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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
SANDYSTON In GENERAL.

Mr.. Luthur Hill was appointed
Superintendent of Schools for this
county in 1876, and was re-appoint-
ed for another term on the 30 ult.
Ever kind and courteous he has won
the esteem of the teachers, and his
re-appointment meets the hearty
approval of them all.
The Republicans claim to imper-
ialism is neatly summed up by Mr.
Bryan in his Keokuk speech, when
he said their claim was based on
"Money in it, Gods in it, and we
are in it," This tells the whole
story.
In passing the potato field on the
VanSickle farm at Bsvan5 l was
shown the largest sized tubers as a
whole that ever saw dug in this
town. In fact there are no small
ones, and the ajority of them are
larger than most people care to use
for cooking.
Mrs. Anna. Kyle, of Newark, n.
j., died ON the 9Th inst, and her
body was brought to Hainesville for
burial on Saturday last. Mrs. Kyle
had been sick for long time, and
was upwards of 80 years old. She
was a widow of Thomas Kyle decd
and for many years lived at Layton
on the farm now occupied by &. f
Hursh. Of the immediate family
her son Ford is the only surviving
member.
A call has been made for meet
ing of those interested at Montross
hotel on Saturday next at p. III. t
see what can be done toward build
ing creamery at Layton. Mr.
FulbOam, Of Branchville, is behinC
the movement, and if the farmers il
and about Layton will come out ant
meet Mr.. f. they will be told all tn
facts about how it will be carried on
Mrs. Lucy Warner, of this town
, lies very i'll Of consumption, and n
) hopes of recovery are entertained.
; Thomas Lantz, of Hainesville
but now attending the Norma
School at Stroudsburg spent Satur
day and Sunday with his parent
returning TO his school on Monday.
Uncle John Lantz, of Branchville
visited Sandyston last week, an
while here went to the photograph
: gallery with his great grandson
Lantz Rosenkrans, and had thei
picture taken. Mr.. Lantz is SO an
his great grandson years of age
This, understand is the first phot
, Mr.. Lantz ever had taken.
The bridge piers at Dingman
are making very little progress an
= unless that company gets NOV
= on pretty soon, it will be we'll int
Z 1900 before it is ready for use.
The Democratic caucus at Haines
!, vile on Saturday was attended onl
by the faithful, and not yer
large crowd at that. E. E. Smit
: for Assembly and John Hotalen fC
Sheriff were endorsed by the caucu
for election-but.
: Everett Hursh attending schot
at Newton spent Saturday and Sur
day with his parents at HainesvillC
A social will be held at the res
dence of DIR. Hughes at Layton, o
Wednesday evening, Oct. 18. tn
: young folks are looking forward t
. a jolly good time.
hear talk of nominating Wasl
I Lantz, of this place, for Sheriff, an
it is needless to say that he woul
fill the position with credid to hin
! self and to the county The Rep
cannot find a better man for til
! place.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
The Press
Correspondence.
MATAM0RAS.

Owing to failure to make train
connection, w. r. Bundick, who
was to deliver prohibition lecture in
Prescotts Hall, this village, last Sat
urday evening was not able to reach
here and has therefore been compell-
ed to cancel his engagement. He
will however visit thisioillage soon.
The Matamors Glee Club, of st.
Josephs church, will give a hop on
Monday evening Oct. 10th, at Mill
ers' Hall. a very pleasant time is
anticipated.
Clarence Daily, of this town, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Daily who
has spent two years as an apprentice
on board the New York School ship
st. Mary returned home last Thurs
day having finished his apprentice
ship course. Clarence will now seek
a position with some regular steam
ship or sailing vessel, as a junior Of
ficer. We trust he will prosper in
in his chosen profession and secure a
good place with first-class line.
a wedding took place on Thurs
day after noon at 1870 o'clock at st.
JOseph's church.
The happy party were f. b. Nc
Mahon, of Mast Hope, Pa, and Miss
Katie Botens, of Long Eddy, N. Y.
The services were performed by Rev.
Father Treis pastor of the church.
The bride wore a beautiful dress OF
cadet blue and was attended by Miss
Lena Gebhardt, of this village, who
was similarly attired. Thomas q
Mcmahon, of Mast Hope, Pa, {
brother of the groom was best man
The happy couple went east for {
wedding tour to New York and 9th
er places.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Adams and wifi
have gone to New York city. The!
E have been residents of this villag,
for some time. Mrs. Adams was {
} great worker in st. Josephs churcl
and will be greatly missed there
She was always ready to assist in al
, church work. Mr.. Adams has Sc
cured position in some large who'll
sale house.
The Ladies' of Hope church hell
a very pleasant ten cent tea las
:, Wednesday afternoon at the residenc
of William Van Sickle and wife. I
neat sum was realized.
r The German Ladies' Benevolen
1 Society of the Luthern church pai
their annual visit to Rheinhard
D brothers farm, below Tri. States
last Wednesday and as is customar
9 they had a grand time. Quite
4 number from this village were i
q attendance. Liveryman Collie
q furnished the carriages. Theyall re
turned to their varions homes abOu
seven p. III. very much pleased wit
= their outing and kind hospitalit
y of Messrs Rheinhardt who gave ther
y "A royal welcome and the freedom {
Il both house and farm.
g Mrs. j. II. Welch and childre
of this village, are spending fe,
days in Goshen, New York, visitin
j relatives.
H. G. Depue, who recently had
milk route in this village, but sol
it, has taken a olerkship in the stor
Il OF G. Fl. Langton.
q Mr.. Warner and family, of thi
village, contemplate moving to De
posit, N. Y. Their many friend
regret to hear of their departure.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
The First Lesson.

