I PIKE COUNTY PRESS. Fridat, Jakcary 29, 1897. PUBLISHED EVERT FRIDAT. OFFICE, BROWH'S BUILDING, BROAD ST. Entered at the post office of Mllford, Pike county, Pennsylvania, as sooond-class matter, November twenty-first, 1895. . Advertising Rates. One qnnro( eight lines). one Insertion - f 1 .00 Each subsequent insertion ----- .60 Reduced rates will be furnished on ap plication, will be allowed yearly adver tisers. Legal Advertising. Court Proclamation, Jury and Trial Ijlnt for several courts per turm, 124.00 Administrator's and Executor's notices 8.00 Auditor's notices 4.00 Divon notices - -- -- -- - 6.(K) Sheriff's sales, Orphans' court sales, County Treasurer's sales, County state ment, and election proclamation charged by the square. J. H. Van Etten, PunLIBMKB, Mllford, Pike County, Pa. 1897 JANUARY. 1897 Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fr. Sa. ZZZZZii 20 11 12 13 U 15 16 V7 1H 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3lJ MOON'S PHASES. O 1-Ot I Full . i:lT Moon nm m m Tiiira n e s:os JPUusrMr IV p. to. I 9 Quarter SO p.m. First EDITORIAL. REGULATING PRIMARY ELEC TIONS. , Two bills have been introduced al ready in the Legislature for the reg ulation of primary elections. Both of these contain among several good features one that seems entirely wrong in principle. It is that party primary elections shall be held by the same officers that hold the gen eral elections. A Democratic elec tion board would hold the election for the nominations of candidates for the opposite party and " vice versa. " This would enable the ma jority in the opposite party to pass on the qualifications of those en titled to vote of the minority party at the primaries. It is purely a party matter as to who shall vote at the caucus or primary, and if the power to determine this should be plaoed in the hands of political op ponents it would practically give them control of the minority nom inations. We do not think either party has yet arrived at this stage, and it is hard to see what advantage would be derived. The primary elections as held have the same safeguards thrown around them as the general elections. The offioers are sworn and are pun ishable for dishonest praotioes, and if frauds are perpetrated it is be cause the law is not enforced, and how would this condition be im proved if the election was held by the general eleotion officers ? If there is laxity in the punish ment of those who perpetrate frauds at the primaries, the same thing will exist, as to the general elections. And the difficulty therefore would not be obviated by this new method. We think the election machinery for making nominations should be left in the hands of either political party making them without inter ference from the other and that this new proposition Bhould be defeated as being an absurdity on its face. CHANGES IN LIQUOR LAW. There is a preposition now to change the method of granting li censes, by taking that power from the judges and vesting it in a Btate Commission. The reason given for this is that it will remove from lo cal political influence a matter which now often has some weight in deter mining the question. In other words that the saloon is too potent in elec tions to be ignored by thoae who wish to attain to the position of judge. It may be that there are men now in that oflloe who would not be abovo using this power to ad vance their political interest, but in an experienc?e of ten yoars with the present system no great abuse has been alleged, or sustained rosimet ing this authority. No doubt the judges would gladly be relieved of this additional and distasteful labor, but it is not serious after the first year. There are comparatively few new applications and they impose but little extra care or labor. Should the commission as proposed be es tablished it would without doubt re move the matter from local political influence only to place it in the larg er system of State politics. If it is desired to have the saloon again a controlling influence, no better plan could be devised than the one pro posed, and it is fair to assume that this is the real design of its advo cates. It needs no argument to show how this could be successfully ac complished. Tho commission,would of necessity, have a number of de puties, not elected but with their superiors, appointed by the political party which happened to control the State, by the same methods