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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
Childrens' DaY.

The Presbyterian Sunday School
celebrated the day last Sabbath
morning in a very interesting man
ner.. The church was handsomely
decorated with flowers showing the
taste and zeal of those who had the
matter in charge. The service en-
titled "a call to Praise" was used,
and opened with chorus by the
choir. A solo "Jerusalem" was sung
by Miss Susie Seeley in a very ef-
fective manner.
The infant class in charge of
Mrs. Hulda Bull and Miss Katie
Kllen showed excellent training in
their little songs. Bright, happy
faces and a neat we'll dressed ap-
pearance distinguished this little
band, and it would be difficult with
in the confines of this great State
to bring together the same number
of children presenting a more intel
ligent or attractive manner Their
little faces pleased with happiness
and their hearts seemed full of the
spirit of the occasion.
A recitation by five little girls
was very nicely rendered, which
was followed by a recitation "A
beautiful teacher, and an address
by the pastor.
1t is fitting that in these exercise:
the smaller children should have
the more prominent parts Th'
day is essentially theirs and it il
will to literally emboGy the com
mand of the great Teacher who saiC
"Suffer little children to come un
to me and forbid them not for o
such is the Kingdom of heaven.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16

Stephen Rose, of Elmira, N. Y.
with his wife, visited Milford last
week. He is a son of Stephen Rose
who formerly resided mere, and who
was July 9TH 1892 received into
membership in the Presbyterian
church, and after beo4NusillS elder.
Mr.. Rose removed forty five years
ago and this is his only visit. save
one for a few hours, since he left.
He remarks the many changes which
have occurred, finds few buildings as
they were then and that nearly all
the acquaintances of his boy-hood
days have either gone over to the
great majority, or removed from
the town.
Alonzo Warner, living near the
Milford Bridge, received severe
scalp wound and was considerably
bruised by being thrown from his
wagon last Friday, near the resi-
dence of Hy Il. Baker. His horse
took fright ran away and the wagon
struck a stone lying on the road side
which threw Mr.. Warner on a pick
ct fence. His escape from fatal in
jury was fortunate
Jervls Gordon, by reason of his
years and the danger to one at his
time of life in running machinery,
has disposed of his property known
as the upper Grist Mill in this Bor-
ough to Thomas Armstrong. j. o.
Chrfstiancy, who Is an eNTSsriouc3l
Miller, will have the business lii
charge, and under the management
it will be enlarged to meet the grow.
ing demands for merchant milling.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
Old Time Storm.

(From the Milford Herald July 12, 1882
Hail All Hail. Milford and its
vicinity was visited on Tuesday the
jthiust by a tremendousHail Storm
which done great damage to the
farmer and others. The storm,
;ame in a northeasterly direction,
md without minutes warning to
guard against itsdevastating ravages
the citizens were startled 3y the fall
ing of the frozen missels
mea Suring in some instances
inches in circumference, smash
ing the crops t. earth, brea king
window glass in great numbers
and doing every conceivable
damage. The number of window
glass broken in this Village, is very
great indeed those who have inves
tigated the matter are of the opin-
ion that 1900 would not more than
make good the loss. Among those
whose buildings sustained severe in
jury from the storm we may mention
those of John Nj. Heller Esq, who
had to replace some 300 panes Mai
Eidred the Roys property, the public
buildings, the Presbyterian church
and parsonage suffered severely
in fact, every building, standing in
an exposed condition received more
or less injury. In consequence of
the storm, glass has "riz".
A number of farmers sustained a
heavy loss. We have beard it stated
that Mr. Henry Hall living about
miles from Milford, North, had his
crops damaged to the amount ofS20O
while those living below on tho Della
ware Flats, received more or less in
jIry to their crops, fruit trees, etc
A number of citizens were sligh tly
wounded by the hail stones falling
upon heir"devoted heads, but have
heard of no serious personal injury
sustained in this vicinity. The storm
lid great damage in Montague N. j,
an account of which is taken from
the Sussex Register.
1t notes that the team of Nelson
Shook ran away and he having lost
his hat was seriously cut by the
hail. The team of Benjamin Cole
also broke away and ran with a har.
row attached TO them breaking
through fences and careering wildly
over rocks and hillocks until they
were completely exhausted, ana rem
dered nearly valueless by cuts and
bruises received from the hail, and
from distractions with which they
came in contact.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16

