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VOL. 2.
MILFOM), PIKE COUNTY, PA., TJUDAY, Al'JilL 30, 181)7.
NO. 20.
Pik
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The President Attends the De
dication. Civil Service Riiln to be MmHlled A
Bill to Krpcnl Them The Appoint
tnrnt. Beet B"(rar Inilnntry.
The Tariff Bill. Notes Etc
(From Our RcgnlKr Correspondent.)
Washington, April 26th. Wash
ington isn't dedicating the Grant
Monumout, but it is sending over to
New York some of the most pro
. ininent persons who will take iart in
or view the dedicatory ceremonies.
President McKinley and his cabinet,
the diplomatic corps, the Supreme
(?ourt, Mrs. Grant and members of
the Grant family, and a delegation
of prominent Army and Navy ofll
oers and their fnniilies went on one
special train to-day. The Senate
and House Committees, which go as
the official representatives of the
legislative branch of tho Govern
ment went on regular trains and to
'suit individual convenience, but the
members will meet and remain to
gether during thecoremonios. Many
other Senators and Representatives
have also gone, as it was agreed be
forehand that no business whatever
should be transacted at the meetings
of the House and Senate to-day, and
those to be held on Thursday, they
being held merely to conply with
the constitutional requirement as to
the length of time that either branch
of Congress may adjourn without
the adoption of a concurrent resolu
tion. It is expected that President Mc
Kinley will shortly modify the civil
service rules. He haa had an ex
tended conference with the Civil
Service Commission. Secretary
Wilson stated before the Senate sub
committee, which is investigating
the workings of the civil service
law and rules, that the present
rules hampered him in solocting
efficient scientific subordinates, and
in a written communication, Secre
tary Gage expressed the opinion that
a modification of the rules would be
beneficial to his department.
Representative Dorr, of West Vir
ginia, has introduced a bill for the
outright repeal of thg civil service
laws, and he declares his intention
to do everything ho possibly can to
get the bill acted upon.
Nothing could better illustrate
President McKinley's idea of the re
lations that should exist between
the Federal administration and the
public than the official announce
ment of the selection-of Judge Wm.
R. Day, of Canton, Ohio, to be First
Asst., Secretary of State, and Ex
Ropresontative Bellamy Storer, of
Ohio, to be United States minister to
Belgium, three days before their
nominations were sent to the Sunate
President McKinley believes that as
soon as anything has been deter
mined upon, the people have a right
to be informed of it, and acts ac
cordingly. Secretary Wilson is much pleased
with the reception of his effort to
increase the culture of sugar beets
in those sections of the country
where tho climate and soil seems to
indicate suoceoss with this crop. So
great has been the demand for the
seeds that the large supply con
tracted for by Secretary Wilson
when he first took charge of the
Agricultural' department hag been
almjst exhausted.
The death of R 'presentative Mini
ken recalls the fact that no member
of the Maine Congressional delega
tion died in office before Mr. Milli
ken, since 1838, when Representa
tive Jonathan P. Cilley, of Maine,
was shot dead by Representative
Graves, of Kentucky, with whom
he fought a duel.
Senator Allison, who is a member
of the sub-committee engaged in
going ovor the Dingley bill before
it is reported to the full Finance
Committee, by the way, this sub
committee is not taking any holiday
either night or day this week gave
a culler a good idea of the manner
in which the work of revision is
being done, when he said : "Here is
a letter from a manufacturer of
blacking. How many ingredients
do you suppose there are that enter
into its manufacture? Well, more
tlian a down. Some of these in
gredients have been transferred from
the free to the dutiable list. Some
have had the rutes increased and
some decreased. Each article has a
direct bearing on this man's busi
ness. He writes us that blacking is
in packages of a certain size, which
Cannot well be varied ; also that most
of the blacking is imported from
Franco, and that the industry in
this country is in its infancy,' but is
making fair progress. If wo retain
tho House rates on certain intrredi
onts he mentions, he asks thafr we
also make a small inereaso on black
ing and suggests that it will bo eas
ier to do this than to change the
rates on tho dozen articles which on
Uir into his product. His request
does not seem unreasonable, does it,
if the facts are as he states? Well,
we have looked into the rates oil
every one of the ingredients men
tioned and their bearing on bis pro
duct nnd find his statement correct.