with whioh matters, are now man aged. A very few men could easily array the whole saloon interest in one line to accomplish a particular purpose, and that interest would soon dominate every other. Better keep the saloon out of politics as it is now. CONVERSION OF CHURCHES. For 80 years Mr. Moody has boen preaching all over the country to convert men, and he has filled our churches with his converts. Now he tells us that the churches need converting. Well, one encouraging feature is that he has courage enough to begin his work over again. We suspect that the churches are not so wicked as he surmises. It is quite easy for a great man to make a great mistake. Still, in many quarters a little more religion of the genuine kind would not be amiss. ARBITRATION TREATY. That England and the United States are about to make a perman ent arbitration treaty is one of the most significant movements of the day. Let every teacher and preacher and paper hail the movement with joy and urge voters everywhere to petition Congress in behalf of an ar bitration treaty, that there te no failure in so good a scheme. CUBA OUGHT TO BE FREE. There is a strong and growing conviction that Cuba ought to Be liberated by a little timely help from America. Why not ? Would it not be well for an international alliance to be formed for the purpose of pre venting such outrages as the slaugh ter of Cubans by Spaniards and Ar menians by Turks. We are preparing for a great mo ral and mental advancement by giv ing up traditions and guesses and depending on the facts of life. To know these, to live in harmony with the laws they reveal, is to have a basis for stable progress. THE CURE FOR CRIME. When idleness is increased, crime is increased. To decrease crime we should provide work for all and educate all. These remedies are di rect, practicable and within our means. Sttl Bretd. The American people are often ac cused of desiring things fresh, and having not much reverence or any too great repect for antiquity. Among articles of diet there is a fondness for hot bread, and this is said to be particularly unwhole some, and that stale bread is far better for dyspetics. If it is trae that bread is healthier in proportion to its ago, the Assyraian loaf recently found by a French explorer should be the very staff of life. This was supposed to hava been baked about 660 B. C. and was well preserved where found. The bread is buD-shaped, and was found wrapped in a cloth in a tightly cloned sarcophagus. This loaf should satisfy the most scrupulous advocate of a careful diet. A few years ago some ancient loaves were found at Pompeii in a well preserved oven. They were charred but the baker's name was still plainly visible. These loaves were round, with creases which facilitated breaking them into parts, and resembled those which are still made in Sicily and Calubria. I1AI1IIISLM LETTER. A Bill to Abolish Borough and Township PoorhotiBes. THE SCHOOL TUSD DI3TRIBUTI05. A Dselnlon by Secretary Render Affecting Many Corporations Doing Business la th State A Bill Fixing Seven Months as the Minimum flohoot Term. (Special Correspondence.) Harrihhuro, Jan 85. Owing to thefaoi that the election of the United Stales sen ator Is over, the appointments made and the various committees formed, the legis lature will now proceed to the vigorous dispatch of business. There is likely to be a little Motion between opposing fao tlons over some matters of legislation, but It Is believed that harmony will prevail In the end. This was manifest after the In troduction of a concurrent resolution call ing for an Investigation of the state treas ury and auditor gonoraPi departments, which was Introduced by Senator Mit chell, of Jefferson., Senator FUnn opposed the resolution on tho grounds that there were no charges against either depart ment, and therefore the resolution was unnecessary; but It passed with few dis senting votes. When the resolution was Introduced In the house, Mr. Bliss, of Del aware, was quick to oppose It, because It did not specify when the committee must report. Mr. Bliss moved to amend It so the committee would be required to report not later than Maroh 18. The motion was carried. Some of the members feared It was presented to head off Intended legisla tion. It Is thought a motion will be made to roconslder It this week, In which event lively discussion will no doubt ensue. Proposed Legislation. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture John Hamilton's road bill, as introduced In the senate last week by Senator McQuown, of Clearfield, will receive early attention, and It Is thought It will be passed with little opposition. The prlnoipal features of this bill are that It provides for the elec tion of three supervisors in each township ; one to serve one year, one to serve two years and one three years. They are to levy a tax, which shall not exceed ten mills on each dollar on the last adjusted valuation for county purposes, and a greater rate than ten mills, but not more than thirty, may be levied by the court of quarter sessions upon the petition of the board, with their unanimous recommen dation, and due cause shown, each resi dent male taxable to be assessed the sura of $1 In addition to the millage refored to. This bill also provides that a person eligible to the office of supervisor must be a freeholder. A road master is to be em ployed who shall work on the roads at least seven months in the year. One-half of the tax is payable In money and the other half In work. The provisions of this act Is to go into effect the first Monday of March, 1898. Mr. Gould, of Erie, will offer a bill early in the session to abolish borough and township poorhouses. This will embrace many of the features of the bill Introduced during the session of 18(6, which was de feated owing to its being considered too comprehensive. It Is now framed to elim inate any of the objectionable features of the former bill. The friends of this bill, who have been laboring industriously In its interests, are very sanguine of its be coming a law. Distribution of the School Appropriation. Mr. Bell, of Mifflin county, will shortly Introduce a bill providing for a more equitable basis In the distribution of the school appropriation. Instead of this dis tribution being made on the percentage of taxahles in the several school discriots It provides that it be made in acoordanoe with the number of children of school age In the district. Governor Hastings con demns the present method, and reoom mends Its abolition In part. He bases his objections on the reports of the state super intendent of publio Instruction for 1891 and 1803. He finds that there Is not a sin gle oounty in the state in whloh there la not at least one district that received in 1891 more than double as much per school as some other distriots In the state. The object of the state In the appropriation of money for publio education, he believes, is not to abolish taxes, but to abolish Illit eracy, and the aid should be in proportion to the need. How to remedy the overorowded hos pitals for the Insane and penitentiaries is a question having some consideration at the present time. A bill is now In oourse of preparation requiring each oounty of the common wealth to establish a hospital for the In sane, to be operated in oonneotlon with the poor farms, and these to receive state aid to assist them In their successful operation. It is hoped in this way to dis pose of this part of the problem. Rumor Is current an effort will be made during the session to provide a suitable building in which to keep the criminal insane. It is thought by some that the times de mand an institution of that kind, and that It deserves special consideration. There seems to be a strong sentiment developing of the advisability of lopping off at least 11,000,000 in school appropria tions, and that the amount of money ap propriated by the state to the schools Is much too great Instead of its being an incentive to further the Interest of the public schools it Is nsed in many districts to reduce taxation. A Blow at Corporations. General Heeder, secretary of the com monwealth, has decided a question In re spect to stock dividends that has never boon adjudicated in state departments or the courts of the state. This relates to a method employed by many of the corpora tions of Pennsylvania of retaining their exclusive franohiss, by increasing their capital stock in order to avoid paying their dividends, whloh would hava amounted to more than 8 per eent for Ave years upon the capital stock. This decision grew out of an application mad by Soranton capitalists for a water com pany charter, in the borough of Philips burg, against which the Phlllpsburg Wa ter company made a protest on the ground thaa it had exclusive franohise. It was