last Congress, has npe members,
instead of seven, as at first propos-
ed. Rear AdmiralWaller, who was
President of the Commission, which
has just made an exhaustive report
on the Nicaragua route is President
of the new Commission. The only
politician Oh the Commission is ex
Senator Pnsco, of Florida, who was
chosen to represent the strongSouth-
ern element which favors building
a canal The Commission will en-
deavor to make a report by the time
Congress meets, and while there is
a general belief that it will favor
the Nicaragua route, nOtwithstand-
ing the extraordinary efforts of
the agent of the French Company
which controls the Panama Route.
AT the meeting of the Senate
Finance Committee, held in New
York City, Senator Aldrich, Chair
nan, was authorized to appoint
fhree b-cOmmittees upon three
branches of financial legislation.
senator Aldrich will name the sub
committees in Il few days, probably
his week, and they will meet as Of
en- as may be necessary during the
summer. He says their reports
nay not be submitted to the full
;bmmittcc until lu5e in the summer
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
OF Interest to Inventors.

G. A. Snow & Co., one of the old
est and most successful firms of pa
tent lawyers, whose offices are op-
posite the United States Patent Of
flee in Washington, D. G. who have
procured patents for more thar H.
900 inventors, say that, owing to
the improved conditions in the
United States Patent Office, patents
may now be more promptly procur-
ed that at any previous time in
their experience of twenty-five
years. At.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
10 CAMP IN FoHE ST.
Pleasant Summer Outing Arranged
by Baltimore Boys

Ten young Baltimoreans will leave
next Saturday to camp during the
summer in the wilds of Pike coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, region famous
for its bear, snake and fish sto ories.
Those in the party will be Bartlett
Hayward, son of Mr.. Thomas j.
Hayward 4. Edward H1mbleton,
Jr, son of F. s. Hambleton Nc
Donal Kemp, son of Mr.. Lawrence
Kemp; Tilburn Goldsborough Dud-
ley Mason, son of MIR. James Mason
Nathan Middleton, son of Mr. Hnr-
vev Middleton Clark Mltthai, son
of Mr. William II. Matthli William
Knapp, son of Mr.. George w.
Knapp Jessie Boynton, son of Col.
G.. E. Boynton, and james w. Ty-
son, son of Mr.. James w. Tyson
They range in age from 10 to Is
years, and will be in charge of Prof.
Jacob Kleinhaus, Jr., master of
Modern history and English who is
Il native of the region where the
camp will be located.
1t is proposed to leave the city
Immediately after the close of the
school next Friday. The camp will
be located ut Nichecronk, on Niche
orOuk lake, in the heart of II plim.
eval forest of pine and oak. A lodge
IN the wilderness will be the habi-
tation of the party, but thew will
take their meals at Nichecronk Villa,
a sportsman hotel, near the lodge.
There will be plenty of sport for
the boys, but they will not spend
their entire time in play. They will
be taught to use the rifle aid shot.
gun, to swim and to paddle canoe
and will be required to devote two
or three hours on each of five days
of the week TO study and recitation.
Latin will be the principal study
during the outing. A visit of two
weeks will be made to Porter's lake,
a celebrated sportsman's resort
about ten miles from the proposed
camp. The older boys will remain
in camp all summer, but the Others
will return home about the middle
of August. Professor Kleinhaus had
charge of party of six boys at the
same camp last summer -BaltimorC
Sun.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
Imagination Goes a Good Ways

(From Our Layton Correspondent
1t is said that the medical studen Is
experience the symptoms of almost
every disease through which their
studies take them. Perhaps it is
because their minds are so strongly
bent upon it, that the imagination
pictures to their excited brain the
samo train of symptoms In them
selves. Reasoning from this we are
enabled to account for the wonder
ful tricks their imaginations have
been playing some p ople who are
close students of the Pike County
PRESS. In almost every issue they
find symptoms 80 infinitely des-
cribed that they imagine they have
the disease. Imagination has a close
and powerful influence on the body,
and nervous persons are liable to
really become sick If they imagine
that they are, especially If accom-
panied by the prickings OF an un-
easy conscience. So with these
whose imagination picture an officer
behind every stump, and a detect
i've in every bush, pretty soon their
guilty conscience will drive them to
take some of their own paris green,
or dog poison, or go hang themselves
OF course 1 should feel very bad ov-
er such an ending to their valuable
lives, and l have no manner of doubt
but what this paper would go into
thirty days mourning if it felt that
it was at all responsible for such
termination to their usefulness. If
they would put a little hoof grower
on their upper lip and cultivate their
imagination less, they would SOON
er get new growth of moustache,
and lighter growth of suspicion.
The former would make their pict-
ures look better in a rogues gallery,
and the latter would relieve the
gnawing of conscience that erst-
while drives to madness and despair.
II.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
COUNTY S. s. CONVENTION
Two Sessions Held In milford Tussdsy-..Rs.
ports Of Delegates. Pupils Ia At,sndsnes

