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VOL. 2.
iMILFOlH), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, FEIJKUAKY 20, 1807.
NO. 17.
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AUDITOR'S
Receipts and Disbursements of Pike
County
Cash Received
Con
CTOIW.
Townships.
Dliigiiiau, 95,
Ml,
Groeno, 95,
" 90,
Lehmnn, 95,
Hrt,
Palmyra. !,
90,
Portor, 95,
mi,
Big Grove, HO,
Delaware. Ml,
Lackawaxen ,90,
Milford Hor, 90,
Milford Tw p, 90,
Shohola, 90,
Westfall, M,
John J.
John J.
at nw right,
, HitlWJiHllt,
Henry H!lcrlliig,
M. V. Briscoe,
i ii it
Edwin Kellam.
i it
Aupnt Merrier,
George S. Smith,
Joseph Runyon,
John B. Van Auken,
Jnnson Courtright,
John C. Wallace,
Walter H. Warner,
Frank Keller,
Benjamin C. Totten,
alance In hands of
Joseph Runyon,
Henry Hcbcrllng,
Janson Courtright,
M. V. Briscoe,
Kdwln Kollnm,
Biff Grove,
Gi-ecno,
Ijnckawaxen,
Iehmnn,
Palmyra,
Jaoob B. Westbrook, Tress
urer, In account with
Pike County, 1896.
County Monies.
T)n.
To balance settlement of 1805. . I 2o73 30
" ' from col lectors of '95 724 50
" cash from collectors of IKS . 10552 20
11 " " unscuted lauds, '04
and '05 1012 70
To chkIi from soaU-d lands, '03
and '04 W 48
To cash from seated lnndB, '05 . 100 14
.. .. .. " 'oil . 9 03
" tux cost and Interest on lands
sold to county and re
deemed 151 88
To cash from hotel license 408 75
" " on Commissioners'
note 2450 00
To cash from State Treasurer
State personnl tax 1805 929 67
To cash from Commissioners
over paid J aggers 8 00
To insurance from J. J. Hart. . 9 97
" W. 8. By
man 8 50
To cash from Commissioner
Heller 2 lamp glories 20
To cash from county lands 247 40
' " " State Treasurer
State personal tax 1S00 981 1(1
To cash fnnn Sheriff Cortrlght
Jury fees 9
To cash from tndebt fund 199 71
" " " sheep fund 257 12
" " " Goo. H. Swcpentzor
llamp 8 60
To cash from A. S. Dlngman . . .
2 lamps 6 00
To oash from Wallace Newman
1 lamp 8 50
Total 121381 65
CR.
By county chocks and 104 paid
Geo. Sawyor 19541 06
By commissions tl925S 12 at 2 8H5 111
" " $19541 05 at 2 890 82
Total 20317 03
Balance on hand 1014 62
Received Milford Jan. 7, 1897 of Jacob B.
Westbrook treasurer 1014.52 to balance.
George Daumann, Jr., treasurer.
Indebtedness Money 1893.
To balance at settle
ment ' 2133 04
To cash from Groene, '95 122 84
i i. jju-kawaxen 8tK 18
" " " Palmyra ... 85 53
" " " Porter S3 94
497 29
Cash collected on unseat
ed lauds taxes of 1K94
1895 559 96 1067 24
8490 88
CB.
By paid indebtedness
chock 8102 00
By turned to school
fund 100 00
By turned to oounty
funds 199 71
8401 71
Commission on 8401 71 08 03
" 1067 24
reo'd 21 14 8490 S8
School Moneys.
To balance at settlement
of 1896
To cash from unseated
lauds, '94 and '95 . . . . 1401 97
To eahh from seated
luuda, '93 and '94 ... . 144 81
To cash collecti'd on
seated lands, '96 03 49
To oash on land sold to
county and redeemed 77 46
To cash donated from in
debtedness fund 100 00
To cash from tax of 1896
ou sealed lauds 8 54
133 27
1854 77
tit 04
Cb.
