Pike
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VOL. 2.
MILFOM), PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, MAY 21, 1897.
NO. 29.
NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON.
Protection of Americans in
Cuba.
Tariff Krlmte Ife-glns Kelt Wwk-Tht
Civil Rerrlce Lnw and Itil Appli
cation GoTprnment Print
ing Office Matter.
Washington, May 17. President
MeKinloy's policy of protecting
American citizens in Cuba poos a
grout dual further tlinn protecting
them in thoir political rights, as he
line fully made known to Congress,
It includes protecting thoin from
the starvation that is staring so
many of them in tho faco, ns a re
sult of the policy of Gen, Weyler in
cooping thorn up in tho cities and
towns of Cuba whoro thoro is no op
p wtunity for those who are depend
ent upon their labor for a living for
thomselves and families to obtain
employment. President MeKinley
has asked Congress to appropriate
money to furnish food, clothing and
medicine for those sufforing Ameri
cans, and Congress will promptly do
it, and the relief will bo distributed
by United Btates officials. The
Spanish minister wanted to have
tho distribution made by Spanish
officials, but he was promptly in
formed that it could not bo done :
that as long as Spain had by its poli
cy, Amorionn citizens and non-combatants,
to be deprived of tho work
by which thoy lived, it should have
soon that they wore in some other
way provided for : that having failed
to do his duty, tne United States
would roliove it own citizens, oifiier
by birth or naturalization, without
help or hindrance from Spain. That
is ns far as the matter has gone, but
there is no doubt that tho sending of
relief to Cuba for suffering Ameri
cans by this government, is the first
ttep toward intervention, either
leacoably or by force, to put an end
to the barbarous condition of affairs
on the island. It will follow as n
natural sequonce. If present condi
tions were allowed to continue, the
United States Government would
have to establish permanent relief
depots in every town on the island.
The first duty will be to clotho the
naked Americans, feed the hungry
and soo that tho sick get proper
nursing and modicine ; then tho con
ditions that brought about the suff
ering will ha ve to bo changed. There
will be no occasion for trouble, un
less Spain makes it. If she does, so
much the worso for Spain.
Mr. Frank A. Vanderlip, who has
boon acting ns private secrotary to
Secretary Gage, since ho enteral
the cabinet, and who has been nomi
nated to bo Assistant Secretary of
tho Treasury, is one of tho youngest
men who ever filled this important
position, but his ability to properly
perform its duties is unquestioned.
Although Mr. Vanderlip is only 32
years old, ho lms had an extended
financial experience, having been
for eight years financial editor of
the Chicago Tribune, and evor since
his schoolboy days a close student
of finance and political economy.
From a Republican point of view,
Florida neither gains nor loses to
any marked extent by sending ex
Ropresontative Stephen II. Mullory
to tho Senate in plaoa of Mr. Call,
whose term expired with the last
Congress. Although Mr. Call sorved
three terms in the Senate, he was
more widely known because of the
little episode connected with his
wearing fancy socks and tuking
of! his shoes while the Senate was
in session, than for any statesman
ship displayed during his eighteen
yours' service. ,
The tariff debate will not begin
until next week, although Senator
Aldrich will, on Thursday of this
week, call the bill up for the pur
pose of making a statement cover
ing the views of the Republicans of
the Financial Committee on the
ainondmouts. No agreement has
been reached as to the length of
time the bill will be debated by the
Senate, but the talk of individual
senators of all parties indicates that
the debate is likely to be much
shorter then it was several weeks
ago supposed that it would be. Re
publicans of the IIouho take no stock
in the story that tho tactics by which
tho Senate compelled the Houso
to accept its amendments to the
Wilson bill, are to be again brought
to Lear, and many of them do not
luwitate to say thut if tho attempt is
made, it will fail. My own impres
Kiou is that tho House would remain
in session until the oponing of the
regular sossion, next December, bo
fore it would accept all of tho Senate
amendments.
