PIKE COUNTY , PRESS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Friday, December 24, 1909 0ri E, BROWN'S BU1LDINO BROAD T. bubsckiption: Om Vkar One dollar and fifty cent Six Months Seventy-five cents. STRICTLY IN ADVANCX, ftinrred at the pout offloe of Mllfnrd, Pike County, PeilURylrnntn, as seuomt mw matter, November twenty-tlrst, lsyn, Advertising Rates. Om. Inch, onelnsortion - -- -- - - - - 41 f0 8 well subsequent insertion - - .76 Reduced rates, furnlshM on application, will he allowed yearly advertisers. Legal Advertising. Administrator's and Kxeoutor's - 8.00 notices Auditor's notices - - - -Divorce notices .... - - - - 4.00 - 5.00 Sheriffs sales, Orphan court sales, C mntr Treasurer's satas. County state. inent and election proclamation ahargi d by the inch. J. S. Van IHten. PllBLIBItltR, We wish all our friend, patrons ererybody n MERRY CHRISTMAS. Frank Banford and John Vendor ort two Mntamora boys Id jail here for stalling victuals from the house of Anna Miller were sent "home by the Juvenile court last Monday. John Wesley Trlvelpleoe of Pal. mora township departed this life Deo lCih in his fdrty-eighth year. lie bus made his home with his brother, Evt Trivelplece for several years and has been an invalid for some time past The funeral war held Deo 19th. Itev. Perkiss condue ted the services and interment made in Pan park cemetery. H. it. Briscoe of Dingman's Ferry and his brother M. V. were in towi Tuesday. E 8. Wolfe visited friends in Ai i.l this week. Mas Armstrong from- Blair Hall and Lawrence Lewis and Stephen Palmer Jr from South Bethlehem are home for tbe holidays, Wednesday evening Milford Lodge F. & A. M. elected tbe following oil! Cera for the ensuing masonio Tear : W, M W. A. H. Mitchell ; S. V , E H. Klein ; J. W., H. 8. Angle ; So'y O. A. Swepenlser ; Treas, J. C. West brook Jr ; Trastees, C. W. Cull, J. B Van Etten j Rep. to O. L., W. A. H Mitchell. The trial of Henry Brick for the mnrder of Cooperman Jan. 8th last, Was bel-i at Newburgh this week. The evidence was purely oiroumstan tlal tending to show that Brink, driv ing s white horse to a canopy top wagon that evening, was not far bt, bind the peddler. That be was in Port Jervis later spending considera ble money, that there were blooc. spots on his boots and overooat and that be had at his home a blaok jack. The jury acquitted Brink. Thomas V Cooper of Delaware county, called the "father of the house'' was burned to death at his home in Media last Saturday night Being unable to sleep be arose pot on a house robe and lay down on a soft to smoke. It is presumed that he either fell asleep or suffered a pa ralytio shock and the oigar set Are to the robe. Boms comment has been made . about Ice being taken from Wells - dam because it is alleged a quanity of paper and other refuse is frozen in the stream above. This was taken from a house and thrown Id the creek. The authoriltea probably conld not prevent the lee being cut and hnrvested but if shown that it Is for any reason unsanitary they conld prevent itsBdle in the town A New York Judge decides that poker is a game of science and not of chance. Neither is a game with loaded dire, a game of chance, It U purely a science that id skinning the come on. Copenhagen scientist, (o whom Dr. Cook submitted his data declare. him a faker. We do not agree. He is either a foul or crazy, -An act passed last winter problb Its spitting In public places, but does anyone presume to say that it ia ob aervedf If eople will spit on the sidewalk will they not on ice, and that may go on or in your food. Dist Atty Geo R. Bull. E. C. Wood