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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
Fishing on the Picturesque ENC.

The Erie railroad has just issued
new enlarged and thoroughly revisd
edition of its fishing book, which
will be of much interest to anglers.
1t contains accurate information of
how and where to fish in the best
lakes, streams and ponds on all di-
visions of the Erie and the New
York, Susquehanna e. Western rail
roads within distance of two hun
dred miles from New York.
The book is a directory, with con-
ciseinformation as to distances, rates
of fare, cost of boats, kinds of fish
and the localities in which the best
sport may be found. The active in
terest taken by the Erie in main-
talning a high standard of sport
along its line Is shown by the great
number of lakes and stIeams which,
through its efforts, have been thor
oughly stocked by the state and Ma
tional Fish Commission during the
past few years. The book is hand.
somely illustrated and can be OBJ.
tanned by sending three cents in
stamps to the general passenger
agent, 21 Courtlandt street, New
York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
A BIG FIRE IN TOWN.

Last Monday afternoon fire broke
out in the barn on the rear of prem
ises of A. f. Lewis on Hartford street
which quickly communicated with
the large barn of II. b. Wells adjacent
and both were burned. The Lewis
ice house was also destroyed and the
outbuildings, laundry, ect., were on
flre several times. Owing to the high
wind prevailing and the very com
bustible condition ofshingle roofs fires
were kindled on the house of DR..
Kenworthy and John Detrick near
by the Dimmick House shed,
the old store house Of the Pin
chot estate, the Presbyterian parsOn-
age, the houses of DR.. Emerson and
Nathan Fuller on Broad street, the
barn of William Boyd in rear of his
shop and several others. The fire
companies were promptly on hand
and by dint Of well directed efforts,
though hampered by lack of hose,
the barns near those burned were
saved, but at one time it appeared as
though the conflagration might be
general. The Wells barn wasinsured
for $500. 1t was occupied by the
Gumble Bros. who lost some small
articles. The Lewis barn was also
insured. 1t is not known how the
fire originated, but possibly through
the earelessness of some boys.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
YMENEAL.
SEYMOUR.

" 'A1AAAAN ~ L 4hCbhH
The marriage of Miss Laura Sey-
mour and Frank Wilkintook place
at the of home the brides parents,
G. Fl. Seymour and wife Washing
ton st. Thursday evening. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Lilly, of Hope church, in the pre-
sence of large number of relatives
and friends.
Fayette Seymour, brother of the
bride, was best man and Miss Han
nah Moloney was maid of hon
or. The bride was attired in white
organdie and CARRIED of boquet
carnations. A wedding lunch was
served and the bride cut the we'd
ding cake and offered it to the guests.
The young couple have always re-
sided here where they have host
of friends, who wish them untold
happiness. Many handsome pre-
sents were made as tokens of esteem
for them. They will reside in this
village.
Among those present from out
of-town were T Horton Easton,
of Otisville, w. Holbert and wife, of
Goshen, g. Baker, of Middletown.
Mrs G. Stone, G. Allerton and
wife and Hon. J. M. Allerton, of
Port Jervis, Mrs. f. Burns. of Green
vile, N. j., Fulton Hermon and Miss
Kate Herman, of Newburgh. S.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
Our LATEST Music Offer

Please send us the names and ad-
dresses of three music teachers or
performers on the piano OF organ
and 20 cents in silver or post
age and we viii send You all of the
following new and most popular
pieces full sheet music arranged for
piano or organ 1.-The Flower that
Won My Heart" now being sung by
the best known singers IN the coun
try, mamie O'RO1Tke" the latest
popular waltz song, "March Manila,
Dewey's March Two Step" as play
ed by the famous u. s. Marine
Band of Washington, d. c., and
five other pages of popular music.
Address, POPULAR MUSIC CO.,
indianapolis, Ind. If
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
PERSONALS.

