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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09

Charles OFT, of New York, visited
Milford last week
A. L. Rowland, Esq of Honesdale
visited Milford last Saturday.
John Wohlfarth, of Shohola was
in town last Saturday.
Miss Ann Baker is home after a
protraeted visit among friends.
Mrs. Fannie Westfall is visiting
friends at Chester, N. j.
Mrs. Alan Johnston, of England is
visiting her parents at Grey towers.
Frank B. Thrall left Tuesday to
attend the G. E. meeting in Scran-
ton.
Alfred J. Gilchrist, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, made Milford a brief visit
last Saturday. 90
Chas. Sadler chef at the Hotel
Anthracite, Carbondale is spending
a few days in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baldwin left
Milford this week for their home at
"the Rutland in New York.
Mr.. John Detrick and wife, who
have been visiting relatives in Mon
roe county returned home this week.
Mrs. Crissman and Mrs. Josephine
Bensell have gone to Oxford, N. Y,
to visit the family of Cyrus r. Bull.
Mrs. H. G. Williamson and daugh-
ter, Bertha have gone to attend the
great G. E. assemblage at Scranton.
w. H. Armstrong, Esq, is making
several improvements on Broad
street opposite his residence grad
ing the sidewalks.
Philip F. Fulmer, Jr., will leave
for Philadelphia next week to re-
sumo study in the Law Department
of the University.
Ed. Deming, of Pennington,
Conn, but who formerly resided at
Glen Eyre this county, is seriously
i'll at his home of typhoid fever.
James w. Correll, of Easton, has
been appointed by the Governor a
member of the State Fish Commits
sion, in place of the late Henry G.
Ford.
Captain Loren A. Gallup a dis
tinguished citizen of Norwich, Conn.
and a brother of Mrs. o. P. Howell,
of Port Jervis, died in Brooklyn
Sept. 28.
Will Armstrong returned to New
York Friday on his wheel, to attend
the drill of the 9TH Regiment N. Y.
S. V. He has never missed one
since becoming a member.
Mr.. Whitney and family who
have resided at the Jardon House
for over year went this week to
New York to live for the winter.
We hope to see them back in the
spring.
Arthur Wolf will soon remove
with his wife to New Orleans. He
bears with him the kindest wishes
of many friends for the future hap
piPess and welfare of himself and
family.
Rev. S. D. Mills, d. D., of Port
Jervis has just completed his fifty
fourth year in the ministry. There
is not in Orange or Sullivan coun-
ties minister now living who was
living then.
James Van Noy native of Monta-
que, N. j., died Sept. 27 at Hopbot-
tom, Pa, at the home of his daugh-
ter. He was eighty years old. He
was brother of the late Soveryne
Van Noy of Westfall township.
Earl w. Bishop, Deputy, Factory
and Mercantile Inspector for the ten
Northeastern counties of the state
paid an official visit to Milford,
Tuesday His duties here were not
arduous, but he is very entertain
ing gentleman.
Mr.. Lanty Armstrong and family
fished at Brink Pond last week.
Mrs. A. fortunately caught two fine
pickerel, the first fish she ever took,
and the only ones captured by the
party. So they narrowly escaped
starving.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09
The Milford schools.

Roll of honor for week ending Sept. 29:
GIRLS = Helen Lanchantin, Lila Ry-
man, Mabel Van Etten, Bessie Armstrong,
Myrtle Ryder, Josie Beardsley, Mamie
Struble, Edna Klaer, Helen Hart, Rosetta
Campen, Mabel Davis, Nora Degan, Flor
ence baltimore.
BoYs.-Jno. Palmer, Clarence Durling.
Percy Hart, Bennie Beardsley, Lewis
Gregory, Harold Armstrong.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09
The POpOorats wnl Celebrate.

The Popocratic club of Milford will
celebrate the raising of their Bryan
g Sewall banner and will also have
a grand CD parade On Saturday
night. They will use their main
strength to carry this one green
spot, and their parade just before
the election will be the last. Good
bye, Popocrats, it is your last show.
Did you hear from Connecticut
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09

NorioE.-The annual meeting of
the Stockholders of the Forest Lake
Association for the purpose of elect
ing officers and transacting such
other business as may properly be
presented, will be held at the club
house of the association in Lacka-
waxen township, Pike Co., Pa, Oc-
fobar 13, 1896, at 10 o'clock a. m.
w. G. DAVIDSON, Clerk.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09
Pine Mn farm.

