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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-25
VOL. 3.
MILFORD
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Courts.
PRESIDENT JUDGE.
Hon. q, s. Purdy, Honesdale, Pa.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Hon. william Mitchell, Milford, Pa.
Hon John G. Houck, La Anna, Pa
PRorHoNoTARy,R REGISTER, RECORDER, ETC
John c. Westbrook, Milford, Pa.
COMMISSIONERS.
Wallace Newman, Milford, Pa.
James II. Heller,
A. S. Dingman,
CONfAiIss1ONERs' CLERK.
George A. Swepeniser, Milford, Pa.
TREASURER.
J. 3. Westbrook, Milford, Pa.
SHERIFF.
II. I. Cuurtright, Matamoras. Pa.
ATTORNEYS.
Baker, Hy. T. Kipp, J. A.
Bull. g. w. Van Ettcn, J. H.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
ID. NJ. Van Auken.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
George Sawyer, Mill Rift, Pa.
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A. d. Brown & Son, (See adv.)
j. G. Chamberlain.
George Smith.
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Milton Armstrong.
A. ID. Brown q Son. (See adv.)
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Spoke Manufactures.

Watch end Clock Repairing.
John X. Rudolph.
Al. Terwilliger.
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Bakery.
J. A. Revoyre.
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Livery StablSS.
John Findlay. Gregory Brothers.
George II. Horton j. b. Van Tassel.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
CHRIsTMAs HOLIDAY TOURS.

In pursuance of its annual custom
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for two Christmas Holi-
day Tours, one to Old Point Comfort,
Richmond and Washington, and the
other to Washington direct, to leave
New York and Philadelphia December
26 and 20 respectively. The same high
standard of excellence which has made
these tours so popular in past years
will be maintained during the present
season. Tourists will travel in hand
somely appointed trains, accompanied
by tourist agent and chaperon, and
will be accorded accommodations at
the leading hotels. The social season
at both Washington and Old Point will
be at its height.
Round-trip rate from New York for
the Old Point Comfort tour, returning
via Richmond and Washington, $4,000;
$500 from Philadelphia Returning
direct, $1,000 from New York $14.00
from Philadelphia.
Rates for the Washington tour: S14.50
from New York; S1150 from Philadel-
phia. Proportionate rates from other
points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other
information apply to ticket agents, OF
address George w. Boyd, assistant gen.
eral passenger agent, Broad Street Sta
tion, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
DIED


BOSS.-On December IA. 1896. George
NJ. Boss, aged 50 years
FARMAR.- On the 14th instant. Mich
ael Farmar, aged SO years.
DORAN-On December IA. 1896. Stacy
Doran. aged 60 years.
HAMlLTON-On December 13. 1896.
Jane, widow of the late Samuel Ham
ilton, Sr., in her 10th year.
KUNTZ.-At New Castle. Del. Decem-
Der 10, 1896, of chronic bronchitis,
Damietta L., wife of DR.. William II
Kuntz, in her 44th year.
M'DANIEL.-On December 10, at her
late residence, No. 1927 East Four
teenth street, Mrs. Mary Mcdaniel
aged 76 years.
Due notice of funeral will be given.
MCLOSKEY.-On the 18th instant.
Rose widow of the late Michael Nc
Closkey, aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends OF the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of her
brother-in-law, Thomas +. Daley, No.
223 East Front street. on Friday morn
ing High mass at ST. Mary's Church
at o'clock. lnterment New Cathedral
Cemetery.
SHAKESPEARE.-On December IA,
1896 Miss Elizabeth G. Shakespeare,
in her 55th year.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

Lewis c. Dickey and Herman First.
of the county tax office, are establish
ing a name for fast road-wOrk on the
wheel. They recently rode from this
city to Stanton. by way of the new
road, in a little less than forty min
utes.
Jack Williams, OF Wilmington.
who is now in Chester endeavoring to
arrange a finish fight with Joe" Black
son will give boxing tournament
in Middletown next week. Jack
Clark and Jack Kelly, William and
Jimmy Jordan. of California. and
George Jones and Jimmie Hagan will
box four-round matches.
The Philadelphia club has signed
Pitcher willie" Mains, of the Bangor
Baseball Club
Specifications are to be issued for the
construction of a S3.100 monument "a
the memory Of Harry Wright. the
father of baseball"
Joe Cans. Of Baltimore. who recently
Knocked out Jack" Williams. of Will
mington, knocked out Charley" Ro-
chette, OF San Francisco, in that city
last night
The Park Athletic Club football
team and the Adonis football team viii
play at Riverview on Saturday
J. L. Winston, of Washington, wor
the Dupont championship live birC
trophy az Chicago yesterday, he max
ing 81 birds out Of 100.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
BOUGHT A NEWSPAPER.

