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MILF01M), PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, JUNE 24, 1898.
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NO. 34.
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PERSONAL.
W.F. Peters, ofN. Y. is visiting
his family on Ann struct.
.Tivlijo rurdv was at Scrnnton
t-hi-t week hoi lins court.
Miss Fannie Lutz i-i spending a few
days with Dc-kertown friends.
Col. A. R Iicwii hns gone for a
pleasure tonr through Onna'l i.
Miss Bertha Kloinhans is nt Bloom
ing Grove visiting hor Brother .lohn.
Harry Reed has returned home
from study for tho summer vnen
tion. Miss Blanch Cross is homo from
Blair Hall for her summer vaca
tion. Dr. Joseph H Hhuil, of Strouils
burpt, is out as a candidate for Con
gress. Dan. Wheeler, of Now York, is nt
his mother's cottage on Harford
si reef.
Miss Jennie Seaman, f N.Y., is
visiting Winder cottage on Harford
Rivet.
Henry C. B wen. of Tubman, put
in an appearance a! Mi! ford Wed
nesday. Rov. Thos. Nichols left Monday
for Owego, nnd was absent dnrinu
tho week.
Seven toen-yenr-locnsts with a"w"
on their wingB hnve appeared in
Monroe Co.
Dr. Ludlnm, of Port Jervis, wns
In town Tuesday looking after busi
ness interests.
S.D.Mott and two daughters of
Passaic N. .T. nrrivod hore last week
on a wheeling tour.
Tho Humble Bros, wero nt Pal
myra this week attending tho fun
eral of their father.
Frank Kellernnd John Wohlfarth,
of Shoholn, were nt the County sent
last Friday on business.
The family of L. V. Armstrong
again occupies their handsome sum
mer house on High street.
Mrs. Chnrles PeKay Townsond
Bailed this week for Europe, accom
panied by her son an d daughter.
Mrs. C. H. Van Wyck and daugh
ter Hnppy will leave next Monday
to spend a season at Mngnolia, Mass
Mrs. Goorge Jennings who has
boen quite ill is now convalescing.
Hor husband is with his regiment at
Tampa.
Miss Ruth Dolph a daughter of
the late Senator Dalph, of Oregon,
Is visiting the family of Mrs. C. H.
Van Wyck.
Miss Annie Wuoolor, daughter of
"Fighting Joe", of Confederate Cav
alry fame has offered her services as
an army nurse.
David Chnpin, cf Brooklyn, has
returned to Milford for tho season,
after spending a year in the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Dooley, wife of Prof. Dooley,
of Waymart, with her son Earl has
been, for the past ten days, visiting
her sister Mrs. John A. Kipp.
Lanty Armstrong, Jr., has been
quite siok with malarial fevor, and
will oome to Milford when sufficient
ly recovered to undertake the jour
ney from N. Y.
D. C. Carter, editor of the Blairs
towu Press, accompanied by his wife
and her mother Mrs. B.B. Mains, who
is a daughter of the late Dr. Linder
nian of Lehman Twp. and Miss Ruth
E- Linderman of South Bethlehem
were at Milford Thursday, having
driven np the valley to visit the for
mer home of Mrs. Mains.
DEATHS.
Gumble, Conrad, Br, at Palmyra,
June 18, aged 71 years.
Haines, Clarissa, wife of Henry
Haines, nt Mutamoras, June 16,
aged 69 years.
Hint, L. Victor, at P. J., June 18,
aged 46 years.
Kahel, Jacob, at P. J.-, June 17,agod
02 years.
Pioot, John, at Delaware, June 19,
aged fe2.
Van Ettkn, Levi, Sandyston, N. J.
June 17, aged 61,
Wilson, Wesley, at Greentown,
June 17.
Sandyston, N. J., Teacher.
The Sandyston Board of Educa
tion met on Tuesday and hired the
lollowmg tea '.mors
Fullers District, Alonzo Depue 125.
Fishers " Luella Depue, f L'5.
Hainesvillo " W. C. Hursh, 30.
Tattles " Estolle Hursh, t'ii.
Rmytowu " Lnura Layton ISS.
Bevuns " Carrie Lay ton t'SO.
Hut brook
Bertha Btoll, 25.
Valley
The Y.P.h.C.E. received about 117
at the festival held Tuesday evening,
BRIEF MENTION.
