Pike C Press. MILFOM), PIKE COILSTY, PA., FRIDAY, FEllUUAliY II, 1808. vol. ;,. NO. 15. Com pen lilt in of Important News of tho Past Week. Our Spi-clnl CorrpaponriVnt nt HnrrlMlHirp; Write on Mnttnr4 of Vltrtl Impor ttttire to Kvtry Clti.t'n of til Ki'y- Mone StBtO. HaURISHVRO, Fob. 7, 1 NOR. Many are the woes of Auditor General Mylin, State Senator 8. J. M MeCarrell, State Treasurer Hay wood and Ex-Hpenker of the Senate Boyer who compose tho capitol Building Commission. As has beet; announced In these letters adver tisements were recently plaeed ask ing for bids for the construction of tho now Capitol and Monday, Feb ruary 7, was tho time set for award ing tho contract. But-Frid.ty a seri ous obstruction was encountered. Governor Daniel H. Hastings, also a member of the commiss on, bnl who lias refused to delilerat6 .with the authoritivt body winco last Heptember, when tho architect was selected under what, appeared to i. great many its being unfair methods has all along contended that the plana adopted for the new buildinp do not meet all tho requirements of the act passed by the recent Legis lature providing for the constructor of knew Capitol. In a communica tion that ha sent to tho commission last Wednesday ho sets forth the claims that the building will bo in complete and that morn than the stipulated amount, 350,000, will be required to put the structure in pro sentablo shape, and he further says that the condition of tne building after it is accepted from the con tractor will necessitate fatum Leg islatures to go. way beyond the meaning of the present act and ex pond perhaps millions of money in order to complete it. In concluding his letter to the commission the Governor said : "For these reason. I earnestly urge you to so modify your proposal plans and specifica tions as to require n completed fire proof building, adequate for the use of tho General Assembly and o! material, structure, durability and beauty, in keeping with the dignity of our great Commonwealth, to the end that no stain may come upon the honor and sound judgment of the men selected by the pooplo ot the State as their trustees to per form this responsible duty." - The commission mado no reply to this letter and in order to prevent the awarding of the contract the governor instructed Attorney Gen eral McCormick to apply for an in junction of restraint. Accordingly Mr. McCormick ami his deputy. Colonel Beeder, apear;l before the Dauphin county courts Friday after noon and set forth their reasons for tho request. Tho bill sets forth that it is proposed to erect an in complete and temporary building, contrary to law, and also asks for the state treasurer to be prevented from paying out any money on ac ' count of what has or may be done. Tho commission's attorneys vigor ously fought the matter, but Judge Simonton grouted a temporary in junction and set Wednesday, Feb. U, as the date for hearing argu ment. No matter what the decision the Supreme Court will be appealed to, and this means that teni)orary quarters will have to bo provided for the nest Legislature. In all likolihoni Grace church will be the abiding place of our law makers. " POLITICAL REVIEW. The campaign is now assuming immense proportions and the dovel-. opmonis of the past week lend in terest in the struggle for the Repub lican nomination for governor. The meeting held at the Philadelphia Bourse, and which was attended by representatives from every county in the state, adopted resolutions that denounood " one man " power and pledged their support to ex-Postmaster General John Wauamttker for governor, providing he consented to be acnndldato. A committee was appointed to wait upon Mr. Wana tuaker and inform him that he was the choice of the assemblage, and insist upon him coming out for the nomination. After the customary grace period it is supposed that Mr. Wanumaker will announce his can (lulacy and enter actively into the light, although he was not an aspir ant for the governorship. It is the amuition of the Ljuguors to get a candidate out early so in case of re fusal toallow tho use of the General's name another meeting wil! be called this month to decide upon a candi date. With all this pomp and glory Colonel William A. Stone, of Alleg heny, continues to grow in strength. The attack made upon him on the fl or of the II mse at Washington last weak while he was supporting t le bill restricting immigration has served to strengthen his claims upon Ihi Pennsylvania toilers, and that they will demonstrate their appre ciation of the iuterest being mani fested by him id their behalf in making him their chief executive is a certainty. Colonel Stone is the only person who has systematically covered tlie state in search of sup port, and in fact in many quarters it is not