AuguM-Mercier, and Hurry Red ware at Blooming Grove part of this week pickerel fishing. It Is said they took S0 bait fish with them. .Madame L. Russvll Uaroler, of the Castle Tarrytown will spend the hol day week in town. Ben Mettler of N. Y. will be home today for a week vacation. X. P. Huddy etq. "and wife of East Oiange and Bessie Van Etton arrived today for a weeks visit in town. Nearly 'air and cold weather has prevailed for tbe past we;k. The days have passed the shortest and now begin to lengthen! Hope the old role about tlieoolj beginning fo strengthen will net prevail KIMBLE Rev. C. F. 8malley of Hawley was in town last Friday. Jennie Rowland visited Honesdale last week. Otto Kimble passed thru town last Friday on his way to Hawley. - Raymond Kmery of Port Jervis is visiting his grand parents Royal T. Deoker. Heslry Docker mails a business trip to Port Jervis last week. Raymond Decker of Bucknell Uni versity Is spending his vacation here with Is parents Frank Deoker and wife. Geo Cortright of Port Jervis called in town one day last week., -Mordecai Edwards of Hawley visit ed his sister Mrs. E. Malone Banday. Mrs. Louisa Miller of Honesdale visited her daughter MrsJ F. Cassell Hatorday. MANY A DAY IS SPOILED By a oough which oanuot be broken by ordinary remedies. But why not try a medicine that will cure any oough that any medicine oan curer That la Kemp's Balsam. It Is recommended by doctors and nurses, and It costs only 26 eents at any druggist's or dealer's. Keep a bottle always tn the house and you will always be prepared to treat a cqld or cough before It causes any suffering at all. To Our Friends And Patrons We extend to you bor most sincere wishes for a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a prosperous and HAPPY NEW YEAR to come. As 1909 uears its end we feel that we should properly extend our appre oiulion of the oo operation and en courngement which have -been offered us this year, even more than evoi befoee, by all tbe good 'friends in Milford and vioinity whom we have been able to serve. ' I am respectfully yours, JOSEPH JOHNSON, , " Fitter of Feet LICENSE TRANSFER Notice Is hereby given that application will be made to the Judges of theConrt of Quarter Sessions of Pike County on Janu ary 8, 1910 lor tl.e transfer or Ihe retail li quor license of Floyd E, Bevana for a Hotel in Westfall Township to Hoderlck C Mackensle. John C. Westbrook Jr., . Deoembnr 80, 1909. ' Clerk MAST HOPE Mrs M. Lehman has gone to Chi oago for 2 weeks and then will go t lob Angeies itai. to spend the re mainder of the winter. Her cottage will be occupied during her absence by General Hayes of New York oity. Mrs. Mary Muliery has gone to Port Jervis to spend the winter with Mrs. Wilt Harris. James Seldou came to this place last week. Edward McMahon and wife were guests of Mr. McMaheus parents. Miss Katy Glaab bas been visiting her uncle Fred Shotts. Albert Strauahan and wife are oo copying rooms witn C. A. Hankins in Mrs. Hulda Deterick's bouse. Ethel bert Crawford has surveyors going over his mother's property at Tustea. . Edward Wisler who cut his leg when cutting sprags, is getting well. T. J. McMahon. spent Thursday with his parents. Joseph McMahon has been trans ferred from the T. N. Tower to one on the branch at Lackawazen Edward Joyoe is employed in a telephone office at Pooona. Charles A. Daliron is enjoying the holidays with his family at Newark Valley N. Y. Miss Catherine Schott has closed her school at Fremont Centre for a two weeks holiday vaoation which she will enjoy at home. Miss Ida Hankins was borne t. spwul Thanksgiving with her parents Euchre