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MILFOM), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, JULY 8, 181)8.
NO. 36.
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BRIEF MENTION.
It was ft great Fourth tho Anier
loans celebrated Monday. .
L.W. Armstrong is president. and
Tlioa. Armstrong Kcoy. nnl Trm.
of tho Milford (Ins Co.
Tlio bridge nt tho 'mwr mill
ncress tho Sawkill is completed and
opened for crossing.
The machinery nf the battleship
Pclayo is disabled nml she was com-
polled to stop nt Ismalia.
Tho B lrouih O Elector is sitting
this week to reeoi vn t:ixiw. Yon rim
pny now and cot r;, off.
A few copjerhoad-i in tho Renati
kept doing thoir host filibustering
ng'in.st tho ndmission of 11a wnii.
Cornell won tho bout nice nt Sara
toga lust Saturday with Pomnyl va
iiia nnd Columbia oven ns second.
There nro some people missing it
hy not advertising in tho Press.
Am yon one of tho unfortunates?
Tho Milford Chornl Society will
assemble next Monday evening nt
the home of Mrs. J. H. Vnn Ett en.
Service may ho expected nt. ' the
Sawkill schoolhouse, the weather
permitting, Sunday, July 10, at 2.110
P. M.
The fireworks display afforded by
L. W. Armstrong was excellent, nnd
enjoyed by tho whole population
of the town.
Over twenty persons were lost nt
Beverly, Mass, July 4, by the sink
ing of a steamer which was struck
by a squall.
Tho store of T. Armstrong & Co.
is lighted with tho new gas, which
makes a complete transformation
of the interior.
A tornado, July 4th, at Hampton
Bench, N. H., demolished mnny
bench houses, killed at least twelve
persons and injured hundreds.
Acotyleno gas street lamps have
boon put up in front of the Presby
terian and Mothodist Churches
through the courtesy of the com
pany. Charles Pndgett, of Mill Rift, and
Howard T. Gillett, of Laekawoxen,
have joined the 6th regiment light
artillery and went to Tampa last
Friday.
Judge William D. Porter, of Pitts
burg was appointed July 4th by
Gov Hastings to fill the vacancy on
tho Superior Court bench caused by
the death of Judge Wiekham.
A party of members of the Fenn
sy vania Bar Association, now in
session at tho Delaware Water 'Jap,
has arranged a trip up tho valley,
and will roach Milford to-morrow
evening.
Col. Charles A. Wikoff , of the 22d
U. S. infantry, was one of those
killed in the battle before Snntiago.
Ho was a native of Enston, Pa., and
was a nephew of the late William
Davis, Esq., of Stroudsburg.
The Fourth was not only general
ly celebrated In this country, but
Canada, and even England nnd
Brazil, South America, unfurled the
stars and stripes and joined. Tho
eun will not sot on our territory iu
much less than a year from now.
Rev. W. R. Neff, in his address
on the Fourth, commented on the
additional responsibility a man feels
when he becomes a father in his
family. Schools, wars and the dairy
question take on additional interest,
which the dominie from a recent
event now fully appreciates.
Very large hail stones fell on
Monday, many being; nearly two
inches in diameter, but fiat and com
posed of crystals, No damage was
done, but had the quantity been at
all proportioned to the Bizo of the
stones the result would have been
serious to the crops and fruit.
Henry Canne is not like George
Washington's father, (probably no
oue ever thought he even re
motely resembled either the father
or tho son) for Washington for gave
the boy for hacking down his cherry
trej, while Henry threatened to
sue the H. R. Telephone Co. for
doing the same little trick to one of
his. But then greatness Is hardly
ever the same way alike.
Fire broke out about 2 o'clock in
the morning of July 4 in tho bot
tling works of A.G. Rowland on upper
Harford Street. The building was
considerably injured hut the con
tents were nearly all removed. The
prompt and efficient work of the
firemen was shown ty the manner
in which the fire was controlled.
There was no insurance on the
building and no theory as to the
cause of the tiro.
Pillsbury's vitos at Mitchell's.
Hobson and his men have been
exchanged.
