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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
OBITUARY.
MRs. sALLY JANn EvnRIrr.

Some additional facts relatives to
the life of this venerable lady who
recently died at Hainesville, N. j.,
may be of interest.
She was the second daughter of
James Britain and Mary Foster
Armstrong and was born March 1,
1919, ON the homestead farm now
occupied hy George Armstrong, the
only surviving member of family
of fourteen children. In March,
1886, she married John Finch and
they moved to Milford in the house
now occupied by Moses Davis. Her
husband was connected with tan
merry business then carried on in the
tannery situated just in the rear of
the house. Here her three children,
Virginia, Finch, McCarty, Mary
Armstrong Finch and Coe Finch,
were born After the death of her
husband she returned to her fathers
home in Montague, where she resid-
ed until her marriage to the late AL
len EverItt in 1861, who owned and
occupied the farm now in possess
sion of her grandson, Jacob MoCarty.
BY this marriage there were three
children, only one of whom, Ella,
wife of B. B. Hursh, now also de-
deased, survived their infancy. She
was the eldest member of the RID
church Of Montague, having been
received on its membership about
63 years ago.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
MATAM0RAS.

Mrs, w. L. Boughten Of Hope
we'll, N. j., is visiting Mrs. VIM. II.
French, sister.
Prof. George Sawyer, superinten-
dent of schools for this county, is
expecting to leave soon for Pueblo,
Cal, where he will remain some
three months in hopes to improve
his health.
&. H. Seymour, whose left eye
was injured recently, is able to be
out again. The vision, though dim,
is not entirely destroyed.
Harry Cook, a recent graduate Of
Princeton, has lately been guest
at the Allen House.
DR.. L. Kelly and wife of Olphant,
Pa, are guests with DR.. and Mrs.
Kelly, on Penn Ave.
Jacob Hartz new residence is near
ing completion.
The residence of engineer Mat
Curtis is nearly finished ana makes
a very pretty appearance. 1t will
be ready for occupancy the last of
this month.
Miss Emma Billman has accepted
position in the market OIL. Lang
ton on Penn avenue.
The residence of w. Clune caught
fire from an overheated stove Mon
day evening but the fire was soon
extinguished by neighbors.
Miss Sarah Remy's select school
closed Friday. Over so pupils have
been in attendance.
Mrs. VIM. Hodlock and two
daughters of Port Jervis were guests
of Mrs. John Carney Thursday.
H. j. Gan Glider has fine large
garden this season and everything
in it is growing nicely.
Miss Della Skinner entertained
about forty of her young friends at
her home on Adams street recently,
the occasion being her birthday, and
was the recipient of a number of
pretty presents A fine supper was
served and all enjoyed a delightful
visit.
William Speidel and wife have re-
turned from the Pan. American ex-
position greatly pleased with its
numerous sights.
Rev. Spencer, of Epworth church,
last Sunday evening treated his con-
gregation to an open air service on
the lawn in front. There was
large sattendaDce and all enjoyed
the novelty.
The L. A. S. of Hope church met
Wednesday evening.
Childrens day was observed at
Hope church Sunday evening, when
an interesting program was given.
The children recited we'll and the
singing was excellent.
Louise Wllkin, trained nurse, of
New York spent a couple of days
here recently.
The residence of ex-Sheriff H. 1.
Cortright, on Main street, makes q
very pretty appearance surrounded
by crimson, white rambler and
other varieties of roses in full bloom.
The ladies of Hope church enter
tanned their friends at a grand dinn-
er July 4th, at the home of j. Feid-
instein on River street.
Miss Anna Roemer of New York,
who was summoned home by reason
Of her sisters illness, has returned
to the city.
The ladies of Epworth church en-
tertained their friends July 4th TO a
good dinner and supper S,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
Dividend DECLARED.

