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VOL. 3.
MILFOIU), PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, MAUCII 25, 1898.
NO. 21
A MERCHANT'S LETTER
To Dr. Hartman, President of the
Surgical Hotel.
Morsholl is A noat little city ol
7,000 population in tho State of
Texas. Among its many enterpris
ing merchants is Mr. V. E. Wyatt.
In a recent letter to Dr. Hortmoti
Mr. Wyatt says : "I hove lon af
flicted with La Grippo four times
and the Inst time was worse t han the
first. I began to think, after trying
severa remedies without any relief
that the disease could not lie cured
Two years ngo whs the Inst time I
had an attack of it.
I decided to try Fo-ru-na
and got six
bottles. The first
bottle I took did me
more good than all
the medicines I had 4
taken before. I roc- A
ommond Pe-ru-na to
nil wlin urn anfTer.
it is advertised to cure. I am well
and stout now. I want every
body afflicted as I was to know
of the wonderful merits of Pe-ru-na."
Unless treated by Pe-ru-na,
La Grippe loaves the system In a de
plorable condition, it completely
demoralizes the nervous system, de
ranges digestion and disturbs nearly
every function of the body. Pe-ru-na
is a perfect specific for this con
dition. It is an admirable remedy
for the after affects of La Grippe.
For further testimonials, see book
entitled "Facts and Faces," sent
free by The Pe-ru-na Drug Manu
facturing Coinpany, Columbus, Ohio.
PERSONAL
George Wheelor is smiling on
friends in Mil ford.
Dr. and Mrs. .RG. Barklay visited
New York this week.
Miss Ann Baker went to the city,
for a short visit, Thursday.
Mrs. Docker is visiting with
friends in Port Jervis this week.
Adam Haas and son Charles of
Shohola, were in town on business
Saturday.
Oliver Bonsley, one of Lehmans
prosperous citizens, was at Milford
recently.
A party of young ladies from Port
Jervis called on Miss Flora Rochotto
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Geo. Whitehead of Dingmans
exchanged pulpits with Rev. W. R.
Neff last Sabbath.
Arthur Lederer of New York
was in Milford Saturday looking
after Forest Park affairs.
' Mrs. Dr. P. F. Fnlmor, daughter
Nona and son Philip are sojourning
at the Jefforson, in Richmond, Va
C. B. Staples, Esq. of Stoudsburg,
was at Milford last Saturday attend
ing the Sheriff 's sale of Forest Park
lands.
Rev. David McLeod, of the Pres
bytery of the Hudson, died at Flor
ida, N. Y., Sunday, of Bright's Dis
ease. Miss Catharine West fall died at
the home of her sister, Mrs. W. H.
Nearpass, in Port Jervis, March 21,
aged 62 years.
P.C.Rutan sold three bicyoles last
week; one to Frank Brink, one to
John Aldrich, and one other to a
party in Port Jervis.
Albert Gavoille, formerly of Ding
man Twn.. who now has a milk
route in Middletown N. Y., visited
friends here last Stmday.
Dr. F. W. Best, of Port Jervis, a
specialist in diseases of the eye and
ear, has a professional card in the
proper column of the Press this
week.
Romaine Whittaker, Superinten
dent of the Forest Park, was in town
recently and states that much work
is being done on the premises, and
that the season promises to be pros
perous. State Primaries
Last Saturday primary elections
were held in seveial counties in the
State with rather mixed result.
Lancaster went for Quay and C.
C. Kauffman, State Senator,
was defeated for re-uom.
ination. Franklin Connty dele
gates will go to the Convention nn
instructed. Quay won in Indiana.
Blair sends five delegates for Wan
nainaker, and Mercer four forC. W.
Stone.
They are so many delegates yet to
be elected that it is impossible to fore
cast the complexion of the Conven
tion. Whether it will be for Quay
is not the question which his oppo
nents are making the real issue, but
whether there will be in the State
such a sentiment of opposition as to
make it manifest that exceeding
care must be taken as to the char
acter and previous political predilec
tions for the nominee for Governor.