By school orders paid . . 1880 29
" commissions S on
1864 77 87 10
By commistiluus 2 on
1880 29 87 61
1965 00
Btilanoe $33 04
Received Milford, Jan. 7, 1H'.7, of Jacob
B. Wessbrook. treasurer, 83 04 to tuiliinuu.
George Dauuiuuu, treasurer.
Redemption Moniks.
To balance from settle
ment ' To redumption received
158 84
970 88
11128 72
CB.
By redeuiptious 994 63
Balance
VA 62
134 20
H.u,l,.l Milford. Jan. 7. 1897 from J;
11. Westbrook, t reasurer, 1,14 2o to bul-
Blloe. Geo. llauuiuuu, treasurer.
Menntlle llceuse.
' To piulers
812 00
16
828 00
Ca.
By state treasurer's re-
mouiptit
By uoiuuiiBsiou ou 812 at
614
Jly paid publisher's bills
suit) treasurer's re-
oeipW
JJy ciiujiiIbsious btti ou
In
2t5 28
16 60
81 12
16 20
80
a-,8 00
STATEMENT.
for IB96.
From Collectors.
Co. Tax.
!'J 00
820 MM
1!M 41
Ki'J 21
SMI 211
11 Mil Ik")
11 ft!
IWi7 7H
ill 37
lor.
6.VI 74
12:l 18
11 us m
14r (HI
377 21
5h3 19
1060 Ml
lXDEB. DlKi TofA!..
, 1)2 00
57 51" BK4 40
120 04 322 5
59 62 KS Kt
8-.H 2(1
53 27 1092 32
35 53 8 HI 1W5 21
8 23 WtJ II"
83 94 t HI
5 7(1 110 111
KM 13 rl4 HI
lilt 511 13n5 Ml
8110 18 104 06 irmu HO
24 70 1517 H
lit 15 WIS 3H
35 03 I7 K2
53 64 1704 10
497 2i -V7 53 112227 68
$1 12711 88
Collectors for 1896.
7 27
2: 28
153 77
t)
141 03
fm 35
4 90
79 20
(72 26
Sheep oh Doo Fund.
To balance at
settle-
ment of '95
To cash fnnn collector
218 96
6f7 63
806 49
Ch.
By sheep orders paid
501 06
257 12
turnitt to county runa
coniinisionsnn 657 63
ntiMved
11 15
16 16
By oommissionson 758 18
784 49
Balance 22
Ri-cctvcd Milford, Jan. 7, 18117. of Jaoob
B. Westhrook, treamror, 22. to balance.
George Daumann, treasurer.
Road Mosey.
To balance from settlement
of 1S95
28 14
1832 03
To cash from unseated lands.
'94 and '95
To wish from seated
lauds. '93. '94
153 05
82 62
To cash from seated lands, 95 .
" on limits sold to county
and redeemed
100 54
2196 88
CR.
2078 89
43 86
41 66
By road orders
2t on 2ITO 24
2 on 2078 39
2103 81
Balance 33 07
Hoceivi-d Milford, Jan 7, 1897 of Jacob
B. Westbrook, 88 07 to balance.
George Daumann, treasurer.
Poor Money,
To balance from settlement, '95 "190 86
cash from unseated lands, 94
'95 404 81
To cash from seated lands, '93
94 61 75
To cash from seated lands, 95 . . 23 96
911. .. 0 ou
lands sold to county and re
domed 81 96
780 00
CR
744 01
1 78
14 88
By poor orders paid
commissions 3f v on ou 14
received
By commissions 2 on 744 01
paiu
770 67
Balance on hand 9 83
Received Milford Jan. 7, 1897 of Jacob
B. Westbrook, treasurer, 9 33 to balance.
George Daumann, treasurer.
H.
Courtrlght, Sheriff, In
ooount with Pike
County.
DR.
9 00
To jury fees . .
4 00
6 00
court unos.
CR.
By paid treasurer bal
ance
9 00
Commissioner' Aooount
A. S. DINGMAN.
Cb.
90 days in office, at 8 50
818 60
Inspecting bridges deliv
ering ticket-: ou uays
at 8 50 ."