Pipes for the now gns plant have
boon laid this week down Broad and
Ann streets.
See the nd. in nnother column.
Teachers and janitor wanted for
the Milford Schools.
Service may bo expected in the
Sawkill school houso Sunday, June
26th, the weather permitting.
The Conashauirli Houso already
has a number of guests, and the
rooms for tho season nre nearly all
engaged.
Strawberries are very plentiful
and cheap. At present prices the
good wife can nfTord several cans
for winter use.
If the weather is clear thoro will
bo preaching at the '.uicktown
School IIono at throe o'clock Sun
day June 2(ith.
Dr. Ludlnm in an ad. on another
pngo makes a groat offer to those
suffering with that most painful of
ill ills toothache.
Tho fair nnd festival given . by
the ladies of the Church of the Good
Shepherd last Thursday added about
$00 to their treasury.
It is in tho air that Li voryntan Goo.
E. Horton will contend at the Dem
ocratic primary for the nomination
for Sheriff. Success to all of them.
Findhiy's spotted Arabian horse,
so familiar to the people of the
town, succumbed suddenly Mondny
while working on the new railroad.
Thirty-eight candidates success
fully passed the examination for en
trance to West Point at the June
meeting of the Board of Examiners.
The Lndies of the Met hodist Church
will hold a Lawn Party on July 4th,
m the lawn adjacent to the Church.
Ice Cream and cake will bo on sale
after 4 o'clock. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The Port Jervis Trustees consent
ed to allow the M., M. & N. Y. R. R.
to excavate the stroot along the
rivor three feet, the oompany ask
ed to lower it seven, at the place
where its road crosses.
A passenger train on the Central
Railroad of New Jersey left the track
at Glon Onoko, six milos above
Mauch Chunk, last Sunday. The
engineer and a newsboy were killod
and eleven wore injured-.
Tho Mauch Chunk Times is author
ity for tho statement that ox-Cong-rossmnn
Mutch lor thinks harmony
will prevail in the Domocratio party
this fall and that Judge Gordon will
bo its nominee for Governor.
Judge John J. Wickham of the
Superior Court, died last Saturday
at his home in Beaver, Pa. The
funeral took place Tuesday and was
largely attended. An oration was
delivered by. ex-Governor Beaver.
Tho Republican State Convention
will be re-convoned to nominate a
candidate in place of Judge Wiek-
ltam, of the Superior Court, recent
ly deceased. Governor Hastings
will probably make no appoint
ment until after the nomination.
John M. Aldrich, of Milford Twp.,
had, the misfortuno to lose two fine
cattle last week. Ho left a number
of wrappers which had contained
nitrate of soda, where the animals
obtained aocess to them. They lick
ed tho pnporand it is supposed were
poisoned.
Jacob Kadol, one of the substan
tial business men of Port Jervis,
and vory highly esteemed in that
community, died at his home last
Friday, aged 62 years. He was
born in Germany and came to this
country when 15 yoars old, and for !
over forty years has boen a resident
of Port Jervis.
War news is protty thoroughly
bottled up, and tho most that conies
is only surmises or conjectures, or
unauthenticated reports and rumors.
The papers are full of dispatches
based on guesses, but facta are
meagre. The people must abide in
patience, but unless peace intervenes
there will in time no doubt be much
of news that will bring with it sor
row nnd desolation to many homos.
Tha.Scieutifio American says un
packed limo is best suited to remove
mold from cellars. It is blown in
the shape of a fine powder, on the
walls of the cellar and into tho joir ts
and crevices by means of the bel
lows, or else throw with the hand.
Thewalls must bo damp, dry walls
have to bepreviously moistened. The
lime slacks with the adhoring water
and kills all organism, uu the day
following tho walls are washed off,
and, as experience has proved, the
cellar will remain free from mold at
timet leant two years.
Hail fell here Wednesday but no
damago was done.
L. Victor Hunt, n son of the late
Dr. Isaac S. Hunt, of Port Jervis,
died nt his mother's homo in that
village Sturdy, Juno 18, aged 4C
years.
Forty people were drowned nt
lil'tckwoll, Earrlj 'id Tans lay by the
launching of tho battleship Albion.
Tho platform on which they were
witnessing the event was submerg-ed-
Tbe Italians nro throwing dirt nt
several places on the line of the
new railroad, and nt Cnmming's
place several teams mo employed
hauling travel for tho fillinca.
