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DE VRIES WILD SCHEME.
What an Amador Correspondent Has
to Say About 1t.

Carbondale (Amador County,, Oct.
16, 1896.
Eds. "Record-Union": 1t was ex-
pected that Mr.. De Vries, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress, would
advocate Government ownership of the
Central Pacific Railway, but what he
would do with the elephant, once cap
tured, was matter of great specula-
ton. The expected has happened, and
that candidate has set at rest the ques-
ton of his ability as a statesman by his
unique but startling solution Of this
question.
He not only has the courage to intro
duce Uncle Sam to a sure thing game"
but proposes a scheme which entities
him to the soubriquet of THE Railroad
Wizard" He proposes to forever set
tie the railroad question by leasing the
road, once secured, to the sixteen or
more transcontinental lines, and thus
save these corporations the expense of
constructing competing lines to the
coast, and our people the annoyance
of the incident transportation facili-
ties and conveniences.
This is exactly the scheme which Mr..
De Vries is proclainlfng on the stump,
| and upon which he founds his repu-
| IaIlOQ dS statesman. OOeS II De-
come man of sense, and, may l ask,
how would such verdant and luxurious
| nonsense sound in the halls of Com
gress? To advance such a theory would
| be a disgrace to common intelligence.
| 1t is quite plain Mr.. De Vries has
missed his calling. He should have been
a railroad President. A man who can
| carry on the traffic of sixteen compet-
I ing railway lines on one road should be
| in demand Edison, with his wonderful
and profound knowledge of electricity
| is not in the swim with Mr.. De Vries.
| He has evolved a scheme which for
wildness and wooliness bears the palm.
| AN OBSERVER
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ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Clunie Opera-house this even
ing "Pygmalion and Galatea,'' the clas-
sic idyl and comedy and the rattling
farce Turn Him Out" 1t Will be the
last appearance here of accomplished
Kate Dalglish, whose retiracy from the
company will be regretted by all pat
rons of the Opera house. But changes
must take place in theatrical troupes
from time to time, and new and famil-
lar faces alike come and go in this day
Of change and hustle and variety. To-
morrow night THE Ensign" will be
given with special scenery, fine me-
chanical effects and all the sensational
features Of that romantic drama Of the
war Of the rebellion.
The Old Homestead" was rendered
last evening by the Romany Oil Compa-
ny's troupe that is entertaining large
crowds nightly in the tent at Fifteenth
and M street Tonight the bill will be
Ten Nights in a Barroom."
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CHURCH SERVICES TODAY.
CAT II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. except other
wise stately

CAT IL a. m and Z 80 p. m, except other
wise stated)
Presbyterian - Westminster, Sixth
and l. streets.
Presbyterian-Fo and P;
Sunday-school, 1915.
Methodist (South)-Seventh, and K +,
|sunday-school. 1870.
Methodist CA. NJ. E.)-Seventh, G and
II. (Revival)
Methodist-Sixth, K and L streets.
Methodist-Central Eleventh, H and
j; Sundays school, 1915.
Scandinavian Methodist - Pythian
Castle Ninth and I.
Catholic-Cathedral, Eleventh, j am
x. G:30, s. 1870 and Z.
Latter-Day Saints Reorganized,
Twenty fourth and K
United Brethren-Fourteenth and X.
Sunday-school, 9:45.
Baptist, First, Ninth, L and M: Sun
day school. 1915.
aptist-Caivary, 1, Twelfth and
Thirteenth: Sunday-school. J:45.
Baptist Emmanuel. Twenty-fifth
and N: Sunday-school. 1915.
Baptist-Mount Zior, Sixth and P;
Sunday school. 1890
ty-third. IL and 8.
Christian-First; Ninth and I; Sum-
day-schOol, 10.
German EvangelicaI-Te Tenth, o and P;
Sunday-school. 10
Lutheran-English, Sixteenth, ] and
K, Sunday-schooI $40 a. m.
Lutheran-Cierman, Twelfth and K.
Episcopal-St. Paul's Eighth. and J:
Sunday school, 9:45.
regational-Sixth, / and j.
Latter-Day Saints-Pythian Castle.
Catholic-St Francis. Twenty y-sixth
and X, 6, s. 10:30: Sunday school, 2:30.
/ Adyentist-1S16 G..
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WANT $4,000.
James Porter of Dixon Sues Wilson 6
rlitchell, the Hackmen.

