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VOL. 1
1HSINKS f'AKIlS.
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,
Mii.fohd, Pikk Co., Pa.
John A. Kipp,
Attorney-at-Law,
OFFICE, opposite Court House,
Mn.Foitn, Pikk Co., Pa.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
MILFORD.
Kllt-T IHKMiYTKi:i.s Cm Hell. Milfcml;
Salilmdi services nt IO.:in A. M. ami 7..M r.
M. SiiOluit h school Immcdijitcly niter the
lnorninf service. Prayer ineclini; Wcil
ncsilnv at 7.:SO I1. M. A ciinliiil uclceine
will lie cxtenjeil to all. Those nut at
tiiehetl to other churches an rspeeially in
vited. Hkv. Thomas Nichols, l'n.-tor.
Cm urn of thk linon SiiKriiKitn, Mil
font: STViees Sunday at 0.l A. M. ami
7.:m p. m. Sumlnv school at 2.:s I". M
Wivk (lay services, r'rilliiy at 4IH'.M. Seals
f nv. A 11 welcome.
H. S. Iassitkii, Hector.
M. K. Cm ncit. Seniees at the M. K.
C'lmreh SuixlavH: l'n'aehin at 111:10 a.
jn. ami at 7.:to p. in. Sunday whool at i
p. la. Kpwortll league at IV 4a p. ltl.
Weekly prayer imvtinx on Wednesdays at
7.HH p. in. 'Class meeting eonduetel tv
Win. A utile on Fridays at 7.WI p. ill. All
rarnest inyitation is extended to anyone
who niav desire to worshsp Willi ns.
Hkv. W. H. Skkk, Pastor.
MATAMORAS.
Hope Evamjki.icai. Chihih, Mata
. moras. Pa. Services next Suinlayasfollovs:
I'ri'aehiiiK at 111.) a. in. and 7 p. m. Sun
day scln nil at it p. in. Junior C. K. iM'fmv
nntl C K. prayer meeting after the even
ing wrfiw. ' Mid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.:l. Seals
free. A cniial welenme to all. Come.
Kkv. J. A. WiKiiANP, Pastor.
Secret Societies.
MII.FOKI) Loix.K, No. Stl, F. & A. M. :
liOdire nuvts Wednesilays on nr hefori'
Full Moon at the S.nvkili House, Millord,
Pa. N. Kuiery, Jr., Secrelarv, Millonl.
J. H. Van Ktten, W. M., Milf.ml, Pa.
Van Dkk Mahk T.oimik, So. k-.'S, I. ).
O. F: Meets every Thursday evening at
7.W) p. in., Hrown's Huililinn. Geo. Dau
iiia.li, Jr., Sec y. John U. Gourlay, X. IJ.
PUI flKNTF. RKHKKAH IjOlHilC, 1117, I. O.
O. F. Meets everT se')iid and fourth Fri
days In eaxh nionlli in Odd Fellows' Hall,
Hrown's ImiUlintr. Miss Minnie 14i'k, X.
i. Katie Klein, Sec'y.
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mtnt of your affairs in reference
thereto. All of our readers are
desirous of obtaining his or her
share of tho world's pood things.
This can only lie done by kiM-pinn
pneo with this progressive ape.
One's own individual (fforts will
not suflioe. What is netxhd is co
oj)erntion. You should keep lostel
on nil things that you may need to
buy. It is a well established fact
that the consumer (those who buy
nt retail) nre imyinir in these UniUnl
States from one to twenty-tivo per
cent, more than is necessary, simply
from the fact that they do not Vvp
posted on current prices. How
lont; could a merchant avoid failure
were he to use such lax methods m
makinur his purchases ? One would
quickly say such a dealer was a
failure from the beginning, then
why do you use this method in a
small 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 needed is to notify
BROWN & ARMSTRONG, general
merchants, Millord, Pa., and you
will receive a monthly price sheet.
