Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18
BRIEF MENTION.

Ladies Aid Society met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. o.
Armstrong.
Vandermark Lodge 1. o. y. E. ex-
poets to have a grand supper Thurs
day April II.
The Free Methodist's will hold
quarterly meetings in Browns Hall
March Is, l9,and 90
Summit Farm, a boarding house
near Cresco, Monroe Co., was totally
destroyed by fire a few days ago.
Union Services Of the c. E. and
Epworth League societies were held
in the NJ. E. Church last Sunday
evening.
An unknown man was killed in the
Erie yard at Port Jervis Sunday
night while attempting to board a
freight train,
Puck says when some people fan
cy they know thing or two they
think they have finished their edu-
cation.
William Hoyle, a gasfitter, fell in
the baptismal pool in the First Bap-
tistClurn at Ii )nes1ale last Sunday
evening and was nearly drowned.
If you are interested in rose comb,
orWhite Leghor II chickens, or Burk-
shire swine, trees, plants and vines,
call on q. E. Rursh at Lay ton N. j.
Ladies Aid Society will meet
Tuesday, March %, at the home of
Mrs. j. g. Bull. Should the wea-
ther be unfavorable the meeting will
take place Wednesday.
Archie Frazer of Newton, for mer-
ly of Delaware Twp, will leave soon
for Lowell, Washington, where he
has lately become interested in a
Puget Sound lumber plant.
Peppers, harbingers Of spring, were
heard hereabouts last Saturday
evening. The old saying is they
must frieze up three times before
they have the summers rest
A justice of the peace must rem
der his judgment within period of
ten days after the evidence in the
case has been heard, is the decision
of Judge M. Connell, of Westmor-
land Co.
Rev. E. E. Dixon, of East Strouds-
burg, read last Sunday from
his pulpit the names of those sign
ing petitions for liquor licenses, and
also took occasion to score the at.
torneys who presented them,
The New York Times notes new
corporation Delaware and Hudson
Stone and Construction Co of Port
Jervis. The directors are j. G.
billiard w. S. Banta and L. H.
Smith of N. Y, j. r. Stickney and
F. S. Little, Brooklyn.
Louis K. Church, who resides in
Lowell, Washington, and is familiar
with Klondike matters says no wes-
tern people are going to that region
The whole influx comes from the east
and they have no idea of the hard
ships in store for them.
DR.. II. b. Reeds cat is a promis-
cuous hunter. A few days ago it
chased a blacksnake and the DI
seeing the run, and presumably
hearing the mewing investigated
and found the snake coiled up under
a sap basin safe from pussy.
Monroe County claims title tc
Senator this year by agreement
made with the other Counties in the
district, and already two candidates,
Hon. r. F. Schwartz, ex-Represen-
tative, and d. S. Lee, x-District
Attorney, have announced them.
selves.
The annual distribution of seeds
provided by the Government will
soon be made. The Press will have
a selection, though the courtesy Of
Hon. W. S. Kirkpatrick, and those
wishing a supply are invited to call
after they arrive and receive the
packets.
The Chestnut Ridge Railroad
Company Of Monroe County hai
been incorporated to build a line
eleven miles long from Kunkletowr
to Lehigh Gap connecting with ths
Central. The object is to transporr
the terra Gotta and brick made a
the former place. New York capita
lists are interested in the brick works
and new road.
The will of Amos r. Emo, deceased
was recently probated in N. Y. Hi
estate is reputed at about twent,
million dollars. There are man,
charitable bequests among then
are Amherst College, $50, 900. Th'
bulk of the property is divided
among his ehildrau Mrs lame,