Comely
VOL. V.
MILFOUI), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FJMDAY, APRIL 27, 11)00.
NO. 24.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Ki'irnhir CoHPspnii'lriit )
Washington, t). (;., APItlt. 23, liltiO.
Tho newest ium rn't nest discover
ed by tin democrats wim like nil tin
iest, empty. Thu B.inmi resilu
Hon, adopted by tun Senate; asking
for information ii!ti extra compen
sation for army officers serving in
Cuba, will bo fully answered by Sec
retnry Root at once. It, win based
on the charge that tinny officers in
Cuba wore drawing t wosnlnri"s, one
from tins government nnd one from
tba Cuban revenues, Mini were ex
pending money extrnvngnnt'y for
expenses. Tim charge whs t'litirrly
false. No officer in Culm litis ever
drawn two silnrins. Away hack
when Secretary Alger whs at tbo
head of the War Department, under
an opinion from the Attorney Gen
eral, four officers the Militiny gov
ernor of Cuba, Tho Milititry G iver
nor of Ilnvann, the Collector of ll.i v
miA nnd the Treasure of Culm
were alloted nllowtmce to meet ex
penses entailed upon tbeni by reason
of their .filling those positions, nir
gregnting n;,ont $16,000 n year, nnd
those allotment nru still allowed,
and except in the case of tbo Mili
tary Governor of Havana, a posi
tion that hiisboen abolished, will he
continued as long as we occupy ni d
govern the island, nnd cannot be
reasonably objected to. Senator
Piatt, of Conn., one of the last men
in public life who would connten
nncio anything approaching waste
fulness in public money either in
Culm or nt honie, fully answered
the charge of extravagance by Ar
my Officers in Cuba, when he until
on the iloor of tho Semite: "The e
has been no extravagance. I have
been there. The public building or
palace as it is called there was put
in r.hape (It to live in. Nothing else
was done." Mr. Piatt spoke fivm
personal observation, us he was in
Cuba only a few weeks ago.
No reply has been received from
tho Sultan of Turkey to the demand
made by Secretary liny, last wet k,
by -direction of Piwident MoKinlny
that he keep his promises to pay for
American Missionary property de
stroyed in Turkey ; but a favorable
answer is expected.
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa,
Chairman of the Committee on In
terstnte and Foreign Connnerco, has
tnado the positive announcement
his bill for tho const met ion of tho
Nicaragua Canal will be taken up by
the House May 1, and voted on the
following day. The announcement
was the result, of an un torstan ling
which made the reporting of a spec
ial fulo unnecessary, Tho fact that
250 meinboru of tho House request
ed tout the bill be eon side red, makes
it certain that it will lie passed by
An overwhelming vote.
Senator Gillinger said of his reso
lution,' asking the Secretary of the
Treasury for a ib-tnildd statement
of the sums derived from the war
revenue act, the receipts from each
nnbje3t of taxation to be stated sep
arately, which was adopted by the
Senate : "I don't supiiose that it will
lead to immediate legislation, hut I
nm Anxious to know exactly how
much money hasbeen received under
the various stamp taxes. The infor
mation will not lie as interesting as
it might be, because the same char
acter of stamps is used for various
purX)scs, so that it is impossible to
tell how many stamps are placed
upon telegrams, how many iioi) ex
press receipts, how many upon mort
gages, etc The beer stump is a dis
tinct one, nnd the amount can be ho
curatoly told. It. will also be possi
ble to inform us how many proprie
tary stamps of especial design have
boon furnished."
The Treasury Department will be
ready to lelieve the army officers
of the collections of Customs in Por
to Rtco, on May 1, the date npon
which Gov. Allen will bo inaugu
rated, and the now law will take ef
fect. The joint resolution, allowing
military officer to retain tho civil
offices they hold in Porto Bico, until
their civilian successors areappoint
ed and qualified, which has been
adopted by Congress, is simply in
tended to iivo Gov. All'n needed
time to make promr selections of
Porto Ricaus to till tho places. The
resolution provides that all tho ap
pointments shall be made before
August 1, next. The democrat io at
tempt tocreaiean adverse sentiment
by criticizing tho preparation by the
administration to make the ltmugu-
ration of Gov. Allen an impressive
event, litis fallen flat. Tlierenrefew
Americans, even mining democrats,
who do not reeoL'iiiv.e the historical
importance of the iiiimgarntion of
the first civil American Governor of
Port i K-ic i. us well as ttie necessity,
viewed merely rs a Hint fer of policy,
of making the event a memorable
mo to the Porlo Hieans.
