r PIKE COUNTY PRESS. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT MILFORD, PA. J. H.' Van Etten, Editor. Terms Ono dollar and fifty cent I a year In advance. Single Copies, Five Cents. VOL. 1 lll'SINRSS CAKIIS. 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:, MiLFORD, PlKK CO., PA. John A. Kipp, Attorney-at-Law, OFFICE, opposite Court House, MiLFoiti), Pike Co., Pa. CHURCH DIRECTORY MILFORD. FittRT Prrsiiytekian Chuhch, Milford; Rubhiith services lit 10.30 A. M. mid 7.80 V. M. Nnhlmth school immediately nftt'r the morning service. Prayer meeting Wed nesday Bt 7.80 I". M. A cordial welcome will tw extended til all. TIhmm) not at tached ti other churehi'S urn especially In vited. Kkv. Thomas Nichols, Pastor. Ciiuiion or thr (t(M)i Hhei-iikkh, Mil ford: Horvii-es Hulidar at 10.80 A. M. ami 7.80 P. M. Sunday school at lj.80 P. M. Week-day services, Friday at 4.00p.m. Hunts froo. All welcome. B. S. Larsiter, Rector. M. E. Oilmen. Services at the M. K. Church Sundays: Preaching at 10.) a. ill. and at 7.80 p. m. Sunday school at t p. in. Kpworth league at H.45 p. m. Weekly prayer meeting on Wednesdays at 7.80 p. in. Class meeting conduct! Iiy Wm. A axle on Fridays at 7.80 p. m. An earnest Invitation is extended to auyone who may desire to wnmhsp with us. Kkv. W. B. N'Etr, Pastor. MATAMORAS. Kpworth M. K. Church, Matamoras. Horvlees every Sabbath at 10.80 a. m. and 7 p. in. Sabbath school at Si 30. C. K. meeting Monday evening at 7.30. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7.30. Kveryoue welcome. Kuv. F. L. Bounds, Pastor. Hopk KVANOKMCAL CHURCH, Mata moras, P Services next Sunday as follows: Preaching at 10.80 a. in. and 7 p. m. Sun day school at 8 p. in. Junior C. K. before and C. K. prayer meeting after the even ing service. Mid-week, prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7.80. Heats free. A cordial welcome to all. Come. Kkv. J. A. Wikgand, Pastor. Seoret Societies. Mn.FORD LorxtK, No. 3!4,F. 3c A. M.: Lodge meets Wednesdays on or before Full Moon at the Hawkill House, Milford, l'a. N. Emery, Jr., Secretary, Milford. J. H. Van Ktten, W. M., Milford, Pa. Van Dkr Mark Ixwoit, Ko. 838, 1. O. O. F: Meets every Thursday evening at 7.80 p. in., Brown's Building, (ieo. Dau maii, Jr., Huo'y. John U. Uourlay, N. ii. PlIUDENCR BKHKKAH LODGE, 107, I. O. O. F. Meets every second and fourtli Fri days In each month In Old Follows' Hull, Brown's building. Miss Minnie Bock, N. i. Katie Klein, Heo'y. How The; Stsntf. Up to the present the number of dolegates elected to the Republican National convention is 506 and they are reported to stand as follows: Reed, 71 ; McKinley, 255 j Morton, 67 ; Collum, 12 ; Allison, 44 ; Quay, 26 ; doubtful, 3;. The friends of Speaker Reed have given out a table in which they claim for him 111, and give McKin ley, 169 j dividing the remaining 166 between five other candidates and still leave 48 doubtful. This count is declared by the Mc Kinley supporters to be erroneous on its face and they instance the fact that two delegates from Virginia, Bailey and Browning were counted for Reed when they are outspoken for the Ohio man. Advertise in the Press. Locking for I Horn Thief. Parties were in Milford Monday looking for news of a horse thief who on Sunday night stole a bay horse and black side bar carriage from a fanner named Writer of Mount Hope, N. J. The thief came across Barret Bridge about 10.30 p. m Sunday evening and that is the last trace they had of him. POLITICAL NOTES. "We impart no jolt to the feelings of an v Penusyl vauia Democrat when we announce that the weird sounds , urooeediDK at intervals out of the woods to the east of Lancaster are merelv indications that the lion William Up-to date Hensol is prac- ting on the bugle preparatory to mounting the rear seat on the Patti. sn tally-ho. Philadelphia Press DREADFUL ACCIDENT. The Community Again Started by the Sudden and Violent Death of a Boy. II A Iti'inptliiR tn flit a Ill-It nn a Slnnll I'nlley lie Is Caught ami Ilnplill.v Whirled Arnunil Hie Hlmrt and Kntnlly Ii)urpil. WilHo Fuller, ngod sixteen years the little son of Mrs. Catharine Ful ler, met with a ftwirf ul accident on Saturday April 11th, which cost him his young life. Ho was in tho em ploy of A. D. Brown & Son nt their saw-mill in Milford, but was never allowed to bo about tho machinery, and shortly after it was started on Saturday after dinner he went un der the miiin flixir of the mill