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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
Memorial Day.

Entire arrangements for tlie OBJ
servance of Memorial Day have not
yet been fully concluded, but Col
John Nyce, Post @ A r will as
semble at its room at half-past one,
Monday, and proceed to the ceme-
terry where II is expected brief ad-
dresses will be made and prayer Of
fered The singing will be conduct
ed by a selected choir and the music
will undoubtedly be of high order,
rs pieces specially prepared for the
occasion have been practiced. On
the Sunday evening previous, there
will be sermon preached in the
Presbyterian Church TO the post by
Rev Thomas Nichols, from text
embodying u patriotic sentiment,
and appropriate TO the occasion
The veterans are expected in body
After decorating the graves in the
Milford Cemetery the procession
will visit the Montague Cemetery
for like purpose, and it is expoc-
ted that an address will be deliver
ed at that place by the pastor of the
NJ &c Church at Hahn esville Our
citizens should generally turn ont
and show by their presence their
interest in the observance of the
Memorial Day exercises The
ranks of the veterans are growing
thinner and every year many an
.swor the final roll call. Soon the
comrades win all have fought the
fight and be gathered with the COM
rades who have gone before The
younger generation should be taught
the lessons Of patriotism and to re-
we're the memory Of those who
fought the battles for the preserva.
tion Of the Union, so that in the
coming years when the setting sun
shall shine on the grave of tho last
comrade, loving hands will continue
TO strew the silent mounds with flow
ers, and place over them the emblem
of free and happy country.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
elaaetene ohronoloRY.

The chronology of the Hon, W f
Gladstone is as follows
f80q-Dec. 20, born at Liverpool
1S27-Entered at Christs Church, OK
ford
lS80-1-Brllant triumph, double first
in bellies lettres.
1881 Graduated from Oxford.
( 1s32-Entered parliament in December
having been elected for Newark by the in
terest of the Duke of Newcastle. The poll
stood-Wilde. 7i9i Handley 1913; Gladstone
sS2 Continued to represent Newark till
1916
1s83-Jan 13, admitted TO Society Of Lin
coins Inn; withdrew in 1889, having CIV
en- up his intention to practice law.
1s8l-Dec. Q, Sir Robert Peel first lord
of the treasury, named Gladstone under
secretary for the colonies
1s35-Peel administration oyerthrown
Gladstone goes OUT becomes one Of the
opposition
1s38-Married
183s-9-PubHshed tho once noted
"Churcb and State" severely criticised
by Macaulay
lslo-Published "Chuch Principles
Considered"
15lI-sir Robert Peel returns 70 power
and names Gladstone member Of the privy
council, vioe-president Of the board Of
trade and the mint
1sl2-ReYised the British tariff and be-
came eminent as hnancier.
1885, -Frequent contributor to The
Quarterly Review, chiolyy on histor and
ecclesiastical topics.
1873 Succeeds Lord Ripon as president
Of the board Of trade.
1si5-Resigned from board Of trade be-
cause government increased the Maynooth
grant (to a Catholic college,.
1876 November, Sir Robert Peel is de-
feated and resigns; Lord John Russell
unable to form a government Peel re-
called and makes Gladstone secretary for
the colonies.
l548-January, Sir Robert Peel announ-
ces the fiscal revolution declares Tor
free trade, great excitement among all
English speaking people; Gladstone de-
tends his chief with great ability and sue
cess; being unwilling TO accept an Office
from the Duke Of Newcastle, a proteo-
ZIONIST Gladstone resigned the seat early
in the year and was out Of parliament dur
ing the debates on free trade
Is47-Chosen torepresent Oxford; speaks
for removing disabilities Of Jews, which
he had opposed IN ls4l
1862 Enters on a "a years contest with
Disrnel
1s52-December, Disreali beaten; coali-
tion ministry formed Gladstone chan
cellor of the exchequer.
ls56-Resigned Chancellorship Of ex-
ehequer
1858 Accepts extraordinary mission to
the lonian islands; his oession Of those
islands TO Greece is stlll matter Of heated
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
OBITUARY.
ROBERT ARMSTRONG.

