Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-05-15
personal.

lyn, visited Milford last Sunday
Mr.. George Bournique of Brooklyn
is visiting his folks of this place.
Clarence Dewitt caught two large
trout measuring 1917 and IA inches
respectively last Saturday.
Mrs. B. E. Brown is confined at
her home with a severe attack of
quinsy sore throat.
Mrs. Kent and her friend, Mrs.
Campbell, of New York, are guests
at the Crissman House.
Miss Anna Van Inwegen, of Port
Jervis, a student at Vassar spent
last Sunday at home.
Mr.. V. M. Rumble, the piano tun-
ner, of Walpack Centre, N. j., was
in town Thursday.
Britton Thomas, of this place, has
gone to Haverstraw. N. Y, where
he has accepted a position in brick
yard.
Prof. Frank De Rialp, of New
York, spent last Sunday at his home
near Brink Pond in Shohola town
ship.
Rev. Thomas Nichols willoccupy
the pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church at Monticello, N. Y, next
Sunday.
Miss Laura Bennett, the Western
Union operator at this place, has
been spending several days at her
homo in Tri St0tes NJ Y
Hon. j. j Hart was in Milford
for a short time last Friday. His
family will return to their home in
this place in a few days.
Ell. Van Etten, auditor of the
r. w. and O. II. r. with headquar-
ters at Jamestown, N. ", spent last
Sunday in Port Jervis.
Messrs Charles Shanno and Frank
Jordan have returned from Virginia
Beach, Va, where they have been
employed in the Princess Anne Ho-
tel.
Jacob Klaer has entered the race
for the Associate Judgeship of this
county. Report says that Hon. j.
G. Houck will be candidate for re-
election.
Married at the Presbyterian Par
sonage Milford Pa, May IA 1896 by
the Rev. Thos. Nichols, Mr.. Jesse
S. Puff to Miss Lizzie Brown both of
Ellenville, N. Y.
Louis K. Church, receiver of the
Puget Sound National Bank, Wash
ington, was in Milford for a brief
stay last week. His home is in
Everitt, Wash.
Jacob baltimore, who for a num-
ber of years was in the restaurant
business in Chicago, has left the
"Windy City," and is now located
in Colorado.
Judge j. F. Curtis, of Honesdale,
agent for the American Book Com
pany, last week visited the directors
of this county in the interest of that
concern.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Whitaker
of Deckertown, N. j., if spared and
Providence permitting, will celebrate
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
on the first OF July.
w. V. Hilliard spent couple Of
days with his family in Milford last
week, and went from here to visit
his mother who has been afflicted
with a paralytic stroke,
James Bennett of the Gazette was
in Milford Wednesday, He reports
that his sou who was shot near
Stamford is improving and will be
removed to Port Jervis in a few days.
Prof. Henry K. Beemer of New
ton, N. J. briefly visited town last
Wednesday. He has a large bust
ness in Sussex county as tuner and
repairer of pianos.
Rev. F. G. Curtis, the new pastor
of the Epworth NJ E. Church and
Mr.. Alfred Billman, both of Mata-
moras, made the PRESS a brief and
pleasant call ON Friday of last week.
John D. Swinton, of Port Jervis,
who has been seriously i'll OF diph-
liberia is improving and is now able
to sit up. We are pleased to record
this evidence of his recovery.
Mr.. G.. w. Donaldson, of New
York city, spent a few days at his
country residence back of Dingman s
Ferry, Pa, last week, returning to
New York on Monday of this week.
Mrs. J. C. Chamberlain left town
to-day for a visit to her uncle Chas.
Down, of Paupac, who is not in good
health. He is one of the oldest re-
sidents of that section and staunch
Republican.
Mrs. Geo. G.. Lawyer and her
young son, Grant, of Port Jervisr
came down to Milford to spend a
few days with her husband, who
conducts the Dental parlors over
Browns store.
Mrs. j. A. Westbrook, of Peters
Valley, N. j., who has been confined
to her room for a long time by a
severe attack of blood poisoning has
so far recovered as to go about the
house and even out Of doors.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Ar mstrone
rejoice over granddaughter thai
came to comfort and cheer theil
household about month ago Ma
bel Wilson is her name and she pos