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/ ibf fort VOL. XVI. No. 102. PORT JERVIS, ORANGE COUNTY, N. Y., MONDAY E V E N I N G , A P R I L 30, 1888. PRICE THREE CENTS SinCIDE IN THE PULPIT. A > trsriS T E E SH O O T S H I M S E E F IN C H U R C H SU N D A Y A F T E R N O O N . SatX E n d to th e L i fe o f th e R e v . E d g a r U. H e e r m a n c e o f W h i t e P l a i n s —N o C a n se G iven—A N a t i v e o f U lster C o u n ty. The Rev. Edgar L. Heermance, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church on Broadway in the village of White Plains, shot hflibself while in the nulpit of the church at 3 30 p. m., yesterday. Mr. Heermance’s resignation was asked for some month j ago in consequence of the dissatisfaction arising between him self and the church members over his salary. He made repeated demands for an increase, all of which were ignored. He was for sixteen years the pastor of one of the richest congregations in that section. It is reported that he was largely interested in the dry goods business and some three years ago lost about $75,000, He lived in and owned one of the finest houses on Broadway. His wife is the daughter of ex-President Woolsey, of Yale University. Mr. Heermance’s family stood high in the social circles of White Plains, and his financial standing was un questioned. At the time of his suicide he was sitting within the chancel in conversation with the gray haired sexton, John Blakely, and was perfectly rational. The sexton left him a moment to a get a pitcher of water. He had hardly closed the church door when he was startled by the report of a pistol, and rushing back into the church, he fouud the pastor stretched prone upon thefioorof the pulpit and bleeding pro fusely from a bullet hole in his right tem ple. Close beside him, on the carpet, lay a smoking revolver. At the time of the shooting, Mrs. Heer- I I manc^ the wife of the pastor, was teach ing a Sunday school class in the new chapel. He died at 7.45 p. m. The doc tors probed for the bullet, but were unable to extract it. Mr. Heermance was bxrn in Ulster county, fifty-five years ago, of wealthy parents. He was graduated at Tale Uni versity and studied theology in the Yale Divinity School. It was at New Haven that he formed the acquaintance of ex- President Woolsey’s daughter, whom he married some twenty years ago. He leaves three children, Woolsey, age sixteen; Laura, age fourteen; and Edgar, age twelve. AN ILL-BRED AUDIENCE. The “ Struck Gas\ company played at the Opera House on Saturday evening last to an audience that seemed to be there because it had no other place to go. It certainly did not want to hear or see the performance, because it laughed and talked through all the better parts of it. Mr. Pepper is an excellent vocalist, but the ill-bred boors scattered throughout the audience talked so much and so loud, that his Singing was sadly marred, driving him at one time from the stage. This was during the song, “ Salley in our Alley,\ that cnarming old English ballad, which he was singing exquisitely. Two women, we cannot call them ladies, sat in the same row with the writer, two or three seals being between, and they talked aloud during the whole performance, to the disgust of a few who went to hear. R E P U B L I C A N P R I M A R I E S . Republican primary elections were held in the several districts Saturday evening to elect delegates to attend the con vention to be held at Penney’s Union House to-night. The convention to night will elect two delegates to the Congres sional and eleven delegates to the Assem bly convention, both of which are to be held at Middletown on Tuesday, the 10th F O R K I L L I N G H I S B R O T H E R , The Circuit Court at Belvidere, N. J,, Friday accepted the plea of manslaughter made by Calvin Turner, and sentenced him to the reform school until he attains his majonty. Turner, who is 17 years old, killed his brother with a pitchfork at Port Murray last February. A lady says: “ She who steals my hus band steals trash. But she who steals my 'J’ulip soap robs me of what I priz; more highly than a new hat.\ O N I.Y T E N D O L L A R S A N I G H T , The Assembly Rooms will be rented for balls, parties, fairs, or any other iind of entertainment until further notice for the sum of $10 including both day and night. The above includes lighting the hall inside and out with the electric lights. If you want a date, apply at Lea & Mason’s drug store,—ad V. A P I N E SU I T O F R OOM S TO L E T in H. o. Cunningham’s building in Pike street, corner of Orange Square. The present tenant having bought a place. These commodious rooms will be to rent to a small family from May 1st, 7 rooms, bath room, 4 closets, water closet, dumb waiter and speaking tube to cool cellar that never freezes. Call at the store.