Robert Struthers visited his fam
lily over Sunday.
Hon John A Kipp is visiting his
family this week.
jesse B. Shpemaksr. Of Delaware,
wns at Milford Tuesday
Mrs Edith Allen, of Ellenville,
was n cent visitor here.
Sheriff Vandermark is in New
York on business matters.
Mrs. Susan Grnndin is visiting her
brother. John c Westbrook.
Gerald Lewis has gone to rejoin
his brother Frank in Canada.
Rev. c. B. Carpenter and wife
were in New York tins week.
Major c. H. Royce, of Monticello,
was guest in town recently.
L F. Hafner and Geo. E. Horton
spent last Sunday in Newton.
Mrs. Daughty has returned to her
summer home at Conashaugh.
Miss Blanche Bidlack is again oc-
cupying her house on Centre Square.
Mrs. Helen E. Heller has returned
to Milford after spending the winter
in Chicago
Charles Nobs came mp from New
ark this week to his Dingman town
ship home.
L. w. Armstrong, and family, are
again occupying their summer home
on High street.
Mrs. Clovis Loreaux, of Flntbush,
L. l., is visiting he parents, John
Nissan and wife.
John A. Watts proprietor of the
Vantine House was il the City on
business recently.
John Zimmerman and wife, of New
York, were at their Delaware town
ship home Sunday.
Rev. c. e. Scuddor, pastor of the
M. E. church, has been somewhat
indisposed this week.
j. B. VanTassel E. S. Wolf and
j. G. Bull attended the horse sale in
New York last Friday.
B. Kelmel of New York is with
his mother at the Lewis house on
Hartford street for the summer.
Henry Kirk has been spending a
few days in New York and is now
in charge of Hotel Fauchere bar.
Rev. It. Macbride Nichols, of Ger
mantown, Pa, is visiting his parents
at the Mause and incidentlly at times
offering dainty tit-bits to the wary
trout.
Rev. g. S. Garretson, of Ding
mans Ferry, returned home Tues
day from New York where he had
been attending the Ecumenical con-
ference.
Mrs H g. Williamson with Miss
Carrie Westbrook, of Blooming
Grove, will go next week to Wash
ington for a visit with the family of
Hon. j. ID. BIddis.
Everett, son of Walter H. War
ner, of Milford township, who has
for sometime been IN n New York
hospital for treatment of his leg is
home again much improved.
DIR. W. B. worthey and wife
returned from their wedding triI
last Sunday having been summond
home by the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs Elizabeth Kenworthy
Frank Deppert who had been al
employee in the watch case factory
several years ago, and who resides il
Newark has recently been visiting
friends here for a week. His health
which has not been good, is muel
improved.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

Senator Scott, of West Virginia,
has reason to feel proud of the un.
qualified endorsement of his right to
to the seat he holds given by the Sen
ate, when the motion of Senator Pet.
tus, of Ala, to send the resolution
declaring Mr.. Scott entitled to his
seat, back to Committee, with in
structions to further investigate,
was defeated by the vote of 81 to 3 i.
The three democrats who voted aye
might have had more support from
their party, if Senator Chandler had
not incidentally remarked that the
vote on the motion would determine
whether the rule established in the
Turpie case,-that the Senate should
not reopen decision made by a
state legislature-would be reversed
and that if 1t was reversed, it would
cover the credentials of Senator
elect Blackburn, of Kentucky, which
would have to be considered early in
the next Congress.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

Democratic leaders-real leaders
are sorry that Representatives Sui
zer, of N. Y. and Lentz, of Ohio, two
democrats in search of notoriety,
succeeded in getting that Congress-
ional investigation of the labor riots
in Idaho, in which they have made
the democratic party appear as the
champion of the rioters and thugs,
who, according to the testimony of
the democratic governor of the State
Gen. Merriam and other respectable
witnesses. started a reign of terror
in a county of Idaho that could only
be put down and held down by the
presence of Federal troops. 1t is a
warning to the democratic party
against allowing such men as Sulzer
and Lentz TO pose as party lenders
a warning which win be emphasized
by loss of votes
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
A Bank in Milford.

