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MILFOIU), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FJMDAY, AKU ST 20, 1897.
VOL. 2.
NO. 42.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Efforts to Injura Secretary Sher-
man.
dm itrurtor llimle Kxnni'i-Ated
i
crrtt Not Im-llned to IMscum Free
Silver ruly on (nd Via Caiih.Ih.
Nothing more contemptible is re
corded in 11m onnals of American
politics than the plot., for plot it un
doubtedly is, to attempt to force thu
retirement from tho Cabinet of Sec
retary ftknrm-in by misrepresenting
not only his words and ants, but bis
mental condition. Secretary Hhor
man wns never -stronger menially
than he is today, but even if it wort!
true that his mental faculties worn
beginning to foci tlm advance of ago
his long and honorable pulilii! ser
vice would out Rio him to sympathy,
in place of the sneers and innondoes
which havo boon and ivra lining
muted out to him in the columns of
tho Democratic and assistant Demo
cratic press. Of course, everybody
knows that the principal object of
these political ghouls is to injure
the Republican party in Ohio at tho
coming election, but, as tho a verage
of intelligence among Ohio voters is
ns high as that of tho voters in any
Srate in the Union, this nasty plot
will be m ore likely to react upon its
m in. Tlie Ohio voters are likely to
have an opportunity to judge for
themselves whether the mental fa
culties of Mr. Sherman are as strong
as ever, as he intends making some
speeches in the Htnte during tho
campaign, if his health continues as
good as it is now.
No surprise was felt by those who
know tho animus of the charges
made against Constructor Bowles,
who is in charge of the Urooklyn
Na vy Yard, when noting Secretary
Roosevelt made publie his full ap
proval of tho report of Commander
C. II. Davis, who made a complete
investigation ef all tho charges
ngilint Mr. Bowles. Not only does
Mr. Roosevelt approve of the report
exonerating Mr. Bowles, but he
adds that it was because Mr. Bowles
was doing his duty so faithfully and
conscientiously that attacks were
made upon him by those who wish
ed him to do otherwise.
Comment is heard im all sides on
the marked disinclination of all the
prominent Democrats to talk for free
silver. This has been specially
noticeable sinco silver commenced
to decline in price again. Among
themselves heretofore ardent Demo
cratic silverites have not hesitated
to express their admiration for tho
manner in which Boss Gorman
hedged on th. Jsilver question in the
Maryland Dmooratio platform, and
there is very little doubt that many
of tho National Democratic loaders
regard.froe silver played out as n
battle cry, and are engaged in hunt
ing a now phrase which they can
use" to bamboozle the voters. The
death of tho free silver craze is also
regarded as tho end of tho candidacy
cf Bryan. Meanwhile the country
grows da'ly more prosperous, and
the poople know that tnoy owe their
returning prosperity to tho faithful
ness with which President McKin
loy and the Republicans in Congress
kept the promises motlo in tho last
National Republican platform, and
knowing it ore not likely to pay
any serious attention to any now ex
periment tha t may bo proposed by
tho beaten and demoralized Demo
cratic party. A majority of the
voters in 18i)2 trusted tho Democra
tic parry to their everlasting sorrow
and four years, of distress, but they
wont do it again.
Before rendering the opinion that
Secretary Gago has requested as to
whether tho 10"o' discriminating
duty provided in the Dingley tariff
for goods imported from Canada ap
plied to goods from Japan or other
foreign countries invoiced to an
AmeVican port but received at that
port over a Canadian railroad. At
turney General McKonnu, by re
quest, gave verbal hearings to Ex
Secretory Carlisle, ropiosei ting the
Boston fo Maine railroad; Ex-As-tii.-tant
.Secretary Hamlin, represent
ing the Board of Trade and tho Mor
chant's Association of Boston, and
others, who argued against the dis
criminating duty being applicable
to such gouils. Attorney General
McKenno announced that he would
give Messrs. Carlisle and Hamlin
until Wednesday to tile briefs, atter
which he would render his opinion
as early as possible. .Secretary Gage
will not make a ruling on tho ques
tion until begets the Attorney Gen
eral' opinion.
