IDS l!. TAKE The Press IT Will Inform You. E-ce TRY A Press Ad. IT Will Pay You. VOL. 3.- MILFOHD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMKEll 16, 1808. NO. 4G. w AAA-, C3 PresSo BRIEF MENTION. The npplo crop In Sussex Comity ig wild to bo almost- a total failure. If your wntch needs nny rcpnirs go to Rudolph, the jeweler, Milford, Pa. tf Miss Picot, employed nt the Connshnugh House, Is nfllioted with a serious attack of nppetidicitis. Dr. Konworthey nttends her nnd she ig nt this dnto slowly improving. Mrs. Grosoh, of Nichecronk, is very ill with nervous prostrntion nnd heart disonse, nnd for fourdnys recently was in an unconscious con dition. Sho is now improving iu health. If your watch needs donning take it. to John Rudolph, the jeweler, Milford Pa. tf . The little steamboat Kittatinny which broke loose at tho Gnp in n freshet, is like some of Cervera's ships too badly broken up to bo raised, nnd will be replaced by n new one. If your watch needs a main spring Rudolph, the jeweler at Milford will put one in. tf. Beginning to-dny (Friday) the mnilgfor New York will close at tho Milford post office nt 8 A. M. nnd 4 P. M. The Commissioners went to-day to Palmyra to examine tho bridge across the Wnllenpnnpnck below the Asloy place, which is said to need re-plnnking. Wisdom is greater than wealth, but it is my wisdom and jour wealth. Dr. Louis DePlasso expects soon to retire from business in N. Y. whoro ho has practiced for 33 years nnd to make l is homo in Milford. He has one of the most beautifully located cottages iu the town situat ed on tho Bluff overlooking the riv er. TU i d iet or will be a woleomo addition as n pomiauont rosidont. Milton 8 Kimblo a well known citizen of this county died last veok nt the Dnnvillo, N. Y., Sanitarium. The remains were brought last Fri day to Lackawaxen nnd interred Saturday nt that place. Richard, the nine months old son of Richard J. Hoffman, of Dingmau died cf cholera infantum Tuesday morning. Tho funeral was hold Thursday. Rev. Frank Malven, of Port Jer vis, very acceptably filled the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church here last Sunday. Miss Maggie Loonard, of Hawloy, Pa., for whom a warrnnt had been issued, charging her with stealing $139 of a Mrs. Jones, eluded arrest and went to Ellenvillo, N. Y. Last Monday she was arrested nt that place and while being taken bnck to Hawley, nttompted Buicide at Port Jorvis, but was detected in swallow ing poison and remedies adminis terod. Later she was taken to Hawley. The will of A. A. Van Auken, late of this Borough, has been admitted to probate. It devises all his estate, real and personal to his wife, and names her i s the executrix. The undivided one-fourth interest of Jane Newman, deed, in a piece of land on Harford street, was sold at administrators sale, on Monday and bought by Charles Maync for $175. Letters of Administration on the estate of Jacob Kloinhans, deceased have been granted by the Repister to Mary M. Kleinbaus, the widow. In the contest for the pennant in the Wayne-Orange Co." League, Honesdale carried off the honors by winning two games from the Port Jervis nine on Saturday. Light frosts prevailed in some sections last week bnt no damage was done. . Most crops are now safe and corn is practically out of dim ger. In many places it is in shock. The list of names on second page of Press is not a directory of the Delawares or aborigines in that township. They are supposed to represent actual present residents. Work on the M., M. & N. Y. R. R. is progressing. The grading is being done on the Van Inwegen plaoe, and the abutments for the culvert on the N. Y. side are being constructed. It is expected that the road will be completed to Mil ford some time during the fall. The Orange County Fair opened at Mlddletown Tuesday with flue weather and a large attendance The displays in the