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ELMIRA DIRECTORY
1917.
names in black are patrons.
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BAPTIST
First Baptist Church, 121 W Church street, S.E. corner Main street. Rev. W.T.Henry, D.D., Pastor. Services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 12 m. Christian Endeavor Society at 6:30 p.m. Mid week service, Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Teachers’ meeting and supper, Wednesdays at 6:10 p.m.
Northside Baptist Church, 351 Division street, corner Grand Central avenue. Rev. J.E. Calvin, pastor. Services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 12 m. Christian Endeavor Society at 6:30 p.m. Mid-week services, Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Monumental Baptist Church, 312 E. Clinton street. Pastor, Rev. James D. Wilson. Services, Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday school at 12 m. Mid-week services, Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Southside Baptist Church, corner Pennyslvania avenue and Lewis street. Rev. Delos E. Abrams, pastor. Services, Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bible School, 11:45 a.m. B.Y.P.U., 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Senior B.Y.P.U., 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Mid-week services, Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
CATHOLIC (ROMAN)
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church (Italian) 206 West Washington ave. Rev Adolph Gabbani, rector, Services, Sunday, first mass at 8:30 a m; high mass at 10:30 a m
St. Cassimer’s Catholic Church (Polish), corner Roe avenue and Davis street. Rev S P M Rodzai, rector. Services, Sunday, first mass at 8:30 a m; high mass at 10:30 a m; Vespers, 7:30 p m
St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church, 954 Lake street. Rev J A Maley, rector; Rev Joseph Dissett, assistant rector. Services, Sunday, mass at 8:45 a m; high mass at 10:30 a m. Sunday school, 4 p m Vespers, 4:30 p m Week day services, 8:15 a m
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Franklin street corner Fulton street, Rev J J. Moriarty, rector; Rev. George O Predmore, assistant rector. Services, Sunday, 7:45, 9:15 and 10:30 a m Sunday school at 3 p m Week day services at 7:30 a m
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clinton street, between Park place and Main street. Rev J. J. Bloomer, rector Rev, Thomas P. Stafford, and Rev. J B. Doran, assistant rectors, Services, 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a m
SS. Seter and Paul’s Catholic Church, E. Market street corner High street. Rev. John J. Lee, rector. Rev. Edward E. Lyons, assistant rector. Services, Sunday, 8:00, 9:15 and 10:30 a m Sunday school at 3 p m Benediction at 4 p m
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Lake street, corner E. Second street. Rev. John B. Stemier, rector, Services, Sunday, mass at 8:30 a m; high mass at 10:30 a m Sunday school, 2 to 3 p m Devotions, 7:30 p m.
CONGREGATIONAL
St. Luke’s Congregational Church, corner Lake and Division streets. Rev. O. H. Denney, pastor. Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7 p m Sunday school at 11:45 a m Christian Endeavor Society at 6 p m Midweek services, Wednesdays at 7:30 p m.
First Church of Christ (Disciples), South Main street corner of Partridge street. Rev. Charles M. Kreidler, pastor. Services Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday school at 12 m. Christian Endeavor Society at 6:30 p m. Mid-week services. Wednesday at 7:30 p m.
EPISCOPAL
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, corner Mt Zoar street and Pennsylvania avenue. Rev Lewis E. Ward, rector. First and third Sundays of the month. Holy Communion at 8 and 10:30 a m. Second and fourth Sundays of the month, morning and evening services, 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m Sunday school, 12 m Week-day services, Friday at 9:30 a m.
Grace Church, 375 West Church street, Rev. Frederick Henstridge, Pastor. Services, Sundays, 7:30 and 10:30 a m. Evening Prayer at 7:30 p m Wednesdays, 9 a m. Fridays, 7:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Holy days, services at 9 a m.
Trinity Episcopal Church, West Church street, northeast corner Main street. Rev Henry E. Hubbard, rector. Services: Holy Communion, 8 a m morning service, 10:30 a m; evening at 7:30 p m. Sunday school at 12:15 p m. Last Sunday of each month, children’s service at 12:15 p m. Mid-week service, Wednesdays at 7:30 p m. First Sunday of each month, second celebration of the Holy Communion at 10:30 a m. Office hours of rector, Tuesday and Thursday 4-5 p m in the parish house.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL
First German Evangelical Church. Madison avenue, opposite Carroll street. Rev. Rudolph Vieweg pastor. Services, Sunday (in German) at 10:30 a m and (in English) at 7:30 p m. Sunday school at 12 m Christian Endeavor Society at 6:30 p m.
JEWISH
Congregational Shomre Hadeth, 158-160 Orchard street. Rev Jacob Kaplan, rabbi. Services, Saturdays at 8 a .m
Congregation Talmud Torah, 124 Sullivan street, Rev. Harry Goldstein, rabbi. Services Saturdays at 8 to 10 a m; Fridays, at 7 to 8 p m.
