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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
PERSONAL.

Miles c. Rowland Collector of
Lackawaxen made a husiulz 7si,'it
TO y -. 80.
ma Botlin who was tried in the
California courts for the murder of
Mrs. John P Dunning of Dover Del
by sending her box of poisoned
candy, was convicted of murder in
the first degree.
Prof. Maxwell Sommerville who
recently returned from nm extended
foreign tour has suffered an attack
OF pneumonia but is now rapidly re.
covering.
VIM. McCarty now temporarily re
siding with bis son in Dingman Twp
passed the SD milestone of his life
Jan. 2. He is remarkably we'll pre-.
served and shows mental and bod.
lily vigor which might we'll be envi.
ed by many not carrying nearly SC
many years. He bids fair from
present appearance to reach his cen.
tury mark.
Miss Lila b. VanEtten has accent
ed situation in the public school.
of New Haven CT. and began hel
duties Tuesday.
John Dewitt of Port Jervis i.
temporarily substituting as teacher
in the Grammar Department of the
Schools in place of Prof. John c.
Watson.
Rev. Michael Salley who for 90
years has been faithful and below
ed pastor of the Port Jervis Catholic
Church has announced that he will
go to Newburg this month.
John W. Lyon and Frank Lybolt
Esqrs., we'll known Lawyers of Port
Jervis have formed a CO. partnership
for the practice of law.
Rev. B. S. Lassiter with his fam
lily removed this week from Milford
to his new home at Seabright N. j.
Clovis Loreaux of Flatbush L. l.
with his family is visiting friends in
Milford.
Joseph Bensley of Lehman was a
business visitor at Milford Jan.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN SOUTH
AUSTRALIA.

Hon. J A. Cocl<burn. Agent Cen
eral for South Australia, was recent
ly in England. Atapublic meeting,
he was asked to give an account OF
the operation of woman suffrage in
South Australia, as since 1894 wom-
en- there have had full suffrage privi-
leges. In reply, he said;
GAS until few weeks ago was
a member of Parliament elected Ivy
the votes of both men and women,
I will give you my pennyweight OF
experience on the subject.
Formerly, the women of South
Australia were, in common with
criminals, lunatics, and minors, de-
barred from the exercise of the fran
chise. Now they are placed on an
absolute equality with their broth
ers. husbands aud sons, and have ex-
erciscd the franchise during the last
four years with the approval of the
entire community. The have voted
at general elections for both Houses
of Parliament, and have just taken
an equal share in deciding one OF
lA,ss moot important of political is
lss--the question oi Australiaai
Federation
The fact that women are entitled
to vote is now viewed with general
satisfaction. and no one would adj
vocate a return of the old system
The opposition of some kind there
always is to every reform-has oOm-
pletely disappeared.
What is the result of the enanci-
patton of women? The influence of
women has, we have found, quietly
prevailed the realm of politics. All
the great forces of nature are gentle
in their operation. The change that
has taken place is a very great one T;
it is nothing less than doubling the
power of the franchise; yet this
peaceful revolution has been affect
ed without the slightest disturb
ance. "
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06

leaves the whole matter open. IL is
considered certain that there will
soon be cable communication with
Hawaii, lut whether II win be e.
tablished by the Government or by
private corporation is yet TO be settl-
ed.
The Department of State has just
received from Consul General r. F.
Patterson, at Calcutta India, re-
port. showing the average monthly
pay i'm U. S. money. of different
sorts of laborers in India An able
bodied farm laborers is paid from 81.
so to $2.5 month unskilled cot
ton mill laborers from 81 80 to 81. 80,
and skilled from 81 TO 5. household
servants from 81. 25 TO SO common
masons, carpenters and blacksmiths
from 81. to $3.50. hostler from 50
TO so. so. unskilled railway labor 81.
90 to s2.12, and skilled from 81. tc
"a. 40, and cooley laborers from $l.sC
TO 81. .25. These would seem to be
beggarly wages if the employers FED
the person employed, but they dc
not the poor devils have to buy
thei, own food.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
FOR THE GOOD OF ALL.

