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THE LANE INSTITUTE,
THE LAN E INSTITUTE CO.
II3S Broadway, St. Jamaa Bulld
Ing, New York.
Forth Treatment and Cure of
LIQUOR, OPIUM AND MORPHINE HABITS.
NO JIYPODKHMIC INJECTION'S.
A FRIIFKCT HONIK THFATMEST OH 8NI
TAnlUM ADVASTA0E8.
IS ART HTKOl'USHUWl, P..
Sprinii Tf.hm Opens Tuesday
March 27, 1900.
Special classes fur tcaehors pre
naring for tho S)ing examinations.
For full particulars, address,
(iKO. P. Bini.E, A.M.,
Principal.
All Around the County.
IlINOMAYS KEI5KY.
M ATA MORAS.
COD LIVER OIL
4thof JULY
OF
pinrninnin
r KtWUKKo of all kinds
FLAGS fii iim..
BUNTING
CHINESE LANTERNS
Call and inspect stock
Before purchasing
elsewhere.
Prices -:- Right.
A. Q. WALLACE
Harford & 4tli Sta.
Miltord, Pn.
with Hint nwful taste, is like
the provorbinl rose with m
thorn a pood thing witn a
draw back.
It is prescribed for wasting
diseases, general debility,
roughs, chronic colds, con
sumption, etc., and we are ex
pected to make it as palatable
as possible.
OUR CUSTOMERS
tell tis our preparation is re
markably pleasant, and meets
the demand of tho times. It
is pure, elegant and full
strength.
Fl'M.Y Ol'AKANTKEO.
C. 0. ARMSTRONG,
Druggist - - Milford, Pa.
To Uppolr
Broken Artl.
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Major's
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Blankets, Robes, Whips
and Horse Outfitting gen
erally.
0AR1UAGE
TRIMMINGS.
Repairing ;-neatlyDOne.
Examine my stock it
will please you. The
price too.
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-J. C. PRESCOTT
- MaUmons, Pa.
WALL PAPER
Table
Dainties,
Fresh groceries.
Canned goods.
Meats in every form.
Turkeys and chickens.
Oysters and vegetables.
Everything for an elegant
dinner at
GUMBLE BROS.
Harford St. Milford Pa.
J. C. CHAMBERLAIN
Real Estate Agent.
riuusns nntl Iiols mill lota without House.
LVtalur lu nil kinds of Property.
Complete new stock
of the latest designs in
apcr and borders for
spring and summer
trade now on hand
Also lots of new
Miss M.iry A Frn,"-r hfis returned
after spendim; the winter with her
daughter at, "Matamoras, and isagnin
occupying hor cotfoige hore.
There was a lnrge attendance at
the last service in Centre. Hoy. At
wood seems to persuade many of
those who need to hoar the Word to
come out
The Sunday School at Centre will
bo reorganized for tho summer next
Sunday.
The small amount of rye left in
this section by the hard freeza has
greatly improved recently.
VanEtten Bros, have built n two
story cottage with a flue pia,,i on a
knoll just back of the Conashangh
bridge.
John Schrniber, one of our Super
visors, has shown by the work done
on the road ahove Shepherds that
what is worth doing at all is worth
doing well and has made an excel
lent job of it.
Some ignoramuses will do others
nn injury and think they are perpet
rating a good j ike.
Reedor Morgan has hisnowbntch-
or shop in to vn open for business
and has started his meat wagon on
its usual summer route.
Some very good bargains were se
cured at the sale of goods in the Pin
chot store.
Irving C. Anglo will soon have
one of tho most attractive cottages
in the town. He is greatly itnprov
ing his surroundings.
The High Falls Hotel has a
number of city boarders.
A welconio'rain fell nere last Fri
day.
Airs. uiMie-t Heater lias so far re
covered from her. illness as to be
out of doors.
It may be humane not to kill
rows because they catch mice and
destroy bugs and worms, but the
rule works best when they are pul
ling some other mans corn.
Difficulty is experienced in erect
ing the Dingman bridge on account
of the scarcity of laborers. Every,
body is busy working their land.
Little pigs are scarce here. Ed.
Nyce and a Jersey dealer bought up
the stock.
Garret Broadhead and Frank
Downs attended the wedding of Miss
Hetty Decker und Mr. Loport at
Deokertown last Saturday.