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BRIEF MENTION.
The nnmbor of Maine victims Is
officially stated to be 259.
Ladies Aid Bocioty met Tuesday
at the house of Mrs. J. C. Bull.
Jacob Mo Carty of Montague has
been elected a commissioner of deeds.
The town council has appointed
Jncob C. Schorr street commis
sioner. Cottage proyor meeting was held
Tuesday evoning at the home of Mrs
Lnnehantin.
Andrew Yetter is reported to have
signed a contract to furnish the ties
for the Milford trolley.
William Holdon having served
his time for burglary was released
Monday from the County jail.
The wostorn country has been
swept by a severe storm which in
many places assumed blizzard pro
portions. A dispntoh from Milford to the
Phila, Times says Ex. Governor
Pattison will undoubtedly receive
Pikes support.
At the re-sale of two town lota on
Seventh St. of the Mary Marten's
deed, John Findloy became the pur
chaser for the sum of $220.
Tho firm of Brown and Armstrong
has been dissolved by tnutnnl con
sont, the Browns retiring and Thos.
Armstrong assuming entire propri
etorship. March 1st, a law wont effect that
mail matter addressed to the "lead
ing dry goods merchant, or "the
leading physicinn, or teacher, otc.,
cannot bo dolivorod by the Pt M.
Titus P. Johnson a Swedish lad
residing near Shohola was badly in
jured last Monday by the accidental
discharge of his gun, the chargo of
which passed through his loft leg.
The Klondike bark, Helen W.
Almy, was found bottom up ten
miles from shore, and there is no
trace of her 27 passongors and crew
of 13, and the presumption is they
are all lost.
Fire was discovered in the building
used ns a Station and dwelling at
Pond Eddy last Sunday about 2 P.M.
and in a short time the house was
entirely consumed. The furniture,
goods, and contents, were saved.
The Honesdale Independent says
that some capitilists who recenty vis
ited that place with a view to build
ing an eleotrio railroad, have de
cided to put their 1100,000 in a trol
ley line between Port Jervis and
Milford.
C. L. S. held its regular meetin g
last evening af Mrs. J. J. Ilart.s on
Ann Street. Mr. Hart favored the
Society with a paper on fortifications
and our Naval Equipment, which
was both interesting and appro
priate. The Jersey City station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad was damaged
by fire last Monday morning to the
extent of $100,000. The shed cover
ing the approaches to the ferries
and the frame portions of the build
ing were destroyed.
In the case of Clcmmer, indicted at
Norristown for the murder of Mrs.
Kaiser, when the case was called it
was postponed for the reason that
the array of jurors was quashed,
because they had been sol oc ted
through the influence of politics,
The street reports are that the
Milford Matamoras and New York
railroad company has acquired title
to the old abutments and pier at
Matamoras, and thata contract has
been mode with a bridge company
to erect a bridge At that point to be
completed by June 17.
No report has yet been made by
the Court of Inquiry on the Maine
though it is probable the document
will reach Washington this week
It is surmised that it will leave the
responsibility in doubt and will be
sent by the President to Congress
with a message on the situation.
The Forest Park Association,
Limited, comprising some ten
thousand acres of land ln Lehman,
Porter, Greene and Lacka waxen, was
sold Saturday, March 19, by the
Sheriff to Charles B. Staples, trus
tee of Edward A. Skinner jnd Mux
Strauss for one thousand dollars.
The Port Jervis Village Trustees
rescinded their action in regard to
the Sussex and Fowler St. crossings
and the special railroad ordinance
recently passed, agreeably to a re
quest from the Erie that if this was
done, and the village would pay
$5,000 the Company would widen
East Main St. culvert.
Buy your loaded shells and all
kinds of ammunition at Brown &
Armstrong.
Budnett at Maroh Term,
Hon. G. B. Pnrdy, President
Judge, and Associates, John D.
Houck and Jacob Kliier, were pros-
ent at 2 P. M., Monday, when the
regular term convened.
