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f T B o d ie m y l7 5 ♦ YOL. XXVI. PORT JERVIS, ORANGE CO.. N. V., FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1876. NO. 231 MIDNIGHT MARAUDER. Kcliael Eooney Arrested ia Powler * Engine House., Early Sunday morning, about one o’clock I noise was lieard in the vicinity of Fowler Pngine House, and Bernard Henly, cin- Fployed at Village Hall, on looking out the rear window saw two men breaking through the side window of Fowler Engine House, th. and soon after effect an entrance. lie iin- gj., mediately went to the Erie depot and noti- fled officer Rosencraus, and together the*}’- proceeded to the engine house. ^ Mr. Rosencrans placed his hand on the window blind and attempted to open it, tft but in doing so came in contact \with the oth hand o f some one who was holding the do. shutter from inside the building. Henly Ios.‘- went after a key to the hou^, and durii’g _ _ wil his absence Mr, Rosencrans heard the par It would indeed be difficult to persomally .All ties on the inside ascend to the upper floor, di^tlngui'!h the superiority ot any of th.e XJ1BJ3 CJ.UB COiXCliUr. Oootl Att.cii«lancc>-Excellent IHiisic —A. WeH I’leaKetl AiuUence. Despite the unpleasant walking a good sized audience asscniihled ^ t the M. E. Church, Tuesday evening to listen to the Concert of the Drew Seminary Glee Club. It is seldom the people of our village are accorded the pi Ivilege of listening to such rich music as was rendered by the Glee Club, and the audience repeatedly mani- fc.stcd its approval of the excellence of the entertainment with hearty applause. The programme presented was a varied one, and while its fulfillment would have given complete satisfaction, the members of the club with commendable liberality, added largely to the pleasure of the even ing by rendering several songs not- on the progi'amme- and in a few minutes a noise was heard in the rear of the building. One of the men had jumped from tlie second story window upon a shed and then to the ground, and the other man was about to jump from the window. Being alone Mr, Rosencrans. was obliged to let the first man escape, but Henley came to his assistance and climbing on the shed managed to secure one of the party named Michael Rooney. Rooney when arrested endeavored to create the impression that he was under the influence of liquor, and being questioned as to his being in the engine house at that time of night stated that he was in com pany with a woman. Officer Rosencrans escorted the prisoner to Chief of Police \Walley. pud Rooney p.omising to appear M o n d a y m o rning w h e n w a n ted was a l low e d i 1 depart. S u n d a y m o rning Oflicor Walley ascertained tlio imtrutlifuliicss of. E o o n e j 's statem e n ts the night previous an d c o n c luded to arrest Rooney, w h ich he did, placing him in the lock-up. Ap examination of the engine house Sunday m o rning show e d th a t the same window that was entered the night the property was destroyed had been bro ken into, a sash end tw o panes of glass being broken out, just as it was on the previous occasion. Whether Roone}’- and his companion in tended destroying the property as was re- ihe cently done is only a matter of conjecture, -eli: but there are facts in connection with the .affair which give a very serious aspect to the case. It is reported that Rooney has ■ ,Teat.edly expressed his delight at the first uestmdtion of the. property, and having been a member of the disbiyided company, it is thought by many that further des truction of property was intended. The affair caused considerable excitement among the old and new members of the company. Rooney will be brought before Justice- Cox for examination to-day, and it is hoped that facts will be developed which will present the case in a clear light. gentlemen composing the Glee Club, as to our imr.iliivated ear all sounded equally good. We cannot, however, forbear men tioning the superior manner in which the accompaniments ard the instrumental solo Avere rendered by Miss Schenck. The ren dition of ‘ Poor Old Joe” by Sir- Davidson Avas especial'y avo U received, Avhile he add ed not a little to the enjoyment of the en tertainment by a recitation of iShainus O’Brien, delivered in a most excellent man ner- “ Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep,” Avas faultlessly delivered by Mr. J. R. BuckalcAv. The chorus,, “ Laugh and GroAV Fat,” received an encore, as did also the quartette in Avhich “ John ” Avas admon ished to come and sing, “ tioftly o ci- the Rippling Walcvs,” “ Moonlight on the L a k e ,” and other pieces Avex-e rendc-x-ecl in a highly acceptable m anner a n d Avere i-ecelved With applause. The cliih also sang a num- her of Juhilee songs AVhicli AA'ere received w ith im m ense satisfaction. The Glee Club Concert