shown at a hearing before Secretary Raeder that the old company had paid In dividends In fifteen years 8S percent. ; and in stock dividends, representing surplus earnings expended for the Improvement and betterment of the plant, U7,0U0. It was contended by the company attorney that these stock dividends were in reality Investment by the stockholder, and could not be taken into con si deration in estimating the profits of the concern, for the purpose of terminating its exclusive franchise. In his decision the secretary declared that whether the dividend were made in took or in cash they were the profits re alised by the stockholder upon their original Investments, and had precisely the same legal elfoct as though declared In cash. The protest was, therefore, over ruled. This decision will affect many oor poratlons doing business in the state. The rare rood Law. Attorneys of prominence are of the opin ion that Judge Hemphill, of Chester county, in his decision In declaring that the title of tke pure food act of ltttlo 1 not sufficient to cover the substitution of In ferior or cheaper substances drew a little too flue in his Interpretation of the law, and that 1 the same were applied to ythsr laws on the statute bonks they would also be declared unconstitutional. They think that, with all due deference to the able jndlelal, that his decision will not be sus tained In the higher courts. The point Involved was as to whether cotton seed oil sold as olive oil came within the limits of the pure food act, which in his decision he declares this does not cover. The state authorities are determined to carry this through the higher courts, and bring to justice every offender of this law. The law Is altogether too Important to he set aside In anyparttcular.es the history of the Investigations In this respect has dis closed many very flagrant violation Since this law has been enforced there has been a radical Improvement in the preparation of foods. This Is particularly so in condi ments, and It Is now unnecessary to swal low a certain amount of buckwheat hulls, eocoanut shells and sand to get a little pepper. Two New Committees. Two new committees have been estab lished In the legislature, vis., one on pub lic roads and highways and the other on game and fisheries. The committee on vice and immorality has been changed to law and order. Great pressure Is brought to bear upon Governor Hastings to re-appoint Dr. Shaffer super intendent of publio Instruction, by a num ber of the educators of the state, but there are other candidates whose friends claim deserve consideration, among which are Deputy Superintendent Houck, Professor Ness, principal of California Normal school; D. F. Waller, principal of Indiana Normal school, who held this position under Governor Beaver, and Professor Cooper, principal of the Edinboro Normal schools. It Is thought by those who oppose the appointment of Dr. Shaffer that In consequence of the extreme partisanship manifested by Governor Pattlson in his appointment that he Is not entitled to a continuance in this position. While it 1 the intention of Governor Hastings to choose this officer from non-partisan standpoint the de mands of his party and tho protests of the friends of the other candidates will o ompel him to select an other man than Dr. Shaffer for this posi tion. It was given out here a few days ago, that bonis Davidson, son-in-law of Sena tor Quay, and brother of Hon. James Davidson, deceased, will be the oholoeof Beaver county for congress. Although Senator Quay Is bitterly opposed to this, yet some of his friends are very aotlve in their efforts to secure the nomination of his son-in-law. The friends of Mr. David son feel that th circumstances In con nection with the death of his brother en title Iiouis Davidson to some considera tion In the campaign. Speaker Boyer Is determined to secure more dlgn ity and order in the house of representatives during the session; and will carry out his determination to keep this body to the degree of decorum that should be characteristic. He will com mence to enforce the rules as soon as the house convenes again. Governor and Mrs. Hastings will give a reception to the state officials and legisla ture at the executive mansion Tuesday evening, Feb. 9. Mr. McKlhaney, member of the house from Allegheny, says he is receiving many letters from persons addicted to drinking urging him to