Tho Sonnte by n vote of 43 to 21 pass
ed the resolution to annex Hawaii.
But one Republican and twenty
D-Miioi-rnt!- voted nay.
Tho election lo determine the
question of bonding (he Borough
to raise $:if(0 tor the purchase oi
tlio Glen is advertised for tomorrow
'.i it onlay.', Turnout and vote your
sent itnent.
Dining the thunder storm Mon
day lightening struck a pear tree
near the house on the premises of
Gottfried Wielnnd in Montagm
The inmates in tho building wov
slightly shocked.
Our efficient chief of police, wli
somewhat, resembles in his new uni
form a well known character in
Puck, by his ubiquity on tho fourth
repressed all incipient disorder nnd
made the day very peaceable.
A difference of opinion ns to tin-
location of the school house at Ger
mantown in Dingmnn Townshi
occasioned an indefinite postpone
ment of letting the contract for re
building, which was to have taken
place Inst Saturday.
Pine Hill Farm at Lay ton, N. J.,
can supply thoso .who nro fond, of
broilers, nnd who is not, with
just tho right size and degustibns,
at tho proper price. Dont take our
word for this statement, try thorn.
Your money hack if you return
the goods and wish it.
Gunning & Flannagan, of Port
Jer.vis, are prewired to furnish
clothes suitable to the sea-.on. Only
Adam's neglige costume might
seem comfortable some of tho days
we had last week, but ns fashion
prescribes such dress, they avoid
such an extreme, but yet make you
happy. The price corresponds.
Adjourned Court.
At tht Court held July 6 all the
Judges present.
The Trens. acknowledged several
deeds forlands sold nt tux salo.
In the mottorof P. A. I.. Quick
vs. Milford Township.
Rule to amend record, the court
filed an opinion discharging snme.
Petif on of Ralph L Ford minor
for guardian.
Frank R. Ford appointed to give
bond in $30,000
Estate Conrad Grob petition of
heirs to hnve money paid to non
resident guardian. Granted
Estate Stephen Cuddeback deed.
petition of minors to mnko private
sale of interest in lands for right of
waytoM.,M. & N. Y. R.R.. sale
ordered.
Adjournmen t to August 1st.
Possible Destitution.
Two boys apparently 8 and 12
years old wore in Milford Saturday
last asking aid. They gave their
name as Goach. Trie smaller one
was minus an arm. They stated
the family walked from Dover, N
J., and is now living in a house
back of Cummings iu West fall, the
father is sick and there are five
children o whom the larger was the
eldost. If this story is true it is n
proper matter for the authorities to
investigate.
Arm Broken
Last Friday evening as Mrs. J. F.
Dooloy and son and Mrs J. A. Kipp
were returning trom a visit to the
Delaware Water Gap, when near
Shawnee, having token the wrong
road, in attempting to turn around
tho wagon was overturned, throw
ing the occupants out. Mrs. Dooloy 's
left arm was broken between
the elbow and shoulder, nnd Mrs.
Kipp had her wrist Bomewhnt in
jured. .
Real Estate Tra nsfers.
Stephen St. J ohu to Win. H. Lent,
dated June SO lots 809 & 811 Mata
moras ; consideration nominal.
Alice C. Rodgers and husband to
Leroj E. Kipp. dated June 7, 125
acres part of Ludwig Vaudormark ;
consideration nominal.
Jennie King, et.al. to Bate Wood,
dated July 1,-4 acres in Lacka wax
en ; con. 300.
TEACHERS WANTED!
Five teachers in the Iudependent
School District of Milford, one each
for the Grammar, Intermediate
and first and second Primary, and
one for Shooopee. Also Janitor for
the Borough building. Applies,
cations will be received until July
, 1898. Address,
H. E. Emkuson, Secy..
June 21, '98 Milford, Pa.
PERSONAL.
J. H. Ludwig, of Monte gue, en
joyed the Milford celebration
0w M. Brink ft petit the 4th
with his family onOonrgo St.
Goorgj Beck, of Newark, is visit
in friend-) here for a few days.
