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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
QUICK ESTATE SALE
Real Property was not in Demand
and Some Stocks Were

The sale Of the real estate end
stocks belonging TO the estate Of the
late p. A. l.. Quick occurred Tuesday
at the Court House. The ten lots in
Milford lying in the upper part Of
town on Hartford street were bought
by John G. Beck for $685..
The equal undivided three.fourths
Of 672 acres in Milford township were
bid to Si75 and Withdrawn.
The G. D. Williams farm of 81
acres in Dingman township was not
desired and only 5000 was offered and
it was Withdrawn.
House on lot ls, Matamoras was
bought by l.. w. Quick for S795.
The place known as the "Custard
farm" in Lehman, y acres, was
secured by the Egypt Mills Club for
sll5.
The Manor Hall property in Della
ware, comprising 824 acres, was bid
to $500 and Withdrawn.
Nine shares Of stock of the Milford
Bridge company, par value $50 each,
we're Withdrawn S23 being offered.
Eight shares Milford Water com
pany, par value $50 each, were in
good demand and were bought by
Mrs. Chas. II. Wood at s1O4. % each.
Ten Shares First National Bank OF
Port Jervis, par value 500 each,
after a spirited contest were secured
by Jacob Kalmback for 1920 each.
One hundred acres, Westfall, the
Van Horn farm, were bought BY
Michael Ueh for $500.
One share, par value $40, of the
Milford Driving Park was offered
but not bid for
The property sold bought total Of
S5,379, but several valuable tracts
remain. The sale was adjourned tC
Tuesday, March 10, at 2 p. m.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
Town Council Meeting

The members of the Borough coun-
Gil; Hy. T. Baker, ESQ, George R.
Quick, George Gregory, J. E. Boyd,
j, II. Ryder and J. C. Warner met
Monday evening to organize, We
Chol absent George r. Quick was
elected president and ]. G. Warner
temporary secretary. The salary Of
the secretary for the ensuing year was
fixed at $40. There were four candi-
dates for the office; d. II. Hornbeck,
Harry Armstrong, J. F. Terwilliger
and II. o. Kipp, and because Of
neither having a majority no election
was made. E. c. Wood was appoint
ed chief of police and p. F. Steele
street commissioner.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
ISAAC V. wEsrBRooK

After an illness of long duration Mr..
Westbrook died at his home in Leh-
man, Friday, March 4th, He was
born in Delaware township, Feb. y,
lS47, and was son of Jacob B. and
Hannah Jane, Van Gorden. West
brook, both members of old and
respected families in this valley. His
grandfather on the paternal side was
Col. John Westbrook, who was promi-
nent in politics and at one time a
member Of congress from this district.
Mr.. WestbroOk was highly esteemed
in the community and at different
times was honored with local offices
all of which he filed with judgment
and credit to his ability. April "a,
1870, he married Miss Morcena Horn
beck, and after year spent in
Venango county they returned and
located ON the farm in Lehman where
he has since resided.
He is survived by his widow, who
is at present in critical health, and
two children, Mabel and Lucian
superintendent of public schools fol
this county, and two sisters, Sarah j..
widow of Obadiah Hornbeck, anC
Susan, wife of Hon. Everett Hornbecl
of Philadelphia. The funeral wa
held Tuesday and interment in Della
ware cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
OBITUARY
Nus. MARY ANY ARMSTRONG

NfRs. MARY ANN ARMSTRONG
Mrs. Armstrong, widow Of the late
1lancelot w. Armstrong, died at her
home in New York, 1876 East s3rd
street, last Monday morning of heart
failure Of which she long been
sufferer. She was born in New
York about sixty-three years ago and
was a daughter of Nicholas and Sarah,
Armstrong, souza. She was most
excellent woman, social in disposition,
agreeable in manner, thoughtful for
the comfort Of Others, an affectinate
wife and devoted mother.
She was married September 18th,
1863, and is survived by the following
named children; Mary e., wife OF
Frederick b. Wilson; Edward L.,
Carrie, William, Lancelot w, all OF
New York; Mabel, wife of George
Wheeler Of this place; and George w.
in Alaska. Two brothers, Joseph and
Nicholas Sousa of New York alsc
survive.
The funeral party with the remain;
of Mrs. l.. w. Armstrong came tC
Port Jervis Wednesday noon but
because Of the bridges being dowr
were unable to reach Milford unit
yesterday. The casket was ther
taken down on a car to the tie pit
back of Tri-states, and the friends
were brought in carriages to the Fri,
road at the Neversink bridge from
whence they walked along the track
to the same point and then came t,
Milford by way of the Glove road il
New Jersey. The funeral was hel,
yesterday at three O'Clock p. m. il
the Episcopal church, Rev. f. J
Perot officiating.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
For Free Bridges

