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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
pON,TK K1LL THE BIRDS.

AT the recent session of the Far
mers' Institute the question, show
to rid land of white grubs, :"
seemed to evoke general interest,
and to fail of a satisfactory answer.
Fall plowing was suggested as an
aid, salt was spoken of, but the
opinion was that birds were the
most effective remedy. One speaker
related an experience, and said "a
large pine tree stood near a piece Of
his land infested with the grubs and
he noticed a number of black-birds
making regular trips from the tree
to the land, and on investigation
discovered that the birds were after
the worms which had been turned
up by plowing. He found seventy
birds nests in one tree. He said
he never allowed a crow or
a black. bird to be killed on
his premises, and considered them
the greatest benefactors the farm
ers have in destroying the worm
pest. This is but a repetition of an
oft told tale yet one not sufficiently
needed. What possible object there
can be IN killing the birds no one
can understand, and yet farmers
and farmers boys seem to delight in
doing so. There appears to be a
wantonness about it, when, if they
would pause moment, they would
see thatthey were inficting a sew
ere injury on themselves. The
robins may carry of a few cherries
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

y. W. Ball and running south ffty-fivo de-
grees east seventy-nine and one-quarter
porches TO stones, thence south thirty-six
perches 90 stones, thence north flfty-nve
degrees west sevcnty-nine and one quarter
perches to stone. thence north thirty-six
degrees east two hundred and eleven
perches to the place OF beginning contain
ing one hundred and four acres and eighty
perches Of land more or less. The other
tract situate as aforesaid and adjoining
the first described surveyed In the warran-
tee name OF Henry Brink and numbered as
aforesaid number twenty-four (No. 81
containing ffty-nve acres and seventy
perchee
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

Rome, New York, is to have a beet
sugar factory large plant is now
being established which when COM
pleted will use 200 tons of beets
daily. This new industry is hailed
by the farmers as one which will
greatly benefit that section. A pro
cess is discovered also which rend-
ers the refuse good and cheap feed
for eattle.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
Legal Advertising.

Court Proclamation, Jury and Trial
List for several courts per torn, f2f.OO
Administrator and Executors
notices 300
Auditors notices 400
Divorce notices 500
Sheriff's sales, Orphans court sales,
County Treasurer's sales, County state
ment and election proclamation charged
by the square.
j. II. Van Etten, PUBLISHER,
Milfotd, Pike County, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

STATE sUPER1NTENDENT's RE-

o4 II 4 ~ ~ INANAAN AIAN AtAAAN Il - AAAA-
PORT.
In his annual report the State
superindent of public schools deals
largely with the need of expert
Supervision and Superintendents in
the public schools. He says that in
passing from the primary school
through the different grades to the
high school the pupils get new
teacher every two or three years,
and that careful supervision is
necessary lest the brighter minds
lose valuable time through lack of
adjustment in the courses of study
and failure of the teachers to work
toward a common end. Eight years
are required for elementary and
grammar schools, four in the high,
four for college and three or four for
the professional, so that a youth
spends about nineteen years in pre-
paIatory study. This is several years
more than is customary in Germany
France and England He says no
one will claim that the results OBJ
tanned here are more thorough than
in those countries, and the question
is where is the time lost? Experts
are needed to supervise the work of
instruction. The prevalent idea has
been that our school system was
nearly perfect, but the census of
1890 and the statistics subsequently
published showed that among the
States of the Union Pennsylvania
ranks eighth in the average length
of the school term, twenty seventh
in percentage of illiteracy, twenty
fifth in the average salary paid to
male teachers, twenty seventh to
female, and twenty seventh in the
number of students at college out of
each hundred thousand of popula-
ton. The above figures show
lamentable failure ON the part of our
school system to produce the results
which the large outlay of money
should produce. We spend nearly
100000, 900 on / 1,OSS, ,7s6 pupils, and
with this vast sum we stand low in
the list of States, and they include
those which have not been looked
ON as at all progressive IN an educa-
tional view. The faults are the short
school year the poorly paid teachers
the want of high schools, the def
cient courses, ana the willingness to
accept for teachers a training and
ability far below those required IN
other states and countries. All this
DR.. Schaeffer says arises from a
want of efficient superintendent.
There is need of a change. The
state should make education efficient
by general examinations, and teach
ers not properly qualified should
not be employed. It is nonsense to
say that they are the best the money
will afford, better not spend the
money than do worse than waste it
By jeopardizing the morals, man.
ners and time of the children.
DIR. Schaeffer commends the COM
pulsory education law and shows
that under its operation illiteraey
would decrease. He also remarks
on the unequal distribution of the
annual school appropriation, and
says that the present method dis
eliminates against the districts
which lack industries to hold their
adult ltpopulation, and operates in
favor of those districts toward
which the young people gravitate as
soon as their school days are ended
He says the question Of equal dis
tribution is one hard to solve be.
cause the city members Of the legis-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

Entered at the post office of
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class matter, November
twenty-hrst, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
Advertising Rates.

