General Editorial Review
Dr. D. L. Kidd, Dental Surgeon. Dr. Kidd has been located in Newburgh a number of years and in that time has built up an extensive practice. The doctor makes dental surgery a specialty, administering liquefied nitrous oxide gas in extracting teeth, and has devoted years to the careful study and experiment with the same, in which he has been eminently successful. All work warranted and also performed at low prices, special care taken in filling natural teeth, no attempts at reforming nature but simply to aid and restore failings. Office Centennial Building cor Water & Second Sts., Newburgh.
W. Duncan, Bakery, Confectionery, and Restaurant. This business was established in 1867, by the present proprietor, Mr. W. Duncan, who located at No. 1 First street, where he has since remained. The business consists of the manufacture of bread and cakes, together with confectionery. Mr. Duncan's is the largest bakery in the city; connected with this they have opened a fine restaurant which has grown to be a very popular resort. Mr. Duncan is assisted by his son H. C. Duncan, who is ever pleasant and obliging to customers.
John H. Waters & Son, Grocers. The business of the above firm was established in 1846, by Mr. John H. Waters, senior member of the firm, who continued the same until 1860 when he took his son John H. jr., into partnership under the firm name of John H. Waters & Son, the business consists of groceries and provisions this being the largest retail house in the city, they also do a large trade in cigars. In the spring of 1865 this firm moved to 54 Water street where they remained until 1876 when the building was burned down; it was rebuilt, and is now known as the Centennial block. This is one of the best business locations in the city. They carry a large stock of goods, and are known as reliable dealers, having a large trade among the farming community.
Grant E. Edgar, Furniture & Undertaking. This is one of the oldest furniture stores in the county, the business having been established in 1841, by Mr. John Edgar. Mr. E. Edgar succeeded him in 1843, and has since conducted the business.
The business consists of the manufacture and sale of all classes furniture, parlor and chamber suits, couches, lounges, tables, chairs, etc. Mr. Edgar is also engaged in the undertaking business being the leading undertaker of Orange County. Everything relating to the sepulture of the dead, coffins and caskets with an attendance supplied. He is located at 21 Water Street.
Ward & Esmond, Real Estate Agents. Prominent among the professional men of Newburgh, is the firm above mentioned, engaged in real estate business. The firm composed of G. L. A. Ward and Darwin W. Esmond, the latter one of the leading lawyers of the city. This firm have been engaged in real estate transactions for a number of years and have built up an extensive business, and won a reputation they may well feel a pride in. They are located at Room No. 2. Law Building, cor Smith and Third Sts.
O. S. Burr & Co., Music Dealers. The oldest house in the trade in this section is O. S. Burr & Co., 56 and, 58 Water st. successors of Demarest & Burr, who started business at 91 Water st. in March 1869. They progressed steadily from year to year making no pretensions beyond what the amount trade done would warrant, until the early part of 1875, when they opened a branch store at Middletown. This proved a good business operation besides offering greater advantages to their largely increasing patronage in the western part of Orange and the surrounding country. At this time they controlled Orange, Sullivan, Ulster and a part of Dutchess counties for the sale of Mason & Hamlin and Estey Organs, and Weber and Steinway pianoes, and a very large business indeed was done in these instruments, especially Organs. Being the principal sheet music dealers in this section, besides having quite a large list of their own publication, they built up a trade in this line which has steadily increased and to-day is surpassed by but few concerns outside of the metropolis. In February 1876, Mr. Demarest retired from the firm, since which time the business has been conducted under the name of O. S. Burr & Co. In August 1877 they removed to 91 Water St. in the centennial building. In April 1878 Mr. Burr became interested in the Wilcox & White Organ Co., of West Meriden, Conn., and for want of time he was compelled to relinquish the Middletown store. The Newburgh business was placed under management of Mr. David W. Jagger, their bookkeeper, and by concentrating efforts at this point, they have greatly increased their business. In addition to representing the manufactures previously mentioned, they are now general agents for the Hudson River counties, of the Wilcox & White organ. O. S. B., & Co., are pleased at all times to have friends use their rooms as headquarters while in the city. Address in New York, 56 East 14th St.