V
VOL.
MILF01M), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, FEBUUAKY 25, 1898.
NO. 17.
Co
Press.
PERSONAL.
WilHnm Trnnsuo, of Wnlpack
Centre, N. J., visited his sister. Mm.
Chas. Lnttimoro, in Mil font lost
week.
John W. Kilshy, of Delawaro.who
hns boon visiting friends in Nnw
York for several weeks returned
homo Tuesday. Ho was accom
panied by his nephew Norman An
druss who took the holidny occasion
for an outing.
Arthur Notinan, of Brooklyn
visited with the family of Dr. Reed
this week.
C. W. Bull, Esq., has boon in at
tendance at the sitting of the Su
preme court in Philadelphia tliiw
week
Jas. D. Brooks the nffalilo con
stable of Dolii ware visited Milford
Tuesday.
Dr. W. D. Kenworthey has lieen
somewhat indisjiosed for several
days, but has faithfully kept nt his
work neglecting his own comfort to
minister to tho wants of others.
Miss Susan Nichols ret urned home
Wednesday after visiting friends in
Philadelphia for several weeks.
David Angle is q.iitn snriomly ill
nt the homo of his brother on Broad
street.
Mies Mamie Ludwig of Montague
is visiting relatives in this village.
Aaron Cortright, of Matamoras
briefly visited tho Cnpitol of Tike
Monday.
Hon. J. A. Kipp was in Mil ford
Monday attending to legal business.
An infant child of M. T. Doty, of
Delaware aged about throo months
died last Wednesday Hnd was buried
Saturday.
Miss Nellie Van Ness, of Stanhope
K. J., visited her cousin Miss Hattie
Horton on Harford street tho pat
week.
Hy. T. Baker, Esq., and wife have
been visiting in Philadelphia this
. week.
Mrs. Mabel Humbert, of Brooklyn
inadvertently mentioned last week
as Mabel Struthers is still visiting
with relatives here.
Reuben llaser caught a carp out
of the river Monday weighing seven
pounds, another weighing five was
also caught the same day.
The Milford fireman with their
wives and best girls en joyed a dance
at Brown's Hall Monday. Within
spiring music and delectable refresh
ments a pleasant evening passed
quickly away.
Dr. and Mrs. II. B. Reed gave a
party to a select number of young
guests last Saturday evening.
John i. Gourlay visited on Tues
day his brother, Robert who is sick
in a New York Hospital.
Mrs. H. G. Williamson and daugh
ter, Bertha and Miss Lila Van Etten
attended a piano recital given by
Prof. Ed Westbrook at Paterson last
Saturday.
BRIEF MENTION.
The Commissioners give notice
elsewhere of the times and places
for holding Courts of Appeal in the
several townships.
The Forum says J. I. Van Sickle,
of Unionville, N. Y., has leased
the Millott Hotel, at Matamoras, and
will take possession April 1st.
Where there is much smoke there
must be a little fire. Does this hold
good of all the present talk of mil
roads in the valley.
Howard, the only son of Dr. F. C.
Walton, of Stroudsburg, died last
week of pneumonia, aged nine
years. The fumily has our sincere
sympathy in their sad bereavement.
The Commissioners invite projios J
als for bonds notice of which apKtrs
elsewhere. There should be no
difficulty in selling them at a good
price. Pike is perfectly solvent,
and the rate of interest 5 semi
annually makes a good investment.
On anothor page will be found a
table showing valuations last year
and ttiis. It will be seen that there
is a slight increase in real estate val
uation. The number and value of
horses and cattle have diminished
and the cumber of taxttbles increas
ed 65." ,
The bill, introduced by Senator
Martin, of Sussex, to ineoporate
Brajichville has become a law. Now
if the voters of that Borough will
consider the qualifications of men
for office rather than their political
professions, it will tend to have
both parties put np their best men,
pud then may the best uiau win.
F. A. Bea -iish, of Wilko barre,
committed suicide last Friday night
in his office by nsphyxiutlon.
Cottage Prayer meeting was
held Tuesday evening at tho home
of the Misses Bull on Broad street.
