Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
sR,Er MENTION

held september fth 10 iA'h'
The Manitoba wheat yield is es-
timated at l61 bushels Per acre
-The Firemans pic mic and dance
was held Wednesday at Raymonds-
kill, and was we'll attended
IF the weather is fair, the usual
service may be expected at the Saw
kill school house next sabbath Au
gust 29th at 2 sop. m.
1t pays to be "uustabler' down
in Lancaster county when one drew
over 50, 900 as costs, not including
witness fees in 1896
"A large progressive euchre
party was held at the Bluff House
Wednesday evening There were
nine tables of players.
Prof. John G. Watson and family
who have spent the summer vaca
ton with friends in Dover, N j.,
returned home Wednesday
Services win be held in the Re-
formed Church at Hainesville, N j,
at 1890 Sunday morning and at
Montague at 73o evening Aug. 30
Mother Goose met a very kind
reception at Browns Hall last even
ing. The entertainment comprised
tableaux interspersed with music
The seventh annual reunion of
the Mount Retirement Alumni AS
sociation will be held on the Semin-
ary grounds on Labor Day Septem-
Der 9th.
Walter j. Langan, of South
Bethlehem, was indicted. in the
United States District Court last
week for using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes.
The Methodist Sunday school
had its annual picnic at Raymonds-
kill yesterday, and the Presbyteri-
ans are enjoying one at the same
place to-day
Henry Labar, lumberman Of
Middle Smithfield, was bitten by Il
copperhead snake last week 1t was
concealed under a stick which ne
wished to lift. He is recovering.
The Catholic concert and fair It
Browns Han Tuesday evening was
very largely attended. A dance
concluded the festivities in which
many participated The proce eds
were about $3.50.
Rev. F. w. Baker, pastor of the
Dauphin Presbyterian Church at
Harrisburg, while at a picnic was
picking up stick when he was bit
teu by copperhead snake. The re-
suit of the bite is yet in doubt
Augustus J. Carter a farm hand
employed by Ludwig Laux was
drowned in the Neversink river or-
posite Port Jervis last Sunday morn
ing while bathing. He could not
swim and unfortunately got in deep
water.
The Lelands, of New York,
proprietors of the Inn at High Point
and certain officials of the N. Y, S..
e. w. R. R. are negotiating for
Sparta mountain, with the design of
erecting a large summer hotel on
the summit.
Three men We're swept over
Niagara Falls last Saturday They
were sailing above the rapids and
lost control of their boat They
were Warren Bush and Charles
Glasner of Chicago and Frank We
Der of Buffalo.
Uncle Tom Cabin is billed for
tomorrow at Milford. The tent
viii be near the Farmers Hotel on
Hartford street There is large
troupe Of players, and patrons are
promised an excellent entertain
ment.
Charles OFT, near Conashaugh,
is making extensive improvements
on his place in the way Of building.
A new house is in course Of erection
and the outbuildings have been
thoroughly repaired. Chris. Her
man is the carpenter in charge.
Reports from all sections Of the
country indicate that the potato
crop will be short and that better
prices will prevail Drouth, bugs
and blight have injured the crop SC
that the average condition Aug. 1st,
this year is 70, as against SO last
year.
B. B. Chase Of Matamoras has a
miniature steam engine Of his own
invention, which runs a peanut
roaster and 80 bushels an hour i.
its capacity, He showed the work
ing parts to a PREss representative
It is wonderfully ingenious and
worth going to see.
About midnight on Monday
James Golden Of New York brok
open tho cash register in Jacob Bau