g. Il. Hursh, proprietor. Rose
comb white leghorns, eggs for hatch
ing. broilers IN season and dealer IN
noulty supplies, incubator ,brooders,
wire netting, roofing felt, 80, trees,
plants and vines, furnished to order.
Ofloe at farm. Layton, n. j.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09
RepublI cans Are Fast Asleep in weatfan
By a PRESS Representative

For the past four weeks no meet
ing has been held in that township.
What is the matter Has the pre-
sident any energy, if he has not,
send out a call, electa new president
and get to work.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09
SAD DEATH At ROwLAsOs.
Cbss. Retstadt aud His Horse Drowned in
the Canal.

the Canal.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Retstadt
left his home at Lackawaxen to
drive to Westfalls taking the tow
path as there is no public road. On
his return it is presumed that the
horse was frightened and jumped in.
the canal. Monday morning a man
discovered the wagon in the water,
and a search was made which re-
suited in finding the body of the
drowned man. He was a hotel
keeper and butcher. Aged 80 years
and leaves wife and three children.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09
Republican Headquarter.

The Republicans have rented the
rooms formerly occupied by Whee
Ter g. Chol, bicycle agents, and all
those who are in favor of honest
money and Republicanism are vel
come to be in attendance every even
ing. All kinds of literature ON hand.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09

LOST on the road between Cor
don's mill and Travis place Sunday
last a lap blanket, yellow and black
plaid on one side and black on the
other. Finder viii be suitably re-
warded by leaving same at Angles
blacksmith shop.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09

10000 feet well-seasoned good
whitepine boards for sale. Price
reasonable. Enquire of VIM. Angle
at blacksmith shop. augl2tf
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09

80 An important meeting will be
held Tuesday evening, Oct. 18th, at
the headqusrter, Dingman building.
A full attendance is requested.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09
B. S. I,Ass1rER. Rector.


EPwoRTH M. E. CHURCH, Matamoras.
Services every Sabbath at 1870 a. m. and
I'd. m. Sabbath school at $50. O.. r..
meeting Monday evening at 7.30. Glass
meeting Tuesday evening at 7.30. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7.5O.
Everyone welcome.
REV. f. G. CURTIS, Pastor
HOPE. EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Mata-
moras, Pa. Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and z p. m. sun
tlav school at 3 D. m. Junior @. u. before
and G. E. prayer meeting after the even
ing service Mid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.30. Seats
free. A cordial welcome to all. Come.
REV. J. A. WIEGAND, Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09
CHURCH DIRECTORY
MlLEnRn.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Miltordi
Sabbath services at 1870 A. NJ. and 7.SO p.
M Sabbath school Immediately after the
morning, service. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 1902. NJ A cordial welcome
will be extended to all. Those not at
tached TO other churches are especially In
vited. REV. THOMAS NICHOLS, Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE GooD SHEPHERD, MIL
ford: Services Sunday at 1880 A. N. and
7.8O P. NJ. Sunday school at g,3O P. NJ.
Weekday services, Wednesday 7.8O P. NJ,
celebration of Holy Communion weekly,
Thursday 7.90 A. NJ. Seats free. All well
come.
B. s. LAssITER, Rector.
M. e. CHURCH. Services at the M. e..
Church SUNDAYS: Preaching at 1880 g..
m. and at 7.3O p. m. Sunday school at 2
D. m. Epworth league at 6.45 p. m.
Weekly prayer meeting on Wednesdays at
7.3O D. m. Glass meeting conducted by
VIM. Angle on Fridays at 7.9O p. m. An
earnest Invitation is extended to anyone
~vkho may desire co worshsp with us.
~ REV. w. r. NEFF, Pastor.
The advocate., 1896-08-05
The Best
Smoking Tobacco Made
Flowing by Electricity Is Next,

According to the Chicago Times
Herald, Israel Hogelsnd and Paul Z.
Berger Of the Berger Manufacturing
Company, II Randolph street, have
practically completed a device for the
application of electricity motive power
to agricultural implements. A test
with q ploW, driven by q tour.horSe
power electric motor, was made re-
Gently at BudlOng's farm, Bomanville,
with splendid results.
The new plow is practically low,
fat car, resting on two small wheels In
front, which communicate with the
steering handle, and two broad and
rough trimmed drivers at the rear
The motor, In the center Of the car,
propels the large driving wheels, The
plow knife hangs from the rear and
may be raised or lowered By the Oper-
ator, who sits, In fact, where he can
also control the motor and steering de-
vices.
About a half acre Of ground was
ploWed, the furrowS being as deep,
clean cut and straight as any made by
the ordinary horse ploW.
Power was furnished by the Lincoln
avenue trolley line, the wire being in
sulsted and connected with the motor
80 as not to interfere with its move
ments. The inventors say that farm
ers who use these new machines can
construct q joint plant for power, with
wires leading to the several farms.
The invention will not be put on the
market for several months, as 1t will
be further improved.
The advocate., 1896-08-05

when writing advertisers mention Advocate
The advocate., 1896-08-05
stnrt tha Wheel RollIng.

