: r im rr -ijir'tn jii nan i hhsjuiiij i Cheapest C lot hi ng House i n Port Jervis ! GANNON & MULLIGAN, 5 & 7 FRONT STREET. a A Few Chainless Facts About I RLIinrr Shnoc? Cycling has brought into development rous cles and cords of the feet and ankles before but little used, so that lasts "f new proportions were necessary. New Leathers and new nieth ods for soles have add ed to the comfort of riders. Fleet wins 1 00 V Warren 1 25 S Bike Comfort 1 25 Bi-King 1 50 2 Oolf Bike 2 00 Chainless, Urip soles.. 2 00 2 Cy co -Golf, Pnen. soles 2 00 Alpha, Pneu. Soles... 2 50 -JOHNSON Fitter ot Feet," PORT JERVIS, N. Y. Armstrong's Emulsion OR Pure Liver Norwegian Cod oil with Hypo- phospites of Lime and Soda. The medicine for the Season, at about half the price of other makes. None better Try it. C. O. ARMSTRONG, Druggist. Stoves and Ranges. THE Round Oak For Wood and Coal. Best Heater and Fuel Saver in the Country. Now Era Radiator, Two Flro In on HARDWARE. 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We have the latest improved test case and ophthal mometer, and (luaranteo to correct all cases of Myopia, Hypermetropia or Astig matism. We are also agent for the well known pebble lenses which took the prize against all competi tors at Chicago in '93. If you have any headache or eye trouble call and let us see what we can do for you. CORTRIGHT, OPTICIAN and JEWELER, 10 Front St., Port Jervis, N. Y. HARNESS Of All Kinds and Style. Blankets, Robes, Whips and Horse Outfitting gen erally. CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS. Repairing ;-: NEATLY DONE. Examine my stock it will please you. The price too. -L F. IIAFXER- Harford St. . .Milfore Pa. SB 9C Q H to M 05 &5 r a PS-Eg-a" For estimates call on or address. -J. C. PRESCOTT Matanrtoraa Pa. -.Dr. David Kennedys favorite Remedy CURES ALL HIDKI.$TOMACH jf I m AMP 4V(R TROVBLM f -VI g. 3 s. 3 a f El -lis' o Ml iM 2. 2-5 I ill if IN sail! I JIMM LAYTON. The sale cf the real estnte of the'late firm of Smith and Dusenberry nt Layton takes place Aug 10th, when this valuable prop erty will be offered to the highest bidder by Trustee Simpson of Newton. A notification of C. H. Crlsmnn, of Hranchvllle, the Committee of the Far mers Mechanics, and Trndesmens picnic ht Culvers Lake on Saturday August 5th. The snle of privileges for this popular plc ulo will take plnce ou the preceding Sat urday July With, at the Crlsmon Boat House. M in. F. Rosenkrans has added a record ing attachment to his Graphophone, and the machine Is now ready to reproduce the efforts of local tuleut. It Is quit an at traction. Merchant McKeeby. jf Ilevaus, Is In the swim tiHi with a new Graphaphone. What Is the use of going to hear the band play when you can stack It up In the home, and reproduce It whenever the spirit moves. Kdward Decker and wife, of Newton, were visiting friends and relatives in Snndyston last Saturday aud Sunday. We have so often been asked the dates of the several depredations of the Snndyston vandals that Is here given In shape to paste In the hat. Scurrilous Circular Dee 81st, 211 apple trees girdled April asth, 4a apple trees girdled, and polsened corn thrown around the poultry houses May 17th, dog and two cits polsened May 30th, a "Last Warning" letter .Inly 1st, followed on Ju ly Nth by the girdling of 11 apple trees, and tearing out of 4 grafts AH undoubtedly the work of the same hands. B'or thu Information of those ordering chickens for the table we would remark that a broiler Is not a broiler after It reach es two pounds in weight. Properly a broiler should not exceed one aud a hnlf pounds, after which they become "spring chicken." A welt fed one pound chick makes a line broil, and the two pjunder Is generally jut in either two or fourpieees for the table as the generosity of the board lug house keeper may dictate. There are n u spring elihkens at Pine Hill Farm, at present, as the demand keeps them down to broiler size. These can be furnished at short notice either alive or dressed. (ieo. Voorhees has signed a bill for good roads appropriating $150,000. Would that this amount might be expended In Sussex Co. for a starter. The showers of Wednesday last, though light just at this place, were heavy else where In the county, and the electrical dis play was fierce In Its Intensity. Reports came In for several days of buildings and other objects struck by lightning. Novel effects were the striking of a single shock of rve ou the farm of Garret A. Van Auken near Ileeniervllle, It took fire and burned. An Incubator about ready to hatch wns shocked by