Work on the bridge goes on nnd
steady progress is bring made
toward completion of the stone
work. However, wo have deferred
riding over tho rond on July 4th
this year.
An order hns been received
from tho P. O. Department making
material changes in tho time of de
parture of our N. Y. mails. By the
new arrangement to have effect
July 1, tho mails will leave nt 7 and
10 a. m. There seems to be no
reason for this, at least none of
advantage to Milford, for the mail
leaving hore at 7 would not nrrive
in N. Y. any sooner than now
when loaving at 8. It goes on the
10.11 train and would lie in Port
Jervis nearly two hours, and w ould
compel us to get our mail in the
office nn hour earlier in the n-orn-
ing without any advantage in
tiruo.
The Erratlo Gas Meter.
Now that we are likely to hnve ft
gas plant in Milford the question of
a correspondent in the London
Graphio is pertinent. He asks:
"Can any one tell me if gns meters
suffer from aberration of intellect
and if so, v hether there is such an
institution as an asylum for De
mented Gns Meters?"
There seems to be a general ex
perience proving that meters are,
like some oorrespondonts, givon to
exaggeration of the truth and
whother one burns gas or not the
machine goes on registering a quan
tity, perhaps on the assumed prop
osition if you don't burn it you
ought to, and your failure to do so
is an attempt to defraud an inno
cent corporation whoso rights the
meter are paid to protect. How far
our proposed company may extend
its mains is probably as yet unde-
terminod, but it might bo a proper
thing to have the motors hero and
open a select school to teach them
truthfulness, and accuracy in mak
ing their records.
Real Estate Transfers.
Horace Shifflor to Wilmcr S.
Hopps, da tod Juno 17, B acres in
Greene ; consideration $450.
II. T. Baker, et ux., to William
J. Fogarty, dafed June 16, 350
acres Blooming Grove and Laoka
waxen ; con. f 1000.
Emll T. Roviore to Lowis Fink
olstein, dated Maroh 23, 82 acres in
Palmyra ; cou. f 1.
Ephriam Kimble, administrator
to Jane McKown, dated Jan. 3, 10
acres Palmyra ; con. 225.
A Nut to Crack.
Speaking of Cel. Iowis' card an
nouncing his candidacy for Congress,
a Gazette correspondent, makes
this pellucid(?)roniark : "The fro
quent and earnest interviews be
tween the colored and the peda
gogue of both and all political par
tios appear to have borne their
truits." No doubt a real wealth of
meaning is hidden in that stato
mont ! Won't some one handy with
a cork screw try ami extract it ?
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR AT
NASHVILLE, TENN-
On account of the Christian En
deavor International Convention at
Nashville, Tenn., the Erie will sell
sjmcial excursion tickets from P. J.
to Nashville, Tenn., from July 2, to
5, inclusive, good to return lip to
July 15, with an extension limit
to Awi. 1, by depositing ticket with
terminal agent at Nashvjdle, Tenn.,
on or before July 15, at extreme
ly low rate of $22.65 for the round
trip. 2w.
TEACHERS WANTED)
Five teachers in the Independent
School District of Milford, one each
for tho Grummar, Intermediate
nnd first and sacond Primary, and
one for Shocopoe. Also Jauitor for
tho Borough building. Applica
cations will be received until July
U, ibi'S. Address,
11. E. Eatcitsox, Socy.
June 21, 'B8 Milford, Pa.
OBITUARY.
1WKS. HKNUY HAINKS.
Clarissa, wife of Harry Haines,
janitor of the Matamoras school,
died at her homo in Matamoras at
2 : 15 o'clock, Juno 16.
She was 69 yenrs of ago and was
a meinbor of the Baptist church of
P. J. for over thirty yeaas. She was
a very worthy woman and was high
ly esteemed by her many friends.
She is survived by her husband nnd
ono son, Alvin of Chicago, who is
employed on a railroad. Tho funeral
took place from Hnjxi Evangelical
church Saturday afternoon nt two
o'clock. Benutifnl flowers were
sent as tokens of the high esteem in
which she was held, Ier life had
been well ;ent nnd she hnd gone
through the trials and troubles
which all in this life are heir to.
