7 V Cotaety Pre YH VOL. MILF01M), PIKE COUNTY, PA.; FltlDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1807. NO. 9. Pike r ill. Compeiitliiini of Important News of the I'ast Week. Onr Pppcial Correspondent At HRrrlsbnre; Write on M ltter of Vital Impor tance to Kvery Citizen of the Key ntone Rtnte. H AB tirfBuim, Deo 27, is". Thl hn tiMn an rxK-ptloirilly dull wock nlimit tho rttiite ufTlw'S iii-.-irly nil rm ployoi nail ofll :ials on C i)if)l Hill hitving djortei thoir o:Il j.m In ord ir to 9snil tho h didiiys with til -lr fumlliu. Inim-li-ntely upon His return ltufc vrjok from Hot Spring, Governor ll:istlnqrs tratmic.teil im portant busings which hud iwiininlatiHl daring his hI'siiisj. nud nil Imp rtiint, matters to data have b.Mi disposed of. At- to-ivy U-jnenil MeOormick flays ho lm bum greatly btMU'dt.ttnl by tho trip nnd fully dimionstriitiid tint fact by clearing up the largo nniounb of work th.it iiwiiltml hla return. A m.ittor of great lmportunM to nil mining liiai'.Jts th oii.imy of "pluck-mo" store comoliltit will bu he ml by tha Af.t rn ly tf .montl this wook. Tho defendant in tho Oii-w tiro M iKlli o & On., of Portag i, mil tho hnaring w.H to have own Held hut wjok, but at tho ro- quo.-it of all partis tut unt.. 1 w.i p ist p me I until tills V.;il i s l:iy. From what can bjleinii! thoro will ls ti jriwit legal fight nud tho hiaring continue aeruriil days, requiring careful coinid.ration by (ionoral MoUormick. and eentually the caMO will get into the courts. It has been ntimated that tho act of insom'ily tin 1 m whlch notion wits brought U defective, and its constitution. ility may be questioned. WHAT CAt'SKII IT f There is not a wo.ik pase that wo do not hoar of a law enacted by the Legisla ture of 18S17 being declared unconsMtulloual by tho oldest and best versed judges on the bench. No less than ton acts have been dlsiected nnd each section nnd clause vig or jinly attacked, thin leading us to bo ll ive that propjr proc unions wore not ex ercised lu tin ilivtfcln.i of tmisurei Then ft iln it will In ro il jm'ijro I h i.v sever al im;jortnut bills wore railroaded through both brancho-t, tlio only objjot apparent ly being to dispose of th i matter rapidly, re gardless of tho cost to taxpayers which ro sulied In litigation through the courts. If any act Is to be passrl why not have its constitutionality decided previous to its enforcemjiits nnd thus saves the drainage on the public treasury t THK STATE CONVENTION. At its meeting held iu Philadelphia last week the Kepubltcan State Committee clo dded upon Thursday, June S, 1898, as the date for holding the next State conven tion. At that timo candidates will be chosen for Governor. Lieutenant Gov ernor. Secretary of Internal Affairs and Cougrcssman-at-Lnrge. One of the great est political struggles In the history of the Republican party will be fought from now on, and when the convention is called to order in the opera house in this cily on June 2, men of nil classes will be repres ented there. If nil the cnmllcMU'S who hnve thus far announced themselves remain lu tho Quid, it will be one of the longest con ventions ever held, but from present indi cations it looks as if the aspirants will gradually drop out, their forces concentra ting on Col. Wui. A. Stone, of Allegheny, who has already douo more campaign work than the candidates of all parties combined. That Stone will bo the noml nee is n foregone couclubiou,and it Is need les) to say that he will command enor mous support, for hlg Influence that has bxuso keenly felt ou certain measures passed by Congress, especially tho pension appropriation bill, has won for him a vast multitude of constituents. ABOUT TKAniNO BTAMPS. A number of Informations have boon iu te in this State against in ircbauts who ga'e their patrons trading stamps, and it Is likely that proceedings will toon be in stituted agalust the proiuotors of the schoiue under tho lottery section of tho act of assembly of 1885. Prominent attorneys he expressed their opinions on the sub jeet, and say there Is nothing unlawful in t'l3 business, and 'f tnarc Is a deslro to sup press the Issuance of the stamps a spocial not will hnve to be passed by Congress or ' the State L gislature. Attorney John G. Johnson, of Philadelphia, says: ' I am most olcaily and decidedly of the opin ion that this system is not directly or indirectly a 'lottery.' There is no element of ohanoe iu it. The pur chase of goods to a