JEWISH
Orthodox Congregations.
Shomrah Hadath-(Orchard Street Synagogue). Rev H Kaplan, rabbi, President, H. Moseson. Service: Week days-7 a m and at sunset; Saturdays, 8 a m and two hours before sunset.
Talmud Torah-(Sullivan Street Synagogue). Rev. H Goldstein, rabbi. President, Charles Robinowitz. Services same as in the congregational Shomrah Hadath.
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Rabbi Abraham S. Borwick, chief rabbi of Orthodox Congregations, Resides 752 John street.
Reform Congregation
Children of Israel-(High Street Temple). Rev. Dr. Jacob Marcus, rabbi. President, John Levy. Services: Fridays-7:30 p m, Saturday 9:30 a m
Temple of Children of Israel, 110 High street. Rev, Marcus, rabbi, Services, Saturdays at 8 a m
LUTHERAN
Holy Trinity English Lutheran Church, 314 West Church street. Rev John Hassler, pastor, Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m Sunday school at 11:45 a m
Bethany Lutheran Church (Swedish), corner South Walnut and Partridge streets, Rev. A J Danielson, pastor. Services, every fourth Sunday in month at 10:15 a m and 7:15 p m
METHODIST
African Douglas Memorial Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 619 Dickinson street. Rev James H Ellison, pastor. Services, Sunday at 11 a m and 7:30 p m Sunday school at 3 p m
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 651 Dickinson street. Rev William F Coffey, pastor. Services, Sunday at 11 a m and 8:15 p m Sunday School at 3:30 p m
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, corner South Main street and Pennsylvania avenue. Rev A L Hobart, pastor. Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday school at 12 m. Junior Epworth League at 3:30 p m Senior Epworth League at 6:30 p m Mid-week service, Wednesdays at 7:30 p m.
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Baldwin street between East Church and East Second streets, Rev. DeWitt S Hooker, pastor, Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m Sunday school at 12 m Epworth League at 6:30 p m
Foster Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, corner Foster avenue and West First street. Sunday school at 4 p m Ladies’ Aid Society, Wednesdays at 2 p m Mid-week service on Fridays at 7:30 p m Branch of Hedding M E Church.
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, West Church street, corner Columbia street, Rev Albert Ernest Legg, pastor. Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday school at 12 m Epworth League at 6:15 p m Mid-week service, Wednesdays at 7:30 p m
Pennsylvania Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, corner Pennsylvania avenue and Spruce street. Rev G M Whiting, pastor. Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m Sunday school at 12 m.
Riverside Methodist Episcopal Church, Spaulding street near corner of Horner street. Rev A E Atwater, pastor. Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday school at 12 m. Class meeting, 9:45 a m. Epworth League at 6:30 p m. Junior Epworth League at 3:30 p m Prayer meeting, Wednesdays at 7:30 p m.
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church, near corner of West Thurston street and West Side avenue. Rev, Bruce B Corbin pastor. Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday school at 12 m.
Free Methodist Church, Walnut street corner Ivy, Sunday services at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Week-day service, Tuesday evening at 7:30 p m.
MISCELLANEOUS
First Spiritualist Church, meets every Sunday evening at hall in Fereration building.
Seventh Day Adventist Church, 310 West Third street, Sabbath school, Saturday, 2 p m Preaching Saturday, 3 p m Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:45 p m Young Peoples’ meeting, Friday, 7:45 p m.
First Church of Christ (Scientist), 214 West Gray street, Services, Sunday at 10:45 a m. Sunday school at 12 m Mid-week service, Wednesdays at 7:45 p m Reading rooms open week days from 2 to 5 p m.
City Mission, 416 East Water street. Meetings every evening at 8 p m Eugene Delamarter, superintendent.
Gospel Tabernacle Church, 225 ½ Franklin street. Services 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m Sunday school at 12 m.
PARK CHURCH
Park Church. Wisner Park, West Church street, southwest corner Main street. Rev S E Eastman and Rev Albert G Cornwell, pastors, Services, Sunday at 10:20 a m and Sunday school at 12:10 p m.
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PRESBYTERIAN
First Presbyterian Church, East Church street corner Baldwin street. Rev T J Bolger, pastor. Services, Sunday at 11 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday school at 9:50 a m Mid-week service, Wednesday at 7:45 p m Young Peoples’ Sunday Evening League, 6:15 p m.
Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, 210 Franklin street. Rev James A Miller, pastor. Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday school 11:50 a m.
Lake Street Presbyterian Church, corner Lake and East Church streets Rev R Lew Williams, pastor. Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 5 p m, Sunday school at 12:10 p m Mid-week service, Wednesdays at 7:30 p m.
North Presbyterian Church, cor, College avenue and Ervine place, Rev H S Harris, pastor, Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 5 p m Sunday school at 12 m Christian Endeavor Society at 6:30 p m Mid-week service Wednesdays at 7:30 p m.