Will Geigcr, of Newark, visited
trietuls in town (luring the nation
al holiday.
Mary I)ako. of Scr.inton, is visit
ing the- family of O. M. Brink on
George street.
Mis. Maria Klaer, of Stroudsburg,
i-i visi fin tr her father R. C. Bull, on
Broad Street.
Mrs. Boyd of Washington is visit
i og h-ird i lighter MrsTivu. NioH !
it. tli'.i parsonage.
Miss Kirkbride, of Westchester,
Pa., is visiting her friend Mi.s
Brown at the Homestead.
H. D. Van C.im;hm, of D.jckir
town, spent the Fourth with the
family of C. W. Bull, Esq.
The six sons of Mrs. Rudolph,
Edward, Frank. John, Alliert, Louis
and George, visited her on the
Fourth.
Mrs. J. F. Dooley and son, of
W.iymart, accompanied hy Miss
Anna Kipp, left for homo Tuesday
morning.
HiramWestbrook, of Ridgowood,
M.J. , and Howard Domott, of N. Y.
visited Milford friends on the nat
ional holiday.
Miss Blanch Cross is visiting her
friend Edna Fiske who is enjoying an
outing with the family of Chas.
Nobs in Dingman.
Mrs. Emma T. Baker and son
Fraloy, who is a student in Stove's
Institute, Uoboken, are home at
Milford for the Summer.
Madam Fauchero celebrated her
roth birthday last Sunday, July 3,
with a small company which includ
ed several relatives and friends.
The whole family of L. W. Arm
strong, with several friends made
his handsome home on High Street
i- very merry place during the
tourtn.
William Swononizer, of Greene.
a son of our Burgess and William,
son of D S. Lee, of Stroudsburg
candidate for state Senator were vis
iters at Milford Inst Friday.
COMMUNICATED.
Dinuman Twp., July 0, 1898.
Last week nn interesting letter
from W. W. Horner, our friend of
tlio frozen feet, appeared Jin the
newspaper published opposite Kooh-
ler's barber shop, so I send this
episode to the ono opposite the oth
er barber shop, thinking that the
wholo story may amuse and enter
tain our taxpayers, nt least it has
the novelty of nevor vet havini?
been published. It is in the nature
of a communication from ono of our
Oversoers to the Township Auditors
and while no especial terms of en
dearment are invoked, tho dear
part seems to bo quite evident. It
is as follows :
Dir.gman Twp. to
John A. Fisher, Dr., ns Oversoer of
Poor for 1897,
To transporting W. W. Horner
to Soldiers Home, Aug. 8,
ISO? t 24 80
Street nnd cab fare and cable
car 6 no
Meals and Lodging 8 BO
Helper and Refreshments... 2 50
One coat for Horner 1 60
Paid Joseph P. Burg 10 00
J. C. Olmsted 1 75
(54 05
Services for town
Giving bond and servioe in
office 42 00
Levying tax l 50
July 14, meeting J. West-
brook and G. Swononizer. . 1 KO
June 23, Transporting J.
Westbrookand G. Swepen-
izor 1 bo
July 20, transporting West-
brook and Swepenizer 1 50
July 26, meeting J. Hart and
ii. bwoponizer 1 50
Aug. 9 to 14, taking Horner to
boHliors Uome 10 00
Dec.21, Return unsoated lands 1 00
March 15, Settlement 1 50
122 00
Litt le Jack Horner lay up at Dorey '
mating nis i nucktown pie.
He stuck in bis thumb,
Ana pulled out a plum.
But this rambling bum
And the Johnny boy
Make our f.ices wry.
Tax-Payer.
Milford Current Prloes.
July 8th.
Flour bbl. $8.00, feed 95o owt.. but
ter 16, eggs doss. 16. sugar (7 lbs142.
hams lb. 12, hams Oil. 10.
An Evening With Gibson.
Sawkill House, Saturday. Julv 10.
at 7 o'clock. Benefit Presbyterian
Church. Admission 25 cents.
The M. E. Church fair Monday
evening was well attended and net
ted the comfortable little sum of
120.
