o rl 7 Comri Office 11 1 02 il i J.1 il 4 vol. vi r. MILFOKDfPIKK COUNTY, PA., FMIUY, JUNE G, 1902. NO. 32. ! ii ( '- 'V- Eft THE WASHINGTON LETTER. ; The week j'i-t pa-d will be men i- ; nl!e fur three very t't -i ii rl :i 1 speeches, nil mi nt tit one phase fir utiot Iter of i !i; Philippine question, i On Friil iy, Decoration Day, Pic-i-i dent Rioscvcit nut "o:ilv ut i i i-i ; 1 1 1 t j In till' ceremonies of hi.iiiii 1 1 . i . ; 1 1 ' ; i j (if tin- soldier dead whit rep i-o in l!ii' ir.itiniml eonictei'V ill A liii'Wm, It.it! made n defense (if tin; American soldiers in thu Philippines which ;i pealed to every brave heart among his auditors and w liich w ill command thi! ivi-pect 11 :i I sympathy of loyal Americans 4 1 i :v t si t ( 1 1 tin' cimti'.'y. In fact, yesterday's cahlc-i I : ( ii ! i i wold Unit Mr. Roosevelt's iillor.iiices luid celled fnrtli Intlii ciic.niiiiiois fruiii the Kugli.-h press. Addressing himself k: lietilarly tn tin- veterans present, tin1 iirrsidi'iit said, ''i'lii' nirn, who in tin; uniform of tin' I'.iited States, Imvc for t lit? lust three years patiently mid uncomplainingly championed the American cause in the Philippine islands: are your younger brothers, your wins. Tlii'y Imvt! shown them selves not unworthy of you and they nil! entitled to ihe support of all men who tire proud of wlmt you did." lie admitted tlmt Isolnted eases of cruelty hud occurred hut tisserted that they had happened under, great provocation nnd that, moreover, they were being Investigated and would be punished and lie then referred to the outrages nnd lynching which have ocenred in the Cnited States nnd said, "The men who fail to con demn these lynching nnd yet clamor nhout what lias been done in the I'ldlippines are indeed guilty of neg lecting the beam in their own eye while taunting their brother about the mote in his." The speech as a whole was a strong vindication of the American soldiers. t )u Thursday the senate was elec tritied by a speech from .Senator Morgan of Alabama, a life-long dem ocrat, who warmly ehampioni d the iAidge Philippine bill. Mr. Morgan's democracy cannot be questioned nnd his refusal to participate In the vilifi cation of the American troops and bis final support of the course of the administration and its policy in the 1'hilippines staggered the democrats who immediately retired to the cloak-rooms, as they did when Till man delivered his recent harangue. Their indignation knew no bounds. Senator Morgan stated that the per manent separation of church and state in the Philippines was, in bis estina tion, sutlleient ground for warranting ii in support of the bill, for it relieved the Philippine people of the oppres sion of an established church which Spain had forced upon them. On Thursday afternoon Senator Spooner made, perhaps, the most brilliant siieeeh in support of the 1odge bill which has been heard. Although it was on Thursday he be gun to speak it was not until the morning of Saturday that he com pleted his remarks, the senate not having been in session on Friday, lie said he was free to state that lie iid not favor making promises to a man who held a rtvolver to his breast and lie would give no assur ance to the men who stood w ith their guns aimed at men who wore the American' uniform. Mr. Spooner ridiculed the sententious pretensions of the democrats, lie stated that he bad never been in favor of the per manent retenion of the islands by the United States and lie was not now, but that no true American should wish to see the islands turned loose to follow for a day their own ileviees and then to become again a prey to the cupidity and rapacity of Spain. Lute Saturday evening the general debute on the Iidge bill was brought to a close and to d.iy it will be taken up under a rule which limits all speeches to fifteen minutes, under which rule proposed amciid inents will be considered. At the clime of Tuesday's session the vote will be taken. The wisdom of Senator Piatt of Connecticut in delaying action on the Cuban reciprocity bill is being evi denced daily. The fact that the re publican conventions of four import ant stules have iiiiluised the recom lueiiilatins of the president oil this iiielion has served to materially M ren'i lieu the po-iiioii i.