Pike County
VOL. 2.
MILF01U), riKK COIWTY, PA., Fill DAY, MARCH 12, 1807.
NO. 11).
M I LFORD
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Courts.
FRKflllWHT JltlWlR.
H(in. C4. 8. Pnnly, rionesdalo, Pa.
ASSOCIATE JUIHtES.
Iton. Jacob Klncr, Milford. Pa.
Hun. John C. Houek, La Aiina, Pa.
Pbothonotaby,Keoiptbr,Ricc(ihiikh,Ktc.
John U. Westbrook, Milford, i'a.
COMMISSIONERS.
Wallace Newman, Milford, Pa.
James II. Heller, " "
Jas. M. Beiisley, " "
COMMISBIONKItS' Cl.RltK.
George A. Sweoenlser, Milford, I'a.
TllKAHtliKU.
Oeorge Datimaim, Jr., Milfunl, Pn.
Khkuikf.
H. 1. Courtritfht, Matamoras. Pa.
ATTDHNKVSi
Bilker, Hv. T. Kliip. .T. A.
Hull, C. V. Vim KtU-ii, J. H.
District Attorney.
I). M. Vu Aukcn.
County Bitehintenhknt.
George lawyer, Mill Klft, Pa.
Physicians and Surgeons.
H. E. Emerson. E. B Weiinor.
Drugs and I
C. O. Armstrong.
ladlolnes.
H. K. Emerson.
Hotels.
Bluff House. Eauchero Hutul.
Centre Hqtiare. Jnnlon House.
Crissman House. Kuwkill House.
Dlmmlck. House. Van Dermal k Hotel
lirookslde Villa.
Harness.
Ij. K. Hiifner.
Stores.
Brown nml Armstrong, (See adv.)
George DtiuMiiuin, .Ir.
V. mid It. Mitchell, (Soo adv.)
John Mel'arty.
Kyman anil Wells,
Frank Schorr.
Confectionery and Frults.
William M. Travis. A. S. Dlngman.
Ben. Kyto.
Bakery.
J. A. Revoyre.
Barbers.
Henry Wohlbrandt.
Herman Koehlcr.
John Degan.
Dentists.
C. H. Pustls.
Hale Dental Co. (See adv.)
Hardware and Plumbing.
T. R. J. Klein. (See adv.)
Livery Stables
John Flndlay.
Ueorgo E. Horton
Gregory Brothers.
J. Ii. Van Tassel.
Stage Ulna and Kxproas Office).
John Flndlay.
Meat Market.
James E. Boyd.
Jervls Gordon.
W. T. Struble.
Blacksmiths.
William Angle.
F. B. Pletolier,
Wagon Makers.
W. H. Courtrtg-ht.
John G. Maier.
Tailor.
R. B. Van Etten.
Millinery.
Misses Mitchell.
Kellle Swepenizer.
Undertakers.
Horton and Wood.
Lumbsr.
Milton Armstrong.
A. 1). Brown & Sou. (See adv.)
Builders.
A. D. Brown & Son, (See adv.)
J. C. ChainlMirlain.
GHrge Smith.
Painters.
George Slauson.
C. H. Wood.
E. C Wood.
Insurance.
Ryman and Wells.
Spoke Manufacturer.
Jacob Klacr.
Watch and Clock Repairing.
John K. Rudolph.
Al. Terwilliger.
Shoemakers.
L. Gelger. W. Shafor.
Telephone Office.
John Flndlay.
Telegraph Offloe.
Dimmlck House.
Post Master.
James S. Gale.
Newspapers.
PIKE COUNTY PRESS.
Milford Dispatch.
PORT JERVIS
ADVERTISEMENT DIRECTORY
The ' Bi Hive " Store.
Isow York Furniture Store.
l..K,iu.in li.Mil.H and Shoes.
H S. Marsh, hewing Machines, Pianos
end Orgiinn.
Giiuuiiip and Flanagan, Clothing.
Fred N. Mason, Drujwst.
J. F. Houkwi-11, wuich aud clock
puirer.
Mr. Boardea Injured.