Robert Armstrong, one of the old
est and most prosperous farmers OF
Montague, died at his home, about
three miles above the Brick House,
along the River-road, on Friday
morning, May 20, at o'clock. De-
ceased had been i'll for some time,
the direct cause of death being liver
complaint.
Mr.. Armstrong was born in Mon
tague on Nov. rs, 1927, his parents
being James Britton and Mary Day
ton Foster Armstrong. On Jan. l,
1855, he married Mary Anna Cort-
right, Of Montague, who survives
him. He also leaves one daughter,
Fanny, wife Of Robert Youngs resid-
ing on the homestead farm one
brother, George, and one sister Sal
ly, widow of the late Allen Everett,
of Montague.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon, friends meeting at the
house at 1.SO. Services We're held
in the Reformed Church at 2 o'clook.
Interment in family plot in Mon
tague Cemetary.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
RuIpIt utteranoes.

Our Layton correspondent on
another page makes some structures
on the utterances of a minister from
his pulpit regarding the personal be
lief of q member of that communi-
ty.
Without special reference TO this
case, our judgment is that where
an individual makes no ostentatious
display of his opinions, and does
not parade or urge them from the
rostrum, he has the right of immu-
nifty from public personal attack.
If like Ingersoll he goes about pro
claiming his views, he invites an
swer and criticism from all believ-
ers whose duty and privilege it is
to defend Christianity, in the same
open manner, from the attacks of
those who would detract from its
teachings or attempt to destroy its
beneficent influences. A minister
should decry sin, that is his calling 4:
he should controvert unbelief, that
is his duty he should strive TO
arouse sinners to repentance, that
is his object in preaching the Cos
pei of salvation but when he sin
giles out an humble member of his
community as the embodiment Of
any particular vice, or the personi-
fication of an especial form of un-
belief he transcends the bounds Of
his duty and privilege, and descends
from the lofty pinnacle Of a teacher
of the doctrines of tho lowly Naza-
rene, 30 the level of a villifer Of
character. Our Master was not one
who went about pointing the finger
of condemnation at, or reviling
those who spurned his gospel, and
scorned his teachings, but He rath
er with meek and lowly spirit bore
their insults, suffered their scorn,
and sought by gentle persuasion
to turn them from the darkness Of
their ways Is the servant wiser
than the Master?
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
THE GRAND OLD MAN.


In the death of w. F Gladstone
one of the most conspicuous mon of
the century passed away He has
left the impress of his great genius
on the whole world, but especially
in moldipg tho institutions of the
dependencies of Great Britain was
he powerful There was notwith
standing his proneness 20 change
his position certain consistency in
his career, Entering parliament as
a Tory, he developed into con
servative held office as IN advanc
cd Whig and then led the opposition
TO victory in 1892 as an extreme
radical
He was a protectionist but aid
cd in establishing free trade became
writer pleading for tho union of
Church and State but so extreme
that the Tories repudiated it md
ended by destroying the Irish estab-
lishment, He eulogized Jefferson
Davis and the Southern Confederncy
and yet became the most popular
Englishmen in America.
His career teaches that now meas.
ures and the sciences Of government
in this century have developed so
rapidly that the man of action and
talent seems for the time most in.
consistent and that tho people ap-
prove an inconsistent advance far
more than consistent retrogres-
sion
He was four times prime minister,
of England first in 1868. In 1878 he
was defeated by combination Of
Tories and homo rulers on the elu-
cation question but the opposition
failing TO organize, he was restored
but the next year was again d ofoat.
Cd. In 1880 after having waged n
war on She government because of
its policy which eliminated in the
treaty Of Berlin under which the
Turks we're left rulers Of the OPP
pressed Christians, he again came
into power A combination Of Tories
and Parnellites sustained his min
istery until 1885 while ne was do
feated, but in 1885 he again came
in power only to be shortly over
thrown by the home rule problem
He was succeeded by Lord Salisberry
until in 1892 when after n hard
fought election he was reinstated
and the conservatives defeated
For the last sixty years he has been
so closely Unidentified with the policy
of England that no mere sketch of
his life could give an adequate idea
of the influence he has exerted on
the world
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
NO.. 80.

