-J ' ' "
C heapest
Clothing
House in
Port
Jervis !
CANNON &
MULLIGAN,
5 & 7 FRONT STREET.
THE HOLIDAYS
ARE PAST -
But tho supply of Fnn--cy
Biscuits, Choice
Fruit, Nuts, Fine Can
dioe Bail a lnrpo asaort
ineut of Tobacco and
(Jif.nrs, Fi.sliiDK Tackle,
ammunition, mid sci
ally "The Lucko Roll"
2 for 6 cents is ample at
A. Q. WALLACE
Hnrforil He 4tliSts.
Milfonl, Pa.
Caveats, and Trade-Marki obtained and all Pat
ent buimeu conducted lor MoDtftATf Ptc.
Oim Or net is Oppoit U, s, Patcn-v-Officc
and ire can tti ure patent m MM tUA than tuuac
remote from Washington. i
Send model, drawing of photo., with dencrip
'tion, We advise, il patentable or not, free oi
'charge. Our fee not due tttl natent I eenred.
A pmiCMUTi " How to Of'tain Patents," with
cost of auune in the U. S and foreign countries
sent tree. Address,
c.a.snow&co.
Oee. psrrHT Orriet, Wsshihqton. D. C.
Dr. David Kennedys
favorite Memedi
cdv
CUI AU KIDNCY, STOMACH
AND NTII
IROlltU.
H1H
IMMW Wf Ml il Ml
Grand Clubbing Offers.
Pikb Co. Press. Lad loa'oWrld. Ainsloe's, Munsey'ij, Cosmopolitan, $14
' " ' "
" "
You make a nelootion from one of
ns, enclosing 4.15 and we will have
ubsoriber for ono year j or eaoh to separate address 11 so aesirecl.
Addrois PIKE COUNTY PRESS, Milford, Pa.
January &
Are
for
FURNITURE, CARPETS,
YOU CAN SAVE
Because now we are closing
out the last of certain lines at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES."
And besides, we
. . . a
more time in neiping you maite your selection
How is tho time. Como.
N. Y. FURNITURE CO.,
93 Pike St., Port Jervis.
A HOT
WATER
BOTTLE.
Is now a household necessity.
A common aflliotion is oold
feet, bo common that we hare
laid In an extra supply of hot
water bottles.
Von will probably used sey
al, a few for cold feet, one
or two for ose when riding
and an extra perhaps for an
occasional oold or pain.
At our prices you tannot af
ford to be without one of the
comforts of life
C. 0. ARMSTRONG,
Druggist - - Milford, Pa.
"Wnrmth In Mfe
Cold in DeHth."
FALES'
DRY-WARM
WATER
COLD-PROOF
SHOES. .
The best winter shoes the
world evor mm I
They keep the foctwarm
and dry.
There will he no siitlden
chill to the fee golnp from
A irnrm room to out of
doort In the cold wenther.
Your monej back If on want li.
J ohnson,
Fitter of Fiet.
Pott Jervis.
!Ti PATEIT lot. Mia
may be seared by
or aid. Address,
THI PATENT seCORB,
B.trlnr. MS.
ulMcrlslloo. to Tut Fiml Btcert 1 jJO p uia
" . MoClure'g, 4.15
CoBraopolitan, 4.16
" Leslie's Monthly, 4.15
the four offers, which you tend to
the four publications mailed to the
February
the dullest months in the year
us. And they are the best
months in the year for you to buy,
CROCKFRY, LAMPS, ETC
20 PER CENT.
are not so busy, can give you
.1 . -i!
All Around the County.
MONTAGUE.
A woek ro we had and lot freshet, and
now I am bleated If the Delaware It not
closed again .
Montague! town (Jonirress will hold a
meeting at the Brlokhouse Buttirdny Feb.
8d. Kaln or Shine. The annnal Btate-
meut will be prepared, and all bill against
the town should be presented. This In
olnda groundhog, fot atid hawk Mill.
On Wednesday Febr. 7th beginning at
lSo'olock noon Mr. Bertha Cole will anil
on her farm In the olore all her farming
utensils honse hold goods ete., to the high
eat bidder.