Wednesday eve, was listened to by a larger audience than that of T u e s d a y evening, and the entertainm e n t on the whole was even better than the first. The programme was a long one, but none too long for the audience, aa 'I io re peatedly manifested their approval of the excellence of the singing. Mr. Davidson gave a number of recitations which Avere loudly applauded. We hope that the Glee Club will at some future time again visit our village, and in they can be assured of Xixaminatiou Before Justice C o x - Admitted to Bail in tlio Sum of T^e arrest of Michael Rooney, who was found in Fowler Engine house, Saturday evening, occasioned considerable excite ment in the village, and accordingly when Justice Cox opened Court Monday morn ing, the room was filled with those anxious to learn the latest developments in the case. It being thought best that the examination of witnesses should be conducted in pri vate, the room Avas cleared and the testi mony of Bernard Henly and Officer Rosen crans given. The prosecution which is being conduct ed by the village, was represented by Cor poration Counsel, T. J. Lyon, and the de fence by J. M. Allerton, esq. At the re quest of the Counsel engaged in the case, we refrain from publishing the evidence of fered. It is but proper to state, however, 'that there Avas no evidence given which tended to implicate Rooney as having had any connection with the destruction of property on the 24th of February. Rooney waived an examination, and was admittad to bail in the sum of $1,000 to appear at next term of Court. John Cal laghan and Andrew Morehead becoming his securities. The prisoner was released. that event they can be welcomed by a croAvded house. o being CliASSIS OF OBAWOE. iug:g: off Committeeommittee Kccenilyccenlly Ap« nted—Xlte Controversy l>ettvc< meetin o C K A roversy liettt ’gers.and. members of tUe Befiormed Churclr. The committee appointed at the recent meeting of the Classis of Orange, held in this village, to hear and investigate the matters in controversy between Rev. S. J. Rogers and the members of the Reformed Church, of Port Jervis, met in this village Monday. The committee consists o'—Rev. E. W. Eaji'ey, of Ellenville; Rev. W. H. Ulea- Aoo, H gav burgh ; Rev. M. K. ScLconmaker of Walden: Elders John Lyon and John In their examinations the committee call ed before them a large number of the prom inent members of the church, representing all the conflicting views. The investigations Avere necessarily of a private nature, and their result cannot be ascertained until thd committee renders their report to the Classis, which meets on the thii-d Tuesday of April, when action on the application for dissolution will be taken. The Becker>Ei!«ton Breach «f Promise Case* It will be recollected that at the January Term of the Orange County Circuit, held at Goshen, the jsuit of Miss Fanny K. Decker, against John B. Elston, for breach of promise, was tried, and a verdict was rendered by the jury for $5,000 damages A ' for the plaintiff. Both parties reside at Unionville, in this county. A stay of proceedings was granted in the case, on application of defendant’s counsel. Judge Gedney, the term of which expires in a few days. It is reported that the defendant will not appeal the case; that he claims to have no property to satis fy the judgment -, that he will submit to arrest and being placed on the “ jail limits” at Goshen; and that at the expiration of ninety days, when the law permits him to ask for a discharge, he Avill a p p ly f o r such discharge. The effect of this proceeding will be to release him from any further li- ability, except such as a ttaches to a judg ment held against him for an ordinary civil Narrow Escape From Fire. Yesterday afternoon between one and tAvo o’clock, the house of Mr. D. F. Winfield, of GermantOAvn, narrowly escaped destruc tion by fire. The fire was first discovered in a clothes closet, but at the time of the discovery had made but little progress and Avas soon extinguished. The cause of the fire is unknOAvn, but it as supposed that it originated from a lamp vtrhich had been left burning in the morning in the closet. A quantity of clothing was damaged to the extent of about $30, Avhich loss was imme diately paid by Mr. L. E. Elston, through whose agency the property was insured. 