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MILFOKI). PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, JUNK 16, 181)0.
NO. 32
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railNGTOX LBTTEK.
(From Our Regular Correspondent )
Wahhinoton, D. C, May 5th, '99.
President McKinley does not talk
polities publicnlly, but among his
po sonnl friends he expressly pleas
ure nt tlio outlook in Ohio, unci no
twin knows tho politics of thnt state
better Minn ho does. Ho thinks the
ticket nominated by the republicans
is a strong one, and says that no re
publican in the state cnn give a log
ical reason for not loyally support
ing it. He is confident Mint the tick
ot will bo elected by a very largo
majority. Representative Dick who
will bo the active manager of tho
Ohio Campaign, returned to Wash
ington in a jovial state of mind ab
solutely certain of a victory. He
says that the campaign will not lie
started until tho middlo of Septem
ber, but that when started it will be
pushed aggressively until election
day.
Having failed in tl cir open fight
to discredit, tho Philippine policy
of tho administration. tho nnti-imper
ialists, so called have resorted to
secret intrigues. There nro reasons
for belief that they are behind the
stories alleging serious disagree
ment, between (ien Otis and Mie
Civil Philippine Commissioners ;also
much of tho criticism of the with
holding of recent dispatches from
the Philippine!) by the War depart
ment. There is no disagreement
and the dispatches have lieen vtith
held for good sufficient reasons by
order of President McKinley.
In addition to getting nil of the
republican votes for Speaker, Col
Henderson is getting good words
from his politicalopponentson every
hand. Representative Underwood
of Alabama said :
"Col. Henderson has made the
most wonderful speakership cam
paign in the history of this govern
ment. I have yet to Bee the first
domoorntio representative who is
not pleased with the good luck of
the genial gentleman from Iowa.
Having served on the same com
mit teo with him I am especially
pleased tit his coming elevation to
the second highest office in the
land."
Acting Seoretary of war Mikle
john gave a patient hearing to a
committee of Cubars who are in
Washington trying to secure a mod.
ifiention of the order of the War
Department granting a postpone
ment of the settlement of all debts
incurred boforo last December. The
order was issued for the benefit of
impoverished planters to prevent
their land being sold because they
could not tit once raise the cash to
meet old obligations but this com
mittee claims that ic has done more
barm than good and that it is row
almost impossible for planters to so
euro loans in Havanna although
there never was so much idle money
in the hands of capitalists in that
city. It is doubtful whether the or
der will be modified as the matter
was very carefully gone over before
it was issued.
The chairman of the committee
speaking of the general situation in
Cuba said :
"We lire much in need of a civil
guard in Cuba as the island is poor
ly policed. I wish to deny all these
wild stories of disorder in Havana
as we are getting along nicely and
quietly. You magnify a Cuban ban
dits into a great affair and yet you
forget th it you yourselves ard now
chasing train robbers in the West.
Again, is a tiff between u Cuban and
u Spaniard iiuy more terrible than
one of your lynching')? Cub'i is not
such a bad place, and I hate to see
these stoiies magnified."
Official reports from U. S. Consul
MeCook nt Dawson City, bear out
the ne.vspaper statements that Alas
ka ts likely to produce more gold
than the Canadian Yukon section.
After describing the success iu ttie
Alaskan gold Holds, known us Forty
Mile, Ragle City, Seventy Mile and
Koyuk. mining districts, the Consul
wrote :
"It is surmised Alaska will exceed
tho Canadian Yukon in Gold output
in a fewyears if properly developed.
- It covers more gold bearing territory
and the gold so far discovered is
evonlydistributed not being in pock
ets ns is the case on many creeks in
tho Klondike district where one
claim may be rich uudtlie adjoining
ono worthless."