Railroad and stage
Horse hire
210 00
21 40
49 60
539 90
To checks to balance . . .
JAMES H. HKLLER.
Cu
89 days in office at 8 50 . 811 60
Inspecting oruiges ue-
liveriug tickets 60
days at 8 50 210 00
Railroad and stage 30 89
Horse hire 93 00
644 89
Dr.
044 89
To checks to balanco .
WALLACE NEWMAN.
CR,
90 days in office at 3 50.. 315 00
Iuswcting briilgcs de
livering tickets 62
days at 3 ou 182 00
Railroad, stage fare and
horse hire 103 54
600 64
Dk
600 64
To checks to balance .
Current Expenses
Auilltoreand clerk 87 00
Auilillngl''rothouotarys account 12 00
Assessors making assessments . . 440 00
Assessor registering deaths aud
birth 15 05
Assessors registering voters.... 4114 oo
Assessors military enrollment 38 56
Asylum (Danville) 91 60
britie building 4345 4U
iirliltfo repairing 4oil 411
HritiKe viewing 63 10
Court crying 42 00
colinlablus 64 46
jurors 1675 14
" Menugrspher wiO 00
" House repairs 4J6 30
" fuel etc 44 41
" water 43 76
" " julillor 175 00
" ' uu-rt-humlise 63 67
Commonwealth cost 820 27
Commissioner Heller 044 89
" lilngnmn Mil 90
" Newman 600 54
" clerk 400 00
11 attorney 75 00
" pontnjre 22 25
" telegrilllis 1 25
" Jury and clerk . 61 56
Kleetlon extienses . . . 1175 59
K press and ftrlght 80 80
Soldiers biirlnl 140 (H)
Jllll CXielseS 4.r)5 61
Justice fei-s 45 25
Pnithoiiotary 824 60
Printing 488 8H
Penitentiary 112 83
Holllltv 185 50
Keformntory 95 40
Stationary blanks 170 .t
SheritTs pl-oclamalions cto 117 85
Stale tax . 1821 48
Commissioners notes Biid Inter
est 2511 25
Coroner's iniiicfit 197 59
Kxpcnse on county lnmls 25 10
Kegislering school children 86 00
110430 95
We the undersigned Auditors of Pike
County In the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania do cettlfy thnt In pursunnce of the
47th section of the act relating to counties
and townships etc, passed the 13 day of
April IKK we met at the Commissioner's
ollice In the County of Pike on the 4th day
of January 1897 and did ntidlt nnd adjust
and settle the several nccoUtits required of
us by law agreeably to the several acts of
assembly and supplements thereto, accord
ing to the best of our judgement and
abilities, nnd that the foregoing Is a correct
and true statement of the account of the
Treasurer of said County with the Com
monwealth. In witness whereof wo have
hereunto set our hands and seals at the
place aforesaid this fifteenth day of Janu
ary 1897.
G. .TJ Gebhardt. 1
John C. Warner, V Auditors,
John E. Olmsted. )
We undersigned auditors of
Pike county find In the matter
of James H. Heller In going
to the Congressional conven
tion In which he charges for 840
mill's ntlO cental per milo 34 00
Three days making return at . . 9 00
43 00
to lie In excess of what we think
Is light and therefore allow him
for 140 miles at 10 cents (14 00
Three days making returns 9 00
123 00.
J F, Olmsted, I All(m,,
John C. Wakneii, ( Auditors.
We the undersigned auditors of Pike
county find that James II Heller charged
November 11. 1896 for office work at 8.50
Snd also charged the same day making
election returns to E as ton for which we do
surcharge the above amount.
John K Olmsted, )
John C. Wahnki', Auditors.
G. J. Gehhaudt, )
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded In the Office of the Recorder fur
the Week Kndlng Feb. 8S.
Delaware. James H. Pipor to
Francos Muckin, dated Feb. 1st, 200
acres, Amos Huff No. 23, con. 1,
ent'd Feb. 19th.
WoNtffiil. Frank X. Reilly to
Chas. E. Wheeler dated Oct. 29th
lot No. 85, con. 40, ent'd Fob. 19th.
