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S e r e ’V ^ e - A . r e stock o f LA D IES’ tEArBR CLOTH 'PPERS,^ Buttoi With an entirely i __ _ FLANNEL LIOTD BI BOOTS, SHOES AND SLI] or Lace at Iv ADEL’S, 100 PIKE STREET, PORT .TBKVI8. ntot? I f y o n w a n t a sitnation, try the “W ant” 1 .” I t w ill cost yon i colnm n o f the \Dnion. nothing. f e l l . fe T 0 L . X Y I . N o 2 9 1 . SHOP MEN BISCHAROED P O R T JE R T X S , O R A N e i OOTTNTY, N . Y ., M O N D A Y E V E N I N G , D E C E M B E R 10, 1888, F B I O B T H R E E C E N T S 16 OF tbcem ; oex n o tic e to q u it ON SATURDAY EVENING. Further Rem ovals to Take Place in the Very Near Future—Changes W h ich W ill R e v o lutioniie th e Repair B ub I- ueis on the Erie. Last t^aturdiy eyening 11 men in Fore man Porrit’s gang in the machine shops and 5 men under Foreman Wilcox of the blacksmith shops were notifi<id by Master Mechanic Hanson that their services were no longer needed. The news qnickly spread about town and rumors were rife upon the streets that these removals were but the begin ning of swe. pingl changes, contemplated by the Erie company, in the manage ment of its shops at this place. It was said that wholesale removals of the Erie Shop employes were in contemplation and that to-night another large contingent would be relieved from further service in the shops. In order to verify these reports, a U nion reporter called upon Master Mechanic Banson, at his office, this afternoon and questioned him as to their truth. Mr. Ran som was somewhat guarded in his state ments and the repoiter was unable to elicit any definite information as to whether removals would be made at once, or at what precise time they would be made but he did not attempt ta con ceal that fact that further removals were probable, and his statement in reference to the matter was a virtual acknowledge ment of the truth of the reports. He said that the Brie shops were in exceedingly bad condition. The build ings were old, dilapidated and about ready to fall down. The machinery was also old and out of date. To equip the shops and put them in good running or der, so as to turn out satisfactory work, would involve an expenditure which the company did not at present feel able to tmdertake. As a consequence it was their intention, for the present at any rate, to do away with all repairs at the Erie shops, except actual rannmg repairs. This would necessitate the discharging of a large number of men in all the shops, just how many he could uot say, but it was certain that the present working force would be largely reduced. In conversation with the employes of the machine shop, it was ascertained that there was now in the boiler shop two en gines undergoing repairs, and that when these were finished, no more work would be done. If these statements prove cor rect, some startling developments may be expected this evening, in the way of removals. This action on the part of the company is to be regretted on account of the ex cellent machinists Viho will be thrown out of employment and also because we think it would be for the interest of the company itself to maintain extensive re pair shops at this point. Its position as the terminus of two divisions of the road would seem to indicate it as the natural point for the location of shops. These and other considerations in favor of main taining a strong working force in this village have been repeatedly urged and their cogency admitted. For years the company have been prom ising to largely increase the force of men employed in the Ene shops and in con sequence of such representations it has been greatly favored m the matter of lo cal taxation and their assessments reduced far below the actual value of their pro perty. But now all disguise has been thrown aside and the company plainly announce their intention to give us the goby. We are sincerely sorry for the men whom this ill-advised action will throw out of employment and subject to great inconvenience. Many, indeed most of them, are property owners and have in terests which bind them strongly to this town and the necessity which compels them to seek employment elsewhere is indeed a painful one. In view of the serious consequences to these men and to the interest of this town which will follow from the new policy we suggest upon the part of the citizens of this town action similar to that which has been adopted by Susquehanna. A public meet ing was held to consider the matter and a committee of citizens -was sent to New York to confer with the Erie high