The New jersey Senate has passed
a bill which provides for the appoint
ment of a commission to investigate
the matter Of erecting free bridges
across the Delaware between that
state and Pennsylvania. 1t is probable
the House will take similar action. A
report will be made to the next
session of the legislature and then il
the legislature of this state should act
and both states favor the plan the
bridges washed away and Others as
well may be built 1t would be an
excellent scheme and greatly increase
traffic between the two states. The
tolls now paid are a tax on people Oh
both sides the river.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11

pension bill have been laboring with
the president to secure his influence
for the measure. Thus far he Is non
committal. II is now said the bill
will take but sl9,0OO,OO per year,
enough to build three large war ships.
"A delegation Of foresters has called
upon the president, and in little
speech he assured them h3 was in
favor Of putting timber lands to their
best use.-The president has been
advised that It should not take more
than 80 days to hand over the money
and close the Panama deal.
Gen. G. II. Grosvenor, Of Ohio
will come back to congress for the
10th time. He is as grateful as ever
and promises not to do 80 again
While ex-Secretary Carlisle is il
Washington attending the Smooi
inquisition he looked into the affairs oi
the Red Cross society. There is cur
iosity to know how the funds have
been expended.-Senator Quay, o.
Pennsylvania, appeared in the senate
on the 8rd inst, quite tanned by
Florida sunshine, but evidently nOt
improved in health. He has the
same languid air and drops off into
cat nap as soon as he sits down.
John Mitchell of the labor unions
who lives in Washington, says thu
least the poorest workman should
have each year is 5000, The Minis
ter from Venezula has closed up hii
legation aud gone out of business
Some one at the other end of the lin'
stopped his pay.-Senator Lodge'l
son John has an ear for music. H'
has organized a string quartet anC
will entertain society after Lent
Senator Spooner has a son who Il
studying art. He paints portraits
The Senator has just been subjected
to small but painful surgical oper
alton.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
Real Estate Transfers

Anna NJ. Schuyler to Susan c.
Everett, executrix, II acres, Lehman,
part Of Jacob Arnst and F. Kuhl
surveys, 81.
J. NJ. Van Akin, treasurer, to
Richard BolgeF, so acres, Greene, part
Of Lawrence estate, taxes.
Richard Bolger to John II. Duffy,
60 acres, part Of Jacob Amst, 81.
Same to same, so acres, Greene,
part Of Lawrence estate, 81.
John II. Duffy, ct al, executors, to
Mary Duffy, 25 acres, Greene, same as
above, 81
James S. Holden TO Joseph r. Perry,
90 acres, Blooming Grove, part John
Knouse, 1,O49.sl.
Harry P. Nyce to Clinton w.
Guillot, 9O42 50. #. hand, Lehman, 81
Herman Bloas to William Wolf, 81
acres, Greene, $3.50.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
Brutally Beaten

Mrs. Mary Keefe, a woman about
55 years old residing at Hawley, Pa,
was brutally beaten last Friday at
her home from the effects Of which
she has since died.
She was discovered By a child who
opened the door and saw her lying on
the floor. A hammer stained with
blood and two empty pocket books
were found By her side.
There We're eleven fractures IN her
skull and the room indicated that a
severe struggle had take place. There
Is no clue TO he assailant,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
Effects Of Inbreeding

Take fiock Of common hens, of all
colors, shapes, and sizes, so as to con-
duct an experiment. Place with
them a pure-bred Plymouth Rock
cock, and the chicks will become
uniform and so near like Plymouth
Rocks that it will be difficult to dis
tinguish them from pure bred, To
continue the experiment, the next
season use a cock Of the last seasons
production, With pullets Of the same
blood. That is, keep one of the half
bred Plymouth Rocks and mate him
with a few of the halfbred pullets
The result will be that chicks hatched
from the eggs laid by the half-bred
pullets will revert to their grandams,
and instead of being uniform, like
the cross from the pure Plymouth
Rock, will come Of all colors, shapes
and sizes (when larger. By inbreed-
ing the uniformity is destroyed, be-
cause the parents are not pure-bred
Hence, always use pure-bred males il
the. .hock, no matter what breed it may
be, and your chicks will be not only
uniform, but superior to those Of the
previous season. The same rule ap-
plies to the breeding of cattle, sheep,
and to all domestic animals.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
okra