Sacrament of the Lord Supper
will bo administeicd in the Presby
terian church Sunday March fith.
A collection will be taken next
Sabbath morning in the Presbyterian
church for the Board of Freednians
Aid and Church erection.
Ladies Aid Society met thi9 week
at tho home of Mrs. Jacob Klaer.
President McKinley delivered
an address nt tho University cele
bration of Washington's Birthday
Tuesday..,. - - -
Sheriff Conrtright returning
from a trip to Greene Tuesday, re
ports that the roads were nearly im
pas able by reason of trees lodging
from their weight of iee.
Explanation from tho Republi
can county committee nro in order
nsto why tho certificates of nomina
tions from Oreeno and Palmyra
were not filed with the commission
ers in time.
M. Zola tho French Author who
has been on trial at Paris for assert
ing that Dreyfus was improperly
punished and tho evidence against
him suppressed has been convicted
and sentenced tonn impriso- -merit of
one year and a fine of ffiOO.
The Colonial supper given at
the attractive homo of Mrs. Thos.
Armstrong on Citbniine street by
the M. E. Society Tuesday was n
grand success both socially and
financially. Tho house was crowded
to its utmost capacity with delighted
guests and tho proceeds wcro highly
satisfactory.
Miss Francis E. Will rd, Presi
dent of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union died last Thurs
day, Jan. 17. She was a great or
ganizer of temperance movements
and has lieon effective in tho work
for a quarter of a century. Through
her efforts mainly public opinion was
aroused until in nearly all the States
physiology with especial reference
to the effect of alcohol and tobacco
on the system is now taught chi -dron.
She was also' an ardent ad
vocate of Womnn Suffrage. The
work sho largely directed will go on
but an able and unsolflsh leader has
gone to her rewnrd.
DINGMAN'S FERRY.
Broad tiros soom to be a failure on
the hills here. Those who have
tried them lmvo returned to the use
of the- narrow. The wide may do
well on good roads, but in tho woods
and among ruts and stones, thoy do
not.
Many wore disappointed by the
stormy weather election day. Far
mers who intendl attending the
farmers institute were compelled to
return home without enjoying that
pleasure.
Election day here was the most
pleasant in the way of political free
dom enjoyed for many years, every
one felt like a free man, and could
vote just as he pleased, and so they
did. The candidates have no cause
to complain only about five among
the twenty one were defeated.
It would be a good thing eithor to
hf.ve a rest from railroad talk or to
have the railroad. If we had good
level roads some one might start a
stage line immediately.
People here will patronize any
railroad built, but they will not
build one themselves nor help to
do so. The talk of what tho people
should do is worn too thin.
While our office holders are quar
reling among themselves and cut
ting each others salaries, and threat
ening law, the people, as Cleveland
used to say are lianng an object
losson, not gratuitously of course,
for if the matters go before the
court the people must pay the fid
dlers. It might be well in future for
taxpayers to see that officials are
elected who will bring about re
trenchment without the aid of law
suits at their expense
Eggs have tumbled to IS fonts a
dozen and in gonernl the hens are re
fusing to "bear the markets with
their merchandise. Ckntuk.
(FROM AKOTItKti COHKKSl'ONDKNT.)
Mrs. June Anglo who has for some
time been very ill with pneumonia
is slowly recovering.
Mrs. John Smith is visiting her
daughter near Deckertown, N. J.
Mrs. Susie Bensley, of Brunch vilio
N. J., sHnt a few days last week
with her sister, Mrs. Uarret Brod
head of Centre.
Mrs. John Siuuott is confined to
her bed with la grippe.
The home of Floyd Be vans was
gladdened last week by the arrival
of a little daughter.
Isano Smith has been suffering
with a severe attack of rheumatism,
but U cow Uo to be out again.
Mrs. Delia Crono who lias been in
New York for some months is home
visiting with her father.
John Smith of Ardtornish is a
sufferer from rheumatism.
Miss Lucy Inttimore is friending
a few days with her sister at Centre.
Miss. Cecelia North who hns for
some time - been confined to the
house with lumbago is recovering.