That is the way we are doing our
work on the tariff bill, and I think
it is better than to do this man an
injustice and possibly give his bus -ness
to the Fronch manufacturers."
The sub-committee expects to com
plete its work on the bill this week ,
and it is hoped that tho bill ca.i bj
reported to the Senate next week.
A lot of new straw nnd felt hats
at W. & G. Mitchell's.
How to Build I Stona Fold.
As it is now generally conceded
that the natural earth properly pre
pared, constitutes tho best founda
tion for a stone, or any other road,
tho following directions will serve
to give an excellent stone road,
suited to the needs and means of this
soction and are substantially the samo
as wero advocated by me in the
newKjiapers about six years ago.
Take such a length of road as it is
expected to complete.say half a mile,
and soon after tho frost is oat, or
after heavy rains, plane its su rfaco
with a road machino, sot light, and
to carry tho scrapings to the side of
tho road. Commence at the centre,
planing to the sides lightly leaving
the road perfectly smooth and true
the dosired width, and the scrapings
in a small straight ridge along each
border. Now roll well, and 'if any
depressions occur either fill with
earth, or else pass the machine over
lightly, and again roll. This should
now give a smooth surface of even
texture, and rising from sides to
center at the rate of one in forty.
Tho crowning or rise should be
about the same as is desired in tho
finished road surface. In crushing
for the first layer use only tho hard
est stones obtainable, and crush to
2 or 2 inch size, rejecting for a
second crushing, for surfaco dress
ing, any flat, sand, or other soft
stones, if any. Put on tho prepared
earth not to exceed four inches of
the coarse stone, lovel off evenly
and roll down thoroughly with tho
heaviest roller procurable. Lot this
first layer extend out to the ridge of
earth on sidos of road. Use ono, or
one and a half inches of fluo stone on
this after it has been well knit to
gether by rolling, and finish by an
other thorough rolling. There is
but little likelihood of overdoing the
rolling at any stage of the work,
and if done in damp weather, or wet
artificially while the process of roll-
ing is going on the work will be ac
celerated, and correspondingly thor
ough. The small ridge of earth
will retain the stone from spreading,
and openings can be made in it
where necessary for drainage.
The is no great sec ret in the art of
building a MacAdam road. The
conditions necessary for success are
not many, nor are they intricate.but
such as they are, they are absolutely
essential, and their application . on
lines or common sense will bring
about the desired result ; a good
road. H.
Listers and the Groat Eastern Fer
tilizers at W. & G. Mitchell's.
The Port Jervis Union of April
26th, complacently says :
John W. Nyce. Jr., son of the
late Col. Nyce, of Milford, has Ixxm
ap)ointed roadmaster at Caldwell,
Kansas. The salary is 1,2U0. His
many friends in Milford will join
the Pukss in congratulating biru on
this substantial mark of confidence.
Milford Dispatch.
There are only two beautiful blun
ders in the above ; the transforma
tion from post to roadmaster, and
crediting the item to the Dispatch,
but then the Union is too broad
minded to notice such trifles, it
seems to be wholly satisfied with a
general stagger.
THKSPASlS NOTICK. Notice is hereby
KiVHti tlmt truMtiiiig on the prttiuii-u
of the uudt-rtiiKmHi iu Uinginnli tuwuhliip
ueur tlie llrlnware brid, for liuuiintr,
llstiing, berrying or for ttiiy other puruo&e
whutever, i forbitld u under penalty of
the lnw. A uy pt-i'dou or pei-uoiia disobey
ing thu notice will be dealt with ia imrh a
uiaiiuer a uiay be moot effectual to pre-
vuut it repetition.
H. STL'BKNIHJFr,
April 87, 1BW7.
ARBOR DAY EXERCISES.
Interesting nnd Appropriate to the Oe
eaulon The 1'ronminnie and Ptpeeehe.
FeliTt from the liible rend by
Mian LIU Vim Klti-n, Pmf. J. V. Wiit
mui and l'rtnrlpiil .1. A. Klpp.
Singing by the ri-1iii1k,
"ArlMtr Day March. "
Kvlntion of Trees and Hooks,
J. A. Kipp.
IlltlTKlUl'tllin,
Jennie Strutlicra.
Trees in Masses,
KiH liailons Jv llerliert Palmer and 1,11
lie Holiday, Rnlh DeWilt, Sol Oidde
baek, Alice Kvniiin and Mela lloyd.