STILSON HUTCHINS HAS PUR-
CHASED THE WASHINGTON Cd.
c. TINES
The daily morning and evening
Times newspaper plant, of Washington.
d. c.. was purchased yesterday by Still
son Hutchins. the founder and for
twelve years owner of the Washington
Post. Mr. Hutchins took possession
yesterday and has placed John H..
Oberly Of Illinois. formerly civil SER
vice commissioner, and later superin-
tendent of Indian schools and an exper-
fenced newspaper man. In charge. Mr..
Hutchins is well-known in Whining
ton. where he has many friends. Mr..
Hutchins is a stockholder and one ofthe
directors in the Evening Journal of
this city
Mr. Hutchins makes no announce
ment of his purposes. but it is under
stood he will make the Times
more Democratic and keep it
in the front rank as newspaper
The price paid for the paper is under
stood to have been in excess of $780,
600
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
MUSICAL COMEDY DRAMA

The four-act musical comedy drama
Little Trixie" will be seen for
the first time this season at
the Grand Opera House Friday
and Saturday. December 1S, 10, and
matinee on Saturday. The talented lit
tie cOmedenne. May Smith Robbins,
plays the girlish romp. in a very ac-
ceptable manner. and besides this she
appears in different parts Of the play
as a mischievous youngster, an eXqui-
site German flower girl q French prima
donna and a little Irish maid. Miss
Robbins displays her versatility in the
manner she loses the personality of one
character and assumes the dialect and
manner of the other. The supporting
company is an excellent one
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
GAVE A TROLLEY PARTY.

WILMINGTON CITY RAILWAY
COMPANY ENTERTAINED THE
NEWSPAPER MEN OF THE CITY.
The newspaper men of this city, by
invitation of the Wilmington City
Railway Company, took a trolley ride
over the different branches yesterday
afternoon. A special car was in wait
ing at Eighth and Market streets, and
the start was made at o'clock. The
knights of the pencil were in charge of
Superintendent Hutchins, Harvey b.
Vandegrift, Edward w. Schlepf and
Conductor Fergus MeGovern and Motor
man Wilmer Mannering.
A very enjoyable time was spent.
Cigars were placed at the disposal of
the newspaper men, and vocal selec-
tions were rendered by Charles B. Pal
mer Arthur c. Davies and A. o. H.
Grier. The trip was finished about s
o'clock
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
rHE rRounLEs INcREAsE.

Reports from Summit Bridge are to
the effect that the involuntary killing
of the small colored boy by Charles
Bigger in Harry Salmons' store has
been attended with deplorable results.
Biggers mother is prOstrated, and
young Salmons the boy who slipped
the cartridge into the revolver for a
joke on Bigger and thereby caused the
fatality, is suffering such mental agony
that it is feared his reason will be inn
paired.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
ON HIcKsITE FRIENDS.

The Young Friends Association will
hold meeting in Friends School Hall
on Friday evening. A paper on
"Hicksite Friends in America will be
read by Mrs. Matilda Ferris while
Mrs. Estelle II. Speakman will give a
"Ialk on London"
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
BuCKsONs HORSE STOLEN

Monday night, between II and l2
o'clock a horse thief visited the stable
of Joseph A. Buckson. on the John II.
Rodney farm. near Bear station, and
stole his best driving horse with
buggy and set of harness.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
cLAYTON- -ELLIsON.

Several Wilmington people are in
terested in the wedding of Miss Mary
Clayton Ellison and Julius White
Clayton, which will take place al .
o'clock in the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Good Shepherd, of
Chesapeake City. The bride, who is a
very attractive young woman. has a
host of friends in this city. She is the
daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles s.
ELLISON. of Bohemia Manor, and
granddaughter of the late Colonel
Joshua CLAYTON. A number of Will
mingtonians will attend the wedding.
After the ceremony there will be a
reception at the home of the brides
parents
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

believed to be Frederick Wilhelm. stole
Mr.. Buckson's best driving horse,
buggy and harness
Colonel W. H. Pennington. of Sea-
ford. was in Wilmington to-day.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
OUININE-W WHISKY.

