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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1871
Page
1
The Middletown Evening Press lists delivery by carriers at ten cents a week four cents for single copies. Mail subscriptions are 400 a year two hundred for six months one hundred for three months. Postage by mail is fifteen ents a quarter. The Orange County Press is issued weekly every Sunday morning.
Mr A B Deming of Middletown acts as general agent for the Middletown Evening Press in the village. He will oversee delivery and collections biweekly. Single copies cost four cents at Deming's and Vail's Bookstore.
The piece lauds a post election awakening that will shape public affairs for years. It asserts that ongoing vigilance will deter malfeasance by officials and deter unqualified candidates. It contrasts past indifference with a rising citizen insistence on integrity and accountability.
Temperance papers show the prohibition State ticket drew only partial support from temperance men. Many favored allying with political reform friends this fall and accepting the Republican plank backing local license or local prohibition by local sentiment.
An outraged citizen appeals to Otisville’s trustees to restore Bible readings in the public school. The letter laments the removal of the Book and prayer and urges the Board of Education to reestablish biblical instruction for children.
From Middletown Press September 1871 a notice announces Professor G C Hinman, renowned author and teacher, bringing his commercial and ornamental writing program to town. It highlights strong testimonials from patrons including E M Madden and Jirah I Foote and quotes a December 1861 letter praising his penmanship instruction and the rapid progress of students Charley and Eddy.
Reform Democrat Mayor Kalbfleisch plans marriage to Mrs. Mary Frances Wade of Walden a widow with quick rise from dressmaker to social prominence Her pin money set at one thousand dollars monthly The wedding to occur early next month with Walden surroundings and European travel shaping her polish The couple will live in Newburgh after marriage while the groom maintains political ties in Orange Ulster counties The article also notes Orange County Supervisors board of canvassers meeting at Goshen with Harvey H. Clark elected chairman and William E. Mapes as clerk
Twenty delegates attended the Goshen county Sunday Schools convention led by Rev. O A Harvey of Middletown. A prayer meeting and singing preceded train arrivals, but no other delegates arrived and the gathering adjourned until spring.
The second snow squall of the season began Thursday morning bringing cold air and falling snow across the region. Drivers advised to slow down and use caution as visibility decreased and winter conditions continued.
Professor Gunning explains that 850000 years ago a thick glacier covered our land. The Earth’s elongated orbit then grew more circular, warming moved ancient ice and rocks across vast regions, creating today’s surface features. The process shows how slowly nature reshapes the world.
The text urges aid for those lacking essential comforts as winter nears, noting both the fortunate and prudent should help those in need. It emphasizes supplying coal and clothing to the improvident and those without fortune, while also reminding charity should reach all who truly require help.
Elder Linsey from the Latter Day Saints arrives bearing a commission from President Young to preach and administer sacraments. He says he crossed mountains with a hand cart carrying his effects and notes Brigham Young is not currently in Salt Lake City, staying in a milder climate for health. No public discourse was arranged.
The Delemater saloon near Homowack Depot burned Saturday midnight with loss undetermined and possible insurance unknown. A second fire on Monday at Gilbert A. Russell’s blacksmith shop destroyed the shop and a small refreshment saloon, with an estimated $600 loss and $200 insured.
A tour through France and Germany titled the Panorama of the French and German War will be shown at Bull's Opera House on Monday and Tuesday evenings November 20 and 21. Described as highly praised by papers, it is advertised as offering extensive historical insight in a single night, claiming the original has been viewed by thousands in New York City.
To Advertisers. Advertisements for the EVENING PRESS must be brought in the day before publication to insure insertion.
Middletown residents request a lecture from Rev. C A Harvey on his European travels. They propose Bull's Opera House for Thursday evening the 23d inst with proceeds aiding the Congregational church. Harvey accepts and suggests Bull's Opera House for the venue.
A late issue reports Missionary Susan of Port Jervis speaking at a Newburgh convocation. He claimed railroad workers in Port Jervis lack spiritual welfare across denominations. The Evening Gazette counters that many in Baptist Methodist Presbyterian and Reformed congregations are railroad workers. It denies the speaker's charge that Port Jervis is unusually ungodly and asks papers to note the denial.