On Wednesday erenlng Fenr. 14 the h.
. 8. of the R't'd ehuroh will hold a Va'.
on tine Social In the basement ef the church.
A first elass sapper will be one of the at
tractions. If stormy next fair eyenlng.
There will be preaoMng In the R'fd
church next Sunday rooming at 10:80.
Randolph Travis hna retutned. So has
Mrs Bbt. Armstrong.
Ed. Orben and family of Dlnpjnan Tsp.
spent Suudny with relatives here
Services In the M. S. ohurck Sunday af
ternoon were well attended.
Roberts has gone back to Utah. HSw
soon will Mr. Gage get a free paasF
Plkeoonnty Is all politics at present.
Over her we have a month yet to get
ready then look out for tun. The offices
o be elected thlt spring luclude: free
holder, assessor, collector, three member
of Tsp. Committee and several other minor
officers.
Dr. Rtton Cole, of Portland Pa., visit
ed his parent) Mr. and lira. T. V. Cole
over Sunday.
Our barber W A. Westbrook 1s each an
expert with the razor heallowa hltenostra
ors to go to sleep whlio he shaves them.
A drink of gtn washed down with one of
rye whiskey Is considered oure over here
for a oold. Try It I i v ,
Chris, and the la grippe have dlsolvcd
partnership.
There Seems to be no rest for the wick
ed, neither seems to be any for the chap on
the ' NAIL KBO.
M ATA MORAS.
A pleasant gathering In honor of Wil
liam Knachau, of N. T , who hna been
spending a few weeks here, took place at.
Millers Hall last Saturday.
An agreeable surprise was given Master
Archil Uavit at his home Saturday even
ing by a score or so of his young friends.
Oamet and dancing occupied the time, and
cake and loe orua n were enjoyed .
Mrs. A. T. Harford and danghter Belle
were pleasantly surprised Friday evening
by a party of Port Jervlt friends. ,
Mrs. A. Davis Is hoint after a pleasant
visit with her aunt at Walton N. Y.
Bevdt. Gillespie, Kindt hud Harry Helm
of Port Jervlt, took part In the revival ter
rloes at Hope Church one evening last
week.
Charlet Lilly who hat been quite
l'l It now able to again attend to hit busi
ness.
The proceeds of the tupper given by the
Q. C. U. of Hope ohuroh at Pretoottt Hall
Jan. 25 amounted to 128.
The Ladles Aid Society of Kpworth
church oe'ebrated the ninth anniversary
at M.t.Cha.les Quicks rnt Thursday. The
officers elected Pres., Mrs. Q. H. Langton
lttVIot Pres., Mit. F. Wlckham, 2nd
Mist Jennie Lee; Secy., Mist K. K. WnlU
Treat., Mn. O Spencer. There are 01
members and the Society hot raised dur
ing the year 1388.14 betides aiding In build.
lug and furnishing the parsonage. B
GREELEY.
Four luches of tnow full here last
Sun
day night.
CM. Burobur after a week spent here
returned Tuesday to his home lu Middlu-t-iwu.
J. L. Buroher of Houesdale, Uat Buret)
ert Ijlea.
Abram Parr and wife tpent a eon pie of
dayt at Glen Kyrt recently. UnCLl 6AM.
ABB totj aoiirs BOVtS. rmOK
THB NOBTHBBtT STATB9f
Tht Bett Boat to Travtl la From
Vvw Tork toHorfolk, Ve.. by
the old Dominion BUameva
The most elegantly fitted boats,
finest atateroomi and beat tnaalg.
Tho rate including meals and atate
rooms is less than yon can travel by
rati, and you get rid of tUa dost and
obanging cars.
If you want to go South beyoand
Norfolk to Southern Pines and Pine
bluff, the Winter Health Resorta or
toVanghan, N. C, the Pennsylvania
Colony headquarters, Peachland, N.
C, the New England Colony, Btat
ham, Ga , the Ohio Colony, and
headquarters of the Union Veterans
Southern Settlements, yon can con
nect with the Seaboard Air Line.