Two of the best known and most used
drugs on earth. Try a bottle of Qui-
nine-Whislxy. ID. w. Lynch & Co.,
wholesale agents. Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
GOT THEIR DATES MIXED.

Owing to a misunderstanding of the
date on the part Of the guests invited
from Philadelphia, the banquet which
was to have been given by Eureka
Council, No /, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, last
night. has been postponed until Janu-
AIRY. A business meeting of the coun-
ell was held and several new members
initiated, after which an enjoyable
musical program was rendered.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND

Quinine-Whisky as an efficient Blood
Purifier. Fine tonic for corvalescents.I II
cures Ia grippe. d. w. Lynch & Co.
agents.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

Hundreds of druggists, liquor deal
ers and grocers find Quinine-Whisky
profitable and ready seller. d. w.
Lynch & Co., wholesale agents, VIII
mington, Del.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
EMPIRE STORE CLOSED.

Constable Hurlock has closed the
Empire store, No. 2O9 Market street. on
claim of S125.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
SOUVENIRS. SOUVENIRS

To purchasers one week, commencing
December i9. Grand Union Tea Com
pany. No. 609 King street
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

For Pictures and Frames go to
Hiram Yerger, / East Third street
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

Souvenirs free TO purchasers one
week, December 10 to 25. Grand Union
Tea Company, No. 600 King street
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Weddings in Which Whining
ton People Are Interested.
IN AND OUT OF THE CITY
WHERE SOME WILMINGTON PEO-
PIE ARE AND WHAT MANY OF
THEM ARE DOING BEFORE THE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ARE
UPON THEM.

All communications intended for inser-
tion in this column should be adressed TO
Society Editor. care OF the Evening jour
nal Communications should be written
one side OF the paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
no CURE A CnLn

In one day, take Quinine- Whisky. d.
w. Lynch & Co, wholesale agents,
Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

TO CURE A COLD III ONE DAY take
aNative kromo Quinine Tablets. Drug
lists refund money II it fails to cure. &c
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
MARRIAGE AT ST. GEORGES.

The Janvier- McWhorter nuptials
will take place at st. Georges this even
ing. and will be attended by number
OF Wilmingtonians. Miss Mary Emma
McWhorter is the bride, and the groom
is william G. Janvier. of McDonough.
The bridesmaids will be Miss Hannah
McWhorter. of Wilmington; Miss Mar
ion Janvier, of McDonough; Miss Fan
ME Eliason and Miss Andre, OF Balti-
more. The ushers will be Clayton
Riley. of st. Georges; Frank Poole, Of
McDonough: f. r. Janvier, of Will
mington. and II. Hall of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
SOCIAL AND Personal NOTES.


Mrs. Levi X. Bowen and children, of
Newark. have been visiting Whining
ton relatives.
]. Edwin Palmatary's broken leg has
healed to such an extent that he is now
able to be down stairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McKaig have re-
turned from their wedding trip. the
honeymoon being spent in Washing
ton. They will reside at No. l4O5 Van
Buren, street until Spring, when they
will go to housekeeping.
James W. Ponder has gone to At
lantic City for several days.
Miss Ida Bristow has returned from
two weeks visit to Miss Green
halgh, OF Chester
Miss Ida Boyer is visiting in Marcus
Hook
II. II. Huntley. of Millville, ~ j., is
registered at the Hotel Jennings.
j. NJ. LOTUS has returned from a
short visit to Coatesville.
T. L. Cole. of Washington. is the
guest of Wilmington friends.
A. A. Hildreth has been been visiting
in Coatesville.
Howard b. Manlove. of sassafras
Neck, Md, has been enjoying the hos
pitality OF the family of John Rowan
of No sol South jackson street. His
wife also has been a city visitor foi
some weeks.
Miss Mary Steele. of Chesapeak,
City, is spending a few days with Mrs
Eugene r. Cleaver, at No 5l4 Frank
lin street
Harry V. Manlove. of Middletown
accompanied by Miss Nellie Boulder, o
Chesapeake City visited Wilmington
on Sunday.
Miss Alice Griffith has returne,
from a visit to Miss Ross Of Nashville
Tenn.
Alfred L. Shaffner. who has bee
spending several days in Philadelphia
with Arthur Carpenter. has returne
home
J. Frank Wilds. of Dover, was i
Wilmington to-day.
Elmer Benson, who has been I'M fC
several days, is out again.
Colonel f. T. Cooper was in the cit
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Artemas Smith, VIII
have been visiting Joseph A. Bucksol
near State Road have returned hom
They were there when a horse-thie
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
rENrH WEppING ANNIvERsARY