Her mission here hns ended. She
was called to hor heavenly homo
and her aged husband will bo lone
ly without hor as will also her chil
dren and grandchildren. No more
letters can bo sent to "grandma."
Rev. E.T. Sanfordof the Baptist
church of P. J. delivered a touching
address, taking for his text Hebrews
4 : 9. Ho spoke of her early life, of
hor uniting with tho church when
young, always having a pleasant
word for evoryone. Mr. Sanford
was assisted by J. A. Weigand. Tho
choir sang two of Mrs. Haines fav
orite hyms.
Tho pall bearers were Messrs, G.
H.Langtrn.Jno. Sharp, Jno. Dwyer.
A.W. Balch, Chns. Angle nnd David
Hentor. Interment took place in
Laurel Grove cemetery.
LEVI van ktten.
For several yenrs the deceased hns
been afflicted with a cancer of the
faco, which slowly by surely
spread, weakening his constitution
and destroying his vital powers, un
til the angel of death came last
Friday, doubtless as a woloomo
guest, to rolieve him of bis great,
but patiently borne sufferings.
He was born in Sandyston Twp.,
N. J., August 10th, 1837. His
grandfather was Thomas, who mar
riod Elizabeth Ennis, and bis father
was Alexander Van Etten. August
10, 1862, he enlisted in Co. I, 15th
N. J. Volunteers, and sorved
throughout the war, being honor
ably discharged June 25, 1865. He
received an injury at Falmouth in
1862, for which he was ponsionod.
In 1869 he married Mary Ann,
daughter of Abnor and Kosiah
Weed, of Montague, N. J., and after
residing several years in Piko Coun
ty, finally located in Sandyston,
whero ho has Bince lived. Ho loaves
a widow and three children, Will
iam II., of Vernon, N. J., and Carl
and Anna at homo. , .
He was a mombor of Milford
Lodge No. 344, F. A. M., by
which order tho burial services
were in part conducted. The f unoral
took placo Sunday and interment in
tho Montnguo cemetery
CONRAD OUMBLB, BR.
After an illness of only aevoral
hours this rospectod and substantial
citizen of Palmyra having com
pleted tho allotted three score and
ton wont to his rest last Saturday,
Juno 18. Ho was born at Hesse
Ca.ssol, Germany, in 1827, and im
migrated to this country with his
brother Herman, who died last Do
cembor, in 1815. After remaining
several years in New York, they
oanie to Palmyra Township, pur
chased a tract of land, and began
clearing up farms. Patient toil was
a strong characteristic, and with
sterling worth of character he built
np a reputation which will le more
enduring than tho monumental
stono. He married in 1852 Mary
Dora Homrich, who, with eleven
children, survive him. Hormnn,
Conrad and Henry of Palmyra ; Wil
liam and John of Hillsgrove, and
Louis, of Laporte, bullivan Co., Pa.,
Goorge and Kate, wife of Ftod Hock-
stein, of bt. Angnstino, ilonda, Fred
and Emil, of Milford, and Ruth B.,
in N. Y.
He enlisted in Co. D., 45 Pa. Vol.,
and was in the battles of Petersburg,
Dive l!orks, and was at the surren
der of Leo at Appomattox.
JOHN FICOT.
An old resident of Delaware de
parted Monday June 19, when Mr.
Pioot passed to his long rest.
He was born on tho Island of Jer
sey eighty-two years ago and many
years since settled in this county,
where ho has since mainly resided.
Ho is survived by his widow, two
sons, Philip of Newark, N. J., and
Get)is;e athome.and three daughters,
Jennie, wife of Philip Orben, Miry,
wife of Lewis R'ckwell, and Liz.io,
wife of Evans, of Newark,
N. J. Tho funeral took plsco
Thursday, Rev, U. 8. Garretaon officiating,
WAR NEWS.
Our soldiers may x now be in the
Philippines. It is reported that tho
Baltimore left Manila last Friday to
escort the transports to the Capital.
Manila must certainly surrender up
on their arrival. Tho insurgents
there desire that the islands become
a colony of the U. S.
Tho transports conveying the
troops to Santiago have been sight
ed in the windward passage, .about
150 miles away.
The Spaniards now refuse to ex
change Lieutenant Hobson, and the
Spanish Admiral has formally noti
fied tho blockading squadron that
hereafter ho will recqgtvizo no flag
of truce and that every vessel with
in six miles range will be fired upon
whether flying tho Starsnnd Stripes
or tho white flag.
