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VOL. VI.
MILFOKD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1900.
NO.
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THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
LOSS IN POPULATION.
PERSONALS.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
BRIEF MENTION.
THE LOCAL PAPER.
THE RAMBLERS PICKINGS.
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(From Our Regular Correspondence )
Washinhton. D. C, Nov. 28, 1900.
Senators Allison, Hiinua, Spooner,
Hale, McMillan, Elkins, and Wolcott
each a niin of wide experience in
both business and politics, compose
the steering committee that will ar
range and direct the Republican leg
islative programme in the Senate,
which must be arranged with more
care than that for the House, where
an order from the committee on
rules can, At any time, limit the de
bate and set a time for voting on a
measure. With such pilots in
charge, there is no probability
hardly a possibility that any mis
takes will bo made in the Senate
end at this session of Congress. The
Nicaragua canal bill, which passed
the House at the last session is al
ready provided for, the Senate hav
ing agreed that it. should be taken
up, Deo. 10 and given the right of
way until disposed of. Which of
the more important bills will follow
will be decided by the steering com
mittee, bnt the decision will depend
to an extent upon which g.it
thrcngh the House first. Although
the shipping bill is already nHn the
Senate calendar, aud the several
propositions for an army reorgani
sation bill were carefully gone over
by the Senate Military committee at
the last session, it is likely that the
House will be given an opportunity
to pass both before they are brought
before the Senate.
It is the expressed intention of
the Repulicans leaders of the House
to pass the army bill and tho ship
ping bill lefore the holiday recess,
although one or both may be refer,
red to a caucus first. Chairman
Hull, of the House Military Commit
tee, has been in Washington nearly a
week conferring with the President,
War Department officials and army
officers on the details of the army
bill, upon which his committee will
get to work this week, in order that
it may be reported to the House at
the earliest possible moment.
Representatives Payne, Dalzell
and Hopkins, acting as a sub-committee
of the House Ways and
Means Committee, have completed
the first djaft of a bill to rednoe the
internal revenue taxation. The bill
will not be made public until ap
proved by the oommittea, and possi
bly not until it is reported by the
House, which which will be during
the first week of the session, but it
is practically known that it deals al
most exclusively with the stamp
taxes which have proven a source
of worry and inconvenience, al
though cheerfully paid by the public
because it was known that the mon
ey was needed by the government,
and tnat it does not touch the tax on
beer or any kind of tobaoco. The
beer and tobaoco interests have al
ready begun to howl, but the com
mittee will probably stand by the
work of the sub-committee. In ac
cordance with the advice of Becre
tary Gage, the aggregate reductions
made by the bill, will be inside of
$30,000,000 a year.
President McKinley and Seoretary
Hay addded another to the several
diplomatic triumphs they ha ve scored
for the TJ. 8. in connection with the
Chinese troubles when they took th-
inititative in breaking the ddadloek
Into which the foreign ministers at
Pekin have gotten themselves, by
suggesting to the other powers that
the negotiations be taken ont of the
hands of the foreign ministers and
that an international commission be
assembled outside of China, prefer
ably at The Hague, for the purpose
ol agreeing upon the demands that
the powers shall make upon China
Favorable replies have already lieen
received from several of the powers
and it is considered probable that
the suggestion will be acted up m.
It is not the idea of the President
that there should be any negotia
tions with China at all, but that the
international Commission shall de
termine what demands it would be
fair and reasonable to make upon
China, and that China shall theu lie
notified to comply with them. He
believes that something between the
punishment of the Chinese govern
ment wishes so administer to those
who instigated the Boxer troubles
and the wholesale beheading of
prominent men demanded by some
of the powers will be about right
aud that the money indemnity shall
be fixed at a figure that China can
pay, rather than at the impossible
mount named by Germany.
Pike seems destined to grow small
er in population each decade unless
some measures ave taken to ineiease
it. The sumo fact Is trite of several
interior counties where the loss in at
tributed to destruction of the forests
and a consequent moving of Inhabi
tants. The remedy of reforesting
and obtaining a fresh timber supply
is oven if adopted, very slow. There
seems to le a present tendency, on
account of the low rates of interest,
for capital 1o seek investment in
lands. It isolaimod that while a farm
yields a comparatively small gain
yet on the whole it is more satisfact
ory and surer than many other forms,
and that this will have ft tendency to
cause investors to seek lands.
