Ptke Cotairjily
Csnrs Office Nov 1 00
VOL VI.
MILFOKI), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900.
NO.
5.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Rngulnr Correspondence.)
WAsmNOToi. D. C, Dro. 10, 1900.
The Houso set rapid price during
the first week of tho ntwsion a net it
lins started the second week with
the evident intention of keeping it
np. The army reorganization wa9
passed by the House substantially
as remrted, except tho amendment;
prohibiting the sale of intoxicants
at army posts, and is now in the
hands of the Senate Military Coin
mittee, which promises to push it
along. The Grout Oleomargarine
bill wag passed by a vote of 198 to
92. The programme for this week
Includes the passage of the legislat
ive, executive and judicial appro.
' priation bill, which was taken up
today, and the Revenue Reduction
bill. While the Senate has not ao
complished as much in the way of
actual legislation as the House, it
has by no means been idle, although
it followed its usual custom of ad
journing from Thursday until Mon
day. It made the Ship Subsidy bill
tho regular business, which opera
tod to prevent the taking up of the
Nicaragua Canal bill today, as pro
vided for by a resolution adopted at
the last Bession, but what will not
result in delaying action on the
Canal bill, which would, in any
event have had to wait for the dis
position of the Hay-Pauneefote
treaty. The Democrats have so far
ehown no disposition to retard leg
islation. That there is to lie no delay by
tne Senate in disposing of the Hay.
Pauncefote treaty, which many
friends of the Nicaragua Canal Bill
wish to see ratified before that meas
ure is taken np by the Sonate, was
ehown by tho ease with which un
animous consent was secured to vote
on the Davis amendment to the
treaty on Thursday of this week.
This amendment, written by the late
Senator Davis, merely declares thai
nothing in the treaty Biiall apply to
anything this government may see
fit to do to protect its interests or to
maintain order, is certain to be
adopted, and it is believed that . the
rati float ion of the ameuded treaty
will speedily follow.
Secretary Long was right in de
claring the opening of bids for the
construction of six atmored cruisers
fcnd five tattleships, at the Navy
Department the greatest industrial
event that this or any other country
bad ever seen, involving as it will,
the expenditure of a sum aggregat
ing in round figures $10,000,000. It
epoke volumes for the industrial
progress of this country, and espec
ially the progress of ship-building,
that there should have been quite a
number of bidders for .these con
tracts. In no country outside of
Great Britain are there as many es
tablishments equipped for tho con
struction of those big fighting ves
sels. Most of the bids were well
within the amount appropriated by
Congress for the ships.
The bill providing for thenppuiut
ment and retirement of Represents
Boutelle, of Me., as a Captain in the
Navy, has been favorably reported
to the House. Mr, B ra telle has, -in
consequence of continued ilLhealth,
resigned the chairmanship of the
House Committee of Navul Affairs,
and Representative Foss.of 111., who
haa been acting chairman, has been
onanimously elected chairman bv
the committee.. In the case of the
death of a Chairman of the Commit
tee, the Speaker has authority to ap
point his successor, but when a
Chairman resigns, a committee fills
the vacancy.
Representative Taylor, of Ohio,
who led the fight on Roberts, has
iutroduced in the Houso a measure
for a constitutional amendment pro
hibiting polygamy and providing for
a uniform system of Federal mar
riage ami divorce laws. This uiiU:r
is being actively agitated 4u Wash,
iugton. Y'Botorday, a public auti
poiygttmy meeting was bold under
the auspices of the Woman's Inter
denominational Union, for the pur
pose of working up sentiment ill fa
vor of the proposed constitutional
amendment. Among the sjieakors
were Dr. Josiah (Strong, President
of the League for social service, of
Kew York, and Dr. Sarah J. Elliott,
of Utah.
The fact that ex- 'Hinrestnan
Towne should been wiIIiuk toacist-pt
the appointment as Senator to suo
ct e I the liile KMiator Davis, whose
successor will bo elected by the Min
nesota hislatuit) iu January, indi
cates that be wiis waiting for any
old thing thut inij-'ht come along.