The Constables from the several
Townships woro colled and made
their usual roturns, after which the
Grand Jury was sworn, with Fred
8. Westbrook Foreman, and the
Court dolivored to that body, in
quiring for the Commonwealth, the
customary chargo. E. N. Pierson,
Jos. D. Brooks, nnd John A. Fisher,
Constables, were appointed to wait
on the Court.
The Court left with tho Clerk A
number of copies of the Foresty Act
of 1897 for the Constables of the
several Townships, and took occa
sion to remark that grave doubts
existed as to the Constitutionality
of the Act, and as to the liability of
either the County or tho State for
the payment of tho foos montioned
in it.
Account of C. W. Bull, adminis
trator of estate of Est. E. A. Fer-
ijuson, confirmed.
Autitors' reports in estates of C.
Ott, decoosnd, Jacob Elwongor, do
ceased, and Jacob Ottonhoimer, do
ceased, confined, ni si.
Use of W. B. Holmes, vs. A.
Podloweiski, administrator, oto.
Judgment for plaintiff for $25.75.
Commonwealth vs. Thomas Leovy
nolle prosequi on poymoni of costs.
Commonwealth vs. Frank Driller.
Rule to show cause as to payment of
costs; rule discharged.
Commonwealth vs. William Stoin-
metz, continued.
Saivoidgo vs. Saivadgo, divorce.
Commissioner appointed to take
evidence. Tostimon y filed and di
vorce deoreo.
Liconsos wore granted as follows;
Delaware Township
HiiniliiU Vim Uordi'ii,
Kmnols McrcliT
Philip K. Ftilmrr.
Dlnftmnn Township
Anna Sclmnno.
Lnckawaxon Township
John Doorr.
Augusta Hottstiult,
Wllholinlnn SU'lnmctz ,
8. liurnstoln.
F. J. Holbert,
Km mot Ashor,
Warrim K. Kutnn.
Lehman Township
Martin L. Diich,
Knninlno Whlttukor,
Milford DornuRh
John C. Bock,
Gooi-go A. Krloh,
Frank CritKinnn,
Murlo Freilorfuka Beck.
Mnrie V. Tlssot,
Palmyra Township
Clara IjMms.
Porter Township
Frank M. Van Why.
Shohola Township
L. WiilUir Siiiiimis,
Adolph Fuller,
John Voht. Jr.,
Westfall Township
Jninoa I. Van Sickle,
Nicholas Guhhardt.
Maurice 8. Quinn,
James Frick,
Christiana Mueller.
BOTTLKK'8 LICENSB.
Milford Boro
Albert S. Rowland.
John W. Greening appointed
Supervisor in Dingman Townshi p
In place of T. J. Quick, removed
from the County.
Geo. T. Smith appointed by the
Court Constable of Porter Town
ship. Salignard vs. Salignard. Divorce.
C. W. Bull appointed examiner.
Testimony fihd anddeereeawardod.
Commonwealth vs. John C. Brior
ly ; assault and battory ; continued.
Commonwealth vs. John M. Nel
son. Indictment ; Embezzlement ;
True bill filed March 22.
Commonwealth vs. Gustav Holme
and Arthur Hohno. Indictment, dis
charging fire arms with intent to
kill. Vido Zekich, prosecutor. The
jurors sworn were : Gottleib Hook
er, Frank Soitz, Willliam Ryder,
Robert McDowell, Burton Bartleson,
John Sommer, Francis Moraux,
Samuel Simons, Win. H. Wittaker,
Charles Young, Albort Coterill,
Charles Lattimore.
In opening the District Attorney
said the Commonwealth proposed
to show that one of the defendants
shot the prosecutor while the other
pointed a gun at him.
Vido Zekich, being sworn, said
he was at his barn in Lucka waxen,
Sept. 27 , 1896, cleaning bis horses,
and he heard some call to come out
He went out and Gustav Hohno shot
him with a double-barrel gun. The
young man, Arthur Hohne, hud
single barrel gun. After the shot
the old tnan wert to the house of
prosecutor and got bis gun while the
young man stood with bis gun
pointed at Zekich and threatened to
shoot him if he moved. He said, I
was shot In the left log, hand and
arm. Holme struck my gun across
tho front wagon wheel and broke It.
