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The broad ax., 1901-10-26

Elizabeih. fl her old age. had q red
ness and vas very mueh ASHAMED az &.
one 81 her maids of homer has lefl q
FrlF curious account Of the serusul0us
ere Win uhlck TIE qlesns nose vas
painted and powdered before any pub
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

Professor Hubert Herkomer, al
though generally accounted an Eng
liShman. Is really q BaVaTian. He re-
fuses to accept money from his art
pupils and Is an enthusiastic cricketsr.
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

Irrigation has converted the South
American desert valleys near the city
Of Mendoza into some OF the most pro-
ductiVe vineyards In the world.
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

Last year 100000, 900 feet OF lumber
were exported from the Pacific coast,
and s0O.OOO,COO feet sent East by. rail.
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

has an equal for coughs and collisions p
BoYlR, Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. IS 100
The broad ax., 1901-10-26
Enrii,h van for Australia.

English mail for Australia is deliV-
cred in thirty-one days when sent by
way Of the United States, the quickest
route
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

A morning newspaper uses a mill
lion types in one edition on an aver
age.
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

No chance for disappointment II you
serve Mrs. Austin's famous Pancakes. An
grocers sell Il.
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

Western Australia is making heroic
efforts to develop farming industries,
especially the growing Of grain.
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

The man who prOcrastlnates strug
giles with ruin.
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

Millions Of sufferers use Wizard on
for pain every year and call It blessed.
Ask the druggist. he knows.
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

Some men are so liberal they are
continually giving themselves away.
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

The King Of Eoumanla a personally
interested IN 3 plan 70 educate his
people b. the oaiablishment o. thea
tea d every town n his klssdem
The broad ax., 1901-10-26

- IL. -.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
Real Estate Transfers.

Edward Luckey and wife to Theo.
dore Lee and others, undivided one
sixteenth to each, of Abraham Dllls,
No. %, Porter, 1O3 acres. Consid.
GRAFTON 800.
Mary Schadler to Edward J
Greening, land in Shohola, 40 acres
Consideration $l150.
Marie Cortright and others tC
William Cortright, undivided a
farm in Lehman, 129 acres. Con
sideTation $45O0.
Commonwealth to Geo. H. Banks
commission as Justice of the Peace
Catharine E. Seymour to Franl
E. WlkiE, lot 410, Matamoras
Consideration $500.
James c. Rose to Stephen Trow
bridge, lot in Westfall. Considera.
ton S63.
Thomas Armstrong and wife t
the Pike County Driving Park an(
Athletic Association, land in Ding.
man township, s5 acres. Consider,
alton $4,000.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
Notes Against Dead Men.

Notes for large amounts against
men dying and leaving big estates
seem to be quite numerous recently.
Some years ago one appeared
against Stephen Kistler of Strouds-
burg for $25, 900 which after inves-
tigation was pronounced a forgery.
1t was originally given for $3.50 and
after raised.
In 1886 one was sent to an Easton
attorney against the late Thos. M.
McIlheny of Stroudsburg for $S, 900.
1t was never paid.
In 1900 one appeared against
Henry Fulmer of Easton for $50, 900.
1t has not been collected and last
April another for SIS, 900 against
the same person was sent to an
Easton attorney for collection.
One for $91 900 was recently sent
for collection against the estate of
John l. Blair, deceased. These
notes, the letters written, and en-
velopes in which they were mailed
are all said to bear evidence that
they were sent by the same parties
and that woman is connected with
them. There is a suspicion that the
one recently found against Abram
Nesbitt of Kingston, Pa, may be
traced to the same source as the
others. A popularity is that the
letters are mailed on trains so as to
prevent the locating the senders
and in none of the above cases has
the alleged holder appeared to sub
stantiate the note. Any one holding
a genuine claim for so large a sum
would very likely appear to enforce
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10

MRS. DIR. JOHN KELLY.

