Martin Gillen, the Erie operator
at Paterson, visited his brother John and other friends in this
city Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Mortimer Cogswell, wife and
daughter, of Brooklyn, who have been visiting Mr. E. A. Tice's,
returned home to-day.
Miss Nettie Wiggins went to-day
to Matteawan to make a visit of three weeks.
Mrs. E. A. Tice and Mrs. Fannie
Minshull leave to-day for a visit of several days in central New York.
Harry Crane, who is attending the
military academy at Cayuga Lake, will return home for his summer vacation
the last of the week.
Miss Hattie Case, of Newburgh, sister
of Mr. Fred Case, superintendent of the Telephone Company in this
city, is visiting friends here.
Charles W. Jones, the Erie's dispatcher
at Newburgh, accompanied by his wife and Miss Kernochan, of that
city, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. B. G. Palmer returned Saturday
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. P. Uptegrove, in Brooklyn.
Dr. S. H. Talcott went to Albany
to-day on business connected with the plans for the new buildings at the
State Hospital.
Conductor Payson formerly with the
O. & W., who now resides at Oneida, returned to-day after visiting
friends here.
A. V. N. Powelson, Esq., and family
returned Saturday evening from their visit to Annapolis. It
was a delightful trip.
Mrs. John Mulock, of East Orange,
N.J. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sallie Coleman, on Academy avenue,
who has been in failing health for some time past.
Peter Smith, one of New York's active
young men, who is connected with the Albert Palmer publishing house,
is visiting his mother and other relatives.
Sheriff Jacob M. Johnson called
at the TIMES office to-day. He did not come to serve a writ
of ejectment, but for a much pleasanter purpose. May his shadow never
grow less.
Edward Hamilton, dispatcher on the
O. & W., who has been away to California for several weeks, returned
yesterday, bringing with him his father, whom he placed in the State Hospital.
Miss F. Pellett, of Norwich, who
has been visiting in the family of Mr. C. H. Hopkins, returned home
to-day.
Dewitt Evans, of Pine Bush, has
taken the position of engineer with P.F. Miller, the carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Rhinehart,
of New York, have issued cards announcing their marriage, which was recently
mentioned in the TIMES. They will reside at 443 West
23d street (29 London Terrace).
John E. Corwin, who was formerly
engaged in the grocery business at North street and Wickham avenue, and
who, with his family, a few months ago went to Boise City, Idaho, will
return to Middletown in a few days.
Mr. H. H. Crane and Mrs. G. B.
Adams will go to Poughkeepsie, on Wednesday to attend the graduating
exercises of Lyndon Hall, the boarding school at which Miss Grace Crane
and Miss Grace Adams are pupils.
Ex-Alderman H. H. Crane spent a
portion of last week with a party of friends along the Beaverkill fishing.
They made their headquarters at Sprague's and report a good catch although
the weather was too cold for comfort.
T. A. Weiler and family are spending
the day at Tuxedo Park.
S. W. Roberts, of Scranton, Pa.,
is visiting in town. He expects his twin brother, Dr. C. Wesley
Roberts of Washington, here to-morrow.
Prof. George has received a copy
of the Toledo Blade of June 3, which contains an interesting interview
with Rev. Mr. Scadding, who arrived there last Tuesday. He
was well-pleased with his first impression of Toledo. The next evening
after his arrival he officiated at a wedding in his church, the groom being
an old college mate at Trinity College, in Canada.
Chas. Harrington, an old soldier,
and a member of Co. B 124th Reg. N.Y. Vol., died at the soldiers home at
Hampton, Va., on Tuesday, May 26, aged 56 years, 3 months and 12 days.
Before the war he was in the employ of Mr. Ray of Goshen, and was
a resident of this place for a number of years. He leaves surviving
him, a daughter, Miss Etta Harrington, of this place.
Chas. Dusenberry who has been confined
to the house by illness for some time past is again able to be around.
Alfred Wells, a wealthy and esteemed
resident of Goshen, died at the residence of his daughter Mrs. Edson
Coleman at 9 a.m. Sunday. He had been failing gradually during
the past few months and the direct cause of his death was general debility.
The funeral will take place at the house of Mrs. Coleman at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
The remains will be interred in the Phillipsburgh cemetery.
Mr. Wells was a direct descendant of Hon. William Wells, of Norfolkshire,
England, who is stated to have been a passenger on the ship "Free Love,"
of London, on June 10, 1635. He was an educated lawyer in England
and high Sheriff of New Yorkshire on Long Island. Deceased
was a son of Joshua Wells Jr., who died on the homestead farm in
1867, and Jemima, daughter of Jonathan Sayer, who died in
1811. Mr. Wells was borne on the homestead Nov. 17, 1805.
His early education was received in the common school and at the Farmers
Hall Academy at Goshen. For one term he was teacher but succeeded
to the homestead property upon which he spent most of his business life.
He was a man of determined effort, judicious in the management of his affairs,
and when far past the active duties of life, found pleasure in the care
and superintendence of the place of his birth, where he and his wife spent
so many happy years together. In June 1832 he married Lydia,
daughter of John Nyce, of Wheat Plains, Pike county, Pa.
He is survived by eight children, J. Ed. Wells, of Goshen, John
N. of San Francisch, Dr. Geo. W. of New York, Moses A.,
a soldier of the late war and now a merchant of Chicago, Mary F.,
wife of Edson Coleman of Goshen, Charlotte, wife of S.W.
Slaughter of Waverly, Eugene F., of Waverly and Charles S.
of
Goshen.
Miss Elma Lummis, the experienced
pianist and music teacher, of 55 Sprague avenue, is prepared to furnish
piano music for weddings, concerts and festivals.