The West no long oilers the same
inducements as formerly. The land
has lost much of its feitility and must
now be fed as in the Kant. The large
cattle ranges are broken up anil feed
ing must prevail. This mine nearly
equalizes the positions of the Eastern
and Western farms with respect to
the cost of production and affords the
smaller fanners here better opportun
ity to compete. Our lands aie well
adopted to sheep raising which, if
practically pursued, Is . profitable.
Small fruits can be abundantly pro
duced, and the dairy business, if a
creamery whs accessible, would pay.
No doubt people in every business
must be satisfied wiih small profits
and only those whocateful'y and intel
ligently manage succeed in making a
profit at all. Good farmers, men w ho
are sober, steady aud competent, are
being sought as superintendents of
fauns at good wages. There Is afield
for young men who will fit them
selves for such situations and it w ill
become wider each year. There is
in this county and country a dearth
of sober, enterpiising, industrious
young men who will rent or manage
a farm and work it to the advantage
of himself and his landlord. For
those who can and will do this there
aie many excellent opportunities.
HYMENEAL.
GII.MORK ALEXANDER.
A pretty home wedding took place
recently at the residence of Mrs.
Thqs. Foster, 32(J Pavoniu Avenue,
Jersey city, when her sister. Miss
Clara Olivia Gilmore, was married to
Wellesley Elmer Alexander, former
ly of Dingman's Ferry, Pa. The
bouse was tastefully decorated with
palms, smilax and white rosses. Miss
Jeanette Gilmore, a sister of the bride,
acted as bridesmaid, and Charles
Alexander, a brother of the groom,
was best man. The bride wore a
gown of whiteswissover while taffeta,
and carried a bouquet of bridal roses.
The bridesmaid wore a gown of
white organdie and can led a bouquet
of pink roses.
The bridal party marched into the
parlor to the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march, played by Miss Min
nie Knox. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. lienjatiiiii Otto under
a floral bell. The gifts were numer
ous and handsome. After uu extend
ed tour through New York state and
Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. Alexan
der will take up their residence at
293 Eighth stieet, Jersey city.
Among the guests were: W. Gil
more and wife, J. Simonson aud wife,
W. Keeler and wife, T. Foster and
wife, J. Knox, II. Boh-ens, Mrs.
Mary Davis, Mrs. Jessie Gilmore,
Mrs. Allen llornbek, Miss Libbie
Harris, Miss Dora Drake, Miss Etta
Hosier, Miss Jessie Foster, Miss El la
Westbrook, of Dingman's Kerry Pa.;
Miss Dora Drake, Miss Jeunette Gil
more, Miss Minnie Kno::, V. Len
ard, G. Bouruique, J. Funk, W. Gil
more, C. Alexander, Mr. Monroe., T.
Dully, J. Duffy, J. Muiphy, Mr. auJ
Mrs. A. Wright, Mis. W. II. Gilmore.
Messrs. Charles Foster and Thom
as Hague acted as ushers.
frpread Lik Wil ifire
When thiujrs urn "the ! st
become "the best selling."
" they
A bra-
bain Har a leading druggist, of Bel
leville, O., writs: "Elect rio Bitters
ure the best selling Infers 1 have
handled in 20 years. You know why f
Most diseases begin in disorders of
the stoiuaeh liver, kidneys, bowels,
blood aud nerves. Electric Bitters
tones up the stomach, reuulates liv
er, kidneys and bowels, purifies the
blood, strengthens the nerves, hence
cures mulitudes ot maladies. It
builds up the entire system. Puts
uew life and vigor into any weak,
sickly, run-down man or woman.
Price 60 cents. Sold by all druggist.
Buth makers and circulators of
counterfeits ooinmitt fraud. Honest
nieu will not deceive you iuto buy
ing worthless counterfeits of De
Witt's witch hazel salve. The orig
inal is infallible for curing piles, in
juries, eczema aud bkiu diseases.
Mrs. A. A. Van A nken isenjoying
a visit with her sister at Newton.
Misses Ilattie nnd Etta Decker,
after a visit of two weeks in New
ton, N. J., are home.
William Howell, of Dover, N. J.,
wan registered at the Crissmnn
House a day this week.
Arthur Roe, of Branchville, N. J.,
visited the family of John C. West
brook, over last Sunday.