severul depart ments are excellent nnd the pros pects for a successful week are very favorable. Carpenter A. T. Sooley is moving io Smith house on Broad street rick nbout twenty feet, so as to make a yard in front. A porch will ho built on tho front and also nlong the sido. This will le a great im provement to the premises. C. H. Wood has a contract for re- minting II. Stubendoiffs house, near io bridge A party of prominent Now York ers, consisting of Mr. 0. Rudyard Blair, a grandson of Hon. John I. Blair, nnd wife, Mr. nnd Mrs. Turn- mil, nnd Mr. and Mrs. George Post, r., who were enjoying a drive rough this part of tho country on a tnlly-ho,arrivel in Milford Fri day evening nnd stopped nt Hotel Fauchore over night. Col- Budd You soom intoxicated with success. Col. Kintuck Well, lvo'er suc eeded in getting full. Rov. Frank Malven will oriffnpy the pulpit of the Presbyterian church Sabbath morning. D. S. Lee was nominated by nc amntion for State Senator for this district, by the Democratic con dition held at Stroudsbuig Wed- esday. Both of tho contesting elevations from Carbon wore nd- milted with a half voto each. Tho Democratic Congressional convention for the 8th district will beheld at Maueli Chunk Wednos- lay, Sept. 21. Tho Homestead closed this week f ter a very sueeejsftil season. Dr. Louis do Plasso has instituted proceedings in divorce from his wife, alleging desertion as grounds. TO INVESTIGATE. The President in order to deter mine the responsibility for the mis- ntnagoniout of tho conduct of the war whereby much suffering is alleg ed to have occurred has requested Lloutennnt-Uenenil J. M. Schofiold, Gen. GronvilloM. Dodgo, President D. C. Oilman, Gon. Clins. F. Mandor- son, Uouert 1. Lincoln, uanioi d. Lnmont, Dr. W. W. Keene nnd Col. James A Sexton to serve us a com mittee to investigate and examine into the conduct of the Commissary, Quartorninster, nnd Medical bureaus of tho War Department during the war, and into the extent causes and treatment of sickness in tho field and in tho camps that tho full nnd exact truth shall be ascertained and made known. The desire is that the commit too shall be of such high charnctor as will command the com plete confidence of tho couutry. TAX 0N WINES. The Treasury Department lins de cided that Btamps must be affixed to domestic- as well as imported wiiie. Whoro a retail dealer fills a bottlo from a barrel for his bar stock, from which he sells wine by the glass, ho is not required to pay tax. If a customor calls for a pint of wiue, bringing his bottle to bo filled, it must be stamped. A farmer growing his own grapes, which he bottles for sale, is liable to a tax. Wines transferred to bottles by res taurant keepers and served by the bot lie with meals furnished by them must be taxed. BOUNTY ACT UNCONSTITU TIONAL, Judge Olmstead of Potter County has decided that tho act of July 9, 1897, entitled an act for the destruct ion of wild cats in this common wealth, and providing for the pay ment of bounties on the same, offi cers fees nnd fixing a penalty for violation of the same is unconstitu tional and that its subject is not clearly expressed in its title. The title of the act is for the des truction of wild cats, foxes nnd minks. The decision may be found in 7th, Dis. Reports P. 189. UNCLAIMED LETTERS. Following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Post Office nt Milford, Pike Co., Pa., for week ending Sept. 10, 1898. Ladies Mrs. D. L. Brace, Mrs. Grace D. Bell. Gentlomen A. C. Snyder, E. Ed wards, James W, Brown. Persons claiming the above will please say "Advertised" and give dute of this list. Jas. S. Gale, P. M. PEACE COMMISSION. As finally constituted the Com mission stands : William R. Day, of Ohio. Cushman K. Davis, of Minnesota William P. Frye, of Maine. Whitelaw Reid, of New York. ' George Grey, of Delaware. PERSONAL. George Singer, of