James Porter by his attorneys, Hart
& Aram, has commenced suit against
Wilson & Mitchell for S25, 900 damages
for injuries received by being run over
by hack driven by one of the defend
ants drivers.
The accident occurred at the Eleventh
and L streets entrance to the Capitol
grounds during the Republican State
Convention several months ago. Porter
came over from Dixon, Solano County,
to attend the convention, and was COM
ing out of the gateway when Frank
Armstrong the hackman, drove rapid
ly in and ran him down, breaking one
of his thighs.
Armstrong was prosecuted for GRIM
inal carelessness and acquitted, and
now Porter has sued Armstrong; en-
piOyerS for damages.
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Ladies' Relief Society.

There will be general meeting Of
the ladies of Sacramento and vicinity
at the Congregational Church, Sixth
street, between I and ], on Monday
afternoon, the 10Th, at 2 o'clock, for the
purpose of organizing a Hospital and
Relief Society.
Every lady that is interested in this
movement is earnestly requested to be
present. The committee is composed
of Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs
Booker and Mrs Osborne
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while depending gracefully from the
wall back Of the mediums chair were
a bunch of pink paper chysanthemums.
This completed the small rooms fur
nishing. Just as we'd begun to yawn
with the WEAKNESS of waiting the door
opened and a ponderous woman In
black entered. AS my friend was to
have her fortune told first, / was ban
ished to the bare kitchen, which could
boast of but two chairs and small
hcme- made table beside a diminutive
leather trunk, where the dogs and
stout girl entertained me during my
enforced exile
Stout Girl-Are you for Mckinley or
Bryan?
mckinley
Girl-So was last week, but spout
ed round so about gold bugs an things
pa got awful excited, and he brought
this home from a political meeting at
Oak Park. They gave UNI away-ever
read it? "A Dollar Crop'-all about
Bryan an free silver.
NO" I answered, II never did"
Girl-Well, it's pretty good far's I've
got. Pa just made me read it, an now
I'm kind of ON the fence.
Yes? Well, what do you think Of
the free trade question as you under
stand it?
Girl-Oh, dunno. haven't got that
fur yet.
Here she buried herself nose-deep in
to the enticing pages of "a Dollar
Crop" and conversation was at an end.
After halfhour more of tedious
waiting the door opened and my friend
came out. From a look she gave me
concluded not to have my fortune
DONE" so we shook the dust of that
dcmicile from our feet with alacrity
My friend is a woman Of wealth and
can afford to crafty every whim. She
is married happily and her husband
adores her. The following is what the
medium told her, as well she could for
snoring Cmy friend declares she went
to sleep two or three times during the
telling under cover of the supposed
trance condition.. Before we went in
she had removed all her diamonds,
placing them safely In her chatelaine
She wore an elegant modish black silk
skirt (Which the medium did not OBJ
serve), and a common little shirt waist
and unpretentious black hat, which she
Gid
You are very poor and often very
hard UP for cash. You have never
been married yet, but you will be mar
ried twice. Your second marriage will
be happier than your first. You have
good sense, but that is because Of your
age. You didn't used to have such good
sense. There was money coming to
you, but blonde woman got it, (That
blonde woman againD You will never
get it, no; but these dark clouds will roll
b. (poetical ehO, and your future will
be happier than your past"
My friend was disgusted "a beastly
fraud" she said when she related the
above. There wasn't word Of truth
III all she said-not an atom. Well,
that's a lesson, anyway. I'll never go
there again. Wasn't it hole? / sup
pose they're awfully poor"
Yes, think from the aspect Of the
place they were awfully poor, but that
doesn't excuse the getting Of living
in such a fraudulent manner The
woods are full of them, though. 1t is
easy to ensnare the credulous, and the
world at large is very willing to be
fooled generally. But unless you have
money to throw away in search of
amusement and wish to regard it pure
ly in that light, I would advise you to
avoid such places as you would the
rest. POLLY OLIVER.
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Death of Mrs. HOibrOOk.