Tho department received a (lis
patch dated Juno 22, as follows:
Off Baiquira, Landing this morning
successful ; vory littlo if any . resist
ance. Signed,
"Shaftkr"
A Letter From the Fleet.
Arthur B. MeCnrty has received n
letter from Frank M.tEwon, his son-in-law,
who is an engineer on board
the battleship Oregon, dated June
8, while the ship was with Admiral
Sampson's squadron off Santiago.
He says they expected to be in a
fight at. any moment and thought
they would make short work of the
Spaniards when they got at them.
The thormometor stood at 100
degrees.
Mr. McEwon went out with the
militia from Chicngo ana is by pro
fession an engineer. His wages nre
paid regularly by the firm with
whom ho was employed, and his
place kopt open for him when ho
returns.
The New Coal Road.
A corps of enginoors has been
making surveys for the proposed
now coal road from Scranton to N.
Y. They seom so far to have con
fined their efforts to finding a route
through Wind Gap via the Wind
Gap. Why not look over the ground
across Pike coining down the Bnsh
klll Creek nnd crossing the river
at Walpack bend and then through
Culvers Gap, or possibly a way
could be found down the Shoholn
and over to the Raymond's Kill
to Milford ond then across and
through the Gap. Either of the
above are said to bo feasible.
ONE DOLLAR TO N. Y. AND
RETURN.
On Monday, July 4th, Indepen
dence Day, tho Erie will run a
special one dollar excursion train
from Port Jervis to New York,
leaving Port Jervis nt 7.15 a. m.
nnd arriving in New York at 10
a. m. Returning, trrin will leave
Chambers St., N. Y., at 7.45 p. m.
The seashore resorts will all bo in
full blast nnd thoro will bo base
ball games at tho Polo grounds, bo
twoon the champion Boston and
N. Y. Clubs.
Roniembor, only one dollar for
the round trip. 2w
Fire In Hawley.
That unfortunate village was vis
ited last Tuesday night by another
large and destructive fire. It broke
out in a barn in the rear of Welch
& Ames' dry goods store and that,
wiUi the Odd Follows' building, the
Cottage Hotol, Nell's Moat Market,
Biggart's Market, Buck's tailor
store, Freeman's clothing store,
Ames' livery and the Lutheran
Church parsonago wero burned.
This is tho third large fire within a
recent period.
A PATRIOTIC WOMAN.
Tho"N. Y. Herald says that Mrs.
Edger Van Etton, wifo of tho gen
eral superintendent of N. Y. Cen
tral and Hudson River R.R., has
made and shipped five hundred flan
nel abdominal bandages to the sol
diers of the Ninth rogiment, N. Y.
volunteers. She expects to send
several thounsand bandages soon.
She has generous donations from
prominent people. Mrs. Van Etton
lives at Marie Antoinette Hotel,
Caught the WOrld.
The New York Journal last week
printed a "catch" dispatch that one
Col. Refiipe W. Thenuz had been
killod in Cuba. Tho name begin
ning at tho middle and reading each
way makos "We pilfer flio news,"
and in its nost edition the World
took it uud credited the "news" us
Doming from its own special corre
spondent. Those who swear by that
paper will bo in somewhat of a
quandary as they wada through its
notations.
Washington, D. C , June 20, '08.
No person in Washington receiv
ed tho news that Gen. Shatter's
army was on Cuban soil with more
pleasure than did President McKin
loy. It is not a large army, but it
is largo enough to accomplish the
purpose for which it was sent ; the
men aro splendidly equipped and are
all eager to distinguish thomselves.
It will require several dnysfor Gen.
Shaffer to take up a position from
which aggressive operations against
Santiago can bo started, but it is
confidently expected that news of a
crushing and decisive blow being
administered to the Spaniards will
bo received during Hie present week.
