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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
AT EpwoRTH oHURoH, MArAMoRAs.

Epworth Church presented very
pretty appearance on Sunday after
noon when about 40 little children
marched in the church all arrayed
IN white, with their bright and
smiling faces. Mrs. John Wanna
colt presided at the organ, playing
the march for the little feet to keep
time. The decorations were very
fine indeed. The flowers and red
and blue bunting and the numerous
flags made very pretty appearance
Misses Katie Walls, Lulu and Emma
Billman deserve a great deal of cred
it for their ia lteful work in this
connection. The recitations and
songs were very pleasing and the
choir did excellent work. Mr.. Wick
bam and the Rev. Mr. Morton as
sisted in the exercise. The addres s
of Mr.. Morton was very pleasing.
His subject was" Making good resol-
utions." He asked the children
what that waswhich was easily made
but very soon broken9 The answer
was Good Resolutions. He spoke
of good and bad resolutions in
various forms and interested the
little ones greatly. He made good
impression on the children and also
on the large audience assembled in
the church.
The superintendent, Mr.C. Lang.
ton made an excellent address to
the children. At the close Of the
exercises the money boxes were pass
ed around by Miss Cora Billman and
Miss Blanch Watts. They perform.
ed their service very nicely indeed.
The School is well attended, numb
ering on the average 200. The off.
GERS of the school are as follows
Supt.-C.F. Langton.
Asst, ,Supt.-F.B.D Durant.
Secretary Emma Billman.
Asst. Secretary Alice Quick.
Treasurer.-Stella Adams.
Librarian.-Fred Wickham
Asst Librarian. Lulu Billman
Organist. John Wannacott.
The following took part in the
program Misses Alice Quick, Eva
Chase, Walter Harlow Edna Durant
Flossie Niles, Bertha Robinson, Hor-
ton Wilkin, Nellie Skinner, Irene
Kimble, Emma Billman, Nellie West.
fall, and Emma Cole. Vocal solo by
Alice Quick.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
TeIephone Notes.

The Hudson River Telephone Co.
has completed its toll lines between
Port Jervis and Milford and work
men are now engaged in construct
ing the local exchange, which will
be in Browns Building on Broad
st. Until this is completed tele-
phone communication with Port
Jervis will be given free from the
Crissman house. Now talk while
it is cheap.
The toll lines are composed of
copper wire and will be free from
cross talk and induction. All work
is being done in a very thorough
manner, and the line will, with
prompt and efficient service, be u
great satisfaction to its patrons.
There are at present twenty-five
subscribers in town and no doubt
this number will be greatly increas-
ed in the near future. The COM
pany seems desirous to accommo-
date to the fullest extent and such
solicitudei is always appreciated and
in the end rewarded
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
The M, M. an. V.R. r.

Work is generally progressing
along the line and the abutment
on the Pennsylvania side is COM
menced. The pier is being built
and the foundation will soon be
ready for the iron structure. Some
more rights of way have been Sc
cured and the indications are
that the road will pass under Broad
St. between the Nissan and Davis
houses, which will necessitate To-
eating the depot some where in the
rear of the town. Hartford street,
near the residence of Col. Lewis,
would seem to be a favorable spot,
and would accommodate people COM
ing off the hills in both directions.
There can be no doubt of the adj
vantage to this section of railroad,
opening up as it will, better oppor-
tunities for marketing our natural
products, and facilitating the means
of reaching here. This will induce
settlers, create greater demand
for labor, and while it will bring
more direct competition to farmers
and truck raisers, yet it will also
place them in easier competition
with other markets. The milk in
dustry will be possibility, and
while farmers complain of low
prices, yet with our natural grass
lands, If producers would oonfine
themselves to making no more milk
than can be produced by feeding
their own products, the cost would
be greatly lessened, as also the
quantity, and even if no better
prices prevailed the farmer would
not be paying out each month the
greater part of his receipts for i'm
ported feed stuffs, as is now the
case with the milk producers. In
Orange and Sussex Counties large
sums are annually paid out for
feed, and the strife seems to be to
produce the greatest possible guam
tity of milk. The profits go to the
Western grain rlisers. By system
of raising green fodder, and soiling,
and a careful rotation of crops it is
possible to keep a COW a year on an
acre of land without depending on
foreign aid. TrNe, the land must
be in a high state of cultivation,
but too many farmers miss their
profits by cultivating so much land
that does not pay the cost. We think
with the advent of the railroad a
new era of prosperity will open up
in this section certainly we will no
longer be out of the world, but will
be on an even footing with other
towns in that respect, besides hav-
ing the great advantage of the finest
scenery, most healthful surround
ings, and best roads of any town in
the country.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
OBITUARY.
MRS. EMMA EARL wEsTBRooK.