They issue this the first of each
month. They are also pleased nt
nil times to furnish samples and to
fill promptly all orders received by
mail.
Advertise in the Press.
Prices of Farm Product!.
Market prices of farm products nt
Miliord, Jan. 23, 18U5 nre ns follows :
Corn
Outs
Buckwheat .
Rye
Potatoes . . .
Butter
Eggs
45 cents per bushel
. . U2 '
40 " " "
43
. . Ti cents jkt pound.
. , 20 " " down.
" Mamma, " said little Any, as
the family circle was discussing ac
quaintances, "I know two men, one
is a gentlemen and the other is pa-pa."
AlULlKliAliON OF FOOD.
Much Impure Food is Sold in this
State.
Tlip Itmilt. nf Mtin Monthn li -fMlKntlnn
;lven by Secretary Ktle Krult, .lams,
ntsiip, ItackM licut I'loiir, riic'se,
lastarit, Spices Rail rrencli IVrts
l-'c.ti ml to Contain Injurious Huledniiccft
Imitation Huttcr.
The report of Secretary Edge of
the Department of Agriculture, for
the last nine months of 1MI5 is com
pleted, and contains some highly
interesting statistics. He says con
servative estimates place the value
of the food of the citizens of this
state at not less than four hundred
millions of dollars, and that the
average estimate of adulteration is
twenty millions of dollars. The
following items will mainly cover
the worst forms of adulteration.
The use of salycylie acid in the
preparation of fruit jams, catsup,
etc., which is introduced for the pur
pose of preventing fermonl at ion,and,
of course when it enters the diges
tive organs with the food, operate
to a certain extent to retard or pre
vent the proper digestion. But two
samples of buckwheat Hour from a
number tested were found pure,
rhree-fif'thsol' the samples of cheese,
showed them to be " filled," that is
the milk had been skimmed, the
cream used for other purposes, and
foreign fats, added to make up the
deHcieticy.
Of mustard two-thirds were found
to be adulterated, nnd he states that
it is his belief, that furnished ns a
table article it is never pure. The
ground spices, such as pepper, gin
ger, cinnamon, etc. are seldom pure.
Many fruit jams, particularly
those claiming to be strawberry nnd
raspberry were found to consist
largely of starch iasto,vith scarcely
enough fruit, in several cases, to
claim the name.
Every samilo of so-called French
peas was found to contain nn injuri
ous amount of metallic salts. Un
der the supervision of Major Levi
Wells, dairy nnd food commissioner,
then has liecn nn active and ag
gressive campaign against dealers in
oleomargerine, buttorino and other
imitations.
Many convictions have liecn pro
cured, but there is a vast amount of
work yet to lie done lieforo the s ile
of these protlucts can be effectually
prevented, and the goods kept out
of the market.
Secretary Edge cordially npproves
of tho one day "farmers' institutes,"
in each place ns a larger number of
farmers can le reached by this
methixl than by nny other plan.
Dr. Rothrock is at the head of the
forestry work, and in his prelimin
ary report ho shows that if the un
productive land of tho State could in
any manner be protected from for
est fires for forty or fifty years it
would proliably prtxlucc timlx-r
worth not less than one billion two
hundred million dollars. The re
port further shows that during the
past year not less than 225,0(10 acres
of forest land have Ihvu burned
over nnd that it cost alxmt $45,000
to fight forest fires.
They Are All In Favor.
A M-tition circulated in East
Stroudslmrg, for nnd against the
Delaware Valley railway resulted in
the signing of forty six names in
about two hours, all in favor of the
road. The names of nil tho prom
inent merchants are down. This
shows conclusively what is thought
by East Stroudslmrg citizens upon
the matter. Times
A Trolley of the Future.