PERSONALS.
Mis. Fred Gamble is visiting in
New York.
E F Peter, of Bnshkill, was n
vt-Mor ut Milford Tuesday.
Mrs. M.nin Tissot and little Marie
Choi me visiting in New York.
E'len Frieh, of Boston, is visiting
her father tit Centre Square Hotel.
M ss Frances C. Dingman, of Dlng
ninn's Feny, was in town Tuesday.
Hon. Oscar Townsend, of New
Y"tk, is spending the week ill to.vn.
Mrs. Hitching, of Now Y rk, was
n recent gui st in 1 lie Family of E H.
Noyos.
Mrs. Paul Humbert, of Brooklyn,
is visiting her mother, Mis. Hubert
Striiiliets.
Miss MuUle Middiiugh, of Dela
ware Tsp., Is visiting at the Viu dor
ii in i k Hotel.
Paul Kchanno, of New York, re
cently visited his f rmer homo at
Rnvitiondskill.
John O. Ilillintd and wife, of New
Yolk, were guests of his brother V.
V. over Sunday.
John W. Kllshy and nephew Mr.
Aiidruss, of 1 tela win e Tsp., visited
Milford Tuesday.
The family of S. Dtysdnlo arrived
tnis week and is now occupying Ov
er Brook collage.
V. A. II. Mitchell attended the
Kcpuhilcau State convention at Hur-
risburg Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. 1 lulsliinder, of Port
Jervis, visited her sisters, the Misses
Findlay, over Sunday.
A. Kiuzler and family, of New
York, arrived tit their Hummer homo
on Ann street, this week.
Mrs. Dr. J. C. Price, of Branch
vtllo is visiting with her father, Ex
Pri'thonotary Westbrook.
Mr. Hillebraud and family, of
New York, are now occupying the
Borthoud house on Harford street.
Sergeant Goorgo W. Nyce who
has been visiting bis mother left
Monday to join his regiment in Cu
ba. Mrs. C. M. Swee7.v and son, ol
Walkers Lake, and Geo. C. Knoiil
tin;, of Sliuhola, tire nt Milford to
day. . William S. MeCarly, who is in the
hotel business at Greenwich CM., made
a brief call on relatives in town this
week.
John Zimmerman nnd daughter
Miirie, of New Y'ork, visited their
summer home in Del a ware hist
Sunday.
D. E Van Etten, agent for the
iEtna Life, went to Philadelphia
Monday on business connectod with
rhe company.
Miss Bertha Williamson lias gone
for a visit with friends in New York
and other places nnd will he absent
several weeks.
Dr. Do Plnsse, of New York, was
in town Sundny. He is nrrnnginir
to build a new bouse on bis Westfall
township lands
Miss Bertha Van Etten, for some
time a guest of her Aunt. Cornolia
Van Etten on Broad St., has gone
for n visit with friends.
Robbed the Orave.
A startline incident, ef which Mr.
John Oliver of Phila. was tliesul
ject, is narrnted by him as follows :
"I was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyt a
sunken, tongue conted, pain oontin
U'llly in back and sides, no appetite
arndunlly growtmt weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given me
lip, fortunately, n friend advised
trying "Electric Bitters ;' and to mv
great joy and surprise, the first, hot.
tie made a decided improvement. I
continued their use for throe weeks,
and am now a well man. I know
they saved mv life, and robbed the
grave of another victim." No one
should fail to try them. Only 50ets
guaranteed, at nil drug stores.
Trespass Notice.
The State of Pennsylvania having
nurchnsed of J. B. Westhrcsik and
Ll,. (arn.nl. nnilll.r. 1U1 H,.d 1 SS
iinii in Porter Tsp. (warrant num. i '' 'f John Froesse, was ignited by a
her 60. 37. 31 and 51) notice is here-i bursting lump early last Saturday
by given that removal of timber or1,,,,.,.,,,,, umi burned. The familv
any other pronert v is prohibited and
l..if .-. It ...i.l. .-. umII 1. iiriuM'Istml
j rp Rothkook
mi Commissioner of Foreutry.
