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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-06

ending series Of house to house visits
in the nearby tenement district, from
which much of the congregation was
recruited. In the discharge Of this
important duty the newly made DOM
inie had many experiences, somo of
them amusing and some of them 9th
erwise. At the time he was uncertain
as to which class the following be-
longed:
It was near the close of long sum-
mer afternoon devoted to numerous
parochial visits. Although foot weary
and almost stifed by the heat, the
young curate determined to make one
more call before ending the days Ia
Dor. The object of his ministerial So
hcitude was a big German woman
who lived at the very top of a tene-
ment house, and by the time the cler-
gyman had climbed the five flights
between her abode and terra firma he
was f1t only for an armchair and
palm leaf fan. But neither Of these
aids to his physical resuscitation was
forthcoming. Instead the door was
opened cautiously on the jar, and
through the aperture came a whisper
that must have been heard in the
street below:
Ssh! Mine husband is here! Come
tomorrow
For a moment the exhausted man
lost sight Of his honorable intention and
felt like the guilty creature he knew
he was not. Then he made his way
to the earth. Some time afterward he
found out that he had escaped some
thing which might have been exceed
ingly disagreeable. His parishioner's
husband was not only at home, but
was in that stage Of inebriety which
rendered him no respecter of persons.
Until recently had been skeptical
as to the sincerity Of the theatrical
managers in the crusade against the
ticket spectators. Although the side
walk nuisance has been abolished by
ordinance, there has never been any
legal provision to make collusion be-
tween the box Office and the sidewalk
an impossibility On the evening when
the new municipal illumination against
the spectators became operative was
a believer for almost five minutes in
the efficacy of the new ordinance.
Leaving my companion in secluded
corner of the vestibule, l proceeded
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-06

ROM the view
point of a mid
die aged celibate
who does not re-
gret his condi-
ton, but is a
fearless a d v O.
cate Of the mat
rimony that is as
1t was designed
to be, one Of the
most regrettable
things about the
life Of Gotham is
the growing dis
taste for mar
riage among the
socially promi-
nent. Some one
with a predilec-
tion for stats.
tics has made
the discovery that
there 10 a falling
~" 80 m
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-06
A Novel Mastinu.

The grange located at Swanzey,
N. H., recently had a novel meeting.
The admission was cents, and every
seventh person was admitted free.
Seven "old ladies from Lavender
town" sang seven old time songs.
There were tableaux and recitations.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-06

eEh ONL1 ONE bpSCuldtOrb.
OF YOU. ''Is there any
thing about my person to suggest that
am other than 1 should be" / de-
manded rather positively.
When l rejoined my companion OBJ
served, II guess they've got the spec
ulators on the run this time"
"Stuy," said my friend, "you are
really almost too easy. Just as you
left that window I saw a speculator l
know walk up and buy a bunch of
tickets without a question"
"But he took me for a speculator," l
interposed.
"Not at ALL" laughed my companion.
HE sized you up as possible 'spotter
If you had been a speculator there
would have been no questions"
The door privilege" is a courtesy
extended by theatrical and operate
managers to accredited members Of
the press and admits the latter to the
floor Of the theater or opera house at
any time during the performance. 1t
does not provide a seat. but 1t is a
privilege highly esteemed by journal
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-06

Nearly every grange in New Hamp-
shire has purchased flag for its hall.
as a vote passed at the last annual ses-
sion Of the state grange requested.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12


To-day is the one hundredth anni-
versary of the birth of the martyred
President ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
J. F. Courvesier, who resided here
several years ago, and was connected
with the watch case mandatory of
the late Desire Bournique died Tues.
day in Brooklyn.
The state has paid into the Treas-
ury Pixies share of the Erie bonus
money $500 IL.
A proposition has been made by F.
A. Sawyer representing the Port Jer-
Wis and Delaware Valley Railway Co.
to buy out the trolley road in P. J.
to connect it with the proposed read
to this town, but the sale has not yet
been made according TO a statement
by D. R. Thomas one of the hondhold
ers committee. Certain conditions are
III be complied with bef1re such sale
can be cOnsummated
Rumor saws Mrs. n. f Decker
and daughter Hattie. now living il
Stroudsburg, will soon make Milford
their home again.
Walter Dingmau is visiting friend,
in Monroe county.
Mrs Hornce Porter recently re-
turned home from New York much
improved after treatment in a hos
pital.
A marriage license was granted
Feb 9Th to Roy A. London and Nelli,
e. Skinner both of Matamoras
Measles are quito prevalent in Del
aware township especially in tn,
neighbOrhood of Centre aud the schuo
there has been Temporarily closed.
The large house Of the Blooming
Grove Hunting and Fishing Club a
burned Wednesday eve ing. The fir,
probably orivinatel fr'm the furnace
The reflection was plainly seen here
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
Tom walker.