a nearby bolt of lightning at "Pine Hill Kami," killing a greater part of the chicks In the shell, and causing some of thoso that did hatch to act In a peculiar manner. This Is a very rare occurrence, and the first of Its kind that has ever come to our notice. That was a flue rain last Saturday night and did a world ot good. It has been none too wet, yet this season, at "Pine Hill Farm." The Pond brook bridge, Culvers Gap Is completed, and being of different design from those usually built in this county will bear describing. The throat, or waterway, Is 12 by 8 feet. Over this Is place flftoeud riilli-oud rails each 15 feet long Flagstones four Inches thick are laid on these, and over all eight Inches of gravel . It makes a very durable structure, and the work has been well done by James Decker and sons, of Hranchvllle. John J. Van Sickle shook the Snndyston dust from his shoes lust week for a two months tour lu Ohio. He Is accompanied by John C. Kitchen, of belvldere, and to gether they are prepared to enter Into some extensive hay aud lumber speculations lu McKlnluys domain. We wish them abun dant success. 1)1X0 MASS. the farmers hereabout nre beginning the gather! og of their hay, and if the weather proves favorable this week there will ba a great deal housed ere Saturday. The crop Is very light. Oats have shown a great Improvement since the late welcome rains and some fields promise a fair yield after all . Early potatoes will produce but little, but we hope for a better return from later plant ings Kate Layton has been making her an nual visit to her sisters In Delaware. She Is still secretary of the Warren Insane Asylum. She will return to her duties this week . Peter T. Dotey, formerly of this place, but later of Jersey City, has given up his business at that place sluce the untimely death of bis wife, aud is now westward bound on his wheel . His objeottve point Is Wisconsin, whither be will Join a broth er. Frank Buckley was thrown from bis wheel while at Milford one day recently and sustained serious and painful Injuries, having his collar bone dislocated aud one shoulder badly jammed. Dr. Emerson set the collar bone, and Dr. Hughes bos siace attended tbe Injured man. The School Board of Delaware, on Sat urday afternoon last employed teachers for the winter term, which will begin on tbe second Monday In September, and al so received bids for tbe furnishing of the wood at the different school houses. Walter A. Brad'ey recently killed a very large rattlesnake on the Dtngman turnpike near Mrs. Fleet's dwelling. The reptile sported 14 rattles. David Angle and Van Sant Hood are doing a thriving business In tbe stone quarries uear tbe "Simon I. Decker place." They are getting out a number of magnlflclent stones of extra slse. Mrs. Emily Downs, whose shoulder was recently dislocated by a loll, Is still suffer ing considerably from her unfortunate accident. . Mr. Logon's unique aud excellently fin ished cottage near Albert H. Dlugiuaus la about oumpleted, aud U now being painted. Mr. W. E Sin ley Is doing the work of painting. W. H L HREELEY. Gottfrey Van Lang after buying a team of horses of Evert Crone, of Port Jervis, about two weeks ago rctnrned them to Port Jervis Inst week as they were not as recommended Mr. Van Lang return ed home with the horses saying that Crone would nut accept them back again. So now there inty be a law-su't. Mrs. Ira B. Kosetiorance called on rela tives In McKrnn Valley last week. Case Greening made a business trip to Huwley, Thursday. John D. Van Akin, of Lackawaxeu, called ou friends at Shohola Falls lost week. Vido Zecklck has completed a new bouse on his farm. Abiam Miller, of Hemlock Hollow, was through town Weduesday. Ira B. Kosencranoe aud son Harry, were at Rowlands last Wednesday. Another town charge fell on Lackawax en township last week. Pierre M. NUIs, of Delaware township. Kepubllcau candidate fur Kounty Com missioner, was In this vicinity lust Friday In search of votes. Charles M. Burcher, formerly of Bur- cher's Glen, but now of Mlddletown Is the happiest man of that city It is a boy. Also August Peters Is lejolcing, tbe six unknown to me. Mrs. W. V. Burcher after spending a few days with her son Charley, at Middle town, returned home lost Thursday. A dauoe will be held at the Greeley Club House, July SW All are Invited to attend. Oh, yes, by the way. why don't you get a new flag on the club house f It would look better than the one there now John C. Westbrnok, Jr., candidate for Prothonotary, was here lost Friday look lug after votes . A very nice rain