At a meeting Of the managers of
the Milford Bridge company held
Saturday, June Goth, a semi annual
dividend of 2 % was declared, on
stock as it now stands on the treas
urers books, payable July 18th.
Several subscribers have not yet
surrendered their old shares and ac-
cepted the new. 1t is desired that
this may be done, as no dividends
can be paid on stock not accepted.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

Roland Lloyd, aged about 2S years,
eldest son of w. r. and Margaret
A. Willis of New York, who is well
known, having spent several
summers here, died at his city home
last Saturday of pneumonia. Some
time since he met with an accident
in getting off a car in which his
spine was injured and he was other
wise bruised, this brought on COM
plications which caused his death
He was a bright young man and his
family have the warmest sympathy
of friends in their bereavement.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
Unclaimed Lattara

Last of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post Office at Milford for
the week ending July 6, 1901;
f. E. Shumaker, E, J Ogden, F.
F. Moore, Michael McTeneeny, Mrs.
e. B. Kent.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised and give
date of this list
CHARLES LATTIHORE, p. NJ.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

The directors of the Independent
School District met last Saturday
evening and re-employed the former
teachers at salaries previously paid.
The corps is as follows; Prof. j O..
Watson, principal l.. b Wsstbrook,
intermediate d. II. Hornbeck, first
and Miss Lizzie Rochotte, second
primary, and Miss Flora Rochette,
Schocopee.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

There is a rumor current that Ro
land Willis, who recently died in
New York, may have been the vic
tim of foul play. He was found
June Sth by two walters uncon-
soious in the street his face bruised,
his clothes bloody and the bones of
one ankle broken. 1t was supposed
he had met with an accident, but
subsequently when in a dele-ium he
made declarations which seemed to
indicate a fight. and the matter is
being investigated.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
AS to Sunday Fishing.

While the new fish law contains
no prohibition against Sunday fish
ing, and repeals the law 1873 so far
as the sections relate to fish,. yet as
it contains only the one subject in
its title, the Sunday section may
not be repealed. The act of 1873
concluded with a general repeal of
previous acts. Now it is a we'll
settled principal of law that when an
act which repeals a prior act is itself
repealed. this repeal revives the
prior act, except so far as its pro-
visions are supplied by th3 latter
act. The 10th section of the act of
1876 is the same as section II of the
act of '78 so if the new law repeals
the Sunday fishing clause of the act
of rs it may revive the clause pro-
hibiting it OF the act of 1876. The
courts will likely have to settle this
question.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

There is one excellent reason why
neither president Mckinley nor
Sec'yRoot win be likely to favor the
adoption of the accommodation of
Gen. Miles to order one-half of the
small force of about 5000 soldiers,
we now have in Cuba, home at once.
We are responsible for the preser-
walton of law and order in Cuba,
and it would be taking unnecessary
chances to reduce our forces until
after the exciting campaign the Gu
bans are likely to have for the cleo
tion of the officials of that republic
is over. 1t would be a temptation
TO the disorderly element to resort
to methods ia attempting to carry
their plans through that they will
not now dare to use. Those who
are best acquainted with the situa-
tion in Cuba, believe it would be
very unwise to withdraw any more
troops until after the Cuban govern
ment is on its feet, so TO speak. The
first consideration of President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Root, is to see
that the Cuban government is proT-
erly established, and that it shall be
of the stable, not the mushroom
sort. It is natural enough that the
officers and men on duty in Cuba,
should desire to return home, and
that they should utilize ali their in.
fiuence to get ordered back, but there
is something much more important
to be considered in the matter than
the desire of our soldiers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

Senator Scott of West Virginia
denies in the most positive manner,
that he wrote any letter, for him
self or for the Republican National
Committee, to Gen. Sickles or to
anyone else promising that Presi.
dent Mckinley would appoint an
other Commissioner Of Pensions af-
ter his second inauguration, because
neither he nor the committees had
any authority from the President
70 make any such promise. He
added that he might have expressed
the personal opinion, which was at
the time held by him. that Commits
sioner Evans would not remain at
the head Of the Pension Bureau.
His letter 70 Gen. Sickles bears out
the latter claim. It is not expected
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

p c. Rutan, the bicycle dealer
and repairer, is prepared to sell
wheels from s. up on the instalment
plan at both his Port Jervls and
Milford rooms. A discount given
for cash payments. His shops are
the resort OF all wishing bicycle sun
dries and needing repairs to wheels,
which are made in a skillful, work
manlike manner .-5-22-tf.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
A Terrible Explosion

"Of a gasoline stove burned lady
here frightfully," writes N. +. Pal
mer, Of Kirkman, La. "The best
doctors couldn't heal the running sore
that followed, but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve entirely cured her." Infallible
for Cuts, Corns, Sores, BOils, Skin
Diseases and Piles. 25c at all drug
stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
Milford Hand Laundry.

