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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
PERSONAL

Prof Maxwell Sommerville and
wife expect to sail for this country
November 2d.
Miss Bertha Kleinhans has gone
to N. Y to accept a sitnation as as
sistant librarian in st. Luke's Hos
pital. Her sister Mary has charge
of a ward in the same institution.
Chris. Lehde is i'll with appendix
tits, but his condition is such that
it is hoped an operation will not be
necessary.
John c. Westbrook, Jr., went TO
Blooming Grove last Sunday, taxi
ing with him his mother and Mrs.
Arminda Bull.
Miss Anuie Kipp, who has been
spending the past three months
with her uncle, Prof. Dooley, al
Waymart, returned Monday.
Mrs. Howard Brink, who has been
quite seriously i'll for about a week,
is at the present writing improving
in health.
Treasul er Daumann and wife ao-
companied by Sallie Mains, camp
ed at Brink Pond few days the
first of the week.
The Misses Lizzie and Jemima
Bull and Linda Kler enjoyed camp
life few days this week.
g. w. Chamberlain and wife, oi
Lehman, were shopping in town
one day this week.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
THE DEER SEASON

Now that the State law prohibits
killing deer before Nov 1st, many
sportsmen argue that the Pike Co.
special law of 1878 is in force, be-
cause that allows them to be killed
after Oct l and until Dec. 1st For
merly those same persons maintain-
cd that the State law of 1873 was in
force because under that they could
hunt deer from Oct / to Dec. 16.
Those chaps favor the law which
gives them the longest time, regard
less of what Act may be in force.
An opinion from a high legal
source in regard to the season dur
ing which deer may be killed in
Pike says: "The Act of 1897 was
intended to repeal all general and
special laws in any way in conflict
with its provisions. Under its
provisions any special Acts relating
to Pike Comfy were absolutely re-
pealed if they were in any sense in
consistent with the Act of 1897.
Your season for hunting deer there
fore, in Pike County would be con-
trolled by the provisions of the Act
of 1897, in the fourth section of
which it is provided that deer shall
be takensonly during the month of
November 1t would be unlawful
to kill or take them during any
other portion of the year"
Those interested would do well TO
note the above opinion as it un.
doubtedly is in accordance with a
correct construction of the law on
this subject.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
AVERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

A fatality seems to attend Thurs
days in this locality. For three
successive weeks serious accidents
have occurred near here ON that
day, the first being that of the Viii
liams family and Miss Pelton, who
were visiting Sawkill Falls, when
the team ran away and three per
sons were burt the second that of
A. d. Brown and his two daughters,
the former having his cellar bone
broken, and now the third occurring
Sept, 30 near Conashaugh.
E. B. Wilkins, OF New York, and
Mrs. James Kenworthey, of Mil
ford, and her sister, Mrs.G. Weaver,
of N. Y, were driving a team be-
longing to John Findlay; when on
top of the hill approaching the Con
ashaugh from Milford, the team be-
gan going down at a lively pace,
and at the bottom, just at the sharp
turn the wagon, which was of the
Blume make, struck a telephone
pole and was completely demolish-
ed, and the two lady occupants were
precipitated down the bank
Mrs. Weaver had an arm broken
and her Pelvis fractured and Mrs.
Ken worthey had her arm and
collar bone broken. The gentleman
struck the post, but beyond being
somewhat dazed for few minutes
was not much injured The horses
were caught near the place and
were not at all hurt. 1t is some
what difficult to state tine precise
cause of the accident. Some parties
at the Conashaugh House say they
saw theteam coming rapidly down
the hill, and ran to meet it, and did
so on the bridge, the wagon and oc-
cupants having been left beyond q.
1t is also said that the team was
only going down at q moderate
pace and when at the turn at the
foot of the hill, a wagon wheel sud
denly dished, which swerved them
toward the pole. Others say they
were too loosely hitched and the
carriage struck their heels, causing
tbap, tr lyio1r ood nm,
Whatever the cause, it was a very
serious accident and has resulted
probably in a permanent injury of
the two ladies. At this time they
are resting comfortably, and are
improving as well as could be ex-
pected. Drs, r. G.. Barckley and
DR.. Kenworthey, the son of one of
the injured ladies, attend them.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
CORNER STONE LAID.