-f the advo c.ites of reciprocity. Illinois, In.li H!U, Ohio and Kansas have all de clared tbemelvcs in favor of the bill ami their m Hon will doubtless serve to deplete the forces in the holiic which so siicc fi i 1 i y ciippled the iicM-ure tt 11. 1 it is biiiielpnU-,! '-hut Veir action vsil! have tviiRidt rM " i V"' ' " " " I I i ; ( ') , fit. . . " -:- ,.-1 i ..J.. ' ' THE FIRST. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The citizens of Milfnid desirous of founding a church assembled Sep tember 1, 1825, and resolved to apply to the presbytery of Hudson for nn organization. James Wallace was chnirmau nnd Moses Bross secretary of the meeting. Sept. 10 Thomas (trier was appointed to orgauize tbo chinch nnd Sept. 23 the congrcg ition assembled in the old stone court house for the purpose. The name selected was the Presbyterian church and congregation of Mil ford The original members were eight in num ber. Rev. Thomns Grier was pastor from 1S25 to 181)1 and part of tins time the congregation worshipped in the old court, bouse. The old church was built, in 1828 and torn down in 1878 lifter the erection of the present edifice. A considerable period elapsed before a successor to Mr. drier was chosen but in 1 8:12 Rev. Edward Allen became stated supply nnd served in this capacity at, two different times, first from 18H2 to '34 and again from 1841 to '43. After him in 1814 to '10 Rev. Peter Knnouse was nn occasional supply. From 1834 to August, 18.ir, Rev. William Town ley was stated supply and from May, 1830, to '38 Rev. Ralph Bull. In 1838 Mr. Bull Intending to leave, Rev. Simeon Peck for n timo until his return. Rev. William Belden preached as a supply in 1843 to '44. From 1844 to '48 Rev. Peter Kanousu supplied, Rev. Charles Miln 1840 to '47 and in 1849 Rev. F. S. Bradner was Mny, 1853, Rev. Isaac Todd was engaged ns stated supply and continued until April, 1801 In July the same year Rev. R. R. Kellogg came as stated supply nnd continued until his death m September. 1800. In Jan uary, 1807, Rev. Robert H. Beat tin commenced his labors as stated sup ply and continued until June, 1870. Rev. Cyrus Offer was supply from 1870 to '71. In April, 1872, Rev. John Reid cumo ns a supply for the summer nnd was succeeded in n few months by Rev. Charles Asay. In December, 1873, Rev. L. C. Lock wood was engaged for four months nnd in June, 1874. Rev. E. H. Mnteer was ordained nnd installed, who re niained until Feb. 10, 1884 In July tbo same year Rev. A. 8. Gardner was called and installed Oct. 27 following. He remained until 1889 and was succeeded by Rev. Thomas Nichols in 1890 who resigned on account of failing health Oct. 1, 1901. Rev. Edgar M. Sincad, the present incum bent, was installed June 3, 1902. Tbo old church stood on the site of tbe present parsonage. The new church vas 'built in 1874'nndtbe first ser vico was held in it in the bnsemcnt Deo. 30, 1875, and the first Sunday sorvieo Jnn. 2, 1870. elfect on the senate. Senator Piatt and other supporters of the measure are now speaking confidently of the result but it is not likely that a bill w ill be reported from the senate com mute until there have been pledged sufficient votes to secure Us passage in the upper chamber. The decision of the senate commit tee on territories, reached last week, to permit the omnibus statehood bill to go over until next session, is a source of great disappointment to the friends of the bill, which, outside of Senator Beveridge's committee, had been constantly gaining ground. Speaking on the subject recently, Senator Penrose told me that he in tended to vote for the hill if be got the opportunity. lie said that nut only was the measure indorsed In advance by the national platform but he believed its passage would meet the approval of eastern business men. "Kastcrn capital is constantly seek ing opportunities for investment where the security is good and the rate of interest reasonably profitable," said the senator. 