27 May 1899
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Newspaper
Middletown Daily Argus
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1899
Page
1
C Emmet Crawford promotes a soda water beverage praised for its Orange County Cream vanilla extract and cleanliness in production. The ad touts Saratoga Spring Water on draft by McMonagle and Rogers druggists at 30 North Street, Middletown, urging regular use for digestion and overall health.
West Main street property owners urged a grade change to ease the hill while preserving appearance. Aldermen and residents debated options. engineer Harris argued for the proposed map. By session end most owners agreed to a grade with minimal objections, Kellogg opposing further changes.
A man named Charles Lyon, who wed Lizzie Duttereiler in Jeffersonville after a one day acquaintance, left with plans to draw money from a bank. He showed wealth tales to locals, tried to pass a note for a horse, and misled Adolph Pirckbeiner before returning the horse and taking back the note. Lyon, from Equinunk area, reportedly sold calves for cash with his wife’s help, while Mrs. Lyon fears his return. Memorial Day observances are set for Phillipsburg and Hamptonburgh with planned prayers, orations, and G A R services at local cemeteries.
A state law signed by Governor Roosevelt allocates 30000 for back pay to former state employes of the late war, with amounts listed for several hospital staffers. Citizens are urged to bring flowers for soldiers’ graves on Memorial Day, to the Oxden firm on West Main Street and to the Benton Avenue school home, with floral distribution by 6 am Memorial Day. Also notes a Monticello home foundation near completion, paving contract for South Liberty Street, Newburgh, and an advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
In a County Court session the Weed versus Bedford horse market dispute prompted a lively jury dispute over a verdict under $100. Judge Beattie admonished the panel after a lengthy debate about timing before trains. The episode drew amusement from spectators as ONeill quipped about witness watches while Judge Beattie noted the lack of evidence on timepieces. The People’s case against Edward Marshall featured dogs harbored near Hartwood and cited relatives and locals in testimony about ownership and poverty, with witnesses detailing dog habits and claimed fines.
From Goeben Independent reports farmers in rural districts face hay crop failure due to cold damp weather while city agriculturists struggle with losses. Dogs raid poultry yards, muskrats damage ducklings, woodchucks injure grain, and crows raid seed corn, signaling dark days for plowmen in both areas.
A report from Port Jervis details a fatal accident during a training gathering. Several Macabebes and U S volunteers discussed enlistment and care for wounded after a deadly incident near the armory. The piece also covers local events including a baseball league meeting and church notices.
Havana May 27 Not a Cuban soldier has appeared to claim the $75 allotted by the United States for surrender of arms and disbandment. American officers prepared to pay troops in Havana with $89,000, but no new claims have emerged, causing surprise. Other items note a new trial consideration for Dreyfus, burglaries in Delaware County, a missing kidnapped girl, an undertaker taking charge of Addie Thompson’s remains, a funeral obituaries tease, and local lodge visits with upcoming excursions and train schedules.
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