Singing by Primary school,
''Flowers. "
Law of Arlxir Day.
Head by P.-of. Klpp.
Voice of the Tree,
Talking Trees 1-y eighteen scholars of
lVof. Watson's sclnsd.
Uceltalioll, "'A Problem,"
Percy Hart.
Singing by tho sch'sd.
"Arbor Day."
Origin of Arbor Day,
r.ttn Kipp.
Recitations by scholars Cora Strnblo, An
nie Kipp, Anna May Curt right, Myr
tle Van Cninpcn and Lulu Schorr.
Plea for Flowers'
Daisy DeWitt.
Planting ot the trees.
Welcome. Song,
llv Pr ninry School.
'Planting of" the Trees,"
Klta Decker
Singing" Woodman Sparc That Tree."
Song "America,"
lly Primary School.
A number of people gathered at
the appointed time to listen to the
above exercises, and it was gratify
ing indeed to the patrons of tho
schools to see the careful manner in
which the scholars had been trained
in their several parts. The singing
was excellent and exhibited care and
cultivation. The exercises through
out were of an interesting charac
ter and manifested an enthusiasm
in tho day and a hearty, apprecia
tion of its spirit. Tho. so veral l re
citations were all well delivered in a
clear and distinct manner, and were
of an appropriate charactor. We
aro pleased to give some of thorn en
tire.
. Introduction. .
Arbor Day, from being an humble ex
pedient of one of our Western States a few
years agd, lias In-come, It may bo said, one
of our national holidays. Its original do
sign has been connected with our schools.
It is now not only a day for planting, both
for economic atid acBthctic purjHJscs, but
its observance has been made tho means
of imparting much valuable knowledge ill
observation and kindling In their minds
an interest lu natural objects which will
le a life long source of pleasure.
It Is not too much to hope, also.that this
Arbor Day festival, engaging our children
In Its observance so generally nnd to
pleasantly wlfh songs, recitations, nnd
planting of trees and shrubs around the
school houses and along tho streets or in
public parks, may have the effect of bring
ing forward soon a generation who will
feel both tho value and the lieauty of trees,
as hitherto they have not been felt In our
country, and thus the reckless destruction
of our forests, now going on with such
threatning consequences may bo arrested
beforo the calamities aro upon us which
have befallen other countries through the
loss of their trees, i ENMK STHl'THEHS.
Trees and Thkik Relation to Books.
By J. A. Kli'P.
Ladles and Gentlemen, Parents, Guard
ians and those interested ill tho cause of
education. Wo as a people should be
peculiarly interested lu trees. They wore
our forefathers first instructor, so It may
le said of us to-day who are familiar
with the works of nature.
Trees wore given by the Allwiso Provi
dence as meat 'to man, aa well for the
beats of the Held and fowls of the air.
When we trace historical facts many
generations pat, down to our present age,
we are confronted with the fact that we
owe much to trees for the records of past
events.
Even the word Book wo find bears a
strong resemblance to parts of trees In the
various languages. In the good old Eng
lish or Anglo Suxon this word we find
spelled "boc" w hich means a beech tree.
The German "buch. book, Is almost the
same as "huche" meaning beech, and
words of liko meaning are also fouud in
the Danish, Icelandic and Guthio langua
ges, which beforo the Invention of book
printing, the class of people thus referred
used the bark of the leech tree t J keep
their records.
Again he who studies Latin knows the
word "LilM'r" means both bark and book,
which always points to a similar usage.
Tho:e who are familiar with the Greek
language have learned the word "Blhlos"
means book, also have learned that it
means the inner bark of the papyrus plant
and the old Egyptians by their Ulerorogly
phlcs recorded events of their day upon the
bark of this plant
From the name of this plant we are re
minded of tho word pajK-r.
Allow us to go back to "libel" we have
the root of the word library meaning a
collection of books. Also go back to the
word "hiblos" we tlud tho word Bible or
Book of all books .
Literally speaking we might say of to
day that our books are made from trees,
lntdeud of teing the bark, It Is the wood
that Is ground into pulp, then hulug spread
Into thin pheets and passing through varl
ous rollers and compressed to certidu de
grees of hurdiiess it Is changed from wood
to paper.
We might call your attention that even
our linen and cotton paper is made from
a plant glin'lur lu growth to the tree.