known there are any other aspivjints for the nomination The numerous possible candidates who have been mentioned are merely lo cal booms and consequently do not carry with them much weight. As to tlie United States sotintorinlship matters are exceedingly quiet, with the exception of Governor Hastings, in spite of the fact that he has re peatedly said he would not be a can lidate, being prominently men tioned for the ollieo. Politic con tinually assume new developments and the. next fi w weeks may witness many surprises. Will F. Heniuuikson. Mr. Ward L. Smith, of Froderick stown, Mo., was troubled wit' chronic diarrhoea for over thirty years, il l bad become fully satis fled that it was only a questiou ol n short time until bo would have to give np. He bad been treated Iry some of the best, physicians in Europe and America hut got no per manent relief. One day ho picked up a newspaper and chanced to read an advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He got a bottle of it, the first dose helped him find its con tinued uso cured him. For sale by Druggist & Generals Merchant in Piko county. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Itt'trorriVil ill the Olllce of the lerortlir Shire Our I.Ht Ifiie. Charles R. Biddis, treasurer, to John C. Westbrook, dated July 10, 180, land in Porter, John Martin. Hugh Mclvane and wife to Katy E. Greening, dated Dec. 1 1th, land in Shohola, 30 acres, con. tl. Assignment of above, Katie E. Greening to Mary J. McKane. x Jas. W. gniek Treas., to J. C, Westbrook, land in Blooming Grove : J. B. Westbrook, Treas, to same land in Shohola ; C. R. Biddis, Treas, to Pike county, and comtnis sioners to J. C. Westbrook for same land in Shohola. William H. Wagner to George A. Hill, dated Jan. 10, lot 31 iii Mata moras, con. 100 New Jersey Poll Tan Law. It is now some four or five years since a momber of tho town com mittee repeatedly made tho motion, that delinquent poll-taxors should be token by tho officer, and prompt ly locked up, on refusal to pay. his pjll tax. One member would recol lect that a la wyer had told some one once in a long time ago, that it would perhaps be a risky thing to do, and another member would also recol lect that quite a number of his con stituents were among that class, anl ho sort o' concluded it was rather a tough thing to take a man to jail just for a p jll-tax, and so the m tion would be voted down. Thus a number of pill tax a duo fim able-bodied men were lost that should have been collected. "Un der the laws of Now Jersey the tax collectors blanket warrant for the collection of taxes is sufficient war rant for tho arrest of those who fail to p ay, therefore no legal process is needed to collect poll-taxes." The town committee should instruct the oollector to collect all that thoy do not exempt. He is charged with tho duplicate, loss the exemptions, and they can, and should hold him responsible for every dollar of it. That is, iuca-to thoy hold his bond and it is good for anything. If not. then better hold thetr breath a lit tle bit. -At any rate there is no earthly use of the town paying for assessing (Kill taxes unless they are collected. II. Bicycle Decitiont. The English courts have decided that leaving a bicycle on a higliw,i3T while sending a telegram is not car tributory negligence preventing re covery for damage done the mi chine, and that bicycles are not lug gage such as cabmen must carry, and the carrying by a hack must be governed by special contract. They a'.so decide that an iukeepers liability extends to bicycles. I have given Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a fair test and consi der it one of the very best remedies for croup that I have ever found. One dose has always been sufficient, although I use it freely. Any cold of uiy children yields ve y readily to Ibis medicine. I can conscientious ly recommend it for croup and colds in children. Geo. E. Wolfe, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fernandiua, Fla. Sold by Druggist & General Merchants in Pike county. Dr. Davjd.HennedyS ivavorite l!emcdy Ciinti ail Kn-fv. ioMm 'AMP IIVIR AFFECTS EVERY ORGAN. Itr Tlltit Moit IkreAilfill of - IlmnM Chronic Catarrh. Over half ot th 3 people hive ca tarrh insvn form or another, and yet pr b ably not a tenth of these people kno-.v that their disease is catarrh. Oin persoi say4 lis bin Bright' disease! an lfhor liver evil -plaint ; another o insutnptio:i ;anoth er female complaint. Theso people would lie very much surprised to hear that they were all s n tf e r i n g wit h chronic catarrh; but it is so, never theless. Each one of tlieso troubles, and a great many nore, are simply ca tarrh ; that i s, ehromc i..iiammatio.i of the mucous lining of whichever organ is affect ed. Any internal remedy