oeety VOL. 2. MILF01M), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FMDAY, JANUAltY 1, 18.' NO. 9. O jj Press o OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Tariff Hearings Now On.Inau guration Ball Preparations. No Action Likely In the Cuban Matter Mr. Money's Foolish Trip to flee General Weyler. (From Our lingular Correspondent.) Washington, Doc. 28. Chairman Dingley, of the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the other Re publican members of that committee opened the tariff hearings, which are to be continuod for two weeks, to-day in the Ways and Means Com mittee room t the Capitol, the first day's hearing being devoted to the schedule which includes spirits, wines, and other beverages. To-morrow it will bo the cotton schedule, in which there is an impression that no extensive or very marked changes will be made by the new tariff bill, and on Wednesday the sugar and molasses schedule will be dealt with. Although it was expressly stated in the notification of these hearings that written or printed arguments would receive the same attention from the committee that would be given to those orally de livered, the most of those interested seem to have preferred sending representatives to talk directly to the committee. The Inauguration preparat ions are going merrily along and an enormous quantity of work has already been done. The Executive Committee asked that a guarantee fund of $50, 000 be contributed by citizens of Washington, and without doing any personal soliciting, chocks aggregat ing $00,000 are already in the hands of the Treasurer of the Committee. It has practically been decided that the Inaugural ball shall be held in the Court of the Pension Building, although the official announcement to that effect will not be made until the end of the red tape necessary to be unwound in securing the consent of Secretary Francis shall have been reached. Some striking novelties in the way of illumination are promised by the sub-committee in charge of that branch of the ceremonies. Among the latest applications for ac commodations are thoso of fifty members ot the R. B. Hayes Club, all of whom were mombers o f Major McKinley's old regiment, the 23rd Ohio. It is daily becoming more certain that the Republican majority of the House regardless of the individual opinion of members as to Cuba, will not allow any action to be taken at this session that is considered likely to make war with Spain a probabil ity. They fool that it would not be just either to President McKinley or to the fifty-fifth Congress, which will 80 soon be in session, to take any such action, even were there much atrongor reasons therefor than have yet been brought forward ; that nothing but good can come of leav ing the matter where President Mc Kinley, whose patriotism and cour age have both been tested, can have some say about it, while nothing but harm could come of precipitating action that might give the new ad ministration a foreign war to handle instead of beini, able to devote all its ability and energy to the restora tion of domestic prosperity. Speuking of Cuba, not a little in u somen t has boon the result of the announcement of what is of ten st referred to as "Money's fool trip." Representative Money, who is also Senator-elect from Mississippi lias gone to Cuba with the avowed intention of tolling Gen. Weyler that he is there as a member of the House Committee on Foreign Af fairs, and asking to be put in a posi tion where he can obtain personal knowledge of the whole situation. Honey made his living as a lobbyist in Washington too long to be called a foal, but he ought to know that any information he obtains through the assistance of Gon. Weyler will lie just as one-sided as if he had re mained in Washington and asked the Spanish minister to give it to him. Such a visit by a member of Congress who is also a member of the House Committee which must deal with any Cuban legislation, whilo not exactly illegal, can hardly fail to strike most people as lacking in good taste. A copy of the first dispatch sent to Consul General Lee by Sooretary Olney, after he heard about Monoy's visit, would make in teresting reading, or I miss my guess. Money's applying to Gen. Weylor for information, in his offi cial cajMicity, will ut ouoe cuuse the SjKiuiard to understand that Con gress doesn't trust the information the State Department has received through its Consular officers in Cuba and that the same inference will be drawn by others is certain. Very few Senatorsnnd Representa tives ore low in Washington, but the state of businoss in both House and Senate makes it likely