He arrived us Washington today.
THE FARMERS' INSTITUTES.
Romo'tibor theF.iiiners' Institutes
which meet ai M'l'orrt next Friday
December 2tst and at Dinirtnnn's
Ferry Patn'.bi.v, D:'cp-ibnr 22d. Af
ternoon mvvi'oos beginning at 2 p.
m. will be hnhl and also sessions in
the evening. These, meeting are In
tended to beneOt tho farmers and
will do so if they only embrace the
opportunity to go out and listen to
the addresses made and talk over
their exp'. rientes. An interchange
of ideas will always prove of inter
est and beneficial.
All other trades and profespinns
keep in touch and profit by union.
in which there is strength. The
farmers hold the balance of power
and if they would net unitedly and
harmniously they could control af
fairs totheiradvantago.Afterall they
are the ones on whom the burdens
of taxation and tho exactions neeas
ioned by those who toil not yet reap
the profits, fa'l, why should they
not then look to their own interest
by combining and controlling the
products of their own labor
Farmers complain of the trusts,
yet when it is in their power to
create and control one of the most
far reaching protective societies in
this country they act with indiffer
ence and actually repel each other
and frou'ldown efforts madeforthcir
advancement. It is one of the ano
malies of the present day that fann
ers are so utterly indifferent to the
means which are within their reach
to correct many evils which make
their lives a burden. As a class they
are intelligent, shrewd and hard
working yet they are willing to go
on deserving tho name of hay seeds
applied to thorn by those who are
simply working them for what, they
are worth, and laughing at their
gullnbility. Come out farmers and
talk these thing over with your fol
low toilers.
Revision Reccommended.
After two boms deliberation Dec.
8lh, the Pi-esbyie Ian Committee of
Sixteen concluded Its discussion of
the levlsion of the Westminster Con
fession of Faith and adjourned.
The committee found on examina
tion of the returns from the Piesby
teries the following facts:
First That the leturns plainly in
dicate that the Church desires some
changes in its credal statement.
Second These -reitirns Indicate
plainly that no change is desired
which would In any way Impair the
integrity of tho system of doctrine
contained in the Confession of Faith.
Third These returns also Indicate
that a large plurality desire that
changes should be made by some
new statement of present doctrines.
Fourth Those returnsalso indicate
a desire upon the part of many Pres
byteries for some revision of thep'es-
ent Confession.
Fifth It was thciefore unanimous
ly agreed by the committee to recom
mend to tho . General Assembly
that some levision or change lie made
in our confessional statements. Sub
stantial but not final agiccineut was
reached as to the method of prepar-
ng changes embodying both revision
and supplemental statement, but the
determining of the wliole matter was
deferred to a subsequent meeting. ,
The committee will meet in Wash
ington ou February 12th to prepare
its statement to the General Assem
bly, which meets in May.
A D.- iviag Track.
Several enthusiastic gentlemen,
who have been agitating the ques
tion of a race track here, met Tues
day evening to perfect an realiza
tion and develop plans. D. M. Van
Aukeu was chosen President, Jas.
Handle, of Montague Vice President,
J. R.' Thornton, Sees etary, and Rob
ert Findlay, Treasurer. It was con
eluded to issue fifty shares of stock
par value 110. ci:ih, nl which intne
I bun hi. if are a'.rt ad y phviet'd, ai d
comniii lees v.eio appointed on
grounds and oilier details. The
movement has its ineeptioD in a de
sire to afford local hoi semen a place
where they may enjoy their driving
and like wise to oiler an inducement
tor city gentleuieu to bring linn
horses here in summer thereby add
ing to the attractiveness ot the place
as a resort. It is a good scbt me and
should succeed.
A Seen Clear riin.
