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MILFORD, TIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, MARCH 18, 189&.
VOL. 3.
NO. 20
A HAPPY WOMAN
Writes to Dr. Hartman and Tells
Him What Makes Her So.
Mrs. Lucy Loo, of Naples, Tex.,
had almost come to the conclusion
that the blessing of health whs no
longer hers, and so when sho re
gained it, hor happiness wns almost
too great for words. She writes as
follows : "I am well now nnd nm
enjoying health
better than ev
er before in my
life. How lmp
py I feel that I
Vtn write nnd
tell you this. I
cannot praise
Pe-rn-nn too
much. Mil
lin is the best
ever trio 1 for that, purpose; it re
lioved mo fr im nil pain. I advised
my neighbor to use Pe-ru nn nnd
Man-n-lin for Catarrh nnd stomach
trouble. It is the best in tho world.
I can do nil mv housework and not
fool it.. I enn't praise Po-rn-na as I
would like to; it is the greatest
medicine thoro is in the world."
Dr. Hiirtmiin receives many such
letters ns this every week. Home of
them have been gathered together
nnd published in bo k form. The
book is called "Faots and Knees, "nnd
will be sent free t ) nnv address by
Tho Po-ru-nn Dv 11 Mnnnf during
Compnny, Columbus, Ohio.
PERSONAL.
Thomas N. Howell, of Hnwley,
was a caller at the County seat
Tuesday.
Oscar M. Brink, after a visit here
of several weeks, returned to his
work in N. Y.
Cottage prayer unotina; wis held
Tuesday evening at the homo of
Mrs. J.C. West brook.
Mrs. M.C. Nyce of Btishkill hns for
the pnst week been sojourning in
Milford with friends.
Mrs. George M. Quick, of Sohoo
apee, who hns boon serionsly ill, is
slowly convnleseing,
Mrs. Robert Struthers was in
Brooklyn last week attending tho fu
neral of hor brother.
The late Liuisa Gibbons carried a
life insurance which was paid to hor
daughter, Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Hnllet, of New York,
visited her sister and aunt at the
Sawkill House last week.
Andrew Yetter, of Blaire town, was
at Milford this week looking after
his extensive lumber interests.
Miss Mary Vein who has been vis
iting the family of Dr. Reed for
several weeks returned to Brooklyn
Wednesday.
Mr. Jack Nyce, a farmer livingin
Schooapee, was badly bitten in the
arm by ono of his horses Wednes
day morning.
Louis K. Chnrch of Everet, Wash
ington, a son of thelate ex-Governor
Church, was in Milford recently
visiting relatives.
Oscar D. Westbrook formerly of
Milford is now in charge of the
central of the Sussex Telephone
Company at Newton, N. J1
Alfred Cbattillon, who is in the
employ of Mr. Weinwog, at Beth
Ay res returned to that place after
a short stay with friends in Ding
man Township.
Charles Maples died at his apsrt-
ments in The Cumberland. New York
Friday, March 11th. He was nn.
married and a brother of Mrs. E.
Pinchot of this place.
G Frank Rowland, a Wilkesba rre
business man for fifteen yoars, has
returned to this County and will
reside ngain at Rowlands. He paid
a visit to Milf'dd Wednesday.
Mrs. Beardsley removed this week
from the Roohotte house on upper
Hartford street to H. Armstrong's
house on G.iorge. Miurioe Steele
takes the house vacated by her.
H. T. Quick of Dingmans has accept
ed a situation in Seattle, Wash
ington, and has left for that distant
place this week. Our best wishes
forsuocess go with the gonial Tom.
Robort Gourley a brother of Mrs.
Robert Struthers and John Gourley
of Milford died Thursday, March 10,
at the Home for Consumptives in
Brooklyn. He leaves a widow and
one child.
Mrs. Alice Tyler, a daughter of
Jonn A. Whittaker, of Deckertown
New Jersey recently returned home
from a trip in Southern Europo and
will write for the Independent a
series of articles diseriptive of ber
travels.