4y000 Pound. Boiler Stolen from Al bany and Kemoved to Troy. The Albany Kniclcefrhocker, speaking of 4,000 pound boiler recently stolen from the shop of Skinner & Gould! of that city, and of which no trace could be found, says “ Some one noAv recollects having seen the boiler going up Broadway on a truck drawn by a pair of oxen. The property Avas con veyed up the Troy road,, it is supposed, to Troy, hut to what particular point no one can possibly tell. No clue to the stolen property has been obtained by the owners, other than above recorded. A Cood Flan. The Midland Railroad Company is now constructing sleeping cars at its shops which are intended to supply the wants of the people along the line who will visit the Centennial Exhibition at Pliiladelphia. It is proposed to furnish the cars to par ties from any toAvn or city on the line of the road for a fixed price i>er coach per round trip, remaining three days on the Centennial grounds. O BITl'AltY An Old Iiand-71arK Oone. w e s t —In SpaxTowbuali, Marcli 19th, Jonathan West, oftyp'ioid pneumonia, aged 79 years, one month, and ‘25 days. Jonathan West Avas born in Vermont January 26th 1796. and died after a brief illness, jMarch 19th. 1876, aged 79 years, 1 mouth and 23 days. Mrs. West died in September 1S69 at the age of 72; they had nine children, all noAV living except one Avhich died in infancy. Mr. West Avas married at Forestburgh’ Sullivan County ill 1834, and moved to Honcsville, Orange County, in 1825, Avhcrc he remained until 1829 when he removed to Mongaup, Sulli van County, returning again to Honesville in 1836 to tlie house Avhere he has since lived, and in AAdiich lie died. Mr. West Avas a firm friend of the DelaAvarc and Hudson Canal at the commencement, and was for s number of years in the employ of J the company ; after this he was in mercaa-\^ tile business, and for the last forty years a farmer. Through his long life of fifty one years at Honesville and Mongaup, he has ever maintained an unblemished reputa tion for intogrity\and virtue. Industrious, a man of peace and a peace maker, a friend to the poor and needy, generous and liber al to every good cause, he AA'as held in the highest esteem by all Avho kncAv him and his departure is sincerely mourned by mul titudes; Avhile not a professing Christian, he Avas a firm believer in the OlmsLian re ligion, a regular attendant at the Reformed Church in this village, and exemplified in his life the principles and spirit of the Gos pel of Christ. His end Avas peace. A Kcandaloiis ICcpcrt a b o u t a n Eitti- ]i»:t.b2c iS'anMily—.iX « e w a x a O f f e r e d , The report that has heen going around tow n for the past w eek or tw o regarding the Avife of J . M. Conner, esq., and A aron ITornhcck, of this village, was too absurd' for belief. M r. Connor says there is not the slightest foundation for the rum o r, and that Mr. Hornheck was revt ? in the for mer’s house. He offers a .oward of $500 for inform ation that w ill lead to the cou- viction of the person who started the scan dalous report. It is to be hoped that the slanderer can be detected and properl}’- pun ished. Mr. and Mrs. Connor have always been recognized as excellent people, and it is evident that the reports were started for no other purpose than to damage the fair name of an estimable family. A person who Avould start such a report ought to be scorned by every good citizen. Case Apitcalcd. The case in Avhich Matilda Yerks recov ered a judgement ot $2,161.47 for a ciaini, value and costs, against the National Bank of Port Jervis, for bonds stolen from the bank in Dec. 1869, has been appealed to the General Terra. The plaintiff alleged the bonds were left for safe keeping, for collection of interest and for registry. They were not registered, but with other bonds Avere stolen. A n o ther liOst,, Boy. David Osborne, aged eleven; brown hair, blue eyes, rather inclined to be freck led ; small boy for one of his age ; scar on his left cheek ; light brown coat and v e s t; black pants and plush cap. He left School No. 4 at recess Monday morning. Any in formation Avill he thankly received by his mother, Eliza Osborne,. No. 350 Centre street, Elmira, N. Y. ^ ^ Hugfuenoc, An exhibition was held at the school bouse on Friday evening last, under the direction of the principal, Mr. B. W- Win ters, assisted by about twenty of bis scho lars, Avho acquitted themselves most admir ably. The house was crowded. Proceeds, about thirty dollars, which, after paying expenses, is to be applied to the Sunday school. Newspaper T liieves. We are continually having complaints made to us by subscribe.s that tbsy miss the D aily U nion . We are compelfeil to believe that the paper is regularly delivered by our carriers, but that in many instances it is stolen by those who make a practice of stealing neAV spapers. Look out for news paper thieves, and if detected report them B r a k e in a n Injured, Friday evening, Mr.Taylor Sinith,a bfake- man on the DelaAvare. Division, jumped from a coal train at the Germantown cros sing while the train was under headway. In jumping he made a mis-step and fell upon his knee, fracturing the knee-pan quite badly. He Avas carried home, and medical assistance called. Extrem e Eon^:evity. The mother of John Case, brakeraan on the Eastern division, was found dead in her bed at her home in Chickasaw