discussion; publishes the "Homerlc Age; =.
becomes noted In Greet classics
1859 Chancellor Of the exohequer again;
now known as an advanced LiberaI;n
italian war British opinion; Gladstone's
position extremely awkward
isd0-Treaty with France (Cobden's);
Gladstone has become radical free
trader
! 1s5O-l--Abolishos the duty on paper.
ls65-Palmerston died Oct. 8; Lord
Russell formed n now cabinet, and Glad
stone became leader Of the house.
lS56-Reform bill defeated; ministry re-
signs Derby forms ministry; Gladstone
becomes leader Of the opposition
1s67-Signs multiply that Gladstone is
veering around 30 a liberal policy for Iro-
land.
ls58-March 10, ever memorable de
bate begun in house of commons by John
Magulrei Bright and Gladstone soon fol-
low against the Irish Established
| church "
ls6S-Juiy 81, parliament dissolved; No
vember elections put Liberals in power.
and Gladstone, defeated in Lancashire. be-
comes member for Greenwich; is named
prime minister; publishes "Eooe Homo"
ana "a Chapter of Autobiography.
ls76-Long and bitter fight on July ee:
the bill to disestablish the Irish Church
received the signature Of tho Queen; pub
fishes 'Juventus Mundi "
ls7o-Aug 1, first Irish land bill roceiv-
the royal assent
1870. Gladstonean jubilee; his statue
unveiled In his native place; his bill pass-
ed abolishing purchase Of army commits
aions also his bill abolishing oonffscation
In penal cases.
lS1s-Besi9ned opposition could not Or
ganizei Gladstone restored
ls7i-January, dissolved parliament.
beaten before people; goes OUT" Disraoli
in again
ls76-In oppositon publishes Homer
Synchronism."
io79-Mid-Lothian triumph; publishes
"GicaninRs Of Past Years"
lss)-Disraeli defeated Gladstone primo
minister again
l7s5-Out again
lsai-Prime minister again for time.
prot os9s Irish home rule; beaten and goes
OUT present Irish contest begun.
Gladstone carried the general cleo
tions aud on Aug II was made prime min
lister with majority Of 40 made up OF
many factions
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
CUBAN EVENTS.

The history of the day for May 30.
was that Admiral Cervera's squad
ron had been officially reported at
Santiago de Cuba, and that Samp-
sons scouts were Watching the fleet,
aud would move to destroy IL.
General Merritt received final in
structions regarding the occupation
of the Philippines. sagasta deolar
ed Spain will accept no peace which
deprives her Of any territory.
Polo de Bernabe left Canada for
Liverpool
Nearly ten thousand Spanish
troops were embarking at Barcelona
to sail for Manila.
The movementsor or locations Of the
three fleets were not known tor
several succeeding days The gov
ernment for wiso and obvious reas.
ons concealed all information from
the public and while many conioct-
ures were made, and humorous re
ports current, nothing definite was
known The whereabouts of the
Oregon and her companions, the
Marietta, and Nichteroy, were not
known, though reports Tuesday, 10
Gated them at Para, Brazil
There has been so far no naval on.
gagement in Cuban waters and
there is a strong belief that the
Spanish fleet is at or near Santiago
dc Cuba 1t is surmisod that the
government is taking active meas
ures for the invasion Of Cuba in the
near future
The latest war news is that the
battleship Oregon arrived at Jupi-
ter Inlet, Florida, May "a. and left
next day
The general belief is that Admiral
Cervera' S fleet is st Santiago, shut
up in the harbor by schley's squad
ron.
President Mckinley has issued n
proclamation calling for rs, 900 more
volunteers This will make the to-
tai army strength, volunteer and
regular, $50, 900
The machinery of the Oregon
after her long trip of thirteen thou
sand miles needs absolutely no re-
pairs.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
Warmers institute.