Evten ns staunch an advocate of
tho civil service law ns Senator
Lodge snid nt the last meeting of
tho Senate Committee that is inves
tigating that subject that ho con
s doied it absurd to have placed
stable-men, char-women, form-enr-riers,
wntehmon nnd other unskilled
laborers in the Government Print
ing Office in tho classified sorvice.
Public Printer Palmer appeared in
person before tho committoo nnd
emphasize! his previously written
opinion that the civil service rules,
ns they stand nt this time, nre an
obstruction, rntlior than nn aid, to
economy nnd efficiency in the Gov
ernment Printing Office, nnd added
reasons for his belief that ho should
have more say in appointing the em
ployes of that establishment.
More than twenty years' practice
in nmwering tho questions of in
ventors and owners of patents havo
given C. W. Snow & C ., of Wash
ington, D. C, romarkablo faoility
in this line as may bo soon from a
little book they have sent us, and
which thoy will sen! freo t ) any nd
dross. In this pamphlet, they hnvo
anticipated nn! answered nbout
every question inventors have in
vented, and that is saying a good
deal.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded In Hie Office of the Reoorder for
the Week Ending May 201 li.
Delaware. Eleanor Tattle to Mar
garet F. Hornbeck, dated Aprii 26,
lot in Dingman, con. $100, ent'd
May 13tli.
Blooming Grovo. Jacob Klein
hans, ot. ux., to Jacob Kloiuhans, '
Jr., dated May 10th, 100 acres, John
Wigton, con. 200, ent'd May 13th.
Westfall. Harry C. Jeffries, ct.
al., to Lizzie Jeffries, dated April 25,
lot in Matamonis, con. tl, ent'd
May 14th.
Milford Borough. Jacob B. West-
brook, et. UX., to Dennis Mctnugh
lin, dated May 19th, lots on Broad
street, (Schimmol place,) con. $2, 650,
ent'd May 19th.
OBITUARY.
ELI VAX 1NWEOKN.
It will occasion our readers no
surprise, though deep regret to learn
of the death of this venerable man
whose namo and figure have boon
familiar from earliest recollection.
Mr. Van Inwogon was born in Door-
park April 23, 1810 and at the death
o? his mother which ocourol when
he was but a few wotks old ho b3-
ome in inmate oi the houwhold of
his grandfather Cornelius Cole, who
lived on a farm adjoing the Never-
sink and Delaware rivers and on
part of which Mr. Van Inwegon re
side 1 until his death. Ho thus saw
Port Jorvis when it was in its veiy
Infancy and grew up with its
g.-owth, attaining a commandirg
pwition and aiding greatly in its
prosperity and wealth. He was made
President and Treasurer of the Port
Jorvis Savings Bank nt its organiza
tion in 1870, nnd in 1874 become
Vice-President of the First Nationid
Bank a position which lie rotainod
until the bogining of the present
yoar. He also at different times
hod several local offices in tho town.
In business matters his judgment
was excellent and his probity un
questioned.
In 1841 he married Miss Elizabeth
M. a sister of R. C. Bull of this town,
who with one son Charles F. sur
vives him. The funeral took placo
Wednesday. Rev. MelConsie offloiat
ing.
BENTON BELL.
Occasional mention has been made
of the protracted illness of pnou
mouiaof Mr. Boll, which resulted in
his death Tuesday last, at his homo
in Montague township, N. J., at the
age of tifty-nino years. Ho leaves
t J mourn him, besides several broth
ers and sisters, a wife Clementine
(Westbrook) B.;ll and one si n
Burson. He was a man of liberal
education and highly respected in
the community. The funeral was
held to-day.
f of Laiy Fishermen.
In a recently patented fishing de
vice the lower end of the polo is set
in a frame fastened to the bank or
boat, tho polo being fastened to a
coiled spring and pulled down to a
catch to set it, a pull on tho lino re
leasing the polo and allowing it to
fly upward and Look the fish.
THE BUSHKILL BRIDGE.
The Two Hoards After a Two Hnys Ses
sion IMnnirree.