County Iowa, a few days ago. She had reached the remarkable age of 102 years, and seem ed up to her last days to be vigorous for one of her age. K illed by UieCarM. RichardJShannon, who lives near Poag’s Hole, was killed by Erie cars at Bowen’s crossing, near Canaseraga, last Tuesday night. His body was badly bruised, and had evidently been carried by the train nearly a luwdred rods, from where he was first struck. He was about 38 years old, and leaves a wife and five children. —Unde Jim Westervelt is able to be on duty again. —^Patterns at Mrs. L. W. Clark’s, Opera House block. —Secure 5'-our seat for Delaware Hose entertainment* —Secure j’-our tickets for the DelaAvare Hose entertainment. —St. Joseph’s German Benevolent So ciety ball, Monday evening, April 17th. —The Orange County Clerk’s office con tains complete records as far back as 1703. —The DelaAvare Hose hoys ai*e practi cing nightly for their entertainment on the 29th. —Agents wanted for the Champion Car pet Stretcher and Tacker, which is a good thing. See adv. —Mr. A. E. Benson has rented the house .if. Hammond oti-nj}, heretofore occupicd by M. N, Nearpass. —Dr. A. B. Crain, of Monticello, was on Tuesday stricken by paralysis. He is in a critical condition. —Ellenville bas prohibited the ringing of bells for auctions, blowing horns, etc., in the streets. Sensible. —The N . J. Midland have a large force of men on, and are making considerable shipments of freight Avest. —Tlie T ki -S tates U nion is published to-day. Copies for sale at the U nion of fice and all the neAvs stands. John Linger and Joseph Halt are to Avalk a match at Savannah. We don’t see how such m en can m ake good tim e. —^Mr. M o ody, Sundaj*’, pi’eached on “ Jacob ” and on “ Seeking Salvation ” to an audience aggregating 18,000. —A n eagle t h a t measures seven f e e t fx'om tip to tip of his wings has been added to Mr, McKcnzee’s park near Barryville. A charter has been obtained for the Odd PelloAvs M u tual Life Insurance Company of Wayne County, located at HaAvley. —Howard Shaw sold, at Howells, Wed nesday, for J. W. Decker, of Monticello, tAventy-one cows at an average of $52. —The Newburgh Penny Post learns that Mrs. Flint, Avife of the late Supt. Flint, lies dangerously ill at her residence in that city. —Six hundred dollars rent is asked for a barber shop in the Nelson House, Pough keepsie. It must be quite a shaving shop. —^The ice men will have no reason to- charge high prices during the coming sea son. as they have secured an abundance of that article. —The members of the Monticello En gine Company Avere treated on Monday night, the 13tli. to a supper by its newly elected officers. —The new Ellenville Knife Company has thirty-five men and boys at work, and expects to put on fifteen more experienced men by April 1st. —Mrs. Van Cott is announced to lecture at St. John’s church, Newburgh, Saturday evening,’\for the benefit of Grace M. E. church of that city. —^Erie Eastern Division paymaster had finished paying the main line Tuesday, for January. This week will close the 'busi ness on the branches. — K N cav York vagrant, Avho had been fined regularly every week for begging, requested the magistrate to fine him by the year at a reduced rate. —One hundred and fifty new conductors for the Pennsylvania Railroad are in train ing in view of the anticipated Centennial increase in the tide of travel. —^The A. O. H. Ball which is to take place Monday evening. April 17th, promises to be largely attended, one hundred and fifty tickets have already been sold. —The Y. M. C. A. of Newburgh, are making arrangements for an excursion over the Erie road to visit Moody and Sankey’s services in the Hipprodome at New York. —Citizens of Monticello complain that the corporation taxes are needlessly heavy. The fire apparatus cost about $4,000. The other village expenses were less than f 1 ,- 000 . —Alderman Doyle, of Newburgh, has gone south to look after his horse Tanner Boy. He is sanguine that he Avill soon ob tain control of the horse again. The horse is in fine condition. —The Kingston Freeman says : Another of the Hueson family is dead, being caused by trichnia spiralis. This child has lin gered, hovering between life and death, since the holidays, —^Two cars loaded with blooded horses from Long Island, went Avest last night, bound for Kentucky. The cars were fitted up with every convenience, and will go through without change. —^The NeAvburgh Journal reports that the barn of Tliomas Hendebody, in the town of Newburgh, near B. K. Johnston’s, was burned Friday night. Severel cattle w ere burned in the barn- —^It is stated that no change will be made in tlie gauge of the Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western Raihvay, between Owego and Ithica, until a third rail is laid on the Erie from Buffalo to Jersey City. —The