: L PIKE COUNTY PRESS. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT MILFORD, PA. J. H. Van Etten, Editor. Terms One dollar and fifty cent ft year in ndvnnoo. Single CoriEs, Five Cents. VOL. 1 IU N1NKSS CAHOS. H. E. Emerson, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. OFFICE in Drug Store on Broad Street. J. H. Van Etten, Attorney-at-Law, OFFICE, Brown's Building, Milfokd, Pike Co., Pa. John A. Kipp, Attorney-at-Law, OFFICE, opposite Court House, Milford, Pike Co., Pa. CHURCH DIRECTORY MILFORD. First Fresiiytf.iiias Church, Milford; Snblmth services nt 111.) A. M. mill 7.30 P. M. Snblmth school iinmcdintely after the morning service. Prayer meeting Wed nesday nt V.! I". M. A cordial welcome will lie extended to nil. Those not at tached to other churches nre esMTiiilly in vited. Kkv. Thomas Nichols, Pnstor. ClH Rl'H OF THR GOOD SHRI'HRRH, Mll- fonl: Services Stindnv nt 10.30 A. M. and 7.311 P. M. Sunday school Bt 2.30 p. m. Week -day scrviow.Frtdny lit 4.00P.M. Seats free. All welcome. B. P. Lassitrh, Hector. M. Fi. Cmmn. Services nt the M. K. Church Sundays: Preaching nt 10 30 n. m. nnd nt 7.30 p. m. Siiiulny schisil nt i I), m. F.pworth league nt fl.45 p. ni. Weekly prayer meeting on Wednesdays nt 7.30 p. m. L'lass meeting eondiieteil by Win. Annie on Friday nt 7.30 p. m. An onrnest Invitntion is extended ti nuyoue who niBT desire to worshsp with us. Rev. W. K. Kekf, Pastor. MATAMORAS. Hope Kv angelical Chi-rch, Mnta moras, Pa. Servhs-s next Sunday as follows: Preaching nt 10.30 n. m. nnd 7 p. m. Sun day school nt II p. in. Junior V. K. before anil U. E. prayer meeting nfter the even ing service. Mid-week prnyer meeting every Wednesday evening nt 7.30. Seats free. A cordial welcome to all. Come. Hrv. J. A. W I ROAN I), Pastor. Secret Societies. Milfohd Loogk, No. 844, F. & A. M. : Ijodge meets Wednesdays on or licforo Full Moon at the Snwkill House, Milford, Pa. N. Knicrv, Jr., Secretary, Milford. J. H. Van Ktten, W. M., Milford, Pn. Van 1kr Mark Loixir, No. tes I. O. O. V: Meet every Thursday evening at 7.30 p. in., Brown's Building, ieo. l)au man, Jr., Sec'y. John Li. (iourlny, N. U. PRUDRNCB RkBFBAH IvODGK, 107. I. O. O. F. M(vts every wvond nnd fourth Fri days In each month in Odd Fellows' Hull, Brown's building. Miss Minnlu Beck, N. Li. Katie Klein, Sec'y. Subwiribe for the Press. Whether you win wealth or not will 'depend upon your comprehen sion of tho great underlying prin ciples of buMiness nnd the ndjust ment of your aflFairs in reference thereto. All of our readers are desirous of obtaining his or her tthare of the world's good things. This can only lie done by keeping ace with this progressive age. One '8 own individual, efforts will not suffice. What is needed is co operation. You should keep posted on all things that you may need to buy. It is ft well established fact that the consumer (those who buy At retail) are paying in these United states from one to twenty-five per cent, more than is necessary, simply from the fuot that they do not keep iiotttod on current urioes. How long could a merchant avoid failure were he to use such lax methods in making his purchases ? One would quickly say such a dealer waa a failure from the beginning, then why do you use this method in a mall way ? It would cost you but the request to keep pace with the times in the way of prices on all staple articles you are apt to use. All that is needid is to notify BROWN & ARMSTRONG, general merchants, Milford, Pa., and you will receive a monthly price sheet. They issue this the first of each month. They are also pleased at all times to furnish samples and to fill promptly all orders received by mail. Advertise in the Press. Get rid of pain if you can, but don't think that quieting a pain is curing dinease. The coming man will have to sew and cook. Hitic. The annual election of managers of the Milford cemetery association will be held at the office of C W. Bull on Monday, January 6, 1898 from two to three o'clock p. m. Wiu4am Mitchell, Boc'y. Milford, Pa.. JJec. 10th, 18Y5, The Court Convened December 16, 1895. SOMI BUSINESS DONE. ConatRblrs From Kacll Tnwimhlp In At- Inulmicp Naturalisation ltlllon for a Bridge Over l.lttle Bunliklll