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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1871
Page
1
Mr A B Deming newsdealer bookseller and general agent for the Middletown Evening Press will handle village delivery and collections every two weeks. Single copies sell for four cents at Deming's and Vail's Bookstore.
A manuscript slip by the late Alice Carey presents an unprinted poem about the Sun falling in love with a bashful Rose. It describes the Sun lifting her hood, kissing her, and her blush, with later scenes of tangled affection and night sorrow in tender, symbolic verse.
The Independent Republican editor misrepresents Madden’s stance. Madden condemned Conkling’s course and promised to curb corruption in the canvass. He fully approved a district convention resolution deprecating bribery, bogus naturalizations, and ballot-box tampering.
The A M E Zion Church in the village hosts Horace Greeley with Mr. Halstead Sweet and Israel O Beattie presiding. Greeley discusses Abraham Lincoln while addressing a large audience, many colored citizens attending, and a post lecture collation at Sweet's house.
Rev C A Harvey of Firs Presbyterian Church will speak tomorrow at 2 PM in the village church. He will share observations from a recent trip to the Old World and discuss the moral implications for Europe and for readers here.
The Port Jervis Gazette reports a new iron bridge across the Delaware River four miles west of Port Jervis. When finished it will be among the Erie Railway’s largest and strongest bridges, 800 feet long and 50 feet above low water, weighing about 800000 tons and costing 100000 dollars with completion in about two months. One 163 foot span is already finished.
John W. Hasbrouck later editor of the Orange County Press was thrown from a wagon in Hillside Cemetery while descending a hill. The tongue detached, the horses bolted, the wagon capsized, he struck a tree and was unconscious with head and side injuries. His wife and daughter suffered minor injuries. he improved under care and expected to be out the next day.
Rev Florence McCarthy formerly of First Baptist Church writes to Mr Bromley that his members are impoverished and the village church served as a boarding place for Irish and German sufferers. He credits Middletown for aid and notes a lucifer match could have worsened the drought and wind disaster.
Charles Wickam of Wayawanda and Thomas Cavanaugh rode down North Street when a horse frightened by a perfumery soap auction burst into a furious dash. The animal knocked into Charles Gardner's wagon. Wickam's wagon suffered damage to shafts springs and dashboard while Gardner's wagon remained uninjured.
Ex Sheriff Van Sickle sold the Wilcox farm near Amity to Samuel Layton for 10000 dollars. Zenis D Riggs of Vernon New Jersey bought William E Newman homestead in Goshen near Denton comprising 100 acres at 150 dollars per acre.
The article notes many door yards gardens and spots of woods with floral gems despite leafless trees and frosts. It reports abundant vegetable life and unusually good herbage growth through October with grass remaining nutritious for grazing animals.
The beginnings of the New Congregational Church on Main Street show steady progress with a carpenter workshop at the site and basement walls rising by masons. A cornerstone laying ceremony will be held in a few weeks.
The New York World denounces Boss Tweed as a public robber, asserting that facts and exhibits form a strong prima facie case for his conviction in public opinion. It argues that irrespective of legal outcomes, the community’s moral verdict is clear.
The report notes Chief Justice Chase shows limited physical improvement with a feeble step tremulous hand and husky voice hindering his official functions.
A Chester correspondent reports Willie Brink is recovering well from a painful accident and riding out today. The piece also praises Rev. Theodore Leggett for strong preaching and social qualities that make him an admirable pastor.
A special meeting will be held on Monday evening next. Members are particularly requested to be present.
A. A. Bromley reports ongoing donations to the Chicago relief fund for fire sufferers. New contributions include $2 000 through him and several other gifts, bringing the total to date to $2 718.10.
The dedication will occur tomorrow as announced with Bishop McClinton preaching in the afternoon at two o clock and in the evening at seven o clock. All friends of religion are cordially invited to attend.
A woman aboard a New York milk train visits a Middletown cafe with her four year old son. She quarrels with waitress Mrs Smith, is escorted by Policeman Adams to the court of Judge A Van Nest Powell. A fall on stairs triggers fears of manslaughter, but a surgeon’s quick jerk restores her. She leaves with a Port Jervis ticket after charm and chatter. The pair had claimed ticket theft to Chicago earlier. The woman identifies as Mrs Barnes alias Kate Fisher, an actress.
The Warwick Advertiser reports a wildfire on Bellvale Mountain started by hunters burning out a coon. The blaze, visible for miles, burned about four miles long and half a mile wide, threatening homes but causing no known injuries or fatalities as rains helped halt the flames.
A convention of delegates from Lodges of Good Templars in the county will be held at Warwick village on Tuesday, November 2.
Clay discovered near Slate Hill is thought to be suitable for high quality pottery. Local researchers expect it to yield durable material for production.
The warrant for William M. Tweed’s arrest was served yesterday and he posted bail of 1,000,000 dollars. The bill of complaint names Tweed, Garvey, Ingerson, and Woodward as defendants in a suit seeking 6,512,000 dollars plus interest and costs. The proceeding is returnable in Albany, with trial there. Affidavits accompany the bill, including John H. Keyser’s oath that most warrants in his name were forged.
Jottings describe Milford & Matamoras Railroad plans, local fire insurance assets, temperance activists, Goshen church sale, and a parade of local figures. Notables include Charles O Conor and Ismail Pacha. The long Stowes tale about Huldy the minister’s housekeeper blends with regional social wheels and a serialized fiction excerpt.
The column mixes anecdotes about travelers on a light wagon misjudging a strangers notice due to steam notions, plant cultivation advice near northern limits, Colorado rail ideas, court-house furniture losses, an old lady and Adam naming animals, a grandma’s beads mistaken for corn by hens, a Humboldt County honey harvest of three hundred pounds, and a reflection on power as governing one's passions.
Official New York records reveal cashes in real estate and bonds for Tweed Connolly Sweeney and Hall totaling millions since mid 19th century. Tweed, bankrupt in 1861, shows 6 974 954 dollars in deals since 1868. Connolly reports 2 309 691 dollars. Sweeney's three year property purchases total 1 479 736 dollars. Hall is listed at 150 000 dollars. Oakey and allies had claimed poverty remains unlikely.
C A Wells denies a pecuniary offer for votes cited in a Middletown Mail Oct 27 comment on the Republican Convention. He states no such offer was made to him and defends the accused parties against the claim from Deerpark.
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