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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

PERSONAL. Emily Ayres, of
this city, is the guest of Mrs. David B.
Tenant, in Richmond.
Mr.. George Hatley Norton has re-
turned to his home in this city from a
trip through the South.
Senator Henry Fairfax, accompanied
BY his sister, Mrs. Charles G. Ayres, his
fancee, Miss Eugenia B. Tenant, aud
her sister, of Richmond, arrived here
Wednesday morning. They were met
by Mr.. Fairfax's coach and driven down
to Oak Hill" where they will make a
short stay.-LeeSburg Mirror.
The marriage of Miss Bessie G.
Adam, of this city, to Mr.. Fred. Van
Iranken, of Michigan, took place yes.
terday at St. Peters parsonage, Capitol
Hill, Washington. The groom is to be
congratulated upon his wise selection.
After the ceremony the happy couple
left for Boston and Atlantic City. May
happiness and health follow them
through life is the wish of their many
trends.
Mrs. c. C. Smoot and daughters,
Misses Lula and Susie Smoot, this even
iDg very handsomely entertained a
number of friends at a delightful tea"
given at Mrs. Shoots residence on
south St Asaph street.
Mr. Harry Chester, correspondent OF
the Chicago Saturday Telegram, was in
the city to-day. He is on trip through
the South walking, and is now on his
way from Florida to New York.
Miss Gertrude Cramer and Miss
Margaret. Sawyer, of Milwaukee, who
have been visiting Miss Bessie Lee, on
Duke street, have returned to school IN
Baltimore.
Clinton, the little son of Mr.. r. E.
Knight, last night celebrated his fifth
birthday at very pleasant party given
at his home on south Fairfax street.
Anumber of little ones were present
oil Of whom spent pleasant evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

snl us Is the 3lst anniversary of the
surrender ct Appomattox.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

BALTIMORE. April 9.-Flour firm. Wheat
dull; No 2 red spot and April 734a731b
May 72ass72la; July 72a7214a; southern
wheat by sample 76a77; do on grade ia
10. Corn steady ; mixed spot aud April 34S,s
a34ae. May 349sa35 June 351a bid; July
361sq364t; steamer mixed 331Aa33s south
ern white corn 80 bid. Oats steady; No 2
white Western 26a261s; No 2 miyed do
241ha25. Bye steady; No 2 42a42lh for
nearby, and 441ha45 for Western. Pay
steady. Coffee firm at 1873
NEW YORK. April 9.-Flour-state and
Western quiet ard steady; Southern inactive,
steady and unchanged. Bye Flour dull and
steady; superfne So 65a2 81, Wheat--No
2 red advanced A.assc; moderately active;
May 73a731b Corn-No quiet and firm ;
May 36a361s. Oats-No 2 dull and steady !:
State 26a2slh Western 25a2S4s May 249E.
asked. Pork dull and unchanged. Lard
dull steam rendered SIS 80.
CHICAGO, April .-Wheat-May 66aa
669s; July 67a67A. Conway 3O1s
July 311s; Sept 1926. Oats-Nay 19a4a
1875 July 2Ols; Sept 20Aa20Ss Pork
May SO 60; July SO 80 Lard-Mar So 121h;
July So 25a5 271a asked; Sept So 371s.
Ribs-Msy 81 65 July 81 rs. Wheat OPEN
ed firm and higher. Corn opened steady with
no great activity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

BALTIMORE. April 9.-virginis Centur.
611a asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

Alexandria Market. April 8.
The market was quiet but firm. Flour is a
shade higher. The receipts Of grain continue
light but there are no changes 10 note in quo
titions.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
THE LYCEuM.

1t is gratifying that the remarks
in the Press in regard to ncorpora-
ing the Lyceum Association ELECTED
response from " Director. A
healthy discussion of the ways and
means to best provide for the per
petuation of that worthy object
cannot fail to be productive of bene-
fit. When a matter evokes public
attention, keeps itself in mind, by
reason of its merits, and provokes
discussion as to the best methods of
bringing about a good result, it is a
sign of healthy sentiment in its
favor.
We hope others will be induced to
give their views in a public manner.
The directors may better obtain
opinions in this wise which will en-
able them to act in accordance with
the views of those who would be
supporters of the association. The
columns of the PRESS are open for
the spread of information.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
A TREsPAss LAW.

