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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
pINoMAN,s FERRY.

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.)
DNGMAN's FERRY Feb. "a The
snow is about gone, and the roads
are in a bad condition. neither sleigh
ing or wagoning.
Lizzie Lifts of Centreville, N. j.,
has been visiting her friend, Syvilla
Htman, of Coles Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Leberer gave a
leap year paaty at their residence
last week. All had a grand time.
Edwin McMurray, of Centre has
returned home, after a few days
visit with his sister. Mrs. f. B
Fletcher, of Milford.
Nettie Waters, has gone to New
Jersey to spend a week with rela-
tives and friends.
Garrett Brodhead of Centre is
building an ice house.
Mrs. Walter A. Bradley, who has
been suffering with the toothache
for several months, went to Port
Jervis last Thursday and had four
teen teeth extracted by DIR. Mills.
John H. Water has taken the con-
tract to furnish the telephone poles
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
MATAMORAS.
Especial Correspondence to the PRES

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.)
MATAMORAs Feb 26-One of the pretti-
est weddings that has occurred in this vii
lage for some time past was that of Miss
Nena Quick to Mr. Frank Gunsauls at the
residence of the bride on Thursday even
ing last in the presence ofa large number of
friends and relatives. Shortly after O'Clock
the familiar strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march executed in a skillful manner by
Miss Edna Vauakin heralded the coming
of the bridal party. A quartette consisting
of Miss Grace Seybolt, Lulu Billman, j ohm
Cross and Fred Councilman led the way
singing the bridal chorus Immediately
after them came the clergyman Rev. f. l..
Rounds then the maid of honor Miss
Laura Shannon of Lackawaxen who car
ried silver tray on which rested the we'd
ding ring, she looked charming in dress
OF pink silk and she wore pink roses, next
came the bridesmaid Miss Louise Wilkin
and the best man Mr. Daniel Gunsauls of
Waymart brother of the groom elect.
The dresses of the bride and bridesmaid
were of white silk trimmed with lace and
pearl trimming. They were married in the
front parlor under horse shoe of ground
pine. After the ceremony congratulations
were In order and then all were served to
bounteous repast which put them in such
good humor that some did not depart un-
til the next morning.
The Leap year social given under the
management OF the Ladies Christian
Union society connected with the Hope
Evangelical church at the residence of w.
Q. Van Sickle on Friday evening Feb 21st
proved to be a success financially as well
as socially. A large number availed them
selves Of the opportunity to see the enter
tainment which kept the audience laugh
ing most of the time. All taking part did
great credit to themselves. The proceeds
amounted to 5000
Miss Idella TOtten died at her home Fri
day, Feb. 2lst at 10 O'Clock a. m. after an
illness of three weeks. The fnneral took
place on Monday afternoon from the Hope
Evangelical church of which she was organ
ist. The church was filled to its utmost
capacity by friends who had come to pay
their last respects. The choir loft was
draped in deep mourning and the floral of
| ferings were numerous and beautiful
Rev. j. A. Wigand preached the sermon
which was very impressive and the choir
with difficulty sang three favorite hymns
Of the deceased.
Miss Estelle Cole of this place leaves
Port Jervis on train this evening for Dem
yer, Colorado, where she will visit several
months with her brother, Fred.
Mr.. E. +. Kilcoin, principal of our school
Is unable to perform his accustomed duties
on account OF threatened attack of pneu-
monia.
Rev. j. A. Wiegand left town Tuesday
at noon for Allentown, Pa, where he will
attend the annual conference of the Evan
gencal association. ALPHA
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
PAuPAo.