South Presbyterian Church, Southport Corners. Rev James W White pastor. Services, Sunday at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m Sunday school at 11:45 am Christian Endeavor Society at 6:45 p m Junior League at 3 p m
SALVATION ARMY
Local headquarters, 155 Baldwin street. Samuel A Wood, adjutant. Services, every night of the week, excepting Mondays, at 8 p m Sundays, holiness meeting at 11 a m; County Jail Meetings at 3 p m and evening service at 8 p m.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS
Division No 1-Meets first and third Tuesdays in A O H Hall on East Church street. W J Manning, President; W B Leahy, Vice-President; T A Mahaney, Recording Secretary: P J Neagle, Financial Secretary; James E Brady, Treasurer.
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN
Wilferth Lodge, No 276-Meets on first and third Thursday of each month at 164-166 Lake street. John Levy, Master Workman J J Donohue Foreman; Samuel Cotton, Receiver; Alex Levy, Financier.
BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF EKS
Elmira Lodge, No 62-Meets every Wednesday evening in the Elks’ Home and Club House on East Market street. Wright DeWaters Exalted Ruler; George G Reynolds, Esteemed Leading Knight; John J Gallivan, Esteemed Loyal Knight; Clarence Carpenter, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; Charles Snyder, Secretary; G J Vetter, Treasurer; August Voorhees, Tiler.
CATHOLIC MUTUAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Branch No 51-Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at A O H Hall, 107 East Church street. John P Harrington, Financial Secretary.
Branch No 61-Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month at St Mary’s Hall, Franklin street. James Nugent, Financial Secretary.
Branch No 150-Meets first and third Fridays of each month at St James’ Hall, Park place, corner Clinton street. Thomas Lynch, recording Secretary.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF OWLS
Elmira Lodge, No 1625. Meets at Trades and Labor Hall, 202 East Water street, first and third Friday evenings of each month. A B Jenkins, President; Harry Wolf, Vice-President; Bert Welch, Treasurer; A O Tanner, Secretary; James O’Brien, Invocator; Henry Breese, Sentinel; J W Wilson, Picket.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA
Branch No 8. Meets third Thursday of each month at 107 East Church street. William Murphy, 318 West Seventh street, Secretary.
CATHOLIC RELIEF AND BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION
Council No 103. Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month, Mrs Nellie Ryan, Secretary.
Council No 123. Meets second and fourth Friday evenings of each month at 146 West Water street. Mrs Delia Mangan, Secretary.
Council No 245. Meets second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month. Mrs. Elizabeth Nelan, Secretary.
DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS
Meets second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month at Red Men’s Hall. 112-114 Lake street.
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FATHER MATHEW TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
206 East Gray street. Daniel Mulcahy, President; Harry D Fean, Vice-President; Thomas F Carr, Recording Secretary; William H Gatens, Financial Secretary; Cornelius O’Dea, Threasurer, Meetings second and last Sunday of each month.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Elmira Aerle, No 941. Meets second and fourth Thursday evenings in Eagles’ Hall, 110 Lake street. Francis Toomey, President. Charles Mengier, Secretary.
HEBREW (ORTHODOX) SOCIETIES
Chevrah Kadishah. (Cemetery Society) J Roberts, President. Meets first Sunday of the month at Orchard Street Synagogue.
Hachnosas Oirchim. (Sheltering Society) J Roberts, President. Meets third Sundany of the month at Orchard Street Synagogue
Chevrah Kadishah of Sabbath Observes. (Cemetery Society) Meets on special notice at Orchard Street Synagogue.
Chevrah Mishnah. A Society for the study of Mishnah. Meets every evening after service (except Fridays and Saturdays) at Orchard Street Synagogue. Rabbi Professor, Abraham S Borwick.
HEBREW (REFORM) SOCIETIES
Sons of Abraham. (Cemetery Society) Isaac Desky, President. Meets first Sunday of each month at High Street Temple.
Ladies’ Aid Society. Mrs Bertha Holzheimer, President. meets second Sunday of month at High Street Temple.
Benevolence Society of Jewish Women. Mrs S J Friendly, President. Meets last Sunday of each month at High Street Temple.
Council of Jewish Women. (Senior) Mrs A Winklestein, leader. Mrs M H Friendly, President. Meets every second and fourth Sunday of the month at High Street Temple.
Council of Jewish Women (Junior) Miss Carrie Kahn, leader. Meets every first and third Sunday at High Street Temple.
Young Men’s Social Club (Y M S C) Rooms at 325 Carroll street. Leon Markson, President.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN
Massasoit Tribe, No 14. Meets every Tuesday night in each month at 112-114 Lake street. Harry Shaw, Secretary.