Tuesday, Sept. 81, the corner
stone of the new Reformed Church
at Montague was laid with appro-
pirate ceremonies. An historical
sketch was read by Rev. S. w
Mills, giving the name of the organ
izor and successive pastors. 1t was
organized August 23, 1887, by Rev.
George w. Mlncius, pastor of the
church at Esopus, now Kingston.
Churches were at the same time es-
tablished at Smithfield, Walpack,
and Machackemeck, Services were
only held in them twice a year for
the first four years, when the Rev.
Maucius came down the valley.
Johannes Casparus Freyenmoet,
who lived opposite Nomanock Is
land, was the first pastor in charge
of these churches, which pastorate
continued from 1741 to 1855.
He was succeeded by Rev. Thos.
Romeyn from 1760 to 1772. The
churches were vacant during the
Revolutionary War and long after,
in all a period of thirteen years.
Rev. Elias Van Benschoten minis
tered from 1885 to 1893 and during
that time organized the Glove Re
formed Church near Dackertown.
Rev John Demarest, the first min
lister whose sermons were in Eng
lish, the former ministers having
preached generally in Dutch, re-
NAMED from 1903 to 1906.
The church has been organized
161 years, and during that time has
had seventeen pastors, the last
having been Rev. Gilbert Lane, who
died in April 1896.
Rev. II. II. MIcKensie. of Port
Jervis, pastor of the D5erpark Re-
formed Church, also delivered an
address. There were placed in the
corner stone a copy of the historical
address, a Confederate $50 bill, some
coins and a few other articles. The
form prepared for the ceremony
was read by Rev. T. d. Harris, of
the Second Reformed Church OF
Deerpark, the Doxology sung, ant
the ceremonies concluded
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07

support any man from New York
City or Brooklyn for the nomina-
ton. 1t is said that there was
treachery among those whom Hill
had counted upon to stand by him.
No matter how he accomplished his
purpose, there is no doubt that Gro
ker named the whole State ticket
and that he is now the boss of the
whole Democratic State outfit, as
well as of Tammany. Neither is
there any doubt that Croker's tri-
umph has added to the certainty of
Col. Roosevelt's election to the Gov
ernorship.
Senator Hanna, who is now in
Washington, says that he doesn't
know what the instructions given
to the American Peace Commission
ers, now in Paris, were, but that he
regards American possession of the
entire Philippine group as an inev-
liable result Of the meeting of the
Peace Commission, and expects that
we will have to maintain about the
same sort of government over them
as will be maintained in Cuba, until
Congress decides what shall be done
with them. He says he bases his
opinion upon the idea that he finds
prevalent everywhere that we can
not allow Spanish rule to continue
on any of the islands, whether we
desire to keep them ourselves or
not.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
A PARTY oF ANGELS.

The Lansford Record says edi-
torially that Judge Albright's de-
cision in the Barber. Lauer matter
has lowered him in the esteem of a
large bulk of Carbon County people,
and that but one construction can
be put on his opinion, and that is,
that he believes the Barber party
are angels, and the party of Lauer
the reverse.
The editor forgets, perhaps, that
there are two kinds of angels-and
that in the Judges opinion the
Lauerites may be angels, too-only
fallen ones.
He further says that the language
of the opinion sounds as if the
Judge does not believe Mulhearn
under oath, who we assume must
have testified that five delegates did
not demand the yeas and nays
Clearly it does not follow that the
Court so estimates Mulhearn's evi.
dence, it only shows that the weight
of testimony was against him. The
yeas and nays may have been de-
manded by dozen, and it is possi.
BILE he did not hear them call. The
opinion, which is published in the
same paper, seems fair in its state,
ment Of facts and sound in its con.
clusions of law, and will bear close
and impartial scrutiny.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
coMMUN1oATED.