- THE GRADUATING CLASS. Lavjiest in tlie H isto r y o f t l i e ScUooI, an d C o n s is tin g o f T h ir t y P u p i l s . The graduating class in the academy this year is the largest in the history of the school, consisting of thirty pupils. The following have been selected to pre sent essays and orations at the graduating exercises : Flora Shimer, Helen Q. Manion, Alice Patterson, Frank Tuthill, .rohn H. Dewitt, Grace Cortright, Edith Bennett. Joe V. Rosencranse, Arthur Ruland, Isadore Wells. The selection was made on the average of scholarship and rhetorical work, these ten having the highest average. T H E GLASS W O R K E R S ’ T R O U B L E S . T h e T r o u b les Said to H a v e B e e n S e t tled . W o r k th i s W e e k . A dispatch from Pittsburg says that President Smith and Secretary Dillon of the American Flint Glass Workers’ Union, who have been in New York for several days, Friday sent notice that they have settled the long strike, in so far as eastern factories are concerned. Work will be re sumed to-day upon the unions’ terms. The Sandwich and Cambridge factories in Massachusetts have not yet come to terms, but there are only minor difficulties to arrange. The same is true of the works in Pittsburg, where resumption is ex pected next week. At Philadelphia James Qillinder & Sons will pay union rates, but want the right to employ nonunion hands, which will not be conceded. The strike has been on since December 10, and has cost the union about $10,000 a week. DEATH OF AN AGED GERMAN LADY Mrs. Josephine Sauer, wife of J chn G. Sauer, died at 4 o’clock this morning, of general debility, aged 78 years. The funeral will take place Wednesday at 3 o’clock from the house on Brown street, and at 3.30 from the St. Mary’s church. The deceased was of a very religious character and attentive to church affairs. She is survived by her husband and daughter, Miss Mary, living at home. She was born at Fristengen, Bavaria, Germany, but had lived in Port Jervis many years. RESULTS OF A SAW EXPLOSION. While Embert L, Bishop, an employe of Kent’s wooden ware factory at Corry, Pa., was feeding a large circular saw, the Other day the saw flew to pieces. One piece struck Bishop in the right temple and passed clear through the head, cutting it m two from temple to temple. Another piece struck Lynn Perkins, a boy who was standing near, and cut his nose off smooth with his face. Bishop was 40 years old, and leaves a wife and two children. L E O N A R D H O W E L L ’S D E A T H . Leonard D. Howell, owner of the large stone quarry four miles east of Leroy, N. Y., met his death Monday in a very curi ous manner. While burning brush in the woods he was attacked by heart disease apoplexy and fell into the fire, burn ing his feet and bands horribly. He was pot discovered for some time, but his son came upon him later and endeavored to get him home. The father, however, died in the carriage on the way. R E C O G N IZ IN G A ST O L E N H O R S E . The Middletown Press says that George Roberts of Johnsons, who deals in horses, was m New York a few days ago looking after stock, when the first horse led out for bis inspection was recognized as one stolen from Mr. Charles Stillwell of near Gardnerville. Mr. Roberts tel^raphed to the owner, who went to New York Fri day morning accompanied by Mr. Dennis, whose wagon was stolen. H E A V Y R O B B E R Y . The Sterling store near Qra^nwood Lake in the Town of Warwick was broken in last week and robbed of clothing, watches, clocks, boots, shoes and hats, The loss IS said to be.$l,000. There Is no clue, but the Hermion gang, who were captured^early six years ago near the lake andWent to prison, and whose terms of imprisonment are o*nt, are under sus picion. —“ Aliable Poultry Feed,\ the great tonic and egg producer, at the Brooklyn store.