Schedule lines for Gothic Hall office hours
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Gothic Hall
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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1872
Page
1
Deming Named General Agent for MippleTown Mail Delivery
Mr A B Deming Newsdealer Bookseller is the general agent for the MippleTown EVENixo Prees in Middletown and will supervise village delivery and collections every two weeks. Single copies of the current issue of the Mropi B rown Eventre Paras may be bought at Deming Morgan Sloat Walls Bookstore for four cents.
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Mippietown
Mippletown
A. B. Deming
Newsdealer
Middletown
Deming’s
Morgan & Sloat
Walls
Republican Principles Endorsed Across New York Town Elections
The charter elections show broad public support for Republican principles with victories in Elmira Poughkeepsie Cohoes Utica Rochester Newburgh and Auburn while Oswego diverges. Utica changes from a Democratic mayoral win to a Republican successor by 144 majority and Elmira posts a record Republican majority. Troy remains Democratic but with a smaller margin. Overall, a hopeful trend for Republican governance at state and national levels.
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Elmira
Poughkeepsie
Cohoes
Utica
Rochester
Newburgh
Auburn
Oswego
Troy
Trial of Mayor Hall Ends in Adjourment Amid Bribery Claims
Ten days into the trial of New York City Mayor Hall on malfeasance charges a juror’s illness prompted an adjournment to Friday. State witness Garvey testified charges included city plastering profits totaling about 264 600 and sums advanced or due from Tweed Woodward Roche and others, with total bills around 397 000 and partial repayments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Garvey
Mr. Tweed
E. A. Woodward
Walter Roche
Woodward
Why H. G. Did Not Sign the Call
Horace Greeley refused to sign the Philadelphia National Republican Convention call. In a Tribune publication he notes independence and distrust of reformers, citing fear of aiding “Leets and Stockings” in another half million of plunder. The note is dated January 15, 1872 from New York to Willian R. Chandler.
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Horace Greeley
Philadelphia
Greeley
The
Tribune
A. B. Cornell
Claflin
Friend Chandler
White House
New York
Willian R. Chandler
Washington City
D. C
Temperature Readings From Mc Monagle & Rogers Store
The Evening Press reports temperature variations from Mc Monagle and Rogers' Standard Thermometer at North Street Drug Store. Readings listed for 6 AM 9 AM and subsequent times show fluctuations with values around 11.6 26.0 and 0.36 as of the documented hours.
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McMonagle & Rogers
North-st. Drug Store
Milk on the Midland Rumors Spur Debate Over Transport Deals
The article alleges Midland Railway officials struck or considered agreements with milk collectors to ship New York bound milk at reduced rates, possibly including bonuses, can supply, and ownership of cans. It cites Deckertown and Sussex County meetings and urges lower Midland freight rates, predicting Erie rates would fall too.
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Midland Railway
Erie
New York
Midland
Midland Company
Deckertown
Sussex County
Orange County
Carr Howell Opens May's Building Office on Pike Street
The Erie repair shops report locomotives frozen by cold weather and hydrants in the village said to be frozen. Ed Morehouse a fireman on the Erie Railway was jailed after a drunken assault on Port Jervis resident Richard Elmendorf. He pleaded guilty before Justice Datcher and received three months in county jail and a $50 fine.
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Carr & Howell
May
Pike Street
Ed. Morehouse
Erie Railway
Port Jervia
Richard Elmendorf
Datcher
Smith and Slauson
Teach
Orange County
Newburgh City
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Pittsfield
Montgomery Association Advances Wallkill Fish Stocking
The Montgomery based Association for the propagation and protection of game and fish reports securing many fish from the Caledonia state hatching house for stocking the Wallkill. It vows to enforce all fish preservation laws to the full extent.
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Montgomery
Calidonia
Wallkill
Turf and Horse Notes Show Sales Across Warwick Goshen and Buffalo
Thomas B. Stewart sells sorrel mare Mary for 100 to L. J. Sutton of Warwick. Harry McWhorter sells black colt for 500 to J. L. Bertholf of Goshen. Col E. R. Abbott sells half interest in trotter Rice Graves to EB A Buck of Buffalo for 5,000.
