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MILFOHD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMttEU 2, 1808.
NO. 44.
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BRIEF MENTION.
Pillsbury's vitos at MitchoU'a.
The-Seventy-flrst N. Y. Regiment
Is lmck from the wnr nnd wns given
n grand reception in thnt city Mon
day. The men nmrolied from the
battery to thoir Armory on Thirty
fonrth Street.
It is a good time to -idvertise in
tlie Pbkhs now.
George Hendorshot nnd nil Itnlinn
wore Injured Mondny on the M., M.
& N. Y. R. II., the former by being
untight nnd squeezed between the
dump enrs, nnd the bitter by being
bit on the foot with n sledge hnm
nior.
LOST Ennmeled Hungarian oin
pin about sizo of silver dollar. Cont
of arms cut out. Suitable reward
on return to Hotel Fauchere, Mil
ford, Pn.
Apropos of the universal pence
proposition broncbed by the Czar of
all the Rnssias, it niny Vie said thnt
it costs to mnintnin the nrmnments
of the Etiropenn powers over one
billion dollars annually, nnd takes
about two million , eight hundred
thousand men out of the list of pro
ducers. '
Take your bicycle to Rutnn, the
bicycle repnirer, for quick nnd re
liable work. Ho has the repntntion
of a good repnircr, nnd is well tip in
the business.
The fire department has purchased
a bell weighing about 1200 pounds
for alarm purposes. No suitable
tower is erected in town in wbic h to
place it, and we suggest a nent steel
tower fifty or more feet high, loca
ted on Centro Square
If your watch needs any repairs
go to Rudolph, the Jeweler, Mil ford,
Pa. tf
T. R. Watson, who was an inti
mate friend of John Findlny, died
at his residence, Granite House,
Aberdeen, Scotland, of paralysis, a
few days ago, aged 68 yonrs. He
was a very publio spirited man, but
held no offlw, except being an offico
bearer in St. Paul Street E. U.
Church at his home. During the
Chicago exposition he made a tour
of this country and Canada and vis
ited friends in Milford.
If your watch needs a main spring
Rudolph, tlio jeweler at Milford will
put one in. tf.
Win. Connell has been renomin
ated for Congress by the Republi
cans of the 11, district nnd F. W.
Gunster the Domocratio candidate
for Judge was iudorsed. The pri
maries of Lackawanna will here
after be held according, to the Craw
ford County plan-
lf your watch needs cleaning take
it to John Rudolph, the jeweler,
Milford Pa. tf .
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Chaun
cey F. Blnck will soon retire from
the Presidency of the Democratic
Club of Pennsylvania. His eyes
are so aifflcted with cataracts that
he sees with difficulty.
The American postal system will
soon be introduced at Santiago. The
schools there opened Sept. 1, and
English will be taught in all grades.
This will have an Americanizing ef
fect. The Milford base-ball toain went
to Dinpmans Inst Saturday to
play the nine at that pla3e and
after a close game the Milford boys
won with the score 5 4 in their
favor.
August Knoedler, of Lackawaxcn,
and Ja.nes Calkins, of Bnrryville,
N. Y., were arrested last week for
ticket scalping at Shohola. The
former gave bail before Justice
Shannon for a hearing Sept. 6th.
The M., M. & N. Y. R. R. last
Thursday and during the night laid
the rails through the street in Mnt-
auiorns from the bridge out to the
turn of the road. The track is now
nearly completed down to the Van
Iitwegen place. The little engine
has been put in running condition
sud is being used for construction
purposes.
J. A. xoung, a colored man com
mitted suicide ai Bedford, Pa., Sat
urday evening and uo other reason
Is assigned for bis rash act than
thnt his mind bad become affect
from worrying over the fact that he
was not white.
A. D. Brown and son secured the
contract for building the new church
at Montague for the sum of $1095.
The building is to be plastered by
Not. 15, and completed by Jan 1,
'99.
The Borough schools opened Mon
day with a fair attendance, consider
ing the distressing weather.