Fifty two shot struck me. They
trouble mo considerably.
On cross examination ho said: I
came from Austria to California
and from thore here. Hohne was
about twenty steps from me when
he shot. Ho wos standing alongside
the wagon.
Dr. Howard, of Laokowoxon, tes-
tilled to visiting Zekich and finding
him shot. I removed two shot some
days after. I considered his symp
toms rather serious. Danger of
blood poisoninff
Richard Dei f if came along that
morning and heard some one call his
name, and saw Zekioh lying near
the stable door. Ho put him on his
bnckbourd anil took him homo. On
cross examination Doitz said this
statement was incorroct and that he
was mistnkon about taking Vido
homo. On the contrary he loft him
lying and went to Henry Dewitt's
and when ho got back found him
lying on the sofa at his home.
Antoni Polluski had a conversa
tion in July with Gustav Hohne and
told him if ho had any trouble with
his neighbor to arrest him. Hesaid
no, that costs too much. I'll fix
him.
.Tames Holdon had a conversation
in Juno with Arthur Hohno, who
said Deitz and a Polonilor had driven
his father's cows in a crook in tho
mud and if they done so again and
ho caught them ho would shoot
thorn.
Frank Kolly inado the arrest of the
Holmes and took the gun from thom
which was loaded, and extractod
the shells.
C. P. Mott testified that the shot
offered in evidence and those in the
shells were number 6.
The defendants openod their case
by calling Arthur, who told the
story of tho shooting of Sept. 27 as
follows: On that moring I was out
ting brush and heard a cow bell. I
went up to Vido's buckwheat field
and saw four of our cows in it. He
caino very soon with a gun and four
dogs and ho called me names and
poked me in tho back with his gun
and said why don't you tie up the
cows? I cnllod to my father to got
tho gun nnd ran to meot him, and
mot him coining with tho two guns.
We then went after tho oows to
Vido's plnco and saw him, and he
colled us names. Wo then started
away, and I saw him go toward the
wagon to got his gun. I called to
my fathor and he turned and shot at
Vido. I then ran np, got his gun,
throw out the shells, and smashed
it across the wagon wheel. We
then went homo wiihout getting the
cows.
Gustav Hohno, one of the defend
ants, said on tho morning of Sept.
27 he was homo plowing and his
son Arthur went after the cows on
tho hill and he heard him call, Papa,
gun. Went to the house and got
our two guns and went to meot him
We thou wont out to the turnpike
and up to the Polander's barn and
saw him standing in the door and
asked him why he poked my boy
with his gun. He said get off here
I said we have as much right here
on tho road as you have in your
barn door. We then turned to go
away and my boy called, papa, papa,
the Polander's got his gun. I then
turned and fired at him. My boy
asked me to hold his gun. and he
went up and got the Polander's gun
and broke it over the wheel. We
then went home. Did not see the
cows ; when we went to the barn
they were not in the field.
I shot Vido because I thought if
did not shoot ho would. When the
boy broke the gun he said it would
cost us $25.
Vido Zekich being recalled said on
the morning in question he did not
see Arthur Hohne before the shoot
ing, only saw the cows, and did not
have his gun out of the house.
The jury found a verdict in form
as follows : "The said Gustav Hohne
guilty agreeable to the third form
in the indictment and his son, Ar
thur Hohne, not guilty." The third
count is for discharging a gun.
Commonwealth vs. Frank Kelly,
indictment. Refusui to pay over
moneys collected ; continued.
The Collectors who gave bonds
are :
Dingman, John P. Wainwright ;
Blooming Grove, Joseph Runyon ;
Delaware, Hugh O. Brodhead ;
Laokawaxen, Miles C. Rowland;
Lehman, Moses V. Brisoo ; West-
fall, B. C. Totten ; Porter, George
T. Smith ; Greene, John Marseh ;
Milford TownBhtp, Walter II. War
ner ; Shohola, Ooorge J. Engle-
hardt.