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Thomas B. Stewart
L. J. Sutton
Warwick
Mary
Harry McWhorter
J. L. Bertholf
Goshen
E. R. Abbott
Rice Graves
EB. A. Buck
Buffalo
Gumptown Podigah Cute Delights Opera House Crowd
Attendees at Gumptown Podigah Cute’s performance at the Opera House on Monday night praised the show. Laughter was continuous and the characters were capably portrayed, promising a crowded house on a return engagement.
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Gumptown Podigah
Opera House
Podigah
New Deed and Mortgage Indices Introduced in County Clerk Office
Goshen Maj. Mapes county clerk introduces the new Lusk patent deed and mortgage indices. The system lasts twice as long and saves four-fifths to seven-eighths of search time. Thirty-two volumes comprise the series with total county cost about 1100 dollars.
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Goshen
Mapes
Lusk
Engineers Ball Celebrates Starucca Division In Susquehanna
The first annual ball of Starucca Division No 139 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was held at Susquehanna Depot on Thursday night last week. One hundred sixty couples attended with representation from all road divisions.
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Starucca Division
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Susquehanna Depot
Mineral prospect in Shawangunk lead mines
Erie Lead Mines, a New York company, sent an eminent mineralogist to assess the old lead mines in the Shawangunk mountains for zinc. He was to report on feasibility and workings. The contents of his report are not publicly known.
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New York
Shawangunk Mountains
Hampton Singing School concert at Denton church
The Hampton singing school directed by I B Sweezy will perform at the Presbyterian Church in Denton on Tuesday evening March 19.
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Hampton Singing School
I. B. Sweezy
Presbyterian Church
Denton
Accidents on the Erie claim three brakemen injured
A freight train on the Erie Delaware Division near Deposit caused three brakemen injuries. George Adama died from crushing injuries after falling from a car, Christopher McNally lost an arm and was badly bruised, and James Rutherford, about 24, was legged and head injured at Short Cut Junction.
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Delaware
Erie
Deposit
George Adama
Mongaup
Port Jervis
Susquehanna
Christopher McNally
Jas. Rutherford
A. Newkirk
Turners
New York Hospital
New Jersey
Corruption of the Republican Ticket Sparks Critical Vote
A large election is under way with no straight Democratic ticket opposing the Republican nominees. A few bolting Republicans have formed a mongrel slate that Democrats largely support. The piece urges Republicans to attend primaries, select capable leaders, and unite behind the party once caucuses and conventions express the party will.
Goshen Village Officers Elected at Corporation Vote
At Goshen corporation election held this week the citizens ticket won. Trustees include H. Albert Horton Geo W Mills paugh Jason W Corwin John A Smith R Anthony Kipp. Collector Benjamin Gardner Clerk Asan S Strong Treasurer William M Murray Assessors Dewitt Wilkin David Redfield Townsend D Tuthill Pound Master John Avery. Many names appear on both tickets.
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Goshen
Citizens
Port Jervis elects village officers in parallel with Town Meeting
The Port Jervis election names the successful officers: Trustees Merritt, Marvin, Connor. Police Justice Dutcher. Clerk Johnson. Treasurer Kunkel. Chief of Police Lee. Street Commissioner Van Sickle. Collector Coster. Assessor Penny. Entire Republican board except Clerk and Treasurer.
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Port Jervis
Merritt
C Marvin
J M Connor
H Dutcher
O P Johnson
F Kunkel
BC Lee
W C van Sickle
J L Coster
I Penny
Fire in Predmore's grocery cellar extinguished quickly
A fire started in the cellar of Predmore's grocery on Saturday evening around eight o'clock from accidental oil ignition. Firemen arrived promptly but were not needed as the blaze was almost immediately put out. Bells rang after the alarm.