parties are now enjoyed by yojog people in this vicinity. They met at uiiMreut places, play game, have light refreshments and a Jolli time "generally and return heme pleased with the evenings entertain ment Mrs Brnffet passed her 79th birth day last month in Binghamton. The greater part of her life was spent In Tusten N. Y. No gray hairs adorn her head, she has her second tyt sight and is aa active as she was twenty years ago. Chester Nearing and wife were en tertained at W. II. Hankins part of last week. The Gazatte says: "P. R. Pick- elle of this plaoe bus been granted a slay until March to prevent tbe Ger man Court from probating any part of his father's will, who died sudden ly iu Baravia last October aged 90 years. 1 he estate is very large con HistlDg of lands in Rcgensburg Mr. Picket le waa formerly of Indiana but some yeara ago retired to Ger many. Subscribe for the Press, THE CHILDREN'S 'Tis C'liris'inns eve, u snowy ore- A log fi e burns wi'hli ; A happy priiip of ol.iMien piny And make a mer. y din '., Aromiil the ("liiiMnms tree. The lights On branches born. Thefois ' Huch never grew on trees Lefoie Grow tiaVght for girls ami boys, ' The Iron g most prolific one' Was ma;le a load to bear Cakes, bon bons, glovefc and thos And other things q'lite rare. All the boughs are drooping low 8-j heavy is the fruit, ' Twin dulls are nil ting on the floor Each dn.'Sf-ed in a while snik And oh, Ihe soldiers, drnms and horns, The skates and sleds, dear me, So freely scattered alt shout 1 And 'nenth the Christmas tree, .. . . Sucli looting and such shiia-1ng load, Clappiug, dancing, I believe ' We've the happiest tots to'Chnsteti'I ;m " This merry Ciivl-tniHS eve ' CkoILIA ' A." CCLLRW. Roofing-Slate All kinds of roofing slate constant ly on hand at lower prices than else where. 1 We lay slate either Tight Boarded Roofs satisfaction. - GIVE US Matamo'ras Slate Roofing Co., Cor. Penna Ave. & 7th St. : Matamoras, Pa. CHRISTMAS I mported and Domestic Cigars in boxes of 12 25 and 50, from'V? 500 TO $6.00 Every smoker will ap preciate any of above brands of Cigars. J. Graduate in Painting, Graining, Gilding, Decorating, Papering, Sign Painting, Upholstering of all kinds. Matresses remade. Furniture Polished and re paired. Work done either or Contract Prices by day reason- able. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Angelon Bros., - HIGH STREET, REAR OF COURT HOUSE MILFORD PENNA CHARTER NOTICE SOTtCE IS HEREHT filVKW THAT AH . Application will be made to tho (rove'ii ur ul Ihe State of PeliM.sylvatila, on Mon ilar, Jauuary Mill, lulO, lijr Ijiruy K Klpp Allwrt L. Cud.lt'Lajk, Al. H. U.,., A. K. Hauliers, Win. R Possienburfr. (ii o-tfo J. Cutler aud (:harli II Mi..n the Acl of AwMmihlv of li, i:.,. wraith of PiMintylvunla. colli l-. I An Act to provide f.r the luuoriiur.Hi.l,n Hn.l iiouibub ot oertalu t;iiri;r.il'on,.' :niTl April 2.1. 16V4. aud Ihe supple 'll-uts thereto, for tbe 1-haru.r ut Mil liiixml ed oorporalluu tu be cullt-d liu.ik Kralty to, the character and ubjuot of whu li ii. purchase and sale of real estate aud ot holding- Improving, leading- aad wlllug real ette, and fur tboae purposes to have and poaMMs aud euj..y all (he riKlita. bvu i-llt and pnvilen'H of the said Aot ot As acuibly aud ltauppleuitus JOHN A KIPP Deo. , I9ii. Solicitor, CHRISTMAS EVE. on Lathed of and guarantee A TRIAL Pharmccy .. :' County is Sued Suit bas b nonmaHiie.d in the V. 8. Distriel Ciia-.t by a filing case coo ceru to recover tor a safe, doors and flies alleged to Lave betn bougtit by ttae oounty last year through Commit siouers Clone and Altyight. Tbe re