Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-03
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, Pa FRIDAY, JANUARY g. 1896
RRiEE MENTOR.

are to be commended for their course
during the railway employees strike.
They closed at O'Clock each even
ing, on suggestion by the Mayor,
though they had legal right to
keep open as long as they desired.
OF all the affrontery lately dis
played by Cleveland, his last act is
pre- -eminently the most glaring. At
the very opening of the Congress
sional session he absents himself for
a week on fishing trip, then returns
to Washington, rests another week,
and then sends a message to the
members of Congress asking them
not to adjourn for the holidays, but
to stay and fix up financial matters
There is false modestyt which
is vanity +; a false glory, which IL lev
ity false grandeur, which is mean
ness a false virtue, which is hypo-
crisy, and a false wisdom, which is
prudery .-Bruyere.
In every apartment the screen is
absolutely necessary. 1t shuts off
the ugly heat, hides bedroom door
and conceals dressers, which in any
apartments are so hid eous.
--Pickerel fishing onall our ponds
has been very good, and especially
so ON the Promised Land pond in
Greene township. Hundreds of
pounds have been taken from it's
waters.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Mr.. Thomas Harrison
Bopp to Miss Lillian daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter M. Southworth of
New York. This happy event will
take place on Thursday evening
January ninth at Mount Morris Bap-
tist church, Fifth avenue, New York.
ldr BOpp has been frequent visitor
here and is well known in society
circles in Milford.
Sherwood d. Van Campon has
recently purchased a home in Deck
ertown New Jersey, The location is
a desirable one, and Sherry" evid-
entity has become a fixture in that
thriving town where he holds a lu-
crative and responsible position.
The Silver Social held by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church,
last Monday evening, was quite a
success notwithstanding the exceed
ingly inclement weather. The even
ing was pleasantly passed, and over
$40 received.
"A select little party was given
to some of the younger member of
society at the Dimmick House New
Year Eve. A new game was intro
duced called Halma. The prizes for
the winners were useful and beauti-
full.
! "A Watch Night Service
was held at the Hope Evangelical
church Tuesday evening last in Mat
amoras, 1t was largely attended.
Rev. j. A. Wiegand preached an az
propriate sermon.
Two dogs were caught killing
sheep on the farm of Elmer Roe at
Flatbrookville last Wednesday,
They were frightened away and one
of the dogs killed. while the owner
of the other dog refused to kill his.
=" The Fencing Master COM
pany which was advertised to give
an entertainment at Port Jervis Jan.
2, changed its route and cancelled
the engagement. This was quite
disappointment to number of Mil
ford people who anticipated "taking
it in"
The Deerpark Social Club, of
Port Jervis, gave dance New Year
Eve which was well attended, and
gave great pleasure to a number of
young society people. Milford was
well represented
Read Titman, the champion
wildcat hunter of the Blue Ridge,
killed another monstrous cat Christ
mas near the Catfish Gap. He sold
the carcass to Prof. Alvin Dawson.
The $40, 900 costs in the Sittser-
Dunham judicial election contest in
Wyoming and Sullivan counties
have been placed ON the district. 1t
| amounts to about 50 for each tax
payer.
Tho grand master of the state
has reappointed E. P. Jones, of
) Ariel, district deputy grand master
) for the fourteenth Masonic district
3 which is composed of the counties
3 of Wayne and Pike,
| The form of oaths to be taken in
this Commonwealth is 81, A. B., do