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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
PERSONAL.

Ed Killam, of Palmyra visited tn c
county seat Monday.
Asa Nissan is dangerously i'll at
the home of his parents ON Broad
street.
w. E. Scott and w. A. Parshall,
Esq, of Port Jervis attend ed the
Kilgour sale, Monday.
Mrs. Clovis Loreaux of Brooklyn
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Nissan.
Mrs. Wesley McCown of Homes
dale visited at the home of Mr.. Will
lam McCown last week.
George A. Knealing, of Shohola,
made brief business visit at the
Court House Tuesday.
Emanuel Coykendall, supervisor
of Westfall township, was in Mil
ford Tuesday.
A. w. Balch and Constable B. G..
Totten, of Matamoras, were callers
at the PRESS office Wednesday.
County Commissioner-elect Bens
ley, accompanied by Jerry Walters,
of Lehman, was in Milford Wednes-
day.
Charles baltimore has purchased
butcher business in Port Jervis,
but will remain a resident of Mil
ford
John Wohlfarth and George Hess
of Shohola were in town Monday
looking after stone lands. They
did not buy any.
Rev. Geo. w. Gillispie will preach
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
exchanging with Mr.. Nichols who
will go to Port Jervis.
Little Allie Emerson entertained
a company of youngsters last Thurs
day evening, the occasion being her
tenth birth day anniversary.
Fred Emery, who has been for
some time in the employ of the Stan
dard Company, now has charge of
the oil station at Perth Amboy,
New Jersey.
Isaac Clifford, formerly of Della
ware township, and for some time a
resident of Milford, is seriously ill
of paralysis at the home of his son
in Sandyston, N. j.
Jason Cortright, collector of
Lackawaxen was in Milford Tues
day on business. According to his
list of generations there are very
few CANNES in that township.
Mrs. j. H. Van Etten has been
visiting friends in Dover, N. j., the
past week. She was accompanied
to Branchville by Bertha William
son who devoted the time to rela.
tives in that vicinity.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
PORT JERvIS TROLLEY.
vice-President McKibben Says 1t is an As
sured Fact.

Nice-President Mckibben Says IL Is an As
sured Fact.
The Union says it was favored
Tuesday morning with a call fro m
Mr.. George McKibben, Vice -Presi-
dent of the Monticello railroad, and
one of the chief promoters of the
projected trolley enterprise in that
village. Replying to question he
said
-" Our company means business.
We are not putting up 50, 900 forfeits
merely as bluff. The trolley is an
assured fact.
We did not begin work of con-
struction last year because of the
depressed condition of trade and
finance and the impossibility of pro-
curing loans on favorable terms.
The election of Mckinley has
entirely changed the situation and
the confidence of capitalists and in
vestors has been restored. While
the result of the election was in
doubt no enterprise requiring the in
vestment of capital could be under
taken.
Our company will undoubtedly
begin to lay tracks within the time
called for in the franchise June l.,
1897, and all the conditions imposed
will be fulfilled to the letter.
1 received telegram from Gov
ernor Waller and Mr.. Reed, stating
that they would be in Port Jervis
next Friday in relation to this busi,
ness.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

swing his own town has no business
in the lead. While he is up, he bet
ter stay up, until next election,
when we will bring him down with
something else besides a brown taste
in his mouth. So # the boss should
lose his cloak the deputies will hope
to find it. They would look funny
both trying to wear it, hey
As I told you before, what 1 seen
and heard would fill a big book, and
/ think we had better not load you
with all of it at once, but when re-
quested will furnish another chap
ter. Hoping that the mixed COM
pany we met on this voyage may be
avoided in our next, and feeling
that we had done sufficient PEN
ance for our political obliquity, here
we are at your service. HONEY.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
RRIEF MENrIoN.