Tamoka Tribe, No 128. Meets every Wednesday in each month at 164-166 Lake street. Ira Titus, Secretary.
Ogoyago Tribe, No 313. Meets every Thursday night of each month at Royal Arcanum Hall on Carroll street. Charles Fuller, Secretary.
Menwge Beneficial Degree Council, No 3. Meets every second and fourth Saturday night at 112-114 Lake street.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS
Chemung Valley Court, No 1853. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 118-120 Lake street. George Mosher, Secretary.
Companion Court, No 215. Meets on second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 118-120 Lake street
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
Newton Lodge, No 89. Meets every Monday night at Odd Fellows’ Temple, Corner of Madison avenue and East Church street.
Southern Tier Lodge, No 344. Meets every Tuesday night at Odd Fellows’ Temple.
Donou Lodge, No 363. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Odd Fellows’ Temple.
Chemung Encampment No 18. Meets first and third Friday evenings of each month at Odd Fellows’ Temple.
Canton Queen City, No 10. Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at Odd Fellows’ Temple.
Elmira Rebekah Lodge. Meets first and third Thurdsay evenings of each month at Miller’s Hall, 228 South Main street.
Golden Link Rebekah Lodge, No 128. Meets Second and fourth Friday evenings at Odd Fellows’ Temple.
Queen City Lodge, No 592. Meets every Wednesday evening at Miller’s Hall 228 South Main street.
JR O U A M
Jr O U A M. Progressive Council No 59. Albert L Laird, Councellor; Clarence A Pike, Secretary. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in Royal Arcanum Hall, Lake street.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Elmira Council, No 229. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 211 Lake street. John J Crowley, District Deputy; Cornelius O’Dea, Grand Knight; D H Donahue, Deputy Grand Knight H J Langanegro, Financial Secretary; M H Murphy, Treasurer; J Leo Tunney, Recording Secretary; Rev J A Maley, Chaplain; J W Heffernan, Advocate; Walter J Dowdle, Warden; George Sheehe, Lecturer, Board of Trustees-Joseph E O’Leary, C W Biggs, John W Kelly.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
Anchor Lodge, No 120. Meets the second and fourth Fridays of each month at Royal Arcanum Hall.
Union Lodge No 594. Meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 106 Partridge street. Mrs Etta P Norwood, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEES
Elmira Tent, No 359. Meets every Friday evening at 112-114 Lake street. A Z Haskins, Commander; Frederick A Searles, Secretary.
Elmira Division, No 36, Uniform Bank. Meets every Monday evening at Maccabee Hall, 118-120 Lake street. Frederick VanGorder, Commander.
Chemung Valley Tent. No 636. Meets every Thursday evening at Maccabee Hall, 118-120 Lake street. C W Jenks, Commander; Jesse I Varney, Secretary.
Elmira Hive, No 212. Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month at hall in Richardson block. West Water street. Mrs Minnie Haupt, Secretary.
Independent Hive, No 399. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at Royal Arcanum Hall. 118-120 Lake street. Mrs Charles Snyder, Commander.
Kismet Hive, No 341. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at Royal Arcanum Hall, 118-120 Lake street. Mrs George W Hade, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Dauntless Lodge, No 81. Meets every Wednesday evening at 118 Lake street. Harry D Gawne, Chancellor Commander; Fred L Speh, Keeper of Record and Seal.
Insurance Department-Section 287. W R Rutan, President; Fred L Speh, Secretary. Meets at the call of the President.
Munson Company, Uniform Rank, K of P. Meets the first Wednesday of every month at Castle hall, Lake street. Frank A Case, Major; James C Ranek, Captain; H loop, Second Lieutenant; John Davis, Recorder; Joseph Sittenfield, Treasurer.
LADIES CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Branch No 112. Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month in A O H hall. Mrs Mary Lochern, Recording Secretary; residence 556 East Market street; Miss Margaret L Harrington. Financial Secretary, residence 511 High street.
Branch No 136. Meet first and third Wednesdays of each month in St James’ hall. Mrs Mary F Reardon, Recording Secretary. Residence 217 West Third street.
Branch No 199. Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month in St Mary’s hall. Mrs Mary Lynch, Recording Secretary, residence 253 West Hudson street; Mrs Julia Richardson, Financial Secretary, res 368 Fulton street.
Branch No 682. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 118 Lake street. Mrs Josephine M Briggs, Recording Secretary, residence 500 College avenue; Mrs Margaret Schaffner, Financial Secretary, residence 1210 Hall street.
Branch No 1033. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month at St Ceceila’s hall. Mrs Elizabeth Nelan, Recording Secretary, residence 305 Lorenzo place; Mrs May Cherry, Financial Secretary, residence 306 Crescent avenue.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Elmira Lodge, No 517. Meet second and fourth Monday evenings at their hall, 119 Lake street. M C Egan, Dictator; Frederick A Searles, Secretary; Martin T Friends, Treasurer.
