Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-20
BRIEF MENTION.

lift up a standard among the
people.
The Postoffice Department has
advertised for proposals for all star
routes, bids to be received up to
Dec. 1, 4p. m.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will meet this
Friday afternoon at the Sawkill
house.
The G. L. S. will meet Nov. 27,
at the Presbyterian parsonage in
stead of Mrs. Van Wycks as previ7
ously announced.
Remember the Farmers Insti-
tute to be held at Milford, Nov. 2S.
Make it an especial point to attend
with your family and friends.
Christian Lehde raised on his
farm in Dingmans this year strap
leaved flat dutch turnip which
weighed nine and three quarter
pounds.
The Erie cheap excursion to
New York, Wednesday was well
patronized by Milford, about sixteen
people availing themselves of the
opportunity.
Friday Nov. 13 the first genuine
snow of the season fell and the
ground was white in the evening.
Next morning the beautiful quickly
disappeared under Soils genial rays.
For signaling at Sea the flags at
one time never exceed four. Eigh-
teen various colored flags are used,
but never more than four at one time
and with these 7S. 642 signals can be
given.
Il. j. Loomis, of Deckertown,
N. j., when returning to his home
last Saturday evening fell into a
trench which had been opened for a
hydrant, and was severely injured,
one or more ribs being broken.
David II. Bull, aged 80 years, of
Campbell Hall, is probably the old
est man in Orange county who vo-
ted for Mckinley and Hobart. This
was the 18th time he has cast his
vote for a President of the United
States.-Goshen Democrat.
Homer Sarvis, the ring leader
of the Bridge Gang" of Newburgh,
who killed merchant at that place
two years ago, came up on a freight
train to Port Jervis Nov. 13 jumped
off and it is thought escaped to this
county. A reward of 81, 200 is offer
ed for his capture.
AT the book sociable co ntest of
the Y. P. S. G. E. in the Presbyter
ian church Friday evening, the lad
les prize a copy of Evangeline was
secured by Katie Beck, she having
a record of 26 correct titles out of
40 given, and BERTHE Jardon was
successful ON the men s side with 16
correct titles.
Arrangements are being per-
feoted to defeat Chairman Garman
of the Democratic State Committee,
at the reorganization of the State
Committee next April. They will
attempt to restore it to the hands of
the gold standard branch of the
party. Wonder which way Pixies
delegates will be.
Through the efforts of Congress-
man Joseph j. Hart, the Sons of
Veterans of Stroudsburg, have Sc
cured from the War Department at
Washington. d. c., two cannons
and stack of balls. The eannons
are of the mortar variety and weigh
eight and ne-half tons each. They
are expected to arrive any day. The
freight will cost about fifty dollars.
-Jeffersonian.
The vertical system of hand
writing has been introduced in the
public schools of Port Jervis. II
originated in Europe has spread
through other countries and is being
adopted here. It combines several
elements which are more conducive
Ito legibility, ease and rapidity in
writing, besides it is claimed, being
easier on the sight and affording a
more natural position of the body
than the vertical style.
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