fell here Saturduy night which did considerable good. Mr. Sawyer, of Sparrowbush, was in this section lust Saturday. Mr. Portinan, from New York city, Is a guest at Fall's Cottage. Irvln N. Dewltt. of Rowlands, was a pleasant caller out here last Sunday. The Misses Louise Wltte, iBabell B Clark and Kilna Devoe, were callers at Mrs. IraB. Kosencranoe's last Sunday George Blerllng and a guest of the Syl- vanlu House, visited at Shohola Falls last Sunday. I saw lu the Semi-Weekly Gazette that the Rowland correspondent says that Mr Kmmett Asher, of Lackawaxeu, will run a foot race of 200 yards for $5.0). He can And his match by calling on UNCLE SAM MATAMORAS. Miss Flora Mlntrum aud ber sister Miss Carrie, are visiting at the home of Mrs Frank Corwln. The Ladles' Aid Society, of Epworth church, entertained their friends, on Frl day evening, at the residence of Mrs. Frank Quick at r) o'clock dinner. Frank Kerr aud wife, of Newark, N J. are tbe guests of Mrs. Kerr's mother, Mrs. Frank Quick. Miss Sarah aud her sister Miss Belle Bal- more, of Brooklyn, N. Y., are visiting at the home of Mrs. John Balmore ou River street, Matainoras. Mr. Price Hulstead, of Garfield, N. J. Is visiting his sister, Mrs. Gilbert Remey of this village. Mr. Halstead was a for mer resident of this place. His numerous friends are pleased toseehlin again in Mat ainoras . Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Lilly, of Hope church Matnmoros, left town recently for Read ing, Pa., ond other cities. Mr. Lilly takes his vacation now. They will be absent three weeks. Mr. S. Willlmas and wife, of New York city, are on a visit to this village. They are at present the guests of Alferd Bill man and wife, of Crookson street. Misses Mary V. Squires and Huttle Al len spent Friday at Greenville, N. Y., call lug upon friends. Miss Lottie KU patrick and her two oous lnr, Miss Alice aud Master Graham Ad ams, returned from N. Y. city, Sunday ev euing, where they have been for the past two weeks visiting relatives. Floyd Kilpatrick Is spending a few days with bis grandparents at Shohola, Pa. Miss Leila Vandyue, of Waldwiok N. J has been visiting friends In Matainoras aud Port Jervis. Mr. Charles Garrabrant visited Mato- moras, on Sunday. Miss Grace Seybolt, who has been lu New York and other places the past month has returned home. The L. A. S. connected with Epworth church will give a dtuner at the home of Mrs. Frauk Quick, ou Friday afternoon All friends are Invited to be present. OnJuue 20th, at half-past twelve o'clock as Mrs. R. S. Dandley, of Matainoras was coming home from Port Jervis (be was thrown down by a bicycle on the bridge and very luuoh Injured. Mrs. Danley has been confined to the bed for three weeks and is still quite seriously 111. A little later there was another ac cident on tbe bridge. A lady and a gentle men were on their wheels and a wagon co- nuea witn mem, one of the wheels were broken, bat no Injury to the present Some thing ought to be done to have the company make a place tor people to walk aud not to be molested with wagous and wheels. A MUSICALS. Mrs. Irwin Young gave a very pleasing inuslcale ou Tuesday evening at Prescott's Hall. It consisted of muaio both lnstru mental aud vocal. Miss Viola Crane, a young violinist, made her appearance on Tuesday evening. She is a musical genius and bandies the Instrument to perfection. Mr. Fred Winkleinan, a blind pianist, favored the audieuoe with several piano solos He executes finely and cannot see a note. His playing was grand. Mrs. Young Is deserving of a great deal of praise, aud the Matainoras people ten der their thanks for the gieat treat she gave them on Tuesday eveulug. After tbe musicule cream aud cake were served by the J, A, 8- of Kpworth Church, (j, church Dedicated. Montag-ues Nsw Borne of Worship- It &ttndt Complete Free of Debt. No lovller day could have been chosen for the dedication of the new Reformed Church than Tuesday proved to bo. The Church was filled to its utmost capacity at the after noon aervioe which opened at S 30 with prayer by the Rev. J. L. Ktill well of Blooiningburgh. Hymn 231 was sung by the choir Miss. Maggie Westbrook presiding at the organ, Rev. A. W-Mackensie of Port Jervis read 9 chap Kings 1. 