Mnny Heat KMlate Traimrers Some Il vorren. The regular December term of court. convened the 16th at two o'clock p. m. Hon. O. 8. Purdy, President Judge, nnd Hon. J. D. Houck, AssK'iate Judge present. Constables as follows nnswered and made returns : Aaron B. Jag ger, Delaware ; John A. Fisher, Dingmnn; Wilson 8. Van Auken, Lehman ; Christian Herman, Milford township ; B. C. Tottcn, Westfall ; Frank Keller, Shohola ; Alvah H. (Juick, Palmyra ; E. P. Helierling, Greene ; A. E. Simonson, Blooming Grove ; August Mercier, Porter. Estate of Peter Walter, deceased, calling of heirs to accept or refuse, nnd or Jeremiah Walter filing a bid for B22, no other heir appearing the real estate was adjudicated to him. Naturalization of Frederick Mes erli. Estate of Christian Ott, deceased, return of order of sale to Charles Ott for $1,500. Confirmation ni. si. to 1x5 absolute in one week if no ex ceptions are filed. Petition for ft bridgo over Little Bushkill, E. Hornbeck, R. Van Gor don and Frank Bhorr, viewers, con tinued. Estate of Frank Denegri, reixjrt of auditor filed and confirmed ni. si. to he absolute of courso if exceptions are not filed in four days. Sheriff's deed est. N. B. Kirken dnll, deceased, acknowledged to J. H. Thompson administrator. Estate of David Howell, deceased, writ in partition and return of jury of inquest filed, nnd order for pub lication. Sadler vs. Bndler, divorce, alias subpoena awarded. Phelps vs. Phelps, divorce, order for publication. Mott vs. Ridgway, deed acknowl edged. In the matter of filling jury wheel 350 names directed to be selected nnd placed therein. (Staples vs. Cornelius, rule dis charged nnd bill sealed for defend ant. Staples Receiver &c. vs, Corne lius, rule by deft to Btrike off writ discharged, and bill sealed for the defendant. Sheriff acknowledges deeds - to Peter Falter for lands Bold as pro perty of Miller and Fisher in Pal myra . To Lizzie R. Mott for lands of W. K. and G. K. Ridgway, part of the glen, 16 acres. To J. H. Thomp son, lands in Palmyra sold as pro perty of N. B. Kirkeudall, doecaned, 162 acres. To C. W. Bull, land in Milford Borough sold as property of Eldred, Poillon and Townsends. To Edward Quinn, lot in Milford Bo rough, sold as property of Moses Detrick. Commonwealth vs. C. S. Peirce, cont'd to next term. Same vs. G. A. Frieh, cont'd. Same vs. Hanss man. cont'd. Same vs. Hamuis, cont'd. Same vs. Hartz, cont'd, Same vs. Podluski, cont'd. Same vs. O'Linden, cont'd. Use of Edward Quinn vs. Maurice S. Quinn, order fixing commissions Venire for Jury for March term to meet March 16, 1896. Estate of Jacob Ell wanger, account of trustee filed and auditor appointed to make distribution. Estate of Catliarine Wallace.audi tor appointed. Goo. A. Swepenizer appointed to audit the accounts of prothonotary and recorder. The case of Marvin vs. Roue which has occupied a prominent position in .h.) court since 1888 was argued and submittal. John A. Kipp vs. Reinhold Wen icl, application to strike off judg ment and rule granted returable to March term. Court rose. MILFORD, I'IKE A ItAII.ROAll TO II K BKORGANIZfCD. A New Company with Plenty of Money M ill Hare Control of Reading Rail road. The plan of reorganization of this road hns just liecn made public, and as usual the smaller fish are fried and roasted. It is a severe nnd skin ning process for the junior security holders, and apjiears to lie solely in the interest of the general mortgage bondholders. The plan contemplates the formation of a new comiiany, wiping out of liens now secured by mortgage, displacement and replace ment, of one hundred and sixty-three million dollars of bonds nnd stocks, tho raising of more than twenty eight million dollnrs in cash, and the indefinite control of the new comiwny by voting trustees. The general mortgage bondholders are not called on to make any sacri fice either of prineiial or interest, and if the junior security holders do not like the squeeze they can get out and a syndicate with plenty of money will step in their plnces. The stockholders must put up $10 per share and give up the control of the comimny and watch, while the other fellows prey. Proliably the plan will be strongly opposed by the unior