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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-11-19

n n AS1 ARRISON YEARLY CHIMP
INjb ed the hill, at the close of the
Y chill, November day, to the
small, weather beaten house she
called HOME Her tired face frightened as
she drew near and heard tbs sound OF
music. Whatever would the child do
without the organ 2" she thought "I'm
glad bought it. | wish l could let her
take lessons" She entered the house and
was removing her wrars when bright
faced girl whrled round from the organ,
excaiming: clone at last, Mamie; I've
been looking for you this long time. IL
grew so chilly, built fire. Come rest in
this rocker, and warm yourself I've been
rejoicing that you don't have to teach
tomorrow, and we can all be at home
together
you are always rejoicing about some
thing" Mary said, smiling as she dropped
into the CHAIR and stretched out her hands
TO the fire
''But have so many reasons Tor to-mor-
TOW. IL - I'uyj uuhj -DlI,
Mamie, | cannot keep the good news
another minute; not even till mother comes
in. | went to see Miss RAMSEY this after.
noon, and what do you think? She is
going to let mother sew to pay for twenty
four music lessons!'
"Oh, Vaudla"
!iSha is rnallu Wnnir RI. ,rpy he
the most blessed Thanksgiving Day that
ever dawned?'
Nandla, after looking soberly into the
fire moment, reused herself to say:
Mamie, Pm determined to become a
musician. | mean to see how much pro
gress eau make between this and next
Thanksgiving
DO yon mean to develop into a musi
clan with twenty four lessons, or is mother
to go on sewing indefinitely 2"
"Neither. do not know yet what
shall do, but Where there's will there's
a way, and God helps him who helps him
self are as true as they ever were. | am
going to do mothers part of the house
work. should not have asked her to sew
but she suc@,s ted it,
"She would rather sew than DO house.
work, and il il 10 harder Mary anwered
kindly. ~ wish You could study music,
but | don't see much chance
"I'll just make a chance. - Vandla de
clared, as she went into the kitchen to get
supper.
Thanksgiving Day dawned bright and
clear. There was no service for the Arri
sons to attend, since they lived in n thinly
settled part of the plains of Kansas. Mr.
Arrson read Psalm OF praise, and offered
PRAYER. Wanda went to the organ, and
the family joined in singing. They had a
royal Thanksgiving dinner-turkey, pump
kin pie, and even cranberry sauce, which
Mary bought for the occasion. All enjoyed
holiday, though they saw no person except
the members Of their own household. No
heart in al the land sang more truly song
OF praise than did Vandla's, for on the
morrow she was to begin the study Of
music.
Twice a week, for the next three months,
Vandla drove to the village where Miss
Ramsey lived. Maurice declared he never
entered the house without being greeted
with the "see-saw" of practice. 1t was not
wholly true, for great deal of work had
fallen to Nanda, but every spare minute
was spent practicing Miss Ramsey spoke
of the girls rapid Advancement, ''Sbe is
so much in earnest" the teacher would
say; Chat accounts, more than her talent,
for her progress " Teacher and pupil were
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-11-19

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persons in this state to manage our business
in their own and nearby counties. 1t is
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Monthly SIS. References. Enclose self-ad-
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'WecK days and Sundays. sSundays only,
Stops only on notice to conductor or agen
or If passengers are to get Off.
Stops to let Off passengers,
stops on notice to agent to take on pas
sengers for points east of New York.
Trains leave Port Deposit for Perryville at
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Gen'l Manager. G. A.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-11-19

young man or young woman who wants
a short cut to a position should read about
the graduates OF Goldey Commercial and
Shorthand College, Wilmington, Del. Send
for new, free catalogue. (See adv.)
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
OBITUARY.
wm. NJ. sINeERuY.

Hon. William NJ Singerly editor
and publisher of the Philadelphia
Record died suddenly of heart failure
last Sunday. For some time he had
been in i'll health but was supposed
to be recovering when the end came
without warning or premonitory
symptoms.
He was born in 1882 and after OBJ
tanning his education was connected
with his father in the management
of passenger railways and also the
commission business. In 1877 he
became owner of the Record and
built it into a great and popular pa
per. In 1887 he aided in establish
ing the Chestnut Street National
Bank of which ex- Governor Pattison
became President, and subsequently
Mr.. Singerly himself took its pre-
sidency He was also largely en-.
gagged in farming and owned a paper
ana pulp mill at Elkton, Maryland.
In 1894 he was the Democratic can
didate for Governor cf this state,
and took an active part in the cam
paign making over seventy speeches.
He was public spirited, generous,
with fine impulses, and of marked
ability.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
The Mslne mystery.