Hon. E. Pinchot and wife were in
New York lust week in attendance
at the death of Charles Maples, and
aocomaiiied the remains to Chu-
nonsville, Delaware county, where
they were taken last Saturday for
interment.
BRIEF MENTION.
Yesterday wns St. rn tricks' Day in
the Mornin'.
Ladies Aid 8 iciety met Tnesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. O.
. Armstrong.
Vanderniark Lodge I. O. O. F. ex
acts to have a grand supper Thurs
day April 14.
Tho Free Methodist's will hold
quarterly meetings in Brown's Hall
M irch 18,19,and 20.
Summit Farm, a boarding house
near Croseo, Monroe Co., was totally
destroyed by fire n few days ago.
Union Services of the C. E. nnd
Ep worth League societies were held
in th 1 M.' E. Church last Sunday
evening.
An unknown man was killed in the
Erie yard at Port Jervis Sunday
night while attempting to board a
freight train,
Puck sdys when some people fan
cy they know a thing or two they
think they have finished their edu
cation. William Hoylo, a gasfitter, fell in
the baptismal pool in the First Bap
listJ u rn At tl inos.lalolast Sunday
evening and was nearly drowned.
If you are interested in rose comb,
or White Leghorn chickens, or Burk
slnre swine, t rees, plants and vines,
call on G. E. Ilursh at Lay ton N. J.
Li.lios Aid Society will meet
files l.iy, M troll 23, at the home of
Mrs. J. C. Ball. Should the. wea
ther be unfavorable the meeting will
take place Wednesday.
Archie Frnzcr of Newton, former
ly of Delaware Twp., will leave soon
for Lowell, Washington, where be
has lately become interested in a
Puget Sound lumber plant.
Peepers, harbingers of spring, were
hoard hereabouts last Saturday
evening. The old saying is they
must frieze up three times before
they huvo tho summer's rest.
A justice of tho peace must ren
der bis judgment within a period of
ten days after the evideuce in the
case has been heard, is the decision
of Judge M. Council, of Westmor
land Co.
Rev. E. E. Dixon, of EastStrouds-
burg, road last Sunday from
his pulpit the nanus of those sign
ing potitions for liquor licenses, and
also took occasion to score the at
torneys who presented them,
The New York Times notes a new
corporation ; Delaware and Hudson
Stone and Construction Co of Port
Jorvis. Tho directors are J. G.
Hilliard W. 8. Banta and L. H.
Smith of N. Y., J. T. Stickney and
F. S. Little, Brooklyn.
Louis K. Church, who resides in
Lowell, Washington, nnd is familiar
with Klondike matters says no wes
tern people are going to that region.
The whole influx comes from the east
and they have no idea of the hard
ships in store for them.
Dr. H. B. Reed's cat is a promis
cuous hunter. A few days ago it
chased a blacksnake and the Dr
seeing the run, and presumably
hearing the mowing investigated
and f ou nd the snake coiled up under
a sup basin wife from pussy.
Monroe County claims title to
Senator this year by agreement
made with tho other Counties in the
district, and already two candidates,
Hon. R. F. Schwartz, cx-Represen-tutive,
and D. S. Lee, ex-District
Attorney, have announced them
selves. The annual distribution of seeds
provided by the Govermeut will
soon be made. The Press will have
a selection, though the courtesy of
Hon. W. S. Kirkpatrick, and those
wishing a supply are invited to call
after they arrive and recieve the
packets.
The Chestnut Ridge Railroad
Company' of Monroe County has
been incorporated to build a line
eleven miles long from Kuukletowu
to Lehigh Gap connecting with the
Central. The object is to transport
the terra cot tit and brick made at
the former place. New York capital
ists are interested in the brick works
and new roud.