Palmyra, with his sinter Carrie, of N. Y., visited their former schoolmnte, Mrs. Goo. Dauman, recently. Although resi. dents of the county, this was their first visit to Milford. Miss Einmn Gehvko, of N. Y , nnd Charles Bender nnd wife, of Jersey City, nro spending a couple of weeks with Treasurer Daumann. Mrs. Bender is a niece of Mrs. Daumann. Anna Kreigor, of Groentown, who lias been spending soveral weeks very pleasantly in Milford visiting relatives, returned to her homo this week . Fred Klaer, a student at Amherst, returned last Saturday to his work. John G. Millet- and wifo, of New ark, nro visiting their son, Charles G., in Westfall. Airs. O. S. Twist, nnd daughter Marion P., of Passaic, nro visiting the family of J. W. Palmer, in West- fall. Andrew Kleinhens, of Beldivcre, N. J., was in attendance nt the funerilof his broth 3r, Jacob last Friday. Mary who has charge of n ward in St. Lukes Hospital nnd Mis. Einma VanEtten nnd daugh ter Evn, of N. Y. Edgar, of Hohoken N.J. nnd John, of Blooming Grove, were also present at tho last sad rites over their father. Mrs. L. R. Mott and daughter, of Ellenvillo, wore at Milford last Fri day nnd went from hero to Lacka waxen to attend tho funeral of M. S. Kimblo. Andrew Yet tor, of Blnirstown, wnsin Pike this week looking nfter his lumber interests. San ford Schiels, who polished shoes hero during the summer, left Milford last Saturday for New York in tho rare of a Catholic priest, who placed him in an Orphans home, in that city. G. B. Drake, the artist, nnd John P. Evoritt, Esq., who have been spending tho heated term at tho Dimmick House, returned to N. Y. last Snndiiy. Anron Goldsmith, Esq.," City So- licitor, P. S. Dyer, Fred Green nnd F. A. March Jr., wheeled up the valley nnd spent last Sunday at the Hotel Fauchore. Georgo Nlilte, of JS'ew York, a member of the 71st, is spending part of his sixty days furlough at I. A. Watts. Ho was nt the front nt Santiago nnd his brother next him in the ranks was killed. Frank Crissman, Senatorial can didato, went to Stroudshurg Wed nesday to attend tho convention Ho took ns his conferees J. C. West brook, Jr.. G. A. SNvepenizer, nnd Hon. John C. Honck. Dave Chapmin, A. Q. Wallace nnd Frank Cross hnve bee'n camp ing this woek nt Brown's Mill in Porter. Richard Humbert nnd family left town Monday for Brooklyn. He will engage in the manufacture of sherried cheese, a business ho built up, and which promises excellent ro turns. Robert Struthers nnd son Vivian will lenve to-day (Friday) for Brook lyn, whero they expect to remain forsomo time. Charles Whitesell, of Dingmans has gone to Nebraska where he ex pects to take charge of a ranch owned by him. Miss Lulu Schorr was the recipi ent of a Remington wheel last Thurs day, which was the gift of an aunt W. H. Stoddard and constable W, S. Van Auken, of Lehman were at Milford Thursday. James W. Pinchot returnod to Gray Towers this week. Mrs.F. A. Westfall and Miss Ly dia Brown will go to the sea shore for a two weeks vacation. The Bull nnd Klnor families of the Borough were joined nt Marienfeld camp Wednesday by the family of C. F. Van Inwegen, of Port Jervis, and nil enjoyed a picnic with J. C. Bull and wifo. BINOHAMPTON AND RETURN. On Thursday Sept. 22, the Erie will run a special excursion to Bing hamton and Ross Park leaving Port Jervis at 7.30 a.m. Returning leaving Binghamton at 6.10 p.m. at the very low rate of $1.25 for the round trip. To Car Con. tlpatloa forTr. Take ('-..bi-uielt C'uuilv Cullmrtio. luo orfftO. U U C- U W uuf, (iruwttw fUuua iuuim. NEWS N0TE8. The revised football rules for 1898 mvo been made public. The princi inl chnnge is in neorirg. A touch down which heretofore counted 4 points, will count 6, a goal will count 1 instead of 2. ns formerly, nnd a field goal will count 5 as be fore. Maino followed hor usual habit this week nnd went Republican. Czar Reed will