Your bet feelings, your social
position or business success depend
largely on the perfect action of your
Stomach and Liver. Dr. King's New
Life Pills give increahed strength, a
keen, clear hriiiu, hi'h ainhition. A
X'5 cent hex will inuke you feel lilioa
now being. Soli by all Druggists.
PERSONALS.
Frank .Tin don Is In New York on
business.
Galic Baser spelled bis nose recent
ly by breaking it.
Fred Kurts has been laid up for a
week with a sprained back.
8. St. John Gardiner, of Shohola,
wns at Milford last Saturday.
Geo. Mitchell has gone to New
York to purchase a holiday stock.
P. R. Cross, of Palmyra, was in
town a couple of days this week.
Geo. Darragh, of Lowell, Wash,,
is visitinu relatives at Dininnnu's.
J, V. Piucbot, of New York, was
at Grey Towers a fow days the first
of this week.
G. 8. Bunnell, W II. Layton and
Jus. M. Benslcy were Ix'hmanites lit
Milford for a day this week.
Frank II. Decker, of Ijestershlre,
N. Y., is making a visit with his
mother end sisters on Harford St.
Georgo A. Knenling, Esq., one jof
Shobola's foremost citizens, was n
visitor in town Tuesday.
Hon. John A. Kipp was tip from
New York n few days this week at
tending to some legal matters,
Soferyne Kronter, formerly of
this place, now of Owego, N. Y.,
visited bore a couple of days this
week.
Geo. Armstrong arrived home
Wednesday from the Klondike, and
will spend the winter here returning
next April.
Peter Rudolph Pickell has gone to
the Hub to take charge of an editor'
fill department on the Boston lfemtd.
His friends in Now York to the
number of two hundred turned ont
to give him their parting wishes for
success.
Daniel Clark, Esq., a long time
Jusitioe of the Peace in Monroe Co.,
wasat Milford Tuesday as a witness
to the will of Samuel G Arnst, lato
of Lehman township, deceased,
which was probated here." Squire
Clark by long experience has become
quite an ndept in drawing legal pa
pers. , .
Jacob Kleinhaus is reported ill
with typhoid fever at Baltimore
where be is engaged teaching In a
boys school.
P. C. Rutan, who recently depart
ed from the ways of single blessedness,
to the surpiise of his friends, gave an
elaborate spread last week to the fel
low members of his fire company in
Port Jerviw. It was highly appreci
ated and the genial Peter added new
lauix'ls to his fame as a right good
fellow. x
The firm of Gregory Brothers, liv
erymen, has been dissolved by mut
ual consent; Dunham, the letling
pattuer, having sold all his Interest
in the business and stable to hisbroth
er, Geoige, who will continue to ca
ter to.the wants of the public, in the
line of conveyances, In the satisfac
tory manner for which the Arm has
attained an enviable reputation.
Unclaimed Letters
.List of unclaimed letters remain
ing 'n the post oillce at Milford for
week ending Dec. 12, 1900.
Indies Miss Ellen Sloan, Mrs. F.
D. Thomas.
Persons claiming the above will
please say "Advertisod" and give
date of this list.
CllAKLKS LATTlMOltK, P. M.
Attention.
Memliers of the Hatchet Society
are requested to meet ill the lecture
room of the Presbyterian church Fri
day evening iHx-t-mlier 21, 100(1 at 8
o'clock. A full attendance is desir
ed. F. B. Thrall,
d:!l Secretary.
World's Champion.
"I tried many remedies to cure
piles," writes W. It. Smith, of La ili
um, 111., "but found no relief till I
used Bucklen's Arnica Salve. I have
not been troubled with piles since."
It's the only champion pile cure ou
earth and the best salve in the world.
25o per box, guaranteed by all diug
gists. Notice!
THK riltsT NATIONAL DANK OIC MILfr'OUD
Milford, Pa., Dec. 8, 10CO,
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of this bunk, for the
election of Directors, will lie held at
tho banLii.fi room ou Tuesday Jan
uary 8th, U'01, from 3 p. m. to 4 p.
in. RoiiEiiT W. Kiau, Cashier.