Good roads are necessity, and as the
movement has been started to have
them, let all become interested in the
matter and start the wheel a-rOlling to
bring about something that will benefit
each locality. If your neighbor is luke
warm, Just take time to converse with
him and it will not require much time
TO convince him Of the folly of his way
Of thinking. Try it. twill do no harm.
Rural World.
The advocate., 1896-08-05
rlmber from Roadslde Treea.

The scattering trees that grow up by
the roadsides and in fence corners are
usually much tougher wood than trees
of the same variety that grew in the
original forest. Exposure to sunlight
and severe winds is what toughens the
fibers of such trees. Oaks and hickories
that have grown up in this way are es-
pecially valuable, as they are mostly
valued for their toughness. 1t will pay
farmers who have such timber to make
inquiries, and with little trouble they
can probably find good market for 1t.
The advocate., 1896-08-05
MAKE IT AN ISSUE.
The Bad Roads Question in Township and
County Politics.

County Politics.
Discussing the bad roads question in
the light of a local campaign issue, the
Los Angeles (Cal.) Times makes the
pertinent question:
"By way of a starter In this matter,
how would it do this fall to make can
didates for supervisors take cast-iron
pledge to favor a comprehensive system
of road improvement that will put an
end to the present extravagant method
Of tinkering roads, and give us the be-
ginning of frst-class system Of pub
lie highways? Our present method, or
rather lack of method, of constructing
roads is extravagant and ridiculous, and
would have excited the derision Of those
early road builders 1000 years or more
ago, whose work still remains in good
preservation on the continent Of Eu-
rope. The American idea of a country
road appears to be to level of the soil,
and wherever there is hole filling 1t
with loose dirt-and then filing 1t
again. It needs as much science to con-
. --s -
The advocate., 1896-08-05
Get Something for Nothing.

hid Yu9 Thousands of readers answering ad the past received free
Vlu AVui mail package Of discovery
VTE ORE and have written thank and send cash order S
all
remedies they take until convinced
that VO the best thing Of the earth for all who suffer-
will debility bens
proced sickness old female complaints oil
mments It the natural
offered quack doctor methods peculiar
bmboozed o robbers the
therefor but V.0 fails to
the addresses
people win do the balance THEO NOEL Geogs Chicago Ill
The advocate., 1896-08-05
Irrigation In Hortlculture.

Irrigation as applied to horticulture
was discussed ut great length before
the late meeting of the Kansas State
horticultural society. Delegates from
the western part of the state as well
as others dwelt at length upon the pos
sibilities Of garden and orchard irri-
CATION from wells. The underhow is
very strong and almost inexhaustible.
Orchards Of ten to 100 acres are quite
common, and the owners are prosper
Gus and contented. Young men are
urged to acquire such homes. This sea-
son more farms are being equipped
with irrigation outfits than ever be-
fore.-American AgricultuFist.
The advocate., 1896-08-05
System In Road Repairing.

Keeping up repairs at the proper
level will continually shape the road
bed, and one load of gravel will do the
work of more than ten loads as hereto
fore dumped in the center. The usual
custom upon well-kept roads is the con-
stant employment of one man with
tools and wheelbarrow or hand cart, at
$1.25 per day-calculating the working
days possible in a year as 94O days-to
every five miles of pike.-Dayton co.,
Herald.
The advocate., 1896-08-05
thinning Out Garden Crops.

Few practices are more profitable
than thinning out garden crops. If the
knowledge Of the proper sowing of
seeds was more widely prevalent no
thinning would be needed, but so many
persons sow the seeds fearing that
numbers will fail to grow, and there
fore many more seeds are used than is
necessary. But sometimes all these
superfuous seeds grow, in which case
it is desirable that they should be
thinned. Not only do the vegetable
plants grow larger under these circum-
stances, but in many cases they come
earlier into use.-Rural World.
The advocate., 1896-08-05
POpulIst Paper for Sale.

