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Middletown Evening Press

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1872

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Middletown Evening Panel subscription prices and offices

The notice announces the Middletown Evening Panel delivery by carriers to village subscribers at ten cents weekly and four cents for single copies. Mail rates are four dollars per year, two dollars for six months, one dollar for three months. The Mippelrown Evextxe Panel and Onanas County Weekly are listed with annual terms and subscription handling by STIVERS & KESSINGE Mivp.crows, N. Y.

Middletown Tae Onanas Canoe Stivers & Kessinge Crows N. Y

Notice of local newspaper distribution and collections

Mr A B Deming Newsdealer Bookseller is the General agent for the Mippietown Everino Paras in Middletown and will oversee village delivery and collections every two weeks. Single copies of the Mippie Town Evening Press may be bought at Deming's Morgan Sloat's and Vail's Bookstore for a few cents.

A. B. Deming Mippietown Everino Paras Middletown Mippie- Town

Let It Pass Poem Fragment Reflects on Forgiveness

Fragmentary verse urges letting go of anger and hesitation. It counsels being kind and patient as time softens wrongs, urging personal restraint and gentleness despite missteps. The tone remains reflective and admonitory about temper and forgiveness.

Religious notes and sermons amid church notices and statistics

Rev Dr Seward returns to streets and will preach on Sabbath morning with baptism by Rev Mr Gunning at the 1st Baptist Church. Evening topic The Reasoning of Faith. Odd anecdote: an Ohio preacher preached to his wife only on Thanksgiving. Church statistics show Episcopal dominance in New York with thousands of figures and a quip about nickels in giving.

Dr. Seward Mr. Gunning 1St Baptist Church Ohio New Jerusalem Magazine Swedenborg New York Episcopal Church Caro Illinois Edgar Brodhead Port Jervis L. L. Adams Masonic Hall Eastern Star Degree

Thanks to Firemen and Citizens for Friday Fire

Letter from S. Davis expresses gratitude to the firemen and citizens who helped during a fire Friday morning.

Borrors Press Davis

Acknowledgment to Fire Department by KE Selleck

A note expressing gratitude to the citizens and especially the Fire Department for their kind assistance during the recent fire. KE Selleck signs the acknowledgment.

Fire Department

Weather Outlook With Snow and Thaw

Weather report notes snow, rain and ice in past day. Thaw follows, with snow forecast tomorrow and Monday. Indicates good sleighing on Tuesday if no more rain.

Telegraph

Mammoth ox to be sold by lot at Occidential Hotel

A 3,500 pound ox will be disposed of by lottery at five dollars per chance. The sale will take place at the Occidental Hotel in Goshen on Saturday February 17. Participants may win a share of the meat prize.

Goshen Occidental Hotel The Orange County Agricultural Society

Fire damages Davis and Selleck dry goods stores in Newburgh

A morning fire at main street Newburgh damaged Davis and Selleck dry goods stores. Insurance covers building and contents. Davis stock valued about 12000 with multiple insurers. Selleck losses about 1000 from smoke and removal. adjoining furnishings and Y M C A rooms also damaged. Fire origin near the heater. Chief Cockayne led saving efforts. repairs will delay reopening for weeks, Selleck to resume earlier.

Ethelbert Selleck Main Street Joseph Taxter Davia Selleck Cockayne Sam. Davis Inn Home Orange Co. Mutual Col D. C. Casenberry Glens Falla Co Davis Whited & Gustin Mr. Selleck

Notable Society Notes From Albany and Newburgh

Personal remarks report Hon. Chas St John and Mrs Farnum arriving in Florida and sending regards through Mr St John. Col William D Dickey of Newburgh attends the State Military Association meeting in Albany. Major G Fred Wiltsie elected Corresponding Secretary for the coming year. H W Beecher lecturing fee set at three hundred fifty dollars. Mrs Sarah J Hale, eighty four years old, remains a contributor to Godeys Lady's Book after forty four years.