interests' and with good rea son, for they are shown no favors, tho fixed charges are not much re duced while great sacrifices are naked of them, nnd they get no lx;nefit8 from the assets of the com pany. If the water could be eliminated from railroad stocks, the snlnrios of high officials cut down, and every thing put on a fair business ba sis there would be less occasion for these costly reorganizations in the interest solely of the reorgani zes. A gentlemnn who is a large shipper over the D. L. & W. R. R. recently informed us that it cost him $30 per car from his station to ship his goods to New York, while the Rockfellers who shipped from the same station did so nt the rate of $5 per cnr. Either the company charges him excessive rates or they transport for tho favored ones nt a great loss, which must in some way be made up. These things should be recti fied, nnd if there is no other way it might not be a bad idea for the gov ernment to assume control of the railroads, first running the stock through a wringer, and then charg ing all the same rates, without re gard to the financial standing of the shipper. ELK IN MONROE COUNTY. A Cirloid Arrivt From tht Watt far a Privata Park Naar Haunt Pacane. A carload of wild elks from the West have arrived at Carl Tilenius' summer resort, near Mount Pocono, and have been liberated in the beau tiful large place, belonging to the well-known New York restnurat- eur. The elks are all fine specimens and attracted great attention at the depot where they were unloaded prior to their conveyance to the Til enius park. The lot was due here several days ago but were delayed by the recent blizzard in the West. All survived it and look neat and slock after the long journey. Time. IT FINALLY SUCCUMBS. An Agricultural Society and Ta Drivinf Cluba la Financial Difficultlci. The Sussex County Agricultural Society as such gave its last ex hibition in 1892, since which time it has been in process of liquidation. The final settlement was made Doc. 7 when the last creditor called and accepted the balance due him. The Newton Driving Club was to some extent a reorganization of the old society, but one year sufficed to bring that to financial grief. The Woodlawn Driving Club formed last season but it got into deep water, and hopes to get its feet on the bottom next year. They seem to have been rather expensive luxuries for their organi zers and promoters. fvYf ru if v- rvMi,vn"?: COUNT V, PA., FIJI KAY. DECEMBER 20, 1895. AMD WRECK ON THE ERIE A Fast Train Meets with Disas ter. Fonr Cars Thrown Down a High Kmhaiik nent A Itroken Rail the Cause Mlm rillotts Ksrape of the l'assengers with Slight Injuries. A bad wreck (X'curredat Nobcxly's station on the Erie, lx'tween Nnr rowsburg and t'ocliwtnn, at 4.30 a. m. Monthly morning, Dec. lfi. Train No. 10, composed of engine 22, four bnggago cars, two day conches and four Pullman slecix-rs, was run ning nta rapid rate around a sharp curve, the baggage car next to the engine left the track. The tender was torn lxse from the engine, and thrown down the emlmnkment, car rying with it the fireman. George Fordyce. This was followed by three baggage cars, two day coaches nnd one Pullman. The fireman was but slightly in jured. The express messenger nnd baggageman also went over with the car they were in, and were only slightly bruised. Ten luissengcrs in the day coach went over with that cnr. Some received slight bruises. nnd one, Mr. O' Kclim, assistant manager of a theatrical troupe, was injured in tho back. The baggage of the comimny, valued very highly, also went over nnd was slightly in jured. The cars were badly broken. Considering the numlxir of persons involved in the wreck, the speed of which the train was running and the manner in which the cars were dam aged it seems wonderful that the passengers escaped with such slight injury. Travel was delayed but a short time, and the passengers all went to their several distillations HE GOT ALL THE DOCUMENTS Mr. Mutchler Not Pretty to Congressman Hart, of Milford The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Times snys. " Ex Congressman Mutchler has been rather thrifty and foresighted. He had all tho public dtxmments to which he