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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
EXPECTATION REALIZED.

The announcement by Hon. John
Wanamaker that he had decided to
become canidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor was not at
all surprising and it is a positive
fact that ever since his name was
suggested at the Bourse meeting in
Philadelphia the business Mems
League, so called, have had ieuten-
ants in nearly every county in the
state working in Wanamaker's in
terest. But the thought of defeat
in the Senatorial contest a short
time ago deferred the Philadelphia
merchant from declaring himself
Immediately, at the same time
desiring to create the impression
that the fight was being forced upon
him. He has as much as said that
he does not desire the nomination,
for what could possess people to sup
port a person for the highest Office
in the gift of the commonwealth if he
cannot manifest enough to come out
and work openly for the nomination.
Such are not the tactics of Col. VIM.
A.Stone. He has repeatedly declared
himself a seeker for the nomination
and is continually exerting his efforts
in that direction. He has on various
occasions demonstrated, as a repre-
sentative in Congress, that he is
looking after the interests of his con-
stituents, as an evidence of this take
for instance the manner in which he
is handling the subject of immigra-
ton, That he is proving himself a
friend to the toiler is acknowledged
on all sides, and the greatest trouble
that his opponents have is to find
some fault or even a groundless
charge, to trump up against him.
The way the delegates have been
chosen and instructed for Colonel
Stone during the past week goes to
show that he is the most popular
candidate in the field and his NOM
ination next June will be practically
unaninOuS
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
HARRISBURG LETTER.
Compendium of Important
News of the Past Week.

Our Special Correspondent at Harrisburg
Writes on Matters of vital Impor-
tance to Every citizen of the Key
stone state.
HARRISBURG, PA, March 14.-With
Governor Hastings and his party
absent on the Pacific coast matters
on the Hill are unusually quiet.
About the most important incident
was the appointments of officers of
the National Guard. A number of
the old officers were greatly sur
prised to find their names dropped
from the list of commissioned
employees and the newly appointed
ones were equally as much surprised
to learn that they had honors con-
ferred upon them. The State Guard
is in better shape to-day than any
time in its history and the cleaning
up of equipments gives impression
that the war theory has not by any
means been abandoned. Of course
the higher officials scout the idea
that they have been making any
preparations in this line, but it has
been learned from those who are ins
positions to know that every pre-
caution is being taken so as to be
able to land our troops first at the
scene of the conflict, if the emer-
gency should arise. The report of
the Naval committee concerning the
Maine disaster, whether adverse to
war or not, it is thought here, will
have no effect on the American peo-
pie except to strengthen their pre-
judice for Spain, and popular senti-
ment will demand prompt action on
the part of the administration.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

+ Crissman who possesses an un
conquerable desire to be in the front
rank in making improvements to his
popular Hotel and delights in adding
accommodations for the comfort and
pleasure of his guests, was even in u
happier frame of mind Tuesday eve
ming, than when pulling the leather
over four minute pair of hosres.
The Crissman was in blaze of light
and compared with the surroundings
seemed like home Of glory. The
new acetylene gas was turned on,
and it wrought a wonderful transfer.
nation. Kerosene lights burned a
pale, sickly yellow, and in disgust
turned their faces to the wal and
died. People who visited the Hotel
were enabled to distinguish things
across a room, in fact objects here
tofore hidden were distinctly reveal
ed. The place where the hair ought
to grow on Franks head looked like
glistening ivory, as he exultingly
displayed the advantages and beau
ties of the new light He is justly
proud of its appearance, and it GER
tainly takes his house out of the cat
egory of the dim past and places it
in the front rank of comfortable,
cozy and thoroughly lighted Hotels.
This practical demonstration of acct
ylene gas for lighting purposes must
convince all our other Hotels that
guests will no longer be satisfied
with the old and dangerous method
of using kerosene, and no doubt they
will soon follow the lead of the en-
terprising landlord of the Crissman
House.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
OBITUARY.
JANE NEWMAN.