The death is announced of Mrs.
Charles Holbrook in San Fran
cisco. Deceased was formerly Mary
Eurd, daughter of the pioneer hard
ware merchant, and sister of the late
Boratio NJ Hurd.
Mrs. Holbrook's husband is MEM
ber of the firm of Holbrook, Merrill &,
Stetson, the successors of her father
in the business that in early days bore
his name. She leaves two sons and
two daughters NJ, Charles and
Olive Holbrook, and Mrs. Samuel
Knight all Of San Francisco
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A Weeks Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency rel
rcrts 81 failures for the Pacific Coast
States and Territories for the week end
ing October 10th, as compared with p
for the previous week and 32 for the
corresponding week of 1895. The fail
ures are divided among the trades as
follows: 4 saloons, j undertaken,
hay and grain, 1 dyeing and cleaning.
3 groceries and liquors, fruit grower,
carpenter and builder, 2 fancy goods,
1 lumber company, / hotel, / clothing,
/ harness, 1 publishing company,
electrician | fruits.
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Y. w. C. A. NOTES.
The Meeting at Calvary Baptist
Church To-Day.

This afternoon. at 4 o'clock, Mrs.
Brand will lead a meeting at Calvary
Baptist Church, held under the
auspices Of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association. All women are cor
daily invited.
The AS You Like 1t Club meets Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock.
The Employment Bureau will be open
from 2 to 3 p. m. daily, except Sunday,
and no morning hour can be given to
this work. Employment can always be
found for reliable women.
a new feature in the Noon Rest De-
partment is volunteer service in the
dining-room. Four young women have
already offered their services, leaving
two vacancies to be filed. 1t is hoped
that this will soon become one of the
strongest departments Of the work.
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.Strathmier's Sentence Continued

Sentence in the case of c. Strath-
mier. recently convicted of battery upon
his former wife, was further continued
in the Police Court yesterday morning
until tomorrow, at which time 1t is ex-
pected bondsmen may be found willing
to vouch for his keeping the peace in
the future.
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Severely Kicked.

The son Of James l.. Moore, living at
Twenty eighth and p streets, was
kicked over the eye yesterday morning
by a horse and severely cut. 1t seems
that some boys We're throwing stones at
a vicious broncho and young Moore ap-
preached too close to his heels as a
stone was thrown
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CUTICURA
SOAP

It is so because it strikes at the cause of most
complexional designations, viz: the Ciogced
lrritated. hvsansed. or Ovey7oorked PORE.
Suggestion: After cycling, golf, tennis, riding.
or athletics, q bath with CuTIcuRA SOAR is most
soothing, cooling. and refreshing, preventing
chatting, redness, and roughness Of the skin. sooth
ing Inflammation, and when followed by gentle
amounting with CurIcuRA (ointment), proves bene-
hcal In relieving tired, lame. or strained muscles.
Sold throughout the world. Price. CurIcuRA 5oc.;
SoAP. 25c., REsoLvRNT. 50c. and VI. PorrER DRuo
AND CHIN. CosP. Sole Props. Boston
81 How to Obtain . Brilliant Complexion" ffoe.
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Church ODeninp TO.Day.

