Middletown Evening Press announces rates and how to subscribe
The Middletown Evening Press and Orange County Press list subscription prices and delivery details. Carriers serve village subscribers at ten cents weekly, mail rates at four dollars per year, two dollars for six months, one dollar for three months. Offices at Gothic Hall First Floor. Stivers & Kessinger handle orders.
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Middletown
Orange County
Gothic Hall
Orange County Press
Everiday
Stivers & Kessinger
N. Y
Deming Named General Agent for Middletown Evening Press
Notice states Mr A B Deming Newsdealer Bookseller is the general agent for the Middletown Evening Press in Middletown and will manage village delivery and collections every two weeks. Current issue copies sell for four cents at Deming's and Vail's Bookstore.
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A. B. Deming
D&c
Middletown Evening Press
Middletown
Deming’s
Vail
Crawford Branch Train Schedule Changes Dec 14
On and after Thursday December 14 trains on the Crawford Branch run with new times from Pine Bush to Middletown and back. The timetable shows departures from Pine Bush at 6 06 p.m. and 8 37 p.m. and from Middletown at 7 55 p.m. and 6 50 p.m. each listed stopping at Thompson’s Ballville Circleville and Crawford Junction with intermediate times noted. Superintendent officials Masten and Gen’ Supt. sign the notice.
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Crawford Branch
P.M. L
Middletown
Thompson’s
Crawford
Ballville
Circleville
Baliville
Thompson's
Masten
Inly
Frost and Year Biting Embrace in Tennyson Verse
A fragmentary lyric echoes seasonal sharpness as frost bites the year and firelight brightens the home. The speaker contrasts others' intrusion with a resolve that spring remains near, with imagery of sleeping creatures and winter woods sharpening the mood.
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Tennyson
The Dying Prince
The Prince of Wales remains in a hopeless condition with no chance of recovery as reported in a special dispatch from New York on December 12.
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New York
Prince of Wales
Infant Baptism Debate Draws Letters From the People
Readers publish a quoted refusal to mock infant baptism, with Augustus Seward defending infant baptism as a holy rite. The letter argues for respect in discussing differing views and cautions against uncivil phrases that belittle a mother's act of bringing children to baptism.
Disorder in French Assembly and Notable Local Events
The diary notes disorder in the French Assembly over Galandey, with various international and domestic items. Twenty eight women entered the University of Edinburgh. telegraphers strike spreads across England. Secretary Fish reportedly withdrew resignation in Washington. An extensive Rockville Indiana fire is reported. The Grand Duke visited Lowell on Saturday. Philadelphia recorded nearly two hundred smallpox deaths last week. An International demonstration in New York for executed Communists is postponed till Christmas. Six men arrested for attempting to parade on Sunday. The Albany case over arrest orders and Connolly proceeds. Jurors in the Black Friday suit testified about bribery attempts. Gold priced at 110, 1104, 1003.
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Galandey
University of Edinburgh
England
Washington
Fish
Rockville
Ind
Grand Duke
Lowell
Philadelphia
New York City
Connolly
Albany
Sudden Death of Track Laborer at Freedman’s Saloon
Pat Erwin, a track laborer on the Erie Railway, collapsed unconscious in a chair at Freedman’s saloon in Turners Friday. He was carried home and died soon after from brain congestion.
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Pat Erwin
Erie Railway
Freedman
Turners Friday
Calico Hop Set for Friday Evening
Calico Hop organized by the B. B. C. calico club has been set for Friday evening December 22. The event invites community members to attend and enjoy the scheduled activities and displays.
First Missionary Meeting of the Juvenile Society at St Pauls M E
The spacious St Pauls M E Church audience packed for the Juvenile Missionary Society event. F W Stowell led with remarks on the group’s aims and a ceremonial arch of evergreen links spelling Go ye into all the world. Dr H H Gregory of New York spoke after songs and a collection. The regular monthly meeting is set for the second Sunday afternoon.
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St. Paul's M. E. Church
Juvenile Missionary Society
F. W. Stowell
Missionary Arch
Jesus
Minnie Groo
H. H. Gregory
New York
Corey
Harvey
John N. Kellogg
H. R. Low
Notable Local News Briefs From Newburgh and Vicinity
Personal moves include Mr. R P L Shafer joining the Daily Telegraph staff in Newburgh after leaving Middletown Evening Press. Rev Benedict to preach winter in Montgomery. General Kilpatrick may visit Chile to connect with relatives. Charles St John to spend winter in Florida for health. Mr and Mrs Burt escape Newburgh fire via third story window. Wm J Slauson reappears in Newburgh from Canada with prior financial issues resolved. Penn Blue Stoke director Gilgour elected to First National Bank of Port Jervis. Engineer Henry Green honored with gold medal from James Fisk Jr for aiding the Chicago Relief train. peers Sam Walker and others also awarded for the Erie and regional lines.