The joint mooting of tho commis
missionorsof Monroe and Piko hero
last week to let the contracts for
building the iron and stone work of
the bridge nt Bushkill resulted in a
disagreement, nnd nn adjournment
until May 27th, when they will re
convono at Stroudsbnrg. We under
stand that tho bids for the bridgo
ranged from $1,250 to $2,100 and
that two of tho Monroo men voted
for a five panel bridge offered by the
Groton company nt $1,783 in which
thoy were finally joined by one of
tho Pike men after ho had several
times voted for one of the Standard
Construction company at $1,875. The
other Monroe man joined with two
Pike men on a six panel Pittsbarg
bridgo for $1,687.
It does seem to men of nvernge in
telligence that with thoso plans nnd
prices there should bo no serious dif
ficulty in selecting a proper bridgo
if thoro was nn integrity of purjiose
in the matter. We think our com
missioners mndo a mistake in agree
ing to an adjournment, unless it
was to have nil who wished make
now bids. They will lxs confronted
nt the next meeting with the same
problom they had here, and it would
have been preferable in ono view
and more in hnrmony with publio
sentiment to havo rejected nil the
bitls offered, nnd ask for now plans
and bids. Objoctionablo features,
if any, to the plans submitted could
have been pointed out, nnd by such
nn arrangement a satisfactory plan
obtained, nnd then price only would
come in consideration. On stone work
the bids rangod from $2.50 to $5.00
per cubio yard, but no notion wns
taken. It is not known whether
any latent relation existed between
the two contracts, time may also
develop a reason for this postpone
ment. It mny bo snfoly nssorted,
however, that the peoplo of this
county are in no humor to look ask
ance on anything which does not ap
pear wholly straightforward.
Listers and the Great Eastern Fer
tilizers at W. & G. Mitchell's.
Milford Lyceum.
The association has soeured the
small house on Broad stroot adjoin
ing Mrs. Ann Wells and will shortly
open its rooms to the publio. Some
250 volums of books have been se
cured partly by purchase nnd dona
tions, 150 of which are now, and sev
eral papers will be nddod. It is
hoped that the publio will manifoat
an interest, and afford a support to
the project both by visiting tho
rooms and becoming subscribers.
Tue membership fee is trifling in
amount and tho young folks of the
town, especially, should patronize,
anl aid in maintaining a place
which may be frequently visited
with profit. There are no places of
resort in town whore tho timo may
b-J moro pleasautly passed, and with
loss harmful results, than at the Ly
ceum rooniB; and there seems no
sufficient reason why this project
should not receive tho countenance
and aid which it merits The room
will bo in charge of a custodian and at
stated timos books may be obtained
and the impors road. Let Milford
build up this enterprise and make it
a flourishing attraction.
FOR RENT A furnished house
on Harford street. Modern con
veniences, large grounds, plenty of
shade, good garden, fruit, ete.
Address Pikk Count v Pkes,
Milford, Pa.
A New Resident.
Dennis McLnughlin.who spent last
s immer in Milford with his family,
was so well pleased with tho town
and the reception he met here that
ho concluded to make it his perman
ent summer residence and has pur
chased of J. B. Westbrook, the
Schimmol property on Broad street
which he will proceed to repair and
improve. We are pleased to wel
come such acquisitions. Men of his
means and liberality do much toward
building up and improving a town.
They infuse a spirit of progress and
aid greatly in jondering a commun
ity more ambitious whilo contribut
ing largely to its material wealth.
Ervrvbod Says So.
rasciin U Candy Culiuirtie, tlic most won
derful imiiit-ul (iigroerv of toe uo, li.ciig
uut and ruTri uliiuif to llio luaie, ut-l penny
ucd positively ou kiduevs, liver nnd l;owe!t,
cli-aitttiiiK the entire bU ui, dUpt-1 couU,
euro liemluelio, ievt-r, l.ultiluitl rouMiialioa
Iind billouauons. plea&u buy and try a box
of (J. C C. to-duy; 10, to, M) reuu. boidaud
guuruulocd to cure by all drunjiuls.
PERSONAL.
