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PIKE COUNTY PRESS.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT
MILFORD, PA.
J. H. Van Etten, Editor.
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VOL. 1
BUSINESS CARDS.
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, Pike Co., Pa.
John A. Kipp,
Attorney-at-Law,
OFFICE, opposite Court House,
Milford, Pike Co., Pa.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
MILFORD.
First Prrbbytehiajj Church, Milford;
Sabbath Bervicos at 10.81) A. M. ami 7.80 P.
M. Sablwth school Immediately aftr the
morning service. Prayer meeting Wed
nesday at 7.30 P. M. A cordial welcome
will foe extended til all. Those not at
tached to other churches are especially In
vited. Kkv. Thomas Nichols, Pastor.
Church or thb Good Shepherd, Mil
ford: Services Sunday at 10.80 A. M. and
7.80 P. M. Sunday school at 8.80 P. M.
Week-day services, Friday at 4.00P.M. Seats
free. All welcomo.
B. S. Labsiteb, Rector.
M. E. Church. Services at the M. E.
Church Sundays: Preaching at 10.0 a.
in. and at 7.80 p. m. Sunday school at Si
p. in. Kpworth league at 6.45 p. m.
Weekly prayer meeting on Wednesdays at
7.80 p. m. Class meeting conducted by
Win. Angle on Fridays at 7.H0 p. in. An
earnest Invitation Is extended to anyone
who may desire to worshsp with us.
IlKV. W. K. Nkitf, Pastor.
MATAM0RAS.
Epworth M. K. Church, Matamoras.
Services every Sabbath at 10.80 a. m. and
7 p. m. Sabbath school at 2.80. C. E.
meeting Monday evening at 7.80. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7.80.
Everyone weloome.
Kuv. V. li. Bounds, Pastor.
Hope Evangelical Church, Mata
moras, Pa. Services noxt Sunday as follows:
. Preaching at 10.80 a. in. and 7 p. ni. Sun
day school at 8 p. ni. Junior 0. E. before
and C. E. prayer meeting after the even
ing service. Mid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.80. Seats
free. A cordial welcome to all. Come.
Rkv. J, A. Wikoand, Pastor.
Secret Societies.
Milford Lodge, No. 844, F. & A. M.:
Lodge meets Wednesdays on or before
Full Moon at the Sawkill House, Milford,
Pa. N. Emory, Jr., Secretary. Milford.
J. H. Van Etten, W. M., Milford, Pa.
Vaw Der Mark Lodge, No. 828. 1. O.
O. If: Meets evory Thursday evening at
7.80 p. m., Brown's Building. Geo. Dau
man, Jr., Soc'y. John L. Gourlay, N. G.
Prudence Rebekah Lodge, 197, I. O.
O. F. Meets every seoond and fourth Fri
days In each month In Odd Fellows' Hall,
Brown's building. Miss Minnie Beck, N.
G. Katie Klein, Seo'y.
Bicycle! Bicycles!!
I wish to announce to the people
of Milford and vicinity that any
orders for Rambler, Iver Johnson or
Ideal bicycles can be left with me
and will be promptly filled by F. O.
Bond, agent at Port Jervis, Bicy
cles from $45 np to $100. I have one
at this office and will cheerfully
show it at any time. The Post office
department at Port Jervis adopted
this wheel and took eight of them
for carriers and messengers and
they require a first class wheel for
their work. Call and see me.
yours respectfully,
W. F. Kimball.
Pennsylvania Democrat.
At the Democratic Convention
held Wednesday at Allentown, Pa.,
ex -Governor Pattison was endorsed
for the Presidential nomination. J.
M. Braden of Washington county
and Benjamin C. Potts of Delaware
county were nominated for Con
gressman at large. The platform
denounces the Republican party.and
declares for sound money. The del
gates at largo are Wm. F. Harr
eity, R. E. Wright, J. H. Cochran,
Clias. A. Foijan, Dr. John Todd, B.
F.Myers, J. S. Rolling and J. T.
Lenihan.