that will cure catarrh in one location will cure it in another location. This is why Pe-ru-na has become so justly famous in the cure of catarrhal dis eases. It cures catarrh wherever located. Its cures remain. Pe-ru-na does not palliate ; it cures. Dr. Hartman has recently com piled into hook form several of his lectures on chronic catnrrh, which ho has delivered at different times at the Surgical Hotel. This book is called "Winter Catarrh," and will bo sent free of charge on application to Tlie Pe ru-na Drug Manufactur ing Company, Columbus, Ohio. A lot of new felt hnts at W. Mitchell's. & G When bilious or costive, eat a Cas caret, candy cathartic, cure guaran teed, 10c, yro Presbyterian S. S. Enterlalnmsnt. Thursday evening Feb. 3rd, tho homo of Dr. an l Mrs. R. G. Birek lay was enlivened by n largo party of invited guests, mainly officers, teachers, scholars and friends of the Presbyterian Sanday School of which the doctor is tho active and energetic superintendent. A mni cal programme was rendered wliich was thoroughly enjoyed. . Those partieipati-g wore : Vocal Solo Miss Lyilia Brown. Kueltiit ion "1 )l vorceil . " Mrs. II. li. Wllllninson. Piano Trio Mini Hnttin Horton, Mllli c.'nt Cri-ismiiii mid HoKmi L-.tnulmiitin, with violin obligate by MUs Jeatiuutto Mott. This was so captivating the hearty encore was responded to. Vocal Solo Miss Ratio Buck. Piimo Solo MUs Milliccnt Crinsimin. I'iiino Solo Miss Lilit H Vim Ktton. Vocal Duet Mrs. iJarckluy and Miss Aim Maker. Miss Einn. Lanschantin was too ill t bo present and take tho part assigned her. The refreshments were ice cream and cako for the younger members, and chicken salad, sandwiches and colfee for the elders. A conveyance was kindly provided for the guests attending. Tho affair was intended to aid in bringing into closer rela lions all tho members of the school, and thus make their interest more live y. That the effect will bo mo re gratifying may bo assured, and should tho method ba pursued no doubt it will result in a decided be'ielit to all ooncernrd, and a waken a new interest and zeal in the very worthy causo it is dosignod to pro mote. Rock candy drips and pure maple syrup at Mitchell's. Farmers' Institute. Tho session to bo held at the Court Houso in Milford on Monday, Fob. 14th will opoD at 1.30 o'clock p. m. when able speakers will be present to discuss topics of interest. A question box will bo ono of the features of fhe day. Lot every farmer come prepared to take part. It is recommended that on account of tho brief time everyone condense as far as possiblo his remarks wo as to make them directly to the point un-1 der discussion. An interchange of views is desirable, but not long do bates on questions as to which there may be wide diversity of opin ion. Come with a view to impart such information as you have of value to your follows and to receive such hints as may bo brnefioial in your work. The institute can be made of great interest and profit if every one will contribute by his presence and suggestions. These meetings are for your benefit farm ers and no intelligent man who de sires success iu tlie business can af ford to miss the opportunity for gaining valuable information. Let this be tho largest and best in stitute ever held in the county and the beginnii.g of a new zeal in that noblest of all pursuits agricul ture. Tho same speakers will be present at the institute to be held at Ding mans. Feb. 15th and tho people of that, section should see to it they have good audiences. There are plenty of intelligent wide awake farmers in Delaware who can add greatly to the interest of the dis cussions if they will come out and take part. Let these State speakers go out and say that Pike has been awakened and her people stirred with a new determination to stand in the front ranks of progressive farmers, Pillsbury'g vitos at Mitchell', FRO THE DARK CONTINENT. Prof. Sollimervlllo Write From An OftftU Ih the Great IH-iwrt. "This" is written with ft U. 8. A. lead pencil. "Dec. 5th, 1897, -"Touoourth OR Tuoouhth, AFRICA, "Oasis in tub Desert of Sahara. "Dr. William Pepper, "Dear Friend: There are few conveniences in caravan life, and lit tle opportunity to communicate with you, yet you should hoar from your wandering confrere. ""It has been the height of my ambition to see this Desert of Sa hara more thoroughly j this is now accomplished. If I live to get safely through and back toTivilization and the University of Pennsylvania, 1 hope that you will nil be pleased with the rude examples arid evid ences of curious BU)orsfitions of many tribes that I have visited, con versed with, and frqra whom I have purchased tho very amulets and talismnns, in which they have trusted during many years. "Our journey is fatiguing, but en thusiasm has