Com J any 11 VOL. 2. MILFOKI), PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fit I DAY, FEliKUAllY 5, 18!) NO. 14. Pik AUDITOR'S Receipts and Disbursements cf Pike County for IQ96. Cash Received COLLECTORS. Jolin J. Wnlnwrlght, John J. Wulnwaight, Henry Hohcrling, M. V. Briscoe, Kdwin Kcllam. August Merrier, (orpe S. Smith, Joseph Hunyon, John H. Vnn Aukcti, Janson Courtriglit, John C. Wallace, Wiiltor H. Warner, Frank Keller. Benjamin C. Totten, Townships. Dingtunn, 9o, HI, Greene, tw, " hh, Lchimm, 15, (, Palmyra. ttr, ltd, Porter, W, on. Big Grove, W, Delaware. tl, Larknwaxen ,!in, Milford Hor, HI, Milford Twp, lt, Shoholn, ml, West fall, OH, Balance in hands of Joseph Runyon, Henry Hcliorllng, Jnnson Courtrlglit, M. V. Briscoe, Kd will Kcllani, BIr Grovo, (fi-ccue, Lwkawaxcn, lchiumi, Palmyra, Jacob B. Westbrook, Treas urer, In account with Pike County, 1896. Coi'.nty Monies. Dr. To balnncc settlement of 15. $ 2078 3(1 " from collectorsof 'W 724 5W 11 cash from collectorsof 18IHI . 1(1552 211 44 44 44 unseated lands, '114 nnd '( 1B18 70 To cash from seated lands, '113 and MH 207 48 To cash from seated lands, '15 . 1() 14 " " ' " " '!S . 9 (S3 " tax cost nnd Interest on lands sold to county nnd re deemed 151 88 To cash from hotel licenso 41)8 75 44 44 on Commissioners' notes 2480 00 To cash from Stato Treasurer State personal tax lKtfi 829 fi To cash from Commissioners over paid Jnggers 8 01) To Insurance from J. J. Hart . 9 P7 " W. S. Ry- mnn 8 50 To cash from Commissioner Heller 2 lamp glolcs 20 To cash from county lands 247 40 44 44 44 State Treasurer State personal tax 1HIKI 98110 To cash from Sheriff Cortright Jury fees 9 To cash from Indent fund 1W 71 44 41 44 shtvp fund 257 12 14 41 14 Geo. H. Swepenizer llnmp 2 50 To cash from A. 8. Dingman . . 2 lamps 8 00 To ensh from Wallace Newman 1 lamp ' 2 50 Total 121831 55 CR. By county cheeks and 1104 pntd Geo. Sawyer 10541 05 By commissions H58 12 at 2' 888 1(1 44 HU541 05t2't 3K 82 Total fal7 08 Ualnuce on hand 1014 52 Received Milford Jan. 7, 18(17 of Jacoh H. "Westbrook treasurer 1014.52 Ui balance. George Dnumnun, Jr., treasurer. Indebtedness Money 18SW. To lMilanco Bt settle ment 2:i3 64 To cash from Greeno, '95 122 04 44 44 44 Laekawnxen 8o5 18 , 44 14 44 Palmyra ... 85 58 44 " 44 l'orter 88 W 407 29 Cash colhcted on unseat ed lands taxes of 1804 1895 .- 659 95 1057 24 8490 88 Cu. By paid Indebtedness chock 8102 00 By turned to school fund 100 00 By turned to county funds 19B 71 8401 71 Commission on 8401 71 68 08 44 1067 24 ree d 21 14 3490 g8 School Moneys. To balance at settlement Of 1895 To cash from unseated lands, '94 and '95 . . . . To cah from scabd lauds, '93 and '94 To canh collected on seated lauds, '95 To cash on land sold to county and redeemed To cash donated from in debtedness fund To cash from tax of 189(1 on seated lands 133 27 1401 97 144 31 02 49 77 4fi 100 00 8 54 1854 77 11988 04 Ck. 1880 29 87 10 By school orders paid. . . 44 coininisbkms s'p on 1854 77 By commissions 2 on lsao 29 , Balance 87 01 1956 00 04 Received Milford, Jan. B. Wessbrook. treasurer, 38 04 to lmliinc.1 ueorge uauinaun, ireasurer. Kkdeuhtion Monies. To balance from settle- li tent To redemptions received 1M 84 970 3o U28 72 Ck. By redemptions . 994 62 994 62 Balance . 1134 20 Receiv.xl Milford, Jail. 7, 1897. from Ja cob ii. Wetilbruok, ttvaslirer, 134 O to IjuI auue. Geo. lJuuuiuuu, treasurer. Mercantile license. To pedlcrs 812 00 10 Ck. By state treasurer's re- r;ceiils By coimuib&ion on 312 at 6'A By paid puhlUher' bills 44 stale treasurer's re ceipts By C4uiiuisiuus 6 on JO 205 28 15 00 bl ID 15 20 80 STATEMENT. From Collectors. Co. Tax. W mi s-.ti m VM 41 8'l 2! S-.1l 211 lo:m us ir,i w IVSi 7H Kl H7 1IW, Jill r.M 74 l-i 1 1 F IIH 14C' Wl 377 Si I fis2 in ltiftii w IStlEB. Duo 57 51 5(1 (kS 53 27 8 1H 84 22 5 7 IIS 13 ms 7 lot us 24 7(1 111 15 35 Kl Kl 54 Total. !i2 i HX4 4(1 H-.'2 ir, SHS S3 -.H 211 lima it; lllfi 21 (Ki2 (Kl M HI 110 1l IMM K7 v.m 111 liVK) KM ir,i- an SM Ml (117 82 17(11 10 128 14 85 53 33 W 15 18 1127 88 W7 2(I fw! H fl2 Collectors for 1896. R7 27 2:i5 28 158 77 141 (Kl $M 85 4 99 73 2(1 (1 111 72 211 Sheep oil Dog Fi nd. To balance nt settle ment of '95 218 90 557 53 To cash from collectors 806 49 Cll. By sheep orders paid . . . 