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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1871
Page
1
The notice lists the Middletown Evening Press publication schedule for 1871 with issues on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at five o'clock and an office located in Gothic Hall on the first floor.
The Middletown Evening Press will be delivered by carriers to subscribers at ten cents a week, four cents for single copies, or by mail at 4.00 a year. Postage by mail is fifteen cents per quarter. The Orange County Press costs 2.00 annually in advance. Orders by mail for subscriptions and advertising go to Stivers & Kessing, Middletown, N. Y.
Mr A B Deming Newsdealer Bookseller the General agent for the Middletown Evening Press in Middletown will have charge of village delivery and collections. Collections biweekly. Single copies of the May issue available at Deming's and Vail's Bookstore for four cents.
The New York Standard mocks the Ohio Democracy for going back on thirty years of principles and accuses them of deception. It argues the party treats voters as fools and suggests they would install Jeff Davis or Vallandigham if elected, instead of Grant whom it praises.
The New York Times notes President Grant’s leisure period drawing opposition, likening it to General Washington’s summer retreats to Mount Vernon. It suggests both presidents sought relief from official duties, while critics mocked their pleasures as political warfare.
Vice President Colfax responds to reports of temperate tobacco use in a letter to a New York friend. He describes heavy workload since election eight years ago, confesses stress from the house, and vows to mend his ways while noting a limit even the strongest constitution must respect.
June 12 Waterbury voters gave Republicans three of four wards and eighteen of twenty four Common Council seats, a gain of twelve, while the city ticket mostly favored Republicans except for Mayor. Democrats re-elected Mayor George B. Thomas by twenty five votes. city government had been Democratic for fourteen years.
The streets and fields received welcome showers on Saturday night and Monday morning renewing optimism for crops. Farmers继续 necesita more rain to secure a full harvest, withLebaret awaiting continued moisture and favorable conditions.
Track laying will begin tomorrow by D C C Jackson Co contractors. Iron delivered, grading nearly complete except half mile beyond Hopewell. First mortgage bonds of 70 000 sold at near par, Crawford town bonds remain few but selling fast. Road hopes to open for business within weeks and run a large, prosperous traffic.
Mr J M Matthews sails to Babylon for a two week health regimen and bluefish fishing. Mr A A Bromley returns from ten days in Canada Ohio Chicago visiting Rev Carthy. Hon A B Hulse of Monroe seeks castings for a patented railroad chain to test on the Erie track. Gen Van Wyck and family conclude a five week Far West pleasure trip via Colorado Salt Lake and more. An accompanying letter describes the journey and scenes encountered.
The Middletown Fire Department held an election today from 2 to 4 pm with two tickets in the field. The regular ticket won. Chief Engineer J. T. Cockayne led with 55 votes, First Assistant C. J. Thayer 66, Second Assistant James F. Roosa 54, Robert P. Purdy 3 and 2 other tallies. Treasurer Ira M. Corwin 90 on both tickets.
Otisville gears up for a patriotic Fourth with preparations for an old fashioned celebration. Deckertown plans a large demonstration to be listed in the next issue. A railway to Unionville will be completed and excursion trains run to link Deckertown revelers with the Unionville event. Reduced fare tickets will be available for riders.
Trustees of the A. M. E. Zion Society in this village have finished the foundation of their new church on Eastave and will lay the corner-stone on Thursday June 29. Expected speakers from abroad will attend and funds are sought from friends for the enterprise.
A festival will be held at the Brick Store in Hampton on Wednesday June 14 in the afternoon and evening to benefit the Mission Sabbath School. All Sabbath School friends are invited and admission is free.
Archibald M. Taylor grants a complimentary invitation to the Wool Hat Finishers Association first annual picnic at Hulse's Grove next Monday June 19. A good time is anticipated.
A strawberry festival will be held Thursday evening June 15 at Mrs. E. Miller's house on Water street Middletown to benefit Rev. Lewis Henry.
The Seward Institute young ladies present an instrumental and vocal concert in Union Hall Fiszida Florida on June 22 at 8 PM. Admission is 50 cents.
President Grant General Belknap and General Pitcher toured Newburgh aboard the day boat to view Henry K. Browne's plaster version of a Winfield Scott statue. Crowds gathered at Long Dock as Browne guided guests to his home and praised the work, with Grant noting the statue's fine points.
The Hudson River Central Baptist Association opened its thirtieth annual meeting at First Baptist Church with Hiram A. Jones of Newburgh as president. Ministers from abroad attended, though overall attendance was modest. Afternoon sessions featured addresses and reports. evening program included singing and discussions on hymn care and teacher training.
James Jones, about sixty five, was found dead in his bed at his home near Moden a in Cornwall Orange County. He had a fractured skull from a club blow delivered during a March brawl by his stepson Frank McGovern who remains at large.
The June Circuit and Oyer and Terminer presided by Judge Pratt opened in Goshen yesterday with Wm. D. Barnes of Newburgh named Foreman of the Grand Jury. The Henmion vs Washburn assault and battery case, tied to a Florida exhibit, was tried yesterday and summed up today. outcome not yet learned. Attorneys listed include H. W. Nanny D. F. Gedney C. H. Winfield for plaintiff and Greene Van Sickle and S. W. Fullerton for defendant.
The ladies of St Pauls M E Church plan a strawberry short cake ice cream and floral festival in the chapel on Mulberry Street Thursday evening. Proceeds will aid the new church. Everyone is urged to attend.
The June 12 report from Deposit New York discusses a May incident on the Erie Road where a passenger train was obstructed on a mountain section between Deposit and Susquehanna. The Erie Railway Company dispatched four Port Jervis men to patrol the line, but no solid suspect was identified. The article links the act to farmers who once supplied wood to the railroad, alleging revenge for lost wood contracts, while noting farmers are generally considered innocent and the investigation continues with no charges yet filed.
A large sale of stallions, fillies, and colts by Alden Goldsmith at Walnut Grove Farm near Washingtonville drew about three hundred attendees including prominent horsemen from New York and Albany. Colts sold without reserve, while older stock saw limited bidding. a bay stallion sold for up to $1,000 and prices ranged down to $110 as the event featured races and demonstrations of trotting stock amid luncheon.
A child fell into a lime vat at a tannery in Elmira. A bystander saw a dress float on the liquid and workers pulled the child from the harsh, caustic bath. The victim, severely burned, was taken to Mrs. Hogg for care and identification by the mother, who finally recognized the dress.
A special election at Hillside Cemetery office elected trustees for the ensuing term: James N. Pronk John N. Kellogg Levi Starr Charles H. Horton James B. Hulse Moses D. Stivers Joseph B. Swalm Thomas Boyce Hiland H. Hunt. Inspectors of election named: A Van Nest Powelson Willison Taylor Theron N. Little.
The Middletown Mercury reports an energetic movement to secure a hotel in Middletown. Leading citizens are urged to act promptly to avoid delays and ensure the project proceeds without further postponement.
A collage of brief items includes shipping from Goldsboro peaches, a Mendelssohn quartet remark, Erie coaching lighting, and a long letter from Denver on rail travel and Western city growth. Topics span agriculture, fashion, science, and regional development with references to Lincoln, Omaha, Nebraska, Colorado, and notable figures like Horace Greeley and Waldo M. Potter.
The city awaits relief as Paris braces for an end to the state of siege. Arms remain hidden in cellars and churches. Government offenders will be tried by court martial as military, not political, prisoners.
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