A correspondent in the N, j.
Herald last week signed himself "A
Lover of Good Roads and gives
some good advice us to electing road
overseers who know how roads
should be worked, and also displays
some knowledge of the proper time
and method of using the machine
for the purpose of making better
roads. But barring this his letter
is mischievous in tendency, and
misleading as to facts.
He first says LAS it is talked that
we should have McAdam roads for
favored few" What favored
few?" Who has talked any such
nonsense.
The people of Byram having ask
ed for section of McAdam road he
apparently jumped to the conclus-
ion that it is for a Favored few. J"
If Newton, Sandyston, or Lafayette
Townships should ask for a few
miles of McAdam road on one of
their most used roads wonld that be
building for favored few?"
A beginning will be made some
where and all the people who will
may use it. Would he have us
build all the main roads in the Co.
at once that there might not be any
favored few.
The idea is simply founded oD
prejudice, and there is no sense in
it as an argument against McAdam
roads.
Then again he says, AFTER that
has been done (alluding to the shap-
ing of the roadbed) apply coat of
good sharp gravel 2 or inches at
an expense of $50. or less to the
mile" Do you, gentle thinking
reader know of any place in Sussex
Co. where a road can be coated with
''good sharp gravel, ? or 4 inches
for $50 or less? Do not guess at it
as ga lover of good roads" has evil
IDENTIFY done, bnt If needs be go and
get load of good sharp gravel and
spread it or inches thick on the
road then do some good sharp think
ing. There is hardly doubt but
what ''a lover of good roads" can
get a cash job in this township next
year if he has a method whereby
he can put 2 or 4 inches of good
sharp gravel on the road for $50. or
less to the mile.
Such thoughiless statements are
calculated to prejudice public senti-
ment, and do immenss injury to the
cause of good roads. We csnnot
afford to go at this important ques-
tion otherwise than with a spirit
of fairness and a desire TO be right
above all else. Any conclusions hast
lily drawn from prejudice or with
out a basis of facts viii like boom
erang only return to the damage of
the incoDsiderate thrower.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
COURT HOUSE MATTERS.

E. Vandermark was sworn in and
assumed the duties of the Sheriff S
office Jan. succeeding H. 1. Court
right who by the impartial conduct
of its business for the past three
years has won confidence and
esteem in the county and retires de.
serving credit for the careful man.
ner in which he has performed the
many difficult and delicate duties
pertaining to the Office.
Commissioners Heller and New
man met Mondaysand organized by
electing Wallace Naymabdoores. @.
A Swepeniser Clerks,s Same
salary paid last year. $50. C. W.
Bull Esq, Solicitor for hhree years
salary SIS. a year and Jno. Gourlay
Janitor salary sl75 a year,
County Auditors J. c. Warner, G.
J. Gephardt and John E. Olmsted
met and organized by electing Ohm
sted Pres. C.P. Mott ClerR and began
their duties.
b. G. Smith and f. A, Greenine
Jury Commissioners mbt Tuesday
and after appointing G. s. Olmstet
clerk proceeded to fill the whee
with names and draw thd panels fol
March term.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
In the highly tinted article pd6-

In the highly tinted article pu6-
lished in some of the city papers
and others recently regarding Ger
tain ghost in the Jail there was just
one grain of truth,a man was drunk.
He was not confined in the Jail, but
in the lookup. There are some n.
Y. papers in which such matter
seems appropriate, hut in the other
class we look for more character
and different style Of news hence
our surprise to see it in the Sun.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.