Mauch Chuuk's bright newspaper,
" The Daily News " in quoting from
this pajier concerning tho Delaware
Valley railway says : " Tho matter
is of importance even tons overbore
in Mauch Chunk. Tho day is not
far distant when the Delaware Water
Oaj) and the Switzerland of America
the two great summer resorts in
Eastern Pennsylvania, will be united
by a trolley ,to run either over Poco
uo Mountain or through the valley
between it and tho Blue Mountain."
Tinu s.
MILFOIU), 1'IKE
CHILLED BY ICY WATER.
Sml l'rtte of Mr. I'eter Nolan Who Attenp
tcfl lo Crow, the Iftelnware River nn the
lee flt Mntn moras.
Mr. Peter Nolan, a resident of Port
Jervis, who hail been visiting friends
in Matamoras on Saturday last, some
time in the evening started back
home, nnd probably thinking to ex
pedite his return started to wnlk tho
ice nt n point opposito Oermnntown.
Before he had gone twenty feet ap
parently, tho teacherous ico gave
way. Early Sunday morning a
lady residing at (ionuantown heard
cries of distress, evidently coming
from the river. She succeeded in
sending n train crew to the river,
but they could not cross to tho aid
of tho drowning man. Word was
sent to the Delaware house, nnd a
wagon and men hastily started for
the scene, on arriving thero they
found Mr. Nolan standing in nliout
three feet of water, but almost per
ished. Mr. John McCalie succeeded
in putting a rope around him, and
he wtis dragged out of tho water nnd
put in the wagon, hut by reason of
the exposure for so long n time life
was nearly extinct and he died while
on tho way to the hospital in Port
Jervis. The party rescuing Mr.
Nolan from the river consisted of
Richard Piggory, Charles Bohnn,
John McCnlie, Ilarry Ellis and Ed.
Sluvhan.
Township and Borough Elections. .
The lix'al eltx'tions will bo held on
Tuesday, February 18th. Tho last
day for filing certificates of nomina
tionseighteen days lxforo tho elec
tion is Jan. 31st ; tho last day for
filing nomination papers fifteen
lays Ix'fore the election is Feb. 3rd
blanks may 1x5 procured of Geo. A.
Swepenizer commissioners clerk.
Tho return judges receive 12 per day
and six cents a mile, circular, for
making returns to tho clerk of tho
court, and tho judges nnd inspectors
of elections receive $3.50 each with
out regard to time,and the clerks $3
without regard to time.
The Chicago Post has at Inst
authoritatively decided tho famous
question as to whether 7 nnd 8 is, or
7 and 8 are. It says they" are " nnd
very bixly will now please take
notice.
Meeting of the County Committee.
The Republican county committee
met nt Milford, Monday Jan. 20 for
organization. Tho following were
present : C. C. Shnnnon of Lnckn-
wnxen, U. W. Stilton nnd C. B. Anglo
of Westfnll, Jas. M. Bensley of Leh
man, Chas. Lnttimore.Jas. Molline
aux and Wm. Anglo of Milford.
Win. Anglo was eloctod chairman
and Chns. Lnttinioro secretary.
New Advertisement.
Johnson, the Port Jervis shoe
denier snys "Boys will be Boys, "
and the Solar Tip shoes will stand
hard wear. Prices are surprisingly
low. See advertisement on fourth
INtgO.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
H. A. Freeman, et. ux. to Mrs.
Betsy Mather, dated April 13, 1892.
Lot in Brookfield, Blooming Grove
township No. 164. Con. 115 Ent'd
Jan. 16.
H. A. Freeman, et. ux. to Mrs.
Betsy Mather, dated May 19, 1893.
Lot 188 Brookfield. Con, f 15. Ent'd
Jan. 16,
Michael J. Lynn, et. ux. to Louis
Beeekolman, datcsl Sep. 2 1895.
Land in Lacka waxen y acres Con.
32.50. Ent'd Jan. 17.
Edward Quinn et. ux. to Alice C.
Drake, dated Jan. 13, 1896. Lot in
Milford Borough Con. 11200. Ent'd
Jan. 17.