to grind an axe, none of the employers knew of his intention and the first intimation they had of any thing wrong was hearing something rapid ly striking tho floor. Supposing it to be a bolt or somo piece of machin ery out of plaeo tho mill was im mediately stoppjd, to investigate. On going down stairs they found the boy with his arm wrapped sev eral times around the main shaft, and fastened to it by the belt which drives the grind stone. It is sup posed that ho attempted to put tho bolt on the small pulley on the main shaft which makes about ono hundred and fifty revolutions per minute, an that in somo way his hand was caught by the belt and pinioned to the shaft. In this manner he was thrown uround with every revolution, his feet and legs striking the floor above. He was sjxiodily extricated and carried to tho house of his mother where he died in a few moment's without regaining consci ousness. His foot were terribly la cerated, his body bruised and all the ribs on his right side broken. Willie was a bright, activo boy and a general favorite. In this sad occurence his mother who was made a widow a few years ago by her husband being killed in a saw mill at Shohola Falls, will have the undivided sympathy of the whole community. Following so closely after the accident to William Find lay a week previous by which the town was so shocked, many hearts made tender will bleed afresh for the surviving relatives and friends of this little boy. Death is repul sive in any form but when tho grim monster seeks the most sudden and shocking methods of revealing his face, it seems clothed with now terror. The fnnoral was held on Monday, April 13th. Besides his stricken mother, three sisters, Phebe, wife of George Smith, Nancy, wife of JohnT. Armstrong, Maggie at home, and four brothers, Frank, Joseph, Ellsworth and John survives him. Subscribe for the Press. Rev. Dr. Hlbthmin Dead. Rev. Dr. H. II . W. Hibshman, pastor of the Reformed Church at Stroudsburg, died suddenly Satur day morning of heart failure at the residence of his son, Allen, at Esh- bach, near Pottsville, where he was visiting. The deceased was a native of Schaufferstown, Lebanon county, and was 58 years of age. He was pastor respectively of churches of Shamokin, Trappo, Waynesboro, Centreville (Northampton county), Tiflin, O., and Stroudsburg. Dr. Hibshman served for a short time during the rebellion. He was a man of scholarly attainments, and was one of the committee chosen to draw up a new hymnal for the Reformed Church. He was the author ef tom perance tracts and other church litr erature. He is survived by a wife and six children. Dr. Hibshman was a Knight Templar, Mason and Odd Fellow Free Press. A Safe Rule. A physician in Gurdiner, Mo., who is somewhat of a horse fancier, s?ives this advice to young men : "Never sell a horse when you are sick of him, and never buy a norse when you are stuck on him. In either cose you are not capable of unbiased judgment." THE NORMAL SCHOOL. Keri'lt . at the Opening ol the New liyiti iinliiin. A grand display and exhibit of the Model school in tho Kiist Strouds burg State Normal school under di rection of Mrs. E. F. Lnnib, princi pal, and departments of the Normal will he given on May 15th and 10th, in tho hall of that, institution and tho gymnasium. The display will lie in conjunction with the formal opening of tho gymnasium, when prominent speakers and educators and talented musical artists from abroad will take part. Tho exhibit in tho Model will consist of all tho work done by the different grades in chargo of the seniors. This will include Kindergarten work, speci mens of Penmanship, Pen-lettering, Drawing and from Study work of all kinds used in tho primary grade ; weaving, splint laying, cutting, pasting, clay modeling, drawing, tablet laying, writing history charts, modeling in paper pulp, drawing in Botany and Physiology j wWk in Form Stndy, wood carving, langu age and arithmetic. In addition to the above display an exhibit will lie made in Sewing, Drawing, Manual Training and gymnastics j an exhibit of all the work done in Dressing and Sowing Department, consisting of embroidery, loco work, fill kinds of fancy needlo work, dresses, etc., drawings of patterns and all the lat est and artistic designs incident to this department. In tho Normal Department will be seen work in Clay Modeling, Mechanical and Free Hand Dra wing. Tho instruction in lettering are given