Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-14

new light just discovered, by which |
IL is possible to see into the centre Of
dark places, win come very handy
at the opening of political campaigns.
IA score or more of Rebelahs e
from Milford, enjoyed a sleigh ride
Tuesday evening to Frick's where
an elegant supper was provided,
after which dancing occupied the
remainder of the evening. They
had a splendid time.
Many towns suffered consider
able damage by reason of the storm.
Bridges were washed away, railroad
tracks torn out, cellars and houses
flooded and on the Susquehanna
river large quantities of lumber was
lost.
Under the civil service law APP
plicants for examination must be
citizens of the United States and of
proper age. These habitually using
intoxicating liquors are not eligible,
No discrimination Is made on ac-
count of sex. color, or political or re-
ligious opinions.
Milford and the surrounding
boarding houses use large quanti-
ties of produce, brought here from
a distance. Why don Z our farmers
look around and see just what is
needed and supply the market them
selvesf This hint is worth more
than year subscription to the Press.
Mr.. Louis Chattillon, of Ding
man township, YVES badly injured
ON Tuesday of this week. He had
chopped down tree which lodged
against another in falling, and as ne
cut 1t loose from the stump it sud
denly swerved and struck him break
ing his jaw bone.
The Newton people can hardly
complain of drouth, for the Register
says, that ON Sunday morning at /
o'clock 25 persons passed down
Spring street in a maudlin condition,
and how many went in other direc-
ton is not know, and they have Just
put in a fine water supply over there
too.
Philadelphia is called the city
of homes. This has been largely
brought about by the building asso-
Citations, which furnish money to
people of moderate means to build.
They do not as rule, lend money
outside of the county in which they
are organized and never on property
outside of the state.
"A series of meetings will be held
in the lecture room of the Presby-
terian church of this place, commen-
cling on Tuesday evening Feb. 49,
They will be conducted by Rev
James A. McGowan, of Monticello,
who is represented as an able and
forceful speaker. 1t is earnestly re-
quested that all who possibly can
will attend these meetings.
Jesse B. Palmer, of Strouds-
burg Pa, was killed by the falling Of
a chimney in burning building last
Sunday morning at that place. He
was aiding the inmates to escape
when ii toppled over and buried
! him. The house was a double one,
and one part was occupied by Mr.. e.
P. Hollinshead and the other by q
Mr.. Hotopp. Palmer leaves a wife,
who has a child about three weeks
old.
Washington's birth Is recorded in
the family Bible as having taken
place on "ye nth day of February
1882. " This was before the adop.
tion of the modern calendar by Eng.
land, and this day was obser we'd by
Washington as his birthday unit
his twentieth year. The first knowI
public celebration of Washington
birthday was on February 11th 1874
This was during the life time of ths
first President and completed his
fifty second year.
"A number Of cellars were flooded
in the borough last week by ths
heavy rain, the cutters and cuIvertl
being clogged could not carry OF thu
water. Some damage was done, ,bu
on the whole It was inconsiderable
The earth is so porous here that th,
, water rapidly soaks away out of th'
flooded cellars, and IL the occupant
of such houses throw open the cellar
windows, and allow the damp ali
) to escape probably no sickness vii
, occur from this cause.
We call especial attention to TIN
, advertisement, Of the East strouds
burg Normal School, in another col
| umn, This school, though new hai
attained a wonderful popularity, ant
) ranks with any in the State. Mr.
Bible and~his efficient corps of in
J structors are amoung the best quail
! fed educators in. their several de
! partments. It would be highly de
sirable if many of the teachers o
Pike take at least one term of in