How do you like the Press new
heading ?
The Minisink Valley Historical
Society is now registered with the
Regents and entitled to State aid.
"A touch of winter came early
Wednesday morning with a light
fall of snow and considerably cooler
weather.
The house and barn of James
Moore, near Coolbaughs, Monroe Co.
were burned Tuesday with all their
contents.
The Board of Sup pervisors of
Orange county at a session this
week voted down a good roads re-
solution.
Make some friend a Christmas
present of a years subscription to
the Press and N. Y. Weekly Tri-
bune. Only 81 65 for both.
The Van Denmark Hose Com
pany advertise a ball for Christmas
Eve Good music and plenty of re-
freshments, and q good time for
every body is promised.
Carbon County Commissioners
offer 5000 reward for information
that will lead to the arrest and con-
viction of the murderer or murder
ers of Mrs. Caspar Laboy, at Lans-
ford, on November %.
Thieves broke into the bar-room
of Oliver Heaters, Rosscommon
Hotel in Monroe county a few nights
ago, and carried off liquors and ci-
gars worth about sixty dollars.
The New England Supper given
by the ladies of the Presbyterian
Congregation ON Tuesday evening
was a very pleasant social affair,
and a financial success. About $50
dollars having been realized.
The two soldiers monuments in
Monticello have caused much strife
and contention among the people of
that village One outcome was a
libel suit brought by Mrs. Niven
against Hon. G. V. r. Luddington
for $4,000. The jury last week
awarded her $50.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

j. F. Rockwell, of Port Jervis, is
in the jewelry and watch and
clock repairing business, and by OBJ
serving his advertisement it can be
seen what he offers to do. His
word is a guarantee that he can and
will fulfill his promises.
F. N. Mason at the old stand in
Port Jervis established since the
time of Noah" has about every
thing new in the line of drugs, medi-
cines, and Holiday goods made.
His store is a museum, and any
want can be supplied. Call on him
and be made happy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
OBITUARY.


MRS. HANNAH JANE HoRNBECK
The grim reaper has again invaded
the ranks of those who belong to
the elder generation and taken one
whose face and form has been ever
familiar to those who now count
themselves among the aged. Mrs.
Hornbeck was born in the township
of Delaware, Nov. 20, 1919 and has
during all her life resided in that
township or its vicinity. She was
the daughter of Isaac P. and Jen-
ME (Frazier) Van Gordon. In early
life she married Jacob B. a son of
Colonel John Westbrook. Four
children survive this union, Sarah
Jane widow of Obadiah Hornbeck,
Susan V. wife of Hon. E. Hornbeck,
Isaac V. and Jacob B. the present
county treausurer. Her husband
died in January 1853 and she was
left alone to care for and educate her
children, How faithfully she per-
formed her duty as a mother, and
with what conscientious care and
christian solicitude she watched
their early footsteps their matured
lives and characters fully attest.
Modest and unassuming, tender
hearted and faithful, as mother
she was kind and loving. as a sister
self sacrificing, and as a neighbor
charitable and obliging. In 1857
she married Jacob Hornbeck who
died number of years ago, and she
then for several years lived with
and kept house for her brother, j.
Wilson Van Gorden former
Sheriff of this county. Since his
death she has resided with her
children, and was in her usual good
health until while visiting her son
Jacob B. at Dingmans, last week
she was taken with pneumonia and
rapidly succumbed passing peace
fully away as the sun rose on Sun
day morning ushering a bright and
beautiful day so her spirit was
translated from the night of earth
to the realms of that day which is
an eternity of bliss for the faithful
who fight the good fight and go
home to the abode of the blessed
Master.
Besides the four children named
she is survived by one brother Isaac
w. Van Gorden, of Matamoras.
The funeral occurred from the Re-
formed church at Dingmans on
Tuesday at eleven o'clock. Rev.
S. Morris of the Methodist church
officiating.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded in the Office of the Recorder for
the Week Ended Dec. II.