About a week ago Mrs. Kelly,
being an ardent lover of out of door
sports, a skillful fisherman and
withal an excellent shot, went, as
has been her custom, for an outing
for a few days up to the home of E.
A. Greening in Dingnlan township.
Soon after through inadvertent ex-
posure she contracted pleurisy and
pneumonia rapidly developed which
terminated fatally Wednesday. She
was born at Sonnd Beacn, CT, Feb.
10, 1912, her name being Sarah A.
Lockwood. She subsequently mar
ried man of the same surname by
whom she had one son, Frank, who
is now employed with the New York
Tribune. Her husband dying, Dec.
10, 1873 she married DR.. John
Kelly in New York, who was then
practising in that city. In 1880 they
removed to Fairview, Bergen coun-
ty, n. j., where they remained un-
tif 1885, when they came to Pike
county, which has, with the excep-
tion of a couple Of years, since been
their home. About two years ago
they came to Milford to reside,
Mrs. Kelly was a member of the
Congregational church Of her native
town. She is survived by her hus-
band, the son above mentioned, hon
mother and one brother, William
Burr, residing at Sound Beach. The
remains were brought here yester-
day and taken to her native place
today for intermcni and the funeral
services viii be held there.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
New Court Opened.

The new Middle District United
States Court was opened at Harris
burg Monday afternoon in the pres
ence of a large number of people,
attorneys from every county in the
new district. The commissions of
Hon. R. w. Archibald as Judge, of
District Attorney S. J M. McCar-
rell and Fred G. Leonard Marshal
were read, the rules prevailing in
the western district were temporar-
lily adopted and a committee ap-
pointed to draft new rules for the
court. The next session will be
held at Williamsport during the
week beginning the second Monday
in June. Hon. Lyman D. Gilbert
addressed the court in welcome to
Harrisburg and Judge Archibald re-
sponded. A banquet was given by
the Dauphin county bar in the
evening to the new court and invited
guests. During the session the fol-
lowing appointments, among others,
were made: J. II. Van Etten of Mil
ford, Commissioner +; A. T. Searle of
Honesdale, Referee in Bankruptcy
for Wayne and Pike.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
A Great, Big, Hard Fact.

Not long since David B. Hill and
Grover Cleveland wrote letters to
one of the leading Democratic organ
izations of Baltimore, which was
celebrating its birthday, giving their
views as to what was necessary to be
done to restore Democratic supre-
macy. Mr.. Cleveland as usual in
dulged in glittering generalities and
advised that the first thing to be
Gone must be to make the Demo-
cratic party truly, honestly and
consistently Democratic. Mr.. Hill
went further and pointed out sew
eral important things Democracy
must be sure to do and do we'll, and
these important things were each
and every one of them reputation
of Democratic principles as laid
down by the Chicago platform OF
1896. It's sad, very sad that promi-
nent Democratic leaders can see NO
way to success except by a repudia-
tiou of Democracy as she has been
taught for several campaigns, hut
it's fact, a great big hard fact
Clinton (Mo.) Republican,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
Modern Education.

A school teacher in Sheffield re-
ceived the following from a COM
planning parent a few weeks ago ::
"Sir, viii you please for the future
give my boy sum easier somes to do
at mites. This is what he brought
hoam to or three mites back: If
fore gallins of bere will fill thirty to
pint bottles, how meDy pint and a
half bottles will nine-gallins flip
Well, we tried, and could make
nothing of it at all and my boy
cried and sed he didn't dare go back
in the morning without doin' it. So
/ had to go and buy a nine-gallin
cask of bere, which could III afford
to do, and then we went and bor-
rowed a lot of wine and brandy bot
ties, besides q few we had by us.
Well we emptied the cask into the
bottles, and then counted them, and
there were 10, and my boy put the
number down for an answer.
don't know wether is it rite or not as
we split sum while doin' it, P. $.
Please let the next some be in water,
as am not able to buy any more
, bere. -BaRgk0k Weekly Mail.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
shun such Chances.

People having money to invest
would do we'll to investigate care
fully before placing it in any of the
numerous schemes now being ex-
tensively advertised such as oil
wells, gold, copper, silver aud other
mining enterprises. Many circulars
are being sent out setting forth the
advantages to be derived from in
vesting in the stock of these so-call-
ed companies They are persuasive
and plausible and offer large in-
ducements for making money rap
idly after the works are developed
and the unwary may be deceived.
Keep out Of them if you do not want
to be swindled.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
NO. 26.
THE RAMBlER'S PlcKlNeS.