Miss Flora Rochotte is tenehing in
Shohola township.
Mrs. Lanchantin has been making
a visit with friends in New York.
Charles Reilly, of Delaware, made
a brief but ploosant call on us last
Friday.
EI Nyeo of Egypt Mills rejoices in
tho present made by his wife, a
daughter.
W. F. Bock is in Philadelphia ser
ving as petit juror in tho United
Stetea District court.
Mrs. Francis Westfall baa return
ed home from a visit to friends ot
Perry, N. Y.
Mrs. W. G. Moohring is visiting
her brother Uy. T. Baker, Esq., on
Third street.
Miss. Ann B.iker returned to Mil
ford Tuosdny after a protracted visit
in New York.
Miss Sarah Whoolor is with her
family on Harford street having ar
rivod Monday.
John Baldwin nnd wife arrived in
town Monday nnd nro quarterei nt
the Crissnian House.
Hon. E. rinchot has returned
home nf tor a visit to his daughter at
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Claude Gaillaid, Jr., of tho Port
Jorvis Union, and his father, Claude,
Sr., were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Suo Grandin left Milford
Tuesday for an extended visit to
friends at Newark, N. J.
Frederick B3adol is again at the
Dimmick Houso after an absoneo of
several weeks in tho South.
Mrs. L. R. Mott has returned from
a winter visit at Ellouvillo and oc
cupies her homo on Ann stroot.
James W. Pinchot accompanied
by his son Gifford nnd a party of
friends spont Sunday at Schannos.
C. W. Bull, Esq. was at Strouds
burg this week on business con
nected with the estate of Hannah
Pitts. -
W.. H. Bluhme of Scrauton, Pa.,
whoso carriages nro a household
word in this locality, was here Inst
week.
A son of G. W. Hubbard, of Ding,
man township, cut his log with a
bust scythe Tuesday, inflicting a
bad wound.
Mary Moines is filling the position
of operator at Monticollo, while tho
regular occupant of that position is
enjoying a vacation.
Mr. John Ryder and family of
this place drove to Pond Eddy last
Sunday and spent a very ploasant
day with his brother's family.
Jacob Sclioonmaker, the offlciont
foreman of the Gazette job depart
ment, made tho Press oflico a pleas
ant call Wednesday evening.
Harvey Klaor of Stroudsburg has
bjon soriously ill of appendicitis but
is now, we are glad to loam, beyond
the danger point and regaining
health.
Superintendent Goorga Sawyer
has been selected as one of the
board of examiners at the Strouds
burg Normal School which moots
Juno 23d.
Rev. W. G. Myles of tho Reformed
church at Dingmans preached his
farewell sermon at that place Sun
day last. He has accopted a call nt
Garfield, N. J.
Rov. J. A. Wiegand, the popular
and able pastor of Hope Evangelical
Church at Matamonis, accompanied
by Watson Clauson, of that village,
mado tho Pkkss a pleasant callTuos
day. Treasurer Goorgo Danmann, Jr.
has boon attending tho mooting of
the Grand Ixxlgo, I. O. O. F. which
sat at Williamport this week. Ha
went as a representative of Van
Dennark Lodge.
Goorgo W. Eisonbergor, William
F. Wado, Ed. J. Carey, Irvin j Ham
mond, of tho Union ; John Duley, t f
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and a few of their friends vis
ited Milford Sunday.
Friends in Milford will bo disap
pointed to learn that S. Albert John
son and wife, who formerly taught
our schools, will not visit here this
summer as anticipated, sickness of
relatives causes a change of plans.
Charles J. "Sadler, the efficiont
chef, visited Milford this week. He
left yesterday to take cliarge of that
department at the Ocean View
Houso near Norfolk, Va. now under
the management of Chas. St. John.
Miss Virginia WallU, who has for
several seasons bean a visitor at Mil
fold, is again domiciled with Mrs.
Thrall for tho summer. Her father
was a writer in the Herald staff nnd
the author of a curious poem on tho
Lakes of Maine.