by Mr. Sandt, and specimens of work done, causo us to judge ho is an exceptionally flno artist in that lino of work. In addition to the above the Model school will give an exhibition of paper folding and cutting.as well lis written music, both vocal and in strumental. This work embraces the different branches taught in pub lic schools from tho Kindergarten to the High schools, and all persons in terostod in school work and oduca tion should embrace the opportun ity thus presented to witness this display given gratis by Mrs. Lamb and the faculty, Mrs. G. P. Bible will give an ex hibition of her class in hand painted china, which bo will well worth see ing to any one interested in that lino of work. Dr. Curran will give on exhibit in Physic and Botany! Prof. Kemp, fine psychological drawings, and Miss Hochloiner. an exhibit of flno sewing and needlo work. In conjunction with the display a num ber of exceedingly flno entertain. ments will be given, consisting of vocal and instrumental solos, duetts, quartette, quintette and recitations. On Friday evening, May 15th, the operetta, "Happy Family" will be presented, together with miscellane ous selections. On Friday after noon a programme, which will be announced later, will be given in the chapel. It will bo the scene of the dedication of tno new gymnas ium, and prominent speakers from abroad will be presented. After this a drill will be given by Prof. C. C. Houghton, the new professor of athletics at the school. Tho above- is free to all. On Saturday evening a change of imra111111 will be made and local talent and talent from abroad will give a fine enter tainment.together with tho operetta by the Model school, entitled "A Visit to Grandpa. " Miss Annie Ed wards, a graduate of last year will take her old part and assist with her voice, which lias wide range, and has been carefully cultivated. This ojierotta, it will be remember was given by the Model school as their opening programme in the history of the school, and by special request will again be presented, The different halls and places of exhibit will be handsomely dooorutod and parents, students, and especial ly teachers are invited to bo present. Monroe Democrat. Perseverance can sometimes equal genius in its results. T. C. Fields MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, 1'A., Fill DAY, APRIL 17, 1896. HART AND KIRKPATRICK. They Mny Agnln l.eail the CniigreSMlniiHl Context In the l:lK1ith lHt,lrt. ICustoii, April s. It. is announced that Judge Kirkpntrick.who was At torney General under Governor Bea ver and whoin 181! i, in the canipiiiiin against Congressman Hart, reduced the Democratic majority in the dis trict from fiiiOO to 1SI7, will accept a rcnomination at the hands of Re publicans if they so desire. This will very probably decide this ques tion in the district, especially as it is understood that Judge Kirkpi triek would go into (he campaign to win if possible. Who the Democrats will name is not known, but it looks very much as though Congressnfim Uni t will be renominated. It is believed that in a second contest lictweon these two, Judge Kirkptitrick would win, ow ing to increased support in North ampton, Carbon and Monroe. House to Let. Furnished house to let, on Har ford street, Milford, seven rooms and bathroom. Address Charles Weir, 10 Charles St., New York. lit REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Lackawaxen. Henry Krause and wife to Solomon Rnhin,dated March 31, 3 acres, con. $1, ent'd April 11. Greene. Charles R. Biddis, trea surer to Edwin F. 1'alon, et. al. dated June 14, iso, 439 acres, con. M5, ent'd April 11, '110. Greene. Gilbert E. Palen, et. al. to Charles F. Colloday, dated April 4, 1890, 439 acres, con. 150, ent'd April 13. Lehman. Jeremiah Walter, et. al. to W. F. Kimball, 69 acres, con. fl, ent'd, April 13, Assignment of above W. F. Kimball to Sarah E. Walter, entered same day. Lehman. Clarkson Bradshaw to Mary Litts, dated April 13, 1890, 112 acres, con. $300, ent'd April 14. Wostfall. John C. Wallace, et. ux. to Frank X. Reilly, dated April 4, 517, acres, con. $1 etc., ont'd April 15. Fooled Into Buying a New Spring Hat, It was not until last Saturday that "Ollio" Ryder manift'sted any su perior qualities as a "sprinter," but his latent talent in that line was demonstrated on that date in an un mistakablo manner. It happened in this way : Ollie, together with his companions, wero unloadii'g some beef from a car at the rear of tho Swift Co. 