that most of them will lo on hand when Con gress re-ossemblos. The Loud bill shutting out books and sample copies of newspaper, from pound rates in the mail will be the nrst business in the House and will be voted on Jan. 6th. Then conies four days for the Pacific Railroad Bill. It Is supposed thnt the Cnm eron Cubon resolution will bo at once taken up in the Senate, but it is not certain. We Take Off Our lint. The growth ot Republicanism in Pike county is shown in tho exist ence in that comity of so good a j wi per as the Mil ford Pikk Coi'nty Press. Thnt bright, racy, newsy, ontspoKon liepublican journal is now in its second volume, and it gives evidence of being on Pike county earth to stay. Its edi tor, J. H. Van Etten, talks plain and straight Republicanism, and it is safe to say that his renders num ber among them the most intelli gent and progressive citizens of Rocky Pike. Coal Gazette. We beg to thank our cotemporary for the above highly compliment tary notice. Really such expres sions do make us feel just a little proud, and our aim shall be to merit not only the regard of our fellow editors, but to still turthor advance the cause of Republicanism in this heretofore rock-ribbed and hide bound Democratic county. The Campbells are coming, tho pilroch sounds nearer. En. Press. Week nf Prayer. Sunday eveniner Januarv 3. union meeting in the M. E. Church. Ser mon by Kev. Thos. Nichols. Monday eveniner. January 4. union meeting in the Presbyterian Church. Subject : " Confession and Thanks giving." Tuesday fcvenine Januarv 5. in the Presbyterian church. Subject : "The Church Universal " Wednesday eveninsr Jannarv 6. regular prayer mooting in each church. Thursday eveninn. Januorv 7. union meeting in the M. E. Church. bubject : " Mission s ; Home and Foreign." Friday evening, January 8. union meeting M. E. Church. Subject: " Families and Schools." Sunday evening, January 10, union meeting in the Presbyterian Church. Sermon by Rev. W. R. Neff. log Days. Pastuer would have done quite a business in Milford the jwist week. Several persons having boon bitten by dogs, which probably were more or less mad, and those bitten cer tainly were made so by the rudeness of the canines. Those who had a dose of dog were Clarence Ancle who was caught by the hand while attempting to administer medicine to a valuable animal beloncrins to Jacob Kleinhans, which had been poisoned and subsequently died, Bayord Nichols who was bitten while petting Mr. Mitchell's, Don and Harry Terwilliger whilo at tempting familiarities with Col. Lewis dog. It is a pretty good idea to keep hands off dogs with which you have not the honor of intimate acquaintance. Clean Ice. We do not wish to interfere with the pleasure of skaters or the pro fits of ice dealers, but in some places it is forbidden that ice which has been used for skating shall be cut and stored for use in summer in drinking water. It is claimed that disease germs may bo thus trans mitted, as diseased persons may ex pectorate du the ico and the germs would thus perhaps be taken into the system by drinking the water in whish such ice was dissolved. This may be a remote danger, but there is a little squeamishness in using ice for domestio purposes which has been cut from ponds on which pro miscuous crowds have congregated for skating. Her Mew Industry. Stroudsburg is considering a pro position to have a large manufactory of art squares and ingrain carpets locatedjat thut place. The people are asked to raise $10,000 as a loan to be secured on the building at 6 . The concern employs about thirty men, and tho building would be E0x75. A committee was appointed at a public meeting to investigate the matter. HYMENEAL ENO-HAFNER. Miss Sadio Hafner and George Eno both of this place wore married by tho Rov. Father Joseph Trois nt Mntnmorns yesterday (Thursday.) The reception took place nt the resi dence of tho bride on Harford street last evening In which a largo num bcr of invited guests participated. The presents were numerous and beautiful. This popular young lady has hosts of friends who will nil join in hoping that her lifo'8 pathway tuny be strewn with roses, and thnt no clouds will ever slmdow the bl ight skies which on her wedding day presaged a happy future. PERSONAL Marmnduke Unwell, of New York is visiting in Milford. E. Kimble, of Palmyra made a business trip to Milford lust Monday. David R. Chnpin, of Brooklyn smiled on acquaintances in town this week. Mrs. C. H. Van Wyck and daugh ter, Happy left town for New York Tuesday. A. Q. Wallace and James R. Bull, of New York, were in Milford for Christmos, Lnnty and George Armstrong ac companied