go back to Congress o terrorize the Domocrnts nnd give some of them especially nn occa sional had half hour. Tho Republican Congressional 'onferenee ior this District will bo eld nt Easton, Saturday, Sept; 24th. An explosion of gasolene in Phil adelphia Inst Sunday evening de molished three houses, killed four and wounded ft number of people. Tho Stroudshurg carpet mills was destroyed by fire Monday. Tho mill uul just been built by tho Board of I'rndo ai.d wns nbout rendy to run on full time, and doublo the number of hands employed. Insurance $23, 000, loss not yot known. An engine which had lieen haul ing nn excursion train on tho N. Y., S. & W. R. R. was run into by the Chicago Limited, while it was back- ng out of tho Pennsylvania depot at Jersey City Sunday evening. Ienry Jacques, a conductor, who was on the Susquchnnna engine at the time, sustained injuries from which ho died in less than an hour, John Tice, tho engineer, had his kneecap fractured nnd Wm. Kelso, the fireman, his left leg broken. Tho engineer and fireman on tho other locomotive escaped unhurt, and their engine nnd train were not damaged. Five hundred persons linvo boon killed nnd thousands injurod by a hurricane at St. Vincents nnd Bar- badoes, in tho British West Indies. Sixty thousand people hnve been made homeless, nnd the loss of prop el ty is very -great. Pennsylvania Regiments as a rule have suffered less- with sickness than othors encamped near them. Our troops were efficient and well enuinnod. and did not indugo in those excesses which brought on dis ease- wantoi care in earing tmu drinking was a great provocative to m mil of tho alleged disorder in camp- The State league of Republican clubs last week elected Archibald Mackrell of Pittsburg President. SUSSEX CO. COURT N0TE3. Court convened Tuesday morning with Judges Magio and Huston on tho bench. The Grand Jury list being called all wero present and tho Court therefore excused John C. Howell, President of the Merchants National bank. The list of civil causes were called and it was found that all wero off by consent, ad journcd or settled. The court charg. ed the Grand Jury with reference to the homicide at Franklin nnd nd journed to 3 o'clock, when tho Hotel licenses before the court wore grunt ed with tho exception of John B Storms, saloon, at Hamburg. A re monstrance boing presented the case was sot over to Friday morning o'clock. Tho petit Jurors wero ex cused until Tuesday morning Sept. 20. H ANOTHER CHEAP NIAGARA FALL3 AND TORONTO EX CURSION. The Erie has decided to give the poople of Milford and vicinity an other opportunity to visit Niagara Falls at the ver"y low rate of $3.00 and Toronto, Out., nt $i.00for the round trip on Saturday, Sept. 24th leaving Port Jorvis at 7.30 P. M and arriving at tho Falls 6.50 A. M Sunday, Sept. 25th. Tho Niagara Falls tickets will be good for return on the siiecial train leaving the Falls at 5.00 P. M. Sunday, Sept. 25 or on nny regular train Monday Sent. 26. and the Toronto ticket will be good for stop both going and roturning nt Buffalo or Niagara and will be good for rtnrn up to Thurs day. Sept. 29th. Make a note of the date. Saturday, Sept. 24, and the low rate of fare, as no one can af ford to miss this grand opportunity At a mooting of the managers of the Milford .Cemetery As sociation held Sept. 14, II. B. Wells was elected President, C. W Bull Treasurer, and Wm. Anglo manager to fill the vacancy occa sioued by the death of Juoob Klein hrtlii. . OBITUARY. I.rnli. K. Stoll. Mrs. Stoll, who died at hor homo in Dingmau's Ferry Thursday, Sept . 