A JtEADKR.
The Klondyhs Situation.
For tho benoflt of those who are
contemplating joining the army of
nrgmauts to the Klondyko, it is
well to no!e tho warning of tho Mill
ing Bu'ltin of the Pennsylvania
St;e Col lu jo whioh says that the
totil lo :17th of all the gulohej in the
British Klondyko fields which can
ponibly be expected to contain gold
in sufficient quantities, to bo even
minable, is at. tho very utmost 2,800
miles. Tho nggregnte length of the
creeks in which any gold nt all has
boon found is only 600 miles. As
suming then that this distance bo
apportioned to the prospector and
minors nt 200 feet of length, the
average length which is allowed by
the government for the mine, there
will then bo accommodations for les9
than IS, 000 claims; neglecting those
which have already been appropriat
ed by the pioneers and those to be
taken up by the mon who nre now
wintering in Juneau, it is evident
that there is not much room for the
now comers of this Spring. It is
well, thoreforo, for those who con
template starting that they woigh
carefully all considerations. At this
same rato, tho total length of all
gulches tributary to the Yukon in
the United Stales and British pos
sessions would nccommodate only
200,000 claims. Of tho latter num
ber more than 70,000 are now known
to have boon located.
Register's Ancient History.
January 8, 1858, Westbrook's
grist mill at Blooming Grove, Pike
county, Pa., destroyed by fire. An
other $2,000 loss for Sussox mutual.
January 21, track of the Lacka
waxen Railroad had been laid to the
Delaware river, five miles below
tho Water Gap and the first locomo
tive crossed the bridge 011' this date.
February 25, a contract had boon
made to rebuild the Milford bridgo
by December 1st next at a cost of
10,000.
Intense cold weathor prevailed
and it was said to bo tho coldost Jan
uary in 70 years.
Tho di ath of Walter L. Shoo Is
noted February 21 at Washington,
D. C. Ho was a native of Philadel
phia and a son of Col. John Shoo
who sorvod in tho Revolution army
and was collector of Port of Phila
delphia under Thomas Jefferson.
(Possibly John Shee may have
boon tho person who patented land
in this county in Westfull town
ship.) March 29th, snow still covered tho
fields and was so solid that the sun
made little impression upon it.
There had been continuous sleigh
ing for eleven weeks.
What Light Neit.
. J udging from the article on the
present condition of the petroleum
industry in the Mining Bulletin of
Pennsylvania State College, there
seems to bo some occasion for alarm
as to the prospects for our oil indus-
tryduring tho coming decade. Fol
lowing the statistics of the past
year, there seems to be a decline in
the producing capacity of our wells,
and unless new territory is opening
to a .very great extent, we will be
compelled by 1903 to look elsewhere
for our kerosene.
List of Unclaimed Letters.
Unclaimed letters remaining in
tho Post Office at Milford, Pa. for
the week ending Fob. 19, 1898 :
Persons claiming the above will
please say "Advertised" and give
date of this list.
Ladiks Mrs. 8. P. Graves', Miss
Emma Brown.
Gentlemen John Atehinson, Jas
per Holt, Milton J. Wye, J. H.
Powers.
Jas. S. Galk, P. M-
Fifteen Cents.
Will buy information worth hun
dreds of dollars to nny farmer in
the land who desires to bring his
farm up to a condition which will
insure the largest cash profits. See
advertisement of "Fifty years im
provements in farming."
Brown & Armstrong would like
to know if you have bought your
wiuier footwear.
Brown & Armstrong are selling
75 cciif unuerweur for fjOceuU,
Catarrh
was my great affliction for a nam
ber of years. Doctors d:,d not help
me.Iiyafriend's advicF-Ilg!in using
your medicines, and waa perfectly
cured after taking three bottles of
Acer's
J. MURPHY, 173 Mulberry St, Newark, N.J.
lettebromtheTeople
I'ntli'r thin hrart wn will lnncrt comintinl
patlon on current and political topics
without lu'lntf rrspoiiKil'lH for tho wntl
inontfl rxpreswd, ntitl Invite such diarus
siou as limy lo proper unit of general in
terest to the people KliITi IJ PuK".