Dress making in all branches.
Will go to the house or do the work
at home. Addles M aky Lthwiu,
opposite Sawkili Mill, Milford, Pa.
FLORA S. WICKHAM DEAD.
COMMITTED StrlCIDJB WEDKES.
PAT WORWINOP
8he Wn k Canghtfrr of Our Town..
man, fames aLotlineaux Fan
oral Held To-dar, Fri
day. From the Port Jorvis Gazftte we
oondense an account of the manner in
which a woman well known in Mil
ford came to a tragio death closing
the last chapter in a drama of mari.
tal infelicity.
Many. years ago Flora 8. MollI
nenux entered tho employ of J. E.
Wiokham then the proprietor of the
Dola ware House, Port Jervig. She
finally became matron and later on
held the same position wbon ho be
came proprietor of the Fowler House.
She was a handsome and very pleas
ant woman, and invaluable in 'hor
position because of her adaptation for
the place and never failing courtesy.
Finally, two years ago last Sept.
slio married Mr. Wlckhatu and they
took a suite of rooms in tho third
floot of the Wlckham b'd'g, where
theyhsve since resided and where
the affair occurred. . It is said their
married life was happy nntil some!
six months ago when jealousy in
tervened and Mince then they have
occupied sparato rooms, and took
their meals at different hours.
Tuesday night they had a bitter quar
rel full of mutual recriminations,
finally separating and aa circum
stances show the unhappy wife de
jected and despondent went to her
room and made doliberate prepara
tions for her death. She wrote three
letters, ono to her father, anoth
er to her husband and the other to
Mrs. Dr. D. D. Wlckham. Shortly
after 4 o'clock Wednesday morning,
Mr. Wickham was awakened by the
report of a pistol In his wife's room.
He entered and found her sitting in
a chair dressed in her night robes
dead, a bullet hole in her right tem
ple and a pistol firmly grasped in
her right hand. A physician was
quickly summoned bnt life was ex
tinct. :
She was a daughter of James and
Catharine, Fuller, Mollineaux, and
was born inMilford about thirty-nine
years ago. and resided here nntil
she went to Port Jervis as before
stated. She la survived by her hus
band and father, four brothers, Geo.
W., and Richard L., of Philadelphia,
Joseph, of Riverside, N. J., Alfred,
of East Orange, and one sister Nellio,
wife of Bert Millspaagh, of Mata
uioras. Her mother died some years
ago. The funeral will pe held to
day at the home of her father here
and she willk as requested in her
letter to him, be buried .by her
mothers Bide in the Milford ceme
tery. i - ' .
. Real E.tate Transfers.
Catharine ; Quinnto Catharine
Quinii, quit claim deed dated Aug.
10, 1878. Entered Dec. 1, 1000 for
six acres WesLfull township con. f 1.
Samuel G. and Willluih N.' Peters
executors to Oliver H, Pitney. Lots
5 and 6 Eld reds addition Milford
Boro. Con. $140.
Harriet Wlnsor to Josiah F. Ter
williger. Lot 617 on Ann St. Mil
ford. Con. $U00t .
, Robert McMuIlen and wife to Mos
es Doyle 250 acres Milford township.
Con. flood. ..
Jervis Gorden and wife to Olivia
B. Armstrong upper Mill property
Milford. Cou. f3,a00-.
Mary M. Kleinhuns administratrix
to Olivia B. Armstrong. Lots 767,
70b, 769, 760. Milford Eldreds addi
tion. Con. $525.
Business Entipri..
The Philadelphia Forth A nterU-an
has demonstrated its enterprise in a
new direction by running a paper
express over the P, & R. R. R. bo as
to reach Che larger, town in north
eastern Pennsylvania, aa Easton,
Allentown, Wilkesbarre and Scran
ton, from two to three hours earlier
than any other New York of Phila
delphia paper. It hopes by this to
arouse an interest among the people
in this section, who have heretofore
nittdu New York their Meoca for
bvtii papers and business, to become
more closely identified with their
own State in news and trade. A
railroad down the valley would put
us in the swim with our sister towns
and be the means of acquainting
our people mora thoroughly with
the politics aud magnitnde of the
State.