The storm last Friday consider
ably damaged cornfields on side
hills.
Oats look fair, as do potatoes and
rye is improving.
Tax collector Hornbock is making
it easy for the tax payers, by ex
tending the time for payment to the
full limit. It is hoped this will en
able every one to meet the obliga
tion on time and save him the dis
agreeable duty of pressing payment.
Some ot our former collectors have
been prompt to aad the Ave per
cent. Cjesar.
The E;ivorth Hewl'ig ('iide ncols
this week at the lioni i of Misses
Mary and Caddie Skinner.
A number of the Matamoras High
school pupils attended It -gents ex
aminations in Port Jervisthis woek
The W. C. T. U. S x'ial last Friday
evening at tho home of Fred Wick
ham was a success. A good pro
gram was rendered and ice orenm
and cake were served by thehostoss
Mrs. Biula and daughter, Alice, of
Jersey City, culled on friends hore
Thursday.
Harry Moore, of Jersey City, has
spont a few days bore visiting rela
tions. His wifo has been here some
lima the guest of her sister, Miss
Blanch Watts.
A number of our young people
took part in the variety entertain
ment in O Id Fellows Hall Saturday
evening and acquitted themselves
with credit.
Miss Ilemey, who has charge of
the primary department, entertain
ed lier pupils with a picni ) at Buck
leys (Jrovo yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Brown the music teacher, of
Port Jervis, will give a piano reoita
lext Monday evening nt Epworth
churcli. Mrs. Uoonrod, who gave
so much pleasure on a former oc
casion, will again recite. Mrs
Brown has quite a large music class
here
L. F. Blokor and daughter, Sadie,
spent a few davs last week at Twin
Lakes fishing 'it nil were very sue
cessful. '
Ed. Lord and wifo are spending
fow days at L lrdvillo.
Commencement servicos will t ike
place this evening. Miss Susie See-
ley, of Milford, will favor the people
with a voe.nl solo as will also Miss
Carno Van Wormer, of Port Jervis,
and Mi?3 Hazel Hornbeck, or this
place. An orehester of six pieces
will bo present and Mrs. Speidle
will be organist and Frank Wilkin
pianist. A fine program will be
given. Your correspondent visited
the school Tuesday and was highly
pleased with the good workoccomp
lished by the pupils and teachers
during the past year.
Childrens day was duly observed
last Sunday in the chnrchos. Ep
worth was elaborately decorated
with flowers and ferns and tho chil
dren gave their recitations in a very
pleasing manner. The choir rend
ered tho singing very well, and the
singing of Mrs. Lilly and the Misses
Billman and Hornbeck was especi
ally pleasing. At Hope church a
floral service entitled the "Court of
Peace" was given. The church was
decorotod with taste and a hand
some arch spanned tho pulpit, bear
ing over it the words Peace, Praise,
Thanksgiving and Trust.
lsnao Shnfor has had his now
house painted white with yellow
trimmings and black sash aixl now
present a handsome appearance,
and with a beautiful lawn Isaac has
ice of the o osiest homes along that
road.
l'hosn haviujf chai-.;) of fie
tlaine.sviUo C unetery h ivo limit, a
neat, post and wire fenej aroiiii l it
This cemetery is kept tho neatest of
any in this valley, while some are a
disgrace to thf) community in which i
they ore located.
Teachers are being engaged for
the coming year all over the county
our Board will meet on Wednesday
of this week for this purioso. A
change should be made in s iinn of
our text books, but will not be oct
ed upon at this meeting.
Alonz Djoiio, Census Enumera
tor for this town, is on his rounds,
and with tho loovl school cenaus
tnkor, and last but. not least the As
sessor, tho pnhlio are kept pretty
hnsv nnnweving questions.
Childrens day exercises took place
at Bevanslnst Sunday oveiiinsr. The
church was filled to its fullest capa
city, and every one taking part in
tho exercises acquitted themselves
admirably.
HURRAH FOR RUBBERS !
We don't iman the stretchy kind, but we do mean the
ones that you will find easy work to make
ONE PAIR STRETCH YOU LONGER
SAXDYSTOX.
DRY GOODS
offering
and notions. Please
give us a call and see
some of the special
things we are
cheap.
RYMAN -:--:
& WELLS,
Milford, Penna.
KIMBLES.
Life
and
Insurance agent
Notary Public.