A lot of new t-traw and felt hats
at W. & G. Mt .-hell's.
D-njmn Townjhip Teacher.
The directors huvo emplo3red as
teachers for Spring Brook, Marian
Black ; Union, Annie Heller ; Utters,
Lero. Kipp ; Franklin, Vivian
Strut h-'rs ; SawkiH, Arthur Wolf.
The salaries paid are $-0 per month.
The Franklin Bcho wtll open An.
Un-t 23d for a term of seven month.
Scmo Eicsllcnt Singing,
evening f song given in
The
Brown's Hall last Friday was highly
appreciated by a refined and cultured
uudion-'o Miss Marie Louise Gumnor,
whose mapnilleiont voiej has been
heard over the greater part of this
country, charmed her listeners with
choice selections from ltor large re
pot toiu.- of songs. As a contralto
singer she lias lew equals ana lo
her powerful and cultured voice is
addeil an intelligent conception of
tho sentim'Mit ef the music and a de
licacy of expression which while it
charms impresses t he listeners, ond
brings their minds In full accord
with the efforts of tho artist. She
was ably assisted by Miss Luoi-e
Lawrence Jones, a soprano of engag
ing presence and finely modulatixl
voice, who renders her parts with
taste and feeling. Misa Henrietta
Cunningham, the pinnist,plnys with
ease and precision, and such con
ception of the thought einTtbdied in
the selection as to bring out fully
the beauties of the composition.
The blending of voices of tho two
singers bonrd in concert evince such
an exquisite perception of modula
tion and precision in time as to al
most lead tho hearer to tho belief
that there was one singer with two
voices. Those present went oway
delighted at the rich musical repast
which had been so engagingly pre
sented. Some Ancient History.
The Sussex Register in its ancient
history notes under date of March 1 4,
1-S46 that the Pennsylvania Senate
by a vote of 22 to 8 give Erie Rail
road privilege of passing through
territory of that State on payment
of 110.000 per annum. It was
thought to be tho acme of uieanoss,
and April 10 the samo year Ben
jamin Tnttle, John Layton and D
VV. Dingman invite proposals for re
building bridge over river at Ding
man's Ferry. August 6 Sussex
Bible society met at Stillwater, ser
mon by Rev. Peter Kunonso. Nov
3, Erie Railroad trains began run
ning from Otisville faro $1.60 to
New York, Nov. 5 Win. F. and H.
R. Broodhoad dissolve partnership
at Dingman 's Ferry. Deo. 25 Christ
mas celebrated by Sunday school of
Milford M. E. Church.
i Who Did It 1
Tho oldest, axe mark in Monroe
county or in this section of the State
of Pennsylvania, was discovorod on
a hemlock tree by John Lynch, wood
foreman for the T. & L. L. Co., at
Lehigh, on tho last tract of timber
land of any aooonut on the moun
tain. Tho tree on which tho mark
was found moasnrod on tho average
of thirty-three inches in diameter
and was nearly threo hundred years
old and at tho timo of the mark was
about fifty years, thus leaving it 250
years since the mark was niale. It
is very evident that the mark was
made by a narrow bitted steel axe.
Tho block on which the mark is, is on
inspection in the office of Mr. I. S.
Case, at Tobyhnnnn, who intends
sending it to tho Jeffer3onian Insti
tute or some inusoum. Monroe
Democrat.
Mr. Buchor Ayros, a member of
tho Pennsylvania Forestry Assooin
tion, in a letter says : " A practice
or custom in this city (Philadelphia)
of hitching horses to trees is ruinous
to the tree, and to bo abolished will
have to be done by mnnioipul author
ity. It not only disfigures tho tree,
but is tho beginning of decay. Tree
boxes are not always a protection.
To my knowledge the City of Memp
his has a prohibitory law, and
Southern cities gone rally protect
thMr trees."
Church No tel.
Montaguo Reformed Church : Sun
day school, August 22nd, 9.30 a. in. ;
servic.i, 10.30, when there will be an
installation of elders. Rev. G. S.
