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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
HITTING MILFORD

At q meeting Of the Port Jervis
Telephone Company held Monday
evening tie following motion was
made and carried That We offer
she Van Pike Telephone Company 10
continue business with them on'a ba-
sis Of equal charging Of tolls by tho
two companies, the matter Of adjust
Ing these tolls to be determined later
and that by August 18th n no ADJUST
ment Of tolls or understanding De AZ
Iived at by the two Companies, tho
President be authorized 10 di-Conun-
ue Milford calls
Under the above motion, II IL Is en-
forced ana no doubt il will be, Mtl.
ford subscribers TO the telephone witt
be compelled to pay tax 70 do ousi-
ness with Port Jervis. The same
spirit which raised tolls on the Bar.
ret bridge, which We are compelled
to pay, animates the Port Jervis Tel
ephone Company in thus forcing us
TO pay for the privilege OF buying Of
the business houses IN that city.
Milford SC far as she can should help
Port Jervis fence herself IN aud les
her severely alone. A postal card
costing one cent, if you must buy
away from home. win bring @ cuta-
logue of any large city store. and a
two oent stamp will send your order
a total of three cents, as against a
probable toll Of ten cents 20 telephone
to Port Jervis. Then the New York
stores will send q package free OF
charge to your home, while from
Port Jervis you must pay carriage on
your package. The Van Pike Tele-
phone Company has no option in the
matter. The Port Jervis Company
controls the connection and can force
the local company 10 accept its die.
tstiOn. That is the exact situation.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
NOTES FROM
SANDYSTON

\ show mas been going on nightly
in the Layton Grange hall sud It Is
astonishing 10 see the crowds attend
ing q ten cent show snd buying med
ioines in order 90 give so many votes
- certain baby or lady Wen,
the show is over and gone and q nict
lot Of money with it, now for tht
next fake. The isaby prize was wor
BY the little daughter Of Mr.. and Nh
r. J. Major The ladies prize went
to Mis- Grace Montross.
The Farmers. Mechanics and Trade
men picnic or best known as tn,
Grange picnic, At Calvers on Aug l.
always sweeps the valley ami frun
all indications this will be no except
ion. So get your girl and go.
Seth shsy. Of layton, in compsn,
with Dr. f W. jones visited y. Y
City Monday Of this week for tn,
purpose OF consulting throat spec
ialist.
The bridge across the Little Flat
brook in Layton was to have beel
changed ter wider one snd as IN,
builder Of the new road is sboui
ready to complete a piece Of the rus6
'his bridge stands pnrposely in the
way.
Why not get louger eye beams an,
widen out the bridge without goinl
o tue expense OF buying a new one
The Snpt. Of Good Roads Of n. j.,
visited the road now building au6
expressed himself as well pleased
with the work already done.
In company with Inspector JChI
Snider he examined the work ant
gave the Inspector many good ideas
Everything is suffering from lacl
If rain, and on Saturday we were
SIRE we were going 10 get what was
Doming to us.
Ina few minutes the sun came out
and now we are praying for rain, no,
showers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
THE BEST HOUR OF LIFE

is when you do some great deed or dis
cover some wonderful fact. This hour
came TO J. r. Pitt, Of Rocky Mt, n,
c. when he was suffering intensely, as
he says, "from the wost cold / ever
had, then proved TO my great salts
faction, what wonderful Cold and
Cough cure DR. Kings New Discovery
is. For, after taking one bottle, was
entirely cured. You can't say any
thing too good of medicine like that. ,
Ii the surest and best remedy for dis
eased lungs, Hemorrhages, LaGrippe
Asthma, Hay Fever-any throat o
Lung Trouble. soc. Sl.OO. Trial bot
tie free. Guaranteed by All Drug
gists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
OBITUARY
HANNAH E RrDDlze