donatio extent en titles the purchaser to a cortaiu number of st-a nps sulS jiont to buy at selection arti cles of a designated valU4. It Is within the words of the act of 18, but by reason of detect in the title of tills act, eveu If its provisions would otherwise be legal, it Is clearly unconstitutional . DEPABTMHST NOTES. The working- drawings for ths new capl tol building bavo bu ooinpleted and lu a short while coutrauts wilt be asked for Taj o:u ulssloa still claims tlu building will be ready for tho uext Legislature. Adjutant G;ujral Stewart has asked Sjerotary of W ar Alger for permission to ' havethri United States inspecting officer at th; Schuylkill A r so ad lmpot the new I cipitobiissuiJtotlijN.ition.il Guard of ftjnusylY.tula, for winch the ooutrt will bo awarded early iu January. Only s few charters were granted uew corporations last week, aud employes al the State department said tills is living up to the old ttiue custom, for it is rarely in it a corporation applies for aeharurrso near the close of tiie year. Secretary Martin ex poets a boom iu Lis department after Janu ary lst Tho Board of Public Ittilldiugs and Grounds has rejected tiie report uf llit li Kird of Viewers iu tiie matter of the Utriiiiutihnlu bridge, which will be erecUHi by the State. The Hoard has notilied iiie I'tHiiiiiinMoucru of lilair and Huntingdon counties to meet them on the kite to lis an eUluU3 ou the prohuhle cost )Vl.L F. liKSPHICKBON. BRIEF MENTION. Happy New Yonr. A tlolltir exoni-flion to New York New yenrs by tho Erie. The V. h. H. met lnssfc evening nfc the lioina of Ii. E. Brown on Gooi'tro street. The Prepbyteriiiti HnWmtli s ?hool will hoM its nnnutil election for oflicura nest Suntlny. Siitunlny of this wetik beiiiR New Yenr D;iy the Libniry will l e oii in on Fritlny, Deo. 31st, from 2 to 3 o'clock p. m. The Lailies Aid Society of the M-ithodist chnreh will hohl a BtH-i-able in the lecture room to-night. All are cordially invited. The tri-enniul assessment in Northampton county will show n decrease from the former year of about roo.OOO in the value of tax able real estate. Dr. Carl Schlatter performed .Sept. Oat Zurich hAit.erlaud says tho Medical Record. the most bril liant and darinr feat attempted in recent surgical history, that of re m iviiig a human stomach. The wife 'if Willi im Reiiner, a cij;ar manufacturer of Htroudsbnrg, was fatally burne 1 Cliristmas eve by (l imes from a kerosene lamp which she aecitlenally let fall. To ascertain the contents (board measure) of boards, scantling and plank, Rule Multiply tho breadth in inches by tho thickness, in inches and that by the length in feet, mi l divide the product by 12, tho quo tient will bo the contents. The Republican State Commit tee met in i'liilndelphia Wednesday and decided to hohl the next Htate convention nt Harrisburg on June 2. Tiie convention will select can didates for Governor, Lieutenant U lvornor.S fcretary of liTternal Af- lairs anil Congressman-at large. The executor of Oershom Hull deceased sold at public sale last week in Htrou Islinrg 10 shar es of Stroudsburi? National bank stick which brought fS7 per Rharo, the par value being i23. Tho total dividend paid is 10 percent so the purchaser will receive less than tjireo per cent on tho investment. . The New York Tribune is pub lishing a very interesting paper en titled "Fifty years improvement in farming" which shows the progress made in that period ,in methods and machinery. To coihpare the then, with the now, seems almost like n fairytale. This paper tho weekly Tribune and Pike County Prkss for one year only iH.65. B;igin n, sub scription with the new year. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Kccorded In the Office of the llecorder Hlnce Our Last iMue. Frank H. Smith, assignee of Sam uel DeWitt to Daniel Clark, land in Lehman, 45 ncres, con. $264. Henrietta Poillon and husband to Goorgo L. Nyce and C. W. Bull, land in Lehman, undivided interest in farm 150 acres and 292 acres woodland, con. $2. H. I. Courtright, sheriff, to Mata moras Building and Loan Associa tion, lots in Matatnoras, No. 19 and 20, con. 200. Same to Tim Jthy Jordan, lots in Matamoras, No. 760 and 762, con. 175. Same to C. F. Branch, land in Westfall, 39 acres, con. $60. Same to Geo. C. Hoffman, lots in Matamoras, No. 17 and 18, con.