One square(elght lines) one Insertion s1.00
Each subsequent insertion 30
Reduced rates will be furnished ON ap-
plication, will be allowed yearly adver-
tisers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
SATURDAY, DEC. ls, A. D, 1896

At two O'Clock Of said day: All those GER
tain pieces parcels, or town lots, of land
situate, lying and being in the Borough Of
Milford, County of Pike and State of
Pennsylvania, described as follows, to wit:
Town lots, numbered respectively as
lots numbers three hundred and eighty
one, (3Sl), three hundred and eighty two,
(382), three hundred and eighty three,
(3S3), and three hundred and eighty-four),
1884 fronting on Broad street as laid down
on the general plan or map of said Town of
Milford, (nOw BOrOugh) and being be
tween John street and Mulberry Alley
and extending one hundred and eighty
feet In depth to Gooseberry Alley.
Also lots numbered respectively three
hundred and eighty-five, (385), and three
fronting ON said Broad street and being
between said John street and lots now
owned by E A. Whitfield, and extending
one hundred and eighty feet In depth to
said GOoseberry Alley.
Also lots numbered respectively as lots
numbers four hundred and thirty-eight,
(435), four hundred and forty-three, (443),
and four hundred and sixty-six, 466l front
ing on said John street and extending one
hundred and sixty feet in depth 70 Null
berry Alley aforesaid, and also, parts Of lots
numbered respectively as numbers four
hundred and thirty-seyen, (437), four hun
dred and fOrty-fOur CAD, and four hun
dred and siXty-fiye, (465), fronting on said
John street and extending in depth about
eighty feet TO the line OF land now owned
by said E. A. Whitfield the same being
a part OF said lots.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

and Strawberries, but it is only for
a feN days and the remainder Of the
season they are working for you
and doing work you cannot hire a
man or boy to do. Protect the birds,
let them build their nests ON your
premises, and see they are not dis
turbed. Encourage their increase, it
will pay in more ways than one.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

Pennsylvania cast 1884 prohibi-
tion votes, about twice as many as
any other state, Illinois is next with
9.796, Maine only had 1871.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
WIDOWS APPRAIsEMENT

The following appraisements set apart
for the widow have been filed with the
Clerk Of the Orphans Court and will be
presented to the Court for approval on the
Twenty-hrst Day of December, 1896;
Estate OF Frank Mueller, deceased, wild
w'sRppraisement OF personal property.
Estate of Harlow p. James, deceased,
widows appraisement Of personal pre-
perty.
John G. Westbrook
CLERK OF ORPHANS COURT.
Milford, Nov. "a, 1885,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
THE POPULAR AND ELECTOR-
IAL VOTE.

Nearly complete RETURNS show
an immense popular vote and a
large plurality and majority for
Mckinley. The total vote for him
is 7,Oe5, 40 and for Bryan, $3.50, ,sS2.
The electoral vote is as follows
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
SHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue Of an alias writ Of Fieri Faoias
issued out Of the Court Of Common Pleas
Of Pike County, to me directed will ex-
pose TO Public Sale, by venduo or outcry,
at the Sheriff's Office in the Borough Of
Milford, on
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
SALE

BY virtue OF writ Of Fieri Facias issued
out Of the Court Of Common Pleas of
Pike County to me directed, will expose
to public sale by vendue or outcry, at the
Sheriff's office in the Borough Of Milford,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

Had it been known that '' General
Weyler = would be present, even by
proxy, in one Of our churches last
Sunday morning the attendance no
doubt would have been much larger.
It is always safe to go to church,
There is no knowing what may be
missed by remaining away.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04

Look not mournfully into the past
II comes not back again
Wisely improve the present, it is
thine
Go forth to meet the shadowy fu-
ture
Without fear and with a manly
heart.
-Longfellow.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

OFFICE, BRowN's BUILDING, BROAD ST.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue Of a writ of Fieri Facias Is
sued out of the Court of Common Pleas to
me directed win expose to public sale by
vendue or outcry at the Sheriff's Office in
the Borough of Milford on
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
IMPROVEMENTS.