MASONIC
Masonic Temple, corner Lake and East Market streets.
Union Lodge No 95. F, and A M. Regular communications first and third Tuesdays of each month.
Ivy Lodge, No 397. F and A M. Regular communications first and third Thursdays of each month.
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Elmira Chapter, No 42, R A M. Stated convocations second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
Southern Tier council No 16, R and S M. Stated assemblies third Monday of each month.
St Omer’s Commandery, No 19, Knights Templar. Regular conclaves first and third Fridays of each month.
Elmira Shrine Association, A A O N M S. Meets on call of the President.
Cashmere Grotto, No 11 M O V P E R. Meets on call of Monarch.
Loyal Chapter, No 265 O E S. Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month. May Stewart, Secretary.
Queen Feadica Court, O of A. Meets first Saturday of each month. Bertha S Wright, Secretary.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
Newton Camp, No 10344. Meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at Wetamoe (rear) hall, 112-114 Lake street. Samuel Levine, Clerk.
Elmira Camp, No 8879. Meets the first and third Mondays of each month at Wetamoe hall, 112-114 Lake street. Edward T Flynn, Clerk, also District Deputy.
Queen City Camp, No 9613. Meets second Monday of each month at Royal Arcanum hall, 118 Lake street. Moses Pierce, Clerk.
Royal Neighbors of America. Auxilary to the Modern Woodmen of America. Elmira Camp, No 5448. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month at Wetamoe hall, 112-114 Lake street.
NAIONAL PROTECTIVE LEGION
Progressive Legion No 408. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in Red Men’s hall. Lake street. Mrs B B Shipley, Secretary, resides 507 Columbia street; office Synder building, N Main street.
ORDER OF THE GOLDEN SEAL
Chemung Camp, No 407. Mrs John Sutton, Secretary, resides 107 W Hudson street.
Elmira Camp, No 29. Mrs Kate Curtis, Secretary, resides 156 W Third street.
PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA
Camp No 7. Meets first and third Thursday evenings of each month at hall, 118-120 Lake street. W B Rockwell, Secretary.
Camp No 16. Meets first and third Thursday evenings at Red Men’s hall, 164 Lake street.
Camp No 17. Meets first and third Monday evenings of each month at Miller’s hall, 226-228 South Main street. Charles Elston, Secretary.
Ladies’ Auxiliary, P O S of A. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at Royal Arcanum hall, 316 Carroll street. Mrs Daisy Sampsell, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCANUM
Elmira Council, No 384. Meets Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in Royal Arcanum hall, 316 Carroll street. J C Westervelt, Secretary.
Chemung Council, No 208. Meets first and third Fridays of each month at 118-120 Lake street J P Blades, Secretary.
Southern Tier Council, No 585. Meets Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in Royal Arcanum hall, 316 Carroll street. T B Delo, Secretary.
ST JOHN’S CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Meets first Sunday of each month in the basement of St John’s Church at the corner of East Second and Lake streets.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
Chemung Camp, No 89. Meets Friday evenings of each month at hall 114 Lake street. G W Sanford, Counsel.
Central Trades and Labor Assembly, meets first and third Wednesdays at Trades and Labor Hall, 200 East Water street. President, Carl Marshall; Secretary, W J Finnegan.
All other unions meet at Trades and Labor Hall as follows:
Bakers-Second and fourth Saturdays. B L Mayo, Secretary, 214 Orchard street.
Barbers-First and third Tuesdays. Secretary, A G Cuthbert, 320 Pennsylvania avenue.
Bartenders-Second and fourth Sundays. Financial Secretary, Frank McConnell. 454 West Clinton street.
Boilermakers-Second and fourth Sunday afternoons, Secretary Nicholas Burnin, 519 Pennsylvania avenue.
Brewery Workers-First and third Wednesdays. Secretary, A H Gerber, 520 ½ Lake street.
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Bricklayers and Masons-First, third and fifth Mondays, Secretary, E H Butters, 167 East LaFrance street.
Carpenters-Every Saturday. Secretary, C P Rockwell, 663 Columbia street.
Cigarmakers-Fourth Tuesday. Secretary, Patrick Holleran, 554 South Main street.
Coppersmiths-Fourth Friday. Secretary, Garfield Lattimer, 255 Partridge street.
Electrical Workers-Second and fourth Wednesdays. Secretary, M H Pollack, 110 High street.
Elmira Districk Council-Second and fourth Tuesays, Secretary, Charles Albertson, 1352 Lake street.
Machinists-First and third Fridays. Secretary, L J Hinman, 718 Spaulding street.
Meat Cutters-First and third Thursdays. Secretary, Thomas L Baker 558 Post street.
Mill Men-Second and fourth Wednesdays. Secretary, Charles W Hall, 512 Fitch street.