9 verses and Hebr. 13 chap. 10 to 21 verses. Rev. Tho8. Nichols of Milford offered prayer which was followed by sing ing hymn 100. Rev. T. N. Mackenzie of Port Jervis preached the dedica tion sermon from the words "The Church of the Living God." The sermon which was a masterly effort and well delivered was full of excel lent advice. Mrs. A. Phillips of Pt. Jervis sang Building in sorrow, after which Rev. T. A. Morris of Port Jer vis offered prayer. Hymn 201 was sung which was followed by an ad dress by Rev. Stillwell congratula ting the people on the success of their undertaking. The dedication service was then conducted by Rev. W. Mills D. D. of Port Jervis. The service closed by singing the iloxology and benediction by Rev. Mills. The New Cliuroh stands about 50 feet east of the old one, is 28 x 45 ft. with basement, and has a seating capacity for 200 persons. The build, ing was erected by A. D. Brown & son of Milford, the contract price being $1090 enclusive of basement and furniture. The cost of the pews hard wood and finely finished was t21G. The building committee of the congregation consisted Messrs L. A Martins, Geo. Cortright, D. H. Pred more, Jacob Mc Carty, Geo. Arm strong, John A. Everett, Chns. Grau, O. Bevans, and Jus. A. Rundle. There wns an indebtedness of $252.- 49 with $85. 00 promised, which left $167. 45 to be raised. At- the conclu sion of the afternoon service theje was subscribed and paid in $190.00 leaving the building free of debt with a small surplus. At the evening service the church wns again filled, the service opened by singing hymn 254. Rev. D, J Harris read psalm 24 after which Rev. C. N. Whittaker offered prayer. Hymn 229 was followed by an ad dress by Rev. Harris, in which he feelingly alluded to the late Rev. Gilbert Lane. After hymn 181 Mr Whittaker followed ou the ''Respon nihility of the people on the comple tion of the church. Mrs. Phillips sang World of tender beauty, after which Mr. Mackenzie spoke on "To what we own the success of the new church, and the cancellation of the debt." He paid a high tribute to the L, A. 8. and to the building com mittee and also paid a very flattering compliment to Randle Bapre who alone, when all others were discour aged persevered and worked faith fully to raise money, in which effort he was successful. He concluded his remarks by advising the people to get a permanent minister. The evening collection amounted to $4.3. Hymn 100 was sung and the benedic tion pronounced by Mr. Harris con cluded the service. The L. A. H served tea to fifty fivo visitors in the basment of the church. Nail. Kko. Statb of Ohio City or . . Tolkdo. Lucas County, j : Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing busi ness in the City ot Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and the firm will pay the sum of of ONE HUN. DRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Ca tarrah Cure. FRANK J.CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscrib ed in my presence, the 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. 1 TT I A- w- OLEASON, f S Notary Public. Hull's Catarah Cure is taken in ternally, and acta directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. E. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggist, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are tbe beat. LIVERY STABLES. If you want a stylish sin gle or double rig, safe horses, good harness and clean, comfortable carriages at reasona ble prices call on J. B. Van Tassel, Corner Ann and Fourth street, MILFORD PA. Summer For Summer Girls. Tan and Dongola Oxfords in Graceful Styles. "Snappy" Cycling KANE, A New Store A NEW AND COMPLETE STOCK OF PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES. FANCY TOILET ARTICLES. Soaps, Perfumes, And Everything Usually B'ound Prescript Ion Cm rAfu 1 1 v H. E. 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All orders promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed to all our pa trons. SALLEY & ENNIS, 79 Pike Street, Port Jervis, N. Y. Great Clubbing Offer. The Pike County Prbss has made arrangements with the publisher of the "Vermont Fariu Journal" which enables us to make the most remurkahle clubbing otfi-r ever be fore beard of lo this sectiun. Here 11 is. Pike Co. Press I vr. Vermont Farm Journal I yr. N. Y. Weekly Tribune I. yr. American Poultry Advocate I yr. The Gentlewoman I yr. Marion Harland's Cook Book. Ten Nights in a Bar Room. All for $2.00 Regular Price $5.50 Pike County PRESS, Renewals $2. 35. Milford Penna, Novelties Footwear. 21 Front St., Port Jervis. Proprietary Articles in a Firt Class Drug Store. road Street, Milford, insylvanla. Hotel Fnuohore Keepers over Fort Jervis, and all out, and waste your looking for what you the :ols. We can fur nish your house from top to bottom with CARPETS, SILVERWARE &c. other house in Fort Jervis FOR. 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