Robert Warner Reid began can
wasting Hast week to ascertain wheth-
er the sentiment for bank here could
be crystallized into cash subscriptions
and met with such gratifying success
that the project is practically assured.
He has has had considerable exper-
ience in banking business having been
connected with the First National
in Port Jervis and also with bank
in New York and is a young man
well qualified to conduct the routine
duties of such an institution. There
is room here for a bank, such as con-
templated, with a capital of S25, 600.
and it will be great convenience not
only to our merchants and summer
hotel proprietors but also to many
city people and small depOsitors in
this section, and will greatly tend to
keep money in circulation here. The
project should, as it no doubt will,
receive the support and cooperation
of the people in this section and
down the valley, who will be greatly
accommodated by havinga convenient
and safe depository for their funds.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
Unclaimed Lsttsra.

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post office at Milford for
week ending May 5, 1900.
Ladies-Mrs. Frank Mumbower,
(Miss) Ohustedt.
Iientleman-Charles Barker, Geo.
Fndlay, Frank Richard, Harry Sti-
vel.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised" and give
date of this list.
CHARLES LATTIMoRE, P. M.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Joseph Frieh to Geo. b. Quinn.
dated April 81. n acres Dingman.
consideration $705.
John c. Westbrook and wife to
Peter w. Holiday, dated April %
rs acres Blooming Grove, con. $3.50.
John Wolf and wife to Louis
Chatillon dated May I'd. All acres
Dingman township, con. 81 ,26O5O.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

President Mckinley signed a bill
providing for the form of govern
ment for the territory of Hawii.
which will go into effect in As days,
and is at present considering the
Qualifications of the several appli-
cants for the territorial officers, in
Guiding the governor, all of whom
must be citizens of Hawaii.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
Trespass Notice.

The State of Pennsylvania having
purchased of j. B Westbrook and
wife their lands in DinPman town
ship (warrant numbers 1914 and 1883
and in Porter Tsp, (warrant mum
Der so. 81. 81 and 81 notice is here
by given that removal of timber OF
any other property is prohibited and
that offenders VIII be prosecuted.
j. I. RoTHROCK,
ma Commissioner of Forestry.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

mo fsmily can afford to be with
ont one minute cough cure 1t will
stop cough and cure a cold quicker
than any other medicine, " writes @.
W. Williams. Sterling Run. Pa. II
cures Group. bronchitisand all throat
and lung troubles and prevents con-
sumption. Pleasant and harmless.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
NO. 25.
PICKED UP BY THE RAMBLER.

and heavy wraps the next.
Miss Bertha Boyd is confined to
the house by illness.
Jupiter Miss Clara Gebhardt has
the Largest assortment of millinery
ever brought to this town. Give
her a call.
Shad fishing has begun. Herring
seem to be more plentiful than good
shad.
William StruSle RATED about 1900
R. r. ties last week and took them
down the river. John Hance steer
ed the float.
Oh: did you notice how nice our
streetlamps are cleaned?
Sheriff VanderMark lost one of his
boarders this week. Frank Hennesy
having served his time was dis
charged. The sheriff keeps close
watch on his other boarders. Even
a night watch is employed.
Forest fires have been Illuminating
the sky most every night for some
time.
Bass can be legally hunted or fish
ed for in New Jersey this season on
Decoration day. The new law
through some oversight of the Fool
killer will not go into effect until
July LIST.
Jake VanOrden who with his fam
lily gained considerable notoriety
over in Montague was last week SEN
fenced by judge Henry Huston of
Newton to Is years in Trenton States
Prison. The old sinner was indicted
for incest and rape and plead guilty
to the former.
am glad to hear that Squire
Searles of Dingmans is gradually
improving
So some one is anxious to know
who your Rambler is? 1 think it
best at present not to tell.
Jake VanTassel has purchased a
well matched team of horses of Price
Bros. of Branchville.
How far is it from here to Haines-
vile and how long will it take to
bring load of hay or straw from
there? Just ask those lads who tried
it last week and turned a lead of hay
over the stone wall just across the
Delaware bridge.
Your Sandyston correspondent
speaks of working roads, If he
would travel over the riverroad
above and below the Brick house he
would find about two feet of gutter
mud piled in windrow in the mid
die of the road, and this is a pro-
gressive age.
Judge Magic, of Elizabeth, Chief
Justice of the New Jersey Supreme
Court succeeds Chancellor McGill
who died a week ago. Judge Magis
has for a number of years presided
at the several courts at Newton il
considered the ablest judge in New
Jersey.
l have heard it remarked differ
ent times that Miss Maud Dewitt at.
tends to her duties in the Central
office of the S. 7. Co. better thar
any other central attendant. Those
who made the remark have occas.
ion know.
Those who know predict a full
f crop of snakes this season. Quite
number of reptiles have been kill.
; ed already.
So the Bank project is und er dis
cussion again. By the amount Of
business which is done here and tn,
1 surrounding country see no reason
| why bank would not prosper her,
! if properly managed.
/ hear the M. M. r. r. is on it
way down here, but no time ha
been set when the first train is due
A large congregation listened t.
an eloquent sermon Sunday evening
by the Rev. Mr. Scudder. He chos
for his text the word: "Who will
consecrate his services to the Lor,
this day" Next Sunday evening
for his subject. "Sin and Salvation
from it. 2"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