The County Board of Farmers
Institute Managers, will meet at
the County Commissioners Office
on the second Tuesday of June. TO
arrange for the place where Insti-
tutes are to be held this season.
All of our people who desire Insti-
tutes, ought to attend this meet
ing and present their claims, This
Board is composed of the Local
Member Of the State Board of
agriculture, and one representative
from each county Agricultural
Society, the Pomona Grange and
County Alliances. If you find that
you cannot attend this meeting.
address a letter with your request
to Chairman Of Board of Institute
Managers, care Of County Com
mlsslOners.
A suitable hall for the meeting
ought to be provided, free Of charge
by the locality wishing the Insti.
tutes
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
Author of "LookIng Back
ward" Dead.

Edward Bellamy, author and hu-
manitlrian, died at his home in
Chioopee Falls, Mass, last Sunday
morning, aged 40 years. He was
a son of Rev. r. r. Bellamy, pastor
of the Baptist Church at that town
for thirty-fve years, was a graduate
Of Union College, and after reading
law entered journalism, and was
for several years assistant editor of
the Springfield Union. For a short
time, he was an editorial writer on
the N. Y. Evening Post, aud then
returned to Springfield and started
the Daily News. During this time
he published "Six to One, A Nan
tucket Idyl" DIR. Heidenhoffs Pro.
cess" Miss Ludington S Sister
and other works. In 1888, his ia
nous Looking Backward" was
published, over four hundred and
fifty thousand copies of which have
been sold in America and perhaps
more than that number in other
countries, as it has been translated
in several languages, Recently, he
established the paper called the New
Nation which has attained wide
political influence.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
Pavnee RIII.e show.

This Wild West will exhibit at
Port Jervis, Thursday, June 2, and
from the press notices would seem
TO merit the claim that it is an ex-
citing representation of Western
life, and savage customs. There
are Indians, cowboys, trappers,
scouts and trained animals, and
illustrations of scenes and events,
which are genuine attractions.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
Lightning Arresters.

Lightning affected many tele-
phones and poles last week in Mon
roe County and in Port Jervis. To
prevent recurrance of the inconven-
fence and damage resulting from
the freaks of the uncontrolled fluid,
the Company has attached safety
appliances to the phones which con-
sist of fine wire, making the con-
nection above the instrument. This
burns off and is easily replaced.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
smaII.Ron From cuba.

The State Board of Health calls at
tentlon to the fact that smallpox
introduced into this country more
than year ago from Cuba where
it always runs riot, has been gradu-
ally making progress northward
The board urges as n protection, the
necessity and importance of vacci-
nation. There were in Florida, in
1897, so cases and in January, this
year, II cases. In Alabama, in 1897,
it became epidemic and in March
1898 four hundred cases were report
ed, and in all there have been over
one thousand cases in that State
In Tennessee there have been 152
cases and in Georgia 374 North
Carolina and South Carolina report
~, Kentucky III, Virginia 5, Ohio z
and the District of Columbia 2. The
disease has reached this State, two
cases having been reported in Phila.,
the subjects being operatives in a
cotton mill The inference seems
natural that the contagion may have
been brought in cotton from the
South. In view of these facts, it
would be wise precaution for all
those who have not been vaccinated
to have it done now.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
REPUBLICAN, PRIMARY.