On the last above land is good house
and balm, and about 20 acres Of the land
is improved; good mill site and excellent
supply Of water; a very desirable farm or
mill property.
Seized and taken IN execution ms the
property Of Aaron Kaplan and will be sold
BY me for cash
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
McINDOES.

Miss Florence Warden OF Hanover,
who will be well remembered here, is VS.
iting Miss Ella Winch.
Miss Lillian Blame Of West Barnet was
the guest Of Miss Mabel Smith a few
days.
Mr.. Marshall of Lowell, Mass, spent
Christmas with his sister, Mrs. William
KimbaIl.
The church was well filed Sunday even
ing and the young folks all did their
parts well. The singing, under the man
agement Of Miss Emily Dewey, was ex-
cellent.
One of the mill hands stole $45 in
money from the trunk of his roommate,
as yet no trace has been found Of him.
Ralph Kimball was home from Milan,
n. H., where he is at work, during the
holidays.
Mr.. Morrill,, the new harness maker
who comes from West Barnet, has got
all moved into his new quarters and is
ready to begin work.
At the close of the first month in the
village schools those who were neither
absent nor tardy were Margaret GIea-
son, Ida Ford. Maize Colby, Lillian Pet.
tbs, Eddie MCGOWAN and Ira Chamberlin.
Mr.. Goodrich, the hardware merchant,
is getting moved into his store in Van
Dykes block.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
SOUTH RYEGATE.

The week Of prayer will be observed
here. Meetings every evening next week
in the vcstry Of the Presbyterian church.
A special list of topics has been ar
ranged and distributed to the members
OF the congregation.
Miss Elizabeth Hall returns Wednes-
day to Springfield, Mass, where she is
teaching in one OF the public schools.
John Thomas returned this week to
New York to resume his studies at a vet
Urinary college.
The Reformed Presbyterian Sunday
school held an entertainment in the
church on New Years eve, with literary
exercises and the distribution Of gifts.
Communion services will be held at the
Presbyterian church on Sunday. Pre-
paratory lecture on Saturday afternoon
at two O'Clock.
Mr.. W. II. Goodfellow began his sing
ing school in the Presbyterian vestry
Monday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
EAST RID WICK.

The Sons of Temperance wlll not hold
their usual weekly meeting Monday even
ing, as /, IS the beginning of the week OF
prayer. The church vestrv will he IN use,
J.. Burdick spent Sunday in Morris
vile.
Arthur Smith played at the New Years
ball at Cabot Tuesday evening.
The annual church dinner was given in
1ewett chapel Friday, About one humid
red and eighty were present at the roll
call.
The sad news was received from Vol
ma, Idaho, Saturday evening, OF thedeath
of Andrew Whitcher, Jr, He was the
youngest son OF Andrew A. Watcher OF
this place who died about two months
ago. Mr.. Whitcher leaves a wife and
one child, also a mother and brother who
reside in this place.
], II. George is on the sick list.
Miss Abba Hovcy spent two or three
days last week at home.
Miss Lena Campbell returned to her
school Monday,
Miss { RTE Woodruff returns to hel
work in w lliston next week.
The services at the village hall Christ
mas eve we're enjoyable to all, The parts
by the children were carried out in an ex
cellent manner. The trees were loadec
with gifts, and a good audience wa.
present.
0rrin Kellogg, an old and well know
resident o. East Hardwick, died last Sun
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
CIR Tumns Arnnnn.
WEsT RURKE,