MRS. EMMA EARL wEsTBROoK,
A former resident of Montague, N.
j., but lately of Newton, died at the
latter place On Sunday morning,
June ~, at O'Clock, of apoplexy.
Deceased was a daughter of Moses
and Maria Earl, and was born in
Montague ON May 5, 1885. She is
survived by one son, George, of Jer-
sey City, and two brothers, Edward,
of Mill Rift, and Benjamin, residing
in Kansas, and four sisters, Mrs.
Ordance Peace, of Brooklyn, Mrs.
Mathilda Stempert, of Montague,
Mrs. Clementa Kyle, of Branch
vile, and Mrs, Elita Drusell, of
Newton.
The funeral took place in the
Montague Rid. Church Wednesday
morning at IL o'clock, Rev. j. P.
Faber officiating. Interment in
Minisink cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
AT THE M. E. CHURCH.

A severe shower just at the time
appointed for the evening session
prevented many from attending and
somewhat marred the occasion.
The service used wa9 entitled"On
to Victory" and consisted of Sing
ing and responsive readings.
VIM. Turner of the primary de-
partment made the address of well
come. Myrtle Ryder recited "The
Herald is calling, Lila Ryman
"Answered prayers, and Bessie
Armstrong, ''The Kings and Queens.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
The War Loan.

The U. S. Treasury Department
has sent out circulars containing
information of the nature, charac-
teristics and incidents of the Gov
ernment loan, now authorized for
war expenditures. The bonds are
per cent, payable quarterly, issued
in coupon and registered form of
denominations from $50 up. Dated,
Aug. and redeemable in 10 years.
Subscriptions will close July IA.
For full information address Secy.
of Treasury, Division of Loans,
Washington, d. @.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
JAMES CREGAN.

This old and repeated citizen of P.
j. one who for many years has been
closely identified with it's business
interests, died last Monday of dropsy
of the heart,aged about rs years.
He, was born in County Leitrim, Ire
land and came to this country in
1916, and to the town of his adoption
in 1855. Since residing there, he
acquired considerable property and
was esteemed for his upright and
honorable business methods. He
was a devout Catholic and took a
deep interest in that church.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
COURT NOTES.

An adjourned court was held June
1e. before Judge Purdy, Houck and
Kler.
Treasurer Daumann acknowledged
deeds. to purchasers of lands at tax
sales, of which the Commonwealth
purchased Nineteen tracts. Rail
road matters were to be presented
which wiil be given next week.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
S. S. CONVENTION.