Hannah. wife Of Charles Reddiug
died la this borough Sunday evening
after a ioag iiln-ss. She was born in
this county February %. 1887, her
birthdsy falling on the same date as
that Of the iiinstrious Washington,
and vas a daughter Of Cornelius snd
Catherine. Bnnk, Quick. Her anes
tUrs on both sides were among the
8rst settlers IN this section. the
Qlicks having come here from Hol-
and about I73S sud the Bricks soon
after. John Brink was Deputy Sur
veyor in 1905 and assisted in laying
,as The town ct Milford. Cornelius
lniek her father probably was a oous
iu to Tom Qnick the famous Indian
Slayer MIS-. Redding was an esti-
nshls Woman and though s0rely af.
dicted bore her sufferiDgs with .
,piut Of resignation. She is sur.
Eiyei by her husband The fuNsral
Gas held Tuesdsy and interment in
Milford Cemetery
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
KEYSTONE CONVENTION
Views Of Old Party Organs
on the Ticket
Cscrsniou Tribuno Rep.l

(ScraniOn Tribune Rep.)
Berry's Cain for Republican sup
port.
Mr.. Berry's claim 90 Republican
support is the excellent record he
made as state Treasurer and the inn
Portant part be played in the expos
ure Of the State Capitol graft. Hs~
much strength ne may develop ss >
candidate snd how large a vote r.
may rally to his support in Novem
Der tt would be felly at this time ev-
en- 20 attemps to guess a..
(Philadelphia Press, Rep
Loyalty to Party Name Vanished.
Just as there Is nothing move
about a new party. 50 there Is moth
ing sacred bout on old party or any
party except during such time as II
is the yehicls ana depository uf th'
genuine convictions and aspirations
or the instrument of the sound judg-
uaent Of the majority of the people
It Is q mistake to take a pnliticsl
party too seriously. President Geo.
Washington, In his memorable fare
we'll 70 congress. warned the natioI
against parties and the party spirit.
We, the people Of the United States,
II Of any individual state, art under
no obligations to any party except
in 90 far as IT appears to be a salts
factory instrument for carrying int
effect the popular will. II is charac-
teristic OF our time that the old 10y
atty 10 party names has almost vaI
ished. Not what is the name Of ths
party, but what does it propose to dc
ls the chief consideration.
philadelphia Record, Dem
Berry's Record Better Than Good
This outcome Of the third part,
convention is hardly a surprise
With Mr.. Berry an active candidate
it would have been surprising hst
any other result followed the rol
oall Of the independents. He is
lively campaigner, and has bee,
busy interesting people In his cand
daoy for some months past. Follow
ing his defeat at the hands Of tn
Democratic convention. his friends
who believed him the only availab BIZ
man for this years coatest with til,
Republican Machine, did not ceas
their efforts. They wanted Berr,
and they flooked to the third part.
movement in numbers large enougl
20 place him in a position to attemp
the race for Governor at the genera
election.
Mr.. Berry is a popular man anon
a large number of psople and de
servedly so. His record as Stat
treasurer was better than good, a
it was largely If not wholly due +
his discoveries and disclosures tina
the Capitol steal was exposed an
proven. He will command q larg
vote.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
Abbie Ben Adams

Abhie Ben Adams. may her life BE-
spared,
Awoks one night and felt a trife
scared;
For on her shirt waist box cross-lsg-
ged sat
A vision writing on a slate.
Exceeding nervousness made Abbie
quake.
And to the vision timidly she
spske;
what Writest thoul" The vision
looked appalled,
At her presumption, and quite coldly
draWled:
''The list of our BEST people who de.
part
For watering places, sumptuous and
smart.
"And am in it2" asked Miss Abbie
mo-"
Auo ncOhutui Nibioh Sdlut Auu -
poor, you know"
81 know said Abbie. Il go wher'
IFS cheap; -.
can't afford mountains or price
steep.
But, il. : dot this thing down befOr,
you fade:
I never leave my mission dues uh
paid" "
The Vision wrote and vanished
Next night, late,
he came again and brought his littl
slate
And showed the names Of peOpl
really best,
And. 10 Miss AbSie's name led a
the rest. Carolyn Welll
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
SOME MILFORD GUESTS.

