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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1871
Page
1
Publication notice from Middletown Orange County lists issue day Tuesday October 24 1871 and states printing every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at five o'clock with office located in Gothic Hall first floor. Terms not shown.
Mr A B Deming Newsdealer Bookseller and general agent for the Middletown Evening Press in Middletown will manage village delivery and collections every two weeks. Single copies sold at Deming's and Vail's Bookstore for four cents.
STIVERS & KESSINGER offer reduced club prices for one year prepaid subscriptions. The New York Weekly Times at 1.25, Phrenological Journal and Packard's Monthly at 2.25, Scribner's Monthly at 3.50, Godey's Lady's Book at 2.50, The Galaxy at 3.25, The Christian Union at 2.50, with Harper's or Leslie's in similar proportion. Now is the time.
A poem by William C. Richards laments Chicago's devastating fire and collapse of wealth and grandeur. The speaker recalls her rise as a golden western queen famed for grain and trade, then portrays the inferno that razed homes, streets, and canoes of silk. Neighbors pledge pity and future revival as East West North South offer aid.
A Port Jervis Gazette report details a chaotic county convention led by Gen Calvin G Sawyer. Dissent and confusion arose as Mr Lyon challenged the chair over ruling on committee selection, prompting an appeal and heated protests among delegates.
Temperature variations logged by Mc Monagle Rogers Standard Thermometer North Street Drug Store at 9 AM. Readings show 18M 67. TM 9 AM values around 65 to 98 degrees with minor fluctuations. Data appears fragmented but indicates hourly temperature monitoring for the Evzama Press location.
Weather forecasters faced puzzling signs as they weigh what kind of winter lies ahead, offering cautious notes on potential severity and variability based on unsettled atmospheric signals.
Cornelius Fredericks an 18 year old hunter son of a widow from Chester died near Monroe village after a gun misfire while climbing a fence. The charge entered under the right arm and he died almost instantly. An inquest by Coroner Seaman returned a verdict consistent with the facts.
Several young gentlemen in the area wish to learn phonography and seek Capt. Wm. Leggett to start a class. He will charge 8 dollars for three months. interested individuals may leave names at the office. Leggett is a skilled phonographic reporter for the New York Tribune and has prepared an article on shorthand for the Press.
Fires burn across Monroe, Orleans, Niagara, Genesee, Wayne, Seneca and Rensselaer counties with a dispatch from Rondout noting a large blaze on Shawangunk Mountain near Port Hixon. Additional fires threaten Flatbush near Rondout and woods north of Monroe Village burning about thirty acres before being controlled.
Tickets for Horace Greeley’s lecture at Slauson Hall on Thursday evening will be 25 cents for all seats. Tickets are available at local book stores and some drug stores, and from several A. M. E. Zion Church members aiding the event.
The Board of Trustees named Rev. Jacob Smalling as Fire Warden to inspect defective chimneys and any fire hazards in village buildings. Residents should notify him of defects. he will investigate immediately. Caution urged due to recent fire experiences elsewhere.
Donation visits were held for Rev. D. McCartney of Montgomery village on the evening of the 31st and for Rev. G. J. Means on the 26th, which was postponed. A benefit for Rev. E. B. Pierce will be at his Bloomingburgh home on Tuesday afternoon and evening, Oct 31.
The corpse of Henry Zickmantle, a German music teacher in Port Jervis, was watched overnight by Christian Hemminger and Frederick Brown. Hemminger slept while Brown took the teacher's clothes, leading to Brown's imprisonment on a mean trick accusation.
The St. Joseph's Beneficial Association hosts its seventh annual grand ball at Slauson Hall on Tuesday October 31 1871. Committeee of Arrangements includes P McGree land Thomas Sheerin J Wiley P O'Laugh lan W Larkin J McCue. Floor managers M Lynch G Nounes J Griffin J Murrin. Tickets priced at $1. Music by Ab Wella Band.
Captain W F Goodburn offers a reward of one dollar per hen and extra for the cow ard that stole them after seven chickens disappeared from his Main Street home Sunday night.
Worth Notice and David Vignes, a leading figure tied to the New York and Pennsylvania Blue Stone Company at Pond Eddy, Pa, has bought $10,000 worth of lots on Grand Avenue. A handsome residence is anticipated to be erected there.
A reward is offered for the return of a rubber hose used for sprinkling the street and for the conviction of the thief who stole it a few days ago from the premises of Mr. J. M. Matthews on South Street.
Election notes promise brisk campaigning with “two weeks to election” as candidates enter the field. Reports cover local incidents including thefts, accidents, and a silver anniversary, plus Eliphas topics like rail development, banking ventures, charitable gifts, and a humorous anecdote section.
Crowds at Personal, Rev. Dr. Seward's Church greet Rev. Mr. Harvey upon his safe return from abroad. He spoke of travels and Providence that kept him unharmed during a rough Atlantic crossing amid a gale. Also notes John B. Gough's lecture Will it Pay and a Brooklyn mass meeting backing Wm. E. Robinson's mayoral bid. Barney Aaron arrives in New York denying Chicago involvement.
The terrace at L. B. Babcock on Academy Avenue and Main street enhances the grounds. A four story brick residence by R. Van Horn & Son on Washington street will soon be ready for occupancy. Sidewalk improvements at P. Mehan’s property and a new South street crossing opposite Dill & Royce provide added town convenience.
E T Stetson, a brilliant young actor, supported by a New York company, will appear Thursday evening the 26th at Bull's Opera House in this village in the sensational drama Neck and Neck with thrilling scaffold and railroad scenes. The proprietor notes the troupe will perform here for one night only.
The New York Tribune reports the vanishing of Wm J Slauson after leaving Geo Opdyke & Co with 30 000 for contractor Simpson of the New Jersey Midland. Slauson, trusted with large sums, left books in order and a small personal bank balance. Friends believe foul play, while wages were paid on time and the road’s pay delays two days. Superintendent Kelso offers 3000 reward for Slauson dead or alive.
Horatio Fowks editor of the Rondout Daily Freeman was arrested on order of Judge Barnard after a complaint by Judge Schoonmaker a Democratic candidate for County Judge of Ulster County for alleged libel. Damages set at 10000 with $1000 bail posted. The Evening Press faced libel suits last winter for 10000 but no judgment yet.
The ladies of the A. M. E. Zion Church thank the public for their generosity at the supper held on the 19th under the Mite Society. The event realized $73.64. By order of Committee. Middletown. October 24, 1871.
A Toledo Herald correspondent recounts the Peshtigo disaster seven miles from Green Bay where a forest fire swept the town, killing hundreds, destroying the Peshtigo Manufacturing Company factory and much of the town. Many sought refuge in the river or wells as flames and sand rained down.
The Saginaw valley area endured a terror as fires raged threatening homes and mills. Citizens and workers rushed to danger with water, tools, and bundled effort after the Mayor’s proclamation, while clerks and laborers joined in to halt the blaze and protect property. Newsmen describe fear, urgency, and hope for rain to end the crisis.
The Williamson Brothers mill settlement five miles from Little Sturgeon Bay was burned on Sunday night. John Williamson and his family perished in the blaze along with most residents, with estimates of sixty to seventy dead and fifty-two men saved or injured. Firefighters found numerous charred remains, including forty-five bodies in one site, with some victims in a well.
A party of five Clevelanders hunting 75 miles northwest of Saginaw fights through a vast Michigan wildfire. They describe darkness, smoke, and roaring pines, forcing a planned retreat toward Lake Huron with a sick guide and improvised escape plan.
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