A nice spell of weather.
The street sprinkler will be in de-
mand very soon
Vegetation looks fine.
Autos are ont.
Lots of new rigs in town. The
runabout of DR.. Reeds is a beauty.
Louis Crone Of Millville is work
ing for Ed. Brown.
Miss Josie Chatillon is spending a
few days in New York.
Louis Rudolph of Middletown,
N. Y, spent Sunday in town.
Glad to see the familiar face of
Doc. Steele ON our streets again.
Have you seen Ben. Kyte's new
trotterP Benjamin now is in it.
Dogs to win the blue ribbon at the
Pike County Fair, and his horse to
win the first race on the new track.
Providing the other fellows horse
let's him get ahead.
The new gas plant put in by
Mitchell Bros, gives satisfaction.
Our street lamps have been pol
ished up.
Would like to say a few things
about Montague but dare not tres
pass on forbidden ground. Where
is observer" with his regular news
budget?
Judge Klaer has cleared the
grounds surrounding his spoke fac
tory of rough timber. He took ad-
vantage of the water and made
spokes to I'LL his orders.
So far the catches of trout have
been light. shad appear to be quite
plentiful although the run is not
overly large.
According to the statement two
townships, Milford and Porter,
raised no poor tax, but the rest of
the county was not so fortunate. 1
do not know how many poor are
supported by the county, but by the
amount of tax raised, it either takes
considerable money per head or
there are quite a number of poor.
A new kind of horses was seen on
our streets the other day. They
resembled razor backs.
The other day heard this ques-
ton discussed: Does the law of this
state compel person not a resident
of the state to pay a license here
when he peddles and retails goods
of any kind not of his own raising
or manufacturingP Will the Editor
of the Press kindly inform us?
[The borough ordinance ordains
that all foreign dealers in merchan-
disc and their agents, having no
permanent place Of business in said
borough, shall obtain a license, etc.
Ed. Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
BOYS GUILD RNrERTA1Ns.
A Pleasing Programme Rendered on
Monday Evening.

Monday evening, May 9Th, was a
red letter event for the Boys Guild
The youngsters held the boards at
Browns 3 Hall and highly amused and
entertained the large audience pres
ent, aided of course by some maturer
talent The address, written by
Geo. w Turner, was an interesting
history of the guild entertainiDgly
told, and showed its growth while
giving some NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
its outings. The program, given be-
low, was well rendered and the
shadow pantomimes provoked up.
roarious mirth especially with the
Juvenile part of the audience, All
the numbers we're encored and
cheerfully responded to.
PROGRAMME.
Mandolin Solo, Miss Harriet w.
Horton.
Shadow Pantomine, "Amputation
Like Winking or the Wonderful
Rsviver. "
Vocal Quartette, Messrs. George
w. Armstrong, Geo. r. Bull, Theo.
II Baker, Vivian Struthers.
Address, Geo. W Turner.
Vocal Solo, "Araminta, Mr..
Josiah F Terwilllger.
Shadow Pantomime, Irregular
Hash or the Boarding House Con-
spiracy."
Vocal Solo, Mr.. Geo. r. Bull
Violin Solo, Miss Fanny A. Dim
mick.
Vocal Solo, Mrs. Otto Won der
Heyde.
Shadow Pantomime, 1.-THE MadcaT
Barber or the Unfortunate Victim. .
Accompanies, Misses Wood, Cross
and Poillon.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
PERSONALS

Mrs. c. s. Van Wyck is stopping
at Brookside villa
Aliuer Terwilliger of Brooklyn is
spending the week with his family
In town.
Mrs. Augusta King of Lackawaxen
is visiting friends here this week.
F.F. White of Summit, n. j., who
Is building a house on Fourth street,
was in town this week.
W. Frank Finger Of Trenton, N.
j., visited his mother and sister
here a few days recently.
Frank and Gerald Lewis left town
last week for Canada, where they
have several mining claims.
A. L. Cronk aud A. J. Robson
and son have gone to work on the
new Stroudsburg- Bushkin railroad
E. L. Van Etten of New York
recently spent couple of days Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. G. g. Wood.
Howard Reed of the University of
Pennsylvania is spending few
days with his family at the Anchor.
age.
Mrs. H. s. Mott of Washington,
d. c., is visiting her father, District
Attorney D. M. Van Auken, for q
days
Mrs. George Warner of Bridge.
port, Ct, was a guest for couple
of days this week at the Sawkill
House.
Mrs. Justin Lanchantin of New
York is visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Helen E. Heller, on Hartford
street.
Prof. Henry K. Beemer of New
ton was in town this week looking
after several pianos which he keeps
in proper tune.
James w. Pinchot of New York
and Prof. H. s. Graves of New
Haven were at Grey Towers for a
few days this week.
DR.. Dudley and George H. Han
kins of Middletown, N. Y, visited
ex- Assistant Post Master Horace o.
Kipp over last Sunday.
Mrs j. G. Price of Branchville
was guest in her fathers, ex-Pro-
thonotary ]. C. Westbrook' family
for a couple of days this week.
Rev. Thomas Nichols and wife
will leave town next Monday for n
few weeks vacation, part of which
will be spent at Germantown, Pa.
Mrs. Paul Humbert, with her two
young SONS, is again occupying her
cottage on upper Water street, after
having spent the winter in Brook
lyn
Mrs. G. H. Van Wyck was called
to Washington this week by the ILL
ness of her daughter, Miss Happy.
She was accompanied on her return
by Mrs. H. s. Mott.
George Scbreiber, who has been
in the employ of John thinner
mann in New York during the past
winter, is home with his family in
Delaware for couple of months.
Mr.. Weber, who at one time man
aged the Bellevue Hotel here and
who has since been frequent visi-
tor in town, spent a couple of days
this week at the Vandermark Hotel.
Elmer Emery of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, who has been spending sever
al days with his parents here, de,
parted for his home last Monday
evening, and Oliver, who has like.
wise been a guest with them for a
short time, left for Washington, D
| C.. Sunday afternoon.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
A BIG YEAR FoR GOLF.
Champions of the Game to Play in
June.