offi cials and endeavor if possible to dissuade them from their purpose. and pattern shop at this place, which d'e- | partments employ about 150 men. | The reason for this new departure is, ^ as WO are informed, a very curioi’s one to j say the least, and is to the effect that the material manufacttired by the-^ie depart ments can be made cheaper elsewhere than in the company’s works. This is not a pleasant state of affairs, to he sure, but nevertheless the to ren isn’t going to the demnition bow-wows on account of it. We have all seen even greater reduc tions in the working force of the Erie at this point than this, and st’ll the town re mained, did business and lived pretty much after the old sort. Eveiy new management, it seems, has to have a whack at making changes and “ reforms,” but in the end things gravitate back to the old centre and matters go on as before, or more so. The greatest regret is for the men whio are thrown out of employment at this season of the year, but we hope that none may suffer for want of work, here or at some other point. It isn’t nice at all, for anybody, but it is one of the things that will occasionally occur, and the only way for all is to make the best of it. MARKLET ARRAIGNED- BBDNI3K SAXS TJEfAT BCE RECEIVED THE MONET. sxri.i.i:vAsr co u j e r r . James Huntington and Patrick Lani- hau came into Monticello on Monday It was An Understanding B etw een Them , another w o lf which had escaped Before the Robbery w .s Committed, j Townet’s Collection Of animals. He Adm its that M itigation of Punish- , ^ specimen Of the Rockv W ITH FE N AND SCISSORS. itnuiH o f a More or Less Local N atnre Con- densed for t h is Colnmn. -For 10, 25 and 35 cents you can have a glorious good laugh at the Opera House to-uigbt. —F ob R ent . —House 44 Main street, 7 rooms, water in house, fine location $13 a month. Inquire of H. Dutcher.—dtf. —When an infant 54 years ago, Bernard Meyers of Omaha swallowed a needle, and it has just emerged from under his left shoulder. —Dr. Jay J. Villers at'the Opera House tO'Uight. Doors open at 7.80 p. m., to commence at 8 o’clock. Tickets 10, 35 and 35 cents. -Hereafter my charge for a coach (team) for funeral to undertakers or pri- vate citizens, will be $3 on Sundays or weekdays. H. G. Porter, stable opposite Orange Square.—4t. —Eben Harris, a bootblack of Port Jervis, has this inscrip’ion on bis b o x : “ No uDgentlemanly, drunken or disor derly person’s boots or shoes will be pol ished by the subscriber.”—N. T, Sun. —Mes'^rs. Gibson & Ryan, who are to appear at the Opera House to-morrow night, are highly spoken of by the press of t! e sev^iral cities they have visited, and during theix- engagement at Tony Pastor’s Theatre in New York, drew crowded houses. COMMERCIAL NEW S. Tlie ConditaoxL o f the Now Xorlt and Chi cago Stock M arket To-Day. Reported by Seymour & Cook, Commission Brokers, Koem 20, Farnum Block. Opening. Closing. Canada Southern................................61 62 Delaware, Lackawanna & W ____ 134% 1351^ Delaware & Hudson ........................ H9% 128 N .Y .,L .E .& W ................................2516 255^ N. J . Central ......................... 9S34 98J4 K. & Texas........................................ 13Jg 18>6 Lake Shore ....................................... 99J4 99% Louis. 65 sNash .................................. B.3% 53% Missouri Pacific ................................. 69 69 N. Y, Central....................................108W 106% N. Y. & New England ..................... 40jS 40% Northern Pacific, p fd.....................5T% 68J4 Northwestern .................................. 103% 103% Richmond Term ............................. 24% Philadelphia & Reading ................. 44% 45M Pacific Mail........................................ 35 35% St. Paul & Omaha.............................60% 60% Texas Pacific ...................................... 21 91 Union Pacific .................................. 61% 62% Western Union Telegraph Co __ 82% 82% CHICAGO GRAIN ANn PROVISION MARKET. Opening. Closing, { Dec .......................... 104% 104% Wheat •< J an .......................... 104 104% May ......................... 109 1)0% \ D ec.......................... 35 34% Com— -(.Tan ......................... Lard— May. 29% ■'\l3 36 29% 18 87 Opening. tUghest. Lowest. Closing Oil ............... 