Okra is a plant which should be in
every garden. Okra soup Is a great
Southern dish, but in the North It is
not so well OF generally known. The
plant is a prolific yielder, though it
is a little hard TO start in heavy
ground and should be sowe thick
enough to allow for thinning three
fourths Of the plants. A row Of
fifty feet in length will supply a
large family and also dried pods
enough for many fine winter soups.
It is about as good this way as fresh.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
MAx1Ms AND VERSE
We Publish Below Some Lines from
the Pen Of Our Townsman,
John Arnold Watts

-
The time to think Of repentance is
when temptation is still before you.
Man may overcome nature for
time, but she always wins in the end.
Dante saw hell. He probably de
served to see it. The just see heaven
with much less exertion.
!. If your enlightened mind reveals to
you, your soul, remember the. lowest
savage has one likewise.
Slave Of impure habits rend asunder
the chains that bind you. Let your
will be greater than your lust.
Sin not against man or nature lest
We be found guilty and We or your
offspring be punished accordingly,
Common religious chanting is but
mechanical. Soulful prayer and
righteous deeds afe Cody worship.
Live out that section of life that
Immediately surrounds you. Hasten
not the end. It may prove disastrous.
Few are the real. Many are the
hypocrites and smooth tongued fewer,
still the very lowest. The greatest
danger lies in the middle avenue.
Habits are nearly hereditary, like
wise most diseases. They travel hand
in hand. A strong will overcomes the
former, thereby greatly hindering the
latter
The time to do justice to great men
is during their lives. Nearly all mer
are opposed to them and their doctrines
through life, after death nearly all ar,
with them. Think Of the pangs O
opposition, which Is but am aggregat,
name for dozen evils ascribed t.
them while struggling to forward ,
principle, to them true and sacred.
MUST FOREVER BE A SLAVE
A negro sat with low bowed head
Bemoaning his miserable lot
Asking why the cold hand Of fate
Had lc1t the-claves cruel blot
Upon one man and not the other
, Upon himself and not his brother
Must [ forever be a slave.
The tears rolled down his ebon cheeks
Which ia vain he tried to hide
! zone God must be for us alp he said
zone Heaven when we've diedn
So why on earth this unjust state
When in Heaven they know no shad
: "Must ! forever be a slave"
He raised his low bowed head
His eyes grew bright and clear
The smile that stole across his face
Showed chad solYedn problem quel
A mighty man the white man sent
Into the Presidents chair
a man who loved justice they said
'5iuet / forever be a slave
. Before a year had passed away
The negroes plea was heard
e Abe Lincoln gave q helping hand
d To down q cause absurd
And fee a man from a heariless cum
And a devils gain and greed
e "Must 4 forever be q slave
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
Heeling-in Trees

When you get trees from the
nursery, do not plant them hurried
ly Heel them in, choosing dry,
sheltered place; open a trench, lay
in the trees, in an inclined position
so that the tops win protect one
another looking to she labels, that
none may be lost or misplaced cover
the roots we'll with soil, leaving no
air spaces. using enough earth to
shed water The trees here viii be
much better OF than if planted out
in colo soil, Go be whipped about by
the drying Winds
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
AM MooRE PoILInN

Mrs. Poillon, widow Of the late
John j. Poillon, died at her home in
this place Friday morning, March 4,
after an illness ofconsiderable duration.
She was born in New York, Oct. 6,
1910, where she resided after her
marriage until 1875 when she came
with her husband to Milford Mr..
Poillon died May 81, 1889. Two
children, Fannie A. and John j.,
survive. The funeral, Rev. +. J.
Perot officiating, occurred Sunday and
mterment in Milford cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
TREMENDOUS ICE eoReES