Howard Mutehlerand F. P. Shar
key were elected district delegates
from the Eight district.
Syracuse Plows and cultivators at
W. & G. Mitchells.
National Delegate.
Up to April 30 there have been
720 delegates elected to the Republi.
can National convention and they
are assumed to be divided as follows
Roed 98 ; McKinley 866 ; Morton 87 ;
Cullon12; Allison 41: Quay 56 j
BradU-y 18; Doubtful 71.'
ANOTHER RAILROAD PROJECT.
Talk of the lelaw-Are Valley Railroad Re
vived, with Assurances That Thin Time
It Will Positively He Built.
Messrs. W. II. Mctcnlf.Irving Ilib
ler and II. C. Breoso were in Mil
ford on Wednesday, having come
over from Port Jervis where a meet
ing was hold the previous evening
nt which in addition to tho gentle
men above named, Edward Fell
Lukens and G. F. McRae, of Phila
delphia, were present.
The president of the newly formed
company is J. Simpson Atrial, Presi
dent of the Union Trust Company
of Philadelphia and ex-Secretary of
Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania.
The vice-president is Mr. II. W.
Johnson, of the firm of Johnson &
Stokes.the famed seedmen of Phila
delphia. The treasurer is Senator
John C. Grady, of Philadelphia, and
the Secretary is G. F. McRaa of the
same city.
The company has arranged to
purchase the rights, privileges and
franchises of the Delaware Valley
Electric Railway sold at Receiver's
sale, and in connection with this
they propose securing a charter for
a steam road, which will enable
them to construct their road wholly
outside of the highway and also al
low them to carry freight which is
an indispensable dosidnnitum to a
road down the valley.
They ha ve secured subscriptions
to the amount of over $70,000, and
have entered into contracts with a
construction company to build the
road. They expect to push the work
and to have the trolley cars running
between Milford and Port Jervis by
July. Arrangements have also been
made with the Erie looking to
a connection with that road at Port
Jervis, and tho power house will
be located on the Erie fiats. The
road will cross the river at Mata
moras at the site of the old bridge.
At the meeting held in Port Jervis
all the prominent business men, and
bankers, were present and signed a
paper encouraging the project. No
local subscriptions will be asked for,
as we are informed tho company has
plenty of means to carry out their
project. The road will also be built
from Stroudsburg to Bushkill. It
is not intended to build at any point
on the highway, so there will be no
interference with the road as a drive
way, and the cars can be run at a
much greater speed. From our
knowledge of the character and fin
ancial standing of the gentlemen in
terested in and connected with, this
scheme we can safely say that they
are sincere in their intentions and
able financially to carry them to a
successful conclusion. They only
ask the good will and co-oi)eration
of the people in carrying out the en
terprise, and these should and no
doubt will be generously accorded.
The valley needs a railway, and the
trolley by carrying freight will ac
commodate the people along its line
better than a road operated by steam
The valley needs a road and must
have one to ensure a prosperity com
mensurate with its deserts, let us
give the projectors of this scheme
all the good will and aid which lie s
in our power to grant.
New Advertisements.
We call attention to the ne w ad
vertisements in the Press to-day!
The New York Furniture Co., of
Port Jervis is prepared to furnish
your house completely. Their goods
are high in grade and low in price
you can buy something nice of them
and have money left with which to
visit Johnson the shoe man, and
clothe your feet to perfection. We
speak advisedly.
New stock of men's and boys sum
mer caps at Ryman & Wells.
Arbor Day.
Exercises were held in the public
schools of this place lost Friday, and
trees planted on the grounds. Sev
eral addresses were made, the clergy
men taking part in them. A pro
gram was rendered by the school,
which evinced considerable care and
trainiug. The school loom was
tastily decorated, and specimens of
drawings of fruits and flowers orn.
amented the blackboards. A plea
sant hour was patsod and several
profitable lessons enjoined.
MILFO ED,
SYSTEMATIC BENEFICENCE.
Annual Report of the Committee for the
Presbytery of Hudson.
The annual report of the Commit
tee on Systematic Beneficence . for
the Presbytery of Hudson, Rov.