A marriage license basbevn issued
to Milton S. Piersoh and Miss Nonna
R-nke both of Blooming Grove.
M. M. Treadwell, Esq , and T. 8.
Mangan, of Hawley, Pa., transacted
business at theoonnty sent, Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Williamson, after a
visit at Baltimore and Washington
of several dnys, returned Wednes
day. Mrs W. V. Hilliard, who with her
son, Barton, is spending the winter
in New York, spent Thanksgiving
in town.
Dr. John Ko'ly has been confined
ed to his room for some time with n
severe cold which does not seem to
improve.
Dr. Hughes, of Brooklyn, and
Charles Mayno, of Now York, were
guests at Hotel Sohanno, a few days
this week.
M'ss Lilii Van Etten, of Bridge
port, Ct., arrived in town Wednes
day evening for a short visit with
her family.
George Holbort, of Lackawnxen n
brothor and R. W. Kelly brother- in
law, of Kimbles, attonded the funer
al of Mrs. Moses Colo to day.
Miss Maud Dewitt has been pro
moled from tin, telephone office here
to the Port Jervis Central. Clarence
Dewitt will have charge in this place.
Mrs. Grace LoreauT, of F atbush.
L. I., a daughter, nnd S. L., Van
Akin, of Lackawaxen, a brother, at
tended the funeral of the late Mrs.
J. C. Hissam.
Miss Lydia Brown, who attended
the C. E. Convention at Philadel
phia last week, and visiiod friends
at Trenton and other points in New
Jersey, is again at homo.
Among those who speut Thnnks.
giving day here were Robert Struth
ers, and son Vivian, John Gourlny,
Norman Harsell and Arthur Sullivan
Harry nnd Howard Reed, nnd Chas.
Brink.
M. C. Nyce wife, son Joseph and
daughter Edith, of Bushkill, J. Ed.
Nvce and wife, of Esypt Mills, and
S. G. Van Der Deck wife and daugh
ter, of Hackensack N. J. were guests
with friends in town yestordny.
Mrs. Jack Wilmerding, a daugh
ter of the Vanderbilt Allen, who re
sided here for several years, has gone
on a stage in vaudeville performance.
She was for a time an inmateiof Bloom-
ingdale asylum and has had quite a
sensational career. Her reason for
adopting the stage is that her fortune
is gone and that she has now leas
than $ 1,000.
MltS. ELIZABETH COLE.
Mrs. Cole, widow of the late Mos
es Cole died at her home in Monta
gue, N. J., Monday Nov. ' 28 aged
over 75 years. She was a daughter
of Joseph G and Kabra Brown Hol
bort and was born ard spe-t her
early days in Lackawaxen. In June
1847 she married and removed to
the farm which has since been her
home.
She is survived by eight children
Mary, Jane, William, Thomas,
Martha wife of Edward Bevan,
Ophelia, Ella, Grant and John and
three brothers Georga and Franklin
Holhert, of Lackawaxen, John, of
Starlight, and one sister, Mary wife
of Randal W. Kelly, of Kimbles Ta.
The funeral was held from her late
residence to day.
Unclaimed Letters
Liist of unclaimed letters remain
ing n the post olfice at Milford for
week ending Deo. 1, 1900.
Gents J. P. Sindall, John A.
Wheeler, C. T W. William's.
Ladies Miss Kitie Lear, Miss Hes
ter Jennings.
Persons claiming the above will
please say "Advertised" and give
date of this list.
C'HAKLES LATTIMORB, P. M.
Feelings of safety pervade the
household that uses one minute
rough cure, the only harmless reme
dy that produces immediate results.
It is infallible for coughs, colds,
croup and all throat and lung trou
bles. It will prevent consumption.
See the new flower pots and jardi
uiers at W, & G Mitchells. tf
Whether Pennsylvania shall get
one or two additional members of
Congress or not any will jiot be de
termined until Congress has fixed the
new ratio based upon the recent cen
sus, until then it Is idle to discuss
as some of onr contemporaries are
doing the piospect that this county
or that will become a district by Its
self, or what section will be benefited.