There isn't the slightest doubt in any
quarter that Shnfter will give the
Spaninrdsa drubbing that thoy will
remember ns soon as ho can got at
them
Whilo neither the Presidont nor
any of his advisors beliove.that the
Spanish fleet left Cadiz sovoral days
ago will dare to como to Cuban
waters. Its starting will hasten the
capture of Porto Rico. No chances
nro to bo taken. If the Spnnish fleet
should cross the Atlnntio it would
naturnlly endenvor to mnke Porto
Rico its bnso of operations, but,
unloss something now unforeseen
shall prevent the enrying out of
present plans, Porto Rico will be
in our possession beforo the Spanish
fleet can possible nrrive thoro. In
this connection it may be well
to state that tho steamship com-
lanies which own vessels suitable
for the traaportation of troops are
responsible for any delay that may
occur. They are playing hog with
the government by refusing to char
ter their vessels to carry troops.be
eauso they wish to sell them to the
government at fancy prices. The
government can, of course, impress
the vessels, leaving the compen
sation of their owners to be settled
hereafter, but up to this time the
President has not been disposed to
resort to that method of obtaining
ships, but it may yet become neces
sary for him to do so.
The contest over the adoption of
tho joint resolution for the annexa
tion of Hawaii, which went through
tho House last week by more than
a two-thirds vote, is now on in the
Senate. How long it will last de
pends largely upon tho endurance
of tho Senators loss than thirty in
numbor who have started out, not
to defoat the resolution by a direct
vote, but to prevent a vote at this
session of Congress. There oan be
hut one end a Vote and the adop
tion of the resolution. The Senate
could not adjourn without voting
on this resolution, even if a major
ity of its members dosirod to do so.
No adjournment can take place
without the consont of the House,
and the votes of 209 Representa
tives for the annexation resolution
was a notice servod on the Senate
that adjournment without action
would never be consented to by the
House. In ordor to make the work
of tho antics as hard as possib e, it
has been decided that the friends
of annexation shall allow tho other
fellows to do all tho talking.
Although the subscriptions tor
the war bonds to be issued are al
ready largely in excess of the
amount of the first issue $200,000,
000 one bank offering to take
half of them at a premium of 1 per
cent. there is no reason for any
small investor to withhold his sub
scription for fear that he will not
get the bonds: Those who desire
500 or loss will got them first, and
it will take lota of theso small sub
scrihors to absorb tho entire issue.
So any of your readers who desire
small amounts of these bonds at par
may lorwaru their subscriptions, on
blanks to be obtained at any express
or money order post office, with
confidence that they will get the
bonus.
The third expedition will leave
ban rancisco for Manila this week,
and will bo accompanied by Gen.
Merritt. It is not probable that an
other expedition will be sent until
some of the ships that carried the
first troops return, as there are no
more ships to be had on the Pacific.
It is believed that the first Philli
pine expedition has arrived at Ma-
, uila. As soon its ollicial news of its
arrival is received, President Mc
Kinley intends to issue a proclama
tion declaring a military govern
mont over tlto Philippine Islands
Not tho slightest apprehension ex-iat-i
in Washington concerning the
attitude of Germany towards our
occupation of the Phi'ippinos, not
withstanding pereisumt reiteration
in cable news of hestih) inteution
oij thf pari of Germany,
MATAMORAS,
AT FHICKS' HICKOHT GUOVK.
Tho first plcnlo of the soason took plnoe
at the above nionttoned grove on Tuesday
evening. Tho members nnd friends of 8t.
Joseph's Church, plcnlced thereon Tucs
dny nfternoon nnd evening. Stagos loft
Buret B Ulgo nt 8 p. m. nnd evoiy half
hour In tho evening. Dancing was ono of
the principal amusements. Clone's full
orchestra furnished tho musio. Thelndles
hnd pi-epnrcd very tempting refreshments.
Friends from Port Jervis nnd Germnn
town were In attendance Every ono had
a pleasant time.
KING'S DAUGHTERS' SOCIAL.
Kpworth Church nnd lawn prosentcd a
very pretty nppenrnnco on Friday night,
it being tho King's Daughters The
weather wns cool and tho tables were
placed hi the parlor, which was decorated
with choice flowors nnd red, white and
blue bunting. Tho young ladles who had
It In charpo mado H very pleasnnt for their
friends. The choir sang and games were
Indulged In by the younger folks. Do
llctousonfco nnd cream were served nnd n
nice sum was realized. Miss Kato Walls
Is the society's president nnd wo congratu
late them on this successful affair.
at hopk council.
Tho Union Sabbath se.hnnl of TT
church observed Children's ln W b,,.
day afternoon. The Church was flllod to
ovor-iiowmg ny the scholars, their parents
and friends. The decorations
handsome and reflected groat credit to tho
committee nnvmg them In chargo.