Recorded in the Office of the Recorder for
the Week Ended Dec. II.
Westfall. Jacob B. Westbrook,
treasurer to Lawrence and Watts
dated June 25, 400 acres, con.
$30.15, ent'd Dec. IL.
Westfall. j. B. Westbrook,
treasurer to Lawrence and Watts,
dated June 25, 200 acres, $23.67
ent'd Dec. II.
Lackawaxen. Mary E. and G.,
Frank Rowland, ct. al, to Charles
Chedister, dated April 18, 100 acres,
con. $3.50, ent'd Dec. IL.
Palmyra. Gustav Marting to
Charles Marting, dated Dec. 8, 25
acres, con. $50, ent'd Dec. II.
Shohola. George W. Sammis,
ct. ux., to Martha Dinsmore, dated
Nov. 27, "a acres; con. $4,000, ent'd
Dec. 12.
Palmyra. Jacob Kleinhans, ct.
ux., to Arthur DeGroat, dated Dec.
2, 1872 acres, con. $75, ent'd Dec. 12.
Palmyra. Joseph Atkinson to
Louis Sommers, dated Dec. A, rs
acres, cou. 800, ent'd Dec. ii.
Lackawaxen. j, B. Westbrook,
treasurer, to Ezra A. Case, dated
June 8, lot in Mast Hope, con. $5.51,
ent'd Dec. 16.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
cONsTABLEs FEES.
Decisions of Interest to those Omoer.

Decisions OF Interest to Those Omcers.
The York County Court has de-
cided that the fees of a constableas
fixed by the act of 1898 allows him
when serving a warrant or subpoena
from a magistrate, only one fee for
each, no matter how many defend
ants may be named in the warrant,
or how many names be placed in the
subpoena. The mileage allowed is
10 cents each mile, and not 10 cen is
for each circular mile. The Frank
lin County Court decides under the
same act that constables are not en-
titled to compensation for making
their quarterly returns TO court, but
they are entitled to mileage for max
ing such returns under the clause of
the act providing "for travelling
expenses in all other cases, each
mile, 10 cents, and that all mileage
should be allowed on a straight basis
OF one way, except where circular
mileage is expressly given in the
act.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Castle Garden in New York which
was once a fortress, then a place
of amusement where Jenny Lind
made her debut, then a landing
place for immigrants, and recently
an armory, is now an aquarium
filed with curious specimens of the
finny tribe. w. A. Stiles, Of Sussex
county, who is a park commissioner,
was active in securing this educa-
tional attraction.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

The Chautauqua Literary Society
will meet this evening at the home
OF Mrs. ]. J. Hart. A novelty has
been arranged in illustrating by
means of living pictures the celebra-
ted poem Maud Muller. " She will
be seen taking the new mown (g hay
in her own proper person and after
wards signing over what many OF
as do the 'might have been.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18


George Schmidt a peripatetic
mender of watches was brought to
the County jail last Friday evening
by Constable Totten and lodged
therein, charged with the larceny
of watches which had been given
him for repair. Some time last
March he was in this vicinity plying
his trade and obtained several
watches which he took with him
and failed to return, From here he
travelled to Branchville, Strouds-
burg and through Wayne county
and last Friday returned to Port
Jervis where he was seen by one of
his victims and asked for a watch
he had taken. Schmidt said it was
over the river and he was induced
to go with the party and obtain it,
When in Matamoras a warrant was
obtained and he was arrested, and
in default of $500 bail committed to
prison. There are excellent and
trust worthy mechanics in town
who do good work repairing watches
and it seems unnecessary to en-
trust such vagabonds with articles
of value. But people will do strange
things, and then whine when their
own want of care leads them into a
loss. Better learn to patronize home
industry and deal only with re-
sponsible parties.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

can ancestors, among whom, on her ia
khsr's side, were two colonial governors
Governor William Bradford of Massachu-
sStts and Governor William Leete of Con-
neotiouk On her mothers side Miss Col
Inns is great granddaughter of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt
Count Czaykowski, who is looked upon
as one of the most brilliant diplomats in
Europe, is highly esteemed by the sultan
and is one of his advisers He was, until
quite recently, first secretary of the Turk
ish embassy at st. Petersburg, where a
year ago he met Miss Collins, who was
there on a visit, at the special invitation
of the dowager empress of Russia, TO take
,harge of booth at a great bazaar for
iharity. Her finance is only 80 years Of
lge and has n handsome fortune
In all probability the wedding viii be
celebrated in Paris during the latter part
Of January. Miss Collins is now there
with her stepmpther. Mr.. Collins viii sail
sarly in the new year to be present at the
wedding.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