DNaMAE's FERRY, Oor. 4, 1898
EDITOR PRESS.
DEAR SIR: Another serious acci-
dent has been added to the numer-
Gus mishaps which have occurred
on the Conashaugh hill. Those dis
astcrs have been so frequent, and
attended with such serious results
that the remedy becomes u matter
of public concern.
Two methods suggest themselves :
The first, by cutting down the hill
at each end, and filling in the cen
tire, but while the grade could be
greatly reduced, the sharp turn
would still remain. The other, and
l think better, method is to make a
detour, turning i'm at the side of Mr..
Davenport's residence and meeting
the road again near Cave Bank.
Both plans require a considerable
outlay of money and will probably
meet with the objection that the
county is too poor. To my mind, no
expense is too great where thous-
ands of lives are concerned, as is
the case on a highway rs much
traversed as our Delaware Valley
roads, and your reader would per
haps agree without hesitation had
he been with me when /, returning
from Milford on my wheel. over
took that party bent on the enjoy
ment of the drive ON that glorious
afternoon, and five minutes later,
heard the crash, and saw the horses
dash up the hill, and the wagon
wreck at the bottom, and it's unfor-
tunate occupants being disentangled
from the ruins, injured and bleed
ing.
If, however, the expense does
prove too great an obstacle let us
urge upon our Member of Congress
to introduce small appropriation
bill of, say $1,000.
Our State Constitution prevents
the Legislature from making appro-
priatiOns to specific highways, but
as this is highway largely travelled
and U. S. Mail route, Congress
would be perfectly justified in max
ing the appropriation, and | desire
to urge on the Pike County Press
us the leading newspaper of the
County, the advisability of taking
this matter in hand and using its
influence to secure its pronulga-
ton.
Before closing desire to call your
attention to the unsafe condition of
guard rails at bridges and many
places, particularly at Cave Bank.
They are in such poor condition
there that if an accident occurred,
not the result of carelessness, l be-
lieve the township would be liable
to suit for negligent construction.
A few dollars of preventative may
save many dollars of damages in
this case, and it would be we'll for
our officials to do their duty before
asking us to vote for them at the
next election. Very Truly,
PHILIP f. FULMER, JR.
[Another plan of changing the
road at Conashaugh to avoid the
hills would seem feasible, which is
to follow along the side of the hill
going from Milford, crossing the
stream at a right angle some dis
tance above the forks of the roads
and following around ON top of the
bank back of the Spring. This
would make practically level road
would not particularly lengthen the
distance, and exclusive of the
bridge, which should be a stone
arch, costing say $3.50, would not be
expensive.
We agree with cur correspondent
that some remedy should be devised
to obviate the dangerous grades and
| Sharn tl1I.n -ED PRESS I
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
PIKE COUNTY TEACHERS IN.
STITUTE.

The Annual County Teachers In
stitute for Pike County will convene
at the Court House in Milford, Pa,
Monday, October 81, at 2 O'Clock p.
NJ. The law requires that teachers
shall be paid the same wages, not
exceeding two dollars per day, as in
actual teaching, and requires ali
schools throughout the county to be
closed during the annual institute.
In addition to local talent the in
structors expected at some time dur
ing the week are: Hon. Henry
Houck, Harrisburg, Prof. Jno. G.
Willis, Bowling Green, KY, Prof
e. L. Kemp and Prof Geo. p. Bible,
of E. Stroudsburg. Arrangements
have been made to make the insti-
tute one of the most interesting ever
held in the county, but its success
depends upon the earnest co-opera-
ton of every teacher, and every one
is therefore expected to be present
Absence, except in sickners, is moi
excusable, and will be considered a
non-performance of duty.
GEO. A. SAWYER,
Co. Supt.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
quay AND SON ARRESTED.

Warrants were issued last Sat
urday for the arrest of U. S. Sena-
tor NJ. s. Quay and his son R R.
Quay charging them with conspir-
acy with ex-State Treasurer Hay
wood and G. II. Mckee to use State
funds for their own purposes. II
is claimed that the transaction arose
out of the affairs of the broken
Peoples hank. They were held in
$4,000 bail each for appearance at a
hearing to be held Wednesday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
HELP TIE RED CROSS.

The Associate Society of Red
Cross of Philadelphia is maintain
ing its hospital at Camp Meade.
Patients too i'll to be moved to city
hopitals are taken thrre Its capa-
city to receive all these cases is in
adequate because of the Society's
inability to secure experienced
women nurses for the nominal sum
of sixteen dollars per month. Nurses
willing to make the sacrifice and TO
engage in this laudable work will
kindly apply by letter or report to
'The Committee on Nurses, 1901
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Funds are needed TO meet the in
creasing demands made upon the
Society. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07