Next Mondny, Sept. 6th, is Labor
Day, nnd n legnljiolidny.
The Honosdnle team bent the P.J.
nine Monday by a score of 10 to 5.
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
will bo administered in the Presby
terian church Sundny morning at
10 : 30.
Lndies' tine shoes 99conts ; men's
shoes reduced from $2.00 to $1.50 at
T. Armstrong & Co's.
Mrs. L. U. Mott mnintnins one
polieeninn during the week, nnd
four on Sundays in the Glen, to
prevent trespassing.
Mrs. George Jefforios, wife of a
Lutheran minister, of Philadelphia
and her eight-year-old child died
Inst. Sunday nt Chnmbersburg from
the effects of enting tond stools, sup
posing them to be musbroona. The
husbnnd wns in a criticnl condition.
Yon wnnt some of the fall trndo.
Let the people know through the
Piikss whnt you hnvo to sell.
Lorenzo Wood secured the con
tract for building the new Church
street school bouse in P. J. his bid
being the lowest $10,983.95 nnd the
lowest of the twel ve bidders.
Mis Annie Mornn, of N. Y. a
boarder nt, L. F. Hafners fell from
her wheel Tuesday near Sehnnnos
and was quite bndly injured. Dr.
Hughes, of Brooklyn, who wns for
tunately present dressed her injur
ies nnd she wns brought to Milford
and is now being treated by Dr.
Barckley.
C. T. Wright, of Susqnehnnnn,
hns been nominated by the Repub
licans in the fifteenth district, in
which Wnyne county is, for Con
gress. Service may be expected at the
Snwkill School-house, the weather
permitting, on Sunday, Sept. 4th,
at 2:30 p. in..
STAMP TAX DECISIONS.
Releases of mortgages and trust
deeds should be stamped ; if the re
leases are simply certificates of the
removal of the lien, a ten cent stamp
is required, but if they reconvey
the title to the mortgagor, they
must be stamped in accordance
with the amount released. Where
the satisfaction is made by entry on
the record, and the mortgage is thus
cancelled, no stamp is required ; but
if a power of attorney is required a
stamp is necessary.
Deeds of conveyance must be
stamped according to the true value
of the property conveyed. Where
certain interest in partition or
otherwise in renl estate is conveyed,
it should be stamped only in accord
ance with that interest, nnd though
the conveyance is a gift, as from
husbnnd to wife, it must be stamped
in accordance with the true value,
and where land is first transferred
to a third party, and then to the
wife, both deeds require a stamp.
Deeds of rolcnse, quit clnim or to
cure defects, must also be stamped
according to the true value of the
property, and certificates on the
back of a mortgage showing it has
been satisfied, require a stamp j but
whore the entry of satisfaction is
upon the record, no stamp is re
quired .
Petitions for the appointment of
and the letters of administration,
testamentary or of guardianship, do
not require a stamp, but bonds for
administrators, executors and
guardinns must be stamped.
Where a receipt is given for
money received ns rent, and there
are no other recitals in the receipt.it
does not require a stamp. If the
receipt contains any phrase or
clause thnt can be construed as a
contract for the hire, use or rent,
then in such cases the receipt be
comes something more than a bare
receipt, and should be stamped ac
cording to its tenor and effect.
CiXhibmons in elocution, given
for money by persons for their own
benefit, wheresoever the same may
be given, are taxed at the rate of
tlO.
A PLEASANT EVENT.
Mrs. Robert Neoson entertained a
large number of friends at her
pleasant home on Harford St. Inst
Thursday, from four till seven. She
was assisted by hor neiee, Miss
Elizabeth Harrison, of Elizabeth,
N. J., and the Misses Betty Corne
lius and Ann Baker, of Milford.
The dining room was elaborately
decorated with Bowers and the re
freshments were of the choicest.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
The following is the litt of nn
claiued letters remaining in the
Post Office at Milford for the week
ending Aug. 27 ; Mrs. Lillian Mann,
Kato McDono Amelia Trowbridge
Flora Sever, Nellie A. MoConnel!