Among the Brooklyn visitors who
registered at the Bluff House recent.
ly are: The Misses Mary and Loret
TO Ryan, the Misses A. and 81. VIII.
ans, NJ. Williams, Mrs. Somervillt
and Miss E. SomervilIs, the Misses
O'Brien, Carl O'Brien, Miss Mary
Burke and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Burke, Frank Burke, Mrs Jay Ben
net and Miss May Bennett, Mrs. W.
liillen, Miss Florence Gillen, Miss
Crosley. A. Lynch, Mr. and Mrs.
Blust. Master ]. Blust, Mr.. and Mrs.
rhethford. Miss J. Ludin and Miss
II. Ludin.
Some recent visitors at the Home
stead are: John C. Tredwel, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Bertram Lill and
Miss Anna Bella Lill.
At ths Conashaugh Spring House
new form Of amusement has beer
inauguratsd by the management
who has placed fine new passenger
Buick at the disposal Of its guests.
Some recent Brooklyn arrivals a
the Hotel Fauchere are: Mr. anC
Mrs. Irving c. Bush and Mr.. an'
Mrs. Herbert t. IKetoham, VIII
came in automobiles.
Last week the amusements at tn
Bluff House consisted Of a picnic a
Child's Park, euohre for St. Pat
rick's Church on the lawn, a euchr
for prizes. a fancy dress farmers
dance in the ballroom, at which tn
men wore wide brinmed straw hat
and bandannas, and the ladies sun
bOnDets and aprons. The usual Sal
urday night hop was well attended.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05

WORK AT CAVE BANK

The contract for work az Cavs
Bank hss been swagded ov he
Mater Suppiy CommisSon e. the
Fears Concrete Company Of Hsrris-
burg and operations will soon com
mence. This may make tblt rsr-
row, Troublesome ana expensive
pisee of highway much wider md
5afer rs 8 ;horofars sn3 relieve Del.
aware township of liability for dam
ages snd an annual bill Tor repairs
The rnad tor years hss heou &c snx-
iety 20 travellers and though few &C
cidents have hsppcned there it seems
more by good fortune than existing
conditions Four mishsps sre re.
called, aud in neither wss any per.
son seriously iriured. About 1856
four mules and = Wagon loaded with
hides. owned by Fu,mer Brothers
who operated 3 tannery az Fulmer-
-ille. sid over the hank lsfer Wil.
liam Place living in Lehmanatvha
now is Riverside Hotel veut down
with his horse and carriage. Henry
Pfaffle who lived 10 Delaware. went
low the hank with his Team and
cam belonging TO e " donaldson
former owner Of Ardtcruiso Farm
met a similar m'shaP. There may
nave been Others no. now recalled.
rhe road OF path IN early times fol-
lowed up the shore OF the river FROM
some point below passing one Of tie
earliest built houses on this side The
river which stood on the bank near
she place where Halsey recently was
lrowned and which was built in
l974 According 10 a stone in its
foundation on which shat date was
carved Tradition SAYS that those
passing along the bank were obliged
TO take their wagons apart aud carry
them piecemesi along the shore.
Later the road was changed ana ran
down the hill in rear of Halcyou oct
tage, owned by Mrs. Doughty, aud
followed down CoBsshaugh creek to
its mouth and then up along The
shore the same as the older road,
races Of which may yet be seen.
Both these early roads, or paths,
came mp the bank at the north end
and followed the location of the pres
ent road to just this side Raymond
5he river and followed up the bank
croSsing the Sawkin creek near its
mouth just above which there was
aud now is ferry which was then
called Wells ferry AMI it is 80 noted
in an account OF an Indian incuIsion
in 1880 Israel Wells owned q saw
mill Just above where the bridge
then was, and saw mill stood q
little north west OF the ferry and
about at the end of Pear Alley. The
road crossed the raceway ana came
Ip to Hartford Street, the contiuua-
aon of which West, now known as
the turnpike. was then called Brinks
road to Shohoh. Four streets were
laid out originally west OF Hartford
street James, Pine, Spruce and one
unnamed and from this the road to
Wilkesborough, called the old Vyyo-
ming road started. 1t began about
At the junction of the Sawkill and
Vantinekin Creeks.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
A Good Habit To Cultivste