always enabled me to go on. Our nourishment is gnzollo, antelope, camel's flesh, cous-oous, rice and nrmy bread with, dates, taken and digested with many thoughts of you in America who are enjoying another and more perfect civilization. "1 pray you to remomber mo to all who are working at home lor the enrichment of the University of Pennsylvania. "Faithfully yours, "Maxwell Sommervillk." (Through the courtesy ot Dr. Pep per we are enabled to present the above letter to the Press readers. It will bo eagerly read by many who are personally acquainted with the professor, and all will be interested in reading a letter from that far distant country. Ed. Press.) SCHOOL. REPORTS. Report of primary department for month ending January 31 : Aver age attendance for month, boys 21, girls 12 ; percentage of attendance for month, boys 80, girls 73. The following were rogular in atten dance during tho twenty days i Michael Scott, Archie Steele, Louis Showers, Godfrey Palmer, Hotty Unsworth, Helen Heller, Lucy Showers. LIla B. Van Etten, Teacher. RAILROAD NOTES. ONE DOLLAR TO NEW YORK AND RE - TURN. On Tuesday February 22d Wasli ingtous Birthday.tho Erie will run a dollnr excursion to Now York. Tickets good going on the Orange County Express leaving Port Jervis at 6.30 a. m. and good returning on any train leaving New York Febru ary 22d excepting Train No. 5. C.isc.vrob sfc'nn i ; I . , 'ci 1 1 1 fi and bowels Never aickou, weaken or gripes, lO.o. I Railroad Jottlngi. The Dela ware Valloy Hudsoirand Lehigh surveyors are busy running a line from hero to Port Jervis This oompany has already surveyed a lino from Stroudsburg to this place, and only noeded this link to complete tho route so it could be adopted as a whole. The purpose is to construct a road from Saylors. burg in Monroe county to Matamoras which will give this section of oounty direct communication with Philadelphia and the South. - Have you examinod Brown & Armstrong's new goods. A Jertey lawyer Resigned. Hon. Charles H, Winfiold Proso cutor of tho Pleas of Hudson county N. J., tendered his resignation to Acting Governor Voorhees" last Saturday. Continued ill health is assigned as the reason. Mr. Win- fleld has been suffering for a long time with hardening of tho arteries and though very sick may live for sometime. Ho is sixty nine years old. Just try a 10c box of Cascarets the finest liver and bowel regulator ever made. Proposals" For Plank. -The managers of the Delaware Bridge oompany will receive sealed bills for furnishing 7000 feet rock or white oak plank 8i ft. long 1 thick 6 to 8 inches wide.dolivored at the bridge, until Saturday Feb. 19 at noon, at tlie oflioe of the Secretary. Feb. 10 li)8. J. II. Van Ettkn, Secretary. Brown & Armstrong are selling 75 cent underwear for BOoenU. ' PERSONAL. Will Ryder of Pond Eddy was in town on business Monday. Ed McMurray, of New York is visiting relatives in Milford. Hugh O. Brodhead, oollector of Delaware, was in Milford Monday, Dr. W. Eglo has been reappointed State Librarian by Governor Hast ings. Oscar M. Brink, of .Yonkers, N. Y., returned home last week for the winter. Chnrles Westbrook an Erie con ductor was killed by a pusher en gine at Port Jervis last Thursday. Mrs. George M. Quick, of Sehoco- p.v, suffered a paralytic stroke last hatmilay night and is seriously ill. Miss Lizzie Shimor has returned from an extended visit, with her uncle Jos. A. Buckley, of Dingmans Miss Mary Heater and Alexandor Dunning, both of Milford, were married at Port Jervis last Friday, Dr. William C. Cattoll, ex-presi- dent of Lafayette College, is lying soriox-ily ill at his Phila I jlplii i home. D. D. Rosencrnnno mil son, of Delaware, visited Milford Wednes day mid made a pleasant call at this ohice. Carlton Lnwson a sewing machine agent has been swindling Strouds burg merchants by means of worth less checks. W. E. Scott, of Port Jervis, is modestly nccepting congratulations of friends, over the arrival of n laughter at his home. Henry Ludwig, Montague's vers i - tile newspaper c irrosnon lent, a i- co.npaniel by his wife, visitol nt. W. L. Uoyds last Sunday. Mrs. Il?nrietta Wilson, with hor son, Paul, returned last week from Waverly, N. Y., where they have boon several weeks visiting. Dr. Kenworthy, since his advout in Milford, has been a very bus man. "Ho is now permanently lo cated at hishome on Harford street. There was no half wav busineu about the young lady boarder who came to sojourn with M. S. Cjuiuu rut Sunday evening. Her stay wil be permanent. Prof. Henry L. Biomor, of Now- ton, hns boon busy this week in town doctoring the pianos, and at tuning their internal gear to more harmonious measures. Prof. C. 8. Pierco, who has been spending sevornl weeks at his form er home on the Port Jervis road, left last Friday