John Blum and wife to John
Blum. Jr. Dated Dec 2s. 2S acres
Shohala. Consideration $500. sup
port and maintenance of first par
ties.
John Blum Sr and wife to Jacob
Blum, dated Dec. 2S. 26 acres,
shohola Con. $500. Support and
maintainance of grantOrs.
II. L. Courtright Sheriff to w. P.
Austin, dated Dec. 16. Land in
Lackwaxen, Glen Eyre property
con. $1,000,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
c o,rnalia lEmsryl vAnaorden.

!
This venerable lady after a pill
grimage of more tbat four score
years passed away at i brantcn Jan.
:. She was born in Dilgmans Ferry
Dec. 49, 1915 and was adsughter of
Nathan and Cornelia Emery. Her
husband was Jno. D. VanGordon
who died many years ago after a
life long residence in Delaware.
When about twenty three years old
she joined the NJ e. church and
was a faithful and devoted fol-
lower of the Master TO whose service
she thus early misunderstanding. No
higher encomium than this as Il wife
or mother can be recorded. She is
survived by one brother Oliver e.
and a sister Susan Brown residing ut
Cedar Rapids Iowa also two sisters
Elizabeth Higley and Maria Emery
OF Lake Grey Florida and. children
Ralph, and Josephine wife of John
Paddock of Scranton Pa. with whom
for the past seven years she has liv-
ed and at whose home she died,
Adelia of Milford and Matilda j.
wife of P. D. Brisco of Milton New
York.
The remains were brought TO
Dingmans Thursday for burial and
services were held in the Reformed
church at that place
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
~ 0slsg.aF.
MRS. Martha tcrs 80 q

MRS. Martha { lcEa 80 o.
Mrs, Martha (cs1 sawyer. wife
of J. n. sawyerv "a { her home
in Mill Rift Monday afternoou Of
La Grippe. She wa7 taken sick
about two weeks ago and failed
quite rapidly but was thought not
seriously i'll until Monday at noon
when she began to grow steadily
worse until 3 AS p m. when the end
came. She was aged sixty nine
years.
Mrs. Sawyer is survived by her
husband, one sister Mrs. W.
-, Nearpass of States
N Y, two brothers, NJ. F. Crane
of Parkers Glen, and Jesse Crane
of Greenwood, Wis, and the follow
ing children: Calvin, William and
George, Supt. of Schools residing at
Mill Rift, Mrs. Gertrude Stearns Of
Matamoras, Mrs, w J. Jay, of
Lanesville N. Y. Frank of Beaver
Dam, Wis. Henry of Middletown
and Emma of Beool1lyn New
York.
The funeral was Nelpat Mill Rift
Thursday at 2 D, IN Aah6,oikterwent
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications, as thcy cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear There Is
only one way 20 cure deafness and that Is
ty constitutional remedies Deafness Is
caused by an infiamed condition OF the mu
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. Whom
the tube gets inaamed you have rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hearing and when
it is entirely closed deafness is the result
and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever, nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which Is nothing bnt an infamed
condition Of the Mucous surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
aLy case of Deafness (eaused by eatarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, o.
sold by Druggists 10
Halls family pills are the best
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06

Don't Tobacco Spit and smots Tour Life Away
II y0u want 10 quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic
full Of new life aud vigor, take N0-IO-Bhc,
the Wonder-wOrkcr, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds 10 ten days.
Ogor 40o, ,OuO cured. Buy No-To-Bac Of your
druggist. under guarantee TO cure. Soc on
ti 90. Booklet and sample mailed free Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago OF New York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06