's house on Front street. Ollio tix)k off his hat and hung it on a nail in the car. After the consign, ment was unloaded. Ollio had some businoss in tho beef house and left his hat remain on the hook in tho car Messrs, Uopeland and Aiilis paugh surreptitiously removed the hat. In tho meantime an engine had drawn the empty ear up into the yard. When Ollio had occasion to ubo his hat ho started out for the car, but it was gone, Ollio started up tho track at a breakneck pace and told Yardmaster Van Wormcr, who sent Ollio over to the freight depot, but Ollie was informed that tho cor had been sent to Chicago. Ollio purchased a new hat and returned crestfallen to tho Beef Co.'s office and never said a word until Mr. Copolaud gave him his hat when Ollio well ho didn't say a thing. Port Jervis Union. Of Interest to Fishermen. Trout fishing in Monroe county began Wednesday, but all tho indi cations are thut the season will be a poor one. The snow in tho mount ains, hits kept the streams full, which will delay sportsmen, and good fishing until late. Our season in Pike does not open until May 1st and it is unlawful to take trout hero before tluit time. Value of Forests. We realize tho importance ef the forests and their usefulness, When we consider that tho yearly value of the lumber, fuel and other torest products is at least 1,1)60,000,000, a sum more than 14 times as great as as the produco of our mines of silver and gold. We consume f 12,000, 000 Worth of lumber every year for the packing boxes alone. American Ag riculturist. MUST PAY ASSESSORS. The Attorney General Derides a MiMiteil fluent Ion Regarding the Compii! sr.r Killlrstlnn Ijiw. IlAltnisiirno, April 14. Tho Attorney-General's Deiiartment has given Superintendent Schieffer an opinion to tho effect that County Commissioners must pay assessors for making an enumeration of school children under the compulsory edu cation law. In some counties tho lnw would have boon null, owing to tho (m missioner's refusing to jiay for enumeration, nnd the superinten dent of public Instruction wanted tho matter settled. Resolutions of Condolenoe. At a regular meeting of Vandor- mark LtMlgo, No. 828, I. O. O. F., April 9th, 1890. Tho following reso lutions were unanimously adopted : Wiikukas, It has pleased Almightv God in His infinite wisdom to take suddenly from our midst, our worthy brother, William M. Findlay, there- toro lie it ItKHtiLVKn, That in the death of Brother William M. Findlay we re cognize that our lodge has lost a worthy member, his family a worthy son and brother, and the commun ity a worthy oitien, while therefore wo mourn the loss of our fellow member we eonsolo ourselves with the thought that he has joined an other lodge whore parting shall be no more, and further lxs it Rksovlk.u, Tnat as a token of re- sixct for our departed brother our lotlgo room and charter be drajxd in mourning for a perirxl of thirty days Kksolvkd, That these resolutions bo placed on the minutes of our lodge, a oopy sent to the family of the deceased, and to lie printed in the Milford Dispatch and Puck County Pukss. Gk.oimik A. Frieh, T. R. J. Ki-kin, Com. Gkohoe Daumann, Jr Current Events. Nearly 20,000 horses agod, in firm, weak from overwork, starving and fatigued are said to bo fod to ltxx'hes annually at Bordoax. California orange growers have made more money so far this year than in iany seasons. The early crop of na vel oranges was of an un used quantity and quality. A two-story houso, 28x53, was moved eight miles, from Acme to Traverse City, Mich., hist week. It was placed on runnors and hauled four miles on the ice of the river and then four miles overland. A whole mountain of asbestos is said to have been discovered about four miles north of Mt. Vernon, Ore. The asbestos fiber varies from half an inch to two inches in length and is of excellent qualify. The discov ery was made through the hording of sheep on the mountain. Where the animals had tramped the rock the aslxsstos threads showod up like bunches of wool. ITEMS OF INTEREST. It is interesting to see how many of our colloquialisms and slung phrases can be traced to classic ori gin. It is related that while Hera- cleitus was talking with his latest and most eagor pupil that the latter asked him : " And is this the fund amental principle of your doctrine, O Herncloitus, that all things are in state of constant motion? " Yes, " replied