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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
OBITUARY.
MIR. GEORGE MILLoTr.

The people of this county will
learn with sorrow of the death at
his home in Matamoras last Friday
night of Mr.. Millott, the proprietor
of a hotel at that place.
For some time he has been i'll of a
chronic affection, but lately seemed
to be regaining his health. He was
born at Mansfield, England, SO years
ago and came to this country in 1852
locating first in New York from
whence he came to Port Jervis,
working at his trade that of stone
cutter. In 1878 he built a hotel at
Matamoras, and has since that tin g
resided there. Mr.. Millott was a
genial, whole-souled man and had
many warm friends.
He was member of Vandermark
lodge, 1. o. o. f. of Milford, and of
Matamoras lodge of American Le-
gion of Honor.
His funeral was largely attended
by his bretheren on Monday last.
He is survived by his widow, Anna
and one son, Edward.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
Look Out for Hin.

Farmers in nearby sections of the
country report a new swindle, and
as the swindlers may come to this
neighborhood twill be well for all
to be on the lookout and give them
a warm reception. Agents for
new kitchen range travel about and
show a good quality of goods. The
plan has been for the farmer to pay
down s. or $40, signing paper to
pay the balance. They are given to
understand that the balance is about
$35. In a day or two an agent re-
turns and shows the paper with $50
or $65 payable at once. The state
ment is complete, but worded so as
to mislead the careless reader. The
lawyers tell the farmers there is
nothing to do but to pay up.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
The Borough Fathers.

AT the regular meeting of the
Town Council held May A. The fol
lowing business was presented and
transacted.
Report of Board of Health for APP
ril filed.
Acceptance of Borough ordinance
No. 2S granting rights to Strouds-
burg and Bushkill telephone com
pany filed.
Police Officer Smith was instructed
to enforce the ordinance prohibiting
riding bicycles on the sidewalks.
A resolution was passed to rent
the Glen and the committee was au-
thorized to pay rental of $3.50.
The street committee was directed
to proceed to repair the streets, and
place them in good condition.
The Secretary was instructed to
notify every property owner in the
Borough to have the sidewalks
graded as provided by ordinance No.
18.
E. Warner was appointed a men,
ber of the Board of Health.
A notice was directed to be given
prohibiting the throwing or burn
ing papers or refuse of any kind in
the streets.
A committee was appointed to as
certain the cost of new street
sprinkler.
The council adjourned to May 9th
to receive bids for sprinkling the
streets.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
County Convention.

The triennial convention Of School
Directors for the election of a Coun-
ty Superintendent of schools con-
vened at the Court House on Tues
day May 5, at 2 p. M, and was
called to order by Superintendent
George Sawyer.
Hon. John d. Houck, of Greene
was nominated as Chairman of the
Convention.
Philip B. Clark of Porter, J. H.
Van Etten of Milford and Walter
Vetterlein of Palmyra, were elected
as Secretaries.
The roll was called and only
twelve directors of the sixty-six
were found to be absent.
1t was moved and carried that the
superintendent receive the salary
provided by law.
George Sawyer was nominated for
County Superintendent and received
the unanimous vote of the conven-
ton. Being called before the direc-
tors Mr.. Sawyer made a neat and
appropriate speech thanking the
convention and outlining his course
for the next term. He stated that
in the average of wages paid male
teachers Pike stood Ga in the list of
counties, and in the average paid to
female teachers so.
On motion adjourned.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
ResoIutIons Of condoIenee.