The will of AmosR. Euo, deceased
was recently probated in N. Y. His
estate is reputed at about twenty
million dollars. There are many
charitable bequests among them
are Amherst College, $50,000. The
bulk of the property is divided
among his children, Mrs. James
W. Pinchot receiving one million
dollars, and Jas. W. Pinchot is
named one of the executors.
A disused school house in Hawley
was burned Tuesday morning.
Fire in a Chicago business block
caused an explosion and fifteen lives
wore lost.
The oiwra of Priscilla will be
given by the Port Jervis Co. at Mon
ticello, March 25.
After May 1 the Hawley Times
will be managed by Charles Houck
of Burlington N. Y. and John Turn
er, who is foreman of the Strouds-
Luome and Lackawanna Coun
ties have over three thousand"spoak
easies" which will be prosecuted by
the Stnte Liquor Dealers' Associa
tion. T.J. Logan of Soranton Pa. will de
liver a temperance address in
Browns Hall to-morrow, Saturday
evening. All are invited to hear
this able speaker.
Mrs. Margaret I. Docker, of East
Slroudsburg, while stooping over to
fill a pail with water from a mill
race, fell in and was found by her
son, face downward, drowned.
A beet sugor making plant will be
erected in the Cumberland Valley at
the cost of half a million dollars.
One thousand farmers there have
signed agreomonts to plant an ncre
each of bset seed.
The grammar department of the
school was dismissed for a oouple of
days this week during the absence
of prof. J. C. Watson who with his
wife went to Dover N. J. whore hor
Mother is soriously ill with Brights
disease1
P. C. Rutnn is established ngain
at bis former place on Broad Street,
with a supply of tho best makes of
wheels. He has no superior as a
repairer and is the authorized rep
resentative here of the L. A. W.
The inquiry board left Havana for
Key West Tuesday night, and its
report on the causes of the disaster
to the Maine is expected soon. The
Navy Department is planning to
commission the Flying Squadron.
An additional franchise was grant
ed last week by the village trustees
of Port Jervis to the trolley company
and it was stated that the purpose
was to run the road to Milford and
that the contract for building a
bridge across the river, to be plncod
on the old abutments, had already
boon given to the Berlin Bridge
Company. Pictures of the cars pro
posed to be placed on the road were
also exhibited.
There has been a rafting freshet
in the river and a few lonely rafts
have floated tidoward. Their pau
oity is in melancholy contrast with
the number a quarter of a century
ago, and what is still more regret
table is the fact that there is no
young timber growing on the hills
and in the barrens of the county to
furnish material for more. Fire has
oompleted the deadly work of for
est destruction.
Tho Fireside Publishing Company
of Philadelphia has issued a booklet
by Hon. Thos. V. Cowper ex-collect
or of Philadelphia and now a would-
be candidate for Governor. It is an
arraignment of the existing trusts,
syndicates, and other monopolies
and shows the hollowness of their
pretences to cheapen tho prices of
commodities to the people. The
price is ten cents and the work can
be had by addressing the above Co
Wayne County Politics
Tho republican convention in
Wayne County nominated Congres
sional conferees with instructions
for Homer Green Esq. for Congress.
Mr. Green declinedto go into the
conference unless be had the briv
ilege of selecting his own conferees.
This was refused and with 16 dole-
gates he left the convention.
A resolution was then adopted by
the remaining 20 naming C. Fred
Wright of Susquehanna as the choice
tor Congress.
Senatorial conferees instructed
for Hon. E. B. Hardonberg were then
elected by the 20 remaining dele
gates. The Susquehanna repub
licans nominated Mr. Wright, for
Congress, with power to select his
own conferee.
For Sale.
Desirable bouse, with outbuild-
ings, on large lot of ground, corner
Harford and Mott streets, in the
Borough of Milford, suitable for
boarding bouse, large family, or for
two families, will be sold at very low
price. Only small amount cash
down ; balance may remain on mort
gage to suit purchaser. Address,
Hy. T. Baker,
Milford. Pa.
Brown & Armstrong are selling
to oent underwear for DOoeuU.