BRIEF MENTION.
Sixty rafts thus far this season
have passed over tho dam at Lack
awaxeti. The Ladies' Club v.-ill meet next
Thursday evening with Mrs. W. V.
Hilliard.
Ladies Aid Society of tho Presby
terian church will moot Tuesday at
the Snwkiil House.
Ex-Protlionotary J. C. Westbrook
is having his house oil Fourth St.
liewly painted. Goo. Slawsoii is
chief ot t he work.
Mrs. Edwards, of New Y'ork, while
bore with her daughter and Mrs.
lleizol Saturday sintered a slight
n roko of par.il.ysis.
J. C. Cliiiinls'i'liiiti has been ap
pointed ami commissioned as Notary
I'ulilic and can now take nckowi
inents of legal Instalments.
Jacob C. Fonda, proprietor ol the
Port, Jervis sleaiii laundry, died at
ids home in that village last Sunday
evening aged nearly !1H years.
At the Sheriffs' sale Inst Saturday
of the property of Frank Denso, situ
ated in J'nhiiyru township, Geo. A.
Swopenizcr tiecaine tho purchaser for
2i0.
By a Vote of 33 to 32 tho Semite,
on I'uenday refused to admit M. S.
Iiiny to a seat ill that body on the
certificate ot appointment, of Guv.
tjlone.
Senator Miihlon Pitney, of Monis
county ami a Republican uspiratit for
Governor of Aew Jeisey, has by Hie
w ill of Gcoigc Richards late of Nor
rislow n lulled heir to y26(l,iHlll.
Camp Yupeeehu for boys will bo
uslitbiuiied tins summer on lliotarui
ot J. C. Bull Hint will bo in the
cuiirgo ot Hov. F. Gardiner and
Clnis. T. Wilson, ot Lancaster.
Alariiage licenses huvo been issued
to Jbrimk K. VVukiu and Laura K.
Seymour, both ot Main morns, and
to Jacob Oliver Ryder, ot Malamor-
as, aiiU J una Biiciiaiian, ot iVliltord.
The State raiiroad commission ol
Now Vuik tins gi'ttino t t.uo applica
tion ot tuo Doiuvaro Vuiloy and
Kingston railway t j bund, a road
trout Kingston to a pome opposite
Lacku Atixun. ''
Rowdys smashed the globe on the
lump on tlie corner at Dr. Kelly's
Saturday night. This kind ot amuse
ment is becoming veny monotonous
and expensive. A few arrests might
relieve both.
O. C. Gilbert, a colored gentleman
from Pliiiauclphia, gave an address
ni the Court House Tuesday evening
on the subject the past and present
progress of tho freejmen their
schools and reiigous advancement.
By a decision of the Supreme
Court tifuiiiiiii'i a decree of the Or
phan's couit of Luzerne county in (he
estate of the late Isaac Kveritt, A u re
lid Midduugh of Delaware township,
as one of the heirs will received about
7,00(). from the estnte.
The earlest record of the bubonic
plague is mil) B. C. but it is now said
that the epidemic of 1141 described in
the First Book of Samuel, chap's -1 to
6, was true bubonic plague. The
revised version translates the word
emejad tumor or plague boil.
C. O. Armstrong, the progressive
druggist, tins week installed a large
and handsome new soda fountain in
his pharmacy. It will furnish fi.z
for a multitude of thirsty, bever
age winch cheers but does not ine
briate any more than a dense fog.
Some scientists now aver that
water is really blue, and that the az
ure tint is not caused by the presunce
of foreign substances, as has Is-en
heretofore presumed. However, this
may be drinking it has never yet
been known to give any Wiethe blue.
The freshet this week has enabled
the lunils'iinen to run their rafts to
market and several have passed down
the river. The contrast in number
between now and thirty years ago Is
evidence of the melancholy fact that
the tiiuluT supply along the Ih-la-waie
is ubout exhausted.
One of the curses of keeping sheep
are the worthless dogs which are al
lowed to run over the county. They
not only kill but a flock once harried
by them is irreparably injured. Dogs
on hind, other than that of their
owners, are trespassers and should I'
summarily trttited to a load of shot.