Garretson, of Dingmans.will preach
tho ordination sermon. Hainesville
Reformed Church servioo, 7.30 p. m.
Hans H. Si'okh, paster,
Aug- IP, 1397.
Obituary Notei.
Andrew Moffat, of New York, a
salesman for Austin Nichols & Co.,
who has been spending tho summor
at the Cuddoback Farm House with
his wife and threo children, died
there last Sunday morning of dia
betes. Tho remains wero convoyed
to Youkors for interment.
Don't Tjb.i Br-it ftnd Smoke Toor Life Any.
H vou want to qiiit tol)ui-io using eusily
fuul furi-vor. Itemailo welt, hlluli, nui'iiii-tu-,
.ill oT dw Wound vltfur, t.il;o i'-lu-'i'u-li.ic,
t,:o i--e.mler, tuat ui:l..h we.;k men
turunvr. Mallv' K'liu u-ii Miiu;ib in U-u dujs.
Over HVxveiuvil. iluy tto-To-Uttt: of your
iK'iii .t. ui.-li.-r &u;ir;iiilt?o to euro, 6oo or
Ji.ui.' iii.l.ulet 111. 4 B.iinplu lUiiile.l lrtfl. Ad.
rTL I'i; K(.ii.'-','Co.l. mcaj oi' Now Yuri.
BRIEF MENTION.
R'incth salt barrel ptwves are
now being made from pine slabs.
Vo are wondering what has be
come oi our r-lionnia eorresponucni .
The Bushkill bridge is about
completed and will soon bo open for
travel.
The filling at the Mott street
bridgo is done and the road is again
open.
Gunning and Flanagan, of Port
Jervis, are offering bargains in the
lino of clothing. There is a good
place now to buy cheap.
Don't buy a silver dollar of 1804
unless yon know it is (renuine. The
real ones aro worth 00 to. l,000,
the bogus are being sold for $50.
The Schannos aro making a
pond near their summer resort at
Raymondskill. It will be fed
through a ptiH) from the stream.
Wheat goes up to ninety-five
cents and silver down to 54 3-8 cents
The intrinsic value of tho standard
silver dollar at this rate is 42.25
cents.
The residence of Hon. Frank E.
rTlaee at Pocono, Monroe county was
badly damaged by afire last week
which originated from tho bursting
of on oil stove.
The body of Frodoriclc T. Zitz
who was drowned at Delaware
Water Gap last week was recovered
eight miles below where the accident
hapixmed.
The yellow and muddy water in
the Delaware river last week was
iccasioned by heavy rains and land
slides on the north branch in Dela
ware county, N. V.
We give you the PitFssand New
York Weekly Tribune foronly f.l.fiS.
Two papers from which yon can ob
tain all the local and general news
of the world. Try them.
Thero are fifteen applicants for
the vacancy to West Point from this
district, and should tho oppointce
fail the selection will then be made
by competitive examination.
A woman out at dishing, Ok
lahoma, says that during a recent
religious revival nine devils have
been cast out of her. Her husband
must be u supremely happy man
now.
The supervisors of Palmyra
township wero in town last week
arranging to settle the Sheridan case.
B inds will bo issued in wivment of
the judgment for 2,100 obtained by
tho widow.
The total membership of the
League of American wheelmen on
August 13th was, , 130. Pennsyl
vania is the second state in mem
bers and is now only 1844 behind
New York.
The PkKss makes its best bow to
Sandyston friends for liberal patron
ago, and now subscribers. We will
endeavor to meet their expectations
m the way of o newspaper. May
they live long and prosper.
Tho most beautiful trays and
cabinets which come from Japan are
made of the dark, irregularly
grained and wavy-lined wood of
tho Kiaki tree (Zelksva Kiaka,) al
lied to tho elm. Tradesman.
It is undorstixxl that tho fines
in tho cases of merchants in this
county prosecuted for violations of
the Pure food law will bo remit
ted, on the ground that they inno
cently sold the goods, but in future
thoy must exercise cars.