exercise the strongest ef forts to secure the passage of his antl treatlng bill, and that he is flooded with communications from all parts of the state. These letter s suggest that they are heartily tired of the social custom which requires a man to drink more than Is good for him, and to spend money in saloons as a matter of oourtesy. ' Workingmen' write "that this law would be welcomed by them, and their wives and families, who would have more money for the neoess ltles of life." It 1 believed that this bill will be very pop ular one, and will be passed with little opposition. A Longer School Term. There will be three important feature of school legislation this session. Repre sentative Hammond, of Westmoreland, has prepared a bill, which fixes seven months as the minimum duration of a school term. This is offered in th inter ests of the oountry distriots. The granger element will insist on a special appropriation of a half million dollars for the establishment of township high schools. An act was passed during the last session of the legislature, provid ing lor the establishment of three kinds of high schools; first, second and third class. The first olass schools are to have fonr year oourees, the second three year courses, and third two year courses. The proposed act will ask for a pro rata divi sion of the half million dollars, according to the classification of the sohool. The low condition of the state's finances gives little assurance to the success of this bill. Senator Merrick, of Tioga oounty, In troduced a bill In the senate last week which provides for th division of the school appropriation in three parts. One third Is to be divided according to the number of paid teachers employed, ono thlrd pro rata to the pupils, and th re maining third according to the number of taxable In the school district. The bill also provide for a triennial registration of taxable, and an annual census of school ohlldreen between th age of and 16. The controversy over the appointment of member of th soldiers' orphan school commission continues. Governor Hastings 1 vary firm In his determination to not approve the recom mendation of Judge Darte, the oommander of the (i. A. R. In Pennsylvania, favoring Thomas Samples' selection on this com mission. It Is altogether probable that an other person will be plaoed In this posi tion. Senator Grady, of Philadelphia, Is de termined that he will resign his seat In th senate In March, owing to pressure of business affairs. He Is the father of th senate at the present time, having been elected in 1874, and entered this body In 1877. Almost all who were members of the senate at that time are dead. The street railway Interests will ask for some important legislation One feature of the proposed legislation Is the provision requiring suitors In dam age suit against traction and street rail way companies to furnish a bond to cover all the probable costs of the suit to pro tect the commonwealth la case th suit fails. Broad Kioto la Spain. London, Jan. 86. A Madrid dispatch to The Dally Mull say that (now and rain storms threaten great floods in Spain. Harrowing distress prevails in Andalusia. At Jaen the people are plundering the breadshnps, and thousands are begging in the streets. Similar scones, aocompanled by fights with the police, have occurred In many other towns. The authorities are powerless to cope with the destitution. Casino as Craaford B armed. Elizabeth, N. J., Jan. 26 The Casino at Cranford has been totally destroyed by fire. The building was a new one and was occupied by the Cranford Country elub. The loss U 15,000, with insurance 10, 000. While fighting the flame four fire men went out upon the ioe on the river and broke through. They were rescued wlifc difficulty. One of them was uncon scious, and hi condition la critical. Mississippi Frooea Ovosv QUIXCT, IUs., Jan. . The Mississippi river la frowtn over solid above th olty bridge. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Krtnfrnf Diivld How- I Tn tho Ornhnn'n ell, diH onwd. j Court of IMk ('o. In tho mutter of the fwcount of W. Hull, Ksq., hMmtpo, to iiifiko bhIo of lnruls of (lfco1mt.. In fmrtlMon: Tho mulcrfitf ncl Mppolntrnl by thoronrft, "Auditor to diMrlhiito tho hnlimca of fund nrlslng from Bfilw of tvnl nstntfl of fluid ((ocfMlciit In hum! a of rViirl tniHtoo m nhnwn hy his noouiit. ti nntl niniiii tho pnrtio entltinl, otr.,,' will nth-nd to tho duties of his iippoltitTnont, him! moot the pnrtim lntrontot. in wild entnU) on Saturday, Feb. 20, A. D. 1897, lit 10 o'olook ft. rn. nt hlfl office in Hrnwn'n building In Miltnrd, Ph., whon and where nil pH-rtiod liitoroMtod In nald fund nro ro qulrod to bo prosont and provo t hoir cliiliim or lie forovor Uolmrrod from participating In unlet fund. J. H. Van Etten, Auditor. Mllford, Pa., .Inn. 27, 1K!I7. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Kstnto of John Flet In the Orphnn's cher, (IccenmHl. ;ourt or rike Co, The mulct-signed nppolnti d by the court, " Auditor to niiikc distribution" of the bal ance in bunds of Mnggio K. I'lctchcr, exe cutrix, eto. to the parties entitled," will attend to the duties of his npiHilntment and meet the parties IntcrcsUil lu said estate on Saturday, Feb. 20, A. D. 1897, at 8 o'clock p. m. at bis office on Brond street in Mllford, Pa., when and where all parties Interested In sulci fund are required to bo present nud prove their claims, or be forever debarred from participating in snid fund. John A. Kipp, Auditor. Mllford, Pa., Jan. 27, 1807. BOOMING THE TREATY. Dlstlngalshed Men Favor Anglo-American Arbitration Seheme. Wabhixoton, Jan. 27. A lnrgo moot ing of the friends of the arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Brit ain now pending In the senate was hold in the Grand 0ra House hero last evening. The call for tho meeting was signed by ex Pocretary John W. Fostor, who succeeded Mr. Blaine as secretary of state in Presi dent Harrison's cabinet; Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller of tho United States supreme oourt, Bishop John F. Hurst, Bishop Henry Y. Sattcrloe, Presidont B. L. Whitman of Columbian university, Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford and other prom inent citizens. The purpose of the moot ing was stated in the call to be the puMlo attestation of tho approbation of the great principle of arbitration embodied In the ponding treaty. The audience was a large and distinguished one and included the delegates to tho meeting of the national board of trade now In session hore. Speeches in favor of the treaty and urg ing its ratification by the senate were mado by ex-Secretary Foster, Hon. Hora tio G. Gnrdlnor, Juistice Brewer of the United States supreme court, President Whitman of Columbian college and others. The following resolution was unani mously adopted : "The citizens of Washington in public meeting assembled desire to attest their approbation of the great principle of in ternational arbitration as embodied In the treaty between this republlo and Great Britain nut ponding in the sonata. Be lieving this treaty to be a distinct advanoe toward the best civilization and trusting that it may prove a helpfnl example to other nations, we shall hail with joy and patriotlo pride its confirmation by the sen ate of th United States." SENATORS ELECTED. Many State Present Tbelr Favorite Sons With Togas. Washington, Jan. 26. Muoh interest Is felt here In the election of United .States senators by tho legislatures of the various states. The following Is a list of senators thus far eleoted : New York Thomas C. Piatt (Rep.). Pennsylvania Boies Penrose (Rep.). California Ueorge C. Perkin (Rep.), re-elected. Delaware Robert R. Kenney (Dcm. ). Indiana Charles W. Fairbanks (Rep.). Wlsoonsln John C. Spooner (Rep.). Connecticut Orville H. Piatt (Rep.), re-elected. Missouri George Q. Vest (Dera.), re elected. North Carolina Jeter O. Prltchard (Rep.), re-eleoted. Colorado Henry M. Teller (Silver Rep.), re-elected. Nevada John P. Jones (Pop.), re-eleoted. North Dakota Henry C. Hansbrough (Rep.), re-elected. Arkansas James K. Jones (Dem. ), re elected. New Hampshire Jacob H. Oalltnger (Rep.), re-elected. Illinois William E. Mason (Rep.). Kansas William A. Harris (Pop.). Booth Carolina Joseph H. Eorle (Dem.) Great Distress In Buffalo. Buffalo, Jan. 26. Hundreds of people crowded around the office of the overseer of the poor yesterday seeking aid. The present cold snap has brought to light an extraordinary number of cases of destitu tion in this city. Officer Kenngant said that there are at present 2,800 families re ceiving city help. The money appropriated by the oity for relief, 7U,0uO, is being spent at the rate of 14,000 a week, and the appropriation will be exhausted before the year Is half over If the present distress continues. Gave