501 06 257 12 " turned tocounty inna 44 commissioiison'557 53 n-eeived 11 15 15 10 By commissions on 758 18 784 49 Balance 22 Received Milford, Jan. 7, 1N97, of Jacob B. Westbrook, treasurer, 22. to balance. George Dauinann, treasurer. Road Money. Tobalance from stttlc:ncnt ... . . of 1895 -. 28 14 1832 03 To cash from unseated lands, '94 and '95 To cash from seated lands. '93. '94 153 05 82 02 To cash from seated lands, '95. . 44 on lands sold to county and redeemed 100 54 2196 38 Cu. 2078 39 43 8(1 41 50 By Toad orders X'k on s;it8 24 . 44 tic on 2078 39 2HV3 31 Balance 83(17 Received Milford. Jan 7. 1897 of Jacob B. Westbrook, 33 07 to balance. George uauinnnn, treasurer. Toob Money, To balance from settlement, '98 100 80 404 91 01 75 cash from unseated lands, 94 '95 To cash from seated lauds, '98 '94 ' Tocash from scaled lands, 05. . . 23 90 44 44 " 44 44 90... 44 lands sold to county and re deemed 0 50 81 06 780 00 CH H 744 01 11 78 14 88 By poor orders paid ...... " commissions 2ve on D89 14 received By commissions 2'o on 744 01 paid 770 07 9 83 Balance on hand Received Milford Jan. 7, 18SI7 of Jacob B. Westbrook, treasurer, 9 83 to balance. George Dauinanu, treasurer. H. I. Courtright, Sheriff, In aocount with Pike County. Dr. 4 00 To jury fees. . . court lines. 8 00 9 00 CR. By paid treasurer bal ance 9 00 Commissioners' Acoounti A S DINGMAN Ck 90 days In office, at 8 60 818 60 lnsicctlng bridges deliv ering tickets 60 days nt 8 50 210 00 . 21 40 49 50 539 90 Railroad and s(age Horse hire Dr 689 90 To checks to balance. JAMES H HELLER CK 89 days In oflli at 3 60 . 811 60 lusHvting bridges de livering tickets 00 days at 3 6o Railroad and stage Horse hire 210 00 80 89 Vti IJU 044 89 Dr. 044 89 To checks to balance. WALLACE NEWMAN Ck, 90 days In oilice at 8 60 lusiMt'ting bridges de livering tickets 62 days al 3 60 Railroad, stage fare and ' lions hire 315 00 182 00 108 64 000 54 Dh OOO 64 To checks to balance Current Expenses Audium and clerk 87 00 AudiLiiigl-'rutiiuiiotarys account 12 00 Abscstoorii uuikliigatwsineuts . 440 UU Aaesmirs registering dcaius and bin lis ,. 15 05 As&cMur rcgUtcring voters ... 431 00 Assewsirv military enrollment 88 66 Asylum (DauviUc) 91 60 HrUlge building 4315 4U limine repiiiriug 4;i0 40 Bridge viewing t3 10 Court crying 42 Oil 44 countable 54 46 41 jurors . 105 14 44 blelloljntpher 2"1 00 44 House rt-lutir 450 81 44 4 4 fuel eto 444 41 44 44 wuler 4.1 75 44 44 janitor 175 IAI U 44 merchandise 63 b7 Commonwealth cost 1W 27 Commissioner Heller Oil 89 44 lOngman 5W 90 44 Newman (" 51 " clerk 4O0 00 44 attorney 75 no 44 postaire . 22 25 41 telegrams . 1 25 44 Jury and clerk . 51 Ml Election expenws 1175 59 Express and freight 80 80 Soldier burial 110 00 Jail expenses 455 61 Justice fii'S. 45 25 Prothonotary 8v4 (Hi Printing; 4H5 3S Penitentiary 112 113 Homily 185 50 Reformatory 95 40 Stationary blanks 170 ti Sheriffs proclamations etc 117 .'15 State tax 1321 48 Commissioners notes nnd inter est 2511 25 Coroner's iniueslH 197 59 Expense on count V lands 2.V 10 Registering school children 80 (JO 194:10 95 We the undersigned Auditors of Pike County in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania do ceitlfy thnt In pursuance of the 47th section of the act relating to counties and townships etc., passed the 13 day of April 1834 we met at the Commissioner's oflice In the County of Plko on the 4th day of January 1897 nud did audit nnd adjust nnd settle the several nccounts required of us by law ngreeably to tho several nets of assembly and supplements thereto, ncoord lng to the best of our judgement and abilities, and that the foregoing is ncorrect nnd true statement of the accounts of the Treasurer of said County with the Com monwealth. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hnnds nnd seals nt the plnce nforcsald this fifteenth day of Janu ary 1897. G. JJ Gehhahut. ) John c. Wakskh, Auditors, - John K. Olmsted. ) We undersigned nuditors of Piko county find in tho matter of James H Heller In going to tho Congressional conven tion in which he charges for 310 miles at 10 cents per inilo $34 00 Three days making return at. . .9 00 43 00 to be In excess of what wo think Is right nnd therefore allow him for 140 miles nt 10 cents 14 00 Three days making returns 9 00 tail 'J0. Atu"fors. J E. Olmsted, i John C. Warner, ! We the undersigned nuditors of Pike county find that James H. Heller charged November 11. 1896 for olllce work nt 8.50 and also charged vho same day making election returns to Eastern for which we do surchnrgc the nbove nmount. .IOHN Ki. UI.MHTKIl, John C. Waknkk, Auditors, G J . GEHHAHUT, 1897 CRESCENTS 1897. Ill a few days Mason, the agent for the Crescent bicycles, will have samples of the.1807 models. If you have any idea of purchasing a bi cycle the coming season, be sure and call on Mason at Port Jervis. A Royal feast. On Friday evening last several of the friends of Mr. nnd Mrs. John Youngs mot togothor at thoir home by 'nvitation to enjoy their hospi tality. If. you only knew how thoroughly John goes into a thing when he is interested, 1 might lay my pen down right here and close by saying that we were royally en tertained. Still you would fall short in your conception of how John does such things unloss pos sessed of on active imagination, and a familiarity with true hospitality as practically illustrated at Mr. Young's bom on Friday night last. It is hard to particularize where everything was all that heart could desiie. The table was elegant, nnd we did not fail to notice ' that the guests were very careful to select chairs that they would not need as sistance to got out of nt the close of the feat. It proved a wise precau tion too, and all had good reason to coi. atnlate themselves on their fore lought before they rose from the U. le. After the fast keen edge of nppetito was dulled a little by tho substantial,, 'he tide of wit nnd humor kept e a flow with the al ternation of courses that fol'-'ed each other in regular success! r hours until all cried for quarter.and declared that if kindness could kill, then we should surely be in the un 'Jortakers care before another sun rise. A novel feature, and new was that all the candies were the handi work of Miss Blunche, und never did "Iluyler" turn out anything more dainty. A delicious ice cream des sert rounded out fittingly the ter mination of an elegant "menu," and no other commendation is needed for that, other than to say that John Youngs made it himself. Only those who have eaten his cream can realize that the pen is too soulless a thing to describe jt fitly Along in the small hours of the morning Mr. Young's family, and some of the guests gathered at the organ, and we listened to a musical treat such as one does not often hear About 3 o'clouk the guests wished Mr. Youngs nnd his delightful family many repetitions of this happy meeting, and, departed to their homes and pleasant dreams, WASHINGTON LETTER. Lyman J. Gase for Secretary of the Treasury. Arbitration Treaty Amptidp.1 AJger lor War Secretary West Pointers May At tend ths inauguration Queen Ill's ideas The Monetary Conference Notes, Ktc. (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Washinotox, Feb. 1st, 1897. The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela tions