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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14

The attention of our farmers is
called to the list of institutes, to be
held in the county this winter, by
the State Department of Agricul-
ture, assisted by the local board of
institute managers for the county.
These meetings are in the interest
of all our farmers, and are open to
all. The expenses of conducting
them is born by the State. No col
lections are allowed or the advertis-
ing of any business. The discus.
sions are upon farm topics for the
benefit of farmers. Arrange your
business so as to attend and take
part in the exercises. All classes of
citizens are welcome, and interest
ing programs have been prepared.
The county chaiaman is J. II. Van
Etten, of Milford, Pa, who will be
glad to send programmes or in
formation to any one who will make
the request.
The State speakers are Hon. w
l.. Nesbit, Lewisburg, Enos II. Hess
of State College, Pa, and Hon. e. N
Critchfeld, Jenners, Pa. The in
stitutes will be held at the follow
ing dates and places: Milford, Pa.
Feb. IA, beginning at 1.So p. m. AN,
at Dingmau' Ferry, Feb 18th, be
ginning at 1.30p- m.
Come out to these meetings an'
bring your families and friends,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
Have you examined Brown 81
Armstrong; new goods
Better State Roads.

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture,
John Hamilton has received from
several Quarter Session Judges in
the State replies to a circular sent
out by him suggestinga a scheme for
improving the roads. The views he
advanced meet with approval. His
plan in brief is that viewers should
report whether in their opinion pub
lie necessity demands the road, that
they attach map showing courses
and distances, also a profile map
showing the contour of the ground,
the cuts and fills and degrees of
elevation, and that no road except
in extreme cases shall have over
five degrees grade. The width shall
be at least thirty three feet and the
character of the soil marked on the
draft, and that there shall accom-
pany the report an estimate of the
probable cost of construction. Sew
eral of the above particulars are al
ready provided for by law and rules
of court but the one requiring pro-
file drawings showing elevations and
depressions and estimates of co st
are new.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
Epiphany Party.

Seldom is such a gathering seen
as assembled in the Crissman House
last Thursday evening, for it is rare
that Twelfth night is so especially
celebrated in Milford. This day the
twelfth after Christmas has former
ly been and is yet observed as COM
memorating the appearance of the
Saviour to the Magians who came
to honor Him with presents.
As a household festival it is better
known by the name of the Kings
festival and the practice of choosing
King and Queen in family merri-
ments upon that night has been
traced back to a similar custom
among the Romans during the Sat
urnalia.
To celebrate the event the young
er society element blossomed in the
picturesque costumes in which the
characters familiarly known in the
Mother Goose melodies appear.
Quite number of the venerable
DANES children appeared but the
good old matron herself was not
present at least in appropriate dress
to matronize her frolicsome brood,
so it was mother Goose party with
the mother left out.
Little Millicent Crissman the
hostess vivaciously represented, in
fitting dress, the Queen of hearts
who, if memory serves, was so prof
cent in the art of mixing tarts that
King would steal them. Henry
Klaer who was that parsonage was
not in the tart business but wanted
pipe and presumably a bowl of
milk or something which he might
divide with the other Queen Mary
Lassiter who was getting the better
of the honey. George Jennings and
Cove Emerson footed their horns,
as the boys in blue, for tn cir lost
sheep. Red Riding Hood was a
favorite and had two lively repre-
sentatives in Dorothy Baker and
Bessie Jennings. Allie Emerson and
Virginia Mott were the little Bo-
Peeps whose lambs had wandered,
and they didn't know were TO find
'em. Bessie Armstrong was re-
splendent as a bride and Percy
Hart threw aside dignity to show
how Jolly Miller might behave
after being bitten by flea. Helen
Hart answered the question as to
how contrary Mary's garden grew
and Hetty Unsworth was the lady
fair. Alice Baker the young lady
who forlornly had business with a
COW which sported crumpled horns,
and Edna Klaer the old lady Bunting
who told stories about Papa's going
hunting. George Heller was the
Jack who went up only to fall down
the hill, but all alone. Helen
Lanschantin was little Miss Muffett
scared by a spider and Edna blossom
ed daffy down dilly.
Frank Baldwin Crissman, do moi
confound him with an elder Frank
as Bobby shafto fat and fair ant
sporting rather more hair than the
other one, was numerous and happy
Suitable refreshments were serveC
and each received from handsome
and well laden tree Christmas gif
F. and then went home to dream and
: wish their were more such evening"
soon to come.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
ATTEST