88% 9056 88% 89^ most durable blanket ever put ( ket. A special run on fine carriaj m ent H as Been Prom ised—Hearing AdjoumecL to Thursday. The examination of witnesses in the Pond Eddy burglary affair now in pro gress before Justice Cox was continued Saturday afternoon. Before Bruner was put upon the stand, the court room was c’eared of spectators and the examination proceeded with closed doors. The intent of Bruner’s testimony to implicate Markley as the recipient of it was understood, before the robbery was committed, that Markley was to receive and take care of the money. Bruners’ statements, however, were confused and contradictory. On cross examination he admitted that mitigation of pnnishment had been promised him, on condition of his testify ing against Markley, a circumstance that cannot fail to tell stron.ly against the credibility of his story. The efforts of the prosecution are now directed toward proving that the stolen money came into Markley’s possission. As before stated $49 in small bank bills was fout d in his possession at the time of his arrest. Proof has also been submitted to the effect that Markley had disposed of 13 or 13 more just prior to his arrest. On motion of Markley's counsel, Messrs. Fullerton and Bennet, the examination was adjourned until Thursday next at 9 a. m,, to give the defendant an opportunity to subpoena witnesses and procure testi mony on his behalf. Markley, who is still under bonds, went to Pond Eddy Saturday night A final disposition will be made of his case on Thursday. Burghardt, Rhodes and Bruner were taken to Goshen on Saturday evening, Bruner to await rt quisition papers from Pennsylvania, and Rhodes, his examina tion on the charge of burglary and larceny before Justice Cox. What disposition is to be made of Burghardt is not known, but it would seem that, in view of his evident foolish ness, the utter lack of malicious in tent in bis participation with Bruner in the robbery, and the thatfact he gained nothing by it, that len’ency in his case would not be misplaced. BERSONAL. It is reported that Joseph Johnson, an engineer on the Exstern division, has been promoted to the position of travel ing engineer for that division, Mr. H. C. Chapman, a former resi dent o f Port Jervis, who was, some 12 years ago, employed as canvasser and col ic Clor for the Middletown Mercury, and who went west about 10 years ago and settled in Kansas, was, at the recent elec tion, elected Probate Judge of Logan county. AT THE CLARENDON MUSIC HALL. The following new people w’Dl appear at the Olareudon Music Hall this week: Fox and Ward, the black face team; Wm. Huge, contoitionist; Harry L. Reed, vocalist; Harry L’estrange, female imper-ouator and Fayette Welch, negro comedians. Mr Gelsenhei- merbas also secured the service of Wm. Jackson, the noted orchestra leader who will play with E. C. Wickham. Through summer’s heat or winter’s cold there can be no b etter companion for the bath room, the laundry, the workshop, or the office than Tulip soap. a-A HORSE BLANKETS. At Collin’s selling at wholesale prices uce stock. The best, it is unequalle UP IN SUSQUEHANNA, W h a t the People Up There Think of the Exie ChanjEeB. Speaking of the reduction of the force in the Erie shops in that village, the Sus quehanna Transcript says: Friday morn ing a bit of unwelcome news was cir- oulated throughout the borough, to the effect that the Erie company, or at least the officers now in control of the working of the road, had decided fo close the Brie foundiy, hammer shop sleigh robes. They are cheaper than ever before. Harness away down, We beat New York prices and defy country com petition. T. A. Collins, 99 From street, Port Jervis, N. Y. PINE SUIT OF ROOMS TO LET. Po'iseeBion given at once. Modern im- pxrovements, batb room, dm TO-MOBROW NXGHT. water closet, water in kitchen ; cellar and water never ireezes. Halls warmed free. Enquire at H. O. Outmingham’s store. ‘Pmiritan\ haras —Ask your grocer for ‘ They are very fine. Try ^ u r holiday goods are coming in fast. —Santa Claus has deposited a handsome assortment of holiday gifts suitable for all. Call In and see them at Miss J. E. Shay’s. Mountain timber wolf and in the final en counter which took place in the swamp north of the lands of Allyn and Curley, it showed its metal by putting to fight two dogs before succumbing to the fatal bul lets of the hunters. The hunters brought in the dead animal for the purpose of get ting a bounty. Lieut. H. L. Tremain of the United States Navy, now at the New York Navy Yird, spent a couple of d ya and Thanks giving with his father and visiting other relatives in Monticello. The list of applicants for the postoffice in Monticello under the new administra tion keeps increasing. The