—Iw. A L L F O R F I V E C E N T S . Commencing next Sunday, May 6th, Moore & Son’s bus will make the follow ingg tripsrips betweenetween thishis pliace cemeteryemetery on thehe in t b t pl and Laurel Grove c on t following new time-table: The stage will leave the it 9,10 and 11. a.m.,2,3,4, 5 7.30 p. m. for Laurel Grove, and on re turning will leave the cemetery at 8 30, 9 30, 10 30 and 11 30 a. m., and 1.30, 3 80, 4. SO and 7 o’clock p. m. The route wfll for the preeent until further notice,—adv. tdf. THE BLOCK TIN POOL. A N O T H E R \ T R U S T ” TO E N R I C H A F E W A N D R O B T H E M A N Y . F ovo I r u M auttfaotuverH C o n txol t lie M a r k e t a n d W a u l D u t ie s K e d n c e d —W h a t th e R e m o v a l o f th e D u l y W o u l d A e - eo m p llsh . H. H. Demmler of the American Tin Plate Association, which has its headquar ters in Pittsburg, Pa., stated on Sunday, that the price of block tin in this country was almost exclusively controlled by the European syndicate. The syndicate is composed of French manufacturers and they have gained control of the greater part of the copper and tin mines in the United States, Their method is to buy up the product of the miners for a term of years, paying a certain price, and in case of an advance, paying a certain per cent, of the increase. Mr. Demmler stated that since Decem ber last the syndicate had advanced the price of copper seven cents per pound and in the last year the price of block tin from twenty-two to thirty five and thirty-six The removal of the duty on block tin would so lower its price that this syndi cate would have full sway, and it is on this account that the American Tin Piate Association has employed John Jarrett to watch its interest at Washington during the tariff fight. .SUSSEX COUNTY IT E M S . Fell Down Stairs—A CliiUl Drowned Near S t a u b o p e . Work will soon begin on the new brick store house in Deckertown, which Amzi Ayers will erect. Dymock Bros., of Ham burgh, are the contractors. Owing to ill health Amzi Bedell has va cated his position as teacher of the Inde pendent school in Yernon, and Miss Etta Roe has been engaged to succeed him. On last Friday Mrs. Gabriel Adams in ascending the stairs leading from the cellar of her dwelling, made a misstep and fell backward to the cellar bottom, severely injuring her body, and internal injury is feared. About a year ago Marcus Chamberlain transferred! his interest in the Chamberlain hay fork and hoisting apparatus to Eugene Ely and others, who formed a stock com pany, doing their work at the shops of Ely, near Branchville. At the annual meeting of the Branch ville Cemetery Association, John Dalrym- ple, William Mattison and Israel McDan- olds were elected Trustees. A receiving vault for the cemeteiy will be built dur ing the present year. . A little flive year-old child of Cornelius Homier, who resides at Lockwood, near Stanhope, a few days ago wandered away and fell into a large streaix^f water a short distance from the house. When the mother missed her child she went in search of it, and following the stream for several hundred yards found the body of the child in the water lodged against some backed brush. She waded in waist deep, secured the lifeless body and carried it home, when she fell to the floor in an un conscious condition.— SO M E H E A L T H H I N T S , P o in t s W h iP li, i f O b served , W o x ild A id In P r e s e r v in g H e a ltb . Never take warm drinks and then im mediately go out in the cold. After exercise of any kind never ride in an open carriage or near the window of a car for a moment; it is dangerous to health or even life. Never omiit regular bathing, for, unless the skin is in regular condition, the cold will close the pores and favor congestion or other diseases. When hoarse, speak as little as possible until the hoarseness is recovered from, else the voice may be permanently lost, or difflculties of the throat produced, Merely warm the back by the fire, and never continue keeping the back exposed to the heat after it has become comfort ably warm. To do otherwise is debilita ting. Never stand still in cold weather, es pecially after having taken a alight degree of exercise, and always avoid standing on ice or snow, tvhere the person is exposed to the cold wind. ‘ —It is a known fact that the largest, finest and cheapest line of trimmed and untriramed hats can be found at G. Ury’s. —Your money’s worth, teas and coffees at the Brooklyn store. BY S P E C I A L R e q u e s t . The Erie Band will give one of their Saturday night’s entertainment on 8atiir- day. May 5th, consisting of music, roller skating and dancing. The full band will be in attendance, and no charge will be made for the use of the skates or for dancing. Lwlies are admitted free. The Erie Band invites everybody, assuring all who honor it with their preience that the best of order and decorum will be maintained,—adv. F A I T H A N D M I N D C U R E S . A n In terestln f f S e r m o n b y th e P