Champions Of the Game to Play in
June.
Never before in the history of golf
has q season opened with such bright
prospects as are now in evidence.
The year 1901 promises to be a re-
cord breaker along golfing lines in
more than one respect. Not only
are the manufacturers increasing
the amount and raising the standard
of their golf supply output, but a
large part Of the general public hith-
ertO uninterested in the great Scotch
game has given golf its attention,
and directly resultant have been
wholesale additions to the several
hundred golf clubs scattered about
the different states in the Union.
Three primary reasons are gener.
ally ascribed as the cause of this
golfward flocking tendency evinced
by so many persons. First has been
place | the value of the exercise de-
rived from the necessitated walking
and striking Second comes tire
oompanionable nature Of the game,
which endenrs it particularly to
those inclined toward sentiment.
The third is the facility provided for
coming directly in contact with ma
ture in all her freshness and glory.
The golfer is probably favored more
in this last respect than is the de-
votee of any outdoor other sport.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
Improved Proverbs.

Ans not old that titters.
Circumstances alter faces.
Modesty is the best policy.
Quacks are stubborn things.
Home was not built in a day.
A rolling gait gathers no remorse.
Charity uno1vers multitude of
sins.
Society's the mother of conven-
tion.
It's a wise girl who knows her own
mind.
Let Us eat, drink, and be married,
for tomorrow We dye.
-CARoLINE WELLS, in The Smart
Sci.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
An Important Suit.

"The Edgsmere club, of Pike
county, has novel and important
suit on hand This club has a large
holding of land on Silver Lake, near
Dingman's Ferry, and until recently
the members supposed that none
questioned its right TO a large por-
tion Of that beautiful body of water
A suit, however, has been brought
in the Pike county courts by a man
who claims to hold ownership ip the
whole bottom of the lake by a patent
granted him. The suit is now on
trial. The outcome will be watched
with interest by clubs owning lakes
or who suppose they own them and
are likely to have their own titles af.
fected. 1t is said that there has
never been a decision in this state on
this question.
The above, which is taken from
the Stroudsburg Times, will be news
indeed to people of this county. Nc
suit has been brought and so far as
we know none is in immediate con
temptation. 1t is possible that a
question may arise as to the right tc
patent about eighteen acres of the
lako. which quantity seems to have
been unpatented by the early pat.
entees of the lands surrounding and
waters of Silver Lake, and this will
raise the question of the right tC
patent water exclusively if the mat
ter is ever brought TO a suit.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10

The war department hopes TO be
able to submit plans for legislation
to congress at the next session that
win result Ia closer relations be-
tween the National Guard Of the
states and the general government,
and in more clearly defining the
status Of the National Guard. At
present the status of the National
Guard is such that when a young
man enhsts therein he can have no
clear understanding Of what his
duties or responsibilities toward the
national government are, VINO can
order him out 10 time Of war o.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
Subscribe for the PREss.

