Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-07-23
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Will Rudolph of Philadelphia
is home on a vacation.
Miss Dunn Of Pa sale, N. j., is
visiting at the home of Rev. w. r.
Neff.
Eddy Humbert of Brooklyn spent
few days recently with his mother
ut the Humbert cottage.
DIR. Barckley drove Mr. Nichols to
Iawkill last Sunday behind his
handsome team of bays.
Thomas Armstrong was accom-
panied on his return TO Sing Sing
Monday by his wife and son Harry
Mrs. Thos. Nichols and Mrs j. H.
Van Etten were guests of Mrs. M. G..
Nyce, at Bushkill, one day last
week,
George Slawson is building a
fine porch to his comfortable home
on Water street. A. T, Seeley does
the work.
Mveryman George E. Horton has
added fine four seated surrey to
his already handsome equipment of
carriages.
Frank Crissman has adorned his
well known house with cupola
which adds greatly to its exterior
appearance.
Hon. j. j. Hart and wife enter
tanned a select company at dinner
Wednesday evening, covers were
laid for sixteen.
Charles Proctor, of Susq johanna,
who has recently married, is with
his wife visiting his uncle, Albert
Helms ON Hartford street.
Miss Blanche Engler, of Strouds
burg, was married July 10th to
Frederick r. Hewitt, nephew of
ex Mayor Hewitt, of New York.
Aaron Peck, of New York, who
was formerly interested in large
lumber tract in Porter township,
was in Milford last week ON bust
ness.
Mitchell Brothers have had the
interior of their store repainted. 1t
is tasty job and reflects credit on
George Slawson, wielder of the
brush.
MIS-. Kleh is improving her house
on Water street adding new porches
and repainting. A. L. Seeley is the
carpenter and George Slauson the
painter in charge.
Rushing Dewitt while working on
the new Wells House last Saturday
struck his knee against stick If
timber with such force as to disable
him for several days.
Frank, the youngest son of the
late Jay Gould, of New York city,
passed through here one day last
week on his wheel bound for the
Delaware Water Gap.
A little child of Mr.. Green of
Philadelphia a boarderat the Peters
House, while playing on some logs
at Bushkill last Friday fell and
broke both bones of the forearm.
DR.. Eversole, the principal of
Blair Hall, was taken sick while on
a visit to Oil City, Pa. but recov-
cred sufficiently to be removed to
his home where he is improving.
Henry c. Bowen of Lehman was
at Milford this week Our genial
friend does not often grace the town
with his presence but he is looking
as if the world went we'll with him.
A party of twenty-four young
folks, properly chaperoned, wa liked
to Goussets falls and back one day
last week. These falls are not often
mentioned but they are worthy of a
visit for those who admire the beau
ties of nature.
Frank NJ. Baker, of Owego, one of
the railroad commissioners of New
York was in town last. Saturday
consulting with W. V. Hilliard, and
while here embraced the opportun-
ity to call on Rev. Thos. Nichols, a
former acquaintance.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of w. II. Armstrong, ESQ.
well known resident of this place
and Miss Gallagher sister-in-law to
W. V. Hilliard. Tne Press tenders
congratulations TO the interested
parties and wishes their barque may
ever sail in the sunshine of earthly
bliss.
Miss Mary Kleinhans, by invita-
tion, gave a recitation in presence of
a few invited guests at Mrs. George
Mitchell's last Friday night. The
selections were: "Wake the Dead, T"
" Genevra, and the b" Lost Heir. 4"
Her rendition of both the comic and
pathetic, was exceptionally fine and
eyinced talent of high order. Miss
Lila Van Etten rendered a selection
on the piano.