Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-07

FEHSONAE.
Rev. G. s. Ryman and family are
visiting with Henry b. Wells.
Pierre M. Mills, of Edgemere, was
in town Monday
Willie Van Tassel who was quite
sick last week is now improving.
Col A. e. Lewis has been spend
ing several days in the Quaker city.
Sarah Hutchinson, of Newark,
N. j., is visiting her friend, Minnie
Beck.
Ann Baker left this week for an
extended visit among friends and
relatives.
w. Frank Finger, of Trenton, N.
j., and son Frank, visited at Mrs.
Fingers, this week.
DIR. P. F. Fulmer and Ran Van
GOrden of Dingmans attended the
funeral of DR.. Emerson Wednesday
A. d. Brown and Son lost n value
able team horse last week, ut their
lumber camp in Porter.
G. w. Bull, Esq, spent two or
three days the first Of the week in
Stroudsburg
George Salmon who has been re-
creating here returned to his duties
on the World this week.
Oscar Wells employed in the Gov
ernment Printing office, at Wash.
ington is home for his vacation.
H. H. Sanderson, former resid
ent of Delaware township, ,sojourned
at the Homestead few days this
week.
Rev. G. S. Ryman D. D., of Pas
sale, and family arrived in tow
Monday, and, are visiting with II. B
Wells.
Messrs Tresdell and Chas. Mcneil
of Newton N. j., called ON DaviC
M. Slawson, the grandfather o.
Mcneil, last week.
Calvin Langton and John Var
AIKEN, who holds the free silver rib
bons over the Westtall's S Democracy
were in town Saturday night
Frank Sietz, of this place, lef
Wednesday for New York to order
a new stock of furniture for the
boarding house on Water street.
q. E. Melius and family have re.
turned to their home in Bridgep or
after a few weeks vacation with re
latives in Milford and Sawkill.
Mr.. Harry Beech, of Deckertown
and Miss Alice Paue, of East Orange
Newark N. j., were the guests OF
Miss Grace Almer last week.
Mrs. Joseph S. Daily, of Canter-
bury, Kent county Delaware, and
Emma Emerson of the same place
attended the funeral of their father,
DIR. Emerson.
Rev. Thos. Nichols left last Mon
day morning for two weeks out
ing with his family in the Adiron.
dacks. The pulpit will be supplied
in his absence by ministers from
out of town.
Rev. j. B. Krugler, of Rearville
N, j., a classmate of Rev. Thomas
Nichols, and who is spending his va
cation here preached a very accept.
able sermon in the Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening.
Mrs. A. F. Werdenberg, of Port
Jervis rendered in faultless man
ner, a beautiful solo last Sabbath
morning in the Presb yterian churcl
here, am in the evening E. p. Criss
man s rich voice was heard with ad
miration in the hymn. Zone sweet
| ly solemn thought.
William Boyd, of this place, left
this Friday morning, to take charge
of large farm at BiaslKing Ridge
| N. j. He will remove his family
if he finds the place to be satisfac
tory. The friends of the family will
regret their departure and wisl
them all prosperity in their new
home.
Little Floyd Steele, of the Milfor,
turnpike, honOred himself with
grand infantile birthday party las
Monday evening. Music and laugh
ters echoed through the clear starli
atmosphere until they reached tn
ears of the dOmesticated animals il
the red building, the horses neighed
the COWS mood, the pigs squealed tn
sheep bleated contentedly knowing
that their beloved friend was enjoy
ing himself with an overjoyed heart
At a " wee sma " hour his ittl
friends directed their little toddlinl
fe ct hOmeward, wishing Floyt
many happy returns, the whip-po
will put his tired sleepy head behin'