The Republican county committee
met last evening and fixed Saturday,
July IS, as the time for holding the
Republican primary election in the
county.
Mrs. Hamilton, wife of Rev. E. A.
Hamilton. pastor Of the Presbyter.
ian church at Deckertown. died
Wednesday after a protracted ill.,
ness, aged about So years.
The bill to submit to a vote the
question Of removing the capito
to Philadelphia failed TO pass, Rep
.resentative Westbrook voted againsr
ii, and he voted IN favor Of the Gufley
ballot bin which likewise faiIed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEWS.

An Offer Which viii be OF Great In.
tsrest TO All Presbyterians.
The best news of the Presbyterian
General Assembly, which will be
held in Philadelphia beginning May
l6 ana continuing about ten days,
win appear from day to day in ''The
Philadelpbia Press. "
Rev. DIR. s. S. ellison, of Pittsburg,
will have charge Of the reports and
the paper will be mailed 20 any ad =.
dress postpaid throughout the as
sembly sessions (from May IS to May
25 lpclusive) for 25 cents.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10

where he may be ordered. 1t is by
no means an easy problem, but the
department hopes, with the coop
eration of the officers of the Nation
al Guard, to reach a solution that
will be satisfactory enough to be
approved by congress. It is de-
sired that the National Guard shall
be an auxiliary of the regular army,
which can at once be put in the
field when there is necessity there
for, without the delays which oc-
CURED at the beginning of the war
with Spain.
Officials of the department of
state deny that they have been in
formed by Mr.. Montagu White,
Boer agent in the United States,
that Mr.. Paul Kruger, late Presi-
dent Of the Transvaal republic,
would visit this country in October,
although Mr.. White was quoted as
having said that he was told at the
depar tment that the officials of this
government would meet Mr.,
Kruger cordially as they would any
other foreign visitor, but that he
would not be received officially.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10

Mrs. Ferris Of New York, whose
husband is a cousin Of the late Mrs.
DR., Kelly. was in Milford this week,
and accompanied the Doctor to Con-
necticut on his sad mission. They
left yesterday to make the necessary
arrangements and Undertaken Chas
G.. Wood went with the body this
morning,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10

When a man goes into thing
himself, his advice to others TO do
so carries additional weight. Mr..
A. T. Goehr, recently mustered out
of the army, after considerable ser.
vice as an officer in the Philippines,
is now in Washington, on his way
back to the islands, Of which he
said: II became convinced that
there are excellent opportunities in
the Philippines for young men. 1t
Is to all intents and purposes a new
country. and will be developed rap
idly by the Americans in the next
few years. Several San Francisco
corporations have been organized to
operate 10 the islands, and 1 have
offers from certain Of those corpora
tions, one of which have accepted.
I must be back in the Philippines
by July 81. The copper and gold
mines in the islands offer excellent
opportunities for Americans and
American capital. The large re-
serves Of timber likewise present a
very attractive field for American
enterprise.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10
The Milford Library.

Rev. G. B. Carpenter was in New
York last week to select books for
the Milford library to be established
by Jas. w. Pinchot, and purchased
about 1900 volumes comprehending
standard works, history, poetry,
miscellany and works of fiction. 1t
is also intended that there shall be
a department especially intended
for young people to be known as the
juvenile department. MIR. Pinchot,
who has been in Milford this week
for a few days, preparatory to q
visit of several weeks in England
win on his return in August, it is
said, complete his arrangements t.
have the library opened to the pub
lie.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10

Severe forest fires prevailed a few
days ago up in the Rattlesnake re-
gion. Hundreds Of acres burned
over.
The stock market has been wild
this week and stocks. especially
Northern Pacific, went up with a
bound. The reaction came Wednes-
day when two hundred and fifty
million dollars of rise was wiped
out in an hour. A panic was barely
averted and many speoulators wers
ruined. while others made fortunes
in q moment.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10

A Spider Web Fete" viii be held
at the home Of Mrs. Otto Won der
Heyde next Tuesday evening. The
Ladies Guild Of the Episcopal church
have it in charge. Admission 25c.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10

The post Office department is after
some of the alleged oil companies,
which are flooding the mails with
alluringly worded circular letters,
promising all sorts of extravagant
profits on money invested in the
stock of those alleged companies.
To find the evidence to warrant is
suing q fraud order against this
class of schemes is difficult and slow,
but the postal inspectors are old
hands at that sort of work and ex.
pect to succeed. Meanwhile, those
who have money to invest would
better be very careful about how
they put it into oil schemes con-
Quoted by men who are strangers to
them.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-10

Fine canned peas, equal to French,
12Hc a can at Mitchell's.