In his annual report DIR. Warren
suggests as one means of preserving
game, trespass law, giving land
owners rights which they do not
now possess. 1t seems impractical
BILE to attempt to preserve or perpet-
uate, game simply by passing laws,
so long as hunters have the privi-
lege of roaming at will over the
farmers lands. The trespass laws
are wholly inadequate to prevent
this. Why should not a farmer or
landowner have the right, and the
authority to enforce it by adequate
means, of preventing any and all
persons If he so wishes from roam
ing over his lands, shooting at will,
and fishing ad libitum? If he has a
few birds in some corner of woods, or
a stream with trout on his land, be-
fore he can find the time to enjoy a
day off the birds and fish will grace
the table of some gentleman who has
hunted them at SO much per pound.
If the farmer sses the poacher
demonstrates he will have and
a bad half hour swearing at himself
for his inability to do anything, for
his pains. We fail to see how a
trespass law which win simply give
the owner of the lands ample au-
thority to use and occupy them as
he pleases, for his own pleasure and
profit, can be inimioal to any inter-
est but that of the professional pot
hunter and snarer of game. Our
Representative might take this
matter in consideration.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11

land lies Improbable, does not earn
the taxes paid on it, and where it is
hilly is every year being washed
bare of soil. Would it not be wise
to attempt some improvements such
as planting it out to trees ? You
might not live to reap any direct
profit, but a future generation would
be greatly benefited. The trees
would be growing, retaining the fer
tility in the soil and by their leaves
adding to it, considerable grass would
grow affording some pasturage, the
supply of water would be more
equally maintained, and in case nut
bearing trees were planted there
would be profit after few years
from that source. You are proba
bly, making the mistake of trying to
farm too much land that does not
pay for the labor. In that case it
would be wise to curtail, make few
acres do the work of many, save la
Dor, intensity and concentrate your
farming operations, and plant your
waste, stony and poor land with
trees. Suppose your try an acre or
so now. This year will never return
to YOU,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
SATURDAY. DEC. 10. A. D. 1896

At two o'clock in the afternoon Of said
day, the following described pieces, par
GELS, tracts and part tracts of land, to witt
All that tract of land containing fifty
eight acres unimproved, adjoining lands
OF Jonn II. Wallace and Samuel Doty,
situate in Milford township in the County
of Pike and State of Pennsylvania assessed
as seated land in the name of Walter Nit
chell, N. R., which said land became
vested in Terence Farley by. deed dated
the first day of December, 1891, from the
Commissioners of Pike county, recorded
in Deed Book No. 80, page 34S.
Also, all that certain piece or parcel Of
land situate, lying and being in the town
ships Of Lackawaxen and Blooming Grove
in the county of Pike and State of Penn
sylvania, being part of larger tract in the
warrantee name of William Musgrove and
bounded and described as follows, viz
Beginning at a post and stones corner the
northeasterly corner of said lot in
the warrantee name of William Mus
grove and corner of lot in the warran-
tee name of Aaron Durham and Isaac
Decow, thence south sixty degrees west
along the souUherly line of said lot in the
warrantee name of Isaac Decow and the
northerly line of said lot in the warrantee
name of William Musgrove sixty-four
perches TO stone corner on said line, thence
south ten and three-quarter degrees west
post corner on tho southerly line of said
lot In the warrantee name of William
MusgrOve and northerly line of lot i'm the
warrantee name of Eleanor Depue, the nee
north sixty degrees east along the said last
aforesaid lines and northerly line of lot in
the warrantee name of John Dookerty two
hundred and forty eight perches to stones
corner being the southeasterly corner of
said lot in the warrantee name Of William
Musgrove and southwesterly corner Of said
lot in warrantee name of Aaron Dunham
thence north thirty degrees west along the
easterly line of said lot in the warrantee
name Of William Musgrove and the
westerly line of lot in the warrantee name
of Aaron Dunham two hundred and eigh-
teen perches to stones corner, the place of
Beginning, Containing two hundred acres
and allowance of six per cent.
Also, all that certain tract, piece or par
Gel of land situate in the township of
Lackawaxen in the county and State afore-
said surveyed on a warrant granted from
the land Office of Pennsylvania in the
name of Nathaniel Jones and numbered
on the Commissioners Books of said
county No. 105 containing four hundred
and one acres and sixty perches be the
same more or less excepting and reserving
out of the last above mentioned lot eighty
two acres and one hundred and twenty
perches sold to William Roberts (see Deed
Book No. 81, page 144) also seventy acres
sold to John Seewandeske ct al. (see Deed
Book No 80, page 33) also one hundred
acres sold TO Lewis H. Crone (see Deed
Book No Al, page 9S). The land above de
scribed contains in all about three hundred
and fifty acres more or less, which said
lands became vested in Terence Farley by
deed from Urban Roberts ct ux. dated 10
August, 1891, recorded in Deed Book No.
AZ, page 527
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
WILL WRITE ON FORESTRY