Robt. B. Clnrk, Robt. II . Taylor and
Thomas Gordon and Elders Geo. R.
Conklin and Horace D. Thompson
reports tho following amounts for
the various causes from the forty-
three churches of the Presbytery.
Home missions, $5,969 j foreign mis
sions, $4,127 ; education, $345 : minis
terial relief, $470; Sunday school
work, $714 ; church erection, $379 j
freedmcn, $640 ; colleges and acad
emies, $307 : Kynodlcal aid, $345 ;
Bible Society, $800 ; anniversary re
lief, $1909; miscellaneous, $1,687.
Total, $17663. Average per mem
ber, $2.76.
New Wall Paper at W. & G. Mit
chells.
A Narrow Escape.
Mr. Julio M. Foster, who is well-
known in this place, had quite an
exciting experience recently. He
has boen for some time at Atlanta,
Ga.,' attending the Exposition and
disseminating information in regard
to nitrate of soda-, the celebrated fer
tilizer, of which Chili has an unlim-'
ited supply. Returning here ho
took passage on the Steamer Perry
from Nashville to Pittsburg and at
Evansville, Ind. the boat while at
the landing caught fire and with two
steamboats and three wharf boats
was entirely consumed.
The Evansville Journal thus de
scribes his situation :
'Hon. Julio Foster, Commissioner
for the Chilian Government to the
Atlanta Exposition, was a passen
ger on the Perry, and came near los
ing his life. Ho was at the dinner
table when the alarm came that tho
upiwr wharf boat was on fire, but
supjiosing that no damage would re
sult to his boat he calmly proceedod
to finish his meal. When the gon-
eral alarm came he called his ser
vant, and an attempt was made to
gather together his luggage, con
sisting of several valises and boxes.
He was quickly warned, however,
to make his way from the boat, and
as the flames were making rapid pro-
gross through the vessel he and his
servant made as hasty exit as pos
sible. "Mr. Foster lost all his valuable
papers, containing accounts and data
of the most important character
connected with his work for the
Chilian Government in this coun
try.
"Mr. Foster is en route to Wash.
ington and from thence to Chili. He
has sent the exhibit of his country
to JNasnville and had just succeeded
in storing them for exhibit there.
He intended to make the river trip
from Nashville to Pittsburg in older
to rest ana recuperate en route.
"Mr. oster had a very narrow es
cape with his life. As he came down
the frout gangway he observed a lot
of stock in danger of being roasted
alive ana with a leeling of humanity
unexplainable in such danger, made
an attempt to loose them from their
hitching straps. He had suoceeded
in releasing two of the animals
when he saw that if he did not make
a nice for it his life would be lost.
He was forced to leap, from the
burning boat to a barge, and from
thence into the shallow water, mak
ing his way easily to the land after
that. His hair and moustache were
singed and both ears burned and
badly blistered by the heat of the
tire on tho boat. He is 74 years of
age and was quite shaken up by his
experience.
Now line of Ladies & Gents shoes
at W. & Q. Mitchells.
looked for Nail and Found $2310 In Gold.
J. O. Owens made a lucky find at
Slateford the other day. He was
engaged in repairing the barn be
longing to the heirs of Samuel Pip-
her and in looking for nails in an
old box found a paint can which con
tamed a lot of rubbish and a bag
having in it something that rattled
Thinking there were nails inside
Mr. Owens untied the string and
emptied the contents on tha floor
Imagine his surprise when instead
of nails out rolled gold coins in ten
and twenty dollars pieces. The
money was sent at once to the ad
miniatrator of the Pipher estate,
William Transue, who counted the
money and found $2,810. Hedoposi-
ted it in tha Stroudsburg National
Bank. Columbia Cor.
TIKE COUNTY, 1'A., FRIDAY, MAY I, 189.
HANDSOMEST IN THE STATE.
That Will ll the C'ouilltlnn nf the Normal
School In the Near FfHure.
In the coming months tho trustees
of the Normal School intend making
vast improvements about the
surroundings of the bcIujoI.