B8sfcW.
This house was first oponed for
boarders lust year under the man
agement of Tol.ins Nelson. So great
was its popularity that its accom
modations have been largely in
crcosod by additions during the past
winter. It is 'most beautifully lo
cated just across the Van Dermark
Creek at, the extreme end of Broad
WASHINGTON LETTEU.
Washington, July 4, 1898
President McKinloy prohnbly, nil
things considered, nevor passed n
more satisfactory Fourth ot July
than this one. Gon. Shnfter has
justified all tho confldeiico reposed
inhim by winning a series of glorious
victories at Santiago,, victories in
which Admiral Sampson nnd his
gallant sailors won new honors for
tho Amoriean navy, and which add
no little to tho respect felt by tho
world for the fighting qualities of
Americans. There is only one draw
back to tho general rejoicing and
that is the large number killed nnd
wounded on our side. Tho victories
have bioa glorious, but they havo
also been bloody. But such is war.
The peans of victory nro with rare
exceptions, such as the victory of
Dowoy in Manila Bay, nlwnys min
gled with mourning cries for the
gallant dead and sympnt hetio tears
for the brave men wounded. Shaf
fer's victories were won by assaults
upon an enemy strongly fortified
and could not have otherwise than
bloody.
Notwithstanding the persistency
with which statements to the con
tra ry continue to lie circulated, Presi.
dent McKinloy has npt even corsidor
ed issuing another call for troops,
ond unless there are some nnexpoct
ad development he does not oxpoct
to have to consider the mat t6r. Ho
believes that we have enough men
now undor nrms, to complete the
job of thrashing the Spaniards, which
lias been so gloriously conducted up
to date.
Alabama ought to be proud of her
representatives in the TJ. S. Senate.
Senator Morgan and Pettus aie dem
ocrats, but not the obstructive kind.
They are Americans first of all, and
as such they have been strongly
supporting the administration iu its
conduct of tho war ; also in its efforts
to bring about the annexation of
Hawaii. In an ablospeach in favor
of annexation, Senator Pettus re
plied to the that annexation would
cause us to build a largo navy hy
saying:"! hoiie to God it will. I
will welcome tho doy when our navy
will be so powerful that no nation
of the world will ever dare to offer
us an insult "
Interest iu the war has not made
those who are interested in keeping
the Government Printing O 11 ce
under the civil servioe rules cease
their efforts to prevent action hy the
President that will take the office
out of control of the civil servioo
commission. Tho civil service com
mission , which desires to hold on to
the office, has submitted a plan for
the apportionment of the employes
of the office uniong the several states
and territories, and prominent men
are trying to influence the President
BE00KSIDE VILLA.
Street, a charming view of which it
commands. In front of tho house
is a small pond and the rippling
water tumbling over the dam under
the stone bridge makes soothing and
retreshing music. A largo farm,
mannged in connection, affords tho
freshest vegetables and the purest
milk. Tho picture shows tho wide
to let the office remain under civil
service rule. As soon ns ho car
find time, President. McKinley will
take up tho matter nnd settle it.
It is still generally believed in Wash
ington that it is to ho put Out side
of the civil sitrvico.
Tho stamp section of the War
Rovennolnw has not been ns trouble
some to put into effect ns many pre
dicted. So far ns Washington is
concerned, the new law, which went
into effect on tho first of the pres
ent month, has made more amuse
ment than real tr uble. Paying
tellers of banks were surprised at
tho large number of thoir depositors
who didn't know that a rovonue
stamp had to be attached to their
checks, but they didn't cash any un
til the required stamp had been
stuck on. About every other person
who filed a tolegram registered a
kick when informed that it would
not be accepted until stamped, and
wanted to know why the telegraph
company did not stand this tax.
Some dealers are trying to profit
largely by tho stamp tax hy adding
five or ton cents to the prico of ar
ticles which aro taxe I something
like one-eighth of ono cent, but
their customers as a rule are calling
them down.