One of the Oldest of Milford's in
habitants passed away, Sunday,
March 18, when Miss Jane Newman
departed for the better land. She
was born about eighty years ago in
this town and had all her life re-
sided here. She was we'll known to
the older inhabitants, having for
many years taught private school
and was also a teacher with her
brother, Ira B., who was one of
the foremost educators of his day.
She was widely connected, being
one of a large family of children
all well known in this section. Her
brothers we're Ira B, a well-known
instructor in this and Sussex Coun-
ties, James, a prominent farmer in
Dingman Township, Thomas j.,
who for many years held import
ant township offices in Milford,
Solomon, highly respected resi-
dent of the town, who was selected
by Eastman johnson as the sub
ject in his celebrated painting, the
village blacksmith. Her sisters
were Laura, who became the wife
of Judge Brink, Mary, who mar
ried John M. Heller, Julia, who
William Custard, and
Catharine, the wife of David How
iell, all of whom were the progen-
tors of fam s we'll known in the
County She was the last sur
viver of her immediate family.
Martin V. Heller, station agent at
Port Jervis, and Wallace New
man, County Commissioner, are
her nephews. The funeral ccuo r
red Monday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
Railroad Meeting.

At a meeting of the Stockholders
of the Milford Matamoras and New
York Railroad Co. held in Milford
Saturday March II, John G.. Hill
lard was elected President, P. @.
DeyO Secy. and WINS. Banta Treas.
All the above are from Brooklyn.
1t is said that an sgreement has been
made with the owners of the old
abutments at Matamoras, by which
the new company will acquire all the
rights and franchises necessary to
enable it to build a bridge at that
point.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
Capital Commission Wins

The Supreme Court on Monday
handed down a decision dismissing
the Appeal Of the Commonwealth
from the decision of the Dauphin
County Court. This was a suit
brought against the capital com
missioned to restrain it from making
Contracts for the erection of the
new building. The Court says there
is nothing to justify the injunction
and until it is shown that the
commissioners have exceeded the
authority vested in them by the act
of assembly they should be permit
ted to proceed in the proper dis
charge of their duties without fur
ther delay.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
DEPARTMENT NOTES.

Charters were granted at the State
Department during the past week
to the following new corporations {:
Brush tire company, Williamsport,
capital 80, 600; Federal building and
loan association Phil adelphia, cap
ital $1,000, 900; Hempfeld electric
light company, Jeanette capital $40,
900 Moosic brick company, Moosic
capital $21, 900.
Judgments have been taken by the
Attorney General against several
railroad corporations in the western
portion of the State, penalties of five
thousau dollars each having been in
flieted for their failure to make re-
ports to the State Bureau of railroads.
Edward Brennan, of Northumber-
land, has been re-appointed inspec-
tor of tine min es of the Seventh An
thracite District of Pennsylvania to
serve five years.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
The Shad Season

The professedly fish wise proph-
esy a large run of shad in the river
this spring, basing Their reasons on
the high water of three years ago.
The Delaware river is to day among
the best, if not the best of the shad
rivers of the Atlantic coast, and its
fame as a producer of that luscious
food fish is as wide as the world.
In its upper waters the earliest fish
cry seems to have been established
about 1751 called the Point fishery
and was a day fishery. Others
followed soon after and the business
since has been largely followed with
varying success and profit, though
many tons have annually been taken
from the river, and the supply has
always afforded a large amount of
food to the dwellers of the valley
and adjacent parts. The season
extends TO June 18th.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
Wayne County Politics

The republican convention in
Wayne County nominated Congress
sional conferees with instructions
for Homer Green Esq. for Congress.
Mr. Green declinedto go into the
conference unless he had the briv-
ilege of selecting his own conferees.
This was refused and with 16 dele
gates he left the convention.
A resolution was then adopted by
the remaining 20 naming c. Fred
Wright of Susquehanna as the choice
TOR Congress.
Senatorial conferees instructed
for Hon. E. B. Hardenberg were then
elected by the 20 remaining dele
gates. The Susquehanna repub-
licans nominated Mr.. Wright, for
Congress, with power to select his
own conferee.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
VANDERBILT ALLEN.