Wednesday Miss Bertha Kloin-
hnns accompanied by B. D. Mott her
uncle when approaching the Ray.
mondskill hill lost control of hor
wheel and in attempting to dis
mount fell and suffered quite
sovero sprain.
William C. Wilson proprietor
of a circulating library in Philadel
phia was killed by burglars in his
store Monday night. Tho murdors
ers left no clew, and tho mayor has
offorod a reward of 11000 for the
detection of tha guilty parties.
We acknowledge the receipt of
Tho Seattlo-Post lntelligoncor from
Clarence E. Buckley of Lowell,
Washington Territory. Tho paper
tells all about Clondyko and is a
social edition. Mr. Buckley is a
son of Joseph A. Buckley of Dela
ware, and a successful business
man.
Hard cider drowned John Hon
zikor and Ira Simons two young men
in Black Lake, Sullivan county last
bunday. A companion Martin bpra
gno managed to get ashore. The
three attempted to cross in a boat
which was eupsiiseu when only
short distance out, by their unsteady
movement.
Tho "foreigners friend" is no
more. There wero no American
wage earners among the mourners
All the mourniug was dono by the
foreigners, who have monopolijd
our home market during tho las
threo years, and by such Americans
as are loveis of British dinners and
plaudits.
Policeman McMurrny made ar
rests of wheelmen Saturday night
for fast riding and riding without a
lantern. In the crowded state of
tho streots it is proper that evory
precaution bo taken to prevent ac
cidents, and if parties are reckless
or Ciuelev.8 they should bo tuugbt
the noces.sury $3 and costs lesson.
The Detroit Free Preos (Dem)
says : Everyday thero is a farmers'
picnic in the wheat market. Won't
some Democrat please explain the
reason for tho absurd antics of
wheat at this time, and also the in-coied.-itunc.y
of silver ia thus going
4
hick on its friends. These comtn.
dities are both ingrntos to tho Chi
cago platform,
Toothpicks of oraligowood, whit
tled by tho peasants of Spain and
Portugal, aro brought to our shores
in large num!xrs by steamship .offi
cers. They aro strong and flexible,
and instead of breaking they tear.so
that there is no danger of the end
suddenly snapping lietwoon the
tooth a characteristic of the soft
wood toothpicks. irademan.
The fisherman of the state will
have a meeting at liarrisliurg teept.
15 to see if a plan cannot. lo deviseu
to keep open the state fisheries and
maintain tho fish law for the next
two years. After so much money
has been spent it wouid bo a seri
ous loss slionia tuis im cress ou
obliged to suspend, and it is to be
hoped means will be devised to pre
vent it.
The New York Press devoted a
pago last Sunday to an account of n
bicycle trip down this valley. There
were views of Sawkill and Bushkill
Falls, Conashaugh, tho Bushkill
mill, tho grist, mill at, Dingmans
with a chart of the road. Some of
Ed. Mott's yarns were interpersod
with an idea perhaps of giving the
whole a trnthful appearance.
John Jeske tho soap manufac
turer of Matamoras tied his horse
last Monday morning in front of the
Van Dermark Hotel while ho went
into transact some business. A Cow
came along which frightened the
animal and it broke loose ran across
the stroet into the yard of William
Angle where the carriage struck n
post was upset and badly damaged.
The harness was also broken but
tho horse escaped injuries.
Tho price of wheat in July. 1S93,
was 55 cents o bushel. Last week it
wns 90. Thero havo been wide
fluctuations, of course ; but it is safe
o say that wheat will average 20
cents more a bushel this year than
n the year of the panic. The yield
is about 500,000,000 bushels, so tho
gain to the farmers should bo in the
neighborhood of a hundred million
dollars. That ought to pay off many
mortgage and buy many a new
frock besides.
HYMEN EAL.
rOHTER CVSTAHD.
Married at Bushkill Wednesday
August 11, by Rev. Chai-los H.
Whittaker ot the Reformed church
George Cnstnrd of this iilaco to Mrs,
Sadie Porter of Philadelphia. The
happy couplo will reside in town.