Tom Walker, --as a poor old mis-
or, born in Massachusetts, about the
year 1877 Tom suddenly became
very rich and opened a counting
house in Boston during the panir
which prevailed in the time OF Gov
ernor Belcher. He grew rich and
richer. but one cay IS he was FIRE
closing a mortgnge with a poor land
1obber a black man appeared on
horseback and knocked at his once
door. Iom went to open II and was
never seen again. OF course, the
good people OF Boston Immediately
voted that he had sold his soul TO
the devil for wealth.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
Were They lined

James Raser, Of Milford, and Miss
Susie Abers, Of SandYston, failed to
hook up last week at Milford, owing
to Pennsylvania marriage license
laws. They came to Newton on Sat
urday, and applied at the County
CLERK s-office, when Clerk Hopkins,
with a beaming smile that outshone
his eye glasses, informed the couple
that as the prospective bride was a
resident OF this connty, no license
was necessary Much relieved they
announced their intention to seek
the services of Rev J. K. Baillie, at
Hamburg, and we presume that the
two hearts are now beating as one.
Sussex Register.
IL may interest the "beaming"
Hop ins to know that Miss Abers
has liv d with her father In Milford
for tho past two years and that Rascr
has a wife aud four children in town
Perhaps had the Clerk been less sure
of his facts and not quite so prompt
to advise he might have learned
something to his future satisfaction.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
KIMBLE

Elwood Warner has moved from
the Hertell farm and John Martin has
moved from Henlock Hollow here
into r. W. Kellys tenement houses,
Geo Daniels lost valuable COW re
Gently.
Mrs Luna Harrison's baby, threat
ened with pneumonia, improved so
the nurse Helen Ward of HonesdaIe
returned home Saturday.
Mrs j. e Dodan of Laokawaxeu
spent saveral days with her daughter
als Geo Daniels last week.
Frank Burkhardt started for Cali
tornia last week on a prospecting
tour.
Asher Killam Of Hawley visited
his brother in law Eiwood Williams
last week.
R4llph Blackmore and wife q
White Mills visited The formers sis
ter Mrs Elwood Warner Sunday.
Henry shurtz is seriously ill with
stomach trouble.
Bertha Rose of Hawley was the
guest of Ida Masker Sunday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
FOR a Loaf. All Right.

As the tramp looked at Mrs, [ I'd
ard he felt a thrill of hope. Here
was surely an easy and benevolently
inclined person. Gould you gimme
dime to buy loaf O. bread?" he
whined
Mrs. Godard's guilsless soul look
ed out at him through her near
sighted eyes. and she fingered her
purchase hopefully.
Il have only a quarter here" said
she. "snd I'm really too tired to walk
home"
Sure. l can change It for you."
said the tramp. eheerfully. IS he
took out q dime and 4 nickel; and
not until Mrs. GODDARD was halfway
home or the car did It occur to her
that there was anything unusual In
the transaction.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
6troudsbug, Pa
February 2. lao9,
NOTICE

We her. by give motto ga " we wis nnlge
application 20 thn Lnl'i iure ri l9tl ufit
State of Pennsyiv MA - bs cnh titutrii i.
body corporate hy fhf ntiao ~ tha Bush
kill Delaware Bridge Company for m
purpose OF constructing maintaining ana
managing a toll bridge across the Della
ware river at or near rhe village Of Bush
kill. in the County uf Pike, and connect
thar place with the VILLAGE nf Flathrins
willie In Sussex County Nsw Jersey. at "a
point near the said Village ~ Bgshhiii
the immediate locati0n 70 he fixed a= prn
vided II tho application; the siid b ida'-nu
be a toll bridge. with he privilege nf ln,-
ing steel or iron track hrrrnn "a acennmu
date cars propelled by steam or elcc'r ririts
Martin Hull.
john smith.
Eugene Rnscneinuce.
William ; Cmwn,
Emmett Bell,
L b smith.
John II Cook,
George Nycc,
Samnel q Peters,
Wilson Van Auken
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
diamonds Rnrn like uonI.

