Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-31

PERSONAL

ing some days in New York city.
Mr.. Ed. Nyce and wife are keep
ing house at the Bull farm during
their absence.
i is reported that S. c. Westfall,
of Matamoras, will soon accept a
situation as conductor on the L..
road in New York.
Mrs. j. G. Bull and Miss Lizzie
Bull expect to visit Mrs. j. J. Hart
in Washington, next week.
Miss Susan Nichols will visit re-
latives, in Washington, and Phila-
delphia, in the near future.
Mrs j. II. Van Etten entertained
a party of ladies ON Tuesday evening
in honor of Mrs. NJ. G. Nyce, of
Egypt Mills, who is visiting at c. w.
Bulls.
Joe Nyce is quite i'll with rheu-
matism.
Miss Williemene Lewis gave a tea
party to number of her little COM
panions Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cahill re-
turned to Milford after a brief visit
to New York
Mr. james Bennett, of the Gazette
made us a pleasant call Tuesday.
He has been with his wife revisiting
her former home in New Jersey.
Mr.. Robert Struthers, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, was in town this week.
Landlord Emmett Wickham, of the
Fowler House, Port Jervis, visited
Milford, Tuesday.
Thos. N. Brink, who travels for a
New York grocery house, was here
this week on business.
Walter II. Wild, a well known
travelling saleman, was domiciled
at the Crissman House Tuesday.
j. B. Van Auken, of Delaware
-township, made us a call this week.
Rev. Charles Beattie, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, of Mid
dletown, N. Y, last Sabbath even
ing dismissed his congregation with
out sermon, saying he had for
gotten it and that there was no trace
of his preparation remaining in his
mind. He pronounced the benedic-
ton, aud the congregation departed.
He is said to have been working un-
usally hard lately, and to be much
in need of rest. His pastorate over
that church has extended over a per-
iod of 80 years.
Hon. j. ], Hart made a flying trip
last Sunday to Milford
Jeremy Titman, of Lehman town
ship, was in Milford Wednesday, to
meet the remains of his daughter
Melissa.
The genial conductor, of the
Honesdale train, from Port Jervis,
Hon. E. B. Hardenberg, has resumed
his duties, after an absence of several
weeks during which time he has been
sitting as one of the members of the
committee appointed by the last leg
islature to investigate the affairs of
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other
places. Mr.. Hardenberg is men
toned as a candidate for delegate to
the Republican National convention
from his congressional district.
There is no improvement in the
condition of Mr.. John V. Quick,
who was stricken with paralysis a
few days ago.
John H McCarty is seriously i'll
with erysipelas at his home in Ding
man township,
H, H. Sanderson, of Massachu-
setts, was in town Wednesday.
Hon. E. Hornbeck and Howard
Hawk, of Dingmans, made a brief
visit to Milford Wednesday evening
Pierre NJ. Niles was in town
Thursday of this week.
Mrs. Clara Labes, of Palmyra
township, is, we believe, the first
woman in Pike county to have re-
ceived the honor of a nomination
for school director.
Mrs Daniel Cole, of Newark, is
visiting her mother-in-law, Mary
Cole who is quite sick,
Edward H. Noyes is gaining in
health, and is now said to be on the
high road to recovery, This will
be cheering news to his friends.
Any one who wastes time read