by Howard Poillon visited Milford this week. Emil B'.rgot, of tho Baltimore Dental College spent the usual mid winter vacation at homo. Mrs. Albert Helms has been quite seriously indisposed, but is now re gaining her wonted health. IJenn Goodfellow, the little four year old girl, of Port Jervis who be came suddently blind, is recovering her sight. John C. Cornelius who has a posi tion with tho American News Syn dicate of Chicago, niado a brief visit hero last Sunday. Mrs. S. G. Vanderbeck, with her husband and family, is visiting at the pleasant homo of her father, E. Warner on Broad street. Mr. Justin Lnnschnntin and Mr. Uns worth of Now York aro spending a fow days with their families at Mrs. Hellers on Harford street. Miss Jennie Seaman who ia a reg ular visitor at Milford, gave a Mil ford Euchre party at her homo in Now York last Friday evening. Miss Bertha Kleinhans gave a large party New Years (last evoning) at which a number of Port Jervis young people were in attendance. Mr. Maxwell Sommerville and wife are spending the winter in Nice, France. His health is not good we regret to learn, an attack of fever having received similar to that which ho suffered during his former visit to Europe. Miss Mary Roilly well known to society young folks hero, gave a Milford party recently in New York It is pleasing to be thus remembered, and is evidence of the good impres sion people carry away of tho loveli est village of the valley. Edward Ferguson, of Delaware whose illness was noted last week is regaining strongth and speech. His condition is materially improved and tho attention rendered by Dr. Fulmor is marked by its highly beneficial effect on his aged patient. G. W. Donaldson, of New York, spent last Sunday at his place near Dingmans. His two daughters re cently returned from Europe where they have boon sojourning the past summer, and experienced a rough voyage homo. They will spend the winter at Dingmans. Mr. MontroM Improving;. The case of H. E. Montross, of whom wo wrote you last week is progressing favorably at this writ ing. The attending physician Dr. James N. Miller removed the blindages to dress the wound on Sat urday afternoon in the presence of Dr. Swartwout of Port Jervis, and they were both pleased to find that tho incision made in tho first dress ing of the wound itself was in a very gcxxl condition indeed. The symp toms from the beginning have boen and remain exceptionally good. Of course there are many possibilities of a serious nature to bo feared yet, but the fact that there has been no mental disturbance whatever at any time, and that the symptoms are esKicially good, irive rise to a do- nuite hope that Mr. Montross may recover, and be posessed of all his faculties in a perfectly natural con dition. A' Tatty Gilt. Christmas, Miss Lila Van Etten was the recipient of a beautiful "Milford spixm" with the compli ments of several inemliers of the pri mary department. The donors were Misses Pauline Frieh, Gertrude Ka del, Virginia Mott.and Musters Joe Luttimore, Willie Van Tassel, How ard Kyte, Earl Brown, Ernest Kipp and George Heller. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Recorded In the Office of the Recorder for the Week Ended Irc. 4. Palmyra. John II. Thompson, executor, etc., to Adelono B. White, dated Doc. 14, 150 acros, con. $1,100, ent'd Dec. 24. Lacka waxen. James II . Heller, et. ux., to Terence Farley, dated Dec. 21, 50 acres, con. $12.50, ont'd Deo. 26. Matamoras. R. Willard Ware, et. ux., to Martha A. Sutton, Mc. Carty, dated Dec. 20, lots 637 nnd 639, con. ent'd Dec. 25. Lnckawaxen. Emil Nowmon, et. ux., to Eugene Newman, dated Dec. 12, 2 poices land, con. $500, ent'd Doc. 26. Dingman. Augustus "F. Gardnor to Eliza A. Boloff, dated Oct. 19, 60 acres, $1, ent'd Dec. 28. Milford Borough. Alice C. Drake toO. B. VRn Wyck, dated Dec. 31, lot on Ann street, con. $1,250, ent'd Dec. 31. Commissions were entered Dec. 30, Daniel H. Hastings, governor, to John C. Westbrook, prothonotary, recorder, clerk quarter sessions.oyer and terminer, orphan's court and register of wills. Also bonds of James M. Bonsloy, et. at., and Wallace Newman, et. al. to Commonwealth, and commissions to John D. Houck and Jacob Klacr, associate judges. OBITUARY. A8A W. H188AM. Asa W. Hissnm died at the home of his parents on Broad street Chris mas day of a complication of dis eases. He began complaining sort ously some two months ago nnd since then his decline has been rapid. His age was twenty-five years and ho wos a young man well esteemed in this community, nnd among his youthful companions- He was the son of John nnd Mar jory (Van Akin) Hissam who sur