For information na to rates of travel
address H B. WALKER, Traffic
manager New York City.
For information as to farming or
mineral lands, water powers, manu
facturing sites or winter resorts,
rates of board rent of oottagea etc.,
address JOHN PATRICK. Chief In
duatral Agent 8. A. h. Pinebluff.
North Carolina. alS
Our Lataat V uaie Offer
Please send us the names and ad
dresses of three musio teachers or
performers on the piano or organ
and 25 cents in silver or post
age and we will send you all of the
following new and most popular
pieces full sheet musio arranged for
piano or organ ; "The Flower that
Won My Heart" now being sung by
the best known singers in bt coun
try, "Mamie O'Rourka" the latest
popular waltz song, 'March Manila,
Dewey's Mitrch Two Step" as play
ed by the famoua TJ. 8. Marine
band of Washington, D. C, and
ilva other pages of popular musio.
Address, POPULAR MUSIQ CO.,
InuiamtpolU, lad. M
SANDYSTON IN GENERAL.
The oold weather Is no bludrauen to
work on the oreameiy building at Bevans.
Che manager lr pushing the work vig
orously and how with the building en
closed the Inside woik will ttcadly go en.
How the men stood it to put on the metal
roofing, on Friday, in the bitter told I o
nut know, but they did it. A few are (lis
satisfied with the locations of tueoreamerr
but that will vanish when all gets to run
Ing smoothly.
The recent "Sucker" trial, down In War-
ten County, was tomowhat disappointing
at report had It that ' the acouned parties
were going to fight U In the Courts. The
law explicitly fixes the fine yet If news
paper reports are true, about 40 eentt set
tled the bill. If the law says) Hne then
exact It, If not better throw all flfh law
overboard and probably that would be the
best anyway.
Frldny last was one of the worst days
of the winter for Its severo cold and high
wlud. One of our schools closed early In
the afternoon because the room could not
be kept comfortable for the pupils, 'ffhere
was the stove and ooal bin as lung as the
latter lasted the teacher should have kept
the former red hot, and It that wouhlut
fill the bill, the trustees shouhT tee that
the school room bt pift lu proper repair
I notice In the Sussex Register Local
History that Benjamin, K. Knox whs ap
pointed Conductor on the Sussex K. H.
on Oot. 2nd 1871. He has regularly taken
hit tralhver since, with the exoeptlon of
lay off on account of Illness, and Is as Jolly
and polite ah. offloal as you will meet on
any road HA served through the war In
the Harris Lf.xlit . Cavalry. May Ben
punch tickets for ruany years.
BUSlfKILL.
Solomon Stewart and Hester Hlneline
were married on Wednesdays Jau. 24th
at Port Jervis, N. T. Their mMy friends
wish thorn a long and hnppy tnlvVe.
John D. Gunn, of Wallpnck Center, and
Will .Stnddnrt, have been fishing at Mink's
pond for a few dayt; they caught dyer
fifty poundt of fine pickerel.
Alex. Stoddart. of Newton N. J., spent
.Sunday with hit parent, Wm. H. Stod
dart and wife.
Forest Park CInb House started to fill
their Ice honse last week, but were com
pelled to watt for Solder weather.
Bushklll school gave a very . Interesting
entertainment Sat. 27, which netted them
over eight dollars to be used for a library.
Constable Van Auken had the mlsfort.
nne to fall down a pair of stnlrt In his
burn last Friday and broke one of hit ribs.
Those on the sick list, this week are Mrs.
Thot. Lifts. Mrs. Wesley Schoonover, Mm.
Kugene White and Mrs. Jamos.Dlckiuson.
Considerable correspondence
out on account of apace
left
A Trip to, Greenland.
As announced in the Press last
week Rev. Chas. B. Carpenter hns
kindly consented to give s lecture,
entitled as above, at Brown's Hall
on Thursday evening Feb. 8th at 8
o'clock for the benefit of the Milford
Lyceum Association. The lecture
will describe voyage to tlm Arotic
ootists, the Eskimo, the conditions of
Greenland and the shipwreck of the
8. 8. Miranda.