ports Of Delegates Pupils Ia At,sndsnss
and Addresses BY Distinguished Workers.
The afternoon session Of the convention
was held In the Presbyterian church the
opening services being conducted by Rev
w X. Neff and prayer by VIM. Angle.
Rev. Thos Nichols made the address OF
welcome. The several delegates reported
as follows:
Milford Methodlst-Mrs. J. c. Watson.
1913 scholars average attendance as.
Milford Presbyterian-Mls Lizzie Bull
1876 scholars average attendence77
Miss Wood reported that the Episcopal
) $ had about 90 scholars.
Matamoras Hope Eyengelical-Rev. H.C.
Lilley, 1s0 members average 100.
Matamorns Methodlst-C f. Langton,
$50 pupils average g8
10 scholars
Bevans 40 scholars.
Bushkill R'rd.-Adelade Heller, 7s
scholars
Pine Ridge, 80 scholars average 40.
Centre Delaware organized May 1st aver
age So
Union Dingman organized May l4th
average 30
Lackawaxen-,T F. Huntington 60 schol-
ars average 40.
Coles Delaware 21 scholars average 81
The twenty-three schools IN the County
show an attendance of 973.
| (Of 252g children in the county between
the ages of 6 and 81 years as shown by the
| assessments less than two-flfths attend
Sunday schools. Here surely is work for
somebody ED. PRESS
The evening session was held In the NJ
u church. The officers elected for the en-
suing year were:
Pres Rev. G. II Whitehead Dingman.
Vice Pres. Rev. r. g. Spencer Matamoras
Secretary f. b. Thrall, Milford.
| Treasurer, VIM. Speidel, Matamoras.
The committee on place of holing next
convention Miss Helen Cook, Mrs j. G.
Watson and c. +. Langton recommended
Lackawaxen but as no invitation had been
received from there, the committee was
made permanent and to report later.
The committee ON resolutions, Il. f.
Peters, G. f. Huntington and Miss Skin
nerI:reported set bcstUwing the usual
thanks on all who had aided in making
the CONVENTION success.
Addresses were delivered at both ses-
sions by Rev. II A Bomberger of Phlla
and in the afternoon Rev H. G. Lilley Of
Matamoras made stirring and interest
ing speech
Rev w. A. Chadwick Of Port Jervis
gave an excellent talk I'm the evening on
the Evergreen School, and Sterling Myers
sang pleasing solo.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
INSTALLATION OF REV. KLAER.
Sermon By Rev. F. s. Haines-New
Pastor Admitted as Memb Of
Presbytery.

Sermon By Rev f. $. Haines-New
Pastor Admitted as Memb OF
Presbytery.
Rev. Harvey Klaer was formally
stalled as pastor of the Olivet Pres.
byterian church at Easton Pa, men
tion of which was made last week
The Presbvtery of Lehigh met in
rhe church, the Moderator, Rev. j.
F. Pollock, Of Allentown, presiding.
The members of the Presbytery
present were Rev. j F. Pollock, of
Allentown Rev S. G. Hutchinson,
of Stroudsburg Rev. DR.. l.. w.
Eckard, Rev. D. NJ. James, Rev. r.
c. Stewart and Rev. F. $. Haines,
all of Easton Elder jacob Mann, rep
resenting the First Presbyterian
Church, and Elder Clark Hartung,
of Olivet Presbyterian Church.
A passage of scripture was
read by Rev. J. F. Stoncipher and
prayer was offered by Rev. E. Clarke
Cline, of the Westminster Presby-
teaian Church, of Phillipsburg.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
Francis S. Haines on the subject
"What the Church stands for" The
Moderator asked the constitutional
questions of the pastor-elect, Har.
vey Klaer, preparatory to his ordi-
dinntion or minister of the Gospel
The questions\were answered in the
affirmative.
The Moderator then offered the
ordinary prayer, the mem bers OF
Presbytery joining him in laying
on of their hands in the consecra-
tion service.
The usual constitutional uues.
tions were then asked by the Moder.
ntor for the people of Olivet Church
and were answered in the affirma.
tive.
The pastoral relation of Rev. Har.
vey Klaer with the OlivetPresbyter
ian Church was then declared by the
Moderator to be duly constituted
Rev. DR.. l.. w. Eckard delivered
the charge to the pastor and the
charge to the people was delivered
by Rev S. G. Hutchinson.
Rev. Z. Calvin Stewart led il
prayer after Rev. Hutchinson,
charge.
1t was resolved that the name O
Rev. Harvey Klaer be added to thu
roll of ministers connected with TIN
Presbytery of Lehigh.
The new pastor then pronounced
the benediction and the services
were closed.
The exercises preliminary to the
ordination and installation were con
Quoted at the meeting of the Pres
bytery held in the afternoon. Mr.
Kluer was examined upon theology
the sacrament and church govern
ment, and the examination was un
arimously sustained by vote of tn
Presbytery.
The church was crowded last ev
ening when the popular young min
lister was given charge of the flock
: The ediiice was beautifully decorat
ed with plants and flowers. Ere
Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
NOTICE.
TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
Sealed bids will be received blythe
Borough Council of the Borough of
Milford Pike Co., Pa, until and, in
Guiding the date of June 26, 1899, for
the erection ola public building in
the said borough. Said building to
he designated as the Borough Build
ing.
Plans and Specifications for same
can be seen at the office of the Bor-
ough Council on and after Monday
June 10th.
The Borough Council reserve
the right to reject any and all bids
By order of the Town Council, Mil
ford Borough, Pa, June 18th 1899.
H. b. Wells,
President
Attest A. Q. Wallace, Sect. 2wk
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
Trolley to stroudsburg -.