Elder Goorgo Mitchol left Tues
day for Warsaw, Indiana, to attend
ns a delegate tho session of the Pres
byterian General Assembly which
convenod there yesterday. Ho was
accompanied by Mrs. Mitchell nn!
will be absent a couple of weeks.
Dr. H. B. Rood nnd wife arrived
in Milford last week, coming here
directly from Sonthorn California
whero the doctor has been for his
health which is greatly improved.
They will occupy " Ovorbrook "
again this summer.
John I. Blair tho millionare of
Blnirstown, N. J., is in a critical
state of health, nnd it is not thought
possible tint ho can snrvivo his pre
sent illness owing to his advanced
years and impaired vitality. He is
nearly 85 years old.
BRIEF MENTION.
Tho Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F. is
now in session at Willinmsport, Pa.
The General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church met nt War
saw, Indiana, yesterday.
Tho Port Jervis Bicycle club nnd
the Rivorside Cyclo club of Matn
moras visited Milford Tuesday even
ing. Joseph Shafer caught a hawk
near Matamonis a fow doys ago
w'aioh rajHuwl from the tip. of its
wings ncross 4 foot and 3 inches. It
is now being mounted nt Cummings.
The annual convention of Pike
County Sunday schools will be held
nt Bushkill June 15. Each school is
entitled to two delegates, 'and it is
hoped that tho mooting will be
largoly attended by nil f rionds and
thoso interested in tho work.
A bill has passed the Michigan
Legislature providing for the issu-
anoa of liconsos and of a tax on bicy
olos for the purpose of oonstmcting
bicyole paths. The tax will be 50
cents nnd the paths will be built
alongside the carriage roads.
"Osonr TVlKlo, tho npostla of ais
theticism who occasioned such a
furore in this country and Europe
some timo ago, and was subsequ
ently tried oonvictod and sontoncod
for indecency was released from pn.
S"n Tuosday.montally improved in
condition.
Tearing down part of the build
ing; corner of Broal and Catharine
streets, has been in progress this
weok. It will be partially rebuilt,
additions mnle, nnd the main part
raised a story. Mr. Cnhill states
that he has applications from sev
eral parties who desire to rent it for
business purposoa.
The Now Jersey Legislature hns
boon cnllod in extra session by the
Govornor to correct a single word
in a bill. The typewriter mw'e
the word "prohibited" "provided,"
and it is necessary that it be
chmged. There soems to ha ve been
no premeditation in the mistake
though it is one which occasions
some annoyance to the members and
exponso to the State.
A fine assortment of new millinery
nt reasonable prices at Miss
Mitchells.
A Deserved Punishment.
Early in the spring the Flatbrook
Club gave Samuel Hornbook privi
lege to catch a fow trout occasion
ally, for his aged mother. They be
came aware rocently that Mr. Horn
beck was abusing the privilege, and
gave him notico that he had thero
by forfeited tho favor, and must
stop. Ho had continued however to
fish on tho grounds of the club.
Last night ho was caught in the act,
and this morning brought before
Justice Warner on a warrant. The
justice committed him to the county
jail for ninety days or until tho pen
alties, and costs are paid. H.
A Great Shad Stream.
Our Delaware is a great shad
stream. Millions of those fish are
taken from its waters annually the
number last your being estimated at
over five millions. This year, so
far, on account of tho continued
high water tneyhave not been much
troubled to escape the net, so danger
ous to thoir freedom, and such a
hindrance to their further develop
ment. Don't Tobaoco Spit and Binokt Tour Life Away.
If you want to quit tobacco UBiufr eutiily
auJ forover. beuiado well, sirouif, Uiiigusjiic,
lull of dow life aud vmor, Uko Wo-'io-Uiic,
thd woudor-worker, tiiat Euakoe weak uteu
BtroDK- Many K"iu t u poiiwu in too day.
Over 400,000 cured, liuy No-To-Bao of your
UruL'iit, under iruuruuUM to cure, &oc or
fl ml. Hooklot and euiop'o uiailod free. Ad.
bioi'l'U Kouiodj Co.,UUicaKO or New Vork.