The New Light.
V . Crissman who possesos an nn
conquerable desire to be in the front
rank in making improvements to his
popular Hotel and delights in adding
accommodations for the comfort and
pleasure of his guests, whs even in a
happier frame of mind Tuesday eve
ning, than when pulling the leather
over a four minute pair of hosres.
The Crissman wns in a blaze of light
and compared with the surroundings
seemed lika a home of glory. Tho
now acetylene gas was turned on,
and it, wrought a wonderful transfer.
mation. Kerosene lights burned n
pale, sickly yellow, and in disgust
turned their faces to the wal and
died. People who visitod the Hotel
were enabled to distinguish things
across a room, in fact objects here
tofore biddon were distinctly reveal
ed. The place where the hair ought
to grow on Franks head looked like
glistening ivory, as he exulfingly
displayed the advantages and beau
ties of the new light. He is justly
proud of its appearance, and it car-
tainly takes bis house out of the cat
egory of tho dim pnst and places it
in the front rank of comfortable,
cozy and thoroughly lighted Hotels.
This practical demonstration of acet
ylene gas for lighting purposes must
convince all our othor Hotels that
guests will no longer bo sntisfied
wiVh the old and dangerous method
of using kerosene, and no doubt they
will soon follow the load of the en-
terprising landlord of the Crissman
House.
A Prosperous Club.
The Forest Lake Association, lo
cated in Lnckawaxen Township, this
County, has sent out n balance sheet
comparing its financial standing of
Nov. 1, 1897, with that ot April 18,
1986, at which time there was a de
ficit of about $2,000. Last Novem
ber the sheet shows a surplus of
$518. This institution hns been
carofully and successfully managed.
From its incorporation in 1882 it hns
steadily gained, and kept adding to
its many improvements. It is a
popular resort with the members and
reflects by its growth and financial
stability great credit on tho con
servative management of its officers.
Dr. Alexander Hadden, of New
York, is its Presidont.
Capital Commission Wins
The Supreme Court on Monday
handed down a decision dismissing
the Appeal of the Commonwealth
from the decision of tho Dauphin
County Court. This was a suit
brought against the capital com
missioned to restrain it from making
Contracts for the erection of tho
new building. The Court says thore
is nothing to justify the injunction
and until it is shown that tho
commissioners have exoeedod tho
authority vested in them by the act
of assombly they should be permit
tod to prooeed in the propor dis
charge of their duties without fur-
ther delay.
Tax Payers Appeal.
An appeal from the Auditors' set
tlement has boen filed by ten tax
payers. The exceptions are specif
ically to items tinder the head of
current expenses, to wit : Auditors
County, Bridge building, Bridg
repairs, Court House repairs, Com
missioners Heller, Newman, and
Bensloy, Jail expenses, print ing and
stationery blanks, eto. for the reason
that said items are improper, ex
cessive and illegal, and also a gen
eral appeal from the whole report
so far as same relates to the ac
counts of said Commissioners and
expenses incurred and paid by their
authority.
FARM FOR SALE, groat bnrgnln; 4
acrea, 25 cleared, balance large oak wood,
ready for marketing, orcbud ot over Mo
troea; large double house, barn; corner 2
public streets; largo proflu In poultry,
fruit and produce; near depot, school,
church; ),UU0; Uoucauh. Patchogue, L. I.,
Fked Hawkins
Just try a 10c box of Cnscarets tho
finest liver and bowel regulator over
made.
Buy your loaded sheila and all
kinds of ammunition at Brown &
Armstrong.
A FINE FARM of 28 acres, 13 acres under
cultivation ;7-room collude; hurnu, stable,
fronting nice avenue; uo fruit trees, full
bearing; horse, cow, poultry, wagons; all
farm utensils; all crops and fodder goes
with It; only .',5(iU; cah $seo; balance
youi terms. F11KU Hawkish, Putchogue,
Have you examined Brown &
Armstrong's new goods.
