Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14


pic-nicked at Raymondskill Wednes-
day
The Methodist Sunday School
will have their picnic at Conashaugh
the 25 of August.
Milford crossed bats last Satur-
day with the Dingman nine. The
score was IA to in favor of the for
mer team.
July goes on record with the
greatest rainfall for years, and with
temperature 3 degrees higher than
for any July so years back.
"A party of sixty-five from Coma
shaugh visited Milford last Friday
ON wheels and made a fine display
of costumes and expert riding.
Samuel L. Foulke the fifteen
year old son of DR.. S. L. Foulke, of
Stroudsburg was drowned while
swimming in Beaver brook, Aug, z.
Letters of administration with
the will annexed were on Monday
granted on the estate of Jacob Often
heimer, decd, to Arthur Lederer.
The bond given was $4,000.
"A fair and festival was held in
the Bushkill church Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, Aug. II and
12. Proceeds to be applied towards
the purchase of new organ.
-"Lauer, at present, is leading
Barber in the race for Congress. He
will gain every day from now until
the nomination, unless Barber calls
off Esser. "-Lansford Record.
Charles Cinderbox, of Newton,
N. j., is said to be 103 years old and
to have talked with George Wash
ington and wife in his younger days.
He wears a high hat of uncertain
age, and is only five feet tall.
EARLY in September the colored
people of this vicinity will hold a
grand political meeting here at
which eminent speakers will be pre-
sent and both sides of the silver ques-
ton discussed.
During the first of the week an
old box sprinkler took the place of
our brand new machine, which had
been hired out by the street com.
mittee to do duty in laying dust on
the Port Jervis race track.
-Satur day next ends the suspense
of the everal Democratic candidates
in this county for the present, at
least. Some of them may, after that
time rest easy, but Jordan will still
be hot and dusty way for others
until next November.
Mrs James Bosler was severely
injured last Saturday night by be-
ing run down with bicycle ridden
by Azariah Davis. This reckless
riding without lamp or bell will
eventual y bring some one to grief.
Riders should exercise greater care.
The trotting and bicycle races
at the Port Jervis Driving Park
this week attract large numbers of
people, despite the great heat and
consequent discomfort. The time
was good, and the managers are to
be congratulated on the success of
the affair.
Hon. John l. Blair of Blairstown
N. j., will be "a years old on the %
of this month. Mr.. Blair is now con-
fined to his residence in that town
and on account of infirmities of age
he is unable to go away from home
unattended. His business affairs
are carefully looked after by his pri-
vate secretary, DR.. Vail.
The hop at the Sawkill House
Friday evening, Aug. z, was we'll
attended, and with good music sew
eral happy hours were quickly
passed by the young people. The
peach cream and hospitality for
which this house is celebrated were
both fully in evidence and the small
hours a signal for dispersion came
much too soon.
"A mysterious disease has brok-
en- out among the cattle in Centre
county. They first become lame and
their legs begin to swell the swell
ling gradually extends over the
whole body and finally results in
death. Not one so far after being
attacked has recovered. 1t is thought
the disease is contagious and to have
been brought up by a herd of cattle
shipped from the South,