"All business given prompt
attention.
Office on Harford Street
Opposite offioe of C. W. Hull.
Milford, Pa.
LIVERY STABLES.
Life Insurance -
The .rETNA offers special induce
ment both on Life and Endowment
policies. Stable, cheap and prompt
payment of all claims.
For information apply to
Leroy E. Kipp, Agent,
Milford, Pa
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 streets
MILiOED PA.
T. Armstrong & Co. Dyspepsia Cure
Sccessors to
BROWN & ARMSTRONG,
Dealers in
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE,
Milford, . , . . . Pa.
Digests what you cat
Itartlflcially digests the food and aids
Vattire In HtreuKthcMiing and recon-
oT.ru.cUng the extmusU d di.-tlve or
gans it is the latest discovereddigesb
ant and tonio. Woollier preparation
can approach it In ellii icncy. It in
stantly relieves and jicrinaiientlycurea
Dyspepsia, ImiiKt-stii.il, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Hour Stoinat'h, Naiiiiea,
tick Headache,(iatil ral;ia.t:raiiiii and
all other results of ininei tertdijiestiou,
Prcp-irca by fc C Dsttitt C.. Ch'tug".
Cnssle Lindenimn, who has been
attending school nt Lackawaxen, is
enjoying her vacation with her par
cuts, and has been employed to tench
the Burcher school.
Phi-bo Ilolbert, of Ijnckawaxen, Is
spending a week at H. W. Kelly's.
Miles C. Howland has moved here
and will assume charge of the inter
est of L. S. Jones.
Childrens day was observed here
last Sunday, The recitations and
singing' by the scholars was excellent,
and was listened to by a number oi
visitors from Hawley.
O. Frank Howland and Nelson De
witt visited here Sunday.
C. Keyser and wife, of Tufton,
were guests of their daughter, Mrs.
George Kdwards, last Sabbath.
Mrs. S. L. Doughty, of LakeTedy-
uscung, visited friend here recently.
J-.,. Kimble, a tornier resident, vis
ited with his brother, George, a cou'
pie of days this week.
H W. Kelly was at llonesdale on
bu.sidess a day last woek. K.
iVOODTOWN.
Friends of L. J. Middaugh are
glad to learu he is recovering from
his recent illness
Foxes hav-i depleted W. (. Park
er's stock of fowls sixty per cent.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bradford
and daughter Beatrioe called on L.
J. Middaugh Sunday.
L. (i. Sweezy has one of the bet
looking farms in the township.
Oito Z oellner is -usy putting his
large house on Walkers Lake in
readiness receive summer board
ers. A complete line of Mens flneshoea
,and Oxfordb at T. Armstrong & Co.
Thomas Lantz came homo on Sat
nrday last from the Normal school
at Stroudsburg Pa. and will enjoy
the summer vacation at home.
On Saturday I went to see how
the work was progressing on the
now iron bridge at Dingmans. I
found the trestle work in position
betwoon the abutment and first pier
and they will bo ready to put the
iron In plncj byTuosrtay of this woek.
me river is low, ana it it remains
so, the bridge will soon be ready for
the pnhlio.
The writer had a pleasant chat
with Chester R. Smith, the efficient
teacher of the Brick House school,
on Sunday last. His school closes
on Wednesday of this week and on
July 5 or 6 will loave for Washing
ton D. C. where be has a position in
the Census Bureau.
Childrens day exercises were hold
in the H'f'd church at Bevans on
Sunday evening. Tho church was
filled Hiid the children carried their
parts through without a hitjh, to
tho delight of tho audience.
A pole on the Hudson river line
near the residence of Andrew Ca
ton was struck by lightning on Fri
day cutting the wire and damaging
the pole. The queer part of it, is,
that, that stroke burned out every
phone along the local line. A line
man repaired the break on Monday.
H. E. Montross proprietor of the
hotel at Dayton had nn offer for Ins
property the past week but declined
to sell. A Netvtou party is the would
be purchaser.
Additional Lical Matter.
John McCarty is now lighting ihe
street lamps.
Mrs. Edward Hoed and son, of
Port Jervis, are visiting nt the
Homestead.
A pedlar backed in a lamp post
yesterday on Mott St. broaking the
globe, It cost him $1.75.