The news has reached this country
of the death of Col. Allen which oc-
CURED March 9Th at Capri, Italy.
For some time he has been in fail
ing health and his death was not
unexpected. He was a grandson of
Commodore Vanderbilt and was born
in New York about fifty-nine years
ago. He received his education at
West Point and made q fine record
during the war. He was afterwards
brevetted major but resigned his
commission and accompanied Gen.
Stone to Egypt where he served
with distinction in the army of the
Khedive and was gazetted Com
mander of the order of Medjidie.
The Colonel was married three
times, his last wife being Miss Edith
Mott of Milford to whom he was
married in 1890. For some time
they resided in Milford, but a year
or more ago went to Italy where
they have since lived. He is sur
vived also by his second wife from
whom the Col. was divorced and by
two daughters, Marie by his first
wife, and also one by his second wife.
The former married "Jack" Will
merding in 1899, and separated from
him last year. She has recently be-
come insane and is now an inmate
of Bloomingdale Asylum.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
SAMUEL SMITH.

Samuel Smith, we'll known res
ident of Montague, died at the Morris
Plains Asylum on Thursday after
noon March 10 tn. at $50. He had
beon an inmate of that institution
since July II tn, of last year. De-
ceased was born at Richmond, North
ampton County, Pa. Feb. l, 1885. He
was for years engaged in keeping a
public house, having kept hotels at
Belvidere, Columbia, Portland Ban
gor, and Easton. Six years ago he
came to Montague and engaged in
numbering and farming He is sur
vived by his wife, five sons, three
daughters, five brothers, and three
sisters. The remains were taken to
Blairstown for rinterment.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
rax Paxers AppeaI.

An appeal from the Auditors set
tlement has been filed by ten tax
payers. The exceptions are specif-
ically to items under the head of
current expenses, to wit: Auditors
County, Bridge building, Bridg
repairs, Court House repairs, Com
missioners Heller, Newman, and
Bensley, Jail expenses, printing and
stationery blanks, etc. for the reason
that said items are improper, ex-
cessive and illegal, and also a gem
eral appeal from the whole report
so far as same relates to the ac-
counts of said Commissioners and
expenses incurred and paid by their
authority.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

ever tried for that purpose it re
lieved me from all pain l advised
my neighbor to use Peru ma and
Man a lin for Catarrh and stomach
trouble. It is the best in the world.
I can do all my housework and not
feel it. l can't praise Pe-ru-na as I
would like to; it is the greatest
medicine there is in the world. "
DR. Hartman receives many such
letters as this every week Some of
them have been gathered together
and published in book form. The
Sook is called Facts and Faces, "and
will he sent free to any address by
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manuf cturing
Company, Columbus, Ohio.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
a Prosperous Club.

The Forest Lake Association, To-
Gated in Lackawaxen Township, this
County, has sent out balance sheet
comparing it's financial standing of
Nov. /, 1897, with that of April IS,
1886, at which time there was a de-
ficit of about $4,000. Last Novem-
Der the sheet shows a surplus of
$51S. This institution has been
carefully and successfully managed.
From it's incorporation in 1882 it has
steadily gained, and kept adding to
its many improvements 1t is a
popular resort with the members and
reflects by its growth and financial
stability great credit on the con-
servative management of its officers.
DR.. Alexander Hadden, of New
York, is it's President.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

j. B. Westbrook. Treasurer to
County, land in Lackawaxen Ann
Shee, 100 acres. Commissioners of
County to j. II. Heller, and J. H.
Heller and wife to Thomas Nc
Cauley, dated Nov. 81, 1897, con-
sideration, $25.
Wilhelm Walrabe and wife TO S.
Lowenstein, dated March 1, land in
Lackawaxen, 100 acres, considera-
tion, $780,
Henry Kleinert and wife to Lou
lisa Kleinert, dated Aug. z, 1897, 20
acres in Lackawaxen consideration,
$120.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
"Esser end Barber"

Under the above heading the
Lansford Record indulges in some
caustic remarks as to Mr.. Barber 8
candidacy for Congress and G.. w.
Esser's support of that gentlemen.
1t accuses him of trying to promote
party discord by stating in an article
that the management of the Demo-
cratic party was in the hands of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians. Esser
now denies the authorship of the
article and the Record simply says
he lies and the truth is not in him.
The article, it seems, was expected
to antagonize the Dutch against the
Irish, because the Irish are for
John E. Lauer for Congress. The
Record says if Barber is wise he will
drop Esser and the Congressional
idea and begin to build his fences for
the Judgeship at the end of Hon.
Allen Craig's term, six years hence.
1t says Barber's forte is not popular
politics, and that he will always be
a weak candidate for Congress, cit
ing his defeat for District Attorney
and also for Congress as evidence OF
the fact. Let him run, friend Ma
10y he can stand a few more stripes
without being completely plastered
over. Our party had them for many
years in this District, but when the
time came we shed, and now look
and feel pretty we'll, thank you.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
Valley RaiIroad Schemes.