Persons who are troubled with in
digestion will be interested in the ex-
perience of VIM. II. Penn, chief
clerk in the railway mail service at
Des Moines. Iowa, who writes: sit
gives me pleasure to testify to the
merits of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
For two years have suffered from
indigestion, and am subject to fire.
quent severe attacks of pain in the
stomach and bowels. One or two
doses of this remedy never fails to
give perfect relief. Price 25 and so
cents for sale by Druggist and Cen
eral Merchants of Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
A Cure for Lame Back.

"My daughter when recovering
from an attack of fever, was a great
sufferer from pain in the back and
hips" writes Louden Grover, of
Sardis, Ky. "After using quite a
number of remedies without any
benefit she tried one bottle of
Chamberlain Pain Balm, and ii
has given entire relief. " Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is also a certain
cure for rheumatism. Sold by Drug
gists and General Merchants in Pike
county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14

duced new one. The new system
was specially intended to detect the
frauds made possible by the Doc
kerry system and although it has
only been in operation week it has
done SO in a number of cases. The
Government was probably robbed
of many thousand dollars under t e
Dockery system of auditing post Of
flee money order accounts. Auditor
Castle will ask Congress to author
ize the employment of a special force
to go over and check up the old ac-
counts, believing that the stolen
money can be recovered, and the
thieves punished, by securing proofs
of the thefts.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
HENRY HAsER.

Henry Haser died at his home in
Greene township Saturday morning
Jan. Sth with pneumonia. He was
sick about one week. He is survived
by his wife one brother, Frederick
and seven small children the young
est about two months old. The
funeral services were held on Tues
day Jan. 18th at the Moravian church
conducted by the pastor Rev. Gle
well.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
Republican Committeeman.

The Republican County Commit
tee met at Milford, Jan. 18th to or
ganize for the ensuing year. Pres
ent, E. Pinchot, o. X. Laubshire, A.
Billman, @ o. Armstrong, Charles
baltimore, proxy for Aaron Court
right. E. Pinchot was elected chair
man and o. K. Laubshire, secretary.
The foil owing were elected town.
ship committeeman Blooming
Grove, John Kleinhans Delaware,
Jas. D. Brooks; Lehman, David
Boucher Lackawaxen, J. d. Kier-
nan Dingman, Julius W Kiesel Mil
ford Township,G Williams ; Milford
Borough, Charles baltimore West
fall, A. w. Balch, Jr. Greene, Sam
uel Hops Palmyra, Alfred Killam
Shohola, V. HipsmaD Porter, Henry
Whitaker.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
Rock candy drips and pure maple
syrup at Mitchell's.