The jeweler, At closing time. was
putting his diamonds in a huge safe.
But why do you bother to do that
when two watchmen walk the shop
all night long?"
ION account of fire." the jeweler
replied. Diamonds are nothing but
coal -carbon-they burn beautifully.
Their hardness makes US think them
lndestTuctible, but. as a matter Of
TACT. fire of diamonds woulG be the
briskest. rett!est thing in the world
Put a handful of diamonds on a
plate and set light to them. They
Sill burn with haro. gemlike flame
i'll nothing Is. left. There will be no
moke, nc SCOT, and at the end the
late viii be as clean as though Just
tashe1-not the slightest particle
sseo Of ash Will remain.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

>. Texas correspondent tells Law
Notes how an obstinate juryman
was circumTented by his fellow
judges OF the facts. The offence
charged was assault with intent TO
murder. After the jury had been out
about two hours they returned the
following verdict: I'VE, the jury.
ina the defendant guilty Of aggra-
waited assault, and assess his punish,
ment at SO. fine, and herewith pay
the fine," on inquiry as TO the
meaning Of the last clause OF the
verdict, Il came out that eleven Of
the jurors had agreed that the de-
fendant was not guilty. but the
twelfth doggedly hung out for con
yiction for aggravated assault, and
would not consent TO 3 punishment
less than a fine OF s25. Finding It
a hopeless task to bring over the OBJ
sttaate one to their way Of thlHking.
the eleven hnally decided 70 AEFss
with him, and "eAippsd IN" 0AouEh
% nsy tss one.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
Microscopic Writlhe.

A remarkable machine made BY
a lately deceased member of the
Royal Microscopieal Society for writ
ing with a diamond seeTas 70 have
been broken up by its Inventor. A
specimen Of its work IA the Lord1
prayer Of 227 letters. written in the
1,2a7,oeo Of 4 square ZACH. which Is
at the rate Of 5S.ssO.eOo letters or
is complete Bibles, TO a single
square inch. To decipher the writ
ing It is necessary to use a I-I2-
Inch objective, which is the high
power lens physicians employ for
studying the most miunte bacteria,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

A lawyer once asked a man who
had at various times sat on several
juries. "Who influenced yon most
the lawyers. the witnesses, or the
iudge?" He expected to get some
useful and interesting information
from so experienced juryman.
This was the mans reply: Il tell
yer, sir 'ow 1 makes up my mind.
I'm a plain man, and q reasonin'
man and I amt Influenced by any
thing the lawyers say. nor by what
the witnesses say, no, nor by what
the Judge says. just looks at the
man in the docks and I says, II he
amt done nothing, why's he there?'
And brings 'em ell in guilty"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

.naif, ana ne was iUcKed IN sucn All
embrace as made up TO him for all
the motherless years gone by It
seemed too good to be truel How
Troud he was to introduce the SOL
dier father to his admiring friends,
and to hold the hand of his lovely
mother as she told him of her plans
for the future. IN which she meant to
fold tight onto the little ladsso sad
ly neglected. If there was one thi~
more which could be added to his hap
piness 1t was supplied when. In an
swer to his fathers question to his
mother as to how she knew Willie.
she replied: He looks just as you
must have looked at his age"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

We offer One Hundred Dollar Reward
for any cass Of Catarrh that cannot be
curea.by, Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F.J. Cheney co. Toledo,O.
We, the undersigned have known F. j.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transaction aud financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
v aiding, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, Testimonials senl
free. Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
/ a
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