vive him and have the deepest sym pathy in their affliction. He is also survived by two brothers, John and Lucinn, and throe sisters, Kate, wife of William McGowen, Lizzie, wife of LRfo Lattimore, of Milford, and Grace, wife of Clovis Loreaux, of Flatbrook, Long Island. He was a member of Van Dermnrk Hose Com pany and the funeral was attended by ttie members of the fire depart ment in a body. The funeral service was held Sun day at the M. E. Church. The pall bearers were W. F. Choi, Clarence Anglo, Frank Fuller, Fred Bock, Frank Rudolph nnd David Cudde back. The floral offerings were beautiful nnd numerous covering the handsome oak casket in which the body was enclosed.. The discourse nt the church by Rev. W. R. Neff was a pointed ad dress to the living, nnd his words were a solemn warning to those who are not walking the path of moral rectitude, nnd should leave a deep and lasting impression on thoir minds. PETER KELSON. Mr. Peter Nelson diod suddenly at his home in Dingman township last Saturday of heart failure. Ho was in good health apparently, ate his dinnor as usual and then com plained of not fooling well and said he would lie down for a few mo menta, when he fell to the floor and expired. He was born in Sweden some sixty-five years ago,- and has re sided where ho died nearly ten years. Coming here from Now York. Ho was a auiet industrious man and respected by his neighbors. He leaves surviving a widow and one dauirhter. Anna nt. Virnn nml two sons, Julius and Arthur, of urooKlyn, jn. Y. The funeral was held Tuesday from his late residence nnd inter ment in the cemetery in that town ship. REV. 8. VAN BENSCHOTEN Reu. 8. Van Bonschoton, presiding elder of the Paterson district of Newark conference of the M. E. Church, diod at his home in Pas saic,. N. J. last Friday, aged 70 years. Hale Arrange! Matter. W. P. Hulo who success fully ex ercised his blandishments here a fow da3's ago, in obtaining cash on checks drawn by himself, thereby temporarily relieving his financial embarrassment, returned to town Tuesday in company with Constable Kelly, of Lacka waxen, and succeeded in arranging matters in a manner satisfactory to his creditors, and do parted for home the same day. Two near by jMipors published as a fact that he was in jail here, which proves that sometimes there are others who are "great at knowing tilings they do not know." COURT NOTES. Herman Paul Schultz was indicted by the Grand Jury late last TEurs- day, for the murder of his wife near Shohola some timo ago. This case has excited considerable newspopor comment, and some undeserved strictures on certain of our officials The matter has been proceeded in as speedily ns was possible, and the ao- cusod mnn will probably face a jury of his peers in Pike County at our next March term of Court. Mean while public opinion should bo sus pended, and the man not judged by highly colored accounts published in sensational journals, but by the evi dence adduced on his trial. Estate of John Fletcher dee'd John A. Kipp appointed Auditor to make destribution &o. I.lhrary Expenses. There are 6388 libraries in the United States, that of Congress being the largest. Estimates from the published yearly statistics show that of the $500,000 spent on twonty of the lending libraries of this country, a little over $170,000 was devoted to books, while other expenses con sumed $358,000. In the Mercnntile library of New Y ork it costs 14 cents to circulate a volumn, in the Aster 14 cents are spent on each volumn, or 27 cents on each reader, in Columbia Col- lego 21 cents per reader, in the Library Company of Philadelphia 26 cents per volumn or 10 cents per head. Now won t somo one show what it costs the Milford Lyceum to circulate a book? SlglRr Departs. Sheriff Cortright accompanied by Joseph Siglar who was sentenced nt last court to 18 months in the East ern penitentiary, left Thursday morning for that institution. The prisoner will begin the New Year in a place where good resolutions nre at a discount, but it is to bo hoped he may be reformod by his sojourn. A Family Reunion. Thoro was a large and social gath ering nt the homo of Goo. Holbort in Lnckawaxen on Christmas day, the occasion being the annual family reunion this ieing tho nineteenth which has beon held. The evening was hnppily passed with recitations and singing, and an address by Rev. J. B. Remson of Honesdale. Eckert's Sulci de. The Coroners jury in the case of Eckort who diod of poison the morn ing has was to have boen hanged in the Wilkesbarre jail failed to throw any light on the manner in which he obtained it. Two strangers visited him the day before his death but so far their identity has not boen ascertained. A Little Runaway. A team owned by John Cron standing near Anglos blacksmith shop last Thursday become fright ened and ran away. They got rid of the wagon in short order and after racing around the streets awhile were caught and put back to the wagon without having done any serious damage. Mall Routes. An Iowa man secured the mail route from Layton to Flatbrookville for $274, and one from Kentucky the Milford Branch ville route for about $480. This is very low and it is hard to see how any carrier can afford to do the required work and live docently and drive a comfort able conveyance for passengers. 