Tho opposition to annexation is
dying hard, hut there is no doubt
that it is dying. It is doubtful
whether it has strength enough to
keop up tho fight all this week. It
is expected that a vote will bo taken
in tho Senate on the annexation res
olution this week. If tho resolution
bo adopted by the middle of the
week, this will probably be the last
week of this session of Congress, as
there is little else in tho wuy of ad
journment. OUR CELEBRATION.
Succeeding a record-breaking day
for heat, the Fourth was ushered in
by the ringing of bells with the
noisy accompaniment of powder
burning in all forms. Tlio town
was fully aroused, and to add to tho
interest, the ominous cry of fire
sounded soon after midnight, which
proved to be located in the bottling
works up town. All Milford was
astir and slumber did uotjngain visit
the eyelids of many before the
morning with its heat, and the
racket of those who were bent on a
day of full enjoyment brought the
few restless sleepers out to begin
the day's celebration with the many
who had kept it up.
The streets began to present an
animated appearance, and the con
fusion of preparation was every
where evident. The firemen were
busy furbishing up thoir carts, the
decorations of which had been
somewhat disturbed by use at the
early morning fire, and the crowds
began gathering toiwifness the pa
rade. Soon the Emmet Baud of Port!
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and well-shaded porches and charm
ing surroundings. No more ideal
spot can be found for rest and en
joyment of the country than this
home separated from and yet with
in easy access to tho Borough,
which, from its commanding situa
tion, it overlooks.
Jervis arrived, and enlivened the
town with soul-stirring musio and
Milford was filled with patriotism
and ready for tho day's events.
The parade wns formed on Centre
Square, under the direction of Col
A. E. Lewis, Chief Marshnl, assisted
by J. C. Bull nnd A. S. Dingmnn.
The order wns : Cnrringewith ora
tors of the day, then came the Town
Council nnd distinguished citizens,
followed by the band nnd the chief
nnd assistants of tho fire department
with Van Dermark nnd Sawkill
Hoso Companies nnd the Hook and
and Ladder truck, and a company
of amateur firemen "No. 3," con
sisting of small boys who marched
well and gave good promise of being
worthy successors when the time
arrives. A nondescript float fol.
lowed, managed by a musical cou
ple, who from their elevation were
in difficulty with the numerous
Wires which crossed their pathway
and occasioned unfortunate breaks
in their strains. Rutan showed a
novel wheel nicely docornted, and
VanTasscl had one of his gaily capar
isoned steeds in line. A masked gen
tleman officiated as captain and men
to a flying battery of light artillery.
Tho firemen all looked well and pre
sented a very natty appearance in
their neat uniforms The parade
was orderly and reflected credit on
tho individual menbers, and general
management. Nothing occurred to
distract or disturb the orderly ar
rangement and all acquitted them
selves satisfactorily. There were
throe entries for the bicycle race
John Aldrich, Henry Rosset and
Goo. Smith. The course was to the
Half Way Houso nnd return. The
return was in the order named nnd
the time 24 and 25 minutes. The
distance is supposed to be a little
more than seven miles total.
Ominous, but welcome clouds, I
gathered about noon, and it seemed
as though the afternoon events
would be superseded by the ele
ments, but after the heavens had
furnished a modicum of ice to those
who had not previously supplied
themselves, the sun partially as
serted his supremacy, but with
diminished fervor, and the crowd
assembled at the ball grounds, and
a greased polo performance took
place in which Will Owens succeed
ed in capturing the prize.
Mr. Bayard Niohols read the Dec
laration of Independence and Revs.
Neff, Lassiter and Nichols each
made brief addresses of a patriotic
nature.
The ball game followed, which
was distinguished by the usual
kicking, and finally ended at an in
definite inning with an uncertain
score, it being conceded, however,
that the Dingmnn Dine had the most
runs to its credit.
The firemen's ball, in the even
ing, attracted a crowd, and afforded
a good time to the participants,
while adding soie seventy-live dol
Uirs to the funds of the Department..
THE U WITH SPAIN.
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Our Victorious Army and Navy.
SKVKnr LOSSES ON IIOTH SIIIKR. fRR.