There is a tremendous power H.
the habit of expectancy, the convict
ION that we shall realize our ainbi
zion: that our dreams shall come true,
says Orisnn SWEET Marden, in "Suc
cess Magazine. There is no uplifi.
ng habit like that Of carrying an ex.
Jectant, hopeful attitude, of expect
ing that our heart yesrnings will b,
matched with realities; that thing.
are g'ing to turn out well and not
Ill; that we are going to succeed; that
10 matter what may or may rot hap
pen we are guing to be happy.
There is nothing elso so helpful a.
he carrying of this optimistic, ex.
lectant atti,ude-the attitude which
always looks for and expects tn,
best, the highest. the happiest-ant
never allowing oneself to get into tn.
pessiinistic, discouraged mood.
Believe with all your heart that
you will do what you were made t6
10. Never for An instant harbor q
ioubt of this Drive il Uut of your
mind if il seeks entrance. Enter
tain only the friend thoughts or ideal,
the thing you are hound tC
Ichieve. Reject all thought enc
smie~, ell dis couraging moods-ev.
srythihg which would even suggest
failure or unhsppiness.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
LEE ON PANAMA. CANAL

has had one frightful draw back, malsr
ia trouble, that has sought suffering
and death TO thousands. The germs
cause ehills, fever and ague, bilious
ness, jaundiee, lassitude, weakness and
general debility. Bnt Electric Bitters
never fail to destroy them and cure ma
laria troubles. Three bottles com
pletely cured me Of very severe at
tack Of malaria, writes VIM. A. Fret
we'll, of Lueama, n. C. "and I've had
good health ever since Cure Stom
aeh, Liver and Kidney Troubles, and
prevent Typhoid. SOC. Guaranteed by
All Druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
S1.AGGERS SKEPTIcs.

That a clean, nice, fragrant COM
pound like Bucklen's Arnica Salvc
viii instantly relieve bad burn, cut,
scald wound or piles, staggers skeptics
But great cures prove its a wonderful
healer Of the worst sores, ulcers, boils,
felons, eczema, skin eruptions, as also
chapped hands, sprains and corns.
Try it. 25c at All Druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
How and where He Is.

here is a man who never drinks,
Nor smokes, nor cbews, nor swears;
Who never CANDLES, never flirts,
And shuns all sinful snares-
He's paralyz zed
There is a man who never does
Anything that is not right;
His wife can tell just where he is
At morning. noon, and night
He's dead.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
Real Estate Transfers.

August Metz to Milford Cemetery )
Association, land in Dingman town
ship, SIS.
Emma RyersOn to Kate Jager, lot
In Hyde Park Heights, Porter.
Fred c.. Bietters TO Julius Stosbei
and wife Greeley Lake property.
Lackawaxen 500.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
TREsPASS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having by pur-
chase and lease, secured control OF
all the property surrounding Niche
cfonk Lake, in Delaware township
Pike Co. Pa, all persons are warned
from Hunting, Fishing. or rrespass
ing thereon for any purpose whatso
ever under penalty Of the act Of as
sembly approved April l4th, 1905.
EDWARD NJ. WESTBROOK
HIRAM WESTBROOK
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
sTRUcK A RIcH MINE.

