Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-30
NO. 26.
BRIEF MENTION.

flamation of the lungs.
William J. Daboe the Republi-
can candidate was elected United
States Senator for kentucky yester-
day
AS war correspondent of the
London Times, Rudyard Kipling
will now proceed to earn his IS, 900
month.
Some large catches of shad at
the fisheries near here are reported
but the fish are mostly of the ale
wife Variety
One of the largest shad ever
seen here was caught at the fishery
few evening ago 1t was said to
weigh 9 pounds.
Watch glasses are not made in
this country. They are very cheap
and cost the jobbers less than one
cent piece ON an average.
The Dimmick House lawn is be
ing graded, improved and walks laid
out, which will render it an adorn-
ment to that popular home for sum
mer guests.
"A number of city guests are in
town for the summer. The Fauchere
hotel has several, and Mrs. Hellers
cottage ON Hartford street is shelter
ing its quota.
The bright light seen in the
southeast sky Sunday evening was
probably the reflection. of forest
fires, as it disappeared soon after
the rain began falling
The largest ship ever built has
been ordered, to run on the White
Star line. She will be named the
Oceanic" D." Her length will be 7O4
feet or thirteen more than the
Great Eastern.
The town council has passed
resolution for an election to be
held by the Borough May 8th, to
vote on the question of levying a
tax for the purpose of paying for
electric lights.
Note the trespass notice of Mr..
Stubendoff in another column. He
is patient and long suffering, but it
will be plea anter hereafter to con-
suit his wishes before roaming over
his property. Make a note of this.
George B. Howell of Port Jervis
attempted suicide April 21 by TAX
ing chloroform, while under the in
sane belief that his friends were de-
signing to poison him. He was sub
sequently removed to the Middle
town Asylum for the insane.
Cunning g. Flanagan advertise
in another column to dress you com =
plete for S7.49, all except shoes, and
johnson will attend to that little
matter, This offer is wonderful, and
there is no excuse for any one not to
wear good clothes. Go and see them =.
Prof. Klein, of the famous Ger
many University of Gottingen, is
said to have remarked in regard to
the capacity of women to conquer
the higher mathematics that, "in
every respect have found women
students equal to men in mathema-
tics. "
The House of Peers of Japan
has concurred with the House of
Representatives in passing the bill
providing for the adoption of the
gold standard next October. An ac-
tive demand for gold on Japanese
account is reported in the London
market.
The Kentucky legislature is now
struggling with a bill to discourage
the pastime of throwing offensive
eggs and other missiles at speakers
whose opinions differ from those of
their hearers. 1t makes it a misde-
meanor to throw the egg, and a fell
ony if it hits the person. If this be-
comes a law orators in that classic
State will breathe easier while max
ing speeches.
"A small boy once when asked
by a junior for the core of his apple
answered: "There aint going be no
core. And the factories evaporat-
ing apples in the western states ans
wer in the same way. Formerly
the cores and skins were refuse and
thrown away, now they are made
into jelly, and this profit is almost
as great as that ON the original bust
ness.
--Odette Tyler, the actress, whose
name was Elizabeth Lee Kirkland
was married April 1st, in New York
to Rezen Davis Shepherd, a wealthy
landowner of West Virginia, She
was at one time reported to be the
financee Of young Gould, and ac-
cording to to the New York papers,
has an interesting history and at
tanned considerable notoriety and
success in her vocation.