The Commission named by Presi
dent McKinley t J investigate HDd re
port nMn the best route for a ship
canal noross the Isthmus of Panama,
iu accordance with an Act of the
I last, Congress, has nine members,
instead of seven, as at first propos
ed. Rear AdmiralWalker, whowa
President of tho Commission, which
lias just made an exhaustive report
on the Nicaragua route is President
of the new Comniimlimi The only
politician on tho Commission is ex
Senator Pasco, of Florida, who was
chosen to represent the strongKouMi
ern element which favors building
a canal. Tho Commission will en
deavor to make a report by the time
Congress meets, and while there is
a general belief that it will favor
the Nicaragua route, notwithstand
ing the extraordinary efforts of
tho ngent of the French Company
which controls the Panama Route.
At the meeting of tho Senate
Finance Committee, held in New
Y trk City, Senator Aldrich, Chair
nan, was authorized to appoint
'hreo su b-ooniniittees iiioii three
branches of finnncinl legislation.
Senator Aldrich will nnino the sub
; miinittees in a few days, probably
Ins week, and they will meet nsof
en as may bo necessary during the
mminer. He says their reports
nay not bo submitted to the full
Mininittee until lace in the summer.
Old Time Storm.
(From tin! Milford Herald July 12, 1H52 )
Hail ! All Hail. Milford nnd its
vicinity whs visitol on Tnesdav the
Ithinst by a tremendousHail Storm
which done great damage to the
farmer and others. The storm,
mine in a northeasterly direction.
md without a minutes warning to !
3uard against itsdevastating ravages
rho citizens were startled .y tlio fall
mg of the frozen missels
measuring in some instances
.1 inches in circumference,. -smash,
mg the crops t i earth, breaking
window glass In great numbers
and doing every conceivable
damage. The number of window
glass broken in this Village, is very
great, indeed, those who have inves
tigated the matter are of the opin
ion that 3000 would not more than
make good tha loss. Among those
whose buildings sustained severe in
jury from the storm we may mention
those of John M. Heller Esq., who
had to replace some 300 panes ; Maj
Eldred the Roys property, the public
buildings, tho Presbyterian church
nnd parsonago suffered severely ;
in fact, every building, standing in
an exposed condition received more
or loss injury. In consequence of
tho storm, glass has "ri,".
A number of f armors sustained a
heavy loss. We have hoard it stated
that Mr. Henry Hall living about 3
miles from Milford, North, had his
crops damaged to the amount of 20(1
while those living below on tho Dela
ware Flntu, received more or less in-
i.irv to their crotis. fruit trees, etc.
Auutnlhir of citi.jtis were sliglitly
wounded by tho hail stones falling
upon their"dovrted heads, "but have
Heard of no serious personal injury
unstained in this vicinity. Tho storm
lid great damage in Montague N. J.
an account of which is taken from
the Sussex Register.
It notes thnt the team of Nelson
Snook rni away and he having lost
his hat was serioasly cut by the
hail. The team of Benjamin Cole
also broke away and ran with a har
row attached to them breaking
through fences and careering wildly
over rocks and hillocks until they
were completely exhausted, and ren
dered nearly valueless by cuts and
bruises received from the bail, and
from obstructions with which they
came in contact.
NOTICE.
TO CONTItACTOliS AND Bl'ILDKItS
Sealed bids will be received bythe
Borough Council of the Borough of
Milford Pike Co.. Pa., until and, in
cluding the date of June 26,199, for
the erection of a public building in
the said borough . Said building to
lie designated as tho Borough Build
ing. Plans and S;i (cifi vitions f ir same
oau besuuu at the ofliuo of Dim Bor
ough Council on and lifter Monday
June 10th.
The Borough Connoil reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Town Council, Mil
ford Borough, Pa., June 12th 199.
11. B. Wells,
President.
Attest A. (j. Wallace.Sect. 2wk
Wanted.
For Milford Independent School Dig
trlot One prlucljial. One teacher for in
termediate. One teacher for first primary.
Que teacher for second primary aud oue
teacher for Scbocopoe school. Also janitor
for Milford School buildings. Applica
tions will lie received by undurslguud uutll
June at), lUM. By order of Hoard of Di
rectors. H K. Emerson,
Milford, Po., Juue 11, lsv9.-wk ecy.
