Middletown Evening Press Ad Rates and Office note
The Middletown Evening Press announces publication days Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with delivery by carriers. Subscriptions cost four dollars per year by mail, two dollars for six months, one dollar for ten months. Postage by mail is fifteen cents per quarter. office in Gothic Hall. TheOrange County weekly issued every Sunday morning at five dollars per year in advance. Severs Stivirs & Kessing are listed at Middletown New York.
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Middletown
Roe County
N. Y
Gothic Hall
Priggs
Orange County
Middletown Evening Press announces biweekly collections
Mr A F Keningh the General agent will handle village delivery and collections in Middletown. Single copies will be available at Vail's Books and other vendors. The Middletown Evening Press will manage all collections every two weeks, with Deming's and The Bookseller carrying issues for four cents.
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A. F. Keningh
Fom Press
Middletown
C: Town Evening Press
Vail’s
Deming’s
Rebels Battle for Paris as National Army Seizes Key Districts
An 80,000 strong national army occupies western and southern Paris districts from Neuilly Gate to Boulevard des Italiens. Government troops hold the Seine left bank and Esplanade des Invalides while victory celebrations begin with plans to rebuild and honor the city.
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Denses
Neuilly Gate
Boulevard Des Faliens
Mortmartre
Belleville
Seine
Inalides
Versailes
Gfe
Paris
France
Bron
Vendome
Celer
Buffum case and Middletown Evening Press note
Trial details recount Buffum Seaverns and others in a McGowan killing incident with judge Jos. and defense claims of insanity. The piece notes Buffum’s life sentence, local court actions, and a separate 1870–era editorial from The Evening Press praising Middletown’s newspaper progress and local rail conflict between Erie and Unionville.
Memorial Day Observances Held in Middletown 1871 Parade and Services
Memorial Day 1871 programs detail a 9 AM procession from Orchard Street ending at Hillside Cemetery with Floral Committee decorations and nine speakers including Rev. Corey and Geo. H. Decker. In the afternoon the 124th New York Vols visit graves at Phillipsburgh and Mulberry Cemetery. Officers and committees named. local officials invited to report by 8:30 AM.
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Orchard Street
W. T. Ogden
Middletown Brass Band
Webb Post
G. A
Board of Trustees
Middletown Fire Department
Eureka Temple of Honor
Order of United American Mechanics
Citizens, &c
Go. K
N. Y. Vols
William A. Jackson
Watson W. Ritch
John Smith
Franklin Square
Middletown
N. Y
Phillipsburgh Cemetery
Sergt. Ritch
Harvey
Corey
Wm. A. Jackson
Decoration Observed and Temperance Address Planned at Good Templars Hall
A Saturday meeting at Good Templars Hall named May 5 20 as the decoration day with a procession from the Presbyterian church to Mount Hope cemetery. Rev R H Craig to open with prayer and local speakers including L Littell J B Brady C J Baxter and Geo Wiggins Jr to speak. Flowers may be donated at F S Tymeson store by Tuesday morning. Also a temperance address by A W Gleason Esq Grand Worthy Patriarch of the Sons of Temperance Eastern New York is announced for Howell's Division No 409 S of T on Tuesday May 30 but time for the address was later postponed with notice to follow in the PRESS.
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Tempus Fugit
Middletown
Evening Press
Port Jervis Water Works Company
Chas. St. John
H. H. Farnum
Geo. Brodhead
A. P. Thompson
O. B. Frothingham
Rulloff
New York
Elmrra
Pennsylvania
Delaware House
Dixie
N. H. Hotchkiss
Chesapeake and Ohio
York River
R. R
Orange County
Port Jervis
W. H. Stewart
Rochester
Gould and Fisk
Slauson
Hotchkiss
Mr. Selkrey
Ithaca Journal
Horton Tidd
Elmira
Brn
Williamsport
Harrisburgh
Keystone State
Susquehanna
Deligh
Good Templars Hall
Dr. R. Famis
C. J. Tymeson
Sec’y
Presbyterian Church
Mount Hope
R. H. Craig
L. Littell
J. B. Brady
C. J. Baxter
Geo. Wiggins, Jr
Flowers &c
F. S. Tymeson
A. W. Gleason
Sons of Temperance
Howell
Gleason
Western Convocation Sermon in Newburgh Church
The Western Convocation convened at Saint George's Church Newburgh on Wednesday morning led by Rev Alexander Capron. About twenty clergymen attended with weak city turnout and morning prayer followed by Holy Communion. The Convocation Sermon was preached by Rev Mr MeaAllister of Kingston.
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Alexander Capron
Saint George's Church
Newburgh
Mr. MeaAllister
Kingston
Soldiers Graves Notice Seeks Details From Relatives
Relatives of deceased soldiers buried in Middletown cemeteries are asked to send the name rank age time and place of death and cause to Mr. Jas. F. Roosa Adjutant Webb Post 83 G A R this week.
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Middletown
Jas. F. Roosa
Webb
Amusement of Street Urchins
Observers note youths using broken mirrors to glare sunlight at passers by. The piece urges reform and highlights the need for better conduct rather than mischievous fun.
Kilpatrick in town as Slauson praises leaders
General Kilpatrick visits the city attracting attention from residents led by Alfred Slauson son of the late Charles Juson who praised local leaders and efforts during the appearance.
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Alfred Slauson
Charles 8, Uson
Resumption of the Coal Trade at Port Jervis
Port Jervis rejoices as coal traffic resumes with five trains Monday for Hawley carrying about seventy five cars. Anthracite coal train returns after January, while rail engines are limited due to repairs. Delaware and Hudson Canal Company orders boat crews ready as canal operations begin, with about one thousand boats and three thousand workers slated to run.
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Port Jervis
Hawley
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Death of an Octogenarian in Mamakating
Moses Jordan died of old age at his son in law Oliver M. Comfort’s residence in Mamakating aged 86 years and 5 months. He had lived in Walkill since 1817 until last autumn when he moved to Myomy Fort near New Vernon in Sullivan County.
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Moses Jordan
Oliver M. Comfort
Mamakating
Mr. Jordan
Walkill
Myomyfort
New Vernon
Sullivan County
Trotting Horse News and Sales Update
Horsemen are invited to inspect Hiram Woodruff’s renowned trotting horses book at the Pras office in Middletown. Bal ance, owned by E. M. Madden, is not sold but sent to John Lovett for training. Alfred B. Post sold bays carriage horses from the Harry Clay stock to J. H. Hill of Boston for $2,000. No two year old Rysdick Hambletonian colts exist this year.
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Hiram Woodruff
Middletown
E. M. Madden
N. Y
John Lovett
Alfred B. Post
Goshen
J. H. Hill
Boston
Mass
Harry Clay
Florida Horse Notes Sees Sale and Stables Highlighted
Florida notes report Edward Bertholf sold a magnolia mare with sucking colt by N Roe Messenger Hambletonian to James M Mills for 1000 dollars and refused a 500 dollar offer for a yearling sired by the same horse. Mos es Webb is training two fine three year olds, a Billy Denton and Hetzel Hambletonian. James Penny drives a fast three year old Iron Duke. Moses Daly shows Dexter marked gelding sired by Roe Messenger. Florida to appear at the fall horse fair. Dewitt Srotter wintered weld.
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Edward Bertholf
Florida
James M. Mills
Bullville
Magnolia
N. Roe
Messenger
Dewitt $Rotter
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