'Past experience has demonstrated that there are no tietter opportunities for investment than in the newly created states. Under state laws the security Is better and the rapid advancement which follows admission to statehood results in a large demand f ir capital. For that reason the pas-age of the bill, whenever it comes, will meet w itii approval from eastern business men." Seven Years In Bed "Will wonders ever cease?" in quire tho friends of Mrs. L. Pease of Lawrence, Kan. They knew bhe had been unible to leave her bed in seven years on uccou' t uf kidney and liver trouble, nervous prostra tion and general debility; hut j "Three butties of Electric- Bitters : enabled nie to waik," 'Vbe wi it.-s, j "and in thiee months I felt like a new person." Women suffering ! from headache, backache, nervous j ness, sleeplessness, melancholy, ' tainting and dizzy spells will find it 1 a priceless blc--.ihg. Try it. Satis faction is giuiranh" d by nil drr.jf cV. Only 60c, called and continued fill 1852. From BRIEF MENTION. Rev O. S. Oarrotson's team, in ulinrgo of Morgan, ran away last Monday in Port Jervis being frightened by a trolley car. A oou pie of bicycles wore smashed by tbe wagon and one of the horses slight ly Injured. Jiuiies W. Gross nnd family of Port Jervis," while- driving last Sat. un'ay, met with an accident near Manor Hall in Delaware in wbioh the wagon was wrecked but the oc cupants were not injured. As the Mis.-'.es Pameli Reed and Louise Klaer were driving on the road to Dinginans Wednesday when noar Adams brook the horse took fright at a carriago top left lying there after the accident Sunday and shied. The young ladies were thrown out of the wagon and Miss IClacr was quito severely bruised. The i!oer war in South Africa is ended after a struggle of more than two years and a half by the sur render of the burghers. The terms are on the whole favorable to the defeated nation. The war has been long and expensive for Kngland and she has lost greatly in prestige, while the Boers have been nearly annibil ated and their county almost coin pletely laid wa-te. Using All Rubber Tire. C I. Tcrvvilliger & Sou, the un dertakers of Port Jervis, are having their large hearse equipped with heavy solid rubber tires. They now have all their vehicles used for fun eral work equipped with rubber tires, being th first ones in this section to apply rubber tires to vehicles of this kind. The tires, aside from being an addition to the appearance, greatly lessen the wear oil the vehicles. i A Terrible Explosion. I "Of a gasoline stovo burred a hul v here f rightfully." writes N. E I I -. I -,,,.r , f I, , ,-L l.iur, l l O'lM.u ..,, I doctors could not heal the running jsoie that followed, hut Bucklen's I Ariiie-i Salvu entirely cured her." i Infallible for cuts, coins, sores, j hnls, bruise.i, tLiu ilist-iivs anl piles, it jc at all ill iic-Msta. The J una Court. The regular term wns held Mon day before Associate Jndces H. E. Brown find John F. Knttlelen t. !otistitt'li's Levi Lord ( f Blooming Grove, Chillies Person, 1 leln.viiie, Julius W. Kiescl, I'ingmnn, Otto E. Simons, Greene, Ross Rosencni nee, Licka waxen, Stacy Fuller, Millnrd borough, C Herman, Mlltord town ship, and John DeGioat, Palmyra, made returns. Account!) estate U rlh i Kchnssler and estate Lyili.i M Arnst confirm ed ni si; also widows' appraise nielils, estate C. C. Shannon and es tate .lollll Hess. Estates C. C. D. Pincliot, deceased, and John F. Pincliot, deceased. In partition. Heirs called and no 11110 h'diliiig, order of sale of real estate made .las. W. Pinchof, executor, to sell in estate of V. C. D. Pincliot, and C. V. Bull, administrator, in estate of J. F. Pincliot. Auditors reports estates of Jacob Ivleinhans, Charles Wolf nnd Ruth S. Hill confirmed ni si. The. viewers appointed on petition to lay out a road from "Aleck's" bridge to road near C. J. Boileau's in Dhigmnn township reported there was no occasion for the road. Road in Greene. Report of view ers confirmed ni si both as to laying out nnd vacating. Estate Amanda llopps. Bond filed. Estate of Louis Spnngenberg. Sale of real estate confirmed ni si. John N. Tobler naturalized. Deed of trustees of Delaware academy to directors of school dis trict confirmed nnd