Josephine Schubiger TO Chas. Re
Kay Townsend, dated Oct 3, Ding
man Twp, lot +; consideration s160.
Mary Ann Seybolt to Chas. Biyer.
dated Sept. 80, Westfall, lot $40
con. $3.50.
ii j. Atkinson ct. .ux .et.al. TO JnO.
Oughton, dated Aug. 81, Palmyra,
lot on Big Pond con. $3.50.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
Mr1FoRp oHoRA1 SOCIETY

The society will reconvene Mon
day evening, Oct. 10, at the home
of its President on Catharine st.
All intending or wishing to join are
requested to be present at this
meeting. By direction Of
Mrs. THOs. ARMSTRONG,
President.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07

The Tradesmens National Bank of
N. Y. one of the Oldest and best
known institutions of its kind in
that city closed its doors Oct. 4, Its
connection with the wool exchange
is said to be responsible for the
trouble.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
POSTAL BANKING.

An order has been issued by the
Post Office department authorizing
post masters to issue money orders
payable at their own offices. This
will accommodate many people:who
have no bank accounts and wish to
follow a safe and economical method
of paying bills, and enables a person
in towns like this to pay small debts
to farmers and others through this
medium,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07

Life Insurance Solicitors and Dis
trict Managers for Pike County and
vicinity. Company incorporated
under the Iowa laws, 16 years in
business, 5 years in Pennsylvania.
liberal terms. Address, S. H. Bar
stler, 937 Spring Garden Street,
Phile. 2w
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07

Gen. Joseph Wheeler, testifying
before the commission, said there
was nothing at Santiago that a sol
dier could complain of The lacks
of that campaign were not unusual
and did not prove inefiiciency.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07

If your watch needs main spring
Rudolph, the jeweler at Milford will
put one in If.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16

were then amended and the nomination
was immediately made, and the election
followed by rising unanimous vote.
The result on corresponding secretary
was then announced, Mrs. Sussanah M.
d. Fry of Minnesota receiving 204
votes out of 1858, the others being very
scattering, and Mrs. Fry was formally
declared elected.
Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman of Missouri
was reelected recording secretary on
the first ballot, receiving 292 out of 351
votes cast. Mrs. Frances E. Beauchamp
of Kentucky was made assistant record
ing secretary.
The temple matter came up again,
and resolution endorsing the temple
was defeated by vote of rs to 277.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16
A BISHOPS ADDRESS.
and We Should Assume Our Re-
sponsibilities Bravely.

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 16.-Right Rev.
William Croswell Doane, in his annual
address to his priests of his diocese,
made reference to the Spanish war and
acquisition of territory. He said in
part:
"And step by step, in the unaccounted
for destruction of our battleship, in the
unparalleled victory of Manila, in the
blind blunder of Cervera, in the match
less siege of Santiago, God has wrought
out His will and revealed His way. Not
less, it seems to me, in the humiliation
than in the honor of the war has He
spoken to chasten any spirit of vain
glory by the dark shadow of the suffer
ings in camp and hospital, which an adj
ministration of military affairs accus-
toned to such duties and expecting the
emergency would have avoided.
"Just or unjust. wise or unwise,
necessary or avoidable, the decision has
been taken out of human hands as to
whether there should or should not be
war with Spain, the capture of Manila,
the occupation of Porto Rico, the re-
sponsibility for Cuba, I shall be sorry if
it begets in the land hunger, which has
been called the disease of the Anglo
Saxon race. | look with grave anxiety
upon the tremendous problems which
demand the utmost wisdom of states
manship, for whose creation we have
need to pray. But the duties are upon
us, and the dangers are before us, and
we must meet them like men and in the
fear of God, and not apply to the condi-
tions of today counsels that were wise
100 years ago, nor whine like babies at
bitter dose of medicine, or schoolboys
over lesson that is hard to learn. The
brave and honest, aud, it seems to me,
the sensible and the only attitude is
that of waiting upon God to learn and
to get from him the wisdom and the
grace to work out his will, which has
carved out with sword and cannon and
musket, by fleets and armies, new
place for this people among the nations
of the world"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16
DEATHS OF FIVE SOLDIERS.

That Many Succunbed at Camp Wheeler.
A Soldier Attempts Incendiarism.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov. 16.-The fol-
lowing deaths at Camp Wheeler were
reported:
Private Leonardy, Company G, First
Florida infantry, spinal meningitis;
Private James Hopkins. Company I.
Sixty ninth New York, pneumonia Pri-
yate Limblad, Company Fl, Eighth in
fantry, typhoid fever; Private North
con, Troop A, Teuth cavalry; Private
Kidd, Troop G. Second cavalry, pneu-
monia.
Private Shaver of the Sixty-ninth
New York set fire to the provost guard
house and the county courthouse, but
the flames were extinguished by the de-
partment Shaver was arrested.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16
SIX DEATHS IN EIGHT DAYS.