a s t o r of tlio M . E . Cbxu-cli. Much light was thrown upon the sub ject of “ Mind Cure \ b y the llev. Mr. Gallawayat the Methodist church, last night, in his consideration of “ What is ‘Mind Cure ’ or * Christian Science ?’What relation does it sustain to Christianity ? What should be the attitude of intelligent Christian people toward this method of healing and other pretentions isms of the age ?” Text—“ That we, henceforth, be no mere children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine,’’ etc., Eph. 4:14, “ Faith Cure\ claims to heal directly by faith and prayer while “ Mind Cure ” claims to accomplish the same by the power of mind over body. The former takes the place of religion and the latter segregate the mind from, and aspires to be in advance of, the religious teachings of the day, claiming to heal all bodily in firmities. The subject is much agitated in Boston and Chicago, and somewhat in New York city. In Boston, the home of the founder, Mrs. Eddy, a science and health college has been established giving regular courses of lectures in healing and one course in theology. A church has also been erected and dedicated to the cause to which Mrs. Eddy was called to preside over as pastor. These places were visited by the speaker last summer where he learned much of what was then called the “ Boston craze.’’ It teaches that all matter and the human body, sciences and disease are a dream and an illusion ; that it destroys all moral error; that medical men and medical er rors are the source of disease, and that the only real beings are Almighty God and the spirits of men. In proof of this he read extracts from Mrs. Eddy’s great work on science and health. He said he was not there to condemn the practice, but would bid God-speed to anything that would cure disease, and cited instances of wonderful mind cures but declared that they were going astray when they throw aside the materia medica science and Biblical interpretations of the day and assist their great superiority. He then drew the following conclusions : 1st That Christian science might bet ter he called Metaphysical Treatment of Healing. 2d. Its relation to Christianity is a fungus growth, and while it may develop a devotional sentiment in its adherents, its interpretations of Biblical teachings are fanciful aud erroneous. 3d. That intelligent Christian people should respect its honest followers and apply its mental and physical benefits wherever practicable, but not to allow it to interfere with their personal soul’s salva tion, as God who is the Almighty Spirit is the only one who has a right to deal with the souls (the spirits) of men. 4th. It is the business of every man to “ seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be unto you,” first settling the matter of sal vation between God and the individual soul in perfect harmony with the teach ings of the word of God and the church of Christ on earth, by repentance toward God and faith in Christ, thus living a prayerful obedient life. 5th. After the matter of salvation is settled and the life is in harmony with the church of Christ, then all theories of be lief or infidelity, philosophy or science including isms in the practice of healing may be studied with pleasure and profit, always adhering to the teachings of the text and abiding in Christ. O U G H T N O T TO B E P O S T P O N E D . Further investigation of the alleged abuses at the Moms Plains Asylum, Mor ris county, N. J., has been postponed un til May 15th, on account of engagements of members of the committee. —It pays to wear a smiling face And laugh our troubles down. For all our little trials watt Our laughter or our frown. Beneath the magic of a smile Our douhts will fade away. As melts the frost in early Spring Beneath t h e sunny r a y ? —Good CMw. An order has been issued on the D., L. & W., to the effect that the recently pro- moted conductors on freight trains take up the duties of brakemen for the time being, or ^until there is an increase in business. It is believed that there will be lively times when the canals open. —Garden seeds by measure, Cut cash prices at Hoaglantl’s. —^The latest designs in lace caps are now displayed at G. Uiy’s. FINE RESIDENCE on Main street in a first class location, house large, furnished throughout in very best style, 9 rooms, bath roo-x', 3 ce mented cellars, hot and cold water up and dowo stairs, slate, piantels, fine gas fix tures, gas in every room, hall and cellar, built in the must thorough and substantial manner. For price apply