having amended the arbitra tion treaty to meet the objections to it, by the insertion of a sentence ex ecuting from arbitration, except by special agreement, nil questions af fecting the foreign or domestic policy of either of the contracting parties or the relations of either with any other nation, and by striking out that portion which gnve King Oscar, of Sweden, authority to name tho umpire, has- reported the treaty to the Senate with a recom mendation that it be ratified, nnd there is now little doubt of its speedy ratification. Another treaty has just been signed with Great Britain nnd sent to the Senate. It provides for a determination of n portion of the Alaska Boundary line. Had President -elect McKinley tried ever so hard, lie could not have pleased the old-soldier element of the party more than he htm done by the selection of General Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, to be his Secretary of War. Gen. Alger is nlso popular with thepnrty nt lnrge, nnd the Michigan delegation in Con gress is especially well pleased with tho honor bestowed upon him. Although the Senate voted down an npproprintion to pay tho expenses of the West Point Cadets in coming to the inauguration, it is prolmble that they will come after all, unlesp Secretary Lamont shall decido otherwise. The public spirited mnnHgers of a Wnshington hotel have offered to board the cadets free during their stay in Wnshington, and any other expenses that may be necessary will be met by the inau gural parade, and nothing will bo left undone to got them Ex-Queen Lil, of Hawaii, who is now in Washington, is very discreet in hor utterances as to her object in visiting the United States at this time, but one of her hangers on has lot the cat out of the bng, by stating that she thought President Cleve land ought, before retiring from oftlco.to replace her upon the throne. She hns been badly advised if sho thinks nny such thing ns thnt can be accomplished. Although Mr. Cleveland was at one time very anxious to restore the deposed Queen to authority, there is reason to uenove tnai ne nas long since realized the mistake he mmlo in his policy toward Hawaii, and that ho would not now carry it out if he could. And everybody, including the ex-Queen ought to know that he could not if he wanted to. ' Several antirepublican Senators made quite a bluff at opiosing the bill nuthorizing President McKinley to appoint delegates to represent this country at any international monetary conference thnt may be cnlled by any other country or thnt ho in his judgment may deem ad visable to call, but when it came up to the scratch only four votes were cast against the t-ill in the Senate. No trouble is expected in getting tho bill through the House. A notable feature of the short debate which preceded the passnge of the bill by the Senate was the speech inn do by Senator Hoar, who, when nbroad last year made it a- jxiint to secure information on the growth of bime tallism in Eurojxs. He expressed the positive opinion that interna tional bimetallism wis bound to come in time. As to the length of time, he said : ,4If not in three months, then in three years. It will be stronger twelve months hence than it is to-day, and it is strongtr to-day than it whs twelve months ago." Mr. Hoar qnoted original letters in his possession to snow why he believed that four great nations, the United States, England, Franco and Germany, wero steauily advuueing towards bimetal lisin. While there are few Republicans in Congress who would have named Mr. Lyman J. Gage, had they lxen asked to select President McKinley 's Secretary of the Treasury, all of them agree in commending the choice now that it has boeu mado by Major McKinley. Many Republi can Senators and Representatives are personally acquainted with Mr. Gngo, and those who linvo not thnt honor nre familiar