400 and House Ilurned. The house of Elias Banier in Eld- red township, Monroe county was wholly consumed by fire Christmas night together with all its contents, part of which comprised four hund red dollars in money. $55 in gold were afterwards found in the ruins. Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. John Hissam desire to publicly express thoir thanks to their many frionds, and to the com panions of their doceasad son who rendered such thoughtful and at tentive assistance during his illness. 10,000 feet well-seasoned good whitepine boards for sale. Price reasonable. Enquire of Win. Ansile at blacksmith shop. uuglStf Pins Hill Fsra. G. E. Hursh, proprietor. Rose oonib white leghorns, eggs for hatch ing, broilers in season and dealer in poulty supplies, ineubator.brooders, wire netting, roofing folt, &c. .trees, planta and vmes, furnished to order. Ottiue at farm, Layton, N, J. BRIEF MENTION. Now write it 1897. Did you swear off yesterday, or will you to-day ? Christmas Day was white, clear am beautiful. A Happy New Yoar to the readers of the Press. Stroudsburg is discussing the question of a sewornge system. Filling ico houses is now in or der and several nro engaged in that business. Now cherish good resolutions, fulfill one of them promptly by sub scribing for tho Press for 1897 right away quick. Clarence Bartlow, of Wayne county, while out gunning a few days ago shot himself accidentally with fatal results. There has been skating galore on our ponds this week, and the young people have kept the career of the ico checkered indeed. It is now a newspaper row in Milford the Dispatch having moved next door to the Press. Of course it would wish to be in as noar prox imity ns possiblo to such a good neighbor. The will of ex-Governor Tilden so far ns it bequeathed his property for public benefit, has beon wholly set nsido, and the money intended for that purpose will revert to the next of kin. . The ball given by Vnn Dermark Hose Company Christmas Eve was a very successful and highly enjoya ble offair, about 35 couples partici pated in tho whirl to the music of Courtright's orchestra. Hon. Jacob Swartwout.of Wan tage, N: J., sent to Fred Wehinger, a Port Jervis butcher, a pair of steers that weighed 4,220 pounds. It was the finest yoke that has been seen in thnt market in many years. Dr. Hunt, of the New Jersey State Board of Health, is not pleased with tho manner in which Phillips burg's authorities aro dealing with diphtheria. He says there is need of doing something more than burn ing sulphur. The Pike County Press comes out in an entire new heading. An otherevidence of prosperity. Thear ticle in its last issue of a "Trip up Salt River," is worth a year's subscrip tion. Success to Editor Van Etten. Sussex Independent. Tho Ladies' Aid Socioty of the Presbyterian congregation enjoyed a rido down to the homo of Mrs. Goo. Warner last Tuesday, when things temporal wore discussod, in tersporsed with a little stitching, and a very agreeable nfternoon passed. The number of tooth possessed normally by different quadrupeds is a horso 40, a mare 37, oxon and sheep 32, hogs 44, dogs 42 while mankind has 32, except whon some dog inserts a few more into the pe riphery of your anatomy. American journalism has sunk to its lowest depth, its vilost dregs and its most repulsive nastiness in thoso metropolitan ' great dailies," the New York World and New York Journal. Vicious sensationalism, li centious filth and grotesque false hoods are the chief features of those two disgraces to American journal ism. Coal Gazette. Producing- Milk. The prime object is to produce the greatest quantity of milk of the best quality and at the greatest profit from any given number of cows within a year. Tho evidence is overwhelming, says Professor Al vord, that tho cows should be managed so as to calve in the autumn months. For like reasons, September is the best month, in most parts of the country, for a heifer to drop her first calf in order