The Phess confosses to a little sur
prise that our friend George should
take this header, but extends hearty
congratulations and hopes that the
sweets of life mity fall the more
thickly around his pathway to com
pensate for the many years of en
joyment he has willfully neglected.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded 111 the Olflce of the Recorder
Since Our LnMt Iwtuc.
Palmyra. Ambrose Buckingham
and wife to Michael Briean, dated
Aug. 10, 30 acres, con. 224, ent'd
Aug. 14th.
Wostfall. Ira S. Harding to Win-
etta Harding, dated Sept. 4, 1891,
lot 339 in Matamoras, con. 100,
ent'd Aug. 16th.
Groene. James M. Gilpin and wii
to Annie E. Lancaster, dated May
23, 1887, 80 perches, con. r0, ent'd
Aug. 16th.
Blooming Grove. Colonel W.
Quick and wifo to Charlotte Ogden,
datod Aug. 14th, 52 acres, con. 1,-
200, ent'd Aug. 16th.
Weslfall. Charlotte Ogden and
husband to Colonel W. Quick, dated
Aug 14th, lots 740 and 742 in Mata
moras, con. fl,200, ent'd Aug. 16th.
OBITUARY.
John Srahoknt Prick.
This well known Philadelubia
lawyer died suddenly Monday Aug
to at ins cottngeat Cape May, N. J.,
As was customary ho had entered
the oceau to batho about noon and
was soon soon after attempting to
cling to the iron pier, but his hands
relaxed and the water carried his
body towards the beach. Ho was
rescued and carried to his cottage
where he partly regained conscious
ness, but soon expired. Apoplexy
wus announced to bo tho direct
cause of the death. He was one of
the ublest hind title lawyers in the
state, and was vice president of the
Itud Title and Trust company.
Hi:i father was Eli K. Price for
many yours a leader of the 1'htladel
phia bur. Mr. Price was a brother-
m-law of ily. T. "Bilker, Esq., of
Milford, and is survived by his
widow and throe children. His ago
".va.s about 66 years.
Horace Smith, of Rowlands, aged
71 yiars, died last Sunday of general
debility.
lsaao Lay ton, of Hammondsport,
N. Y., died at his home Sunday,
August 15, aged W years. Ho was
born in Snndyton, N. J., and was a
brother of J why B, Lnyton, of Port
Jervis.
M. M. & N. Y. R4ILR0A0.
I lcl) Kepreiicilted Hnd All. e. it limn Jluile
Without l-oiiioltitiotl In Filet.
Some days ago an article appeared
in tho Now York Sun purporting to
be Harrisburg correspondence,
which article war reproduced with
gusto in near by papers, regarding
tho attitude of tho proposed Milford
Matamoras and New York Railroad
company toward the Erie, ond in
flaming head lines it was announced
that their was trouble for that
corporation, We havo tho highest
official authority for stating that the
article is false in every material as
sortion and allegation, misleading
in its tenor and utterly without
foundation in fact so far as it re
lates to the M. M. & N. Y. R. R.
This company has made application
tor and received a charter to con
struct a lino of Railroad in this
county to Milford only and lias also
applied to the Railroad commis
sioners of New York State for per
mission to build a bridero ncross
tho Delaware at Port Jervis which
bridge is to be for railroad trans
portation exclusively and not for
passengers or vehicles. Included in
this application is a notition for a
right to construct about 2800 foot of
railroad in Now York to connect
the bridge with the Erie.