mrn day of the summons is next Jan uary. at Willlamsport. Tbe new board early laat January repudiated tbe contract and notified Spenoer the igeut of the fact, aud refused to re ceive any of the goods. The ques. Moil at iasue jirobably will be wheth er the mcetiug at whiob the contract was niHde was regular as It was con cluded after Mr. JIatton bad left the offlaa. is not' attested by the clerk aud is not under seal. THE SECRET OUT. What mwur uiy lovely coniplexlou? I du. not like to toll, fur It was medicine, but the nicest a'womaa ever took. It was Lane's Family M.dh lne that did It " This Is a pleasant herb tea which acta fa vorably ou luo stomach and bowels, puri fying the blood aud deeming the skin IlkeuiaHtc. It cures headache aud back ache, llruavlsts aud dealer's aull If., fieu. Spider that Goes Fishing. There hua recently been discovered In Buenos Ayrus a spider which prac tices tlahlng at times. In shallow places It eplns between stones a two winged comical not, on which It runs In the water, and captures small flsu, tadpoles, etc. What's the Us of a Twinf A Chkngo man baa been arrest :d for appropriating and wearing ths clothes of Ills twin brother. What's the u&e of being a twin! They'd Bs Lost. Did you ever wonder what tbe worn, en who are always talking about their own ailments would do for cou versa '!84 It tbe should evsr jst wJT High Grade Foot Wcar For The - Holidays We- have made ample provision for the approach ing Holidays in everything liertaining to high grade footwear Arties, Kubbcr Boots, and Icggins for the little ones, Men's and boys' high top laced Boots in English grain leather, Tan and Black, and for father who has to do the hustling the Lau bcrtville snag proof Kiuibcr Boats. In the finer grade of goods the La France shoes fur Women at $3.00 and 3.50 and the Douglas and Crosset shoes for Men at $3.00, $3.50 .00 and 5.00. Slippers, well say. We lire just in it Men s v onion's und child ren's from" "'$.35 to 2.50 ' Now a word to the Ladies; Don't allow your husband or brother to walk around the house picking up car pet tacks with his bare feet arid then blaming you for it when you can pur chase tack proof slippers tor them at the above brices. Mako your selections early and they will be set aside until called for. leiepnone or write us your wants. . JOHNSON, FITTER OF FEET, Port Jervis, N. Y. KEI'OKT OF THE CONDITION Ot Till First National Bank of Milford 111 the Stato of Pimnxylvaula, at the close of business, Nov. 10, 1WU9. KEsooncES Lonnsand discounts f TO.asSi SI Uverdrafts, seoureu and unse cured 174 87 U. H. Houds toseoure circulation 25,(4K) oo Premiums on II. rt. Uouda t) 00 Bonds, socurtiles, eto 104 8S5 00 uuumng huuae, furutture and Uxtures 1 888 0" uue irom- approved reserve agents.. SO.flHO 87 Cheeks and other Cash llonis.... 7fl 8.1 Mows of other National Banks. 46 Oil Uractloniu paper eurreuoy, nick els and ceuts 210 73 uiwrui alonej Koeerve In Ilank, via: Specie 8 078 70 1 Legnl-tendcr notes. .. 8 (tlft 00 j Hodcmptiou fund with U 8. - Treasurer (6A of circulation) 10, 718 7(1 650 0 Totol IS35.4H5 LIABILITIES Caplutl stock paid lu I 86,000 ot nurpiusilinu 10,000 0 Undivided profits, leas ezpeuaea and taxes paid 9.800 6T National Hank notes outstanding 4.8ii0 U line to other national banks titf H-l Inillvidual deposits subject to htok 164,8(19 M ueiiuinu certlllcates of deposit.. 