At a conference Of officers and
members of the Chautauqua circle,
it has been decided to pass over the
meeting on Thursday evening of
this week, January 18th. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Jennie Shearer on Thursday
evening, January 27th, at 8 o'clock.
The lesson will be Imperial Ger
many" " from page Sc to page 113.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Dunn, of Passaic is visiting
her brother, Rev. w. r. Neff.
Moses G. Westbrook, of Blooming
Grove visited Milford last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
Hunt at their home on Mott street
a son.
Jacob Dewitt of this place left for
Scranton last Saturday to visit his
sister.
Mrs Wallace Newman is seriously
i'll at her home on Broad street with
a heavy cold.
DR.. Horace j, Beemer and George
Smith, of Newton, called on friends
in Milford last Sunday.
H.B. Wei was on Tuesday re-
elected a director in the First Ma
tional Pank of Port Jervis.
DR.. Arthur Simons and Peter
Corey, of Greene, were in Milford
Wednesday on legal matters.
Oscar NJ Brink of Yonkers, N. Y.
has been visiting his mother and
daughter a few days this week.
Mrs. Henrietta Wilson and son
Paul have gone to Waverly, N. Y,
where they will spend the winter.
Miss Katie Beck has returned
home after an extended visit among
friends and relatives in New York,
Newark and other places.
Mrs. Charles DeKay Townsend,
who lately returned from an Euro
pean trip is with her family occupy
ing cottage on Hartford street.
Adrian F. Kiernan who spent last
summer at the Jardon House has
lately been appointed assistant Cor
poration Counsel in New York.
VIM. H. Armstrong and wife left
Milford Jan for their winter
home in Washington, D. c., where
they will remain until next May.
The Misses May and Grace Royt
entertained at their home on Broad
street several of their friends at {
Progressive Euchre party last Thurs
day night Jan. 6.
Hon. j. j. Hart was recently ap
p inted a member of the Board o
Directors of the Independent Schoo
District of Milford in place of @. w
Bull, Esq. resigned.
The Misses Crawford, of low,
have been spending several day
visiting at Conashaugh. They will
spend the winter in New York tax
ing a course of study in art.
Andrew Yetter, of Blairstown
visited his possessions in Pike thi
week. He says he may come herr
to reside, with strong accent on
and q big exclamation point after
the may.
Mrs. William Hass died Monday
evening at her home in Shohola o
cancer in the stomach. She wa
about 81 years old Her husband
and two children survive. The fu
neral took place Wednesday
DIR. Charles Beattie, of Middle
town, has been assisting Rev. Thos
Nichols in holding services this weel
in the Presbyterian church. Tn
meetings are well attended and tn
forcible and persuasive sermons o
DR.. Beattie have created a marke,
impression on his hearers.
Wallace Wheat with a companies
came down from Port Jervis las
Sunday and in turning in to tn
Vandermark Hotel stable thei
sleigh was upset throwing them on
in a promiscuous heap. Wheat
arm was severely bruised and hi
collar bone injured. The horse ra
a short distance and fell in a WOO
pile cutting its leg quite badly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
NO. H..
BRIEF MENTION.

DR.. John Hall for over thirty
years pastor of the Fifth avenue
Presbyterian Church has resigned.
Service may be expected at the
Sawkill school house, the weather
permitting, Sunday January 10th at
2.30, p. m. A good attendance is
hoped for.
Liquor licenses for 1898 will
cost more than last year The act
of 1897 making them in boroughs
5000 and in townships 500. The
increase goes to the State.
After the holidays Milford
dropped out of gaiety and into
serene, peaceful slumber There
isn't news enough here for even a
yellow journal lukewarm sensation.
so years improvements in farm.
ing advertised in the Press is a very
interesting paper. Get up club in
your neighborhood and order as
many copies as possible. Address
all orders to the Press only Is cents
copy.
Now farmers please don't all
ask to be writ down as speakers Mt
the Institute. Half a dozen will
answer considering that it will be q
one day session, but let us have at
least that many sure for ten
minute talk each.
Two corps of surveyors are now
engaged running lines in the valley
for different corporations. The
farmers console themselves with the
idea that the stakes will all heave
out in the spring, so as not to inn
pede their plows or moving ma
chimes.
"A railway is reported as sure be-
tween Kingston and Ellenville, and
the papers are advising the mail
carriers not to have their wagons
painted for the spring business.
Mere waste of money for they will
not need to use them.
Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio
won his fight by vote Of Sc in the
House and seventeen in the Senate.
The same seventy three were cast
for him at the joint session which
makes him a representative in the
upper house of Congress for the
: next eight years.
"A mild case of Scarlet fever in
the family of w. r. Judd was re-
ported to the health board last Sun
day, and the house, situated near
Browns mill, was promptly quaren-
tined. No new case has so far been
reported and it is hoped the disease
} will be confined to it's present limits.
There are always after the ball
reflections, sometimes regrets, so
Johnson the incompatible filter of
feet has some after the holiday sug-
gestions in the way of slippers and
sandals. They seem to be regrets
} at least it appears he is sorry he has
them and proposes to let them slide
: your way for song.
The house of John R. Smith in
= Montague township New Jersey
situated on what is called the new
( road was with it's contents totally
D destroyed by fire last Sunday even
? ing The fire broke out about 7.30
T and in less than an hour the work of
destruction was complete. The loss
is over $1,000 partially insured with
a Bowman at Branchville for $780,
{ There was no one home at the time
g and the origin of the fire is not
r known.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
THE rRsAsURER's FEES.
Resolutions Fixing same-A Cut in Com
pensation.