to D. Holbrook, Real Estate Agent. A DWELLING SET ON FIRE T H E TO RC H A P P L I E D F R O M OUT.SIDIS W H I L E T H E IN M A T E S S L E E P . F o u r o f tlie O e c u p a n ts E s c a p e , tout tlie F ifth , a W o m a n , F a l l s B a c k w a r d in th e F laivies an d is B u i'ned to D e a t h . A n I n v e s t ig a t io n B e g u n . Between Beach Haven and Berwick, about 35 miles from Wilkesbarre, and just within the Luzerne county line, has stood a house which for some time past has been occupied by three young women, formerly ot Wilkesbarre. There names are Annie Nagle, Kate Durkin and Jennie Snyder. Miss Durkin and Miss Snyder had two lovers named Wesley Probst and “ Doc ’’ Hess, prominent young men of Berwick. These were at the house Thursday night. Late in the evening Harry Myers and Bill Bittler, also of Berwick, and said to be tough characters, called. About mid- niglit they were told to go home, but re fused. A fight ensued and there being five against two Meyers and Bittler were thrown bodily from the premises. The doors were locked and the inmates retired. Miss Nagle occupied a room on the second floor of the building. The other four occupied rooms down stairs. They had been asleep but a short time when the house was discovered to be in flames. It had been set on fire from the outside. Miss Ilurkin, Miss Snyder and the men, Probst and Hess, barely escaped with their lives after having their hands, heads and faces badly burned. Annie Nagle ap peared at a second story window for an instant, and was then seen to fall backward into the seething flames and was burned to a crisp. Not a vestige of the house was left. Squire Holliday has begun an investi gation. Suspicion points strongly to Meyers and Bittler as the perpetrators of the crime, and it is reported that they have disappeared. D E A T H O F B A R T L E Y R O O N E Y . An A g e d an d W e ll-K n o w n C etizeii D ie s tills M o r n in g . The death of Bartley Rooney took place this morning, at his residence on Glass street, of kidney trouble, aged about 70 Mr. Rooney was born in Ireland, and came to this country 45 years ago. Dur ing nearly all these years he had been employed by the Erie company, in the round-house in this place, and he rendered most faithful service to the company until he was taken ill a few weeks ago. Mr. Rooney was a most excellent citi zen, and his death will be a matter of general regret by all our citizens. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, both. of whom live at home. One son was killed on the railroad about a year ago, and another eon died about three years ago. Funeral Wednesday at 10 a. m. from the house and at 10.30 from St, Mary’s church. WESTERN HUMOR. The PitUhurg Ghronide's funny man says: “ A tragedienne’s hair is composed of act tresses.” Arthur E. Sinclair, Esq., late of Alhambra Theatre, London, Eng., but now of N. Y., said recently : “ lhave traveled in various countries, and tried all kinds of medicines for torpid liver and constipation. Dr. Tutt’s Liver Pills gave me more relief than all others combined.\ Prom every section of Christendom peo ple sound the praises of these pills. A F A R M E R B U R N E D TO D E A T H . Martin Ford, a tarmer, living near Ka- tonah, N. Y., was burned to death while trying to extinguish a bush fire which had communicated to a patch of woods. —^For the best line of spring jackets, go to G. Ury’e. —Attention is called to the card of Kadel the shoe dealer on another page. Mark Twain Once Said That When rere permitted to vote, and v women were permitted to vote, and were entitled to make our laws, they would among other things enact: First—That every man must be at home withoutithout fail.. at 10 p. m. w fail ■ Second—That married men should be stow some attention to their own wives, etc., etc. He might have added also that they would enact that a man bs compelled to keep his liver in good shape, and con sequently his mind at ease. And for this purpose there is nothing so efficacious as ateele’s Little Bile Puls, 25 cents a bottle of S, St. John, E. T. Laidley, and T. R. A G r a teful C lergym a u . Rev. Thos. Richey, formerly presiding elder of the Northern, N. Y , Confe ence, gives this opinion of a popular remedy ; “ I have found Van Wert’s Balsam to be a wonderfully effective medicine for the lungs. I have recommended it to several of my friends who are sufferingfrom con sumption, and almost miraculous benefit have followed its use. I am of the opin ion that if taken in time it would effect a certain cure of