R. Ulrich, the widely known land
scape garduer and .architect, now
superintonding'the grounds of Pros
pect park, Brooklyn,' arrived in
town to-day and will at once set
about getting the grounds in good
shape to receive the trees etc. It is
estimated that the cost of the im
provements will run close up to
$5000.
Minute plans have boon prepared
showing exactly how tho place will
look and nothing handsomer will bo
soon in this soetion of Pennsylvania
when all is completed.- There will
be planted 150 teoos of different
kinds, maples predominating ; twen
ty evergreens, fifty vines and twenty-four
roses. Considerable grad
ing will also bo dono. .
A grand stand will bo built on the
caiifpus :.a rustic sumipor house and
artificial lake in the rear of the cam
pus ; a bicyle track, back of grand
stand and croquet aid tennis
grounds. When all the improve
ments are 'completed tho East
Stroudsburg State Normal School
will be the flutist in the State.
It was tho intention to plant the
trees and shrubs On Arbor Day, the
24th inst.,'but they. -will not arrive
iu time, in conscquonce nothing spo-
cial occurod on Friday. Exercises
of a similar naturo will bo hold a
few days later howover;
Pine HIM Farm.
G. E. 'Humli,- proprietor. Rose
comb white leghorns.oggs for hatch
ing, broilers m season and dealer in
poulty supplies, ineubator,broodcrs,
wire netting, roofing felt, &c, trees,
plants and vines, furnished to order.
Office at farm, Layton, N, J.
Maueh Chunk's V. M. C. A. Petition) Hart.
Congressman Hart has receivod a
petition from the Young Men's
Christian Association of Mauch
Chunk, Pa., praying for favorable
action on House bills Nos. 838,4560
and 6560, to provide 1 cent letter
postage per half ounco.and to amend
the postal laws relating to second
class and free matter. It was re
ferred to the commit tee on the post
office and post rouds.
New stock of girls and boys latest
stylo straw hats at Rymau & Wells.
The State Convention.
At the Republican State conven
tion held at Harrisburg April 23rd,
the following were) choson as dole-
gates and electors.
The Committee on Dologates-at-
large, Alternates and Electors-at-large
then reported as follows :
Delecrates-at-large Governor Dan
iel H. Hastings, James Elverson, of
Philadelphia ; J. S. Beacom, West
moreland ; F. H. Barker, Cambria ;
F. K. Torrence, Allegheny j W. W.
Griet, Lancaster ; Joseph Rosier,
Montgomery ; T. L. t lood, Craw
ford. Alternates C. A. Miner.Luzerne ;
Boies Penrose, Philadelphia ; Arthur
Kennedy, Allegheny ; B. J. M. Mc
Carrell, Dauphin; J. B. Raymond,
Blair ; Frank E. Uollar,Uumuei'lanl ;
C. W. Miller, Voronngo ; C. M.
Plank, Berks.
Electors-at-largo Joseph Whar
ton, Philadelphia; A. E, Patten,
Cleartiold : William Withorow, Al
legheny, and Lyman D. Gilbert,
Dauphin,
The report of the committee was
adopted amid considerable enthusi
asm.
FOR CONOHESSMES-AT-LAROE.
Galuwha A. Grow and Samuel A.
Davenport, the latter of Erie county
are the nominoos for Congross-men-
at-Large.
Senator Quay was ro-clectod State
Cliairniun.
High grado Fertilizers for all
Crop i at W. & G. Mitchells.
REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Lnckawaxen. Franklin P. IIol
bert et. ux. to Jas. E. Sherwood,
John II. Gordon and Henry K. Pos
ter dated April 15, 330 acres con.
$2500 ent'd April 29.
Westfall. Frank X. RcUly to
Charles Ezra Wheeler dated April
18 Lot M con. $32 ent'd April 30,
ERIE OBEYS.
Its lliiKKHKemaHters Instrurtetl to Clink
ltleyrles as llnKR-fige.