Win. Sniinerson, I, Wolfshen, Rich
ard Lee Colby, Mr, Murphy,
PERSONAL.
County Superintendent George
Sawyer was nt Milford Monday nt
the ojiening of tke Borough schools.
Frn nk C. Hanners n conductor on
the 4th Avenue trolly line N.Y. and
a former resident of the county who
has beon spending several days in
this vicinity returned this week to
his business.
A number from Milford enjoyed
the Erie excursion tc Cnrbondale
hist Mondny. It was a delightful!
trip.
David Cron, or Delaware, is over
in Jersey on Ids annual threshing
tour.
While engaging in a game of
catch with some of his companions
Clyde Kipp, the young boot black,
had his nose broken by being acci
dentally hit on that member.
Andrew, the six-year-old son of
John T. Armstrong, who lias been
critically ill with dysentery, is slowly
recovering under tlio treatment of
Dr. H. E. Emerson
Andrew Snyder, of Delaware was
nt Milford Mondny on business mut
ters. Rev. C. S. Rymnn, of Summit, N.
J., arrived in town Mondny to visit
his fmnily, which lias been spending
soverhl dnys with H. B. Wells.
Mrs. H. G. Williamson Inst Sun
day attended a reunion of the mom.
hers who composed the choir
of ' the Brancliville ' Presbyterian
church 20 years ago. Each one took
the place then occupied by them. It
was a highly interesting meeting.
H. C. Cunningham, of P. J., the
oldest living merchant in thnt vill
nge having been in business there
62 years is about to retire.
Ernest Wood has finished paint
ing the Mott St. bridge and it seems
like an excellent job.
Congressman Kirkpatrick is so
journing for a few dnys with his
family at the Delaware Water
Gap.
A young daughter recently arriv
ed at the home of Mrs. Deshler who
resides with her futher W. H Eno
on Foster Hill.
Mrs. Martha Thrall recently fell
down a flight of stairs and was bad
ly bruised.
Col. John Baldwin and wife, aftor
spending the Summer nt various
northern resorts, arrived in Milford
this week for a few weeks' stay.
A SPLIT IN CARBON.
The Democrats of Carbon had a
lively mooting on Mondny, and as a
result two sets of conferees will con
test for admission to the Congres
sional Conference, and two tickets
will be in the field at the Novem
ber eloction.
The Convention met nnd there
were three contested seats out of
the seventy-five. Dr.JJern, of Le
highton, was nomed by the Barber
faction for Chairman and J. W.
Maloy by Lauer's friends. A motion
to adjorn before electing the Chair
man was declared carried by County
Chairman Mulheam, who refused to
call for a division. The Lauer dele
gates then withdrew, and Zero wns
electod Chairman by the Barber
Convention. A roll call idiowed
37 uncontested votes present, or a-'
majority of one and a half, and
three more uaruer delegates were
then seated. L. H. Barber was
nominated for Congress with power
to name his own conferees, and Dr,
Zero was nominated for State Sen
ator, wim tlio same privilege, and a
full County ticket was nominated.
The Lauer party elected Maloy
Chairman and nominated J. E. Lauer
for Congress, with power to choose
his conferees. Uninstructed Sena
torinl conferees were then named,
and likewise a complete County
tickot.
in Monroe the successful ones
were : For Congress, Jos. H. Shull
Senator, D. S. Lee j Representative,
R. L. Burnett; Sheriff, James S
Fisher ; County Choirman, B. Mans
field.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT O.A.B
On account of the National En
campment Grand Army of the Re
public to be held at Cincinnati, O.,
the Erie will sell sjiecial continuous
passage excursion tickets from Port
JerviH to Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept.
3d and 4th, at $15 for the round
trip. These tickets are good for
return passage from Cincinnati from
Sept. 6th to 13th, except that or
iginal purchaser may deposit ticket
with Joint Agent at Cincinnati not
later than Sept. 9th, and pay a foe
of 25 cents when an extension of re-
turn limit may be bad to October
2d, 1898. It
OBITUARY.