There is a possibility Congress may
not act upon this matter in time for
the Legislature of any State to take
it up and dispose of it the coming
inter. i;There is very small prob
ability that the Legislature to inert
at llarrisburg- in January- will make
a Congressional leapportionment. It
will hiudly have the daltl in season,
and the obligation to redlstrict the
State for Congressmen is not imposed
upon the Legislature by constitution
al mandate, as the duty of making a
State Senatorial and Representative
reappointment immediately aftereach
United States decennial census. For
IheLcgislative apportionment the way
is nien and the Legislature cannot
well fail in the performance of its
duty.
Should the 6tate got additional
Congressmen thev would be chosen
on the ticket at large, in all proba
bility, uutil the next succeeding
Legislature could rearrange the dis-
triots. Pennsylvania has had rath,
or more than its share of experience
in electing members at large. An
election of one or more members in
that manner is almost inevitable for
it single eleotion when a Stato gets
idditionnl members and the Legis
lature does tiot meet every year :
'nit there is no excuse for allowing
it to go longer. Alter the census of
1870 Pennsylvania got three addi
tional members, and in 1872 elected
them on a ticket at large. The Leg
ialature in 1873 reapportioned 'the
State and the members were there
after elected from districts.
The ratio of representation fixed
after the consus of 1880 gave the
State one additional Congressman,
but it was not until 1887 that there
was a reapportionment. The addl
tional Congressman was chosen on
it ticket at large at 'three successive
elections because' the Legislature
failed to redlstrict the State. After
the census of 1890' two more Con
gressmen wore allotted to this State
and these we are still electing on a
licket at large, nearly ten years aft
er the Legislature should have made
a reapportionment. We do not be
lieve there will be any great baste
on the part of soma political inter
ests to secure ti ' reapportionment
now any more than there has been
in the past.
Failure to rediatrict the State
promptly, however, is a grave in
justice to some sections. This can
be seen in the fact that for nearly
ten years Philadelphia and Alle
gheny counties have each heen en
titled to one Congressman mere
than they have bad. Phila. Press.
Warning to Reformers.
The country editor who starts out
to reform the world will have A dif
ficult Job on his ' hands, says the
Walkerton (Ind.) Independent. A
local newspaper should stand up for
tho right, but it should not shoulder
more than itssbareof responsibility.
Being a business institution, and run
ou business principles, it cannot go
bevond a certain limit as a regula
tor of morals, that is, if it expects
ta continue in business. The editor
should know his field aud act ac
cordingly.
Our President Judges.
Tho names of the judges who
have presided Over our courts since
the organization of the county and
their terms of service are Hon. Dan
iel Scott 18U to 1838, Hon. Wm.
Jessup 1838 to 1849, Hon. N. B. Eld-
red 1849 to 1853. Hon. James M
Porter 1853 to 1855, Hon George R.
Barret 1855 to 1870, Hon. Samuel S.
Dreher 1870 to 1874, Hon C. P.
Waller 1874 to 1883, Hon. H. M.
Eeeley 1883 to 1894, and Hon. Geo
8. Purdy elected is 1883 now in of
fice. Great Luck ot an Editor.
"For two years all efforts to cure
Eczema in the palms of my hands
failed," writes Editor 11. N. Lester,
ol feayraouse, . Kan., "then 1 was
wholly cured by Buck Ion's Arnica
Salve." It's the worlds best for
Eruptions, Sores and all skin dis
eases. Only 25o at all druggists.
l
The best method of cleansing the
liver is the use of the famous little
pills known as DeWitt'a little early
risers. Easy to take. Never gripe,
WANTED A good steady girl for
family. Ask at this office.
John R. Thornton advertises a sale
ot horses December 4th.
Senator Ctishman K. Davis of Min
nesota died at his home Nov. 27th
George W. Wilson, Commlrsioner
of Internal Revenne, died at Wash
ington Tnesday of Bright Disease.
About two Indies of Fnow fell this
week at Sawklll and up in Paupao
nearly foor. There was none here.
Dr. C. E. Foster, a prominent phy
sician, of Honesdale, Pa., died sud
denly at his home Monday evening
of heart failure.
Communion service will be held in
the Presbyterlan ohurch next Sun
day morning. Preparatory lecture
this Friday evening at 7 :30.
The highest point in Pennsylvania
is Big Bald Knob on the border line
between Bedford and Somerset coun
ties. It is 8,000 feet above sea level.
November 8 the largest single
shipment of apples was made from
the United States. 28,285 barrels
were consigned from Boston to Liv
erpoolv
The county commissioners wore
in session aoonpleof days ibis week.