W H. Shipman, Beardsley, Mimi.
under oath. says he suffered from dy-
spepsia for twenty five years. Doc
tors and dieting gave but lite relief
Finally he used Kodol dyspepsia cure
and now eats what he likes and as
much as he wants, and he feels like a
new man. It digests what you eat.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

It. Armstrong and Co. have just re-
ceived complete line of mems, WON
ems and childrens' shoes, the finest
ever brought in this town, which you
are invited to call and inspect, with
an assurance that any taste or desire
as to shape, style and quality can be
entirely gratified. rtf
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

Otto Korb, Grand Chancellor, K.
P Boonville, Ind says, "DeWitt's
witch hazel save soothes the most
delicate skin and heals the most stub
born ulcer with certain and good re-
suits" Cures piles and skin diseases.
Don't buy an imitation.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

Philip B. Clark Esp, of Porter
Tsp. has been appointed general
overseer of the lands in Pike county
belonging to the State of Pennsyl
vania. j. Il. ROTHROCK,
Commissioner of Forestry.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

Senator Chandler has given notice
that he win call up the resolution
declaring Senator Clark. of Montana,
not entitled 10 his seat. this week,
but an immediate vote thereon is not
expected.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
JOIN CooLRAuGH Nissan

For some time increasing feeble
ness has admonished the friends of
Mr.. Hissam that his life was draw
ing to close, and yesterday, Thurs
day, he passed away at his home on
upper Broad street in this village.
He was born in Milford township on
the farm now owned by DR.. Frazer
Aug 81, 1888 and with the except
ion of o couple of years spent at
Rosas Switch ha' always lived in
Milford July 4, 1860 he married
Margery VanAuken who with the
following children survive him
Grace, wife of Clovis Loreaux. of
Flatbush, L. [. Lizzie, wife of Lafay-
cite baltimore, Kate, wife of VIM
McCown, Lucian B and John C. all
of Milford. The funeral services
will be held Sunday at the house at
2 80. Rev. C. E. Scudder of the
M E. church officiating.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., APRu. 30, 1900.
The Kentucky case was argred TO
day before the u. S. Supreme Court.
Gov. Taylor, who has been in Wash
ingten in connection wifi the case,
has gone back to Kentucky for the
purpose of standing trial under the
indictment which partisan prejudice
has found against him, although he
knows that the Democrats think
they have the game ali fixed to con-
vict him on manufactured evidence.
The tenor of the argument before
the Supreme Court, may be judged
from the following extract from the
brief of Gov. Taylor's counsel I'VE
feel that in this case is involved the
question of whe her we are political
free men or political serfs whether
we have in Kentucky a republic or
oligarcby whether we vote by rights
secured by law, or by grace of few
men 1t matters not that these men
may themselves have been elected.
They were given no commission by
the people to select governor for
them, and as SAID by MIR. jefferson,
Speaking for himself and his com
patriots an elective despotism was
not the government we fought for
We have been denied republieanism,
the principle has failed i'll it's duty,
and we call on the guarantOr to
make good its guaranty. We ask
for the protection of liberty and pro-
perty against the arbitrary exercise
of the powers of the government.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