A half interest In one Of the best Popu-
list papers In the State can be bought at
reasonable price and on good terms. Is
the official county paper, and has no Popu-
list opposition. Is located In one Of the
best counties In Kansas. Has good adver-
tiSIng business, and largest circulation In
the county. It Is snap. Will sell whole
thing. Address b. 7, H., this Office, for
particulars.
The advocate., 1896-08-05

struct q frst-class ROAD that VIII Iast as
it does to put up building, yet it is
taken for granted that the first man you
meet on the street can build a road.
Consequently it is no wonder that the
roads of this country cost every five
years almost as much as the courthouse,
and then we have nothing to show for
ft''
The advocate., 1896-08-05
THE ROMAN ROADS.
Some or Them Are Still In Use and CAN
for No Repairs.


for No Repairs.
The Roman road was built for eter-
nifty. When the roadbed had been pre-
pared by excavation it was carefully
Fefled, regardless Of expense, with
layers Of sand, stones and cement. The
surface was so solidly dressed that the
wear and tear was reduced to a mini
mum. Investigations with regard to
the preparation of the roadbeds were
made years ago by Bergier on Roman
roads that are still in use in France, and
with the following results: In one road
the excavation down to hardpan was
three feet deep. This trench was filled
up first with layer Of sand and cement
an inch thick; then came foot layer of
flattish stones and cement; then foot
layer Of small travelled stones and
cement. These last two layers were so
hard and firmly knit together that tools
could break off fragments only with
great difficulty. The next layer con-
sisted of O foot of cement and sand,
covered with top-dressing of gravel.
In another road in France the foot layer
of cement and sand changed places
with the layer of cement and Travelled
stones. A third road in France was ex-
amined at point where it had been
raised 20 feet above the level Of the sur
rounding country, and a vertical Sec
tion revealed structure of five layers.
First came the great fill of 1879 feet;
on top Of this fill they placed first a
foot layer of 1attlsh stones and cement,
then foot layer of flattish stones with
out mortar of any kind, then a half-foot
layer of firmly-packed dirt, then
half-foot layer Of small gravel in hard
cement, and, lastly, half-foot layer
of cement and large gravel.
Paved roads were exceptional. An
example Of paved roads Is the Via Ap-
pia, whose pavement consists OF hard
kind of stone, such % is used for mill
stones. The stones of this pavement
are carefully hewn and fitted together
so precisely that the road often appears
to be solid rock, and has proved to be
so indestructible that after 1000 years
of continuous use it is still magnif-
cent road. Ordinarily, however, the top
dressing of the road consisted of gravel
and hard cement, and when, in the
countless inscriptions such and such
a governor is said to have restored a
given road, reference is made to this top
dressing of gravel and cement. The
width of the military road was usually
60 feet; the raised center being 20 feet
wide, with side tracks each Of the width
Of 20 feet. In some roads the raised
center was paved, while the side tracks
were dressed with gravel and cement.
The viae privatae and the feeders Of
the military roads were usually dirt
roads. They were much narrower than
the military roads; sometimes they had
n width of only ten feet, and, indeed,
the feeders of the Via Appia were only
two feet wide, but paved. The width of
the Roman roads, all told, varied, there
fore. from two to 12O feet.-N. Y. In
dependent.
The advocate., 1896-08-05

"Good roads and bad roads, their ad-
vantages and disadvantages" should be
much discussed subject at farmers in
stitutes this winter.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS ~ SESSION.

Lyons y. Y, May 1.-THE mildly convention
vened in this village this evening The attendance
was large and Included Mrs. Mary Seymour Howell.
OF Albany: the Rev Mrs. Wright. OF Brooklyn:
Mrs Lille Devereaux Blake and Mrs Harriet A.
Kcyser. Of Ncrv-york: Mrs. Jean Brooks Greenleaf.
OF Rochester: Miss Mary Anthony. Of Rochester
Mrs. Eleanora Babcock. OF Dunkirk: Mrs. Howiand
OF Auburn the wife OF Senator Shepard OF Penn
YAM Mrs Riley. OF Ithaca: Mrs Crossett. OF War
saw. and Mrs Aneman. OF Union Springs The
convention held in the parlors OF the Pres
byterian Church. and presided over by Presi-
dent Jean Brooks GreeieaL The principal speakers
were Mrs Howell and Mrs Blake
Mrs. Howell took her text from Tennyson Live
pure speak true right wrong follow the King;
else wherefore born. In tho course OF her remarks
she referred 10 the present year being the forty
eighth anniversary OF the womens movement. ana
spoke In euogistc terms OF Susan b. Anthony and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and declared that Lucy
Stone was immortal. while the Massachusetts, min
ister who referred TO her as a Growing hen was
buried IN oblivion. Mrs Howell sad tina, she saw
thousands OF her governed by the lash because
they dare not break away: The coward, she said,
Vanity asks Is It popular? Conscience asks, Is it
right" Mrs. Howell. closed by saying that while
the State had statues of liberty in the Image OF
woman woman had liberty
Mrs Blake spoke OF the action OF the California
Republicans In iniorsin2 the womans suffrage
amendment 10 the State constitution 10 be voted
on next fall and also on the 'womany movement"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15