the philosopher, everything goes. " Princeton Tiger. How fallacious some of these pro verbs are, " remarked the saga cious man j " tuko, for example thvt one about there being nothing new under the sun. " "Is there any thing really new?" said his wife. " Of courso there is : don't you read the papers.' uon t these A. rays enable you to take a man and see right through him?' "Yes, Will. ium, dear, " she answered gently. " but any woman could do that be fore X rays ware even thought of. " Washington, fetur. School Report Report of Intermediate school for month ending April 7 : Number en rolled 30, average for month 26, percentage 90. Those attending every day : George Lattiinore, Geo Wagner, Willie Turner, Bert Ouinn. Willie Steele, Clyde Kipp, Gouvey Emerson. Jno. C, Watson. OBITUARY. MATTHKW SIIAY. Matthew Shay agod about forty seven years, who- has lxen ill for somo time died on Tuesday. He was a respected citizen of Montague town ship,N.Y.,and his loss will be greatly felt, not only by his surviving family but by tho community in which ho was held in highest esteem. H,o is survived by his widow and four children Annio and Soth at home, Frank, and Sylvia wifo of Clarence Colo. Tho funeral was held to-day Friday. lkwis vennie. Lewis Yennio a young man, son of John and Sophia Yennio died at his home on Seventh street in Milford, Wednesday. Ho had for a long time lxnm afflicted with a dropsical affection. He is survived by his father, mother, one brother Will iam and two sisters, Annie and Alary.. PERSONAL. Hon. Jos. J. Hurt paid a flying visit to Alilford Tuesday. John M. Van Akin, of Ahitamoras, was in town Tuesday looking after his candidacy for Representative. Jeremiah Walters and wifo, of Bushkill wore at Milford Monday on business. Supervisor Van Sickle, of West fall is gravelling the road to Alatn moins. A. D. Brown has the frame up for a largo addition to the Sherman houso. Misses Nellie and Bessie McNieh ol, of New York are visiting at Jacob Kluors. Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Bourniquo left Thursday morning to visit friends in New York. Tho wifo and son of our gonial dentist. George Lawyer, paid him a visit the latter part of last week. Airs. Elizalxsth Finger and Aliss Sarah her daughter have returned to Alilford after spending the winter in Trenton, N. J. Air. Kurtz on the Quinn place is making garden, and has consider able planted. Paid Ryder has accepted a posi tion with W. & G. Mitchell, and there is a chance for Paul to become a gtxxl business man. Professor E. F. Kileoin, of the Alatamoras school, who has boon seriously ill, is on the road to recov ery. Airs. C. H. Van Wyck has torn down the old houso on her place Just across the Vandormark, and will erect a new ono in its place. Constable B. C. Totten, of Alata moras, paid his respects and $2 in cold cash to Squire Courtright Tues day for indulging in bicycle riding on our sidewalks. . Geo. Dauinan, Jr., is pushing his new house on High street, and has greatly improved the one on Centre Square by a coat of paint. George takes a commendable pride in neat ness. Frank Crissman is doing consider able treating these days for in stance his Hotel to a new coat of paint. Contrary to the usual effects of such liberality the house is greatly improved in appearance. Aliss Blanche Alden Bidlack, well known to social circles, is one of the young ladies at present sojourning at tho Waldorf, Atlantic City. She has won many new friends since her arrival at that hotel. Philadel phia Press. Robert Findlay has of necessity re linquished his situation with Mit chell Bros., to take tho place of his brother in the management of the stage and livery business. His many friends will miss him from the store and his employers have lost the services of a valuable and faithful clerk. - Church Trouble In Montieello, N. V. Rev. James A. McGowan, of Montieello N. Y., who acceptably preached a sei'ies of sermons in the Presbyterian church here hist win ter is having some trouble in his church. He believes a Christian cannot be consistent and sign a peti tions tor license, and one of his trustees ex-Judge W. L. Thornton differes with him and signed one. Mr. McGuwun has never been re gularly installed over the church there, but has been annually em ployed for several years, and was engaged at the begining of this year but the trustees refused to pay his salary and he has been without any since January. An