1,770 7i Uertllled checks 11a t Total . '....eratMUfi Df dtate of Pennsylvania. Couutv of Pike, an 1, John C. Warner, Cashier of the abovi named hank, do solemnly swear that tin above statement ts true to tbe best of nn Rnowieuire ami heller. .. r JOHN O. WARNER,, Cashlor. Pulisorlbed ana sworn to before me thl ?.ira aay ol lov. 10. J. C. CHAMBKRLAIN, Notary Public vorretb Atiesti A, n BROWJ - C. O. AKMMTP.OKQ, Directors. YT. A. M. Ml 11 lltL.1 OPPOSITE 5 &10c. Store PORT JERVIS TAILORS Woolen Merchants are anxious to clean up stock before the New Year. We give you the Itenefit of their reduced prices. Call and see the excellent values we can give you for a little money. . TheJaillets, Broad & Ann Sts Milford, Pa. (.'LEAKING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING. Sheet OHRIrSTMAlS OPEHNG Perfumes Fancy Goods Note Paper Books Calendars Cards Armstrong's Headquarters For mas M Holiday Goods, Luxuries and necessaries to eat to wear and to to please the children and grown ups. We can suit and satisfy Wo invite the opportunity to demonstrate our offer. W. S. RYMAN & SON, SV!S5ord, Pa. . GAS FITTING... If you are intend ing to put in Gas or an having any trouble with your pipes already in, Let us know. . . Cuddeback & Co. BROAD ST.. MILFORD, PA. S$ OH of Sassafras for Insect Cites. It Is not generally known bow valu able a preventive against the bites of mosquitoes, fleas, gnats, midge, etc., oil of sassafras la. The fact has 10 cently been recorded again by A. T. Girdler. If in a susceptible re"soa the oil is applied at once to the i:i -i e that has been bitten it almost iuv.iru- bly prevents the poisoning alttigcil er. If applied to the Inflamed spot a d-iy or two after the bite it at once bu'PJ the irritation. To those who live in the country and whose life is made a burrirn by undue susceptibility to iusect b:!e? and to those who have not yet return ed from holiday making in res 01, s In tested by biting insects, oil 01 s s.i fraa should be a great boon aud it ia harmless as an external application London Qlobe. Output of Precious Mstals. It is Impossible to give an absolute ly accurate statement of the gold uuii silver output of earth's mines. Tm European stock of precious metal bo fore 1850, including the How 11: wealth from Mexico and Peru amounted to over (9.500,000. Tl.ci came the almost fabulous wealth o: California and Australia. The grett at output ot gold tn California we-, 1 1853, $65,000,000, and In Australia la, H7I, flQ3,QOO,000. Pharmacy SANITARY PLUMBING 3 IN ALL ITS BRANCHES $100 Howard, $100 The readers of this paper will be pleated to learn that thoi e Is at least one dreaded disease that acience oas been able to cure In all its stages, and that 1 Catarrb. Hall's Catarrh C.ure la tneonly positive oure now known to 111; medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, reuulras a constitutional treatment. Ilill'i currh Cure la taken internally, a,-: lug directly upon the blood Mid Mucous surfaces of tbe system, thereby ili-.lroviiw tuo foundation of the disease. and uivuiar the nath-iit UtreuKih by builillutf up the oonsiltmiou aim asftlMlrg nature In dolus" its work. The proprietors have so inuih futih In Its curative powers that llicy offer One liiiu dred Dollars for any discus.! that It fail, to cure. Scud for list of tesllm L Addn ss V. J. CUfcKNKY & CO, Tel. O. trold by all druaalats. 75 cent.. Take Hall's Kaiully Hill, for eonslipallOD Looking One's Best. t. , . 11 a 11 v. mini 11 a ueiiglii to look her best but pin. jilt's, skin ei upturns, sores and boils rob life vt Joy, Listen! llucklcn's Arnica Salve cures them; makes the skill soft and velvety. It glorifies the fune. Cures Pimple.', Sore Eyes, Colli Sores, Crrkel Lios, ChatjKil Hands. Try it. 25c at All OrugKlslg. Bubicril.e for iuc fross,
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