Chas St. John H. H Farnum Florida Wm. D. Dickey Newburgh Albany State Military Association G. Fred Wiltsie Association H. W. Beecher Sarah J. Hale Godey

Hand Smashed Brakeman Requires Thumb Amputation

Thomas Mehan a brakeman on the Way Freight had his right hand badly smashed while coupling cars at this station yesterday afternoon. Taken to Dr Dorrance s office for treatment surgeons LaMadrid and Dorrance found amputation of the thumb necessary. He resides in Craigville.

Thomas Mehan Dorrance Mehan Craigville

Skaters Complete 15 Mile Round Trip In Record Pace

On Wednesday afternoon January 17 E H Draper and James K Jehu skated from the covered bridge at Philipsburgh to Montgomery counting the bends and turns in the hill a distance of 15 miles in one hour and fourteen minutes without rest or break and returned in one hour and thirty eight minutes.

E. H. Draper James K. Jehu Philipsburgh Montgomery

Newburgh area notes and local items of interest

Streets fall and business lively. Fifty Houses wanted. Newburgh to host a masquerade ball soon. Two subscribers for the Press could secure a real steam engine. Independent Republican lauds Tribune for exposing party frauds. Merchants warned against sweeping debris into streets. Skaters from Newburgh to Albany covered 90 miles in five hours. Milk deliveries increasing from Gardiner Station and Forest Glen. Co operative Knife Company of Walden grows large enough to plan a branch. Landis offered a gift at Middletown. Col E R Abbott of Susquehanna engaged a NY Sun correspondent to ice fish for two hours in a fishless pond.

Newburgh James Fisk, Jr James Gardiner Forest Glen Wallkill Valley Co-operative Knife Company Walden Landis Middletown E. R. Abbott Susquehanna New York Sun

Ninth quarterly session opens of Orange Co Teachers at Academy

The Orange County Teachers Association began its ninth quarterly session at the Academy in the village at 10 this morning. Attendees include President A B Wilbur, Secretary Joshua Case Jr, Commissioners Smith and Slauson, Dr Warren of Middletown, Profs DuMond and Simpson, Mrs Seward with her Institute class, and many other teachers. Forenoon featured opening remarks and a discussion on reading. Dr Warren read an essay by Miss Meade. Afternoon report to follow next week.

The Orange Co. Teachers’ Association A. B. Wilbur Joshua Case, Jr Sec’y Smith and Slauson Warren Middletown DuMond Warwick Simpson Chester Seward Institute Florida Wilder Academy Wilbur Dr. Warren Miss Meade

Rumor of Midland Depot relocation swirls in town

A Thursday rumor claimed the Midland depot would move to Wickham Avenue, baffling Main Street. Officials say they will verify before any publication, and the town remains doubtful.

Midland Wickham Ave Main Street

Temperature Readings From Mc Monagle & Rogers' North St

Evening Press reports temperature variations from the Standard Thermometer at North Street Drug Store. Readings show values for 6 AM 9 AM 12 M 6 PM 9 PM on January 18 with multiple decimals and unclear annotations.

McMonagle & Rogers North-st Evening Press

Acknowledgment to Hon. Charles St. John for public documents

A formal acknowledgment expresses gratitude to Hon. Charles St. John for supplying valuable public documents and records. The note notes obligations of the agency or individuals to these documents and their usefulness in ongoing work.

Charles St. John

Married Life of Maria Starr and Henry McIntyre

A rural wife, Maria Starr McIntyre, balances hard farm work with limited schooling and rising artistic impulse. Her friend Esther Bradley inspires a return to learning and writing, leading Maria to publish a first story in a magazine and earn five dollars, validating her hidden talent and dreams.

Maria Starr Henry McIntyre Cain Land of Nod Eve Nod Maria Henry Sne Harry Maria McIntyre Noah's Ark Roney Esther Bradley Great Metropolis Esther Becky Eather Baby Ahasuerus

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