A number Of jockeys and horses
lad lined up for the start Of a
's-,eplechase. but a delay occurred
because a tall raW-boned beast obsti-
nately refused to yield TO the impor-
tpni'ies Of the starter The patience
Of that worthy vas nearly exhaust
ed. Bring up that hOrseF' he shout
ed; bring him upl You'll get into
trouble pretty soon, II you don'ti"
The rider of the animal. a stupid
youthful Irishman. yelled back: II
can't help Il! This here's been .
cab heFSe, aAA he woat starr TIL The
aeeE sbV'E' aHd SiR't gst Rs deaFl"
--tSseRaaa
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

A tall man. impatiently pacing the
platform of a wayside station. ac-
cOsted a boy Of about ~.
"S-s-say." ne said, "d-d-do you
know h-h-how late this train is?"
The boy grinned. but made no re-
ply, The man suffered out some
thing about kids IN general and
passed into the station.
A stranger asked the boy why he
hsdn't answered the big man.
"D-d-d'ye WanteT see me g-g-get
ne fa-fa-faee punehedf D-d-did
hpg G-E-gu'd tink ] was mO-moo-
1AshlAg himrH
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

1t is always refreshing" says q
Cleveland lawyer. to hear OF an at
torney who win not undertake a
shady case ! konw OF at least one
such, a lawyer IN Toledo.
'At one time a chap in business
In that town known 10 be practising
questionable methods sought to re-
tain the Toledo lawyer, and was
smoothing 'over his crooked conduct
as well as he knew how. when the
attorney astonished him b. exclaim-
ing:
II think you have acted like an
Internal seoundrel. sir,'
lis there any charge for that
opinion!' asked the man. as he rose
TO go.
"'Yes. sir; ive dollars.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
The RIoodthIrstr woman


When an English princess became
the bride Of King Alfonso 1t was pre-
dicted that the tide of popular favor
would turn against bull fighting in
Spain. But Queen Victoria has ABB
andoned her moral campaign against
the brutal sport because Of the active
opposition Of the Spanish women. II
has now become apparent that wom-
en- are the chief support of bull fight
ing in Spain, as they are Of the
theatre in this country. At all the
recent fights In Madrid and Barcelo-
ma women have been in the great
! majority in the audience, and not
satisfied with their seats in the boxes
these bloodthirstys Castilian women
have organized and forced the build
ing OF special seats for their exclus-
i've use on level with the bull. ring
From these seats they are enabled
almost TO reach out and touch the
tortured bulls, while mere man has
to be content to sit by his loneliness
in the boxes Queen Victoria has
introduced English fashions in dress
into Spain but she has been powerlesa
to check the national sport After
her first taste of bull fighting, when
a bride OF two weeks. she vowed that
she would not return again to the
arena, but political expediency has
forced her to appear at frequent In
tervais Ia .se royal DO4.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
AUDITORS NOTICE

In he mntter of the estate In the Orphans
PHILIP .. CLARK Court OF Pike
dccrased J County, Penn
'rhr undersigned appointed by the court
80 make distribution OF the balance in
h + uf the Exeeu or rs shown by his
ucruunt ~ rho parties entitled thereto aud
Eiaiir rspsit ut next term with the evi-
q ncp taken ty him" will meet all parties
intrrlsgod fdr the purpose of his appoinU-
nl'fit at III pfilcc IN his residence ON Broad
~tsct ia tao Borough OF Milford, on Mon
dny, February 18th 1899, at 2 o'clock p.
m, 40 which tiple all parties having .
ciniu upOu the funds OF interest in the
Dis rihuii,u thereof must appear and
pg,vp their claims or be debarred from
coming In upon said funds.
JOHN A KIPP, Auditor.
Milford, Pa, jan. 18th, 1909
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
A DANarRous OpERArloN

Is the removal of TIE arpenlix by 3.
surgeon. No one who takes Dr..
Kings New Life Pills is ever -
jeeted to thi- frightfu o,de The
work su quietly you don't feel them
They care constiration. headache,
biiiousuess and malaria. Poe at b tn
rug stores
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
aOnIT Us ChIckena. y

The same thing that prompts one
to say yes in answer TO the suery,
Are you asleeps" may have infiu-
enced the negro In the following
story from Life:
It was a dark night. and the own.
er of the ehicken-eOop. gun In hand,
was investigating certain suspieious
noises he had heard.
Who's in there2" be called At
the open window.
Erastus; inside. replied softly and
repssuringly "Ain't nobody heah
'cep'in US chickens"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
A surs-Enuosh KnOcksr