approved. Sheriff acknowledged deeds to Cathnrine Bohnn for land sold ns property of Honora Van Dyke and to John W. Brown for lands of Gar ret B. Brown, deceased, Roiil in . Dir.gman. Report of viewers confirmed ni si. The following accounts were con firmed absolutely : Estates ol Nan. cy J. Hall, J. C. Uissam, Elizabeth J. Van Auken, Samuel M. Arnst, James M. Gallignnn, L. W. Arm strong, Sarah Brown. Sarah Z. Quick vs. Raub. Com putation filed. Schoonmaker vs. Schoonmakor. Divorce. Evidence filed and divorce decreed. Bridge in Laekawnxeri noar Jason Cortrigbt's. Exceptions to confir mation filed. Court adjourned to June 10, 2 p. John Curry Shot. Last Friday two Matamorns boys, John Curry, sixteen years old, and Wiilinm Sheen, about fifteen, went to Brink pond for a day's enjoy ment. About midnight they went out in a boat to look after the out lines they had set in the pond, tak ing with them a gun. In some manner this was discharged and the load entered the abdomen of young Curry terribly lacerating his intes tines. He, however, rowed the boat ashore and the two boys sought an unoccupied house noar by. Help was summoned and Curry's parents notifiol. The father in company with a physician arrived early Sat urday morniugnnd the mother a lit tle later. Medical aid, however, was unavailing and the boy died Saturday afternoon. The remains were taken to his late home last Sunday and the funeral wa-j held Tuesday, No blame at taches to the Sheen boy who was entirely exoner ated by his companion before his death: $100 Reward Is offered for the arrest and con viction of the party or parties who set fire to the barn of Williuin X Struble in the Borough of Milford Pike county, Penin., and stole his horse early in the morning of Mon day, June 2, 1902. The horse Btoleu from Mr. Struble was a light bay, weight 1100, dark mane and tail (quite heavy), small white star on the forehead, 15 hands high, carried head low, racking gait interfered behind, hair worn from fetlocks. Tbe buggy bad red run ning genrs, paint worn, sheepskin buffalo, blanket new black whip ; tbe harness had nickel-plated Uamos and one trace was broken. By order of tho county commis sioners. Geo, A. Swki'E.mskk, Commissioners' Clerk. June 2d, 1902. Try Chamberlain' Stomach and Liver Tablets, the best phsio. For sale by A. W. lialeh & Sun. Mata- ' moras, all drug und geueral btorea in I iko oouuty. REV. EDGAR MASON SMEAD, A. M., B. D. Tho Rev. Edgar Mason Sincad, A. M., B. D., who has just been in stalled pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Milford. Pa., was born tho thirteenth day of October, 1871, in the town of Owcgo, Tioga Co., N. Y. Early in life ho entered upon a business career with his father and continued therein until the spring of 1889. Having taken a deep in terest in the Young Men's Christian Association and having evidences that satisfied himself together with decided to give his life to preparation He prosecuted his studios preparatory asm nnd in two years completed a under the regents' system of New York stato entering Princeton univer sity in September, thill, without a condition. In his preparatory course, which was necessarily a hurried one, and was awarded the latin oration. spare time he had he earned his college expenses and graduated with his class in 1895. In September, 1 8!Ci, lie entered Auburn theological semi nary where lie enjoyed the benefit of a ted from that institution in May, were inviting him to come to them. Co., N. Y., where he ministered to when he resigned to take further seminary. Tlmt year he enrjied two diplomas, the university conferring the degree of A. M. on the basis of t heses nnd examinations while the setninnry conferred the degree of B. D. for ndvanced study pursued in that institution. Plans to go to Japan and take up work in an English speaking church at Kobe having miscarried, it was through the recom Inendation of one of his professors in Princeton that he came to Milford last July where he has remained installed as pastor. PERSONALS Hon. J. J. Hart spent the first of the week in New York. Einil Gumble and wife visited her parents in Paupac over last Sun day. Oscar M. Wells of