A small tenant house on the over
brook farm of J. C. Wallace in Ding-
'"" tNVshlp, OCCUplCd tl.V the fUlll-
, t t, u al(1 ,05 ,
1 Insurance on contents f.'ioO. and :)U0
on building. '
A. Wallnoe has introduced a
lew soft drink culled celery tonic.
William Mo Kittrick has accepted
a position for tuo summer at the
Homestead.
Mrmy attended Iho reception giv
en It V. U. E. Scudder lost Tuesday
evening nnd all enjoy-d a pleasant
Hon son.
Toe clapper of tbo fire bell let
loose Friday night but did no dam
age beyond breaking a board. For
tunate it was not head.
The Old Point Comfort Club gave
n private i hop Tuesday evening at
Brown's Hall which was gicntly en
joyed by the lucmlicrs tun I invited
guests.
A large delegation of members of
Vnnderiiuirk Lodge I. O. O. F. at
tended the funeral of their deceased
brother G. Treible at Dinginaiis
Tuesday afternoon.
Services tuny lip expected in the
Sawkill school house Sunday Apiii
2!Mh nt i:iW p. m., the weather per
mitting. At this resumption of
their services a good attendance is
requested.
Prof. Jacob Klienhans will again
bring a number of boys up from
Baltimore for a summer camping.
He last week arranged many details
and employed J. J. Poillon as aid
A well known character in town
received a pretty thorough horso
whipping a few days ago for stall
ing. It ought to havo lasted until
ho wtis ho was driven out of this
town.
The largest, gun in the world is
now being completed nt the Water
vleit Arsenal. It weighs 126 tons is
4!) ft. 6 in. long, diameter at breech
8 ft., bore It) inches, weight of pow
der charge 1000 lbs, of projectile
2370 lbs. cost to fire it S65. and has
a theoretical range of 20 miles.
The fight for Congress in Carbon
between L. II. Barber present mem
borfrom theeighth, and John E. Lar.-
er wilt tie renewed this fall. It is
said Barber agreed when nominated
not to be a candidate for reelection
but he is in the field again. Demo
cratic promises respecting the nomi
nation HrtVfr lHert" heretofore found
to ho like pie crust, about which the
o irious may consul lion. Howard
Mutcbler of Easton.
Our readers will recall the noconnt
in the papers some time ago of a
landslide nt Ainnlfl, Italy, which
destroyed part of tbo Grand Hotel
Cnppuecini. Six rooms the wine cel
lar, and the road lending to Sorronto
were Bwept awny. A letter from
the proprietor to Mr. Ed ward Cahill,
who while abroad stopped at this
Iiojso, stales that the Hotel has
been fully repnired and was opened
in February for business.
A very quiet wedding occurred
Thursday April 26 nt the home Thoe.
Armstrong when his neico Miss
Julia Buchanan was united in mar
riage with J. Oliver Ryder by Rev.
'J. E. Scudder. The very worthy
young couple havo tho best wishes
of tunny friends for their happiness
and prosperity. The groom is a
young man of excellent business hab
its and the ' ride h very' estimable
voting lady. They will reside in
Miitumorns.
Across the County.
Litigation over the promised King
ston nnd Delaware valley railroad
along the old canal in lnckawaxen
promises to be long drawn out. The
Erie is adopting eveiy method known
to the law to prevent or retard its
building, which in the end may or
may not be successful. Years ago
when the Erie was lielng built Major
Seymour, one of the foremost civil
engineers of his day, surveyed a route
through this county which he claimed
was far more feasible and practical
than the one up the river, but a large
appropriation by New York sttife
diverted the line, and it followed the
river, nnd our county not only lost
the road but also the village of Port
Jervis, which according to the original
plan of crossing into this state at Tri
States had it been pursued, would
have been 011 our soil. We have ev
er since been at great disadvantage,
suffering the expenses which eiise
from the road without any correspond
lug advantage. Now if there is a
practical route across this county,
as no doubt is the fact, why could
not the projected new roud adopt it?
The distance is no greater, the grades
would lie no heavier, the probable
cost of construction no more, mid con
siderable business would he obtained
which the other route would not
furnish. We make the suggestion
feeling that it Isiiochinienical scheme.