Senior Romero the Mexican
Minister to the United States died
at Washington Dec. 80 of appendi-
citis. His forty years of service
formed the longest continuous
length of service ever attained by
foreign diplomat in this country.
The first wedding to occur in the
E. S. Normal took place a short
time ago when Miss Edith Grey a
daughter of the matron welded b.
S. Warner
Jan. 2 was the coldest of that date
we have ever had. The thermome-
ter hereabouts ran ged from 12 to 16
below zero.
A new lot of lamps at W. & G.
Mitchell's. If.
Make a friend happy by present
ing him with copy of the PRESS
for 1899. He will never forgot your
kindness.
The time for taking piekeerl expir
cd Jan. 1st. A fairly successful sea-
son has been enjoyed by those of the
sport.
All fear of an ice famine next
summer has been dispelled by tue
recent cold snap and the purveyors
of CONCEALED comfort have been busy
during the week storing away tons
of solid "spring water ice.
Thos Armstrongis buildinga large
ice house on his farm near Milford,
convenient to a pond from which it
can be readily filed.
Service may be expected at the
Sawkill School house Sunday Jan. s
at 2 80 p. m. the weather permit
ting
The ice on the river broke out
some days ago above town and gorg
cd fromDingmans Ferry mp to Brink
rift. The back water rose feet al
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
BRIEF MENTION.

A surprise party was given Mt
john Schreibers in rclawurD Mou-
day night which was very enjoy
able occasion Dancing occupied
the evening ana elegant refresh
ments we're served. Those partici-
pating were Lena Schreiber, Adell
Garville, John Schneider, james
Hammers, A. e. Hammers, John Van
Etten, Henry Oft, August Moreazx
George and Chas Schreiber, Paul
inc Shear, Josie Chattilon, Selma
Moreazx and Sue Garville.
The Choral Union will meet the
home of Mrs. Thos. Armstrong on
Cathnrine St, Monday January the
ninth.
Cornelius Middaugh of Mill Rift
this County. attempted last Satur-
day morning while laboring under
great suffering from grip, to end
his life by taking laudanum and in
flicting wounds on his arms, He
will likely recover.
Come and see the great variety
of underwear Mt w. & G.. Mitchell's. =.
If.
The Milford Fire Cumpulfles viii
elect officers Jan 10.
NJ L. Bach of Lehman is about
completing large addition to his
spacious hotel, which will double its
Capacity for guests. The house is
finely located on one of the most
beautiful stretches of river in the
valley and on a road which has no
equal in this section. The sur-
roundings are attractive and the in
terror comforts complete. 1t is an
ideal resort for those fond of wheel
ing, boating or driving.
New lot of Hats and Capes at w
d q. Mitchell's IF.
Fl. G. Cunningham who for many
years has been leading merchant
in Port Jervis has sold his stock OF
goods and real estate and retired
from business.
BY general order issued, COM
mencing Jan. 1st passenger and
freight trains win continue running
on the Gravity road from Homes
dale, over the heavy track. The
light track, between that place and
Wayuart will be abandoned. This
is Thought to mean steam
rold to Carbondale, as locomotive
will now be used to houl trains over
the road to Waymart.
Ex-Judge F. Caaoll Brewster died
suddenly on a railroad train near
Salisbury N. G. Friday evening Dec
80, aged seventy five years. He
was a we'll known lawyer of Phila.
and an able writer of legal works.
A fine assortment of handker-
chiefs in cambric, linen and silk at
w. g. G.. Mitchell. If.
1t is said on reliable authority that
H. B. Wells has concluded his pur-
chase of the Glen, including the old
saw mill site and river front. The
consideration paid being $4,000.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
THE NEW xnAR BOOK
Some Eventa which Occupied its
Fixat Page.