It was late in the day-about o'clock. All
trains leaving the city for various points over
the State went at about O'clock and there was
q rush 10 get through. When this debate was
promised some one got up and shouted that the
country had lived three years and eleven months
upon a platform adopted at Minneapolis and
that il was only another month until another
platform would be adopted at St Louis. and he
believed they could struggle along for the addi-
tional month, and suggested that they reaf1rn
the Minneapolis platform. This was done with
a hurrah. and when General Alger heard OF II
he was much chagrlned. H. declares that neith-
er Major Mckinley nor any single man VINO Is
supporting him desires - have any recognition
of free coinage in the platform TO be adopted at
ST. Louis.
the Canton (Oho) district. who was chairman
of the Committee on Resolutions that framed
the Ohio platform in the recent Republican state
Convention. asked pugnacously by one or
the anti-McKinley combine why the Repup-
licans of Ohio had placed Major Mckinley. II
the latter was sound-money man, upon such
n platform as the adopted Mr.. Tayior
responded: "The platform is all right, ana
does not declare for free coinage II Simply Is
a reflex of the Minneapolis platform adcpteo U!
the entire Republican party. The party is 700
well known and its adherence to a sound-inohey
system Is too well known, that any piat,oini,
unless 1t declared for free coinage 'anu the
Ohio platform did not), should scare the people
The St Louis Convention Will meet Witnlh
month The platform adopted at MlnneaPols
has carried the party SO tar anu ~ hs the
Republicans Of the country Will supPof' A.
Major Mckinley is not An advocate Oh 'ns
free and unlimited coinage OF slIVer. pannhn'
sound on the money question as any hepuo"-
can. He stands with his party. -. T.,
Governor Lippitt of Rhode Island. VINO rs rs
looked upon as a Mckinley man mas aisu rs,,,ativ
the city but before going he remarked quleuS
that there was no danger of financlaI scare
over the attitude of Major Mckinney. ne saiu
the Ohio man was sound upon money as ne was wa,
unon all other National issues. and he felt
that the people would not listen u oa'"''''
walters at this hour.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
TO STEAL MKINLEY DELEGATES
PLANS OF THE CorORED DELEGATION UNDER
COLONEL. SIMMS's LEAD

PLANS OF THE CorORED OBLIGATION" UNDER
COLONEL sIMMS's LEAD
movement among so-called coiored Republicans
has been started in this city. the object OF which
as it was given out by the promoters. was to agree
upon methods to be pursued at St louis. so that
the Lily Whites Of the South shall not crowd out
the co;ored delegates IN districts where colored Re-
publicans are in the majority" meeting was held
at No 3Os West Thrty-eghth-st. yesterday at
which speeches were made and resolutions adopted
urging the negroes to unite in the South TO repe
the insidious encroachments Of the IDLY Whites.
The term LILY Whites" applies 20 that faction OF
the Texas Republicans who have undertaken the
formation OF a party composed exclusively OF white
Republicans. The plan Is naturally extremely un-
popuIar with the colorel Republicans OF the South.
and the fact has been seized upon by Morton BOOM
ers Of this State as the groundwork OF scheme by
which delegates instructed for Mckinley In the
South may be induced desert the choice OF their
people.
Sound money" was the burden Of the talk In
Yesterdays meeting. ani II the followers OF tho
bosses combine can secure enough OF It they hope
to make an impression on Mckinney colorel dele
gates from the southern States at ST Louis Caiee
A Simms. c. ". Anderson ana a Few o'her coiorri
servitors OF the P.Att-Lautcrb1ch regime. are 10
hold convention and e.ect about "A score OF
delegates to st Louis" They are TO do mission
been elected 10 vote for Mckinney Ostensibly this
OUTFIT OF Afro-AInercan patriots arc going to 81
Louis 10 boom Governor Morton. IN tehuN ny
KInley Snms will mead" the dclegai Ion.
III we gifts a suficiency Of stamps, sald me
Hlus,rious Caleb last vvening. with oroad GIN
Kinley coons from lie South dat dey ought TO ilne
up de side Of SCUM money