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS.
Miss Blanche Wood was a gnost
at Matamoras last week.
Dr. Porsifor Frazor, of Philadel
phia spent a few days here, and at
his place on Silver Lane in Delaware
recently.
Over n hundred people awaited
the opening of the Bluff House this
week nnd the season promises unus
ually well.
Mrs. Harriet Winsir.of this plnee,
was n guest of Prof. S. A. Johnson
nnd wife nt Matamoras last week
and attended commencement exor
cises of the High School.
Juno 24th to July 7th tho Erie
will sell excursion tickets from Pt.
Jervis to Los Angeles, Cal.. good to
return Sept.. 1st s().7o for round
trip. 2wks
Owen Huntsman of Stroudsb'irg
will tutor the two sous of George
(J mid this summer, spending until
July on board a yacht imj the re
mainder of tho season iu the Cat
kills. Air. nnd Mrs. Peck, Chas. Chant
and wile of Port Jervis and Helen
Crane, a daughter of W. H. Crane,
Esq. tif Port Jervis, have sailed for
Knrope. Miss CranO will Visit the
family of her uncle Stephen Crane
the well ki.own writer.
Frank 4 7i-inh i miu ami wifu spent this
week la X. Y city.
Uifford Plncliot, of thoU.S department
of Forestry, In visiting Urey Towers.
T K Llnde proprietor of one of the
largest paper houses In N, Y U, with liln
ral"115'- ''" ' " Hournique cot lege
John Wetgon.nf N. Y., hns rented
the Bertboud cottage on Harford St.
and with his family will occupy it
for the slimmer.
C. W Hull esq. delegate to the democrat
ic Slate Convention, accompanied by J.C.
Dull attended tilt lusting of that body
at Harrishurg Wednesday.
James A. Willard, of Philadelphia,
an importer and doaler in musical
instruments and merchandise, with
his wife visited Mrs. Kenwortliy last
week.
Mrs. Frank Dickson, nee Louisa. Klaer,
with her three children, left her homo at
Sonknno, Washington, this week to spend
the Minimcr In iho Ktist. Hart of the
time will lie passed visiting in Milford.
Invitations have been issued hyMrs.Mnry
A. (ribbons to the marriage of her daugh
ter Carf lo K. Pcltou to Frederick A- Jjock
wood, which event, will occur Thursday
evening June 2j, at Maple Cottage , her
home, in Milford.
Dr. It K. F.merson will shortly open his
drug Store on Hroad Street, nearly oppo
poslte the Press olHce, where ho will keep
n full line of drugs, medicines, fancy arti
cles, and also the usual summer drinks.
During his vacation Prof. J.C. Watson will
lie in attendance. We bespeak for the
: new firm a liberal patronage
j Iiivf ,mik fa thl, wet.k wm.n
! tho animal which supplies tlio jovial Mike
! Callahan with lacteal nourishment, tiun-
bled over the Illuff, rolled to tho bottom
and broke herhlp Surgeons were called
In to mend the fractures and if possible
restore "Muley" to her former Usefulness.
Frank Whitney met with a painful ac
cident recently. When stepping In an
earthern bowl lo batho his feet the bowl
was broken and cut his foot severely. Tho
mishap will delay tho oomiug of tha fami
ly to tho Jardou House, where they spend
the summer.
Thu family of Mr. Keitishelt, which last
summer occupied thocottago of Mrs. An
drews on lower Harford street, will this
season live in that of Ki osier's on upper
Ann. They are so highly pleased with
the town and surroundings as to wish to
remain here.
The Board of Directors of tlio Indepen
dent School District of Milford organized
Monday evening by electing Hon, J J.
Hart, President; Dr. H. K. Kmeraon, Sec
retary and Hon. Jacob Klaer Treasurer.
A ten mill tax was levied, n :ilne months'
term agreed on, and the opening day for
I the next term was fixed for Aug. 2Hlh.