When wo turn thu leaves of our books
we are reminded Unit the material is from
a growth of a plaut In the nature of a tree.
Again we lead you on to the aekociatiou of
trees with our education. Many times
have you referred to the lower school
building as the Old Academy. This word
Academy we may ansoeinte treed for It
lends us back to that great Educator nnd
Greek philosopher "Pinto" who taught
his student!) while walking nnd talking
through tho groves of Acndetnns. ? It was
a school as recorded In history among the
trees, and the lessons of wisdom tliero lin
parted to his students have been nnd lire
now studied by our Is-st educators and
scholars with highest appreciation nnd de
light. Speaking to you here to-dny as children,
for such we are, for men are children
grown tall, we invito you all to take part
In the observance of this 83 day of April,
lM-lng set apart by tho Governor of this
Commonwealth In the Northern tier coun
ties in this State as Arbor Day nnd we
iM-ing of opinion that n more appropriate
place could not be selected for the plant
ing of tree on such nn occasion than
where children assemble for dally Instruc
tion. A tree Is our best teacher It IS an
association with nature's God, and If wn
faithfully ubservc this day for a few years
wo will sjon have l'latos teaching as they
walk through the groves of Academe.
. Trees in Mashes.
Interesting as trees are considered singly
for beauty, we must consider their useful
ness In Masses 6Uch aa the forest.
From the forest wo obtaiu the fuel to
warm our houses. From the forest wo ob
tain tluilKT for the construction of houses,
ships, railway cars and carriages.
It has been estimated that more than
eX,K,lliiO worth of timber Is used from
the forests of tho United Stales.
Tho revenue or Incotno Is moro than the
value of the wheat, oats, barley, ryo, pota
toes, cotton and tobacco combined, and is
moro thftn ten Unit's the product of our
silver and gold mines. This Industry
furnishes more labor for the United States
than any other, and its material is the
most useful to mankind, without it we
could scarcely exist.
It Is a modifier of climate, tho source or
reservoir for tho supply of water tho puri
fier of air and It furnishes many other
supplies to mnnkind.
We should always bo ready to protect
the forest from dostrucl ion lu tho way of
tires and ever lend our assistance In pro
tecting the forest from any harm.
Dura Rocmottk.
The Voice or A Tree.
I who now nddress you, am a tree. 1
want your friendship, I want It for your
sake as well as mine, I do not siieak for
myself only, but for all lny kind to your
kind, from the vegetable world to tho ani
mal world.
Let us hence forth bo truo friends, for
such wo naturally are.
You all have the advantage of (is trees,
In that you move about, have tcth, axes
and saws. Use them, but not to your own
hurt.
Do you ask who I am?
Welllcomoof a goo family. If my
ancestors did not teach yours how to honor
anil respect the glory our family put forth
for tho benefit of inaukmd they should
havo done so long ero this.
Tho botanists call mo Abie Canadensis
because they prefer Latin to English, I
am in plain English "Tho Hemlock." I
am here for tho benefit of you and many
generations to follow.
What Is nourishment to my body Is
death to yours, I am a puriUor of your
filth, and without me you could not live.
But I can live with you.
Hattib Ho. ton.
Oriuin of Aruor 'Day.
Arlwr Day originated on troeless plains
of Nebraska where swept tho unlniodcd
winds with great force.
Tho early settlers of that region felt the
noed of shelter from thoso winds, not only
for themselves but for their cattle and
their crops.
Tho planting of trees was their oul
protection yot seeming almost liko a hope
less understaking ton few Bottlers scat
tered ovor such a vast space of territory.
To this, the settlors agroed to fix upon
a day for tree planting and this seemed to
put enorgy Into tho Inhabitants and it has
always since been observed as a day sot
apart for this good and glorious work, and
to-day many millions of trees are waving
In the western breezes as the results of the
observance of this day. Our stato now
has become acquainted with the fact, that
we need tho samo irotoction, nnd have
only two years ago appointed a Forestry
Commissioner with Dr. R'throck at Its
head to see that the forests of this grand
old Keystone stato shall not lie neglected.
Etta Kipp.
i'i
The Planting of the Trek.
As tho hillsides aro putting forth the
maple crimson to a coral reef, wo here and
there see tho everlasting beauty of that
evergreen, which belongs to the family of
tho plue never changing Its dark green
hue.