VKKA'S KI.KET IlKKTItOVKI). 8AV
TlAfiO Sl'IIItOt NDKI) BY TUB
AIOIV.
All last weok severe fighting 00.
curred around Santiago, and grad
ually, though with considerable
loss, our ormy approached nearer
its fortifications.
July 3d General Shafter demand
ed its surrender, which was refused,
and at the request of tho foreign
oonsuls, ho delayed action until noon
of tho 5th.
Saturday morning at 9.30 Admiral
Cervera attempted with his fleet to
escape from tho harbor nnd at 2 p.m.
the last, tho Crista bal Colon, had
run ashore sixty miles west of San
tiago, and let down her colors. The
Infanta Maria Teresa, Oqnando, nnd
Vizcaya were forced ashore, burned
and blown up within twenty miles
of the harbor, and the Furor nnd
Plnton were destroyed within four
miles of the fort. But onemnn was
lost on onr side, W. H. Ellis of the
Brooklyn, and two wounded, while
the enemy lost several hundred
from gnnfiro. explosions and drown
ing, nnd thirteen hundred, includ
ing Cervera himself, wore taken
prisoners. The American vessels
were practically untouched.
Admiral Dewey telegraphod July
1 that the throe transports nnd the
Chatleston had arrived nt Manila,
having captured oe the wny Guam,
Lndrono Islnnds, June 21, nnd
brought the six officers nnd fifty
four men from the garrison.
June 29 the Spanish gunboat
Leyte enme out of a river nenr Ma
nila and surrendered with fifty-four
officers and ninety-four men.
It hns been deemed ndvisnble to
reinforce General Shafter beforo he
attempts to storm Santiago, hence
the bombardment has been doferred
until the troops now being sent ar
rive. This mny consume several
days.
Gen. Linares army has also been
roin forced by 6,000 troops.
In the sea fight Spain lost six
ships, 300 Wiled, 150 wounded, and
1800 prisoners.
Our loss in and around Santiago
during the week of battle will reach
in killed and wounded fully 1800.
Our loss in commandors was largo,
fully fifty having fallen.
Admiral Camara's fleet is now
passing through the Suez Canal.
Electrlo Light In the Coun
ty. C. N. Boilenn, ot N. Y., with his
wife, nnd Joseph F. N. Boileau, of
the same city, whose first Fourth of
July visit it was to the old home,
and John Rickert and wife.of Brook
lyn, John Snbastior and wife of
New York, and Jacques DePolier,
of Brooklyn, visited the home of C.
J. Boileau in Dingman Twp., over
the holiday just past. During the
evening they had a fine display of
fireworks and a ball wns given, in
which a large nuuibor of tho neigh
borhood people participated. To
add to the novelty of the occasion
the house wns lighted by eloctricity.
Tlio motive power is furnished by a
small turbine wheel which drives a
dynamo of forty candle power. The
i plant was erected hy C. N. Boileau
who is an electrician employed by
tho Western Electric Co., of N. Y.,
and will remain permanently to fur
nish light for the house. This, so
far as we know, is the first utiliza
tion of eloctricity for light in Pike
County.
Great Ooean Calamity.
Tho French line steamship La
Bonrgogne collided last Monday
morning with tho British ship Cro
martyshire in a denso fog about 60
miles south of the Sable Islands.
There were 718 persons on board
when the collision ocbnrred, and of
these 549 were lost. Many were
well known and residents of N. Y.
LEDGEDALE.
Mrs. Geo. Scbuffur unit children, of
Washing-tun, Pa., are tukinx their vncn
tion at hur old homu In Simouiiuvu.
t B. and Ella Simons, Clara Frlubiu
and Charlb Klllam utteudod tho fitlviU
In Puuuao hut Thursday evening nt Mr.
Uuest'.
M A. Hvidy rhkss a new wheel.
Juliikii Mom, of Scruuten, gouut Sun
day with Ira Killam and family.
Mr. A. H Spioer, of Holllnturvlll ,gpei t
a few days lnut woek looktugafUirtbe bark
that U Doing pooled ill thU plaoo. Hq
Hopped with lin Killiiin