Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-11
aRIEF MENrioN.


Court meets Dec. 21st.
-Ryman and Wells have many
attractive holiday presents, besides
other necessary and useful articles.
Their store is we'll stocked and
offers many bargains.
Cunning and Flanagan, of Port
Jervis are bound no one shall be
cold if they can help it. They state
their case in a new ''ad' and that
expresses just what they can and
will do for you.
The Bee Hive store at Port Jer-
Wis is an excellent place to go if you
want honey of bargain; and
who does not love the sweets of this
life? They can be secured with very
little outlay at that place.
johnson, the Port Jervis shoe
man, has a contract with Santa
Claus to supply everything in the
foot wear line, and is prepared to
fit your feet with anything you wish
from a heavy shoe to the daintiest
slipper and all at prices which are
nominal for the value given.
&C. F. Van Inwegen cashier of
the First National Bank of Port
Jervis was elected Secretary and
Treasurer of Group VII of the New
York State Bankers Association at
the meeting Saturday, Dec. 5.
Wellington Lee, Carl Weiss and
Fred Santee, ,allresidents of Hornellls
vile are enlisted with Maceo's
patriotic army and are doing gallant
service.
TO stop leak until the plumber
can be called in mix together yellow
soap and whiting, with a little
water, to thick paste. Place this
over the leak, and the water will
stop flowing at once.
One of the best and quickest
ways of cleaning the isinglass win
dows in a stove is with vinegar and
water. Dip soft cloth in the vine
gar and water and quickly rub the
windows over, going well into the
corners. The windows will remain
clean for a long time.
The average walking pace of a
healthy man or woman is said to be
seventy five steps a minute.
"A goat sent by rail from Chicago
to Boston was tagged by the owner !;
please pass the butter"
-Vassar College authorities will
in future permit the students to in
dulge in round dances on certain oc-
casions. Heretofore they have been
prohibited.
There if now movement on foot
to incorporate the town of Newton.
It contains nearly 1000 inhabitants
and is now governed by a town
committee of three members one Of
whom is elected each year. The
town is lighted by electricity and
has an excellent water supply.
Two young men Adam Henning
and Charles Adams went fishing on
Highland Lake reservoir near Mid
dletown, N. Y, last Sunday, when
the ice gave way and before aid
could be rendered, Henning was
drowned.
The Port Jervis Union of Mon
day presents a handsome picture of
Rev. T. H. Mckenzie, who has lately
been called to the Reformed Church
of that place.
-AbIam Eckerd who was to have
been hanged at Wilkesbarre, Tues.
day for the murder of F. Bittenben-
der last July took poison in his cell
that morning and died
The Pope Manufacturing Com
pany are sending out very neat
and convenient Columbia calendar.
Notice the bicycle ''ad" in the
Press. If you are looking around
for a wheel it might pay you to
give us hint.
Photographer Myers house -on
Hartford street is rapidly assuming
habitable shape and will be a neat
attractive and cosy residence.
Our Layton correspondent have
recently returned from a prolonged
trip up Salt river, win resume his
interesting letters which our read
ers have sadly missed. The change
of air and scenery we trust has re-
juvenated him, and the sojourn may
add a slight flavor of the sails to his
always piquant letters.
The Northern Division Strouds-
burg and Bushkill Telephone Com
pany have had printed neat card
for the use of patrons, containing
the rulesand calls.