CLAIBORNE, Md, Dec. l6.-Mr ana
Mrs. B. ]. Hayman celebrated the tenth
anniversary of their wedding at their
residence. near Claiborne. Talbot
county. last evening most enjoy
able time was spent by their many
friends from various parts of the state.
Music was furnished by the Fairmount
Orchestra. of Somerset county, led by
Professor Joseph Shelton After the
many and handsome gifts were pre-
sented. there was a dance AT II o'clock
refreshments were served and then
dancing was resumed and continued
Until o'clock.
The morning times., 1896-04-25
TOOK FOUR TO HANDLE HIM
Alleged Thief Made a Desperate
Resistance of Arrest.
Was GrappIed by a Special Officer
and Citizens Spread Over Him to
Hold Hin Down.

An exciting arrest was made about 8
O'Clock last night On street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest, by
Special Policeman Davis. A citizen saw
young white man pick up large box OF
bermuda onions from in front OF one or
the commission houses that line that block,
and gave the ala rm of ''catch thief"
y Special Davis responded, and although
he is q much smaller than the alleged thief.
grappled with him. There was lively
Jussic and both men Went down on the
sidewalk The prisoner struggled desper-
ately. and tried repeatedly To biIe thespecial
number OF citizens came to DAVIS as
sistance, and after great difficulty the man
was pinned To the pavement by sheer force
and weight. one man sat upon his head, and
received bad bite on his leg While doing
upon his body and other limbs. While the
special policeman turned in for the patrol
wagon.
W uen that vehicle arrived Driver Sam
Cook said the citizens had the man spread
out on the side walk like a flying squirrel.
After being turned over to Policemen Lotus
and Sprinkle the prisoner continued
desperate resistance, and kicked Lotus
on the abdomen. He also tried 10 bite the
Officers. 1t required the united efforts OF
several men To handle the big fellow.
At the Twelfth street station he gave
his name S John Doe" in suriy man
ner, and was booked as twenty-nine years
of age, and charged With the larceny OF
a box of onions.
After the prisoner had been locked up
several hours lie was recognized as Frank
Fitzgerald. weilknown to the police in
ssSwamUoodle"
The morning times., 1896-04-25
COLONIAL DANES RETURN.
Closing Session and Reception by Vice
President Steyenson

1FSStuenI SleNSnSOHs
The Ma tional Society of Colonial Danes
held a final session yesterday at the
Arlington Hotel.
The meeting opened promptly at a.
m, and adjournment did not take place
until $50 O'Clock, as much business OF
Importance was under consideration By
the members.
was the change of the date eligibility from
1888 to 1TT6- This VIII include the
descendants of "signers," because OF the
existence of those individuals before the
will in no way encroach on territory OF
the D. A R. An executive committee
ad interim. formed OF the presidents of
fourteen societies, to do all necessary
work i'll interim of council, was decided
upon. The following resolution was
adopted:
Of the National Society OF Colonial Danes
be, and is hereby given, power to legiS-
late for the safe and sure representa- tiOn in
the National Society of the Danes, resi-
dent in the non-CooDial States, and that
they he authorized TO regulate their local
organizations In accordance with exist
ing laws of this tNationalJ society, and
that we hereby extend TO them a glad
and hearty welcome"
Changes in the constitution were made
in the section with regard 10 art loans,
and the purchase of historic buildings OF
the United States home for Colonial
Danes and other subjects OF interest
to and for the good of the country and
the society were touched upon.
The result of elections shows:
Mrs. Howard Townsend. .-of New York
president of the National Society; Mrs.
Gillespie, OF Pennsylvania, first vice preSi-
dent; Mrs. W. W Gordon, of Georgia. sec
ond vice president; Mrs. William Reed, OF
Baltimore, national secretary: Mrs. J. j
Jackson, second secretary; Miss Lizzie
Nicholas, District OF Columbia. national
treasurer; Mrs. Richter. OF New Hampshire
registrar; Mrs. w. Fl. Brown, aud Mrs Rose
Wright Smith, members of the press COM
mittee. being appointed for two years:
Mrs. Kennon, former president of the
District Society, and Mrs. Banning OF
Delaware, honorary vice preside uts.
a delegation of Danes visited the Sem
ate at noon and called upon Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, who held A pleasant in
formal reception to meet them.
Others remained to maintain a quorum.
and the result was highly satisfactory The
most faudable harmony prevailed during
the sessions Of the society and in every
way the intelligence and ability OF these
women OF dist inguished ancestry was
demonstrated. The society now numbers
1000. and progresses daily in it's power
for good, and its advanta &c to the nat ION
Mrs Gillespie, Dewly-eleeted vice preSi-
dent, Is a descendant OF BENJAMIN FranE-
lin, which rpyives memories of a certain
unpleasant episode last year and calls
for the statement that the New York
society is not identical with that OF the
District. =
The majority of the out-of-town nen-
bers OF the Society of Colonial DANES, re-
turned 10 their homes last night.
The morning times., 1896-04-25
LOVER TRIED TO KILL Her
Young Colored Woman Fearfully
Cut and Brutally Kicked.
She Was Waylaid In an Alley by q
Nun She Had Dis
carded.'

