Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-09-17
MONTAGUE.

Montague has new way to settle dis
putes When a married couple ngree to
disagree, they call in squire and some ap-
praisers appraise the joint property and
the woman takes one-third and goes on
her way rejoicing
Only four trustees attended the last
meeting of the Board of Education not
enough by one to do business
Joshua Cole attended the Stroudsburg
fair last week Hedrove Lizzie Mccoy Z"
down
Martin Cole, son Of our merchant, has
gone to Blairstown TO attend the academy
Charles Hoyt is attending school in Port
Jervis What's the matter with Monta-
gue schools
Mrs, Sylvia Cole Of Cohashaugh, rode
her wheel over one day last week, and
called on Montague friends
Lewis Crono and Lewis Martins took in
the Labor Day excursion to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stoll, of Port Jer-
Wis, and Mrs. Maria and Miss Eleonora
Van Dusen, of Kingston, N Y, visited
old landmarks in this town last week
1 am not habitual grumbler, but when
send to the Post Office after MALI which
know should be there and don't get it
till the next day and on examining the re-
ceiying stamps find the letter was there
when I sent for 1t begin to grumble.
A boil in horses foot spoiled what
might have been a good sale the other
day
We will have a special election on Tues
day, Sept. 2Sth TO vote against the pro
posed cons titutional amendments
What fraud the registry of voters in
small townships Registry is all right in
cities, but here in the country the house to
house canvas is all frand.
Prof ] ] Wonder Heide has left Red
Cottage and returned to New York
Rev. H. H. Spoors win leave us Tuesday
Sept. 18th The reverend gentleman in
his two months sojourn among us will
leave a number Of friends who deplore his
departure
Every one who would spare the time and
some who couldn't very well like myself
attended the great llremen parade at Port
Jervis. Il was a grand affair and Port
Jervis feels Justly proud. Among the
numerous bands which disooursed sweet
music the old reliable Erie OF Port Jeryis.
although not decked out in finery, sus-
tained its reputation as irst-rate band
One member Of the Montague fire De
partment got weary when on his way
home and went TO sleep In the gntter on
the Tri-States hill.
Talk about being small, your scribe
knows OF case whore small and mean
ness are all the go, 1t Is dog eat dog.
Harold Chambers and Aug. Poetch, Re
publicans, and Arthur Cooper and VIII
lam Hornbeck, Democrats, constitute our
new board of election.
Frank Rudolph, the genial delivery
clerk in the employ OF Brown and Arm
strong Of Milford, seems to take well over
here judging from the amount Of goods
he disposes Of. congratulate the firm on
being SO lucky on having such an efficient
clerk in their employ
Peaches, peaches everywhere, but not
good ones. Moses Gumaer. o. Sandyston,
has just commenced TO harvest his crop
ana he has peaches what may be called
such for sizes and flavor. Any one IN need
OF some OF the fruit should watch for
Moses wagon.
Jackson Brink is treating his house to a
new coat Of paint.
Some son Of a gun entered the cellar OF
Frank Shay, Of snndyston, ana took four
pals Of butter Frank offers reward Of
ten dollars for information which viii
lead 20 the detection OF the oulprit
Lost stroyed Or stolen, the spotted hound