GsneraI Otis sent Word of Improvement
of Health Conditions.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 16.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received at the
war department:
MANILA, Nov. 15.
becretary of War, Washington
Health conditions improving; only
six deaths in last eight days. Sick re-
port decreasing; five female nurses of
the Red Gross are doing excellent work
in hospitals here. Twenty competent
female nurses, who give strict atten-
ton to work, would render beneficial
services. "OTIs."
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16
NO REFLECTION ON plNeLey.

Senator A.,nma Explains His Tariff Re-
F.sion Idle s.
CLEVELAND, Nov. Ex-senator Hanna
said that III his interview concerning
the necessity for revision of the war
revenue anu tariff laws he intended to
cast no reflection upon the Dingley law.
what l said" declared the senator,
"was that revision of the tariff must
eventually come. did not mean that
revision should necessarily be attempted
at the coming session of congress. The
revenues fron tariff duties are, how.
ever, declining because Of the. decrease
in imports. | repeat that am in favor
Of putting duties on tea, coffee and other
articles which we cannot produce"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16
WATERS & WH1TlINroN.
Flowers.

Miss Mary Jenkins, the florist of
Grafton, is better prepared than ever
to supply her Morgantown customers
with cut flowers and anything else in
the florists line. Every one here likes
TO deal with her because they can al
ways rely upon getting the best and
receiving the most prompt attention.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16

ST. PAUL, Nov 16.-The w. G. T. U.
On first ballot elected Mrs. Stevens of
Maine president, she receiving 317 of
the 356 votes cast.
Mrs. Stevens stated she wanted to
nominate Miss Anna A. Gordon, who
had been Miss Wizards private secre-
tary and who is probably one of the
most beloved of the union leaders, to be
vice presldent-at-la large. The bylaws
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16
steamer Columbia sunk.

SEATTLE. Wash. Nov, 16. - The
steamer Centennial reports that the
steamer Columbia, bound from Homo.
lulu to this port. sank in the harbor OF
Hilo on Nov. 2. The Columbia opened
her seams when about 400 miles of the
Hawaiian coast, and Immediately put
back to Hilo. There were no casualties.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16
Regulars to Guard Comp Meade.

CAMP MEADE. MIDDLETowN. Pa, Nov.
l6.-The troops are being shipped away
at the rate of three regiments day and
soon all will have gone to the southern
camps. A battalion of regulars will be
brought here to guard the commissary
other government property. There is .
manent barracks if the regulars Keep
well during the winter,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16

Governor Atkinson is breaking
into print with his Thanksgiving
proclamation along with Mr.. Dooley,
The Yellow Kid and other humoriscs
of his class.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16
CAN'T SAVE MARIA TERESA.

Captain McCalla Cabled That as His
Opinion, After Examination.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Oaptain Nc
Gala, after examining the Maria Te-
resa, wired the navy department that
in his opinion it will be impossible to
rescue the ship.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16

The enemies of Reed are very
much down on him but they are
still more in fear of him and he will
boss them this time as he always has
bossed them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16
yellow Fever Report.

HAVANA, Nov. l6.-The official re-
turns as to deaths from yellow fever last
week were received by Colonel Clous.
The only two cases reported were those
of Colonel Williams and Mr.. F. T.
Stewart. Mr. Caldwell is now mnch
improved and is rapidly convalescing.
There are no new cases.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16

Politics as well as poker has it's
calls and other moves in the game.
Wanamaker has seen Quays bluff
and has gone him ten thousand bet
ter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16

Quay will either 60 to the pen or
the senate and he infinitely prefers
the latter. Up to the present he has
had his way and he shows no signs
of changing his gait.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16

Colonel Roosevelt has made num-
Der of very strong and important
promises. If he keeps them and
shakes off Boss Platt he can make a
record which will cause Mckinley to
hustle for his laurels in 1900.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-16

There has always been talk of
beating Reed for the speakership
and there is the same kind of CUFF
now but it will as always come to
nothing.