Recently mention was made in
the Puess that three daughters of
Jabez Rockwell a Revolutionary
soldier, Btill survived. One of them,
Mrs. Cuthariue Bowden of Strouds
burg last week fell down Ktairs
breaking her right urm in two places.
This is the third time she has met
with the misfortune of breaking a
iiuib. Alt hough 84 years of age she
is quite comfortable.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Presideut
McKinley
lated
Congratu-
nMni-t Oltioers Take Charge of Their
l-mrtmiits. Imvln, t'liatritmn of
Foreign Itflnlloiia Committee.
The Senator From I lie
State nf Kentilrhy,
(Fnmi Our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, March 8th, Presi-
dent McKinley has certainly been n
very extensively congratulated man.
Those that have eonte by. mail and
by wire from every suction of the
world would fill several barrel, and
since the morning after his inaugu
ration, which was a record breaker,
the President has devoted the great
er portion of hit waking timo, Bun
day excepted, of course, to receiving
those tendered in person. In conse
quence he has had little opportunity
to get down to business. To-day is
tho first time that the members'of
the new Cabinet have been in charge
of their respective departments, al
though they were all sworn in Sat
urday. The more one considers the
men chosen by President McKinley
for his advisers, the stronger grows
tho conviction that tins is going to
bj a business administration from
the jump. There are no experi
ments. Secretary Bherman, the
oldest member, has been in public
life forty-two years j Secretary Bliss
and Postmaster General Gary were
both born in lb'M, und both have
heretofore declined to leave then
largo business interests to accept
public oflleo, other than membership
of the Republican National Commit
tee ; Biscretary Wilson, who was
born in lb35, made a good record in
Congress and at the head of tho Iowa
Agricult ural College j Secretary
Gage, who was born in 18IiO, has a
world wide reputation as a business
man and financier j Secretary Alger,
who was born in lo7, has a good
war record and a fine business repu
tation i Secretary Long, who was
bjru in 1838, made nn excellent re
cord both in Congress and as Gover
nor of Massachusetts, and Attorney
General McKouna, tho baby of the
cabinet, who was born in 1843, has
a legal and judiciid record of which
any man might bo proud, in addi
tion to having been a brilliant mem
ber of tho House. With such ad
visors and his own hard horse sense,
there is little danger that President
McKinley will go wrong upon any
important matters.
Senator Frye made sure that if
there was to lie a squabble over tho
organization of the Senate it should
uot lea ve the committee on Foreign
Relations without a head, when he
offered a resolution, which was
adopted without opposition, autho
rizing Senator Davis, of Hinuosota,
to act as Chairman of the Commit
tee until further uotioe. As the
ranking Republican member of tho
Committee, Senator Frye was en
titled to tho Chairmanship, but ho
preferred giving way to Semtor
Davis and retaining his Chairman
ship of the Committee on Commerce.
It is not yet certain what is to bo
done about a reorganization of tho
Senate, aud it may be that there
will be no reorganization further
than the filling of vacancies on the
Committees. The Republicans held
a caucus and elected Senator Alli
son Chairman of the Caucus to
succeed Senator Sherman, aud in
cidentally talked over reorganiza
tion without arriving at any con
clusion. Although a Republcan Senator
from Kentucky is very much de
sired, it is very doubtful whether
Maj. A. T. Wood, who has been ap
pointed by the Governor of Ken
tucky to till the vacancy pending
action by the legislature, which has
boon culled to meet in extra session
to elect a Senator, will be seated.
All the precedents are against him,
Within the last few years the Senate
has refused to seat men appointed to
similar vacancies by the Governors
of Washington, Montana and Wyo
ming. It is in tho power of the Re
publican majority of tho Kentucky
legislature to elect a Senator who
will have no trouble about taking
his seat, and President McKinley
and every Republican iu Congress
expects them to do so promptly.
The Senators appointed by the Gov
ernors of Florida aud Oivgon are on
an entirely different footing from
tho Kentucky appointment.
Ohio is generally ixkon of as a
Republican state, but the opiositiou
has manag' d during a long period
to control tho legislature often
enough to keen one nenalor. .Now
f or the first time Riiiee 1809 there
are two Reiiulilican Senators from
the state, and that Senator Foraker
and Hanna will creditably represent
the state Is as certain as that they
have taken rank omong the leaders
if the Senate.
