crawford and Miss Dorothy Hell, various tableaux and songs, a Necitation, a dialogue Auntie a New Hat, and a Statue of Liberty tableau.
There are comparatively few nests of the tent caterpillar on apple and cherry trees this season. Many attribute the absence to warm January weather followed by cold. Last season many trees were a white mass of nests.
Mr and Mrs James L Brown of 211 Beacon Street announce the birth of a son named Thomas Francis Brown on Sunday May 28.
Listing for Par jor funeral director at 81 East Main Street with residence at 33 Railroad Avenue and local and long distance phone numbers. New York office at 10 East 22nd Street with separate phone, plus a lady assistant and White Hearse noted.
Rev. George W. Grinton at St. Pauls M F B Church spoke on In Defense of the Flag. He honored veterans from 1861, urged readiness and duty to defend the nation, and affirmed allegiance to the American flag and country.
In Newburgh on May 29, thirty four militiamen appeared before Lieut. James M. H. Wallace Priday to answer delinquency charges for repeated drill absences. Fines ranged from 11 to 4 dollars, with many delinquents excused. The court aims to keep units in closer contact, monthly gatherings to follow. Major Sheehan and Lt Brondage earned proficiency certificates, and Fifth Separate Company received equipment for new recruits.
Frank Denton was arrested by John Gier for larceny of a sum of money and a bottle of whiskey from Guernsey Quick’s cafe on Fulton Street. He waived examination before Recorder Starr and was held at Goshen jail to await Grand Jury action. Officer Herbert transported him at 8 p m Saturday.
George F. Donahue longtime publisher of The Pishkill Daily Herald and editor of The Beacon Daily Herald died at his home from heart disease He was born in Newburgh and learned the printing trade He leaves a widow and three sisters
A large congregation at St. Pauls Church heard Rev G W Grinton speak on What Billy Sunday Gave the Trail Hitters during a Will iam Trail Hitters Association event. John W Post led prayers and notes on the Williams campaign and the revivalist influence on converts.
Ellenville reports the old brick school house bought by A B Terwilliger is being torn down to allow two modern houses on the former School No. 1 lot. Mrs Walter H White and Mrs George Cameron hosted an Eastern Star gathering with Progressive pinochle and prizes. Daughters of Mrs Cotter have arrived from Woodmere to stay the summer. James M M Kirby arrives from Washingtonville for Memorial Day weekend. Mrs W S Divine prepares to move to Butler Pennsylvania for her husband’s job.
Justice Daniel F Cohalan rejects claims he funded Sinn Fein in Ireland saying a public fund raised by Irish sympathizers existed in the United States and Major Price testified to its disclosure. He predicts possible murder charges but calls the accusation ridiculous and untrue.
The Port Jervis Ministerial Association announced a week or two of evangelistic meetings starting September 11. Evangelist Rev. Robert G. Davey D D will assist. Services will be in the Presbyterian church with participation from the Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.
In the middle ages the pay of hay makers in England was fixed by law at a penny a day. This note records a historical labor standard tied to agrarian labor and legal wage setting.
The World editorial favors the Stivers act signed by Governor Whitman authorizing the state to raise the National Guard to war strength if needed. It argues no general conscription is planned and the law is a public safety measure to maintain a well regulated militia for defense.
Assemblyman Charles L. Mead reports record heat in St. Louis and Cincinnati with temperatures near 110 degrees. He notes Missouri strawberries selling at three quarts for 16 cents and visits zinc mines near Springfield where zinc prices have surged from 14 to 195 dollars per ton, aiding mine engineers and boosting prospects for George Tooker.
William Osborne buys a new Oldsmobile at Murray garage Nile Brown stationed by Standard Oil Company A Monroe road collision near Hawkins place caused minor damage no serious injuries A Ford renabout on Sugar Loaf to Chester road rolled over. driver uninjured Memorial Day Boy Scouts plan games at schoolhouse grounds Friday afternoon Chester girls visit Murray garage Willard VanDuzer employed at Murray garage Maurice O Connell finds work in Newburgh
The New York Tribune reports fourteen year old Marjorie Sterrett urged readers to donate heavily on Monday to celebrate her birthday and to help fund the battleship America she supports. She says the effort honors the ship and her friends’ record-breaking goals.