The bnggngomnster at Port Jer
vis has received instruction from
headquarters to chock bicycles as
bnggago for any person or persons
holding a ticket for any point in
New York state, but not for those
holding tiekots to points in New Jer
sey, Pennsylvania or elsewhore out
side the slate of Now York.
The law is a state law and has no
ipplieation to places outside the
slat,).
Ho, For the Glorious Fourth.
Tho fire companies of Milford held
an enthusiastic meeting at Brown's
Hull last Tuesday evening to make
arrangements for a fourth of July
celebration in Milford. It was or
ganized by electing Wm. F. Beck
chairman, Otto Quick and Charles
Brink secretaries. A resolution was
offered that a celebration bo held
and that tho Erio Band of Port Jer
vis bo engaged. W. F. Choi, W. F.
Beck and Frank Reser were appoin
ted a committee to make arrange
ments to secure tho band. A com
mittee of arrangements was also ap
pointed consisting of tho foreman of
ouch company. Messrs Choi, Beck
and Paul Bourniquo, whereupon the
meet ing adjourned.
Horse Shoo Springtooth Harrows
at W. ci G. Mitchells.
An Interesting Paper.
The Sentinal for April publish
ed by tho Students of the Rockland
Collegiate Institute at Nyack, N.Y.,
has reached us. It is a nice, newsy
little sheet, and besides affording
en'fortaiiimont has some instructive
and well written articles e. g. tho
ono on tho apple. Below we copy a
littlo poem which wo suspect con
ceals more than it reveals.
SUNDAY.
One Sunday morn I chanced to moot
A lino of boys so trim and neat.
The pattern ol their coats and vests
And buttons, strincs nnd all the rest
Rivalled the sun, Old Sol' himself.
Bv twos they enme with stately tread.
Our gallant Captain at their huud,
Weakley next, and ny ins smo
Roberts with that air of pride.
Nelson famous for that porilous ride
On tho Tarrytown road at eventide.
There cnino with Baker marching by,
Baker,' whom all may know that caro,
Noted for his growth of hair
As my eyo that line did scan,
While quickly by my Bide they ran,
No muscle moved or head did turn,
Such conduct they would surely spurn.
My friend, if you this sight would see
Twice on Sunday turn your key
And stroll uMu the street,
When this great company you will meet.
B. V' E.
Subscribe for the Press.
Report of the State Board of Health for 1894.
Through the Courtesy of Benjam
in Lee M. D. Secretary we are in re
ceipt of a copy of the report of the
Stute board of Health for 1894. It
is quite voluminous, and contains a
general review of contagious diseases
in the state, methods of treatment,
much valuable information in regard
to sanitation.and an appendix show
ing meteorlogical observations in
the State accompanied with tables
and charts showing mean tempera
ture, rainfall, and prevailing winds
in every county in the state for
month in the year 1894. There is
one station in this countv for such
observations, at Blooming Groveand
reports are sent from there by John
Grathwohl.
House to let.
Furnished house to let, on Har
ford street, Milford, seven rooms
and bathroom. Address Charles
Weir, 16 Charles St., New York. 3t
POLITICAL. NOTES.
Thoixlore F. Margarum, of Deck
ertown was choson an alternate de
legate to the St. Louis con vention
from tho Fourth Congressional dis
trict of Ivew Jersey. Mr. Margarum
expect to attend.
At the meeting of the Democratic
State Committee at Harrisburg
Wednesday, Hon. J. B. Storm, of
Monroe, was elected to succeed ex
Senator E. H. Lauboch as chairman
of the Eighth division, comprising
tho counties of Carbon, Berks, Lan
caster, Monroe, Northampton, Pike
and Lehigh,
PERSONAL.
C. W. Bull Eso.. was at Strouda-
this week.
Mrs. Cora Beardslev is homo vis
if ing her mother in this place.
1 red Winkler, of New York citv
is visiting ex-Sheriff Nowman.
County Superintendent Geo. Saw
yer visited Milford on Wednesday.
E. F. I 'etors of Bushkill was here
on Wednesday with tho Rail road
party.