Especial Correspondence to the PRESS }
PAUPAo Feb. Give are happy to say our
invalids are slowly improving.
Mrs. B. f. Killam returned to her home
last Saturday.
Miss Eunice Kimble made flying trim
to Scranton last week.
Last Saturday the ladies of Paupac were
invited 70 spend the day with Mrs. Waite
In HaWley, those who went were Mrs. Kipp
Esther Killam, Mrs. A. Killam, Mrs. Nyce
Mrs. Kimble, and Mrs. Pellett The day
was cold and windy, the sleighing was fine
Tney all enjoyed it immensely.
Mrs. B. K Pellett of Scranton is spend-
Ing few days in this place, the guest of
Mrs. @. A. Pellett
A young man was arrested for Islander a
Few days ago and taken before the Justice
OF the peace, but believe the Justice has
not decided the case yet.
| Mrs. A j. Kimble and daughter Eunica
are anticipating western trip in a few
weeks. They Will make Murphysburro III
their destination.
A little boy son of H. J. Gumbol had n
morrow escape while on his way to school
The other morning he came to the ron of
the hill by the White school house, a team
with wagon was going down so he waited
awhile then layed on his sled with his head
down never looking where he was going,
but went straight through under that wa
gon and out between the horses without a
scratch, but a big fright he turned around
with white face to the driver and said
why though you was down
Miss Nina Down is visiting her brother
the Doctor at Lake Como. A READER
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
letter From a Dsmoerss.

DINGMAN's FERRY. Feb. "a, '96.
EDITOR PREss-Sir :Tammany is in
mourning. The old warhorse is gone.
His friends brought him on the turf
on the morning of election Feb. IS
for a three years term more. and de-
clared he could not be beaten. No
pools were sold ON him, but they bet
cigars and little red eye that he
would win. They groomed him with
the beverage he usually takes, and
which is apt to make a mans head
swim. In the afternoon they began
to grow uneasy. The braves looked
toward the setting sun, and wished
they were Joshuas that they could
command it to stand still while they
fought the battle. Alas it was too
late, the board declared that the Re
publican candidate was the success
sor to the saddle and bride of the
war horse, by a majority of three
votes. This was more than the
sachems could bear. j. b. exclaimed
it was tough medicine to take for a
man to be beaten by his own party
The old vet sat on box moaning
that his head would burst. DR..
Hawk used liniment to bathe that
aching member but it was in vain.
Ran stood beside his dying friend
saying he would never enter another
Democratic caucus for it was COM
posed of traitors to the party. Next
some of day the Tammany Democrats
said some very mean things about
their back-sliding friends.
In fact it was language such as is
not heard in Sunday schools and
we forbear to repeat it. We are
happy to say to our Democratic
friends that the Republicans this
year of grace send their first con-
stable from this township, and we
have no doubt but that our condi-
date, Joseph D. Brooks, will fill the
position with such dignity and credit
not only to himself but to his party
that they will readily join us in the
future in sending rs a representa-
tive of this township to appear be-
fore the honorable court a man OF
sober demeanor.
DELAWARE DEMOCRAT.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
Remarkable Clock.

One of the most extraordinary
mechanical wonders of the world is
a clock built by a Russian Pole
named GoldfadOn. He was at work
upon it six years. The clock re-
presents a railway station, with all
of its appointments and details care
fully carried out. On the central
tower is a dial which shows the time
at New York, London, Warsaw and
Pekin. Every quarter of an hour
the station begins to hustle, telegraph
operators click their machines, the
station master and his assistants ap-
pear, porters hustle about with lug
gage, and a miniature train dashes
out of a tunnel on one side of the
platform. All the routine of a rail-
way station is gone through, after
which the train disappears into an
other tunnel to reappear at the next
quarter of an hour.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28

1t must be hard on 4" 1 Sickles y but
the Democrats of Pike are getting
used to it by degrees.
Abe Crawn will soon leave us and
take up his residence near Paterson.
The different country papers are
full of letters to the editors about
high taxes, when valuation of real
estate has gone down to almost no
thing. Montague is pretty well
blessed with taxes 1 think. The
taxes here are about as high as in
any township in the county and no
thing to show for it, only bills.
E. de Salignac, the owner of the
Springdale farm has sold two tracts
of land, 12 and 21 acres respectively
to New York parties who intend in
the near future to erect a boarding
house. Mr.. de Salignac is the owner
of considerable fiat land opposite to
Milford, which he intend to dispose
of in 6 acres lots at 1926 each.
Another Tuxedo if he finds buyers
and hope he will.
Sharp shod horses have been in
great demand this week, and also
experts to build the morning fires.
The boys got ready for real old
fashioned serenade Thursday, but
the birds had flown.
Any person who turns horses out
to pasture in such weather as we
had last week is a fit object for pro-
secution.
The Board of Education, of this
town, at their meeting last Wednes-
day made the following estimates of
money necessary to run the four
schools of this town outside the
State appropriation which is about
81, 800: For three flags, $48; for
fuel, 1925 for painting and repair
ing School No. 1, $50; for roofing
and building chimney at No. 2, $50
for coal house for No. 2, $50; black
board for No. 2, So painting No. g.
$25; roofing No. A, $50; for text
books, $500. DICK.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
Advertise in the PREss.