8, was a daughter of the late Martin W. nnd Belinda Hornbock Dingninn. She married Albert S. Stoll, who for several years carried on the mercantile business nt Dingmans, and who died nt that plnco Sept. 24, 1855. Since thon she hns nlwnys resided there, loading a qniot, unos tentatious lifo, greatly respected by those who wore fortunnte io pos sessing her acquaintance nnd friend ship. Her ngo wns nbout seventy years. She i survived by three sisters, Margaret Jane, nnd Frances C, both unmarried, nnd Mary, wifo of Rov. G. 8. Garrotson, nil resid ing nt Dingmans. Tho funeral was bold Saturday, Sept. 10, nnd interment in tho Mil ford cemetery. Trier llr'-ik. Peter Brink died nt his homo near io Brick House Saturday evoning JO o'clock of general debility, i-ceased wns horn i i Montague Deo 19 1827. During tho wnr ho wns member ot Co. A 2 Hcgt. N. J. Vol. Ho is survived by his Wife Elizabeth, two daughters, Mir'nM, homo, Jennie, wifo of Wm. Div.Miport, of Mdford, and one son eury, residing nonr Plains Chnreh The funeral took place Tuesday morning from the honsi, Rnv. J, Faher officiating. Interment in Reformed church cemetery. A BRILLIANT RECEPTION. Last Saturday, from four to sev- u, a largo sompiny g ronton Mrs. Wm. II. Armstrong at her home on lower Broad street. Tho house was beautifully decorated with Autumn loaves nnd ferns, and tho guests were cordially recoived by Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Armstrong, assisted by Miss Harmon. Refreshments were served by Mrs. W. V. Hillinrd, Miss Anna Gallagher, nnd Miss Todd. Tho music, which added n charm to this pleasant occasion, was fur nished by Mess.'g. Cross and Spring, of Port Jorvis. Mrs. Armstrong is most graceful entertainer nnd those so fortunnte ns to enjoy her hospitality came away clmrmed with delightful recollections of tho ovent. TOWS TO BE LIGHTED. At a meeting of tho Borough Council held Saturday evoning. Sept. 10, nn agreement wns made with tho Acetylene Gas Co. to light tho Borough for n period of seven yenrs. Forty lamps nro to bo erec ted nnd the light i to cost $16 per each, lamp, or $640 a year for the total. The Borough is to buy tho lamps nnd posts nt a cost of $8 each or $320. The Council nlso contracted with T. Armstrong for a lot 40x160 on Cntharino Street, nearly opposite the schoolhouse, on which to erect a hose houso, etc. Tho price paid for the lot is $280. REAL ESTATE TRANSFER?. Richa' d D. Merry and wifo to C. A. Dabron, dated Sept. 8, land in Lackawaxen, 3 acres : consideration $200. Wm. Angle nnd wife to Geo. E. Horton, dated Jan. 1 1899 land in Dingmans, equal undivided Yt interest ; consideration $300 Mrs Josephino Morgan and hus band to J. Alice Grey, dated April 25, land iu Delaware, 2 acres ; con sideration $500. Thos. A. Mulford to J. Alice Gray dated May 1897, land in Delaware. 2 ncres ; consideration $20. Hannah J. Dingman et.nl. to C.H. Hagort, dated Sept. 3, 1898, land in Delaware, one acre 43 p. ; consider ation $1. Henry D. Clark to Michael B. Pit- ney, dated Sept. 5, land in Delaware 17 acres, Mollineaux mill property ; consideration $315 ACCIDENT ON THE M. M. & N. B. R. On Monday afternoon nn Italian laborer was assisting about the cars and mot with an accident, having his arm broken. Dr. Banks was called immediately and found it necessary to amputate the arm two inches below tho shoulder. PRICES AT MILFORD. Flour $5.75. per bbl. Butter 22 " lb. Eggs 23 " doz. Feed 95 " owt. Oats 35 " bu. Com 50 " " f MEETING OF SUc8EX COUNTY ASSE3SORS. On Tuesday, Sept. 6ih, eighteen men of more than nvomgo ability tnnt go to make np the body known ns the Sussex County Board of As sessors, met in the Court Houso in Newton ns a board of equalization, nnd to tabula to nn abstract of rn ta bles from which is obtained tho per centage by which each Assessor works out his proportion of Stnte and County tax. The Board organized nt 10.30 o'clock A. M. by tho election of J no. J. Vnn Sickle, of Snndyston, ns Chairman, Geo. Hardin, of New ton, anti-Frank Etonians, of Hump, ton, ns Secretaries. Tho townships wero called in alphabetical order for their list of ralablos, and the work of compiling tho abstract filled in tho timo