Orange County Directory 1878-9
Village of Goshen
List of Persons Living in Village of Goshen
NORTHWEST from New York City, distant by rail sixty miles from Jersey City, sixteen miles in an air line west from the Hudson River in the center of the County of Orange, of which it is one of the County Seats, is situated the village of Goshen. The village was incorporated March 28, 1809. nearly two centuries from the date of the discovery of the Hudson River, and is located on the Wawayanda Patent, which was granted in 1703, so that Goshen was among the first settlements made in the county. The main line of the Erie Railroad (New York, Lake Erie & Western R. R.,) passes through the village and here connects with the Montgomery & Wallkill Valley R. R. The boundaries of the village were indefinite under the old act of incorporation and in April 18, 1843, a new charter was granted fixing the boundaries of the village and correcting many errors and defects which existed under the original act, it provided for the election of five trustees, a treasurer, collector and three assessors, and upon the 13th of May following, the first election under the new charter was held, which resulted in the election of J. S. Horton, C. W. Reevs, Chas. Monell, J. C. Wallace and A. D. Johnson, as trustees; J. C. Crane, treasurer; S. B. Kitchel, collector, and J. J. Herod, C T. Jackson and Victor M. Drake, assessors. May 15th, the trustees met and organized, choosing Chas. Monell, president; J. S. Horton, vice president Jerome Johnson, clerk. The village remained under the charter of 1843, until 1878, when by a vote of the inhabitants it was decided to abandon the old charter, and organize under the General Act. By this the village dispenses with one trustee and elect a president of the village who is president also of the Board of Trustees. The annual village elections are held the third Tuesday of March.
The present officers of the village are:
HARRISON W. NANNY, President.
CHANCEY HULSE, Trustee.
EDWIN DIKEMAN, Trustee.
JOHN STURTZ, Trustee.
LYMAN G. ANDREWS, Trustee.
ANDREW J. MOORE, Clerk.
SCHOOLS.
Goshen Institute, Joel Wilson, principal; located E Main St opposite Presbyterian Church. The public school buildings are located cor Florida and W Main sts., Sayer st. nr Prospect st., and Main st. nr Erie st.
CHURCHES.
PRESBYTERIAN.—Rev. Wm. D. Snodgrass pastor. Services 11 A. M., 7 P. M., Sabbath School 1 P. M. Located Main St.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.—Rev. J. W. Selleck, pastor. Services 11 A. M., 7 P. M., Sabbath School 1:30 P. M. Located cor W Church and Canal sts.
ST. JAMES (Episcopal).—Rev. W. D. L. Grannis, Rector. Services
10:30 A. M., 4 P. M. Sabbath school 2 P. M.
ST. JOSEPH. (Roman Catholic).—Rev. Father J. J. Keogan pastor. Service 9 and 11 A. M., vespers 7 P. M.
SEPARATE METHODIST.—Rev. John Wesley Geen, pastor. Service 11 A. M., 7 P. M. Sabbath school 1:30 P. M.
AFRICAN M. E. ZION—Rev. James Madison Wilford, pastor.
Service 11 A. M., 7 P. M.
POST OFFICE.
The Post Office is located on corner of W. Main and W. Church streets.
CEMETERIES.
SLATE HILL CEMETERY—lies in the south east part of the village upon E. Church street.
EPISCOPAL CEMETERY—is upon South Street near E. Church Street.
ST. JOHNS CEMETERY—is in the north west part on West Main street near Nelson St.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Fire Department consists of an Engine Company, two Hose
Companies and a Hook and Ladder Company supplied with one
Fire Engine. Two Hose Carriages and a Hook and Ladder Trucks
supplied with ladders and the usual appliances. C. G. Elliott, Chief
Engineer, John Street, First Asst., James Scott, Second Asst.
The village is supplied with water from Prospect Lake, a reservoir being constructed covering some thirty acres, which is at a sufficient elevation to supply water by direct pressure, obviating the necessity of pumping. Pipes are laid through all the principal streets of the village.
There are two good hotels in the village; the Orange Hotel upon
Main st., and the Occidental, upon W. Main near the Erie Depot.
There are three banks in the village, the Orange County, the Goshen National bank, the Goshen Savings Bank.
There are two newspapers in the village, the Independent Republican, weekly, I. V. Montanye, editor and proprietor, and the Goshen Democrat, Mead & Sons, proprietors.
The Court House, Surrogate’s office, County Clerk’s office, and Jail are located here, this being one of the county seats of Orange County.
MASONIC.
GOSHEN LODGE NO. 365 F. & A. M.—Meets at Purdy’s Hall
82 West Main street, first and third Mondays of each month.
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