Frogman Edward Sullivan jumped from a train near Turners on Saturday night and was injured by a culvert. An elderly Murray of Port Jer vis was killed by a locomotive on Thursday. A freight brakeman vanished between Greycourt and Turners on Monday night. A man walking on the Passaic track Saturday night was killed. intoxication is suspected.
Mr J C Duryea reports two giant turnips grown by Michael Tierney near Bullville weigh 16 pounds and measure 5 feet 1 inch in circumference. The note says this feat rivals any in California and reflects a season of unusually large vegetables.
Change of Proprietors, Mr Nathan Goble, of this village, has purchased from Mr W T Smith the interest of the latter in the Opera House Oyster and Ice Cream Parlors. Mr Goble is obliged to relinquish the business on account of ill health. The parlors will, under his charge, maintain the well earned reputation as a first class place.
Dedication of Turner's First Church M E at Turners station on the Erie Railway set for Nov 23 with services at 11 am and 7 pm. Dr. David W. Bartine of Jersey City and Rev. Wm P. Abbott of Newburgh to preach.
The Evening Press reports temperature readings from the Mc Monagle Rogers Standard Thermometer at North Street Drug Store. Readings show 6 AM 44, 9 AM 48, 6 PM 44, 9 PM on November 14, 44.
A severe storm Tuesday night toppled chimneys walls and trees across New York City and surrounding areas. Coastal areas feared to have suffered heavy damage with reports of extensive destruction and damage at Newburgh.
Mr E P Wheeler Vice President of the Midland and Judge Low Director left Monday to attend a Board of Directors meeting in Oswego scheduled for Wednesday.
The Board of Supervisors met on Wednesday and organized by electing John H. Vail of Chester as chairman and Charles S. Woodward of Mount Hope as clerk. The body list includes Republicans from multiple towns and Democrats from Chester Cornwall Crawford Deerpark Goshen Greenville Hamptonsburgh Minisink Mount Hope Newburgh New Windsor Warwick and others. The session adjourned to Monday the 20th to begin work in earnest.
The Bellvale Literary Association formed with Israel Willesdorff as President Andrew Houston Secretary and A J Burt Treasurer The opening meeting debated whether women should have the franchise The affirmative carried the President's vote but the audience favored the negative Also noted were local charity efforts dairy and pork notes and a near miss accident to Joshua Valentine.
A Missouri husband objects to divorce proceedings claiming the process harms marriages. In New York City, clergymen reportedly earn salaries exceeding 10 000 dollars annually. Printer Paul Fanfierce was crushed in machinery at Frankfort Street and remains in Park Hospital with critical injuries, his only limited sensation being touch.
Isaac C. Hardin begins a new dwelling at Orchard street and Dunn avenue. H, a first class carpenter, aims for a sturdy stylish build. Presbyterian church nears completion of a new lecture room with improved lighting and heating. Rev Wadsworth has led the church for about seventeen years and draws growing numbers. Village trustees report ordinances completed and anticipate a municipal overhaul. Officers listed: Isaac Swift president, trustees Samson Dunn Henry Tuthill J. H. Hanford. treasurer 8. D. Cardinus. collector A. J. Tuthill. clerk C. M. C. Morrow. police William Green. street commissioner B. P. Doty. pound master Richard Casterline.
Professor Gunning will deliver a public lecture tomorrow evening at 7:30 on the origin of species. The talk will address Darwinian theory and how animals and man were created, offering insights into the debated theory.
A donation visit will be given Elder Walker on Wednesday evening November 22 at Empire Hall. A donation visit for Rev. R. H. Beattie Bloomingburgh will be held next Tuesday evening November 2 at lat 1871.
Hon. J. C. Bancroft Davis of Newburgh plans to sail on Saturday to join the conference at Geneva. The meeting will arbitrate issues arising from the Alabama difficulties with Great Britain.
Work resumes at the Po Chuck mine operated by the Boston Franklinite Company. The site is described as the best ore producer in the late region of New Jersey.
The notice lists various local items including Chief Engineer Cockayne, blacksmith Herman Laseer, and a panorama at Bull's Opera House on Nov 20 21. It reports two Kingston printers robbed of 111 dollars, a Goshen man losing finger joints, a postponed Temperance lecture, and a farewell service at Goshen Presbyterian Church. It also mentions a hat rack novelty, hydrant pressure advice, and a nuisance saver hat preservers receipt.
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