Sheriff acknowledged deed to
Charlos B. Staples, Trustee, and
Max Strauss for land in Pike Co.
sold as the property of Forest Park
Association, Limited ; Considera
tion, $1000.
Same to Fletcher Gilpin for lands,
in Groon sold as the property of
Benjamin Wesser ; consideration,
$540.
Auditor's report in the estate of
Ottenheimer, deceased. Con
firmation absolute continued until
May 9th, with leave to any party in
Interest to file exceptions previous
ly.
Auditor's report in estate C. Ott
docoased, confirmed absolutely.
Auditor's report estate Jacob E1-
wangor, deceased, confirmed abso
lutely. Report of viewers on bridgo at
Doop Hollow, confirmed ni si.
Report of viewers on county line
bridge at Bushkill, confirmed abso
lute. Report of viewers on bridge at
Burchers, deducting $25 from con
tract price on account of being
lighter than colled for in the speci
fications. The Groton Bridgo Co.
not answering to rule, report con
firmed.
Petition for public road in Shohola
continued.
Ephriam Kimble appointed Col
lector in Palmyra Townthip.
Charlos Lattimore appointed Col
lector in Milford Borough.
Commonwealth vs. Henry Shoaf-
fler ; Indictments soiling liquT to
minors without license and on Sun
day. True bills in each cose.
Petitions for mandamus were pre
sented by John C. Warnor, John E.
Olmsted, and G. J. Gephardt, aud
itors, against the county commis
sioners, to compel pay nentof their
fees. Granted, returnable May 9th.
Quick and Newman vs. Milford
township, use of Qnick. Rule to
show cause, etc ; Continued.
John A. Kipp vs, Roinhold Won-
zol. Rule to show cause why judg
mona shall not be satisfied.
Commonwealth vs. Frank Kelly ;
Indictment ; Embezzlement.
Petition of Margaret Cuddebock,
Executrix of Stephen Cuddoback. to
make a loan on bond and mortgage
to pay debts. Granted.
Petition for County bridge on Wal-
lon Paupao Creek, near Cromwell-
town.
John C. Westbrook, Peleg Ed
wards, ana waiter vetterleln np.
pointed viewers.
Walter Vetterleln, Tax Collector
Palmyra Township, declined to give
bonds, and the office thereby becom
ing vacant, the Court appointed E-
Kimblo.
James Mollineaux, who has been
spending the winter with his son in
Philabelphia returned to Milford
Thursday.
Ilaussman vs. Hanssman ; divorce
Alios subpoena awarded.
The vie wow on petition for a bridge
across the Lacka waxen river near
its month having reported favorably
and the report being submitted to
the Grand Jury that body disap
proved the report.
March 24 1898-The grand jurors
after duo inspection find the Court
Houso in good condition, except leak
in the roof which is damaging the
ceiling in Courtroom ; and the Jail
is in a filthy condition and danger
ous to the health of the prisoners.
Signed Fred B. Westbrook Fore
man.
Court adjourned to May 9 at 10
P.M.
Henry Schaeffer. of Bloomiug
Grove, who is under indictment for
illegal selling of liquor was lodged
in jail Thursday.
Publlo Sale.
Mrs. Mary Williams will sell by
public sale Thursday March 31, be-
giningat lOoclock A.M., at the store
room lately ecoupied by Frank
Schorr on Broad street, a lot of
household goods consisting in part
of stoves, looking-glasses, lamps,
tables, chairs, carpets, dishes, kitch
en utensils, ect. Terms cosh.
They Muat Walt
Presideut Mo Kinley says there
are now 500 post office cases on his
desk, and more are' accumulating,
and that he does not want to be an
noyea oy sacu matters. The man
who cannot wait at this time does
not deserve an appointment and
will never receive it.
Just try a 10c box of Cascarets the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made.
UKM! 1 W I lvm)
imommu aa in
Compendium of Important
News of the i'ast Week.
Oar Special Correspondent at If arrlalinrg
Writes on Mailers, of Vital Impor
tance to Krery C'ltlcen of the Key
stone State.