newly en rolled names are R. H. Hanaee, Gid Wales, Chas. Royce and Ralph Towner. Mrs. Quinlan’s commission expires one year from next February, when some one of the applicants will be gLien the vacant place most likely. On the 29th day of November (Thanks giving Day), Frederick Wm. Fahrenz was married to Augusta Kirch. The young couple are well known in Cochec- ton, in this county, where they were corn and have always lived. The groom is a son of Mr. Peter Fahrenz, proprietor of the Lake Huntington Hotel, and the bride is the daughttr of Mr. John Kirch. THREE TOUGHS IN CUSTODY. Arrested for An Assault Committed Last August. Some time in August last officer Martin received three warrants from Unionville, issued by Justice of the Peace Joshua Case authorizing the arrest of three notorious characters named respectively “ Monkey ” Dan Conklmg, “ Devil” Dan Conkling and Nathaniel Heddy, on a charge of assault in the first degree they being the parties whom farmer Horton Clark of Unionville discovered in the Milk house, and who discharged pistols at his head. All three managed to evade observa tion until recently. On Friday last Officer Martin caught a glimpse of “ Monkey’’ Dan in Justice Allerton’s court, and lost no time in effeciiog an arrest. He was taken to Unionville,and from thence, adjournment of his examina- nation, to Goshen jail. Yesterday “ Devil” Dan was arrested at Sparrow- bush and last night officers Martin and Post captured’Heddy at Shin Hollow. The trio will be taken to Unionville to-day to be in readiness for the examination, which takes place to-morrow. SONS OF VETERANS. Within the next few days an effort will be made to organize a camp of Sons of Veterans in Port Jervis. G. B. Abbott of Chicago, the Oommander-in-Ohief of the Order, is here for that purpose, and will visit Carroll Post G. A.- R , after the regular meeting to-night, to lay the ob jects of this rapidly growing young order, before the comrades, who are requested to bring their sons (over 18 years old) with them, to take part in the organiza- “ There it goes again ’’ said one ot our grocers yesterday a? a lady went out with a dozen cakes of Tulip soap, after vowing she would use no other. —M ake N o M istake .—I f you have made up your mind to buy Hood’s Sarsa parilla do not be induced to take any other. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is a peculiar medicine, possessing, by virtue of its peculiar combination, proportion and preparation, curative power superior to any other article of the kind before the people. For all affections arisnxE from impure blood or low state of any system •led. Be sure to get Hood’s. DEFINITION OF A GENTLEMAN. “Cardinal Newman says a gentleman is one who never inflicts pain,” remarks the Omaha World : “This is rough on the dentists.” True, hut it is a character istic of Dr. Tutt’s Liver Pills, They operate without griping or pain. “They are the best pills in the world,” asB. E. Brode of Tamaqua, Pa., Iraly says. Scientiflcally compounded by a physician of thirty years’ practice. provements, bath room, dumb waiter, Gne of the most amusing comedies of water closet, water in kitchen ; cellar and *he season is promised to-morrowing even- ” \ ' ■ lug at the Opera House. The attraction OD that occasion will be Gibson «fc Ryan’s “Irish Absurdities,” said to be the best play of its bind on the road. Reserved seats now on sale at the drug store of Lea & Mason.—adv. —Celery glasses 14, two for 25 cents at Hoagland’s great crockery attic.—adv. IR ISH ABSURDITIES TO-MOBROW. The play to be produced at the Opera House to-morrow niaht by Gibson and Ryan, is said to be a first class entertain ment. As the title suggests it is a play sparkling with Irish humor, and has been received by crowded houses wherever pre sented. The supporting company are well spoken of by the metropolitan press, and from all reports a pleasant evening may be spent by a visit to the Opera House to morrow evening. W. O, Mabee, representing Storm King Pants Co. (Limited) Newburgh, N. Y., is at the Fowler House, and prepared to de liver pants to all those who have favored him with their orders. Mr. Mibee can remain but a couple of days, and will ap preciate patrons calling sharp for their There must be some merit in Tulip soap, or everybody would’nt buy it. The use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla purifies the blood, stimulates the secretions, and imparts new life and vigor to every sunc tion of the body. For nearly half a cen tury, it has remained unrivaled as the best blood medicine ever discovered. Be con vinced by a trial. MOWED DOWNBTBULLETS A MOB OF 2,000 ATTACK' A BIRMING HAM .TAIL. Nine Killed and Tlilrty Wounded—The Postmaster of the Town Among the KHled—The Mob W anted to Lynch R. R. Hawes the Murderer of his W ife and Daughter. B ibmingham , Ala., Dec. 9.