wns entitled up to the 1st of December sent to his home and his successor, Congressman Hart, has no public documents to distribue to his constituents. Of course, as the months roll around now public documents will become nvnilnble, so thnt Congressmnn Hart may be able to send some of them to his consti tuents, but Congressman Mutchler was eithor wise or cunning enough to secure for himself every public document to which he ns a Con gressmnn and ex-Congressman was entitled. Sunday School Convention. The Flatbrook Valley Sunday School Association held its semian nual convention in tho church at that place Dec. 13th. Tho schools were nearly all represented, The meeting wns of interest nnd well con ducted. Rev. Whittaker, of Bush- kill, delivored the address of wcl- ... IT. come, wliicn was responueu to riy John Youncs. of Sandyston. This was followed by an address by the Rev. W. G. Myles, of Dingman's Ferry. The evening session was held in the school house and was opened with singing followed by prayer by Rev. Jones, who also made a fine address on -'Foundation Build inir." The officers elected for the ensuing year are : Fletcher Gariss, president, with a vice-president from each township : Miss Annie Cole,Sic rotary, and Frank Stoll, treasurer. Will 6ia a Concert in Branchville. Edward M. Westbrook, Director of the Paterson Conservatory of Music, will give a concert in the Branchville Presbyterian church on December 26. Mr. Westbrook is well-known here as a musician of great skill and a composer of con- iiiderable merit. Hoa Would This Be Boys? The Board of Trustees of Modasto, Cal., have established a curfew bell All boys on the streets after eight o'clock will be arrested. MR. VF.NNF.MA I.KAVES l'ORT JF.RTIS. A Large Number Cresent at the Reformed Church Snmtny Morning to ltld Hlin Farewell. Ilov. Amn Vennemn preached his farewell sermon Sunday evening to a larjre concourse of iople, com- oh1 of the several congregations of the Port Jervis chnrches with their !astors,who were present on the oc casion. The several ministers took part in tho services which also in cluded a fine programme of music. The sermon by the retiring pnstor waslwsinlon Phillipians, 1-27, He xhorted his hearers to let their con versation lx such as becomes Ixj licvcrs in the gospel of Christ. The profession of religion invites the at tention of the world at large. The words and acts of tho professor of re ligion should lx! such as not to bring reproach upon tho church or our faith. We should not relinquish faith because we cannot solve all its mysteries, and explain seeming con tradictions. Want of ability to do this drx'S not prove that your op- lxmont is right and yon are wrong. Hold fast to your faith until you have something better to take its place. Be loyal to your church, make it your household of faith, and in closing, ho said, he hoped to hear that it went well with the memlxrs of thnt church. That the veterans of tho faith and those who have re cently enlisted in the service of Christ are growing in strength, knowledge and power and that the homes he had helped to form would be Christian homes, and that church would be a bulwark of strength and a refuge to the opiressed. LOOK OUT FOR HER. She is a Fraud Collecting Money for Alleged Charitlet. Ptstora of Churohes Repudi ate Her. For some dnys a rather good look ing woman, well dressed and speak ing with somewhnt of an Irish nc cent, hHS been collecting money both in Stroudsburg and East Stroudsbnrg for cliarities. The Times of thnt place hns mnde nn investigntion which stnmps the womnn as a sharper of the meanest kind, and warns its readers not to be beguiled by her plausible, but various stories into giving her any money. In some places she represents that sho was collecting for the ladies' aid swiety of Scranton, for the Y. M. C. A. and also for the poor. She seems to have obtained quite a sum of money from kind-hearted nnd charitably inclined people. It would be well for every body to refuse point blank to give money to strangers unless they can establish beyond peradventnre their honesty, by proper and reliable credentials. Do not be gulled by affecting tales, told by some practiced villain, into parting