Mrs. Henpeck-The Episcopal ser
vice is so beautiful l want II read
over me when 1 die.
Mr.. Henpeck-Certanly! There's
something in 1t about fiere endeth the
first lesson, isn't there?-Kansas City
Independent.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
A Carefully
Conducted
Drug Store

We mako IA special effort to please
those discerning folks who are care
full about what they buy and where
they buy it, and the result is some
of the most particular people trade
with us. They do so because they
know that when we sell them drugs
they get the purest obtainable, and
that when we compound a prescrip.
tion we do so faithfully and accur-
ately using only the purest irgredi-
ents.
1t is just as necessary to have a
good druggist fill your prescription
as to have a good doctor write it.
Our store is not the cheapest in
the world, because we don't keep
cheap goods but the prices are as
low as is consistant with the quail
ity.
We invite your attention to our
way of conducting business.
C. 0. ARMSTRONG,
Druggist Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

A university in Cairo is said to have
11,0O0 students, more than attend any
other two universities In the world.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
TWO GIRLS ON THE RAMPAGE.

They Hire Team for shiloh and Bring
- up at Fort Mott.
On Sunday last two girls of this city
hired horse and buggy of Liveryman
Lewis Ell. Fox. They said they wanted
to go to Shiloh. 1t was nice day and
Mr.. Fox gave them a fine rig. They left
the stables and started toward Shiloh.
They did not return that night, al
though they intended being back early,
or at least they told Mr.. Fox SO. Nothing
was heard from them until yesterday
morning, when Mr.. Fox received word
that his horse was in livery stable in
Salem, and his buggy was down to Fort
Mott all broken to pieces.
The girls were in Salem, where they
had proceeded to do the town. Irstead
of stopping at Shiloh, which no doubt
they never intended to do, they drove
the animal all the way to Fort Mott,
distance of at least twenty-five miles.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
ON THE TROLLEY.
Will be at North Cedarville on Thursday
of This Week.

Will be at North Cedarville on Thursday
of This Week.
Work on the trolley extension to Cedar
vile continues, Each day a vast amount
OF work is being accomplished. The cars
are now running regularly to the old
Stone Church, and passengers appreciate
the distance they can now travel. 1t is
expected that the work will be so far
completed by Thursday that service can
be given to North Cedarville. This will
be pretty convenient for Lawrence town.
ship folks to take in the court sessions
next week. By the 9th of May, the road
will be certainly over the Dam, and will
be formally and elaborately opened to the
public. The City Band will make an
appearance upon that occasion and en-
!iven the afternoon and evening with
new music. The people of Bridgeton
will come pretty nearly making holiday
of the event.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
Story OF q Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst form
of slavery. George D. Williams, of Man
chester, Mich. tells how such slave was
made free. He says: my wife has been
SO helpless for five years that she could
not turn over in bed alone. After using
two bottles of Electric Bitters, she is
wonderfully improved and able to do her
own work." This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures nervous
ness, sleeplessness, melancholy, head
ache, backache, fainting and dizzy spells.
This miracle working N medicine is god
send to weak, sickly, and run down peo-
pie. Every bottle guaranteed. Only so
cents. Sold by HI. w. Fithian, druggist.
"a mWf
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
Remarkable Rescue