Payment for bridge repairs and costs
in Commonwealth cases demanded
attention.
Oscar Bowmali, of Branchville,
well known in this section as a fire
insurance agent, died at his homo
Thursday Nov. 22 of consumption
aged about 63 years.
The worlds consumption of the
brush of broom corn is about thirty
thousand tons, grown on twelve
thonsand aoros, of whioh twenty
elght'thousand tons are produced in
Illinois.
Mrs. Wm. H. Armstrong will en
tertain a small company of ladies at
a reoeption and tea this afternoon.
She is a gracious hostess and those
enjoying the favor will be charming
ly entertained.
May, the eleven year old daughter
of Marion Doty and wife, died at
the home of her parents in Port Jer
vis, Nov. 22. The funeral took
place at the Reformed church at
Dingmans last Saturday.
Dingman is a new advertiser this
week Holiday gnods are an espec
lal attraction, and there is not a
youngster in town that does not
known the quality of the candy
which can be obtained there.
The town eonncil is hnving the
onlvert on Broad street, atCathnrine,
opend a much needed piece of work
It is unfortunate that the borough
finances do not permit the laying of
tile pipes, which would be perm an
ent and less expensive in the end
Tho fall of rain the first of this
week materially helped the water
supply nnd to some extent relieved
many farmers who have been great
ly inconvenienced. Out in Ohio
there were floods and considerable
damage done by turbulent streams
and rivers.
Sehfransky, the up-to-date Port
Jervls clothier, invites Attention to
his targe and complete stock of
goods. It is well to know tbnt at
his place you are not buying cheap
goods, but good goods cheap. There
is a wide diff arence to the consumer
between these two things.
It Is highly probable that efforts
will be made at the coming session of
the legislature to amend the game
laws ' They may take the form of
making the open season shorter par
ticularly as regards quail, pheasant
and deer. More stringent provisions
may be also introduced respecting
the snaring or trapping of birds, and
as to chasing deer with dogs.
The Prince of Wales has discard
ed trousers with creases and now
razor edges will disappear. It is on
ly a question of time always when
A lot of us can be in fashion again
If the late fad had continued the
next generation would have been
kneeles, or at least would have al
ways refrained from bending them
Too many, however, in this respect
have that fault.
The wedding of our townsman
Frank 8eit and Mrs. A. F. Ulderlco,
of 189 Ilewea street, Brooklyn, will
occur at the home of the latter next
Wednesday, Dec. 6th. At the same
time and place he sistir will wed a
Mr. Grimm. Frank is a steady and
efficient business ycung man, his in
tended wife is a woman of ample
means, and both are to be congratu
lated on the smiling fortune which
awaits them in the married state.
May their lives be long aud happy.
The local pniier of any neighbor
hood is the one which contains the
news about tho iieople of that neigh
borhood or city, The persons and
places mentioned there are familiar
to its readers. Thoy are of Interest
to those readers In a way that the
contents of no other newspaper Is. It
deals with known Pubjects and per
sons. There Is a feeling of owner
ship, a I relationship, If you please,
that magnifies the Interest in all that
the publication contains. The local
paper is the paper of the family. It
Is read by father, mother, the girls
and by the boys. When the boys
and girls leave the old homestead and
new homes are formed, the local pap
er Is one of the first things secured
for the comfort of the new abode.
We often sing "How Dear to My
Heart Are the Scenes of My Child
hood," and we add with very good
grace and much truth, "How dear
to my heart is the newspaper of my
childhood." The ambitious bov who
finds a home and a fleldinf labor in the
big city will read with emotion the
old home town. It turns back the
scroll of years and opens the pages of
his early life again. It brings, as no
other publication can, the memories
of the days gone by, the faces long
forgotten ami the little postolflce on
the corner. Few publishers of these
local papers In the smaller towns resi
ze to what extent they influence the
town and neighborhood in which
they are located. And fewer still ev
er guess what they might do if they
would try their best. It the publish
ers of the country newspapers would
make as good a paper as they could
there would be no other medium
needed to reach the entire rural and
suburban population. As it is they
are good, but lust a little care In
make-up, write-up and dress-up would
add greatly to the value of some of
the so-called country newspapers.
Newspaper Talk.
The Editor and Preacher.