Oil cloth and linoleums at W, &
G. Mitchells. . tf
BRIEF MENTION.
Coort next Monday, Deo. 17th.
Jco has formed across the river at
the brid.
Stroudsburg has 3,150 and East
Strotidsburg 2,(548 population.
Samuel G. Arnst. a respeoted cit
taens of Lehman township, died
Doo. 1st.
Oom Paul Kruger will reside In a
fine chateau, near Brussels which has
been presented him by an admirer.
Arthur M. AdBms,of Delnware.has
beon elooted a member of the coun
cil of the SUte Forestry Association.
Coal has been In demand this week
and it looks aa if the hard winter
prophets would lie in clover.
Charles Har.cn, of Blooming Grove,
wan arrested as mentioned in last
week's Prfjw, took an appeal and
was releassd on giving bail in $100.
The- commissioners estimate the
cost of the bridge, rear the house of
Mrs. Spncktnnn, in Lehman, will be
$j00. for stone arch, $450. for Iron.
FRESH LIME Geo. N. Cole has
opened a kiln of fresh lime at his
place In Montague, N. J., near the
Brick House.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed against Hon. P. P. Smith, a
Superior Court Jmlgo. Eight cam
paigns In seven years broke down
his health and rendered him insol
vent.
Miss Maggie, a daughter of George
N. Cole, of Montague, and Jacoh
Westbrook, of the same place, were
married by Rev. Andrew J. Myers
at the Reformed church parsonage,
December 6th.
An apportionment bill will proba
bly be passed at this session of Congress
but It is not likely that It will reduce
the piesent membership In the South
ern states where many persons have
been disfranchised.
Scan our advetming oolunis care
fully before making your purchases
and see If our advertisers cannot sup
ply all your wants. They are all re
liable and may be depended on for
fair dealing. Give them a trial. .
Ernest C. Wood, w ho has the con
tract for painting the couit, bar, Jury
and witness rooms In the Cou rt House,
has completed pail of the work In a
very tasteful ma nner. The large room
will not be done until after next week.
Aa Stephen Cnddeback waa driv
ing with his mother And Bister to
Port Jervis Monday, when near the
place owned by Gasman, on the Mil
ford road, the horse became fright-
end, the wagon was damaged, the
ladies thrown outandBlandcanhad
her leg badly broken.
Fourteen coining presses are now
working overtime in the Philadelphia
mint to furnish sufficient pennies to
keep up with the demand. About
five hundred thousand pennies- are
sent away dally, and have been for
the past two weeks and this will he
kept up until Christmas.
Mrs. Lucinda Watson entertained
a number of her friends at her home
on 'Water street, Monday. Among
those present were Ed. Quinn and
wife, Rev. C. JJ. Scudder and wife,
Rev. WInans, Mrs. J no. Ryder,
Win. Angle aud wife and Mrs. Frank
Rudolph.
Financial roports say the Erie has
acquired a controlling interest in
the stock of the Pennsylvonia Coal
Company, which was the strong
fuctor in building the D. V. &. K
railroad. Tbe opinion now is that
this move will effectully prevent
that road from being built
At the Sheriffs sales held last Sat
nrday, David McKean bought the
Traverse property, In Dingnian town
ship, containing 81S acres, for $500,
and Victor Rosencrans, of Newton,
N. J., purchased the Elizabeth J. Van
Auken, dee'd, farm, In the same
township, near cave bank, contain
ing-45 acres, for $1,075.
A letter recently recoived here by
a friend from Joseph A. Buckley, of
Lowell, Wash., who went West
about a year, Bays himself and fani
ily are enjoying good health and are
pleased with their now home, but
tbere is a shade of longing in' tbe
epiutle for a visit with old friends
and a glimpse of the scenes of his
youth.