The undersigned has opened
laundry on Centre Square Milford,
Pa in the store room formerly oc-
cupied by Geo. Dauman, and will do
all kinds of work pertaining to the
business with promptness and in a
neat careful manner. A share of
the public patronage is respectfully
solicited. JOHN L. GOURLAY.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
Organ Eund Entertainment.

The Organ Fund Association of
the Presbyterian church will give
the cantata "A Garden of Singing
Flowers" in Browns Hall, July
25th, at s.15 p. m. General admis-
sion, 25 cts. Reserved seats, 25 cts.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

Secretary Wilson is very proud of
the success of the Department of
Agriculture in improving the quail
ty of American tobacco, and predicts
that in a year or two, we will grow
all the tobacco used by us except a
small quantity of fine cigar filler
which cannot be grown outside of
the tropics, and that our exports of
tobacco will continue to increase
right along.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

The j. W. Pepper Piano Music
Magazine, published at Sth and Lo
Gust streets, Philadelphia, is one Of
the newest magazines in its field.
Nobody can complain of not getting
the worth Of their money, as it pub
fishes 2l pieces-10 vocal and II
MISUNDERSTANDING "a pages of
the best music and all of it original
and written by the most popular
composers of today. Price 81. 90 per
year.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
that President Mckinley will do
anything III this matter for a time.

President Mckinley and the entire
Cabinet endorsed the project of Sec
retary Hitchcock to organize n for
estrY bureau in the Department o.
Interior, to carry out an extensive
system Of reforestratiOn, along lines
similar to those which have been
successfully followed in Germany,
and Secretary Hitchcock will at once
start the work, which he believes
will result in restoring in Il few
years the rapidly disappearing
forests of the country.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
pidn,t Marrv for nronsv.

The Boston man, who lately mar
ried a sickly rich young woman, is
happy now, for he got DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, which restored her to
perfect health. Infallible for Jaun-
dice, Billiousness, Malaria, Feverand
Ague and all Liver and Stomach
troubles. Gentle but effective. Only
25c at all drug stores.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

A select boarding house, large
rooms, shady grounds, attractive 10.
cation, excellent French German
table. Address Box 294, Milford, Pa,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

Two barrels good roasted Rio
coffee 121S cts. per ID. one barrel
Maraoaibo and Mocha mixture roast
cd Is cts. per n. at W. & G.. Mitch
ems.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

Benjamin Hearst, a resident of
Westfall township, died last week
after q brief illness. He leaves a
large family of orphan children, his
wife having died some time pre-
viously.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

Nothing that has occurred in the
South for some time has attracted
more attention in Washington than
the address of Hon. Hilary A. Her
bert, who was a democratic Con-
gressman previous to being Clevo-
lands Secretary Of the Navy, before
the State Bar Association of Ala
bama, taking the ground that a new
departure i'm politics is necessary to
the welfare of the South, and strong
ly endorsing the republican policy
of expansion and the Supreme Court
Decision upholding the same This
address proves that the business in
terests of the South believe in many
of the cardinal principles of the re-
publican party and stand ready to
cast their influence in favor of the
continuation and perpetuation of
those principles is based upon hard
plain facts, and that in denying it,
the democratic leaders of the South
have either wilfully mistaken facts,
or have been densely ignorant of ex-
isting sentiment among those they
claim to represent.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

Chase & Sanborn's 8 Old Homestead
Java coffee at Armstrong g Co.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

Johns and DeVoes paints at W. &
G.. Mitchells.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

$50 patterns of wall paper at w. g
G. Mitchells.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

New line hats and caps at Mitch
ellis.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

TOR SALE-Eight tons of hay at
eight dollars per ton. A. s..
SToLI., Bevans, N, j. 2t
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05