pensation.
January 3, motion by Mr. Heller
that compensation of County Treas
urer be fixed same as last year, viz :
Two per cent. for money received
and two per cent. for money paid
ut,exoept money received and paid
out on temporary loans.
Heller and Newman, affirmative /;
Bensley, negative. Bensley moved
that compensation be II for pay
ing out and IL for receiving. No
action taken.
Motion by Heller that compensa-
ton for receiving and paying out
money ON temporary loans be one
fourth. Unanimously carried.
January 6, communication from
County Auditors that they do not
concur in the action fixing compen-
sation the same being excessive and
the wording of the resolution being
too vague indefinite and and uncer-
tain in meaning to admit of intelli-
gent action.
Resolution by Heller that mas
much as the action of commission
ers has been disapproved by the au-
ditors that all resolutions passed on
said date relating to same be re l.
scinded.
Resolution by Mr.. Heller that the
compensation be on all money re-
ceived on county duplicate two per
cent. on all money paid out as here
matter provided two per cent. on
amount of personal property tax re-
ceived from Commonwealth one
fourth per cent. No per cent. on
money received on temporary loans
or payment of same or for payment
of same now existing. On money:
not above mentioned two per cent
each way.
Newman and Heller, affirmative
Bensley not voting.
The following resolution offered
by Bensley not acted on: Resolved
that the Treasurer of Pike county
shall receive as fees for 1898 IL Oh
all money received from duplicate:
and on paying out said moneys re
ceived from duplicates. He shall re
ceive on all moneys drawed from
the sale of bonds money borrowed
temporarily paid to or received from
the state or otherwise received O
paid except on duplicates as abov,
stated and all moneys on which the
fees of the treasurer are fixed b,
law he shall receive at the rate o
one-fourth of one per cent. for re
ceiving and paying out said moneys
This resolution is not offered be
cause the county is so deeply il
debt, and therefore the creates
economy is obligatory, but becaus
1 consider the pay just compensa
ton for the services of the Count,
Treasurer, particularly so when
take in consideration how hard tn
greater part of the people of thi
county have to toll and strive to ge
money to pay their taxes.
JAMES M. BENsLEY.
January z, the County Auditor
approve of resolution in the matte
of treasurer's compensation as con
tanned in communication of Jan. 6.
JOHN 9. WARNER, Countv
j. Il. OLMsTED, A1.oitoS,
G.. j. GEPHARDT, -
unnsn G. p. Mort,
"A N Clerk.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
HYMENEAL.
FR1sB1E-sAwYER.

At the residence of John Brink in
Greentown January 4, 1898, Ameri-
Gus d. Frisbie and Kate E. Sawyer
were united in the bonds of matri-
mony by the Rev. Mr.. Clewell pas
tor of the Hopedale Moravian
Church. The bride is the teacher
of the Greentown school On the
9th inst. the happy couple left
Greentown for Hawley where they
took the 3p. m. train for Sparrow
hush, N. Y, the home of the bride S
parents.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
Republican Caucus.

A caucus for the nomination of
candidates for township offices TO be
filled at the February election will
be held by the Republican voters of
Dingman township at the election
house in said township Saturday,
Jan 15at o'clock p. m.
JOSEPH SCHANNO,
JAMES BUST, JR.,
julius w. KEIsEL.
Jan. 13, 1898. Township Com.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14

n WI VI VI
praise to your
medic ines. /
began taking
Pe-ru-na t II e
goth of Febru-
ary, 1897. /
was all worn
out. My weight
was 1874 pounds
was weak and
almost ready
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14

Just try a 1Oc box of Cascarets the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14

Brown & Armstrong are selling
70 cent underwear for 50cents.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14

FOR SALE.-Seasoned white oak
sled plank, very tough. Address,
b. B. Hursh, Hainesville, n. j.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14

The bills rendered by the Com
missioners for services and ex-
nansas for 1897 are.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
SEVEN DOCTORS FAILED.
A Case of Systemic Catarrh in Its worst
Form Cured.

Invalids would do we'll to read the
following letter recently written to
DR.. Hartman by Mr. Abe Miller, of
Stilesville, Indiana. Not only read
it, but ponder ON it. Not only pom
der on it, but act upon it. He wrote :
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Civil Service Law Dis
cusced.

Hawaiian Treaty Taken Up - Germany
Wishes Reciprocity - Food In Kion-
dixie - Pops Want a New judiciary
system-other Notes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03
County Commissioners Occupied in MouIton
Abatement Case.