A good natured Texan editor says:
"It i not our purpose or desire to
offend any one. Should any reader
of this paper feel aggrieved at any
thing which appears in our columns,
If he w ill bring bis copy of the pa
per to our office and point out the of
fending paragraph we will cheerful
ly take our scissors and cut it out lor
hiiii,"
BUCKWHEAT CAKES.
A discussion is now going on over
the State relative to the purity of
buckwbent flonr. 'It was comment!,
ed down in Lancaster county by the
editor of the AVw Era and many are
agreaing with him that tho pancake
of tho fathers in all its luscious
browness is a thing of the past. It
would porhnps be rather ungallant
to say that our mothers and grand
mothers wore more proficient in the
making and baking of pancakes than
tbe women of the present genera
tion. There may be adulteration of
the flour, nnd this may have arisen
from estbotio motives. It is not
graceful to continue scratching
a part of the anatomy which
persists in itching. It may occasion
redness and mar beauty. Some
times, too, the cause of this diversion
might be mistaken. To eee a man
or woman trying to reach between
shoulder blades, nnd, failing to sat
isfactorily touch the offending spot,
back np to a post or corner of the
mantle might occasion wonderment.
To observe a person stop suddenly
and seize his shin or his calf or stand
on one foot and with the toe of the
other gently titillate the offending
spot might cause one to suspect that
he was a Jersey man and had sand
burrs in his cloths. '
Thoughts of this nature may nave
led kind hearted millers to tone
down the tendency of buckwheat to
mar the serenity of mankind.
Think of a young lady being obliged
in the midst of an entrancing waltz
to excuse herself for a moment while
she went apart and attended to a
particularly persistent attack of
buckwheat itch !
Seriously what, ever may be the
tendency in other" parts of the State
toword the adulteration of buck
wheat flonr np here in Pike we have
it in all its virgin purity. Our mil
lers are conscientious and if one does
not like the possible effect of a diet
of buckwheat cakes he or she must
refrain from the eating or mix the
rye with it themselves.
If any of our brethern doubt the
truth of our assertions let them send
here for a modicum of flonr, and
then mix it according to a recipe we
are prepared to furnish on request
and if it does not go to the spot we
will acknowledge defeat.
Gambling I
The Standard Dictionary defines
the word to mean "to play a game,
especially a game of chance, for
stakes," and the act of assembly says
if any person shall set up in any
house or room, any game or device
with cards at which money or
other vnluable thing may or shall.be
played for, or If any person shall per
mit, suffer or allow persons to collect
and assemble in his house, or place
under his control, for the purpose of
playing at and staking upon such
game for money or other valuable
thing, such person shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor," and the courts have
decided that furnishing cards and be
ing instrumental In arranging a
game of hazard is within theact.
This is statute law, which Bimply af
fects the liberty of the person, there is
also a moral law which should bear
on the conscience, and while those
indulging in fashionable gambling
may deem themselves immune from
the former, they cannot escape the
consequences of the latter. By what
ever name a hazzard may be called
or with whatever social surroundings
it may be enveloped, stripped of Its
adornments and Its polite name it is
simply a violation of both civil and
moral law and as such those instigat
ing or practising this form of amuse
ment are imieiuihlc alike to both.
A Hotel Sold.
It is current rumor that County
Commissioner P. M. Nilis has pur
chased the Ci issmun House.
This is one of the oldest established
Hotels in town, is centrally located
has always enjoyed a large share of
local patronage and under the man
agement of the former proiprietur
Frank Crissman, a thorough going
aud popular caterer to the public,
was a favorite resort for a selecj
class of city boarders. If the report
is well founded Mr. Nilis with his
long experience as the manager of
the Kilgeiuere Club and wide ac
quaintance, not ocly iu tbe county
but among city people, will un
doubtedly maintain the reputation
of tbe "ancient hostelry" aud gath
er to himself fresh laurels as a land
lord.