$75o. Christian R iu, et. ux., to John J. Haas, land in Khohola, ono acre, con. $500. Ths NUdicine Company. How the people do love to be hum bugged, and how eager they seem to swallow a i-nit if it is only gilded a little. They will turn a deaf ear to honest methods but gulp down with avidity the oily gammon of a smooth tongned fakir, shell out their haul dollars, and rush in to be swindled What has boon known as the Dr. Prior Medicino Company of Mitldlo town, N. Y. cam? here over two weeks ago and began performances in Brown's Hall. The company was under the management of an indi vidual styling himself Dr. Haskott who held daily audiences with the afflicted and nightly sold medicine. The Hall wasorowded, and the gifts of plutsxl' ware and other methods oiught tho people a' d they respond ed with the shekels. After the last performance Wednesday night the "Dr" retired with a violeut hend acho, whioh became so severe before morning that he was impelled to sak relief in another state, and like the Arao lie folded ins tent and softly "stole" away, leaving his anxious. oonijwiny of six members, his accommodating landlord. J. C. Beck and the proprietors of the hall b valuable stock of cure alls as the 0 ly mementoes of his pleasant and profitable sojourn here. Don't TuUcco Spit sad Siuoks Tour Lifs Away. If vou want to quit tobacco using easily and lot-over. iHjuia-ie well,slioutf, uiuguft I tilt of uevv itio uuu viijur, take iNo-io-iiuu, Lite woud.-r-tvoi'Uer, that uikes weuk uic-u sti-nii?. Manv uutu U'U uoiitKlii ill U-u (luvs. Over tcO.oeOcurcd. iuy No-To-Ilao of your .ii-uuifist, under cimruiiiee to cure, U)c or 4) no. itooklutaiel suiiiiiie mailed iree. Ad tttei'lUiu HeuiinlyCoCiiicsKuirNew Vurk, CHRISTMAS EXERCISES. Entertainment and Ewrclss Held In the Tarlnns Chnrche. Tho Presbyterian Sunday school hold a very attractive entertain ment Christmas night. Tho church was handsomely docorated with evergreens and a mammoth tree oheered the he i ts of the scholars. The exorcises consisted of singing, interspersed with several recitations by members of the primary class, after which was the distribution of gifts. Tho Methodist Sunday Rchool hold its exercises tho same evening and the service was largely attended. Beside the decorations, there wore two trees laden with gifts for the expectant little ones. Singing and recitations in which Bessie Arm strong, Alice Ityman, Lilly Gourlay, Ruth DoWitt, Myrtle Ryder, Lila Rymtin, Mary Yonnio, Louis Greg ory, Bert Qninn, Willie Turner and Wallio Detrick took part and a duet by Misses May Boyd and Maude DeWitt composed the programme. The Episcopal Sunday school met Christmas eve and spent the hour most pleasantly in singing and re citations and listening to an addfess by the Rev. Mr. Lassiter who spoke on the topic: "Love." The gifts were handsome and delighted the bnppy young recipients. This school is in a very flourishing condi tion and reflects tho labor of the earnest rector of that church, by its growth aud the interest mani fested. AT D1NOMANS. The entertainment at the M. E. Church at Dingmans on Christmas eve was an enjoyable affair and will long be remembered by all who at tended. Tho tree was handsome and well provided with gifts and the attendance good notwithstanding tho fact that quite ft number of young people were enticed away from the observance of tho birth day of our Saviour to a dance held only a short distance away. The receipts howevor were generous be ing $23.60, but would have been much larger had not those young pooplo neglected thoir duty to the church to enengo in frivolities which the wily devil is alwKys pres enting to lure thoir footsteps from the straight ana narrow path. C. WEEK OF PRAYER. Tho Methodist and Presbyterian congregations of Milford will unite in observing the week of prayer, January 2-9, 1898, according to the following programme : Sabbath evening, January 2nd, Union service in the Presbyterian Church. Sermon by tho Rev. W. R. Neff, " Drawing Near to God." Exodus xvi. 9. Monday evening, January 3rd, Union service in the Presbyterian Church. "Confession anil Thanks giving." Rom. vi. 1-13: Psalm xlv. 1-13. Tuesday evening, January 4th, Unftm service in the Presbyterian Church. Prayer for the Church Universal ; for clearer views of the spiritual naturo of the church ; for more entire oonsoerotion on the part of believing ; for growth in grace and the development of ft Spirit of Unity. Eph. 4 : 1-16. Wednesday ovoning, January 5th, Pr ayer meetings, in both churches Prayer for families aud schools ; family prayer ; sacredness of marri age ; a pure home life ; proper train ing in schools and colleges. Josh, xxiv. 13-22 j Col. iii. 10 to iv. 1. Thursday evoning, January 6th, Union service in tho Methodist Church. Prayer for missions, home and foreign ; for the development of the missionary spirit ; for the con seeration of wealth : for more earnest Christian effort in behalf of neighbors and acquaintances ; for revival of religion in our own land and among the heathen. Psalm n. Actsi. 