nnlil twelve o'clock,, when adjournment was iiiado to one o'clock sharp. The Board was called to order nt 1.30, nnd tho work of tho foronoon continued. When Snndyston wns reached the Chairman called tiio at tention of the Board to tho fact that it was tho only township in tho County that gave up as many acres ;is was contained in it, according to the geographical survey of N. J., other townships falling short from 100 to 7,000 acres. Tho efforts to average the price of land in tho dif ferent townships nro of course I'ntile and misleading under these conditions. Hardyston's duplicate showed nn increased assessment of over $300,000. Tho Assessor, Sinilh Simpson, was interrogated by the Chairman as to why tho assessment on tho mining properties was not placed nt tho amount of the mort gage, according to the resolution in troduced at tho last meeting of the Board. In answer Mr. Simpson presented a list mado by Joseph Van jviasior, bupt. or the zinc mines, of properties covered by the $1,700,000 mortgage given to the Farmers' Loan nnd Trust Co. of N. Y. by tho N. J. Zino Mine Co much of which ho claimed wis lo cated olsewhoie than in Hnrdyston and Sparta Townships, nnd for this reason their assessment should not bo increased to tho extent as asked for last year, nnd ns sot forth in snid resolution nt $1,700,000. Chair man Van Sickle did not think the mortgage included this list of prop erties, nnd on motion it was agreed that the mortgage rocord in the Clerk's Office, consisting of 40 pages bo careuilly examined, and the mat set right. Chairman Van Sick'.o and Smith Simpson spoilt Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in a careful scrutiny cf tho record, which resulted id t'no find that the properties in Hai'dystou and Sparta, Newark and Jersey City wero the ones covered by the mort gage, and tho propo. ties named by Mr. Van Master ns being in other States were not originally included, but proonbly are now by a blanket clause in tho mortgage, ns follows 'Besides tho properties herein de scribed this mortgage shall include such other proiHirties as may bo hereafter acquired." A certifl Assessment of the .Newark prop erly was beforo tho Board last year but none had been obtained of the Jersey City property. Tho un known value of the latter prevent m the Board from fixing a set sum a which the N. J. Zino Mino Co should be assessed this year. No facts were brought out that wrul invalidate tho claim that there is ample property in Hardystoa nnd Sparta Townships to secure the mortgage of $1,700,000. A corlilied assessment of the Jersey City prop erties will no doubt bo obtained bo- fore another year. While the work could not bo fully completed for raiso'is, it is gratify ng to know that the agitation of this subject by Assessor Van Sickle shows in an increased valuation on these proper ties of over $000,000 this year. Tuesday afternoon a niotio l was made to investigate all the dupli cates, aod on c lling the roll it wus carried 12 to 2 ; absent 4. After a considerable talk as to the methods to bo employed iu the investigation, Geo. Hardin ot Newton moved that the vote bo rescinded. The motion was lost by a voe of 10 to 5 ; absent 3. Tho investigation was therefore begun on the plan that tho Chair- mau should read over two or three projierties from each page of the duplicates, excepting his own, and that should be read by the Secre tary, ttie Board as a committee of the whole meanwhile making such suggestions and alterations ns might seem necessary. While Byraui was under consideration the Chairman suggested that ns the assessment of Samuel T. Smith, of Wntorloo, lost year was $25,000, and judging from the bequosts mado public since hig loath, it was reasonable to infer that it was mnoli too low, therefore, that tho executor, Seymour R. Smith, bo subpoonaod to nppenr lie- ore the Board to answer ns to this