The know-it-alls who were cock
sure that President McKinley and
Speaker Reed (he diosn't happen to
bo Speaker just now, but as the
title will bo again cir furred upon
him next week, it need not be drop
ped) wore not on good terms will
have to guess again. The first man
of prominence who had an extended
conference with President McKin
ley was Speaker Reed, and I violate
n ) confidence in asserting that they
are in thorough aoeord ns to the
policy to bo pursued to rostoro pros
perity to the country and will work
together to carry out that policy.
No less than forty-six bills, in
cluding three regular appropriations
failed to become laws because of Mr.
Cleveland's failure to sign them, a
method of killing legislation which
many years ago acquired tho iiamo
of "the pocket veto." No President
ever left as many bills unsigned.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded in the Ofllce off the Jteeonler for
the Week Kniling March 11.
Porter. Juntos M. Drown to Bon-
ton E. Moore, dated Jan. 20, 1897,
30 oeres Daniel Brown tract, cor.
f 1, ent'd March nth.
Martha Kemp to Stanley T. Kemp
dated, Feb. 1897 lands in Pike coun
ty 1570 acres con. $1 ent'd March 9.
Laekawaxen. David llymon to
George W. Thrush and W. W.
Stough, dated 5 April 1893 lot iu
Mast Hope No. 14 con. r00 ent'd
March 10.
Missionary Concert.
The M. E. Church hold a concert
last Sabbath eveumg which was
largely attended and was an occa
sion of much interest. Following is
an outline of tl sorvico rendered :
SiiiKinR " Prnlso God from Whom All
JJlt'HSlllKS flow."
Heading Psalm 23 In unison.
tflnttiinr Hymn 8. "Tho Gunoral Invita
tion to rraise uou.
Scripture Reading 1 Cor. 15.
lly Rtisllng DuWltt.
Prayer William Anglo.
Singing Hymn "The Morning Light is
IJivaKiiig.
Recitation . . . " Come Over and Help Us."
lly boys and girls.
Recitation "One Cent a Day."
Lily Gourlity.
Recitation "Thv Kingdom Come."
lly eight girls.
Recitation " Two Pennies."
My Will Turner.
Recitation "Little Missionary
lly BcskIo Armstrong.
Singing "Church t'ulveial Reign."
Address " A Penny."
13y W. K. Well.
Collection Anthem.
Singing " Tho General Invitation to
Praise God."
Benediction. v
W. & (. Mitchell have just opened
a few cases of new SPRING GOODS
comprising Ginghams, Outing Per
cales, Chatillou stripes, Cinderella
habit cloths, etc. See them before
buying elsewhere.
A Birthday Surpriaa Party.
A number of his young friends
surprised Robert Terwilliger March
5, the occasion being his birthday.
The games indulged in wore : Silly
questions aud answers, Fruit basket,
Jacob and Ruth, Donkey, Beast,
Bird and Fish. The prizes won were
Alice Ryman, 1st ; Anna May Cort
right, booby. Harry Armstrong,
1st, and Louis Gregory, booby.
Those present were : Anna May
Cortright, Lulu Schorr, Alice Ry
man, Lucy Bourniquo, Bessie Arm
strong, Anna Kipp, Pauline Frieh,
Florence Van Campen, Harry Arm
strong, Dudley Ryman, Jakie
Schorr, Louis Gregory, George Lat
timore aud Clyde Kipp.
Refreshments were sorvod at 10
o'clock but inasmuch as such young
sters are never hungry there wus
more than an abundance.
Death of Carl Maine.
The many youthful friends of
Carl Maync, Jr., will be sorely
grieved to learn of his death on
Wednesday March 10 at Glen Cove
Springs Florida Jto which place he
had gone for his health. lie was
affected with some throat difliculty.
His age was seventeen, and ho was
a bright companionable young man
who won many warm friends in
this village by his cheerful 'man
ner and gentlemanly deportment.
His father, Carl Mayno is head of a
largo advertising agency in ew
York and has a summer residence
in Milford. To the family we ex
tend our heartfelt sympathy.