Lackavvaxon. J. B. Westbrook,
treasurer, to Commissioners, dated
Aug. 22nd, lot Jonas Kettle, con.
13,97. Commissioners to Alice
Mount same land, con. 11, ent'd
Feb. 20th.
Lehman. J. B. Westbrook, trea
surer, to Commissioners, land as
sessed to Win. Campbell, 60 acres,
con. $8.96. Commissioners to Will
iam Mink, some land, dated Oct. 1st,
ent'd Feb. 24th.
Delaware. Abraham J. Walters,
et. ux., to Theodore Worn wag,da ted
Auk- 23rd, 21 acres, 80 perches, con
$129, out'd Feb. 23rd.
Patriotic Etorcltes.
Washington's birthday was fit
tingly celebrated by the scholars of
the Intermediate Department under
charge of Prof. John C. Watson.
The room was crowded with visitors
and all enjoyed tho pleasing man
ner in which the several parts were
taken. Following is tho programme
rendered :
Song "Tribute to Washington." School
Ojicnlng Address Principal J. A. Kipp.
Address of Welcome li. Beardsley.
''Declanmtiou Htt-thday of Washington,"
Ittxirge (.attimore.
Rsjilniion "In 1732," Alice Baker
Ksay "Life of Washington," Mabel
1 hormon.
Essay "Life of Lincoln,"
. Allio Em
erson.
Recitatiuu "Good Old Times,
ing.
Recitation "Advice," C
Den .
' . .C. Durl-
Van Cam
"Washington Exercises," By girls and
Ikivs
"Anivdotog of Washington," Mary
Ijutsiter.
Rccitaiion "Patrick Henry," Mabel
Thornton.
Quotations Bv School
Au Acrostic "W ashliiKtonJ . . .lly Boys
Recitation "The Honorored Spy, .Na
than Hale." . . . Helen Lanchautin
Recitation "Like Washington Arthur
Smith.
"Chain of Dates," By the girls
Address Rev. B. S. Lassiler
Song " Washington's Christmas Party,'
iiy bcliool
large Public Sale.
Jacob O. Brown being about to re-
liniui.sh fanning offers a large stock
for sale on his place in Delawai e
township at Cole's school Iioumo on
Tuesday, Murch flth, beginning at
10 o'clix'k. Ho will sell 3 horses, 6
cows, 2 heifers, buy, straw, chick
ens, wagons, barnoss, uiower.house
hold furniture and farming utensils
generally. For a complete list (see
tho bills.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Investigation of Land Grants in
Florida,
The Monetary ronrrenre 1)111 Reportrd
Favorably Henator Kyle IMay Art
Willi Republican Innll
gnrnt Ion larrie A r
rangrmelits, Washington, Feb., 22. The in
vestigation now Jieing conducted by
the Senate Committee on public
lands may lead to n scandal involv
ing Mr. Cleveland, although every
patriotic American will bone not.
The investigation is of n land patent
recently issued by Secretary Francis
to JNlr. 1'errlnp, Mrs. Cleveland s
step-father, nnd his associates. The
pitent covers 23,000 acres of land in
loridn, and i it has been locally
issued, the present occupants of the
land will have to move or to make
terms with Mr. Pprrine. The ori
ginal grant of this land was made to
Dr. Perrine, father of tho present
Mr. Terrine, and his associates, in
1841, and the contention of the set
tlers on the land, who are represent
ed by J!,x-Congresstnan Brookshire,
of Indiana, is that it was forfeited
by failure to occupy it within the
legal limit. The odd part of the
issuing of this land patent is the
manner in which it has been hurried
along since Mr. Francis became Sec
retary of the Interior, and the ap
parent anxiety of Assistant Attorney
General Lionliorgor, who was put in
office by Heeretary Francis, to get
the patent issued for the land before
the close of the present administra
tion. The Committee may find tho
transaction nil right, nnd that the
relationship of Mr, Perrine to Mr.