]. j. Heintzelman, we'll known
resident of Nazareth, in con versa
ton with Times man on Thursday,
said that It was his intention to con-
meet Stroudsburg with the Slate
belt Telephone Company and also
the Easton and Nazareth Electric r
r. He is already making prelimi
nary arrangements.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
ER1E suMMER ExouRs1oN.

The Erie has placed on sale at ii Q
Erie ticket Office, Port Jervis, sum-
mer excursion tickets to Atlantic
City, N. j. Avon Springs, N. Y,
Cape May, N, }. ,Chautauqua N, Y,
Cottage city, Mass. Cooperstown, N.
Y, Carbondale, Pa, Gettysburg, Pa.
Hammondsport, N, Y. Lakewood, N.
j. Long Branch,N j., Narragansett
Pier, R. 1. Niagra Falls,N. Y, Ocean
Grove, N. j. ,OldPoint Comfort, Va.
Penn Yan,N. Y, Portage, NY. Sara
toga, N. Y, Watch Hill, R l.. Wat
kins GLENN Y. Most of the above
tickets are good to return toOctober
81 1899. For routes and rates please
call at.or address Erie ticket Office
Port JeFvis N. Y.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
Wanted.

For Milford Independent School Dis.
trict-One principal. One teacher for in
termediate. One teacher for first primary
One teacher for second primary and one
teacher for Schooopee school. Also janitor
for Milford School buildings. Applica-
tions will be received by undersigned until
June 3O 1899. BY order of Board of Di-
reotOrs. H E. Emerson,
Milford, Pa, June II, ls9e-swks secy
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16

Mac Holbert and husband to J. b Ham
ilton etal dated May "a, 1850 50. It. Lacka-
waxen part of warantee No. 40 Thomas
Brown; Con 800.
E Vandermark Sheriff to Henry b.
Wells, dated June 3, 21O acres Dingman
Tsp, sold as the property of Anna l.. Kell
er and husband Con. 1915
Harry J Atkinson ct ux. ct. al. to II
Hazcn dated March 8. Lot on Big Pond
Palmyra Con $50
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16

