Middletown Evening Press Delivery Under Deming
Mr A B Deming, Newsdealer, Bookseller, is the general agent for the Middletown Evening Press in Middletown. He will oversee village delivery and collections biweekly. Single copies may be bought at Deming's and Watt's Bookstore for four cents.
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Middletown
Orange County Press
Everiday
Stivers & Kessinger
N. Y
A. B. Deming
Middletown Evening Peas
Middletown Evening Press
Deming’s
Watt’s
Idols of the Period in Two Parts
A humorous two part sketch about a party night gone awry. Mollie Mead and an unnamed narrator recount flirtations and social missteps at a Mathers gathering on the avenue. Mollie recalls a hush romance while the man confesses deception and amusement at his own vanity before light fades.
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Fred
Mollie Mead
Mollie
Old Gray
The Westfield Horror and Ferry Executives Arrested
Staten Island Ferry Company officials branded by most jurors as guilty of murder were arrested on Thursday and held at the Tombs. Mr. Vanderbilt engineer Braisted and the superintendent faced confinement together. A Supreme Court writ spared Vanderbilt a night in prison.
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Staten Island Ferry Company
Vanderbilt
Braisted
Sancho Panza
Supreme Court
Catholic Riots in Ogdensburg Over Clerical Lectures
An ex priest Baron de Camin advertised lectures on church iniquities provoking Irish Catholic mobs in Ogdensburg. Mayor called for order while Common Council vowed to uphold free speech as rioters clash with authorities and supporters.
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Baron de Camin
Ogdensburg
Patrick
Middletown Growth at the Hands of Local Industry
A Rome Sentinel correspondent visits Middletown and praises its rising growth driven by real estate development and manufacturing. Notable concerns include Wheeler Madden Clemson nails Monhagen and Draper Hat works Mathews Carpet Bag factory and several mills. water works and local press centers are described along with plans for a grand hotel and sewer improvements.
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Wheeler, Madden & Clemson
Monhagen
Draper
Mathews
Rome
Hogan
Common Council
John B. Jervis
America
Middletown
Huckleberries Shipments Boost New York Market
Express Messenger Shaw reports season end shipment of 1,188 bushels of huckleberries from Ellenville to the Midland for the New York market. The quantity highlights regional berry production and distribution activity.
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Shaw
Midland
Ellenville
New York
Wawarsing Pleasure Grounds Hold August Fair
The Fair of the Wawarsing Pleasure Grounds Association will be held on August 24 and 25. The event promises exhibits, rides, and entertainment at the local grounds.
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Wawarsing
Winchester or the Spy of the Shenandoah at the Opera House
The Washington Star lauds Winchester as capital with Vegiard and Severson as lead actors and strong local talent. One show remains this evening with Winchester performing at the Opera House starting Monday night. be on hand for the first night.
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Winchester
Washington
Messrs
Vegiard
Severson
Opera House
Princeton Class of 75 Alum Remains Noted Scholar
Arthur Newman of Goshen son of William Newman and grandson of Deacon George M. Newman completed preparatory studies at Wallkill Academy under Prof. George H. Decker. He entered Princeton College at the last commencement with a highly creditable examination. At Hamilton's recent commencement B F Leipsner of Newburgh won the first Lewis Prizes in Oratory in the Freshman Class.
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Arthur Newman
Wm. Newman
Goshen
Dea. Geo. M. Newman
Wallkill Academy
George H. Decker
Princeton College
Hamilton
B. F. Leipsner
Newburgh
Temperature readings and thermometer data from August eleven
The piece lists temperature variations from Mc Monagle Rogers Standard Thermometer at North Street Drug Store with times and readings across the day. It notes evening press reporting and marks multiple time stamps such as AM 9 AM 12 M and 6 PM.
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McMonagle & Rogers
North-st. Drug Store
Scaffolding Fall Injures Workman Near Warwick
On Saturday afternoon Theodore Wood a carpenter on the Smith Benedict building fell from an insecure scaffold twenty eight feet to the ground. He struck a floor beam which broke and he was carried away insensible with severe injuries but later improving. Peter Mulhall Jr digging a cellar for Mr Taylor near Turners suffered a serious spinal injury likely permanent. John Merrit broke his arm at Satterlys Mills while adjusting a log. Mrs Terbell mother of James G Terbell of Walden fell on stairs and broke her collar bone.
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Warwick Advertiser
Theodore Wood
Smith Benedict
Peter Mulhall, Jr
Taylor
Turners
John Merrit
Satterly
Orange County Express Brakeman Receives Charity Gift
A dedicated Orange County Express employee who lost one eye to inflammation on the train and nearly lost the other has received a $100 subscription gift. Mr H D Carey, a regular rider, organized the fundraiser this week to aid the injured brakeman whose family is in modest circumstances and grateful for the support.
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Orange County Express
H. D. Carey
Chester citizens form Order of United American Mechanics
A meeting of Chester residents was held August 16 above the Post Office to form a Council of Order United American Mechanics. Ira Olmstead chaired as the Constitution and By-Laws were read and initiates were enrolled. Applications by absent persons can be sent to Charles Crist for charter plans.
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oOo
U. A. Mm
Chester
Council of Order United American Mechanics
Ira Olmstead
Order
Charles Crist
Middletown Club to Play Walden in Cricket Match Then Ball
Next Monday the Mid dletown club will field its first eleven against Walden in a cricket match. In the evening Slauson Hall will host a grand ball with a sumptuous banquet. The Middletown Cricket Club is noted for its thorough arrangements. May Monday be serene.
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Middletown Club
Walden
Slauson Hall
Middletown Cricket Club
Horse Trader Swindled by Solitary Rider
Peter Werry, a Minisink farmer near Gardnerville, agreed to swap his horse for a stranger’s, paid fifteen dollars as part of the deal, and learned later the other horse was stolen. He regrets the sharp bargain and lost his horse in the afternoon.
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Independent Republican
Peter Werry
Minisink
Gardnerville
Peter
Escape of Convicts from Sing Sing
Twelve prisoners escaped Sing Sing by hijacking the Dean Richmond at noon and landing on the western shore near Rockland four miles below the prison. Disguises and revolvers were found on the boat, indicating outside aid. several escapees have been captured near Nyack.
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Sing Sing
Dean Richmond
Rockland
Nyack
Boston to Springfield tale of a wary prodigal husband
A Boston and Albany Railroad passenger recounts a long, comic escape from Europe and a return home with thirty thousand pounds. He hides his fortune from a wife who toils hard at coarse work, only to reunite at the depot as she bursts into tears and relief, amid a crowd of onlookers.
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Washington City Capitol
Boston and Albany
Springfield
Boston
City
Europe
Folke
England
London Bridge
Queen Victoria
Broadway
Depot
Press notices and town items in the Evening Press
Jottings mention the Opera House event and a local cricket club meet for Monday. Notes on people, advertising, subscriptions, and a community fundraiser at the A. M. E. Zion Church report a $75 profit and thanks to patrons. Local goings on include a varioid case, a burglary, and civic letters.
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A. M. E. Zion
Mia
Ann Smith
Hannah Abbott
Nancy Conklin
E. Miller
Sarah Guy
Alice Harris
Letters from the People on infancy law and fraud
Middletown letters defend the infancy contract rule against alleged unfairness in a case Smith vs Houston. The writer argues the current law protects youths from sharp practice, noting the suit centered on a small difference in an exchange rather than cattle value. Fraud claims and protections for inexperienced buyers are emphasized.
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Smith Agst
Houston
Justice Powerson
Middletown
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