Whether you win wealth or not
will depend upon your comprehen-
sion of the great underlying prin-
ciples of business and the adjust
ment of your affairs in reference
thereto. All of our readers are
desirous of obtaining his or her
share of the worlds good things.
This can only be done by keeping
pace with this progressive age.
Ones own individual efforts will
not suffice. What is needed is CO.
operation. You should keep posted
on all things that you may need to
buy. 1t is a well established fact
that the consumer (those who buy
at retaiI are paying in these United
States from one to twenty-five per
cent. more than is necessary, simply
from the fact that they do not keep
posted on current prices. How
long could a merchant avoid failure
were he to use such lax methods in
making his purchases ? One would
quickly say such a dealer was q
failure from the beginning, then
why do you use this method in q
small way ? 1t would cost you but
the request to keep pace with the
times in the way of prices on al
staple articles you are apt to use
All that is needed is to notify
BROWN e. ARMSTRONG, genera,
merchants, Milford, Pa, and you
will receive monthly price sheet
They issue this the first of eacI
month. They are also pleased al
all times to furnish samples and tC
fill promptly all orders received by
mail.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
NEW 1YpE mAcMIns.

A Scranton Citizen Claims 70 Have In
vented a setter and Distributor.
Scranton Feb 25.--A resident Of this city
has invented a machine for setting and
distributing type which he claims will re-
volutionize the setting Of type, especially
in small offices where there would be no
saving in the use Of Linotype or the other
machines now in use. The inventor
claims that his type setting machine will
not be more than twice as large as
a typewriter and that the distributing ma
chine will not be great deal larger than
the type setter. Both are operated ON the
typewriter principle, and the inventor says
they can be manufactured cheap enough
to allow the two machines to be sold for
5000.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
Why Shouldn't She ?

Vice President Stevenson tells a good
story of himself. He was on his way to
Alaska last summer,when a reception was
given him in one of the cities of the far
northwest. He had shaken hands with
several hundred people when little old
lady came along. She looked at him with
quizzical air.
Are you the vice-p president of the United
StatesS " she finally asked.
" have that honor, said Mr.. Stevenson
m0destly.
Well" said the old lady, with dubious
shake Of her head, 81 wouldn't have
though it, wouldn't have thought it -
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
MONTAGUE.

Especial Correspondence to the PRRss.)
MONTAGUE Feb. 23.- News is
scarce, but thieves are plenty, OF
thefts rather. The latest TO suffer
from midnight callers are Dan Pred
more who lost 10 fowls, Mrs. J. Kerr
8, John d. Van Auken 4, Robert
Armstrong several full Blooded bra
hma roosters, Mrs M. J. Vannoy 2
bags of feed, Geo. Armstrong S
smoke house was relieved of all of
its contents, and the barn of E. de-
Salignac was broken open on the
night of the 21, but what is missing
haven't heard.
Before long some one residing near
the bridge will be surprised.
Town meeting will be held at Tap
pantown on March 10th.
Your item in last weeks Press on
the Centreville church war was a
good one. San lyston is noted foI
its school and church fights of late
and where viii it end? and who will
be benefited by it?
So Westfall township came very
near going Republican last Tuesday
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
A Memorial Tribute.

There is no DEATH The stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore
And bright in heavens jeweled crown
They shine for evermore.
There is no DEATH The dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer shove
To golden grain or mellow fruit,
Or rainbow tinted flowers.
There is no DEATH The leaves may fall,
The flowers may fade and pass away;
They only wait, through wintry hours,
The coming of the May.
There is no DEATH An angel form
Walks DER the earth with silent tread;
He bears our best-loved things away,
And then we call them dead"
LORD LYTToN.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28

If a comet with one chance in 90
600, 900 of hitting the earth can do it
it deserves to be encouraged. Such
luck is impossible save in Sunda v
school books.
The worst blow English letters,
or rather the literature of England
has received is the encomium Max
Nordau heaps on Poet Laureate
Austin as the "most perfect embodi-
ment of Anglo-Saxonism in litera-
ture. " If Austin is the most per-
feet embodiment, what is the worsti
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28