1-8. Friday evoning, January 7th. Union service in the Methodist Church, Prayer for a blessing upon movements of moral reform. The temperance movement : the reclaim. ing of tho vicious and outcast. Rom, xiv. 13-23. Pal. vi. 1-10. Sabbath evening, January 9th, LTnion service in the Methodist Church. Sermon by the Rev. Thos. Nichol : "Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord." Isaiah xiiii : 10. All are cordially invited to these services, and a good attendance is hoped for Milford Gun Club. There will be a buslneta meeting of the Milford Gun olub at tho Van dcimark Hotel Jan. 4 at 7.30 p. m. All members are requested to be present. The club expects to go to BraiichviHe Saturday Jan. 8, and try conclusions with tho Jerseymen in that section. Dr. David Kennedys favorite liemedy IIIWIS ALL fclDNFY, IOM. H , AMP UVtK lKUUfel.es. PERSONAL.. Al Molinenus spent a few days in town recently. Miles C. Rowland, of Rowlands visited this town Tuesday. Geo. L. Nyce, of Bushkill visited Milford the first of the week. L. W. Armstrong, of New York visited Milford over Christmas. D. R. Chapin, of Brooklyn recrea ted in town a few days this week. Percy Lyman and family are en joying a visit at the Hotel Fauchere Mrs. Unsworth is entertaining her sister at her home ou Harford street. Alexander G. Russeli, of New York visited friends in Milford over Sunday. Polydore B. Quinn has remowed from Peshtigo, Wis., to Hinckley, Illinois. R. J. Hoffman's wife mode him a magnificent Christmas present. Twins. A. D. Brown lias been in Morris county, N. J., this week attending to business matters. Floyd Stoel oond nctor on ft cable car in New York visited his parents and relotives recently. Both Bernaldi MoCarty and his wife are at present undor the care of Dr. II . E. Emerson. Geo. Slauson and wife have gone to visit thoir daughter, Mrs. Whit itigr at Attlob jro, Mu-i. Mr. Loster Christiana, of Hones dale is visiting his cousin, Harry Armstrong of this place. Oliver E. Emery is gradually re gaining strength and hos excollent prospects of entire recovery. Kenneth MeClurg enjoyed a re. spite from business for a few days recently, with relatives in town. Eemey Van Etten will have to provide for a new moniber of his family which rooently arrivod. Oscar M. Wells who is employed by the J. B. Lippencott Company is in town for a short vacation. A youugster arrived at Esquire Olmstoda this week who in time may assume the judicial ermine. Hon. Howard Mutohler ex-Con gressman from this district has pur chased the South Bethlehem Star. Miss E.lith Lewis who is spending the winter, with relatives in Orange, N. J., visitod her home this week. Miss Irene Cuddebaok, of New York spent Christmas with her mother at Cuddobnck farm House. Goo. E. Horton and daughter, Hattie havebeon spending tho week visiting friends in Morris county, N.J. George Bock who has ft situati on in a watch caso manufactory in Newark is spending a few days in town. Josoph E. Nyco, of Bushkill is employed with the Lehigh Valley Railroad as night ticket agent at Pbilipsburg, N. J. Misses Edith and Florence Loreanx of Flatbush, L. I., are sponding a few days visiting their Aunt, Mrs. Wm. McGown on George street. Prof. Jacob Kloinhans jr., of Balti more, aocompanied by Mr.. Lawson and sister of Virginia passed the holiday week at his home in Milford. William L. Cole an aged and re spected citizen of Port Jorvis died at his home Friday Deo. 24. He was ft brother of Moses Cole of Matamoras. Edith M. aged about three years ft daughter of Thomas Broome of Brooklyn died Friday Deo. 24, and was brought to Milford last Monday for interment. A large number of friends tend ered Capt. Lalayetto VVestbrook, of Stroudsburg a surprise party Wed nesday Deo. 22, the occasion being the seventy third anniversary of his birthday. Prof. John C, Watson principal of tho Milford graded school was kindly romembered by his puyiils Christmas, being presented with several elegant and useful mementos of their esteem,. Among