WILL WRITE ON FORESTRY
Among list containing such we'll
known writer's as Thos. B. Reed,
Henry @. Lodge, Ian McLaren.
Andrew Carnagie, @. D. Wright and
Mrs. Burton Harrison who win con-
tribute to the Youths Companion
during the coming year the name of
Clifford Pinchot appears. who viii
write on Forestry as a profession.
This interesting subject is being
brought more prominently in view,
and the necessity for some prompt
action to preserve our forests from
destruction is rapidly growing into
appreciation. Mr.. Pinohot has the
advantage of a thorough education
in this important matter, having
studied the best methods employed
not only in this but in foreign
countries, and is therefore well
equipped to impart valuable infor.
nation. His style is simple and
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
EDITORIAL.
GOOD ROADS.

This subject is much like the
ghost of Banquo. Almost every pa
per has an article ON it, and all agree
that they will come. There seems
to be a diversity of opinion as to the
method which will prevail, but we
think it may be pretty safely as
sumed that when the matter crys-
talizes finally in the shape of bill,
its provisions will bear heavily on
the sparely settled counties, where,
as rule, the roads are poorest and
most expensive to build. The
wheelmen and manufacturers of
wheels are urging action. It is
stated that the high grade wheels
will be cheaper in price next than
last year, and this means large pro-
fit and margin which can be spent
in road agitation.
The wheelmen are asking for good
roads over which to ride, and the
makers are urging the matter be-
cause better roads induce buying of
wheels. The farmer and others
will be incidentally benefited.
Good roads are an advertisement to
country and an advantage in sew
eral ways, but it may well be ques-
toned whether the great outlay to
build them in a manner to satisfy
the wheelmen will be fully compen-
sated. Bicycle paths along the
road side have been suggested as
affording a cheaper means of salts
flying the desire. These would also
afford pedestrians a more pleasant
way of going about. They would
be less expensive to build, and would
not be constantly cut up with heavy
wagons. 1t might not be practical
BILE to build them in all parts, but
where the country is quite well set
tied they would have their advan-
tages. The agriculturists should be
awake in this matter. The day of
agitation is nearly over, and the in
terested ones will push for action in
the near future. Those on whom
the burden of building and main
tanning the roads will fall should
prepare as far as possible for the
time, by beginning to permanently
improve the roads in the best and
cheapest manner, and one of the
first methods is to elect men to Office
as supervisors who will carefully,
judiciously and honestly expend
every dollar of the money raised for
that purpose. The spring elections
will soon be at hand when these men
are to be selected No policy OF
party should govern the action of
the voters but that of putting up
the very best men in the township.
It is of very little or no moment
what mans views may be on the
money question if he is sound on
having every dollar of tax efficiently
expended, or how he may be on the
tariff if he only believes that every
man who comes to work out his
road tax shall pay full duty in hon
est labor.
Farmers, if you neglect these sug-
gestions you may awaken some fine
morning before you are many years
older to find that an injunction is
laid on you to be up and doing in
good roads and you will then i'm
potantly mourn your last opportun-
ities.
pr.Anur11c n11r rnrrs
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11

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, 1896-12-11
Legal Advertising.

Court Proclamation, Jury and Trial
List for several courts per term S24.00
Administrator and Executors
notices B.OO
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,
Milford, Pike County, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
PLANTING oUr TREEs.

On almost every farm there are
more or less acres which cannot be
cultivated at a profit The soil is
worn ont, or in some instances the
ground too stony to work This
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
PLANrs Inn ROOMS.

On another page will be found an
article written by a gentleman en-
inent in New York medical circles,
on the effect of plants and the soil
in which they grow ON the health of
people, where the plants Dccupy liv-
ing rooms. This subject merits at
tention, and it is a pleasure to have
it discussed in the Press. Children
are frequently closely confined in
such rooms and it is quite possible
that many diseases might be traced
to this source, and much harm
brought to tender constitutions
The solicitous mother will reflect
seriously before allowing too much
latitude TO her inelinations in the
way of house plants IN the rooms in
which her children live.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
FREE sILYER CANNOT WTN

FREE SILVER CANNOT WIN.
If the result of the late election is
carefully studied it will be seen that
there are enough states which can
not possibly be classed as doubtful
to elect sound money President.
Connections, Illinois, Iowa, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, New Hampshire, New
York, New Jersey, Ohio, PenDsyl-
vania, Rhode Island, West Virginia,
Vermont and Wisconsin, have a
total of two hundred and twenty six
electoral votes and they are certain
to vote again as they did this time.
There is therefore absolutely no hope
for free silver, as party measure
in the future.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
REGISTERS NOTICE.