The school directors of Dingman
township will pay twenty dollars
for information which will lead to
the detection and conviction of any
person or persons committing any
trespass or doing any damage to any
school house or property therein in
said township.
By order of the board,
Nv 100 IgA r. CASE. Sec.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
.REsPAsS NOTICE. Notice


Notice is hereby given that tres
passing on the premises of the un-
dersigned, situated in Dingman
township, for any purpose whatever
is strictly forbidden, and all Of
tenders will be promptly prosecuted.
Oct. "a, 1896 IRA B. CASE.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
FOR SALE.

A small farm located near
Matamoras, known as the Hensel
or Reinhardt place, containing 21
acres. Finely located, well watered.
House and barn. Fruit of all kinds.
Part improved. Title clear. For
Terms, price, ETC., address Lock box
G, Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
Pointers Toward Beauty.

Avoid cosmetics.
Deal gingerly with lotions.
Steam the face once a fortnight.
Avoid pastry, sweets and greasy
foods.
Massage the skin for five or ten
minutes every evening.
Never go out Immediately after
washing the face in warm water,
Use few drops of benzoin in the
water in which the face is washed to
tighten and whiten the skin.
Avoid alcoholic stimulants if you
wish to avoid becoming beefy y
in lines, and avoid tea and coffee if
you would escape wrinkles.
Use cold cream to remove dust
and CRIME, rubbing it into the face
and removing it with a soft cloth
Then wash the grease off in warm
water.-New York 4" World. "
A fool can ask more questions than
a wise man can answer but wise
man cannot ask more questions than
he will find a fool ready TO answer.
VUboAo1-r
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
correspondence.

Correspondents are particularly
requested to send in all news in
tended for publication not later
than Wednesday in each week to
insure insertion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28

By the way do'the beer wagons
which so soliberally dispense that stuff
in this borough contribute any thing?
and if not why not.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28

Straws show the political winds
and the favorite son weather vanes
now set up in so many States all
point to Republican movement.
The ground wave is far-reaching.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28

EOR RENT Several good houses in
j. Milford, Pa. Enquire of j. Fl. Van
Etten.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
One Cent a Word.

For Each Insertion. No advertisement
taken for less than 10 ceuts.
CASH must accompany all orders.
Address PIKE COUNTY PRESS,
MILFORD, PA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-06
MENELEK ON RELIGION.
He Shows that He Can Hold His Own
i'm u Theological Discussion.


Negus Menelel. of Abyssinia. addressed the
following letter TO Mr.. +; 3 X. Clarke an
English missionary, on Feb. 3:
You are mistaken in believing that 90
not care for your prayers. All prayers OF
believers are dear TO me, even when they
come from the children of Europe. Not all
are aggressors in my kingdom; not all COM
NIT the iniQuity of attacking those whom
they hope to find weaker than themselves;
not all have bent the knee before Baal, the
god of destruction and the slaughterer OF
the God of the Cross, the God of justice and
peace. With them / feel in perfect commu-
MON of faith and am happy that they pray
for me. for my household, and my people.
'I only wish that they would make truth
dwell in the sanctuary. and that instead OF
a mutilated gospel which explains the con-
fusion and the infidelity OF the people of
Europe. they would return and lead others
back to the true gospel which began With
the creation Of the world
"By what right do they efface the whole
portion of 1t which precedes the coming OF
Jesus Christ. and have they done away with
what God established for all time?
what you call the Old Testament Is as
true as the New, and what is contained in
II must be respected and observed py those
who follow Jesus and the apostles. an
Never did Jesus abolish the distinctive
mark of his race. since He was subjected TO
1t by his holy mother on the eighth gay; 10
age to age and from forever to forever is
10 weaken the faith. is to furnish the same
spectacle SHOWN py the CHRISTIANS Oh EUROPE
III is not only without that they use violence.
but also within, against the Jews who are,
nevertheless, Christian souls. and TO whom
we owe our Saviour. There are more than
100000 of them in my kingdom, and. though
they enjoy almost complete independence,
they are obedient and Industrious subjects,
They never conspire. pay all tributes and re-
spect our abuna as much as do the Chris
tians. III thev are worse in Europe, IL is
because the Christians, too. are worse. Our
Lord Jesus forgave them on the cross. Why
should we perSecute them? YOU at least
do not persecute them. May the other Chris
tians OF Europe initiate you.
what you need is TO return to our God
TO observe all His ordinances. TO no longer
separate Moses and the prophets from the
apostles or ST. Peter from St. Paul. Who
ever wishes TO serve God must humble him
self and obey. You know that. envoy O.
God. Teach II in Europe and Asia / am
having It taught In Africa.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ bs
with van- MENELEK"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-06
A REACTION SETS In
AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN ZOO IN
LOADED-CAR MOVEMENT.
Proposed War ON the Joint Traffic
Association Pacific Coast Lines
Increasing Train Service.

