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ORANGE COUNTY INDEPENDENT. MIDDLETOWN, N. V., NOVEMBER 7, 1929.hingtonville1TONVILLEThe women of Bethany chapelserved a chicken aupper (n Southern style Thursday evening In Moffat Library.Mrs. Adam Douglas entertained at dinner and bridge Wednesday evening.Mrs. Stephen Hunt and Mrs. Michael Oately spent Tuesday visiting a sister in Chester and an aunt In Edenville.Relatives ofDuane Mays Are LocatedMother and Sister Pay Visit to [ j Grave of Young Man in WashingtonvilleWASHINGTON VVILLE — The mother andsister of Duane Mays, the popular Orange County athlete who died two weeks ago of injuries received in a hunting accident, were located last week after a radio and newspaper search over several states had failed to locate them. Mrs. Mary Mays ot Clark street, Astoria, Long Island, and Mrs. Wheeler of Carney, near Newark, visited Duane’s grave in the Washingtonville cemetery.Maya' many friends had sought for days to bring come relative of the young man to his dying bed or to the funeral. Although many newspapers had printed the story of the search and network of 3z radio stations made the announcement, there was no word from relatives.Friends of Mays tentatively discussed ambitious plans for a memorial baseball field, honoring the young shortstop.Shocked by the death of the son she had not seen for many years, Mrs. Mary Maya was nevertheless grateful for the care and honor which had been shown him by his friends in Washingtonville and surrounding territory. She ex-relatives although it was said he occasionally visited a sister in Brooklyn.Duane last saw his mther about four years ago when he visited her. Mrs. Wheeler heard from her brother in November, a year ago. Traveling south then, he stopped enroute to telephone her.A brother and sister live in Iowa. Mrs. Wlheeleh said.Friends in Washingtonville were told that Duane’s father died when he was only a baby. Mr. of the effects of a horse’s kick. Mays was a blacksmith. He died Duane was born Feb. 6. 1904. The memorial baseball game played netted between $850 and $900. Though earlier estimates of a larger sum prove to have been over-optomistic, the total realized is regarded large. Whether it will be sufficient to cover hospital and funeral expenses is nit yet known.The plan to erect a monument to Mays in the Felter plot has been put aside. Mr. Felter will permit the 'engraving the youth’s name on the family monument Efforts for a memorial will now be devoted to the proposal to establish a memorial baseball field in the village of Washingtonville. Friends from many parts of the county are joining in support of the proposition. The field would be named “Duane Mays Memorial Field’’ and would probably contain a tablet inscribed to the well known baseball player.Constable Carroll, notified, caught the boys after a uong chase. They were Tommy Ryan, Norman Swink and Louis Spangler.Spangler, it developed, had no gun. The other two said they 4iad been firing at telephone poles with their 22-calibre guns.Conthable Carroll said that when he knows the outcome of the injury, he would arraign Ryan and Swink before a police justice. They will probably be held for children’s court.CraigvilleCRAIGVILLE — Miss Odessa Feed of Newburgh spent Wednesday with Mrs. Margaret Teed.Mrs. Mae Cummings is recovering from her recent illness.Mrs. Frank Earl, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. William Brkffett, motored to Hillbum and spent Friday with relatives.Miss Mamie Kane, who has been 111, is better and has resumed her position (n New YorkMaster Fred Earl of Washingtonville, Is visiting his grandmother, Mrs William Braffett.CRAIGVILLE — Edward Me Namara has sold hla house rnd farm to Joseph Palatino of Union City, N. J.Herman Kahle has returned to his home in the Bronx after spending several days with his sisters.Misses Helen Gregier and Grace Sheldon of Port Jervis w$re guests of Mrs. William Horr last week.Home Saved from Fire.Quick action saved the home of Harry Stead when a blaze originated from a defective chimney.Henry Roberson, who has been employed vm the state road truck driver for the Troy Paving company, has been transferred to Lake George.Mr. and Mrs. Peter Barriere and family hnve returned to their home in Jersey City after spend ing a few days in their Summe; home here.Mr. Fran’: Moffatt has had his residence repainted.Miss Louise Martin, who has been spending several days in Lowman, has returned home. Miss Martin was called to Lowman to, attend theTuneral of her fiance’s mother.Mr. and Mrs. Otis Kittle and Mr. and Mr*. George Seraudier, who have occupied cottages In this village during the Summer while the men were employed on the state road, hare returned to their homes in East Nassau and Palenville, N. Y.Clarence Parker is suffering from an injury to his finger re ceived while working on Henr.