Thero is a full complete and satis
factory understanding with tho offi
cials of the Barret bridge on this
point, as thero is also with the Erie
in regard to the connection proposed
r-a no mauo witti its lino. Tho part
lesnaving in ciiargo tho manage
ment of the interests of this road
understand fully the situation re
garding tho sale by tho Erie of the
bridge to the Lamont Mining and
Kanroail company and tho subso
quent steps taken in our Legislature
and Supreme Court to have that
sain set aside, and are not at this
late day expending their strength
in running their heads against solid
wails. M he article in question if in
spired ny a nostno interest was
shrewdly calculated to aronso tho
antagonism of the Erie and Barret
bridge company to the new and
bona fide project. If. written out of
a fulness of ignorance, and copied
ns it likely was with a like modicum
oi regard and care tor voracious
news, its effect would bo precisely
rne same, in fomenting suspicion
and opposition to ft project which
snould receive the hearty approval
and aid of every resident of this
county and of our sister village Port
Jervis. Had our neighbors reflected
for a moment on the situation they
would havo recalled that thero is
now a company said to be actively
engaged in an effort to construct ft
line of railroad from Stroudsburg
to Bushkill, which has so far shown
no disposition to enter on the sacrod
soil of New York. This valley is
largely tributary to Port Jervis and
the Erio, but recent events show that
Philadelphia is wnking up to the fact
that she may make herself the com
mercial metropolis of the seaboard,
and the laws now being enforced are
strong inducement for our mer
chants to patronize thoir own state.
Should tho projected scheme ma
terialize and extend a road to the
borders of this county, or some dis
tance within it, and give our people
a direct lino to tho Quaker City, and
should the Erie in the near future
be compiled by sharp competition
of other trunk linos to shorten and
straighten her road our neighbors
might find thoir charming village on
a sido track, and the trade which
they now enjoy diverted to other
towns.
Pennsylvanians are loyal to the
Keystono State, and want to make
her by far the first in the Union in
every interest and if the poople of
other States desire ft continuation of
the benefits they now enjoy thoy
should not be attempting by spread
ing false reports to thwart projects
which will onuie in tho largest de
gree to thoir prosperity.
MeKinley it Church.
Tho Plattsburg Press of August 9,
contains an account of a. sermon de
livered by Dr. John Roid, of De
troit, in the Plattsburg Presbyterian
Church when President Mc.Kinley
and his pnrty attended. Tho text
was from 1 Kings f chapter, 7 vorso,
and the principle taken and applied
by the preacher was tilont building.
The sermon showed deep thought
and study, a broad and comprehen
sive fund of knowledge, and was de
livered in an easy, graceful man nor
without reference to notes, lie said
among other things that the greutest
statesmen he hod ever known, the
greatest politicians and diplomats
were tho men who were not inclined
to babble and bilk of the business they
had in hand. It is always lifejjthut
builds and life is always silent. The
perfectness of God's working is si
lent. Dr. Rind was paster of the
church here at one time and married
a daughter of E. Warner. His son is
now in the Fir-t National Bank at
Port Jervis. He is ut present pas
tor of a largo church in Detroit
which is attended by Secretary of
War Alger who is also his warm
personal f riond.
FOR RENT A furnished house
on Harford street. Modern con
veniences, large grounds, plenty of
shade, good garden, fruit, etc.
Address PiKK County Phess,
Milford, Pu.
PERSONAL
Martin Ferris of Yale is in town
for a vacation.
Dr. von dor Heydo is spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
Miss Carrie Armstrong is visiting
at White Lake, N. Y.
John I. Blair will celebrate his
OSthbirthdiy on Sunday,
Walter Holmoa, of S;ranto:i,
spent a few days ot honi.) this week.
John Youngs of Tri States the
driven well digger w.n in town hut
Monday.
Philip F. Steelo's homo was
brightonod by the arrival of a baby,
girl recently.
Miss Gertrude Youngs of Johnson.
Orange county is tho guest of Miss
Blanche Wood.
Miss Eleanor Gallagher and sister.
Anna, are spending a few days in the
city this week.
Congressman Kirkpif nek with
his family is spending this month at
the Walter Gap.
William R. Willis will attend tho
encampment of tho G. A. R. at
Buffalo next week.
J. Henry Ludwig and wife of
Montague, visited the home of Will
iam L. Boyd last Sunday.
Dr. Charles S. Ryman, of Summit.
N. J., will preach in tho Methodist
Church Sunday morning at 10.30.
Chris. J. Ott proprietor of a job
printing establishment in New York
visited relatives here recently.
Carrie McNichol of New York is
visiting tho family of her uncle,
Hon. Jacob Klaer on Harford street.
Prothonotary J. C. Westbrook,
Hon. J. D. Biildis and C. P. Mott
visited Prof. Do Rialp at Brink Pond
Tuesday.