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, Ill.,,
makes the statement that she caught cold,
which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for month by her family physi-
cian, but grew worse. He told her she
was hopeless victim of consumption and
that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption; she bought a
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from first dose. She continued
its use and after taking six bottles, found
herself sound and well; now does her own
housework, and is as we'll as she ever
was.-Free trial bottles of this Great Dis
covery at HI. w. Fithian's Drug Store.
Only so cents and 800, every bottle guar
anteed. "a mwf
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
IN JUSTICES COURTS.
Ihe Men Charged With Stoning Bach
elor's House Are Not Held,

The Men Charged With Stonine Bach
elor's House Are Not Held.
Monday morning George Miller, Harry
Koch, BENZ Bates, Jacky johnson, Thos,
Clark and Elmer Minks were given a
hearing before Justice Powell, charged
with throwing brick through the win
dow of Silas Batcheler's house, on the
l4th of April. Bachelor is a watchman
at the Cumberland Glass Co. The evil
dence upon the part of the State was
given by three of the Cum berland special
officers, and boy who lives at Batch
elor's house. None of the witnesses could
connect the defendants with the assault.
Some of the witnesses saw some of them
in that neighborhood before and after the
throwing of the stone, and some of the
men had been heard to say, "We done
'em." Lawyer Iredell represented the
defendants and asked for their discharge,
Justice Powell looked over the evidence
critically, and then said, "From the
threats testified to 1 am satisfied there
was a disposition to arm Batcheler,
Somebody threw the brick through the
window, and 1 am satisfied it is one of
these seven men, but the evidence don't
show, it and they are discharged"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27

its bridge that it, too, must take its name
from it. But the ancient Bridge Tonners
looking about them soon saw that the
bridge was not the only object from
which they could take name for their
town, an feeling sorry for the poverty of
the natural scenery of their namesake
generously gave up their name-and look
ing to the Hill or Mount on the banks of
their stream-the highest point of land
south of Trenton-this Mount crowned
and girdled with holly, that emblem of
OF good cheer-that symbol of the Joyous
Christmas, times at once changed Bridge
ton to Mount Holly. Thus you see 'Our
City" is on the banks of the Rancocas.
and not on the banks of the Cohansey.
l come then, Mr.. President and mem
bers of the Board of Trade of Bridgeton
from the Bridgeton of long age to the
Bridgeton of to day, With greetisgs and
wishes of God speed to you in every
enterprise that will advance your welfare
prosperity and happiness.
Other speeches were made oy Senator
3 c. Stokes, Mayor Robert Gwynne, of
Salem, Hon. Thomas w. Trenchard, and
Rev. S. w. Beach.
Senator Stokes spoke largely upon
our County and was exceedingly, as al
ways, interesting and eloquent. Mayor
Gwynne was in the happiest veins,
and his speech in answer to the toast 'sOur
New Possessions" was bubbling over
with the most laughable incidents. the
cleanest stories and delightful satire.
Judge Trenchard spoke of Bridgeton,
Rev. s. w Beach brought the oc-
casion to pleasant ending.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
CONFIsOATING CIGARS.
Collector Morris Davis is Gathering in To-
baccO at Wholesale.

Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Morris Davis is engaged in rounding up
the product of Kendig 81 Jacobs cigar
factory, many of the cigars bearing the
bogus stamps of the skilled counter
feiters having been bought by dealers in
this section of the State. Deputy Morris
Davis will have to search for these cigars
in all the counties of the First Congress
sional District.
Saturday he visited many dealers and
secured from several quite large mum
Der of the cigars bearing the bogus
stamps. He confscated the product by
orders of the Government, and has them
stored in his Office. A number of the
captured boxes were ranged on the Col
lector's desk beside several bearing the
genuine revenue stamps. A comparison
showed that the paper used by the coun-
terfeiters was of slightly lighter tint
than the real thing. Otherwise they are
fac SMILES Of the issue of 1898. They
bear the cancellation mark of the maker.
with the date March 1899. On the back
OF the boxes is notice announcing that
the manufacturer has complied with all
the requirements of the law" and warn
ing users to destroy the stamp. Kindig
q Jacobs mandatory was known as
Factory BAL, registered in the Ninth In
ternal Revenue District.
All over the country this search is be-
ing made for the bogus stamp goods, and
thus far more than half million cigars
have been corrolled. The goods have
reached even California,
The profits of the Kendig & Jacobs
Company must have been something
enormous as the firm saved $3.50 in
stamps upon every thousand cigars they
sold. The Treasury Department will sell
the goods at auction, and the purchasers
must re-stamp their property.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
AT BAYsIDE.
Six Sturgeon on the Wharf, Yesterday
Afternoon.