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R. P. L. Shafer
Middletown Evening Press
Newburgh
Daily Telegra
Shafer
Benedict
Searsville
Presbyterian Church of
Montgomery
Iit
Kilpatrick
Chile
Wm. J. Slauson
N. Y
Canada
Messrs
Erie Railway
Throughr
L. D. Rucker
Chicago
Delaware
Sam, Walker
Silver and milestone wedding anniversaries noted locally
A Thanksgiving night silver wedding for Alden Goldsmith of Blooming Grove drew a large, select gathering and gifts valued over 200 dollars. On December 11, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Comfort of Montgomery marked their 20th anniversary, while on December 18, Mr. and Mrs. James V. Brown of Wayawanda celebrate their 5th anniversary with many invitations and expected attendance.
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Alden Goldsmith
Blooming Grove
Mrs. Harvey, Comfort
Montgomery
James V. Brown
Wawayanda
Hotel cook and Armstong leg amputation victims likely to recover
The cook of the United States Hotel and Mr Armstrong who had his leg amputated after an accident were reported to have died are likely to recover. Both were injured in the incident and have shown signs of improvement according to latest bulletin.
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United States
Armstrong
Sociable Tonight At Mr Babcock's Residence
The First Presbyterian church sociable is held this evening at the residence of Mr. L B Babcock on Main street.
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First Presbyterian Church
Sociable
L, B
Babcock
Main St
Rail expansion updates and railway personnel changes
The Midland line gains a new platform east of the file factory for freight to Erie cars and 19 carloads moved on Monday. Crawford Branch will run one daily round trip starting Thursday. Wallkill Valley Railway directors reorganize with Murray and Berdell joining, Berdell becomes Treasurer, Ostrander Secretary, funding arranged to Kingston. Thompson bond plans abandoned in favor of full village bond. Judge and Mrs. Low toured Fallsburgh tunnel, now nearing train readiness. Jackson completes Midland contract. Jersey depot works ahead. A Tribune correspondent credits Delaware and Hudson Canal Co with early narrow gauge rail innovations in Pennsylvania.
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Midland
File Factory
Erie
Crawford Branch
Wallkill Valley Railway Company
A. S. Murray
Robert H. Berdell
Erie Railway
Berdell
James E. Ostrander
Kingston
Monticello
Thompson
Pennsylvania
Grace Episcopal Church to stage Stereoscepticon Exhibition
The Grace Episcopal church Sunday School will host a stereoscepticon exhibition of Scripture scenes and comic moving pictures at Ball's Opera House on Thursday at 4 o’clock. Admission is 10 cents, doors open at 3, with a lineup including Johnny Short and other reels. All ages urged to attend.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Ball’s Opera House
Johnny Short
County Finance Debts and Public Works Proceedings
The Finance Committee reports on General Fund Debt and Poor Fund items with totals for bonds interest and debt reduction. It notes February 1 1871 balances and outlines proposed fund raises to pay floating debt and county bounty debt, plus specifics on court house jail supplies and public buildings.
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Committee of Finance and Treasurer’s Accounts
Lunatic Asysom
Thompson
Crawford
Excise
Interen Dem
Am’t
M. Thompson
Corley
Committee On Finance
D. Thompson
Ccccanh
Supreme Court
Judicial
Resolved cut of reporter’s pay postponed to Thursday
The board considered paying the reporter of the Board only 1000 for services with triannual payments by orders on the Superintendent of the Poor. The resolution, backed by the three Bull Dogs of the Treasury, was indefinitely postponed and adjourned to Thursday the 14th at 10 a.m.
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Brennan
Woodward
C.M. Thompson
J. H. Goodale
J. H. Bond
Board of Commissioners
Newburgh Arms House
Superintendent of the Poor
Bull Dogs of the Treasury
Uncle Aleck of our county passes in 86th year
An old resident and War of 1812 veteran known as Uncle Aleck dies at his son-in-law John Gray’s home at 86. He farmed for others, earning praise for industry honesty and integrity. The piece laments fading local landmarks and recalls Alexander Parsons’ boyhood friendship.
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Prince of Wales
Alexander Parsons
Aleck
John Gray
Serious Accident Near East Main Street Crossing
A young man named Knight and his stepmother from Hamptonburgh were thrown from a buggy near the East Main street crossing while stopped for a Midland train. Knight, struck on the head, is feared fatally injured. the stepmother was bruised. Justice Powelson and others assisted, Knight taken to Rev Corey’s residence, Dr. Winfield pronounced Knight’s injuries very serious. The horse ran away but was captured shortly after.
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Knight
Hamptonburgh
East Main Street
Midland
Justice Powelson
Mr. Corey
Dr. Winfield
Main Street
Temperature readings from Mc Monagle Rogers standard thermometer
Evening Press reports temperature variations from 9 AM to 9 PM using the Mc Monagle Rogers standard thermometer at North Street Drug Store. Readings show highs around 89 and lows near 41 in an unclear segment with partial digits.
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McMonagle & Rogers
North-st
Evening Press
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