Mr, Carpenter is one of the prtrty
who saved photogrnphs. From
these, oolored plates have been pre
pared by which the lecture will be
profusely illustrated, Prof. Sawyer
kindly contributing his services and
steteoptienn.
A program of so instinctive nnd
pleasing a oharitctur, by persons so
favorably known, will command we
are sure the ge neral support of the
community, while the object for
which it has 'been arranged, the
benefit of the Lyceum Association,
will help to win.it favor. We look
for full house and a generous ad.
ditlon to ths treasury of the Assoc
iation,
Tickets on sale next week at Arm
strongs Pharmacy and Mitchells
store. Admission twenty-five cents,
children fifteen cents.
Bailroading Patents.
A single firm of Patent Lawyers,
C. A. Know & Co., of Washington,
D. CChave in tbslast year procur
ed 1,630 patents for their clients,
many of them for rejected inven
tions. C. A. Snow & Co have been
accused of railroading patents
through Hie Patent OfUce, but they
insist that this locomotion is better
than ox-carting them for by thelat
ter process the inventor often die
before h gets his patent.
Wanted I
Reliable man for Managing of
Branch OOiee I wish to open in this
vicinity. Good opening for an
energetic sober man. Kindly men
tion this paper when writing.
A. T. MORRIS, Cincinnati, O.
Illustrated catalogue 4 eta. postage.
Musical College
The) Musical College, Freeburg
Snyder county, Pa., is recognized
as one of the foremost schools of
musio. 133 wiil pay for six weeks,
instruction and board. Spring term
will begin May 7. For catalogue ad
dross, UkNurB. Morten, Director. f2
J. I. Bcvry, Logantor.. Pa.
writes, "lam willing to take my
oath that I was cored of pnenmonia
entirely by the nss of one minute
cough core after doctors failed. It
also cured ray rhildren of whooping
oongh." Quickly relieves and cures
oough.8, colds, croup, grippe and
throat and lung troubles. Children
11 liks t. Mothers sndonts it.
TOWNSHIP NOHIrlATIORS.
COaTinC CD FROM FIRST P0
MILFORD BOROUGH.
BurpeBR J U. Chamberlain d, E.
8. Wolf r; Ooanoil B. E. Brown,
A. Holms rl, Robwrt Findlny, 3. H.
Bydar r j Collector G E. Horton d,
W, 8. Rymnn t ; Auditor Goo. lMn-
mnnn A, F. B. Thrnll fi Overseer
Poor H. Mains d, W. Wilcox t
Josti! Pence W. H. Cortright d, J
J. H. Van Ettn r j Judge Election
Fred Beck d, Clins. Thornton r, In-
pectors Frnnk Soliorr d, Fred
Gamble r.
INDICPIWPENT SCHOOL D1ST.
II. E. Emerson, Goo, Peroa A, W.
T. Btrnble, Dr. H. B. Bond r ; Au
ditors A. Q. Wallace d, Leroy
Kipp r.
MFLFORD TOWR9HIP.
JudgeEleetion Henry MoCarty d.
Inspector! Snranel Hant r, Georgfe,
Peroa, John Maiwr d j Collector
Daniel Olmstead d j Auditor W. H.
Warner d ; Overseer Poor John
Maier, Geo .Peroad, Charles Clark t ;
Justice Teace John A. Watts d,
Henry B. Reed r ; Clerk J. C. Bull
d j Supervisors Wm. Roser, Jacob
Labar d, Tobias Nelson r.
PAT.MTRA.
Supervisors-"-Alva Quick, C. W
Stephens d, T. W. Cross, Robert
Smith r ; Auditors Ed. -Kills m d,
Laf. Killnm r; Clark Walter Vet-
terllen d and r ; School Directors
C. C. Gnmble, George Ansley, Theo
SprAgenharg 1 yr. d, Abram Masker,
T. S. Bsrtloson, Alra Quiok f, Or
erseer Poor Henry Gamble d and
r; Judge Eleoton M. Lyron d, 8.