The fourth annual Convention of
the Pike County Sunday School As
sociation was held at Matamoras
Tuesday. The afternoon session
was held in Epworth Church, fol
lowing the programme here out
lined:
Devotional exercises, conducted by
DR.. r. g. Barcklay.
Address of welcome--Rev. ]. A..
Wiegand
Selection by the choir.
Business Session-(a) Roll call and
reports from schools. (b) Ap-
pointment of Committees, etc.
Singing.
Address-The systematic study of
the Bible-Mr. R. B. Keller.
Question Box, conducted by Rev.
Charles Roads, D. d.
Singing-Solo by Rev. Morton.
A model lesson to primary children
Mrs. j, Woodbridge Barns.
Benediction.
The evening session swas held in
Hope Evangelical Church and con
sisted of:
Devotional exercises, conducted by
Mr. Victor Ennis
Selection by the choir. Solo by Miss
Hazel Hornbeck.
Address-The Sunday School the
gymnasia of the Church-Rev.
George Gillespie.
Business, reports, minutes.
Sining-Trio-Rev. J. A. Wiegand,
Messrs. Corwin and Spiedel.
Address-Tried and successful new
things in Sunday School work
Rev. Charles Roads, D. D.
The Milford M. E. Church S. S.
was represented by delegates VIM.
Angle and Mrs. B. E. Brown the
Presbyterian School by Mrs. H. E.
Williamson, and Hope of Matamor-
as, w. F. Speidel and Miss Will
kins; Epworth, G. II. Langton,
Theo. Durant Dingmans M. E.,
A. d. Brown Bushkill, E. F. Pet
ers Centre, Delaware, Mrs. E..
Downs and Mrs. Susan Smith.
Eleven out of twenty three schools
reported the number of scholars
last year as S53 and this year 977,
which did not include Hemlock
Grove School in Greene, the larg-
est in the county, thus showing an
increase in numbers of about 200. A
balance of 27 cents was reported in
the Treasury from last year, and
the collections taken amounted to
ten dollars.
The Committee on resolutions re-
ported the following:
Resolved, that the thanks of this
Convention be extended to the
friends of Matamoras for the kind
and hearty welcome given to the
delegates and friends, and for the
unsparing efforts to make every one
comfortable and happy That es-
pecial thanks be extended to Mrs.
j Woodbridge Barns, and to Revs.
Gillespie, Roads, and the choir for
invaluable services to the conven-
ton. We also thank the President,
Mr.. w. r. Neff, and the Committee
of Arrangements for the excellent
program furnished.
Milford was selected as the next
place of meeting.
The attendance was large and the
exercises throughout of an exceed
ingly interesting character The
officers elected for the ensuing year
are; County President, Rev. j. A.
Wiegand Vice P, DR.. R. G.. Barck-
ley Secretary, E. F. Peters, and
Treasurer, G. F. Langton.
Those present from Milford were
Chas. H. Wood and wife and daugh-
ter Blanche, Rev. B. s. Lassiter,
wife and daughter Mary, Rev. W.
r. Neff, VIM. Angle, Rus. Dewitt,
Mrs. B. E. Brown, Lucy Bournique,
Misses Lila and Bessie Van Etten,
Hattie Horton, Hattie Decker and
sister, and j. F. Terwilliger.
e. L. Peters represented Bushkill,
Miss Laura Shannon Lackawaxen,
and Rev. Whitehead Dingmans
Ferry. IS.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17

T. Armstrong q Co. have just re-
ceived a car load of Storms Best
Flour which will be sold at $3.50
a barrel.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
MIIford current PrIoee.

Flour, $3.50 Dbl, butter 1ec h.,
eggs 12c doz., oats 45c bu., feed 81. O5
cwt,, Java coffee 32c, sugar q lbs.)
AZ oents.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17

A very bad man for locks is Ru-
tan, the bicycle repairer. He re-
Gently made key that opened 20
different locks. These keys are very
handy for boarding houses, as three
of them win take you through your
hotel. If you lose your key he can
make you one. 6-10-tf
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17

w. & G.. Mitchell, of Milford, are
well prepared with a general line of
dress goods, fancy articles, and gro
ceries. They cannot fail to please,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17
ANpREw JAoKsoN oooLRAuaH.

This aged and well-known resi-
dent of Bushkill, died at the home
of his sister, Mrs. E. E. Peters, of
consumption, at the advanced age of
seventy-six years. Many here were
we'll acquainted with him, especial
ly the elder people of the commun
ity. Besides the sister above named
one other, Mrs. Cbas. Van Allen,
survives him.
The funeral was held Thursday
June 9th.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17

Plisbury's yitos at Mitohell's.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17

Count Castellane; husband of An
ma Gould, recently fought a duel
with Turot, editor of a French pa
per, because the latter printed an
article concerning a servant in the
Castellane family, who recently gave
birth to twins, born dead, and who
threw the bodies in the stable yard.
The editor was wounded in the
hand and arm and now honors are
easy. Bah
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-17

The Borough is making needed
repairs to the lookup on Centre
Square.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
TaE MAINE

The court of Inquiry is still at work
attempting TO find the cause Of the
Maine explosion. Saturdays dailies
report that no evidence has been de,
veloped whereby the aus Of the ex-
plosion can be definitely determined
One of the Naval officers ia reported as
saying:
1T che court has yet heard any testi-
mony which would enable it to decide
lntelligently that the Maine was blown
up from external causes, lam the most
mistaken man in the world. Before
the coming Havana sessions are over it
may secure such evidence and possible
find the blowing up was Intentional. It
will learn from the divers the actual
condition of the chip after the explo-
sion, as it has already learned from the
survivors most of the details Of the
ships condition before the explosion.
With these bases thoroughly establish
ed the court will hear more expert
theoretical testimony and then reach q
verdict
With n exception the witnesses
who testified here were Maine survi
vors. The evidence though in most
cases taking longer TO tell, car be sum-
med up in the words of an enlisted
man who, when Judge Advocate Marx
asked him what he knew about the ex
p~losion, replied: Sir, I was blown up
I was saved and I'm here That was
all he could swear to-"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
A NEEDED RE FORM.