This is Uncle Sam's business New
Yenr's day The fiscal year just
closed has been prosperous with the
government as well as with the peo-
pie, and although the expenditures
have been large, there was a sur
plus in round figures of s76, 600, 900
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-07-05
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Corfespondent)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 1, 1901.
President Mckinley has received
many congratulations on tho inaug-
uration of civil government in the
Philippines, but it is probable that
none of them have been more ap-
preciated than that personally ex-
tended by Prof jacob Schurman,
President of Cornell University, who
was at the head of the first Philip
pine commission, and who knows
the Filipinos ns well as any other
man in this country. Prof Shur.
man thinks that the civil govern
ment will work smoothly in the
provinces over which it is to be ex-
tended to the more civilized sections
of the island for long time to come.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-08-27
Colored Masons.

The state grand lodge of colored Masons was held in Pine Bluff last week. The report of Grand Master Clark shows net cash collected dur ng the year by subordinate lodges S34 ,431 63 cash now on hand, $10,- 293.96. The secretary-treasurer's $ report for the Masonic Benefit As ,ociation shows collections for year, S14,1o759; policies paid during past fiscal year, $12,S73.90; cash )alance in treasury, $l ,233 .69. The 'eports indicate an individual mem ,erShip of 5000 and nearly 200 lodges in the state. One hundred housand dollars worth of property IS owned by the subordinate lodges n Arkansas, The grand lodge will make arrangements to erect d hand ome cdiiice in Pine Bluff.
 Send in your subscription.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-08-27
Sudden Death of Three Children.

Three children of James Malone, of Crawford county, met a violent death one day recently within an hour of each other, The two oldest sons, and years of age, respect ively, were left at home, while the mother, with her 9-months old babe, was at creek doing the family washing. Hearing her older chil- dren's screams, the mother rushed to the house to find that they had been bitten by rattlesnake The children died one hour later. Re membering the babe she had left crawling about the banks of the stream, Mrs. Malone hurried back, only to find it had fallen in and drowned, the body having lodged in some driftwood a hundred yards be- low. The shock was too much foI the mother, and il is feared she will lose her mind.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-08-27

Robert Anderson, wanted at Ho- mer, La, for assault with intent to kill, was captured last week at Mag nolia.
 The city council of Little Rock passed an ordinance declaring pool rooms nuisance, heavily lining both proprietors and players.
 The third annual reunion of the Confederate Veterans of Seyler county closed at Mena on the 10th. The reunion was d grand success.
 Mrs. Mary May, of Mineral Springs, Howard county, draws Il pension as the widow of an Ameri- can soldier who fought in the war ot 1872.
 The Merchants and Farmers Bank of New Eewisville has been in- corporated under the state laws The capital stock i4 %?5.U0O, all sub .crihed
The Conway log cabin., 1901-08-27
Road News.

The good work is going on il all the districts. The recent rain. have made the ground easy tC work and the workers have made considerable progress.
 DISTRICT NO. I. J. A. Boydston is working ir the Cadron bottom oil the Conway and Springfield road.
 J. H. Bailey and $. $. Wilson are making progress on the Con way and Greenbrier road.
 w. H. Canada is working on the lower river road through the Long settlement.
 $. A. Harmon is making the rough places smooth on the Con way and Springfield road in Union township.
 J. $. Honea is doing good work on the Little Rock and Clinton road.
 DISTRICT NO. ?.
 H. l.. Martin is working through the town of Mayhower on the Con  way and Little Rock road
 DISTRICT NO. 5.
 w. R. McHenry is making a good road of the Little Rock and Clinton road i'll Palarm township.
 DISTRICT NO. 4,
 G. A. Maddox is getting satls- factory results ill Muddy Bayou bottom on the Little Rock and Quitman road.
 DISTRICT NO. 5. ]. B. Van Horn is doing artistic work on the Conway and Mt. Yer non road i'll Harve township.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-08-27
Ladies, Have You Seen

Or heard of Solid Cuevee Silver Tableware? This is the new metal that is rapidly superseding sterling silver for spoons, knives, forks and other tableware. It Is exactly the same metal through and through, has no plating to wear off, looks just like sterling silver, is harder and will wear longer It costs about one-sixth as much, It is not for sale i'll stores, but every lady ill this vicinity can obtain a set of these Solid Cuevee Silver Teaspoons, warranted to wear for twenty-five years, without paying a cent. Write for this free offer at once, before it is withdrawn. QUA KER VALLEY MFG. Co.,, Morgan and Harrison Sts., Chicago.
 P. S.-Cut this notice out and return it with your request. This is important.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-08-27
To Worlds Fair Workers.