There is no solution yet of the ter
rible disaster which befell the yes
sci in the harbor of Havana. The
court of inquiry has made no report
and divers are still busy making ex-
aminations and recovering bodies
imprisoned in the sunken wreck.
The disclosures so far made would
seem to indicate that the explosion
was outside, and the cause not an
accident, but the government is
holding any Judgment it may have
in allegiance, as is proper until
sufficient positive evidence can be
secured to determine the true cause.
This may or may not be possible
and the present secret may forever
remain hidden. 1t is we'll to trust
the conservative course being pur-
sued by the President and his Cabi-
net, with the assurance that their
action when taken will be wise and
such as to completely vindicate the
honor of our nation The Spaniards
are making active naval preparations
as if they expected difficulty, but
the steps also being taken by our
authorities are fully commensurate
with the gravity of the situation,
and should the worst come we will
be in a position to fully maintain
our dignity and prowess.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04

Court of appeals for Dingman was
held Tuesday and the assessment
was reduced about 500.
The c. L. S. will meet March 1O
at the home of Mrs. j. j Hart on
Ann street. Mrs. Frank Crissman
is on the program for a reading.
The latest thing out, except the
man going home from his lodge, is
an electric floor scrubber designed
for use in large buildings. 1t is run
by a motor and the brushes revolve
over the floor very rapidly.
Those elected to the office of
Justice of the Peace at the February
election are required by law to file
their acceptance with the Prothono-
tary within thirty days after the
election, or commissions will not be
issued to them, March 18th will be
the last day.
The G. L. S. met last Thursday
evening at the home of the Misses
Bull. Beside the usual lesson the
Company was entertained by Miss
Lizzie Rull, who sang a song by
Reginald De Koven, and by Mrs.
Josephine Bensell, who read one of
Schiller's poems.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
Railroad News.

The New York State railroad
com Iissioners have granted the ap-
plication of the Kingston and Ron
daut Valley r.. r. Co., to build a
road from Kingston to Ellenville.
The Port Jervis and Monticello Rail-
road officials are interested in this
route as it will extend their road to
the Hudson river, and we trust
either theirs or some other road
from Port Jervis to Stroudsburg.
The statement is made on what is
said to be good authority that the
Vanderbilts purpose tunelling the
Pocono mountain when they OBJ
tain control of the D. l.. 81 w. r. r.
This and shortening the curves will
the report says, make that the
shortest route between New York
and Buffalo by so miles.
The Mathematician Trac-
ton company has been taken in
charge by the bondholders. It is
said it will not be allowed to 60
in a receivers hands. The road has
not been paying recently and is over
a month in arrears to its employees,
and defaulted the interest on its
bonds due in January.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
Let Us Have Light.

Had the several township COM
mitteemen obeyed the instructions
of the secretary of the County COM
mittee to send the certificates of
nominations for township offices at
the February election to the chair
man of the county committee,
would there have been any Republi-
can nominations filed? Greene and
Palmyra sent the papers as instruct
ed, and they never reached the com
missioners Office The inquiry is
being persistently made as to what
the scheme was any way. Pastors
were printed for those two town.
ships and the bills sent for same, and
they are wondering why this was
done without their authority, and
why they should pay for stickers
when the nomination papers were
sent in ample time to the county
chairman. The secretary of the
county committee should explain by
what authority he gave his instruc-
tions, and the chairman owes to the
Republicans not only of those
townships, but of the county an ex-
PLANTATION as to why papers mailed
him in time did not reach their pro
per repository, with the commits
sioners.
We are on the eve of an import.
ant campaign and it is proper that
the Republicans of Pike should
know where the laxity which might
disfranchise them lies. The Press
columns are open for communica-
tions.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
Countess De PIasse Found.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 24.-The
POST Dispatch, of st. Louis, Mo,
says, under date of Feb. gath, that
Countess Marie De Plasse, wife of
DR.. Comte Louis de Plasse, the Bel
gian nobleman, of 30 East Twenty
seventh Street, New York City, who
has been mysteriously missing from
her Eastern home for a year, has
been located in st. Louis by one of
Chief Desmond's men.
She is at st. Johns Hospital. The
first trace of her was secured at the
residence of Mr.. Wickham, Wand
ham Place, where she was employ
ed as dressmaker. From there
she was sent to the Hospital, where
she is waiting until she can secure q
situation.
She was known at the Hospital
and at Mrs. Wickham's as Alice
Murris. The Countess told the
mother superior that if her husband
would send for her now she might
return, and this information ha:
been forwarded te New York. The
Countess says that she left her home
because of quarrel with her hus
band, due to her appetite for NOR
phine.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
Proteot the Eorests.

