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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1913
Page
8
Ellenville social calendar highlights a lively week with lodge gatherings, speeches, music, and dancing. Local residents, visiting relatives, hunters returning from Adirondacks, and church activities fill the scene as Rev. Vogel leaves for Chicago and community groups plan suppers, meetings, and temperance events.
The Riverside Cemetery Association convened its annual meeting in the secretary’s office on Tuesday evening the 28th Inst. Attendees included families from Yellow Bronc Park area and visiting guests from Brooklyn and New York. Notables listed: Leonard M. Browson, Miss Lodge, the Misses, and local residents, with reports on recent relocations and household movements within the community.
Sabbath churches in Middletown and vicinity join a national United Missionary Campaign aimed at deepening spiritual life and promoting missionary work. Over 20 million people are targeted in cities with 5000+ inhabitants, with visiting teams and special speakers across denominations. In Middletown next Sunday, services include morning worship, a mass meeting in Stratton, and two evening mass meetings at the Methodist and Congregational churches.
South Centreville invites the community to a Hallowe'en social in Robbins Hall on Thursday evening October 30. Committees for supper, decorating, and entertainment have been named with Jennie Kernick Lena Miller Isabel Robertson Bessie Clark Ethel Hallock Louis Elston Frank Mathers Roy Brundage Fred Kirby Edith Elston George Brundage leading efforts as youths organize a successful frolic.
A garbled passage discusses Portugal's climate as "the most wonderful" in Europe. It mentions Lisbon, cold weather, and a British professor recounting a humorous anecdote from the Pundit’s Pun about a marvelous yarn. The dialogue hints at skepticism and travel lore without clear details.
Local Florida page highlights church services at Presbyterians, a missionary program led by Wheeler, and ongoing political campaigning. Town social updates mention visits by Miss Carrie Jaynes and Miss Clite Anway, Halloween plans, and observance of Jewish and Muslim new years. News includes postal deliveries, unread letters, and a 1914 calendar for a missionary in Brazil with several townsfolk and societies referenced.
Wurtsboro reports include visits by Miss Géorgie Patiney to a cousin, Cornelius Ratan moving to the Gate house on Sullivan Street, Roscoe Babcock leaving for Summitville for work with S.A. Adams, and Mrs. D. L. Strong as a guest of Mrs. Hannah N. Holmes. Frank McCune Jr. buys a new Ford. Ladies' Aid of MM E Church hosts a beer chowder. William Stanton buried from Reformed Church after dying in Newburgh. burial at Centenial Cemetery, Kingston Avenue. Horace Patterson of Otisville bought a Ford. Benjamin Olcott and children enjoy a month in Brooklyn. Yankee Lake sees late fall visitors. Courtright family auto ride to Pine Bush. Sheriff Wright of Rutherford awaits time at Yankee Lake. Charles Bianco returns from hunting trip after vacation in Wurtsboro.
Unionville October 27 special report notes Rev Mr Smith of Middletown preached two able expository sermons Sunday leaving attendees thoughtful. Miss Eiston Bars and Mrs Yerks visited Pisinfieid relatives while Newbold Baird of Port Jex s visits Ella Martin. Presbyterian Church to administer communion Sunday at 11. Prebyterian isolate Wednesday 7 34 contacted by Pastor MacInnen. Sunday evening sermon on Gods Hand in the Safe of a Nation. cordial invitation extended to all.
A surreal account describes a small fish with vibrant rims, named the paredine Ssh ini, noted for rainbow hues and a bubble nest beneath the water. The nest holds about 200 eggs, guarded by the female during Lucubation in the river habitat.
Mary Bywerald hosted a birthday surprise at her Circleville home on Saturday evening attended by about twenty five relatives and friends from Illumptonburg East Divialop Crystal Run Beach Town and Circleville. The guests enjoyed vocal music games and refreshments served by Mia G Odell Jennie Odell and Mrs B Fitzgerald. They departed early Sunday morning to wish Miss Fitzgerald many happy returns.
Public notices list no license meetings in Crawford with speakers from Middletown and Brooklyn. Events occur at Bullville Grange Hall and Knights of Pythias Hall from October to November, beginning at 8 o clock. Publication by Rev. A J Kenyon requests notices reach the office by Wednesday evening for the semi weekly Times Press edition.
Bloomingburg officials invite parents teachers and scholars to a gathering at the chapel at 1 p m on October 29 to discuss improving relations. V Noxon plans housing upgrades on North street, aiming to create a desirable residence. Moving pictures have been discontinued until further notice.
A garbled report on military affairs recounts how an emperor promoted an officer named Kis by mistake, confusing a Russian rank term with a proper name. The staff reacted with disbelief as offices searched for the imagined subaltern, while Paul T. learns Kis died of a stroke, a loss the court deems a pity for a good soldier.