the list are copies of the writings of Eugene Fields and Emersons essays. Such reminders are pleasant Indications of the regard in which the worthy Professor is held by those with whom he comes in, daily contact. Charles B. McCarty, of Raymonds- k.ill and Miss Nettie Case, of Ding man township were married in Port Jervis Wednesday. ' The happy couple will visit with relatives in. Newark for several days after which they -vyill reside with, the grooms parents. Our bost wishes for suo oess aud happiness go with these very worthy young peope in their pew relations in to. CLERICAL ESCAPADES. Need of Moral revinlon Among Tlmt CIrm of Tenrher. A few days ago it was the Rev. Hambly and now it is the Rev. Howell with lots of perfume still to be distilled bofore the latter episode is closed. Who and whore under the sun the next Reverend will be to give the lie to his professions.ond trail the honor of his church in the dirt. The duily paper that does not chronicle a case of ministerial li centiousness or crime in at least every other issue would be consider ed a novelty these days. I am not great myself on religious professions and while I honestly admit it, I hold myself at all times ready to give reasons for the faith that is in me or rather for my lack of it. At the same time I have the deepest re spect for him or her who honestly believes in and believing sincerely tries to live up to the teachings of the meek and lowly Christ. His ex ample if followed would in the main better the human race, mid it reolly poins us to see so many preachers of His gospel degrade their sacred calling and thereby mis lead the flock who are supposed to follow their leadership and live in tho light of thoir example. That there are more of those gentlemen in the prisons and asylums of the United States than there are law yers, doctors or any other regular profession as a class is fully proven by statistics. There is, there must be something wrong in the educa tion, and training of these men, or else there is something wrong in the source from whence they draw the inspiration that rules thoir lives, or else this could not bo so, and being so, how can I or any other thinking. man who respects himself, his family, or the race connoct themselves with any society for whose members they would so of ten have to blush. This may seem like a strong arraignment, but to many why live in this community and recollect that we have had here an Apgar, a Meade, a Stout, and a Darning, this will appear but as a mild review of the errors of the priesthood. We wish the churches among us would set a better exam ple of brotherly love, of every vir tue tending to the betterment of the race, and then would they earn and command our respectful attention. As long as tho present condition of things prevail the support of tho ohurch will remain an onerous bur den, and eventually shrink to a non supporting basis. As an act of self- preservation it stands to reason that there must be a revision of morals in the church to entitle it to the good will of the people, and tho peo ple do get tired of . paying good money for no apparent benefit. There has been Bible revision, why should there not be a revision of the oode of religious morals, especially among its ministers. In the light of recent events, why not r 11. Rock candy drips and pure maple syrup at Mitchell s. Jokoi For ths Taxpayers. The cost of the retaining walls coping, filling rip rap and incidentals for the Mott street bridge is 11092.- 93. Pikes share of the Bushkill bridge is so far as paid, one half total price of bridge HIS. 50, mason work and filling $385, and there rem ains probably a balance of 1200 yet to be paid making the total cost to this county about 11728. The county certificates now out standing amount to $7,300, which with about $685 of a balance due on bridge work not yet paid, will make an $8000 dollar bill feel pretty tired and look mighty slim, Next week tho County Auditors will meet to evolve the inwardness of the county's financial condition. The hope is they will make a clear and intelligible report, so that all may oomprehond the real situation. The cost of creating an taking down the gallows used for Sohultn execution was $30, The Fijh Market Robbed. Some miserable sneaks broke into the market of Thomas Thornton Monday night and carried, away about six gallons oS oysters, fifteen pounds of fish and some crackers. A ide window was broken bnt en trance