Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-29
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, Pa FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1895
PERSONALS.

proprietor of hotel at Lackawaxen,
made a brief visit to the county seal
last week.
Aaron Cortright, of Matamoras,
came to Milford Tuesday partly on
pleasure and partly on business. He
drives a good horse and don't take
any body's dust, but just now gets
plenty of township mud. It might
be proper to add that the Milford
township part of the Port Jervis
road is in a very bad condition, in
many respects.
S. Van Rensselaer, Stuyvesant,
regular visitor during the summer
months at Milford, left this week for
Newport.
Mrs. ]. De. F. Brewer, who has
been spending some time at the
Dimmick House, left for her New
York home this week.
Frank Kurtz, who was so severely
injured by the accidental discharge
of gun, and who has been for
some time an inmate of the Hospi-
tai at Port Jervis undergoing treat
ment, has completely recovered and
will soon be discharged therefrom
Announcement is made of the
engagement of Miss May Hurd, of
Dover. N, j., who is pleasantly re-
membered by the Milford people, to
young Presbyterian divine of Had
donfield, N. j.
Mr.. G. o. Armstrong has beeh in
New York this week buying new
goods suitable for useful and orna-
mental presents for the Holidays.
He always keeps fine assortment.
Miss Lousia Revoyre left home a
few days ago fora visit among
friends in the metropolis.
Samuel w. Smith Esq, of Port
Allegany Mexican county Pa, paid
brief visit to his native town this
,, week,
w. s. Ryman of the firm of Ryman
& Wells, the enterprising merchants
of this place, was in New York this
week making large purchases of
Holiday goods. Now look out for
Santa Claus,
Mr.. Moses Rockwell, an aged and
respected resident of this borough,
will spend the winter with his sons
at Newark, N. j., where they are
prospering in business.
VIM, H. Armstrong, Esq, will
leave his summer home here in the
near future to take his winter quar-
ters in Washington, D. c.
= Mrs. L. F. Hafner and daughter,
, Sadie, have with infinite pains and
| great ingenuity made lambrequin
t of acorns. The nuts are strung on
strong threads, and are artistically
4 and beautifully arranged. Truly
3 the humblest productions of nature,
{ can be made to charm the eye by the
skill of women.
Geo. Custard in order to prevent
a deer running over him back neal
+, Porter's Lake killed it with a load
S of bird shot.
Rod Quick, it is reported, had the
s good luck to run across two fine
q bucks, this week. That makes two
5 more deer less in the county,
Mr.. Edward Quinn had the mis-.
t fortune to lose a valuable horse last
y Thursday.
J, Invitations are issued for the 25tt
$ Anniversary of the wedding of Mr.
T and Mrs. Thomas Armstrong which
r occurs this Friday evening.
y John B. Van Auken, of Dingman' I
IS Ferry ate Thanksgiving turkey will
e his daughter, Mrs. A. 8. Dingman
y w. A. H Mitchell of the New Yorl
n law school, Fraley Baker, of Stevens
n Institute Frank Cross, and T. F
IT Baker from Rockland Collegiate
Institute, and Fred Klaer from
% Goshen school, spent Thanksgiving
II at home.
y Mrs. J. H. Van Etten is visiting
! her sister, Mrs. Dean and mother
Is Mrs. Kanouse, at Railway.
- Rev. Thos. Nichols preached al
" eloquent and instructive sermon il
n the Presbyterian church yesterda,
IS from the text, Happy is tina
"a people, whose God is the Lord, " Ps
- Il 144-15, to a large and attentive con
M gregation. Any epitomization O
m this sermon would do it injustice
'e The day was beautiful, the seatin
- !, capacity ample and if you RENAME
" away you suffered an irreparabl
loss, and it must have been becaus
you had no reason to be thankful.