Rock candy drips and pur maple
syrup at Mitchell 'g.
"Esser and Barber."
Under the above heading the
La nsford Record indulges in some
caustic remarks ns to Mr. Barbor's
candidacy for Congress nnd G. W.
Esser's support of that gentlemen.
It nccuses him of trying to promote
pnrty discord by stating in nn nrticle
that the management of the Demo
cratic party was in the hands of the
Ancient Order of Hiliorninns. Esser
now denies the authorship of tho
article and the Record simply says
he lios and the truth is not in him.
The article, it seems, was expected
to antagonize the Dutch against the
Irish, becanuse tho Irish are for
John E. Laner for Congress. The
Record snys it Barber is wise he will
drop Essor and the Congressional
iden nnd begin to build his fences for
tho Judgeship at tho end of Hon.
Allen Craig's term, six years hence.
It says Barber's forte is not popular
politics, and that be will always be
a weak candidate for Congress, cit
ing his defeat for District Attorney
and also for Congress as evidence ol
tho fact. Let him run, friend Ma-
loy j ho can stand a few more stripes
without being completely plastered
over. Our party had them for many
years in this District, but when the
time enmo wo shed, nnd now look
nnd feel pretty well, thank you.
The Shad Season
The professedly tish wiso proph
esy a largo run of shad in the river
this spring, basing the r reasons on
tho high water of threo years ngo.
The Delaware river is to day among
the best, if not the best of tho shad
rivers of tho Atlantic coast, and its
fame as a producer of that luscious
food fish is as wide ns the world.
In its upper waters tho earliest fish
ery seems to have boen established
about 1751 sailed the Point fishery
nnd was a day fishery. Others
followed soon nf tor nnd the business
since has boon lnrgely followed with
vnrying success nnd profit, though
many tons have annually been taken
from the river, ami tho supply has
always afforded a large amount of
food to tho dwollora of tho valley
and ndjacent pnrts. The season
extends to June 16th.
Valley Railroad Schemes.
The Pnns3hns refrained from pub
lishing columns of henrsrty nnd spec
ulations ns to proposed schomos for
railroads in the valley . The pooplo
bore want a road, and we believe 0110
would greatly benefit this portion
of tho county, and bo a paying in
vestment, but we can soo no point
in giving publicity to rumors, or ex
patiating on what is intangiblo and
entirely, so far ns is known, spec
ulative. Whenever there is reliable
information, or visible signs of nct-
ual progress in the building of a
road we shall be only too happy to
noteandlnyit before our readers,
who, we believe desire facts and not
fantastio tales.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
J. B. Westbrook, Treasurer to
County, land in Lnckawaxen Ann
Shee, 100 acres. Commissioners of
Comity to J. II . Heller, nnd J. H
Heller nnd wife to Thotnns Mo
Cauloy, dated Nov. 27, 1SU7, con
sideration, $25.
Wilhelm Walrabo and wife to S,
Lowenstoin, dated March 1, land ir
Lacknwaxon, 100 ncros, considera
tion, $800.
Henry Kleinert and wife to Lou
isa Kleinert, dated Aug. 7, 1897, 20
acres in Lnckawaxen ; consideration,
$120.
Railroad Meeting.
At a moetiug of the Stockholders
of the Milford M:itamoras and New
York Railroad Co. hold in Milford
Saturday March 12, John G. Hill
iard was elected Presidont, P. Q
Deyo Secy, and Wm.S. Banta Treas.
All the above are from Brooklyn
It is said that an agreement has been
made with the owners of the old
abutments at Mutamoras, by which
tho new company will acquire all the
rights and franchises necessary to
enable it to build a bridge at that
point.
For Sale.
to close an estate. Good tract of
farm land, late the property of Rob
ert Mageo, deceased, in Delaware
Township, Pike Co., Pa., on public
road near Nichecrouk Poud ; about
300 acres, excellent meadow land,
with stream of running water. Ad
dress, Hy. T. Baker,
4w Milford, Pa.