The PREss has refrained from pub
fishing columns of hearsay and spec
ulations as to proposed schemes for
railroads in the valley The people
here want a road, and we believe one
would greatly benefit this portion
of the county, and be a paying in
vestment, but we can see no point
in giving publicity to rumors, or ex-
patiatiug on what is intangible and
entirely, so far as is known, spec
ulative. Whenever there is relia BILE
information, or visible signs of act
ual progress in the building of a
road we shall be only too happy to
note and lay it before our readers,
who, we believe desire facts and not
fantastic tales.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
For Sale.

to close an estate. Good tract of
farm land, late the property of Rob
ert Magee, deceased, in Delaware
Township, Pike Co., Pa, on public
road near Nichecronk Pond about
800 acres, excellent meadow land,
with stream of running water. Ad-
dress, Hy. T. BAKER,
4w Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
Personal.


Thomas n. Howell, of Hawley,
was a caller at the County seat
Tuesday
Oscar M, Brink, after visit here
of several weeks, returned to his
work in NY.
Cottage prayer meeting was held
Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. J.C. Westbrook.
Mrs. NC. Nyce of Bushkill has for
the past week been sojourning in
Milford with friends.
Mrs. George M. Quick, of Schoc-
apee, who has been seriously i'll, is
slowly convalescing,
Mrs. Robert Struthers was in
Brooklyn last week attending the flu
neral of her brother.
The late Louisa Gibbons carried
life insurance which was paid to her
daughter, Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Hallet, of New York,
visited her sister and aunt at the
Sawlzill House last week.
Andrew Yetter, of Blairstown, was
at Milford this week looking after
his extensive lumber interests.
Miss Mary Vein who has been Wis
iting the family of DR.. Reed for
several weeks returned to Brooklyn
Wednesday.
Mr.. Jack Nyce, farmer living in
Schocapee, was badly bitten in the
arm by one of his horses Wednes-
day morning.
Louis K Church of Everett, Wash
ington, a son of the late Ex-Governor
Church. was in Milford recently
visiting relatives.
Oscar d. Westbrook formerly of
Milford is now in charge of the
central of the Sussex Telephone
Company at Newton, N. j.
Alfred Chattillon, who is in the
employ of Mr. Weinwog, at Beth
Ayres returned to that place after
a short stay with friends in Ding
man Township.
Charles Naples died at his apart
ments in The Cumberland. New York
Friday, March 18th. He was un.
married and brother of Mrs E
Pinchot of this place.
G Frank Rowland, a Wilkesba IRE
business man for fifteen years, has
returned to this County and will
reside again at Rowlands He paid
visit to Milfold Wednesday.
Mrs. Beardsley removed this week
from the Rochotte house on upper
Hartford street to H. Armstrong Z
honse on George. Maurice Steele
takes the house vacated by her.
H. T. Quick of DingmaDs has accept
cd a situation In Seattle, Wash
ington, and has left for that distant
place this week. Our best wishes
for success go with. the genial Tom.
Robert Gourley brother of Mrs
Robert Struthers and John GourleS
of Milford died Thursday, March 10
at the Home for Consumptives il
Brooklyn. He leaves a widow an,
one child.
Mrs. Alice Tyler, a daughter o
Jonn A. Whitaker, of DeckertowD
New Jersey recently returned hom'
from a trip in Southern Europe ant
will write for the Independent d
series of articles descriptive of he
travels.
Hon. E. Pinchot and wife were in
New York last week in attendanc
at tine death of Charles Naples, an,
accompanied the remains to Can
nonsville, Delaware county, wher
they were taken last Saturday fo
interment.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
LOUIS THIELE.