A marriage License has been granted by
the County clerk to Fred Lawrence (iiim
bleof Milford and Kilith May Klpp a
daughter of Horace K Klpp of Willlson
ville Pa.
Constable John Hotalen of Newtou shot
James aud Jason Campbell, Monday uight
near High Point while they were resisting
arrest. The forme- was probably mor
tally, and the latter dangerously, wound
ed. John Smith, of Lackawaxen, this week
got out three large blue stones In a quarry
in N. Y State. One was 8x15 ft. 8 Inches
thick and weighed 8 tons. The others
were the same site only thinner. Several
bridges were broken down on the route to
the station and four teams of horses were
necessary to haul the load.
A fearful tornado visited Xev Rich
mond Wis. Monday uight June 12. Many
buildings caught tire and were consumed
The list of dead will reach HMJ and many
were injured.
The property known as the "Hick
ory Grove Hotel" on the Milford
road near Matamoras is for sale. It
is un excellent location for an en
terprising ninn The house is well
established and its proximity to
Port Jervis, and desirable surround
ings make it iu every way an advan
tageous opportunity.
Stephen Rose, of Elmira, N. Y.,
with bis wife, visited Milford last
week. He is a son of Stephen Rosn
who formerly resided here, ind who
was July 7th 1832 rficeived into
membership in Mid " F.esbvterliin
church, ami after hi'iilisjriit' rildin
Mr. Rose removed forty-five jrears
ngo nnd this is bis only visit, save
one for a few hours, since he left. !
He remarks the many changes which
have ocoured, finds few buildings ns
they were then and thnt nearly oil
the acquaintances of liis hoy-hood
days have either gone over to the
great majority, or removed from
the town.
Alonzo Warner, living near the
Milford Bridge, received a severe
scalp wound nnd was considerably
bruised by being thrown from bis
wagon last Friday, near tho resi
dence of Hy T. Baker. His Ik rse
took fright rnn away and the wagon
struck a stone lying on the road side
which throw Mr. Warner on a pick
et fence. His escape from fatal in
jury was fortunate
Jervis Gordon, by reason of his
years and the danger to one at liis
time of life in running machinery,
lias disposed of his proiieity known
as the upier Grist Mill in this Bor
ough to Tiiomas Armstrong. J. O.
(tlirtsttatiF.y, who tn mi exrisi-jnjl
Miller, will have the business 1V1
charge, nnd under the -management
it will be enlarged to meet the grow,
iug demands for merchant milling.
f anriyst- n Schoolr.
(From Our Ln.vton Correspondent )
The Sandyston Board of Educa
tion met in the school house at Ceil
trevillo on Saturday for the purpose
of hiring teachers. J. W. Johnson,
who has rendered long and efficient
service ns President, reminded thorn
that lie had their promise to elect a
now president nt their next meeting
ni,d he now desired them to do so.
Ho was solicited to retain the office
ns the Board were nnaniiuoiv iy in
favor of his doing tto.Mr. John
son plead business cni s, and that
ho had long since felt o bad held
it as long ns duty cnllec and declin
el absolutely.
John J. VanSicklo y s thorefore
eleeted President. Ev llrink, the
Tuttlo's Corners Trust) -lend for
old time usages, that I f 'f"( trustee
hire his own choice 11 e toacliers,
claiming thnt they novW.r that way
in Frankford Townshi)fi .The presi
dent said thnt not onlytl ould this
method be contrary to w, but also
thnt he would not desire to nccept
any such responsibility for himself,
nor did bo think any other member
would either. That ho would pre
fer that all consult together for the
best interests of the schools nnd act
together according to tho intent of
the law. No motion offering, the
Bonrd proceeded to the hiring of
teachers as follows :
No. 2, Fishers, Nettie Brink, $26.00
" 3, Bovnns, W. C. Hursh, 30.00
" 4, Centreville, M. Drake, 30.00
" 5, H'ville, A. E. Hursh. 30.00
" 6, Hhnytown. L. Lnyton, 28.00
" 7, F. B. Valley, E. Snook, 25.00
Eleven applications wore consider
ed. Tho schools nre to op'iiLi"s.
