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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1871
Page
1
Published at Middletown Orange County weekly schedule states postings every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at five o clock with office in Gothic Hall first floor indicating regular public notices in the county.
The Middletown Evening Press delivers to village subscribers at ten cents a week and four cents for single copies. Mail subscriptions are $4.00 per year, $2.00 for six months, $1.00 for three months, with fifteen cents quarterly postage. The Orange County Press, weekly, appears Sunday morning. Rates are $2 per year, advance. Orders by mail should be sent to Stivers & Kessinger, Middletown, N.Y.
Mr A B Deming Newsdealer Bookseller is named general agent for the Middletown Evening Press village delivery and will handle collections biweekly. Single copies are sold at Deming's and Vail's Bookstore for four cents.
Listings include singing by J O Wheat at Bull's Opera House and the Spy of the Shenandoah show tonight. Winchester is featured tonight and B V Wolf opens a new clothing store tomorrow next to the Opera House. A church wedding at First Baptist and a Monroe Episcopal Festival raise nearly $2000. A crossing accident near Sweet's crossing injures a couple. a horse bolts and a woman is stunned.
The Middletown and Walden Clubs played a cricket match on Monday at Orange Co. Pleasure grounds with Walden victorious. A large crowd attended, and in the evening Middletown hosted a ball and supper at Slauson Hall where guests enjoyed themselves late.
Miss Stryker of Brooklyn has consented to give recitations tomorrow evening at the Opera House in connection with the drama Winchester, or the Spy of the Shenandoah now playing there. She is highly commended by those who have heard her readings and has many friends in this place.
Important postponement changes the First Presbyterian Sabbath School and congregation picnic to Friday the 25th at 11 A. M. Masonic Grove was to be engaged on Thursday the 24th, now rescheduled. All ages urged to appear duly armed and equipped.
The column publishes Speaker Blaine in reply to a Saratoga serenade last week. The address is described as crisp and weighty, outlining salient questions and contrasting Republican honesty with Democratic profligacy in vivid terms. It notes the mass meeting at Slauson Hall three years ago and urges readers to study the brief speech for insight and profit.
Lawrence McKone twelve years old, son of Michael McKone, left home on Sunday morning August 13th from Thompson Street Port Jervis. Described as dark hair and eyes, fair complexion, wearing a dark sack coat, dark woolen pants, blue black cap and calf gaiters. Any information about his whereabouts will be gratefully received by his parents.
The Williamson House at Lackawaxen Pennsylvania burned after a large picnic and hotel crowd. A boy on the second floor was rescued as walls collapsed. Mrs. Williamson and Mr. Williamson escaped in night clothes with no belongings. Insurance on the hotel and stock totaled four thousand dollars each, with two thousand more from another company that failed.
Speaker James G. Blaine of Maine, visiting Saratoga, receives a serenade as he condemns Democratic actions in New York and the South. He argues Republicans reduce debt and dicey Democratic ties to Tammany Hall threaten national unity, touting the new departure and a British-American treaty as prime examples of Republican strength.
Mr P L Mathers of the Aldine Press visits the town with specimens to show art loving locals including doctors and lawyers. District Deputy Grand High Priest Cassedy visits Midland Chapter 240 and demonstrates Mark Master Past Master and Most Excellent degrees. Mr and Mrs Charles Horton and Miss Louise Horton plan a brief Long Branch visit. Rev H H Hunt and wife listed among Lake Mohawk visitors. source seeks to identify his denomination and preaching location.
Last night saw the first representation of this popular military drama at Bull's Opera House with a fair audience pleased with the entertainment. Tonight and Wednesday and Thursday evenings the play is repeated and veterans are praised for their efforts and costly work to provide the show.
On Sunday about 4 PM a Port Jervis brakeman D I Gil son fell from a moving train one mile west of Otisville and was killed. The train stopped at once. his death is reported as sudden and he leaves a wife and two children.
Dr Currie trades his Main Street property with Hon I V Montanue for a house and lot on South Street in an even exchange. Montanue plans to build brick stores in spring to match the adjacent Opera House block, promising a notable addition to the town.
Evening Press reports temperatures at North Street Drug Store for August 19, 76. Readings listed for 6 AM 9 AM 12 M 8 PM 6 PM and 9 PM with varied values.
Daniel O Callaha of Greenville loses a cow to a lightning strike on Wednesday the 16th soon after milking. The farmer had no insurance on the stock and the tragedy occurred near his house.
The Baptist Sunday School and Society plans its annual picnic at Masonic Grove on Thursday August 24. They will leave Middletown at 11 A M with a round trip fare of 35 cents.
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