Miss Lucie Kent, of Pate rson. is
on a visit to her friend, Miss Annie
Baker.
Mr. John L. Gourlay has crone to
Now York city, to siHind a few davs
on bus incHS.
George Millott of Matamoras, im
proves very slowly in health, and is
still coniiiuMl to ins bed.
Miss Blanche A. Bidlack is again
at her home on Centre Square after
spending the winter in Philadelphia.
Henry Lndwig, of Montague.evin-
ced a commendable zeal by attend
ing d vino services here last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Grasmuk con
template a trip to Europe in Mav
and win bo absent several weeks.
Miss Dora Fostor.of New York, is
spending n few davs with her sister
Mrs. A. P. Wolf of this pla.
MissSuvillo E. Kobor, of Shawneo
Monroe county, is visiting Miss Liz
zie Shinier and Lucy Gordon of
tins piaco.
Mr. and Mrs. Lnncelot W. Arm
strong of Now York were the guests
ot Mr. ami Mrs. Thomas Armstrong
(Minuay.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis of New York
wero in town last week making ar
rangements for their residence hero
tho coming summer.
Mrs. A. P. Wolf, who has lieon
visiting iriends m Syracuse, N. Y..
returned to her homo on Harford
st rect Monday.
Hon. J. J. Hart was tho guest of
Representative Loisonsing at a re
coption nnd dinner in Washington
on Monday evening.
'John D. S win ton, of Port Jervist
who has been seriously ill of mall
gnant diphtheria is wo nro pleased
to nolo improving in Health.
Mr. George Wheeler, who has
been visiting his parents in New
York city tor a few weeks, returned
to this place Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Post have
returned from tho Hygeia.Old Point
Comfort, Va., to the Chnrlesgate,
ueacon street, Boston.
Miss Annio Yonny, of New York,
who was said to bo critically ill is
in perfect health, and now is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. 8. Yennv of
tins place.
R. K. Van Etton& Sons of the
Conashaugh house are building a
largo addition to contain a ball room
nnd add to the number of their
sleeping njMirtments.
Mr. Jas. W. Pinchot, of N. Y..
spent Sunday at Grey towers. He
is contemplating a trip to Europe to
see his little grandson now nearly a
year old.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeKay
Townsend have gone to Atlantic
city for the benefit of Mrs. Town
sends health which for several
months has been very precarious.
Miss Bessio McNicholl returned to
her home in New York city on Sat
urday Her sister, Miss Nellie will
remain in Milford for some weeks
as her health it not the best.
Prof. Maxwell Sommerville was a
guest at the banquet in memory
of General Grant given at the Union
League in Philadelphia, Tuesday
evening.
Miss Nellie Emerson gave a party
to a number of her friends on Mon
thly nfternoon, the occasion being
her fifth birthday. A delightful
tune was enjoyed by all.
Frank Cross finds Milford sur
roundings too congenial for pro
tracted absence and is back again
from Nyack, having finished his
preparatory course in the school
there.
Mrs. Paul Humbert and family
who spent tho winter in Brooklyn,
N. Y., came last Saturday to make
preparations to oien their boarding
house for tho summer. Many im
provements are being made by their
son Paul.
Mr. Julio M. Foster has returned
to Milford from Atlanta, Ga., where
he was during the Exposition at
tending to his nitrate interests. He
is looking well and in fact younger
than when he went away. His many
friends are glad to see him again.
Dr. P. F. Fulmer, of tho High
Falls Hotel at Dingmuns is renew
ing, repainting and making many
improvements to that justly cele
brated house, which adds largely to
its appearanca and will promote the
comfort of his many guests.
Cards are out announcing the nup
tials of Mr. William Gilniore and
Miss Evangeline McMurruy, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMur
ray. They are well known and pop
Tho
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No. 27.
ular young people of Centre, Dela
ware township. The ceremony will
tin TWffnrmiul i t U TO
1' - U IMITT TJ. 1 W1I mill-
ago on May 6th. Rev. W. R. Neff
win omciate.