was effected by opening the front door. It is pretty generally surmised who are tho guilty parties and t ta to be hoped they muy be landed in a place where they don't furnish such delicacies to the hoard-efi, WASHINGTON LETTER. Hawaiian Annexation tor. Mat- The rrenhlcnt Anxious For It Tension CnmmlMlonpr Will tTr;e the Puhllcft tlon of Lint Ncwi As to Senator Wil son's Scrap. Washimotoh, Dec. 27, 1897. President McKinley believes that the existing critical condition of af fairs in the far east, owing to the grabbing of Chinese territory by Germany and tho contemplated grabbing by other European nations, makes it iiiiiierative that the annex ation of Ha waii should be speedily consummated, and he has lost no opportunity since Congress ad journod for the recess to impress uis view or the matter upon such senators as have called on him. Ho may send ft special message to the senate, urging immediate disposi tion of the annexation treaty, bnt that has not yet been definitely de termined upon, and will nrobablv depend upon whether tho senate shows a disposition to speedily bring the treaty to a vote or merely starts in to kill time in a windy discussion of the subject. Tho president shares t he belief of (senator I a vis, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela sions, that sufficient votes to ratify the treaty can bo obtained in the senate. Hon. II. Clay Evens, commission er of pensions, says on a much dis cussed subject : "Tho cry of pen sion rauds has become so common of ,to that the poople do not regard it seriously. It was for the purpose of proving the fallacy of this charge that 1 recommended to Congress, and will urge in a bill, after the holi days, the publication of a complete list showing each pensioner, his ad dress," disability and amount 6f pon- sion received, which would do more to stop this idle chatter than any thing this department can say.,. The possibilities are great, and everyone knows ft man apparently in the best of health, attending to his daily duties, may have ft disabil ity which entitles him to a pension. This is hard for some people to see. Forhaps, if they had an .X-ray ap paratus with them, there wonld be no diflioulty. This list wonld show what was the matter with such men and why they received pensions. But best of all, it would bring to light the frauds which do exist, nd we all know there are some. But I say without fear of contradiction that in no other business enterprise where so large an amount of money is disbursed, are there so few mis takes." Had Senator Wilson, of the State of Washington, who is one of the most accommodating and obliging mon in Congress, known that one of the yellow journals of New York. The yellowest of them all in tended, to make him ha ve a personal encounter with a member of the House, in the private office of At toney General McKenna, ho might not have loft Washington in ad vance of the alleged occasion, but as the yellow fellow didn't inform him, he wont away from Washington be fore he was made to engage in that scrap, and has not yet returned. Thore was no surprise in Wash ington at the verdict of the British American Commission, chosen to as sess the damages for seizures of British ships in Behring Sea by the UDited States. The total amount of damages claimed was about $1,500, 000. and during tbe last administra tion, Secretary Gresham and agents of Great Britain agreed upon the sum of $125,000, and Mr. Cleveland asked Congress to appropriate the money ,but Congress refused. Then a commission to settle the matter was provided for. With the official re cord of a president and a secretary of state having said that $425,000 ought to be paid, there waa no possi bility of our representative on the Commission getting a lesser amount nomed. The award is $464,000. President McKinley will forward this finding to Congress in order that the money may be appropriated and paid. Mr. C. D. Stapleton, of Iowa, who spent Christmas in Washington, is proud of the Republican party of his state, of which he says : " The Republican party of Iowa is better organiised, better managed and has better docipline than in any other state in the Union. The Iowa Re publicans number in thoir ranks, a goodly list of able men, but far years they have with unanimous accord agreed to abide by the leadership of one whom they all revere and ad mire Hon. Wm, 11. Allison. It is worth while belonging to a party that aota in suoh a spirit