At the last meeting of Wander
mark lodge No. s2S 1. o. o. F. of
Milford the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an all
wise and overruling Providence in
whose hand the stronger maternal
ties ON earth are but as brittle
threads to again enter and by the
ruthless hand of death deprives us
of the companionship of one of our
most esteemed members, our worthy
brother George Millott,
RESOLVED, That while we deeply
deplore the loss of our friend and
brother we would bow in humble
submission to the mandate of Him
in whom we live, move and have
our being knowing that as God can
not err his DEGREES though inscruta-
bic and beyond our feeble compre-
hension are wise and just,
RESOLVED, That we aware of this
severe affiiction of the widow, child
and relatives of the deceased brother
sympathize with them in this the
hour of their bereavement,
RESOLVED, That as token of re-
spect entertained for the memory of
the departed the charter of Wander
mark lodge No. S2S I. o. o. F. be
draped in mourning for the space of
thirty days.
RESOLVED, That copy of these
resolutions be furnished under the
seal of the lodge to the family OF
the deceased brother and that the
said resolutions be published in the
Milford Dispatch and PIKE COUNTY
Press.
VIM. F. BECK, g
GEO; R. QUICK, S55
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Lackawaxen. Aaron Kaplin, ct.
ux., to Abram j. Thomas, dated
April 21, 1896, 200 acres, con. 81 and
exchange, ent'd May 2.
Greene. Benjamin Wesser, ct.
ux., to Pelton, dated Nov. 6, 1894,
= acres, con. S., ent'd May 2.
Porter. Chas. S. Corrao to w. G.
Swinburne, dated Nov. 10, 1895, 80
acres, con. SO, ent'd May 2.
Milford township. Margaretha
Rochotte and husband to Lewis
Frances Ragot, ~ acres, con $3.50,
ent'd May A.
Porter, A. V.Coolbaugh, ct. ux
to Jeffrey W. Smith, dated May 2,
1887. 7acres con. 81 .ent'd May 5.
Lackawaxen G. @. Shannon Ex-
ecutor of Joel Shannon to Charles
w. Shannon dated March 2. 173
acres con, $11OO. ent'd May 5.
Lackawaxen. Chas. W. Shannon
ct. ux. to G. G. Shannon dated Mar.
26. 106 acres con. 5000. ent'd May
5.
Blooming Grove. Chas. w. Kle-
bisch, ct. ux. to Eliza A. Palmer,
dated May %, 1895, 1903 acres, con.
81 and exchange, ent'd May 6.
Commissions were recorded to
Justices of the Peace, Henry G..
Knealing, of Shohola, Philip B.
Clark, of Porter, and William An
gle, of Milford Borough.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
JACK RoslNsON's ANSWER.
He's in for Senator and Cong ress, But
Won't Down Quay If Quay Fools Don't
Drive Him to 1t.

He's in for Senator and Cong ress, But
Won't Down Quay If Quay Fools Don't
Drive Him to It.
Special Telegram to the Ph'la, Times
WASHINGTON. April 27-Your edi-
torial to-day is just two-thirds right
l am a full-fedged candidate for the
United States Senate, and also the
representative of my county and the
party there in its just contention for
equal terms but 1 have entered into
no coalition to down Quay, nor is it
my inclination to do so.
There are, however,. certain fool
friends of Quay who may drive me
into that position, as they seem TO
be satisfied with no support of Quay
which does not involve absolute sur
render of all self-respect and indi-
vidual Judgment as Presidential
choice. after every manly effort for
Quay is expended. Some persons
forget that sixty-five votes followed
me in last weeks convention, and
forty-six others, presumably with
us, fed the convention rather than
go on record.
The only man who can down Quay
in Pennsylvania is Quay himself,
and if he persists in repaying disin-
terested and loyal service to him by
such brutal treatment as his fool
claquers gave all those who dared to
express an honest opinion in the
convention, and by his astonishingly
ungrateful treatment of Leach, he
will very soon put the machinery in
motion that will give him plenty of
trouble to burn at every State con-
vention. "March with the people, "
said a great Frenchman from the
Tribune, "a and you march Alright
march against them and you march
into night" JOHN e. ROBINSON.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
WILLIAM NEARPAss CASE.

One of the oldest citizens and re-
sidents of Deerpark, Orange county,
died on Wednesday, April goth, aged
80 years.
VIM. N. Case was born April IA,
1904 in Montague, Sussex county,
N. j., and shortly after his parents
removed to Sullivan county, N. Y,
where he grew up, was married and
raised family of children. He was
for over twenty years a justice of the
peace, and was at one time super
visor of the Town of Forestburg, also
Commissioner of Highways and
School Trustee. Mr.. Case was a
highly esteemed citizen, and led a
useful and honorable life.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
The SNYDER inquest.

The somewhat protracted investi-
cation as to the cause of the death
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Snyder, of
Port Jervis, has been concluded be-
fore the coroner's jury, which rem
dered verdicts in both cases this
week. In that of Mrs. Snyder it is
that she came to her death by arseni-
cal poisoning administered by some
person, and that suspicion points to
Mrs. Martha Whitaker. In Jacob
Snyder's case they say he was poi
soned either accidentally or by some
person unknown to the jury.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
List Of unclaimed letters.