—A terrible tragedy was enacted in this city last night, caused by an effort on the part of a mob of 3,000 men to reach the county jail for the purpose of lynching R. R. Hawes, charged with murdering his wife aud daughter. Not until the roar of the guns was heard and the deadly flashes were seen at every window and every vantage ground about the jail did any one realize what was the matter and how it would end. Early in the evening the Sheriff was told that a mob was forming, and he accordingly pre pared for it. In and around the jail there was suppressed excitement uuring the en tire night. The outside guards were sta tioned on the corner of Third avenue and Twenty-first street,and Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street, respectively. These guards challenged all persons approaching in their section of the jail, and all suen persons were summarily ordered to halt. The inner guards were stationed near the entrance to the alleyway leading to the jail, and these kept a close lookout for all who came near them, aud who for any reason had escaped the outer guards. In and near the jail the arrange ments were even more compxete. The entrance to the old jail on Twenty-’..rit street was well guarded aud barricaded, leaving no possible hope of entrance from that point. A number of men were also stationed near the entrance to the alley- way immediately between tne wall to the jail and the fence to the new Court House. The outer door of the jail, facing the new Court House, was open,and on the narrow platform and stone steps leading to the door were gathered a dozen determined men under the le d of Chief Pickard and Sheriff Smith, all armed with Winchester rifles and with many rounds of cartridges. All were disciplined to the last degree, and the instructions were issued to shoot directly into the crowd the moment they appeared at the entrance of the alley lead ing from Twenty-first street. “ Shoot directly into the crowd,” were the in- structions issued by Sheriff Smith, and the dozen policemen and deputy sheriffd on duty patiently awaited the expected onslaught. Before 10 o’clock all preparations were reported complete, and a warm reception was Certainly in store for those who were repotted to be coming to avenge the shocking crimes committed by a man who was surely a fiend to have encompassed the death of the wife he had sworn to honor and protect and the children it should have been his de light to love and cherish. But ample as these preparations were, all has not yet been told. On the roof of the jail, a number of men, all armed with Winches ter rifles, were stationed, and these men were likewise under instructions to pre vent the entrance of the crowd into the alley leading to the jail. A number of men were also stationed in the second story of the new Court House. A feeling of intense anxiety prevailed, and the sil ence at times was ominous. At 11 o’clock the shouts of the approach ing crowd could be plainly heard. The shouts grew closer and louder still, and the officers on the outside fingered their guns, and began making preparations for the assault. A mass of men appeared in the entrance to the alley, and in a loud voice Sheriff Smith ordered them out at the peril of their lives. It was very dark and impossible to distinguish the exact place the men at the entrance to the alley were located. Some were evidently on the opposite side of the street. Again the mass of men appeared in the entrance to the alley. “ I am going to .shoot at three,” called out the Sheriff. “ One-two-three,” but neither the Sheriff nor his men fired. “ I will fire at five,” again announced the Sheriff, who was very much excited. The officers cou’d see the forms of the men creeping up the alley toward the jail. Again the sharp voice of the Sheriff called out “ One,” “ Two,’’etc., and when five had been reached he called out “ F ire!” A perfect fusillade followed, and when the smoke cleared away the alley leading to the jail door was blocked with dead and wounded men. The crowd scattered m every direction, and no furthe- attempt was made to reach the jail. Three men were killed instantly, seven mortally wounded, of whom six have since died, and about thirty others more or less severely wounded. —Large