The train records show that in the week
ending April there were received and for
warded at Indianapolis 1901 cars. II. 800 being
loaded, an increase over the number handled
in the preceding week of 708 loaded cars, Sc
fewer than in the corresponding week OF 1886,
but 1,021 more than were handled in the cor
responding week of 1894 The increase of
last week over the preceding week was
largely with The Peoria & Eastern. the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and the Bee
line division OF the Big Four. East-bound
the tonnage continues light, and only in ship
ments Of dressed meats, live stock and pro-
visions Is the traffic up to the usual April
volume. The chief falling off is In export
shipments Of grain and flour; In other ce-
realine products the shipments are fully up
to the usual amount. but few points in the
country, II any, shipping so large tonnage
of corn products as do the cerealine mills and
starch works Of this city, the shipments for
some days reaching full trainload In the
lower class freights west-bound there has
been marked increase of late, especially
In iron structural work. In the higher class
freights business Is at it's maximum for
spring, and It is carried at good rates. The
north-and-south roads make favorable exhib-
its, which in some measure are due to the
SdchWdiuueSS Ol the spring. Inc LOUISVILLE
division Of the Pennsylvania lines and the
Lake Erie & Western are doing an unusually
light business. On east-bound business the
St Louis lines make bad showing. Not in
the last twenty years has the st. Louis di-
vision Of the Big Four, formerly the Indi-
annapolis & st. Louis. done light a through
business, and the Vandalia. from week to
week, is handling at Indianapolis 900 to 400
fewer loaded cars than for some years past.
Local business last week showed percepti-
BILE increase. the manufacturers making large
shipments and the commission houses DID
more than In any week since the holidays
Shipments of produce and provisions were
heavier, and at the stock yards business was
better than In any week for some time. On
several days one hundred or more carloads
of live stock arrived. The Vandalia last
week delivered 147 carloads of stock at the
yards. Below is given the car movement for
the week ending April 4, and for the corre-
spending weeks Of 1895 and 1894:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-06
George Gould Hurt.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The World says:
George j. Gould never, perhaps, came nearer
to death than ne did yesterday. on his MORN
ing run with the Ocean Hunt Club. on his
vicious horse Turk. DR.. c. l. Lindley. mas
ter of the hunt, and the intimate friend OF
Mr.. Gould, is lying at his cottage With dis
located shoulder, and Willie Dwyer. the
diminltive whip. and son of the chief hunts
man, will nurse a sprained arm for some
days to come.
Yesterday the meet of the Ocean Hunt Club
was held at Greenville Nine riders were on
the ground. Willie Dwycr came 10 grief at
hurdle early in the chase. At the end of the
second two miles Mr.. Gould and DR.. Lindley
were far ahead As the two sportsnien, rid
ing neck and neck, were half way 20 Allaire.
stiff fence doomed up before them. Dr.
Lindley took 1t first. His horse Shamrock
stumbled on the rail, and turning complete
somersault, came down in heap on his back
and lay there. Mr. Gould. who was four
lengths behind. steadied Turk and tried
what is known as the double jump"
but even as Turk arose at the obstacle the
horses feet slipped. Mr.. Gould fell cut OF
the saddle head foremost over the horses
head. He saw the body of the horse falling
on him and struggled biindy out OF reach
as Turk struck the ground half foot clear
OF him. DIR. Lindley, although injured,
struggled to his feet and ran to Mr.. Gould's
assistance. where he lay stunned and mo-
tionless. Then. one by one. the stragglers
came up Dr.. I1ndley's shoulder. which
was dis.ocated. was wrenehed into place.