In the spring time when all other treei
and flowers aro putting forth their great
attraction, to le first recognized, wo must
not forget the Hemlock, which has
stood in all its beauty through the wintry
blasts and protected us from the cold
bleak winds of the North.
It's coues, about tho size of a lady's
Ih'mble, are gums of beauty, they are at
this time of year of dark deep rosy purple
and curved downward,, resembling a
flower and containing its seed.
From tho lightness of tho winged seed
they are very widely borne away.
It is thus that the belt of the globe Is tc-
day wavering In evergreen and here ill
honor to the God of Nature wo add one
more to tho millions that are being planted
by tho schools of this aud many other
Etta C. Decker.
Don't Tobacco Spit tud Bmoks Your Lift Awy.
If vou want to quit tobacco using eusily
ami forever, beum.la weil.sLroug, umgueuc,
lull ot new lite and vigor, Uika o iu-i.t,
tii vv.iuder-vvoriier, that uiukc-s weak uisu
sirou. Many gaiu ten pmiuds in tea days.
Over 4(IO,ouu cur,xi. buy No,To-Bac of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, 600 or
l ll. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
riu.-1-lhu; Itemwly C'o.,cineutu or New York.
PERSONAL.
Frank Cross returned to Hernnt'in
yesterday. .
W. V. llilliard sp 'tit S iml ay with
his family in nlilfonl.
Otto Zulltier, of W ilk 'i's lmd,
visited Milford M mtlny.
Dr. DePlnsso and daughter sK'tit
Sunday at his sightly cottage 011 the
bluff.
Mrs. Unsworth is occupying tho
Cornelius Brick house on Harford
street.
Homy Do Witt, Esq., of Laeku
waxen, looked in on the county scat
last Monday.
T. Harrison Bopp and family, of
New York, aro spending a couple of
weeks in Milford.
Eli Van Inwegen, of Port Jervis,
has heen seriously indisposod, .but
is now recovering.
Miss Julia Buchanan visited her
sister, Lillio, and brother, Ueorge,
at Yonkers Tuesday.
Mrs. John Lattimoro, of Ding
mans, is seriously ill and fears aro
entertained for her recovery.
Prof: Ch. DeRialp and wife were
in town Saturday on their way to
their summer homo at Brink Pond.
Tho Minter Brothers, former re
sidents of Delaware township, have
been revisiting their old pined this
week.
Hon. J. J. Hart has been appoint
ed by tho President as ono of the
board of visitors to the Naval Aca
demy.
Wo learn that Mrs. II. G. Barckley
of Glen side retreat has been some
what indisposed, but is now regain
ing health.
Edward and Mrs. Cahill arrived in
Milford Wednesday and will occupy
their pleasant homo on Broad street
for tho summer.
Mercantile Appraiser Goorgo E.
Horton is making a tour of the
county thin week in tho performance
of his duty as such.
Miss Bertha, Williamson is visit
ing friends in Ridgewood, and at
tended tho Kent-Cliapin wedding
at Patersou Wednesday.
Mrs. Wheeler and daughter aro
aro again domiciled in tho cot ta go
next tho Sawkill House whero they
will spend tho summer.
Captain Ilealey, of tho Now York
polieo force, is spending a few days
at Garrison's on the Sawkill, with
an eyo on tho trout season.
Miss Blancho Bidlack, who has
been absent for some time in Phila
delphia, returned to her home 011
Contro Square last Saturday.
Mrs. Augustiuo Warner.of Bridge
port, Conn., has boon visiting her
girlhood homo for a few days, as tho
guest of hor brothor, J. i Pinchot.
Hunry F. Stoll, of Port Jervis, who
is at Cornell, is prominent in social
affairs thore, having rocontly boon
olectodto membership iu n loading
theatrical club.
Louis Dulloss, of Dingmau town
ship, returned last Saturday from a
trip to his fatherland, Franae. On
arriving homo he was takon ill but.
is now recovering.
J. E. Boyd has secured a new wag
on which is nicely painted and
decorated and shows that ha means
to make appearances as well as tha
substances attractive.
Master Percy Hart mado an es
pecial hit in, his recitation of " A
Problem," at the Arlwr Day exer
cises and proved hiimolf profits ient
on tho subject of short division.
. Commissioner Hjllor visit od tho
offico this week for tho first time
sinco tho beginning of his illness
January 1st. He is ablo to move
around with the aid of crutches.