with your money or other valuable. There are deserving ob- jx-ts of charity at home, and needy enterprises enough in your town to absorb all your spare cliange. And this principle holds equally good in buying goods or merchandise of strangers. Patronize your home mercliants, and sustain your home charities. Accused of Embeizlement. James S. Drake, an agent for a New York life insurance company, is in the County Jail in Scranton cluirged with embezzlement. He was committed last Friday night by Alderman Miller in default of $500. The arrest was made at the instance of P.Bali, who paid a premium of $1 25 to Drake, which, it is alleged, the lat ter never turned over to the com pany. Philadelphia Press. Prof. Watson Honored. Prof. Jno. C. Watson, teacher of the Intermtxliwte Department of our public schools, has been commis sioned for a term of three years, by State Superintendent of Public In struction N. C. Schaeffer, as one of the committee on permanent cer tificates for Pike County, whose duty it shall be to grant certificates to professionals, nniF.F MKvrioxM. It will pay yon to walk n round' the town and investigate what our merchants are offering for the Holi days. Perhaps you can supply nil your wants here in that direction. Rymnn and Wells are offering nn es pecially fine line of goods suitable for presents, and their show window is a pleasing and attractive sight. They have almost every thing use ful ns well ns ornamental. W. & (J. Mitchell also cater to that trade, and their store is well filled with goods in all lines to make yon comfortable and happy. They can supply nil your wants in dress goxls, groceries and staple articles generally. Brown & Armstrong have mnde extra efforts to fill your long felt wants, and if you will give them n call you will find prices nnd com modities are in accord, and both in viting. T. R. .7. Klein is preimred to furnish nil kinds of hardware, nnd to add to your comfort whether you want n pan mended or n house roofixl. If you buy n stove or range of him, yon iuhmI not cat your Christmas turkey in the evening because the day was not long enough to cook it. If you feel the need of steam heat to ward off the cold which the goose hone man and tho planetary conjunction chap saj-s is coining, or if yon think your house is not pro perly pluinlH cl, just see Van Etten and Wright. They will attend to it promptly and carefully. If you must go away give John son, at Port Jervis, a call for fxt wear. Ho has all kinds, nnd nt bot tom prices. Should you want a bit of the craythur to wash down tho turkey dinner or make it properly digest, Mr. Saxon can fix you up to the Queen's taste. Take a stroll around, nnd visit the above places, and if you cannot satisfy your wants, ask our mer chants whether you are not a little over-particular in these matters. The nimbler sixonco will do more gotxl to sjx-nd it here than in some other town . After you have made yourselves and family comfortable and happy, and saved a lot of money by calling on tho live merchants who advertise in the Press you will want something grxxl to readt and then yon will walk up and subscribe for tho Press, and feel gxxl over it for tho next year. The Press wishes its readersand friends a very, very Merry Christ mas. The Milford Glee Club will hold their first hop on the evening before Christmas, Dec. 24th nt their hall. A good time is guaranteed to all who attend. Allentown is now having a try ing exxrienco with diptheria. Al most daily there is a death in that city from that dreaded disease. Stivnoous efforts aro lxing made by the city officials to stamp it out. An epidemic of colds is preva lent. In many instances whole house holds are almost simultaneously af flicted. On Friday last, Samuel Lines, a retired merchant of Wilkes-Barre, was shot dead on a Lehigh Valley train while returning heme from a gunning expedition. He got on the train at Newport station, and wxm afterward fell over dead, with a bul let in his head. The shot, it is thought, was fired from outside the train. Owing to the profitableness of the business new telephone com panics are springing up and socking a share of the profits, in almost every town and city. This has a tendency