The following circular letter Is being sent out by Charles Watkins, clerk of the Arkansas worlds fair directory, to the various county vice presidents
 'The executive committee of the Louisiana Purchase exposition, in session Thursday evening. the lst instant, at Little Rock, passed a resolution that the vice president of each county, who was elected in ac- cordance with section 3 of the report of the comttee on permanent or ganization. should proceed at once to organize by selecting suitable man from each township in his coun- v. and where there is a city then such number as in his judgment is deemed proper, that he send 10 me the names to be submitted 10 the governor for appointment, and that they then be notified so they may commence work at once. The com mittce recommends that this work be non-partisan in its nature. and that democrats and republicans alike be selected. but where an appoint mcnt has been made in a township hy eiti,er the governor or Mir. Whit taker it shall he confirmed in lieu of an appointment by the vice presi' dent for that township"
The Conway log cabin., 1901-08-27

Strikes are serious affairs. not only for the business of the entire country, but for the men who en- gage in them. The workers gen- orally own their homes III the cities where they work. When they go on a strike and tail, they just about lose their homes, as they must abandon them and hunt work in other cities. Argenta was an example in point after the great railway strike a few years ago.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-08-27
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Sensational Confession.

There was a sensational turn in
 he damage suit of Mrs. J. F. Hart ,f Hot Springs against Sheriff R. l.. Williams, at Malvern. It is civil nit brought by the widow of J. E. Hart for $20,000 damages for the tilling of her husband, who was slain .wo years ago, together with four other men, in political riot at Hot Springs The sensational feature of
 he trial was the admission on the stand by Deputy Sheriff Watts that ne killed Hart to save the life of his lncle and superior officer, Sheriff Williams. Watts said. When the shooting in which John Williams, son of the sheriff, and others, were killed began, was standing on the sidewalk in front of Mr. George Belding's residence Sheriff Will Hams was standing i'll the street a few yards from me Just then heard shot, followed quickly by many others. l ran to the place of ,he shooting, and the first person l noticed particularly was Ed Spears, standing behind Hinkle's beer wagon, pointing his pistol over it with one hand and holding his (Speer's) throat with the other. Blood was squirting from his throat, and l thought he had been shot. went to him and told him to get into d room and call doctor Saw Golf fee Williams on the sidewalk, and went to him. He said, Will, l think they have killed Johnny, but l hav- en't left one of them to tell the tale. He asked me for cartridges, saying he was out of loads. l sent a friend into Babcoek's to get the pistol re- filled, but they wouldn't give him any cartridges. told Coffee to go with me and l would refill his pistol Just as We started into the door l heard some one say, Look out. l turned and saw Bob and Hart grap- bling. l ran to them and saw that each had caught with left hand the right wrist of the other, i'll which hands they held pistols. Just then Constable Tate grabbed Williams by the left arm, which jerked his hold of Hart's right hand loose Hart raised his pistol to shoot Bob, when l thrust my pistol over Williams shoulder and fired two shots in quick succession, and Hart fell l saw that Hart still held to Bob's right hand and would have killed him if l had not fired, and l shot to save the life of my uncle, the sheriff y There were no indictments returned against the men who did the killing when the riot between the police force and the sheriff and his deputies oc- cured.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-08-27
Bold Bad Burglar.

A burglar, supposed to be Will liam Brown. coIored, fought des perate but bloodlcss battle with tht proprietor of a store at Pine Butf A citizen passing the store discoy cred that it was being burglarized and awoke the proprietor next door When the owner entered the build ing the thief opened fire, emptyins two rcvolvers at close range.