It is to be hoped that all parties in
this State will this year put a plank in
their platforms advocating the estab
lishment of a reformatory for young
criminals. That this ia a needed reform.
we believe that thinking people in all
parties will admit. The legislatures
for several years have tried to apollo
giEe for failing to do their duty in this
respect by the excuse, ''lack of funds ="
IL the money that has been wasted on
less worthy obj Cts been saved we
would now have sufficient funds 60
build and equip several reformatories,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.

At q mass meeting Of citizens held
recently in New Light. Wake county.
they resolved to reduce the cotton acre.
age, plant more grain, and raise more
hog and hominy. This is good Alliance
doctrine G, and every Sub Alliance in the
State should pass similar resolutions.
Furthermore, these citizens believe i'm
organize alton. They TASK the co-opera
ton of all persons engaged in or inter
ested in farming, " and announce that
they ''stand ready to join the Cotton
Growers Association or any organiza.
ton that will unite the farmers" Let
the good work go on. When prejudice
gives way to sober Judgment, every
farmer who ia an advocate of the prin.
cIples contained in these resolutions
will become a friend of the Farmers
Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08

county for $3.50 rs The W warrant,
cover 1913 cases, eggreRating 81 GIL Is.
or a fraction over 81 O3 to each Case.
upon an average.
1temlzed bills q filed by Mr.. Sim.
mons with Auditor Furman claiming
cost for issuing and serving the legal
papers on each n of these 798 citizens
OF the State, who r thus charged with
having fraudulently entered and Oh.
tanned license to cultivate oysters in ths
waters Of Pamlico and Oarteret coun.
ties. Several of these have been heard
from. Under oath they declare they
know nothing about it; never worked
an oyster bed; never claimed one.
never saw one, OF something of that
kind; and some names of persons who
have been dead all along from five to
thirty years are found in the list. Many
nave recently Informed the Treasurer
that this is news to them of which tney
have never heard. They are reporting
every day since ahe list was published,
The State Treasurer has been in.
formed that many warrants acre issued
by Festus Miller, Clerk Superior Court
of Pamllco, and L. A. Garner, CLERK
Superior Court of Carteret, ard when
placed IN the hands of sheriffs for exc.
cution, we're not served, but destroyed.
Under the circumstances every Der.
son named in this list stands charged
with fraud, and these fellows, Miller
and Garner, with their legal adviser,
Simmons, are claiming S., Gil Is for
their patriotic services in ~recla1ming
and. restoring to the State what these
people named have been claiming by
fraud.
The State Treasurer does not believe
they are all guilty, but that, instead,
the bill of costs is a fraud and an at
tempt to rob the treasury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
DOGS AND sHEEP.

We advise our subscribers TO read
the article by Prof. r. e. Emery on
: Sheep r ising' in the ] January Bulle
tin. Prot Emery wisely advises sheep
~raisers Co ''pIant proWlIng ours as a
special inducement for shade trees +"
In few States do she ep suffer more
from the ravages of dogs than IN North
Carolina. We learn from an exchange
that about 5 per cent Oh fifteen thou.
sand North Carolina sheep are killed
each year by dogs. The average for
the whole country ia only about Q per
cent.
For every 100 sheep killed by storms
and disease IN Delaware, Kansas, Cali
forHia, Maryland and New Hampshire,
dogs kill 25 In OHIO and Michigan
6oes kill less than IL FIR each hundred
killed by storms and disease; in Ken
lucky, Texas. West Virginia, Indiana,
Minnesota and Iowa. fifty in Missouri
and Virginia. sixEY-seven; IN Illinois
and Wisconsin, less than thirty four,
while in North Carolina and Tennessee
dogs Kill eighty for each hundred killed
By storms and disease!
The next legislature ought by all
means to do something 10 remedy thie.
The average sheep killing dog is worth
less While the farmers in SO many
sections are resolving TO plant less cot
ton this year, would it not be a good
idea to resolve TO plant an unusually
large crop of dead curs9 Perhaps this
would also change the aspect of the
fertilizer question somewhat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
OUR DAILIRS AND THEIR REPORT
OF THE MAINE DISASTER.