Louis Thiele, the fourteen year old
son of Louis Thiele, of Greeley, died
quite suddenly Monday IA tn. Some
time ago he was kicked by a COW aud
did not recover from the effects
which at length resulted in his death.
The parents and friends have the
sincere sympathy op the community
in their sad bereavement.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
A disused school house in Hawley

Fire in a Chicago business block
caused an explosion and fifteen lives
we're lost.
The opera of Priscilla will be
given by the Port Jervis Co. at Mon
ticello, March 25.
After May 1 the Hawley Times
will be managed by Charles Houck
of Burlington N. Y and John Turn
er, who is foreman of the Strouds-
Luzerne and Lackawanna Coun-
ties have over three thousand speak
easies" which will be prosecuted by
the State Liquor Dealers Associa-
tion.
T.J.Logan of Scranton Pa. will de-
liver temperance address in
Browns Hall tomorrow, Saturday
evening. All are invited to hear
this able speaker.
Mrs. Margaret 1. Decker, of East
Stroudsburg, while STOPPING over to
fill a pail with water from mill
race, fell in and was found by her
son, face downward, drowned.
A beet suger making plant will be
erected in the Cumberland Valley at
the cost of half a million dollars.
One thousand farmers there have
signed agreements to plant an acre
each of beet seed.
The grammar department of the
school was dismissed for a couple of
days this week during the absence
of prof. j. c.. Watson who with his
wife went to Dover N. ]. where her
Mother is seriously i'll with Brights
disease
p. G.. Rutan is established again
at his former place on Broad Street,
with a supply of the best makes of
wheels. He has no superior as a
repairer and is the authorized rep
resentative here of the L. A. w.
The inquiry board left Havana for
Key West Tuesday night, and its
report on the causes of the disaster
to the Maine is expected soon. The
Navy Department is planning to
commission the Flying Squadron.
An additional franchise was grant
ed last week by the village trustees
of Port Jervis to the trolley company
and it was stated that the purpose
was to run the road to Milford and
that the contract for building a
bridge across the river, to be placed
on the old abutments, had already
been given to the Berlin Bridge
Company. Pictures of the cars pro
posed to be placed on the road were
also exhibited.
There has been rafting freshet
in the river and few lonely RATS
have fioated tideward. Their pau
city is in melancholy contrast with
the number quarter of a century
ago, and what is still more regret
table is the fact that there is no
young timber growing on the hills
and in the barrens of the county to
furnish material for more. Fire has
completed the deadly work of for
est destruction.
The Fireside Publishing Company
of Philadelphia has issued a booklet
by Hon. Thos. V. Cowper ex- collect
or of Philadelphia and now a would
be candidate for Governor. 1t is an
arraignment of the existing trusts
syndicates, and other monopolies
and shows the hollowness of their
pretences to cheaper the prices Of
commodities to the people. The
price is ten cents and the work car
be had by addressing the above Co.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

Desirable house, with outbuild-
ings, on large lot of ground, corner
Hartford and Mott streets, IN the
Borough of Milford, suitable for
boarding house, large family, or for
two families, will be sold at very low
price. Only small amount cash
down balance may remain ON mort
gage to suit purchaser. Address,
HY. L. BAKER,
Milford. Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
A HAPPY WOMAN
Writes to DR.. Hartman and Tells
Him What Makes Her So.

Mrs Lucy Lee, of Naples, Tex
had almost come to the conclusion
that the blessing of health was no
longer hers, and so when she re-
gained it, her happiness was almost
too great for words. She writes as
follows "I am well now and am
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

enjoying health
better than ev-
er before in my
life. How hap
py 1 feel that 1
can write and
tell you this 1
cannot praise
Pe-ru-na too
much. Mama
lin is the hest
p1edioina Thova
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

FARM FOR SALE. great bargain "a
acres, 20 cleared, balance large oak wood,
ready for marketing, orohaId Of over 100
trees; large double house, barn; corner 2
public streets; large profits in poultry,
fruit and produce; near depot, school,
church; 5000; 9OOcash. Patchogue, L. l.,
FRED HAWKINS
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

A FINE FARM Of 23 acres, 13 acres under
cultivation ;7-rOom cottage; barns, stable,
fronting nice avenue; 90 fruit trees, full
bearingi horse, COW, poultry, wagons; all
farm utensils; all crops and fodder goes
with it; only s. 800; cash $500; balance
your terms. FRED HAWKINS, Patohogue,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

Buy your loaded shells and all
kinds of ammunition at Brown g.
Armstrong.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

Something new, a spring tooth
harrow with wheels. Syracuse
plows and " Planet Jr." cultivators
at w, g. G., Mitchell's.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

just try 10c box of Cascarets the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

Have you examined Brown q
Armstrong; new goods.