Hlmeolf tTp In Earnest. ' St. Louis, Jan. 27. A man giving the name of Jame Kelly called at the office of Chief of Detective Desmond and stated that he wished to surrender himself to the authorities. Detective Badger asked the man to be seated, and he had scarcely taken a chair when he thrust the blade of a pocketknlfe into the left side of his throat and bled to death before anything could be done for him. The man did not say why he wished to give himself up nor where he came from. Ulov Bill Passes AaaamblT. ALBANY, Jan. 28. After a spirited de bate the assembly passed the Lexow bill for the investigation of trusts by a vote of 08 to 81. Mr. Kobbins of Alleghany ooun ty was the only Republican who voted against It and in explanation of his vote aeuerted that investigation was not needed, but a measure for the suppression of trusts and harmful business combinations, which were already known to exist. The Lexow bill passed the senate last week and now goes to the governor. Gersus Cbalr In Cnthollo Cnlvereltr. RACINK, Wis., Jan. 27. At meeting of promluent Catholic from many state, Including Archbishop Katzer of Milwau kee and Bishop Janssen of Illinois, it was deolded to establish a German chair in th Catholic university at Washington. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of alias Fieri Fnclas Issued out of the Court of Common Plens of Pike county, to me direct!, I will ex pose t-n public sale by vendue or outcry, at the Sheriff's Office in the Borough of Mll ford on Monday, Feb. 8, A. D.,1837, At 2 o'clock In the nfternoon of snld dsy: All these certain pieces, parcels and tracts of land situated in the township of West fall. County of Pike, .stnte of Pennsylva nia, hounded as follows: Hy the Delaware river, lands now occupied by Mrs. Mnrlti Van Noy, Maurice S. fyulnn iind James M. Cummins and Including within the boun daries thereof about fifty acres of land more or less. ALSO, nil that certain piece anil parcel of land bounded and cieserlls'd as follows: Beginning at a point where the lands of Maurice S. Quinn and Juliette Pelrce join on the nptier side of the road lending from Mllfortl to Mntnmorns and running thence In a northerly direction along line between lands of the sold Quinn and Vclroo to corner of their lands anil lands occupied by .lames M. Cummin and Mrs. Schimmcl and running thence south n bout seventy-six degrees west along the line of an olti fence on the crest of the bill about eleven chains and thirty-six links ton corner in said fence at or near an oak tree and running thence about right angles with said last mentioned linn In a direct line easterly to the place of point of beginning. A LSO, another pieco or tract containing alKiut eighty acre's and being part of atrnct of land surveyed in tho wnrranbw name of Peter Quick and numbered on the Com missioners' Books of said County of Pike nnmlier one hundred end sevento n (117) same being commonly known ns the " Quick's Sawmill Property," and being the same pieces, parcels and tracts of land conveyed to Juliette Peirco by deed from Klcnnor Quick, et. al., dated loth, Mav. IHKS, and recorded in Deed Book No. 46, pngo !. and by dw-d from Maurice S. Quinn. dated SS-'nd, Novemlier lhStf, re corded In Deed Botjk No. 47, pago 1. IMPROVEMENTS. A large dwelling honso with all modern Improvements. Including steam heat and water, tenant house, barn, wagon house and other outbuildings, well fruited : about forty-five acres Improved. balance timbered; located on public rood about bolf way be tween Milford. Pa., and Port Jervls.N. Y. Tho eighty aero pleco is woodlnnd, on which is a good saw ndll Bite, with water power. Seized and taken In execution ns the prop erty of Juliette Peirco and Charles S. Peirco nnd will be sold hy ine for cash. H. I. Courtright. SHERirF. Sheriff's Office, Mllford, Pa. Jan-12, 1W7. NOTICE OF INCORPORATION. Notice Is hereby given that an applica tion will be mado to tho Governor of the State of Pennsylvania on Monday, February 15, 1897, at 2 o'clock in the nfternoon by Christ lui fjohdo, Thomas Armstrong. A. D. Hrown B. K. Brown and (ntirjfe (t. buwyer nn.l. the act of assembly of the Commonweal! of Pennsylvania entitled ' An net to p vide for the incorKrat ion ami ctf..lawi of certain .'H, 1K74 and the Mip; : charter for a co. , Milford Kle,:.lr , . iany," which Co-;i.,' jt' i i : :. i for the purpose of ni;1 p itleen. , it.u t.i.o plying