The press and the pulpit have more
charity than all the balance of the
community, and the fact Is amply il
lustrated by an exchange as follows:
A preacher one said: "Editors
dare not tell the truth. If you did
you could not live. Your newspaper
would be a failure."
une editor replied: "You are
right, and the minister who will at
all times tell the truth aliout his
members, alive or dead, will not oc
cupy the pulpit more than one Sun
day, and he will find it necessary to
leave town in a hurry. The press
and the pulpit go hand in hand with
whitewash brush and kind words,
magnifying little virtues in big ones.
The pulpit saint making triumvir,
ate." '
And the minister went away, look
ing very thoughtful, while the edi
tor turned to his work, telling about
the unsurpassed beauty of the bride,
wh'le in fact she was as ugly as a
mud fence.
Beal Estate Transfer.
George Peck, Aaron Peck, Cyrus
Peck, executors, et. aL, to Common
wealth of Pennsylvania. Fourteen
tracts of land in Porter, Greene and
Blooming Grove, 4,175 acres consid
eration $8,350.
John T. Titman et. al. to George
E. Horton, 6-7 interest In lot on
Water street, Milford Township, con
sideration S290.
Louisa A. Revoyre, Executrix, to
Philip Walter, six acres, Dingman
township, near Milford bridge, con
sideration $800.
Long Words.
The longest word in the English
language ig said to be "nonintercom-
municabllity." Here is a sentence
from a recent biogreph: "But the
free kirk cf the north of Scotland are
strong anti-disestablishmentarians."
Shakespeare, who Is always ahead,
puts the word honorifieabilitudini-
tatibus in the mouth of Costard in
I.oves Labour's Lost act V, scene I.
The other words have 23 and 26 let
ters respectively while the latter has
27, whatever it may mean.
Million Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the
publio to know of one concern which
is not afraid to be generous. The pro
prietors of Dr. King's New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
have given away over ten million
trial bottles and have the satisfac
tion of knowing it has cured thous-
suds of hopeless cases. Asthma,
Bronchitis, La Grippe and all Throat,
Chest and Lung disease are surely
cured by it. Call on all Druggist,
and get a free trial bottle. Regular
size 60o ond $1. Every bottle guaranteed.
Those who were afraid it was not
going to rain feel agreeably disap
pointed. The funny weather appears to give
our physicians work judging by the
number of oases of siokness In
town.
Wanted 1 A recipe to make hens
lay eggs I
A new lightning bug adorns the
lamp post on lower Harford street.
The Montague B. of E. seems to
have lots of fun among themselves.
But whether it benefits the schools
or not remains to be seen.
Metz Bros, are improving the op
en weather by grading around their
hotel. William is bound to have
a nice lawn if hard work will do it.
The crop of hunteis seems to be
better than that of game.
It is not safe to go to Jersey to
hunt and try to bring the game over
here. That is against the rules.
The Republicans headquarter be
ing open, and extra meeting in pro
gress in the M. E. churoh there
seems no occasion to gather on the
street corners and run the risk of
catching cold
I understand we will soon have
another stage from bere to Port
Jorvis. Opposition is the life of
trade, even if the trade does not
pay.
If it does not freeze up too soon
the gutters along our streets will be
cleaned, providing. Commissioner
Emery is doing the best he can with
the means at his command.
Some one remarked that the town
conld not afford to buy the fire hose
which was purchased Inst summer,
and that it costs too much for street
lighting. But what are you going
to do about it. A contract is a con
tract. How often the old adage of "In
the midst, of life we are in death" Is
brought to our minds. Here we are
living in as lovely and healthy spot
as there is anywhere to be found
and yet our local undertaker had
four funerals in one week.
The Delaware river which has
been very low po long has raised
enough to allow rafts to pass down.
We are Growing.
We are pleased to note the addi
tion of new names to our subscrip
tion list. This shows appreciation
of our effort to make the Press an
interesting newsy paper and is an
incentive on our part to strive for a
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The Ladies club of Milford, which
spent many cheerful evenings last
winter, in social amusements, has
reorganized for the coming months.
These gatherings are presumably
very pleasant and wholly exclude
the sterner sex. It is ratber a re
markable coincidence that the la
dies composing the club have, during
its active life, only a passing inter
est in the local coluuis of the village
papers. This may doubtless be as
cribed to the intensity of their en
joyment of these exclusive meet
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