Cleveland has not. figured in the
mntteratall, but there is a lot of
uely gossip ationt it just now, and it
will probably get into court nny
wny. The smart Alecks who have been
industriously circulating reports as
to tho intention of the House Com
mittee on Coinage to smother the
Hennte bill authorizing President
McKinley to appoint delegates to
any international monetary confer
ence called by nny other nation, or
to ono called by himsolf if in his
discretion, he sees lit to call it, got
knock down blow when thnt Com
mittee reported the bill favorably to
tho Houso with two amendments,
one broadening the nnthority of the
President bvnnthon Inor him. if ho
sees' ftt, to appoint 4 ono or nioro
8ertal Commissioners or envoys to
necrotiate with other nations for tho
calling of such a conference, nnd the
other reiealing the Act of 1895 for
the same purposo, so as to prevent
any complications that might nriso
from two nets on the snmo subjoot.
Uongress did a sensible thing in
abolishing the title of " Private Sec
retary to the President and mak
ing the title of that very import
ant and useful official "Heeretary to
the President." Of lute years, es
liecially during the first term of Mr.
Cleveland and during President Har
rison's term, this position has been
filled by men who have been in
reality confidential advisers of the
President, and it was farcical to
designate them as private Secretar
ies, in view of tho popular Idea of
the duties performed by a private
Secretary. The change was made
in compliance with a request of Pre
sident-elect McKinley.
While no Republican in Congress
believes that the re-election of Sena
tor Kyle, by the aid of Republican
votes in the South Dakota legisla
ture was brought about by any deal,
there is a general belief thnt Sena .
tor Kyle will, if necessary, help the
Republicans of the Senate to pass a
tariff bill at tho coming extra ses
sion. And, owing his re election to
Republican votes will not bo likely
to make him antagonistic to other
Republican measures. So long as a
straight out Republican could not. be
elected, there is no occasion for Re
publican grumbling at the re-elec
tion of Kyle. His ixipulism is much
less fanatical than that of others wlo
might be named, and personally he
is a very likeable sort of a follow.
Nothing but praise is heard of the
arrangements that are being made
for the Inaugural txirado by lien
Porter, Chief Murshal. His idea of
making the parade attractive by its
quality, rather than imposing and
tiresome by its quantity and lengt h
is generally approved. At previous
inaugurations few of the sjioctators,
except those who were obliged to
remain, saw the whole parade
which upon several occasions (lid
not end ur til after dark. Accord
ing to Ueu. Porter's arrangement,
12,000 men in line will pass a given
point in one hour, which will bring
the entire parade inside ol four
hours, which is about as long as that
portion of the spectators by far the
largest not comfortably housed
and seated, can get enjoyment out
of Buch a spectacle. Other plans
are also being perfected to make the
siHjctneulnr part of tho inauguration
more cotnjxtct nnd . consequently
more enjoyuble.
The time within which the re
maining appropriation bills must be
passed is growing so short that the
most the Senate could do In honor
of Washington's Birthday was to
listen to tho reading of Washington's
farewell address by Senator Daniel.
After that, business went on just as
though the duy were nut a national
holiiluy. The House took no offi
cial notice of the day, lieing in the
midst of a more or less bitter squab
ble over the appropriations to be
made forita employees,
PERSONAL.
Miss Julia Buchanan is confined to
her home with a severe cold.
CongrossmanJ. J. H ift minlo a
visit homo over last Sunday.
Mrs. S. V. King, of Luckawaxeu
visitej Mrs. Van Wyck this week.
Miss Ella Cole, of Dover, N. J., is
visiting friends and relatives of this
place.
Mrs. M. C. Nyce, of Bushkill wns
tho guest of Mrs. C. W. Bull this
wet'k.
Miss Wliicher, of New York is
spending a few days at the Diinmick
House.
(ieortie B. Howbll, of Port .Icrvis
is in ill health. Ho was formerly of
this county.
L. W. Lnttimore hns accepted a
position in the butcher shop of J.
Edgar Boyd.
Jus. 8. Gale was Confirmed as
lKistniaster at Milford Feb. 18th by
the Senate.
Randal W. Kelly, of Kimbles
visited tho county seat on business
last Saturday.