R. Hazeltonr; Inspeotors Conrad
Gumble Jr. d, A. H. Down r; Col.
lectors John De Gront d and r ;
Jnstioe Peace Geo. Roberson d, B.
F. Killatn r.
' PORTKR DKM.
cljre El;tlo(t .T. W. Smith; Inspec
tors Mnrtln Van Why, Win. J, Smith;
School Directors J. W. Smith t yrs
Harry K. Smith 8 yrs ; Clerk P. B. Clark;
Supervisors Martin Van Why, Wilson
R. Courtrljrl.t; Overseer Poor P. B Clark
3 yrs., M. C. Smith 1 yr ; Auditor Chas.
K. Smith.
SHtmoiA.
Collector Matthew Hlnkol d, V Hips
man r; Auditor Peter O. Shields d. N. B.
Johnson r; Supervisors John J. Haas
Georne Haas d, John m arqnardt, Gilbert
Swtczy r; Clerk Frar.k Keller d, Alei
Kilpatrlck r; School Directors G. A
Konllnff, Ij. J. Middnagh d, Stephen Don
ohne, George Parry r; JnsMoe Peaoe
Em meal May d, E R. Kalbfas r; .Tndge
Election Henry Worasl d. Hoy TCalb-
fut r: Insneotor J. P. Wortel d. JAP
Leaner r; Overseer Poor Kd. Shadier a),
Thos. Bradford r.
WR6TFALL.
Judge Kleotlon Ixaao Skellsnger d, Al
fred Marvin r; Inspeotor Milton Shay
C. T. Langton r: Colleoter B. . Totton
d, A. W. Ilaloh r, School Directors Ed
B. Lahar. Jos. A. Wllkins d. Chas. Lord
E. M. Kim bull r; Supervisors Dt-Iaoy
Hnzelton. Jsnno Vna Gordcn d, Joseph
Martin, E. Coyklndnll r; Ovorseer Poor
Mnthew J. Curtis d, H. W. Raienoranse
r; Clerk Frank E. Wllki'n d, John S.
Durant r; Auditor Win. H. Chine d, A
J. Van Inwcgen r; Town Committee J
V. Molony, J. F. Englehart.
Additional Local Xattor.
The Milford gun ,.ui, xm a g10ot
Sitnrilny on the (Jolf frronmlD.
Mr. D. B. Homheck ia quite ill
with a cold nnd is con fin ml to her
bl.
Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church
gave a dime social at the bono of
Mrs. Turner last Friday night.
The acetylene gas main was leak
ins and the break has now baen lo
cated. The loas was 25ft day.
Bart Armstrong recently caught
pickerel in Silver Lake which
weighed 6 pounds. The hand was a
monster.
E. Mo Muray has tented th
Cornelius house on Ann Bt. and ex
pects to soon commence house
keeping in it.
Mr. Bertrend ia mevlng furniture
from N. Y, to his handsome home
on the Raymonds-kill in Dingman,
which ho expects to occupy very
soon.
"Mrs. Amelia Rosenkrans, former,
ly, Retallic, of Xewton N. J. is seri
ously ill and her aist r Mrs. Kate
Van Anken of Milford Is spending
some weeks with her.
The old Point Comfort club gave
an entertainment Tuesday night at
the Vandermark Hotel, oalled an
apron and neck tie party. The net
receipts were 118.
By the breaking of scaffold Inet
Saturday at tha Bluff House Goo H
Quick. F Kirti and O. M. Brink
were threwn to the ground. All
were sonewhat braised, Mr. Brink
quite severly.
The men employed en the Ding
man bridge have returned to their
homes and work will probably be
suspended nntil spring opens.
Practically all that remains to be
done is erecting the iron structure
which is now on the grounds ready,
and wiil take only a short time with
favorable weather.
Fancy nuts and cracker at Wallace's,
HURRAH FOR
We don't mean the stretchy kind, but we do mean th
ones t&at you will find easy work to make
ONE PAIR STRETCH YOU LONGER
That! any others you have worn.
ATRIAL WILL BE CONVICTION
KAN
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