ii i.':;t
sign a contract same as Inst year. A
few bills were read and accepted,
after which the irrepressible mem
ber from Tattle's Corners again ask
ed the Board to build the fence
along his field adjoining the school
grounds, claiming a written agree
ment with himself, dating back
severnl years, nnd requiriug them
to do so, the effect of which is spoil
ed by the fact that the site was do
nated before Mr. Brink was born,
and any later agreement lietween
him and school officials would be
null nnd void, nnd of no binding ef
fect. Mr. Brink said he would
fence tho school house nnd lot into
bis field. The President advised
hi.ii that it would not be wise nor
politiu for him to do so. No motion
offering, the matter passed over.
Mr. Brink then asked if teachers
were not obliged to put the ashes
in a box if the trustee directed them
to. The President said it would be
entirely pronur "fthein to do so,
but that it would iot lie proper for
the trustee to divert them to his
own use. That they should be aold
and the proceeds turned into the
school fund. On motion of J. W
Johnson the trustees of schools
burning wood were directed to furn
ish boxes to save the ashes.
The proceedings of the Bonrd
throughout were business-like and
thorough, and Sandyston Is certain
ly to be congratulated upon the ef
ficiency of its School Rourd. H
To Cure Couiiiatls rwmi,
Tile I'aMTiit uuudv i uumruc. luc or. I
U C C V'. Ic'l " ec"- tiruftiuui rcluuJ same.
10 CAMP IN FOHKJT.
Pleasant Bummer Outing Arranged
By Baltimore Boys
Ten yonng Bnltimorenns will leave
next Saturday to camp during the
nmmer in the wilds of Pike coun
ty, Pennsylvania, a region famous
for its bear, snake nnd fish stories.
Those in the party will he Barlett
Haywnrd, son of Mr. Thomas J.
Hayward ; T. Edwnrd Hunbleton,
Jr., son of F. S. Hambleton ; Mc
Donnl Kemp, son of Mr. Lnwrence
Kemp; Tilburn Goldsborotigh ; Dud
ley Mason, son of Mr. James Mason ;
Nathan Middleton, son of Mr. Hnr
vey Middleton : Clark M itthai, son
of Mr William H. Matlhai ; William
Knapp, sjn of Mr. tjeorge W.
ICnapp; Jessie Boynton, son of Col.
G. E. Boynton, nnd James W. Ty
son, son of Mr. James W. Tyson.
They range in ngo from 13 to IS
years, nnd will bo in charge of Prof.
Jacob Kloinhiius, Jr., master of
Modern history and English who is
a native of tho rogion where tho
camp will bo located.
It is proposed to leave the city
imfiimlliirnltf nfrei ihn elnsn of the I
school next Friday. Tho camp will j
lie located at Nichecronk, on Niche
mrnk la, In ttin heart of n prim
eval forest of pine nnd oak. A lodge
in the wilderness will bo tho habi
tation of the party, but thev will
take their meals nt N ichecronk Villn,
a sportsman's hotel, near tho lodge.
There will be plenty of sport for I
the boys, but they will not spend
.i.0i,H..ti,i , Thev willl
i ,, fh rifle ,.,! slw.t. I
gun, to swim and to piuldlo a canoe
and will be reauired to dovoto two I
or ttiree nours on eauii oi live iia ;
. , !... .1
of the week to study nnd recitation. !
cipal study j
fisit of two
Latin will lie the princi
during the outing. A visit
weeks will bo made to Porter's lake,
a celebrated spirtsman's resort,
about ten miles from the proposed
camp. The older boys will remain
iu enmp all summer, but the others
will return homo about tho middlo
of August, Professor Kleinhans had
charge of a party of six boys at the .
saiiiecamp last summer. Baltimore
aUI1 i
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Real Estate Transfers
Mao Holhcrt and husband to J. n Ham
Hum etal dated May 27, 7750 q. ft. Lark a
waxen part oi waranieo no. w i nomas
Brown; Con. f Kin.