WesttoAvn Library Association have purcliased through S, R. Morgan & Co., of Middletown, one hundred volumes of new books to add to the nucleus of their collection. —John E. Howell, the Goshen lawyer who is seeking a discharge in bankruptcy, is liable, among other large sums, for shrinkage on $600,000 of mortgages, wliich he has guaranteed* —In the case of Dr. Lake, charged with the abduction and seduction of a Avhite girl from Plattekille, Ulster county, an ex amination is to*be held before the Recorder at Kingston this week. —Charles Danforth, president of the Danforth Locomotive Works, Paterson, an old and respected citizen, died Wednesd: in his seventy-math year. Mr. Danfort was Avorth nearly $3,000,000. Citizens of Sussex, .With', those of other counties, arlf nttniefoiisii^'per litioning the New Jersey Legislature to forbid by law the running of Sunday trains across the state for the emtennial. —^Erie trains have made marvelously regular time during the past winter. The present managers seem to have reduced the running of the railroad down to the very finest point attainable in the science. -It is stated that Mr. T. H. Demerest; proprietor of the National Hotel at War- Avick, has purchased the property adjoin ing his^iotel, occupied by Clayson, Post & Co., and intends erecting a large brick building upon it. —^]\Ir. Thomas E. Smith, of Newton, has been appointed Fish Warden for Sussex Countj’-. H e will p rosecute all p ersons use- ing nets in any of the waters of the county, taking fisii c .t of season, or violating anj of the fish, laws of the state, w h e n such cases are reported to him* —In a military order that has just COine to light, from General W a shington to General Ward, March 2, 1776, he thus uttered his command to move: “ The gentlem en here are of opinion th a t we should go there Monday night.” —A loaferisli young Californian married a servant girl, and after a day or two de serted her. Three months of dissipation in San Francisco killed h im ; but before his death his mother died, leaving to him, as her only heir, about $150,000. Thus the girl gets a fortune. —A Binghamton paper reports that three Elmira girls of the Methodist persuasion^ having met together, concluded to pray for the welfare of their lovers, but the first one had JJPt got very far along in her petition when it was discovered that they were an engaged to the same man. The religious exercises werc^at once terminated. —The inmates of the Middletown Insane Asylum, from Sullivan county must be a pestilent set of fellows* A bill sent to the County Treasurer for payment from that institution, contains among other items a charge of $6.50 for attendants clothing and three shirts torn to pieces, and also another charge of $9.50 for tearing attendants coat and two shirts. —The Watchmftn s a y s W h o shall say that we have not sonae smart young law yers in Monticello, when one them, in clos ing up a brief in a case in which a married woman is the defendant, uses the following lofty language: “ Brushing aside as so many cobwebs all the equities, all her so lemn promise; with head erect and haughty mein she strides into this court, and plant ing herself on the letter of the law, asks no favors, hut demands her legal rights. Shy- lock-like, she seeks her pound of flesh, be- because it is so written in the bond.” —Reed & Smith, of Otisville, sued Mrs. Catherine J. Stmons, for the value of goods purchased by her husband. The defense tried to evade payment of the debt on the ground that Ihe goods were purchased by the husband ®n the credit of the wife, the husband acring as her agent. And the court held that the capacity conferred upon a marriocl woman to contract liabilities and incur debt by her agent, creates the neces sity of a corresponding liability to action ; for the evil would be greater than it other wise would be if she can impose upon the public, by making contracts for which neither she or her husband is liable. —At the Republican Primary meeting on Saturday, to choose delegates to the As sembly District Convention it was unani mously Resolved, While we, the Republican of the tOAvn of Hamptonburgh are glad to honor all the good and great men of our na tion, Hon. James G. Blaine is our choice for President in the Centennial year 1876. E benkzek B ull , Chairman. ^ W. H awkins , Secretary. —^The Presbyterian Church at Branch- rille, Sussex county, which has been un dergoing enlargement and improvement for the past five months, was formally re opened last Sunday. The services wore conducted by the pastor Rev. W. H. Bel- dea, assisted by B. C. Megie, D. D., and Rev, W. M cCain. The sermod w as p reach ed by J. Addison Priest, D.D., of Newton, and reports of the building and other com mittees were presented. The work has been all paid for as it progressed, and adds one-third to the