MRS. BEECHER DEAD.
Widow of the Famous Preacher
Paases Peacefully Away.
Il'eri nt the tlnnie tf lire Daughter.
Worthy Helpmate anil Companion for
Her (Ireitt IIiiHhaml In Ills Silc
eeni.es and TrlhillRtinnn.
Brooklyn, Mnn-h 10. Though tint on.
fxper-ted, the announcement of the death
nf Mrs. Henry Wnrd Heeoher at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Soovllle, at
Stamford. Conn., occasioned keen and gen
eral regret in this city and e.speeial sor
row among the menilers of Plymouth
rhtireh, of which her (ll"ttigtl!.Kted hus
band was so many years tho pastor. The
remains 'will be brought to this city
MItS. HENRY WARD BFECRER.
tomorrow and will He In state from 10 a. m.
until 9 p. m., when puhllo funoral serv
ices will be held under the direction of
Rev. Lyman Ahhott, who succeeded the
late Honry Ward lleeohor as pastor of hls
fcirlo Plymouth church. A remarkable co
incidence Is that Mrs. Heoehor (Hod on tho
tenth nnnlvnrsary of her husband's doath.
Euntoe White Beechor, wife of tho re
nowned pulpit orator, was born at West
Sutton, Worcester county, Mans. , 84 years
ago. Sho was the daughter of a physician,
Dr. Artemas ilullard, whose son was a
student at Amherst college at the same
time as Mr. Heeoher.
It was In this way that she rame to
meet her future hnsliand. The latter was
Invited by young Dullard to spend a vaca
tion at West Sutton.
After they had known one another but a
very short while they becalms bejrothed,
though she was not ID years of age and
he was about the same age. Itwas not un
til seven years later, however, when Heeoh
er had already been ordained and called to
his first oharge at Lawrenooburg, Ind. ,
that they wore married. For two years
Mr. and Mrs. Heeoher remained at Ijaw
renoeburg, where they lived very frugally,
for Mr. ileeoher's lnoome was none of the
largest.
Mrs. Heeoher bas told of their early ex
periences In housekeeping. They had lit
tle money. Hoarding was not to be
tbonght of, for it would have swallowed
up her husband's Income. At last they
found two rooms, dirty beyond description,
which had formerly been oocupied by a
laborer and his wife. Having cleaned the
rooms thoroughly, they next fell to seek
ing furniture.
Starting HaUMkeeplns;.
Mrs. Beecher has given a vivid descrip
tion of how they picked np a study table
and chair here, a scrap of old curpet there
and all the other little things that wore
necessary to furnish their new apartments.
Sometimes It was the remains of an old
bookshelf found among tho rubbish that
had been thrown Into the back yard as
kindling wood, which was oarefully clean
ed and varnished and plaoed against the
wall of Mr. Ueecher's study, sometimes
the remains of an old ooat, good for noth
ing else, which was carefully cleaned and
oonvortcd Into a table cover. So by de
grees they succeeded In making themselves
a noma
Afterward they moved to Indianapolis,
where they remained until 1847, when Mr.
Boucher was called to Plymouth ohuroh in
Brooklyn. Mrs. Beecher had ten children,
of whom only four three sons and a
daughter are now living. During most
of the latter part of her life she dwelt in a
little house on the corner of Hicks and
Orange streets, Brooklyn.
It was at the Beecher home In Indian
apolis, It la sniit, that Harriet Reechef
Stowe, the preacher's celebrated sister, re
eelvod the Inspiration which resulted In
the production of " Uncle loin's Cabin."
Mrs. Beecher went to Port Townshond,
Wash., In August, 1HLI5, unattended, to
celebrate her eighty-third b'rthtlay and to
visit her youngrflt sou, Herbert. She stood
the journey well and relumed lu good
health and fpirita. A few month ago she
went to visit her daughter, Mrs. Samuel
Scovillo, in Stumferd, and whilo there fell
and fra-Jturod her hip. This accident
proved too much for her vitality. She was
never afterward nblo to leave the house
and sunk slowly but surely until her death.
Mrs. lieocher's living children are Mrs.