New York was in town, a guest with his mother Memorial day. Hon. John A. Kipp of New York transacted business here a couple of days this week. Mrs. F. F. White and daughter, Lola, have gone for a visit with friends at Summit, N. J. Miss Mabel Armstrong arrived in town a few days ago to spend the summer with the family. Mrs. Anna M. Mottler and son, Benjamin, are visiting her brothers in Pittston and Scranton. E. L. Van Etten of New York spent Memorial day with his daugh ter, Mrs. Charles G. Wood. Dennis McLaughlin and family are again domiciled in their summer home on upper Broad street. Mrs. O. B. Van Wyck and son, George, are domiciled in their Ann street cottage for tbe summer. H H. iSanderson of Walpole, Mass., a .former resident of Dela ware, visited the county last week. Mrs. William J. Milligan of Phila delphia, formerly Carrie Wells, is enjoying A visit with friends in Milford. I Horace E. Kipp of Wilsonville was a guest with hU daughter, Mrs. Fred Gumble, a couple of days recently. Fred Klaer, a student in the med ical department of the U. P. at Philadelphia, is home'for the sum mer vacation. Mrs. Arthur N. Roe of Bianch- ville, after spending some ten days with her parents, Ex-ProthonotaTy J. C. Westbrook and wife, returned home Tuesday. Miss Millio Westbrook of Ridge wood and Miss Laura Bennett of Brooklyn, formerly a resident here accompanied Miss Bertha William son on her return home Tuesday and are now her guests. Didn't Marry for Money. The Bostou man who lately mar ried a sickly rich young woman is happy now for be got Dr. King's New Life Pills which restored bur to perfect health. Infallible for jaundice, biliousness, malaria, fever and ague and all liver and stomach troubles. Gentle but effective. Only 25c at all drngUts. I v i the encouragement of his friends he and servloe in the gospel ministry. for oollege with zeal nnd enthusi four years' course of classical studies ho earned second place in his class By econnmiing and working what a f 100 scholarship nnd when grndu- 1898, two flattering fields of labor His choice was Naples, Ontario a loyal people until October. 1900. studies in Princeton university and and was last Tuesday evening duly Horse Stolen. Barn Burned. Last Monday morning the barn of W. T. Struble at the lower mill was burned, presumably set on fire to cover the theft o' his horse. Thieves had just before entersd the barn of Floyd Bavans at the Half Way House and took his horse, wagon and harness. Arriving in town they went to Struble's barn where they evidently exchanged horses and took his, whiah is a large bay. About three o'clock Mr. Struble dis covered that his barn was on fire and it was with the horse entirely burned. In the morning Mr. Bev- ans, learning his loss, came down and identified the animal by the shres. It then became apparent that the thief or thieves had made a trade and to conceal the crime or mislead the soent burned the barn Enquiry and search have been made in all directions but so far nothing definite concerning the road the thief took or his identity have been discovered. Real Estate Tranfora. Elizabeth Eva Englohart to John W. Englehart, 1 aore, Shohola, $2. Elvin Morrison to John W. Fra ssier, 57 acres, Delaware, 1250. G. Frank Rowland, treasurer, to John August Levin, 278 acres, John Craig, No. 130, Shohola. taxes. George Gregory, sheriff, to Catha rine C. Bohan, lots Nos, 8, 9, 18, 19, Matamoras, $100, property of Hon ora Van Dyke. John C. Westbrook to Joflle Ga- voille, 60 acres, Delaware, formerly assessed to Ueuben Spencer, $140. Epidemic of Crime It is reported that parties Monday night stole about sixty ties from a pile of Fred Kilenlx-rger on the Smith tract in Delaware. The wagons were tracked te Dingmans Ferry but there the trace become obscure and was lost. It seems almost Incredible that such bulky plunder could be con cealed or sold w ithovt detection, and that theives would take so great a ri.-k when more portable articles could easily lie selected. It is also said that w ithin the past two weeks Thomas MiKittriek up in. Shohola lost two cows which he suspects were driven off. Mr. Geo. Wilson, who last year brought a number of boys to camp Yapcecha on the farm of J. C. Bull, was in town a few days ago arrang ing for the summer outing of the boys in bis charge. American fe:ioe plain and barbed wire at W. A G. Mitcholl's. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS. Milford is getting a reputation. Three Horses have been stolen out of our borough in less than one year. The stealing of theGunible Bros, and Tobias Nelson horses was bad but the last one, when a poor brute is put in a barn and the building set on re, Is a little too much. Talk against i-nch law. That is the only law liich should be applied to persons guilty of such horrible brutality. A rson who will burn a buildinir to cover his crime will not hesitate to murder if occasion niter. The several cottages which have en closed (luring the winter are occupied again and our town begins to nwaken. Mrs. Augusta Boyd of Port Jervis has been spending a week down here. Frank Black of Montague informs us that he has not recovered the cow he lost about a month ago. reports to the contrary notwithstanding. You can hear gome people farther then you can see them. The weekly dances at Hickory Grove promise to be ns popular as ' ever. The Jolly Five and a few of their friends enjoyed a dance at the Grand iew House Monday evening. Pretty rough when the costs of selling a property amount to as much .is the selling price. No ad, no news. Dr. John Kelly has the prettiest and best arranged refrigerator in town. There is no use of trying to make a five minute horse trot in three. It only -worries the horse and makes the driver look out of place. The taking down of the hill at the bridge near Struble's lower mill will be greatly appreciated by the travel ing public. G. N. Cosner of the Port Jervis Union spent a couple of days in town this week getting new subscribers. With Jease Bhoemakes and Ex- Sheriff Elijah Vandormark as aspir ants for the honor of being county commissioner and the old board can didates for reelection, there is liable to be some fun. Pike a Paradise. Since the days of Greeley, whose confiding philanthrophy was wound ed by an experiment within our borders, this county has enjoyed through his courtesy and by dint of the persistent iteration of some of its citizens the distinction of boing a paradise for democrats, whiskey and rattlesnakes. Whether any of these products have suffered dimin ution may well be questioned. Ac cording to contemporaries, who de light in recounting such tales, snakes have been killed here by the million. It may be possible that in some instances the Keeley onre destroyed more than have been slaughtered by beautiful Amazons with fence rails. Nevertheless to read the columns of snake papers the numbers here do not diminish. Tho whiskey, though it is most per sistently and pertinaciously punish ed, survives in almost unlimited quantity. As to democrats the lo cal scribes "point with pride" to the "one green spot" and biannual ly raise their tuneful voices and shove their witty and trenchant pens in proclamation of their in creasing numbers and prodigious vitality. It must be assumed then that tho products of our beautiful county are evolved, fostered, devel oped and increased by that on which they feed. Progression is a law ot the universe and soon those who boast so loudly of all that Pike nat urally develops must add another attraction to the desirable list by adding thieves to the catalog, and then we can all sing a quartette in stead of a trio. Save Two from Dtath. "Our little daughter had an al most fatal attack ot whooping cough and bronchitis," writes Mrs. W. K. Haviland of Armonk, N. Y., "but when ail other remedies failed we saved her life with Dr. King's New Discovery. Our niece, who had consumption in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and today she ia perfectly well." Desperate throat- and lung diseases yield to Dr. King's New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible tor coughs and colds. 50o and $1 bottles guaranteed by all druggists. Trial bottles free. Clover, grass and garden seeds ot all kinds at W. & U. Mitchell's,
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