Mrs. E. Bcnlnniin TfjiTnulnll K1
Lexinerton avenne. mvn n. mnalrtnla
last Wednesday evening in honor of
miss Atkinson. Miss Lila- and Bessie
Van it-ten- assisted in receiving.
Miss Atkinson is a tnlnntari ninnlaf
and her own mmtvniMnm vdm
particularly admired. The other ar-
usT-s were : a. js. yulnlon, Miss V.
Clifford Walker, Miss Josephine
nauser, ana Miss Kittle Mathers.
Amontr the tmcsta wrn i Tir and
Mrs. George Evans, Dr. and Mrs.
Alexander uaudon, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Maynicke, Dr. and Mrs. Ed
wards . J . Borm i n orb n m Mr Wi 11 1 um
Davidson, Mr. nnd Mrs. G. H. Bond,
Dr. and Mrs. R. N. Disbrow, Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Parkhurst, Dr. a nd
mrs. warren tschonover, and Mr,
Mrs. C. F. Ramsdoll.
OBITUARY.
RKV. GILBERT LANE.
Rev. Gilbert Lane, pastor of -the
Minisink Reformed Church in Mon
tnguo, New Jersey, died Monday af
ternoon at 2.30 p. m., aged 67 years.
He had filled the usual Sunday ap
pointments at Hainesville and Mon
tague, and was in his usual health
up to within two hours of his death
which camo suddenly and was whol
ly unexpected.
At the classis of Orange held re
cently at Montgomery, N. Y. he
was presont and acted as its presi
dent. Mr. Lane was born in Red
ington, N. J. and was educated at
Rutgers College. He first preached
in North Carolina one year in 1858
and left that field for Minersville
Schoharie Co. N. Y., where he was
for one year. During the war of the
rebellion he held a commission as
Chaplain in a New Jersey regi
ment, and received a commission
from Abraham Lincoln as chaplain
in Beverly Hospital at Washington
D. C, Since the -war he preached
successively at Schooleys mountain
New Jersey for three years, at
Grahamsville Sullivan county.N. Y.
for three years and during the inter
val between coming to Montague he
farmed in Somerset county. N. J.,
and preached in several churches.
He loaves a wife one son and a
daughter.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Thos.
Nichols, of Milford, officiating.
BRIEF MENTION.
The late Judce Conklin. of Rn.
sex, had his life insured for $8,000.
Did you meet her by moonlight
alone when you heard the first whip-po-wil
sing last Sunday evening?
A number of the prominent, man
of Snssez county are at the Gold
Cure; Recorder.
On Wednesday April 22 the
house of Oliver Bensley caught fire
burning a hole through the roof and
nearly burned np a bed.
Congressman Hart has received
a petition from Lansford citizens
favoring the passage of the Stone
immigration bill.
The residence on Broad street,
now occupied by Judge Townsend,
has been improved by the addition
of a new porch.
Tho question was asked by
every base ball hooter in town as to
whether there will be a nine, this
season. How is it boys?
Mr. Myers the photographer, is
improving his gallery by enlarging
the room and putting on the sides
and ceiling with Georgia pine.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
. r .1 1 : - r.i i .
iTLcbuouisii v nun u win meet on
Thursday, May 7th, at the parson-.
age. A full attendance of all the
members is desired.
A consignment of trout and bass
fry, consisting of eight cans, was re
ceived by Gregory Bros., Monday
night and fowarded Tuesday morn
ing to Silver Lake where they were
distributed in the streams and
ponds controlled by the Edgemere
Club.
Mrs. Rosanna Singmaster, of
Stroudsburg, who died some time
ago left $3,000 to be divided between
Mt. Airy Institute and Gettysburg
College, two Lutheran seminaries,
and this amount was recently paid
over to representatives of those in
stitution. For Rent
The residence of the subscriber oa
Harford street, overlooking the
" Sawkill Glen, " with an acre and
a half of lawn, well shaded, with car
riage house three box stalls, ice
house, two story laundry, eto.. will
be rented unfurnished for one or
more years, on the 1st of July next.
Apply to A. E. Lewis.