President Mckinley will not be
turned aside from his intention to
compel the Sultan of Turkey to pay
for American Missionary property
destroyed in bis empire, by sensat-
ional publications alleging that Turk
ey is being encouraged to resist pay
ment by Rusoia. As matter of
fact, neither Russia nor any other
government has intimated in any
manner that it had anything to do
with or intended to have anything
to do with anything this govern
ment might feel disposed to do to
compel the Sultan to pay this money
which he has over ana over promis-
ed to pay, but it would make no diff.
ference if they had. The U. S. has
never brooked interference in its
business by other governments and
it. will not do so now.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

Clense the liver. purify the blood,
invigorate the body by using De
Wits little early rises. These fam
Gus little pills always act promptly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-04

~ Advertise in the Pass.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-08

IAN amusing thing that we frequent
ly see at the White House." said one
of the attaches there, lis the mailing
of letters in the White House letter
box by visitors to the city. All visitors
to Washington go to the executive
mansion, and many of them notice the
letter box in the vestibule just before
entering the east room. Some of them
decide to mail letters there, believing
that these letters viii contain the
stamp of the White House. OF course
1t would be great thing for distant
relative to receive a letter postmarked
at the White House.
AThe other day an intelligent looking
woman. accompanied by several grown
daughters. asked me to lend her pen
ell. l heard her say. Won't it be love
ly to mail them a letter from here and
let them see that we've been to the
presidents homer She proceeded to
write for some time. secured an envel-
ope, addressed 1t and then proudly
dropped the epistle in our letter box
She went off with radiant face. She
was sure that all her neighbors and
friends for miles around would hear of
that letter mailed from the White
House. and she would be besieged with
inquiries on her return. She'll learn
her mistake. The letter box here does
not differ in any way from those on
the streets. Washington Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-08

Ii is not alone Gil questions of hand.
writing that handwriting experts are
called upon TO testify. Thumb impress
sions, around which Mark Twain in
'Puddin'head Wilson" built his ingen-
ious story. have sometimes formed
the basis Of very convincing testimony
Conan Doyle said hat Caryalho's de
auctions in the case of the robbery Of
$4,000 from a package OF the Ameri-
can Express company for nicely of
reasoning and extraordinary coinei-
dence, eclipsed anything any one ever
dared put into fiction
In 1894 Asa Guy Quincy was tried
on the charge of stealing a large sum
of money from the express company.
1t was proved that Quincy had opened
the safe where the package had been
placed taken it out and deposited it in
another safe Ii was found that a
large sum was missing.
The evidence was purely circumstan-
tial The envelope containing the mon
ey bore upon it. however, thumb i'm
preston. Mr.. Caryalho testified that
the impression on the envelope and
several impressions of Gurney's
thumb corresponded exactly and CON
tended that there were no two thumbs
In the world alike. But such evidence
was too subtle for the rural jury which
tried the case. and the prisoner was
acquitted.
1t is to be recorded as a tribute to
the accuracy of Carvalho's testimony
that Quincy soon after confessed
Chambers Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-08

Franklin Fyles recalls some amusing
first night experiences in his article on
1.-THE Theater and Its People" in The
Ladies' Home Journal. One he relates
is of Laura Don, now dead: 'She had
the role Of an Egyptian princess in
Fresh, the American 1t was intend
ed that she should be seriously and
sentimentally impressive, while the
late John T. Raymond, the star of the
company. should be contrastingly COM
zeal as the lover. But the audience
would not have it so. Nor was it any
thing In Miss Don's appearance, for
she was beautiful, nor in her acting,
for 1t was clever, that made the people
laugh. 1t came of miscalculation by
the author. The quick witted woman,
seeing that she could not control the
audience, resolved to humor it, By an
exaggeration Of speech and manner
she turned the part into burlesque,
and 1t was always after acted in that
way"
Mr.. Fyles also tells that lin 'Cleopa-
tra,' as produced by the late Fanny
Davenport. general should have Civ
en- to his queen an impetuous account
of battle which he had won. But he
stood wordless, silent, stuck fast. You
have come to tell me, Miss Davenport
said and then went on With the nara
tive which he should have spoken"