through others with his splendid business career in Chicago, where ho hns resided for more than forty years. From n business standpoint thero is not a flaw in the record of Mr. Gage: from a political standpoint, there is one flaw: He voted for Cleveland when he was elected President the first time. The best proof that Mr. Gage regretted his action in thnt enso is found in the fact that he did not vote for Cleveland tho second and third time thnt he wits a candidate andtliHthe wns especially active in the support of McKinley nnd Ilol bnrt nnd honest money, during tho late campaign. His administration of the Treasury deimrtnient is likely to be very strong in business, and somewhat indifferent in partisan polities. Under existing circum stances, this may bo the best possi ble sort of nn ndministrntion of that important branch of tho Govern ment, not only for the country but lor the Republican pnrty. BRIEF MENTION. Tho spruce gum output of Maine for 1890 was larger than ever. Cottngo prnyer meeting this (Friday) evening will bo held nt the homo of Mrs. John Findlay. The Willing Workers will meet to-morrow Saturday with Miss Alice Baker from 2 to 5 p. m. The will of tho Into Henry Asher hits been piobated by the Reg ister of this County. It devises per sonal property only. The coon and his fellow weather prognosticating did not see thoir shadows Feb. 2, so wo must believe in nn early spring until that notion freezes out of us. The condition of Commissioner Holler remains practically un changed." Ho is very weak, nnd soro, nnd it will probably be some time liefore he regains health. The New York custom house has reduced its force sons to effoct a saving of $50,000 per year ill salaries. Among those whoso services were dispensed with, some twenty in all is Edgar P. Crissmau formerly of Milford. The tramp who was found in the barn on the Howell place and subse quently removed to Dory Bosler's, is in a precarious condition. Both his foot were frozen nnd the gan grene is gradually creeping up his liinbs. Solomnn Dnvis, at one time a resident of this county, was proba bly fatally injured last Tuesday by being run over by nn engine in' the yard at Port Jervis. -His Teft arm was amputated at the shoulder and it is thought his nge 73 precludes re covery. The Lidies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church met Tuesday nt the home of Mrs. E. Warner and arranged for a chicken supper to be held at the Sawkill House, Washing ton's Birthduy Feb. 22nd. Supper, which means sufficient to satisfy the most voracious appetite, only 25 cents. How Our Counties Were Named. The Wantage Recorder nsks from whence Pike county derives her mime. She wns nnmed for General Zcbulon Montgomery Pike, born 1779 died 1813. As nn incentive to those curious to know the derivation of the nnun of the several counties in this state, twenty eight were named for men, thirteen for coun ties and shires in England, fifte n street, Port Jervis, who are attend are named for creeks and rivers, one j ing the schools thero. He has been for a Into, one for a mountain, one assisting Rev. Albert Buck in re fer coal, one for wood, one after the vivnl services pastor of the Evnn Greek, one is Welsh, one Swiss, one j gelical societies at Port Jervis and French, one Hebrew, one from its geographical location and ono for tin animal. The Pure Food liw, Judge Hemphill of the Chester C-iunty Court has handed down a de- i cision iu which he holds this law to p4 unconstitutional. A large num ber of merchants of Westchester were indicted for violation' of its provisions, and this opinion is im portant as affecting not only them but others in different purts of tho State. For Sale. A good business with stock of grix-erie, etc, also store room and dwelling connected to rent. For further imformation enquire of Ueorge Duuinuu, Jr. Milford, Pa., Jau. 12, 1897. 