of. unison and displays so much sound sense in politics. The result of good leader ship and loyal following in Iowa is seen in the long continued domina tion of the Republicans. If the Re publicans were as senaibia and free from internal bickering elsewhere as in Iowa, their ascendency in the na tion would be permanent. Most men who know anything at all about the subjftet will admit that there is no man who knows Ohio jMilitios better than President Mc Kinley, Knowing this, and that President McKinley has not had a single doubt of the election of Sena tor Hiuma by the Ohio legislature, is why the ridiculous stories of defec tions among Republican members of the legislature have found no cre dence In Washington, either anioug Senator friends. Hanna's enemies or his HYMENEAL. COLK-HORKBEOK. " About one hundred and twenty five guests assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. L. Hornbeck Thursday evening Doe. 23, to wit ness the marriage of their only daughter, Bertha E. to Merlin D. Colo. It was n pretty home wed ding the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Thos. Nichols pas tor of the Milford Presbyterian church at promptly 7 o'clock. Eston Cole acting as best man and Miss Myrtle Westbrook of Matamoras as bridesmaid. After the usual con gratulations the guests partook of a splendid wedding supper provided by the parents of the bride. The presonts whioh were in great profusion were valuable and useful as well as ornamental. Among tho guests from Pike county were ; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dusonberry of Dingman, Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Emerson, Mr. aud Mrs. Benj. Kyte, Mrs. Mary and Miss Lizzie Shinier and Miss Hattie Decker of Milford. The young couple are well and favorably known to a host of friends who all join in wishing them a long and prosperous life, a guest. Election ol Officer. Tho Methodist E. Sunday school elected officers as follows for the en suing year : President. Rev. W. R.'Neff. Superintendent. Rusling DeWitt Asst. Supt. Wm. Angle. Secretary. Julia Buchanan. Asst. Sec'y. Lillian VanTassol. Organist. Maude DeWitt. Asst. Oranist. Julia Buchanan. Librarian. Dudley Ryman. Asst. Lib. Harry Armstrong. The school meets immediately af ter morning service. Epwotrm League Elects Oficers. President. Miss Helen Olmsted. First Vice Pres. Mr. Wm. Angle. Second Vioe Pres Miss S. Finger. Third and , r, . . Fourth. Mrs- Bplard Secretary. Ella Noble Kipp. Organist. Maude DeWitt. Treasurer Lillian VanTassel. The League meets every Sunday night at 6.45 in the basement. RAILROAD NOTES. 0!JB DOLLAR TO NEW YORK AND RE TURN. On Saturday next January 1st, New Years Day the Erie will sell special exoursion tickets from Port Jervis to New York at one dollar for the round trip. These tickets will be good going only on the Orange County Express leaving Port Jervis o.dO a. m., and will be good returning on any regular train of above date except train No. 5. Services are held iu the church of the Good Shepherd as follows : Sun days at 10.30 a. m., and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school 11.45 a.m. Service Fridays 4 p. m. Womans Guild meets Wednesdays at 2 p. m. Sam Palmar Hurt. Samuel B. Palmer, of Strouds- burg, mot with an accident last week which might have been far more serious in results. He waa standing on a loaded wagon when the horses suddonly sprang forward causing him to fall out backward with his head between the wheels. He retained his hold on the lines which backed the horses and had it not been for David Bryan who seized the team and stopped it when the wheel was within a few inches or Mr. Palmer's nock he probably would have been fatally injured. As it was his right a rm was broken near the wrist, and he received sev eral bad bruises, and his face waa considerably marred. A Happy New Year to all our readers and their friends, and the year will be happier if they all read the Press. Just try it. LOST An Alaska sable muff. Finder will be rewarded by leaving at Pres ottiee. Hotlce. The annual meeting of tbe share holders of the Barret Bridge Com pany will be held at the toll bouse of the oompany in the village of Port Jervis, on Tuesday, January 4th proximo, for the purpose of choosing a board of directors for the next year. The polls will be open from 3 till 4 o'clock p. m. Francis Marvin, Seo'y, Port Jorvis, Deo, 19, 1897, A
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