Rev. S. F. Custard of Duneller,
N. J., has boon seriously ill but, is
now recovering.
Frank W. Cross is very seriously
ill at Hcvanton of grippe w'.iich has
developed into pneumonia.
C. W. Bull, Esq., hns hi en attend
ing the pitting of the Supremo Court
nt Philadelphia this week
Lizzio Shinier of this place, attend
ed the wedding of Miss Lily Sii-iy
lust Wednesday at Hainesville,
Misso. May Boyd and Mamie
Van Tassel are visiting in the Metro
polis and will bo absent two weeks.
MiHS Bertha Kleinhans will he the
guest of Miss Helen Biddis in Wash
ington and attend tho inauguration
ball.
Robert Rodman, of New Hamilton
N. Y., a student at the Bordontown
Military Institute is visiting in Mil
ford. Mr. Snmuol Cuddehnck, who is
taking a course nt Rntger's College,
visitod his home in Port Jorvis last
week.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry Humbert of
Brooklyn, N. Y., are visiting nt the
homo of their son, Richard on Har
ford street.
Hiram Westbrook, of Ridgwocd,
New Jersey visited with his uncle,
Prothonotary Westbrook soveral
days this week.
Mrs, Grandin has gone to visit her
brother, M. C. Westbrook, of Bloom
ing Grove and from thoro she will go
to Newark, N. J., for a sojourn.
Ex-President Hnrrison beenmo tho
proud father of nn eight and a half
pound girl last Sunday morning
Mother and child are doing well.
Dr. II. B. Reed who sometime ago
sailed for a tour of tho world in pur
suit of health hns arrived at Los
Angelos, Cnl., aomowhat benefitted.
J. W. Greoning secured the con
tract for carrying the mail betwoen
Shohola Falls and Lackawaxen for
tho next four years beginning July 1.
Mrs. Knte B. Van Wyck has leased
her houso and farm to Tobias Nel
son who will take possession March
1st and expects to open a summer
boarding house.
Howard Reed had the misfortune
to fall on the ice in January and
break ono of bis nrms. By some
mishap the break did not knit and
it recently had to be reset.
Mrs. Jennie Shearer, a daughter
of H. B. Wells, is expected in Mil
ford within a few days for a visit.
Her husband has gone to Honduras,
Central America, for his health.
Charles B. Howell who for many
years followed the business of tho
"art preservative" wns a visitor at
Milford last week. He is now en
gaged in farming nour Rahwuy New
Jersey.
Joseph A. Buckley a successful
manipulator of "hen fruit machines"
called last week. He is much pleased
with the enterprise, makes it pay,
and is partial to white and brown
leghorns.
Miss Nona Fulmer was a guest nt
the brilliant ball given by Tan Chap
ter of the Zeta Psi fraternity nt
Lafayette last Friday evening. The
representative society people of Eas
ton and many from other places
were present.
R. G. Hamilton is out "where rolls
tho Oregon" and has sent us a stie-
cial edition of the Oregoninn anews-
paior published at Portland. It is
handsomely illustrated and gives a
striking impression of the progress
enterprise and vastness of that
country.
Hon. Mark Petrikovsky father of
the journalist Joseph M. Petrikovsky
who last spring lost his life in Cuba,
is in America for a time, and sjient
a day last week ns tho guest of his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Georgia Pe
trikovsky Ho returned to Now
York last Saturday where he will re
main for an indefinite period.
Information has been received by
John Findlay of the death of his
youngest sister, Jessie Findlay, at
the home of her sifter, Mrs. William
C. Grey, of Kent, England, Feb. 1st.
hue bail msixisea or ner property
ana intended coming to mis conn-
try to reside but while visiting rela
tives at LiverjMKil contracted a sev
ore cold which terminated fatally.
THE FLOOD'S RAVAGES
The Worst Since the Terrible One
of 1884.
Seven Million Dollars Worth of Properly
Destroyed Towns Submerged
unit Railroads Crippled.