The recent ice storm was very
destructive to timber in this county.
The trees have been literally strip
ped of branches and many have the
tops broken out. Great care should
be exercised this spring that fires do
not break out, for with the quantity
of fuel on the ground to feed them
the ruin would be complete. The
timber is nearly gone and every eff
fort should be made to preserve the
young growth just starting. Had
this been done in the past many
tracts which are now barrens would
to-day be valuable timber lands.
The matter of forest preservation is
attracting wide attention and no
where is their greater need for its
practical consideration than in this
county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
States News.

The motion for a new trial in the
case of Kaul VS. Coss eiectment at
Stroudsburg contained the affidavit
of five of the jurors who swear that
both before and while the case was
in progress they were approached
by the defendant.
Easton is to have another large
silk mill, Simon Bros. having decid-
ed to erect one this year Their
plant now employs 500 hands and
the new one will require additional
operatives. If only Milford could
have such a boom what a blessing it
would be to this county.
Surveyors are at work running a
line for the Delaware Valley, Hud-
son and Lehigh r. r, from Strouds-
burg to Saylorsburg. During the
past two weeks an able bodied corps
would do considerable transferring
of real estate to which skeptical
farmers might, with more or less
reason object.
Rev. John Thompson, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Mt.
Bethel, Northampton county, last
Sunday evening after the sermon de-
nounced secret societies and said
that the people should rise up and
drive the organizers of a proposed
new one out of the place. That
Reverend will likely find the tenn
perature around him considerably
warmer in future.
John Nc Giner, a married man of
Allentown and travelling agent
has been lodged in Jail in Strouds-
burg for asking lady for kiss. He
called at her house during her hus-
bands absence, and when about to
leave took her by the arm and COM
mitted the alleged breach of eti-
quette. The husband Mr.. Palmer
had him arrested with the above re-
suit.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
There Is a Hereafter.

Here is little pointer for those
whose conduct conveys the impres.
sion they think there is no hereaf-
ter.
The late lamented Bill Nye once
said; "Do not attempt to cheat
an editor out of his years subscrip-
tion to his paper, or any other sum
Cheat the minister, cheat anybody
and everybody, but if you have any
regard for the future consequences,
don't fool the editor. You will be
put up for Office some time, or want
some public favor for yourself OF
friends, and when your luck is a
thing of beauty, joy forever,
the editor will open upon you, and
knock your castles into a cooked hat
at the first fire. He'll subdue you,
and then you,l cuss your stupidity
for driveling idiot, go hire some
man to knock you down and kick
you for falling"
The country newspaper publisher
tolls every day to make his paper in
teresting, mentally and mechani-
cally-that's labor once in a while
a patron comes in and pays a sub
scription-that's capital occasion.
ally one moves off without paying
and has his postmaster send a card
to say the paper is refused-that's
stealing g.-Press and Printer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
JOHN @. PICoT.

Mr.. Picot who was formerly a re-
sident of Delaware, in this county
and well known to many here died
at his home in Middletown, N. Y,
Wednesday Feb. 90, aged about 45
years. His occupation was that of
a mason and builder. His immedi-
ate relatives who survive are his
wife who is an inmate of the State
hospital, four sons Harrison j.
Frank, Burt end Samuel and two
daughters, Hettie j. and Nellie E.
all of whom resided at his home.
His father and mother are still liv-
ing at a ripe old age in Delaware
township. Two brothers, Philip J.
of Newark and George residing with
his parents, and three sisters, Eliza
beth wife of VIM Irwin, Jennie
wife of P. j. Orben and Mary wife
of Lewis Rockwell all living in
Newark, N. j., also remain.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
THINK THE COURT WILL REPORT
TREACAERY.