this dread disease. I liild urge all who are suffering with tiy it\ For R E S IG N A T IO N O F J . M . W A R N E R . T h e D e la w a r e D iv isio n T r a in M a ster—A n E x c e l len t E r ie O fficial. Train Master James M. Warner of the Delaware division has placed his resig nation in the hinds of the company, to take effect May 1st. Mr. Warner came to Port Jervis, eight or ten years ago, from Oarbondale and be came Dispatcher on the Delaware divi sion. He filled this responsible and exact ing position to the satisfaction of the com pany, until about two years ago, when his merits as a superior railroad man were still farther recognized by his promotion to the position of Train Master of the Del aware division. This latter position he has held until the present time. That he has attended to his duties promptly, faithfully, energetically, is attested by the officials of the company and by the employes generally; and no better evidence of this can be found in the fact that words of regret ’ are heard from train men as well as officials at his resig nation. We do not know what Mr. Warner’s intentions regarding the future are, but we can assure any road that may be so fortunate as to secure his services, that he brings with him ripe experience, good judgment, and very superior ability as a railroad offleiaL W I T H ^ F E N A N D SC ISSO RS. Item a o f a M o r e o r L e g s L o c a l N a tu r e Con. d e n s e d f o r t h i s C o lum n . —DeRuyter, Madison county, is to have a half-mile driving park. —Stephen Puffer of Oxford, has obtained a patent on a vehicle wheel —The Assembly Rooms will be opened next Saturday evening, by request. —The first annual ball of Monroe Cur tis Lodge No. 184, Brotherhood of Rdil- road Brakemen, held in Hogan Opera House, Susquehanna, last Friday nteht, was a very successful affair. —The regulai' monthly meeting of tht ladies’ auxiliary oi^ the Y. M. C. A. will be held to-morrow afternoon at 4 o’clock in the church parlor of the Methodist church. Committees are to be appointed and woik of the season brought up. —The Ithaca Journal says the Japanese students at Cornell have a way of cooking the English sparrows which manes a toothsome dish. It is also stated that two of the representatives of the Mikado’s empire pay three cents a head for all the sparrows brought to them. F E R S O N A L . —Mr. and Mrs. E E. Tingley of Port Jervis are visiting at Dr. Tingley’s.— quehanm Transcript, —Col. Pine of the Milford Dispatch and the “ Spectator ” of the Gasette was in town to-day. He is doing well, after the operation on his eyes, —Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wntner of Suf- fern, N. Y., spent Sunday in town, the guests of their brother, Ed. Whritner. Mrs. Whritner will remain in town for a few days on a visit. —Mr. Joseph Sammis of Vernon, and Miss Ophelia VanAuken of Beemerville, were quietly married at the home of the bride, in Beemerville, on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 24th. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Glenroie Mc Queen, m the presence of a few chosen friends. After a few days the happy pair will take up their residence at the house of the groom in Vernon. Many friends and acquaintances will wish them a long happy and prosperous life.—Dechertovm Ind^endent. SUCCESS O F T H E G E R M A N F A I R . The bazar of the German Lutheran church closed Saturday night, and was very successful. All of the articles were disposed of, and the gross receipts will exceed $600, and it is thought the net proceeds will be not far from $500. The bazar was managed very successfully from the start, reflecting great credit upon the ladies and the general manager. V E S T IG E S O F THE* M A R C H Z E P H Y R , The Deckertown Ifidependent says that vestigates cf the “ gentle zephyr\ that blew down chimneys, unroofed houses and created havoc among the just and unjust, in March last, can still be seen from the windows of our office, in the shape of im mense snow drifts lying upon the north east slopes of the hillsides near this vil- BIG SNOW BANK YET. Albert Corwin of tfae firm of Carpenter & Ojrwio, reports seeing a snow-bank near Red Church, N. J., Sunday that, by actual measurement, was 4^ feet deep. There are other snow banks also in that vicinity. _____ •Something new in parasols. Come and see them at G. Ury’s. -Whiten your walls with Oalsom Fin ish, sold at the Brooklyn store.