At the election held last Saturday
in Pike the ticket named below was
voted with tho result as given
For County Committee,
Vim. Dusenberry, Ga.
J w. Kiesell, 66
Chas. baltimore, So.
James Mollenaux, So.
Thomas N Cross, 67.
Q 9. Shannon, 58.
o. X Laubshire, 40.
Afford Billman, "a.
Congressional Conferee,
E. r. Kalbfus, So.
Senatorial Conferee,
Afford r. Killam. SO.
Coroner,
A, y Seely, 72.
Representative,
William B Kenworthy, 50.
Sheriff,
Joseph D. Brooks, n.
No elections were held in Bloom
ing Grove, Lackawaxen, Milford
Township, Palmyra, Porter and
Westfall.
Township Committeemen elected
were Delaware, Lafayette Crone
Dingman, Chas. B. McCarty; Leh.
man, ii. f Bensley Milford Bor-
ough, <. T. REVERE.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
NOTICE oE ELECTION.

The annual meeting of the Mil
ford Lyceum Association for the
election of officers and q Board of
Directors will be held at the rooms
of the association on Monday, June
9Th, at four o'clock p. N.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
PERSONAL.

Amos E. Pinchot is with his troop,
A. at Chickamauga.
Mrs. L. Rochotte is quite i'll at
her home on Hartford street
Visiting with the family of DIR Reed
is Miss De Plane, of Staten Island
Miss Annie Yennie, of Brooklyn,
is visiting her mother, on Seventh st.
Proth y John G. Westbrool passed
his seventy eighth milestone May
"a.
Eph. Kimble, of Kimbles, made
brief business trip to town Fri
day.
Mrs Agusta King, of Lackawaxen
is visiting with Mrs Kate B. Van
Wyok.
John Nyce, and Thomas N. How
ell, of Hawley, drove to Milford
Tuesday.
Ran Van Gorden, of Dingmans,
paid his respects to the Borough
last Saturday.
Frederick Beadle. of N. Y, has
returned t. the Dimmick House for
his summer vacation.
Jack Crawford, of Port Jervis,
beamed with his old time smile on
Milford friends last week.
Mrs. Belle Moore and Geo. E. Hor-
ton of Milford, Pa, spent Sunday in
p. j. with relatives. .-Gazette
Thos. Armstrong is this week en-
closing the shed part of his store -,
which will be used as a feed room.
Christian Puffe, of Greeutown,
has gone to visit his fatherland
Germany. He sailed several days
ago.
DIR. Wonder Heyde left for Phila-
delphia to-day to replenish his
stock of supplies. He will return
Tuesday.
Jnkie Schorr has become one of
the PRESS employees and will try to
become proficient in the art pre-
servative.
4 Mrs. Lizzie Ogden who has for
several summers been a guest at tho
Hotel Fauchere, died suddenly in N.
Y. a few days ago.
Harley Palmer and H. T. Labar,
of Stroudsburg, brought up several
dirt cars for use on the M. M. & N.
Y. r. r. last week.
Mrs. Sophia Haggerty suffered
this week an attack of pneumonia,
from which, the community will
be pleased to learn, she is now con-
valescing.
Miss Florence Clark, a daughter
of Rev. G. G. Clark pastor of the
M. E. Church here some years ago,
was recently married at Rockaway,
Nj.
James Livingston, who number
of years ago was a visitor at the Dim
mick House, spent Sunday accom-
panied by his wife at that popular
resort.
Charles II. Windfield's executor
has fled an invetory showing the
wealth of the decedent to have
been considerably over half mil
lion dollars.
John A. Whitaker, for many
years President of the Farmers
National Bank of Vantage, died at
his home in Deckertown, Sunday
evening, May %.
Mrs. Kate B. Van Wyck and
daughter Happy will soon accom-
pany Mrs.J. N. Dolph, who has been
visiting in the east during the winter,
to her home in Oregon.
Rev. T. Mcbride Nichols, of Ger
mantown, Pa, briefly called at
Milford this week and accompanied
his wife, who for several days has
been visiting at the manse, to her
home.
r. D. Sayre, accompanied by his
wife, attended the Rutgers Theolog-
ical Commencement last week, and
also visited Camp Black, at Hemp
stead, and also with Rev. II. II.
Spoer, at Astoria, l.. /.
Geo. A. Frieh, who has for some
time been in i'll health, does not
evince signs of such Improvement
as are earnestly hoped for by his
many friends. We trust that sun
shine and better weather may have
beneficial effect on him.
Pawnee BiII's Show.
This Wild West will exhibit at
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27

