Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

ing his house on Water street with
a new coat of paint r a
The Hotel Fauchere is now
equipped with electric bells connect
ing the two cottages with it. .f
Invitations are out for a Gro
quet party at the Golf Club grounds
this afternoon.
Geo. Daumanh and Jas. H. Hell.
Ter made political hay among the
down river farmers few days ago.
John M. Van Akin candidate
for Representative visited would be
constituents in several parts of the
County last week.
DR. L. c. Walton was reelected
chairman of the Monroe county Re-
publican committee. This was the
fifteenth time.
About seventy of the Milford
young people enjoyed picnic at
Cummings Grove ON Wednesday
They had a glorious time.
Geo. Mitchell is adding a large
porch to his Ann street residence.
Jos. G. Chamberlain is the wood ar
tist in charge.
The County Commissioners are
having the outside wood work of
the Court House painted. E. c.
Wood bosses the job.
The army worm has appeared
in Westfull township. Thousands
have been seen crossing the road
from the woods to the fields.
lightning tore large hole in
the ground between the Fauchere
cottages last week. A tree standing
with ten feet was not injured
Country roads are bordered with
berry bushes black with berries.
Small fruits were never more album
dant they are this season.
The Ladies Christian Union of
the Hope Church at Matamoras will
hold an Ice cream sooiable at the re-
sidehce of e. M. Kimball Tuesday
Ievening next,
AN old-fashioned camp meet
ing will. be held in the glen com
mencing Aug. 1st, under the auspices
of the A. U. Church of Port Jervis.
See Mark 3: II.
Senator Quay has resigned the
Craftsmanship of the Republican
State Committee and Deputy At
torney General, John p. Elkin will
be elected his successor.
-Ex-Gov Pattison accepts the
platform adopted and the candidates
nominated at Chicago, and will vote
the ticket. Well politically speak
ing, good bye Governor
Read the Democratic platform
printed ON the third page, read also
the article by Whidden Graham on
second page and the dialogue from
the Evening Post.
I'm some of the places where
telephones have lately been put in,
wires were burned out during the
electric storm of Thursday, due to
the neglect of their owners in shut
ting off connection.
William Biesecker, of Strouds-
burg was killed by lightning Mon
day evening. He sought refuge
from the storm under large button
wood tree where his body was found
by party of searchers.
Travellers ON the Port Jervis
road on Friday and Saturday of last
week after our heavy rain we're
charmed with the beauty of Butter
milk falls. Old residents say they
never saw them more attractive.
Two out of town boarding
houses, Rose and Marvin s present a
gay appearance being filed with city
people. Riders of the wheel fire.
quent these places because of the
fine stretch of road in front Of them,
Judge Yerkes of Bucks cou nty
endorses the action of Samuel Dick
son in withdrawing from the elect
oral ticket. He says II cannot sup
port any candidate who runs on the
dishonest and discreditable platform
adopted at Chic ,go."
Heavy rains have raised the
creeks at Egypt Mills from two tC
three feet, and rendered trout fish
ing superb. All last week, with &
falling river, the black bass fishing
in this vicinity was extraordinarily
fine.
The army worm is devastating
fields and lawns in various sections
of the State. Out in Luzerne coun
ty they are using a teaspoonful o
creoline to one pint of water, ant
sprinkling the lawns with the mix
: ture. This causes the pest to cur
! up or get out. 9f
? Admirers of the residence of L
r W. Armstrong on High and Fourtl
, streets have been especially attracte,
! by the fine specimen of English mas
tiff seen on his grounds. They vii
regret to hear that the owners fel
it necessary to have him shot be
q cause of savage propensities whic,
S seemed to be developing as he grey
T older.
r Two of the boys belonging
: the school situated ON the farm c
. Chrissy Bull met with accident
: while wheeling, which resulted
Q two broken fingers for one and dis
: located shoulder for the other. Gu
sympathy is extended to the boy