Casoarots stimulate liver, kidnoys
and bowels Never sicken, weaken
or griie, 10c.
OBITUARY.
JANB NEWMAN.
One of tho oldost of Milford's in
habitants passed away, Snndny,
March 18, when Miss Jane Newman
depnrted for the better land. She
was born about eighty years ago in
this town and bad all her life re
sided here. She was well known to
the older inhabitants, having for
many years taught a private school
and was also a teacher with ber
brother, Ira B., who was one of
the foremost educators of bis day.
She was widely connected, being
one of a largo family of children
all well known in this section. Her
brothers were : Ira B, a well-known
instructor in this and Sussex Coun
ties, James, a prominent farmer in
Dingman Township, Thomas J.,
who for many years held import
ant township offices in Milford,
Solomon, a highly respected resi
dent of the town, who was selected
by Eastman Johnson as the sub
ject in bis celebrated painting, the
village blacksmith. Her sisters
were : Laura, who became the wife
of Judge Brink, Mary, who mar
ried John M. Holler, Julia, who
mnrried William Custard, and
Catharine, tho wife of David How
tell, nil of whom were the progen-
tors of fain well known in the
County. She was the last sur-
viver of her immediate family.
Martin V. Heller, station agent at
Port Jervis, nnd Wallace New
man, County Commissioner, are
her nephews. Tho funeral ccuo r-
red Monday.
VANDERBILT ALLEV.
The news has reached this countrv
of the death of Col. Allen which oc
curred March 6th at Capri, Itnly.
For some time he hns been in fail
ing health nnd bis death wns not
uuexpocted. He wns a grandson of
Commodore Vanderbiltand was born
in New York about fifty-nine vears
ngo. He received his education at
West Point and made a fine record
during the war. He wns afterwards
brevetted major but resinned his
commission and accompanied Gen.
Stono to Egypt where ho served
with distinction in the army of the
Khedive and was gazottod Com-
mandor of the order of Modlidie.
The Colonel was married three
times, bis last wife being Miss Edith
Mott of Milford to whom be was
marriod in 1890. For some time
they residod in Milford, but a year
or more ago went to Italy where
they have since lived. He is sur
vived also by his second wife from
whom the Col. was divorced and by
two daughters, Marie by his first
wife, nnd also one by his second wife.
The former married "Jack" Wil-
mording in 1892, and separated from
him last year. She has recently be
come insane and is now an inmate
of Bloomingdnle Asylum.
CHARLES GORI.E1
Mr Goble died at his home in Ding
man Township Saturday March 12 at
the age of 70 years after a long and
painful illness, of cancer. The dis
ease attacked him many years ago
and slowly destroyed his face nn
til death came as a relief to his suff
ering. He was born in tho county
and bad always resided here. For
many years he manufactured chairs,
and was perhaps the originator of
the large heavy oak chair, a model
of comfort and strength. Heis sur
vived by three brothers Oliver, See.
ley and Webb of Port Jervis and
three sisters, Hester wife of Louis
Juno of CossCo. North Dakota, Ju
lia wife of Alfred Hazen of Kimbles
Pike Co. and Ophelia J. who lived
with the deceased. The funeral
took place Tuesday and was con
ducted by Rev. W. R. Neff of the
M. E. Church.
SAMUEL SMITn.
Samuel Smith, a well known res
ident of Montague, died at the Morris
Plains Asylum on Thursday after
noon March 10 tb. at 3.30. He had
boon an inmate of that institution
since July 17 th, ot lust year. De
ceased was born at Richmond, North
ampton County, Pa. Feb. 1, 1835. He
was for years engaged in keeping a
public house, having kept hotels at
Belvidore, Columbia, Portland , Ban
gor, andEaston. Six years ago be
came to Montague and engaged in
lumbering and farming. He is sur
vived by his wife, five sons, three
daughters, five brothers, and three
sisters. The remains were taken to
Blairstown for interment.