4w REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. ltecorded In the Omre of the Recorder for the Week Ended Feb.4. Blooming Grove. William Metz rath, ct. Tix., to Bronx Realty Com pany, dated January 18, 18!!7,lots in Brookwood con. $241 ent'd Feb. 1st. Westfall. Joseph Reilly to Will iam H. Webster, dated Jan. 25, lots 70 and 41, con. ff50, ent'd Feb. 2d. PERSONAL. .Miss Edith Lewis is visiting friends at East Orange, N. J. Emmet Asher, of Lnckawaxon visited the county lent Tuesday. A. I). Brown is somewhat indis posed and confined to his hon? a Broad street. W. C. Cortright, of Lackawaxen Erie station agent, visited Milford Saturday lust. Hon. Charles F. Rockwell, of Honesdnlo trnusncted business at Milford last week. Mrs. John J. Poillon, Jr., is re ported seriously ill nt her homo on Seventh street. Hon. William Mitchell and Will iam Angle, Esq., were in Enston Tuesday this week. 15. E. Brown visited rorter's Lake this week where the Browns have a largo lumber interest . Mrs. Percy Lyman is ill at her homo in New Yrh and her mother, Mrs. Tissi t ha g one to bo with her. Bertha, daughter of .Valentine Hipsmnn, of Shohola, was married last Saturday evening to Charles Rengger of tho siune place. Mr.Frank C. Plume who is spend ing the winter at tho Di,mmick House, which by tho way is becom ing a popular winter resort, is in New York on businoss. Mrs. Robert Neeson, formerly Miss Alico Mnllery has taken a lease of the Brick Cottapre opjxisite the Sawkill House and will occupy it as summer residence Mny 1st. Donnld Lning who is the owner of the Keller place in Dingman township, with his wife visited his premises Tuesday. Mr. Lning is a contractor nnd builder in Brooklyn. Word hns been received from Bax ter B. Kipp, who recently under went an oioration in the hospital at Philadelphia, that ho is gaining very fust, and expects to go homo in a few days. This will be welcome news to his many friends. Prof. John C. Watson wns the re cipient of a beautiful bnnqnet lnmp last week, n gift from a couple of pupils who were absent in Washing ton at tire holidays. The Professor bears his honors meekly, but duly apieciatc3 such remembrances. Frnnk Fuller was seized with something resembling muscular spasms last Monday night and for some hours was painfully affected A moving cause was suggested to be, inhaling the odor of paint and turpentine nt the Court House where ho is employed in painting. Mr. F. Beadle was the envy of the town in his Russian sleigh during the late brief visit of "the beauti ful." The sleigh is novelty, the runners are solid bards, on the home mado stylo tho boys of long ago sported, the back is very high and cosy, and the whole make up is de signed for comfort iu the coldest weather. S. Morris, of Dingmans, has- been spending a few days with his son and daughter at No. 7 Crawford Sparrowbush. LOST between Milford and Erie R. li. depot on Wednesday, Nov. 24, a large brown satchel. Finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving same at Erie depot, at Maurictj Quinn's, or Fiuley's in Milford. Gold in Monroe County. The people of McMichaels in Monroe are very much excited over what purports to be a find of gold at that place. Lewis Huffsiuith was digging and when down some dis tance his spade struck a stone. which they think contains a vein of gold. Prospecting will begin at a lively rato-.