27 Feb 1872
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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1872
Page
1
The Middletown Evening Press notes publication days Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at five o'clock and lists its Gothic Hall first floor office in Middletown Orange County New York.
Mr A B Deming Newsdealer Bookseller will have charge of village delivery and collections every two weeks. Single copies of the Middletown Evening Press may be bought at Deming Morgan Sloat and Vail's Bookstore for four cents.
Republican electors of the Town of Wallkill are invited to meet at Slauson Hall Middletown on Thursday Feb 29 at 8 oclock p m to nominate a ticket for town offices to be supported at the upcoming town meeting by order of Town Committee.
Republicans prepare for a caucus to nominate town officers on Thursday afternoon. Indications point to a harmonious convention and an invincible ticket for the slate.
About one hundred young people including married couples will travel from Ellenville to Middletown on February 26. They depart at 10 50 AM, dine at Taylor House Middletown, tour the tunnel and inspect sidewalk conditions, then return in the evening for a sociable outing.
Report from New Milford recounts Hezekiah Hoyt state highway commissioner who was injured when a wagon overturned after a branch frightened the horses near Stone Bridge. Hoyt suffered head and side injuries. he later recovered sufficiently at home.
Friday, the renowned Orange County trotting stallion Major Edsall, with a 2 28 record, sold for 5500 to G H Clark of Scio, Alleghany Co New York. W C Trimble of Newburgh, who owned him since last fall, believes he can drive a mile in 24 by June first, potentially valuing him at 15000. David Knapp of Ulsterville also connected to the stallion.
Personal from this village states Dr. D. A. Currie will relocate to Englewood New Jersey to continue his medical practice.
St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church friends wrap up a successful fair with an auction that raised about 1100 dollars. Mrs Corey organized weeks of prep and led the effort with help from Harlem supporters and local clergy, drawing strong community support and praise for the display and benevolence. The event featured wax flower vases and an easy chair raffled to clergy, with Rev. Dr. Seward of the First Presbyterian receiving the chair after 1,229 votes cast.
The report from the A M E Zion Church trustees confirms all funds from last fall’s Greeley lecture were handed to the benefiting society. Mr Sweet says he controlled and returned every dollar and issued a card denying others’ involvement. The piece denounces a Sun libel and calls for a public retraction and apology.
A well informed local source states there is no truth to last week’s Middletown Mercury report about an appeal from Judge Barnard’s injunction on the Middletown Unionville Water Gap Railroad. He claims the decision remains in effect and no appeal or preliminary service papers have occurred.
The Benj Corey house and lot on North Street were sold by the executors at public auction today. Auctioneer M Lewis Clark sold the property to Jeptha Crans for 2700 dollars.
The column notes a Thursday Republican caucus and Rev. Mr. Harvey planned European travel lectures for tomorrow night in Deckertown. It lists an auction sale notice for Mrs Geo Vignes retiring from millinery and fancy goods and reports temple members from Ellenville visiting Gothic Hall. The Orange County Musical Association begins its 46th Port Jervis convention with Prof P P Bliss and Mrs Geo C McEwen at the piano. a closing concert is set for Thursday with a special return train.
The February term of the Orange County County Court and Court of Sessions opened with Hon. Stephen W. Fullerton, County Judge, and Justices James E. Waterbury and John D. Wood presiding. The calendar lists 21 trial cases and 25 indictments. Benj F. Bailey of Wawayanda was named Foreman of the Grand Jury.
Saturday afternoon a fire at the Germantown Hotel and barn near the old Delaware bridge destroyed the buildings owned by O. H. Brown with an estimated loss of 5000 dollars, 2000 insured. Silas H Case and wife suffered furniture loss of 1000 dollars, plus the wife lost clothing. A fine horse belonging to Geo Case and a buggy were also burned, bringing total losses to about 5850 dollars.
The governor has reappointed and Senate confirmed multiple Notaries Public in Orange County whose terms expire around March 1. Names include John C Noe, Thomas C Ring of Newburgh, Wickham T Shaw of Middletown, James N Dickey, John Baldwin of Newburgh, Luther Lefevre Walden, and many others across Goshen Warwick Port Jervis Montgom ery Cornwall Crawford Middletown and surrounding towns.
A renewed inquest reveals a young Glenwild woman Anna Rice died after the trunk mystery incident. Dr. Perry and Charles Harding face scrutiny as investigators pursue a chilling claim of body parts used for medical study in New York.
A. M. E Zion Church at Middletown New York publishes a trustees report dated February 21 1872 thanking Horace Greeley for a 101 75 lecture proceeds used to pay the church mortgage and detailing treasury receipts expenditures and remaining indebtedness.
A rock fell on the track in the cutting at the west end of the tunnel on Monday, coming near throwing the engine from the rails. No injuries reported and crews cleared the line.
A verse tale shows a wife waking to chores and worry as rain falls and workloads grow. She finds relief in her loving farmer, whose kiss and praise lift her mood. Childrens departures to sea alter family life, yet she finds meaning in labor for those she loves.
A weary couple lifts themselves from ruin through faith and restraint. The wife recalls a teacup guiding their transformation as the husband rebuilds a cottage after addiction, charity, and steady work. Their home becomes a symbol of renewed family life and discipline.
Benjamin Buchanan is badly burned and scalded after an engine explosion near Susquehanna Depot. His brother and two sisters of the Buchanan family refuse aid, ignoring telegram requests and abandoning him to strangers at Col. Abbott's hotel.
On a Sunday a note left in a Bible asked for prayers for the loss of a wife. The preacher prayed fervently, only to learn the note had sat in the pulpit a year while the bereaved man attended with a new wife in the congregation.
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