Unclaimed letters remaining in
the postoffice at Milford, Pike Co.,
Pa, for the month ending April
30, 1896:
LADIES - Mrs. Allie Leon, Laura
M. JOY.
GENTLEMEN-D d. Rice, Frank j..
Touchner, Webb Cooke, James Will
cox, r. Y. Watson, John Walter, G.
G. Williams, G. B. Hawver. L. w.
Miller, Henry F. Smith, F. w. Sage.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised I" and give
date of this list.
JAS. S. GALE, p. M.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
ALeap Year Receutlon.

The Leap Year reception given by
" The Womens Social Club of
Milford at Browns Hall Thur sday
evening April, 30 was a recherche
affair. 1t was largely attended and
a delightful time experienced by the
fortunate participants. The ladies
looked sweet and acted the part of
hostesses and managers beautifully.
The young men coyly enjoyed the
situation, and blushingly bore the
ordeal of being made up to " by
the fair sex, who played their parts
to protection.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
TINE DELAWARE VALLEY R. r.
officials of the New Company in Town This
Afternoon.

officials of the New Company in Town This
Afternoon.
Mr.. w. Fl. Metcalf of Philadelphia
the energetic promoter of the new
Delaware Valley Railroad enter
prise, was in town this afternoon
accompanied by j. Murray Africa, a
son of the president of the company
who represents number of interes-
ted capitalists.
They viii go over the route as sur
veyed by engineer Breese and Mr..
Africa, who is an expert engineer,
will determine on the practicability
of his plans.
Engineer Breese will arrive in
town tomorrow and will begin the
surveys at once. Mr.. Metcalf in
forms us that no grass will grow un-
der the feet of the new company,
and that the construction of the
road will proceed with all possible
dispatch, it being the intention of
the company to have trains running
between Port Jervis and Milford in
time for the summer travel.
Mr.. Metcalf will go to Strouds-
burg and will return to this village
on Friday, accompanied by other
capitalists interested in the road
Union May 6.
Messrs Metcalf and Africa were in
Milford Thursday Both speak with
the greatest confidence in the sue
cess of the scheme. They will be-
gin securing rights of way this week
and surveying, and in fact are now
on the ground.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
Syracuse P1ows and cultivators at
w. & G.. Mitchells.
peath Of ! WsIl. Known Politician.

Hamilton Disston, head of the
firm of H. Disston's Sons, of Phila-
delphia, a member of the Park Com
mission, delegate to the Republican
convention at st. Louis and one of
the best known and most popular
leaders in local and state politics,
died suddenly Thursday morning
April 3Oth. Death was due to heart
failure and was peaceable and pain
less.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
eubsrnatorIal AspIrsnts.

There are now three candidates
for the high Office of governor of
this commonwealth, and all are
Congressman. John Leisenring of
Luzerne, W. A. Stone of Allegheny,
and Thaddeus M Mahon of the eigh-
teenth district, There is plenty of
time yet for other announcements,
and no doubt there will be more of
them.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
Drowned in a Barrel.

The little two-year-old son of Zil-
lard Lord, of Matamoras was drow-
ned in a rain barrel containing only
about six inches of water, April 80,
The little fellow was playing about
the yard, and it is supposed that he
stepped on the lid of the barrel,
which was but slightly secured and
slipped in when the lid righted it.
self again, completely concealing
all traces of his whereabouts, and
it was only by mere chance that
he was discovered.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
MATAMORAS.
Secret Societies.

MILFORD LODGE, No. 344, f. & A. NJ:
Lodge meets Wednesdays on or before
Full Moon at the Sawkill House, Milford,
Pa n Emery, Jr., Secretary, Milford
J. H. Van Etten, W. NJ, Milford, Pa.
VAN DER MARK LODGE, No. 1928, I. o.
o. f: Meets every Thursday evening at
7.30 p. m, Browns Building. Geo. Dau-
man, Jr., Sec'y. James H. Heller, N. G..
PRUDENCE REBEKAH LODGE, 1877, 1. o.
o. +. Meets every second and fourth Fri
days in each month in Odd Fellows Hall,
Browns building. Miss Minnie Beck, N.
G. Katie Klein, Sec'y.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
Drowned while Fishing

George HARDWOOD a young man
aged 33 years was drowned Monday
near Burchers mills in Lackawaxen
township. He was fishing in a
small stream, and it is supposed
was seized with a fit to which he
was subject, and fell with his head
in the water. Search was made by
reason of his absence and he was
found lying just as he had fallen.
He was unmarried and lived with
his father.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
New line of Ladies & Gents shoes
at w. g. G. Mitchells.
HVMENEAL.
aILMoRE-M'MuRRAY.