Rev. R ibort II. Craig, of Amity,
Orango county was chosen Modera
tor of tho Tresbytery of Hudson at
its meeting at Nyack April 20th and
Rev. Theron Brittain of Ridgobury
Clerk.
W. K. Ryinan is in Now York this
Wevk purchasing a full line of staple
and fancy gotxls for tho summer
trade. He is a-'O impanied by his
wife who will visit friends in
Orange.
Mrs. D. D. R w.'tuianee, of Dela
ware township, who has been for
some time in failing heal'h does not
materially improve. It is hopd,
however, with the change of weather
that her strength will return.
Mrs. Philip. Peters, residing on
what is known as tho Dr. Giattou
place near Shoemakers iu Monroe
cniuty died last Sunday uud was
buried Tuesday. Her husband is ft
brother of Mi s. Jacob Nvee.of Egypt
Mills.
Miss Hannah Van Etten, of Con.
nshaugh, has returned from n visit
to New York. Wliilo thero she at
tended the weih ling of Mr. Rnpr.
edit and Miss Wukeman who fur
several years have been visitors at
Conashaugh.
Frank Crissman and ex-Congressman
Hart .attended the banquet of
the Dccrjiat-u: Club last Thursday
evening. They wero royally enter
tained and every body had a plea
sant time. Speeches wero made by
JohnW- Lyon, E11., R iv. E. San
ford nnd U. H. McKonzie nnd Judgo
W. F. Crane. Also short addresses
by (Jen. A. Elston, R. W. Carr, Esq.,
and C. F. Van Inwegen, Hon. F.
Marvin and Hon. J. J. Hart.
Something new, a spring tooth
harrow with wheels. Syracuse
plows and " Planet Jr." cultivators
at W. & a. Mitchells.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Itecordrd In the Olflce or the Recorder for
the Week Kiidlng April 30.
Westfall. Charles M. Dunlop to
George Mar.n Peek, dated April 16,
1,200 acres, con. U, ent'd April 23.
Same grantor to samo grantee,
dated April 16th, ViO acres, con. $1,
ent'd April 2:ird,
L'K'kawaxen. Franz Leo Rein
fort to John Henry Reinfort, dated
April 20th, 51 acres, con. $25, ent'd
April 27th.
Milford Borough. Louisa C. New
man to Wallaco Newman and wife,
dated April 2?th,lot on Broad street,
con. support and nuiintainanco of
grantor, ent'd April 27th.
OBITUARY.
CUAlll.KS VANTAS8KL.
Cli tfles Van T.issjI whoso soriom
injury was noted in last week's
Pukss, died as a result of the sad
accident at his homo Thursday
afternoon April 22. Ho is survivod
by his willow nnd thros children,
Anna Ernest and Victorel, and by
two brothers, Jacob of Milford and
William of Stanhope, N. J., also his
aired mother who resides hero with
her son Jacob. His ago was 54 years
TI10 funeral was held last Sunday
afternoon at the house conducted by
Rev. V. It. Ncff.
M!!S. MAItY AN'ULE.
Mrs. M try Angle, widow of John
Angle, died at her home in D.ila
waro township last Saturday, aged
7i years. SI10 was from Monroe
county originally, her maiden namo
being Hanners, but her married life
was sp'iit in this county. She is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. An
drew O. Snyder, and ono son, Hos
ton. The funeral took place Tues
day. Milford Golf Club.
Tho Milford Golf Club begins its
second year under increased condi
tions of encouragomont and suscess,
the season promising to be notably
eventful and brilliant. The club
has renewed the rental of the War
ner and Van Wyck fields on the
Vandermark, and will further ex
tend and improve the links. There
will be tournaments and match
games during the season, open to
subscribers aa well as members, and,
prolmbly a reiotition of the enjoya
ble afternoon teas at the club house.
The annual meeting of the club
will bo held in June, at which time
officers, governors and house com
inittoo for tho ensuing year will be
elected ; and, also, candidates for
memliersliip voted upon. Mr. Fred
erick Bended, former president, hav
ing resigned because ot intended ab
sence, tho treasurer, Mr. Noyes, is
acting president, according to the
constitution of the organization, and
ho may bo addressed upon any busi
ness connected with the club.
Gone to Mexico.
Mr. Fred. B. Emery, who has been
representing the Standard Oil Com
pany here for some time, left. on
Thursday evening for a short visit
to his parents at Milford, Pa. He
will then go to Mexico, where he has
been offered a very good position.