Mr. Francis Ward and Miss Alice
Paugh, both of Newark, N. .1., are
visiting with the family of William
Ryman.
Hon. Josoph J. Hurt und wifo
with Hon. J. W. Miles and wifo
drove to tho Dolaware Water Gap
this woek.
Ex-Congressman J. W. Miles nnd
wife, of Princesso Ann, Maryland,
visited the family of Hon. J. J,
Hart this woek.
Miss Josie Eckert, of Brooklyn, an
inmate in the family of Rev. Austin
P. Stockwell, is visiting with Mrs.
Richard Humbert.
Miss Fitch, who has boon spend
ing a three woeks vacation at the
homo of her aunt, Mrs. D. H. Horn
beck, will return homo to-morrow
Miss L ma Heitzmo-n, and her two
sisters of Greater New York, aro
visiting at the home of their grand
father, Matthias Heitzman, in Mata
moras. Mrs. J. J. Hart held a largo re
ception yesterday from six to nine
which was a social event affording
much pleasura to hor hosts of
friends.
Mrs. Rjlxirt Struthors and daugh
ter, Jennie, will return to Milford
Sunday after an absence of two
weeks spent among friends in
Brooklyn.
Hiram Westbrook ond'sistor of
Ridgowood, N. J., passed through
Milford this week en route to Niche
cronk whero thoy will spend several
days.
Dr. H. B. Reed's father, who has
.been in ill health from tho effect of
grippe, is now at Overbrook, where
be is gradually improving in
strength.
Ex-Congressman Hart, with his
family, will remove to, and occupy,
the Pinchot house on Ann street,
near the Methodist Church, after
September 1st.
Dr. J. B. Lung promoter of the
new rail roud scheme from Strouds
burg to Matamoras inspected his
farm in Shoholii last Sunday and
also visited Mtltord.
Mrs. Chas. DeKay Townsend ex
pects to sail for Europe shortly for
the benefit of her impaired health.
Sho will bo accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Hursell.
Messrs. Holler and No wman with
their clerk havo been in Lacknwaxcn
this week attending to bridge work.
I ho contract for the stonework at
Burchers was let to W. V. Burcher
for 160.
Harvey Hoffman, Esq , of Stroud -
burg is nt Milford to search title
to tho tracts of land in this county
on which patent fees have not been
paid, and to ascertain tho present
owners.
B. F. Kellam, a prominent lawyer
of Scranton, Pa., who spends tho
summer on his. farm in Paujuio, drove
through Milfoid Tuesday with his
family on their way to Florida, N
Y. for a short visit.
G.V. Ruder of Montelair, N. J.,
a manufacturer of hollow building
bricks who with his family spends
his summer at Lackawaxen was nt
Milford last week o juibiuing business
with pleasure.
A. F. Grosch proprietor of a sum
mer boarding houso at Nichecronk
was in town bust Saturday and re
ports a prosperous season. Judge
Dingman used to call that beautiful
sheet of water Like Pocohontus.
Miss Jeanotte D'Arts Jackson a
daughter of Dr. A. Reeves Jackson
dee'd formerly of Stroudsburg, has
recently undergone a dangerous sur
gical operation, and is now improv
ing. Sho has considerable reputa
tion as a musician.
Russel C. Stewart, Esq., P. C
Evans, Postmaster, F. A. March, Jr.
Professor in Lafayette Colhtgo, Fred
Green, Esq , and Aaron Goldsmith,
Esq., City Solicitor 'of Easton rode
up on their wheels Tuesday and aro
enjoying the roads in this vicinity.
1 hey made the rnnchero Hotel head
quarters.
THE LIGHT FANTASTIC.
Secml Merry Dttneert in -l ill.irtl - I'ojm-
hir llot.-N Afford Kiitert;llinieiit to
'J heir Ooeln and J'rl.-ioN.
Hn-ito Uipo nymphs, ami bring with theo
Jest mill yoiUhlul h'llitv.
Sport t hi.t wrlnkleil emo iti-rkl.'S.