S. w. Bends Of Coal City, Alaska.
says he struck a perfect mine Of health
in DIR. Kings New Life Pills for they
cured him of Liver and Kidney trou-
BILE after IL years Of suffering. They are
the best pills on earth for Constipation
Malaria, Headache, Dyspepsia, Debili-
ty. 26e at ALI Druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
WANTEDI

Statesmen TO represent us in
the sale Of cur High Grade Goods
Don't delay, apply as onoe. Steady
employ yment libei al terma. Exper
snoe not necessary.
ALLEN NURSERY co,
Rochester, n. Y.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
WANTFDI

Farm with good apple orchard A.,
brook, unfailing spring, moderate
price. - Hoffman. 306 W. ll2,
New York
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-05
For Sale or Rent
FURNISHED

New house on High Street. Six
rooms and bath.
Il. W. REED,
Milford, Pa.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-16

, to the White River agency. and was
obliged to refuse because of my
fathers recent death and the fact
that | was left with the responsible
| ity of caring for my mother and our
fruit ranch west of Greeley.
II was given the appointment OF
teaching irrigation at the agency,
because of my familiarity with the
work here. but way obliged to see
Mr. Meeker and my chums go with
out me- Within year they were all
killed IN the White River massacre.
NY school friends who went were
Herb Thompson. Fred Shepard and
the Dresser boys.
when did you first become in
terested in irrigating bitches and
dams?" ne was asked.
II well remember when my first
dam went out he replied. 1T was
in September of 1870 and the town
ditch ran past our house which was
at the corner of Sixth street and
Eighth avenue where w. G. Chapel
,ow now lives. was eleven years
old and had constructed dam and
a water wheel in front of our house.
where there was Il slight fall in the
ditch. n c. Meeker lived just west
/ of us and gopher hole from the
ditch let the water in his cellar. He
Imagined that the flooded cellar was
caused by my dam and he rushed out
and totally destroyed It. That was
my first experience with bitches ana
my interest was alive from that time
Ion In irrigation subjects
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-16
Sold Greeley Townsite

Andrew H. Smith, of Denver, is in
Greeley today. Mr.. Smith says he
sold the townsite of Greeley to the
Colonists He had taken up the land
as a homestead and sold it to the
committee for the town. MIR. Smith
is now located in Denver and has not
been here for years.
Among the old residents who have
not been in Greeley for many years
was Eugene B. Lennon. who was
here in the early days. MIR. Lem
mon is a brother OF Frank Lennon,
who remained in Greeley after his
brother left. but is now located In
Nebraska.
James F.. Benedict Is down from
Denver, the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wheeler. Mr.. Benedict Is
now treasurer Of Denver county
When In Greeley Mr.. Benedict buht
the home now occupied by d. A..
Camfeld. He has lived in Denver
a number Of years. Mr.. Benedict
was q member of the school board
the year the first class graduated
from the high school.
Although obliged to spend the day
in a wheel-chair. perhaps Robert
Harris. of Windsor. was the happiest
visitor in Greeley today. Harris is
an old resident Of Weld county and
during the rigorous winters froze
his feet 20 badly that he was forced
to have both feet Amputated. Mr.
Harris has not been In Greeley for
many years but came to attend the
celebration today. Mr.. Harris little
grandson was his constant attendant
throughout the day.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-16

B. D. Sanborn. whose father was
le first white man to plant tent
the site of Union Colony. and who
now one of the large irrigation
ben Of the county. was, in his boy
bod days, the first printers devil
the Greeley Tribune. Said Mr..
unborn today:
We'll. have the honor of being
y first printers devil ever employ
on the Greeley Tribune. My
her who was q poor health. came
IA u6o eutveyu( % Greeley IN the
ring Of 1870 and my mother and
followed from Clinton, Wis. in
ptember OF the same year.
When Mr.. Meeker started the
fbune in October of the same
Ar, he came to me and engaged me
= printers devil at salary OF SO
week. l was only eleven years old
ID my principal task was to link
le type"
After some weeks advertising was
ow. times were hard and one day
p. Meeker said. Bert, cant af-
Prd to pay you but $1.75 this
eek- 1t was then that the tempt
Jon for enjoyment with the boys
mo could play all day. was too
Peat. and gave up my job and
th 1t the prospects OF being a news
1per man.
1T was nine years later that
nered the great disappointment OF
Y youth when I was offered a posi-
On by Mr.. Meeker to go with him
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-16