V. Viitiili.rmiirlr Klit.rltT to llmil-v 11
Wells, dated June 5, 21(1 acres Dlngman
Tsp., sold as the property of Anna L. Kell
er and husband Con. sl6
narry .1. AiKiiisouei. ux. ei. in. io n.
Hazen dated March 8.
Palmyra Con. f MO
Lot on Hlg Pond
Unclaimed Letters.
Tho following Is a list of the unclaimed , in, wm , 1)Ulr young min
letters remaining in the Post Ollico at i . . . . , ... ,
Milford. Pike Co.. !., for week ending ;s,,!1 w" K,VB" clmrgo of the flock
Juno 17, lmiil Ladles. Mrs Susan Miner
Mrs Alice Van Keller tientlenien A.
Fletcher, Mm. Henimlngway. Persons
claiming the above will please say "Adver
tised', and give date of this list. Horace
O. Klpp, Acting P M
Amateur Theatricals.
Two one-act comedies, entitled "Two
sharps ami Flat." and "Outwitted" aie
to lie glveu at Ilrown's hall for the bt'iitv
11 1 of the Milford Lyceum, on Saturday,
evening, July 1st. Also a scene from a
well known play. The performance com
mences at 8: 15.
Of Interest to Inventors.
C. A. Snow & Co., one of tho old
est nnd most successful firms of pa
tent lawyers, whose offices are op
posite the United States Patent Of
flee in Washington, D. C. who have
procured patents for more tbnr. 17,
000 inventors, say thnt, owing to
the improved conditions in the
United States Patent Office, patents
may now be more promptly procur
ed thnt nt any previous time in
their experience of twenty-five
years. 4t.
Trolley tp 8troudtburg.
J. J. Hcintzoliiinn, a well known
resident of Nazareth, in conversa
tion with a Times man on Thursday,
said that :t was liis intention to con
nect Stroudsburg with the Slate
belt Telephone Company nnd also
the Easton and Nazareth Electric R.
R. He is already making prclimi
nary arrangements .
Largest Striped Bass
The Jargest rockfish or striped
bass ever caught in the Delaware
was seized at New Hope lust week.
It weighed 31 pounds. The
fish is kept on exhibition at
a hotel in New Hope. River resi
dents say they never saw a fish of
that size caught in the
Free Press.
Delaware
INSTALLATION OF REV. KLAER.
Sermon By Hev. F. 3. Haine-?fw
Pastor Admitted as a Memb r of
Presbytery.
Rev. Harvey Klaer was formally
stalled ns pastor of tho Olivet Pres
byterian church at Easton Pa., men
tion of which was mado last week.
Tho Presbytery of Lehigh met in
the church, the Moderator, Rov. J.
F. Pollock, of Allentown, presiding.
The members of the Presbytery
present wero : Rev. J. F. Pollock, of
Allentown ; Rev S. G. Huchinson,
of Stroudslnirg ; Rev. Dr. L. W.
Eekard, Rev. D. M. James, Rev. T.
('. Stewnrt and Rev. F. S. Haines,
nil of Easton ; Elder Jacob Mann, rep
resenting tho First Presbyterian
Church, and Elder Clark Hartnng,
of Olivet Presbyterian Chinch.
A passago of script nro was
read by Rev. J. F. Stoneipher nnd
prayer wns offered hy Rov. E. Clnrke
C'line, of tho Westminister Presby
toaian Church, of Phillipsburg.
The sermon was prenohed by Rov.
Francis S. Haines on the subject
"What tho Church stands for." The
Moderator asked tho constitutional
a""" f tlio psstor-elect, Hnr
vey Klaer, preparatory to his ordi-
diiiation or a minister of the Goatiel.
The questionsWoro answered in the
affirmative.