" W u n
At the regular meeting OF tne W.. N ~
No. y, Dec. 70 inc 'onoM,ns psos
were elected 'or inc e''SG'TS Mrs. Addie
Mrs; Mary Aln8e' rone ". Cum
Cobleigh;J J. W.. &c. v Porter
nninss' - ~ Richardson Chaplain,
Mu.a "nnttc Carr, Con. Mrs. Mary A.
Niisuaa.A sst Con Mrs. Loyisa Smith ;
S cn',,I' Mrs Della Y. Drown; Asst. GuarG,
49, Railey: Oreanist, Mrs. Della Cole.
The c. A. r. and w. X, c., are to nave a
public installation Of officers an. 20 'oI-
lowed by an oyster supper, at 40 cents a
couple.
The following officers are elected IN the
G. A. R.: p. C.. L. W. Gordon; ). Vs.
]. M. Cra'e;J.N;C NJ r. M W nS Ger'
L. d. Gordon - ~, - Chon Georpe
gean1, JoIn cY. q D. Freeman HYDE
w. NUN p = ,cr. s NJ. A. Barney (;
- ~ q n y F]a;rhanks.
\. Az. ',' ,,;.. Co.o Gilman
WIZ Ana od Nee o6 and took the mid
WI. a. tor Nov Hampshire where
they will spend a few weeks visiting
friends and then return here, heir
many friends wish them a long ana nap
by married life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
)

The surprise party and candy pull at
William MarshalTs on Friday evening
last was well attended and a pleasant
time reported.
Remember the lecture at the u. I.
church next Friday evening, by Rev.
Marcus ~Parounagiau on Armenia and
Northumberland.
The Ladies Home Circle is working for
church repairs.
Frank Guild has closed his work at
WESLEYAN University and started Mon
day, Dec. %, for his work in the far West.
He has accepted a proiessorship in the
College OF Montana, located at Deer
Lodge, west of Helena. He has charge
OF the chemical department, and viii
teach chemistry and other scientific
branches. Mr.. GUILD is young TO accept
so responsible a position, but goes well
equipped and with the best wishes OF all.
The Christmas festival at the Congrc-
pational church was well attended in
spite OF the poor travelling. The church
was handsomely decorated, and the trees
well filed. The children were happy and
prompt in their exercises, and the choir
did good work under the leadership OF
Mr.. Baker, chorstcr. As a token OF APP
probation OF his services as Sunday
School superintendent for over twenty
wears, Mr.. Baker was presented with
two handsome easy chairs for himself
aud wife. Pastor Guild and wife were
well remembered also the church organ
list, showing that generous hearts are the
rule and not theeXception with ourtowns'
people.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pettcc are stop
ping Tor the present at \, L. PERKINS,.
Election OF officers tor Green Mountain
Division, No. 80, Sons o. Temperance, on
Wednesday evening, resulted as follows;
w. p, Alpha Jackson; w. A., Bertha
Melvin; +, s., Andrew Young; treasurer,
A. +. Perrin; X. S., Lila Pettee: A. K. s.,
Jabcz Pinney; CON, LOUIS lie Glare; a,
con, Hattie Mcclellan; chap, {. {,
Moves; J. S., Orville Pinney; O. S,
ChaunCey Downer; supt. jun. work,
Rena NJ. Goodrich.
A series OF special Evangclistic meet.
ings is announced, to be held in the Unit
cd Presbyterian church, January SO,
They Will be conducted by Rev. T. {,
McKelv,y, OF New York City, a minister
who has had a wide experience in regu.
lar pastoral work, and is now devot,ng
his whole time to evangclistic meetings
He has been holding meetings with large
results in New York state, and an inter
esting time is expected here. Prepare
tory me- etiugs are being held this week
conducted 10y the pastor and nc%ighborlnl
ministers OF several denominations. Tn,
meetings will be conducted on an unde
nomnttioual basis, and all Christian
people are invited to make them thei
own.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
We RMONT NE VS..

The man named Gentle, who was con-
cerned in robbing freight cars in Bur
llngton, has been arrested in Montreal.
a 15-year-old son of Joseph Currier of
West Derby was drowned at Newport
while skating OF Thursday oflast week.
The Springfield Reporter hascompleted
its eighteenth year under the manage
ment gifts founder, Frank w, Stiles.
A. M. Albee, a well known member of
the Windsor county bar, and his wife,
celebrated their golden wedding at
Springfield on Sunday,
St. Adams law breakers were raided a
few days ago and charged before Judge
Finn with keeping liquor with intent to
sell and selling. They have given bonds
to appear at the April term of court.
W. II. Hughes, of Bennington, has re-
ceived an order by cable to ship as soon
as possible 5000 squares Of sea green
slate to London. This is the first ship
ment OF slate ever made from Granville
to 20 across the water.
The next annual meeting of the young
mems republican club of Vermont will be
held at Rutland on Lincoln's birthday,
Feb. IL. Among those who have been
suggested as probable speakers are: X
b. Horr, fol merly Of Michigan, Stephen
L. Woltord of Brooklyn, Congressman
Dingley of Maine, chairman of the way.
and means committee ], Sloat Fasset,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03

day. Mr.. Kellogg has for many years
been troubled with a cancer, which caused
his death. The funeral held at his late
residence at Hardwick street, Tuesday,
al ten o'clock. A son and daughter sur
vive him.
Stephen Byington spent Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. &. r
Byington.
The !. O. O. F. elected their officers for
the coming year Tuesday evening OF last
week.
Miss Alice Hancock spent a short yaca'
ton at home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
RYEGATE.