Moulders-First and third Thursdays. Secretary, John Palaza, 219 Grant street.
Musicians-First and third Sundays. Secretary, Eugene J Lormore, 162 Dewitt avenue.
Painters-Every Tuesday, Secretary, J L Beach, 663 Beecher street.
Paper Hangers and Decorators, Local No 324-Meets every Tuesday evening at hall, Richardson building, 107 W Water street.
Plumbers-First and third Mondays. Secretary, R A Dickson, 822
Pressmen-First Monday at Red Men’s hall, Friend Bldg., Lake street, Secretary-Treasurer, Harry W Shaw, 616 Winsor avenue.
Printers-Second Tuesday. Secretary, E S Spaulding, 402 Grove street.
Sheet Metal Workers-Second and fourth Thursdays at Red Men’s hall. 164 Lake street. Secretary, Joseph H Griff, 310 Cottage place.
Stereotypers-First Monday. Secretary, C G Brown, 808 W Church street.
Tailors-First Monday. Secretary, Joseph Roeher, 418 W Second street.
Ladies’ Auxiliary of Central Trades and Labor Assembly-Meets first and third Fridays. President, Mrs Erastus Griswold, 716 Broadway.
RAILROAD ORGANIZATIONS
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN AND ENGINEERS
Liberty Lodge, No 242 Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Madison avenue corner E Church street. George H Everitt, President; Arthur L Smith, Secretary.
Elmira Lodge, No 463. Meets second and fourth Sundays of each month at 2:30 p m at Miller’s hall, 226 S Main street. F L Griffis, President; H L Paris, Recording Secretary; John J Bateman, Financial Secretary and Local Organizer.
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
Elmira Division No 41. Meets first and third Sunday afternoons of each month at Meeker’s hall, 118 Lake street. Benjamin Snyder, Secretary.
Hallstead Division, No 434. Lackawanna engineers. Meets first and third Sunday afternoons of each month at DelPapa’s hall, 170 E Washington avenue. Thomas Feeney, Secretary.
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY TRAINMEN
Chemung Lodge, No 229. Meets second and fourth Sunday afternoons at 2:30 o’clock at Odd Fellows’ Temple. E Church street corner Madison avenue. Charles Ferris, President; P H Nixon, Treasurer; Allen D Kinner, Secretary.
Northern Central Lodge, No 413. Meets first Sunday of each month at 2:30 p m and third Sunday at 7:30 p m at Miller’s hall, 226 S Main street. F A Maxwell, President; A L Wright, Treasurer; E S Wilson, Secretary, 508 Franklin street.
ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS
Elmira Division No 9, Meets second and fourth Sundays of each month at 3 p m at Meeker’s hall, 118 Lake street. C E Stickles, Chief Conductor; E B Hewitt, Secretary.
Independent Division, No 374. Meets first and third Sundays of each month, 2:30 p m at Eagles’ hall, 110 Lake street. E L Shaw, Chief Conductor; B L Bennett, Secretary.
SWITCHMEN
Telegram Lodge, No 144. Meets first Monday of each month at Eagles’ hall, 110 Lake street. Michael Powers, President; T J Hurley, Secretary; William Murphy, Treasurer.
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LADIES’ AUXILIARIES TO RAILROAD ORGANIZATIONS
Ladies’ Auxiliary to B of L F and E. Meets first and third Wednesday afternoons of each month at hall in Richardson building, 107 West Water street.
Floroma Lodge. Ladies’ Auxiliary to B of L F and E. Meets first and third Thursday afternoons of each month at Meeker’s hall on Lake street.
Ladies’ Auxiliary to O R C, Empire Division, No 80. Meets second and fourth Wednesday afternoons of each month at Odd Fellows’ Temple, Madison avenue, corner East Church street. Mrs E R Flett, President; Mrs B R Clark, Secretary.
Ladies’ Auxiliary to B of R T, Pride of Elmira. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month, 2:30 p m at Miller’s hall, 226 S Main street. Mrs Clara K Allen, Secretary.
BUILDINGS, PARKS, BLOCKS, ROOMS, HOTELS, PLACES, ETC
Advertiser Building, Lake and Water
Arcade Building, Lake and East Water, northwest corner.