Fi4at Page.
It is fast becoming proverbial this
fashion old Milford has of waking
up and marshalling all her forces to
greet each new year and the rousing
welcome she gave to ninety nine
has never been surpassed by former
efforts. The town has been filled
with visitors TO whose enjoyment
the Frost King has added materially
by granting both sleighing and
skating, out door sports naturally
vying with indoor good cheer but
all contributing to every bodys Hap
py New Year,
Miss Addie Scott of Port Jervis
and Herbert Alton of Brooklyn
spent the New Year season with the
family of Hy. T. Baker.
Herbert Kent Princeton '02and
Frank Nc Guire of N. Y. partook of
the good cheer of the Crissman
House.
Mr., Starr who has beea one of the
house party at Hunting tcwers de-
serted Edgemere for Milford and
spent New Year with the Wheeler
nily.
The New Year house party at the
Anchorage the hospitable home of
DR.. and Mrs. HB. Reed included
beside the younger N embers of the
family DR.. Reeds parents of Boston
Miss Machaelis of Cambridge, Misses.
Agnes Hutton and Grace Howe of
Brooklyn, Mabel Armstrong, George
and Launcelot Armstrong of New
York and Messrs. Donaldson and
Louis Swietzer of Brooklyn.
Miss Mary Wells who has been
spending some weeks in Port Jervis
with relatives returned this week
to her Milford home.
George Bull and John Van Etten
celebrated New Year 'uay in a rath-
er sober manner by staying closely
at their homes each nursing a pro-
nounced case of the all prevailing
grippe.
Edger Dudley Barlow and J. P.
Everitt N. Y Attorneys spent few
days recently at the Dimmick
House
Miss Ethel Noyes entertained at
luncheon on Friday last the young
ladies who assisted at the colonial
tea. The dainty costumes of that
occasion were re. assumed and sew
eral photographs of the group were
taken.
The first week Of the New Year
is marked by Union religious ser
vices held every night by the Metho
dist and Presbyterian congregations
conducted by Rev'ds w. R. Neff
and Thos, Nichols. The first part
of the week in the former and the
last part in the house of worship of
the latter congregation. They have
been unusually we'll attended and
are marked by anearnest endeavor
on the part of all to begin the New
year Alright.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
MAPS FOR READY 4gFrRnuor

The Chicago, MilI Ilukee g. st.
Paul Railway Co. has ilst issued in
convenient form fdi household,
library and school reffrence an at
las of seven colored maps of the
world, the United SITES and our
new possessions in thl Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans, toget ter with an
amount of valuable I'M frmation con-
nected iherewith-af up.s no.
Ilais SE4iss .ptltaFs 2 talaas-sgiil VIII / lu Atts IA
dress on receipt of six (65 ~ ~, Z in
postage.
Apply to Geo. H. Hartford, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Old Colonly
Building, Chicago, orr to John r.
Pott, District Passenger Agent,
Williamsport, Pa. 2w.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06

TO Cure Constipatioss brever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathi l0c or go.
Il q 2. g. fail 20 cure, druGEis fund moEeG
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06

oOIu Dy DFugglsfs az
Halls family pills are the best,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