assortment of warm lined, boots, shoes, slippers for old and tender feet at low prices. Kadel’s 100 Pike street. Where can I buy “ White Satin ?” If your Grocer does not keep it go to Horn- beck & BonneH’s,who have the agency for it. Always ask for and insist on having “ White Satin ” thus insure getting the very best Flour made. We have still a splendid stock of newmarkets, children’s cloaks, etc., to select from and those wishing ttMjurchase would do well to call at G. Dry’s, 119 Pike street. A PROSPEROUS SEASON And a. Pro0table One to tbe Boatmen on the D . and H . Canal. The New York Sun of to-day contains the following; The coal shipping season on the Delaware and Hudson Canal, which was closed Saturday by the ar rival of the last loadea boat at Rondout, has been unusually prosperous, both for the canal company and the boatmen. The number of boats employed this season has been 650, or 100 more than last year, and the largest number ever engaged in navi gating the canal. There have been no serious breaks in the banks of the canal, and no scarcity of water or other mischances to delay traffic. The boatmen have been enabled to make the unusually high average of 13 to 18 round trips. As they are paid by the irxp, and as the company has continued tbr jugh the season the reduction of $5 from the former hire of the boat on each cargo transported, they have realized handsome wages for the summer’s work. Tne total shipmeniis of coal by the canal this season foot up 930,000 tons, or 57,- 000 tons more than last year. 'The com pany’s total shipments, both by canal and railroad for this season up to date, is over 4.100.000 ions, an increase as compared with tne correspondmg date in 1887 of 416.000 tons. It is understood that the company will build fifty new boats tnis winter, to be added to its canal fleet at the opening of business next season. A n A w d e p a r t u r e . The Suaqaeliaxuia Transcript to he Super seded by the Ledger. The new proprietor of the touiquebanna Tianscrxpt has issued his prospecius anu declared his intentions as follows : Tne Daily Ttauscrip; will be published one month longer on trial, and if in tne meantime enough new snbacnbers are se cured to warrant a itictherexieution of it, the proprietor will be only too glad i.o ex tend it. Otherwise, it must be uiscontu.- ued. It is published at present at a positive loss. All the new proprietor asks is encouragement and temporary forbear ance in his endeavors to brm g cosmos oul of Chaos. The policy of the daily will remain unchanged. Tne Weekly Transcript will die with the old year, and, in its place will arise with the new, the Susquehanna Ledger, an eight-page, six-column, Republican news joumaL R A IL W A Y P O S T A L C L E R K S . President Cleveland has issued an order placing railway postal clerks under the Civil Service rules. The effect of this will be to request those who aspire to ap pointments in this department of the service to pass an examination prior to their appointment thereto, instead of after, as is now the rule. The tenure of office is likewise presumed to be more stable under the civil service law, the appointee holding during good behavior. But when it is remembered that offensive paitizan- ship constitnte a legitimate reason for the removing of a federal office holder it may be questioned whether the tenure of an office is much, strengthened by placing it under the civil service rules. THE POPULAR PRESIDENTIAL VOTE The following are the totals of the popular vote for President: Harrison (rep.) 5,239,009, Cleveland (dem.) 5,884,- 034, Fisk (pro.) 345,705, Streeter (Union Labor) 141,903, Cleveland’s plurality 95,- 035. Harrison has 479,368 plurality in 30 states, and Cleveland 574,393 plurality in 18 states. The republican vote is 387 028 larger than in 1884, the demo cratic 459,048 larger, and the prohibition vote 95,836 larger ; the union labor vote is 33,468 smaller than the Greenback vote for Butler in 1884, The total vote of 744 more than in 1884, n be hai »iicine£ ^ quickly removing the cause. It cures neu ralgia and rheumatism. . Price 25 cents. When Noahloah natism. . was in the Ark young Ham B playing tricks on the old gen- One day he told his sea-farmg secure a sui-ply of Dr. Bull’s Cough Symp. H O U S E S F O R SA L E . House 14 rooms, Main street, lot 60x160 for $3,500; Brooklyn house 6 rooms lot 45x300, $1350 J nice Ball street house $3,000 ; extra nice dwelling Main street, ~',000. D. Holbrook, Port Jervis, N, Y. lig h t iron to y s , at S u d d e r ly ’s, —Pure sugar