Alice Frances Hotel, 205 West Water
Armory, New York State, East Church, between Baldwin and Lake
Arnot Art Gallery, 35 Lake
Arnot-Ogden Memorial Hospital, Roe avenue
Arnot-Ogden Memorial Chapel, 126 W Church
Austin Block, Main and West Water, northwest corner
Beach Flats, 410 North Main
Bundy Hall, Carroll corner Lake
Century Club, East Church corner Baldwin
Chemung Canal Trust Company Building, 415 East Water
City Club, East Church corner Lake
City Hall, Lake corner East Church
City Offices, City Hall, Lake corner East Church
City Morgue, rear Court House, Lake
Colonial Theater, 123 North Main
Conongue Inn, 159 Madison avenue
County Clerk’s Office, County Buildings, Lake
Court House, Lake between East Market and East Church
County Treasurer’s Office, Court House Annex, Lake
D L & W Railroad Passenger Station, Hathaway corner Dickinson
D L & W R R Y M C A Building Lackawanna ave corner Division
D L & W Railroad Freight Station, State corner East Clinton
Eldridge Park, Eighth Ward, near city limits
Elks’ Club House, 315 East Market, near Lake
Elmira Business Institute, 428 East Market
Elmira College Buildings, College avenue
Elmira, Corning & Waverly Railroad Co, Office, Lake and East Water, southeast corner
Elmira Farmers’s Club, Hoffman near Carr’s Corners
Elmira Federation Building, East Church corner State
Elmira Free Academy, Lake corner East Clinton
Elmira Mechanics’s Society Building, 323 Carroll
Elmira Storage & Supply Company Building, 307 State
Elmira Water, Light & Railroad Company Offices, 338-340 East Water
Erie Railroad Freight Station, 150 East Fifth.
Erie Railroad Passenger Station, Railroad avenue corner West Third and West Clinton
Father Mathew Society Building, 206 East Gray
Federal Building, corner East Church and State
Fire Department-Headquarters, East Market
Fire Department-Station No 2, West Water foot of College avenue
Fire Department-Station No 3 South Main and Pennsylvania avenue
Fire Department-Station No 4 Maxwell place
Fire Department-Station No 5, Roe avenue
Gladke Park, Lake corner East Market
Grove Park, Fifth Ward, Walnut, Grove, Logan and West Fourth
Hibernian Hall, 107 East Church
Home for the Aged. Grand Central avenue, north of Warren
Howell Building, 79-95 Pennyslvania avenue
Hulett Building, Lake and Water, southwest corner
Hygeia Building, 100-104 Ferris
Industrial School, Elmira Federation Building
International Harvester Company Building, 656-662 State
Iszard Building, East Water corner Baldwin
Knights of Columbus Hall, 211 Lake
Langwell Hotel. State corner East Market
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Lehigh Valley Freight Station, State and East Fifth
Lehigh Valley Railroad Passenger Station, State and East Fifth
Lyceum Theater, Lake corner Carroll.
Maccabees’ Hall, 118-120 Lake
Mayor’s Office, City Hall
Maple Avenue Driving Park, Eleventh Ward, near limits.
Masonic Temple, Lake corner East Market.
Massasoit Wigwam, 166 Lake
Meeker’s Hall, 118-120 Lake
Merchants’ National Bank Building, 109 West Water
Miller’s Hall, 226-228 South Main
Majestic Theater, West Market corner Railroad avenue.
Mozart theater, East Market near Lake.
Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Station, Railroad avenue corner West Third and West Clinton.
Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station, East Fifth.
Pennsylvania Railroad Shops, Southport.
Odd Fellows’ Temple, East Church corner Madison avenue.
Post Office, Federal Building.
Police Headquarters, City Hall.
Rathbun House Block, East Water corner Baldwin.
Realty Building, East Market corner Lake.
Red Men’s Hall, 164-166 Lake.
Regent Theater, 109 East Water.
Richardson Block, 105-111 West Water
Riverside Park, Ninth Ward, east side Maple avenue.
Robinson building, 159-167 Lake.
Royal Arcanum Hall, 316 Carroll.
Sheives Block, South Main.
Sittenfield Block, West Water.
Southern Tier Orphans’ Home, Franklin corner Fulton.
Stancliff Hall, Baldwin corner Carroll.
Star-Gazette Building, Baldwin corner Market.
Star Theater, Pennsylvania ave, Franklin and S Main.
Second National Bank Building, Lake corner Carroll.
Snyder Building, 111-115 North Main.
St. James’ Hall, West Clinton and Park place.
Steele Memorial Library, East Market corner Lake.
Telegram Building, Baldwin corner East Second.
Temperance Hall. 657 Dickinson.
Wisner Park, First Ward, West Church, corner Main and Gray.
Y M C A Building, Market near Lake.
Y W C A Building, 559 Maple avenue.
County Judge and Surrogate-Charles B Swartwood.
Surrogate’s Clerk-Henry Bush, Horseheads.
County Clerk-Otis A Leonard.
Deputy County Clerk-Hovey E Copley.
Commissioner of Jurors-Johnson Little.
District Attorney-E W Personius.
Sheriff-A Roselle Hoke.
Deputy Sheriff-Lee F Knapp.
County Treasurer-Charles B Romer.
County Treasurer’s Clerk-Fred Scharf.
Coroners-Richard H V Dann, M D; Charles N Hammond, M D Elmira Heights.
County Superintendent of Poor-George Clark, Breesport.