Jury Commissioners B.mj. Smith
of Greene, and E. A. Greening drew
tho juries for Ojt. Term yesterday
Chip. Bnist furnishes excellent
hardy tomato and cabbage plants
and has a fino assortment of flowers
and vines
The partial eclipse ot the moon
Tuesday night about 10:30 was
very pretty sight though not very
distinctly visible.
August Bertrend is seriously ill
with a complication of diseases at
his home, in Dingman township, but
is now improving.
The dance given nt Raymondskill
Tuesday night by James Thornton
who has leased the platform there
was slimly nttondnl.
Clarence De Groat, of Blooming
Grove, was lodged in jail last even
ing charged with hnvir.g taken mon
ey of John Sommors June 13th.
The Una weather and excellent
condition of the ronds brought out
many wheelmen, and carriages Sun
day Hour nutamobilos also were
scon.
Andrew Jackson Rogers, a former
resident of, and member of Congress
from Sussex Co. N. J. and a promin
ent Democratic politician died at his
horoo in N. Y. May 221 nged 74 yrs
A contract has been let for build
ing ii trolley road between E:iston
and Nazareth, This lino wi 1 con
nect the cement and slate regions of
Northampton with Eiston.
P. C. Rutan has opened his bicycle
and repair shop on Broad stroet,
whore may be found a good stock of
wheels and sundries, and an exor
ie'noed workmnn in charge to make
necessary repairs. " tf
P. N. Bourniqne, of the Bluff
Houso, tried a new fire extinguisher
of which he has bought several and
150 feet of hose for the house, a few
evenings since. A pile of dry wood
was flred and when blazing the ap
paratus was used with good success
in extinguishing the fire.
J. B. Westbrook, of Dingmans,
has announced himself a candidate
for the Legislature and is busy in
terviewing his Democratic friends.
William Anle is also quietly on the
lookout for votes for the same of
fice and there are many excellent re
asons which can bo nrged why he
should receive them if the p6opleare
BEST OF ALL FLOUR."
FEED, MEAL,
BRAN, OATS,
and HAY.
When in need of anv
Hello to No. ").. or come to
SAWKILL MILL, MILFORD, PA
Than any others you have worn.
ATRIAL WILL BE CONVICTION
KANE,
21 Front St., !
Port Jervis. i
A New Store
- A NEW AND COMPLETE STOCK OF PURE
DRUGS AND MEDICINES. FANCY
TOILET ARTICLES.
Soaps, Perfumes, Proprietary Articles
And Everything Usually Found in a First-Class Drug Store.
H. E. Emsrson & Co.,
Next Door to Hotel Fauchere.
Prescription
Carefully
Compounded
Brovd Street,
Milford,
Penns ylvanla
awake to their best interests.
Steamship Line to the South.
Tho Erie ticket office at Port Jer
vis is now prep i red to quote rates
and issue tickets toany point reached
by the Alius Line, Cromwell Line,
Munson Line and the New York and
Cuba Line from Now York, at the
very lowest rates for one way or
round trip ticket. Anyone contem
plating ft trip to the "West Indies,"
Mexico or any point on the coast eith
er via rail or steamship will save
money by calling nt or addressing
Erie Ticket Office, Port Jervis, N.
Y. je'2
CONSUMPTION
never stops because the weather
U warm.
Then why stop taking
SCOTT'S EMULSION'
simply because it's summer?
Keep taking it It will heal your
lungs, and make them strong for
another winter.
loc. and f i.oo 1 all dnixrials.
Excursion Ticket to Philadelphia.
On account of the Republican Na
tional Con volition to be held at Phil
adelphia, Pa., the Erie will sell spec
ial excursion tickets from this sta
tion to Philadelphia, on June 15, 16,
17, 18 nnd 19, good for continuous
imssage, going on date of sale, and
for continuous return passage,
leaving Philadelphia not later than
June 2Gth, l'JOO. at the low rate of
5. for the round trip. jel5
A Fast Bicycle Rider
Will often receive painful cuts,
sprains or bruises for iicculeiits.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, will killUi"
pain and heal the injury. It's the
cyelist's friend. Cures t'hafnie,
('happed hands. Sore Lips, Burns,
Ulcers and Piles. Cure guaranteed
Only 25o. Try it. Sold by all Drug
gists.
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MILFORD, PA.
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N. Y. Weekly Tribune I. yr.
American Poultry Advocate I yr.
The Gentlewoman I yr.
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