for Cambridge, Mass., where his brother resides. E. H. Wolf, the lumber .nan, has bought of the Pmchots what is known as the Cherry Place, on which there is a fine growth of white oak. This will bo converted into lumber. Josiah F. Torwilligor, a well- known resident of Rowlunds, has been for several days, and still is, seriously ill with pneumonia. His age 69 years is not favorable to a spoedy recovery. Ex-Congressman James Kerr and Howard Mutehlor are sal I to bo iu terested in a project to build an electric road between Eiston and Bethlehom a distance of 12 miles. The contract for the rails will be given at once. Dr. E. B. Wenner, who for the past five years has gone in and out of Milford homes relieving the sick and bringing sunshine to mnny fani- ilios parted Wednesday for his with him tho best wishes of numcr- ous friends for success. A party of substantial and rep resentative business mon of Port Jervis, with their wives, enjoyed ono evening last week the terrapin and acconrpaniinents in courses down to the crackers, ch:;ese and coffee for - which the tJrissman House is celebrated. Frank Marvin, Jr., formerly of this county but for some months in the employ of the Y. M. C.'A. at Cincinnati, was married in that city yesterday. He will make his future home in Boon, Iowa, where he has accepted ft position as secretary of a similar association. Larje Deal in Stone lands. Robt.Muirhoadand Jno. Agnew.of Paterson, witli Clara De C. Kilgonr, of Passaic, have purchased of W. E. Seott, of Port Jervis, tho blue atono property in Pike county comprising over six thousand acres of land in cluding the mill at Parker's Glen. Mrs.- Kilgour is the wife of Frank Kilgour, a son of the Blue Stone King. The purchasers are thoroughly versed iu blue stone, practical, en ergetic and upright in their dealings, and under their management no doubt new life will bo infused in the business at that point. The prop erty has had mnny vicissitudes but now that it is in the hands of parties ablo, and also with the experience necessary to its profitable manage ment it qiay develop greater bene fits to the people of that section, and become the centre of a still larger and increasing industry. Brown & Armstrong would like to know if you have bought your winter footwear. OBITUARY. MARY WIHTTAKEIl LAVTON. In the denth of M iry Wiiittaksr Layton mention of which was made last week, Djlawaro 1 sos one of her oldest residents, and one whose recollection wont back ns a link to the dim past. Sho was a daughter of William Whittaker who for many years owned and resided on the property now known as Beaver Dam Farm. She was born near Bernley in England, July 10, 1824, and came to America with her parents when only seven years of ago. Dec. 30, 1847 she married John Layton who for many years was a well known and prominent teacher in that township and later became county superintendent of schools. His death occurred July 20, 1890. Sue died on the morning of Feb. 1st from dropsy, from which she suffered severely for several weeks, ftnd was buried last Friday from the M. E. Church at Dingmans. The services wore conducted by the pas tor, Rev. George Whitehead who was born and reared very noar to her birthplace in England. Mrs. Layton was a kind and con siderate neighbor, ever ready to as sist so flar as lay in her power all wdio wove in distress and in the cir cle of her friends and acquaintances, her death will be greatly deplored. Tho immediate relatives who mourn her are ono son, William H., a well known newspaper correspondent and highly successful school teach er, and three brothers. John, Luke and Thomas. LENA PATKIiSON WAIN WRK1IIT. This aged womnn passed the bounds of the finite, and entered in to her everlasting rest last Sunday, at tho extreme age of ninety years'. Sho was tho widow of Jacob Wain- wright a highly respected farmer whadied several years since. She was born in Now Jersey but this county has been her home from early womanhood. She is survived by, her son John with whom she residod in Dingman township nnd a daughter, Margaret Jane also at homo, Mrs. Sarah Kloinstubor of the same township, Mrs. Euith McKean of Shohola, Mrs. Adeline Voght. of Lincoln, NebrasKa, Mrs. Sarah Wainwright, of Montague, N. J., and Mrs. Martha , of Ohio. The funeral was hold Thursday, Rev. Thomas Nichols officiating. MRS. ERNESTINE WEISS. Mrs. Ernestine Weiss, of Ding mans died at her home in that vil luge Tuosday of pneumonia, aged seventy six years. She is survived ; bv two daughters, who residod with her, one of whom is unmarried Sho has lately built a large sum mor boarding house which is a groat addition to that town Madam Peroz.of Schooonoo, whose , nln0S8 ha8 boen KotoAi dica I at the residence of her son, George, Wednesday evening, i urther obi