Samuel Scovillo of Stamford, Colonel
Heury Barton Beecher of Brooklyn, Wil
liam, a lawyer, with an oitico in the Broad
way bank building, New York, and Her
bert, captain of a uteanibhlp on the Paeiflo
ooast
Pine Hill Farm Poultry Yarda.
The Rose Comb White Leghorn
only. Carefully bred for fifteen
years. Best layers of tine white
eggs. Pairs, and Trios for sale, and
hatchin'f eifg in season. ORDERS
PROMPTY FILLED.
Geo. E. Hi'hsh,
Lay ton, N.J.
Election of Office; s.
Van Dortnark Hose Company met
Monday night and elected officers as
follows: Foreman, Aimer Terwil
liger ; first assistant and treasurer,
W. F. Bock ; second assistant, Geo.
R. Quick ; secretary, Fred. Bock ;
steward, Frank Fuller.
LEFT HOME TO NURSE LOVER.
A Sweetheart's leTotlen Fads In A Wed
dln. In the mari'iair.j in New Durham,
N. J., on March i of Francis Kil
gonr, of Passaio, N. J., and Miss
Clara DeClyne, one of the belles of
New Durham, culminates a pretty
romance of many years' growth.
Mr, Kilgour is the second son of
wealthy John F. Kilgour, of Passaic
long known os the Bluestohe King,
from his extensive interests in the
quarries of Shohola and Parker's
Glen in this county. Throe yours
!TO the young people pr.xised to get
married, but the senior Kilgour op
posed the union. The son left his
father's home.
Young Kilgour was strickon down
with typhoid fever. Relapse after
relapse followed, and when he
seemed near deaths door, Miss Do
Clyne left her homo and with her
family physician repaired to her
lover's bedside. Mr. Kilgour was
aide, t wo weeks ago to bo taken to
his sweetheart's homo, and there
the two were made one on Thursday
evening.
Spain Forced to Release Scovel.
Wapiuvoton, Maroh 10. General Fitz
Hugh Lee, consul general of tho United
States at Havnna, has oabled Secretary
Shorman th it General Wcyler had ordered
the rclea without trial of Sylvester Sco
vel, an American newspaper correspond
ent confined at Sanott Spiritus.
This is the first triumph of the new di
ploma y of the United States toward Spain.
Mr. Scovel s release, however, was only
effet tcd after It was mado known to the
Spanish government through Its minister
hero that If any harm befell him the Unit
ed States would ta!;e prompt measures for
redress.
PERSONAL.
Frederick Beadlo left town yestor
d ly for a trip to New York.
Miss Lucy Lattimore is tho guest
of Mrs. H. E. Emerson this week,
Mrs. Antoinette Thiery, of this
place is seriously ill in New York.
Mrs. Percy Lyman and children
are-visiting at tho Fauchero Hotel.
Mrs. 'William Watson attended
tho funeral of Rev. B. F. Custard at
Dunellon.
Mrs. Otto Pol is visiting her
mother, Mis. Helen E. Holier on
Harford street.
Miss Nellie Quick returned home
Tuesday after seeing the inaugura
tion at Washington.
E. Warner was in Now York the
first of the week attending to some
business mattors.
Senator Laf . Rowland mado a fly
ing visit to a few of his constituents
here last Friday.
Miss Mary P. Bradley teacher of
musijin the Stroudsburg Normal is
suft'oring with the gripjie.
D. D. Rosoncranse, of Delaware
mado the Press a brief visit jilon
day. Always glad to see him.
Mrs. Sophia Haggerty whose ill
ness was noted last week, is, we are
glad to learn much improvod in
health.
Liveryman Van Tassol purchased
a gray team of horses of Price Bros,
at Branchville. Jake is a hustler
in his line.
Miss Cornelia Van Etten is quite
indisposed at her home on Broad
street. There seems to be no es
pecial malady, but general debility,
Wm. Holbert who has for the
past year been a sojourner at Dory
Boslers in Dingnian township re
sunies his abode m Milford next
week, dwelling with Henry Rosset.
G. W. Chamberlain, of Lehman
was in town last Saturday. The
venerable R. W. Hoffman, ex
County Commissioner who resides
with him is reported in excellent
health.
HYMENEAL.