And Jani-hter tmkUnir both ma siilem
Come and trip it as you iro
On tho lifhr. tantnsrh' too.
The old and renowned (,'rissman
House royally entertained its guests
and friends at a largo dance Wed
nesday evening. The host and host
ess are so eelibrntod for their hospi
tality that very few' regrets wero re
ceived. The- dancing hall wns
well filled and the old adage, ' the
more the merrier " was verified be
yond doubt, the trie orchestra
furnished inspiration and Mr. Criss
man saw to everything else which
ministered to tho plcasuro and com
fort of his guests.
11ANCK AT TIIK RAWKII.I..
Last week stands unrivalled in tho
history ef the summer so far fer
gaieties of all kinds and Saturday
evening Miss Cornelius opened her
hospitable doors and bade her friends
enter nnd make merry. The iiuatn
tion was heeded with alacrity and
several hours of pleasure wore
highly enjoyed. Refreshments wero
served at half past ten so that no
part of the Sabbath was fractured.
JAKLION HOl'SK FKST1VITY.
Thursday evening tho Jardon
Houso gave a very delightful season
to a- number of its young friends, and
terpsichorean exercises wero in
dulged until a Into hour. During
tho evening delicious refreshments
wore served which wero fully up to
tho high standard of excellence at
tained by its popular proprietor.
THE PAST AND FUTURE.
Tho Ladies realized tho sum of
$150 at tho Presbyterian church lust
week.
Tho Presbyterian Sunday school
will pio nio. at Raymondskill Wed
nesday August 25.
Tho M. E. Church held its nnm.nl
fair Tuesday, Aug. 17th, and added
the handsome net sum of 1120 to
tho treasury.
Tho State School Department
has arranged for the annual teach
ers ' institute to be held fur Pike
county at M ilford, Oct, 25th.
Thero will bo Mother Goose Tab
leaux in Brown's Hail, under tho
auspices of the Milford Golf Club
Thursday evening, August 2Rth.
The Republican caucus for Ding
man township will bo held Satur
day evening, Aug. 2bth at 8 o clock
p. m. nt tho house of E. I). Boilletot.
Tho Church of tho Good Shepherd
held a sale August l'.)th and will
continued the same to day. It is
mooting with the usual successful
results.
Tho M. E. Church Sunday School
will hold its annual picnic at Ray
mondskill Thursday, August 26th.
Children will be ot tho Church at
9.30 promptly.
Tho fair hold in Montague Tues
day was unusually well attended
and patronized. The ladies wero
successful in disposing of their arti
cles and gathered in the net sum of
78.27.
A dance which was well pntronized
was held at the Raymondskill Falls
Aug. 18th. Tho grounds wero hand
somely illuminated, the music by
tho Erio orchestra and nil enjoyed a
splendid time.
Tho Fire Department will hold its
picnio at Raymundskill next Wed
nesday, Aug. 25th. The laddies
know bow to manage such ufl'airs
and with the aid of the lassies it
will bo jolly occasion.
Remember the date for holding
tho Republican caucuses is Saturday
August 2(th. Tho delegates will
nominate n jury commissioner, elect.
a delegate to the next State conven
tion, select a county commit too, und
new rules for tho party government
will bo submitted to them lor Consi
deration. Tho Driving Puxk Association at
Port Jervis is having a very inter
esting series of race. The events
close to-day. Thero werj a largo
number of entries, nnd tho time
m ide was excellent. We acknowl
edge the receipt of a complimentary,
and greatly regret our iuability to
bo present and enjoy the sport.
Second Degree Murder.
John Walz indicted in Susque
hanna county for the shooting of J.
E. Lemon for whom he worked nt
Forest City, was tried last week at
Montrose, and convicted of mur
der in the second degree.
The deceased was found in his
room sitting in a chair by the
sido of his bed dead with a bullet
hole in his forehead. There was no
blood ou his hands, nor any powder
marks about the wound. He Und
Wultz were ulone in tho houso at
he time. Defendant is a brother of
Gnome L. Wultz, a merchant of
', Newfoundland, Wayuo county,
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