vows by the people). Short-sighted
people are ever decrying those who
can see afar, and his task was
hard one-but he never gave up. his
efforts held the people together.
When Mr. Meeker returned they
were not yet wholly reconctled; out
siders rallied, saying Greeley could
never be town unless 1t had sa-
looms. and behold 1t now. living
contradiction to their prophecies.
The leaders had to take a great deal
of abuse, Mr. West .lso getting his
share, or course. the plains were
bare; there were cacti and gopher
holes: there were also meadow larks
to Offset the dirt storms; but the po-
we're there, and they Mr.
Meeker saw, and others saw as he
did although his ideas were by many
ridiculed as dreams. unsubstantiai
appearing. like our latest comets
tail. Would that he and General
Cameron and Mr.. West could again
ride over the grounds that they in
spected over forty years ago: the
bare plain that Is now the garden
of Colorado-how like magfcians 8
presto: change All Is we'll that ends
we'll. and now. this time brings to
them thanks for their wisdom. forti-
tude and kind persistence.
Afterwards. Greeley had weekly
lyceums. in Colony hall. where Cen
eral Cameron was always the leading
spirit, always ready to do or to say
for the good Of the people, and, when
necessary, 10 steo Into the breach
and sav6 . ettuAt1on. For instance:
the sAyiovs and Atesoatented man
was 6tftl Asneae ~, a1l one evening
vAeA Nr. Msskst hA4 lust made Z
DSea1net talk, : snAu reA-haArel
faA n ~ eAdfD1ee eteoA up to aif
MI y1oWs. Ne trieA - belitttls nfr.
MesleF, eoSorsA 4 ~ fenAfks Aal
ended vttA uAeall@1 ~ lneoleAee ~
saying tAoe ~ fatt)eDo eeacsly Att11
him, - they Seoe1 fee ~ 0onpee
Mentis. Mr.. Meeir6r o1eAe1 ekpAAe4
~ II by blow. Presently. 61asfAl
Cameron. ever . Christian gentle
man. arose and IL . quiet. dignified
way sp ke Of hist knowledge Of Mr..
Meeker, of his Charming personal
qualities. Of his terary ability. and
OF his bearing malice towards none.
When he was SEATED people looked
relieved. Mr.. 1Daker looked his
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-16

winter The snow was two feet
deep and the cold was bitter but
Harris stuck. The next spring
lateral ditch was built and water was
brought on the land. Things took
on brighter aspect for the farmers
on Poverty Flats" The crop out
put was anything but encouraging
at first but Clark and his comrades
kept toiling.
The soil rewarded their efforts by
proving to be rich beyond their
fondest hopes. Twenty-Five years
ago James NJ. Clark sold his eighty
acres for $500. In 1890 Arthur
Clark sold his for 10000 and five
years later j Max Clark sold his for
land for s6,5O0.
N. B. Bartholomew purchased
Arthur Clark's land and still lives on
it. Charles F. Mason purchased J.
Max Clark's eighty acres.
All of Poverty Flats" first set
tiers are dead with the exception Of
j. Max Clark. Harris went to Eng
and and when news was last heard
of him, he was an inmate of an old
folks home.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-16

Three miles north of Greeley are
three sections of the richest farming
land in the county. The land is
called Poverty Flats"
The story of Poverty Flats" is
another illustration of the stick
to-it" spirit that characterized the
men who founded Greeley. 1t was
government land in 1871 when a
party of colonists consisting of j..
Max Clark, his father, James Nj.
Clark, his brother Arthur Clark and
George Dresser homesteaded it,.
Each took up eighty acres. They
almost starved. trying to make the
land produce. 1t was desolate
stretch and only homesteaders' in
dominatable persistency kept them
from giving it up as fit only for cac-
tus and sage-brush to thrive upon.
]. Max Clark christened the land
Poverty Flats and the home
steaders with the exception of Harris
decided that. If they stayed on the
land during the winter, they would
become totally poverty stricken.
Harris stayed throughout the severe