(illKBNTCnVN.
The township election Is over and the
Township ofllcep lire, filled for another
term, tome for ono year, some, for thrt,
mid one for five years. There is a certain
faction In this township, anil, by the way,
not very strong numerically, thatconeeiv
eil the Idea that they held the Kepuhlicau
party In the hollow of their hand and
could control the same. After the caucus
last 'all, held for the election of delegates
to the County Convention they seemed
evidently to "act as though they- oould
run matters to suit themselves, and so
commenced to lay plans for the town
ship caucus and election. But to lay
plans and to execute them nre two differ
ent things. Tho plan wan chiefly to do
feat the present Justine of the Peace,
whose term of office expires on the first
Momlny of May, lHtiK. It seetnn they were
disappointed In frettlt.ff the person to he A
candidate for said olTlce that they wntited
which seemed to thwart their plaus.
They didn't know whether to mnke n
fight In the caucus and trv to endorse the
Democratic nominee or give the Repuli
lican candidate the unanimous nomina
tion and then defeat, him nt the election,
which evidently they thought would le an
easy thing todo, as the Republican column
on the ballot was blank. However, the
Republican candidate was nominated nt
the enueus, the papers were duly made out
and properly signed, but instead of sending
thorn to the County Cnmmissinnora they
wore Intrusted In tho hands of tho town
ship Committeeman nnd P. M. of Green
town, who directed them to the Chairman
of the County ;ommiUee, contrary to all
rules or customs. Consequently, the nom
ination certificate to my Knowledge never
reached the Comtif ssloner's ofllco
However, after tho 15th of February,
when tho votes were counted, It was evi
dently shown that there were level heads
enough among the voters of tirecne Town
ship not to Ih governed by a few prejudiced
voters, and they nro compelled to take up
tho doleful lamentation. The election Is
over, the votes are counted, and the person
they made tho hardest tight against was
elected
Montague, Fed. 21, 1898.
bomk oorrkctions
In re baby farm and other things.
A Montague tale published in last
week's Pkess knocked the stuffing
out of everything heard of here be
fore. It is good, too good, as it
kicked both ways, although it does
contain some grave errors. So far
as the first part of the epistle is
concerned, I have nothing to say,
not having the confidence of the
lady in question,' .but the second
part, Heaven preserve us, Is a little
too tough on a poor man. I infer
the Cron spokon of is Martin Cron,
and I defy anyone to show a harder
working man than him. He has a
family, but not eight children,
neither does he own a baby farm.
The house ho occupies is not a pal
ace, but the best ho can afford to
rent, keep his family and pay his
dobts. Surely he has never asked
tho town to assist his family. Mrs.
C. did the best she could under the
circumstances.
The local press is not muzzled
through the pull of any one, but Its
correspondent knows bettor than to
meddle with what is no concern of
the publio, especially whon the facts
are in dispute.
Has the sensational writer of this
tale ever spoken to any of the par
ties hauled over the coals in ordor
to obtnin facts ? If so he forgot to
leave his card. "Nuff ced. " But
when a man is run on over here
simply because be is poor you kick
over the
Montague Kail Keo.
DINGMAN'S FERRY.
There are a few rulos which the
leaders of the Republican party
might follow with proht in tho
caucuses in this Couuty :
Never to allow n person known
to be a thief or a drunkard, or thoso
who want the office, or are Republi
cans simply for what there is in it ;
nor any person who has or will
split the ticket because he cannot
have his own way.; nor any one who
will turn his coat whon the opposite
party gives him a bribe to be nom
inated for office.
RULES FOR VOTERS.
If any of tho would-bo leaders
should be afllicted with one or more
of the above sjiecified defects, he
should not be allowed a vote at the
caucus, and should be fired clear in
to the Douiocrutio party, if it will
take him.
As relating to the above there
must be something rather stale in
tne Republican party in Lehman,
and we hejie some level headed Re
publican from that township will
stir up the matter and make an
effort to purify the party by expos
ing the diseases which exist there.