(From Our Layton Correspondent }
The Sandyston Board of Educa-
tion met in the school house at Cen
treville on Saturday for the purpose
of hiring teachers. j. w. Johnson,
who has rendered long and efficient
service as President, reminded them
that he had their promise to elect
new president at their next meeting
and he now desired them TO do so.
He was solicited to retain the Office
rs the Board were unanimou"iy in
favor of his doing so HMr. John
son plead business car 5, and that
he had long since felt g had held
it as long as duty called and declin-
ell absolutely.
John j. VanSickle VI IS therefore
elected President. Ev Brink, the
Tuttle's Corners Trust lead for
old time usages, that Dhi trustee
hire his own choice be teachers,
claiming that they now nt that way
in Frankford Township The presi-
dent said that not only could this
method be contrary to Nv, hut also
that he would not desire to accept
any such responsibility for himself,
nor did he think any other member
would either. That he would pre-
fer that all consult together for the
best interests of the schools and act
together according to the intent of
the law. No motion offering, the
Board proceeded to the hiring of
teachers as follows:
No. 2, Fishers, Nettie Brink, $26. 90
" 3, Bevans, w. c. Hursh, 5000
Il" 4, Centreville, NJ. Drake, 5000
" 5, H'ville, A. f. Hursh, 5000
6, Shaytown. L. Layton, $500
Z, f. B. Valley, f, Shook, $500
Eleven applications were consider
ed. The schools are to orer~ Ias-
day, Sept 5th, and each tn 'na"' nav to
sign a contract same as last year. A
few bills were read and accepted,
after which the irrepressible mem
Der from Tuttle's Corners again ask
ed the Board to build the fence
along his field adjoining the school
grounds, claiming written agree.
ment with himself, dating bach
several years, and requiring them
to do so, the effect of which is spoil.
ed by the fact that the site was do,
mated before Mr.. Brink was born
and any later agreement between
him and school officials would bC
null and void, and of no binding eff
feet. Mr.. Brink SAID he wuult
fence the school house and lot into
his field. The President advised
him that it would not be wise mol
polite for him to do so. No motion
offering, the matter passed over
Mr.. Brink then asked if teacher,
were not obliged to put the ashe,
in box if the trustee directed then
to. The President said it would b,
entirely proper for them to do so
, but that it would hot be proper fol-
, the trustee to divert them to hi
own use. That they should be sole
p and the proceeds turned into tn,
school fund. On motion of j. w
johnson the trustees of schools
burning wood were directed to furn
lsh boxes to save the ashes.
The proceedings of the Boar,
! throughout were business-like aDt
thorough, and SandystOn is certain
| ly to be congratulated upon the ef
, ficiency of its School Roard. II
70 Cure Cons StipatiOn Forever.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is n list of the unclaimed
letters remaining in the Post Office at
Milford, Pike Co., Pa, for week ending
June II, 1899 Ladies. Mrs Susan Miner
Mrs Alice Van Keller Gentlemen A.
Fletcher, MIN. Hemmingway. Persons
claiming the above will please say "Adver
tised', and give date Of this list. Horace
o. Kipp, Acting p NJ
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
Largest stripsd Bass

The largest rockfish or striped
bass ever caught in the Delaware
was seized at New Hope last week
1t weighed S1H pounds. The
fish is kept on exhibition al
hotel in New Hope. River resi-
dents say they never saw a fish OF
that size caught in the Delaware, -
Free Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
Amateur Theatricals.

Two One-act comedies entitled 1.-Two
Sharps and II Flat" and "Outwittcd" are
to be given ut Browns hall for tho bcne-
fit OF the Milford Lyceum, on Saturday
evening, July lst. Also Il scene from u
well known play. The performance com
mences at S:l5.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
NOTICE

All dumping on Water Street also on
top of bank on Ann and Catharine Street
strictly forbidden Please use the place
provided on lower Catharine
BY order OF Street Committee,
June 10, 1893.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16

70 Cure nStipation Forever.
Take Cuscarets Candy Cathartie. lOe or 2 :,
q Z. q. q. fail 70 cure, druggists refund mOnss
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
TRANSVAAL VERSION WRONG
CHI .iMBERL1IN SAYS TRUTH his
NOT BEEN PUBLISHED.
Issues Text of Recent Dispatches to
Prove It-GOvernment VIII be Firm
In Matter of SuZerntnty and Will Not
Debar Themselves from Any Conven-
ton Rights Proposed Cape Town
Conferences.
Conference.

London, Sept. 1.--This evening, the
secretary of state for the colonies, Jo-
seph Chamberlain, issued the text Of the
Transvaal dispatches of August 10 and
perial government on August 2S. The
publication is accompanied by a note
emphasizing the advisability of making
the correct version known, owing to the
fact that an incorrect version has been
published in Pretoria.
The Transvaal despatch of August 10
contains the proposals regarding the
franchise, which go upon the assump-
tion that Great Britain will agree that
the present intervention does not con-
stitute a precedent and will allow the
suzerainty question to drop tacitly. The
despatch of August q makes the pro-
posed concessions expressly conditional
upon Great Britain's undertaking not
to interfere in the future affairs of the
Transvaal, not to insist upon further
assertion of the existence Of suzerainty,'
and to agree to arbitration.
The reply of the imperial government
dated August 2S declares that Great
Britain considers that the proposals put
forward as alternative to those Of July
81 assume the adoption in principle of a
franchise which will not be hampered
by conditions impairing it's usefulness
and which VIII secure immediate repre-