\ Humsey’s new garage.Miss Grace Horton is entertain ing relatives from Atwood, Kan sas.Frank Boyle, Truck DriverIs WoundedCHESTERCHESTER—Miss Ruth Murray spent the week end with friends in Albany.Mrs. Russell Roe has been ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Stevens, since last Thursday. She Is a little better at present.Francis Roe SurprisedFrancis Roe was surprised by about thirty of his young friends Wednesday evening (n honor of hie twentieth birthday.The WomA« Guild of St. Paul's church Is planning to hold its annual fair and chicken pie supper Wednesday evening, November twenty, in the parish house. Supper will begin at flve-thirty.Mrs. Mae Miller and Mrs. William Atkin motored to Poughkeepsie Wednesday and spent a few hours with Mies Mae Miller.Mrs. Lloyd Atkin recently entertained her mother from Newburgh.Waihingtonville Man Struck By Bullet While Driving Along The Road Near Maybrookpressed her appreciation of the ef-nds who had watcheafortsof friqn by Duane’s bedside, and who had arranged his funeral.Mrs. Mays and Mrs. Wheeler were traced through an old insur-, ance policy found in the belongings of Duane Mays. It contained an address on Halsey street, Astoria. George Sweeney, proprietor of the hotel iq which Mays made his home, found the paper and he immediately communicated with the Astoria police. Mrs. Mays no longer residedin Halsey street, but she was traced and located this week.The mother and sister were guests of Mr. Sweeney at dinner and later they visited the Felter plot in Washingtonville cemetery where the youth was buried.Duane Maya came to Washing- * tonville as a small boy with two -women who conducted a tea room in the village. About the time of America’s entry into the world war, he went to live in the home of Charles Felter, where he was1 practically a member of the fam-1 ily. Very little was known in theWASHINGTONVILLE— A bullet supposed to have been fired by boys, on Saturday wounded Frank Boyle, driver for the Borden Creamery here, and knocked him from the seat of the truck he was operating. Three boys who reside near Maybrook, were picked up by Costable Michael Carroll, who is holding two of them for firing at the truck.Mr. Boyle, driving a truck to-wardr Maybrook, reveived the bullet in his shoulder. The missile, having punctured through the cab, penetrated the shoulder and emerged from the other side. Be lost considerable blood. Tile wound is painful.Mr. Boyle was passing the Moses Rowe farm when suddenly the shooting took place. Accoording to the told here, three boys standing behind a fence along the road yelled for a ride, but the driver who accompanied by John Connolly, another employe of the creamery, paid no attention. There was a report, and Mr. Boyle fell ffrom the truck. Mr. Connolly brought the machine to a halt.While Mr. Connolly ran to a nearby jfarm to summon help, Mr. Rowe came along and offered to drive the wounded man to Maybrook where Dr. Daniel Rakov administered tetanus anti-toxin and dressed the wound.FLORIDAFLORIDA—Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kent and daughter of Glen Ridge, N. J., spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Anderson.Wilbur Westphal, who has been very sick with pneumonia has improved nicely and is able to sit up.William Barry, Jr., is still very ill at his home on Highland avenue.Mrs, Charles Ehlera, who received severe injuries from being struck by an automobile last week is still quite 111.Miss Claire Mhny spent the week end at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Katherine Tul-ly of Chester.Miss Mildred Bheff and Miss Elizabeth Mosher motored to Deposit, N. Y., where they spent the week end at the home of the parents ot Miss Mosher.Russell Barry is at the home of hia parents owing to the serloue illness of his brother.Miss Daisy Vanderburgh is visiting friends at Newton, N. J.The big Pumpkin 8wamp is on fire on both sides of the Wallklil.Thoee from Florida who attended the Eastern Star card party In Warwick last Thursday evening were Mr. and Mrs. William Baulk-wlll. Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Mars, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence P. DeKay,‘ Mr. and Mrs. Joha Arnott. Mrs. Edna Crookston, Miss Minnie Heinzelmann. Miss Martha Mills-paugh, Mr. and Mre. Robert Anderson, Walter CortrighC Miss Elena Villamil, Miss Rose Maly, Miss Marguerite Riley, Fernon Villamil, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogden Goble and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sturr. Mr. Baulkwill and Dr. Mars were among the winners. Sunshine MeetingThe Florida Sunshine society will hold its October meeting at the home of Mrs. Edgar Iligge Friday afternoon.Spinach Being GatheredA number of black dirt farmers In this locality are gathering a fine crop of spinach. Prices range from a dollar to a dollar and a quarter per basket.Miss Martha Millspaugh and Miss Minnie Heinxelmann drove to Plantain Lake, Mass., Friday and spent the week end with Mr. and Mre. H. B. McLain.MAYBROOKMAYBROOK—William Roberson of Albany called on friends here Sunday.Miss Marion Smith of Poughkeepsie spent Sunday with her pa-renta, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith.Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lee have returned from a hunting trip at Tupper Lake.Mr* nnrf MritTnllatr an.Mrs. Frank Mayetta motored to the Cornwall Military Academy Wednesday to visit her son, Frank Jr., who Is a student there.Walter Johnson and a party of friends started Friday on a dear hunting trip in the Catskills.Walter Perry has been confined to his home with ear troubleElBASKE7CompanyPROCTER GA CrlscoIVANHOE KITC1 Inc.Ivanhoo MayonJOHN F. JELK1 Good Luck MargINDIA TEA BUI Reliance TeiTHE AMERIC MOLASSES CGrandma's Moll REYNOLDS lt;
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Middletown Orange County Independent
Middletown, New York, US
Thu, Nov 07, 1929
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