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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
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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. '