postal bills, number of miscellane-
Gus measures and private pension
bills, and bill prohibiting the sale
of liquor in the Capitol building,
and this week another one of the
appropriation bills will be reported
and probably passed. 1t is strictly
a business body, as has been every
House presided over by Speaker
Reed.
Senator Sherman, Chairman of
the Republican Senatorial Caucus,
lostno time in complying with the
unanimous instructions of the eau
Gus to appoint committee of five
to devise legislation in the interests
of international bimetallism, and,
although he is often accused of
being unfriendly to silver, every
man on the committee is a bimetal-
list. They are Senators WOlcott,
Hoar, Chandler, Carter and Gear.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
Epworth League omeer. chosen.

The following officers were chosen
by the members of the Epworth
League of the M. E. Church, Dec.
9th:
President-Miss Helen Olmstead.
First vice president - Mr.. Frank
Fletcher.
Second president-Mrs. Smith
Third vice. president-Miss Grace
Almer.
Fourth -president-Miss May
Boyd.
Secretary-Miss Lille Van Tassel.
Treasurer-Miss Grace Boyd.
Organist, Miss Maude S. Dewitt.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

At the sale Of the real estate of
Kilgour held at the Court House
last Monday the property was
first put up in parcels, and bid to
$1325 and then as a whole, and was
struck off to w. e. Scott of Port
Jervis for S9005. A notice was
served forbidding the sale.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
MISS COLLINS TO WE'D.
DIR. Depew's Fair Ward win Marry Rechld
Bey in Paris.

NEW YORK, Dec 16.-The engagement
has been announced in New York and
Paris OF Miss Edith Lyman Collins only
daughter Of Mr.. Clarence Lyman Collins
Of this city, TO Rechid Bey, Count Czay-
kowski, councillor of state Of the Turkish
embassy at Rome. This alliance is looked
upon as most brilliant
Miss Collins, whose engagement TO her
guardian, Mr.. Chauncey M. Depew, was
rumored without authority, is descended
from long line of distinguished Ameri-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
PORT JERVIS
DIRECTION

The Bee Hive Store.
New York Furniture Store.
johnson, Boots aud Shoes.
b. S. Marsh, Sewing Machines, Pianos
and Organs.
Cunning and Flanagan, Clothing.
Van Etten and Wright, Steam Heating
and Plumbing.
Fred N Mason, Druggist.
j. n. Rockwell, watch aud clock re-
pairer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

David G.. Lasher, of Greene, claim
for sheep damages fled Dec. sth /.
One sheep. $2, costs, $500. 4
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
VOL. 2.
MILFORD
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Courts
PRESIDENT JUDGE.
Hon. G. s. Purdy, Honesdale, Pa.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Hon. William Mitchell, Milford, Pa.
Hon. John c. Houck, La Anna, Pa.
PRoTHoNoTARY, REGISTER, RECORDER, ETC
John c. westbrook, Milford, Pa.
COMMISSIONERS.
Wallace Newman, Milford, Pa.
James H. Heller,
A. s. Dingman,
COMMISSIONERS CLERK.
George A. Swepeniser, Milford, Pa.
TREASURER.
j. B. Westbrook, Milford, Pa.
SHERIFF..
H. 1. Courtright, Matamoras. Pa.
ATTORNEYS.
Baker, Hy. Il. Kipp, J. A.
Bull, G. W. Van Etten, j. II.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
ID. NJ. Van Auken.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
George Sawyer, Mill Rift, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

For SALE - Secondhand wagons
in good order for sale cheap at An
gle's blacksmith shop
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
The Pruaenee Rebe.ahs Entertaln.