The county commissioners were Occu-
pied all day. Wednesday. with the case
of Oliver H. Moulton of Randolph, who
asks for an abatement of his taxes.
The amount involved in this matter is
about $l5,oOo and Mr.. Moulton claims
he is over-taxed. He asks the COM
missioners to make fair abatement of
his taxes, specifying no particular
amount. He has already asked the as
SCISSORS of Randolph to abate the taxes
and they have refused.
George w. Heselton of Gardiner APP
peared forsthe plaintiff, while o. B.
Clason represented the town of Ran
dolph. ea
No decision was given by the COM
missioners, Wednesday evening. They
will be in session, today, adjourning
sometime during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03
RUSSELL s. WESTON.
CAPES

Our cape equipment. is most COM
plete every good cape idea will be
shown to you. Made of cloth, made of
velvet, made of plush, some plain some
richly embroidered, some jetted others
with fur edges and all very modestly
priced. You'll say SO when you see
them. Prices from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03
v. CT. U. Asks for Second Hand cIoshing.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union makes few requests of the pub
lie, but carries on it's work. for the most
part, through the earnest efforts and
painstaking solicitations of certain
ones who have it's interests deeply at
heart. In the present emergency it
does not hesitate to make known its
desire.
There are known to be quite a num-
Der of children, who on account of in
sufficient and unsuitable clothing can
not attend school.
There are also destitute and deserv-
ing women who need help in this line.
Any who will contribute second hand
clothing for children or women, are re-
quested to leave the same at the Union
rooms on Water street, or with any Of
the members. A prompt response is
desirable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03

staff are always welcome to See ward
patients, and in fact, in cases of en-
Urgency. are pretty sure to be asked TO
see them in consultation with the ply
stefan or surgeon in charge, in accord
ance with the staff to which they may
| belong
1t is by such combination Of forces
supplemented by favorable conditions
and skillful nursing that hospitals are
able to achieve results in the treat
ment of disease that would be simply
out of the question in private homes.
At the present time our City hospital
is again caring for large number of
soldiers. OnH three patients are left
Fat Camp Powers. Az soon as possible
one Of these will be removed to his
home. and the other two sent to our
ECity hospital, thus Completely closing
the Camp on the hill.
Tomorrow and next day, difficult
surgical operations are to be perform
/ ed, the uniform success which has had
with this class of cases making
growing demand for accommodations
from all parts of the county.
The week will end with nearly a full
house; but as a number of the pa
TENTS are rapidly convalescing, room
can doubtless be found for all patients
who may desire to come.
One good work which our City hos
pital is accomplishing and which, later
on, will be appreciated by our citizens,
is the training UP corps of efficient
trained nurses who WILL later, be avail
able for private cases. How much this
may mean only those who in emer-
gences have sought such skilled help
in vain, can understand and appreciate.
We believe that this little institution
has come to stay, and that our citi-
zens may be depended upon to give it
that cordial and united support which
shall enable it from modest but hon
orable beginning to rise to much
more extended work of good in our
midst. We have an abiding faith that
any institution that rises up to do
Gods work in Christian community
will never lack for the support and en-
enlargement essential to it's life and
progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03
Bound for st. John.

The special train bearing the mem
bers of Kora Temple, Mystic Shrine,
reached the city at O'Clock, yesterday
morning, and remained in the station
for several minutes. The party was
joined here by DR.. w. II. S. Vaughan
e. P. Smart, William Moody, " r.
Luce, w. H. Reid and c. F. Penney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03
Funeral Of John P, Cony.

The funeral of the late John r. Cony
was held, Wednesday morning, at st.
Marys church at s o'clock, Rev. FIR.
Doherty officiating. Many of the friends
of the deceased were present, and their
floral tributes were profuse. Thomas and
William Donahue. Joseph Walsh and
Stephen Hagerty officiated as bearers.
Interment was made at ST. Marys Gem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03

The opening of our fur stock is al
ways an event of the greatest import
ance. This season more important than
ever from the fact that we have a
largely augmented stock. Collarettes
are very popular this season and we,
have handsome equipment to select
from. Prices from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03

Bank Examiner F. E. Timberlake ar
rived in the city. on the afternoon ex-
press from the West, Wednesday after
noon.