Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16
BRIEF MENTION.

Miss Picot, employed at the
Conashaugh House, is afflicted with
serious attack of appendicitis. DR..
Kenworthey attends her and she is
at this date slowly improving.
Mrs. Grosch, of Nichecronk, is
very i'll with nervous prostration
and heart disease, and for four days
recently was in an unconscious CON
dition. She is now improving in
health.
If your watch needs cleaning take
it to John Rudolph, the jeweler,
Milford Pa. If.
The little steamboat Kittatinny
which broke loose Mt the Gap in a
freshet, is like some of Cervera s
ships-too badly broken up to be
raised, and will be replaced by a
new one.
If your watch needs main spring
Rudolph, the jeweler at Milford will
mt one in. If.
Beginning to-day (Friday) the
mails for New York will close at
the Milford post Office at 8 A. M.
and 4 P M.
The Commissioners went to-day
to Palmyra to examine the bridge
across the Wallenpaupack below
the Asley place, which is said to
need re-planking.
Wisdom is greater than wealth,
but it is my wisdom and your
wealth.
DR.. Louis DePlasse expects soon
to retire from business in N. Y.
where he has practiced for 33 years
and to make lis home in Milford.
He has one of the most beautifully
located cottages in the town situat
ed on the Bluff overlooking the riv-
or. ThA d)ctDr will be welcome
addition as permanent resident.
Milton S Kimble well known
citizen of this county died last week
at the Danville, N. Y, Sanitarium.
The remains we're brought last Fri
day to Lackawaxen and inferred
Saturday at that place.
Richard, the nine months old son
of Richard j. Hoffman, of Dingman
died of cholera infantum Tuesday
morning. The funeral was held
Thursday.
Rev. Frank Malven, of Port Jer-
Wis, very acceptably filed the pulpit
of the Presbyterian Church here
last Sunday.
Miss Maggie Leonard, Of Hawley,
Pa, for whom warrant had been
issued, charging her with stealing
$139 of Mrs. Jones, eluded arrest
and went to Ellenville, N. Y. Last
Monday she was arrested at that
place and while being taken back to
Hawley, attempted suicide at Port
Jervis, but was detected in swallow
ing poison and remedies admins
tered. Later she was taken to
Hawley.
The will of A. A. Van Auken, late
of this Borough, has been admitted
to probate. 1t devises all his estate,
real and personal to his wife, and
names her IS the executrix.
The undivided one:fourth interest
of Jane Newman, decd. in piece
of land on Hartford street, was sold
at administrators sale, ON Monday
and bought by Charles Maync fol-
$l75.
Letters of Administration on the
estate of Jacob Kleinhans, deceased
have been granted by the Register
to Mary NJ. Kleinhans, the widow.
In the contest for the pennant in
the Wayne Orange Co. League
Honesdale carried off the honor'
by winning two games from the
Port Jervis nine on Saturday.
Light frosts prevailed in som'
sections last week but no damage
was done. Most crops are now saf'
and corn is practically out of dan
ger. In many places it is in shock.
The list of names on second pag
of PRESS is not a directory of th
Delawares or aborigines in tina
township. They are supposed t.
represent actual present residents
Work on the M, M. g. N. Y. R
R. is progressing. The grading
being done on the Van Inwegel
place, and the abutments for tn
culvert on the N. Y. side are bein
constructed. 1t is expected tina
the road will be completed to Mil
ford some time during the fall.
The Orange County Fair opene
at Middletown Tuesday with fin
weather and a large attendance
The displays in the several depart
ments are excellent and the pros
poets for a successful week are yer
favorable,