Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-17
PERSONAL.


| friends and acquaintance to learn
that Rev. W. H. Hudnut is much
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Brodhead,
of Pennington, and formerly of Pike
Co., celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their marriage at tn cir home
Tuesday evening. They have an un-
broken family of ten children, con-
sisting of seven sons and three
daughters. The youngest child of
the family is thirty-one years old.
Had not two grandchildren died
about two years ago, there would
have been just fifty children and
grand children.-Times.
A. F. Grosch, who lives back of
Nichecronk pond in Delaware town
ship where he has erected large
boarding house, was in town Mon
day.
Col. John Baldwin, of New York,
who is a regular visitor at Milford
took occasion this week to visit here
a few days. The Colonel seems to
enjoy these little outings immen-
sely.
Ed. H. Mott, the well known Au-
thor of Pike County Folks, and num-
erous bear and snake stories, has
been confined to his home in New
York since about December 1 1895.
He is improved in health and now
goes out.
w. j. Kellam, "a we'll known sales
man for Goff g. Co., of Binghampton
N. Y, accidentally shot, and killed
himself Jan. 10th at his home in
Middletown, N. Y, He was show
ing a revolver which he had pur-
chased, to his daughter when the
weapon slipped from his hand, and
ip endeavoring to catch il, it was dis
charged, the bah entering his heart.
He lived only moment. Mr. Kel-
lam was well and favorably known
in this county and was related to the
Kellam's of Paupac. He leaves a
widow and one daughter.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Ed
ward Herbert Noyes is quite seri-
ously indisposed.
Hon. D. M. Van Auken is,we are
glad to see convalescing, and is now
able to be down town.
Mr.. Wilfred Brodhead is suffering
a severe attack of infammatory rhe-
umatism.
Miss Fannie Dimmick has re-
turned from a brief visit to the Me
tropOlis.
Miss Hattie Decker is assisting at
Brown and Armstrong; while the
annual inventory is being taken.
Miss Annie Baker, returned home
with Miss Lucy Kent Monday. The
young ladies will visit Nyack tomor-
row. On dit that Miss Kent and Mr..
Murry H. Chaplin, of Brooklyn, have
come toa mutual understanding, in
fact are both in suspense, and will
be until the holy man says pro-
nounce you etc.
Mrs. j. G. Chamberlain, has been
on a visit in Lehman.
Mr.. Richard Humbert of Brooklyn
N. Y, who designs opening board.
ing house here next summer, was in
town this week.
Ben Emery now wields the birch
in Dark Swamp.
Mrs. Carrie Wilkes, has returned
to her home in Port Jervis, after
visiting here few days.
Miss Marie Lousia Gumore will,
appear in Honesdale with the Moz
art Symphony Club Jan. 22.
Judge G.. S. Purdy of this district
l was a guest at the reception tenderet
to the judges of the Superior Courr
; in Scranton, Monday evening.
Mr.. B. q. Horton, slowly improves
Mr.. NJ. Chattillon still remains
very i'll.
Mr.. Frank Miller of Matamoras
4 was at Milford, on business Wednes
I day.
Mr.. Chancey West, a prosperous
: miller of Middletown, N. Y, visite,
his brother Lnford West, this week
y A marriage license, was issued b,
: prothonotory Westbrook, Jan. 16 Il
Franklin E. Buchter and Ida Robac
Q ker of Greene township.
; Jesse Shoemaker, of Stroudsburg
@ visited Milford, Thursday. Jesseex
Z, poets TO become a resident of Del
d aware, in the spring and viii resid
. ON the old homestead.
Q Easter Sunday this year fall
on April 5.