The Philadelphia Press CORES
pondent says; The members of
court have been officially mute,
but l believe the tenor of their
report is a foregone conclusion.
Enough is known already of the
results of investigation fully to
warrant the definite belief that
they are now convinced to a man
that the Maine was blown up by
an agency outside the vessel.
Entirely apart from the rumors
of the drift of the evidence, much
has been authentically learned pri-
vately from the officers and other
witnesses.
The theory of accident has been
discarded upon the strength of the
evidence already taken.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04

had consumption. ! had dreadful
cough and could not sleep at night
was advised by a friend to try Pc
ru-na. got one bottle, and the sec
ond night my cough stopped. !
took ten bottles, and l will say that
believe / would be a dead woman
now if it had rot been for Pc ru-na
l recommend Pe-ru-na to all those
who suffer with la grippe. "
Send for free book on Winter Ca
tarrh." Address The Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company, Columbus
Ohio.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
LOUISA BR1sco GIBBONS.

Mrs. Gibbons widow of the late
Edward Gibbons died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. Nyce in
Milford township, Sunday afternoon
Feb, 26, aged about sixty eight years
For some time her health has been
declining and the weight of years
spent in rearing and caring for a
large family, added to a delicate
constitution prevented the hoped for
improvement. She was born in
Milford and has all her life resided
in this vicinity with the exception of
some ten years spent with her hus-
band in LackawaXen. She is sur
vived by three sons, Richard, Thomas
and Milo of Milford, two daughters,
Ella wife of Jack Nyce, of Milford
township with whom she resided
and Louisa unmarried, one brother
Patrick d. Brisco of Milton, Ulster
county, N. Y, and a sister Margaret
also remain. The funeral was held
Wednesday at the Catholic church
Rev. Father Treis officiating.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
JOHN vANDERvoRT.

John Van dervort, of Matamoras
died at the residence of his son
Ambrose Wednesday morning
March aged 67 years. The de-
ceased was a respected citizen and
his death win be mourned by a large
circle of friends Beside the son
above named he is survived by
another, John, also living at Mata-
moras. Funeral to-day and burial
at Callicoon.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
In Sunny Africa.

r. D. Sayre is in receipt of a let
ter written by Prof. Maxwell Som
merville at Algiers, Africa dated
Feb. 10.
The Professor had visited the Bey
(King) and looked on his harem of
seventy wives. He describes the
dress of the women, which is as
fantastic and airy as any lover Of the
decollette styles might desire, but
then n man with that number of
wives could hardly be expected to
tog them all out in full dress tailor
made suits.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Recorded in the Office of the Recorder
Since Our Last Issue.
Louis Seized to Nicholas Gebhart,
dated Feb. 23. Lot in Matamoras,
No. 515; ; con. So, 200.
Georgiana Cole and husband to
Charles d. Angle, dated Feb. 2s, Lot
No. 644, Matamoras con. $3.50.
Timothy D. Shay and wife to Alex
ander Hadden, dated Dec. 30, 1897,
lot in Mast Hope con. 81.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
PERSONAL.