Subscribe for the Phbsb.
AT THE STONE HOTEL
F.nrly Inst Saturday morning W.
A. Pnrslmll l'"s'., of Port Jervis, dis
covered flint hisliottw hud Iss'n burg
larized during the night and a con- j
sidcrnblo aiiionnt of silver ware and
a couple of overcoats stolen. He
gave the nlarin and Erie detective
Feldmnit started In pursuit of the
thieves and found them In n enr
of a west bound train tit Lnckaw axen.
Aided by constable Kelly he nrrcsteil
two men who gave their names ns i best, can imagine how grent the loss
William Ray nnd Frank Nelson, of!''0 huslmnd and surviving
Brooklyn. The stolen goods were children nnd relatives,
found in their possession and the men I Mrs. Clark besido her husband
were taken hi fere A. W. Biilch Esq., j"'"1 two children Cora and Mnry re
of Mntnniorns win n n charge of curry- i siding nt homo is survived by the
ing concealed weapons was preferred ! following-'brothers nnd listen : A. 8
ngi inst them so they could ls held
: until the necessary extradition papers
lo transfer them to New York could
be procured. They plead guilty lo
the charge nnd in default of bail w ere
brought to Milford Saturday afternoon
alid locked up pending the arrival of
the papers. Both men were armed
and they hud a full kit of burglars
tools, and n small hand saw was found
sewed
tlieui.
In the waistband of one ol
Real Esta'.n T-atitfers.
T. B. Wosfbr 1 ili, Treasurer, to
Commissioners, dated Aug. 8, 18!)fl
2.j5 nrres Porter, consideration 1.
Commissioners to S. L Sclioonov
er, dated Sept. 29, 97 Ka.no land
ns above, consideration taxes.
S. L. Rehoonover nnd wife to E.
T. Riviere, dated April 11. Sumo
land, consideration ifl.
Herman Klusstivin by his attorney
in fact Otto Myer to Peter Yoost,
dated April 16. 8.V neres Dingmnn,
consideration 11.500.
Herbert II. Heberling nnd wifo to
W. W. Griinm, dated April 21. 75
acres Greene, consideration iM.OOO.
A. M. E. Atnstaldeii to J. Englo-
hart. dated April 18th. L"ts 43 and
41 Matamoras, consideration $1,100.
Herman P. von dor Reich to Jac
ob Klioiihans Jr., dated April lfith.
112 ncres Blooming Grove, con. $300.
- tinrnrr A.-Hissam nnd lrnsbnnd to
J. M. Aldrich Undivided interest
in hind in Milford Tsp., con. $30.
Anton Podluski nnd others to
Francis Porter, dated Feb. 21st. 21
acres Blooming Grove, consideration
payment of dower.
Frnnk Oreo and wife to A. W.
Balch, dated April 19th Lots 502
and 503 Matamoras, con. $1,100.
Li..io J. B. Waller, executrix, to
E. B. Noulell, dat.l March 14. 200
ncres Greene, consideration $1
Wnllnce Newman 'nnd wifo' to
Willinm Shields nnd wife, dated
March 1st. 142 acres Dingman, con
sideration 3,000.
Willinm H. Tlmrling nnd wife to
John P tterson, dated April 10th.
6 acres Westfall, consideration $120.
J. B. Westbrook, treasurer, to
Sol. Hnviolton and Hazvltonnnd wifo
to J. R. Peterson, dated Juno 13,
1899. 10 acres Westfall, con. $35.
Antoinette Whittaker nnd hus
band to Otto M. Carlson nnd Finn,
cis Spohr, dated .April 21st. Lot
No. 36 Matamoras, con. $2."0.
Arthur Lederer nnd wife to Com
monwealth parts of Elizabeth Smith
nnd John Mease, 420 acres Westfall,
consideration $50.
A. Willard Ware to Martha A. S.
McCnrty, dated April 20. Lots 641
and 643 in Matamoras.
J. B. Westbrook Trensurer to
Commissioners and Commissioners
toE. T. Rivere. 100 acres Blooming
Gro' e, part of Joseph Martin Con.
$2.50.
Republican Convention.