NILIS-C'OTTERILL.
Mr. Rupert P. Nilis and Miss Mar
garet Cotterill both of Lehman
township were united in marriage
Monday March 8 by Rev, Uriah
Symouds at Port Jurvis, N. Y. We
extend to them our most cordial
greeting and hope that their married
lile may bo both prosperous and
long, as no doubt it will be happy.
Aa Editor loasi I Post Office.
J. W. Maloy .editor of the Record,
was appointed postmaster of liin
foid by President Cleveland near
the close of his term, but failed of
final confirmation for want of time.
The editor jiays his respects to some
friends in Carbon by remarking that
a few political polecats mado an ef
fort to have his nomination rejected
but their protests did not avail with
the Senate.
OBITUARY.
REV. STEWART r. Ol'RTARD.
Rov. Stewart F. Custard died
Tuesday March 9, at Dtinellen, New
Jersey at which place he was
stationed as pastor of the M. E.
Church. The funeral services will
occur at that place in the Church to
diiy Friday at 3 p. m.
This notice will prove a sad one to
many in this community and espe
cially to tho members of the M. E.
Church and congregation. Mr.
Custard became pastor of this
church five years ago, and continued
in charge three year going from
hero to Dunellen where his death
has just oecnred.
Milford was his first charge but
ho was a man of maturity on com
ing hero, having1 previously been a
public school toachor for a number
of years during which timo ho fre
quently rendered servico in the pul
pit ns a local preacher. Thus he
brought to tho pastoral work when
he assumed it considerable experi
ence, a trained mind, and ability
that, had been put to tho proof, as
woll os thorough consecration of
spirit. His cheery nature and win
ning address gained him friends at
once. In all the relations of life,
modest courteous and friendly, in
his saerod calling ho was diligont
affectionate and unsparing of self.
Though following men of wide
ministerial reputation his labors in
pulpit and parish proved highly ac
ceptable, and his throe years in the
Milford charge wore attended with
success.
Tho same qualities which endeared
him to his own poopledrow to him
also tho hearts of Christi ans goner
ally, and he left friends in all the con
gregations. Of enlightenod princi
ples and wide sympathies, he sought
tho wolfare of tho whole community
and was universally esteemed os a
citizen. Iu his early death a life of
much promise is brought to a close
While here there were indications
that his strength was not equal to
his ambition, on several occasions
he was laid aside by illness, an ex
perience which has continuod in his
new home. The warmost sympathy
of this people will go out to his be
reaved wife who has stood on the
shore of the dark sea while her com
panion passed over, and the prayers
of her many friends will go np that
sho may be gi von fullness of strength
to bear her great trial. Funeral
services will be held to-day at Dun
ellen ond intermont to-morrow at
Etiston, Pa,
JOHN T. QUICK
John T. Quick died at his home in
West fall township Monday night
March 8th, aged 40 years. For a
year or more he had been in failing
health his malady being diabetes.
He is survives by his mother with
whom he resided, one brother.Dim
mick, of Mill Rift ; three sisters,Lib
bie who lived with him, Josephine
wife of Moses Davis of this Bor
rough, and Amanda Lockwood of
Jersey City. The funeral took place
Thursday and was largely attended
by members of Vandermark Lodge
I. O. O. Jr. oS which deceased was a
highly respected brother.
Gtiorge B. aged eighteen months
the son of John E. Olmsted and wife
of Dingnian township died last
Thursday March 4 of laryngitis.
The funeral was held Saturday.
Rev. W. R. Nuff officiating.
BRIEF MENTION.
To-day is the ninth anniversary
of the blizzard of 1888.
Navigation on the D. & H
Canal is expected to open April 5.
The Congressional apportion
ment bill introduced in tne legisla
ture places Wayne with Pike, Mon
roe, Carbon and Northampton.
A number of Miltord s music
loving i'00!'0 attended the Piano
Organ Recital given by Edgar K
Spring at the Reformed Church in
Port Jervis last Monday night.
Senator Hardeuberg of Wayne
received the unanimous indorsement
of the Republican Convention of that
county for Auditor General. The
Pkks wishes him a safe deliverance
at the Convention.