Rev. Mr. Mackenzie of San Francisco
will officiate to-day at the formal open
ing of the Orangevale Presbyterian
Church. He will be assisted by the
pastor and the choir of Westminster
Church of this city who will render the
music
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The speaker said that in the future.
as in the past, he would do his duty to
the people Of this district He had la
bored In Congress for the interests of
the miner. of the farmer, Of the business
man and of the laborer, and had en-
deavored to do equal and exact Justice
tC all
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BufOrd Held for Trial,

In the Police Court yesterday James
Buford, the colored youth arrested on
a charge Of stealing a watch from John
White While on the Stockton excursion
a week ago, underwent a preliminary
examination and was held to answer
for trial before the Superior Court
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Charge Dismissed.

n. Harvie, recently arrested on a
charge of violating the cesspool ordi-
nance, was before Justice Davis yes
terday morning. He promised to abate
the nuisance, and the charge was dis
missed.
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Thompson Found Guilty.

The trial of Charles B. Thompson for
rcbbing the residence of Franklin
Brown at Seventeenth and " streets
was concluded in Judge Hinkson's S
court yesterday. The jury brought in
verdict Of guilty.
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Testimonials

Testifying to the ability of F. de Wolfe
Hennah as q scientific and practical
optician are on the file at his office,
Masonic Temple. Work guaranteed abb
sClutely reliable
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Exclusive agent for Peter Wright &
Co.'S English cashmere underwear
S5 30 per suit. Under the Mckinley
tariff was $40 per suit VIM. NJ. Petrie
622 J street.
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Prescriptions reliably compounded at
Green's new drug store, corner Seventh
and X. Golden Eagle Hotel block.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Vehfcles-Baker & Observation-Disclosures
Carts Buggies, Carriages, Fhaetons, Balm
Farm and Header Wagons, Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
KENT BROS, Ioi7 Third street. for car
ria ges buggies, rigs of ail kinds at short
notice Telephones-New. 215: Old, 51I.
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LADIES
WITH
RED FACES

And oily, greasy compilations, or subject to
rashes, pimples, blackheads, yellow or notify
skin, will be gratified to learn that the purest,
sweetest, and most effective skin purifier
and beautifier yet compounded is
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Electric light fixtures and electrical
supplies. Tom Scott, the plumber.
BOB j.
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TO Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c.
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Hot tamales. welch Bros. 9th & J. :
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William Earl Milne has arisen again
In a new light which viii surely interest
his old-time Sacramento friends. You
all remember his voice? Yes, of course
you must: he sung for some time in -.
Paufs choir, and more than one fair
maid in our town lost her heart to that
inspired singing.
Ii seems that since we lost all track
Of MS whereabouts he has been sojourn-
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THE TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT TEN
dered Orphans Home Fund, /. o. Q. f.,
by Germania Rebecca Lodge, No. 81, has
been postponed from October 2Ist to We'd
nesday, October 2S, 1885, All tickets is
sued will be honored.
THE COMMITTEE.
2. S.-Postponement on account of inter-
fering with Social Party given by Capitol
City Lodge. 1t
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-01

I wish to announce to the people
of Milford and vicinity that any
orders for Rambler, Iver johnson or
Ideal bicycles can be left with me
and will be promptly filed by F. G.
Bond, agent at Port Jervis, Bicy-
cles from $45 up to 800. l have one
at this Office and will cheerfully
show it at any time. The Post office
department at Port Jervis adopted
this wheel and took eight of them
for carriers and messengers and
they require a first class wheel for
their work. Call and see me.
yours respectfully,
w. f. KnMBALL.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-01