Mr.. William Gilmore and Miss
Evelyn McMurray of Dingmans. Pa.
were married at the M. E. parsonage
ON Ann street Milford, on Wednes-
day afternoon May 6, 1896. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w.
r. Neff, and was Witnessed by Mr..
Edwin McMurray and Mrs. F. b.
Fletcher, brother and sister of the
bride. The bride was prettily at
tired in a steel gray gown hand
somely trimmed with lace. After
the ceremony the company repaired
to the home of Mr.. F. B. Fletcher
where a bountiful supper was
served.
The young couple will begin house
keeping at once in their own home
at Dingmans. 90"
Horse Shoe Springtooth Harrows
at NJ 20 q Mifrbpllo
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
EMMETT BEYANs.

Emmett Bevans who formerly re-
sided at Hainesville, Sussex county
N. j., died at Scranton last Sunday.
He was a son of Obadiah Bevans,
and lea yes a wife and two daugh-
ters, Sallie j. and Edith.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
For Rent.

The residence of the subscriber ON
Hartford street, overlooking the
" Sawkill Glen, Z" with an acre and
a half of lawn, well shaded, with car
riage house three box stalls, ice
house, two story laundry, etc., will
be rented unfurnished for one or
more years, ON the 1st of July next.
Apply to A. E. Lewis.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY. PA. FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1896.



York spent Sunday in Milford
Esquire Charles l.. Heller, of Bush
kill, paid the county seat a brief
visit last week.
Hon. W. E, Mccormick of Port
Jervis, was in Milford Wednesday
afternoon.
Hon. Barnet Mansfield, of Strouds-
burg, was in Milford last Saturday
on business.
J. G. Grasmuk, Mrs. Grasmuk and
daughter, Marion, visited Milford
over last Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Struthers, of Brook
lyn, N. Y is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. r. Humbert for two weeks.
Benz. V. Dolph, of Port Jervis has
been chosen leader of the Syracuse
University Glee Club.
Mrs. D. Bournique and her daugh-
ter, Virginia returned home from
the city Thursday.
Mr.. John Baldwin, of New York
is a guest at the Crissman House.
He expects to remain here several
days.
Ex-Sheriff Fred A. Kesseler, John
Clune, j. NJ Van Akin and Gustav
bunker, Democratic war horses of
Westfall, were in Milford Tuesday,
David r. and Murray HI. Chaplin,
of Brooklyn, N, Y, took brief re-
spite from study and business last
Friday and graced Milford with a
short visit
Miss Jennie Brownsc ombe the ar
tist of Honesdale, Pa, who for the
past year or more has been studying
at Rome, will shortly sail for her
home.
Hon. l.. E. Carr formerly of Port
Jervis, now of Albany, N. Y, has
been appointed by the Alderman of
that city one of its Police commissi-
oners.
Mrs. j. c. Bull who has been criti-
cally i'll is considered past the dan
ger point, and will probably recover.
This will be cheerful news to her
many friends.
Mr.. G. F. Sietz has his large new
boarding house in Dingnan town
ship nearly completed. 1t is a de-
cided improvement to that part of
the country.
Mrs. Paul Humbert is making
great improvements to her cottages
in Dingman township, in the way
of new fences, and a general renovat-
ing. 1t is charming place and nice
ly located for boarders.
Messrs Charles Quinn and DR..
H. E. Emerson of this place who
have been visiting Europe for a
couple of months returned Saturday
May 2. While absent they were in
Italy, Switzerland, France, Scotland,
England and Ireland. They were
delighted with the trip, and returned
improved in health and spirits.
julius Foster Mulford, of Della
ware township, who is engaged in
prospecting for minerals on his
farm, was in town recently. He
says there is no question but that he
has found an ancient wall, as there
are letters and dates carved on it,
one date being 1871 but that the
rest are illegible through age, He
is sanguine of finding something
valuable.
Hon. John d. Houck, Geo. H.
Bortree, of Greene; George N. Kel-
lam, G. A. Pellet, Walter Vetterlein,
of Palmyra C. G. Shannon, of Lack
AWAKEN Henry c. Knealing of Sho-
hola j. G. Prescott, Chas. Nichols
and S. G. Westfall, of Westfall Will
Westbrook, of Blooming Grove Ira
B. Case, of Dingman; Philip B.
Clark, William Rake, of Porter I;
Joseph Bensley, E. r. Schoonover,
of Lehman, and Ran Van Gordon, of
Delaware were among the out of
town directors present on Tuesday.
C,,,,.o o,7eo Dfc,xrre o,,d c111ti Va tOrg q Z
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
Pine HHl Farm.