Six Sturgeon on the Wharf, Yesterday
Afternoon.
Down at Bay Side there is considerable
activity, and there will be more as the
sturgeon season advances. Monday six
sturgeon, pretty nice ones, were brought
in. The roe sturgeon, as they lay upon
the wharf, are worth about $50 each. A
German dealer in caviare is down there,
and is offering $50 per keg for the roe,
and would go higher if he had sharper
competition. The sturgeon fishermen
think that this will be prosperous sea-
son, all indications pointing to good
many fish being taken. If the fishing
does continue good during the whole sea-
son it will mean much to many Cumber-
land county people.
The shad fishing season has been far
from good. The shad run very shv, ow-
ing to the continued cold Gather. and
just now there are so many "green tails"
or 'moss-bunkers," that shad cannot be
taken. These ''green tails" are good for
nothing under the sun, but they can tie
up big net in an almost inextricable
manner. These fish swim with their
mouths open, and after they take hold of
the meshes of the nets they dive and
come up, go down, and in and out, until
the net is in all sorts of knots.
The shad that are being taken are yery
fine, but prices are pretty well down now,
and the dealers right here in town are
peddling them two for twenty-five cents.
This don't mean much for the fishermen,
The bottling establishment, that was
started down at Bay Side, some time ago,
is doing fair business, but there has not
been much disorder as result of the
thing. Still the beer season is not as good.
and the weather is not hot enough for the
rubber corks to pop very lively. Later
on the time will come.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
CARPENTERS FINISHED.
Work at the Court House In Hands of tn.
Painter,

Work at the Court House in Hands of the
Painter.
The carpenters have completed their
work at the Court House, and painters
are now finishing up the job. The clean
Ing, re-carpeting, etc., will follow, and
the room is likely to be ready by the Nav
term OF court, which begins on Tuesday
next.
Inc changes made within the railing of
ne dig room, are considerable. The
Judges bench has been cut down
considerably, and rounding steps lead up
to the bench, and on into the law library.
The change in the bench gives much
more floor space. and the lawyers, court
officials. and others will have much more
room.
The jury box is now on the east side Of
the room. 1t has been raised from the
floor, giving opportunity for the Jurors to
see all that is going on. The clerks desk
will be near the jury box, and the witness
box will no longer be upon the Judges
bench, but adjoining the rail which sem
arates the bar enclosure from the main
auditorium. The lawyers tables and the
stenographer will be on the east side.
The jurors and reporters. together with
others who usually sit within the rail.
will have the west side of the room.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
County School MONEYS.

The State Board of Education has COM
pleted. the apportionment among the
counties Of the State school fund for the
current year. The counties are divided
into three classes for this purpose. The
first class, known as receiving counties,
is made up of those counties whose total
school tax does not reach the amount
expended for schools. The medium
counties are those which raise just enough
money to pay their own expenses. The
paying counties are those .yhich con-
tribute out of the amounts raised by them
toward defraying the expenses of the
receiving counties. The apportonment
as made out by the State Board is as
follows:
Receiving Counties.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
No Change Until Next winter.

Speaker David o. Watkins will have to
wait until February IS, 1900. for the po-
sltion OF United States Dstrct.Attorney,
which, it is said, has been promised him.
The term of J. Kearney Rice, the present
occupant of the office, does not expire un-
til that time, instead of this summer, as
has been supposed by some. The office
pays $1,000 year and the incumbent has
the appointment of an assistant at $500
a year, and of clerk.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
OCEAN OITY's RAILROAD WAR.
West Jersey Appeals to the Courts to Pro-
tect Its Property.