size of the house. The Tillage is prospering in »li respects* —^Edwin Thorne, or Thorndale, and Geo, Lester, of TiukertoAvn, Dutchess county,' have, together, shot and captured twenty foxes during the past winter. i —The Montyomei'y Repuhlican says:— By advice of his physician and friends, and with his own consent, our tOAvnsman Mr. Joseph Leeper has gone to the Inebri ate Asylum at Binghampton for treatment,’ —;The Moody and Sankey excursion, under arrangements of the Y ■ : j . Christian Association of NeAvburgh, will leave that city at 8.35 a. m. to- norroAT. ;f Aveatheris favorable. Route will be .ia the Short —George N. Bell, 'of ’T d ’jletown, the- orseman, will start fdi* c^ort, Ky., in ia feA^days, where he irafe i.’i-.T;.? Engaged b y . P . Pepper, the great horse breeder, vv, oujk,erintend his stook of ninety-foim' famous trotters iindt mcera. . . - - , wijeir the middie o f Ms reLmoh. to remai!k, “Dear- ' ly beloved, it’s awful dj?y,” a thrili of syiiii ■ pathy pervades theentire eongregation, and in the twinkling of an eye: a hundred load ed pocket flasks are flashing in the air. —The purchase of the Solomon C. Wood farm, on Little Island, by ex-Supervisor Dan. Thompson, of Crawford, for $16,100 has raised the question as to whether the Major intends to become a citizen of Go shen since Crawford went back on him. —It is suggested that it would be for the interest of the road if James G, Stevens, the receiver of the IST cav Y o rk and Oswego Midland, were sent adrift, and the entire control of the road given to the Superin** tendent. T h e receiver is sim p ly an expen sive luxury. —This Centennial year is likely to do away -with such, expressions as ‘* pull dOAvn. your vest,” “ Avlpe off your chin,” etc., and in their place we will hear “ shoot off youi* gun,” “ brighten up your knee-buckles,” “ show your striped stockings,” “ chalk back you queue,” etc, —At the Republican State Convention at Syracuse, 'Wednesday. Hon. E. M. Madden was placed on the Committee' on Resolutions. C- V. R. Ludington, of Sul livan county, on the Com- on Organization, and Hon. A. Denniston, of Blooming Grove, on Com. on Delegates at Large. —^Mr. John Caskey’s advertisement of Spring goods appears in to-day’s U nion . Mr. Caskey’s assortment of goods in Ms line is complete, and embraces all she nov elties of the season. He has lately’secured*^ New York city, and guarantees to give his customers satisfaction. —The city of Hartford last Thursday vo ted to transfer fifteen hundred shares of its stock in the Connecticut Western Railroad to persons who will subscribe for the .same amount of stock on the Poughkeepsie Bridge Cempany, the transfer of the stock to take place when the bridge is completed and railroad connections made with the lines west of the river, —A few days ago some hoys who were hunting a woodchuck found in a hollow stump on the farm of Mr. B. L. Stedm ^ , at Livonia Station, N, Y., a gold watch and chain which had been stolen from that gentleman by a tramp twelve years ago. The thief had hidden the watch in the stump, but was sent to prison for three years, and he refused to tell where he had hidden it unless he Avas given a^.large re ward- When recovered the watch was al most entirely uninjured. —Mr. John Caskey, merchant tailor, has secured the services of Mr. Joseph CarroU, an experienced cutter who has charge of the custom clothing department of Mr. Caskey’s establishment. Mr. Carroll has had many years experience, having been con nected with fashionable tailoring establish ments in New York city and elsewhere, and has the rare faculty of always satisfy ing his customers. All who would desire to obtain a spring suit gotten up in the la test style should give Mr. Caskey a call. —^In Goshen the election for corporation officers Tuesday, resulted as follows':— Wisner Murray was elected by one major- - ity for President over Dr. Wm. P. Town send. E. Dikeman by a majority o f fonr votes over A. Albert Horton for Trustee, The Board will be composed‘'of Wisner Murray, Thos. T. Hetfield, E. Dikeman. Townsend D, Tuthill for Water Commis sioner, no opposition, Wm. M. Murray, Treasurer, no opposition; John E. Moore, Collector, no opposition. About 500 votes- were cast* —Charles T. Jackson, Esq., Postmaster at Goshen, died W^ednesday morning at- about one o’clock, after a protracted illness, Mr. Jackson was bom and reared in Go shen, and was descended from one of our old revolutionary families who were con spicuous for their devotion to the cause of colonial independence. He was 68 years of age, and had been postmaster at Goshen for upwards of 23 years. He leaves a wid ow, three sons and three daughters, all highly respectable people. Mr. Jackson was a kind hearted and most excellent whose demise will be sincerely regretted by all our citizens.— Gos/'im G&T' Press, 1