. ABRAM A. VAK ACKKW.
Milford residents were shocked
Wednesday to lenrn of the sudden
denth of one of the oldest citizens in
the valley. Mr. Van Auken, who
resided in town, but passed most of
his time on his fnrm in Sandyston,
N. J., which included the fertile
Nomanock Island, lying just below
Cave Bank( went to his work on
the island about 7 o'ehx'k in the
morning. He hnd'just arrived nnd
was about to begin cutting brush,
when he immediately expired. . He
hnd not been especially complaining
of ill health, but it lias been noted
for some time thnt Ids appenrance
indicated decline. He was born
nbont seventy-three years ago in
Delaware Township, nearly oppo
site the place of his denth, nnd wns
a son of Aaron and Catharine Mc
Carty Van Auken. He lesided for
several years on his New Jersey
fnrm, but for some ten years hns
been n resident of the Borough. He
wns regarded ns nn upright, Indus
trious mnn and commanded the re
spect and confidence of the com
munity. He hns held the office of
Borough Councilmnn and wns nn
Overseer of the Poor nt the time of
his denth. Several yenrs ago lie
innrried Catharine, who survives
him, n dnnghter o Rev. John Re
tallie, n prominent Methodist min
ister, who died in 1898 at the ad
vanced age of 95 yearp. He is also
survived by one sister, Elizaliea
Jnne, unmarried, living in Dela
ware nnd one brother Jacob, resid
ing in Michigan.
The funornl services were held at
his lnte residence to-dny (Fridny)
and the remains were interred in
the Milford Cemetery. .
TO OVERHAUL THE SHIPS.
Orders bnve been sent to the N.
Y. Nnvy Yard to clear the way for
the six big ships that paraded up
the North river Sntnrday, nnd for
the transfer of nil employees on
other work to the vessels immed
iately after they reach the oobdock.
Each of the six will be docked and
thoroughly overhauled nnd again
have their bunkers filled and be
sent to Hampton Roads probably for
orders. Many of the vessels require
extensive overhauling nnd may be
at the ynrd a month or more. Tlio
Iowa and Indiana are said to be in
need of more work than the other
ships, owing to the long time they
have been out of dry dock. The
new dry dock, No. 3 will be tried
by one of the ships the civil engin
eers having full confidence now in
its safety, after over three yenrs of
repairs. The pay roll of the yard
which now exceeds $300,000 a month
will be co-siderably increased after
the arrival of the vessels.
A LUCKY DECISION.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cahill who
hnve recently returned from a trip
across the water, for the benefit of
tlio formers health, came near being
on the ill fated French liner, Lo
Bourgogne which was sunk, on
which they had engaged passge, and
on whoso list their names appeared
in a french pnper. A friend meet
ing them in N. Y. urged, that inas
much as they were ready to make
the trip and had fully determined
so to do, there was no advantage
in delay and persuaded them to take
the steamer then ready to sail. By
this lucky deoision they doubtless
flaved their lives, and they with
many friends rejoice in the Provi
dence which preserved them from
that ocean calamity.
DAMAGE AT THE GAP.
The sudden rise in the river last-
week swept away the steamer Kit
tatinny, and all the row boats at the
Delaware Water Gap. The steam
boat was carried down to an island
nenr Foul Rift, where it wns found
bottom up, with its boiler nnd en
gine gone, and the boat badly In
jured by contact with bridge piers
The small boats have been mostly
recovered at various points along
the river.
The bridge loading to the Park on
the island was partly washed away
and the boat landing is half gone.
' The ferry boat at Martin's Creek
was also floated away and many
logs and trees were among the de
bris carried down the stream.
A FAMILY UNITED.
Mention wns made last week of
the reunion of the Thornton family.
The wife was requested by her hus
band to meet bim in N. Y. which
she did and a satisfactory explana
tion being made by bim for his ab
scence and neglect for 16 years, she
in a short time with Harold, Gertie,
nnd Mable, will remove to Pbila.
wherehe is engaged in the hardware
business. The two sons, Charles
and James, will remain here.