to best develop as a cow, uud this almost re gardless of the ago of the animal at first calving. Culves born in tho fall are easier roared and make bet ter cows than those born in the spring or summer Djckertown In dependent. A le. Cave. Out in Centre county this state as a man vn -t driving a team of horses attached to a plow across his field suddenly one of the horses aud tho plow disappeared into a monster hole in tho ground. Tho man was sub sequently lowered in it aud at tho di pth of 200 ftHit found the horso lying on a projecting ledge of rocks. Ho descended somo bO feet further but diil not yet reach the bottom, which he estimates to be fully 300 feet. The sides aro lined with cry stals and at tho bottom a large stream of running water can bo heard, XMAS IN THE CHURCHES. Many Sunday School Children and Teachers Made Happy. Christmas Was Meld In the Various Churches. Trees were Loaded Down wllh Ileantlful Gifts Decorations, Etc. CHCRCH OF THE OOOD SHEPHERD. The Church of the Good Shepherd hold its entertainment for the chil dren, and distribution of gifts on Christmas Eve. Many little hearts were made glad, and some older ones rejoiced at the kind remem brances of their pupils. Mrs. Wood especially seemed a favorite, and bore off an elegant tea service. Mr. Lossiter made an address which was happily conceived and very appro priate to the occasion, his topio bo ng " llie Mother s Love. Sinerinc - interspersed the exercises, and all present shnred a happy time. PRESBYTERIAN CnCRCH. Tha Presbyterian conerreeation hold its services Christmas night. The Orient Star was the programme used, consisting of resnonsive read ings nnd suitable hymns interpersed with recitations, The church was beautifully decorated with ever greens under the supervision of Miss Ann Baker, aided by several willing workers. Tho large Christmas tree was ono of tho finest ever brought here and was literally loaded with gifts for tho numorous children, groat and small, whoso happy, ex pectant faces radiated a brightness in full accord with the day nnd its loyous surroundings. The little missos who recited ac quitted themselvcr with such grace that the pastor felt it unnecessary to mnko an address and so perhaps contrast himself with the effectivi ress and felicity with which they rendered their littlo pieces. Following is the programmer Music. " Ilnil to tho Dnv " Scripture Selections. Address of Welcome, Helen Lnnchontin. Music. " Orient. Ktnr " Scripture Reading. Music, " Gift of the Kings." Reading. Music, " Glory, Peace, Good Will. " Recitation, Alice Bnlior. Music, Infant Class. Recitation, Dorothv Hnlrr Music. " The EveroTRpn Klinro " Recitation, "Santa Claus." Myrtlo Van Cam pen. Music, " Christmas Chimes." Distribution nf pifta. Doxology and benediction. M. E. CHURCH, Exercises were held in the M. E. Church also Christmas night and the beautiful exercise. Under the Christmas tree furnished the pro gramme which was opened by an organ voluntary followed by a chorus, "Merrily the bells ring out." William Angle then offered prayer and a Bible reading by the paster, W. R. Neff, succeeded. Then came responsive reading, and " Hark a Song," when little Miss Bessie Armstrong told in verse ' about the wonderful Grandpapa's pockets and what they hold, and she told it well. Then came a song. Whistling: Winds," and Miss Mabel Van Etten reminded her audience what " Quoerness " there is in this world. The primary class then sung "Rock, Cradle Rock," in which a pretty pantomime was introduced. Bible and responsive readings and a song, " Joy to the World," intro duced the " Star of Prophecy," which was represented by Daisy De Witt, Anna, Watson, Alice Ryman and Mary Yonnie. " Under tho Christmas Tree " was then sung whon " Tho Beggar's Christmas " was feelingly portrayed by Myrtle Ryder. An appropriate address by the pastor, offerings and gifts, a song, " Goodbye and Happy New Year," whon the event which, had been eagerly looked forward to, took place, tho distribution of gifts, and after tho doxology the littlo feet wendod their homeward way, and little heads sought tho pillow to dream of the wonderful day bear- ing so much of joy to thoir innocent hearts. Tho church was tastily decorated, one largo tree bore the gifts, flanked on either side by smaller ones. Suae unknown but thoughtful donor provided handsome decora tions for the trees, and was remem bered by the kindest wishes of all who beheld them. Fok Sale Overstrung square Di- auo in good order. Maker, A. B. Gale & Co., New York, will be sold a bargain. Apply to R. Struthers, Milford, Pa.
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