Hon. E. B. Hardenbergh, of Way
ne, was nominated for AnditorGen
eral by acclamation, and Robert
Foederer, of Philadelphia, and Gal-
usha A. Grow, of Susquehanna, were
nominated for congressmen at largo.
Tim platform indorses President
McKinleys administration and urges
his reiioinin ition. It upholds Gov
ernor Stones npiHiiiitment of M. S.
Quay, deprec.les that he was not
se:ited, and favors election of U. S.
Senators by the people.
C. Rutnn has opened his bicycle
and repair shop on Harford street,
where may be found a good stock of
wheels and sundries, and an exper
ionced workman in charge to make
necessary rupuirg. tf
"Ithink DeWitt'slittleearly users! ,Just R c,,ived
are the best pills in tho world," says i Mammoth and medium clover
W. E Lake, Happy Creek. V-v They I seed. Red top, Kentucky and Cuu
remove ail obstructions of the liver j adii blue grass, Orcliurd and Tiuio
and bowls, act quick and never gripe, thy seed at W. & G. Mitchell's.
OBITUARY.
Mtw. Arminda Clark.
Mrs. Clark, wito ot John Y. Clark
died nt. her Tiotno near H.iincsvillo
last, Thursday after no illness of four
days of pneumonia. Deceased wns
bom in Snndyston 60 years ngo, hf.r
pn rents being the late Mr. nnd Mrs
Robert Stoll.
Mrs. Chirk was a kind, loving
and christian woman, nnd those who
nssociated with her nnd knew her
i nrd James M, of Snndyston, Henrv
of Newton, Rummer of Scrnnton Pa.
Mrs. Edward Roe of Augusta N. J.
Mrs. Cnlvin Gnrriss of Flatbrook"
villo N. J. One half brother Van
Stoll residing In Kansas, nnd a half
sister Mrs. Edward Dusinbury of
Stronndsbiirg Pa.
Mrs. Robert Evorritt of Lnyton
who died less than a week botore
Mrs. Clark nlso wns a sister.
The funeral wns held at the house
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'cl 'Refr
O. S. Garrettson of Dingmans offi
ciating. Tho remains woro interred
in the Hainesvillo Cemetery.
Wii.mamT. Trkihi.r.
At nn cnrly hour last Sundny
morning Mr. Treible after a linger
ing illness passed nwny nt his homo
in Dingmnns Ferry. Ho wns born
about, forty years ago in Monroo but
for n number of years lins resided in
this county. Ho married Mary a
daughter of Hirnin Hinelino by
whom nnd four children, three boys
nnd nn infant daughter, ho is sur
vived. His mother, a brother
Goorgo, residing nt Dingmnns nnd a
sister Mrs. Anna Teots living nt
PenArgyo also survive. Tho do
soased was highly esteemed in the
community where lie resided and
wns spoken of as a mnn of excellent
personnl fruits and character. Tho
loss to this family is grent. nnd they
have tho heartfelt sympathy of all
in this time of their affliction. The
funornl occurred Tnesdny and inter
ment in tho cemetery at Dingmans.
Census Director Prefers Women.
Somo titno ngo it was announced
that women woro to be gradually
eliminated from tho governmental
departments nt Washington. Ev
ery reason but 'Aw true 0110, which
is Hint women nave no votes, was
given ns nn exenso for such a course,
In contrast with this nction of the
various heads of departments in
Washington, it is refreshing to find
one man who overidos political bos
ses and insists upon eniplovingthoso
best fitted for tho work, irrespective
of sex. Tho following announce,
meet conn s from Washington :
(ten. W R. Merriam, Director of
the Ce"sns, refuses to accept any
more men as cl rks. Ho wants wo
men. Ha has addressed a letter to
each mem her of Congress and in
formed that hereafter ho will not
permit the examination of men for
positions. On July 1st he will em
ploy from 1,500 to 1,800 women.
Aguinst this there has been decid
ed protest. Republicans and Demo
crats alike h.tvb political favors to
repay, and women vote in only a
few States. Already there hnve
been charges that many men are
found deficient in examinations,
while women are nearly always
passed. Director Merriam will have
the employment of nearly 5,000 per
sons and insists upon appointing wo
men to nine-tenths of the places.