From what we hear and judging
from the result at the last election
we are led to think that a few of the
wouldbe great leaders in that town
ship should be kept out of all Repub
lican caucuses, for the benefit of the
jiarty and tho good of the citizens
of that township especially.
Cicero.
IELAWAIiU TOWNSHIP.
"Dick," of Montague, did not
want "16" to see his article on the
baby farm, Well, every community
Uuititahenp of put rif action, which
it 1h well perhaps to keep partially
concealed.
Wo note that a complaint was
made by a teacher to the Montague
school trustees that children were
sent to school in nn untidy condition.
We have sometimes the name mis
fortune over hero and prescription
might not lie out of place. Take
rod precipitate and rub it ovor a fine
comb thinly, then use the comb on
tho child's head thoroughly a couple
of times, washing after a couple of
days the child's hair with soap nnd
borax, Repent the treatment In a
few days, if necessary. For grey
backs the same remedy applied to
other ports of the body will be effi .
cacious. Carrying camphor In the
pockets is a good preventative.
Hon! soit qne ninl y pense Byron.
CfliSAR.
MATAMORAS.
Miss Mamie Kngelhnrt of Mntnmorns
wag tendered a masquerade surprise at her
homo on Wednesday evening by about
twenty-flvo of her young friends. Mnmlo
was surprised of course, but was equal to
the occasion and did the honors to per
fection. Gamen wore played and thoro
wai good muslo for dancing, which was
much enjoyed. Choice refreshments were
sorvod. Kvery one enjoyed tho party very
much. Mamie ts to be congratulated upon
being such a successful entertainer nud
her friends trust thov may spend ft plea
saut evening with her again nt some future
time.
The gentlemen connected with Kpworth
church gave their annual supper at tho
church on Thursday evening. It was tho
best ever given In that place of worship,
and words fall to adequately describe It.
The gentlemen In thulr white nprnns nnd
caps did tho honors nt tho tables, and
every guest was waited upon in first class
style. The proceeds from tho super
amounted to f-25.50. The gentlemen desire
to tlinnk their many friends who so IIIhm
ally patronized them upon this occasion
The gentlemen connected with Epworth
church gave a 15 cent tea at the church
last Friday night. Tho tables were filled
from 6 until 10 o'clock. The proceeds
amounted to f 10 nnd for both evening the
n.nount realized was They are very
much elated ovor thoir success, nnd wish
to tender thanks to their many friends,
who patronized their supper.
Mrs. It vln Young entertained tho citi
zens of Matamoras, and Port Jervis, with
one of her muslclnl entertainment nt Deer
park Hall last Friday evening under tho
nuspielog of Hlghpoliit Lodge I. O. O. F
Ml3 Miry S:i',ilrss playe.l a piano solo,
and wan encored nnd responded again
with another pretty nclcctlon. Mm.
Young has no equal In getting np enter
tainments. She alwayn has ber pupils
well drilled for the occasion. Hor two
gifted children, Minn Liolla nnd Master
Willard took a very Important part and
ncqulttod themselves nicely. Mm. Young
has the heart felt thanks from her friends
for hor very nice entertainment last Fri
day evening.
Prof. Blizzard who hag charge of the
Matamoras singing class will close the
term with A concert at tha Rpworth church
on Friday evening. A very pleasing pro
gramme will be rendered. The Prof, has
been very miocossful with his class this
svnBon. We trust he will continue to
succeed and that he will have another clnss
at Matamoras another season.
Miss Lizzie Hartz daughter of Mr Jacob
Hartz of this village wan united in mar
riage sevornl weeks ago with Mr. Edward
lilokor sou of engineer Frank lilokcr of
this village. Wo tender congratulations.
Do They Really Mean It T
In asking for the right to extend
the trolley road in Port Jervis so as
to run to the river at Germantown
and over the street running down
the river and several streets south
of the Erie tracks the Vice-Pn si
dontofthe company stated that it
was their intention to build a line
to Milford, and that a grant of the
rights asked of the village Trustees
would enable thorn to carry out this
intention, as they now hod the pri
vilege of nsing Pike stroet south of
the Erie, hut could not cross their
tracks. He urged that an electric
road would bo of greater benoflt to
Port Jervis than a steam road down
the valley, for the reason that the
latter would simply lund all pass
engers at the depot, while the for
mer would distribute them at any
pointa in town they wish to reoch.