Hie program consisted of nn nrerelsn
entitled "Consider tho Lilies" ni
well executed by those to whom the parts
woro given.
The Sltia'lnff Wnt) anlflfnH nnrl lr.B-.l1....
nnd tho recitations were spokon distinctly
especially by the smallot scholars.
indeed It would bo dlmonU tn sclent .n
number of tho program which surpassed
In cicoUuneo the others, as they wore all
ui tne nigncsi graao.
High Point Lodiro. Nn ann Toot
held another of their cntertalnmonts In
cneir lodgo room In Mondnn's Hnll lr
evening, and a vory pleasing program was
rendered. After tho entertainment loo
cream nnd cake woro sorved by Mrs. Dan
iel Konns nnd Misses Lizzie Prussia nnd
Kdltb Boyst.
Miss Sarah Davis, frn
hns boon spondlng a few days with her
uiccu, juts. u. a. Allen.
Presidlnir Klder C n w-i,f -v.i.
Conference, addressed the members of Ep-
wonn i,nurcn on Tuesday evoning. Ho
is n gentloman of very pleasing address.
S.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under this head we will Insert communi
cations on ourrent nnd political topics
without Ix'lng responsible for the senti
ments expressed, nnd Invite suoh discus
shin as may be proper and of general in
terest to tho people. EDITOR PitEss.
Milfokd, June 21, '98.
Editoh Press: Observing the notice
of eloctlon for tho purpose of authorizing
bonds for the purchase of the Glon and
our Invitation to discuss the matter, I
wish to enquire for my own Information
and that of other oitizens, whothor there is
any law which authorizes the Borough to
purchase and hold lands outside the cor
porate limltsf Could tho Glon, if pur
chased, be annexed to the Borough? How
could It be policod or controlled? Aside
from tho price named for Its purchase.
theso questions should bo distinctly an
swered, nnd then tho question of price
might be dlBousscd. Porsonally I nra in
favor of Borough ownership if It Is lawful,
uut 1 tniuK tho price named ts too high,
and that the citizens should have somo
opportunity to discuss the matter and of for
their vlows before the election is hold.
Why would tt not be ndvisnblo to hnve
a publlo meeting nt which tho Information
above asked for might be givon. This mat
tor interests every taxpayer nnd resident,
and a fair discussion of the proposition
would shed light on the question, so that
voters might not Intelligently. If there
Is no lnw under which the purchase oan be
made, the eloct'on will bo a faroe nnd a
needless expense, and If there Is iuoh a
law and the taxpayers are favorable to the
purchase, as I believe a majority of thorn
would be at a reasonable price, why not
ascertain their sentiments and then the
rotes will express nn Intelligent Idea.
Many who may be favorable to tho
schemo may be opposed to the price and
henoe may vote against tho proposition on
that ground alono, whereas, by a publlo
expression tho town council oould be nd
vined of the amount which would bo satis
factory, and, no doubt wishing to not In
the interest of their constituents, they
would bo governed by such expression. It
is a publlo matter and one lu which every
one Is directly and personally Interested,
and the Council should call a publlo
meeting and take the town Into Its confi
dence . There Is no desire to antagoulzo
any of the efforts for publlo Improvement,
but there Is rather a disposition to aid in
all such enterprises, only the Council
Hhould frankly ascertain the publlo mind
on all such projects, and in a matter of
this moment allow themselves to be Inter
rogated to the end that harmonious notion
may prevail, and that the projuot may
not be negatived, because of a luck of full
aud proper information.
Onk Who Favors.
FIT SUBJECTS TO HANG.
At the trial of 3. A. Clemmur at Noris
town for the murder of Kaiser; on Mon
day, the huxband Chat Km O. Kaiser, who
is now under sentence of death' for the
crime went on the stttnd au.l confess". I
thut he entered Into a conspiracy with
Clummor to murder his wife for tlio in
u: uuce ou hur life. He weuty riding with
her and was followed by Cleinmer aud
tho De Kalb woman In another wagon.
At the plucu agreed on Clouicr intercepted
the Kaisers shot the wifo and then the
hitbbund slightly, Lizzie IX-Kalb keeping
watch iuthe rear while tho crime wa fet
ing committed.
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