Senators receive fifteen appoint
ments each ; Republican Representa
tives six : Democratio Representa
tives three; and members with u
"pull as many ns they like." Few
Senators and Scpresentatives have
filled their quotas, and unless ap
pointments are made before the ex
aminations in April, Director Mer
riam himself will make the selec
tions from the civil-service eligible
lists.
W. W. Mayhew, Merton, Wis.,
snys, "1 consider one minute cough
euro a most wonderful medicine,
quick and safe." It is the only harm-
j less remedy that gives immediate re-
suits. It cures coughs, cold, croup,
bronchitis, grippe, whooping cough,
; pneumonia and all throat and lung
clisenses. Its early use prevents con
sumpton. Children always like it
and mothers indorse it.
PICKED UP BY THE RAMBLER.
8ome people hnve a. way to poko
their noses too muoh into other peo
ples bnRiness. A direct snub does
not soeui to euro cither,
Lifos uncertainties are demon
strated nlmost daily. Three deaths
ocur ed Inst week within two miles
of tho Brick house inside of four
days.
Dan. bruised his toe, seriously in.
terfering with his navigation.
Philip Walters is busy putting in
any amount of seed for garden anas.
I am sorry to hear that Mrs. Julia
Kerr the proprietor of the Riverside
Honso Montague is seriously indis
posed .
"Gnlie" hns loft the employ of
Jnke VanTassol and now pnlls the
reiiis over Geo. Hortons trotters.
Dnniel Drnko is able to be on the
sfreen again.
Miss Corn lyfidol does not improve
ns her mnny friends would have her
too.
The Press is in demand yet. The
other dny I heard an item whioh ap
peared contradicted. But the writer
of the item was right after alTaslat- ....
er developements have shown.
The Parsonage belonging to the
Minnisink R'f'd Church across the
river is receiving a general overhaul
ing and renovating, preparatory to
the instalation of the new minister
Mr. Meyer. The L. A. 8. of the
chnrch furnishes the fnnds.
Charles Mottis making some im- '
provemonts on the exterior of his
residence.
A number of friends of the late
Mrs. J. Y Clnrk of Hainesville from
Matamoras and this town nttendod
her funeral Sunday Rfternoon.
The congregation and friends of
the M. E. Church met in the lecture
room of that edifice last Monday
evening to greet their new pastor
Rev. C. E. Scudder and his family.
A large number wns in attendance.
The lower end of the town was
made lively Tuesday afternoon by a
tenm owned by Gregory Bros, taking
it leap over Wm. 8trubIos picket fen
ce, and destroying the top of the
streetlamp.
April showers bring May flowers.
We had the first and the second are
coming.
Lightning struck the farm house
of Mrs. Levi VnnEtten 2 miles below
the Brick house during Monday fore
noons shower. One chimney, some
siding and the cellar door as well
as tho walls in every room were
pretty well shaken up. Miss Anna
VanEtton was rendered unconsious
but soon recovered.
Census Enumerators.
Those who will take the next cen
sus In this county are:
R. P. Nilis Lehman and Porter.
John W. Kilsby Delaware.
Julius W. Kiesel Dingman.
Clarence W. Angle Milford Boro.
and Tsp.
Charles Marvin Westfall.
W. Gordon Parker Shohola.
W. B. Courtrlght Lackawaxen.
P. R. Cross Palmyra.
Anthony IIopps Greene.
Eph. Kimble Blooming Grove.
The above were reccomended to
the department by Supervisor Ed
wards and hnve been approved, and
their commissions will be forward
ed them within the next few days.
A Birthday Party.
A number of younger folks as
sembled last Friday evening at the
hospitable home of Mrs. John
Schrieber near Conashaugh to hon
or the sixtieth anniversary of her
I birthday, and spent -an enjoyable
evening. As mementos of the oc
casion she received several beauti
ful presents. Among those present
were the Misses Lena and Louise
Schreiber, Carrie Daumann, Delia
Garville, Nellie and Laura Carhuff
and Messrs. Frank Brink, Leon
Boiieau, August Moreau, Charles
Cronk, Henry and Fred Ott, Frank
Daumann, Jas. Thornton and Chas.
Schrieber. Louis Garville furnished
the music.
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