Hari:isruk(i, March 21 Veterans
about tho State Capitol s:iy tint
never in thoir history not even exeep
ting tho Campaign of tho Civil war,
have they seen such demonstrations
and preparations for an encounter
with the enemy as at present. The
contempt that employers and officers
on the hill have for Spain is beyond
conception, and rogardloss of their
positions they do considerable talk
ing. Loud demonstrations oro hoard
on all sidos and only a fow days ago
a delegation of p itriotio citizens as
sombleda fow miles north of Harris
burg to wreak their vongoonco on
tho contemptible practice of our foe.
riio Spanish flag was exhibited and
subjected to Insults, such as perfor
ating it with ballots, which would
meiui immediate war if onr Nation, s
Emblem should bo treated in a like
monnor ; portraits of ex-Gonorols
)f tho Spa iish army woro tr.i nplol
in tho mud ; offlics of tho crowned
heads hung up burnel, ond tho
most vilo epithets hurLl nfc tho
offiicial representatives of Spuin who
are taking active parts in tho invest
igation if iiT I'M t il i"i f t f i liv
traction of our famous battleship.
Instead of tho wnr theory dyiti1' out
it is increasing in intensity nnd
tho remarkable letters received by
Adjutant liunnrai wtowart are evi-
lonces substantiating this claim.
It is nothing unusual to receive
ippliootions from attorneys, physi
cians professors, ox-vstorans. and in
fact peopla in all walks of life, who
are desirous of serving their country
in tho defense of its honor. All
thos9 are carefully filed and if tho
time should coino wlion volunteers
are needed tho applications will lie
mustered out.
AFTER THE SPEAKERSHIP
In anticipation of his re-election
to the House of Representatives and
that the majority in tho houso will
be Republican, Ripresontativo B'.n-
jamin K. Focht, of Union County,
is making a pilgrimajo through tho
state working for his election as
Spoakor. Mr. Focht has been a
candidate for Speaker in other yoorst
but he was never so much in oarnost
as he is this time. "If tho country
members stand by mo," he says
will be the next Speaker. Philadel
phia has tho last two Speakers and
it is the country's turn now, I am
a candidate and propose to stay in
the field until ihe Republican
Legislative caucus makes a nomi
nation.
Mr. Focht says that his friends all
over the state have urged him to
this course and that they are aiding
in this canvas. He expects to
make a thorough canvass after the
election, but he will not neglect any
thing between now and November
Mr. Focht believes that things com
plained of as existing in the last
Legislature such as extravagance in
election contests, appropriations to
supernumeraries, ect., can bo rom
edied by enacting laws limiting ex
penses of election, investigating
committees, ect. Excesses, he says
have been due to the following of
old customs which were all right one
year ago, but all wrong the next
He suggested remedial legislation at
the last session and if returned will
have something to introduce on the
same lines. .
MAY MEAN A STRIKE
During the weeK an appeal was is
sued by the Central Pennsylvania
Miners' oftlciuls fer a meeting, and
unless matters are ad j usted amicably
when they discuss the situation with
the operators it is more than likely
that a general strike will result,
Such a condition of af fairs i , to be
deplored, and it is the hope of every
individual that soma satisfactory
terms will be agreed upon, thus
avoiding any probability of a repet
ition of the unfortunate experience
of the Hazolton section last fall, at
which time the State troop. were
called upon to suppress the disorder
Recollections of that trouble are still
fresh and it U sincerely hoped that
good sounl wislim will prevado
when the convention is in session
although ths results for which they
are striving do not materialize imme
diately The appeal to the miners
is dated Pittsburg and reads as fol
lows : "The operators of the territory
embracing tho mining rogions ship
ping cool to tho eastern seaboard
markets, have boon Invited to moot
tho representatives of tho minors
n joint conference at Altoona.March
22 for tho purpose of forming plans
o pi aoo tho mining businoss on a
more satisfactory basis to both min
er on'l operator, If tho oporators
afjreo to meet us the Importance of
such a meeting must appeal to every
miner in tho district and we would
therefore urge that each local union
of tho united mine workersof Amer
ica, or miners not yet organized send
their ablest representatives, And
they coino posted on the conditions
hat prevail in their various local-
ties.