Last Friday evening Browns Hall
was a scene of unusual enjoyment.
The Rebekah Lodge of Milford had
extended an invitation to their sis
ter lodge of Orphan Rebekahs in
Port Jervis and over thirty accepted
and were present. An elegant BAN
quet was served in the hail, after
which dancing occupied the remain
der of the evening, They were all
charmed with the hospitality of the
Milford sisters, and enjoyed
splendid time.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

DFugs end Medicines.
G. o. Armstrong. H. e. Emerson.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Physicians end Surgeons.
H. E. Emerson. E. b. Wenner.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18


COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
George Sawyer, Mill Rift, Pa.
Physicians end Surgeons.
H. E. Emerson. e. b. Wenner.
DFugs end Medicines.
G. Armstrong. H. e. Emerson.
Hotels.
Bluff House. Fauchere Hotel.
Centre Square. Jardon House
Crissman House. Sawkill House.
Dimmick House. VanDermark Hote
Harness.
L. f. Hafner.
Stores.
Brown and Armstrong, (See adv)
George Daumann, Jr.
w. and G. Mitchell, (See adv.)
John McCarty.
Ryman and Wells, (See adv.)
Mrs. NJ. Rochotte.
Frank Schorr.
Confectionery and Fruits.
Mrs. X. d. Davis A. S. Dingman.
BENZ. Kytc.
Bakery.
]. A. Revoyre.
BARRIERS.
Henry Wohlbrandt.
Herman Koehler.
John Degan.
Dentists.
c. s. Custis.
Hale Dental Co (See adv)
Hardware end Plumbing.
4. r. J. Klein. (See adv)
Livery Stables.
John Findlay. Gregory Brothers.
George Il. Horton ]. B. Van Tassel.
stage Line and ENpress Office
John Findlay.
Meet Market.
James E. Boyd.
MIIIers.
Jervis Gordon.
w. Il. Struble.
BIacksniths.
William Angle.
+. b. FLETCHER,
Wagon Makers.
VIII Courtright.
John G. Maier.
Tailor.
r. b. Van Etten.
Millinery.
Misses Mitchell
Nellie Swepenizer
Undertakers.
Horton and Wood.
Lumber.
Milton Armstrong.
A. ID. Brown & Son. (See adv.)
Builders.
A. d. Brown & Son, (See adv.)
]. G. Chamberlain.
George Smith
Painters.
George Slauson.
Q. II. Wood.
E. c. Wood.
Insurance.
Ryman and Wells.
Spoke Manufacture.
Jacob Klaer.
Watch and Clock Repairing.
John X. Rudolph.
Al. Terwilliger.
ShoeuakSrs.
L. Geiger. W. shafer
Telephone office.
John Findlay.
Telegraph office.
Dimmick House.
Post Master.
James S. Gale.
Newspapers.
PIKE COUNTY PRESS.
Milford Dispatch.
PORT JERNlS
ADVERTISEMERT DIRECTOR
- o.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
Harness.
7 Il H,fnar.
Stores.

Brown and Armstrong, (See adv.)
George Daumann, Jr.
w. and G. Mitchell, (See adv.)
John McCarty.
Ryman and Wells, (See adv.)
Mrs. NJ. Rochotte.
Frank Schorr.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Confectionery and Fruits.
Mrs. X. d. Davis. A. S. Dingman.
Benz. Kytc.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

The storm along the coast of Flor
ida ruined 5000, 900 acres of timber.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Livery Stables.
John Findlay. Gregory Brothers.
George Il. Horton j. B. Van Tassel.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Bluff House. Fauchere Hotel.
Centre Square. Jardon House.
Crissman House. Sawkill House.
Dimmick House. VanDermark Hotel
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Hardware and Plumbing.
4. r. ]. Klein. (See adv.)
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

BARRIERS.
Henry Wohlbrandt.
Herman Koehler.
John Degan.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

DenttStS.
C. S. Custis.
Hale Dental Co. (See adv.)
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

A. d. Brown & Son, (See adv.)
j. G. Chamberlain.
George Smith.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Lumber.
Milton Armstrong.
A. ID. Brown q Son. (See adv.)
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

stage Line and Express Office.
John Findlay.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Bakery.
]. A. Revoyre.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Spoke Manufacturer.
Jacob Klaer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

UndertakSrS.
Horton and Wood.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Watch and clock Repairing.
John X. Rudolph.
Al. Terwilliger.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18

Millinery.
Misses Mitchell.
Nellie Swepenizer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-07

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