The dailies of the State are each
claiming the honor of having the full
est report of the Maine disaster on the
morning after it occurred. The Char
Iotte Observer is making a strong fight
for the honor, but DR.. Kingsbury grows
wrathy and red in the face because
some weeklies accord it this honor.
We are not jealous, but we wish to
call the attention of the various OBJ
servers Of the State, and newspapers
everywhere to the report of the divers
Investigations contained in TIE Pro
GREssIvE FARMER of last week. We
do not believe a daily or a weekly in
the State had a better report. Here
it is:
"The cause Of the explosion of the
b~attleship Maine is still shrouded in
mystery. No probability of war"
The average daily has published
enough matter telling what it didn't
know about the explosion, and why it
didn't know it to fill a nice little book.
The average reader has been compelled
to read for hours in order to learn what
the paper didn't know. Volumes have
been written, but three,line reader
told in a minute way what il had taken
the dailies a week to tell. And that's
why we are proud of it and beg the
three Observers, the Messenger, etc. {,
TO fork over the crown of laurel to u,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08
A SAMPLE OF GOTHAM CALAM,
ITY ROWLING.

Under the heading: 1.-The People
must and will have lower Telephone
charges" the New York Herald OF
Marcn lat had the following remark
able editorial:
The bill reducing telephone charges
In this city ought TO pass az this session
of the Legislature.
1T is dlsgraceful that extoftionate
tribute should continue GO De exact d
from the people for the use of TINS
necessary applience of business ana
social existence TO pay dividends upon
fictitious caplGalIz alton.
"At the meeting of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Board of Trace yester
day allusion was made to the state
ments reported in the Herald ABOUT the
use of money at the State capital TO de
feat the peoples eff lrt TO secure relief,
and a committee was appointed TO Visit
Albany and advocate till needed re
form.
This committee will co operate with
that of the Board of Trade and Trans
portation and appear with il before the
senate on Thursday. The democratic
boss is now urging the Representatives
Of his party TO work for dollar gas
and lower telephone rates, and the re
publican boss, whose power is supreme
IN the upper house, should be com
PEELED to define his position on the
Brush bill.
las will be seen from our news col
umns, at yesterdays meeting an
amendment was offered to the resolu
lions adding both bosses TO the com
mittee which will go & Albany on
Thursday. This was opposed on the
ground that it would be III citing poll
tics into the matter, buC, unless the
public is wofully misinformed, there is
politics in it now, and politics and
money together have for years frus
trated the efforts of the people 60 Oh
tain relief from the grasping telephone
monopoly.
"SOme of the speakers at yesterdays
meeting absurdly pessimistic In
referring TO the chances of competition
in the telephone field. In Detroit the
introduction of a compe ing system has
ied~Co a reduction of fully one half In
the charges. Although the former
monopoly has come down to this lower
level of rates the new C has
since last June at the reduced prices
earned twenty per cent on les capital.
cation Officials of the company which
now monopollZss New York plead the
expense of running it's wires under
ground as an excuse for it's outrageous
e~xactions-as if they and their allies
did not substantially control the sub.
WRyl
eff other means fail there ia good
ground for expecting relief in the form
of competition; but the people should
get immediate and direct relief from
the Legislature: These people Ell "
valuable public franchises and are sub
i9ct TO regulation by the State. aud
any Senator or representative who Oh
poses the peoples interests in this inn.
porEant matter should be held TO the
strictest accountability. In this com
muuity there is no desire TO deprive
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-08

corporations of a fair return upon their
capital, and the terms of the Brush bill
are more than fair-are extremely liO-
eral Co the telephone company.
But the puOlic hasifor a quarter OF a
century submitted to executions that
have built up vast fortunes for all who
were interested in the promotion OF the
telephone, and the time has come when
this necessity of modern life must be
cheapened to the people of this great
city. upon whom are still levied tolls
which are simply outrageous in com
parison with those paid in other com
munIties abroad and at home"
such an editorial in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER would not nave excited com
ment from any quarter. But the Herald,
probably the leading ne Rspaper in in.
fuence i'm the United States, certainly
ought to win at least one of the first
prIzss for genuine, unmistakable, wilo,
weird and CHASTITY calamity bowling.
The moral of it is that the monopolies
are about to victimiEe each other.