R. A. McCloan, to Chas. G. Carrao
dated Sept. 16. Land in Porter, 50
acres Con. fl. Ent'd Jan. 17.
II. II. Sanderson, et. ux. to John
Mathews, dated Doe. 26, 1895. Land
in Delaware township, 103 acres.
Con. fl. Ent'd Jan. 18.
In all your life no time can be of
as great importance to you as to day.
Now is the great moment in every
human life ; on this moment depends
your eternal future.
COUNTY, l'A., FRIDAY, JAM'AKY 24, 18.
A PROSPEROUS FARMER BUNCOED.
He Wan Kellevnl of :l.MX 1 a Couple of
Sharpers.
One Oliver S. Morris, who is styled
a prosperous farmer, living at Myr
tle Orovo near Balevillo, (misscx
county, N. J., recently bunciwd a
couple of sharpers. Evidently Mr.
Morris reads tho papers, and is up-to-dnte.
It happened this way : A
jxirtly, fine hxiking man called on
him representing himself to lie the
son of a prominent gentleman of
Deckertown, and desired to pur
chase a farm. They walked around
and soon chanced to meet another
mnn who appeared to be intoxicated,
and wanted to bet on cards. As No.
2 seemed to be perfectly reckless,
and lost money all the while, No. 1
and Mr. Morris had easy game. Fin
ally No. 2 offered to bet a large sum,
which No. 1 and Mr. Morris could
not cover, but as Mr. Morris had
money in the bank at Newton, he
proceeded there wiOt No. 1 and
drew out f3,noo. They then went
back to bluff No. 2. He did not
have so much money on his person
but did liaxe it in the Deckertown
bank, and proposed to put Mr. Mor
ris' money with considerable more
in a tin box and leave it in Mr. Mor
ris' possession, while Nos. 1 and 2
wont to get the money tint of the
bank. The tin box was put under
the seat of Mr. Morris' wagon, when
No. 1 who wanted to be perfectly
fair expostulated and said the bar
gain was that Mr. Morris was to
havo tho box right in his hands, so
thero could be no possible mistake.
No. 1 then prex'ooded to hand the
box out from under the seat, and
gave it to Mr. Morris who drove
off happy, while Nos.J.nml, 2 also
drove away after the money. Mr.
Morris soon met a neighbor who had
in some manner found out about tho
racket and suggested to Mr. Morris
to examine tho box. He did so
nnd it was found to contain a lot of
old papers. At last accounts he was
in search of his friends, but with no
success, they are doubtless looking
for other prosjK'rous New- Jersey
farmers who take the papers and
havo plenty of money in the bank,
and want to bent them nt their own
gnnie.
The Tots Are Lively.
Last Saturday evening, Miss Mil-
licent Crissman gave n party to a
number of young society peo
ple of this placc,and they had a fine
time. Miss Crissman is a capital
entertainer, nnd why should she not
be with such examples as it is her
good fortune to have. Games, danc
ing and music, just tho same as big
folks, occupied tho time, until tho
sand man came along, and then nil
was soon forgotten in the innocent
dreams of ehildhoixt. Those pro
sent were Edna and Henry Kilter,
Florenco Lattimore, Bessio and
Harry Armstrong, Harold Arm
strong, Edna Lnnschnntin and
sister, Virginia Mott, Alice Baker,
Williemeno Lewis, Allio Emerson,
Mary Lnssitor, Dora Brodhead and
Edith Vyso.
On Monday evening a surprise
party was given to tho children of
Samuel Eldred, who resides ti t G rn nd
Valley, Pa., nt tho Dinimiek House,
about twenty-five were present.
The little folks indulged in readings,
speaking, dancing nnd other 'enter
tainments, which filled: out the eve
ning pleasantly.
Port Jervis Water Question.