Tho Moderator then offered the
ordinary prayer, the members of
Presbytery joining him in lnyini
on of their hands in tho consetrn
tion service.
illH constitutional ques
Tho usual constitutional
tion" wore ,llon ask("1 l,y f'o M.Hler-
ntor for the people of Olivet Church,
and were answered in the affirma-
I1VO
The pastoral relation of Rev. Hnr
vey Klner with tho livet Presbyter,
'"" t-:,iurc'1 W,,H tm'n declared by tin
the
Moderator to bo duly constituted.
Rev. Dr. L. W. Eckard delivered
the charge to tho pastor and the
charge to the people wns delivered
by Rev. S. G. Hutchinson.
Rev. T. Cnlvin Stewart led in
il"'ly(!r 'tor Uev-
Hutchinson's
cnaige.
lt wna rerolved that the name of
Rev. Harvey Klaer be added to the
roll of ministers connected with the
Presbytery of Lehigh.
The now pastor then pronouncod
the benediction nnd the services
were closed.
The exercises preliminary to the
' ordination and installation wore con-
! ducted nt the meeting of the Pres
j bytery held in the nfternoon. Mr.
Klaer was examined upon theology,
me sncrnmont nnu church govern
ment, nnd the examination wns un-
ni'itnonsly sustained by a vote of the
Presbytery.
The church was crowded last ev
Tho ediilco was benutifully docorat-
ed with plants and Mowers. Free
Press.
Children' Dav.
Tho Presbyterian Sunday School
celebrated the day last Sabbath
morning in n very interesting man
nor.. 1 lie church was handsomely
decorated with flowers showing the
taste nnd zeal of those who had the
matter in charge. Tho service en
titled "A call to Praise" was used,
and oponed with a choms by the
choir. A solo "Jerusalem" was sung
by Miss Susio Seoley in a very ef
fective manner.
The infant class in charge of
Mrs. Hulda Bull and Miss Katie
Klien showed excellent training in
their little songs. Bright, happy
faces and a neat well dressed ap
pearance distinguished this little
band, and it would be difficult with
in the confines of this great State
to bring together the same number
of children presenting a more intel
ligent or attractive manner- Their
little faces pleased with happiness
and their hearts seemed full of the
spirit of the occasion.
A recitation by five little girls
was very nicely rendered, which
was followed by a recitation A
beautiful teacher", and an address
by the pnstor.
It is fitting that in these exercises
the smaller children should have
the more prominent parts The
day is essentially theirs and it is
will to literally embody the com
mand of the great Teacher who said
"Suffer little children to come un
to me and forbid them not for of
such is the Kingdom of heaven.
NOTICE
All dumping on Water Street also on
top of bank on Aim and Cathariue btreeti
strictly forblililou. flcase use ihe i laoe
. proviuuuon lower i ai Marine
i Hy order of rilroet Committee
1 J une 15, IWJ.
COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION.
Two Sessions Hols' In MINors Tooif if - Ko
ports of Doleotoo. uslli la AttondiMO
sso Ao-drotooo DlttlUko Worker.
The afternoon seralon of the convention
m held In the Presbyterian church the
inning services being cond rifted by Hmr.
V. R Ncff nnd prayer by Wm Angle.
Kev. Tho Nichols made the address of
velcnme. The several delegates reported
as fed lows:
Milford Methodist-Mrs J. C. Wntfton.
12:1 scholars average attendance 78.
Milford Presbyterlan-MIss Liisle Bull.
12ti scholars average attendenoe77
M Iss Wood reported that the Episcopal
H. S had about 60 scholars.
Miitiimnrn Ilope Kvengelloal-Rev. H.C.
Mlloy, 1st) memliers average IUt.
Matamoras Methodlst-C. F. Langtnn,
1 5" I pupils average US
Illngmans Methodist-Rev. Whitehead,
15 scholars.
Hevans, 4(1 scholars.
Hiishktll RTd.-Adelade ileller, T
scholars.
Pine Ridge, ftt) scholars average 40.