For three days floods have pro
vailed over the states in the North
eastern Xrtion of the Mississippi
valley reaching enst to western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West
Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
At Alleghnny and Pittsburg thou
sands of people were cut off, the
flood came so quickly. Many wore
rescued in boats nnd ninny stayed in
tho second stories. Tho it on works
employees are stopped, mines
flooded, mills damaged and machin
ery nnd homes injured. Several
people have been drowned. Tho
works at McKccsport are flooded nnd
15,000 men are idlo. Railroad trains
have been abnndonod and many
roads seriously crippled. It is im
possible to fully estimate losses until
the water subsides.
THE ANNUAL CYCLE SHOW.
It Whs a Grand Success One Hundred
ThoiiRnnd People Admire the Ex
Mhllloii. This show which was designed to
introduce tho new model wheols to
tho publio had tho largest exhibit
tho world has ever seen and now
that Whool9 have boon brought to
such a state of perfection probably
there will bo no more exhibits un
tV. r the auspices of the National
Board. Tho National Recorder thus
sums up the points of the exhibition.
THE '97 WHKKL8.
An inspection of the many '97
wheels shows the difference between
tho various makes is in slight details
of construction rather than in gen
eral lines. The chain has reached
a degroo of perfection which admits
of no improvement, lhe monstm
Bides in chains which were seen at
the show have with few exceptions
boou tiled in Knglnnd and have ,not
oeen tounu a success.
So the chain which the loading
manufacturers put on their '97
wheel is alxmt tho same on all the
leading makes of wheels. Variation
is in the application of the flush
joint and the method of attaching
the crank to tho crank shaft.
Some makers attaeh tho crank to
tho end of the crank shaft nnd
others make the crank a jxirt of tho
crank shaft, and make the crank
shaft m two parts, attaching tho
parts together by means of a scrow
or nut.
It is tho opinion of the leading
makers that tho degree of strength
and lightness consistent with dur
ability has been reached and that if
any improvements are possible in
tho '98 bicyclo it is in some of the
small details of construction, such
as joints and cranks and shafts.
It is in these respects that the '97
bicycle differs from the 96 wheel,
and tho gem has been in strength
As to flush joints, which seem to
l e the proper thing, some makers
make them semi Hush and also rein
force them on the inside, while
others make them flush with inside
reinforcement. The interior fasten
ing of the handlebar seems to be dis
appearing.
A standard weight for the roads
ter is aa to 23 pounds, nnd that of
tho racer is from 17 to 19pous)ds.
tienr cases tor men s wiieels are
supplied this year by numbers of
tho makers. But tho perfect gear
case has yet to lie devised. Some
makers have tried celluloid as a
material for a gear case, but it has
not proved successful. Those of
leather or rubber seem to be better
then anything that has been found.
Ono firm shows a gear case made of
leather with a metal disk where the
crank is attached to the crank shaft.
and another displays ono of rubber
and light strips of leather which
keeps tho rublxir from interfering
with tho gear.
The Sheridan vs. Palmyra town
ship case was argued in the Supreme
Court Tuesday. The Porter Lako
case was continued indefinitely.
New Process Steel.
Samuel Maxim has rediscovered
tho process by which the ancient
Hindoos hardened steel. The im
plements used in constructing the
great pyramids were made by that
race, and their quality may be
judged by the fact that no tools of
tho present day can bo so tempered
as to make an impression on the
stones. This newly found process
renders steel so wonderfully resis
tive that in the form of an armor
plate no known explosive can pierce
it, even though it be much thinner
than the ordinary plates on battle
slli,s. This reduced weight would
rt,M;,t ju j,,,.,
reused siieed. The new
steel would be valuable for the pro
tection of shiis and also for the
manufacture of all edge tools.
BRIEF MENTION.
Tho street arabs are now play
ing mnrbles, a sign of early spring.
Is it wrong to spoakof the mad.
if ono d(x8 it in a pleasant manner?
Cottage Prnver meeting this
Friday evening nt the Presbyterian
parsonage.
The number of liquor licenses
granted in this country last year
was 2;i5,674.
Twelve veterans of the war of
1812 are still living whose ages range
from 90 to 104 years.