tuary mention will be made next week. Word has reached hero of the death of Mrs. Mary Sherman, wife of John II. Sherman, at Lurny Vir ginia. Fast Tints on the Erie. The "Yellow" Journal of Now York rana spoeialovor tho Erie Sun day with its edition- The time was made between New York and Buffa lo 421 miles in 8 hours and 12 minu tos actual running time, or the 424 miles were covered in 492 minutes, or in round numbers the train while running averaged ft mile in one minute and a little less than ten seconds. The fastest time mode was between Hornellsville and Buff alo 93 miles which was run in 100 minutes. The time beats the Cen trals Empire state express. Railroad Notes. A Stroudsburg dispatch to the Philadelphia Press says it has been settled that, the Delaware Valley & Hudson Railroad will connect at Port Jervis with the Erie, and the Monticello, and at Saylorsburg with the road now at that place. A rumor is afloat that tho management of the Delawaro.Lacka wuima & Western is interested in tho scheme. The diree tors are very hopeful the road will be built to Milford at an early date Buy your loaded shells and all kinds of ammunition at Brown & Armstrong. BRIEF MENTION. To-morrow, .Saturday, is Lin- coins Birthday and a legal holiday in several States. Remember Farmers' Institute ! At Milford, Monday Feb. 14th. At Dingmans, Tuosday, Feb. 15th. Able speakers be will present. Sessions will open at 1.30 p. m. Let there be largo audiences. Wives and mothers will bo in terested . Show your appreciation of the opportunity. It is to benefit you the meetings are held. You will not be profited if you remain away. It is not book farming, but sense farming. Farming for profit. Does that appeal to you? Your presence or abscence will determine. The Milford, Matamoras and New York Railroad engineers have finished the line to Milford, and are now at work putting in tho grade stakes. This, it is said, is prelim inary to an early commencement of the actual work of construction. Two of tho County Commission ers, Heller and Nowman, have filed appeals from the auditor's ' state. ment surcharging them with time alleged to be improperly spent and expenses and horse hire unnecessar ily incurred, the items of which ap peared in the Press of Jan. 21st. Miss Emma Dailoy, of Strouds burg, iu attempting to light a cigar ette Inst Sunday set tire to some clothes drying on a line and but for prompt aid the house would have been burnod. Tie Philadelphia Press of Mon day contained a picture of Congress man Kirkpatrick and also stated that he was willing to accept a re nomination for the office. The C. L. S. met last evening at the home of the Misses Bull ou Board street. Cottage prayer meetings are being hold at "The Manso" Tuesday evenings. The Port Jervis trustees at a meeting held last Monday evening resolved to give the Erie company peremptory notice to open Fowler street withiu 12 hours after service of same, and in case of failure to do so thoy would tako immediate ac tion. It is neither sleighing or wagon ing on the river road, and warm weather will only make it worse, while cold will have the same re suit. Now which do you wish for. The preliminary examination of applicants for the West Point Ca- detship was held last Saturday at Easton. There were none from this section. Two greenback farmers from the Blue Grass State were fleeced out of 1270 last week by green goods men at Allentown. It was the old game of packages of paper in a tin box, n?t to be opened until they got home, but curiosity and greed im pelled them to examine it before they left the town aud then the sharpers had disappeared. It looks as though rubber boots would bo indispensable in the very near pretty soon or quicker. Take time and slush by the forelock, by sending an order to Johnson, at Port Jorvis for a pair of Woonsocket boots only $2.29 delivered. Glance at his "ad" while drying your feet. The heirs of S. Maretta Thrall, who bequeathed by her will large sums to Thrall Hospital and to es tablish ft publio library in Middle town, have begun proceedings to prevent payment of the legacies. The Stroudsburg Post Office is not yet settled and the several contestants for the plum are grow ing slightly warm over the exercise it gives them. Mrs. Lizzie E. Howell, of Monti cello, N. Y., wife of the rector who is at present slightly under a cloud, has sued the New York Yvorld to re cover 110,000 damages for alleged libel in publishing a false and libel ous article concerning her which, was furnished by her husband. The C. E. Society and Epworth League will hold a Union meeting in the Presbyterian church Sunday evening at 7.30. The subject for the evenings consideration will ba "God Calling, Who and What for,"
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