County Sealer of Weights and Measures-E Edward Snyder, Elmira city.
CHEMUNG COUNTY COURT
Commencing February 1, 1916, regular terms of the County Court in and for the County of Chemung are to be held at the Court House in the City of Elmira, commencing at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, as follows:
The first Tuesday in March.
The fourth Tuesday in May.
The first Tuesday in September.
The second Tuesday in December.
A grand and trial jury shall be drawn for the September term and a trial jury only for the March, May and December terms. A term of County Court without a jury shall be held at the Chambers of the County Judge at the Court House in the City of Elmira, on the first Tuesday of each and every month, at the same hour, except the months of March, May, August, September and December, and there shall also be such a term without a jury held at the same time and place on the third Monday
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of March and September and on the first Monday of May and on the fourth Monday of December. In case any of the above dates shall fall on a legal holiday, the term of court shall be held on the first day thereafter.
Final action upon petitions for naturalization of aliens to be admitted to become citizens of the United States wil be had within all of the Judicial Districts composing the Third Department upon the first day of each trial term.
SUPERVISORS
JOHN McCANN, CHAIRMAN,
FRANK J GORMAN, Clerk
Town Name Address
Ashland…………………...Joseph F Scudder………………...Elmira, N Y, RD No 2
Baldwin…………………..Charles Y Little…………………...Lowman, N Y, RD No 2
Big Flats………………….Oscar Kahler………………………Big Flats, NY
Catlin……………………..Charles Eaton……………………..Beaver Dams, N Y
Chemung…………………J W Guild…………………………Elmira, N Y RD No 1
Elmira…………………….Charles W Carroll………………...Elmira, N Y
Erin……………………….Joseph E Rodbourn……………….Erin, N Y
Horseheads……………….John McCann……………………..Elmira, N Y, RD No 1
Southport…………………William F Clearwater……………..Penna Ave, Elmira, N Y
Van Etten…………………James Van Etten…………………..Van Etten, N Y
Veteran…………………...George E Rundle………………….Horseheads, NY, RD No2
ELMIRA CITY
First Ward………………..Lewis Henry………………………206 Elm St
Second Ward……………..John Staub………………………..603 East Water St
Third Ward……………….Claud D Pierce……………………353 ½ Euclid Ave
Fourth Ward……………...Dennis J McCarthy……………….504 Dewitt Ave
Fifth Ward………………..Joseph J Brickwedde……………..432 West Fourth St
Sixth Ward……………….Thomas L Buss…………………...771 Harper St
Seventh Ward…………….H Edgar Chapman………………..1884 Davis St
Eighth Ward……………...Wayne C Templar………………..359 Norton St
Ninth Ward……………….Dana L Smith…………………….125 East Hudson St
Tenth Ward……………….Charles B Garrison………………415 Balsam St
Eleventh Ward……………William W Cline…………………113 East Miller St
Twelfth Ward……………..Nathan Smith…………………….475 ½ South Ave
STATE OFFICERS
Governor-Charles S Whitman.
Lieutenant-Governor-Edward Schoeneck.
Secretary of State-Francis M Hugo
State Comptroller-Eugene M Travis
State Treasurer-James M Wells
Attorney General-Egburt E Woodbury
State Engineer and Surveyor-Frank M Williams
State Architect-Lewis F Pitcher.
Speaker of the Assembly-Thaddeus C Sweet.
President of the Senate-Edward Schoeneck.
New York Senators-James W Wadsworth, James A O’Gorman
Commissioner of Agriculture-Charles S Wilson
Commissioner of Education-John H Finley.
Commissioner of Health-Herman M Biggs, M D
Superintendent of Insurance-Jesse S Phillips
State Commissioner of Labor-James M Lynch.
State Commissioner of Excise-George E Greene.
State Commissioner of Highways-Edwin Duffey.
Superintendent of Banks-Eugene L Richards
Superintendent of Public Works-William W Wotherspoon.
President of the State Board of Charities-William R Stewart.
President of the State Commission of Prisons-Henry Solomon.
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
THE EXECUTIVE
President-Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey. Salary, $75,000.
Vice-President-Thomas R Marshall of Indiana, Salary, $12,000
THE CABINET
Secretary of State-Robert Lansing, of New York.
Secretary of Treasury-William G McAdoo, of New York.
Secretary of War-Newton D Baker of Ohio.
Attorney General-Thomas W Gregory, of Texas.
Postmaster General-Albert S Burleson, of Texas.
Secretary of Navy-Josephus Daniels, of North Carolina.
Secretary of Interior-Franklin K Lane of California.
Secretary of Agriculture- David F Houston of Missouri
Secretary of Commerce and Labor-William C Redfield of New York.
Secretary of Labor-William B Wilson, of Pennsylvania.
Salaries of the cabinet officers, $12,000 each.