Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-15

owner Of the latest up-to date carriage for
his little daughter. It Is certainly fine;
has ball bearing wheels, rubber tires,
finely upholstered in silk with patent
adjustable back All the very latest
Mart said he purchased lit in Port Jervls
where the best Of everything Is procurable
without going to the city. He says the
carriage cost rs much as a first class bicy-
Gle
MIR and Mrs Garabrant and son Charles
expect to leave town this week If nothing
interferes to stop their present arrange
ments We are sorry to lose such popular
and old-time residents from among us.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Epworth
church, Matamoras, will have Harvest
Home supper at the church on Tuesday,
| Oct. 10th Supper will be served from six
o'clock until late In the evening The
ladies are making great preparations for
this event. Il will surpass all the other
Harvest Homes held in the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haines of Mat a.
moras, were very nicely entertained at
their home on Saturday evening by the
Ladies' Aid Society connected with Ep-
worth church. The ladies brought very
nice refreshments with them and gave
Mr.. and Mrs Haines nice supper
There were about thirty in all The old
people enjoyed the evening very much in
deed. They derived great deal Of plea
sure from the Ladies' Aid benehceries.
There was public meeting at Epworth
church on Tuesday evening Oct. 19 Mt 7.8O
| F,r hn - 4.
singing class Mr. @ f. Blizzard of
Port Jervis has charge Of the class, he is a
very good Instructor in vocal music, he
has several classes already organized this
fall, we trust he will meet with good sue
cess There was quite number joined on
Tuesday evening Vote was taken on
some of the officers. but some declined
There will be another meeting next Tues
day evening to perfect the organization.
Mrs. George Dunn, of Matamoras en-
tertained about 40 of her young friends
from Matamoras and Port Jervis at her
home oD Cookson street, on Thursday
evening 1t was surprise on her sister,
Miss Grace Detrick, who had been spend
Ing the day in Port Jervis and on her re-
turn home in the evening she found her
young. friends in Mrs Dunns pleasant
parlors entertaining themselves. Miss
Grace greeted them nicely and was pleased
to see them Very nice refreshments were
served during the evening. Good music
was enjoyed both vocal and instrumental.
Miss Grace's friends will come again and
give her another surprise in the near fu-
ture.
The Kings Daughters connected with
Epworth church, Matamoras, gave con
versation social on Friday evening at the
home of Miss Elnora Duryea on River
street The topics were as follows:
Exchange compliments
How best TO spend vacation.
The bicycle question
How about the Klondyke.
Discuss some literary work
Give views on capital punishment
Is lie ever justifiables
Would 1t be better for Cuba to be O Re
publlc2
Which is to be preferred-a home In the
city or In the country.
Talk about the coming woman
Do you believe in long engagementsp
, Keep mum for 10 minutes. The topics
: were all discussed satisfactorily A great
; deal of amusement was made over some OF
J them The last subject was the most
difficult one to master. To keep mum for
Is minutes. Refreshments were served
for the small price of 10 cents The even
: ing was spent very pleasantly. We trust
there will be another conversational social
soon again
: Mr., Watson Clauson of Matamoras sur
prised Mrs. Clauson on Thursday evening
r Mrs, Clauson went out on that evening tC
make a call upon a lady friend and during
her absence her husband invited a few ol
l their friends In to spend the evening
a When Mrs. Clauson arrived home sh,
I found company in the parlor 1t was
Q very pleasant surprise to her She mad
. them feel perfectly at home. Nice re
r freshments were served during the even
ing The ladies told Mrs. Clauson they
r would give her another surprise soon, the!
were treated SO nicely this time.
: The Riverside cycle club Of this village
, will take club run down to Dingman
this afternoon and will have supper servet
r at the hotel of Ran Van Gordon and re
turn later in the evening. The party will
number about 30 members 1t is expected
, that they will have delightful trip ant
r outing.
John Buckle, who has been sick nearly
r two years and unable to attend TO hi
: duties as Erie engineer, will hold tn
r drawing for his fine gold watch next Tues
e day evening at Chas Biyer's barber shop
The fine home of Victor Ennis on Wash
e ington street has taken on wonderful
) change since 1t was painted
= Coon hunting seems to be the chief topi
I Of interest now among our local sports
J. men our village shoemaker, Fred Borg
9 wardt, and Henry Phelps were overheard
( planning great expedition for some even
Z ing in the near future, and as both ar
3 known as very successful coon hunters W.
S may soon hear of a large slaughter of thes'
o animals.
Mr. and Mrs George Parker, of Rive
+ street this village left town for New Yorl
c city on Sept % last, on some business al
y fairs and are expected home at any tim
, now
f The house that Contractor Chris. Wag
t ner Is building is now approaching com
y pletion and our citizens are beginning :
q compliment Builder Wagners on intro
ducing a new style of architecture int
e our village buildings 1t is the colonia
o style Of design.
0 MONTAGUE.