The war which has been on sii ct
last summer between the Port Jei
vis Health board and tho Water com
pany, has at last Veen ended. A
chemical analysis of the water was
procured from tho state chemist, by
tho board, which proline d the water
not unfit for drinking purposes, and
thercupou notice was given the
water company to flush and fill the
mains from its reservoir.
The Secretary of State reports
that in New Jersey there are 14,528
more girls than unmarried men.
Six of the twenty-one counties have
more males thnn females.Sussex be
ing in tho list, with 10,829 females.
Register.
STATE COLLEGE REPORT.
lOxpcrloicnts With 'innmcrclat rcrtlll
zrrs. From the rep irt of H. P. Armsby,
diivefor of the experiment station,
we glean the following facts: The
farm consists of 110 acres, all
arable land. Of this area, over IK
lores n iv tis.'d for experiments with
e.mmiercial fertilizers, and about
1 '.j acres is divided in smaller plots,
ind used in part for additional fer
lili. ! experiments and in part for
mis vllaneous work. Nine acres
are used nnnually for tests of vari
eties of farm crops, and an urea
varying from year to year, for ex
periments upon the growth of for
age crops, especially corn and roots,
under varying c inditions.
The farm is operated as a dairy
farm, those portions of it not s(ieei
lieally devoted to plot work being
I'arnied with a view to securing a
food supply for the dairy stock. It
is proposed to case growing wheat
except for exp "l ini Mitiil work, and
to c ailine sales from the farm to
dairy products and live stock. The
resent herd numbers 3o at the
Head of which is a full-blooded
Guernsey bull of an approved but
ter breed. The herd averages a
production of 300 pounds of butter
per year, and it is believed that
when the young stock conies into
production this average will be con
siilerahle increased. Then? has been
no attempt to maintain a herd of
full-blooded animals or to make
tests of different breeds. The ob
ject is to secure such results as can
li.- obtained by any gtxxl farmer
with a good dairy herd. Special at
tention is mid to the subject of feed
ing stuffs and. forage crops, for thri
reason that it was thought more im
portant that farmers should be more
specifically informed as to the ad
vantages of stock fanning as com
pared with grain raising. The lat
ter is a relatively -exhausting sys
tem, while the former tends to con
serve and increase fertility.
Many minor experiments have
heeu made, but the most extensive
and important havo been in regard
to forage crops. Seventeen differ
ent species of more or less unusual
forage plants havo lxvii tested, but
the chief work has been upon In
dian corn as n forage crop. All the
experiments show that it gives a
largo gross yield per acre. And
that, ns compared with other forage
crops, it has a high degree of digesti
bility, and that consequently it
yields a relatively largo amount of
food from a given area and a given
amount of labor.
The methods of preserving tho
crops for winter feeding, esx)cially
tho relative value of field curing nnd
ensilage, nnd the result has shown
tho undoubted advantages resulting
from the adoption of ensilage. Root
crops ns forage have also lx-cn
studied, with tho result, that from
an economical point of view, the
value has been markedly in favor of
silage.
STATE NEWS.
Dr. Leonard Pearson has been ap
pointed Stato Veterinarian, by Gov.
Hastings. This is an excellent se
lection. Cargo of Confederate Cannon.
Eight hundred tons of old cannon
and 500 tons of shot and shell, which
the Confederates proci red in the fills
for their defense of Southern ports
from the attacks of the Union Navy
'a rived at Philadelphia on the
schooner James W. Fitce, from Pen
sjie ila. This entire consignment
will be broken up for old iron.
These cannon and ammunition
were, in their time, up to date in the
requirements of the Government,
but now the changes are such that
it is entirely valueless, except as old
metal.
Some of the cannon weigh a ton or
more each, and because of their an
tique type are curiosities. They had
lain so long abandoned, however,
that the Government ordered the
entire lot to bo condemned and sold.
The Confederate Governient sx'tit
thousauds of dollars for their muni
tions of war.
OBITUARY.