James w. Pinchot and son Clifford,
spent last Sunday in Milford.
Mr.. Frank Hallet, of New York,
sailed last Saturday for Havana on
business for his employers.
Mrs Susan Grandin who has be, n
spending the winter at Hawley re
turned to Milford Monday
Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. M. Van Aiken,
Mrs. Edward Cahill, of Parker's
Glen visited Mrs VIM. McCown on
Monday.
G. j. Gebhardt has removed hi s
blacksmith shop from Dingman and
will begin business in Port Jervis
this week.
Mrs. Rudolph is building an ad-
dition to her house on Broad street,
which adds to the appearance and
convenience of her home.
Mr. Ash, of Philadelphia was in
town Wednesday to adjust the loss
on the barn of Sarah Brown of Ding
man, which burned recently.
T. R. j. Klein has the contract
and is this week putting new clos cts
in the Jail and doing considerable
plumbing in connection with them.
Henry Pfaffle an industrious citi-
zen of Delaware was injured last
week by the falling of a tree, his
shoulder and leg being badly sprain-
ed.
Mrs. Whitaker, mother of Rev. c.
H. Whitaker, pastor of the Reform
ed Church at Bushkill, visited With
the family of Hon. Jacob Klaer in
Milford this week.
Hugh o. Brodhead qualified as
tax collector of Delaware on Tues
day by filing the necessary bonds
with d. o. Bro1head and Robinson
Shepherd as sureties.
Frank Rudolph employed by Happ
Bros. of Port Jervis lately removed
his family and household goods to
that place. Frank was good citizen
and the town regrets his loss.
George M. Decker formerly of
this county but now residing at
Gardear, McKean county has been
granted pension of Sc per month
with $541.7S back pay. He was a
private in Co. B 151 Pa. Vol.
A. G. Rowland will soon remove
to Milford and occupy the Berthoud
house on Hartford street. With C.
p Mott he will engage in the bott-
ling business using the former watch
case factory building as a warehouse.
The Evangical conference was held
at Pottsville this week and Rev. J. A.
WieganG is returned as pastor of
that church at Matamoras. This ac-
tion will greatly please his many
parishioners.
q. d. Williams who has been a
resident Of this county for many
years, and lately employed at Grey
Towers, will remove to Greenpoint,
l.. l., this spring where he will en-
gage in truck farming with his
brother.
Sam. P. Palmer. of Stroudsburg,
accompanied by his son, Bernard,
visited Milford a couple of days last
week. He stated that his business
was to market his crop of fine, fresh
Strawberries. Sam never guys the
truth, 50 we may look out for him
in new role.
Rev. @. S. Ryman, D. d. of Sum
init who is well known by many in
this town TO have few superiOrs as
an entertaining and instructive
lecturer. will deliver his masterpiece
Building nests and finding mates
in the Newton NJ. E. Church Thurs
day evening March 10-'Sussex Reg
ister" He lectured in the NJ. e.
Church at Pennington, N. j., Feb.
%. subject Lincoln.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
List of Unclaimed Letters

Unclaimed letters remaining in
the Post Office at Milford, Pa, for
the week ending Feb 26, 1898;
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised" and give
date of this list.
LADIEs-Mrs. Blanche Decker.
GENTLEMEN-Edwin Mooley, Dan
iel Bearl, George Rook.
JAS. S. GALE, p. NJ.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04

Mrs. j. F Greening, when alight-
ing from a wagon last Saturday at
her home, broke her leg between
the knee and ankle. Her husband,
while coming to Milford the same
day for DR.. Emerson to attend the
injury, had a lively experience with
his team, which was frightened by
the breaking of the king bolt of the
wagon, and ran away. Greening
held to the lines and was dragged
some distance. His hands were
blistered by the friction, and he was
considerably bruised.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04

John S. Heller, of Shawnee a
director IN the Monroe county Ag-
ricultural society, and a we'll known
farmer in Monroe county died sud
denly last Sunday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
Another County aoarder.

Constable Kelley, of Lackawaxen
brought Thomas Leahy to the
County Jail last week on a bail piece.
Leahy was indicted several courts
ago and Lorenz Goetz of Greeley be-
came surety for his appearance.
Failing to respond when called and
bail refusing to longer stand respon-
sible proper papers were given the
constable who last week located the
man at Fishers Eddy in New York
and arrested him. Leahy voluntarily
returned to Pike and now boards at
the hotel de Nissan at 25 cents per
day payable out of county funds.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04

sPINKEN-BRIARD.

Rev. S. Morris at his residence 21
Pearl street, Port Jervis, Feb. "a tn
married August Spinken and Miss
Louisa Briard both Of Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04

Just try a 1Oc box of Cascarets the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04
LA GRIPPE.
Mistaken for Consumption Given
Up to Die,

To some people the mention of la
grippe calls forth a smile. They are
the people who have never had il.
Any one who has ever had even the
slightest touch of la grippe knows
well the complete misery it brings
And not only misery for the time
being, but unless properly treated
its sequella follow it month after
month until the patient despairs of
ever getting well again. Pe-ru-na
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-04

Have you examined Brown &
Armstrong; new goods.