Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-09-03
BRIEF MENTION.


and interest.
School will open at Union in
Dingman township Monday Septem-
Der 6. Annie Heller is the teacher.
Peaches are very abundant and
cheap being offered ON the streets as
low as two baskets Tor 25 cents and
the rush has only fairly commenced.
The Borough schools opened
Monday with an attendance Of so in
the primary department As in the
intermediate and 80 in the gram
mar.
Editor Jacob l.. Bunnell of the
New Jersey Herald was robbed of a
gold watch valued at $50, last Sat
urday at the station in Goshen,
NY.
The farm of j. o. Brown in
Delaware township was bid in last
Friday at the Sheriffs sale by Frank
Smith the judgment creditor for
t$GOO.
The World says: Coroner Hoe
Der rides a wheel, and now the news
will quickly spread that he's handle
barred his whiskers and goes by on
his head.
The Firemen of Port Jervis will
have a large parade Sept. 8. Many
visiting companies will be present.
and a grand time is in store for all
who participate
The Republican Convention met
at the Court House in Milford
Thursday and full report of the
proceedings will appear in the next
issue of the Press.
The camping party at Log Tav-
efn pond returned sooner than ex-
peoted on account of illness of David
Chaplin who was seized with an in
ternal Inflammation.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Presby-
terian church next Sabbath morn.
ing There will be preparatory ser
vice at 7.30 p. M. to-day Friday.
We have received several en-
fquires for copies of the new game
law. The acts of Assembly have not
yet been issued, and when they are
we will publish in the PRESS the law
so that all who desire may obtain a
copy
The little scheme to admit cali
skins duty free has failed. The
treasury department decides them
dutiable at 1873 of their value. This
should slightly improve the market
for every calf skin grown in thi:
country - American Agriculturist
The usual assembly ball will be
held at Browns Hall Labor Day
Sept. 9TH This will be the affair OF
! the season and doubtless all who at.
tend will enjoy splendid time and
carry away very pleasant recollec
tions of the closing event in Milford
summer gaities.
The Franklin School house il
Dingman township burned some
time during last Sunday night. I
is not known how the fire originated
and no one saw it burn, The build
ing was insured for 5000. Viviar
Struthers had just commenced his
term as teacher
The Democrats at Reading mad,
hole for the remnants of what ha
been called that party in this State
Each faction will now see that the
dirt Is filled over and the place
suitably marked with stone bear
ing the appropriate inscription lei
her rip
--Picnicking at Brink Pond Tues
day were the Misses Helen and
Patty Biddis, Bertha William, Bes
sic Van Etten, Florence Couse, Mrs
j. D. Biddis, Mrs c. o. Armstrong
Mrs. j. II. Van Etten, Messrs Hiram
and Ed Westbrook, Ed Collins
Leroy Kirkman, Hugh Hornbeck
Frank Thrall and Mr.. Conley.
t The Matamoras Soap factory
t Albert Jeske proprietor, manufac
5 lures several fine brands of tha
! great accessory to cleanliness. Thi
is a home industry and well worth.
) the support of people of this county
and money can be saved by purchas
ing direct of the manufacturer En-
o courage homo productions by send
= ingau order It will be denvero,
free Of charge.
There is a very narrow place l
the road near Raymondskill jus
back of the Howell farm Som
years ago considerable dirt on tn
upper side slid down which ha
never been removed The brush an
u weeds on the lower side have no
Z been cut away and that discloses
a state of narrowness which shoul
be remedied, A few hows wor