DEMOCRATIC) MEETING.
Till' FAITHFUL BLEND THEIR VIEWS.
A highly respectable audience lod
by a fow party sehemors mot at the
Court House Monday evening, to
perform the nsuol rites and ooemo
nies pertaining to the annual dem
ocratic oonclavo. The mooting was
spirited from start to finish with the
harmony rag waving in triumph
over tho heads of the assemblage.
An organization: was offected by
olecting Hon. J. D. Houok. Pres
ident, with Hon. J. J. Hart, and
Samuel Simons vice-presidents
and .Tosiah F. Terwilligor, Socretary .
Hon., John D. Ilouck was olootod a
.lelegato to tho Stato convention,
and tho county committee of last
year, viz : Jacob B. Westbrook, C. W.
Bull, Hon. Jacob Klaor, G.A. Swep-
nis'T, ond W. F. Beck wore unon-
nicmsly ro-olnctud. Acting then
n tho suggestion of tho Monroe
County brethren, who hove served
not ice that if the party wonts to play,
n their hack yard and slide down
cellar doors, or spiel hide and Book
behind tho clothes horso, it must
get on its basis, ond como to a rep
resentation. A Committee consisting
of tho members elect of tho County
Committee wos ttpjKiinted to moet
similor committees, or conferees,
from tho other counties to agree on
a basis of apportionment of the Con
gressional torms. This duty per-
formed, it wos during a fow minutes
of silence, resolved to sond tho news
to Hanno, and Mutchlor, and Barber,
ill of whom wore awaiting irt breath
less susponso tho outcome of the
pregnant moments. After this do
livoranco such an atmosphere of
emptiness pervaded the assemblage
that a motion for an adjournment
for filling purposes was warmly sec
onded and spoedily carried, and an
other notch was cut in tho Demo
cratic stick to mark an era to the
party.
Mansfield's Slander Suit
When tho caso of ex-Jndgo B.
Mansfield, of Monroe County,
against V. O. Merwino for $35,000
for slander was called for trial at
Stroudsburg Monday, the statement
was mode that the suit was contin
ued, pending an amicable settlement.
Ex-Judge Mansfield said the only
settlement that could bo made was,
the reading by dofendant in open
court of a retraction not later than
Thursday.
Illegal fishing.
We have heard it remarked that
freshly cut fish poles had been found
along some of the streams, and it
was also stated in our hearing that
a party had been soon with a basket
of trout. If we had one fish warden
of tho kind they have over in Jersey,
somebody might have trouble in
making satisfactory explanations of
thesis matters before a justice.
Real Estate Transfers.
Frank X. Reilly toCezar Lawrent,
dated Oct. 28, 1890, 6 acres, in,
Westfcill, consideration, $25.
Frank X. Ruilly to Louisa Law
rent, dated Nov. 10, 1896, 5 acres in
Westfull, consideration, $25.
Frank X. Reilly, to Cezar Law
rent, dated Doc. 2, 2, 1S86, 5 acres
in Westfall, consideration, $25.
Marion A. Doty to Thomas Shep
herd, dated March 18, land in Dela
ware, 50 acres, consideration, $625.
S.inill E. Quick and husband to
Edward G. BjII, dated March 11, 200
acres iu Westfall ; Consideration,
$200.
Anthony Banker to Anna E. and
Mary D. Banker, dated March, 18,
Assignment of interest in estate of
Henry Banker, deceased, ia Lack
awaxen ; Consideration, $150.
Lydia A Rohrbacker and Loanna
Rohrbocker to George L. Connelly,
dated M:irch 19, 35 acres in Greene ;
Consideration, $100.
Martha S. Blokerand husband to
Edwin Lord, dated March 23, lot iu
Matamoras ; consideration $1.00.
A lot of new felt ha to at W. & G,
Mitchell's.