Hon. John B. Storm who is at a
Sunatarium for his health is report
ed improving.
FROG CHAMPIONSHIP.
To the uninitiated it mny be ne-
cessary to briefly explain this en
ticing gnme nnd the manner of play-
ur It-
Fancy a chest standing on up
rights some four feet high, the top
a platform on which the frog, thnt
is, an iron with a month about the
size of one of the genus Rana. is af
fixed, and from the frog several pns-
snges lending to differently number
ed chambers. The chiiw or flies
are fed by the player standing some
thirty feet nwny, who pitches small
discs of iron abont the size of a
Bland dollnr nt the frog's month,
nnd the gnme is to got the greatest
number in it, nnd to hnve them
slide down a pnssnge showing the
lnrgest numbers. It is 18 to 1 thnt
nn nmatenr will score a blank near
ly every time, but an expert will
feed the frog for several hundred's
worth.
Messrs. Joly nnd Gray, guests- nt
the Hotel Fnnebere, have for some
time debated their skill in the gnme
nnd last Snturdny concluded to set
tle by a trial of their respective
abilities to successfully feed the
frog. Tne 'contest was skillfully
conducted on both sides, but the
former gentleman proved the most
ndeptand ns shown by the score
which ran up in the hundreds, a
most formidable competitor, carry
ing off the honors and the champion
ship.
A EOLDIER HERE.
W. Nyce, a member of the
Geo.
Third Montana Cavalry, Grigsby's
Rough Riders, arrived in town Mon
day, on a visit to his mother, Mrs.
Martha A. Nyce. He states thnt
there is compnrntively little sick
ness at Camp Thomas, Ga., where
bis regiment is and. thnt most of 4t
arose from the bad water, made so
by the excessive rainfall. There
hnd been twelve deaths in his regi
ment, nil of them occurring 'since
Aug.l. The camp supplies and every-
thing connected with the Commis
sary Depnrtment was in good con
dition and the discipline and sani
tary regulations stringent. The
camp, ho states, is perfectly clean
and every precaution is taken to
prevent disease, but for the reason
above given it was impossible. His
furlough expires In thirty days,"
when ho will rejoin his command.
JAIL DELIVERY.
Ten prisoners confinod in Goshen
jail escaped early last Mondny
morning. Two hnd sawed off the
bars of the doors of the colls
opening on the corridor, in
which they hid, until, as the keeper
was giving another prisoner a drink
they seized, gagged and locked him
in n cell, and thon freed their com-
panions. Twelve men were thus
liberated but- two returned nnd
notified the nuthorities. Sixteen
prisoners have escaped from Goshen
jnil in about six weeks. Orange
County certainly cannot cast any
reflections on Pike on that score,
although we did recently have
complete jail delivery.
WO Id AN INJURED.
The deplorable condition of the
rond in Centre district Delaware
wns the cause of an accident in
whicn an oldlndy nnmed Dickenson,
from Lehman Twp., was thrown out
of a cart striking on her shoulder
which was badly bruised and her
hip was also injured by being struck
by the cart wheel. A small child
which she held in her arms was
saved by her present of mind in
retaining hold of it. The cause of
the accident was too large swells
in the road which made the occu
pants of the cart lose their balance.
A NEW FUEL.
Jobn A. Kipp has invented
and
patented a contrivance for burning
gas made from kerosene in any or.
dinary stove. He has the machine
now in ojieration in his coolc stove
and its cap- city for giving out heat
is attested by the amount of baking
and other work recently done on
the stove. It appears like a success
ful utilization of kerosene oil for
heating purposes without the use of
wicks. T. R. J. Klein hns pur
chased the right for Pike and will
soon have the apparatus on sale.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
D.D. Newman to Maria L. Peters,
dated June 5, '93 laud in Wettfull -,
consideration $800.
J.A. Kipp et ux. to John Martin,
dated Deo. 10, 1896, land in Greene
1C0 acres ; consideration $1.