The following account has been filed in
the Registers Office Of Pike Comfy and
the same will be presented to the Orphan's S
Court of said county for confirmation and
allowance on the Twenty-hrst Day of De
cember next:
Estate of Joel shannon, deceased.
John @. Westbrook.
REGISTER.
Registers Office, Nov. "a, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
OFFICE, RRowN's BUILDING, BROAD ST

Entered at the post Office of
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class matter, November
twenty first, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
Advertising Rates.

One square(eight lines) one insertion .0O
Each subsequent Insertion 90
Reduced rates will be furnished ON ap-
plication, will be allowed yearly adver-
tisers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
SHERIFF'S SALE

By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued
out Of the Court of Common Pleas of
Pike County to me directed, l 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, 1896-12-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias Is
sued out of the Court of Common Pleas to
me directed viii expose to public sale by
vendue or cutlery at the Sheriff's Office in
the Borough of Milford on
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
SATURDAY, DEC. 10, A. D. 1895

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
(3S2), 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, (3S5), and three
hundred and eighty-six, 1856, the same
fronting on said Broad street and being
between said John street and lots now
owned by Il. 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,
(48S), four hundred and forty-three, (l43),
and four hundred and sixty-six, 4 1861 front
ing on said John street and extending one
hundred and sixty feet in depth TO Null
berry Alley aforesaid and also, parts of lots
numbered respectively as numbers four
hundred and thirty-seven, (437), four hun
dred and forty-four, CAD, and four hun
dred and sixty-five, (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, 1896-12-11
IMPROVEMENTS.

On the last above land is a good house
and BAN, and about 20 acres OF the land
supply of water; a very desirable farm or
mill property.
Seized and taken in execution rs the
property of Aaron Kaplan and will be sold
by me for cash.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11

direct and admirably calculated to
attract the minds of those for whom
his articles are especially intended,
the ambitious bows.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
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-arst Day of December, 1896:
Estate of Frank Mueller, deceased, wild
ow's appraisement 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, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11

On the premises are a large fourteen
room house, good barn, stables and out
buildings; and excellent fruit orchard and
fine shade trees.
property of Miranda H. Schimmel and
will be solp by me for cash.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04
NEW YORK.

NEw York, Nov. 3. -Throughout the
interior this state and in New Jersey
and New England states the weather Is
clear and pleasant.
NEW York. Nov. S.-Exceptionally
fine weather for the season makes the
casting Of an unusually large vote in
this city a lively probability. One
thousand three hundred and ninety.
two polling places in New York City
opened at Q o'clock and even at that
early hour there were people waiting at
most polling booths. In fact, early
voting appeared 70 be the general rule.
Up 10 10 o'clock there had been nc
disturbance reported.
BROOKLYN, Nov. 3. With fine au-
tumn weather voting viii be unusually
large today. Something like 30 pei
cent registered voters In the city had
cast their ballots by O'Clock, and indi
cations point to the total vote Of today
being considerably larger than thai
which was cast four years ago.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04
OHIO

CANTON, o.. Nov 3.-Major McKin.
ley cast his vote at O'Clock. 1t was
straight Republican from top TO bot
tom. All Canton was astir at an early
hour for the elimination for the strug-
gle In which II has figured so prom.
inently Bands and marching clubs
were ON the streets by O'Clock sum.
moning voters TO cast their ballots
early. II was an ideal fall day, cool
and balmy, with the haze Of an Indian
summer In the air.
As the major came from his break
fast to the library he spoke Of the glori.
Gus weather and It's influence in bring.
ing ont full vote, He read with inter
est the Associate Press bulletins from
all sections showing the weather gener.
ally clear and that heavy vote was be.
ing polled early in the day. This last
feature he commented on with satisfac.
ton, adding that IL was amazing that
such heavy per cent Of the vote could
be In by o'clock "a the reports indi
Gated. Then he sat down TO his desk e
run through the heap Of kilograms thai
had begun 20 come In.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 3-The tompera
ture here is that Of n fine autumn day
crisp enough to be invigorating. Tn,
sky was partly overcast, and indication
were favorable TO rain. Never wer
the voters more eager 10 get TO the polls
In some precincts one.half the vote wa
in the boxes before s O'Clock.
Az Toledo, Columbus, Youngstown
Dayton and other cities the weather wa
fair, but slightly cloudy some places
From one.half 20 one.third Of the vot
was cast during the early morning hour.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 8.-There was
perfect crush Of voters around the poll
in this city early, Not since the wa
has there been so much interest in
presidential election.