An attempt to murder Frances Ernest,
twenty-year old coIored girl, was made last
night by her discarded lover, Joseph Mason.
The young woman lives at No. 1924
Ciark's alley, which enters Connecticut
teentn streets northwest, and the affair
happened almost IN front or her aoUK.
IL appears that on Thursday Dight Mason
called on Frances and asked her II 1t was
true that she bad decided 10 cut his ac-
quaintaDCe for another young man. She
replied that IL was. and Informed hIm that
in the future their paths must lie apart.
Mason, 1t is alleged, then went away
threatening vengeance on her.
He brooded over the affair and last night
lay in ambush near the girls home
About O'Clock she had occasion TO go
out into the alley.
AS she passed mis- place of eoneealment
il is said Mason sprdDg upon her from be-
hind. He had either knife or razor in
his hand, the girls friends say, and tried
TO dfaw the weapon across her throat.
His aim was too high. however, and the
keen blade struck her upper lip and laid IL
wide open. 1t was hanging by mere
thread when the police arrived. Her as
sailant next struck the woman heavy
blow, knocking her senseless. Then be
proceeded 10 kick her about the head and
race in a most brutal manner. One kick
was administered squarely on her badly cut
mouth. and drove IN all OF her front teeth.
Thinking perhaps she was dead Mason
ran out OF the alley and made MS escape
The police OF the Third precinct came upon
the scene, and sent the badly mangied yOun z
woman TO the Emergency Hospital IN the
patrol wagon. There her upper lip was
sewed on and her other injuries attended.
The morning times., 1896-04-25
BARREL OF GASOLINE BLEW UP.
Mr.. John Sehaefer Had a Narrow
Escape From Death

Mr. John Sehaefer Had a Narrow
Escape From Death.
1t was by miracle that Mr.. John Schafer.
a West Washington stone mason, was not
blown into eternity last night by gasoline.
An entire barrel of that inflammable stuff
exploded at $40 O'Clock in a building in
the rearrOf his residence, No. 1907 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, and strange
to relate Mr.. Schafer escaped from the
fiery deIuge with but slight injuries.
1t appears that he had neglected to fill
and went into the back building for that
purpose with lighted lamp in his hand
The lamp was placed some distance from
the barrel and Mr.. SchafeT turned on the
faucet and commenced TO fill the tin
vessel. The vapor OF the fluid soon filled
the apartment. Then there was flash of
light as the lamp flame communicated with
the yapOr, and the air was a sheet OF fire
A terrific explosion followed, and Schafer
was blown the length OF the room, tuTnbing
in heap in one corner Instantly the
building was submerged with The flaming
liquid, and the stone mason scrambled to
his feet and gave the alarm
A fire call was quickly sent in from box
315, and the engines and truck were soon
at work. The blazing gasoline made a
big glare and Illuminated the neighbOrhOOd
but by persistent work the firemen kept
the fire under control and extin nguishef it
with difficulty before the Outbuil(iinz had
been entirely destroyed
Mr.. Schafer places his loss at about 500
without insurance; and is congratulatinF
himself that it was no worse