—Iw. —Bluestone walks, curbs, sills or steps on sale by G. W. Hoagiand, contractor. SUED BY THE WIDOW S h e w a n t s $100,000 f o r b r e a c h O F P R O M I S E O F M A R R IA G E . A V ery I n t e r e s t in g C ase O v e r i n P e n n s y l v a n ia —T h e A g e d W id o w e r F i l e s H i s D e n ia l, a n d D e c la r e s th a t th e W id o w D id a l l t h e G n s h in g . Henry 0. Fry, who was sued by Mrs. L. A. Hibbard, a good looking widow of 40, for $100,000 for breach of promise, says be has a good defense. He claims that the woman forced her company on him and did all the gushing, much to his annoyance. Previous to her marriage to Dr. Hib bard the laoy traveled with opera, and concert companies, as she had a remarka bly fine contralto voice. She has three children. Fry is a widower, about 50 years of age. He IS an ex-President of the Chautau qua Association, and a pillar in the First Baptist church. His wife died four years ago. He has an interesting family of five children. His residence is the most beau tiful in town, and he is rated as being worth little less than $500,000. Mrs, Hibbard claims to have letters proving; that Fry intended to marry her four months ago. W H Y H E W A S SC A R E D . T lie BUgb. P r i c e s o f L o t s i n T o w n F r ig h t e n s a W onld-toe T a x - P a y e r .j To the Editor of the Daily Union; 1 am not a tax-payer, and cannot sign that familiar name to this article, but I would be one if tne condltiojos of this town were such as to make it possible for me to do so. My attention has been called to the value of real estate in this town from the scarcity of dwellings for rent and the consequent difficulty of se. caring desirable houses or rooms. Owing to these conditions, I at once conceived the idea that it would be a good investment to build one or more medium sized cottages, as my means would admit, in some desirable location. I figured on the cost of construction, ard the possible returns from rent, but, when I came to Che lot on which to build, it became neces« sary t j make inquiries of people in town to ascertain the estimated cost of a suit able location. If you are at all ^familiar with this matter, it would be needless to say that I was surprised. The ardor of my building enterprise was suddenly cooled off. I found that before I could drive a corner stake on my lot, I had to pay any price from one to six thousand dollars for the smallest space necessary to put up a small cottage. This naturally led me to further inquiry—^you must remember that I am a comparative stranger in town~and learned that these vacant lots are held, “ dog in the manger-like,\ by parties who will neither improve them themselves, nor sell them at reasonable prices to those who will. The lots are simply held at un reasonable prices, because the holders know that their neighbors will make these vacant lots more valuable by improving the adjacent property. Now, there is a remedy for this, and it should be applied. It is all nght for the owners of vacant lots up town to refuse to sell them at their present value, but it is all wrong to assess property held at $6- 000 a lot for $700 or $800. Let them keep their property, but make them pay a just share of the public tax. If our assessora will do this, the people will soon recog nize a healthful growth in our village. Houses and rooms will not be so scarce, and rents not so high. Let vacant lots be assessed on the same basis that we impose tax on improved property. P ublic O bskbvhb . A P E C U L I A R A C C ID E N T . Mr. Elias Hockenberry of Beemerville, met with a very painful and peculiar ac cident, on Wednesday of this week. While leading his colt out, it threw its head around catching one comer of the cross bar of the bit in the corner of bis mouth and tore his cheek through to the eye.— Deckertoion Independent, ^ “ Dan,\said the President, “ how is our stock of Tulip soap Pretty low, sir,\ replied Dan. “ Well, order some more; there are so many politicians around here that we musn't allow our supply to run WANTS TO HANG FISHERMEN. “ Never allow a fish to lie if it can be hung conveniently,” says a popular cook booh. This Is also a good rule to apply to fishermen, remarks editor Stanton of the Deckertown Independent, D o n ’t G e t C a u g h t spring with your blood full of im- ties, your digestion impaired, your appetite poor, kidneys and liver torpid, and whole system liable to be prostrated by disease—but get yourself into good condition, and ready for the changing I warmer weather, by taking Hood’s •sapartlla. It stands unequalled for purifying the blood, giving an appetite, and for a_general spring medicine.