G.. E. Hursh, proprietor. Rose
comb white leghorns, eggs for hatch
ing, broilers in season and dealer in
poulty supplies, incubator, brooders,
wire netting, roofing felt, sc. trees,
plants and vines, furnished to order.
Office at farm, Layton, N. j.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08

Julio M. Foster, honorary mem
Der of the Pan-American Parlia-
ment, delivered a speech before that
body at its first meeting at Atlanta,
Ga. in Oct. 1895. The speech is
printed in neat attractive form
copiously illustrated showing the
effect of the use of nitrate of soda
on various plants and is replete with
valuable information concerning
that too little known and used fer
tilizer. The Germans have care
fully studied its effects on crops and
are large consumers of the article.
1t is a powerful agency in the pro-
motion of better agricultural me-
thods, and while it is expensive yet
its use would be fully compensated
in the increased yield of farm crops.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
MATTHEW COOPER.

Matthew Cooper, aged about rs
years, a resident of Sullivan county,
N. Y, died May 1st, at his residence
in Debruce.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
MRS. EMELINE DEWITT.

Emeline, the wife of Nelson De-
witt, died at her home near Decker
town, N. j. last Friday May 1, aged
about 60 years.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
AbsoOnded With the Express Compsny's Money.

An express clerk named Mohl in
the employ of the Wells Fargo Co.,
at Passaic got away with the cash
and checks which ]. F. Kilgour sent
last week to pay his quarrymen.
They have suffered some inconveni-
ence in consequence but duplicate
checks have been issued and homer
ed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08

ID. L, Hover, vice principal of
the Honesdale Public schools was
elected last Tuesday County Super
intendent of Wayne county at a sal
ary of $500.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08

Any person or persons in Milford
desiring telephone connections viii
call ON OF address J. P. Van Etten,
Conashaugh, Pa, or at this Office.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
Great Sale.

Furniture and house furnishing
goods now being sold cheap at Ry-
man & Wells.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
Millinery.

A fine new assortment of Hat
Flower and Feathers at Miss Mitch
ellis
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08

Furnished house to let, on Har-
ford street, Milford, seven rooms
and bathroom. Address Charles
Weir, 16 Charles St., New York k.-3t
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08
CHURCH DIREO TORY
MILFORD.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Milford; /;
Sabbath services at 1870 A. NJ. and 7.30 p.
NJ Sabbath school Immediately after the
morning service. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 730 P. 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 1870 A. NJ. and
7.3O P. NJ Sunday school at 2.30 p NJ.
Weekday services, Friday at 4.00P.M Seats
free. All welcome.
B. s. LAssITER, Rector.
NJ. e. CHURCH. Services at the NJ. E.
Church Sundays: Preaching at 1890 a..
m. and at 7.30 p. m. Sunday school at 2
p. IN. Epworth league at 6.45 p. m.
Weekly prayer meeting on Wednesdays at
730 D. m. Glass meeting conducted by
VIM. Angle on Fridays at 73O p M An
earnest invitation is extended to anyone
who may desire TO worshsp with us.
REV. w. r.. NEFF, Pastor.
MATAMORAS.
EPwoRTH M. f. CHURCH, Matamoras.
Services every Sabbath at 1870 q. m Aand
Up. m. Sabbath school at $50. @. H..
meeting Monday evening at 7.3O. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7,30.
REV. f. L. ROUNDS, Pastor.
HOPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Mata-
moras, Pa. Services next Sunday as follows
day school at 3 p. m. Junior G. K. before
and c. e. prayer meeting after the even
ing service. Mid-week prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.50. Seats
free. A cordial welcome to all. Come.
REV. J. A. WIEGAND, Pastor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08

Ladies Waists and Wrappers at
w. & G.. Mitchells.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08

New stock Of girls and boys latest
style straw hats at Ryman & Wells.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08

New stock of mems and boys sum-
mer caps at Ryman & Wells.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08

Horse Shoe Springtooth Harrow,
at w. & G. Mitchells.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-08

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