"UK. Fill'F.M SA VISK.
Mrs. Sarah Fro 'man Sayre.widow
of the Into .1 oh n Sayre, ill d at til
ls en 1 of hr d i 1,'hter. o:i II irf : 1
sne'' .Ins b.-.r ingn, edios:lay
evenei ; a' r.iMO o'el l '. S'i hail
b-e-i in h MMUiil gulhullh until
witn'n a c )',iile of days. Last rtnn-
il i v 'i - w.ilkel from her hoin to
tic- j, eliinvh. wilh as sprightly
a s!. pas many who do not carry so
many years by a score pa.-s ss.
Many years ai;.) she professed a
saving faith in her Saviour, and at-
teled her sincerity by joining til"
M 'thodist church of which she has
since lieen a consistent and faithful
member. She was born in Auras
107, niid is survive 1 by on daugh
ter, Mrs. Maria Andrews.
Tic- fun i'al will b hoi 1 f ro n h r
lilt" i'eido:iee m Saturlay, .Tan. 2a
iit 2.30 o'clock . m .
I I.I. UIF.TII KY'I'K.
Elizabeth Kyle, wi.low of Simon
Kyle, of MoiilaL.uo New Jersey .died
at her home ne ir the Uriek II mse
Wednesday .Ian. 22. n:?ed about !lf)
year-i. She is sarived by two son
Peter and John of Montague and
t wo daughters. Maria and Mary at
home. She ;S (I,,, uramlinolhers
Benj. K.vte of this place.
Funeral Saturday morning at 10
o'clock at the house and 1 1 from the
church at Hainosville, N. .1.
Stroudsdurg Normal School.
No Normal School in tho slate has
had a more rapid growth than the
one at East Stroudsbnig, i f which
Prof. Geo. P. Jiilile is principal. It
has 100 pupils now enrolled, which
is a remarkably large number con
sidering the short time the school
has been in existence.
An unexcelled faculty line location
and modern buildings have caused
the Hast Stroudslmrg sc hool to jump
right to the front rank of State Nor
mal Schools. A gymnasium 50x110
with an annex 41x1" is now being
completed. Js will be equipped
with the most modern apparatus
Wilkes-barro Record.
Caucus.
The Republicans of Milford will
meet at the Grand Jury rtxtm in the
borough of Milford, on Tuesday eve
ning Jan. 28 at 7 p. m. for the pur
pose of nominating candidates to bo
voted for at the coming February
election.
A. T. Sff.i.k.y, I
A. S. Dinom x, ' Com.
John C. WAit.NF.H.
Jan. 23, IMMi.
The Free Press says, a peep in tho
future shows one ex-Coiigressman,
Mr. Mutchler, striving with might
and main to go lmck to Congress.
Ho gets tho nomination and then
Mimes the deluge.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
War has been declared in tho
Newton postoflico against cigarette
smoking within its limits. Post
master Kintnersays the rule will lx
enforced, nnd we trust that it will,
even if a club is needed to do it.
Register.
Tho c.mutry and tow npoople pay
box rent and go and get their mail ;
the city eoi lo pav no rent and the
mail is brought to their homes. There
sivms to be a shade of unfairness
here, especially when constitution
ally considered. Farmer.
There is no surer way of sizing up
a man than by noting the company
he keeps.
Remomlx-r this spring to dehorn
the calves with a little caustic.
Leap year, and the new woman
form a dangerous combination.
Knives are now made to oicn by
pressing n button. No breaking of
linger nails, or other injury.
A device has lieen piteiitcd, whose
idea is to keep the fivnt wheels of a
bicycle strairht with mt constant
pressure from the hands. It consists
of three rings cannectel by springs,
and tho whole contrivance weighs
less tlinn throe ounces.
.
A big crop oa a litt'e piece of kind
is wisdom and profit. A little crop
on a big field is wLat kinx ks off the
profit.
No. 13.