The franchise was granted condi
tioned on the facts being as stated
in the application for the grant.
There is good logio in the state
ment made by Mr. Field as to the ad
vantages of an electric road to Port
Jervis, but would it be so desirable
for the Milford and down river peo
ple as a steam road. Unless thoy
could devise some means by which
freight oould be hauled it would not.
The fact is we are important enough
here both in the way of freight and
passengers to warrant a steam road,
having that we would also like all
the modern frills in the way of a
trolly. Both roads would do a good
business, and the present would only
be a beginning. Give us a show
and then note what a rapid building
up there would be in this unsur
passed valley,
Buy your loaded shells and all
kinds of ammunition at Brown &
Armstrong.
Cora pondiu 111 of Important
Xews of Hie I'ast 'Wet'k.
Our Special CnrrrspnnnVitt at HarrtMlHirf
Writes on Mattnrs of Vital Impor
tance to Kvery C.'ltlxen of the Key
stone State.
Harrisiiuro, Feb. 21. At tho
State Convention of bituminous nnd
anthracite coal miners, held last
week Rt Altoona, considerable ex
oitement was created by the an
nouncement that on April 1st next
the miners will demand an eight
hour working day aw) an increase
in their wages as well, thus follow
ing the example of Ohio and sev
eral other states. It was also de
cided to thoroughly organize
and strengthen the United Mine
Workers' Association so as to make
it compulsory for the ojierators to
confer with their workers as a unit,
instead of dealing with each person
individually ns heretofore. Scath
ing resolutions were passed, in
which Sheriff Martin and the
deputies who participated in the
Lnt timer shooting, wero denounced
in emphatic terms. Delegates rep
resenting nioro than 130,000 miners
of this State wore prosent and man.
ifested unusual interest in the pro
ceedings. National President Rntch
ford appealed to them in eloquent
terms, advising them to bring every
miner into the organization, and
said that if this was done thnro
will be no way for the operators to
escape, and as a consequence the
oight-hour day will go in force, with
more pay for their services than
they are now roceiving for ten
nours' work. He also stated that
coal is a necessity not a luxury
and that it cannot be bought for
11.00 per ton the consumer will pay
$1.50 for it. The company of "pluck
mo" store systoni was also discuss
ed and it was unanimously decided
to report each case, with complote
and satisfactory evidence, to Attor
ney General McCormick for prose
cution. There is scarcely a person who
disputes the fact that the miner is
greatly imposed upon and does not
recoive sufficient pay for his ser
vices, and again there are very fow
people who approve of the long
drawn out strikes, which invar
iably result in much hardship, de
struction of property and tho loss of
life. Take, for instance, the recent
trouble at Hazolton. The injured
miners of that section, not consider
ing the number tliat were killed, is
an exnmplo that should prove a bar
rier to strikers. Surely some oth-. r
method can bo employed to settle
differences between operators and
miners, and the results will be more
satisfactory to all parties concerned
than if a striko was indulged in.
Look at the loss incurrod by idle
ness, sickness caused by idlenoes
and eviction from property, strained
relations between employer and
employee, and then decide "which
would have been the most profitable
to strike or Bottle tho difficulty by
arbitration. There is no question
about it the latter method would
prove more beneficial to both parties
and would do away with the possi
bility of human lives being sacri
ficed as was the case a few months
ago. I do not approve of the course
pursuod by Sheriff Martin and his
deputies, but at tho same time we
should all remomber that the law
must be respected. A deplorable
feature of the Altoona Convention
was the inflammatory speech of
President Ratchford, and if ho hud
suggested a method to the miners
by which thoy could obtain beno
flcial results Instead that they go on
a strike, he would be considered a
publio benefactor, but instead he
shows conclusively that he is a nar
row minded man from appearances
bus not the best interests of tho
workingman at heart. Miners, re
view the situation and then lend
your assistance in avoiding a strike.
