Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-12-17
PERSONAL.

waxen was at Milford Monday.
G. w. Hart, of Shohola Falls was
in town the first of the week.
Harry S. and Clarence Angle are
both home at present on brief
visit.
The Rebekas gave a neat little
luncheon to their friends at the hall
last Friday evening.
Oliver E. Emery of Washington
continues to improve and good hopes
are now entertained Of his recovery.
Prof. Charles S. Peirce spent
few days recently at his former place
on the Milford road in Westfall town
ship.
Samuel Hops was appointed post
master. at Greentown on Tuesday
and George H. Langton at Mata-
moras.
Edwin Howell, Esq, and Joseph
Runyon collector of Blooming Grove
paid a business visit to the Borough
this week.
P. O. Deyo and others interested
in the new rail road project were
here the first of the week looking
over the ground.
Harry Briard and Nettie Williams
were recently married, and the boys
treated them to an impromptu sere-
made Monday night.
John H. Smith assessor and John
Marsh collector of Greene township
were in Milford Tuesday on business
connected with their respective Off
ces.
Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley,
mother of the President died at her
home in Canton, Ohio last Sunday
morning at $50, aged eighty nine
years.
Mr.. Charles Nobs accompanied by
his wife, went last Monday to their
Newark home where they will spend
the winter. His health has materi-
ally improved.
Mrs. Henrietta Wilson and son
have returned from New York to
which place the boy was taken for
treatment of his eyes which have
somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Daumann, Jr.,
of this place have gone to the fun
eral of the latters father, Mr.. Her.
man Gumble, Sr., which took place
at Paupac yesterday morning.
DIR. H. B. Reed has supplied his
house from the mains of the Mil
ford Water Company. This will en-
sure him a permanent supply of
that very necessary and excellent
fluid.
Albert Cuddeback while engaged
at work at the Bluff House Tuesday
accidentally upset kettle of molten
lead the contents of which ran on
his hand, inficting very painful
burn.
James r. Thornton has opened
a fish, vegetable and oyster market
in the Dingman building on Broad
street. He expects to keep a fresh
stock, and should receive en-
couragemept from the people of the
town.
John Wohlfarth, of Shohola shook
hands with Milfordites this week,
1t is intimated that he is grooming
for the race to the commissioners
Office, in the sweet by and by. Sho-
hola formerly furnished us an OK
cellent official.
Edward Fisher, NJ. D., of Mata-
moras, is a competent jeweler and
optician, and can be found at the
iewelry store of J. B. Courtright, 10
Front street until after Xmas. He
examines eyes free of charge and
his optical work is guaranteed.
The Misses Bull at their residence
on Broad street entertained at a one
O'Clock luncheon last Friday Mrs.
G. F. Van Inwegen, Mrs. j. t. Van
Etten, Mrs. j. w. Lyon and Mrs
Geo. St John of Port Jeryis, Mrs
c. w. Bull, Mrs. j. G. Bull and Mrs
J. J. Hart of Milford.
Rev. DR.. Thomas Gordon, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church
of Middletown, on Sunday, Decem-
Der 5th, rendered his resignation
1t is understood that DIR. Gordon will
not Immediately seek another charge
but will devote his time to the set
; Element of the estate CT his father
in-law who died recently leaving
large possessions j. Gazette.