West Jersey Appeals to the Courts to Pro-
tect Its Property.
Application was made to Vice Chancel-
lor Reed in Camden Monday by Judge
Gaskill, counsel for the West Jersey and
Seashore Railroad, for an order restrain
ing the Ocean City Railroad Company
from operating its cars ON a street in
Ocean City which he claimed was owned
by his company. In his bill requesting
the order Judge Gaskill said that the
Ocean City Company used force and vio-
jence to build its road, and that it is i'm
possible for the company which he repre-
sents to protect it's interests without
breach of peace. He also set out that the
defendants continually run gravel trains
over the road, so the West Jersey people
would be unable to remove the other
roads tracks or ties from the street.
Ex-Judge McCarter appeared for the
Ocean City Company, and opposed the
granting of the order. No decision was
rendered.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
BIG COUNTRY FIRE.
Two Calves and Couple of Pigs war
Destroyed With the Big Out
RuiIdinUs


Buildings.
fire broke out on the farm of Wm]
Hiaspey, near Bayside, Sunday mornI
Ing, shortly before ten O'Clock, and del
stroyed considerable valuable property.l
Ii started in big STRAW stack near the
oarn, and inside of fifteen minutes. the
oarn, wagon house, asparagus house. and
other small outbuildings were consumed. !.
In the barn were salt and clover hav.
thirty bushels oats, etc., which, with two
calves, were all consumed. Two MOS in
pen were so badly burned that thew
were afterward Killed.
Mr.. Glaspey succeeded in getting his
pest wagons out the house, but a sleigh
and some other things were burned. The
nre ragged so fiercely, and the material
oelng light, that nothing much could be
saved.
Inc winds changed while the fire was
on, and Kept it from the house. otherwise
that building would have gone. too. The
origin OF the fire is not positively known.
but just before it broke out several fisher.
men were at the straw stack filling their
beds, and it is thought they were smoking
pipes, as only few minutes elapsed he.
tween their leaving and the fire.
The loss is between 5000 and $4,000.
out Is nearly covered with insurance.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
ANNUAL MEETING,
Merchants and Mechanics Saving Fund and
Building Association.

Merchants and Mechanics Saving Fund and
Building Association.
The annual meeting of the Merchants
and Mechanics Saving fund and Building
Association. was held Wednesday in the
usual place of meeting.
There was the usual attendance of stock
holders and there was much interest
manifested in the meeting and the affairs
ofthe organization.
The annual reports which had been
printed, were presented and distributed
to those present, and are also available
for others who desire them. In addition
to this report, Secretary Dare presented a
detailed report which is made up for the
State Banking and Insurance Commits
sioner. This is an elaborate report
covering all matters pertaining to the
affairs of the association, and was very
interesting to those who heard il read.
Money was sold readily at five cents per
share per month premium. The Associa-
ton decided this year not to issue new
series.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected; the same gentlemen who have
been in the various positions being again
unanimously chosen. The officers are:
President, George Donaghay.
Secretary, Charles F. Dare.
Treasurer, Wilson L. Silvers.
Directors-George Donaghay, Oscar E.
Peck, E. D. G. Evans, Jos. A. Woodruff,
Ezbon G. Lambert.
These gentlemen have long been in
these positions of trust, and have given
much of their time and efforts to making
this organization a successful enterprise.
Mr.. Dare has been secretary for twenty
nine years. taking charge of the books
two months after the first meeting of
organization. Mr.. Donaghay, as presi-
dent, succeeded the late Dayton B.
Whitaker, some fifteen years ago.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
WANT STATE PAY.
Jerseymen Who Served In Regular Army
Send in Discharges.

Jerseymen Who Served in Regular Army
Send in Discharges.
Paymaster General Donnelly and his
staff of assistants succeeded Monday in
paying off about one hundred and fifty
of the New Jersey volunteers entitled to
receive extra compensation from the
State The work of paying off the SOL
diers is progressing very well. Each mail
brings big batch of discharges from vol
unteers anxious to get their money from
the state. Many of the discharges come
from Jerseymen who served in regiments
of the regular army during the Spanish
war and who think they are entitled to re-
ceive slice of the state pay. These dis
charges are returned, with the informa-
ton that only soldiers who served in New
Jersey volunteer regiments are entitled to
extra compensation.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-27
The Camden Plant Absorbed.

CAMDEN, April 21.-The General Elec-
trio Company of America to-day absorbed
the plant and franchises of the Camden
Lighting and Heating Company, the
only electric company in the city. The
negotiations have been under way for
some months. Judge e. A. Armstrong.
the president, Is succeeded by A. Louden
Snowden, x-Minister to Russia, The
Camden company has been in existence
since 1889, and recently constructed an
entire new plant. Its most valuable asset
is its five-year contract to light the city
at an inviting price.