The road betwoen Milford Bor-
ough and Westfnll township line
was in a horrible condition Sunday.
A. W. Hornlieck is making pre-
pii nit ions to build a store on his lot
at DingmnnSf and will open a busi
ness at that place.
The Society of Willing Workers
of the Presbyterian church will meet
to-morrow with Miss Jemima Bull
on Harford street.
A. D. Brown and Son are run
ning their steam saw mill at Ding.
innns, and can now furnish lumber
in all sizes to suit at that point.
The sale of the personal property
of Win. II. Rose, of Westfnll, by tho
Sheriff, took plnce Tuesday and was
largely attended, but the prices rea
lized were, as a rule, small.
There is considerable worry in
Sussox county about tile condition
of the peach bnds and it is thought
by many thnt they are not in a
healthy condition.
A German who was naturalized
last October and voted nt the Novem
ber election, recently renounced all
nlligianco to the United States and
returned to his native land.
The Prohibitionists of Monroe
county have organized a new county
committee by electing John S. Kel
ler, chairman, nnd Professor Parks
of the Normnl School, secretary.
Tho Royal Insurance Company
through its agent, O. S. Bowman, of
Branchvillo, N. J., nnd an adjuster,
Inst week promptly sottled nnd paid
tho loss on the Frioll farm house.
Washington's Birthday was not
generally oliservod in Milford. The
schools and stores were oxm, and
only Uncle Sam's post office gave
indications of the national holiday.
T. R. Julius Kloin our tinman
has just completed a large contract,
roofing a boarding house at Ding
mans for Mrs. E. Weiss. The build
ing is 36x60 with an L attached, and
is three stories high.
Plastico is tho name of a pre
paration for ronewing walls. The
question recurs semi annually to the
householder, how to do it. Mason
at Port Jervis can tell you, and fur
nish the material. See his ad about
it.
In 1X69 Rev. Dr. Crane, the
father of Stephon Crane, wrote an
essay uixin the " Evils of Novel
Reading," which he pronounced the
"evil of the nge." In some way
that essay did not seem to impress
Stephen.
We have received the illustra
ted catalogue of Green's Nursery
Company at Rochester. N. Y. Any
one who contemplates planting trees
or small fruits this spring ghoul d
write for one. The prices are at
tractive and the stock first class.
There will be preaching in the
Presbyterian Church Tuesday even
ing next by Rev. W. G. Myles, of
Dingmans, the regular prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening and ser
vices Thnrsday evening when Rev.
G. E. Gillespie, of Port Jervis, will
preach the sermon.
The Standard Oil company is in
directly promoting the interest of
the Milford Electric Light company,
just incorporated, by furnishing our
town with a very poor quality of
oil. The complaint is general and
well founded. Thnt is a trust which
should be brought to light.
Harvey Hornbeck, of Ding
mans, Pn., has moved into the
Mountain House at Culver's Gap,
with tho intention of opening a
boarding house. There is some dis
pute as to who has the right to lease
to Mr. Hornlxck, but now that he
hns effected an entrance, and is in
possession, he will go ahead. Re
corder.
The Minisink Valley Historical
Society held its annual meeting
Monday, the 22nd. An excellent
banquet was served at the Fowler
House, and sjxiechos were made by
Hon. Henry Bacon, of Goshen, Rev.
Chas. Beattie, of Middletowu, Rev.
J. II. McKensie, aud Jacob May.
Milford was represented by Drs. II.
E. Emerson and V. W. Bidluck.
Tho Commissioners have had a
neat book case put up in the Grand
Jury room for the publio library.
There are many works of interest
which should and will be thus pre
served. The Acts of Assembly, for
instance, can now be projxjrly cared
for, and they should be in a con
dition to be readily found when
needed by tho court.
Amos Van Etten, Esq., of Kings
ton, had quite an experience at the
Hotel . Malborough, in New York
last Friday. The machinery got out
of order and the elevator in which
ho was suddenly shot skyward, and
was wedged fast at the roof. After
some delay during which Amos
burned a Jersey Havana to soothe
his nerves, he was liberated and
went ou his way rejoicing.