The company store is a great evil
that must be eradicated before the
miner can enjoy the fruit of his
labor. Attorney General MuCor
mick is doing all in his power to
break up the practice and evidence
submitted against porsous engaged
in this unlawful busiuess will be
promptly investigated by the de
partment. The hearing in the case
of the Old Bangor slate company,
charged with violating the act, will,
be held March .
Dr. David Kennedys
ravoritc Remedy
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OBITUARY.
AMO8 RICHARDS KNO.
One of New Yorks' most oprigh
and wealthy citizens hiut passed
away. Mr. Eno died at his home 33
Fifth Avenue on Monday at the un
usual age of eighty eight years. For
some time his health has been de
dining and the end came as a na
tural result. He was born in Sims-
bury, Connecticut Nov. 1st 1810 and
after completing his education In
the village schools began his long
and highly successful business ca
roor as a clerk In a store.
In 1833 ho camo to Now York and
opened a dry goods busiuoss which
he followed for many years, and
laid tho foundation of the large
fortune subsequently amassed. In
1851 he bought the land on whioh
the Fifth Avenue Hotel stands and
soon after erected that widoly
known house. His businoss shrewd
ness was demonstrated by the suc
cess of the venture which at the
time was looked on with distrust.
He become a large ownor of city
real estate and left a colossal for
tune. His careor was marked by
the strictest integrity and his life
was an example of business honor.
Four sons and two daughters survive
ono of them being Mrs. James W,
Pirchot, well known in Milford.
WILLIAM RAY.
William Ray died at the home of
hi sister, Laura, on Mott street
Tuesday p. m., of pneumonia, aged
about 48 years. Deceased was of a
happy disposition and a favorite with
his boon companions. His face will
bo missed from our stroots, and his
hearty grooting no longer heard.
His habits were his most insidious
enemy, but underneath oil dwelt a
kindly spirit. He is survived by his
widow, Susan and two children
Laura and Milton.
The Maine Ditaiter.
There are no new developments
in regard to the causes which sent
the battleship Maine with her hu
mnn freight to the bottom of the
bay of Havana.
Divers have been, and are, at
work but they are not allowed to
make public the result of their in
vestigations.
The papers are filled with rumors,
reports and speculations as to the
cause of the disaster but so far
nothing has been made publio, if
known, which fixes the origin of the
terrible . explosion. The country
must and should await calmly the
results of investigation now being
made by the proper authorities.
That this will bo complete and
searching there is no doubt, and the
nation can well trust those engaged
in it, assured that when completed
all the facts so far as ascertainable
by careful research will be disclosed,
and such action taken as the wis
dom of the government may decide.
Birthday.
Mrs. Jennie Shearer entertained a
small party of latV.es Tuesday in
honor of the birthday of two of
them, and incidentally of the im
mortal Georgo who happened to
have the honor of being born into
this world of misery on the same
day of the month. The table was
simply beautiful in its appointments,
the menu card was a miniature hat
chet neatly hand painted and letter
ed, and to make the effect more rea
listic and suggestive candied red
cherries were served with the other
delicacies. The nuts to crack, each
contained a conundrum which aided
the feast of reason and there is
never a lack of flow of soul when a
congenial party of Indies assembled
around such an elegant repast as
was placed before the assembled
guests on this occasion.
The M. V. H. Society.
The society hold its annual din
ner Tuesday at. the Fowler House
Port Jervis. The speakers were Ed
Mott the author,' who related how
the Erie came to Port Jervis half a
century ago, and ex-Senator Rich
ardson and Rev. Herman Berg of
Ellenville, N. Y.
Notice !
The annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the Milford, Matainoraa, and New York
tt. K. Company, for the election of Dlreo
tor for the ensuing year, and such other
buniiietM a may be brought before it, will
be held at Milford, Flke County, Pa., at
3 P. M. on the 12th day of March, lsua.
, P. Q Dkyo,
Febi5-w Secretory.
Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels Never sicken, weakeu
of gripe, lOo.