w. II. Nelson and sister, while driving
home from Wells River last week after
dark and when about one mile from
home, met with an accident. The bride
suddenly dropped from the horses head,
and a strain on the lines did not seem to
have much effect, but by talking to the
horse succeeded in checking his speed so
that he caught the horse by the head.
He Immediately turned the other way
and ran with the lady in the wagon.
She succeeded in getting Ii uninjurcd
when on a rise. After an hours search
the horse and wagon were found, every
thing all right but the bride.
James Z. Buchanan and son OF Mont
pelicr were in town New Years day.
!. A. McLam went to Boston on Mon
day with hogs and calves, aud reports
trade fair.
The town library is now opened and
Miss Mary Bcattie is Librarian. The
room is fitted up very nicely, and it is a
pleasant place to spend an hour.
Mrs. NJ. X. Gray does not improve
much in health. She is quite weak but
cheerful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
of New York and ex.Gov. Foraker Of

of New York and ex.Gov. Foraker OF
Ohio.
A sensation has been created at Fair
Haven by L. L. Hobbs, who formerly
lived there, returning and stealing away
one of his w children, a little girl of six
years of age and taking her to Rutland
1t is said his wife will sue for divorce on
the ground of desertion. Hobbs wasfor-
merly a Baptist minister.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
SHEFFfELD
E. X. Hill is a little better,

80 = ''''' 80 - ~ ~
Myra Wells is in Canada visiting
friends.
Watch services were held at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church with a large attend
ance. The services were conducted by
the pastor, S. {. Johnson, assisted by
Mr., P%arounagIan of Greensboro Bend
and MIR. Austin Of East Burke. Thirteen
were baptized, and at thccloseth the Lords
supper was observed.
Amasa Chase lost a valuable cow this
week.
L. L. Mason will move to Sutton soon,
where he has bought a farm.
Preaching next Sunday at the Free
Baptist church by Rev. Mark Atwood.
Harley Davis has been laid up with the
grippe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
Rheumatfsm Cured in q Day.

"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days.
Its action upon the system is re-
markable and mysterious. 1t move
at once the cause, and the disease imme-
diately disappears. The first dose great
ly benefits; rs cents. Sold by Boynton
q Eastman, druggists, St. Johnsbury.
Tiddlikins-Wylder lost his mother-in.
law last week. Widdlikins-I didn't
know that the old lady was dead. It'd
dliklnS-She isn't, but Wylder got his di-
vorce,-[Truth.
T. F. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster of
Promise City, Iowa, says: 81 bought
II bottle of'Mystic Cure for rheuma-
tism, and two doses of it did me more
good than any medicine | ever took"
Sold by Boynton & Eastman, druggists,
st, Johnsbury.
The Shah of Persia-Let's see, when
did | last visit Queen Victoria? Chief
Secretary (reproachiully)-I shouldn't
think you would forget that, sire. The
Shah-Whv not? Secretary-It was at
that time your majesty was forced TO
take a bath.-[Truth,
For over Fifty Years
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used by millians of mothers for their
children while teething. If disturbed at
night and broken Of your rest by a sick
child suffering and crying with pain of
cutting teeth, send at once and get a
bottle of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for Children Teething. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer immediate
lN. Depend upon it, mothers, there is no
mistake about it. 1t cures diarrhuca, reg
ulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind colo, sottens the gums, reduces in
Illumination; and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. "Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing syrup" for children teething is
pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip-
ton OF one of the oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States. Price twenty-five cents a bottle.
Sold by all druggists throughout the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
low Soothing Syrup"
A pessimist is a man who calls atteu.
ton to the fact that divorce LAWYERS re.
ceive larger fees than ministers who per.
form the marriage ceremony.-GTruth.