Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-03
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1886


Alfred Marvin, of Westfall, made
Milford a brief visit Tuesday
Mr.. John Baldwin will spend the
summer at Mount Clemens, Michi-
gan.
Ralph Alton was called home last
week by a telegram that his father
was seriously i'll.
Mr.. Harry Beech, of Deckertown,
N. j., was the guest of John Afmer
Wednesday
Peter S. Gunderman, Sheriff of
Sussex county, N. j., visited Mil
ford this week.
Mrs. W. r. Neff is entertaining a
few of her friends and relatives from
Passaic, N. j., at present.
George Buchanan and sister, Lii
lie, of Yonkers, N. Y, have been
visiting in Milford for several days,
Misses Mary and Cassie Beardsley,
of New York, ARE home visiting their
mother, Mrs. b. Beardsley.
Mrs. John D. Biddis and daugh-
ters, Helen and Pattie arrived in Mil
ford Wednesday for the summer.
G. p Reuling has purchased the
Farnum interest in the Canal store
and the firm will now be Reuling
and Cole.
Mrs. Thomas Sangster, of Brook
lyn, formerly of this place, will be
here to spend the Fourth with
friends and relatives.
George w. Station, of Matamoras,
made a brief call at the PRESS Office
Wednesday morning. He came down
on his "silent steed of STEEL, -
Miss Annie Van Tassel who has
been spending some time in Pater-
son, N. j., returned to her home
Saturday night in this place.
George Schneider, of Delaware,
had the misfortune to break his arm
by falling out of tree. DIR. Wenner
reduced the fracture.
Mr. Lemuel Sickles and Miss
Name Van Tassel of Stanhope, N. j.,
are the guests of Miss Lillian and
Mamie Van Tassell of this place.
Prof. Underhiu and party of
campers passed through Milford
Wednesday, EN- route for Brink Pond,
where they will spend the summer.
John Schorr, who has been in the
employ of John Zimmerman in New
York city all winter, returned home
last Tuesday evening for the sum-
mer.
Rev. Charles Beattie, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church of
Middletown, N. Y, will spend part
of his vacation in Europe. He will
sail early in July.
VIM. II. Armstrong left yesterday
for a two months visit along the
coast. He will visit Buzzards Bay,
and spend part of the time at Onset
Beach.
Prof Maxwell Sommerville and
wife sailed yesterday in the steamer
Columbia for trip to the Artic re-
gions. They will probably spend
next winter in Egypt.
Mrs. Joel Wilson and daughter,
Marguerite, of Nyack, N. Y, will
spend part of the summer at New
ton, N. j., and the captain will take
his vacation at Asbury Park.
Wilhelmus Westfall, the valedic-
torian of the High School in Port
Jervis, was prevented by sickness
from delivering his oration and that
part of the programme was omitted.
Rev. DIR. A. S. Freeman, of Hav-
erstraw, last Sunday celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of his pastorate
over the church at that place. He
is hale, hearty old gentleman of
seventy-two years.
Mr. Hasley Quinn and family of
Philadelphia are visiting Mr.. Quinn s
mother, Mrs. James Quinn. He will
return to his business after a few
days visit; and will leave his family
here for a couple of weeks.
Robert H. Berdell who some thirty
years ago was President of the Erie
Railroad, and who in 1873 shot Wis
ner Murray at Goshen, N. Y, who
attempted to horse whip him in the
station at that place, died last week
in New York.
R. M. Van Horn, principal Of the
Public Schools at Belvidere, N. j.,
with his wife drove up the valley a
few days ago ON a brief outing trip.
He was charmed with the roads and
scenery. Mr.. Van Horn is a very
afiable gentleman.
Miss Luisita Leland, who is stay
ing at the Sawkill House, favored
the congregation at the Presbyterian
Church last Sabbath, both morning
and evening, with solo. She has
a voice of fine quality and sings with
rare sweetness and expression.
William Stiles Bennett of New
York and Miss Gertrude Witschiei
were married in Port Jervis Tuesday
evening The event was witnessed
by a large number of friends ant
relatives, and was an affair of soeia
, magnitude and eclat. The PRES
joins in congratulations.
Mr., Eddie HumbeIt of BroolKlyI
is spending a few weeks yaoati OF
, with his parents On Water street
His brother. Paul will spend tn
4 Fourth to aid the celebration in thi
lovely village. The brothers will re
turn to their duties in the City o
? Churches after their visit has ex
pired.