Elizabeth B. Cunningham to Hor
ace Bicknell, dated July 30 '97 land
in Westfalllot 10 ; consideration $50
J. B. Westbrook and wife to Hester
Ellen Harbeck, datedAug. 29, lots
in Dingmana ; consideration $2150,
THE ACT Of 1878
Special Game Law For Pike.
That no misapprehension may
arise as to the open season for gnme
In this Connty, we summarize for
the benefit of honest sportsmen the
Act which should govern all In
their pursuit of game in Pike.
Deer may be killed only in Octo-
her and November, and shall not be
pursued with dogs or killed in the
water when driven thereto by dogs.
Dogs pursuing deer may lie killed
by any person, nnd if so killed the
owner hns no legal redress.
Grey nnd black squirrel, Sept. 1
to Deo. 15.
Rabbits, Oct: 15 to Dec. 15.
Wood duck, Oct. 1 to Jan. 1.
Woodcock, July 4 to Dee. 15.
Quail, Oct. 15 to Deo. 1.
Pheasant, Sept. 15 to Deo. 15.
All insectiverous nnd song birds
are wholly protected, nnd it is un
lnwful to destroy the eggs or nest
of nny wild bird, except such ns nre
predatory and destructive to gamo.
It is unlawful to fake with snare,
trap, net or device whntever or
hnve in possession nfter it is so tak
en nny of the game above mention
ed. Pickerel may be taken from June
1 to Feb. 15, and fishing with nets
or baskets or placing explosives in
the waters is at all times prohibited,
A person may have gnme in his
possession for a period of ninety
days after the time limit but he
must prove that it was lawfully
killed.
Violations of the Act are made a
misdemeanor nnd carry a penalty of
not les t than $5 nor more than $50,
or imprisonment not less than one
or more than six months or both or
either at the discretion of the court.
So long as game laws are on the
statute botiks, we believe in their
rigid and impartial enforcement.
That they are openly and notorious
ly violated is asserted, and is no
doubt true. Not a season passes,
for Instance, that the woods are not
full of hunters hounding deer, and
this without any apparent regard
whatever for the law.
We believe that the most effec
tual way to protect game in nny
section would be to enact a trespass
law giving the land owner the right
to arrest nny person found on his
premises without permission, nnd
to make the penalty sufficiently se
vere to deter any one from assum
ing the risk.
There is no reason why a firmer
owning a few acres of wood land,
or a stretch of trout stream, should
not be able to protect his premises.
He pays the tax, and yet is utterly
powerless to prevent marauders in
search of game from wandering and
shooting or fishing at their own
sweet will over his land.
If our representative this winter
wishes to confer a genuine benefit
on his constituents he can do no
better than to expend bis time and
talents in securing for the farmers
and land owners of the county the
same protection for their lands ns
is now enjoyed by the Blooming
Grove Pnrk Association.
Let him waste no energy in at
tempts to modify or change our
present laws regarding the manner
of taking fish. They may be wrong
and eels may be destructive of spawn
but he can make little headway
against the combined strength of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey fish
commissioners. A good trespass
law, however, might be passed and
such would be operative to protect
game against irresponsible pot hun
ters, and also afford farmers and
others a right which they should
enjoy that of exercising oontrol over
their landed possessions.
A. E. E, PINCHOT RECOVERING.
A. R. E Pinchot, who has been ill
at Ponce, Porto Rico, has been heard
from and is now much improved in
health. His brother Giffoid who
is with him cables : "Danger past.
Has every attention. We expect to
return on the hospital ship Relief.
During Gen. Miles' excursion in
to the interior of Porto Rico just at
the close of hostilities, cavalry
troop A, N. Y. Volunteers, in which
Pinchot is enrolled, was his escort.
The great exposure during the march
brought on the low fever which is
common in that country.
Pinchot is now in the hospital at
Ponce awaiting the return of the
"Relief," which is expected to reach
Boston abont the 8, of Sept. A
large number of the soldiers who
are now ill at Ponce will be brought
home on the same hospital ship
which is well supplied with nurses
and doctors.