Grover C. Smith a 12 year old
boy and a pupil in the Posteu school
in Stroud township, Monroe county
has had his teacher Maud Place ar
rested for whipping him. Sho was
held in 1100 bail fur her appearance
at court. That- boy in the sacredness
of his person proposes to' maintain
the dignity of his illustrious predecessor.
THE REV. J. A. WIEGAND
The Energetic Pastor of Hope
Evangelical Church, Mat
amoras, Pa.
He Knters nn the Third Year of His t'as
torate. Having Been Returned
bT the Kant Pennsylvania
Kvansjelleal Conferenee.
(From tho Port Jervls Gazette.)
Rov. J. A. Wiegand, who for tho
past two years has boon the pastor
of the Hope Evangelical Church,
Matnmoras. Pa., roturnod home Fri
day evening from Reading, Pa.,
wliero ho has boon in nttondanco
npon tho East Pennsylvania Evan
gelical Conference which was in ses
sion in that oity for six days.olosing
on Tuesday evening, March 2. From
the Reading papers we should jndgo
that Mr. Wiogand was a very use
ful member of that body, as he was
Committee on Resolutions and Stat
istics, which two committees re
quired the greater portion of his
timo whilo there.
The people of Matamoras are to
lie congratulated on the fact that
Mr. Wiegand has been roturnod to
the Hope Evangelical Church for
tho coming year. Mr. Wiegand
enmo to Matamoras from Mauch
Chunk, Carbon county, two years
ago, succeeding Rev. T. L. Wontz,
whoso two yoars' form had expired,
making tho change a necessity,
Matamoras is considered by the
Evangelical Conference as a very
promising field, and they deemed
that Mr. Wiegand wa4 tho proper
icrson to occupy the pulpit of that
church and dovelop the work.
Events have shown that the judg
ment of tho conference was wise.
During Mr. Wiogand's two years'
pastorate the church has increased
in spiritual and financial strength,
and his return by the conference
was in response to tho unanimous
desire expressed by his congrega
tion. Mr. Wiegand is in every sense
a pastor, both in the pulpit and in
the homes of his parishoners. At
tho proaching services the pastor is
usually greeted by a full church.and
in all his efforts for the promotion
of the welfare of Hope Church, he
has the hearty sympathy and co
operation of his congregation.
This is shown by the several soci
eties in the church, the members f
which are very active in Christian
work such as the "Ladies' Christian
Union," " United Christian Work
ers, and Christian Endeavor Soci
ties, both junior and senior. It is
not at all strange that Mr. Wiegand
should be returned for he holds an
enviable place in the hearts of the
people of Matamoras and Port Jer
vis, where he is woll known. Al
though young in years, ho is a
strong man in tho pulpit, is a forci
ble speaker, has broad ideas, and his
sermons are characterized by sound
and convincing logic, representing
the truth in a very clear manner,
and his preaching is such as to ac
complish much spiritual good.
It is not alone in the pulpit that
Mr. Wiegand is successful, but his
genial happy disposition and kind
and sympathetic nature make him a
welcome guest in the social circles
ana the home.
We congratulate the congrega
tion and the people of Matamoras
over tho return of their pastor a nd
hope that the conference ma y con
tinue him there for the full four
years' which is the limit of the pas -torate
under the itinerary system in
the Evangelical Church.
General Reeder and Major McKinley Were
Chuma.
General Frank Reeder, of Easton,
and President-elect William McKin
ley were students at the Albany Law
School together. This association
of General Reeder with our next
President recalls the fact that the
General was a law partner with
Chester A. Arthur afterwards Pre
sident Arthur. Probably there
would be no greater satisfaction to
the people of Nortliam ption county
than to see their favorite statesman
follow his early legal associates.
Remarkable Old People.
Five old people whose ages ag
gregated nearly 400 years have late
ly died in Monroe county. Lewis
Nowhart of Delaware Water Gap
aged 80 : Mrs. Sally Labar a daugh
ter of George Labar who died at 111,
aged 81 ; Amelia Frantz aged 63 :
Augusta Uaiumermau aged 67 and
Mrs. Fannie Keinmorer of Wind
tlap ngod over 92 years.