Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-03
No. TO-.
Personal

Claude Gaillard, one of the most
rapid compositors of the Orange
County Farmer, an agricultural
paper of large circulation, at Port
Jervis, made the PRESS Office a plea
SAINT call last Saturday afternoon.
The way jovial Claude can set type
is a caution.
Alfred Marvin, rising young
lawyer of Matamoras, is visiting his
parents during the holidays.
Master George Armstrong, son of
Lanty Armstrong, of New York
city, is spending the holidays with
some relatives here.
Charles Reilly,a successful farmer
of Delaware township, was in town
Saturday last on business.
Nathan Fuller is treating his home
on Broad street to a new roof.
Mrs. G. H. Van Wyck is making
extensive improvements on the
house, recently purchased by her, in
the way of an addition, new double
porches, water and sanitary arrange
ments generally. The dam across
the Van denmark creek Just above
the bridge is also being rebuilt, and
will make a beautiful little pond
when completed. This house is
finely located, and in the hands of
the present owner will, no doubt,
become one of the most comfortable
and attractive residences in the
town.
Hon. J. j. Hart took a brief re-
spite from Congressional labor and
spent New Year in Milford.
Mr.. Murry H. Chaplin, of Brooklyn,
arrived in town Tuesday for a few
days outing.
DIR. Wenner walks the streets with
a very broad smile, it is an addition
to his family. Mother and daughter
are doing we'll.
Miss May Steele, of Pittston, Pa,
is visiting with the family of Rev,
Thomas Nichols, in Milford.
Miss Carrie Westbrook, of Bloom
ing Grove, has arrived in town as
the guest of her uncle, Prothonotary
Westbrook.
The company of Milford and visit
ing young people, who spent
pleasant evening Christmas Eve, at
the residence of Mrs. j. H. Van
Etten, enjoyed the hospitality of
Mrs. H. T. Baker, New Year night.
On both occasions they had de-
lightful time.
Miss Bertha Williamson has re-
turned home after visit to Branch
vile, N. j.
Mr.. Ned Kleinhans, who has been
taking course in book keeping at
Poughkeepsie, is again with us.
A. D. and B. f. Brown are again
engaged in numbering in Porter
township and have large force of
men employed there.
Mr.. Will Armstrong is enjoying a
few days in Milford.
Donald Brown, a student in Am
herst College, visited friends here
this week.
Emil Bergot,a student in the Dem
tai College at Baltimore, but now
home, is reported as quite sick with
a cold.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Nyce, who were
married Dec. 26 have returned from
their wedding tour, and on Wednes-
day of this week gave a large family
dinner party, which several from
here attended.
Ralph B. Alton, A. Q. Wallace,
w. A. H Mitchell, David Chaplin and
Donald Brown have hied back to
study and business.
W. S. Twichell, formerly of Lack
AWAKEN, has been elected to desira-
BILE position in Paterson, New Jersey,
that of director of music in the public
schools of that city
Ben Emery has accepted the sit
uatiOn of teacher of the Dark Swamp
school in place of Miss Briard, re-
signed.
Miss Sarah Bennett, of TIi States,
N, Y, visited her sister, our tel
egraph operator this week
H. H. Sanderson, a former resi-
dent of Dingman' Ferry, but now
in business in Massachusetts, spent
day in town this week.
Mr.. Earnest Wright, advertising
agent and box Office manager of the
18th street theatre, New York city,
visited Milford New Years.
Miss Dorothy Foster, is a guest of
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Wolf.