See tbe new flower pots and jardi
I Biers at W. & G. Mitchells.
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THE RAMBLERS PICKINGS.
J. Nictor Rosencrans. of Newton.
purchased the Van Anken farm near
ive Bank at the sheriff's tale last
Saturday for $1075.
Mrs. A ngusta Boyd, of Port Jervis
has beon in town several days the
guest of Mrs. A. Revoyre.
The boys were on hand to amiro.
priately serenade Frank Seit and
! bride last Saturday evening.
Ho bad anticipated their coming and
treated them handsomely.
Christmas is drawincr near. I
wondor if the attendance at the dif
ferent sabbath schools is on the in
crease? Have you seen Ben. Kvto's new
dog? Its a beaut.
Ernest' Wood spent a oonnle of
days in Newton this week attending
oourt being a witness before the
Sussex county grand jury in the case
of the State of New Jersey vs. Geo.
Raser, arrested of the larcenr of a
horse and carriage belonging to Jao
ob MoCarty, of Montague.
It is reported that Miss Fanny
Dimmiok will close up her house (or
the winter.
Our street commissioner, Nathan
Emery has put most of oar streets
in shape for winter.
LuciarijjIIissam understands how
to shoe a horse. If yon don't be
lieve it got him to shoe one lor you.
Bon. Kyte and wife spent Sunday
over in Montague as the guests of
Clarence Cole and wife.
Mrs." Kte Wettenheimer aftor
spending a week in New York with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Motz
Sr., has returned home.
People often make remarks which
appear not to mean anything but if
yon take seoond thought they mean
a good deal.
Already we hear of contemplated
changes of residences to take place
In the spring. Always change for
the better if you can, but often it
turns out to ta the reverse.
English sparrows are getting to
be a nuisance again. Its a pity the
ohap who introduced them here
could not be compelled to extermin
ate them.
v The Club Entertains.
The Republican Club of Milford
opened it doors Tuesday evening to
its friends and a large number em
braced the opportunity to partnkq
of its hospitality, enjoy the refresh
ments, bountifully provided, and
pass a very pleasant evening. The
reading room issupplied with papers,
magazines and books, where one
my spend tho time with interest, a
billiard table and games afford harm
less amusement and it is hoped that
the rooms will become a general re
sort for youth mud men. The pro
moters deserve great praise for the
efficient manner in which they have
so far conduted the scheme, and ful
filled the purpose to subserve the
genoral welfare and morals of the
town by furnishing a comfortable
place where boys may assemble ev
enings amid cneerful and elevating
surroundings. Boys and young
men, as it is natural and proper,
seek amusement and society and if
no suitable places are available fof
meeting they drift to qustionable
methods of passing their leisure
hours and perhaps to improper plac
es. These rooms are intended to
fill a long felt want in this commun
ity and it is hoped they will be pat
ronized freely and thus be the means
of effecting the good for which the
enterprise is designed.
A Thing of Beauty. '
One of thedaintist pictures poHsible
to imagine will be given free to ev
ery reader of the great "Philadelphia f
Sunday Press" ne::t Sunday, Decem
ber 16. It is entitled "The Y'oung
Mother," und is the masterpiece of
Miss Maud Stunn. It Is the second
of a series of reproductions of great
paintiugs which are being issued by
"The Sunday Press," and isceitaln
to create a sensation. The beauty of
the subject aud the coloring-, render
this picture peculiarly uttrutive. It
will be well to order next "Sunday's
Press" to-day.
Annual Election.
The annual election for managers
of the Milford Cemetery Association
will be held at the office of C W.
Bull in the Borough of Milfoid on
Monday Jan. 7th, 1901, between the
hours of 2 and 3 p in,
William Mitchell,
Deo. 5, 1900. Seo'y. .
DeWitt's little early risers are
dainty little piils, but they never fail
to cleanse the liver, remove obstruc
tions aud invigorate the system.