Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11
MATAMO ORAS.

Mr. and Mrs John Sheen of this place
gave a reception to the classes of '95, 96 and
| 81 at their residence on Tuesday night,
June lst 1t was a very pleasant event.
Refreshments were served and the even
ing was spent in very social manner.
About 25 including the teachers, were in
attendance. Many thanks are rendered
Mr. ana Mrs Sheen for their kind hospi'
tality by the classes and trust they may all
have the pleasure of meeting them again
Mr. J + Keyes' friends of Matamoras
surprised him on Tuesday afternoon June
/. A party of friends about 10 assembled
at his residence between the hours of 8
on his birthday, his age being 10 years.
The old gentlemen was equal to the occa-
sion. He gave Them a very cordial recep-
/ tion Supper was served at halfpast five
o'clock and a nice one it was the ladies
1 bringing the refreshments Everything
was there in the way Of eating. Mr..
Keyes made a nice address to his friends
trusting that they all might meet again.
Everybody had pleasant time.
/ The pupils Of the primary department of
the Matamoas High School entertained
their friends very nicely last Friday after
noon May 2sth in their rooms Miss Re
ney, the teacher, made very fine address
1 60 the friends present, wishing them and
their little ones who had assembled to
spend the afternoon, that through life
/ their ways would be in pleasant places and
that if there We're any mistakes made
among the little ones that they would
overlook them The children gave their
r citations in a very pleasant manner,
| they all having been well drilled Great
credit is due Miss Remey and her assistant
/ Miss Maloney. The songs were well rend-
cred After the entertainment refresh
mants were served to the little ones-and
what happy time they had. The follow
ing little ones took part in the entertain
mcnt: James Welsh, Lottie Fitzpatrick
/ + Coykendall Lottie Percval, Flossie
Niles, Nettie Corey, Grace Homan, Emma
Gebhart Mabel Heater, Constantine Drill
Ter, Lena Parcival, Lizzie Schroeder,
Annie Flammensfeld, Willie Martin,
Annie bunker HOrten WillIin Margaret
Seybolt Roy Seybolt, Blanche Mager,
Florence Robertson, Leroy Kimball, Della
skinner, Margaret Bell and Annie Bell
Prof Kilcoin and the sweet girl gradu-
ates in Matamoras in their beautiful
gowns of white We're photographed by
artist Allerton. Prof Kilcoin will spend
his vacation at his former home near
4 White Lake, Sullivan county. Assistant
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and Mill Rift
Stanley French Of this village and Wylie
Smith of Middletown, who formerly re
sided here took their cycles and rode tc
the Water Gap last Monday They left
here about 2 a. m. and returned about
Up. IN. This trip was a remarkable one
for youths of this age Neither expert
enced any i'll effects from this almost cen.
tury run in about 12 hours time
Alex. Brink the builder, is putting an
addition to the front porch of butcher
Mike Uch's house ON Pennsylvania ave
nue., which will greatly improve its aspect
Engineer w H. French of this village
has one Of the prettiest and most desirable
residences now for tenant purposes next
to his home on the corner Of Pennsylvania
avenue and First street, with great fea
ture of convenience that very few OF our
te- ant houses have, running water right
in the house and as pretty surroundings
as can be found anywhere.
Mr.. John Prescott left town for ShohOla
to do some work up there for a large
boarding house in his line OF plumbing
and tinsmith work. Mr. Prescott is a
very busy man these days and we are
pleased to note It,
Mr. George Langton Qua uptown mer-
chant, returned home from Pond Eddy