r,h,s NAV be deemed by some IS an eN,
,,a,t statement. But reflection ana
80, 18th will show that the statement -
ta,,nerata and within the BOUNDS OF pr
80 recommendation. The harDcr at LIE
49,, and richmond is deeper on the MAJ
oi'sste, side. and there are no oos'So'es
- a,,, conseouence 10 tho deepening u
~. - channel The broad ana beauu-
81 ,asin that lies entirely on TINS slue u
a., .f,,er a mart Of the historic place
.'-o o,-ned nv william Byrd, known as
..-aJ,s, plantation" IS an ideal sile lol .
,.oat shin-bullding establishments So'Is
-, vears AGO "A survey ana pat
thfe nroperty was made by sutNeyo. 90
der tho direction of The soNorlli'lOntS al
tha Trnlted States and II was r.,
and prospected for dfy-uoShs oF'arod a.
and was reported upon anu ,u,.SI'niI|ttng
DO SP ~, onlv did the admirable site
plan, g.. s1r,oundngs influence TINS JUG,
anu - alao the fact that Riehhionu
~ - environs were shown. ou.lns VIZ
anu ~ tn.,,oer the States, 10 be impress
nable. .,,,.,,r rIIrJ.
BEAUTIFUL FOREST HILL
with a good street raH"ss an ole
,,,ssoue Forest-Hiil park anu "m a, he
ouote schedule. this loIeis c,tv and
practically placed WITHIN 80 ''oo.ssible 10
p,cbmond and made easlly a M. roman-
klchl'lO'.II q-he beauties Of this ioiiisn
our - Iave never been properly
NC pa o,d shown. The parslii'"ilio ="
Ne'op es,.ardlv management OF inc ~,
anu - has OF recent years h"u -
panS 3, has tended TO hide us 80 -,
liOl Va Ioveliness. Instead OF Opo. &c
tions an e,.,des deils. glades, and VeIlous
up -, 81 scenes. that, 10 one "nO 49,
"oou''-. 81, ia chief charm ana pos"' I.
OF no - roads and paths thl"-ssl.,r
sS1 ,osn allowed 10 become 80. an
49,. hos been done TO ptese'''
nance its attractFen's" ,nicgs that IN
lho@o i,b hone and confidence ~.
splis uS Thars ara many others Wiz
it'uiV len these. justify an eneO
ui 'io'',S We wish 70 see 'n9h .Ssno
ihs ~ bone that others can So 10
80 do and that they VIII aiu 10 -
work. 49,, o,rs are the same.
49, hrii,gs YOU prosperity ,,,,,ths 1
- hurts YOU hurts us' - reo,,,re,l
rr,ardlincss ana cO-opsla' n should
49, nike our community VIZ ,torI,l ai-
Va in industrial energy anu ,l', ia each
&c ,,.,t We can mu'uahy r.otion
yancehen,' h.rmopy and co-operauio, I,
other' az - onr chiefest strens,h ~
VIII DC 49,. future. We arc Oh ONO
grown ~, ~ sn1 family" In ln'ere7'' -,
nous fu individual ana ih'li num-, S %.
Nehal'' IA ms therefore, WoiK eos 80.
- upbuilding and prosi7aS s,,, ,,,at,e
10. community I'm all that WIZ
M strong and prosperous, prrIIAM.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
THE sEApoARp RAILROAD w
,,eir Location in Richmond N"'
.iaed rpon--Haiiro"d NOTES

N 10 1.0
.iaed rpon-Haiiro"d Notes
MI. seem, no good ground Tor re-
-. ,bs ruraor that the seaooard Az
' w. shors are to be removed from Ports
1T 80 pichmond. or that II has peei
decided 10 locate new shops !" '"'' N'''
or Manchester. .,...or, 20
c~,onsl n NJ. X. Taicott, assistant 10
tho president OF the seaboard Aif-i-'ns'
stated Yesterday that he did not thi'A
,here was anything in the rumor' lie
had not heard anything Of plans 10 eS-
t,hll.b the roads shops here.
the revival OF the rumor was uu0 ~
TIA purchase By Mr.. r. +. Noting rel
alive Of President Williams, OF the esa-
hoard of twenty acres OK iahu on 'l'S
line Of the Richmond. fredericAspuis nm ~,l1
potomac near the bouie'atu Hi'Ne0'
nrice paid was 900 per acre.
Although the removal Oh the :.
shops TO Richmond nor the ese@Di' ,
OF new ones has been YET ueO4esu .pon .
n Is believed practically certain 'l"' 0''
or other will eventually DC uo"e'
rrhara "a some likelihood OF the local
oe,cs of the seabsard Airline being
n,oved from the present quarters, at 80
nfain street. 10 the vacant store III 'he
pee hlock. An advantageous OLE -
49,, r,ade by the agent OF this property
ard tho officers OF the Seaboard nave tue
nronos,tion under adyisement.
weu-known young railroad man VI
this civ. who is very popular with ms
superlors ana those under him, has spent
the past six days looking for Christ
mas eift. He is still looking. The worst
mart of tho matter Is, the gift was sent
The giver phoned his friend that ne had
sent il. Tho bearer told the supposed
receiver that no had delivered II. IL mas
not yet shown mp. 1t was package OF
unusual value. and deemed especially
eficacious In Keeping out the cold OF holt
| day week. II it has been SO used, which