ular young people of Centre, Della
ware township. The ceremony will
be performed at the M. e. parson-
age on May 9Th. Rev. w. r. Neff
will officiate.
Mrs. 3. Benjamin Ramsdell, 581
Lexington avenue, gave q musicale
last Wednesday evening in honor of
Miss Atkinson. Miss Lila and Bessie
Van Etten assisted in receiving.
Miss Atkinson is a talented pianist,
and her own compositions were
particularly admired. The other ar
lists we're e. E. Quinlan, Miss G.
Clifford Walker, Miss Josephine
Hauser, and Miss Kittie Mathers.
Among the guests were: DR.. and
Mrs. George Evans, DIR. and Mrs.
Alexander Hadden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Maynicke, DIR. and Mrs. Ed
wards, j. Birmingham, Mr.. William
Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs @. II. Bond,
Dr. and Mrs. r. N. Disbrow, Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Parkhurst, DIR. and
Mrs. Warren Schonover, and Mr..
Mrs. @. +. Ramsdell.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-01
osITUARV.
REV. GILBERT LANE.

Rev. Gilbert Lane, pastor of the
Minisink Reformed Church in Nom
tague, New Jersey, died Monday af-
ternoon at 2.30 p. m, aged 81 years.
He had filed the usual Sunday ap-
pointments at Hainesville and Mon
tague, and was in his usual health
up to within two hours of his death
which came suddenly and was Who'll
ly unexpected.
At the Chassis of Orange held re-
Gently at Montgomery, N. Y. he
was present and acted as it's presi-
dent. Mr.. Lane was born in Red
ington, N, j. and was educated at
Rutgers College. He first preached
in North Carolina one year in 1856
and left that field for Minersville
Schoharie Co, N. Y, where he was
for one year. During the war of the
rebellion he held commission as
Chaplain in a New Jersey regi-
ment, and received a commission
from Abraham Lincoln as chaplain
in Beverly Hospital at Washington
D. c., Since the war he preached
successfully at Schooleys mountain
New Jersey for three years, at
Grahamsville Sullivan county, N. Y.
for three years and during the inter-
val between coming to Montague he
farmed in Somerset county. N. j.,
and preached in several churches.
He leaves a wife one son and q
daughter.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Thos.
Nichols, of Milford, officiating.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-01

At the Democratic Convent ion
held Wednesday at Allentown, Pa,
Ex-Governor Pattison was endorsed
for the Presidential nomination. j.
M. Braden of Washington county
and Benjamin G. Potts of Delaware
county were nominated for Con-
gressman at large. The platform
denounces the Republican party and
declares for sound money. The del
gates at large are VIM. F. Harr-
city, R. E. Wright, J. H. Cochran,
Chas. A. Pagan, DR.. John Todd, B..
F. Myers, j. S. Relling and J. t.
Lenihan.
Howard Mutchler and F. P. Shar-
key We're elected district delegates
from the Eight district.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-01
ANOTHER RAILROAD PROJECT.
Talk Of the Delaware valley Railroad Re
vived, with Assurances That This Time
Itwm Positively BE Built.