inntter on Wednesday. The motion to thnt effect carried and the sub poena was issuod. Wednesday morning tho Board resumed its work by taking up Dockertown, Frankford, Hampton, Lnfnyottonnd Montage, with no sorions questions raised ns to either of thom. New ton came next with a significant raise in the valuation that showed that the astute Hardin had shrewd ly noted the trend of events, and rather upset bis claim of last year hat Newton was assesod high He took crodit for $51,000 increase in his valuation, bnt as tho Chairman liseoverod that II W. Morriam's assessment of $06,000 was omitted from his duplicate, the correction of this oversight increased the val uation to tho total of $117,000, and Newton as a whole is not yot high. Mr. Seymour R. Smith, executor of the estate of Samuel T. Smith. with his counsel, Thos. M. Kays, now appoare 1 beforo tho Biard, nnd Mr. Smith was sworn. Tho ques tions being too p lintod to moot his approval, answers wero refused by a Ivico of counsel. Chairman Vnn Sickle explained that the Board had two remedies to moot this emer gency : (1.) That Mr. Smith wns ninennblo to tho courts for con tempt, or the nssossniont ,conld bo loublod, nnd thon excused him from further attendance. At this point Mr. Kays began to question his client, the Board and the Chair, but the Chair deelarod him out of ordor, s'nee his cliont was oxousod. Mr. Kays persisted and the Chairman ordered a roll call to settle the point. Tho Board unanimously sus tained tho Chair, and Mr. Kays bowodto the inevitable. No evi dence was brought out in the skir mish that would in any way wenketi the claim put forth by Chairman Van Sick'0 that the assessment of $25,000 on this estate was too low. Tho only point advanced by either lnwyor or cliont in extenuation, was that tho bonds and stocks held by the estate ngainst corporations out side of this State, wore not taxable in this State. The Chair held to tho contrary, nnd on examining tho law, the Chair was found to bo cor rect. Adjournment was now had to 1.30 P. M. On assembling the question was unfortunately over looked, and no further action was taken respecting it. Newton re ceived some further criticism, and the Chairman pleasantly suggested to Assessor Hardin that the valua tions on certain large properties in tho town bo increased next year by or even X ! to Assessors North rop of Green and Demarest of La fayette, that they ought not to be criticized for reducing their valua tions somewhat on. farm properties next year. By comparison it was found that Newton and Sandyston wero the only towns thnt assessed the telephone companies. Other wise than as stated above the town ships came out of the ordeal hand somely, ami the Assessors fool nl most without exception that the in vestigation that had been so long dreaded, had, nsit wero, cleared the atmosphere, settled many doubts, brought them nil in closer touch, md gives them a more comprehen sive grasp of tho true situation than they ever had before. Coupled with this must bo a feeling of grati fication that the investigation hns resulted in adding nearly half a mil lion of dollars to the valuation from sources that work no injustice to any, and does relieve in some meas ure whero the oppression was great est. There is evidently a spirit of justice porvadinor tho Board 'now that I am pnrsurded will not halt until many other evils are corrected and actual equalization of assess ments in Sussex County is much nearer an accomplished fact than it has ever bee.i beforo. H. HAPPY CALTPERS. A merry lot of young poople hnvi been camping this week at Brink's pond, enjoying tho fishing and hav ing a good time generally. Those composing the party are : Misses May and Grace Boyd, Lilly and Mamie Van Tassel, Ell and Etta Kipp, Mr. J. B. Van Tassel and wife, and Mr. J. C. Blanehard.
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