syrup at 40 cents a gallon, at Hoagland’s. —Our clearing sale of cloaks has been a success and we will sell balance at still lower prices. G. Ury, —Large reduction in prices on all mil linery goods. G. Ury, 119 Pike street. A DIRECT ITT,¥ ROUTE. TO BE ESTABLISHED BY TH E P , Jf., M. AND N. Y. The Farmers o f Thompson M eet W ith Railroad Men and Discuss itsPractic- ahility—The Route Via H n g a enot’ SummitvUie and the Ontario, Road. On Dec. 1st the Thompson Farmers’ club met with the representatives of the railroad inttrests, and of the Milk Ex change, to consider the matter of estab lishing a milk route direct from Monti cello to New York, by way of the new railroad through the Mamakating Valley. Mr. Eli McMillen, of the P. J. & M. R. R., said the railroad to Summitville would be running in connection with the Ontario & Western by spring. The com pany intended to commence, at once, work upon an ice-house at the Monticello depot, and intended, if patronage could be secured, to run a milk train regularly. Representatives of the railroad and also jV of the New York Milk Exchauge wi^ed to meet with the farmers of this section of the county, and ascertain if sufficient encouragement would be extended by the people to warrant the compaoy in the out lay It proposed to make. Mr. Hopkins, representing the Milk Excaange, briefly explained the organ ization of the Exenange. It was a stock Company having a capital of $10,000, with a Presiaeni, tJetr^tary and Treasurer, and had for u s objtci and Dusiness th e dis posal and maikeiing of milk in New York city. Ii guaranteed all collections, and charged three p er cent, on the gross price. In answer to the questions of some of iilie farmers present in regard to the price paid tor mun by the exenange the past year. Mr. Hopkins said they had paid from the first of January last up to Feb” i'uary lOtn, tnree cents per quart, net, irom Feoruary 10th until June 1st, two aud one-hall, cents 'lom June 1st to June iiUth, two and on^^quarter cents ; from i 30cn to J uly 1st, it was two cents ; from J uly 1st to August 16th the price paid was two and one-half cents ; irom August 16th to October 1st, ttuee cents was paid ; and from October 1st up to the present tune, three and one-ha.f cents per quart, net, had been paid. Mr. 0. Y. R. Ludingcon spoke iu be half of the railroad company, and in formed the farmers that it was the inten tion of his company to place refrigerator cars npon the road, and to provide every convenience for milk shippers. He said the distance via Summitville to Middle- town, where the O. & W. and Erie con verge, was only seven miles greater than by Port Jervis and the Erie, and that the distance could be traversed in less time, owing to the mote favorable grade, the road running through the Mamakating Valley on a dead level and on an air line, fhey could run as fast as was possible on any road. P. R. Felton, the chairman, appointed a committee .of five to confer with farm ers and ascertain how much patronage could be gained for the new enterprise. The committee appointed were Messrs. Luther Pelton, George McLaughlin, An drew McCullough, Wm. J. Klnne and Thomas DUlon. Syrup of Fi£B is Nature’s own true laxative. It is the most easily taken, and the most effective remedy known to cleanse the system when bilious or costive; to dispel headache, colds aud fevers ; to cure habitual consti pation, indigestion, piles, etc. Manufac tured only by the California Fig Syrup Company. Foi sale in 50 cents and $ I bottles by E. T. Laidley. BRONCHO JOHN ON FRIDAY. The great western play of the “ Miner’s Daughter” by Broncho John and his irot.pe w ill appear at the Opera House on Friday evening, attired m the pic- } c istum es o f the plains, and give tnresqae c istu m es o f th e plains, hriiling illustration of western life. The cowboy’s faitbful Iriend and also Buckshot Jack are with this troupe, also the terrible prison scene, where there are bears, wolves and Indians. _ Reeervt lat chart v “' morning,— t will be opened on Wednesday AN ELEO.ANT CHRISTMAS GIFT. The o n ly fir. that is 6 __ pense of supporting an agency. The agent o Mme. Demorest patterns, sells you the machine the same as though you bought u in New York, $19 50. Written guaran tee for 5 yesrs given with each ore. dold by H. 0. Cunningham. Toys next A new assortment of art materials Just opened. Embroidery stamping done Jy and promptly at Miss J. B Shay’s. —500 fashionable hats and bonnets to be sold before Christmas. Great bargains in tips and fancy feathers at Mies L E. Shay’s.