SH00TIN3 NEAR STROUDSBURG.
Rnfflnns Attempt A sf.mil I. The Sick lfns
Imntl Fires on Them nnd He Is Aluo
Severely Wonncled,
Henry Van Buskirk, who with his
family resides on a farm nenr
Stroudsburg, in defending his wife
from nn nssnult last Sunday night
was shot through the right lung by
ono of the assailants and in turn in
flicted a wound on ono of the villians
which will probably end his crimi
nal career.
Thrco men enmo to tho house in
the evening and demanded admit
tance of the wife which she nt first
refused but fearing the noise would
disturb her husband who was sick
she finally opened the door. The
men forced their way in nnd began
insulting the woman, and ono of
them finally seized her. The noise
aroused her husband, who being in
formed of the cnuse came out and
ordered tho men away. Thoy ro
fusod to go, and threatened to kill
tho family if they did not keop quiet
whereupon he soenrod his revolver
nnd again ordered them out, when
one attempted to drew a pistol and
Van Buskirk fired, tho shot taking
effect in tho man's abdomen. One
of them firod on Van Buskirk, hit
ting him in tho right breast and in
juring his lung. Tho others thon
carried the wounded man away.
Two, Clinton Ronck, the one shot,
and Newton Fritz, have been ar
rested but tho othor, supposed to be
Harry Hafford, escaped. The phy
sicians say Rouck cannot recover.
ADVERTISE IN THE "PRESS."
Proof That It Pays to Use Its Col
umns. A Port Jorvis firm using tho
Press ns an advertising medium
sold last Saturday before noon over
one-hundred dollars worth of goods
to Milford peoplo alone, and the
real rush had only just begun. We
fool highly gratified nt the success
of our patrons and they will find
that tho Press is read by buyers. A
letter in our possession, from a gen
tleman in the county states that not
only himself but his family, and he
has a large one, all read the Press
through every waek, advertisements
and all, and that he finds in it
enough of general and local news to
keep him well informed on current
events. He is particularly pleased
with the Harrisburg letter, and says
that he has never before kopt so
well abreast with State matters and
of what was being done in our Leg
islature. Such letters cheer, and
make us feel that our efforts are net
without results. It is our earnest
purpose to make the Press a medium
of information to its readers, bothns
to news and the places whore they
can best spend thoir dollars to ad
vantage. Our columns are for rent
to those who desire to let intending
purchasers know what they have to
soli.
The Beat Remedy for Rheumatism.
From tho Falrhaven (N. Y.) Register.
Mr. James Rowland of this village,
states that for twenty -five years his
wife has been a sufferer from rheu
matism. A fow nights ago she was
in such pain that she was nearly
crazy. She sont Mr. Rowland for
the doctor, but he had read of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and instead of
going for tho physician he went to
the store and secured a bottle of it.
His wife did not approve of Mr.
Rowland's purchase at first, but
nevertheless applied the Balm
thoroughly and in an hours's time
was able to go to sleep. She now
applies it whenevor she- feels an
acho or a pain and finds that it al
ways gives relief. He says that no
medicine which she had used ever
did her as much good. The 25 and
50 cents sizes for sale at Armstrong's
Drug storo and General Merchants
in Pike county.
Something new, a spring tooth
harrow with wheels. Syraouse
plows and " Planet Jr." cultivators
at W. & G. Mitchell's.
I. A. W. Notes.
Next August's meet is having a
very benefiicial effect on the mem
bership list of the Pennsylvania
Division, hist week's additions to
taling 719 the largest for a single
week in the history of the division,
an! within nine of the combined ad
ditions for the week of the States of
New York, Massachusetts, Now Jer
sey an!Ohiov By August 1st Penn
sylvania's league membership will
be within sight of the 20,000 mark.
SAD ENDING TO
A QUARREL
James Nyce Injured and Death
Subsequently Results.
In a rasslnn He Strnek An Employee
Who Hit Him with a Hasp, Eryslpe
las Sets in and Carelessness pro
motes his End. Ohltnnry.