The public schools of Milford
closed this week to the great relief
of the pent up youth, who will now
be enabled to recuperate after nine
months of hard work.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27

"Uncle Sam An explanation
which has been offered for this
phrase is that the ~. S." on some
Government supplies in the war Of
1912 was humorously declared to be
the initials of one Uncle Sam VIII
SOD, a contractor.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27
MUeDER AND SUICIDE.
SHOT HIS WIFE. KILLED HIMSELF

! -AA'r " ~ TO AhAAtAfhAA AAANAt'AHAsN
Port Jervis had sensational trag.
edy last Saturday, shortly before
noon, when Gregory Lundy of Hart
ford, Connecticut. shot and killed
his young wife, Mellicent, who was
visiting at the home Of Mrs Lima
Singsen, on Hudson Street.
The couple was married three
years ago and lived in Hartford un-
til last Spring, when the husband
being out Of employment, the wife
suggested that she 60 and reside
with her Aunt, Mrs. Henry D. Ter
hume, Of New Durham, Conn, with
whom she had lived before her mar
riage aud by whom she had been
raised from a child. She was the
daughter of Horace Ostrander and
her mother died when she was quite
young The Aunt came to Port Jer-
Wis on a visit and Mrs. Lundy came
on and had been with her for the
past two weeks Thursday night,
preceding the shooting. the husband
who was a man some forty years old,
while his wife was but twenty. ono.
came on apparently with deliber.
ate intention of committing the
crime though his actions gave no
indication Of his purpose His wife
received him cordially, though his
visit was unexpected. Saturday,
when she went to her room Co dress
for dinner, her husband followed
her aud soon after, three shots were
heard in quick succession. Aid was
summoned and she was found with
two bullet wounds in her temple,
while near by her husband stood
at window with n pistol shot in his
head The wife died in q few mo
ments, but the husband lived until
evening From letter left by him,
it seems his intention was TO kill
Mrs. Terhune also.
jealousy is ascribed as his motive
for the act though the wife's con
duct had never been such rs to war
rant any reason for it. He had on
several occasions, however, made
threats hut they were treated light.
ly by her, and evidently she was
wholly unaware Of his murderous
design
Tax Assessments In NJ. :.
Remember that the assessor will
begin his work on the goth Of May
every year.
A recent decision of the Supreme
Court makes it mandatory that all
property shall be assessed to its
true value How that value is to
be. ascertained is explained in the
law to the assessors so do not 90
around and curse the assessor if
you do not doyour own part, accord
ing TO law
Remember, also, and be particular
to remember, that the assessor does
not, and is in no way bound TO, ac-
cept your verbal statement of your
indebtedness. The law requires that |
you shall make out written state
ment of your indebtedness Of every |
nature, subject to reduction, and |
such statement shall be sworn TO by |
you. Remember, also, that the |
assessor does not have to hunt
you up to get this statement, but
it is your duty according to law,
to hunt him mp and present it to
him, properly certified to.
Remember, also, that before you
can claim deductions before govern
ing bodies and commissioners of
appeal you must comply with
these demands of the law.
BY keeping these few points in
mind you will save the assessor,
and your friends whole
lot OF trouble, e,-Deckertown hide
pendent.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-05-27

To LET, on Hartford St., fur
nished house with large grounds,
Inquire at Press OFFICE,