Otisville May 20 A gathering of the Ladies Aid Society of the Otisville Presbyterian Church is set for Wednesday afternoon May 31 at the present Mrs W Merbert Sayer home. all members and congregation ladies are invited and welcome.
John Cable Breckinridge Matthews died after a heart condition. Funeral services were held at his Milford home with Rev. Charlies Scoville and Rev. G E Knollmeyer officiating. Interment followed in Middletown. He was a longtime employee of R C Williams & Co and a prominent Seaside Improvement Association member.
North End notes list residents traveling for vacations and events. Charles Ketchum leaves Wisner avenue for a three day trip to Binghamton. Richard Huggins and D. Elman go to Boston for Memorial Day. Frank Davis drives to the Delaware Water Gap. Lee Adams to Unionville for a dance. Willis Everett to Johnson New York for a vacation. Tod Sherwood on a fishing trip to Miller's ice pond. Mrs Muriel Truyt and her son depart for Livingston Manor Dan Hox resigns from Aldrich Hat Company. Dame Rumor hints at June weddings among hat workers. Harvey Lotaw catches ten trout at Livingston Manor. Mrs R Y Vernon goes to Hawley Pennsylvania to visit her mother.
Carbondale May. The New York Ontario and Western railroad ships large coal quantities as mines operate at full capacity. The company plans to push production to its limit while western demand rises for winter storage. Domestic sizes see strong demand and anthracite market remains excellent. Independent operators report healthy local demand and wholesale buyers eagerly take surplus at tidewater.
Rev J L Cotton rector of St Pauls Church Newburgh led his final service. He will travel to Canada to join a Canadian contingent bound for Europe to serve in the war. Cotton, born in Canada, says Britain needs all its men now.
The text notes that two thirds of the human body is water while one third is solids, outlining the basic composition of the human frame.
James J Hill renowned railroad developer and financier died at his St Paul home around 9 o clock. He built the Great Northern system without government money and expanded from Lake Superior to Puget Sound while shaping freight and lake fleets.
The United Independent Democrats of Kings County plan to meet Governor Whitman to demand Mayor Mitchel's removal. Whitman arrived in New York from Buffalo. Mitchel traveled to Ashokan with Waldo Smith to inspect a water plant and is not expected back until Wednesday. William J. Burne authorized to waive immunity and testify at the wire tapping probe on Wednesday.
Wurtsboro residents host visitors including Mr and Mrs Douglas Tompkins and Mr and Mrs Kessier of New York City. Andrew LeFever enhances his recently bought property. A special school meeting elected James Stanton trustee replacing J R Robinson. Ruth Darby of Brooklyn enjoys a two week stay with her mother in town. Mrs J E Holmes travels to Newark to visit her daughter. Dr Kinney of Brooklyn and friends visit Miss Minnie Robinson while in the Catskills. The VanInwegen 32 room boarding house two miles south of Wurtsboro will be sold at public auction on June 2. Mrs Henry Hoffman of New York visits Mrs Antoinette Fulton. A. D. Frost entertains guests. Wilson Moffatt to hold an auction next Wednesday. About 20 children from St Marys Home Port Jervis attend May day services at St Josephs Church. John Van Brown of Godeffroy manages the D H Canal route and plans to enclose the towpath with wire. Mrs Edith Weller attends the Morrison funeral in Newburgh. Mr and Mrs George Helm and Mr and Mrs Lee Helm spend the weekend with friends at Copake. Mr and Mrs Andrew Weller and daughter of Ridgewood New Jersey are guests.
Mies Leonora Weller of Middletown visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fred Weller. Alex Henderson remains quite ill at his Pine Street home. Time Press want columns advertised for needs and notices.
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