able man shows his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions he is neither hot nor timid. Cheut- lertield. Tho PRESS is tho boot ADVERTISING MEDIUM in tho county. Apply for rates. Nr. 25. BRIEF MENTION. Read the new trespass notice on the fourth page. A pound party was held at the M. E. parsonage. A large number was in attendance and a good time was had by all. The Borough Council of Strouds burg ro(mtly granted an ordinance to the Pennsylvania Telephone Co., to erect poles, run wires, etc. Providence is all wise and a bet ter and closer friend than many think, but we ndvise farmers not to tako Him in partnership in their work or to farm on shares with luck this year. Cpnnsel to the Commissioner Loo in Monroe county concludes that there is no law anthoriiiing tho pay mont of assessors' fees in making tho enumeration of children under the compulsory education act. Weareploasod to learn thatJas. S. Drake has amicably settled his difficulties and was last week re hwsod from confinement. We trust the lesson he has learned may be of Ixmofit to him in future business transactions. Shad fishermen along the Dela ware are making great preimrations. They expect an unusually large catch this spring on account of the several freshets enabling the juicy shad to easily disport himself on his upward way. At the sale of bridges on Thurs day last the County Commissioners of Pike awarded the contract for building the one at Mollineaux's mills in Delaware township and the one at Snyder's across the Bushkill in Lehman to the Groton Bridge Company for f 000. The Gazette's Dingman's corres pondent soys under date of April 13. Mrs. Alice Layton, relict of Wm. H. Layton, whose death was noted in our last letter, diod, etc. Mr. Lay ton is alive at least he so wrote us Wednesday April 15th. H. V. J. is a newsy, if not a reliable, writer. Up in Bradford county the wheelmen have combined to enforce the law regarding guide boards. Tlioy propose that when a constable makes his return to court that the " guide boards are all up " and 8 wears to it, that he shall tell the truth or suffer the consequences. Thfs would be wholesome medicine in Pike. Tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers hold a large meeting in Port Jervis Sunday April 12. Grand Chief P. M. Arthur was present and many men prominent in railroad circles. Speeches were made by Hon. H. B. Fullerton, Chief Arthur Rev. M. Salley, Patrick Funcll and others, interspersed with sacred music and solos- Farmers now is the time to plant peas and oate for fodder. If you will just sow an acre you will, find them ready for use the latter part of June. You will be pleased to see your cows laugh when they come in at night from a short pasture, to a manger well filled with this green foddor. It will tickle your pocket book too with nice crisp bank bills. Don't be a chump. Do it right away. Monroe and Northampton are not in it, according to the Lansford Record which says. The Congres sional wreckers in the Democratic party of Carbon are not meeting with much encouragement. The average school boy knows that it is best to concede Pike's rights this year and then have Carbon fall heir to two undisputed terms for Con gress, in 1898 and 1900. In the meantime the candidates on the county ticket will have a chance to win. .Arbor Day April 24th. Try to observe it by planting a few trees, they will be growing while you sleep. You can reduce your road tax and improve the ap pearance of your farm by planting them along the highway. George William Curtis said : " Ar bor day will make the country visi bly more beautiful year by year. Every school district will contri bute to the good work. The school house will gradually become an or nament of the village, and the child ren will be put in the way of living upon more friendly and Intelligent terms with the beautiful nature which is so friendly to us. " A Card of Thanks. I hereby express in a feeble man ner my deep appreciation of our kind and noble neighbors, and ex tend to them my earnest thanks for their many kindnesses, sympathet ic ministrations, and unwavering attention during the protracted ill ness of myself, my little girl, and that of my faithful and devoted wife, and trust that some day they will be blessed with the rich and priceless reward they so well de serve. W. H. Layton. Dingmans, Pa., April 13th, 1898. '
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