LAYT0N,
Newton will do herself proud in
the Soldiers and Sailors, parade in
that town on Sept. 14. A clam bnke
several bands, speaking and other
attractions too numerous to men
tion will be ronnded up at night by
n grand show of fireworks. It will
be a great day in Newton.
The Sussex Courts conveno on
Tuesday, Sept. 13. The jnil hns an
unnsnal number of lnmntes, nnd it
is probable the the term will be
longer than usual.
While attending the picnio in
Emmans' Grove last Saturday W.
Major wns kicked by a horse, and
had 3 ribs broken. He is doing nice
ly, and if no complications arise will
probably be around in n short time.
Evl Brink is ennvassing the Dela
ware tier of Townships for a work
on the diseases nnd care of farm
nnimnls ; nnd also a history of the
Ynnko-Spnnko wnr. Both nre excell
ent books and must have an exten
sive sale.
B. D. Hursh mnde a flying trip to
Sandyston last week on business of
the Hudson River Telephone Com
pany. Miss Harriet Petty, of Madison,
N. J. is visiting for a brief season
among friends in the Flnt Brook vnl-
loy.
The Town Committee meets next
Tuesday at Lnyton to receive sheep
bills nnd lay the dog tnx.
Mnny people feel thnt the peddlers
who ronm up nnd down the land
are unfnir competitors of our mer
chants and that they should pay for
a license. Will others kindly give
their views on the subject.
The Sandyston Board of Education
met last Thursday night and sold
the hauling of conl to Mark Utter
for $1.75 per ton of 2240 lbs. The
six schools using ccal are expected
to need from 16 to 20 tons. ' At the
hiring of teachers seme time ngo
Miss A. E. Hursh applied for the
Tuttles Corners School at $28. a
month nn ndvnnce of $3. The resi
dent trustee led the board to believe
there wns but bnlt ns mnny pupils
ns there proves to be, nnd under
this impression the board accepted
Miss Hursh 's application but at $25.
Refusing to accept $25. the patrons
of the school at the next meeting
presented a petition signed by the
parents of 29 out of the 31 pupils in
the district, asking thnt her services
be rotnined and making up the dif
ference in cash. The board there
fore raised the salary to $28.50 per
month. If a district has to make
a fight against a resident trustee
nearly every year to get the teacher
they want seems to me it is about
time to fire him out.
Mr Thos Kyte, an aged and re
spected citizen of Sandyston died
in Newark on the 23. The inter
ment took place in the Hainesville
cemetery. His wife Anna and son
Ford survive him.
The Sussex County board of as
sessors meet in Newton on the sec
ond Tuesday of Sept. to fix the per
centage and as a board of equaliza
tion to correct such errors of assess
ment as may appear necessary.
Miss Eliza Snook is an agent for a
history of the war just closed and is
canvassing this town at present.
The book is in large clear type of
nearly one thousand pages and ap
pears to be a very comprehensive
Work.
No more picnics, but the parade
at Newton is nicely sandwiched be
tween the picnio and fairs. Every
body is going.
The Union Sunday School Picnio
in Bevans Grove on the 25, had a
nice day, and attendance. Six
schools participated and there was
speaking and singing galore. The
receipts were no doubt satisfactory
and everybody pleased.
The picnio in Emmnns Grove
near Swartswood last Saturday was
the first one held there In several
years but the people had not forgot
ten the place and thete wus an at
tendance of perhaps 5 or 6 thousand
people. All the accompaniments of
a first class picnio were there the
grounds were ample, with a fine
shade the lake along two sides with
a plenty of boats and if anyone fail
ed to enjoy themselves it must have
been for reasons that I fns unablo
to discern. Li,
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
The School Directors of Dingman
Township will receive bids on Sat
urday, Eapt. 3. at 2 P. M., on the
grounds, for rebuilding the school
house at Germantown. Plans may
be seen on the day of sale. By or
der of Tub Board.
Dingman Twp., Aug. 15. 2w
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