The ice gorge at Port Jervis has
been the worst ever known in the
history Of the town. The pack
which formed several weeks ago at
Punkies resisted the water which
came rushing down from the rain
and melting snow the first of the
week, aud when the masses of Ice
from above as far as Lackawaxen,
came sweeping down on the crest Of
the tumultuous water it was halted
at Matamoras and the river over
flowed Port Jervis. The rising ice
carried away the New York span Of
the Matamoras railroad bridge about
O'Clock Tuesday evening, and
about 10 O'Clock, reports say the
other span was lifted off the founda-
tious and disappeared. No trace
remained of either, but since the
waters have receded they are seen
lying near the site.
The water poured through the
streets of Port Jervis, coming in
over the Brie flats, and inundated
the whole of the village lying below
the hill It rose on Pike street as
far up as the Gazette Office, rushed
down Ball street and submerged to
greater or less extent the whole
OF the village lying on the fiat. It
was reported 2 feet deep at the
Fowler House. Tri-states suffered
from the back water. The bridge
across the Neversink was pushed up
stream from its foundations and
now lies parallel with the river.
Houses in that vicinity we're covered
with back water to their roofs, and
Laurel Grove cemetery was covered
with ice and water.
On this side the water found a
new channel, coming on the fats at
Bells farm, passing down by j. G.
Roses place, covering the Marvin
farm and continued past the Hickory
Grove House down along the road,
which was covered 3 or 6 feet deep,
and returned to the river just below
what is known as the brick yard
hill above the Half. Way House
Ball's cattle and horses were
drowned and the family spent Tues
day night in the attic of the house,
uncertain in the darkness what tbeii
fate would be. The water came NJ
to the porch of J G. Roses PocoAC
farm house. and part of Matamorat
was covered. Rose turned his cattl,
out on the hillside and they were
saved.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11

Miss Edna Van Etten, daughter Of
Edgar Van Etten, 2nd vice-president
of the New York Central r. r., and
Charles II. slawson Of New York were
married March Sd at the brides home
Newton, Mass, by Rev. Adelbert
Hudson, a Unitarian minister They
win reside in New York, where the
groom is in the employ Of the Erie
Railroad,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11
THE WASHINGTON LETTER

o, chief Of the Sandy seragliol
o boss Of superhuous catsl
I'm sorry for you, and III tell you
How you can got rid Of your spats;
Your rows with your wives and the nation
viii end with this one stroke Of wit:
Indulge In a new revelation
That's itl
Don't grumble Of sland and libel,
Nor talk about hiking away
Hatch out new leaf for your Bible
And stay.
The examination Of Reed SmOOt,
Apostle, elected to the Senate from
Utah, is proceeding before the Com
mittee on Elections Of the Senate,
seventeen Mormon witnesses are
presen summoned and brought hither
by the government. AT their head
Is the venerable president of the
church, Joseph F. Smith, a nephew
Of the celebrated founder Of that re
lgion. Before a committee Of sena-
tors he yesterday stated that he had
five wives who had borne him eleven
children, since the government mani
festo; and when asked why he had
disobeyed the law proclaimed in that
prohibition, he frankly stated that tC
desert his wives and abandon his
innocent children would be unmanly
and he preferred to receive any pun
ishment that might be inflicted. He
said that he had not married an adj
ditional wife since that time and
that no Norman had added to his
wives since that prohibition was
issued. The purpose Of the anti
Smoot crusaders is to prove that
Senator Smoot represents the church
and not the state, but the president
denied this roundly and repeatedly
declared that the church mac
nothing whatever to do with th,
election of civil officers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11

CHAIRMAN -GREEN-On March
2nd, az Manila, Philippine Island,
Helen, daughter Of David =. Green,
~ Lieutenant Harold X Clearman.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11

The ice here yet remains firm. The
rising water for a time Wednesday
forenoon overfiowed the bank and
ran across Metz's farm, but at no
time was the ice raised to within 10
or l2 feet Of the Milford bridge, and
that structure appears safe from
destruction. There is so much room
on the fat this side that it seems
impossible for ice to disturb it.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11

On the 23rd inst. the senate indulg-
ed in a spirited running debate on
the naval appropriation bill, as pre-
sented by Senator Hale Of Maine. In
round numbers the bill will carry one
hundred millions of dollars for the
next fiscal year. While this is very
large sum Senator Hale admitted
that If the naval program is carried
out, in few years the naval estab-
lishment will cost two hundred mill
lions of dollars annually, and there
will be 10000 sailors afloat. This
will make the navy Of the United
States second only to that of England.
Expansion, and the retention of the
Philippine island, was given as the
reason why such a great navy is
needed. Senator Depew pictured
glowingly the great results that
might be expected to flow from our
Oriental commerce when each Of the
four hundred millions Of Chinese
wears a cotton shirt made in Amer
lea and eats Parker House biscuits
made Of American grown wheat. Al
ready the government has a feet Of
twenty-four war ships in AsiatiC
waters to protect American interests.
incidentally, the question arose
the guns on the new ship should be
mounted in revolving turrets, or on
platforms, en- barbette, as in the
English navy. AS no one could
answer this technical question it wa:
dropped. There was little opposition
TO the bill and It will pass.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11