- Fou Salk Second hand wagons in gixnl order for sale cheap at An glo's blacksmith shop. LIST OF NOMINATIONS. Persons Who Will He Voted Tor at the February Election Milford Borough Democratic. Judge of election, W. K. Choi; Inspec tor, Frank Rudolph; constable, Aimer Terwilliger: High Constable L. B. Hls sam; auditor, B. K. Brown, (8 yre), Fred Bjck, (3 yrs); tax collector, J. C. Wallace; o mncilmcn, J. C. Chamberlain, (8 yrs), Win. Boyd, (3 yrs), Win. Aimer, (1 yr); chief burgess, George A. Swopenlzer; over seer of tho poor, L. Oclger. IXIiKPF.NIlKNT SCHOOL DISTRICT. H. E. Emerson, George Pcroz; auditor, Chauneey Wntson. Wkstf all Republican. Judge of election, Victor Ennls; Inspec tor, Krastus L. Batch; supervisors, Fred A. Hose, Seymour Coykendall; school di rectors, Hnrrlson Watts, William j. Knapp; collector, Benjamin T. Duraht; overseer of tho poor, Otto K. Laubshire; town clerk, Lor in G. Langton; auditor, Burnet Bennett. Palmyra Republican. Supervisors, (lower district), A. H. Down, (upper district), Conrad Gumble, Jr.; overseer or the poor, C. A. Pellott; school directors, C. E. Williams, Emery Hnzclton; anditor, (3 yrs), Ferdinand Ja cob, (2 yrs), Henry Quick; collector, Al fred K. Kcllani; judge of election, A. J. Kimble; Inspector, Fred L. Guinble; clerk, C. E. Williams. Delaware Democratic Supervisors, Henry S. Albright, Daniel E. Van Etten, M. B. Pitney, Eliznh Vnn Dermnrk; collector, Hugh O. Brodhcad; school directors, J. B. Westbrook, D. H. Middaugh; judge of election, W. A. Brad ley; inspector, G. C. Crone; overseer of the poor, J. C. Titman; clerk, A. L. Al bright; auditor, Oscar Lakin. Republican. Supervisors, James N. Brink, Lovl Howell, Samuel L. Hunt, Miles Whltesell; collector, J. B. Van Aukcn; school direc tors, J. B. Shoemaker, Jns. B. Angle; judge of election, William Frclborj lnpec- tor, Irving C. Angle; overseer of tho poor, Jos. D. Carhuft; town clerk, J. E. Bucaw; auditor, Wm. Kilsby. Porter Democratic. SuiM-rvisors, W. C. Van Vleit, Frank' Van Why; collector, George T. Smith; school directors, Jeffrey W. Smith, Philip B. Clark; judge of election. Jeffrey W. Smith; Inspectors Goorgo T. Smith, Mar tin Van Why; constable, George T. Smith; town clork, Philip B. Clark; over seer of the poor, Moses C. Smith ; auditor, Philip B. Clark. STATE NEWS. The bill to divide Luzerne county which was passed two years ago and vetoed by the Governor, will be presented this winter, and will not meet with as much opposition as formerly. Coal has been discovered in Mon tour county and parties have bought large tracts of unseated lands on the Catawissa mountains. From the Stroudsburg Times we learn that Hon. J. J. Hart is now ready to distribute his quota of seeds A card sent him stating the desire to have, possess and enjoy a portion of these valuable adjuncts for the farm, garden and weed patch, will waken a responsive echo', and bring them in all their freshness and vi tality. Frederick Fraley, of Philadelphia was elected for the twenty fifth time president of the National Board of Trade, on Tuesday. Hon. F. A. Kessler is a member of the following committees, accounts, law and order, pensions and gratui ties, and publio roads. Hon. L. Rowland has been placed on these, agriculture, canals and internal navigation, corporations, education, library, military affairs, new coun ties and publio buildings Senator Hardenbergh, of Wayne, is chairman of the committee on public printing, 'and is also a mem ber of the following, comparing bills, corporations, judiciary, legislative apportionment, publio buildings, health and sanitation and law and order. Ex-State Senator William M. Rap her died Jan. 27. He was elected Senator of the Carbon, Monroe, Pike 22 district in 1890 and served tout years. Pine Hill Fern. G. E. Hursh, proprietor. Rose comb white leghorns, eggs for hatch ing, broilers in season and dealer in poulty supplies, incubator.brooders, wire netting, rooting felt, &o., trees, plants and vines, furnished to order . Office at farm, Lay ton, N, J. An Old Bridge Burned. Kerr's covered bridge near Stroudsburg was burnt to the ground between 2 and 3 o'clock Jan. 29th. It was the most substantial of the old covered bridges in Monroe county. It was built about thirty years ago, and it is supposed that its destruction was due to careless ness on the part of tramps.