Talk Of the Delaware valley Railroad Re
vived, with Assurances That This Time
II WIN Positively BE Built.
Messrs. w. H. Metcalf Irving Hib-
Ter and II. G. Breose were in Mil
ford ON Wednesday, having come
over from Port Jervis where a meet
ing was held the previous evening
at which in addition to the gentle
men above named, Edward Fell
Lukens and G. f. McRae, of Phila-
delphia, were present.
The president of the newly formed
company is J. Simpson Africa, Presi
dent of the Union Trust Company
of Philadelphia and ex-Secretary of
Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania.
The vice-president is Mr.. H. w.
johnson, of the firm of johnson &
Stokes, the famed seedmen of Phila-
delphia. The treasurer is Senator
John G. Grady, of Philadelphia, and
the Secretary is g. F. McRae of the
same city.
The company has arranged to
purchase the rights, privileges and
franchises of the Delaware Valley
Electric Railway sold at Receivers S
sale, and in connection with this
they propose securing charter for
a steam road, which will enable
them to construct their road wholly
outside of the highway and also al
low them to carry freight which is
an indispensable desidaratum to a
road down the valley.
They have secured subscriptions
to the amount of over $4,000, and
have entered into contracts with a
construction company to build the
road. They expect to push the work
and to have the trolley cars running
between Milford and Port Jervis by
July. Arrangements have also been
made with the Erie looking to
a connection with that road at Port
Jervis, and the power house will
be located ON the Erie flats. The
road will cross the river at Mata-
moras at the site of the old bridge.
AT the meeting held in Port Jervis
all the prominent business men, and
bankers, were present and signed a
paper encouraging the project. No
local subscriptions will be asked for,
as we are informed the company has
plenty of means to carry out their
project. The road will also be built
from Stroudsburg to Bushkill. 1t
is not intended to build at any point
on the highway, so there will be NO
interference with the road as a drive
way, and the cars can be run at a
much greater speed. From our
knowledge of the character and fin
ancial standing of the gentlemen in
terested in and connected with, this
scheme we can safely say that they
are sincere in their intentions and
able financially to carry them to a
successful conclusion. They only
ask the good will and cooperation
of the people in carrying out the en-
terprise, and these should and no
doubt will be generously accorded.
The valley needs railway, and the
trolley by carrying freight will ac-
commodate the people along it's line
better than a road operated by steam
The valley needs a road and must
have one to ensure a prosperity com
mensurate with its deserts, let us
give the projectors of this scheme
all the good will and aid which lie
in our power to grant.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-01
poLIrIcAL NorEs.

Theodore F. Margarum, of Deck
ertown was chosen an alternate de-
legate to the st. Louis con vention
from the Fourth Congressional dis
trict of New Jersey. Mr. Margarum
expect to attend.
AT the meeting of the Democratic
State Committee at Harrisburg
Wednesday, Hon. j. B. Storm, of
Monroe, was elected to succeed ex-
Senator E. H. Laubach as chairman
of the Eighth division, comprising
the counties of Carbon, Berks, Ian
caster, Monroe, Northampton, Pike
and Lehigh,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-01
Subscribe for the PRESS.

Report Of the State Board of Health for 1884.
Through the Courtesy of Benjam-
in Lee M. D. Secretary we are in re-
ceipt of a copy of the report of the
State board of Health for 1894. 1t
is quite voluminous, and contains a
general review of contagious diseases
in the state, methods of treatment,
much valuable information in regard
to sanitation and an appendix show
ing meteorological observations in
the State accompanied with tables
and charts showing mean tempera-
ture, rainfall, and prevailing winds
in every county in the state for
month in the year 1894. There is
one station in this county for such
observations, at Blooming Grove and
reports are sent from there by John
Grathwohl.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-01
HANDsOMEsr IN THE STATE.
That WIN BE the Condition of the Normal
school in the Near FWture.

In the coming months the trustees
of the Normal School intend making
vast Improvements about the
surroundings of the school.
R. Ulrich, the widely known land
scape gardner and architect, now
superintending grounds of Pros
pect park, Brooklyn, arrived in
town to-day and will at once set
about getting the grounds in good
shape TO receive the trees etc. 1t is
estimated that the cost of the inn
provements will run close up to
$4,000.
Minute plans have been prepared
showing exactly how the place will
look and nothing handsomer will be
seen in this section of Pennsylvania
when all is completed. There will
be planted $50 trees of different
kinds, naples predominating twen-
ty evergreens, fifty vines and TWEEN
ty-four roses. Considerable grad -
ing will also be done.
A grand stand will be built ON the
CAMPUS "a rustic summer house and
artificial lake in the rear Of the cam
pus a bicyle track, back of grand
stand and croquet and tennis
grounds. When all the improve
ments are completed the East
Stroudsburg State Normal School
will be the finest in the State.
1t was the intention to plant the
trees and shrubs ON Arbor Day, the
gath inst, but they will not arrive
in time, in consequence nothing spe-
cial occurred on Friday. Exercises
of a similar nature will be held a
few days later however.