Tho facts in rogard to this affair
seem to bo as follows. Whilo some
what under tho influence of liquor,
Mr. Nyce ordored one of his work
men David B. Heater to leave off
shooing a horse ho was working on
and do some work outside the shop.
boon nftor ho directed Hoator to go
back in the shop and resume the
shooing. Some words resulted, and
Heater then struck Nyce on the head
and nrm with a rasp ho had in his
hnnd both blows outting the flesh.
They were separated by bystandors
and Nyce wont to his homo and a
Doctor was summoned who dressed
tho wounds. In the afternoon Nyce
went to tho shop and askod Heater
tooontinuo his work. This he at
first refused to do but subsequently
being requested by Mrs. Nyce he did
so and tho quarrel was settled, and
the men continued to work togothor
until the following Saturday May 8th
when erysipelas having set in Mr.
Nyce romainod at home in bed and
his condition rapidly grow worse
until May 12 when ho died.
He was cautioned by his physician
to leave off using liquor, but did not
do so, and the doctor ceased his
visits. After the death of Nyce a
warrant was issued for Heater, and
a coroners inquest hold. The testi
mony bofore the jury was that
thoro was no fracture of the skull
and that ho was in good oondition.
Tho wounds wero healed over, there
was no rupture of any blood vessols
or any clot on tho brain, that tho
immediate cause of doath was ery
sipelas and the primary cause
chronio alcoholism, and the wound
on the head standing alone would
not hiv produood
healing. The jury after hearing
the evidence returned a verdict ex
onerating Heater from blame and
he was discharged from custody.
obituary.
From the Deckertown Indepen
dent we take the following sketch of
ono who was well known in this
community and county, he having
for some time lived here and worked
at his trade.
Mr. Nyce was a son of the late
Wm. H. Nyce and was born in the
vicinity of Dingman's Ferry on Jan
uary 26th 1843. About 16 years ago
he went to Dockertown from New
ton. He was a blacksmith by trade.
After conducting a seemingly pros
perous business for a number of
years he removed to Newton where
ho romainod for a period of five
years when he again became a citi
zen of Deckertown.
Mr. Nyce was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Mary C. Smith,
daughter of Peter Smith, of Ding
man's Ferry, and their union was
blessed by three children i Margaret
wife of Mr. N. J. Cox, Caroline, wife
of F. A. Hough and Delilah, wife of
W. J. Crignr, of Newton. His sec
ond wife was Mrs. Isabelle Van Gor
don, widow of William Van Gordon
of Dingman's Ferry, by whom ho
had four children, Susie, Ralph,
Elsie and Jane j they are all small
and living at home. Mr, Nyce is
also survived by two brothers, John
of Hawley, Pa., and Jackson, of
Milford, Pa., and throe sisters, Mrs.
Susan Bunnell, of Port Jervis, Mrs.
Lenah Van Gordon anil Mrs. Mar
garet Bennett of Matamoras.
Ho was a member of Eureka
Lodge K. & L. of theG. 8. of Decker
town holding a certificate for 2,000
was also a member of an Odd Fol
lows Lodge in Pittston Pa., and be
longed tea G. A. R. Post, having en
listed during the late war in Co. B.
151st Rogt. Pennsylvania Infantry.
The deceased possessed many ad
mirable traits of character, he was
always kind and considerate to his
family and provided for their com
fort to the extent of his abilities.
Brief funeral services were hold
at the house at 8 o'clock on Satur.
day morning, Rov. E. A. Hamilton
officiating and the last sad rites were
completed at Dingman's Ferry
whither the remains wero taken.
A lot of new straw and felt hats
at W. & G. Mitchell's.
" It la the Beat on Earth."
That is what Edwards & Parker,
merchants of Plains, Ga., say of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, for rheu
matism, lume back, deep seated and
musculur pains. Sold at Armstrong's
drug store and General Merchants
in Pike county.
Just try a 10c box of Cascarets the
finest liver and bowol regulator ever
made.