BRIEF MENTION.
Sleighs arc out in numbers nnd
the bolls arc hoard jingling joyously
everywhere. Pretty girls are out
in force learning the (1, t of handling
the reins in graceful manner.
The residents of liail road nvo..
Port Jervis, have been annoyed of
late with numerous depredations,
such as breaking fences, smashing
windows and throwing stones nt the
h inscs. The offenders if caught will
be severely dealt with.
An lreaoe'ui, tho Italian, win
stahb -d Chiivey Ca terline at Tri
States last fall, was tried last week
at G ash mi, convicted of m mslaugh
ter nnd sentenced to 15 years im
pris mment.
Those good jie iple who sawn
gleam of hope for the nt isit n of
Ingei-soll when it was announced
that he manifested great interest in
the People's church at Kalamazoo,
Michigan, of w hich Miss Caroline
llai'tlett is pastor, and said ho could
join such il chiireh, maybe inter
ested in knowing thai it has no creed
and that its doors are open to Ag-n-(.sties,
Atheists, Jews, Infidels and
even Orthodox Christians. Its ob
ject is to make people better by de
veloping (he brain and civilizing tho
heart .
PERSONAL.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cohill, left
Milford Tuesday for a visit in New
York. Mrs. Fannie West fall returned
home Monday from brief sojourn in
the cily.
The Ladies Aid Society, of the
Presbyterian congregation met at
tho residence of Mrs, J. H. Van Et
ten Tuesday evening about twenty
wen" present.
The npprroichiug spring election
brines out pa I riot.-; by the score.
Tho condition of Edward Herbert
Noyes, remains practically un
changed and not at all reassuring.
Reports from Chicago say, that
the wife of H. I. Johnson formely
of Milford, hits deoanied w ith one
George Conway.
G. W. Donaldson, and his son-in-law
E. I). Ryder, of Now York.sjx'iit
Saturday nnd Sunday Last at Ard
tornish tho country residence of Mr.
Donaldson near Dingman's Ferry.
Mr. Donaldson has not lx-cn up to
his farm since early last fall.
Mr. Fred Berthoud is living with
Mr. John Schmeidel, in Chicago.
C. B. Staples, Esq., of Stroudslmrg,
Pa., and Arthur Lederer of New York
wore in Milford, on Wednesday on
business connected with the estate
of tho late Jacob Ottenheiiner.
F. J. Hollx'rt, of Lackawnxen,
was in town Wednesday.
Goo. Daumaun is building an ad
dition to his homo on Center Square
and nis i remodeling his store house.
Mrs. C. II. Van Wyck will make
extensive changes nnd improvements
in her residence at tho head of Broad
street. Workmen nre now busy nt
it.
Miss Blanche Riddlaok has gone
to the city for n visit.
Miss Carrie Wostbnxikis visiting
in Milford.
Clip Social.
Tho " Clip " social at Mrs. Thus.
Arnot "oug's. Tueslay cveaing was
well attended, mai.y no doubt were
attracted by curiosity. Tho clipping
cost ten cents per clip, and consisted
in cutting lin kages susix-iided from
a string. It is variation of the
"Grab bag " game. A pleasant
evening was si'!.t, and I est of all
alxiut '-'.") added to the funds of tho
church.
Mb. Eiarou : Your contemporary
in its issue of this week conveys a
wrong impression regarding the con
clusion of our Clip Social " and in
order that truth may follow error as
rapidly as (ossihle kindly allow mo
to explain that dancing was not in
dulged as a conclusion to the most
stxiiible overt we lino bold for
some time. A full explanation of
the extent and cause of the error will
be published next week in the iaxT
committing the error.
Thanking you for space for this
letter. Yours, Ac,
Rf.v. V. U. Nfff, Pastor,
Milford M. E. Church, Jan. 23, 'art.
A sanitaria ". tho cigarette smoker
wooding out tho nnfittest.