The president has not decided
whether he can 90 to jackson, Mich,
10 attend the birth day celebration Of
The republican party. 1t costs more
than $1,000 q year 70 catch White
House cranks and send them back To
the towns whence they came.-A
host o. the advocates Of the service
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-11

Work on the Panama canal will
now be in order. AS the senate has
confirmed thecomInissioners selected
by the president and their $1,000
salaries now begin to run, they will
take a trip to the zone and look over
the ground. 1t is proposed to raise
the city of Colon some three feet or
more, in order to make it possible to
secure drainage. Admiral Walker is
not as optimistic as could be wished.
He says persons who think the canal
viii be begun Immediately, except
tentatively, are very much mistaken.
No digging for two years yet. 1t is
proposed to invite the president to
cut the FIRST shovelfull Of turf.
The government Is going to helT
out the farmer; show him how tc
conduct a farm, pay part Of the ex
penses and let him pocket the result
ing profits. The farms will be called
United States diversihcation farms
The first one is to be situated neal
Colombia, s. c., and thirty other
are 10 operated in the Southern states
One fourth Of a farm not less thar
fifty acres may be planted with cotton
the remainder must be devoted {,
feed for live stock. This may b.
hogs or dairy cattle. Seeds aud onl
half Of the fertilizers, win be given
and an inspector win cali once
month.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-12-16

the mails in order that Barrett nigh
profit thereby.
1t was charged that Barrett formed
a law partnership for the handling OF
the cases of these concerns before the
department; that Barrett wrote re.
port with Tyner's connivance. declar-
ing that while the business was lille
gal as then conducted, the principle
was right; that Tyner and Barrett
procured the signature of the post
master general to letter written by
Barrett stating that a reasonable time
would be given for making over this
business, during which time their use
of the mails would not be interrupted.
1t was charged that this opinion was
printed at government expense and
sent to every known company, with
circular letter to each stating that
the business of that company was lille
gall that about the same time-De-
cember. 1900-Barrett sent to each
company an announcement that he had
resigned from Office and would handle
their cases for them.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-12-16
DEATH CLAIMS J. N. TYNER.
Former Postmaster-GeneraI, Under
Cloud, Expires at Washington.

Former Postmaster-General, Under
Cloud, Expires at Washington.
Former Postmaster General James
N. Tyner died at Washington Dec. 5,
aged IS years. He was born in Brook
vile, Ind, Jan. II, 1926. Mr.. Tyner
had never recovered his health since
he was stricken with paralysis in July,
1902. Besides being postmaster gen
eral, Mr.. Tyner has held many offices
Of public trust.
The stroke of paralysis which shat
tered Mr.. Tyner's health occurred in
July, 1902, while he was assistant at
torney general, and he never discharg-
ed the duties of his Office after it.
Mr.. Tyner has been identified with
the postal service most of the time
since March, 1861, when he was ap-
pointed special agent in the depart
ment The sensational climax to his
official career occurred in April, 1903,
when he was removed by Postmaster
General Payne following the taking by
Mrs. Tyner and Mrs. Barrett of papers
from the safe in the Office of the as
sistant attorney general, Of which Mr.
Tyner was then the head. Mr.. Tyner
was i'll at home and the Office was
under investigation by postof1ce in
spectors.
The postoffice department gave out
statement at the time Tyner and
Barrett were indicted, which set forth
that there were three indictments
charging Tyner and Barrett with con-
spiracy and two additional indictments
charging Barrett with agreeing, while
in Office, to receive fees for services
rendered or to be rendered in cases
before him as an officer. 1t was charg-
ed that Tyner and Barrett investigat
ed the business of bond investment
companies and learned that they were
all carrying on business that involv.
ed fraud or lottery, or both. but that
instead of recommending to the post
master general the issue of an order
that would prevent the delivery OF
mail or the payment of money orders
to those concerns, and would thus
break up their business, they conspir-
ed to give them unobstructed use OF