During his stay in Perth Amboy ho
1ms made a groat many friends.
Perth Amboy Republican.
Mr. Emery left last Saturday for
Acamharro, Mexico, by Stoamship
Chonco to Galvaston, Texas, and
thence by rail to his destination.
His brother Hurry is employed as
jim engineer at that place which is
2-iO miles from tho City of Mex co.
j Fred is a careful, industrious young
I man and voluntarily left his position
with the Stan. lard Oil Company
where he was highly esteemed to ao-
cept the one proffered in the land of
I Groa.-iurs. Tho Pu&ss wishes that
good fortune may attend his efforts
! in that far off home.
BRIEF MENTION.
Tho road to Port Jervis is in an
excellent condition for bicycles.
Liveryman Vantassel lost n
horse Tuesday which died of in
flamation of the lungs.
William J. Da boo tho Republi
can candidate was elected United
States Senator for Kentucky yester
day. As war correspmident of tho
London Times, Rudyard Kipling
will now proceed to earn his $5,000
a month.
Some large catches of shad at
tho fisheries near hero are reported
but the fish ate mostly of tho alo
wife vhriety.
Ono of the largest shad ever
seen here was caught at the fishery
a few evoning ago It was said to
weigh 9 pounds.
Whtch glasses are not made in
this country. They aro very cheap
and cost tiio jobliers loss than one
cent a piece on an average
The Dimmick House lawn is bo
ing gradod, improved and walks laid
out, which will render it an adorn
ment to that popular home for sum
mer guests.
A number of city gnosts are in
town for tho summer. The Fauchero
hotel has several, and Mrs. Holler's
cottago on Harford street is shelter
ing its quota.
Tho bright light soon in the
southeast sky Sunday evening was
probably tho reileetioit." of forest
fires, as it disappeared soon after
the rain began falling. .
Tho largest ship ever built has
been ordered, to run on the White
Star line. Sho will be named the
" Oceanic." Her length will be 704
feet or thirteen more than the
Great Eastern.
The town council has passed
a resolution for an election to be
held by the Borough May 8th, to
vote ou the question of lovying a
tax for the purpose of paying for
electric lights.
Note tho trespass notice of Mr.
Stuboudoff in another column. Ho
is patient and long suffering, but it
will bo ple;v .anter hereafter to con
sult his wishes before roaming over
his property. Make a noto of this.
George B. Howell of Port Jervis
attempted suicide April 21 by tak
ing chloroform, whilo under tho in
sane belief that his friends wore de
signing to poison him. He was sub
sequently romoved to the Middle
town Asylum for the insane.
Gunning & Flanagan advertise
in another column to dress you com -plete
for 17.4$, all except shoes, and
Johnson will attend to that little
matter. This offer is wonderful, and
tliero is no excuse for any one not to
wear good clothes. Go and see them .
Prof. Klein, of tho famous Ger
many University of Gottingen, is
said to have remarked in regard to
the capacity of women to conquer
the higher mathematics that, "in
every respect I have found women
students equal to men in mathema
tics." The House of Peers of Japan
has concurred with the House of
Representative! in passing the bill
providing for the adoption of the
gold standard next October. An ac
tive demand for gold on Japanese
account is reported in tho London
market.
The Koutucky legislature is now
struggling with a bill to discourage
tho pastime of throwing offensive
eggs and other missiles at speakers
whoso opinions differ from those of
their hearers. It makes it a misde
meanor to throw the egg, and a fel
ony if it hits tho person. If this bo
comes a law orators in that classio
State will breathe easier whilo mak
ing speeches.
A small boy once when asked
by a junior for the core of his apple
answered : "Thero aiut going be no
core." And the factories evaporat
ing apples in the western states ans
wer iu the samo way. Formerly
the cores and skins wero refuse and
thrown away, now they are made
into jolly, and this profit is almost
as great as tliat on the original busi
ness. Odette Tyler, the actress, whose
name was' Elizabeth Lee Kirklaud
was married April 1st, in New York
to Rezen Davis Shepherd, a wealthy
landowner of West Virginia. She
was at one time reported to be the
fiuancoo of young Gould, and ac
cording to to the New York papers,
has an interesting history and at
tained considerable notoriety and
suwess in her vocation.
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