Centre Delaware organized May 1st aver
age !W
I'nflln Dlngman organized May 14th
average 35 .
Lackawaxen-.I F. HuutlngtooAfi schol
ars average 45.
Coles Delewure 21 scholars average 21
The twenty-three schools Iu the County
show an attendance of U78.
(Ot 252U children In the oounty between
the ages of 0 and 91 years as shown by the
asaeesiiieiit less than two-nftbs attend
Sundny schools. Here sorely Is work for
somebody En. PliKSB
The evening session was held In the M.
K. church. The officers elected for the en
suing year were:
Pres Rev. ('. H Whitehead Dlngman.
Vice Pros. Rev. T. G. Spencer Matamoras .
Secretary F. H. Thrall, Milford.
Tresurer, Win. Speidel, Matamoras.
The committee on place of holing next
convention Miss Helen Cook, Mrs. J. C
Watson and C. F. Langton recommended
Lackawaxen but as no Invitation had been
received f r m there, the committee was
made permanent and to report later.
f ho committee on resolutions, K. F.
Peters, (i. F. Huntington and Miss 8kln-
ncrCrcpnrUsl a set bestowing the usual
thanks on all who had aided Iu making
the con ven ton a lioness.
Addresses were delivered at both ses
sions by Rev. H A. Homliergerof Phlla.
and iu the aftcrnoou Rev H. C. Lllley of
Matamoras made a stirring and Interest
ing speech.
Rev. W. A. Chudwlck of Port Jervis
gave an excellent talk In the evening on
the Evergreen School, aud Sterling Myers
sang a pleasing solo.
Imagination Ooes a Oood Ways
(From Our Laytnn Correspondent )
It is said that the medical stnden ta
experience the symptoms of almost
every disease through which their
studies take them. Perhaps it ia
because their minds are so strongly
bent upon it, that the imagination
pictures to their excited braiu the
s.inio train of symptoms in them
selves. Reasoning from this we are
enabled to account for the wonder
ful tricks their imagination have
been playing some p ople who are
close etudents of the Pike County
Pkkss. In almost every issue they
find symptoms so minutely des
cribed thnt they imagine they have
the disease. Imagination has A close
and powerful influence on the body,
and nervous, persons are liable to
really become sick if they imagine
that they nre, especially if accom
panied by the prickings of an un
easy conscience. 8o with these
whose imagination picture an officer
behind every stump, and a detect
ive in every bush, pretty soon their
guilty oonscienoe will drive them to
take some of their own paria green,
or dog poison, or go hang themselves
Of course I should feel very bad ov
er such an ending to their valuable
lives, and I have no manner of doubt
but what this paper would go into
thirty days mourning if it felt that
it was ut all responsible for such a
termination to their nsef atness. If
they would put a little hoof grower
on their upper lip and cnltivats their
imagination less, they would soon
er got a new growth of moustache,
and a lighter growth of suspicion.
The former would make their pict
ures look better in a rogues gallery,
and the hitter would relieve the
uawing of conscience that erst
while drives to madness and despair.
H.
ERIE SUMMER EXCURSION.
The Erie has placed on sale at tl O
Erie ticket office. Port Jervis, sum
mer excursion tickets to Atlantio
City, N. J-, Avon Springs, N. Y.,
Cape May, N. J., Chautauqua N. Y.,
Cottage city, Mass., Coopers to wn,N,
Y., Carbondale.Pa.-, Gettysburg, Pa.
Hainmondsport, N. Y.,Lakewood,Nt
J.,Long Branch, N. J., NuiruyuiiButt
Pier.R. L.Niagra Falls,N. Y-, Ocean
Grove.N. J.,01dPoint Comfort. Va.,
Penn Yan.N. Y.Portage. N.Y., Sara
toga, N. Y.,Vatou Hill, R I., Wat
kins Gleu.N. Y. Most of the above,,
tickets are good to return toOotobcr
SI 1899. For routes and rates please
call ator address Erie ticket office
Fort Jervis N. Y.