The New Life argues the name Arthur has broader meaning than commonly thought. It links Aryan elements, Thor head symbolism, and religious medificants who guided ancient faith. It traces Tauris or Tories in Ireland and Scotland as political power connected to divine intelligence.
Contracts awarded Thursday night for the new St. Peter's rectory in Monticello. Henry Waablagion won a bid for building and Row Bros secured the plumbing. The rectory will occupy the site of the current building.
Isaac Levy, a Brooklyn clocking manufacturer, died after an eight day struggle with agony from a hypodermic pain treatment. He endured burning sensations and refused initial injections, finally sinking at 12 12 pm after bidding his eleven children goodbye with family at his bedside.
Local brief notes a Halloween social at the parsonage with refreshments and a church insurance fund collection. Nearby items mention Miss Helen Shaw's church talk, a meat event with Mrs. S.H., and family updates including moves to New York and farm sales.
Visitors in town include Mrs. Hopper and son Spencer from Passaic staying with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkin. Miss Laura Deerbendeen and others visiting Jeresy ity friends. Two Italians open a pool room in the former Thompson building. Fred and Oren Swords left Chester after four months of painting and paper hanging work. Claims of unpaid bills and a Denmark trip are noted among local matters.
Bert Wiph Mawson of 779 East Twenty second Street was convicted by Thomas B. Delaney and sentenced to three months in the county jail for obtaining a pair of shoes under false pretenses, according to the Paterson Press.
In Pine Bush on Sunday no services were held at the M. G. Church with parishioners attending Graham's U Mozambique? church for sermons by Rev. A L Kenyon on Am I my brother's Keeper and The Fight is On. Next Sunday Rev. King expected to lead M E Church services. The Graham Church ladies served a dinner to 260 Borden employees, home made cookery, large apples praised. Upcoming events include Hallowe'en Bodahim at A B Church and community socials. New births noted and local mishaps, including Henry Devis's fall causing five broken ribs. Auction sale of farm stock at W Mam Weller saw strong prices. Capt D S Decker returned from Liberty. his brother-in-law C B Hill is ill but resting comfortably. Political visits by James B Montgomery and John B Swasey registered local interest. Mrs Cyrus A Jordan and sister Miss Hultslander spent Monday in Diddletown.
October 25 Tuxedo Park New York The autumn exhibition of the Tuxedo Horticultural Society opened at the Tuxedo Club featuring chrysanthemums roses osm tergations potted plants and fruits. Special prizes were awarded by large nurseries near New York. Mrs C N Bell had entries in most classes winning top honors in ferns. George Mamathed and Jorge displayed vegetables apples and dairy products. W P Hamilton showed two entries from Gate of Table Book Farm. Richard Delafectit's guidance William Beock won a prize for best dinner table and Geraldine Spencer's gardener Emil Barth won best basket of flowers. C B Alexander's gardener won first prize for best centrepieces.
Over 150 friends and relatives were entertained in Florida for the marriage of Mary J Kurtaki to Charles Keller. John and Mrs Kurtaki hosted the event with wedding music by Bertrand Greens and Theodor Stetoer. The ceremony occurred at Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. Mary wore a white satin gown with pink mull attendants. The couple hopes for a long and happy marriage.
The article recalls crude cannons built by binding iron bars with hoops and leaving a hollow center. They used iron stoves in the barrel and risked catastrophic failures from overfiring powder. The gunner risked his life lighting the touchhole, yet cannons often decided early battles, per Exchange.
Phillipepett and F W Boothford visit Ralph in tuned home Friday. Mrs Leous attends cousin's wedding in New York City then returns home Saturday. Oliver Budd plans changes. Asa Harden and family anticipate moving to Middletown. Mrs Ralph Jackson confined with pneumonia. Dr Pierson attending. Ralph Panes arrived safely in Lander Wyoming. Mrs F Ay Rites of New Jersey visiting mother Mrs Isaac Sears. Judge Andrew Rogers reports active in local business. wedding ring expected soon.
The Hawkins couple marked their 25th wedding anniversary on Friday with a noon gathering at Maplecroft. Emily Oward Pierson and others from Luthet visiting, friends from Hervand Alden Hawkins and farewells at the Federal Express trip. A deacon installation and temperance address followed at the church services led by Rev. Taber Knox and Rev. Herbert Has tard.
West End division of the Presbyt erian Church featured Mrs Line, wife of the pastor, delivering a fine report on the Teceht convention at Goshen. The event included rallies around the pulpit, singing, and prayer by the pastor. A Thimble party occurred Friday afternoon at the home of the Minees Gay er.
In Bullville area, residents like Mrs. Frank Smith and others from nearby towns visited friends and relatives over the weekend, sharing meals and attending social gatherings. A report on German peasant farming discusses the widespread use of peasant labor, noting that much of the soil is cultivated by tenant farmers.
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