LOUIS TilltLE.
Louis Thiele.the fourteen year old
son of Louis Thiele, of Greeley, died
quite suddenly Monday 14 th. Some
time ago he was kicked by a cow aud
did not recover from the effects
which at length resulted in his death.
The parents and friends have the
sincere sympathy op the community
in their sad bereavement.
Compendium of Important
News of the Past Week.
Our Special Correspondent at Harrlabnrg
Writes on Matters of Vital Impor
tance to Every Citizen of the Key
stone State.
Harribburo, Pa., March 14. With
Governor Hastings and his pnrty
absent on the Pacific oonst mattera
on the Hill are unusually quiet.
About the most important incident
was the appointmont of ofTloers of -the
Nntionnl Gunrd. A number of
the old officers were greatly sur
prised to find their names dropped
from the list of commissioned
employes and the newly appointed
ones were equally as much surprised
to loam that they had honors con
ferred upon them. The State Guard
is in better shape to-day than any
time in its history and the cleaning
up of equipments gives impression
that the war theory has not by any
means been abandoned. Of course
the higher officials scout the idea
that they hnve boen mnking any
preparations in this line, but it has
boen learned from those who are in '
positions to know that every pre1
caution is being taken so a3 to be
ablo to land our troops first at the
scene of the conflict, if the emer
gency should arise. The report of
the Naval committee concerning the
Maine disaster, whether adverse to
wnr or not, it is thought here, will
have no effoot on tho American poo
pie except to strengthen their pre
judice for Spain, and popular senti
ment will demand prompt action on
the part of the administration.
EXPECTATION REALIZED.
The announcement by Hon, John
Wanamakor that he had deoidod to
booomo a canidate for the Republican
nomination for Govenor was not at
all surprising and it is a positive
fact that ever since his name was
suggested at the Bourse meeting in
Philadelphia the business Men's
League, so called, have bad 1 ieuten-
ants in nearly every county in the
state working in Wanamaker's in
terest. But the thought of defeat
in the Senatorial contest a short
time ago deterred the Philadelphia
merchant from declaring himself
immediately, at the same time
desiring to create the impression
that the fight was beiDg f oced upon
him. He has as much as said that
he does not desire the nomination,
for what could possess people to sup
port a person for the highest office
in the gift of the commonwealth if he
cannot manifest enough to come out
and work openly for the nomination.
Such are not the tactics of Col.Wm.
A. Stone. He has repeatedly declared
himself a seeker for the nomination
and is continually exerting his efforts
in that direction. Ho has on various
occasions demonstrated, as a repre
sentative in Congress, that he is
looking after the interests of his con
etituents, as an evidence of this take
for instance the manner in which he
is handling the subject of immigra
tion. That be is proving himself a
friend to the toiler is acknowledged
on all sides, and the greatest trouble
that his opponents have is to find
some fault or even a groundless
charge, to trump up against him.
The way the delegates have been
chosen and instructed for Colonel
Stone during the past week goes to
show that be is the most popular
candidate in the field and his nom
ination next Juno will be practically
unamimous.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Charters were gran ted at the State
Department during the past week
to the following new corporations :
Brush tire company, Williamsport,
capital 50,000 j Federal building and
loan association Phil adolphia, cap
ital $1,000,000; Hompfield electrio
light company, Jeanette capital $10,
000 ; Moosic brick company, Moosio
capital $21,000.
Judgments have been taken by the
Attorney General against several
railroad corporations in the western
portion of the State, penalties of five
thousau dollars each having been in
flietedfor their failure to make re
ports to the State Bureau of railroads.
Edward Brennan, of Northumber
land, has been re-appointed inspec
tor of tne min es of the Seventh An
thracite District of Pennsylvania to
serve five years.
Something new, a spring tooth
harrow with wheels. Syracuse
plows and " Planet Jr." cultivators,
at W. & G. Mitchell's.
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