"A. Harmon. of Lizemore, West
Va, says /; "At last / have found the
perfect pill that never disappoint,
me; and for the benefit of other,
afflicted with torpid liver and chronic
constipation, will say: take DR.
Kings New Life Pills. Guaranteed
satisfactory. 25c at c. o. Armstrong
Druggist.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
License Transfer

Notica is hereby given that an applica-
tiln will be made Cn the Court of Quarter
Session, on February 23rd 1909 Tor the
transfer OF the hotel license OF Charles b.
NoDds IN ShnhulA township, Pike County
Pa To arthur w. Ruhman
Juhu C. Westbrook Jr.,
Milford Pa Feb 10 1893. Clerk.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
Personal.

Il think it only proper to remark.
Mr., Sect" said the naughty girl. who
thought she detected "signs." that
l would not marry. the best man Nv
Ing" Don't be alarmed" replied
Mr. Con Sect, "he isn't going to pro-
pose. My interest In yOn Is msrsly
plRtOnie." j"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
Legal Advertising.

Administrator's and Executors
notices 500
Auditors notices 400
Divorce notices 500
Sheriffs sales, Orphans court sales,
county Treasurer's sales, County state-
msnt and election proclamation charged
by the inch.
J.. n. Van EtteD. PUBLISHER.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
BrouEht ina Commerra.

The fruit Of the sarite tree Is nov
being handled IN fair commercial
quantities for TIE HFeduetioA 0l I
cheap type Of Fegetsbls gFsass, use,
alRslil,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
Advertising Rates.

One inch, oneinsertion --- ----- 81 so
Each subsequent insertion = rs
Reduced rates, furnished on application,
will be allowed yearly advertisers
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

Recently two gentlemen. driving
in wagonette, we're smc,ling, when
spark falling from one of their
cigars set fire to some straw at the
bottom Of the carriage. The flames
soon drove them from their seats;
and while they we're extinguishing
the fire, a countryman, who had for
some tine been following them on
horseback, alighred TO assist them.
Il have been watching the smoke for
some time" said he why. then,
did you not give US notiee2" asked
the astonished travellers. Well, {"
responded the man, there are SO
many new-fangled notions nowadays,
l thought YOU were going by steam. "
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

Answered According 20 His Folly.
Brevity is the soul Of wit. Take,
for example, the story Of the two
men, one Of whom asked the other:
DO you drink" THAT Is my busi-
ness" came the grun reply. Have
you any other business?" asked the
aFst man, with great presence Of
mina,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

State of Pennsylvania, County Of Pike, 81:
1, John G. Warner, Cashier OF the above
above statement is true 20 the best of my
knowledge and belief
JOHN G. WARNER, Cashier.
Subscribed ana sworn to before me this
i1th day Of February 1909.
]. C. CHAMBERLAIN, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
W. A. Fl. MITCHELL,
p. N. QUE. Directors.
A, ID. BROWN.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12

}. q. van EtteD. PUBLISHER,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-02-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank of Milford

In the State Of Pennsylvania, at the close
Of business, February 8, 1909.
RESOURCES
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-08-06
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION.

The board of county commissioners
of Ward county, met in the auditor s
Office on the 9Th day Of July, 1909, at 9
o'clock.
Members present: Commissioners
Amundson and Lokensgard.
There being no quorm the board ad-
journed until 2 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board of county commissioners
met at o'clock p. m. on the 9Th day of
July, 1909, with all the following men,
bers present: Commissioners Amund-
son, Hurd, Abbott and Lokensgard.
This being the time set for the board
Of equalization, it was called to order
and on motion duly seconded, Commits
sioner Amundson was selected as presi-
dent of said board, and County Auditor
L. A. Larson was selected as secretary.
The board of equalization took up the
assessment work and the following per-
sons appeared with complaints before
the said board:
Nels O. Eidet asked for a reduction
of the assessment of his land in town.
ship 154, range 81, being unorganized
lie al also @ ASKED kts + for q reduction p on his
personal property assessment.
Josephene Swenson, through her
agent, asked for reduction in the as
sessment of her land in section ID,
township 154, range 81.
Ole Kettleson, same township and