to force a cut in prices.and thereby the public is benefitted. There are somo indications of quite lively times in Milford during the holidays. Most, if not all, of our young people, who are away at school or in business will bo home, and after the school room, and busi ness confinement, they will make the most of the vacation. It is suggested that inasmuch as electricity will soon supersede all other modes of lighting, persons building should have their houses The PRESS is the best ADVERTISING MEDIUM in the county. Apply for rates. Xo. 8. wired before finishing. It would save future expense and niixar much neater. A letter to Garden and Forest, from Beaver Dam, Wis., states that a disease among horses in that section,- which has lmflled the skill of veterinarians, hns been traced to golden rod, which the animals fed upon in pasture. In its blossoming stage the pollen of the weed is pro ductive of hny fever in human lioings, and there is good grounds for belief that it is a noxious weed that should come under the lan of the law. Ex-Comptroller Womplo, of New York, and for many y.mrs ono of her most distinguished citizens, has been arrested on n charge of ar son. His degradation is attributed to intemperance. Truly wine is a mocker. See notice of tho Barrett Bridgo Company on second page. Special notices, M. E. church 4th quarterly conference on Saturday at 8 p. m. Preaching Sunday morn ing by Rev.fiaiiford Van Bonschoton, Presiding Elder of Paterson dis trict. The 8acrom:nt of the Lord's Supper will be administered after preaching. Our ice men aro reaping tho usual harvest of congelation. Christmas celebrations accom panied by the usual presentations will be held in the several churches at tho Good Shepherd Christmas Eve, and the Presbyterian and M. E. Churches on Christmas night. The Dispatch has lx figuring on the production of cider at. Htruble's press in Milford. It says 40,000 gal lons or enough to supply every ono in Milford with 200 quarts. Enough to fill a pond 87x3N feet, 3 feet in depth. It. is rumored that a large Jewish Chautauqua will bo established either at Forest Park or near that plaoo. If the trolley road could lxi built to Bushkill such an enterpriso would doubtless lxi a success. The Erie exenrsion to New York Wednesday was well patronized, 1,132 people took tho opportunity to visit that metropolis. Why cannot the Erie when people are S' liberal treat the passengers with the con sideration they deserve. Start their train back on schedule time, and put on an engine that can draw it. After they have sont a day in New York it is an outrage to keep them waiting in the station, or on the train for an hour or more and then crawl along with nn engine affected with bronchitis. Start the excur sion back at 6.30 promptly and t;ik the tired ieople home q uickly . A Successful Fair and Supper The fair and supper given by tho hulies of tho Presbyterian congrega tion at the Snwkill House Tuesday evening was a decided success. Ono of the great weather prophets re cently prognosticated that this month would bo remarkable for seismic phenomena and tho num ber of babies born. The fancy table at the fair showed evidence of tho implicit confidence the ladies had in the hitter prediction, and the way the things sold would seem to mako it certain that; it will bo verified. The supper was excellent, every bedy had a good time, and tho result over fifty dollars is proof that those pre fent were touched with a spirit of liberality, There was considerable surprise manifested at the fact that several prominent and lilx'ral mem bers of tho congregation have, omitted this opportunity. Hog Cholera Still Raging. Hog cholera docs not s-em to abate in this county. Every day individual losses aro reported, which shows tluit the remedies set forth by physicians and patent modlrimt have no effect upon tho uuimids. Since the first report of tho disnaso William Ackenuun, tho miller, has lost the entire herd, uumlx-ring fivo, as have Jaooli Hnrtniaii, of Storms ville, uumlxunng eight, and Fanner Lash, of near Snydervillo, who lost five. The Hon. M. F. CoollMiugh lost three on hi--; Middle Smithfield farm, and Rubort Roberts.of Stroud township seven. Times,