light, heat ami h.vt by meim. .lectricity and steam generated at it: lighting plant to the public at the Id rough of Milford In the County of Pike, and to such persons, partnerships nnd as sociations residing therein nnd adjacent thereto ns may desire the samo. And fot this purpose to have possess, and eniov all the rights benefits nnd privilege niider tne Ram act or assembly and its supple ments. J. H. VAN ETTEN, Soiloltor. Milford, Pa., Jan. 20, 1SII7. jUsitl i rT" it m bicycles! Reliable Agents Wanted. i BUFFALO WHEEL C0.,i BUFFALO, N. Y. TEETH EXTRACTING AND FILLING WITHOUT PAIN AT THE NEW DENTAL PARLORS Over Brown's Store. All work fully guaranteed. We make first-class plates. HALE DEtaTAL CO., Milford, Pa. STANDARD OUR WATCHWORD. "The bent is none too good. " HARDMAN, M EH LIN, KNABE and STANDARD PIANOS. FAR RAN D and VOTEV ORGANS. DOMESTIC. NEW HOME and STANDARD SEWING MACHINES, For sale for cash or on easy terms. Needles and all parts for all machiuea, KEPAIRIXG A SPECIALTY Tuning of PIANOd and OHGAN.S by a oouipeteut tuuer, B. S. MARSH. OPF.KA HOI'SK BLOCK, HOST JCRVlD, N.V. J O . P THE MATCHLESS BURDETT r") so hiFm jo )mm in Thty excel In power, sweetness of tone, variety, elegance and durability. Catalogue and prices sent on application. Manufactured by BURDETT ORGAN CO, Free port, 111. Kltablithed 1808. 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. Fikht Pkf.hhytf.kian CuiMtfn, Milford; Subnet h sen-ices nt lii.Wi A. M. and 7.WI I'. M. Sablmth Ht-hool immediately lifter tho morning scrrien. Prayer meeting Wed nesday tit, 7.H0 p. M. A eonlial weleomo will Ikj extended to nil. Those not nt taehetl to ot her churches nre cncclnlly In vited. Kkv. Thomas Nichols, Pastor. Ciiukcii of tiik (toon Shf.imikud, Mil font: Sen-ices Sunday at lo.:XI A. M. and 7.3H P. M. Sunday school nt 2.:K) p. m. Week-day services, Wednesday 7.110 p. m., celebration of Holy Communion weekly, Thursday 7.:K) A. M. Seats free. All wel eomo. B. S. IiAskitf.R, Rector. M. E. C'HtiiirH. Sen-lees nt tho M. K. Church Sundays: Preaching at 1(1 .tfO a. in. nnd nt 7. .in p. tn. Siinilay school at i p. m. Kpworth lengtie at 6.45 p. m. Weekly prayer niccting on Wednesdays at 7.W) p. in. Class meeting conducted by Wm. Anglo on Fridays nt l.'M) p. in. Au earnest invitation is 'extended to anyone who may desire to worshsp with us. Kkv. W. K. Nkkk, Pastor. MATAMORAS. Epwohth M. E. Church, Mntnmorns. Services every Sabbath nt 10.:HI a. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath hcIkmiI at 2.:i. C. K. mis-ting .Monday evening nt :M. Class meeting Tuesday evening at. 7.110. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7luu. Kveryouo welcome. Kkv. F. ft. Curtis, Pastor. Hope Evavcikmcal Church, Main morns, Pa. Services next Sunday as follows: Preaching at 10.1)0 a. in. and 7 p. in. Sun day school at 11 p. in. Junior C. E. before and C. K. prayer meeting after tho even ing service. Mid-week prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7.110. Seats free. A cordial welcome to all. Come. Kkv. J. A. Wikgand, Pastor. Secret Societies. Milford Lonng, No. 844, F. & A. M.: Lodge niiM-ts Wednesdays on or before Full Moon nt the Sawkill House, Milford, Pa. N. Kmery, Jr.. Six:rctnry, Milford. (iodfreid Wlelimd, W. M.. Milford, Pa. Van Der Mark I.oi)or, No. 828, 1. O. O. F: Meets every Thursday evening at 7.30 p. m., Ilrown's Building, (tini, llau inan, Jr., Seo'y. D. H. Hui-nbock, N. ti PRUDKNCB RKHKKAH LnlMlK, 1B7, I. O. O. F. Meets every second nnd fourth Fri days in each month in Odd Fellows' Hall, Brown's building. Mrs. Allot) Hornbock, N. (t. Miss Kane Klein, Sec'y. All persons are hereby nntlfli-d that throwing or burning papers or refuse of any kind In tho streets of tho Borough Is prohibited. Hy order of the town council, J. C. CHAMHKRLA1N, President, pro tern. Attest, D. H. HORXBKCK, Sec'y. Milford, May 5, 1806. SPKUCLi GUM. mi w m m mi ! an Invi.ftifhle rrmettv fr- a!1 a?--cttns of the TU( i' :ind l.t NiS. Cniu.n no opium or ota.-r inttirin)S Druif U kilts COL Ot.S and COLiiS. Keep a Bottle iri Ilia Hoass, SAVG YOUR LIFE. t'HICi:, 35 Cents. We ran tflve eimilovncnt nernuinrnt nun lucrative to a (.'.-kk! aenl in Jhn Ht-ciir.n. For istrtutulfci-tt cail on pin!isli.-r et this uiier. JAMES W. FOSTER CO., Mv-O DAUI&ttTS, BAT H, N. H. H "N 'Hlvg ''03 U3J.S0 i -M 83WVC noixsnJino-) strt 104
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