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Predmore
Clean Work by Wawayanda Tax Collector
The Republican Collector W W Shaw of Wawayanda collected every cent of town tax last year except 50 cents on a dog owned by a colored individual who had left. The remark praises his diligence, noting previous collectors left much unpaid when handing over books.
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W. W. Shaw
Wawayanda
Last Sociable Event at M E Parsonage Main Street
The last sociable of this conference year will be held at the M E Parsonage on Main Street on Friday evening this week.
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M. E. Parsonage
Main St
House for sale or rent ad join Wood and Vail
Ad reads a house for sale or rent with adjacent firm Wood and Vail listed as contacts. No further details on location price or terms provided in the readable text.
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Adj. of
Wood & Vail
Debate Over Midland Railway Bill In State Senate
Friday session in Albany featured the Midland Railroad measure. The bill would allow savings banks statewide to invest up to ten percent of deposits in bonds of New Jersey towns to aid Montclair Railway, part of Oswego and land. Senator Johnson opposed the out of state investment. Senator Murphy backed the Midland. an amendment limited bank investment to ten percent and the bill moved to a third reading.
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State Senate
Midland Railroad
New Jersey
Montclair
Montclair Railway
Oswego
Land
Midland
Johnson
Addes
Railroad Committee
Fragmentary Moral Reflection on Evil’s Slow Rise
A fragmented excerpt contemplates how evil emerges gradually from small beginnings. It contrasts gentle origins and the difficulty of stopping a headlong moral torrent once begun, invoking phrases about human fallibility and philosophical attempt to resist.
Jottings From The Times Of The Day
A miscellany notes events and opinions from the era. Voting totals 1183 cast. Surratt teaching in Brookville Maryland. Gough lecture scheduled in Newburgh on March 22. Local curiosities include bone sale, kerosene fire tips, tax form blanks, and hotel woes in Blooming Grove.
Erie Railroad Coup Detech Revolt Elects Dix President
A dramatic Erie Railroad meeting ousted Jay Gould from power. Gen John A Dix was elected President with a new board including O H Archer and W W Sherman. Police guarded doors to eject Gould loyalists while Gen Sickles supported the coup etat as stockholders face a forthcoming election.
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The
Erie Railroad
Erie
Jay Gould
Sherwood
Eldridge
Drake
Ganson
Sisson
John A. Dix
George B. McClellan
L. M. Barlow
William R. Travers
Henry G. Stebbins
Dix
James Fisk, Jr
Messrs
Hilton
Simons
Otis
Thompson
White
Lane
Ingraham
Thomas G. Shearman
Daniel E. Sickles
Warsaw
Gould
Isaac as a Reformer in Albany Aide to Reform
A Buffalo Courier column recounts Isaac as a reformer visiting Albany to combat corruption. The speaker praises upright citizens, notes a stock scam proposal, and vows to protect dividends amid looming investigations and hostile press scrutiny.
Horrible Murder in Ohio Strangling and Drowning Children
Ohio news reports a German farmer Leonard Marquardt killed his wife and three children after a fifteen minute prayer. He claimed spiritual insanity and described drowning two children and smashing the infant's skull before murdering his wife and fleeing with both surviving children later testifying at a coroner's inquest.
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Dayton
Mary Marquardt
Leonard Marquardt
Marquardt
Elizabeth
Habakuk
Leah
Samuel
Grand Hudson bridge project ships five spans over deep water
The proposed Poughkeepsie bridge would span five sections across the Hudson river, each 130 feet high and 500 feet long, allowing ships to pass beneath. The building company seeks no state aid or exemptions, only permission to construct using private funds.
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Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Katy's Wedding Gown And A New Life In Town
Katy reveals to her mother that Sam Tucker wants to marry her and move in, soon planning a shop near the water trough. The widow Goodwin wavers between shock and acceptance as the couple’s future takes shape. Thanksgiving wedding is set, Sam eager to work, and Katy hints at further surprises as life changes unfold.
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Katy
Sam Tucker
Mademoiselle
Sam
Mammy
Goodwin
Israel
Tucker
Little Darling
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